The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-01
WILLIAM MAY STAY AT HOME
SECOND MAN ENLISTED AS A
SEAMAN
Mother of William McCOmber Tells
the Naval Recruiting Board That
She Had Not Given Her Consent
to Her Sons Enlistment-Elev
Names Added to the List Yester-
day-Members of Board Pleased.

Eleven names were added yesterday
to the list of volunteers for the navy.
The total enlistment thus far Is forty
six, and 1t is believed by the recruit
ing officers that 1t may reach 100 be-
fore they go to Duluth.
1t is doubtful whether William Nc
Comber, the second man who enlisted
as an ordinary seaman on Monday,
will go to the war. William is an en-
thusiastic youth of twenty years. He
told Lieut.. Cook, of the recruiting
board, that he had his mothers con-
sent to join the navy. He has reported
regularly each morning since, and was
sitting in the recruiting Office yester-
day morning when an elderly woman
entered. She looked anxiously around,
and Lieut.. Cook asked her what he
could do for her.
II want my boy" she said. IT I'M
derstand he has enlisted"
McComber tried to conceal himself
behind Boatswain Pierce, but the wom-
an discovered him.
There he is" she said, pointing to
him. He has no right to leave me-"
Lieut.. Cook called McComber to him
and asked him why he had deceived
him.
"Well, I thought she would let me
CO." he answered.
Mrs. McComber said she had no such
intention, if she could prevent him,
and Lieut.. Cook told him to go home
If he can persuade his mother to give
her consent, he will be accepted; other
wise not.
Yesterdays enlistments were:
Leroy Lyon, 315 Hope street. fireman sec
ond class.
Louis John Roth, 929 Woodbridge street,
fireman second class.
Oscar Lindquist. 3434 Bloomingdale ave-
nue., Minneapolis, fireman second class.
Jacob Oliver Lininger, 222 West Seventh
street, fireman second class.
John Frederick Mailer, 600 Grard ave-
nue.. Minneapolis, fireman second class.
Sibert Bake. S26 Cedar avenue, Mime
apolis, fireman second class.
William Scott Carleton. 27S Western ave-
nue.. fireman second class.
Frank ]. Wendlick. no address given.
machinist second class.
William Gladstone Hayes, AL Jackson
street, ordinary seaman.
John Edward Carlson, Hudson, Wis. fire.
second class
Martin Edward Carlson, Ruthven, To-, sea-
man.
Seaman Carlson is a Norwegian, and
was a sailor in the Norwegian navy.
He is considered one of the best men
yet enlisted
Hayes is an Englishman, and pro-
fessional boxer in the light weight
class. He said he was anxious to try
his fists on the Spaniards. He thought
he could give them few Knockout
blows with a gun.
A big Swede presented himself for
enlistment yesterday morning. He wac
an athletic fellow, and made a fine
appearance.
ct want to enlist for anything from
cabin boy to skipper" he said. 81
don't care what you give me as long
- <S--l.I lr1,
Lieut.. Cook was pleased with the
man, but, unfortunately, he was nearly
forty years old. and. as no one over
thirty-five is accepted, he had to be
rejected.
strapping young fellow, who said
he came from Taylor's Falls especially
to enlist, called at the recruiting Office
yesterday and asked for a berth as an
ordinary seaman. He weighed 1870
pounds. and was one of the healthiest
looking men that have applied. But he
never had been to sea, and knew Moth
ing about the compass or anything
else pertaining to a ship. He was so
keenly disappointed at his failure that
Lieut.. Cook sympathized with him and
wrote to the secretary of the navy for
permission to enlist the man as a lands
man.
Boatswain Pierce had to reject two
good Swedes because they could not
read English. They understood all
about seamanship, but their ignorance
Of the language prevented their accept
ance.
Engineer Denig was the busiest man
in the board yesterday. He was be-
sieged with applicants for machinists
and firemen until the last moment.
number of the men who thought they
could run ship were unable to make
ordinary calculations. But he passed
seven out of fourteen. One Of the sew
en- was afterwards rejected by DIR. Nc
Clurg on account Of physical defects.
AS the board was about to adjourn
for the day, rough looking fellow
entered, and, walking up to Engineer
Denig, said he wanted to enlist as a
fireman.
How old are you," asked the en-
gineer.
''Twenty-siX the man answered.
You look older" said the engineer
The man made no reply to that, but
said he had a letter Of recommendation
he would like ito show. The engineer
took it and read it.
This letter." said Mr.. Denig, "was
written in 1895. and it states that you
were then tWenty-eight years of age.
You must be at least thirty-one or are
you one of the kind that grow younger
every year?"
THAT is wrong" said the man. 81
had to change my age on account of the
strike"
you were one of the strikers, were
you?" asked the engineer.
yes"
well, we're not taking strikers" said
Mr.. Denig. II guess you are not want
ed
The man tried to argue the matter,
but was given to understand that he
could not enlist and he reluctantly went
away.
An applicant for ordinary seaman
told Boatswain Pierce he had served
as waiter on board a sternwheel lake
steamer, and he thought he could sail
a ship. But he did not know the com
pass, had never held wheel and knew
nothing about boat outside of the
dining saloon. He was promptly turned
down.
A young man who looked as though
he might make an intelligent sailor was
rejected because he had not been at
sea since he was nine years old. He
used to sail with his father, but he had
forgotten all that he ever knew about
the sea-
A young doctor applied yesterday for
berth as an assistant surgeon. He
was told the board had no authority
to enlist men for that branch of the
service, but that in case of hostilities
there would undoubtedly be a demand
for them in the navy. He was advised
to apply to the department at Wash
ington and to get permission to be ex-
| amined at the naval hospital. He was
warned that the examination was a
| stiff one, but he said he was confident
| he could pass it. 5sse
| No person of Spanish blood has yet
| applied for enlistment. Lieut.. Cook was
| asked yesterday whether a Spaniar6
would