The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01


that the young lady was encouraged by her
parents to carry it out. AS result from
the Faris home at Terre Haute the One
hundred -ffty-ninth now has beauti-
twenty feet, made of Henrietta cloth
unfuried from its regimental flag
ence of the regiment Wednesday even
Ing just before dress parade. The cermony
was formal and impressive. The regiment
was massed in front of headquarters. The
congressman made few remarks and pre-
scented the flag in the name of his daughter,
while Mrs. Stunkard, wife of Major Sunk
ard, of Terre Haute, represented the daugh-
ter in passing 1t over to the color bearer.
Colonel Barnett, on behalf of the regiment.
received the flag with appropriate speech;
While the band played The Star-spangled
Banner it was raised to position, the whole
and three more for the friend of the regi-
ment who gave it. The possession of regi-
mental colors thus presented caused much
enthusiasm among "the boys.
Captain Applewhite of the One-hundred-
and-fifty-ninth, was taken to Fort Meyer
to-day suffering from pneumonia. He is
Private H. Kieth Washington, Ind, will
be discharged on special order issued to-
day by the secretary of war
The regular bi-monthly muster was held
to-day.
A water famine, with the temperature at
96 in the shade and upwards. threatened
Camp Alger this week. On Monday both
wells from which the One-hundred-a -fif-
ty-ninth got its water supply went dry and
there was lively skirmish for water To
make matters worse, so much water is
taken from the creek that the swimming
hole, which was built after days, of hard
work became stagnant because the water
did not flow over the top of the dam. In the
afternoon heavy and very welcome rain
fell for several hours, and this may NIL up
the creek again.
Word has been received here to the effect
that the Daughters of the Revolution of
it,, .@1t oINd l1a ND
ages for the members of the the regiment
and bed sacks for the several hundred new
Thy 81 speak Of ReBt here en
run this week among the different head
quarters for tent locks another kind of
STRAP oiP' used by shoemakers on appren-
It is now pretty we'll accepted as fact
that Maj. T. c. Stunkard will not return to
surgeon. In the event of his promotion it
is expected that the promotions VIII pe
Drs. Eugene Hawkins and Davis raise, as
well as one of the hospital stewards.
The muster and pay rolls were received on
the 18th, and it is thought the camp will be
paid early in order to allow the troops to
move whenever ordered.
The New York cavalry has several cases
Weymouth, Captain Edward d. Brown and
Privates H. B. Holmes and F. B. Oglevie.
Troop c, New York cavalry, have been
sent to Fort Meyer suffering with typhoid.
Private John M. Bruce, Troop A, similarly
afflicted, is in the hospital. Other cases have
been reported from nearly every regiment.
said to-day: The trouble is that the water
supply here is a constant menace to ones
health. There seems to be malaria and
typhoid in the very atmosphere" It is
highly necessary, he says, that drinking
water should be boiled. Surgeon G. P.
Stewart. Twenty-second Kansas, has re-
Gently sent water from the regiments we'll
for analysis and received a reply stating
that 1t contained organic matter in state
of change and the analysis was unsatisfac-
tory. The corps surgeon was not satisfied
clean bottles to be examined. He received
the following reply from General Stern
berg: Water for Twenty-second Kansas is
organcally pure" Colonel Girard has APP
pointed commission to examine the water
supply.
Private Sayles Company E. Third Mis-
souri,, attempted to commit suicide yester-
day. While In the hospital he severed the
arteries of his left arm with a penknife and
was in a critical condition when discovered
He is now thought to be out of danger. 1t
is supposed he was demented when he made
this attempt upon his life.
private Frank Pauley, Company H, One
hundred and fifty ninth Indiana, while in
toxlcated yesterday attempted to run
amuck in the company streets He was driv-
en- into cell and later put in irons He
Will be court-martialed
Chief Surgeon A. G. Girard has prepared
g. compilation of several books relating to
surgery and medicine in the army 1t is in
tended for the guidance of medical officers
ORDNANCE is still delayed and Ordnance
OIncer w. Z. Hart is learning the art of
waiting with Job-like qualities He consoles
himself with the thought that the other reg
iments Will soon have their equipment and
ne VIII have a fair show against some of
the new seeond-can regiments MIR. Geb
hart gets one invoice after another but
never receives anything else. BY special or
from the company until they become pro-
ficient. G. w. B.