Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Ii hens-seven setting-(stolen)
Disciplinary lines are closing in rap
idly. A corporal and sergeant have
been ordered reduced to the ranks and
given twelve hours each in the guard
house because found outside of the
lines without passes. The Milwaukee
police have been instructed to arrest
all men in uniform who can produce
no permits.
Col. BUCK will not muster in any of
the commands until the work of ex-
animation is entirely completed, and
then the troops will be mustered by
full companies. Mastering will not
take long and the end Of rext week
may see the three regiments of the
National guard transformed into regi-
ments OF the volunteer army.
The rejected men will receive nav
from the state up to the time of their
dlscnarge and will be TRANSPORTED RI
their homes free, but that is poor con-
ISOLATION to them for cutting off their
military careers. The first regiment
will be reached about Tuesday after
noon or Wednesday morning. From
10 to Is per cent. of the men are likely
TO De rejected, according to results
thus far
Inc first penalty for infraction of
discipline and disobedience of orders
was meted out yesterday by Gen
Boardman and Corporal G. G. Never
OF the Racine company of the first
regiment was the victim. The order
recites that the offense is for dis
| obedience Of orders and gross infrac-
ton Of discipline while on dutv as a
member Of the provost guard of the
camp, and the penalty is reduction to
the ranks and twelve hours in the
guard house.
One member of the Marinette COM
pany had the misfortune to receive a
wound in his hand from the bayonet
Of careless comrade yesterday after
noon, and another of the same COM
! pany had his nose broken while boxing
in the quarters.
| A report in a Chicago pager to the
erect that the troops at Springfield
are to have equipments hurried for
ward by express so as to be in imme-
| date readiness for marching orders
was shown to Lieut. Caldwell of the
| regular army and he said that be had
received no orders looking to a speedy
| departure from the state.
Gov Scoffeld gave an order yester-
day to the Armstrong company of
Chicago for a stand of colors,
national and state, for each of
the three regiments, at a cost of $40
a set. The set includes a regulation
United States battle flag and a state
flag, both suitably inscribed
Gen. Boardman has issued orders to
have inspection made of the number
of men in each company in need of
proper shoes, as they will be furnished
by the state. Many of the men are
sadly in need of footwear, the shoes
they wore into camp not being suit
able for the purpose, and these shoes
have all gone to pieces, so that the
men almost have their feet on the
ground.
! When mustered into the service of
the United States the Wisconsin troops
now in camp at Camp Harvey, near
Milwaukee, will receive pay in proper
ton to the rank which they hold. The
regular rates will apply to the volun-
teer service, both to the officers and to
the men, as stated in the army reg
ister although there is an increase
enjoyed by the regulars who have
been in the army more than five
years. The following is the monthly
!: stipend of officers and soldiers of the
United States army:
MaJor-genera .................$625 90
Brigadier- general .............. 458 SO
Colonel INSTRUMENTATION. 291 81
J Lleutenant-colonel ............. $50 90
Major ...................... 208 SO
captain, mounted ............. 166 81