The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09
SP(kANE'S PRIZE COMPANY
ONLY NINETEEN MEN WELDED OFT
OF BATrE1nY A By SURGEONS.
Yesterday EronxAt Many Visitors to
Camp Rogers 70 Bta Farewell 10
tho Boys Who Leave Soon for

lamp ROHers 20 Hid Farewell To
the Boys Who Leave Soon for
Aaniia-Musterfns In Hastenesa.
Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
CAMP ROGERS, May s.-Batiery A aas
been mustered in and by tcaight will be
ready 10 march at q moments notice. Col.
nciaey is doing everything IN his power
10 hasten matters SO that waea the oraer.
which Is now expected AT any time. ID
move comes there viii be nc delay. There
Were but nineteen men who failed TO pass
the examination in Spokane's Prize COM
pany. This speaks very highly for the
battery. considering the number of failures
there nave been in the conn panies previous
IL examined.
Totay has been strictly visitors day,
two EXCURSIONS being run over the North
ern Pacific. while hundreds OF Tacoma
peop-e took advantage OF the bright day
and the good bicycle path 10 ride their
wheels over 10 the camp. Most OF the
people who came had friends and relatives
here. who greatly relishsd the good
lunches which were brought in. They
We're happy departures from the daily
grub to whiea the soldiers have now
become accustomed.
The shady wood which surrounds the
camp Afforded the best kind OF a place
for the excursionisss TO ear their .uncnes
Great disappointment was felt that the
First Regiment band did not accompany
the excursionists. as the men had been
looking forward TO a visit from it, and
now feel that no other opportunity viii
be had before camp Is broken by the
Seattle delegation to hear the band.
There was no drill today on account Of
the wee incident to the mastering OF
the mel II was the most quiet day since
camp was pitched. as far as any definite
news or plans were concerned. 1t Is.
however. the calm before the storm, and
early this week the plans which have
heretofore been published In the Post-In-
telligencer may be expected 10 come to
head. Not later than Wednesday, and
probably sooner. the troops from Seattle
and Spokane VIII be moved to San Fran
cisco and thence to Manila.
AT the rate the examination Is now GO
ing on 1t viii take nearly a week longer
to finish the task Of examining and muster
ing in the balance of the men in camp and
placing them in condition TO move, so they
cannot be expected to leave with the
companies named to leave this week.
All Of the officers in Companies B and
Rinehart OF Seattle. who was recently app
pointed first lieutenant OF Company II, has
also been mustered In.
DR.. Var Patton. of Walla Walla, former
ly on penitentiary STAFF. has been appoint
ed assistant regimental surgeon. Dr.
Brown. Of Tacoma, has been appointed Sec
ond assistant regimental surgeon, but UP
to date has failed to qualify.
Company c. Third battalion, Of Tacoma.
believes In having things done up IN swell
style, and with that end in view has placed
Vanderbilt n lf
The company is now priding itself on the
fact that 1t is the only company In camp
able TO sport cook. Mr.. Vanderbilt il
a young man Of some 3 years, with auburn
hair and beard. and bids fair TO make a
name for himself
Company b. OF Seattle, Is now minus
both of It's trumpeters, as they were re-
Jected on the physical exam"
1t Is understood that Reafmental Sur
geon Dawson. of Seattle, who il now in
camp, will organize hospital corps. I'm
to the present time the regiment has been
deficient In that respect. There is much
excellent material available. and no dffff-
Guilty would be met to have q wei drilled
squad In a few days.
All OF the companies were detailed to do
extra police duty today in order that the
different company tents and streets might
look as well as possible for the inspection
"a A~sS~e- oAosSSs Which, was made this
morning.
The ak has fallen on three of the commits
stoned officers OF the guard. The names
cannot at this time be ascertaiued. but one
OF the trio Is said to be Capt. Gilbert. OF
Company B. Of Spokane He win be sadly
missed by his company. as there il no bet
ter tactician in the state.
A regimental band Is being organized
from the companies now in camp There In
much excellent material to work on. ana II
Is expected that no difficulty will be met
In securing all the musicians necessary.
An unfortunate accident happened Jus;
before mess this evening. Private Ed Ole
son. of Company d. of waitsburg was
standing on his company street when an
other member of his company jumped on
him In play and threw him in such a way
that his leg was broken. Reglmentai Sur
geon Dawson set the broken bones
Corporal Reed. OF b company. is suffer-
ing from over-exertion at basket ball. 1t
Is feared that paralysis viii result.
The entire camp was stirred up today
over baseless rumor, when was circulate
ed by the Tacoma newspapers. TO the effect
that the Atlantic squadron under Comma
dore Sampson had been blown up at Porto
Rico.
BRITISH TROOPS COMING BACK.