The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
WANTS OPERATORS
TO Go TO MANILA.
The Force of COpOraIs to Be Increased
From Six to Twelve.
ONLY ONE MAJOR ALLOWED,
The Colored Troops at Fort Macon
Will Have Fe wer Officers Than
They Expected-The Bagly
Monument Fund.
ONLY ONE MAJOR ALLOWED,

RALEIGH ". c., June 25.-Speoial.-
Adjutant-Gener Cowles wants three ad-
dltional telegraph operators for signal
corps service at Manila.
Paymaster Muhlen5erg is here. The
company and line officers will be paid
for one month beginning April 9th, the
field and STAFF officers from the time they
reported for duty. 1t VIII require from
sixteen to twenty thousands dollars TO
pay the Second Regiment Orders nave
been received to Increase the force OF
corporals from six 10 twelve.
Drilling has been suspended until next
week on account OF so many sore arms.
Two more teserters have been arrested
at Salisbury.
Maior-General Brooke has requested
Colonel Burgwyne 20 name suitable
lieutenant for detail for judge advocate
general court arual. lie mas not as
yet named the man.
Major Charles l.. Davis, of Charlotte
has been detailed TO I'LL the vacancy
caused by Major r. NJ. Hayes's promo
ton. Major Davis will report to the
governor and be assigned to duty al
once as military instructor of the State
Guard.
ONLY ONE MAJOR.
General Cowles has been notified that
only one major would be allowed to the
colored regiment now being organized al
Fort Macon. He will make every effort
though to have two, for otherwise there
will be a row between the aspirants.
There will also be only one adjutant II
the above order is carried out.
The Second Regiment wish 10 return
thanks TO the ladies OF Raleigh and VIII
probably give a BAH in their honor on
July 4th. The>regiment on that day Will
march through the city so that the citi-
zens. one and all can see them. The
ball will be given at the Fair Grounds
and the regimental band will furnish the
music.
II is Just learned that on Sunday w.
p. Sawyer, of Hartford. an inmate Of the
insane asylum here, fen while walking.
and struck his head on bench and frac-
tured his skull. He only lived few
hours.
The Bagley monument fund has reach
| ed S,S2sSs. Contributions come in slowly
now.
General Cowles has requested OF Col
Burgwyne 10 see II the Second Regiment
will not as a regiment make a contribu-
| ton. each private as well as officer 10
make a small contribution. General
| Cowles subscribes 81 TO start the list.
At the State Museum Is banded rattle
| snake OF the "crotalus horridus" kind II
IS five feet in length. and eight Inches IN
! circumference. He was sent here from
! Chowan county. Curator Brimley VIII
| chloroform It and stuff the skin.
President Alderman. OF the state uni
yersity. is here. II is his first Visit since
his return from abroad. He SAYS the
summer school began with 125. but feels
| sure II will reach the 900 mark In Few
| days.
| NAVAL RESERVES.
| The Naval Reserves are restless about
| being mustered into service and Adjutant
| General Cowles has telegraphed the ON
| Ger in charge of the reserves. Admiral
! Frben. TO know II they are not TO man
/ patrol boat.
our company had 700 pounds OF pro-
| visions sent them a few days ago, and
they ate It all up for one meal. II was
| thought Il would last day or two.
| The War Department declines TO pay
for the preliminary examination Of volun-
| teers before they leave home to join tho
| different companies. They have TO be ex-
| amined at their destination and often re-
turned. This was tried TO be prevented.