The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-02
THE PAY OF THE TROOPS.
Allowances Made FOR Clothing Besides
Their SnlaTX.


CAMP CUBA L1BRE. FLA, July 30
spccial.-The pay-rolls have been issued
10 the various companies TO be signed
by them for the pay for the month OF
July. In accordance the troops viii be
paid I'm accordance with a recent ruling
of the War Department for the time
beginning with the day when the men
first volunteered their services. up 70 the
dav when they were mustered into the
service Of the United States. az the same
rate as they are being paid now.
Company 4. Of the Blues. now Com
pany ~. Fourth Regiment was the first
one Of tho Richmond companies 10 vol
untcer with three officers and twenty
five mon ON April 10Th and these viii be
entitled 10 almost one months pay up 10
Nav 18Th. the day Of being mustered in.
Additions were received by the company
from April I'd up 10 May 18th ana they
viii be paid according 90 the number OF
DAYS 90 which they are entitled.
Company H. of the Blues now Company
VI Fourth Regiment. volunteered next
about "a week later aad then followed
the other four companies from Rich
mond. which formerly belonged 10 the
First Regiment
Company II. Fourth Regiment Captain
Thomas j. Nottingham commanding,
which has been provost guard duty IN
the city and for the last few days also
ON The wharf where tho United states
transport "Uto" is moorod, finished its
weeks duty this morning and returned
20 camp.
During the storm that passed over the
city Yesterday afternoon, the lightning
struck in Camp cuba Libre and came
nearly killing Private Fish Of Company
G.. Forty-niuth Iowa Regiment lie was
standing under q tree that was struck
by a bolt Of lightning. and WAS fordbly
thrown 10 the ground.
Captain Marvc. Of Huntington Rifles.
Of Newport News. who has been quite
I'm al 81. Iuke's Hospital. is improving.
A german WIS given at the armory
last evening by Company X. Of the
Fourth Regiment formerly the a. =.
Hul Rifles Of Petersburg. The dancing
was begun soon after o'clock ana was
kept up until midnight and was thor
oughlv enjoyed by large number OF the
society people of the city who were the
invited Guests The dance was arranged
under the direction Of John G. Grimm,
Jr. j. Monroe. b. Gill and James +.
Cuthbert
Company d. OF Hampton. Of the
Fourth Regiment Captain Hopes com
handing. has fawn for a pet and mas
cot
Prlvatcs Barnett and Varney. Of Com
panv J.. Second Regiment who have
been ul for some time. are improving.
u is understood that the Ninth Illinois
REGIMENT is 90 Join the Seventh Army
Corps and will soon he ordered 10 move
10 Camp cuba Librc from Springfield,
III.
It is reported that the soldiers in camp
here will be paid off for the month OF
July between August LIST and 3D.
Lieutenant w H. Dunn. of Company
Z. Fourth Regiment. Captain Brooks
commanding. was this week surprised by
a visit from his father. Mr.. j. r.. Dunn.
Of Portsmouth. adiutant Of Stonewall
Camp United Confederate Veterans. who
had been i'm attendance at the recent
Confederate reunion at Atlanta and came
here on visit 90 his son.
The roof Of the kitchen and mess quar-
tiers of Company II, Fourth Regiment.
which fell I'm during "a storm few days
ago. have been removed ana new struc-
lures have been erected with substan.
tial store room added 10 the kitchen
Fortunately no one was hurt at the time
of the accident.
The various companies here I'm camp
had their regular weekly inspection this
morning. which was followed by the
monthly Inspection by the battalion COM
manders.
Under General orders No S. issued
from the Adiutant Generals office under
July 3. 1895 the following allowances for
clothing are made 20 enlisted men Of the
infantry service for the first year of their
enlistment: