New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
FORTY RECRUITS A DAY HERE.
APPLICANTS SUBMITTED TO AN EXACTING TEs
AA-rA M.Nx pNErn AuAX

APPLICANTS SUBMITTED TO AN ExAcTING TEST.
AND MANY TURNED AWAY
Recruiting men for the coming Philippine cam
paign is carried on in this city al the main Office
in Thrd-ave. opposite the Cooper Union. and az
he sub-stations No 81 East one -hundred-and-
twenty -ffth-st., and in Forty-second-st. opposite
Vanderbilt lave For both the volunteers and Reg
ulars about forty men day being enlisted AT
these stations The entire number Of men required
under the new call for volunteers will approx
mate 1900 The ten regiments will consist Of 1909
men each and in addition to this number there will
be required the men necessary 10 hl up General
Otiss regiments in the Philippines
Advices from Washington state that the enlist
ment OF volunteers is aggregatng between two
and three hundred a day from all sources. This
would be at the rate Of from twelve to eighteen
hundred men a week. but it Is hoped by opening
additional stations hasten the work, and that
the entire quota called for will be made up within
ten weeks
At the main oHce in Third-ave yesterday
ty-two men were enlisted for the volunteers, and
three for the Regulars. and about sixteen more
we're recruited a the sub-stations. Major F. A.
Whitney who is I'm charge OF the recruiting. said
yesterday that stations had formerly existed at
Kingston Newburg and Middletown. but that the
officers had been recalled. ana the stations closed
In view Of the present necessity he favors having
them reopened as soon as possible Major Whit
combined would furnish sixty men a day. The ex-
haustive physical examination is one cause OF the
apparent sowness. out OF forty-two men ex-
amined yesterday AT the Third-ave. station seven
teen were rejected for various reasons and II TOOK
the phvsician In attendance from $50 10 u o'clock.
working constantly, 10 pass or reject this number
When undergoing examination the men are meas
ured and weighed the proportion Of height, weight
and chest measurements varying under the regua-
tions from the minimum that man reet !
inches in height must weigh l2s pounds and nave
a % inch chest measurement, 70 the maximum
that a 5 foot ! inch man must have Sfi4 men
chest and weigh least 10 pounds Ine canal
date having passed the weighing and measuring
test successfully is then submitted 10 the same
physical examination that is made OF the cadets
a. West Point which requires that each candi-
datA shall have al least four moar teeth. two in
the upper and two in the lower jaw. and opposite
each other This is absoluty necessary In order
that the men may be able 70 properly msstca'e
their food The eye must have a vision al least
three quarters OF normal This test makes neces-
sarv the ability to pick out letters Of a certain
size on a card at a distance OF twenty feet Inc
hearing must be good likewise the hands and
feet the latter Of which are particularly examined
for hammer toe-that is. where the toe turns direct
" downward In cases of this kind. when the men
are marching dirt forces itself under the nall ana
causes sore that testers. and soon incapacitates
IN good condition. and the candidate is required 10
move his limbs in different directions TO show that
there is no stiffness in the joints Finally shouio
the examiner detect the slightest suspicion OF me
use OF sprituous liquor on the part oi me "ouiu
he recruit IL leads TO his instant reJecuVu -
Major Whitney said that IN YESTERDAY .i Inoii
ing hatch Of applicants he was particularly struGk
~ .bs anpea nee OF three men. VINO were sPehuo
rbvsicaI specimens but that all three mao oeSh
reiected upon examination on account or Weak1
ness OF the hear. At o'clock every evenIhs a., u
iountaers that have been recruited during the gay
are sent 70 Camp Meade Penn, Vnere tney arrIse i've
an ago the next morning: Upon arrlva, g IneS ~ a.
nniSorred armed and assigned 10 provisional COIL COIL
snies as RAPIDLY as possible in order that tne VOTE
~ getting them into shape may De carried on WIN
tbe Least possible delay. II is hoped that py tne
ti1oe active campaigning In the Pnlhpplnes oesIns
n will be possible have tnese mn a. NJ -.
Tba nLvsical examina ton being passed, ano nav
ing had explained 70 him the amount OF pay; "a
,Iens cothine etc that he Is entitled 70, MaJ9r
Uebitnev administers 70 each recruit sepdratey
the following oath , ..a- 10, affirm, that
.o, vriII hear true faith and allegiance 20 ne Unit
"a ststes NJ America. and that you VIII serve
- - bonastlv and faithfully against, AZ tnelr
snar1,as yrhorsoever and that you VII! ooey tns
r5nrs ~ The President Of the United staIss anu IA
i ~ he officers appointed over you according 10
the rules and articles or war.