Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
CAMP POWERS.
Nearly $4,000 in Bounties Paid
the Men, Tuesday,
Double Guard Placed Around the Camp
Rifles Will Be Issued. Today.

And again there are more men made
happy by the use of little money.
bStteries b. and d, LIST Maine Arti-
lery We're paid their bounty money,
Tuesday. that the good Governor had
provided
The payment began at 1890, when
General Richards arrived with Cashier
Hichborn of the First National Bank.
who handled all the cash. They were
assisted by G. w. Hussey, Adjutant
Wade and Major f. r. Cummings.
The batteries were marched over in
front of the headquarters building,
where they halted and sat about on the
ground waiting for their names to be
called. when one at time they went
into the Governors room, and received
their money. Every private received
so, and each grade received a little
more. the LIST sergeants receiving $50.
During the three and one-half hours
that were occupied in the payment.
nearly $4,000 were given to the men.
When the men arrived in camp there
were various ways of disposing of the
money Some at once sat down and
wrote home, enclosing a portion or all
of the money. others placed their mon
ey in the care of the officers. nearly
every officer acting as a banker for
several men.
Then there were those who wanted
to go at once to the city to buy a few
necessities. Many We're allowed to
visit the city, being told to return be-
fore mess time.
Several who had applied for fur
loughs, made another application, ana
in each battery men were allowed 70
go. though not in large numbers ana
for short periods of time.
Some of the money that paid will
have to be paid back to the officers, as
there is a fine of seven cents per man
that was assessed by Major Newcomb
to pay for the vandalism of the few
who stole the calf and the honey, that
crossed the guard line one or two
nights ago. The man who owned the
calf estimated his damages at $12, and
the honey owner thought s. fair price
for the honey stolen. so the whole sum
of $40 was assessed from the entire
camp, as the guilty parties are hard to
locate.
Major Newcombe is determined 20
stop such actions, which go to degrade
the men in the eyes of the people, AMI
if such an offence should occur again,
! it is possible that the guilty party Will
be located. OF course the thefts We're
committed largely as a joke. and for
| the Excitement of the thing. but it
doesn't sound we'll when talked about.
| A double guard was mounted at 40.
Tuesday afternoon. and strcter orders
given in relation to the passing of the
soldiers and the civilians. This was
done to prevent, as largely as possible.
the men from going to the city in the
evening. until the newness of having
money in their pockets wears away, az
were in money, might influence them to
spend the said money for commodities
that would do them no good.
An amusing incident of the way news
will spread, was Illustrated Monday
night, when many of the men We're in
the city. and ii was rumored that there
would be a roll call just before taps,
| in one of the batteries. There were on
| ly seven men who were not present
when the roll was called, and they were
sent to Major Newcombe in the morn.
| ing to tell why they We're absent with
out permission. He gave them some
good advice, about what is liable to
happen in such cases, in the future.
Two cases of blue flannel shirts az
rived, Tuesday, and will be issued to-
day. The rifles will also be issued to
all who have not already got them.
| few cases of stomach trouble We're
before the surgeon. Tuesday, and this
is said by the men to be caused by the
cheap pastry that is sold to them from
| the baker carts that visit the grounds.
Some of the men do not show the sense
that they should in caring for them
| selves, but when a baker cart visits
| the grounds will eat quantities of the
cheap stuff, on an empty stomach,
| thereby giving them the cramps in
short time. Then there is the matter
of the ice cream. If they would cat a
little, all would perhaps be well, but as
the greater part is made of the very
| cheapest material, so that large
amount can be given for the money,
the men will eat large quantities Nl
they have the money!, and the result
can be imagined.
Captain w. X. kimball of Battery ID,
received a letter from Surgeon Edwin