The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-30
RECRUITS STILL NEEDED
CAPT. EVA WANTS A FEW
MORE MEN


Sergeant Gregg Has n List Of Fifty
From Which Twenty-Three VIII
he Chosen TOday-Capt. Powell
Returns From Duluth With
Number of Men for His Engineers
Company.
Capt. Powell, recruiting for the COM
returned yesterday morning from Du-
luth and Grand Rapids, where he was
quite successful in securing men for
his company. He spent the day at the
armOry revising the list of the men
secured both in st. Paul and those
from Duluth and Grand Rapids CLASH
flying them by the grades for which
he is authorized to enlist.
His Duluth and Grand Rapids re-
cruits arrived in the city last night at
$50 over the st. Paul & Duluth They
were seventeen in number and were
all big strapping fellows. With the
eighteen men examined on Saturday.
the list now includes thirty-five who
are duly qualified as soldiers in the
service of Uncle Sam The men who
arrived last night were put through
the medical examination at Duluth
yesterday by Dr. Magic, and are all
ready for service.
The class Of men most desired at
present in this company are drivers,
carpenters, teamsters and a few mu-
sicians and buglers are needed. Col.
Powell will leave tonight for Anoka,
where he will endeavor to secure
enough men to fill up the company.
fnI1OWfnor ia lief of fhnSo q.
cured at Duluth and Grand Rapids,
with their previous occupations:
j. Martin Aiken Duluth, steamftter.
John J: Chaignot, Duluth, teamster.
Frank Crist, Luluth. lumber jack.
Warren Curdy, Duluth, stationary engineer.
Gerald Doyle. Duluth. fireman.
Ledger Durdon. Duluth. bridge carpenter.
Adro G. Gilman, Duluth.
Frank Kessler. White Bear, lumber jack.
M. M. Latta, Duluth. bridgeman.
]. H. McFail. Duluth, brakeman.
John Marquardt, Duluth, sailor and bridge
man.
G. T. Miller, Duluth, teamster.
Joseph Mohr, Glide, Wis, teamster.
Theodore Perrault Duluth, laborer.
Herbert Pingel, Grand Rapids. carpenter.
w. w. Poucher, Shannon, ILL.,, engineer and
fireman.
Albert Williams, Gardner. ILL.,. teamster.
Surgeon Hesselgrave will examine
the st. Paul men whose applications
during the morning. Col. Powell says
he expects the company will be one Of
the best in the service, as he is quite
proud Of all his men, especially those
brought from Duluth.
SERGEANT CREGOS RECRUITS.
Lieut.. Rensberger arrived from
Spring Valley last evening to muster
in Sergeant Crego's recruits, which are
the last of the Twelfth regiment men.
Surgeon Hesselgrave will put them
through the mill this morning, and it
is quite probable that they may get
off this evening. There are fifty-five
men on Sergeant Crego's list and only
twenty-three are needed, which will
enable the mastering officer to select
only the best men for the service.
CAPT. EVA HUSTLING.
Capt. Eva, Of Company A, Of Du-
luth, is still located in the Kendrick
block, 81 East Seventh street, with his
assistants, who are still enlisting men
for the Fourteenth regiment. On &C
count Of the little progress made in
st. Paul, Capt. Eva yesterday detailed
Corporal Cupp to go to Saltwater and
try his luck there. Capt. Eva made a
trip to Minneapolis yesterday and dis
triblsted@ recruiting literature around
the Minneapolis armory. He still has
about twenty-five men to secure be-
fore his battalion will be complete The
following were accepted yesterday,
subject to DR.. Hesselgrave's examina-
ton: L. r. A. White, st. Paul; Robert
Caughley, St Paul; Nils Stockwick,
East Grand Forks, and Michael Brown,
Brokenbone, Neb. Capt. Eva hopes to
be through some time tomorrow
RECRUITING NOTES.
Lieut.. Erstad is now at Duluth re-
cruiting for Capt Decker's Crookston
company. After a short stay in
Crookston, securing a dozen men, he
left for Duluth, and is expected in st.
Paul before the end of the week.
A batch of ten men mustered into
the regular service by Capt. Wilkin-
son, will leave tonight for Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga.
Lieut.. Donaldson. acting regimental
quartermaster of the Fifteenth regi-
ment, is now on the ground with equip
ment for the new troops with the ex-
ception Of uniforms and guns
Drills are being held regularly by the
independent volunteers on the grounds
of the Broadway rink every Wednes-
day and Saturday night. They have
perfected a complaee company organ
iZation.
Lieut.. Palmer, who has recently been
stationed at Fort Smelling to recruit
for the signal service, mas orders to
secure fifteen men, two-thirds Of whom
must be telegraph operators.
meeting of ladies was held yes
terday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. R. M. Newport on Summit ave-
nue. for the purpose Of completing ar
engagements for the banquet which will
be given in honor Of the departing
soldiers. Mrs. Newport was elec.ed
president, Mrs. J. w. Willis secretary
and Mrs. Chas. E. Smith treasurer, to
serve temporarily until a permanent
organization might be effected
A reception will be given at the Com
mercial club tomorrow night for Ser
geant Crego's men, and the other re-
cruits just prior to departure will be
honored with a similar demonstration.
Capt. A. E. Bradley, post surgeon at
Yellowstone Park, was caller at the
army building yesterday. He is on his
way South for duty at Camp Alger.
NEW CONCERNS INCORPORATE.
Articles of Three Companies Filed