The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-09
Special to the Scranton Tribune.


sen. The visit had no special signifi-
canoe as to the mastering out or the
retention OF the Thirteenth in service.
The Twelfth Pennsylvania Will leave
here the early part of next week on a
thirty-day furlough and will then be
mustered out. The men are jubilant.
Colonel Coursen has arranged it with
Brigadier General Hoffman, of the
Third brigade, and General Graham,
so that furloughs will be issued at once
to members of the Thirteenth, those
who have not yet been home TO get
The preference. Colonel Coursen thinks
we will be retained in the service for
at last a few months. A liberal supply
of lumber has been issued and every
tent is now fioored. There is little ex-
citement in the Thirteenth after pay,
but the officers of the Eighth fear that
the men will make a stampede for
home. The guards are strengthened.
With the moderation of the tempera-
ture of this place, which began to fall
lower and lower yesterday and still
continues, conditions in camp are be-
coming favorable to the enjoyment and
the health of the men. From an aver
age of about 110 degrees Tuesday the
thermometer has dropped till it regis
tered not more than 20 or IS degrees
yesterday. This is a change which
covers a number of inconvenience and
makes the men quite contented.
PAYMASTERS STRIKE CAMP.
The paymasters, who struck camp
unexpectedly yesterday morning, have
brought a world of consolation with
them. Six of them left corps headquar-
in
scattering the governments bounty and
immeasurable happiness far and wide.
The arrival of the paymaster is always
n ''red-letter" day to the boys in camp,
and few times in the history of soldier
ing has this been more true than in the
present instance. The paymaster ar
rived in the camp of the Thirteenth
just at noon, and the companies were
lined up to receive their stipend. Every
one who can get a pass to Harrisburg
or to Middletown, or find time to walk
to Hummelstown, promises himself
meal not patterned after the regula-
tin collation. given by your Uncle
Samuel.
1t is the fixed purpose Of the entire
medical staff of this camp to persist
emily use every known method for the
promotion of the general health and to
stay the ravages of disease which have
been apparently carried from other
places. The regular camp hospitals are
we'll supplemented in the work of caring
for the sick by the Red Cross hospital
and the hospitals of Harrisburg, Lam
caster and Philadelphia.
Major Charles c. Wiley, of the Eigh-
teenth Pennsylvania, has been detail
ed for duty on the medical staff with
instructions to report at First division
hospital (No. y where he will begin
his duties at once.
ASK SOLDIERS TO CONTRIBUTE.
The National Monument COMMITTEES,
consisting of such men as General
Nelson a. Miles, Brigadier General
Fred d. Grant, William G. Whitney,
secretary of the navy under President
Cleveland, Cardinal Gibbons, Chaun-
cey Depew, George j. Gould. Bishop
John +. Hurst, of the Methodist Epis-
Copal church, Archbishop Corrigan,
Rear Admiral Selfridge, ex-Vice Pres
ident Morton, Oscar Struas and sever
al others well known throughout the
country and which has been organized
for the erection of a memorial to the
dead heroes of the Cuban battlefieldS
and the martyrs of the Maine, has
been communicating with the first SER
geant of all companies throughout the
camp by the means of a letter, which
is now going to rounds, being read to
every company. 1t requests the volun-
teers to assist in erecting such a mon
ument.
VOLUNTEERS FOR CUBA.
The first call in this camp for volun-
teer nurses for Cuba has not been
heard unanswered. Forty-five men Of
the Sixth Pennsylvania hove offered
their services and the following mem
bers of that regiment have been trans
ferred into the corps of the general
hospital: Privates George and Frank
lin Boyer, Charles Boone anu Henry
Brandt, of A; Privates James Plummer
and Howard Rush, of C; Corporal ].
Fl. Hoffman and Privates John Manlin.
John Stiltz, Charles Stover Paul
Reeber George Lowry, Theodore VAN
dergircht, Luther Schlick and Freder-
lex LouX, of d; Corporal K. j. Levy
and Privates J. II. Mughes, d. ]. Hart
man, w. L. Schwartzkopf, S. II. SUIT
phin, j. b. Bearnsdffer, w. f.. Reed
and John Kearney, of T.; Privates AL
vim Messersmith and j. w. Palmer of
II; Private p. L. Cross, of I; Privates
Frank Porter, John Murphy, Harry
Smith, Walter Thorne, William McIn-
tyre, George Hoffman and James Par
rott, of *; Corporals c. c. Fischer
and E. NJ. Decon and Privates j. w.
Rutledge, w. NJ. Pierce, ID. T. Mevin,
j. A. Crout Benjamin Fay, ]. Z. Court
ney and Philip Lesh, of l..
ESCORT FOR EVANS FUNERAL
For the last few days lumber has
been issued to the different regiments
for the purpose Of putting floors in the
tents, those near corps headquarters
being the first to receive It, The
Twelfth and Eighth Pennsylvania have
already received their share and to.
day the boys of the Thirteenth are
carpenters rather than soldiers. Lieu.
tenant Cox began to issue the lumber
early so that boys would have wood as
soon as possible. The floors are quite
an improvement and make the tents
home like and comfortable
Captain Robling, of C, yesterday de,
tailed Corporal Hanford Swlngle ant
Private Harry Hale to go to Scran
ton to represent the company at tht
funeral services of Private Alvin l.
Evans, who died yesterday in the Firs
division hospital at Dunn Lorng, Vir
ginia. They will first go to Washing
ton, thence to Camp Alger and from
there they will accompany the remains
home to Scranton. Both have received
seven day furlough.
The boys OF the Thirteenth gratefully
prlr ora LII A..