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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
MANY COMPANIES BEING FORMED.
War Fever Mt the Regfmentai
Arnory ms Intense as Ever.

The excitement at the Regimental Ar
mory reminds one OF the days which sue
ceeded- the Presidents first call for
troops. The present officers of the or
ganization are bending all their efforts
in the directions OF maintaining the regi-
ment. They are absolutely at a loss TO
know what its fate Will be. and each
officer seems to have different theory.
A prodigious effort Is being made'to re-
cruit the regiment, and two stations are
established in the Armory to enlist men
for new companies that are in process OF
formation. The Armory is open for this
purpose between the hours of and 3
and and IL. Colonel Spotswood has
established his headquarters in Com
pany C's room, and thirteen men have
already been enlisted. Business is ex-
pected to be very brisk tomorrow, for
dodgers have been printed and scattered
9ll over town, inviting recruits. Mem
bers of the Guard of the Commonwealth
Association have also promised Colonel
Spotswood to work for his company.
Captain Tenant who has established
headquarters In Company BIS room. has
already eighty-three men on his roll,
and expects to raise the number to the
century mark by Monday night, when the
company meets TO elect officers. OF the
old companies, the enthusiasm OF Com
pany T. is unbounded. This organization,
1t will be remembered volunteered for
service in the United States. but after
wards when Lieutenant George Fair
lamb was chosen captain, the company
adopted a resolution offering to go any,
where in the world SO great was the
disappointment when the offer was not
accepted that no less than thirty MEM
49, A1xN lwNaI - al.
which had been designated for service.
Now the company has fifty-five men en-
rolled, and they are all looking forward
to next Tuesday night, when they pro-
pose to adopt red-hot resolution, asking
to be assigned to duty. Their captain,
reversing the precedents that have been
set, says that unless his company Is Or
dered out he will resign.
A number of experienced militiamen.
among them Captain George ID. Carter.
Hon. Charles NJ. Wallace, Jr., and Mr..
Ordway Fuller. are progressing rapidly
with the formation of a company for
service in the present war, and they will
hold a meeting in the band-room at the
First Regimental Armory at $50 o'clock,
Monday night, when IT is expected that
an organization will be effected. Cap
tain Carter has had experience In two
branches of the militia services and he,
as well as the other two gentlemen mem
toned, are well known attorneys Of the
Richmond Bar, and all OF them are work.
ing diligently to get their new company
UP to the maximum OF enlisted men In
order that it may be the first TO be mus
tered in under the last call for 5000 men.
They invite all who mean business and
will agree to follow the United States
flag anywhere 1t may lead to join with
them at this meeting Monday night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
PROPOSED STUDENT COMPANY.
Governor Tyler Grants Permission
for Its Organization.

Governor Tyler Grants Permission
for Its Organization.
Not for a long time has quiet, studous
stirred up as It is Just at this time. The
boys are for war, and are already plan
ming campaigns against the Dons. No
thing will come OF it, though. which will
hurt the work of the session. While the
students are excited. the president OF the
college, DR.. Boatwright, is calm and cool,
and fully master OF the situation. He
has almost wonderful power with the stu
dents aside from that given him by his
position, and he will have no trouble In
holding their enthusiasm in check and
subordinating 1t to their zeal for their
studies.
The present programme is for the stu
dents who wish to drill 10 do so at times
when the work Of the classes will not be
interfered with. When the session is over,
the boys can talk. seriously about cam
paigns. &c. The volunteer movement thus
started will go on in other Virginia col
leges on the same schedule as in Rich
mond College. All students or alumni
of any institution of Virginia Of collegiate
grade are invited to send their names to
Major A. S. Lanier, this city.
Major Lanier saw Governor Tyler yes
terday, and was given authority TO go
forward with the organization. Major
Lanier was elected captain Friday after
noon amid a great deal OF enthusiasm.
The choice was fortunate. Major Lanier
was educated at Homer Military Academy,
oxford, N. c., and Bethel Military Aca-
denny, Virginia. He was for three years
major Of the Third North Carolina Regi-
ment of Infantry, and is an accomplished
tactician During a national encamp-
ment at Washington few years ago a
prize was offered TO the individual who
could drill the best. The contest was
open to regular army men and volunteers,
and only the best OF each Of these could
enter. Major Laner came out third OF
the eighty who drilled. He has also be-
longed TO the United States regular army.
His military life began In Richmond when
he was chosen first lieutenant OF Com
pany q, First Regiment. When the posi-
ton OF assistant judge-advocate was Gre
ated on General Phillips's STAFF. he was
appointed to ii, with the rank OF major.
He has been admitted to the bar, and is
also pursuing the study OF his profession
at college.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
Up-tO-Date Dictionary.
(BaItimore NeWs.)


The following definitions are submitted
for the purpose of teaching the young
| idea how to shoot the Spaniards.
AMERICA-From the Italian words
christopher Columbus" meaning 81 saw
II first, but the other chap beat me to the
telegraph Office" The Spanish pronuncia-
ton of this word is usually preceded and
followed by large EXPLANATIONS points.
BLANCO-The patron saint OF type
writing machines; also, an authority on
mules.
BOMBARDMENT-To knock a certain
portion of Cuba into the sad sea waves,
and have that certain portion rise up next
morning and say to the Spanish Minister
of Marine: "They never touched me!'
BUTCHER-A term of endearment ap-
piled to Spanish gentlemen who build
trochas and make life one glad, sweet
song for the undertekers.
CERVERA-A juggler with ships; also
a man who holds the long-distance record
for keeping his ships out Of harms way
See Tennyson, Page PA:
Swift keels are more than coronets,
So haste thee; disappeari
Speedy, indeed, the man who gets
Cervera, We're de We're"
COALs-A hard substance used by news
papers for the purpose OF defeating the
Spanish navy.
CUBA-A place that costs a lot OF money
to give away. Pronounced "Koobah" by
some Spaniards. and pronounced a nuis-
ance by young King Alphonso.
DEFEAT-A Spanish synonym for vic
tory. See Cervantes, Page SO:
"Brave Don Quixote fell and cried:
OH Sancho PanZa, seel
The windmill runs the faster since
1t took the breath frcm mey'
FLEET-A flock of Spanish ships which
runs around the ocean and declines 10 let
its pursuers put salt on its tail feathers.
MULE-A sad-eyed animal of commerce.
used principally by the Spaniards for
triumphing purposes. See Blancos
poems of Passion, Pege 70:
80 mule, in life thou servedst me well
A vict'ry to denote;
In death thy sirlOin goes to swell
My daily table d'hote."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
Experiments with Ignorance.
(New York World

The work OF quartermaster or a COM
missary of subsistence is much more
closely akin to commercial business than
to military affairs. 1t happened. there
fore, many times in our last war that the
best commissaries and quartermasters
were sometimes men appointed from civil
life. But they we're men OF large and
proved business capacity. IL Is cutie Diff
ferent thing to make quartermasters and
commissaries out OF young men who have
neither army training nor commercial ex-
perence, merely because they have pull"
1t has been truly said that every army
"crawls on It's belly" The food question
is vital. Any error or delay or miscalcula-
ton I'm the supply departments may in
volve delay and defeat and disaster where
victory would otherwise be certain. II
We are to have a campaign in Cuba, where
roads are bad, railroads few, and condi-
tions otherwise peculiarly unfayorable.
we shall need efficient quartermasters
and commissaries quite as imperatively
as we shall need capable generals Yet
nearly twoscore men. utterly without ex-
perienco or training or any other indica-
ton OF fitness. have already been APP
pointed TO these vitially important stan
positions because they are the sons OF
somebody, or the grandsons OF somebody.
or because they have pulp OF some
other sort. though not one OF them
has even speaking acquaintance with
the army mule, or knows In the least
how TO get work out Of a teamster II is
like setting ofiice-boys TO manage a
steamship company. or yard brakemen to
superintend a railroad. Very worthy
young gentlemen these fellows are
doubtless. But why imperIl our armies
and risk the success OF our campaigns by
intrusting them with duties concerning
which they know nothing?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29

mustered into the Federal service the
discipline at the camp is much more rigid
than It was at first. The men find 1t
more difficult TO secure passes to come
to the city than they formerly did, and
in almost every case the passes are limit
ed in time TO few hours. This creates
some little dissatisfaction among them,
especially when their objective point is
some hospitable home where a good meal
awaits them.
AS a result Of this strictness, the boys
have begun to run what they term the
| blockade. In this the unfortunate who
desires to visit the city and fails to secure
a pass is assisted by the comrades of his
tent. The comrades assemble around the
picket line and keep a sharp lookout for
the sentinel, and when the coast is clear
the signal is given, and the one who
seeks temporary liberty scoots for the
back fence and makes his escape from
the camp He has to make his way back
into the enclosure as best he can, and
every now and then one of these midnight
providers falls into the clutches of the
sentinel, and the guard-house awaits
him.
DON'T LIKE COARSE FOOD.
The boys say there is ample excuse for
these escapades. They feel that ii is ne
cessary for them TO escape occasionally
to get a good meal downtown. The
food served at the camp is coarse, but
substantial. STILL to the young man OF
delicate tastes and refined habits, ii is
hard TO have TO sit down ,day after day to
coarse fare A change is delightful, and
an invitation 10 dine or sup downtown
amounts now almost TO an order with
them. They do not let the opportunity
escape.
some of the companies fare better than
the Others do for the reason that their
commissaries are better hustlers In all
of the companies. however, two or the
men are detailed as cooks, and, as III
many cases these men are absolutely In
experienced, the result Of, their culinary
Iabors is not always as satisfactory as
the men TO whom they cater nave peeh
accustomed
The bows all look forward now TO the
afternoon when the girls are admitted ~
the camp. and the two hours during wnlch
the grounds are thro In open to the pupnc
are hours of great enjoyment LOT theh,
and then only are the men permitted W
eniov that social intercourse when renhes
and makes lifes burden less heaVy.
MANY UPS AND DOWNS.
Notwithstanding there are many irk-
some duties TO be performed by the men,
and they have many ups and downs IN
their camp life, they ENJOY themseiEeS
10 the fullest extent possible and make
the best of their situation, realizing that
the bright side of a soldiers lie is now
presented 10 them, and that I'm Few
weeks. or months at the outside they
NAV he on hostile soil, and In the thick
Of battle They are, however, anxious Tor
this time 70 come. 49,,
They are heroes. every one OF tneh'
and nothing would please them more than
10 receive orders to go to the front
and engage the enemy in battle. They
know that some of them will have 10 Jay
down their lives on the field, but they
take an optimistic view of the situation.
and each man agrees with himself that
he will not be the one 10 ran, anu he"0e
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
BagIey and Four.
AT CARDENAS BAY.
ATLANTA JournalO

atlanta Journal)
Five thousand for the five!
That is the call--that's the price they'll
pay,
For the brave boys lost at Cardenas bay.
Five thousand for the five.
The Draw Carolina lad was there,
Too eager for the fight-too willing 10
dare.
He.was there in the midst OF the fray!
And he won his place in the warrior
Bagley-"fuli- back of the old steven.
o! many a score he made,
While the "gridiron" rang with deep,
hoarse cries,
Till the echoes came back from Annapolis
bay,
And he was the pride of a thousand eyes,
He that is dead to-day;
All, yes, 1t was good for the soul
To see the route hear the shout
When Bagley scored goal"
But it's over. The green. gridiron game.
Though rough and fierce, was mild and
tame
Compared with the crashing and roaring
hell
OF the whitening battle where Bagley fell,
But Bagley was still the same.
Careful and cool In the midst OF alarm,
As though with pigskin under his arm
He fought for a last touchdown. Alas!
IT'S the iron deck, not the soft, green
=
And now in q losing game he played;
But his is the hero's soul.
True, TO the end Of the fight he stayed,
He and the four brave lads at his side,
He and the four brave boys that died
In the fight at Cardenas Bay;
Firm-footed and dauntless and unafraid;
And the boys will see that the price he
paid
For the guns are ready and grim.
Five thousand for the five
That is the CALL and Spain will pay.
Theirs is the place in the warriors
Heaven.
Bagley. "full-back" OF the old eleven"
And the men that fell with him.
Silence on board when they call the roll,
"Bagley and four at Cardenas' Bay"
Absent. but only in name.
Theirs Is place in the warriors Heaven,
Bagley. "fuil-back' OK the old eleven"
And four brave lads that fell with him.
Five names. the first on the roll
In the battles red flame, in the last great
game,
At the finish death scored goal"
Let the guns be ready and grim,
Five thousand for the five!
To be paid without delay
ROBERT BURNS WILSON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
HE DIED FOR SPAIN.
Partisan Account of the Execution
of Spy at Fort Taylor.

washington PostD
The censorship the government is now
exercising over the press Of the United
States by reason Of the war, was thought
by the public to be due to the desire on
the part of the administration to keep Sc
cret the movements OF our army, and
navy. 1t now appears that its designs
were far more sinister. 1t is endeavoring
to hide dark and grewsome deeds, but
fortunately for history, the correspon-
dent Of Partisan paper has given to the
world the account Of an execution at
Fort Taylor. thereby registering a
scoop" Fort Taylor, according to Lip
pincotts Pronouncing Gazette Of the
World" is brick structure on the
southwest shore of Key West Island,
Fla"
The following is translation from La
Paix, published at Paris, May 10, 1898:
EXECUTION OF A SPY.
The Spaniard Iglesias, who vas dis
covered on board the monitor Puritan
at the moment he was attempting to blow
IL up, was condemned to death and shot
at Fort Taylor.
All the Spanish prisoners captured on
board the Panama, who are imprisoned
in that fort, were assembled in the court
yard under the surveillance of a detach-
ment of infantry to witness the execu-
ton.
At the moment Igleslas appeared all
the prisoners cried: Long live Spain"
The condemned man replied: II die for
her! The soldiers imposed silence on
the prisoners. Iglesias died bravely. his
face, turned towards the firing squad.
after calling upon his compatriots to
avenge him. The latter were afterwards
taken back TO their cells.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29

ing love of country that has begotten the
worlds greatest heroes.
1t is contagious. The man who does not
feel it as he sees and hears It manifested
at Camp Lee must be "a wretch con-
centred all in self" One feels the tide
sweeping him on. He is ashamed that he
is not with those who stand up in line.
He feels as a waif tossed about by the
mighty wave Of patriotism sweeping over
the land.
Spend an hour every day for a week at
Camp Lee, and you will know why men
are volunteering to fight their countrys
battles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
Miss GiidersIeeve to Marry.
Baltimore AmerIean.)

Mr. and Mrs. Bash Giidersleeve have
sent out invitations 20 the wedding OF
their daughter. Emma Louise. 10 Mr..
Gardiner Martin Lane. OF Boston. The
marriage will take place on Wednesday.
June Sth. and Y o'clock, at Christ church.
Miss Gildersleeye viii have a number OF
bridesmaids. among them Miss Acshah
Preston. Miss corinne Pope. and Miss
Lane, from Boston.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
Ornament the Winner - Hoiho"y
secoDd-SIy Fox Third.

NEW YORK. May 2S.-The Brooklyn
handicap was run to-day at Graveseno III
the presence OF 1900 people. The TRACK
was heavy. Ornament was an easy WIN
ner Following is the summary.
Rrooklvn Handicap-one and a quarter
miles; $1,000; for S-year-oids anu up
ward, 500 each; half forfeit or Only 80
81 declared by February 2lst; to the WIN
per $500; TO the second one pound ior
each 500 down to si.0OO-ornament w"
sloan, z 10 2 and to 81 won oy one
length. Ben. Holiday Oh. Doggeu' IL 10
/ and. 4 to u second by a head ana 9is
Fox (92. Iamley, 10 l and TO % thiru'
Time 21O. Tillo, Don de orc, semper
Ego, ogden. and On Deck also ram anu
finished as named.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
Dewey n Dandy.

charleston News and Courler)
In addition TO being a Presbyterian. a
Roman Catholic, an Episcopalian. and a
Jew. a married man and bachelor,
stern disciplinarian. and at the same time,
a commander who rules by love and not
by orders, It is now stated upon apparent
w indisputable authority that Admiral
Dewey insists upon wearing creased trou-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
sxo,,ow-Tan Coat rabooed.
naltlmore American.)

Emperor William never wears an eve
ming dress suit. and there is an imperial
regulation that, whenever possible, cour-
tiers and guests shall wear the frock
coat pAnglais; otherwise. the newly
introduced court dress Is de rigueur. The
black swallow-tail Is thus fast being
forced out OF the German court circles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
Unnpprecinted.
indianapolis Journal.)

indianapolis Journal)
"Our Nation" the orator rehearsed
before the mirror, went forth with
bread in one hand and the sword in
the other
Isn't that just like a manT' his wife
interrupted him to ask; "a woman
would have taken breadknife."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
Great Opportunity Wasted.
Chicago Tribune.)

you are trying TO introduce new
brand OF scent cigars, aren't you?"
Eyes"
"Why don't you go TO those fellows
who write war bulletins on the big black
boards and see II you can't rent the backs
of their coats for advertising purposes?"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
THE PLAN OPPOSED.
FROM FIRST pAaE)

Franklin. yesterday sent to the hospital
steward Of the Second Regiment at the
Old Dominion Hospital eight pillows
and lot of oranges and lemons for the
men who are Ill there There are thirty
three cases OF measles among the SOL
diers. and all affected are at the Old Do
minon
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
A Napoleon of Finance.

Detroit Free Press)
II don't see what you accomplish by
borrowing money from Jones TO pay
what you owe Brown"
well. you are stupid; In ABOUT q
month I can borrow from Brown again
and pay Jones'"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29
Soldier Toy Heard fron.
(Atlanta Constltuticn.)

A neighbor wis trying 10 console .
farmer whose son had enlisted. Don't
be worried" he said. IT'S my opinion
that boy'il be heard FROM
Hes been heard from" was the dis.
consulate reply; Hes jest drawed on
ps fer xo:''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-29

Keep in style and use Elastic Starch.
, 1898-07-16

Mining dees, At this once.
, 1898-07-16
nents stationed here were to form in

ments stationed here were to form in
grand parade in Jacksonville at 4
O'Clock p. m. to be reviewed by General
Lee, but after this regiment was mount
ed and ready to start a drizzling rain
set in and General Lee ent an order to
postpone the parade until the 9Th, and
although the 9Th was a worse day than
the 4th, yet rather than give the troop
ers and the people another disappoint-
ment, the parade was proceeded with
and was a thorough success, although
every trooper was wet through and
through before the parade was half
over. Perhaps It's vanity TO mention
1t, but 1t seemed as II the crowds Of
people reserved all their cheers and
kindly notice for the rough riders.
The weather does not average so hot
here as most of us expected 1t would.
About 9 O'Clock In the morning a nice
cool breeze from the ocean usually
strikes us and blows the remainder of
the day. The rainy season seems to
have set in for 1t has rained some every
day since the Fourth. Quite a few of
the boys were drowned out the first
time 1t rained, but have ditched their
tents and flied them in with dirt 30
they r all right now.
No more for the present.
, 1898-07-16

were capable Of as noble, energetic
work as any in the north would dare
attempt. Houses were thrown open to
the wounded, physicians gave their as
sistance, carriages were placed at the
| disposal of those who had errands to
run, rosy-cheeked girls and pale-faced
mothers-the best of THE town
thronged to the hastily improvised hos
fpital and stood bravely by tanning and
lettering nourishment and delicacies to
our wounded boys, while the surgeons
were dressing their wounds, and hotels
and private kitchens were thrown open
to the hungry boys who had been at
work all afternoon rescuing their COM
rades from the wrecked train. And,
too, there were other instances OF
southern hospitality. AT one place an
aged man. whose surroundings did not
indicate wealth, presented us with all
the peaches on a tree that grew in his
door yard. At another small town a
store was thrown open and there was
free lemonade and gingersnaps for all.
These r only instances OF the kind
nesses that were shown us.
Owing to the delay caused by the
accident the field rations for our SEC
ton ran short and we were given an
excellent meal in the railroad hotel at
Birmingham, Ala, and another at the
best hotel in Waycross, Ga. These
meals were pleasant surprises to our
stomachs and a welcome change from
Uncle Sans hard tack and canned
mule.
At Birmingham, Ala, William q.
Tipler got a lay-on for a couple Of
hours to look up 4 brother who had
been working in the rolling mills at the
place and while doing 90 missed the
train, and - the hoy was, like the rest
Of us. financially broke. he had quite
a serious time getting here in time to
keep from being tried ~ q deserter, but
he got here all right and a little extra
duty will pay his penalty.
Upon our arrival here, the colonel
granted US = week without drill, IN
which forest up N become accustomed
to the climate.
For tho frst few mornings after We
were here, mon, horses and all were
marched to the 81: Johns river, about
. mile sway. and given an opportunity
to take q bath. And you may b sure
We took advantage Of tie opportunity
with free will and sn5oysnsnk 'forfws
were fsarfully dirty Aftsfaoaf lo1grsls.
The Fourth Of July tie elsvsa req