Evening star., 1898-05-21
Regiments at Ohiekamauga Fast
Acquiring the Arts Of War.
GEN. BROOKE A GOOD OFFICER
He Will Have the Men Ready
Sooner Than Expected.
MOVEMENTS OF THE TROOPS

CHAITANOOGA- Tenn, May H.-All
the regiments now in camp at Chicka-
mauga have settled down to hard work
and are undergoing practical training in
the art of war. The business-like methods
being pursued by Gen. Brooke will make
the army available fer active service much
earlier than many army officers believed
possible. - -
Supplies of every description continue to
pour in. Car load after car load Of pro-
visions arrive, and a vast amount of cloth
ing and equipage is also being received.
The indications now are that the entire
army will be equipped during the next
two weeks. Capt. w. K. Wright, assistant
quartermaster, received notice today that
100000 rations, in addition to the first
order, had been purchased and are now
en route. Prosper. Lazard g. Co. have be-
gun work On an immense bakery in the
park. This firm has a contract to supply
the army with $4,000 loaves of bread daily.
Chicago firm will begin constructing an
immense cold storage warehouse during
the next few days.
Chnplains VS.. Saloons.
The chaplains OF the various regiments
have started fight against the liquor sa-
looms scattered all over the camp. They
have strong. backing and the saloons will
probably be abolished
The park army now numbers nearly 3d.
600 men and each day adds several thou
sand.
The formation of the first army corps
has been completed and today the forma-
tion of the first division of the third
corps was begun. Gen. Jas. H Wade will
command this division.
During the last few days a number of
Sarfona
by the worst element of the volunteers.
The miscreants have been so severely pun
ished. however. that no further trouble
is expected.
The ID New York Infantry, 1,0OO men:
Battery A. 1st Illinois Artillery 125 men,
and the 1st Missouri Infantry, 1,O26 men,
arrived last night. and went into camp in
the park this morning.
Col. GriEsby's Rough Riders.
CHICAGO, May 21.-Col Grigsby's Cow
boy Regiment arrived in Chicago from
Sioux Falls today. Large crowds greeted
the train at outlying stations. and the
locomotive slowed up % allow the crowds
to exchange compliments with the soldiers,
who leaning far out Of the windows. cheer
ed and waved flags and in other ways DEM
orstrated their appreciation of the rerep-
tien. The train consisted of five passenger
coaches and eight stock cars. s-s.s..-
There were two companies containing,
altogether, 1873 men, All were dressed in
regulation cowboy costume, broad som
breros, etc, with long pistols strapped to
IL cir Sides. The train proceeded to the
stock yards to uni load the cars and give the
tired men and their hardly less wear:ed
hronchos chance to strat,,l their limbs.
Cowboys to Carry Machetes.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. May 21-It ap-
pears to be settled that the rough riders
will not leave here in much less than a
week. The regiment is already thoroughly
organized. but a week of steady drilling
will be of the utmost value to the men,
The distribution of carbines and sixshoot-
ers among the rough riders has about been
completed. The men have also been sup
piled with machetes.
The machete was chosen for the regiment
instead of the regular cavalry saber. not
only because 1t Is a more terrible weapon
but because 1t can be used to great advant-
age by the troops In slashing their way
through the underbrush in Cuba
Interest in Bryan's Regiment.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 2L-With the de-
parture from Lincoln of the last company
of regular troops interest centers more
than ever in the provisional regiment be-
Ing recruited by w. J. Bryan, and the hope
is expressed that when the services Of the
regiment are accepted by the President,
as 1T is confidently expected they will he,
tie mastering will be at the lately de-
serted Camp Saunders. The enlistment
blanks of Company A of Lincoln are be-
ing rapidly filed.
General Vifquain, who has charge of the
enlistment, has made an effort to obtain
men who promise to develop the qualities
necessary to a soldier, and it is expected
the number thrown out on examination will
be very small. Colonel Bryan says that
eleven other companies Of his regiment are
being rapidly recruited in different towns
of the state.
The Sixth Massachusetts.
NEW YORK, May 21.-The 9th Massa-
chusetts Regiment arrived today in three
sections at Jersey City. A change of en-
gines was made and the men proceeded
over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
the south.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, May 21-The 5Oth
Iowa Volunteer Regiment, Colonel D. w.
Jackson commanding. left today for Tam
pa. The men are expected to make the
trip Of 1900 miles in sixty hours.
To Lesson the Conductors Labors.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Owing to the trials and tribulations and
the labOrious tasks of 14th street railroad
conductor make the following sugg estions
in his behalf. to wit:
Passengers please to be quick in getting
on and off Of cars Out very carefull; please
to have fares ready Immediately on enter
ing the car: avoid asking SO many foolish
and unnecessary questions Especially when
conductor Is making up his book, which is
an everyday occurrence: listen to the call
ing out of streets and give signals in time
to have car stopped at the desired place;
closely listen to the calling out of trans
fers and give the conductor to thoroughly
understand that you want one and not have
him call out several times (Which is many
times the case) and than on arriving at the
junction say, Give me transfer" etc.;
and, above everything else, do not fold
your transfers, but keep them smooth and
straight, and. last, but not the least, make
1t point to tsnder the conductor the right
change, and not present five or ten dol
lar bill for single fare. which is often the
case.
Observance OF the above suggestions