The times., 1898-05-20


rejected by the surgeons. They will be
at the armory. Sixty-eighth Street9anio
the Boulevard from o clock tomorrow
morning until II o'clock III the evening.
Lieut.. Col. Thurston said theys would
choose their men carefully. Surgeons
VIII be in attendance. and will put each
applicant through exactly the same ex- :
animation that they must pass to enter
the volunteer service. This will be un-
official. of course, but it will make the
men accepted almost certain to become
members when they arrive in camp. The
officers expect that a good many Hem-n
beys of the Seventh will be among the
applicants. Such men will be heartily
welcomed \ -
A thrill of joy passed through the camp
today when il became known that Pay
master Healey was preparing to disburse
some hard-earned' pay. 50" Sergeants are
now busy In all the regiments making up
the pay-rolls. n sf
The Seventy-first, Fourteenth and Seq
ond Regiments will not receive their pay
for two or three weeks. They left camp
without procuring the necessary blanks.
These must be obtained from Albany
made out and signed at thB camps in the
Souh, and then forwarded to Major
General Roe who will send them to. ALI
bany. and the money win start South.
The State, of course )Jwflf pay the sob
diers only from the date they were called
out to the da.e they were mustered intu
the United States service, The rate foT i
enlisted men is $1.25 a dayt while as vol
unfeers they will receive only Slaep' a.
month,
Among the officers there is much an
noyance because. the State has decided
that they are entitled only to state
camp" pay. refusing to consider their two
weeks experience in Camp Black as act
i've service. The difference in pay
amounts to about S. a day for colonies.
So for majors, 81 for captains and Sl50
for lieutenantS.
The Rough Riders.
San Antonio, Texas. May 19.-The Indi-
an Territory contingent. ITO strong, have
arrived. and there are now 9i5 Rough
Riders in camp, all uniformed in brown
duck suits. brown leggins and gray SOM
breros. The Indian troop Is made up OF
a fierce determined lot of men. and Will
form the Third Squadron. They were ex-
pected to bring 200 instead OF 40, and
consequently thirty-five recruits will have
to be enlisted to fill out the squadron, and
as the test of enlistment is a severe one
it is feared this will delay for several
Cuba.
Woodbury. Kane was detailed for mess
duty and helped 10 cook supper, but the
rest had an easy time. They were rath-
er bored. however, as none Of them could
secure passes. William Tiffany has been
coming to town for dinner, but he had
TO eat all three meals at the mess table
today He found the bacon and soda
bread hard 10 swallow and was hungry
and unhappy when the bugle sounded
lights OUT and he had 10 retire TO his
harsh gray blanket.
Il is reported that Col. Wood and Lieut..
Col Roosevelt are discussing the aSivisa
bility OF giving the regiment fifty-mile
practice march before embarkng for Gu
ba. 1t Is thought that the march will be-
gin Friday or Saturday.
The battery of rapid fire Colts auto
matte guns presented by Woodbury. Kane
and r. Stevens arrived at the camp to-
day. They shoot 600 times a minute. and
Will kill at 1000 yards.
Hallett' Aisop Borrowe arrived today
and will take his place In the ranks to-
morrow. ., -.
Lieut. Col Roosevelt began drilling the
regiment today. BY special permission,
the squadron in which the Fifth Avenue
| recruits are enlisted was allowed to
drill in the shade of the Exposition Hall.
as, the Eastern men have not yet become
accustomed 10 hardened camp life. Many
of. them have blistered hands and faces.
obtained by lack of skill in handling
cooking utensils and from exposure to the
sun.
The men were drilled without uniforms.
but the lieutenant colonel was mounted
on a spirited horse which ne kept well in
coptrol. He marched the men several
miles out into the country after taking
them round the camp ground several
/ times. II is said the regiment will make
a trial march of fifty miles before start
! ing for Cuba.
The men began the task of breaking in
! the horses today. and as a result four
men are in the hospital and one may die
from his injuries.