The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-11
NORTH CAROLINA
TROOPS IN CAMP
The Physical Examination Reduces
the Ranks.
COMPANIES ADVERTISE FOR MEN
REGULAR Army Officers are 20 he Sent
10 Command the Negro Troops ana
the Appointments Of Governor
Russell are No Good.

RALEIGH, y. c., May lo-specia''-->'
Bryan Grimes Camp some Oh lhe con-,
,,a,ies are advertising for men 50 as 10
hrine, mn their companies 10 the requir-
"a number. In every company but ohs
contain Rains. OF GoldsboroO there
-. mon rejected by the surgeons. Al
Ter tine wilmington company reached
her. ON Friday. there were eleven men
u.no cbancd their minds as 10 going 10
var and the surgeons rejected eleven
moro Tho captain had ninety-three men,
so with the twenty-five short he neeas
nine more 10 bring his number up 70
eighty. ..o,,,l
nv comp9nios TO the grand stand at the
Fair Grounds. which IS close TO the camp,
where fha chaplain. Rev. Or. Pruden' Oh
Durham. preached.
Governor Russell was, on Saturday, ask
oil to requcst the Acknowledgement 10
appoint n hospital corps This telegram
to tbe Governor came signed "SternDurg
Surgeon General no
REGULAR ARMY OFFICERS ~
COMMAND.
REGULAR army officers will be sent mere
10 command the negro troops. lhus the
or.r,ir,tnonts made by tho Governor OF
,,,.l.r,,t,.,t negroes I'm the state, as ON
cors 20 command the colored oall3noH'
are Of no good. -,..,.,. p, ,.bicb
mo-, organized here last week, Will es-
,,blish library al Camp Bryan Grimes
Mr. ID. /. Russell. wife OF the Gov er-
nor 70 AZ the head Of the committee LOT
literature for tho camp -.
rbora were flfty rejected men who went
ONT ON the west bound train on Satulual -
l. eoorns TO be the idea that the Notth
C.roiinq troops will Doe sent TO ChicNa-
rrouco as soon as they are properly UNI
formed and equipped for campaign ire,
This will not be done though for seNerai
Governor Russell will probably ap'
roipt Roy. ID. 3D. Little, of the Methoulst
conference. 20 Doe the chaplain Oh l"'
second Regiment II g. said thar cover
nor Russell viii not regard the orueI ?
az tho WAR Department as 10 officers 10
command the colored battalion, but VIII
hold TO his appointments of colored ON
Gers II was said yesterday that me
negroes here said the troops would dis
band before they would have army ON,
gers to command them for they Wouid
have no mercy upon them.
There were quite a lot Of soldiers SICK
az camp Yesterday. and there is one case
OF measles.
NENORIAT.-DAY.
Tomorrow the memorial exercises VIII
hs very large attended. for Oh the soil
diors an camp here Will attend. Then the
fact that the orator of the day Is lhe
gallant W. ~. $. Burewyne. VINO mas
lust been made colonel or The Second
Regiment of North Carolina volunteers.
is another reason why the crowd "i!l
De- very large.
Tho Secretary Of state on Saturday
ircorporated the Mountain creek Mill
ing company. of CataWba. also the Ma
era Grape and Fruit Company, Of Moore
county.
The directors q the North Carolina
railroad met here cola Saturday, AS was
stated 20 receive the bonds Of the new
secretary and treasurer OF the road.
Secretary Worths loud was for $4,000.
and his surctlrs were State Treasure
Worth. 1T. w. Jackson. and John =. Arm
strong. u was accepted. Treasurer SUIT
toms bond for $4,000 was placed iu q sure-
~ company. but neither Sutton or his
bond appeared before the directors. An
other meeting viii have TO be- held.
TENITENTIARY WORK.
The women couvicts iu the penitentiary
have been doing much laundry work for
parties in the city, but now that is stop
ped and the women have been sent to
oboe state farms 10 chop cotton. Work in
the shirt factory is doing nicely
The Supem. Court viii not finish MP
its work for two or three weeks yet.
Railroad Commissioner Pearson vas
h.r. to-day and went 10 Washington
accompanied by the clerk. Mr. Brenn' Ia
attend the annual national conference OF
commissioners. Commissioners Caldwell
and Abbott are already in Washington.
State Superut ndent OF Public lnsIru''
tiru left to-day 20 inspect the Negro
state Normal school az Gold hOro.
Six more United States prisoners were
brought her. to-day for the Federal pri-
son.
The State Treasurer has been present
cd with o. massive table made Of Burke
county oak and inlaid by the pupils Of
the Deaf Mute school az MOreanton. II is
q very beautiful piece Of work
Invitations have been issued Tor the
commencement no Wake Forest '2lleg
for MAY Ord to -iih.
Work to secure the army post here Is
NOT being neglected. bur the committee
,.u npd f. hard to- raise the $4,000 that
| Be- r.quirod to purchase tho sight
Tho Atlantic Hotel at Morehead. VIII
| he ofsncd for the season ON May 2Nh by
| "a Grand BAN. Messrs. Pettyiohn Bros. OF
Aurusta Ca. are the managers.
Raleigh f- very proud Of tho work nj
thc cruiser Raleigh in the battle at
Manila.
NEW HALL FOR WAVERLY.