Evening star., 1898-05-30
zen were as orderly as troops ever have

rien were as orderly troops ever have
been.
Rhode Island sends her delegation TO
Camp Alger even more fully equipped than
the I'd New York. Uniforms, rifles and
other equipments are all of the latest and
best pattern. Only two things were not
supplied - havcrsacks and knapsacks. 1t
was thought that the first would be unnec-
essary, and the states purchasing agents
were unable to secure the second.
Regiments Expected Tomorrow.
Other regiments are expected to arrive
this afternoon or tomorrow morning, among
others the 7th illinois, This is the organi-
zation known IS the old Hibernian Rifles,
recruit I'D to full regimental strength. When
the 9TH Illinois, the I'd Tennessee the 9TH
Massachusetts,, the 33d Michigan and the
other regiments ordered to Camp Alger
have reported, there will be altogether
about 10000 men in camp.
Those regiments which have arrived most
recently have been organized into brigades,
the 1st to consist of the 159th Indiana, the
I'D Kansas and the 4th Missouri; the % OF
the 9th Ohio, 9th Pennsylvania and the I'd
Missouri; the Sd of the Sd New York, 6oth
New York and 1st Rhode Island; these nine
regiments to be known as the I'd Division,
% Army Corps, and to be under the COM
mand of Brig. Gen. George W. Davis
The Presidents Review.
Pres dent Mckinley, Secretary AlSer. zen.
Miles and a considerable delegation from
Congress came to the camp Saturday alter
noon to review the regiments assembled
here. The presidential party arrived ABOUT
$50 O'Clock. There were the President ana
Mrs Mckinley, Vice President and MIS-
Hobart, Secretary and Miss Alger, secre-
tary and Miss Long, Senator Henry CABOT
Lodge Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Mckinney Sec
retary Porter and Mrs. Porter, Miss Nor
gan. Miss Barbour. Miss Wilson. daughter
of the Secretary of Agriculture, Mrs. ana
Miss Miles. Col Bingham. Representative
Harmer OF New Jersey, Representative
Swanson of Virginia and Brig. Gen. Rogers
In General Miles staff were included Cap
tain -Abelgard. a captain of the Norwe-
gian artillery. who has been stationed on
the staff by his government; General Car
lasco aid Colonel Hernandez of the cuban
army; Col Michler. Col. Davis, Col. Mause.
Col Cawnsey. Major Parker, Major Os-
&c od Major Seyburn and Captain osgood-
The review continued a few minutes less
than an hour and was remarkable as much
for the fine marching of the troops as for
the lack OF equipments haHiic'tSu' vi
it's conclusion the President expressed MINI
self as much Sratified. and Major General
Graham said: II am greatly pleased. Prop
erly equipped, 1 would not hesitate to take
them to Cuba tomorrow"
Sudden Death of New Jersey Boy.
Private William c. Canniff. Company D.
1st New Jersey, died Sunday morning at
4 o'clock. He had been Ill only eighteen
hours. Canniff was a son of wealthy par
ents and lived at Newark, n. ]. He was
| enlisted from VeroLa. at which place his
| father had "a country home.
Late Saturday afternoon he asked for
permission to go in swimming, and re-
| ported 10 the hospital an hour or so later
| complaining of having caught cold in the
| water and of a strange pain in his head.
| He soon lapsed into unconsciousness and
| did not revive.
| The body was shipped yesterday morn
| ing to Verona. The cause of death named
| in the certificate was acute Brghts dis
| ease. This is the third death that has oc-
| Cured in Camp Alger.
| Representative Chas. N. Fowler of New
Jersey sent to the command from that
| state yesterday morning 500 pounds of
| chickens. When issued to the companies
/ OF the regiment there were twenty fowls
/ for each separate command.
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