The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-30
THE NORTH STATE
TROOPSyTO CAMP
Getting Camp Grimes in Readiness
by Next Tuesday.
RECRUITING GOES ON SLOWLY.
Only One Regiment Raised Where
Two is Wanted-Many Publish
Cards Giving Their Reasons
why They Can't Volunteer.

RALEIGH, y. c., April 29.-SpeciaL-
The movement Of the State troops 10 20
into camp here will not begin until Mon
day. May 2d. The camp has been selected
and named I'm honor OF General Bryan
Crimes. Fifty men began this morning 10
prepare the ground for drill purposes,
and 20 pitch tents and make other pre-
variations for the encampment.
The North Carolina state Guard IS vol
uuteering slowly for tho war with Spain,
ONLY twelve OF the tWenty-eight cOmpa-
mics Of the State Guard have volunteered
for service. This gives North Carolina
only one regiment North Carolina IS
rcquisltiOnod for two regiments OF infan-
trv and one battalion OF heavy artillery.
The number Of men required FOR each
c0mpanv rs eighty-four Regular United
States officers will muster In the men.
There has been harsh criticism of those
mon who have dropped OUT of the
state Cuard here but almost every one,
10 a man, has come ont i'm card giving
Tf nothing prevents. Raleigh viii be all
astir on Monday, when the state troops
begin 90 go into camp here, according TO
orders The Governors Guard has its
fun quota of men. and a second COM
pany here is about formed by Captain
Death today claimed Mrs. J. r. tIil.
the wife OF ex-United States Marshall
'' DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democratic Convention for the
Fourth district II called TO meet here on
May 2Ith for the purpose Of nominating
81 solicitor and the transaction of other
News Of the death Of Mrs Matthew
Manly. of New Berne. mother Of Hon.
Clement Manly. chairman of the Demo
cratic State Committee. was received
The programme for the North Carolina
State University commencement has been
issued Tho haCcdlduredte sermon VIII
be preached Nav 29th by Rev. Wilbur p.
TifIctl ID. D.. Of Vanderbilt University.
The closing exercises will De June Isl.
President Mckinley has sent me NOM,
nation of g. IT, Bailey as postmaster OF
Raleigh 10 the Senate for confirmation,
The school Committee for Raleigh with
draws it's request 90 the county commits
ei0ncrg for "A special election for the 500
OOo hubble school bonds. This being
campaign year in addition TO the war
excitement lt IS deemed best 10 wait
awhile until things are more settled.
FOR TREASURER.
The directors Of the North Carolina rail-
road met here to-day % elect a treasurer
FOR the road t0 succeed the late Nr. T.. ;.
Walton The salary is $1,000. with a 5000
clerkship. There arc many applicants tor
thc position. chief among among Inem
being Adfutant-General Cowles and state
Senator sharpe. Of Iredcll. go
colonel j. H. Armheid. Of Statesyille,
has been appointed colonel or the flrSt
North Carolina Regiment or Volunteers;
Tonight the convention OF tho S0uth-
orr christian Church met here. There
arc many delegates from All over the
Fro Frost was predicted for this morning.
but there was none.
hero will he the Governor GUARD. tncH
the Greenvle. Charlotte ana Sneloy oontt-
Danies These are from the fl!St hcsI-
menf The Second Regiment VIII noL 20
H.. l.-.,,,,, until zoo moro tents. for which