The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

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pressible humorist Of c. had an en-
counter yesterday with Corporal Iona
pay. OF d. David had several times
traded watches without inspection by
either side and frequently came out
second best" He is now the possess
or of a time piece which has seen bet
ter days. After the ceremony yester-
day he blandly approached Mr. Day.
put his hand in his pocket and said
trade watches" The big corporal
simply grinned and said II wouldn't
do It'll" Il wouldn't do it!'
IN BAD COMPANY.
| Chaplain Stahl caused some laughter
at the expense of some of the visitors
when he remarked quietly that he
seemed to have fallen into bad com.
pany-the chief of police. the city de-
| tective a criminal lawyer and sheriff.
The band led by T. II. Miles rem
| dered the following programme: Cay
| Coney Island" Levi; Grand Fam
| tasia" (American airs): Tone Airs
| from North and South" Bendix:
"Chictm Brigade. Negro Medley"
| Johnson; Charge Of the Battalion
March," Hall; "our Colored Troops"
| Ramsdell.
Mr.. Robinson gave Sergeant Miles
| $50 for the band.
The ex-sheriff had an unpleasant ex-
perience here. A yellow Jacket, an ex-
| tremcly poisonous insect, which infests
this country got inside of his specta-
cles and stung him in the left eye. 1t
gave him some pain, but medical
treatment by Major Keller helped him
considerably.
This morning two colored men came
TO grief They fell right into the lions
jaws. They drove two wagons, heavily
laden, close to the Thirteenth's guard
house, each wagon having on board
consignment of barrels sent from
Washington and presumably address
ed to some of the commissioned officers
of the regiment The matter was ir,-
vestigated and ii was found that the
officers named had given no orders for
barrels or for anything else, and that
the order was for some member of
Company E. On close examination 1t
was found that the consignment con-
sisted of seven barrels of bottled beer
and a box of whiskey. The guards at
once held the negro up and relieved
them Of their trouble The wagons
were unloaded at the guard house and
the contents are now being watched
BY a vigilant guard. The beer and
whiskey are confscated temporarily,
and the matter is being quietly inves-
tigatcd.
Today violent, almost tropical. rain
storm deluges the country. Promptly
at noon, with little previous warning,
the big drops, so we'll known here, be-
gan to fall, and then the very skies
seemed to burst and let down their
contents. Camp is almost flooded, and
the men are keeping close to their
tents. many of which are leaky, and,
therefore, uncomfortable.
CAMP GOSSIP.
Lieutenant Decker. of f, is officer
of the day; Lieutenant Varcoe of E,
officer of the guard; +. c. Smith, of +,
sergeant of the guard; William New
man, of F, Merritt Biddleman, of H,
and Alvin r. Tingley, of G., corporals;
Private Harry Quinn, of II, is regi-
mental orderly.
Frank Malott, of B, went home last
night on short furlough. He received
a telegram notifying him that his lit
tie daughter is sick.
Private Alex Major. formerly cook
turned to his company.
Private John Stanton, of d, has
been in Fort Meyer hospital for treat
ment for typhoid fever. He will get
thirty-day leave Of absence on ac-
count of sickness.
Sergeant H. l.. Dimmick. who went
home on furlough to attend the funer-
al of his father, and Private Harry A.
~ 10
night.
Musician Haddon, of G, who received
his discharge from the service because
of physical disability, left for home to-
day.
Privates Fred Luther, Arnold Axle,
Charles Sprandel. George Schlager and
George Sackett. of c, returned to camp
late last night. They all had a good
time home.
Private Harry Moore, of A, is slightly
indisposed today. He is suffering from
neuralgia.
Henry Davis, the new cornet player,
received into the band. has made his
application for enlistment in c Com
pany.
Philosophers say that the lower an
imals cannot think. Then will some of
them please explain how it is that a
chicken in this country will run and
fly for all it is worth whenever it lays
its eyes on a slouch hat, blue coat and
brass buttons?
Private George Davis, of A, was TAX
en- to Division hospital today on ac-
count of an attack of rheumatism.
Company G. is developing some ar
lists with the gloves.
Sergeant Clarence Seward, of d, re-
turned from home last night He was
away on seven-day furlough.
Richard j. Bourke.