San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-02
Inc PAY FOR SOLDIERS.
THAT'S THE RUM0R CURRENT AT
F.. FORT SAN HOUSTON.
However, 1t Is Not Confirmed And May
Be A Farce Soldier And Horse
Injured Post Gossip.

1t is stated that owing to an over
sight of the United States Senate ap-
preparation committee that there Is no
money with which to pay the soldiers
of the United States this month. This is
all the talk around the garrison at Fort
Sam Houston among the men In line,
but nothing from official sources could
be learned. However, there must be
some cause for. the talk as it Is the
chief topic with the men. A reporter
for the Light called at post headquar-
ters yesterday; upon hearing the ru-
NOR among the men and made III 1uir-
les about the matter but was told that
nothing had been heard of it there.
AS nothing is said among the officers
and the rumor is not confirmed at the
post there may be nothing in it.
Yesterday morning during cavalry
parade on the lower parade ground,
while the troops were passing before
the commanding officer in review, the
horse of Private Hanifan of troop d,
became unmahageable and ran away
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direction of the hospital. Running on
to the sidewalk in front of. that build
ing the horses hind feet slipped and the
animal fell, throwing the rider and
breaking it's own back. In falling
the rider was severely bruised and cut
about the head and face and was taken
into the hospital for treatment, where
he was soon dismissed, as his wounds
were not of such a nature as to admit
of his being kept in that institution.
To relieve the suffering of the animal
it was shot, by orders from Veterinary
Surgeon Griffin, who pronounced the
injuries to the animal as fatal.
Irivate Hamilton, who came to this
post with General Graham on special
dr.:y has been transferred to company
c, Of the Eighteenth infantry. this
post.
Sergeant Smelley, of the Nineteenth
infantry, who has been here in the
post hospital for several months for
medical treatment was yesterday dis
charged upon surgeons certificate of
disability and will leave Immediately
for Washington, d. c., where he will
enter the National Soldiers home in
that city. He will be accompanied by
Private Shea of E company, Eighteenth
infantry, who was also discharged I'M
der the same conditions yesterday and
who will likewise enter the National
Soldiers home.
Private John NJ. Nance was enlisted
! at the post yesterday on special orders
| from the War department for the
cal. G., H. 60
the headquarters Of that regiment at
Fort Niobrara, Nebraska. This is his
fourth enlistment.
For the past two months the cleri-
cal force in the adjutants office has
been somewhat crippled in the way Of
writing, two of the office typewriters
being in New York for repairs, leaving
the entire force to work with one ma
chine. This state of affairs will be no
| longer, however, as the machines ar
rived yesterday in as good condition
as if they were just purchased.
All preliminary arrangements and
necessary work for the preparation OF
the parade ground for the sports to-
morrow is being completed today, so
there will be no hitch in the program.
The Fifth cavalry band gave a con-
cert under the leadership of Chief Mu-
stefan Gross in the band stand on the
lower parade yesterday evening at 7
O'Clock, rendering seven numbers.
Capt Andrews, Of the Fifth cavalry,
is at his post from Fort Clark, on his
way to Wisconsin where he has been
detailed to attend the encampment Of
the Wisconsin National Guard from
July IL to August IA.