The times., 1898-07-11

Lone, lone and strange with wars half-fashion
cd ghosts;
To lack the clash-to lack the dash
To lack the Tnusies blare.
The building tCml-the waiting d ON
Is linked with anxious care;
Then turn We loose, these willing nds
Nor longer chafe with waiting bands.
Lays OF Camp Alger
Special services were held in nearly all
the regiments AT Camp Alger yesterday,
in accordance with the proclamation is
sued by the President that the day be set
apart for thanksgiving for the success OF
the American arms. The services were
all well attended and were patriotic in
their nature. No formal exercises were
! held. but each chaplain told his hearers
OF the duty they owed their country and
prayer was offered. The successes of the
forces under Old Glory were celebrated
with song and music.
A notable group of old war horses
gathered together at the headquarters
/ of the Third Brigade, First Division, yes
! terday afternoon, for the purpose of pre-
senting Gen Goblin with a handsome
sword and trappings. The sword was the
! gift of Gen. Gobn's quondam National
Guard staff, the members OF which were
! all present to greet their old leader The
members of the old staff present were
Major s B. Cameron, Major w A
/ Gherst, Major n. c Meyer, Major w II.
/ Egle. Major George HalDerton and Sergt
I Rice. - fr
| BY invitation the commanding officers
| OF the Twelfth, Thirteenth and Eighth
| Pennsylvania were also present. The pre-
/ sentauon speech was made by Major
/ Egle. who claimed TO know from expe-
rience that the sword would carve niche
! in American history If the gallant gen
eral and his brigade were sent TO the
front
Gea Goblin replied gracefully and ac-
cep,ed the sword with the understanding
that Il would not rust in the scabbard. The
band Of The Twelfth Pennsylvania sup
piled appropriate music and the ceremony
closed-SiIh '.suldI-au Syne.'
Col. Girard Is ag0in TO the fore with
another scheme which undoubtedly will
cause a small war in the ranks of the
medical department Of The Second Army
Corps lie has found IL so difficult 10
obtain good surgeons from the commands
who would sIlsmiI- TO all they were sub
jected TO- and the few good surgeons now
in service at the First Division Hospital
are so oyerworked, that Col. Girard has
decided to remedy everything by ap-
pointing civilians as surgeons, without
rank. TO be paid $50 per month. Should
this be put into effect, the chances of
the whole hospital corps would be nil, as
far as promotion goes. The whole rank
from assistant surgeons to nurses would
have a small army of civilians appointed
over them, and they do not intend to
! stand anything OF this kind. Col Girard,
however, viii stubbornly contest all OBJ
jections 20 any Of his new schemes and
the division hospital viii be in more
hot water for several weeks.
Another case Of typhoid appeared yes
terday. Private George Hoey, of Com
pany Il Sixth Massachusetts, who had
been i'll in the First Division Hospital.
developed typhoid, and was sent to Fort
Myer.
Another unfortunate soldier. Private
Chas Moore. Company /. Sixth Mass
4 achusetts, was sent TO Fort Myer yes
terday. suffering from partial paralysis.
Major Devine and Lieut.. M0ntellius per-
formed an operation on Private Lawley,
Company d, Twelfth Pennsylvania, for a
perineal abscess, at the division hospital
yesterday.
Sergt. Mai. Jack who is in command OF
the Pennsylvania cavalry, had a narrow
escape from serious injury yesterday
morning. His horse shied and threw hin
while he was riding around camp, but th'
animal was held up before il could draE
! the rider.
One of the fine horses in the Governor
) Troop, Pennsylvania cavalry, died from
, lockjaw last night.
The court-martial sitting at Second Di
vision headquarters has made public th'
following sentences: Private McFursen
Company E, Twenty-second Kansas
charged with insulting ladies in camp
4 fined $40 and sentenced TO five days hare
labor; Private Prendegrast, Company E
Sixth Pennsylvania, charged with insult
ing women, acquitted: Private Hodges
Company d, Twenty-second Kansas
charged with sleeping at post while ol
duty, fined $50 and sentenced TO thirt!
days hard labor"
j A petition is being circulated in tn
, Sixth Pennsylvania asking that Gov. Has
tings reinstate Col. II. \. Shenton, wh
resigned because of the break made b,
his command on a loose order.
The Seventh Ohio has received 1,l6
haversacks and 425 rifles, which completes
their equipment. 49,
Chaplain Hoyt, OF the Sixth Pennsylva
mia, administered communion yesterday
morning. The service was largely attend
ed by the Pennsylvania officers.
! Three men of Company H, Twelfth
? Pennsylvania, have been reported as de
serters.
. Mr.. John Gilbert. chief clerk of tn,
! Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Wis
! tied the Twelfth Pennsylvania yesterday
J Capt. Hutchins has been appointed
brigade commissary of the Third Brig
ade.
/; Lieut. Reifsnyder, of the Twelfth Penn
sylvania, has been detailed as surgeon o
the Pennsylvania cavalry troops.
The Third Virginia win move close t.
First Division headquarters today.
Company c, Ninth Ohio. colored battal
ion, arrived yesterday from Cleveland
Ohio. completing the battalion under Ma
jor Young.