The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-16
THE RECRUITS
ARE EXAMINED.
Dr. Miller Passed Upon Their Physi-
ca Qualifications.
FIVE SOLDIERS ARE VERY SICK,
Nine of Those az the old Dominion
Hospital Have Recommendations
nor Tyler Provides for Second
Regiment Men.
FIVE SOLDIERS ARE VERY SICK,

Several additional applications for en-
Nstmcnt Boa the Second Regiment we're
made 20 Capt e.. Gray Bossieux yester-
day. Between thirty and forty young
men have applied Up TO this time.
The work OF examining the applicants
was begun at o'clock IN the afternoon
Dv pr Clifton Miller. To-day Or. x.
DR. Miller examined about twenty-five
men and comparatively few were re-
jcctcd Mr.. John w starke was among
those accepted Those who passed exam
inauon viii be shipped to Jacksonville
to-day.
j. Tcusler viii be The examining physi-
clan.
M IS not likely that Capt Bossieux
will experience any difficulty IN securing
the required number OF men.
DRAFT HASN'T ARRIVED.
Governor TYLER few days ago re-
cclvcd letter from Col. j. @. Baker
complaining that the Government was
very slow in cQuipping the men OF the
Second Regiment and many OF them
were greatly in need of shoes and CLOTH
ing. ISL,
The Governor 90 reply authorized Col
Baker 90 draw on him 90 sight Tor fl'W
and directed that this fuud De used lh
urovidinc the soldiers with such articles
as they needed This money VIII come
ont of the contingent fund Of the COM
m0nWoglth and the Governor expects,
OF course. tho Federal Government 10
reimburse the State. The draft has not
as yct been presented for payment.
THE SICK SOLDIERS.
Fourteen sick men were left no the Old
Dominion Hospital when the three rogi-
mcnts went way from Richmond Nine
OF them have sufficiently recovered 10
refoin their commands and they VIII
leave hero as soon as transportation can
b. arranged. There arc five soldiers ~
the hospital who may never be able 10
rocntcr the service.
Acting Adiut8nt General 10. Lane
stern is very busy man. All the
rauers and documents for the recruit
ING officers are sent 90 him 10y the War
Department. IIc has 10 see 10 it that
these papers arc properly assorted ana
shipped 90 tho officers. There are many
othcr things to demand his attention and
his work often Keeps him at his Office
until late at night
NEED OF FUNDS.
Virclnia is one OF the few states that
has no fund for military purposes at
present s few thousands OF dollars
could Doe used 90 good purposes at this
time The Adiutant Generals depart
t1arr fe often very much embarrassed
hv thc lack OF funds. For instance.
there may ho 90 eick soldier here VINO
should De sent home Tie must have
transportation. TT the War Department
IS te'crraphrd to furnish transportation
the message viii have TO he paid for.
Then there would Doe a delay i'm getting
tho man or. The money must he raised
RIGHT here in Richmond or the transpor-
t4fIou company must De asked 60 carry
Che man free OF cost \ vehicle has 20
Doe hired 10 take tho soldier from the
hospital 20 The train.
This war wifi Doe 20 lesson 10 the law
makers and hereafter They will mo- doubt
have the wisdom and foresight 10 pro
vide for such an emergency as has
arisen.
To HELP THE SOLDIERS
a committee OF gentlemen consisting
or Capt g. n. O'B1nnon. Capt George
u Wise. NIr w. W. Hardwickc and Mr..
w Pred Richardson. met in the Office
of Cant OBnnon this morning TO dis
cuss plans for giving aid 90 the mem
h.rs ~ Company NJ. Third Regiment
formerly Company T.. Of the First.
It was decided 10 write 10 Capt.
Na-urler for the addresses of the fami-
l.c- OF mis- men, The Captain viii he
asked to Furnish q statement with re
ference 90 the needs of bis soldiers.
Company n Association will be asked
20 assist i'm tho work Of giving aid TO
these men.