The times., 1898-06-05


An instead OF kill
Fur PADDY Yankees on the street
Is Paddy Yankees still.
Yer bloomin' reglars amt mark;
Yer plugs Is full OF prunes;
An when its war, yer country calls
tur mlcks an mugs an coons.
II We amt fghtin' now. cause why?
Desc roostors says ''be still
An il yer reg lars don't do Spain
Lays of Camp Alger.
The order Of the bath was conferred
npon several Of the regiments at Camp
Alser yesterday.
Whole squads Of the boys were excused
from drill during the afternoon. and i'm
meiiately hunted springs. streams and
water-holes in the woods adjacelt 70 the
camp. After padding and 5plashing
around for several hours they returned
a cleaner and consequently more godly
set Of men.
Col. Foster. Of the Sixth Illinois has
posted a notice al regimental headquar-
qers thar each Of the men should take
bath as frequently as possible, and that
each man must battle at least once a
week This is a hygienic movement, and
as the boys are only too glad TO get a
chance 10 battle. the camp viii be a
cleanIy place.
Many sensational stories have been 60
ing the rounds Of the papers anent
plague ofv rmin at Camp Alger, and many
people have been afraid to visit the camp
because Of these stories. The fact of the
matter IS there IS hardly a manin the whole
camp thus afflicted. The story origi-
mated through some of the men getting
wood ticks on them while lying around
in the woods. These lit;le pests swar-ned
over everything for a time, and found
shelter IN the seams Of the mems cloth
ing. The officers have made an examina-
zion. and nave discovered that there is
no foundation for the scare stories.
The men have been busy during the
past few days studying the new sentry
manual The manual consists OF a long
lis Of duties imposed upon a sentry, and
must be committed 10 memory.
The liquor question Is still holding its
own. Severa: more "speakeasies" were
shut down yesterday and the provost
marshal is kept busy with complaints
from the citizens Of the coun-y, in which
the sale Of liquor is prohibited by law.
Food is none too plenty and while the
boys are not starving. they could cat
more and be,ter food were ii supplied.
lighted with this life" said Capt Greig.
Of the Sixth Massachusetts, but on the
contrary, they are aching for a move
somewhere 50 that they may obtain what
they want 10 eat Anyone who has read
these stories OF plenty and abundance for
the troops should come around about
mess time and listen 70 rhe swearing Our
nlan are much better of than some other
regiments. yet the officers have been pro-
Tiding many things for the troops out Of
their OWE pockets. Only a day ago We
had load Of cabbage sent here as big
portion OF The daily ration. We had to
bury the Cabbages as soon as they were
unlOaded SO rotten were they Nothing
was supplied in their place and in these
cases We have 20 let the men go hungry
or supply food ourselves
The boys Of the Third Ohio have been
supplied with q whole load of provisions
10y the people Of Bucyrus. Ohio
The officers Of the various Pennsylvania
Regiments are making preparations for a
Pennsylvania hop at Falls Church some
might next week. The affair Is expected
70 be very swell and many leading lights
from the Keystone State VIII be present.
An interesting little episode occurred
recently which the boys Of the Twelfth
Pennsylvania regard as very romantic.
Private Tate Of the commissary depart
ment got paid one day last week. i'm
mediately got three days furlough.
went home 10 Milton. Pa, and got mar
ried. At the end Of mis- furlough he re-
turned 10 camp. and war or no war. he
is married and happy
Several Washington ladies visited the
tents Of the Pennsylvania boys yester-
day and mended their clothes The boys
appreciated this as some Of them know
as much about sewing their torn gar
nents as fagpole does about gatIing
gun.
Assistant Adjt. Miller reported for dut-,
today He is riding a fine black horse
which was presented 10 him by the people
OF Canton. Ohio.
The officers Of the various regiments
are adopting method whereby their men
are compelled to keep their uniforms
neat and their accouterments shining
] ne captain Of each company selects q
different man each day for orderly, and
as the boys never know when they will
be called on. they keep everything neat.
The matter Of recruiting the regiments
up TO the fun strength OF Jos men to q
company Is progressing Secretary Alger
wired the governor of each State repre-
scented here anent the matter and the
governors are to select two officers from
their regiments who viii direct the work
Already the governor of Massachusetts
has selected Major Bowling and Major
Taylor from the Sixth Massa chusetts to
The reserve guard on duty last night
al the Sixth Massac chusetts had to sleep
on the ground, as the bed in the guard
house fen through when the sixth man
climbed in
The mechanics tent in Company Of
the Sixth Massachusetts. is draped N
mourning. The prize mascot, Admiral
Sampson" who was captured while some
Of the boys were out swimming was
saken by delegation from the Third Mis-
Eouri, who claimed il belonged to them.
Admiral Sampson" is a big wolf hound
and memorial services win be held in the
Lowell Inn.
The Ninth Massachusetts and Seventh
Illinois visited the Sixth Massachusetts
camp last night and serena ded the latter
aggregation No refreshments could be
obtained. 50 the boys stood around and
sang love songs TO the accompaniment of
tin pans.
Bugler eastman of the Sixth Massachu-
sets has been removed to the division
hospital He is suffering from an alb
scess on his leg and viii probably be dis
Charged and allowed to go home
Private Mason. who Is acting cook of
Company O of the Sixth Massachusetts,.
wishes TO inform the War Department
that If he doesn't get his job Of driving
a mule team pretty soon he will Vacate
Camp Alger. Two Of the other cooks in
this company celebrated the battle of Ma
Mia and the Fourth Of July On Thursday
and have been hors de combat ever since.
The boys In the Eighth Ohio are busy
making rustic chairs and tables for their
tents and VIII soon have furnished apart- |
ments. |
Some enterprising member of the Ninth |