The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-23
WOULD BE GLAD TO DROP
> PARKE CASE IF POSSIBLE.
Captain s. s. Derman Succumbs to
an Attack of Chills and Fever.
Order Recently Received by the
Thirteenth from Adjutant General
Corbin the Cause of Much Specula-
tion-Major General Graham and
Staff Made Tour of the Hospitals.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.


in failing to forward descriptive lists
with patients sent to the hospitals, Is
virtually in a state of collapse. SO far
very lame case has been made out,
and If possible the entire matter would
be gladly dropped by those who start
ed it,
Major Parke is represented by Bri-
gadier General Goblin and Captain Nor
ris, OF the Third brigade both prom
inent lawyers who are pressing the
prosecution hard. If the prosecution
fails to make out a case, which now
seems inevitable. Major Parke will not
allow the matter to drop.
Captain S. S. Derman, of company
A. has succumbed to an attack Of
chills and fever. The patient was re-
moved from here to Harrisburg this
afternoon and left for his home in
Scranton.
The chief topic of conversation yes
terday among the members of the Thir-
teenth is the recently received tele-
gram from Adiutant- General Corbin
which directs the commanding officer
of the regiment to make returns every
ten days to the War Department. de-
failing, per company, the number of
men actually present and capable Of
attending to military duty. The order
came through corps headquarters. and
while ii has been communicated to the
Thirteenth and to the Fifteenth Min
nesota, it was found on inquiry that.
as yet, it had not been communicated
To the Eighth Pennsylvania, the rc-
naming member of the Third Brigade.
OPINION or OFFICERS.
Of ha nE
pressed themselves on the question
seem to think that this is done to give
the War Department direct and sys-
tematiC information as to the health
status of the regiments; but whether
1t means that, in case the health rec
ords of any particular regiment should
show up badly, that command would
be mustered out, they were not will
ing, or prepared, to say. There is
hardly any doubt whatever, that such
would be the case.
All during yesterday Major General
Graham, accompanied by several
members of his staff, made a tour of
the hospitals, governmental and Red
cross, and inquired as to the being
or the sick. In the afternoon twenty
hve patients were removed from First
DIVISION Hospital to a train which
stood on the Pennsylvania railroad
tracks. They were brought to the Good
samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. The
only member of the Thirteenth among
the number was Corporal Stephen Ly-
man, of Company c, whose case is
somewhat puzzling. When the regiment
left Camp Alger, he was discharged
from the hospital and was reported to
MS company as fit for duty. He was,
however, far from it and continued to
get worse instead of better. The end
came last Saturday. a relapse set in
and malarial fever of very active
kind necCssltated his removal to Dj-
vision Hospital.
Corporal Biddleman and Private
William Casterline, of Il, and Bugler
Emmet McDermott, of C, were brought
yesterday to Division Hospital. They
are fever patients.
SURPLUS DISTRIBUTED.
Lieutenant johnson, acting quarter
master in place of H. b. Cox, and Com
missary Sergeant Wormser gladdened
the heart of the boys yesterday. They
made up their accounts, and it was
shown that since August % quite
a sum had been saved on the issues of
bread. 1t will be remembered that if
all the bread which is issued by the
government is not needed, the surplus
may be refused and cash received to
make up the difference. In this respect
enough has been saved so that since
August 25th each company in the regi-
ment has received forty dollars That
last dividend 50 to speak. was declared
yesterday. This money is the property
OF the members of the different COM
panies, and is expended in buying ex-
tras occasionally. 1t is held in trust by
the quartermaster's and used generally
at their and the captains discretion.
In this way, fund is always on hand,
ready to be used when Uncle Sans
menu is either unpalatable or non-ex-
istent Lieutenant Johnson says that
there Is some more cash coming in a
few days.
EX-sergeant Major Harry r. Lath-
rope bade good-by to the boys yester-
day morning. He was sorry to leave
them, and they regretted to see him
go. He will spend a few days visiting
his parents and friends before return
ing to Princeton college.
Sergeant Major William McCulloch,
notice of whose appointment to that
important position was received here
Tuesday night by telegram from Col
onel Coursen, assumed the duties of
his new office yesterday, and, if his
manner of conducting guard mount
this morning is to be taken as an in
dex of his fitness. he will leave no
doubt as to the wisdom of his selection
No choice could have been more pleas
ing to the members of the regiment,
and this was clearly shown by the
manner in which they celebrated the
event last night.
NEW SERGEANT MAJOR.
Sergeant Major McCulloch, saw three
years service in the National Guard:
and, though his term of enlistment was
completed when the regiment was
called to Gretna last April, he never
theless left his place in the Traders
Bank, and re-enlisted on the train while
going from Scranton to Camp Hast
ings. He is a typical soldier, and well
qualified TO discharge the duties of SER
geant-majorhip. The boys all wish him
every success.
Yesterday afternoon Hon. 5. S. Jones,
the well known Carbondale alderman
accompanied by his wife, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee, of Harrisburg, paid a visit
to camp, calling upon Privates Will
lam Meyers and Andrew Mitchell, ir.,
of A company. The party was shown
around camp and expressed much
pleasure at their trip. On leaving, the
alderman. mindful that the 20th of the
month is midway between pay days,
and, therefore, a season of financial
embarrassment TO most of the boys