San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
FIT. SAM HOUSTON NEWS.


teenth infantry, has gone on a three
months furlough.
A successor to Sergeant Dahlstrom,
of troop X, who has resigned, has not
yet been appointed.
Sergeant Harry F. Jordan, of the
signal corps, now at this post, has been
ordered transferred to Fort Logan,
Col.
Sergeant Mollyneaux, Of company c,
viii have charge of the field canteen
at Leon Springs during the target
practice season.
Sergeant Wagner, of D troop, is now
in charge of the post mess hall and Is
keeping up the reputation of the es-
Enlistment for furnishing good
grub"
The boys say it is, bad enuogh as
il is without having a newspaper ac-
cuse them of every mean trick which
occurs in camp where they may hap
pen to be.
All the tents used at Camp Culber-
son by the regulars were sent up to
Ouartermaster Littelps department
Yesterday for inspection, before being
taken out on target practice.
Captain George H. Paddock, Fifth
cavalry, has been detailed for the re-
cruiting service. He will report to the
War department for assignment to
station not later than August 10.
Claude C. Ross, a recruit, enlisted at
the post yesterday for troop b, Fifth
cavalry which is stationed at Fort
Mcintosh He will therefore be sent
there to join his troop Immediately.
John Veach, formerly of company c,
Twenty-third infantry, Of Fort Clark,
enlisted at the post yesterday for COM
pany c, of the Eighteenth infantry.
He is evidently infatuated with G
companies.
Corporal McClair, of G troop, return
ed Yesterday from a four months fur
Tough, only to find that his company
had gone to the target range for prac-
tice. He also left for the range to
join them this morning.
Private Kaigle, of troop E, borrowed
a suit of citizens clothes Monday at
noon and left the post with the inten-
ton of going to the city, as he said,
and up to o'clock yesterday after
noon had not returned.
The boys are all glad to get back
from Camp Culberson. They are I'M
animous in the expression that it was
the worst camp they ever attended,
the excessive heat and the sitting dust
being the chief objections.
Simon Pendleton, the dude of the
post and better known as Trilby, has
been detailed TO take charge of the
canteen at the range, much to the re-
greet of the ladies, as his presence will
be sadly missed from their social gath
erings.
Private Haight, of the band, former
ly post printer, returned yesterday
from Palestine, where he has been on
two months furlough. He has not
yet turned in his furlough to the adj
jutant's Office but will probably do so
Saturday.
Lieut. J. M. Jenkins, adjutant of the
Fifth cavalry, moved into quarters No.
"a yesterday, recently vacated by
Lieut. Read, and Lieut.. Wade moved
into quarters No. A, vacated by
Lieut. jenkins. Lieut.. jenkins now re-
sides in the house next to Col. Whit
side.
The boys at the post assert that yes
terday was the warmest day in the
past three years. The thermometer in
post headquarters registered 90 de-
grees yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
and at u it had almost reached the
century mark. The breeze which is
always cool up there, was like hot
steam yesterday afternoon.
The whole garrison is rejoicing to-
day. The June salaries, which were
not forthcoming last month on ac-
count of deficiency in the army APP
preparation, were paid them this morn
ing at 10 o'clock and what is still more
the July salaries will be paid in just
one week, therefore allowing the boys
two months pay at almost the same
time.
The rems ming infantry companies
have been ordered out to target range
Saturday. They are A, B. c. E, and
F, commanded by Captains Bates,
Paul, Warwick, Wheeler and Potter,
respectively. G company which went
out Monday, will have the range in
shape for the other boys when they
get out Saturday. On the return of
the infantry battalion, which will be
in about month, the cavalry will
then go on the range.
Private Anderson, of troop d, Fifth
cavalry, post printer, Is getting out
some very creditable work, consider
ing the material with which he has to
work. The program for the compli-
mentary concert to Mrs. Gen. Graham
and daughters, yesterday evening was
a. very neat piece of printers art