New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-05
TO BE MUSTERED IN TO-DAY.
RIGID PHYSICAL EXAMINATION All
PEEKSKILL CAMP.
ONLY SOUND SOLDIERS wANTED-THosE WITT
FAMILIES ENTIRELY DEPENDENT on THEM

camp Tonight, ana to-molro" II - Nv" ''''"'''
will witness the beginning OF the mastering
The surgeons Of the regiments have felt some con-
Germ about the extent OF their examination ana
what II is 10 consist Of but II Is generally under-
stood that It will only be such a one as VIII sho"
the Examining Board the surgeons Individual nj
ness 70 perform the duty OF physically examining
the enlisted
RIGID MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
The United States Government. 70 save Itself as
far as possible from future pensions Is quite par
tcular in the physical inspection and examination
OF individuals admitted 10 service in tho ranks OF
its Army. hence the examination as TO the fitness
Of the surgeons who TO perform this duty IN
the mastering Of the troops Is quite essential They
will be held responsible for all the men they pass
and should any Of the latter develop weakness or
disease afterward which should have been dete''ed
by the surgeons the latter will he compelled 10 pay
the cost OF clothing and subsistence Tor su'n me"
up 70 the date OF the development Of the disease
Upon the satisfactory completion OF the eXamina-
ton OF the surgeons and II is needless TO say tha'
Il will he satisfactory far as the surgeons no"
in camp are concerned. they will be mustered. anu
on Friday Will take up their duties OF examining inc
men in camp So particular is the Government 'nat
Il will not rely wholly upon the medical eNa"'''a
ton OF the men previously made by the sta'e' ana
every one will have 10 present himself before the
rec,mental examining boards to be passed on BEFORE
the Government Will accept MS SERVICE
THREE EXAMINING BOARDS.
To expedite IN. medical examination. the nine
surgeons in camp will be divided into three ooarus'
each consisting OF three surgeons. The men Wi" De
presented promptly and rapidly before each board
The man 10 he examined will enter the tent ana
ho told 10 strip While ne r. doing this su'h qnee-
tions as would he required to he answered ny an
sppicant for life insurance will be put 10 him linen
he will he examined by tho first surgeon VINO VIII
look for certain diseases say Of the heart ana
lungs: then passed on to the second surgeon VINO
will examine him for other diseases. ana 'nen 10 ''e
third surgeon who will complete the examination
Each enrceon viii examine the candidate for
those diseases or weaknesses IN which he Is a
special or show the greatest kno"le'Ee ~
further expedite matters. when IN" HtS' man "
recruit, has been passed 10 the second surgeon the
FRS; surgeon will receive the next recruit, so th"'
when the examination is well started all inc sur
geons will he busy at In this way II VIII take
five minutes TO examine a man. ana u j. oAP'''rr
that from three hundred 10 four hundred men Will
be passed upon by the three examining hoaFds edcn
dav The Board OF Examining Surgeons who examine
the regimenial surgeons will not paFucl9a'e III inc
medical examination OF the enlisted men
NOT A SOLDIER UNTIL HE TAKES THE OATH.
But the recruit. or enlisted man after THIS
examination is not yet in the Regular Army
bv any means nor IL he bound by MS en-
Nstment in the regiment TO go mo inc '"'''u
States Army Up 10 the moment that he taxes the
oath o. allegiance 10 the United States he is priv
ileged 10 withdraw. and nothing can prevent MN
from doing so once having taken the oath. how
over he IA in Uncle Sans" service and no amount
O. political influence can get him out thereafter
for so long a time as hi. country needs him. ne
will have TO go where Uncle sam tolls MIN 10 go
REGARDING MEN WITH FAMILIES
Cantaln James Parker. fh United states Cavalry.
who is the mastering officer o. the camp here said;
During the last war. when troops were raised ny
conscrip Ion the only son o! a WIDOW deYrMGeMt
unon him lor support. was eNem7, from military
duty widower having children uni"r twelve ,1s
wears OF age Dependent upon him or. w idc,. my
carson whose going into military service would
$50 oxanipt In my opinion tn any such case.
existing NJ the present time or In any similar cases
man who falls 10 voluntarily enlist In general
it might be recommended that no person snou.d
rom home during two years vi. bring hardship
and suffering upon those depcndent upon nh ,,.S ~
st,,"s sgsinst loss as we'll as the bane,ul enec's
oon,ented men pers'stently and yainly appealing
for dischalre No man should enlist who canno,
for the whole period Of The Two years enlistment
There are plenty o. men TO ake nc piaces o, any any
time up 10 the moment that he takes the oath OF
allegiance 10 the United States
ENLISTED MEN MAY RE TRANSFERRED
A. soon AZ the men are mustered In and equipped
they will be removed from tho camp ~ place
VII thew be mdnpNNftn dh an army. 10
troops here and those AZ Hampstead may he
,oined. and possibly more troops added 70 them-
Where they Will 90 haS nor oeen sgrcsicd '
COLD AND UNCOMFORTABLE IN CANT.
Last night was Just as cold as The preceding
night. ard a severe rain battered down Hrsat''y
on the tent Tonight promises no improvement.
but the men are better provided for u Last night
100 moro blankets were issued 70 the l2th Regi-
rnen 100 the sth and 20 TO the sh 50 that every
4b e n sgpP hS' Of ssaa has not been
Doyle. today ordered another, supply from a
Peekskili dealer The dealer aid he would DO tne
miles out in the country for It. all the straw
within that radius OF the village mad already been
shal not be captured by few men the loads a.
they come into camp Will be halted a., me top OF
delivered from the loads Each tent now is fairly
well supPed and 4 does nSt mafe the ey tsns 92 b
straw +. carefully gathered up ana stretched along
the OF h ny wsps Sa "s
out In the street or on the grounds IN the Vicinity
0oce force and carted away so that ihe grounds
are kept quite clean And IN TINS connection II
oushiy and carefully policed and present quite as
neat an appearance as they DO during the summer
encampmcnt.
HARD DRILLING CONTINUES
The day has witnessed the same hard drilling
that was taken up with so much spirit yesterday.
and the two days work has had wonderful e.
feet on the men. The raw recruits are quite SOL
derry looking despite the fac, that most OF them
are still in citizens clothing About three hundred
OF the Sth Regiment were fortunate enough TO
receive outfits during the day. consisting OF fatigue
caps blouse and trousers and they felt very proud
of them. The other recruits are wondering when
theirs are coming. nut nobody can tell them The
lists OF shortages In equipments have all been made
out and are in the hands OF Captain James Parker.
for whom they were prepared, but what the State
will furnish and what will ne furnished by the
Government is NOT known II Is understood, how
ever that the State will provide the largest part
OF the equipments.
MEN NOT FIT SENT HOME AT ONCE
The cold wet weather Of the last two days Is
developing the weak spots in the mems consttu-
tons. Wherever the surgeon fnds any whose
health under the present weather conditions shows
that he cannot stand the service pass is made
nd Gig I'D a hrigade hcIInua M ing