Evening star., 1898-06-08

the state authorities or given by friends of
the regimear.
This has made no difference and except
in two instances these gifts have gone like
everything else to the hospital of the first
division. One of the exceptions was in
the case of the 9th Pennsylvania. Surgeon
o. ii. Marion had in his keeping a num-
Der of hospital cots which were properly
the property of the state of Pennsylvania
These he gave over to Col. Girards keep
ing. AS soon as he saw them go out the
door, Colonel CouSsen of the 9th. had four
cots of his own put into the hospital and
he then announced his intention of keep
ing those four cots there if it required the
strength of the whole state of Pennsyl-
vania. The other exception was the 9th
Illinois, where Senator Mason and Mrs
G. E. Smith had furnished COTS mattresses
and hospital fittings. No demand has yet
been made for these things. If one comes
it is a practical certainty that they will
rot be given up.
The Sanitary Conditions.
Considerable difficulty seems to attend
the preparation of reports on the sanitary
condition of camp sites. So far nothing
has been heard at Camp Alger from the
commission appointed to look into the
health of the ground now occupied by the
troops of the I'd Army Corps. Several days
ago a second commission was appointed to
Investigate a situation below Alexandria.
Under the terms of the order creating the
commission the examination was to be
made yesterday. The board met yesterday
morning and adjourned Immediately. in or
der to permit Col. Girard, one of its MEM
bers, to conduct the operation mentioned
above Today, unless something else should
intervene, the board means to spend the
afternoon on the ground in question Mean
while, one of the members of the board
slipped into Washington and looked into
the records at the department. From
their conversation the board is predispos-
ed to reject the site.
Another Liquor Case.
Provost Marshal Volrath has added an
other scalp to his belt. The last victim is
Charles I. West, who represents himself
as one of the firm Of Campbell, West &
Davis. Mr.. Campbell is the owner of the
ground on which the corps is encamped.
Mr.. Davis was formerly the conductor of
the canteen which General Graham closed.
Lieutenant W. o. Rutherford, Company B.,
sth Ohio, was officer of the guard placed
about 1st Division headquarters. He and
Sergeant T. c. Smith, Company E, Sth
Ohio, both noticed kegs of beer disappear
ing over the top of the hill beyond the old
canteen. and swooped down on them with
the guard. West surrendered at once Mr.
Davis reported shortly afterward to learn
what could be done to secure Vests re-
lease. Mr.. Campbell. who is now under
indictment for the same offense, took no
part in the proceedings. West is to be
tried at Falls Church today by the civil
authorities. Other institutions near the
Old canteen are also under suspicion.
Brief Mention.
A stand Of colors was presented the Sd
New York today by the New York City
Chapter of the Sons of the Revolution
Company L, Capt. Sadler, commanding
was delegated to receive the prize. The
Daughters of the Revolution sent a box of
nagazines-not old ones. all falling to
h1t 1ir1nC Of
in good condition.
Stamps have been received by most of the
Cfaplains in the corps for Use in franking
through soldiers letters The stamps read:
Soldier Letter, Collect postage from ad-
dressee. ........., Chaplain, .......... Regi-
ment, .......... Volunteers"
Private Wright Company G, 7th Ohio, is
to be sent home today. He has been af-
ncted recently with pronounced melancholy
ard this has developed into temporary in
sanity. His people reside in Chillicothe
Chic.
Gen. Butler commanding the 1st Di-
vision, will be presented with fine horse
and trappings by the Daughters of the
American Revolution. The ceremony viii
take place either tonight tomorrow
morning.
The 9th Battalion of Ohio Volunteer In
fantry, Major Charles Young, the colored
soldiers at Camp Alger, have arranged for
an entertainment tomorrow, Thursday.
evening at o'clock at the Headquarters
of the battalion, in honor of the congress
sional delegation from Ohio, Gen. Graham
and staff, and the regimental officers at
Camp Alser. The senators and representa-
tives from Ohio have been invited to be
present, and most of them have already
accepted.
There will be dramatic reading by Chas
Burroughs of Texas, who is an elocutionist
of note, and a graduate of the Boston
School of EsXDreSSiOU assisted hy pn, VI
Lawrence Dunbar of Ohio, the colored
poet.
Capt. Walter s. Thomas of the 9th Ohio
is in charge of the arrangements for the
entertainment, and will act as master of
ceremonies.