The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-22

quarters this morning directing all com
pany commanders to get their pay rolls in
shape. and as result the soldiers have
waxed exceedingly joyful.
Gtneiul Schwan realizes the great dis
advantages under which the volunteers
have been laboring on account OF tho non
arrival Of the paymastcr and is doug
everything to facilitate the distribution OF
the funds.
The recruits secured by the officers OF
the First and Second Texas, who We're sent
to Texas for that purpose continue to ar
rive daily in squads ranging from ten to
thirty in number. So far the First has re-
ceyed 1870 Of the 900 men necessary TO fill
UP each company 10 he required strength
OF 1906, while about 125 have reported TO
the Second.
\ matter which is causing some delay in
the enlistment Of these men, aud at the
same time considerable trouble was brought
about by the failure of some of the recruit
ing officers 10 properly carry out the in
structiOus given them. AS the matter is
understood here the recruits were to be eN-
amiuCd at their homes by civilian physl-
clans and then, ii possible, mustered in I'M
mtdidtoy. Some of the officers examined
the applicants for enlistment themselves,
swore them in and then sent them gu hero.
On their arrival they we're subjected to an
other examination at the hands OF the army
surgeons with the result that although
they were already in the service, several of
them were rejected.
This condition Of affairs entails an end
less amount of trouble as applications for
discharges on account of disabilities re-
ceived while in the service must now be
made through he regular channels This
viii take considerable time and when the
discharges are finally granted the men IN
terest6d viii have to be sent back home
at the expense of the government
The opinion is freely expressed here by
competent authorities that companies com
posed Of l06 men will be altogether too
large for three officers TO handle. The only
provision made in the premises by the war
DEPARTMENT is for six additional corporals,
making a total of twelve. Those in
position to know say that, without doubt,
the services of a junior second lieutenant
in each company will be very necessary
indeed. but under the circumstances there
is nothing for the three company officers
to do but so ahead and handle the men in
the best way they can.
The recruits have been turned over to
non commissioned officers for instruction
and drill and within n week or ten days
will be sufficiently advanced to be placed
in the ranks Additional tents for their
use have been ISSUED and they are rapidly
being made comfortable in every possible
way.
There seems to be but little doubt that
no official information on the subject can
be had. The fact remains however. that
Brigader General w. C. Oates, ex-gov-
ernor of Alabama, is still here, and that
up TO date he has nothing to command
IN some quarters ii is believed that General
Wheaton Will be detached and sent to
Tampa or elsewhere General Oates being
put IN to fill the vacancy thus created
while others believe that the three regi-
ments necessary to complete the division
VIII be brought here immediately and
placed under General Oates.
Tired of waiting for tangible responses
TO his roquisitIons for belts to replace the
inferior ones condemned by a board Of sur
vey some time ago, Colonel Oponheiner bos
finally allowed the first supply sent him TO
constructed OF tan colored leather and are
consequently, very conspicuous. in add.
tloh 10 being almost worthless from MANY
points OF view Their defects have AL
ready been noted in these columns and II ls
hafd!y necessary to again refer to the
matter further than to say that IL Is
salient and sad commentary on the man
"er IN which certain departments OF the
army are being conducted.
QulItrrmnStpr ~
issued number of hats, hlouses and
trousers today. but the regiment sun lack,
some OF nearly everything in the way of
equipment. W
Surgeon Major w, n. Villas Of the hos
pltel corps has received from a nu,nhor
OF patriotic ladies OF Ohio IL large sun,,v
OF what are known in army parlance A.
Vhoiera helts. These articles are not.iny
more nor less than broad bands OF vbIte
uennel with the necessary attacbmants
Which are tied around the body and have
me enect OF supporting the abdomen and
~. lne same time maintaining an eve,
temperature in that region. The belts haya
been used with great success nv M -
fish In India "S ING
inc drilling Of the Texas troops continue
TO improve. The First regiment had a
battalion drill in battle formation On T..
new grounds, nearly mile from c,m,
TINS morning, and the Second passed a res
mental review preparatory to hriesSs
review which will be had before GcnSr,I
Gordon tomorrow. NN'S'"A
MI. " u, Fermier, a we'll known .rs,,.
s snAg man whose headquarters are Al Mo /
pile hut who covers consldsroh,e ~
lien OF Texas for the tobacco house he rer
resents, visited Captain Veazey and ~
men OF the LIpscomb Rifles, Comnanv n n |
flFsl Texas. day or two ago and en,or |
W them royslly In civil life Csnta,1 |
,Neszey Is hotel keeper at Lullng ana ~
N,na treatment he accorded MIR Frrr,,n.
wnlle the latter was his guest caused NJ /
trayeing man to wish 10 reclprocate TIKI.
WISH was fulfilled to the complete sat,stan
ZION Of the soldiers. who greatly eninpsS
me toeoeco and ether articles WITH MIL
they were furnished '' "n'cu
.o, rne olhSers Of the Shaw Rifles OF MAYA. (
sofa company c, Second Texas rsce,,as
two since. "'H uas or |
W. c Robards. well known c,t,,s, :,
ssh Antonio WIS here today. the quasi y,
pls son Frank Richards. quartermaster 80 ~