The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-02
REvIEWOF TROOPS
AT CAMP LEE
The D. A. R. Enlist the Services Of
Congressman Lamb
TO SECURE THE DESIRED ORDER.
Vhe Object in View Is To- Raise Fund
for the Volunteers and Their Fam
slies-The Matter Delayed-Na-
tional Capitol Notes.

WASHINGTON. June i.-Special.-Cap-
tain Lamb this morning received let
ter from Mrs. Benjamin l.. Purcell re-
GENT of Old Dominion Chapter, ID. a. H.
~ fichond stating that the Chapter
wished TO raise a fund for the benefit OF
.be volunteer soldiers and their iami-
lies To this end. she said. the promo
,ers desired to have a review OF the
,roops ct Camp Lee. The officers ana
men were willing but Governor Tyler
was absent from the city and the neces-
sity for prompt action caused them 70
enlist the services Of Captain Lamb IN
securing the consent OF Secretary Al
ger.
With his usual promptnoas. Captain
Lamb took the matter up with the war
Department. He was told, however
that the commsndant OF the post must
make the application and forward II,
when It would be considered.
SEEKING POSITIONS.
Captain Lamb called at the Depart
nents to-day in the interest OF num-
Der Of constituents who are applying Tor
positions in the army and navy. These
positions are difficult 10 procure and for
every one. there are hundreds OF appli-
cations from all over tae country. The
officers OF the government are besieged
with applications rom representatives
and others
Captain Lamb has secured the dis
charge and release Of young Davenport
Of Richmond. who was awaiting court
martial on the charge Of desertion from
camp Lee. and he will now DC returned
20 his family.
DAMAGE TO CROPS.
Representative Jones returned to-day
from a brief visit 10 his home In Vir-
glnia. He says a terrific hail storm
swept down the Rappahannock Monday.
doing an immense amount OF damage 10
gro wing crops in some localities cattle
we're killed and considerable injury was
oone 10 the steamer Essex. which was
tied up at Tappahannock.
Mr.. Marcellus French. OF Houston.
Halifax county. has Invented torpedo
balloon" a device by which small bal
loon is exploded, dropping dynamite on
q vessel or among the enemy on land as
desired. II was presented TO the Navy
Department some time ago by Congress
man Otev but. as Is the case with many
merltorious inventions with which the
department is indisposed TO experiment
the matter was allowed TO lag. MAJOR
Otey has followed up this case IN MS
usual energetic manner. however ana
,o-dav had IL referred TO the Bureau OF
Ordnance Of the War Department with
a request for trial. The principal upon
which the balloon would work is, OF
course. not given out.
Congressman Skinner, Of North Caro-
lima has filed a requisition at the war
Department for such supplies Tor the
North Carolina soldiers at Raleigh as
shoes. shirts and underwear and was as
sured that It would be promptly attended
10.
RUSSELL CANNOT FURNISH RE-
CRUITS.
Private advices from Raleigh are to
the effect that Governor Russell has IN
formed the Wer Department that he will
be unable 10 recruit the North Carolina
companies up to the new apportionment.
He said. however. that no difficulty would
be experienced IN organizing new regi-
ments.
Ex-Congressman ABE Fulkerson. OF
washington county. was on the floor of
the House to-day. He says there is little
war feeling In the Southwest
WILL APPOINT VIRGINIANS.
Senators Daniel and Martin called on
the President this morning and talked
over the proposed exclusion OF Virginians
from the regimental offices In the i'm
mune" regiment 10 be raised in Virginia,
West Virginia. Maryland and the District
OF Columbia The President seemed to
agree with them In opposing such policy
and there Is excellent reason HOW TO te-
lieve that Virginia will not be left out
when the appointments are made.
Representatives Berry and Wheeler OF
kentucky. and Henry of Texas. Will ac-
company Chief Clerk George l.. Browning
10 his home in Rappahannock county. to-
morrow TO spend two or three days squir-
rel hunting.
VISITORS TO WASHINGTON.
Among those visiting the city are
w. r. Brown. j. a. RYAN. Richmond;
H. G. Richardson, Farmville; j. e. Bum
kardner. Staunton; Ex-Governor w. q
Oakes Of Alabama al the Metropolitan.
r. d Gorem Richmond. at The Ra-
leigh -
]. Marcuse. Richmond al Willards.
9. NJ Waite. Culpeper. II. A. Forrest.
Norfolk, at the National.