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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
RIGID MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GREAT
CHANGES IN THE BODIES or TROOPS
SENT sou TIL.

The fine appearance o. the list. the iith the l2h
and the 9th regiments they left camp with
f,iIi the front excited general com
,nent and enthusiasm. Most Of the people who
saw these bodies march out of Camp BLACK or
Camp Townsend thought that they saw the men
Who had been connected with the various bodies
for years As a matter of fact the regiments were
composed Of only about ~ per cent OF the o''slI"
members. and the rest were raw recruits lhe
good appearance OF the bodies was due 10 'ne
fact that the new men mad the trained Natiohd
Cuardsrnen 10 teach them. and they soon fell INTO
the WAYS of the soldier But the list regiment
IN comn n, Lakeland Is not the list Regiment
which was seen al the last regmertni reFIe" az
the armory in Thirty-four'h-st, ana ''Io AZ"
Regiment which Colonel Leonard took 10 Chicka-
manga contains only about five hundred Oh t'e
men who sauted him as their coIonel "ne" lie
took command of the regiment
Tho regiments which have gone 10 tne ,,o' :,
urould have contained more Original material "
u had not been for the rigid examination U" '''o
part ~ the medical officers appo'",e" ~ w.
United States authorities. Men were Throw" '
for the least defect. and captains saw their com
NAMES reduced 10 squads because OF the se'eie
examinations. ~. ,ha
Tho s,raneest feature about the conversion OF inc
State troops into volunteers is the fact 'na' ~ .e
supreme moment. when. after years u ".,',.
ton the National Guard was called mo arms
service II was found poor as To- uhl" ,sts' Time
camp equipments and general held outfits IN
and again tho officers in charge OF tne ,'ea"tu ,
tcrs nj Albany made statements as 10 mi n,T,ad ~
Tho entire National Guard could be noD,i'aa,a ~
war should break out between the n,'eu Sea.e
"a cnoin The Guard at that time hut'i .''
ahou, fourteen thousand but when twel.e ,non ",
sand men had to he sent forward ete a ,ppn I'M
,ba number were without uniforms an" tnu.onat
initiating spectacle presented OF Na az ,pa
,:uartsnen from the Empire state Roine ~ ~
nua, 81, u,,,orns which resembed those or thc
somhern confedcracy in the last days OF the Siyl
~ There we're men with derby hats Gnu cs M.
,n, coat. and hundreds had no weapons. ne
rnmp Kits and rubber blankets we're aKen from not
The armories Of those regiments VII IL, Tho men
60, forward uniforms were taken from .nc NJ" -,
who remained at home and SIN there we wrre The
uniforms equipments enough 'o ore interested in
the matter are asking What has SsSqe are -, the
well-equpped National Guard! ,rr,nen thousand
mem"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22

news at all. in consequence of the maintenance
Of the strict censorship over teegraphic ana
cable dispatches There was weakness al the
opening but no tendency to sell developed. ana
with the execution OF buying orders the mar
ket again began slowly TO rise. The course vi
prices was irregular until the last haf-horr' "neh
The prevailing dulness relieved by the cover
ing of>short contracts. Of which there Is usually
more less Saturday In anticipation OF a re
possible receipt of vcghty war news on Suh"ay'
The upward movement due TO the covering cou.
tinued until the close. when the quotatlons ioi
compared with Fridays last figures Inc nhe
showing made by the weekly bank stationery VIZ
ih. only development OF the day which positiVeN
Influenced the market. The cash holdings on ""
local banks shown 10 have increased Dy o.. ~.
$500 during the week. and the surplus rcserNep W
50 1907 tho total surplus now agErcSnting so,-
r5,2iO The deposits increased sll2b'yt ana .m',o
81 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
CAMP INCIDENTS.

The n;ano in the Young Mems Christian Assoc'a-
ton tent is one Of the comforts OF home that ~
most thoroughly appreciated. In me DAY WINE 'ne
men are not on duty IT is surrounded by crowd
singing popular songs listening 20 the music OF
others Some OF the performers are good panists'
some are bad. The other day soldier OF the
former class had been playing songs for the crowd
and while thinking of what to play next ne wah he
had played half dozen bars Of the meiedy IN, me
music was completely drowned by CRIES OF sop
n, Stop IT," And Il not until ne sirncR up d
lively air that the crowd would let him proceed
Since Camp Townsend has been open curious IDEAS
as 10 the regulation governing the ADMISSION VI
visitors 10 the camp have cropped out. AT FIRST
there was strong impression that no visitors at
all would be allowed the grounds. and many
STAYED away on that account. Last sunday after
the Grand Republic had landed a load OF excursion
lists the road from the Hook to the camp was lined
with visitors hurryng 20 get into camp where there
would he some shelter from the rain. Private j.
u Naher Colonel Storey's clerk. on his way TO
the landing. and was well beyond the line OF sen,
tries a, the foot OF the hill Re was hurrying along
n hoa ne %hspe SAID B DO the"
search you up there just trot aong a. aha u pnr
say word, and youH ne all flsh'' repheu manner
One OF the most interesting stands Of regimental
colors in camp is that Of the 9th Regiment. The
National colors bear along the stripes the names or
battles the regiment was in in the last war. The
names on the National colcrs they carry are Har-
per'S Ferry va, July y 1901 teuui '"-'
August 9. 1852: Rappahannock Station. Va. August
20 1862; Thoroughfare Gap. Va, August % 1892
Second Bull Run. Va. August 30. 1852; South Noun
tain, Md September Il. is;e: Antietam. Md. Sep
tember II 1862 Mine Run. Va. October %. 1892
Fredercksburg Va. December 49, 1852; Chancelors-
Vile Va May /. 1858; Gettysburg Penn. July j.
1888 Wilderness, Va. May 81, 1854 laurel HI w.
Va Nav s. 1864: Spottsyvania, Va, May u. ioJf
cold Harbor, Va. June 4 1864 Now the regiment
90 going out TO look for more names. During the
Civil War the sth was known as the $50 New-fork
Volunteers
Men at camp with military records are numerous
but there is scarcely who has seen so long
period of continuous service as Drum Major John
NJ Smith OF the 7th Regiment who has been Coo
nal s;oreys assistant here. Drum Major Smith has
been In the State and National service for iiiiy-
eight wears He enlisted in the Regular Army as
a drummer boy April Is. 1870 I'm Company Z; itn
I-nited States Artillery. and was discharged April
i5 1886 at Fort Monroe. having acted also Dur
ing his enlistment a dispatch boy In the FLORIDA
War In the Civil War he was drum MAJOR oi sne
l2th Regiment. and later bandfnaster M the oth
New York Volunteers. known as duryea's Aouaves.
He remained with that regiment until II was mus
tered out in 1854 Then he was appointed urum
ma Cor in the eth Regiment. where he has been ever
since For the last years he has been trying
TO get out Of the regiment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
PLAN TO RECRUIT THE MILITIA.
PROVISIONAL COMPANIES TO BIZ FORMED !
-aSSACIIf- sF-TTS

SASSACTiu sE-TTS.
Boston. May IA circular was Issued from inc
Ad,utnn,-Generals Office to-day pertaining TO tho
recruiting OF the State militia under provisional
organization The circular rays all onicers ana
enlisted men remaining In the militia ar" 'e'e'eu
from duty.
Tho senior commissioned or non-commissoned
officers not entering the volunteer service ana le''
with militia companies will al once assume com,
rnand and report the names OF all uiilcrrs a,u
men nft I'm the companies end VIII ererclt" hl INC
rights OF company commander until the mus'"r-'h
OF provisional companies $780,, 800,
mustered in they can occupy the state arniott's
by assignment 10y the Adjutant -pcncrai, hhu ,le
will take charge Of compsny-rooms after assign
men -, <.,.,.
Brgsdier- General James l.. Carter viii furnish
oil Information regarding the raising OF couipanes
No permission 10 raise provisional companies VIII
be given until petition with nfty-cght signatures.
approved by the Mayor and Aldermen OF cities or
Seicctmen OF towns, has been forwarded TO tho
Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
DRILLED IN OUTPOST WORK.
YALE MEN TAKE THE PLACE OF HORSES IN


LIGHT ARTILLERY BATTERY DRILL
Camp Haven Mantle. Conn, May Il tSpeciap-
This morning Colonel Burdet received orders from
the War Department to recruit the Isl Regiment
up TO the maximum requirement. Some OF the
companies now have only eghty-one men; eighty
four are required In each company. and sixteen new
men will be enlisted at once. The regiment did
outpost duty to-day marching Ave miles into the
country. Advance and rear guards were set. ara
he regiment Manipulated as II In the neigh
borhood OF actual hostilities. On Monday the regl
n,ent will march twice far to-day. and next
work until the limit OF ordinary Army marching is
reached. The stand the marching, with heavy
field equipments. remarkably We'll.
Tomorrow VIII be "a day OF recreation After
guard mount the regiment will rest until 10 O'Clock.
when there will be services In the messhouse. The
Rev. Dr. H. Fl. Kelsey Of Hartford. the chaplain.
will preach on 'Genuineness OF Character"
Colonel Burdett and Lieutenant Rowan, the re-
c-uitirg officer. have Information 10 the dis
position to be made OF the troops but the regiment
Is ready 10 march on a few hours notice.
Battery a, Light Artillery. had lis first drill with
Heid pieces to-day The horses expected for the
battery did not arrive, but teams were made up OF
tho Ya.c men in the battery. who cheerfully drew
the cannon about the para background and permitted
their non-coegiate comrades to practice the light
artillery drill One OF the Yale seniors remarked
that he ought TO be able to act q horses part.
saipv night since coming to camp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
QUIET AT CAMP VOORHEES,.
THE SECOND AND THIRD REGIMENTS ARR
AWAITING ORDERS ROUTINE WORK OC-
cUPIEs THE SOLDIERS TINE.

CUPIES THE SOLDIERS TIME.
Camp Voorhees,. Sea Glrt. May q (SpccaD.--Tho
members OF the Cd and 81 Regiments OF the New
Jersey volunteers resting quietly ontheir arms
awaiting orders from the War Dopar ,ment 70 move
from Camp Voorhees, to some other place nearer
the scene OF hostilitIes. No orders were received
to-day and II given out at headquarters that
none were expected Colonel Ophant, tho Gov
ernor's aide-de.camp. was sent TO Washington To-
night obtain definite Information regarding the
disposition OF more regiments.
The troops spent the day In routine military work
There were company and battalion drills. usual.
and Captain J. r. Muddell OF Company A. 81 Regt-
ment varied the usual order of exercise by march,
Ing the Sci Battalion OF the Sd Regiment and Com
pany | II the same command over the country
roads Bclmar and back. total distance OF about
eight miles The dress parade. at go y. m. at
tracted the usual crowd Of spectators
Governor voorhees, spent the night IN Elizabeth.
his home. and did not return to camp until $50
next he will 20 to Trenton for the purpose OF dis
posing Of official work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
WAR DEPARTMENT NOTES.
Apor-T ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE THOU
SAND VOLUNTEERS MUSTERED IN
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.

,rht,c,or MAY N-The War Department was
Iced =, o'clock to-day by the direction OF Score
,arv ,lger In recognition OF the faithruI "orH vi
the clerks in tho war preparations ana 10 pe'i'''
them 10 witness the parade OF the DISTRICT OF ~
mmbla regiment preparatory 10 us departure 'o'
Chickamauga.
At the close Of ONCE hours about ono hundre"
ona Nv. thousand men had been mustered into the
volunteer army Reports have been received nero
showing that In several OF the states 'here mas
been great difficulty In filling the apporuohmeh''
II has not yet been definitely determined VIVA, nc
ton will be taken IN the case or these states "
they do not within a reasonable ume muster ''''
number OF troops asked OF them
In the ordnance department OF the Army there
IL no cessation OF the extraordinary ACTIVITY ""c"
has been In progress since the preparations '''
war began. General Fiagier to-day opened bids
for furnishing large amounts OF forgings Tor ana
y Inch guns and Pinch mortars The Midvale and
bethlehem companies submitted bids. and II Is ex-
p.cted the contracts will be divided between them.
Among the important Army orders to-day
were the following: ,
Captain George r. scriven. Signal Corps. PLACED
IN charge OF the signal detachmen,s at Fort Nc
Therson and Atlanta, Ga. ,,..,u.., a.. An
lery. assigned to the command OF the post at Fort
Monroe and OF The Artery sfh9G, thrfe has hssr
relieved from duty at the military school at fort
Lcayenworth. Kansas and authorized to accept a
commission NJ observation-disclosures In the LIST Con-
lieutenant Thomas II. Stevens 4ih Cavalry, has
been authorized to accept commission as major
In the al Missouri Volunteers
Lieutenant H. s Whipple. 9TH Cavalry, has been
authorized to accept commission as lieutenant
colonel IN the I'd Kentucky Volunteers.
General ThauloW. of the Norwegian Army. mas
arrived In this city for the purpose OF making ar
rangemen,s TO view the operations OF the Ameri-
can Army In Cuba.
Mrs Susan \. Glenn. widow of a soldier and
mother OF "A volunteer In the LIST Regiment. Dis
trict OF Columbia Volunteers. has resigned her
place In the Postofiice Department to 20 70 the
front with her SON She IN n member OF the Won
ans Patriotic Industrial Relief League and the
first matron OF regiment to be appointed She Is
about nifty years old. Two daughters remain at
home TO devote their services to the League. which
Is organizing corps of women TO send TO each
regiment care for the clothes of the soldiers
Late last night three organizations OF the New
York Volunteers were directed 10 move TO mob!liz-
Ing points follows: Two troops Of cavalry I'M
der Captain Howard c. BadGley. to Washington:
the Goth Infantry. In command Of Colonel Duffy.
and the sth Infantry In command OF Colonel
chauncey. to ChIckamauga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
CONFLICT OF SOLDIERS AND NEGROES
REPORTED LYNcHING OF coLORED MAN
DENIED

Richmond. May ol.-Considcrahle excitement wa,
caused at Camp Lee last night when Il negro
abused small white boy 4 soldier in.erfered,
some OF the ncgros companions gathered and a
number OF soldiers came to the rescue OF their
conrade. The negroes fed to a stable but not
until there had been IA stone battle and were fol-
lowed by the soldiers. who attacked the stable
In the attempt 10 force an entrance shots were
exchanged. Finally negro captured and
taken to camp. and he would probably have been
roughly handled II some Of the officers had not In
terfored and protected him with drawn swords.
Later he was brought to the city under heavy
guard and lodged in "A station.
IL WAS reported That another negro had been ter
rtbly beaten and left In unconscious condition
In the stable but this cannot be verified. Nor did
careful investigation verify rimor that rot out In
the city that negro had been lynched.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT.

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REGIMENT STARTS
FOR CHICKAMAvCA
Washington. May 2i.-The LIST Regiment District
OF Columbia volunteers Coone! George H. Harres
commanding. came Into the city to-day from Camp
Algcr preparatory to its departure for ChIcka-
manga. The men camped temporarily on the Mon
umen, lot until 1 o'clock this afternoon. and
p.arched TO the Baltimore and Ohio station. which
they left OF o'clock for their desinat on. The
r,nfa was thrauah Psnnsvivania- ava. and inolndsd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
no GRAY UNIFORMS FOR THE 23p

At meeting OF the ED Regiment held I'm the
arrlory In fledford-avc Brooklyn late last night.
It WIS decided not 10 adopt the distinctive fatigue
uniform OF gray permission for the adoption OF
which was given by the State authorities on Thurs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
VOLUNTEER SOLDIER ARRESTED.

Middleton n. Y. May 2l.-Chef Of Police NeOs'
went to Camp Black yesterday and arrested IS-
gene Harding. n private of Company l. Isl so.s r,.
teers formerly the 2ith Separate Company; o, s Of
city He was brought here to answer cnnsss.s.
appropria. ting about e 800 belonging 70 n,s
ntnvsrs SNYDER a. Cancher. wholesale groce'~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22

n detour through the front portion OF the Wni.ss
House grounds where the soldiers Were S,utsnt.
General Corbp The whole line OF march wa
lined with people and at every place the the PTesi
dent remained on the portico until the last "s~
had passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
REPRESENTS BROOKLYN's SCHOOLS.
A RIGID QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN
TIE BAnTHOLDI BATTALION.

Tho RarthoIdi Battalion OF the Hath Regiment,
which is being organized 20 take tho place Of the
i4,h Regiment which has gone 10 Chickamauga. is
TO be composed exclusively OF men who have been
members Of the public schools of Brooklyn. The
battalion originated In Grammar School No. IT, IN
1sSG but under rs commander Major Herman $.
Johnson. Of that school, It extended its member
ship so that It included members from many other
schools and the organization attracted much al
tention in the Memorial Day paradcs from ls&
TO 1894 Presidents Cleveland and Harrison praised
the members for their sodierly bearing and they
won all the prizes offered In the contests.
One contest held on the stage Of the Acad-
envy Of Music. in BROOKLYN; and was decided in
favor OF the Bartholdi Battalion by Brgadier-Gcn-
eral McI.eer and two associate officers.
one OF its members says: The Barthodi Bat
prze os ss for 'e sncence IN drill and
In manual Of arms Their patriotism has never
er e G there viii be
eight hundred 20 answer the call OF their old com
enough other public-school men will be added 70
Increase the number TO thousand or more. IT
cepted unless he has been. enrolled in one Of the
public schools OF brooklyn
TO AID THE FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS.
A popular concert Is TO be given on Tuesday
evening under the auspices Of tho Daughters Of
the American Revolution. at the 9th Regiment
Armory In Fourteenth-st.. near Sxth-aye. for
the benefit OF the families OF National Guardsmcn
music will be contributed by SOusas Band. Iach-
munds Orchestra and other well-known perform
ers and the programme Is intended TO be entirely
a popular one.
PATRIOTISM IN Mt. SINAI LODGE l. o. r. b.
Mt Sinai Lodge No 20 !. o. H. B.. held n crowd
ed meeting last night in its headquarters. Fifty
c2hth-s,. and Lexington-avc., and considered the
war situation. The Rev. DR.. Joseph Svcrman
OF Temple Emanu- Fl. delivered stirring address
on MY Country. Right or Wrong" and resolutions
expressing complete confidence In the Government
and providing for the suspension OF all dues %
members who 20 to the front. and for tho pay
,nent TO their heirs Of 81 900 IN OF their death
while NJ the front. were unanimously adopted. II
was also decided 20 purchase large silk Ameri-
can Nag and flagstaff. for presentation u tho Home
for the Aged and lnfirn.
VERMONT TROOPS EMBARK FOR NETWORK
New London, Conn. May 81 tspecial.-The is;
Regiment. Vermont Volunteers. 800 men, Colonel
O. d. Clark arrived here tonight on Central Yer
mont Railroad trains from Camp Olympia. ard en-
BARRED oil the Norwich Line steamer Guy OF Law
y. m The regiment is going 10 Chckamauga
POWDER RECEIVED AT WIILETS POINT.
The steamer Hattie Palmer arrived at Willes
Point yesterday with consignment OF powder
10 be used for loading shells.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
COURSE OF TIE STOCK MARKET.

Little was doing on the Stock Exchange ycster-
day. and what trading there was almost;
wholly professional. war news had no influence
on the market. for there was practically no war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
A srRENADE FOR PICKHARDT.
cJsE OFFICERs AT TIE CAMP.

CAPTAIN f. Il. Plckhardt. OF Hampstead, was
called upon last night at his home IN Fui'oh-sr'
by delegation OF citizens VINO disapp'o'eu VI US
decision 10 leave the 9th Regiment Just as the
regiment received orders to go South captain
Pickhardt was formerly In the 1th Regiment II"
received "A commission as captain OF company H. on
the 9Th and went 10 PeekshlH WIN ~ WEN ~, ~.
ra,urned 10 Homestead his neighbors decided TO
let him know what they thought OF hlS IcH'Ihb MS
regiment Just as Il was about 10 see s"rNs.e
and her noisy but not musical instrunents 10y
surroundcd his house ~ $50 O'Clock and demanded
his Appearance He refused 10 leave the houS"'
,shereupon the serenade was opened. sra con.
tinued without interruption for an hour NO cHott
was made bv the local officials 20 stop the demon
s,ra,ion Mos, OF the serenadcrs were members or
- Her, cad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22

POWDER RECEIVED AT WILLETS POINT.
The steamer Hattie Palmer arrived at Wllle,s
Point yesterday with I consignment OF powder
TO lie used for loading shells.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
PATRIOTISM IL MT. SINAI LODGE L O b I
VERMONT TROOPS EMBARK FOR NETWORK

New-London. Conn. May 81 tSpeciaDThc is;
Regiment. Vermont Volunteers 1900 men, Colonel
o. ID. Clark arrived here tonight on Central Yer
mont Railroad trains from Camp Olympia. ard en-
ba rFfd the Norwich Line steamer Guy OF Law
renee for New-York The boat left here az 10
y. m. The regiment Is going 10 Chickamauga.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22

FIFTH BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS MOVED.
The headquarters OF the Fifth Brigade OF the Ma
tonal Guard were removed yesterday from Camp
Black to the list Regiment Armory All the
equipment, used by General Smith and his staff
while In camp reached the armory yesterday morn
ing General Smith himself did not call the
armo-y but Major T. J. Donahue. Major John Nc
Ciintock and Captain p Bradlee Strong. OF his
stan did. They explained that hereafter the head
quarters OF the brigade would be nj the armory. and
that the business OF forming the regiments and
OF the eth Regiment would now be transacted there
Last evening Major Francis at the armory
as usual attending 10 the business incident, to the
recruiting OF the Hist Regiment He said that on
Monday evening. which Is he regular brigade night
he proposed TO have talk with General Smith
gardnR the mastering In of the list Regiment and
that tho day. for the muster Womb probably be de-
cded on at that time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-27
Back to his Old Home.

Rev. D. L.. Lander, who has been
pastor of the Watauga Avenue Presby-
terrain Church in this city for the past
two years, left last week for Malta Bend,
Missouri, to accept a call from the
same congregation he preached to four
teen years ago. Brother Lander and
his most estimable family have made
many friends during their short resi-
dence here and all join The COMET in
wishing them health, happiness and
prosperity in their new home.