The times., 1898-06-04

senal Of Pennsylvania, were guests of Col.
Coryell, of the Twelfth Pennsylvania,
yesterday.
The well for officers headquarters at
the Twelfth Pennsylvania has been fin
ished and supplies the finest water in
camp.
The mascot market Is again rising
New additions to the force are "Bess.' a
bull TERROR of the Twelfth Pennsylvania.
and George Dewey and Queen Isa-
bel, rooster and hen owned by the
Fourth Missouri.
The Y. NJ C. A. workers have estab-
lished a fine mess tent. and are now pre-
pared for the evening. A. Harvey Tyson
of Vienna Va. has arrived and will act
as secretary of the Y. NJ c. A. music
department. Mr.. Tyson will lead the
singing and is preparing choruses from
the men in the various regiments.
Hon. John r. Mclean, of Ohio, has
presented the boys OF the Third Battal-
ion, Eighth Ohio. with 300 pounds of
smoking and chewing tobacco. and q
good supply of pipes
One of the men in the Seventh Illinois
who was removed to the division hospital
complained that he was anot being cared
for on Wednesday. whereupon delega-
ton from the Seventh appeared at the
hospital yesterday and stated that If
their comrade was not well treated they
would bring the whole regiment down
and capture the hospital II necessary.
The Seventh Illinois are all Hibernians.
and evidently meant what they said.
George Saxton. of Canton. Ohio, broth
er-iu-law to President Mckinley. and
Miss Mary Barber, Mr.. McKinley's niece,
also of Canton, We're visitors at the
Eighth Ohio camp yesterday. Miss Bar
Der, who Is a very brilliant young woman,
was greatly interested in camp life
The Sixth Massachusetts Regiment will
recruit a band as soon as possible to re-
place the present drum corps.
Company G, of the Sixth Massachu-
setts, enjoyed army strawberry short
cake at supper last night. This con-
sisted of four Strawberries sandwiched
between two pieces of hard tack. Pri-
vate Barton, Of Company G, has grown
a military goatee since he arrived at
Camp Alger, and Is now the pride of the
company.
Private Monroe. OF Company G. OBJ
tained a splendid pillow yesterday after
much exertiou. The company barber has
been hard at work clipping the boys hair.
and Private Monroe saved all the clip
pings. As result. he now sleeps peace
fully on a soft cushion which represents
the strength of three score men.
one of the commissary wagons Of the
Twelfth Pennsylvania was badly dam
aged yesterday by the mules jumping
over a twelve-foot bridge on the Dunn
Loring road. No one was injured.
Privates Gibson, of Company H. and
Harris. of Company G, Twelfth Penn
syIvania. are home on furlough.
sentry has been placed beside the
fine flag in the Fourth Missouri camp
and anyone who tries to pass under "Old
Glory" without raising his hat Is held up
until he 'uncovers."
Each Of the regiments had dress pa
rade last night and were applauded by
a large crowd Of visitors.
She following order has been issued by
general headquarters:
Camp Russell A. Alger.
June g. 1928.
Circular No. 2s
When officers OF this command are taken ser
iousiy i'll, or are wounded, the division surgeon
will at ence be notified b. the medical otacer at
tending. No transfer OF sick officers from this
camp VIII be made without first being reported
TO the chief surgeon for his personal investgs-
ticn and recommendation. By order Of
MAJ CEN. GRAHAM.