Evening star., 1897-06-16

large. for that matter. with fighting force
trained to do its duty with thoroughness.
The service Is altogether voluntary and
Is therefore deserving of practical COM
mendation.
Comm missfOners to Visit Camp.
The District Commissioners are expec ted
to visit the camp tomorrow. Capt A. P.
Robinson Of the general staff went to
Washington today to convey an official in
V1tation.. The Commissioners will be re-
ceived with honors, and VIII have every CD
portunity to see for themselves how the
money appropriated byt Congress is being
expended. The routine ,aof the camp, to
which there is strict adhel ence, will not he
interrupted because of the visit. The gen.
erals idea Is to show the Commissioners
what is being done every day
Inc civil rulers of the District will be
conveyed to camp in the steamboat Bar
tnoiol, VIII be received. by. q staff escort.
ana WIN nave an opportunity to listen to
seventeen separate and distinct rounds of
blank cartridges fired from the little gem
OF a Hotchktss that stands on the left cf
the hagstaff in front of headqilarters build
Ing, seventeen guns being a governors
salute.
Hospital Force Busy,
For the first time during camp the post
hospital force has its hands entirely full.
This afternoon every cot was occupied, and
the condition is likely to remain unchanged
Ior at least twenty-four hours The record
OF the hospital for the past twenty-four
hours is as follows: 10
capt Clarence B. Sayre Company c. 5th
ea..alion: ra1 stomach troubles; sergt. W. E.
tien; Sergt. w. H. Keene, Company G. En-
gneer Corps, stomach trouble; Corporal
Robert L. Much, Company b, 9Th Battali On.
pa,ts,, esit,s; prvate Bergen. Company Z. 1st
EHa,.anoh' HIar stomach trouble. and Private
tritis. oo1p Vs. sas-
In, me ambulance was called into service
aoout l o'clock this morning to transnort
Capt Sayre to the hospital. and a few ,rir
utes later 1t was summoned to the hr,aada
heaoQuarters, where one of the colored scr.
t.aa, vas suHering agony from a violent
ss.ack ssase OF cramps. The chief complaints
and and thev ~ pe sr. cramps and stomach trouble,
I'll, 'ueS are prevalent all over the camp
Ondy oa tne severe cases are taken to the hos.
pa, tth .he post surgeon, DR.. Pyles advising
,,i ,ne hien TO stay out OF the clutches of the
FIrst uepa I,a's, rtment as lorg as possible.
p..n Lieut.. Cpshaw of the lst Separ,ta
Do, t Is acting as medical officer of the
aay LOT the twenty-four hours beeinnsn1
Of Fipsi aigGs Isu this merning. taking the place
that duty, but who found n necass..'. "
ie'ufh 10 the city this morning. ~
Sanitary Report.
, r.rst Lieut. F. J. woodman, in his ,e-
twenty-four hours ending at o.o,oo,. .s,e nc
morning, sail: ''A's
The general sanitary condition ~, ~.
camp is excellent. With tho a,oa,.,., ~
a leaking water spigot in the 9Th rat
TALON, everything appears in 6rst -
Scno1tion. The mess Quarters ara IN 60
nyg1enic condition and are annie ana ,nnns
ouos mess tsn,I with 1t the single exception of the
titv and nrontl ot the ath Battalion. The guam
ho fo1 t.
me node OF Its preparation and the
SGou..oh ~ OF the vessels In which the food
40 prerare1 and served Is all that could he
their san;tarv ne tents are well cared for, and
condition" oie al eAceieht
L.. me star correspondent some time before
fnS hsn, ms morning, when it was rain
49, l"I, mace the rounds to test the SEN
lane,s. ia'eas he won't do it any more. He fol.
loweo the instructor of the guard fhrcu1h
down Inse stsen wood; ,,n along narrow path. and
trip decidedly business-iike briar hr.nns
,toe ss.n worked a disflguring game of
t,,st 'et u. mat tney are at full liberty to dc
Jus5 as they please hereafter. especialiv s,t
night: so far as the representa- tive Of The
Star Is concerned. VI Ahe
Rode Up to be GhaIIenred..
The rain. briars and o4weffy or tb,r.v
other incidentals rendered the. Circuit ~
the camp Just little bit-disagreeable. The
parry merely rode up to each post to Re
challenged by the sentinel. IL any member
OF the guard was found lacking, proper in
ssructions were given him and atte ation
was then directed to tie neat along the
lire. y sr
The Morton Cadets for several hours
maintained a picket line acrexs a field. at
one sioe OF the camp. to. prevent the entry
OF several men who were attempting 10
run the guard" ThefswouM- -be runners
eitnef spent the night mn the woods OF
walked several miles thSougA dark and
deep ravine to reach q vulnerable roint
fr4m which they could Ret to- their tents.
Inere was murder IN CAMP this after
noon. and much sorrow h the result on all
sides. Sport" the intelligent and popular
canine belonging to Capt. James E. BealI
inspector OF rife practice OF the I'd ReEi-
Ment. purposeiy or accidentally ended the
lie OF the harmless white rabbit, the prop.
er.y % OF the light house keeper. A court
marnai Is among the possibilities.
G. &c.
washington Martins body was operated
or yesterday afternoon, BY Deputy Coroner
Giazebrook. It was found that the man.
whose dead body had been found in the al
ley near 6th and K streets northeast as
pEDNShed In yesterdays H<ar ha A unf hnar