The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-15

Privates Langan and Jordan, Of Company
q of Pittston, Ninth regiment, were guilty
OF unsoldierlike conduct and arraigned be-
fore Colonel Price. Their replies were dis
respectful and Monday they were sent
home pending a military inquiry into their
conduct.
According to the Philadelphia Record
the "boys Of the Thirteenth regiment have
prepared voluminous petition to Colonel
Ripple to have their company streets
paved with asphalt. They say they have
secured the consent of two-thirds OF the
property-owners and intend to assess the
rest for benefits"
Private John Mitchell, of Company +,
was released from the guard house on
Monday by Colonel Ripple and rejoined
his company pending the disposition of his
case by General Goblin. The latter has not
yet decided whether or not the court mar :.
tial to pass upon the case shall be called
while the soldiers are in camp.
A number Of Thirteenth's staff accom-
panied by members of the staff of the
Fifteenth and Eighth regiments, took a
gallop over the field Monday afternoon to
view points OF interest. The party was
guided by Chaplin Logan, OF the Thir-
teenth, who takes the greatest delight III
battle.
Company G, of the Ninth regiment, has
issued challenge to the members OF the
Thirteenth Offering to play ball with any
team composed Of boys from that regi-
ment. The challenge has been accepted
and James McGou derrick and Buff Mallott
are engaged in selecting a team from the
best players of the regiment. They intend
to wipe up the earth, figuratively speak
ing, with the Luzerne soldiers when the
two teams come together. 1t has been
decided that the battle shall be fought
within the shadow Of Longstreet's old hos
pital.
Harry Young is the comedian of Com
pany and furnishes no end to merriment
for his companions. The latter on sun
day night, however. decided that it was
not proper that Harry should be compelled
to furnish all the amusement and kindly
lent their assistance to help him out.
Young retired to his tent early and soon
thereafter noise resembling that OF the
Eighth regiment drum corps when in &C.
tive operation, accompanied by an inward
movement of the tent flaps indicated that
Private Young was enjoying peaceful
sleep. Then the conspirators went to worH
and rapidly transformed Young into al
Indian by the judicions use of colors. The
next move was to carry him into the COM
pany street, but while that feat was being
accomplished the man holding Young
feet slipped and down went the victim into
the deep mud. That thoroughly awakened
the Indian, who started in pursuit OF those
who had colored him. He was unsuccess
ful in capturing anyon and does not know
who his tormenters were, but nevertheless
says he will paint Charley Hamilton
bright vermillion before camp breaks up.
r. j. Beamish, the representative Of the
Express in camp, had what he consider!
the most thrilling experience of his life
barring what he underwent during the re-
cent base ball unpleasantness at Scranton
Mr.. Beamish had occasion to go to dlvls-
ion headquarters Sunday evening and ac
costed the guard at the west extremity O.
the line to obtain permission to invade
headquarters district. Though armed
with provost marshals pass h,
was directed to proceed to post one ;
quarter of mile away before passing til,
line. A light rain was falling, the mud
was four incues deep and Richards desir,
to travel to post one was not very great
! He argued with the soldier with all the
persuasive eloquence at his command, bu
the boy with the gun had his orders am
he proposed to obey them. Richard yer!
reluctantly and sorrowfully had to walk
Putting another furl in the bottom of hi
trousers lie started off His route was di
rectly in front OF division headquarter
where the horses hoofs had made the nut
unusually deep. AS he passed Genera
Snowden's tent, the men grouped abou
the brass sunset gun like so many statues
attracted his attention. The gun was ol
a rise of ground above him, and while b
watched the gunners, his foot went into
deep rut He tried to recover his equlli
brium, and just at that moment the sun
set gun was fred. Beamish was directl
in front of it and, needless Of the mud, h
dropped to the ground in the hope of pre-
serving his form intact. lie succeeded il
the latter endeavor, but when he appeare
in Gettysburg an hour later with pale fac
and shaken nerves. there were signs abou
his person Of his recent conflict with til
mud. During the remainder of his sta
in camp ne will give the sunset gun wild
berth.