New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
Two Great Soaps
CASHMERE BOUQUET
and WORKS
MONTATK MAY KEEP CAVALRY
COMMANDERS PREFER LONG ISLAND TO
SOUTHERN CAMP.

HOW BLANKETS WERE SOLD TO THE
SOLDIERS cHEAPLv.
TnY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIprSEl
Camn Wikoff Montauk Point, y. Y Sept
! 1S-For day and a night Camp Wikon mas
| been enveIoped in a dense fog-not such 1og
! as CITY noople know which settles down over
the city quiet and still. but one driven along py
! tho wind and which partoOk more OF the nature
Of fine mist 1t deposited little gloouies OF
! moisture upon ones clothing. and whoever was
| unfortunate enough to have TO wear siaSses
! soon found them so dim as to be absolutely use
less as an aid to the eyesght RUBBING 'hefn
! drv with a handkerchief did no good for two
! minutes later they were again covered with
moisture.
II was necessary for the pedestrian, too, TO
keep pretty close to the roads or to known ny
maths. If he did not wish to be lost among the
! sand dunes for it was impossible to see from
one camp to another or in fact, to see from one
extremity OF a regimental camp to the other'
| On the hav the transports had been swallowed
up. and only the Mississippi doomed up big ana
ebostlike where she was tied at the railroad
wharf She was taking on rev more horseS'
and when she finally left the wharf she was
! lost 10 view before she had gone halt-oozeh
| lengths. ..
| An NIGHT and all day the fog Continued drift
| inc IN from the ocean across the island and out
over the Sound It seemed to have no END
Rrt late in the afternoon the increasing breeze
! which was tossing the sea up into great waves
| that came laundering and roaring up on the
! ocean beach gathered together the last rem
nants of the fog and sent it scunying over 10
| the Connecticut shore. At sunset feaVy ciouus
! gathered in the western Sky. so low down 'hat
| the upper half Of the new moons crescent
| showed above them. nut they rose no h'e"e''
They drifted around TO the northeast. Win d"
| occasional flash of lightning rejected aiohs
their edges and disappeared. leaving the SKY
| clear and studded with stars.
MORE TROOPS MOVING.
Battery F. 9th Light Artillery, Is making
strenuous efforts to get away tonight 'o'o"''
Kimball the New-York qu1rtermaster VINO iur-
nishes all the transportation. sent W"rd 'ha'
they needed no special orders 10 start ana ''d'
the Long Island Railroad had cars al MontauK
IN take them. Then began the hustle 10 get
ready. but they started 50 late In the day 'hai
I they were a little doubtful about getting away
until tomorrow morning. The sth and l"th IN
fantrv regiments We're also making preparations
to go on the Berlin with the LIST and ID and
when they are gone the hldhuS P'a'" VIII ="
quiet and deserted.
Association tent that was pitched right in the
midst Of the infantry. stands solitary and alone.
unite remote from the few scattered tents that
remain there and the secretaries are planning
TO move IL where il will receive greater patron
age II is going to lose another regiment from
it's neighbcrhood in a day or so, the Z4th IN
fantry. which is under orders to proceed to
Fort Douglas Salt Lake City. Utah, and that
will leave it still more alone in It's present posi-
ton Other troops under orders 10 move ana
also awaiting transportation are Batteries "
and H. Of the 4th Artillery the former being
ordered TO Fort Monroe. the latter to Washing
ton Barracks, Washington.
CAVALRY COMMANDERS WANT TO REMAIN
The fate Of the cavalry still hangs in the bal
apce General Wheeler was asked by AdJu-
tant- General Corbn TO name suitable pace
for a temporary cavalry camp. and ne rep'ed
that while he did not know many OF the
suitable places in the country he woud sus-
gest Huntsville, Ala. Afterward he caHed
meeting Of the commanders OF the six cavalry
| regiments here He stated that he had sug-
+, gested Huntsville. Ala. the desire of the war
Department being TO shift the cavalry TO
| temporary camp whence they might be sent
! early in the fall to Cuba.
The change did not seem TO strike all the
cavalry
/ fcers said he saw no reason for changing the
| camp other than :he severe storm looked for
here toward the end OF the month. The storm
was already due. and would probably be upon
| them before they could get away. HIS men were
getting along all right at Camp Wikof. he un-
| derstood that there was nnc weather here in
| October and he had no fear of the storm. The
matter was not discussed further at the meet
ing but after the adjournment in the general
| conversation that ensued nearly all the officers
/ seemed TO be Of the same opinion.
DETECTING BLANKET THIEVES
Major Ira G. Brown, the executive officer n
| the hospital. did little detective work last
night For some time he has been missing blan-
| kets at the hospital Those sent to the hospital
laundry failed to return. and at first he was in
clned to think it was because Of the recent
stormy weather. But last night ne heard some
thing which aroused his suspicious and. DOMINIC
a suit Of old clothes and taking revolver, he
started out with guard at his heels. At the
laundry the guard remained outside while the
! Major went in one Of the lauI dry employees
| was standing behind the counter.
! what do youse want. DO you want TO buy
| a blanket"
| The Major asked the price.
"Seventy-fve cents apiece. If you take half a
! dozen"
The Major decided to take that many, and
! handed a bill over in payment
! The laundry employee got out bag OF silver
/ 10 make change.
THAT was full" he said but got 1t changed
! in bills" ,o,. A.,
I Are you doing a pretty good business? the
! Major asked
bully. If you've got any friends who want
! blankets bring 'em around. can get lots more
| where these came from.
At that stage the Major drew his revolver and,
covering the fellow, said, You are under ar
/ rest" At the same time he summoned the
guard The look upon the fellows face was be-
yond description. He sank back upon pile OF
! blankets protesting at first and finally confess
/ ing. duplicating another employe. This man