The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-27
DISCHARGE APPLICATIONS.
They Must Be Promptly Forwarded
to War Department.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Meade. .Middletown. Pa, Sept26.
An order was received last night from
corps headquarters in relation to all
applications for discharge from the SER
vice. 1t becomes important in view of
the fact that several members of the
Thirteenth have already asked in the
regular, formal manner to be dis
charged, and shows that the war de-
partment is willing to favorably enter
tain all such applications and will act
upon them without delay. The order
is as follows:
Headquarters Second Army Corps,
Camp George o. Meade. Pa,
Sept "a. 1898.
General Orders. No. 95.
The war department. having been ad-
vised that commanding officers are hold
Ing back applications of enlisted men for
discharge. all company, troop, battery
ard regimental commanders of this COM
mand are ordered to forward all such
cases Immediately, approved or disap-
proved through the regular military
channels. for the action of the war de-
partment.
BY command of
Major General Graham.
Carl Reichman,
Assistant AuJutant General
The carrying out of the requirements
of this order will greatly expedite mat
ters Of this nature.
Another new issue of clothing has
been received and already some of it
has been distributed to those who need
ed clothes most. There are now one
suit of wooden underclothes for every
member of the regiment. 462 great
coats and capes, and an issue of fine,
heavily-lined winter blouses. Commits
sary Sergeant Fred Wormser has been
busily engaged for the past few days
in getting everything in order, and is
now ready to give out this latest issue.
1t is expected that the cool weather
will hasten the boys in preparing them
selves and procuring the heaviest.
warmest kind Of clothing as soon as
possible.
NO CASE AGAINST THEM.
1t will be remembered that some time
before the regiment left Dunn Loring
for here. several members Of the Third
Virginia Informed on Privates Joseph
Cross, of b. and Henry Costner of D.
who, they alleged. had solo intoxicat-
Ing liquors inside the company lines
and to enlisted men, contrary to orders
which had been published. The trial
took place little over "a week ago, and
communication was received at the
Thirteenth headquarters yesterday
evening from brigade headquarters
ordering the release of both men, as
their had been no case made out
against Them This is considered by
the boys a righteous verdict. The
case was begun in spite
There was very little to be seen in
camp yesterday except ponchos, slouch
hats and gum boots. From early morn
ing 1t has been cold, and slight, chill
ing, drizzling rain, which kept the men
close to-, their tents. An excursion
from Pottsyille helped to make things
lively and interesting to many mem
hers Of the Eighth and the Thirteenth
but the threatening weather has damp
ened the enthusiasm OF both the SOL
diers and the visitors.
At 10 o'clock Chaplain Stahl conduct
ed services in the Y. NJ. c. A. tent
but, owing to the condition of the day
the attendance was not quite so large
as on other Sundays.
Major Cameron, of Harrisburg. for.
merly origadier commlssary of the
Third brigade of the old National
Guard. and still acting in the same
capacity in the provisional guard, was
In camp last night visiting Lieutenant
Colonel Mates and other friends in the
regiment. During the band concert hi
made a short address.
FINGER BROKEN.
Saturday afternoon. while playing ,
game of base ball. Corporal Bernard
j. Haggerty, of Company z, had tn,
hone of the first joint of his right in
dex finger broken. The injury Is quit
painful. Major Keller set the bone anc
is treating the finger.
after four or i've days of despcrat Il
struggling against sickness, Adju
tart Harry Coursen, of the Secon
battalion, had to give in yesterda
morning. For the past week he ma
been permanently detailed us OH
Ger of the brigade guard, and continues
10 faithfully discharge the duties o
that position till the very last, thougl
he complained as early as last Wed
nesday morning of not feeling In tn
very best Of health. He kept on at hi
post but became SO bad that he ha
TO be relieved yesterday. Fever in tn
inciplent stages had set In, and he wa
at once granted a leave of absence g.
that he could go home for treatmen
before getting any worse. He accord
ingly left for Scranton.
A revival Of Grecian and Romal