The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-03

package securely. There are thou
sands Of packages handled daily at
the Dunn Loring quartermaster's sta
tlon and as they are handled in
hurry no great amount of care or at
tention can be bestowed upon them.
Company d has an excellent quar-
tette composed of W. f. Meyers. Harry
Smith. Fred Petry and Clarence
Sewell.
Captain Corwin, of Company II. is
officer of the day and Lieutenant
Burkehouee, of Company c, comman-
der Of the guard.
Private Thomas Mclaughlin, of
Company B, is orderly at headquar-
ters.
A consignment of trousers was
scheduled to arrive last night. Quar-
termaster Cox learned of this, kept
vigil at Dunn Loring until late in the
night and was rewarded by securing
the first selection. AS a result the
Thirteenth today received it's outfit
ahead Of the other regiments.
The liquor war continues unabated.
Charles Campbell, the owner of the
premises has been fined $1,000 and COM
mitted to Jail for three months for al
lowing intoXiCantS to be sold on his
premises, but the selling still contin-
ues. He appealed the case to the Su-
preme court and will offer as a de-
fense his license from the corps head
quarters. The question at issue is
whether or not government officers can
authorize the sale of liquors on a tenn
porary United States reservation i'm a
prohibition county.
Ice is being supplied free to the hos
pitfalls by the Washington ice COM
panies. The women continue to keep
the hospital larders filled with deli
cacies for the sick. Supplies for the
hospitals and dispensaries are being
received from the government stores
and in few days there will he Moth
ing left to complain of in the man
agemont of the hospitals.
In the rear Of the Twelfth's camp,
and on the left flank of the Thir-
teenth's, is natural amphitheatre
capable of accommodating ten thou
sand people. a portable stage has
been constructed and entertainments
are to be given at frequent periods
Colonel Corycll, Of the Twelfth, has
extended an invitation to the theatri-
cal companies now in Washington to
come out and amuse the boys. His
regiment conducted an entertainment
| the other night which afforded much
amusement for a couple of thousand
of the boys.
After three futile attempts to strike
water by boring, the Thirteenth has
| decided to sink a well. 1t will be To-
Gated in the field just across the road
from the camp, Work on it will be
commenced tomorrow.
a neat and substantial bridge to per-
nit easy travel from the Thirteenth S
| camp to the main parade ground has
| been constructed over the intervening
| creek by corps of men under Lieu
tenant Johnson, of Company A.
Lieutenant Benjamin, of Company
| II, went home today on three days
| furlOugh to attend to some pressing
| business.
Captain Robling, of Company c, is
| today entertaining his wife, father and
| brOther-in-law, Isaac owens.
The hospital stewards yesterday re-
| coived word from Colonel Girard that
| the proposition to reduce them to pri-
Yates had been abandoned. They are
to retain their present rank and pay,
| but are required to enter the regular
| army service, This latter requisite,
| which the stewards contended against,
was mad" acceptable by an arrange
mcnt which assigns each to his own
regiment as dispensary physician dur
| ing camp. In the licld, however, they
will be, practically part of the regular
army corps. II was also announced
to the stewards that they are entitled
to a horse, something they had not
| known Of before.
All arrangements are now completed
| for the organization Of a rcrimcntal
| band. As fast as vacancies occur in
the companies the members Of the
! Hallstead band will be enlisted and
| when sufficient number have been
| taken in, a handmaster will be en-
gaged.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
| tion is to erect twelve tents. Four have
already been placed in position. The
Pennsylvania Y. NJ. G. A. tent is erect
| ed just opposite the Thirteenths camp.
| 1t IS a large and well equipped tent and
| as at At. Grelna, will be a great con-
| VenienCe to the boys for correspond
| encc and pastimes, to say nothing OF
! its other benefits,