The times., 1898-07-09

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Wen gose as we please
Wit a horse between yer knees
An fer all e does you gets the bloomin' thanks
There amt no generals got higher seat
Ner less is vulgar, nawsty feet;
Wit carbne at yer knee
An saber swiHgin' free
Yer liFin' On the army easy street
Lays of Camp Alger
They came. and with their coming
Camp Alger was bright again. A long,
long line Of shining horses marching with
the unconscious precision OF chargers.
storm of yellow tipped troopers bristling
with sturdy little carbines and great
ugly little sabers. These were the Penn
sylvania cavalry which arrived yester-
day at noon. Three troops, and $50 strong
they were, and they made magnificent
showing.
They are more than half regulars, and
there is not a more impressive body OF
fighters in the country. The Sheridan
troop is mounted on bay horses, the City
Troop of Philadelphia rides black horses,
while the chargers of the Governors
Troop are solid black. The long, black
and gray lines are as handsome as any
thing designed for conflict can possibly
be and they are worth a long journey to
see.
Capt c. S. W. Jones. OF Tyrone, Pa,
commands the Sheridan Troop, Capt
John c Groome commands the Phladel-
phia City Troop, and Capt. Fred NJ. OFT
commands the Governors Troop from
Harrisburg, Pa.
The troops are encamped on the space
formerly occupied by the Eighth Ohio
and Sixth Illinois, and in a few hours
they had pitched their tents and made
the space look warlike once more.
The Pennsylvania troops are greatly eX-
cited over the rumOr that Gen. Gobin's 5
brigade will leave camp on Wednesday
for Hawaii Gen Goblin has not heard
anything Of the move as yet but the
troops are certain they will go. This brig
ade includes the Eighth, Twelfth and
Thirteenth Pennsylvania.
double wedding occurred in camp
Yesterday. and the Seventh Ohio boys
have not finished cheering yet. Capt.
B. d. McLain and Lieut.. Charles b.
Compton. both of Company F. Seventh
Ohio, We're made benedicts in their tent
by Capt. Life. The brides are sisters
and came from Coshocton, Ohio. Mrs
McIain was Miss Katherine Conroy and
Mrs. Compton was Miss Sallie De Sale
Conroy Col Hamilton acted as best
man. The officers could not obtain fur
ioughs SO they had the ceremony per-
formed in camp. Company F hailed the
double wedding with yells of delight and
when the brides were introduced as their
third and fourth heutenants the boys
cheered for an hour. The happy couples
spent the night in camp, but Will leave
for Ohio today the circumstances hav-
ing made furloughs obtainable.
Another death occurred yesterday. Pri-
vate William Merritt, Company G. Fourth
Missouri, died at Fort Myer Hospital from
spinal meningitis. The dead soldier had
been brought TO the Second Division Hos
pital in an unconscious condition and was
forwarded 10 the post hospital, where he
died. The body viii be sent to his late
home in Savannah. Mo.
The daily routine has been changed in
the First Division The troops now get
up at AS a m. and eat breakfast at 5:l5
Drills have all been made a half hour ear
Her The boys are kicking. as they claim
the new rule spoils their beauty sleep.
Company c. Seventh Ohio, arrived in
camp yesterday from GallopOlis. Ohio.
This company had been left behind owing
10 some misunderstanding. The regiment
al band escorted the boys from the Dunn
Loring road. Capt. V. N. Bowie. who COM
mands the company, is a noted football
player
The officers of the Seventh Ohio have
forwarded petition 10 the War Depart
ment praying that the regiment be sent
TO Manila.
Major somers, Second Tennessee. and
Major Jackson, Third Missouri. perform
cd successful 5-Sration for appendicitis
yesterday at the Second Division Hospital
A consulting board has been appointed
for the Second Division Hospital. consist
ing OF Major Ashenfelter, Sixth Pennsyl-
Vania; Major Somers. Second Tennessee;
Major Jackson, Third Missouri: Capt.
Hall Second
ton, Fourth Missouri, and Capt. St Clair,
Seventh Illinois.
Trooper Walter W Price Of Troop A.
New York Cavalry, has been assigned To
Roosevelts Rough Riders and left for
Tampa last night.
The Third Brigade, under Gen. Goblin.
had brigade drill yesterday afternoon.
Many evolutions were rehearsed and the
boys made a fine showing. Drilling in
pointing and aiming was given in each
regiment yesterday morning.
Bugler II. c. Lansing, of the Seventh
Ohio, has been appointed second lieuten-
ant Of the signal corps.
Major Wiedler, of the Third Battalion,
Seventh Ohio, who has been i'll at his
home AZ Chillicothe Ohio. has been re-
ported seriously i'll and granted an in
definite furlough
Lieut. DaCosta. Of the Eighth Pennsyl-
Vania, has returned from q trip to Phil
adelphia.
Col. Hoffman. of the Eighth Pennsyl-
vania, is hot on the trail of beer sellers.
Yesterday he discovered several more
stands selling beer to his troops, and in
accordance with his promise to the stand
keepers, he detailed a squad Of men. who
moved the stands into the parade ground
and smashed them uD. Col Hoffman
threatens TO burn down the next stand
he finds selling beer 10 his troops.
Mrs. McVey, wife of Capt McVey,