Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-28


81 The men who enlist in the FuntinC-
ton Rifles to go to Cuba Will. White they
are in the service of the government
receire the same pay as that given to
the regular troops Of the standing army.
The national government pays for in
fantry service at the following rate
per MONTH .-'
Private >. :. l3 90
Corporal :. :. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Sergeant ........ ........... 100
: First Seargeunt :. ....... 900
Sergeant ms jor .............. $500
Hospital steward :. :. .......... $500
Second lieutena Mt :. ............ 1867
First lieutenant .............. 1880
lpta1n :. ........ $50 90
Regmental quartermaSter :. -. $50 90
Regimental adjutan, :. .......... 10000
Chapla in =. ;. Observation-Disclosures. 125. 90
Major :. Observation-Disclosures. POS. 90
lieutenant colonel :. ............. $4,000
Colonel ;. ;. ......... $50. 90
Brigadier general :. AIS. 33
Major general :. ......... $50. 90
An aid-de-canp to a. major general
is allowed 5000 d year in addition TO
the pay Of his rank: an ald-de-camp to
a brigadier general $3.50 additional and
4 an acting conlInissa1'y of subsistence
800 additional
"A Equipment and subsistence are furn-
ished by the Governm emit.
se Mr.. III B. Alexander, who resides at
i No 211 ThirIietth street. was the first
A man to respond to the call for reserve
volunteers which was made In the Oily
Press yesterday morning. Mr.. Aexan-
der came to The Press office where the
reserves are to be enrolled. and said he
was ready to so to the front whenever
his services were needed.
Those who desire ITO have their names
Placed on the reserve list. ito be used IN
4 the event there are more calls Tor troops
Will send their names and addresses 70
this office. r.
WANT TO FIGHT. M."
Maryland naval reserves on the re
2 ceiving ship Franklin, at the Norfolk
Fl navy yard, who await their snip. the
2 Dixie, which is being fitted out here,
are anxious for q scrap" with the
Spaniards.
every land lubber who for the first time
goes a'bNardship seems 10 have enursly
4 worn off, and if the boys get around
as lively on the Dixie when she IS c1lled
z. into service with the enemy. Uncle sam
WILL never have cause to regret having
hired the young men from Maryland TO
help uphold the honor of the country.
Lieutenant Blount arrived at Norfoik
Tuesday from Newport News, and re
ported the Dixie, to use slang wofo,
"a beaut" with every Accommodations
and a fighter withal. for she is heavily
& armed and larIlored. Lieutenant Blount
at once assumed command OF the Jack
les" and told Them they We're at lioef-
ty to enjoy themselves on the snip.
II The boys took HIM up, anu inoulsea ~
many innoncent games.
The sick bay, or hospital. is empty
and, Judging from the nppeu'es OF nNe
Young tars, uhe doctor Will lose MS
Y lob soon. They have their Ashtl,s
4 ;hIood arp already, and are very anS-
ss6ors TO get away. because, as no shore
leave is aa,llowed. they are tired OF inok-
Y ing out ar the dirty looking oulauinss
OF the navy yard and me oiu t'iiS
~.,Io ,lr. nj. III
IN ferry steamers which ply close ~ ''i -
FRA nlSihn. WEla,t these sailors want Is
salt sea air and brush with tire enemy.
NAVAL RESERVES MEET
There will be meeting at 5 O'Clock
tonight at Moss Hall of the members
@ OF the division Of naval reserves which
lis being organized here under prom
tsing auspices.
ing Messrs. NJ II. Cartwright, - ).
4CIinedinst and z. T. Jones. has met
. with considerable success in their Ell
forts to organize a branch OF the state
naval militia, and to date nave sue
ceedea in enrolling thirty-three names
SO The full list of members is as fol-
ST. lows: s.a
G. E. WADDELL,
w. w. ROWELL,
"A. T.. NICHOLSON. m.
DOUG. RICHARDSON,
N. D. PITTMAN,
p. F. MAsSIE, 81
A. J. COLES.
L. b. TABEE,
NJ M. LANfPE,
WILLIAM B. SMITH.
N. n. CARTWRIGHT,
B f. C. MORAN.
3s CHARLES BARCLAY,
z. r.. JONES,
SIS B. g. CLINEDINST.
B. H JsINEHART,
SsS J. FRANK EVAN,
s GRANVILLE SN1ITHSCN.
B. c. GLENN,
5si. r. b.. FURY.
JAMES SAURRAUGH.
sS GEORGE w. FTTCHETT,
5fs HARRY GILPIN.
JOSEPH MANSFIELD,
ss5s5l5 O. RInDTrK.
r. C.. WILLIAMS,
H. T. MILLER,
j.. F. ROLK.
w. E. JONES.
FRANK A.. SLOAN.
CHARLES VENAY.
p. x. HOLRROOK.
z%' These men will meet for the pllr-
pose Of taking stems preliminary to !:
permanent organization. 1t is ex,
,$ pected that more volunteers will bf
# secured before the meeting and IN,
able bodied men who apply at the
is hall viii be enrolled. ,
sss. tt is calculated to enlist at least fifty
men who will stand ready to go as {
ssSSss body where they may be directed by
& the government AS soon as an or,