The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-07

The Thirteenth is now well fixed in the
matter of rations. The efforts of Quar-
termaster Cox to have the issue in
proved successful and now
there is a plenty: that is, every man is
getting the fun share allowed by the
United States army table. Before Lieu
tenant Cox made his little protest, the
regiment was sharing its allowance
with the additional men, such as un-
enlisted recruits, cooks, hostelers and
"bummers." Now, there is an extra
allowance made for these men and
everything is moving satisfactorily in
the mess tents.
The soldiers were much gratified to
learn in The Tribune of the movement
to form a relief fund for the families
of their comrades who are in poor cir
financially. Had this move
ment assumed definite shape before the
muster took place the Thirteenth
would have made even a better show
ing than 1t did.
The new orders respecting regimental
and company formations will save Bat
talon Adjutants lStratton and Wood
their much-coveted positions. The bat
talon sergeant-majors, however, are
not retained, much to the chagrin of
Sergeants Albert Davis and William
Pierce. The intended increase of the
hospital stewards from one to three is
done away with and instead of a chief
musician and two principal musicians,
there will be only a chief musician.
The company formation will be as fol-
lows Captain, two leutenants, six
sergeants, eight corporals, one artificer,
or Jack of all-Trades,' one wagner
or baggagemaster and fifty-nine pri-
Yates, making a total of 7S men to O
company, an increase of fifteen as COM
pared with the state militia formation
and a decrease of two as compared
with the originally intended formation
Sergeant Cutler, of Company Il, went
home yesterday on furlough in response
to a telegram from Colonel Coursen.
1t is understood at camp that Cutters
family influenced the colonel to cal
him home, by showing that he was not
in a position to give up his time to his
country.
These new appointments go into eff
feet today in the Ninth; First Assist
ant Surgeon w. S. Stewart to be sur.
geon major in place of DR.. J. A. Long
shore. who resigned on account of age
Second Assistant Surgeon w. G.Weavel
to be first assistant surgeon; DR.
Charles II. Miner to be second assist
ant surgeon; Inspector of Rifle Prac
tice r. ". CARPENTER to be quarter
master in the place of George North
resigned.
Captain Robling. of Company c, +
officer of the day; Lieutenant CussmaI
of Company G, officer of the guard anC
the orderly is Private George Aunger
of Company f.
Base ball games We're renewed al
along the line after the sun had beel
out for a few hours. 1t is remarkable
how quickly the red earth of this re
gion absorbs water. Last night it wa
gum boots; this morning, patent leathe
shoes would not be out of place.
Captain Flannery, of Company II
Ninth regiment took a run up to Pitts
ton Wednesday to straighten out hi
business affairs before going south
He was justly proud of the mot a no
record of his company; there had bee
no previous pruning and grating a
! was the case in the Second brigad
| organizations. the day before.
The Daughters of the Revolution, o
| Wilkes Barre, have telegraphe. Colo
| mel Dougherty that they will super
| intend the organization of a relic
fund for the families of poor soldiers.
The stay are being give
all the hard work today.
The poyprnOr ~ n across a naJnpGalx
| in the Thirteenth Wednesday and ha,
! the experience of hearing him so no
The governor was consoled half a min
| ute later by hearing Robert h. LIE
| say no" Lee later in the day change
! his mind. That much was due, he n
| doubt, thought to the great name hi
| sponsors had borrowed for him.
Two of the Company + men who sal
! mo" enlisted the night before the com
! pany left for camp. They are farmer:
| sons and used to getting food 70
! their meals.
The Third brigade is to be pI
| through regular courses of physici
routine. w. S. Youngman, Harvard
| famous rowing coach, who Is a men
ber of Company G., Twelfth regimen
has been detailed to superintend I'll
new department. Foot ball and bas
ball clubs are to be organized, con
| petitive field sports arranged for an
body building drills continued regl
| larly.
Private Morris Thomas sang tw
solos at the Y. NJ. G. A. meeting las
evening. Mr.. Thomas is considere
the finest singer in camp, having san
| at several of Scranton's leadin
churches. Company C will furnis
some fine music in the future unde
his leadership.
| Major G. II. Parke is one of the tW
surgeons appointed from the Third bri
grade to assist in the division medicf
examinations.
Major Neff, surgeon of the Tent
regiment, Second brigade, was the frs
man, probably, to receive a commits
sion in the volunteer army. BY reaso
of his seniority he was handed his CON
mission first, when the surgeons wer
| mustered in yesterday.
/ Doctors Parke, Keller and Blancl
ard have the distinction of being I'll
| first SCrantonians to be commissions
| in the volunteer army. Il. j. Duffy