Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-28

Of the chief surgeon. The United States
viii not psy for this work.
In order TO control disease ar.snx from
drinking water. It Is desirable that the
water be boiled. Tho ration does not allow
tea enough FOR the purpose. no II any kind
| donors viii supply the same aud suflcixnt
sugar II will make the boiled water more
palatable."
Al least 200 pounds will be needed u
VIII be issued by the chief surgeon through
brigade and regfnentsl surgeons
sprinsmenn's city express has offered
10 transport any donations for the sick in
Camp Aiser free Of charge. This generous
action is duly appreciated. The present
location OF the depot Ia le2 Delaware ave-
nue. northeast. IL adhered to-"
While the remainder Of the troops arc be-
Ing reviewed by their comr,ander-in-chief.
Maj. Young and his subordinatee in the 9th
OHIO. colored. will be stationed about the
camp on picket duty. There was a report
here today that Company l. OF the eth
Massachusetts,. TIE colored command from
the bay state. would be included In this de-
tail. bit this report has not We. been con-
nrmed. and Company L Wfll probably pase
In review with the other companies Of the
9Th
The picket detail 10 to last ten days. and
90 effectively bars the eth Ohio from par
aeipation IN any Of the ceremonies sched-
uieo Tor the next week. The major com
manoing b too much Of a soldier to COM
plain, but his men are greatly disappointed
ana express that disappointment In no un-
certain terms. Most of them are enlisted
from northern Ohio. and insist that the de-
TAU 10 q direct result OF prejudice aSainsi
their people. An this. OF course. Maj Youns
and his STAFF disclaim vigorously.
Late Arrivals.
Late last night q regiment arrived IN
camp from Missouri. The orxanfxa ttou nae
fhe 9Th Missouri Volunteers. l.oo4 strong.
uEder command OF Col Jane. A. Corby.
His assistants are Lieut. Col W. Il. Burn
ham. Maj. W. E. S,rngfelIow. Mai. ". r.
Ten Eycks. MAJ. c. c.. Mcdonald. Adm.
Geo. L. Rollins. Qua rtermaster e. j. Rent
son and Battalion Ad1utants W. A. Coke.
{. L. Marine and Earl Stuart. Not one
man In four IL uniformed. and not % per
cent nave crns. Col Corby. however, uas
especially anxious that his men should
appear In the review this afternoon. re-
sarofng the parade as something CT an
opSect lesson for the War Department.
Fermission for bis men to DO 80 was grant
ed. and Col Corby's army vfr, br1nr nm
'he rear Of this afternoons narade
Assistant AdJuusnt General vsnde-bo.s
department OF the Potomac, q. A r. has
EXTENDED to the men OF he ID Army Conn
cordial Invitation to attend the memorial
.e1sicee at Arlington Eext Monday. GEN.
1ranem mas accepted the invitation. and
mas issaed the following order:
me major general COMMANDING h.s -
ce'ea an Invitation to participate IA me-
mortal exercises 1t Arlington Monday next
ana. TO enable the men OF the Second Army
Corps to attend the same, commander Of
regiments. separate baftaiions ana sou.d
rons are authorized to issue indfytdva,
passes to such number OF men a In their
judgment may be properly absent"
General orders were also issued pnov1d
ing Tor a muster OF the whole command
on Tuesday. Muster rolls for the purpose
will be distributed In ample time All n.
censes issued to persons permitting them TO
trade or do business on the grounds lesaed
oy the United States government for the
purposes OF the camp viii hereafter be
MADE out In duplicate. Upon the assign
ment OF any regiment battalion or unat-
tacned organfza ton to q brigade the COM
mander thereof will Immediately cause to
be promulgated all general orders received
from the commanding general prior to such
assignment This latter provision is sup
posed to be directed against the establish
ment of regimental or battalion canteens.
Since the iss ~ OF yesterdays general or
der relating 10 beer and liquor. nothing OF
the sort has been offered for sale anywhere
about the camp. A rather generous supply
left on hand at the two canteens was i'm
nediately sold TO various officers and Wis
itors for home consumption, but General
Graham's order was too positive to per-
init the continuation OF the canteens. even
until Saturday. Such brigade commanders
therefore. as felt that the sale Of beer anc
soft drinks did not commend itself to their
better judgment are more than satisfied
with the course taken At headquarters IL
seems now to have been finally settled
that Camp Alger. like Fairfax county. il
to be local option