The evening times., 1900-07-18
RECRUITS FOR THE MARINES.
More Men EniistinE at Philadelphia
Than Ever Before

PHILADELPHIA. July IS.-"Seven hun
dred and twenty marines have been put
under orders for service in China" said
Gunnery Sergeant John a. Logan tempo
rarily in charge OF the main recruiting
Office OF the United States Marine Corps.
yesterday These men are new recruits,
almost 10 a man. One company OF them
comes from Boston. a second company
from Washington, and two companies from
League Island. United, they will form the
first battalion Of marines As yet no Off
Ger has been selected 10 take charge Of
them, but IL has been cOnjectured that
Major Randolph Dickins. now In Washing
ton, Will be The man Tney Will BE- rem
dezvOused at League Island. II is likely,
and from there will start on the journey
10 China.
Orders have also been received whereby
zoo more marines are 10 be modified at
League Island. These are to come from
various yards and stations throughout the
East. Major Randolph Dickins. just men
TONED likely to be in charge Of the first
battalion. has already been assigned TO
the command Of these troops He could
handle both divisions. consisting. all told
Of l,2yU men, very nicely
1T seems strange. even 20 US. but more
men are being enlisted nov than ever be-
fore IN the history OF the Marine Corps
The China trouble seems 10 have thorough
ly aroused the people This station and
the sub-sJation are accepting from five TO
eight men each day, and as many as ten
or fifteen men per day are rejected Tney
come from all ranks Of life. Today. for in
stance. among those eniisting were min
er, a reed maker, a cook. a clerk. etc.
Strange TO say. more men are rejected be
cause OF bad teeth than for any other rea-
sons. Dozens OF men, twenty-five or TIVE =
ty-three years Of age. have come in here
and not yestige Of a moiar tooth could b
found In their head The examination re
quires two mclar teeth, one on each side
OF the face. 4 few years ago the four mo-
lar teeth were demanded or la5e many
small men have also made applicable fell
lows who could barely reach the 5-foOt g.
inch mark.
I cannot explain the present zeal for en-
listing II may be ascri5ei 10 various rea-
sons For instance. the climatic conditions
are much better than those Of the Philip
pines and other tropical countries They
have the four seasons the same a. those OF
the United States. The air is saIubrious.
Near Pekin the winters are quite cold. In
the seaport cities the English and other na-
tionalities have greatly improved sanitary
conditions All Of these, Of course, con-
tribute 10 the welfare Of the soldier
1 MS recruiting .ClSLflcl mas recently
been enlarged. until IL includes Pennsyl-
vania. western New Jersey, Delaware part
Of New York. and part Of West Virginia
Leiut. o. II. Rask. of this office. who is in
charge Of the entire district Is arranging
today to start tomorrow morning on a tour
OF the stations He viii visit Harrisburg.
Wilkesbarre. Allentown. Pittsburg. Wheel
iug. W Va. and BingbamJon. y. Y"
Major Craigie. in charge Of the Regular
United States Army recruiting station at
Juniper and Filbert Streets. and the sub
stations at 527 South Eighth Street and
2f24 kensingtOn Avenue. said there are
three times as many recruits now as there
were three months ago. Re has received no
orders from Washington. but expressed the
belief that the Government would push
matters in China.