The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-10

bSueu the iolioWiuS tuls evenings
3e Public.
account Of physical infirmities in
brought here. each Of the four regi-
Of volunteers from the State will
bly, need about 100 additional privates,
kg about 4S0 for the four regiments.
se desiring TO volunteer will organize
uads of not less than ten and 1--we
one Immediately wire me, the full
can be promptly made UP. All must
Tween IS and As years of ase, weigh
kss than 122 pounds and BE in per-
Mystical condition.
p Mabry. Austin, Texas, ~ o.
medical examiners finished with the
|on Light Guard and the Emmett
this morning. Twenty-Five of the
company and nine of the latter
rejected, and as a result the Light
Particularly is somewhat crippled
ecruits are being sought for.
IONS contemplating coming from a
ce 10 enlist should not only communi-
With Captain Mccormick but should
themselves to rigid physical ex-
ton to the end that, after taking the
and expense OF coming to Camp
they may be absolutely sure Of sue
Ply passing the medical examiners
fact that company can not be mus
In until it has enrolled eighty four
bll OF whom have been before the
without being rejected, is having the
Of causing the captains to get all the
10 recruits they can possibly find.
list OF the Light Guards rejected Is
et available, as the examiners re-
give it to the company clerk. II is
however, that the names Of the
hmissioned officers wired from here
light were Unsuccessful.
names of the Emmets who failed to
re T. w. Cronan, u. NJ. Taylor. j.
own. Thomas Andrews, II. C. Tay-
A. Cook, M. Crowley, William r.
d A. Carr. Another member OF the
ny did not pass the preliminary ex-
ion but will be given another chance
oned on his allowing a slight surgl-
grafton to be performed.
Is spirit of dissatisfaction mani
ncng the men in camp on account Of
inner in which many of the best re-
are osing rejected by the examiners
IS difficult to predict what the re-.
iii be.
boys are also firing of the tedious
through which they must pass to
regularly enlisted men, and al
ths examinations and musterings
ny proceeded with as fast as possible
tne circumstances, the work is
ow at the best, The men in camp
beginning to realize that the life
idier Is not all glory by any means;
NE they register a great many kicks
score, but few of them have so far
,heir patriotism to be overshadow-
tue disadvantage under which they
EVerything considered, the small
age OF those who have left the camp
surprising.
wilcox, U. s. A., who is in charge
medical examinations, has been Sc
criticised for his action in the prem
II when it is considered that he is a
ana that he has orders that must
yea 1t will be seen that no course
'nat which he Is pursuing is open
me fault lies with the war de-
=. NJ Washington, with which Gov
uiuerSon has communicated by wire
ng the matter.
men who are in camp here volun-
atir services TO the government I'M
mary and they feel that 1t is a
siiront to their loyalty that they
us subjected to a physical exanil-
"nich' while 1t is by no means as
'na' which prevails in the regular
time OF peace, is still rigid
W throw out some of the best re-
.he camp on account of very slight
uetects. OF course, IL the Texas
aie sent into actual service some in
psAsion lists might result from
q. deieets; but undsr the circum-
" Is considered rather hard and
o,hcers alike express the opinion
en 'lme the government should
appreclatldc OF the action OF the
eVps In volunteering so pro rpsly.
"eiy dirorcrt manner from t'1at
:" neen mentioned.
ip Is now complete with the ek-
" the San Antonio and LarSd,
troops. Colonel waties took charge
'esiment today and the portioa OF
s ste, occupied by the boys with the
Thipss IS fast being gotten into
s e 'ayalrymen are very pleasantly
70 blankets.
w contrast with the bright. warm
Of Yesterday was the dark and
"es'her which prevailed to-day.
AZ frequent intervals and as a re-
'aees Of the boys heightened and
inea around camp with the reflec-
sne skies on their eountenances.
WIS MIS- issued TO the troops dag or
49, used for the first tins aad,
tney were a complete novelty and
.aughsd at when they first came
qasrtermaster. they were found to
~ rsleeable indeed For ths bcne-
M VINO are mol Informed on such
Lay De stated that poncho Is
nfet cut with armholes uai
~ ,snngiy over the shoulders. The
h sns q the grounds was against