The age-herald., 1899-07-04
RECRUITING OFFICERS SENTO OUT To the Several States to Enlist
 So Many Men. $25,O00 FOR SALE OF PUBLIC LAND Paid to the Governor-Young w. K. Armstrong Given Place in the
 Regular Army at Represen-
 tative Clayon's Request
$25,O00 FOR SALE OF PUBLIC LAND

Washington. July 3.-(Special)-In rais- ing the additional men for the Philippines, the same plan as adopted in raising the immune regiments will be followed. They will be enlisted in the various states, ac- cording to their population, recruiting offi- cers will be sent into the state to enlist so many men.
 General Corbin said today that one regi- ment will be enlisted in Georgia and Ala bama jointly. No officers will be taken eX- cept those who served in the last war.
 The Details Perfected
 The war department has nearly per- fected the details of the project for the en- listment of volunteers under the terms of the act of the last congress. There is no details in the nature of call, but as here- tofore stated, the soldiers will be obtained in the regular method through the efforts of the United States recruiting officers sta- tioned in the various large cities.
 To this end the department has already sent out to these officers full instructions for their guidance as well as instructions for enlistment and everything is now in shape to begin recruiting at the word from Washington
 It was stated by the adjutant-g general to- day that the department contemplates rais- ing nine regiments in all and the instruc- lions to the recruiting officers are based on this figure. Each regiment will have a strength of 1928 men, making total force of Il ,934 men. This will be almost twice as large number of u,en as which General Otis reports will be necessary to give him the force of 30,000 effectives which he re- quires.
 General Otis Strength
 The recruiting for the regular army has brought that establishment within POO of its maximum strength. The force that will be at General Otis disposal when the new troops now in this country reach him, at the beginning of the fall campaign, may be summarized as follows:
 Seventeen regiments of regular infantry, 25,840 men; three new volunteer regiments, ASA men; four batteries of the Third artil- lery, 4s9 men; ten batteries of the Sixth ar tillery, 1,230 men, the Fourth cavalry, 230 men; and engineering battalion 200 men; sig nal corps, 15O men; total 33,273 men.
 Money for Public Lands
 Auditor Youngblood today audited and certified to the payment of $25 900 to the governor of Alabama. This amount arises from the sale of public lands, and, accord ing to the law, will be distributed only to the agricultural and mechanical colleges or school7 in the state of Alabama.
 The president today promised Represen- tative Clayton to appoint young Wm. K. Armstrong, son of Colonel Clay Armstrong, the head Mason in Alabama, to a second lieutenancy in the regular army.
 Regular Army Appointments
 The president was in an exceeding graci- ous mood, and when Mir. Clayton asked for an appointment in the provisional army, MT. Mckinley said:
 "Why not ask to have your young friend put in the regular army?"
 Because I never dreamed I could get it." promptly answered MT. Clayton.
 Blessed are those who expect little,' added the president, and calling the secre- tary, instructed him to put down young Armstrongs name for a regular army ap- pointment A. w. B.