The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-17
SUNDAY AT CAMP MOUNT
MEN WENT TO CHURCH IN THE AM
PHITHEATER IN THE MORNING.
Arrival of Government Paymaster-
How the Mems Expenses Will
Be Allowed.

Sunday was happy holiday for the boys
at Camp Mount. They went to church at
the grand stand in the morning, played
football and baseball. paraded with the girls
who came out to see them and laughed and
shouted. All of the offices were closed. Nu-
merous visitors on bicycles, in carriages
and on foot passed through the grounds,
Quite number of young couples were
compelled to pass through a long line of
soldiers, who had their hats off, their hands
on their hearts and We're bowling and shout
ing There was a sheepish young man and
blushing young woman when the gaunt-
let was finally passed. Some of the boys
amused themselves by tossing comrades in
a blanket at the imminent risk of broken
limbs.
Major Jonas NJ. Cleland, government pay
master for the One hundred-and- fifty-sev-
enth Regiment and the signal corps, with
his clerk, Mel J. Smith. arrived from Chi
cago yesterday morning and was at the
camp during the forenoon. Major Cleland
comes from the headquarters of the De-
partment of the Lakes, at Chicago. JAS soon
as the muster rolls are all in they will be
turned over to him and he will examine
every mans account and see that no mis-
takes have been made. Any discrepancies
must be cleared up. by him and when all
is settled he will pay each man. Major May
will arrive from Chicago to-day to act as
paymaster for the misunderstanding
eighth Regiment and the Twenty-eighth
Battery. Major Dallen, also from Chicago
will take care of the observation-disclosures fifty
ninth Regiment. and the Twenty-seventh
Battery. Major Cielands quarters are at
the English Hotel ta
to his home are computed is interesting
He is paid just as if he must march home.
Twenty miles will be considered one days
work An allowance will also be made for
rations. A private. therefore. will receive 50
cents for each twenty miles and 80 cents
extra for rations:. If he lives one hundred
miles away he will receive $3.50 plus s. So or
$40 Officers will be paid in proportion to
their salary. Colonel Barnett, of the One
hundred-and- fifty-ninth was at camp yes
terday afternoon. He stated that the health
OF his regiment is excellent. He has re-
celVed only three surgeons certificates ex-
cusing men from returning to camp. he
mas notified the six men sending them of
the extended furlough. About a dozen of
not heard of the extension The guard of
the One-hundred- and fifty ninth viii be re-
Ileved. Colonel Barnett does not believe
there will be any trouble in settling up the
accounts of his regiment In fixing the state
accounts two boards of survey have been
names the amount Of Clothing received The
other, appointed by the government fixes
the prices. These are divided into A. r
and z, according as the clothing is good
lndlHerent or poor, but in no case is the
amount higher than the government price
There was q diphtheria scare at the camp
yesterday and Saturday night. Private E.
A: LIE Febre, Company E, One-hundred and
nfty-seventh Regiment was thought by
one OF the surgeons to have diphtheria. Sat
urday night he was taken to the CITY Hos
pltal and isolated. There was a great deal
OF apprehension among the soldiers and DR.
barnett spent great part of Sunday in
making ARCHAEOLOGICAL diagnosis OF the
case He found that Private lie Febre is
suner1ng from some form of tonsitis
Inere VIII not be a regiment formed for
regular service from the Indiana regiments
as was reported to be under consideration
Inc government does not want one. That
all the men are not tired of army life how
ever. is shown, by the fact that COMPANY
L, OF the Observation-Disclosures Reei-
ment, has presented to the government a
the company be continued in the service
Inc petition will probably not be granted
The One-hundred- and fifty eighth Reei-
nent VIII arrive some time Tomorrow 1t is
tnOught that very few will be absent on
account of sickness. The surgeons of the
cumberland fifty-seventh Regiment
Will begin to examine the One-hundred-and
ntty-ninth men about Thursday. The thirtu-
elght men OF the signal corps will report
Lieutenant Colonel May has received an
tnorlty from Washington to appoint a med
zeal board to re-examine the men whose
INJURIES the regular examining surgeon can
not nnd. 1T viii be composed of officers
or civilians who did not examine the men
IN the first instance. The colonel will prob
dpIy appoint TWO or three men to assist
"a IN. the examination of the One-hundred- and
Hity-seventh. He had not fully decided last
night what course he will nllrc1lo