The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-01

Davis.
Hospital Steward George c. Merri-
man is back from his furlough.
,Quartermaster Sergeant Isaac Brown
returned this evening from a five days
visit home.
There are three boys in the regiment
who were members of the high school
graduating class and they are not
little disappointed that the authorities
did not stretch q point as did other ed.
ucational institutions and send them
or their diplomas. Two of them were
promised this they say when they left
their class to go to the front for the
flag.
Captain Kambeck has appointed the
following as additional corporals in
Company p: George Beidleman, Charles
Keller, Fred Belersheimer, Herman
Bunk, Edwin Jones and Alexander
Barr.
Arrangements are being made for
the accommodation of the Pennsylva-
MIA troopers who are expected to come
on from Mt. Gretna any day.
Captain Gilmartin, of Company ID, Is
brigade officer of the day.
Captain McCausland, Of Company @,
is officer of the day and Lieutenant
Varcoe, of Company L, commander Of
the guard.
Company F's ball team yesterday de-
feated Company C's club by score OF
26 to 16. This makes fifteen out Of
eighteen games that the Hyde Parkers
have won
Rev. and Mrs. William Alexander
and sons Reese and william, jr., of
Washington, were yesterday enter
tained by Captain Fellows, of Com
pany +.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Seeley, of Wash
ington. were yesterday the guests of
Corporal Ray Hardenberg, of Com
pany L. Mr.. Seeley is former resi-
dent of Honesdale. He is now en-
ployed in the patent office.
Mrs. William Hardcoste, of WASH
ington, formerly of Montrose, accom-
panied by a number of Washington
friends, dined with Company G head
quarters yesterday.
General Goblin this morning con-
Quoted an inspection of his three regi-
ments and this afternoon the men
underwent the regular pre-pay-day
muster.
All officers must now report to bri-
gade headquarters before leaving the
limits of the camp, even though it is
only for an hour. Heretofore it was
simply necessary to report to regi-
mental headquarters.
Palmer Williams, of Company F, is
orderly at regimental headquarters.
The Third Virginia after Friday next
W hn ~ Of 40 yicfn
taking the place of the Eighth Ohio,
which leaves on that day for Santiago.
Lieutenant Edward Burkhouse, of
Company c, the only sick man in the
Thirteenth, is improving rapidly at
Fort Myer hospital.
Private Reed, of Company b, Sixth
Massachusetts, who was injured in the
sham battle at Dunn Loring, is pro-
nounced out of danger and his physc-
ians say that he will probably save his
eyesight although he will be disfig-
ured for life by the loss Of his ear. No
orders have been issued yet regarding
sham battles, but it Is more than prob
able they will be discontinued.
The Blackwell Tobacco company
with a large force of men and teams
went through the corps yesterday dis
tributing tobacco and cigarette papers
to the soldiers. 1t is the company's
purpose to give to every soldier IN the
entire army a package Of their cele-
brated Durham tobacco. While the
principal motive may be the advertis-
irg, it is commendaD nevertheless,
and that is not Cheat ady crtising is
attested by the E,tct that it entails an
expenditure of s14 900, according to one
of the agents.
Corporal William Sautell. of Com
pany b, has secured a seven day fur
Tough.
Quartermaster Cox is in receipt OF
advices indicating that nearly all the
equipment yet needed by the regiment
has been shipped from one or the other
OF the arsenals. Canvas suits, web
vests and PAS guns are the main things
lacking. Yesterday a big invoice of
hard tack was received. II was Sc
cured by the quartermaster in lieu
OF soft bread that was owing to the
regiment in this months issue. The
men did not use up all the bread that
was coming to them and as it must
be drawn before the end of the month
or forfeited, Quartermaster Cox, with
comrnendable shrewdness for a begin
Her drew what was still owing of the
months issue of -four In hard tack,
which can be stored away until it is
needed.
He is doing the same thing with ra-
tions of which the full amount has not
been drawn. The fact that a small
storehouse full of food is left over
from the months allowance ought to
be rioof enough that the soldiers here
are not being starved. T. ]. Duffy.