The times., 1898-06-12
He's Anxious 10 Fight SpaniardS,
But Don't Like the Drill.
A HOT DAY AT CAMP ALGER
fTbe DiNision Hospital Gets Large
supply OF Medicines-A Joke on
Col. oppenheimer - Arrested for
Running the Guard-Three More
Troops OF Cavalry Coming.

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Lays Of Camp Alger.
"Wot did get in fer? Jist t trow me-
se.f a patriotic one, seei d ye tink I'd
q trun up me job drivin' a beer wagon L
work dis graft? Not on yer warship!
''Ye see d guys was workin' d enlist
in' bizness L a finish, an wen me goil
gifts d. Remember d Maine tune in her
reppyuore, she sez L me. sez she: 'G'wan
fight fer yer country, Red SEE she.
'Wot, an trow up me job?' SEE 1
Cert sez she.
'''Wot d We take me fer?' sez I.
Anyway, ! pipes her rubber-neckin' de
mugs wot wus it wit q dinkey-legs stays
and d Sweet Caporal hats, an ! thinks
1 meself, thinks ], she's got d brass but
ton graft and I sees me finish.
so goes t de joint We're IL guys gets
weighed in. an ] trows out me chest. an
e mug wit a watch gets me beat an me-
pedigree an sees me movement
Den ] don't know nuttin Till / finds
meself wearin' Remember 4 Maine
clothes. wit Tel wit Spain buttons Oh,
an / feels me capture wit goil right
away.
Anyway. d gol gives me d tears act
an punches ne shirt Wit her head an
den / gees Wit a rest Of d marks lookin'
fight So We gets [ dis Camp Alger an
| Irows me glasses round fer Spaniards,
an ] finds nary a Span. So / waits fer
d Spaniards, an d Spaniards never
shows UP. So j sez to me captain, seZ l:
say, were's dem Spans? An d. captain
Eez, SEE he: An, y got [ wait fer dem
people.
so 1 waits, an blow me if a one
shows up. So me fightin' blood gets leary
an / finds meself pil1fn- round a joint
We're 50 gers wus sleepin', an ! sez seZ
/: 'Wots dis fur? An dey trows d
ron INTO me dat was guardin' from de
Spaniards. So I guards.
Den dey makes me walk roun' in d
sun Wit Il gun in me lin. an a guy yells
'Carwarbarms' an We does dat. Den d
guy sez: -RCstentarEns, an We does dat.
An.wen he says: IteshOlcrams,' we does
dat too.
An we does dis til we's spawned. an
den we goes 10 q joint were a hoe chucks
a hunk of horse on yer plate an We eats.
An We goes Z ppgy wot's like a circus
hotel an We pounds our ear.
An dey truths dls every day. Say.
cum here L fight / amt no punk fer
layin' round an gettn' me orders wit d
trumpet Any guy wot thinks dis is fight
in Is bug house. l wouldn't give dis job
1 Dago-
Say, / tink Gis Span1ard graft is
fake, see, An I got me own opinion On
any yap Wot sez. Remember d Maine
No citizen wot hes 1 trow dis ashfelt
biscuit into him fer grub VIII ever fergit
d Maine.
Tel Wit d. Army, I'm goin' [ trow
dis biz up, an look fer trouble. see! If
] gets me pass I'm goin' into Wash non
an lay fer Spanyards wot keeps ia
S2ccy stores on d Avenoo."
And Priyte Hooley went down the COM
pany street sayasely slarlng ~ every Of
uCer he met.
There Is small army of Private
Ho0leys al Camp Alger, and they ache
for action. The hard work Of squad drill
keeps their spirits up but the monotonous
routine Of the life-' gives them pain"
Yesterday was a scorcher at the camp.
The sun was not merely hOt-it was roast
ing, and irritated the skin. The troops
had skirnish and signal practice in the
woods, and each time charge was made
their wild h0wls would resound for
miles.
The division hospital was supplied with
q large stockof medicines. linen, dishesand
food yesterday, and IS at last fairly well
equipped. If attendants who are willing
10 receive a discharge from their regi-
ments and serve in the Regular Army for
three years can be procured, the hospital
will be able 10 care for several hundred
patients.
Some enterprising member Of the Eighth
Ohio spread the news around Fairfax
County that Col" Oppenheimer, of the
Eighth Hospital Corps, wanted to pur-
chase a good saddle horse. As a result
the farmers Of the country have been
dragging all kinds of horse flesh around
for the ''colOneIs~ inspection, and the
latter wonders what 1t all means
Three members Of the Ninth Massachu-
sets were arrested yesterday for trying
10 jump the guard. They will be tried
by court martial
The Sixth Massachusetts has been sup
piled with four barrels of good things by
the pupils and teachers of the Butler
School Of Lowell, Mass
The three troops Of Pennsylvania cav
airy have not yet arrived. being detained
for recruiting purposes. These troops are
the Sheridan, Governors and City Troop
OF Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Hayes, of Williams
port, Pa, are visiting Col. Coryell, of the
Twelfth Pennsylvania.
The Fourth Missouri hospital corps
have been busy since moving 10 their new
quarters. They have built a fine Summer
house in the shade; also a cold storage
chest for the drinking water F. c. Och
ier has been appointed postmaster of the
regiment and r. J. Mcintyre assistant
postmaster.
The Third New York was inspected yes
terday morning in heavy marching order
and went through q practice march TO
Falls Church. The men are gradually
getting hardened into the work and stand
Il like veterans
A Falls Church man who gave his name
rs Perkins created lots Of excitement late
last night. He drove past the sentries
after being ordered 10 proceed at a walk,
and when held Up struck one sentry
across the face Win mas whip lie was
unhorsed in q -, one and carried down
the road 10y q Thousand indignant soldiers
who would have treated him 10 a funeral
had the sentries not driven them away at
the point OF the hayonet Perkins was
held for trial.
The Third Missouri have received their
pay ard are wealicS Missouri grins.
The following order was sent out yes
terday by Col. G.rard. and has already
caused much bad ieo!lEg in every regi-
rnent in camp. The object of the order is
20 abolish the regimental hospitals:
ITO the Chief Surgeons Of Divisions:
You will inform the regimental sur
Eeons that ihe War Department is fully
determined on aboiishing the regimental
hospital system. which has proved a
failure and caused much unnecessary
suffering during the Civil War. and has
been aDanG8. d. - a. nations which keep
their armies .ep-.lel for war.
Any evasion or noncompliance with or
ders on this s2bject is therefore not
only prejud-cial 10 good order and mill
tary discipline but cGE.se and unpatri-
otic, in pretending TO assume a superior
knowledge 10 that Of the established au-
thoriues, and setting personal views and
Interests above the common cause
You viii inform the regimental sur
geons. through your brigade surgeons.