The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-04
CAMP LIFE IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
Eleven Companies Have Reported
at Raleigh,
NAVAL RESERVES SWORN IN,
A Regiment of CoIorcd Troops to be
Gathered at Fort Macon-Mr. Glass
Resigns His observation-disclosures
May Not Go TO Port Royal

aALEIGH. n. c.. May ESPECIAL
Nothing is talked OF now but Camp Brian
Grimes and the soldiers who all day Mon
day. came here TO 90 into regular camp
life. The camp is beautifully situated
and people throng there TO sec the men,
and watch the hustle OF final work on the
camp There are eleven companies in
camp. Many OF the men came here IN
their citizens clothes 10 be equipped.
The Naval Reserves will to-day be ex-
amined and sworn into the United states
servie at Wilmington on board the Nan
tucket.
The camp for the colored troops II IS
said now will probably be at Fort Ma
con in Beaufort harbor. They viii be
the Third North Carolina regiment OF
volunteers II tho President makes the
call for a certain number Of immunes'
those least liable 10 yellow fever. from
each state. the colored troops will be sent
10 the front early In the fight.
MR. GLASS RESIGNS.
Mr. Glass. who lost his case before the
Superior Court for absolute divorce from
his wife on Saturday, has rendered his
resignation as manager OF the Telephone
Exchange here. Mr.. and Mrs. Glass are
both from Richmond.
II Is said here to-day that Senator
tho removal OF the monitor Nantucket
from Wilmington 20 Port Royal, ;. c.
Judge Purnell has gone 10 Wilmington
where the United States District Court
convenes to-day.
The Concord company reached here yes
tordav morning. so they were the second
company in camp. The Governors GUARDS
OF Raleigh went into camp on Saturday.
Hon. James Wilson, Secretary OF Agri-
culture OF the United States, will be the
principal speaker at the commencement
Of the state Normal and Industrial Col
lege
a.. r. Baney's nomination as postmas-
ter for Raleigh has been confirmed by
the Senate.
THE SECOND COMING.
The Second Regiment companies VIII
begin Go come into camp here tomorrow.
They are made up as follows: Burlington,
Greensboro Reidstille, Wilmington. Lum-
her Bridge Washington. Tarboro. Ra-
leigh. Rutherfordton. oxford. Fayette-
VILE. Gastonia.
Captain 4. r. Robertson. OF Charlotte,
win be- major of the Third Battalion OF
The First Regiment. Lieutenant Rich
Eond Pearson Davis. l.. S. A.. will be
made Northumberland Of First Regi-
ment There will be three majors TO each
IT. hliltNL
Four companies were examined and
mustered in to-day. IL will take two more
days % muster in the First Regiment.
Ono company that reported Yesterday has
l-i men.
MEMORIAL DAY.
The First and Second Regiment Nolun-
feors and the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College Cadets are asked 10 take
part i'm the Mcmorial-Day exercises on
Tuesday. May 10Th.
w II. Eckridge Of Shelby. who IS a
private In the Concord Company, is the
man who during the war captured
Rutherford 3. Hayes.
The War Department urges that this
State put two companies Of infantry at
Fort CasweH as a support Of the battery
there.
The Baptists have good cause 10 be
glad for both their home and foreign
mission boards are out Of debt for the
FIRST time I'm five years.