The times., 1898-06-29

shepperdesses who tend stuffed sheep in
prop pastures in the Midway theater
could turn the cruel hand of fate aside,
nor might the Just deserts of the Spanish
babies who submit TO the 80 for o pro-
cess of slaughter. tend 10 delay the cruel
blow. The awful deed was accomplished
Monday night and the Midway is now
without a strong right arm, without
protector, without a provost guard.
Time was when the strange sentry
might cry in his path ''12 o'clock and all
is WELL and yet the festive Midway
knew no danger, but now, alas! all is
changed and the paths that angels loved
TO tread were deserted and the stalls
black and barricaded at the ninth hour.
Some army officials had been protesting
against the Injustice of keeping heavy
provost guard along the lines of stalls
merely TO protect the. stall keepers.
The Government obtains no recompense
from either the township or the stall
keepers, and the expense OF keeping Il
big guard of half a regiment on duty day
and night is considerable.
The action, however, was taken because
Of the large number of men always on
duty when they should be drilling or at
tending to regimental duties. The town
ship forces the stall keepers TO pay a
heavy license for the privilege of selling
and the Government protects the stalls
free of charge.
Some of the officers say that the town
ship should protect the stalls If il is nee
essary, since the township derives a big
income from the existence of the stalls.
As il is the money dragged from every
one who wants to drive along the roads
or sell any article is not even put into
repairing these roads, which are in hor-
rible condition.
Brig Gen Goblin, OF the Third Brigade,
discussed the matter freely yesterday and
said he could not see why the army should
protect the stalls Of private civilians who
come 10 camp OF their own free will and
erect stands, knowing all the conditions.
At ali events, the last provost guard
was withdrawn from the Midway last
night without relief, and in future no
guards will be stationed there.
The Seventh Ohio was on guard and
their sudden withdrawal lent weight 10
tale of their being sent 10 Columbus,
O.. which had been circulating for days.
The whole camp accepted the news as
truth and friends were hidden farewell
and general leave taking gone through
before the truth was discovered.
The absence of a guard from the street
allows the troops TO do pretty much as
they please with the goods for sale un-
less they desire 10 pay for them Many
of the boys prefer 10 help themselves.
yesterday at o'clock, tired dusty and
good-natured. The march was big sue
cess and the boys enjoyed the swim in
the Potomac.
A squad Of men from the Twenty-sec-
ond Kansas and Third Missouri Regi-
ments was arrested last night for disor-
DERBY conduct on the road between Falls
Church and the camp. The men were all
drunk and they iTIsulted some ladies who
passed in a carriage They were cap
tured after Il long drive, as they whipped
up their horses, and they were subse-
queTrtly placed in the guardhouse.
Troop A, New York Cavalry had the
big parade ground to itself Monday and
gave some fine exhibitions of cavalry
maneuvers and rough riding. The troop
ers always attract great attention by
their Gashing work and seem TO enjoy
taking even the most dangerous chances.
Company c, of the Fourth Missouri,
has built a handsome Summer house in
the center of camp. The place is really
beautiful and the boys are justly proud
of it
A batch of fourteen recruits from Ohio
arrived in camp Monday night, after
spending the afternoon In Washington.
The boys claimed that they had not eaten
mouthful from the time they boarded
the train until after reaching Washing
ton. No arrangements had been made to
have them fed, so they hunted up the
War Department and related their hun
CRY plight They came into camp with
three or four meals each beneath their
belts
The Seventh Ohio has obtained a splen-
did band which is giving the others
good run for the superiority of the camp.