Evening star., 1898-07-05
kept things lively all day In the esth New

Aept tnlngs lively all day In the 6Sth New
York.
more seriously. Father Sherman addressed
the regiment in the morning on the subject
OF individual duty Ths afternoon was
given over to three-legged races. potato
races and similar events. The staf, field
and line officers of the regiment were en-
tertained by Quartermaster Sergt. Waller.
There were speeches. of course, and vocal
and instrumental music, and q special pro-
gram Of clog dancing and hypnotic events.
Wild Over the Victory.
Some one learned Of Simpsons victory
In all detail known at Washington, and
soon messengers were running about here
and there. shouting wildly. "Cervera's cap
tured! Cervera's captured!' In a minute
or two the 9Th Illinois Band had assembled
and was marching up and down the COM
pany streets, playing Yankee Doodle
behind, to the number of 5000 or more.
and cheered necessarily for Sampson and
Schley and Shafter for at least half an
hour. Col. Foster read Admiral Sampson Q
dispatch aloud. and then expressed his
pleasure that the men of the 9th were will
ing to remain in camp on the Fourth of
July, without remonstrance or objection.
The example set by the 9th was soon fol-
lowed by nearly all the other regiments in
camp, a copy Of the dispatch having
Quarters In the I'd Tennessee Gen Blanco
was put In coffin, Gen. Weyler was hung
on tree, and King Alphonso XIII was
represented % as doll led by string.
ihe "a Kansas kept up it's rejoicing until
about noon today. The men obtained the
impression from some source that thew
were TO be sent away today and they have
peen making merry ever since. Headquar-
o oers is AFRAID, notwithstanding, that the
"a Is doomed to stay in Camp Alger a
week or SO longer
Taken Home for Burial,
Troopers otto Weiters, Charles Bengan
and H. B. Faulkner left camp last night
with the body of young Henshaw. whose
death was noticed in yesterdays Star. DR..
Henshaw, the brother of the unfortunate
man. arrived in camp just before the body
was taken away. The whole party is to
go to Cambridge. Mass, where Henshaw's S
body will be laid to rest
Col. Mortarfty and Surgeon Major Sulli-
van Of the Ith Illinois have obtained two
weeks leave of absence.
Camp Notes.
Mr.. Ralph Burton, formerly the corre-
spondent at Camp Alger Of the Washing
ton Post, has resigned his position in order
to leave camp with the Sth Ohio. He came
to Camp Alger comparatively ignorant OF
military matters, but grew SO fond of them
on closer acquaintance that he seized the
first opportunity of entering the service.
Burton goes as a private. but none of the
officers In the regiment expects him to re-
main so long.
A report was circulated today that Com
pany H, 9Th Massachusetts,, had lost seven
teen Of Its man, that number having been
afflicted with typhoid fever Investigation
this morning developed the fact that while
many are unwell less than a half dozen
nave developed symptoms Of typhoid.
Another name was added yesterday to the
list of those who have died from typhoid.
The victim was Private Henry Grier Com
pany d. 18th Pennsylvania. He had been
sent to Fort Myer several days ago. His
body Will be sent to his home today.