The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-20
FOURTH TAKES
TO FOOTBALL.
Captain H. H. Sheen, Captain Of the
Regimental Team.
ARE OPEN FOR ENGAGEMENTS
Texans Accept Their Pay from Colored
Paymaster-With Departure OF the
Regiments TO be Mustered Out
Lee Will Only Have Fourteen

The latest feature with the men from the
Fourth Regiment is football, and all in
dicat.ons point in the direction OF a strong
team from the regiment. Captain II. II.
Sheen. of Company A Of Norfolk, is taxi
INC a lively interest I'm the matter, and
has seen General H. c. Hasbrouck, the
commanding officer Of the Third Brigade.
who heartily endorses the movement.
A meeting of twenty soldiers who are
willlg TO give part Of their spare time to
this sport was held this morning, and
Captain Sheen was elected captain Of the
team.
Among those In attendance were the
members Of the old Hampton team who
now belong TO Company d. and IL Is eX-
pected that the boys Will soon be in first
class shape. Any Virginia teams who de-
sire TO play the boys from the Fourth
Regiment are requested 10 apply TO Cap
tain Sheen 90 arrange for dates. 10 is
thought that matters can be so arranged
as TO grant furIough 10 the men on
the team at the proper time so as to mi
these dates.
COMING HOME.
Private James r. Valentine. who has
d
will leave this evening for his home I'm
Richmond. Sergeant g. G.. Cousins and
Corporal Guy Cherry, who have also been
discharged will leave tomorrow evening.
Dr. Cary Oppenhimer. who has severed
his connection with the Blues In a SINH
lar manner, expects To remain in Jack
sonville for a week or ten days.
Major Lynch, the colored paymaster,
yesterday paid of the Second Texas Regi-
ment the members Of which a few days
ago declined 10 receive money from him.
There was no appearance yesterday OF
any unpleasantness on account of tho
race question. but everything passed OF
smoothly and without any friction.
When the regiment refused several
DAYS ago 20 receive their money from
Major Lynch. the matter was referred
90 the paymaster's department In At
lanta. which is I'm charge of this dis
trict and 10 went from there 10 Pay
master-Gcneral Stanton. who endorsed
them 10 the effect that Major Lynch IS
a pavmaster I'm tho United States army.
and II the Second Texas Regiment or any
other regiment should refuse TO be paid
By him. they viii await the convenience
OF the government for their pay The
papers were subsequently sent 10 the
Adiutant-General with the result an
ago The Second Texas Will leave on
Tuesday for Texas where # viii be mus
tered out. and this may have had
something TO do with the change IN the
sentiment.
FIVE REGIMENTS LEAVE.
Five regiments are expected 20 leave
here during the early part of this week.
which Will complete the number OF regi-
ments ordered TO Doe sent from the
Seventh Corps 10 their respective States
TO De- mustered out. The First South Car
olina and the Second Virginia Regiment
viii leave here tomorrow. the Second
Texas on Tuesday and the Second New
Jersey ana First Louisiana Regiments on
Wednesday.
With the departure of these regiments
there will De only fourteen left I'm the
Seventh Corps. thus reducing the total
number nearly one-half The Third Geor-
g.a Regiment has been ordered here but
SO far nothing has been heard of IT'S pro-
posed arrival.
MEN MAY TRANSFER.
while an order has been issued TO the
Secretary OF War o. the effect that sOl-
diers from one regiment desiring TO Doe
transferred 20 another regiment from the
same state may do SO. 10 seems 90 be
somewhat doubtful whether this privilege
will De made much use of by members Of
Virginia Regiments.
10 IS understood that some of the cap
tains of the Fourth regiment would Doe
glad 20 have the depleted ranks of their
companies filled up in that manner but
% is said that there would Doe but little
response in that direction on the part OF
members of the Second Regiment ass an
effort is 10 Doe made by those who are de-
sir0us OF going ID cuba % do $50 in
separate organization. in battalion, II
no other means can bc secured
General Ice. who has been indisposet
FOR few days. Is improyelns
Dr. James Carroll. of Washington. who
has been here for several days ly direc-
ton of the War Department to investl-
gate the diseases prevailing among the
soldiers zoo Camp Cuba Libre. has CONE
Dleted his labors after visiting the three
division hospitals. Dr. CARROLL who is
blctoriolOgist of the National Medical
Museum in WASHINGTON states that Doe
has been unable 90 lind after most risif
Investigation "a single case OF maiarial
fever or even m1.lriai organism among
900 The sick soldiers boo the division or
Other hospitals.
KLEINS SUCCESSOR
4 good deal of speculation is being in-
dulced in as 20 who will succeed Second
Lieutenant vs.. p. Klein, of Company II.
of the Fourth Regiment Some people
think that ,ho company viii select the
man ike in times of peace while others
are of the opinion that the Captain win
have TO make tho recommendation. a
large majority Of the members admit that
the promotion of First Sergeant James
CO. .fH H..