The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-30
RELIGION IN THE
CAMP CUBA LIBRE
A Number Of the Fourth Declare They
Will Lead Better Lives.
LOADING LUMBERFOR PORTORICO
The Three Friends Comes Out of Quar-
antine and Visits the City Of Jack
sonviIle-Private W. j. Sturgis
Made Clerk Of His Company.

CAMP CUBA LIBRE. July ESPECIAL
Rev DIT Upper. OF New Jersey. who
has been invited by the Army Commits
sion % the Young Mems Christian As
citation 10 look after the religious well
fare OF the soldiers IN Camp Cuba Libre
addressed a large crowd Of soldiers OF tho
Fourth Regiment last evening 40 the hig
tent &c spoke of the duties Of a sol
der IN This army which ne compared
with those Of q soldier Of Christ Al the
close Of the Instructive sermon quite a
number Of soldiers by rising from their
seats indicated their Intention of leading
better lives
Company IT. Of the Fourth Regiment
met with quito a calamity during the
rainstorm last evening. inasmuch as the
supports Of the roof Of their dining room
gave way. completely upsettlng the Ia
bles. The damage. however, was com
r,arativelv small. inasmuch as the con-
struotfon % a new dining room had al
ready been planned in connection with
the new kitchen that was completed iast
evening The only Inconvenience for inc
bows consisted In the necessity this morn
INK OF eating their breakfasts in sort
OF off-hand way
4 TRANSPORT
The Norwegian tramp steamer tlo ar
rived I'm this port yesterday, me Nessel
having been chartered by the fedeiai
government as transport 10 take
large amount ~ lumber from this port
20 Porto Rico for use I'm building bridges
wharves and houses or shelters IN con
nection with the work Of the army on IN
vasion This lumber has been cut out
ar the mills In jacksonville for pontoons
and other structures. and the Work OF
loading II on the vessel was commenced
as soon as the vessel had been MADE
fast 10 the wharf The Uto also brought
6f0 colOred labOrers, who had been snip
ped AZ Charleston. besides seventy-tve
u,bi,a mechanics and foremen. who have
signed q contract 10 60 10 PORTO RICO
for this work
me entire force is under tho charge
and direction OF Captain PonGnot. an en-
eineer Of the United states government
who will be In charge Of he construction
work al Porto Rico The NeSsel VIII
leave for Porto RICO to-moIroW
THE THREE FRIENDS
-rha veil Lnovn steamer Three Friends
arrived here in port yesterday after nav
ing been released from a week S quaran-
zine at the mouth of the river The yes
sell which has come here for repairs ieit
jacksonville three months ago lot CUBAN
waters as a newspaper dispatch BOAT
having been chartered for that purpose.
The little boat has been IN the mast -.
some OF the hottest Of sea fights ana
narrowly escaped being sent 10 the bot
tom on three different occasions.
Every member OF The crew That shipped
returned with her. and this is the only
crew of the entire feet OF dispatch boats
that did no; have some of their men
leave The Three Friends was struck on
her port side by small stray bnHet
from the Machias and the Osceola coll
nded with her once. leaving large place
torn IN her side above the water Inc
The boat will be here about ten days
during which time she will have her bot
tom scraped. necessary repairs made TO
the engine and new coat of paint put
on her hun.
Will GIVE A HOP.
About seventy-hve privates OF the TWO
Virginia Regiments have arranged 70
give a hop at the county armosy to-mor-
row evening 10 begin al O'Clock NO
special invitations have been Issued as VI
is an informal affair. although Gen. Lee
and staff and the officers Of the Two reg
iments have been invited. The attend
ance Of "a large number of society ladies
Is expected.
An interesting case was brought before
Judge Locke of the United states court
yesterday on AN application for writ OF
habeas corpus for the release of PRIVATE
James A. Dickens from Company f.
Fourth Regiment. The petitioner. who IS
a minor. asked for his release from the
army but on the ground that the parents
or legal guardians of "a minor are the only
persons who have d right 10 make such
petition. the writ was quashed ON motion
Of the District Attorney.
Private William J. Sturgis Of Company
VI. Second Regiment has been appointed
company clerk in the place of Charles
Chapman. who has been appointed ono
OF the corporals OF the company
THE SICK.
First Lieutenant J.. Cheatwood OF
Company II. Fourth Regiment who has
been confined TO his tent for several days
bv severe attack OF fever. was some
what better TODAY and hopes 10 be out
again within a few days.
After a weeks confinement 10 his tent
with a light fever Corporal Hobson' OF
Company NJ Fourth Regiment was able
10 be out again to-day. He Is pronounced
10 be convalescent ana viii soon be re-
stored 20 health again
The First South Carolina Regiment
which has left the camp az Chlckamdusd
Is expected 10 arrive here tomorrow. IL
will be assigned a camping plate Al PAN
Division Of the Seventh Army Corps. II
is also reported that the Ninth Illinois
Regiment will be sent here TO join the
Seventh Army Corps.
Another startling rumor was set aiioat
in some manner last evening 70 the ef-
feet that the Second and Fourth Viz
einia REGIMENTS had received orders to
pack I'D and be ready for an immediate
start fo- Newport News. This particu-
lar rumor seemed 10 he a very popular
one ana II was met on almost every cor
ner
A wen-known stan officer who certain
iy Uould have received information on the
subject had the rumor been well founded
when questioned about H. said Its all
rot. no such good luck for the Seventh
Corps yet as being ordered TO the 'front.'
hv the way Of Newport News or any
other port They are koeping the boys
here until they need good men al the
front for some hard work. then Wen go.
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