The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-03

Special from a Staff Correspondent
Camp Alger, June 2.--The repeated
reports of the unsanitary condition Of
Camp Alger and its surroundings has
caused the secretary of war to order
n thorough investigation to be made
This morning Major George II. Hop
kins. Colonel s. r. Greenlcaf and Col
onel J. NJ. Moore, expert engineer, as
sistant surgeon general and assistant
quartermaster respectively, came on
the ground and reported that they had
been detailed as a special commission
TO prosecute this work and report to
Secretary Alger direct.
If the complained of conditions are,
in the opinion of the commission, such
as cannot be readily remedied they
will recommend that the camp be
changed to some other site. In an
ticipation of a report of this charac-
ter, Secretary Alger has engineers look
ing up various convenient sites. one
in particular, along the upper Poto-
mac, is talked of as the likely location
Of the camp if it is moved. In addi-
tion to the water, complaints are filed
against the marshy and consequently
maarlal character Of portions of the
ground. The vermin that has been dis
covered in several Of the camps is at
tributed to the lack of bathing facil-
tiles and this also is included in the
complaints.
| learned today from a source that is
t" be relied upon, that there is no pres
ent thought of moving any Of the regi-
ments located here. The ARRANGEMENT
of the positions Of the regiments and
various other improvements Of a per
mancnt nature so to verify this re-
port. No official orders have been re-
ceived yet relative to recruiting Of the
Thirteenth to the newly prescribed
standard.
The following is the full text of the
order governing the much-mooted
question of seniority in rank among
the volunteer officers:
Icaduuarters Second Army Corps. Camn
Itu'srl y. AlGer, Va. June l. lS9S.
Inc Following is published for the infor-
nation ui the officers of this command:
Washington, y. c.. May Il, lN9S
Commanding General Second Army.
Corps, Falls Church, Va.
St'f'tary OF war has decided that rcIa-
iiV@ rank between officers of the slrnn
Erade' commissioned by governors Of
Hla''" IN determined according to date Of
muster into United States service: when
SuCh officers are commissioned and mus
tered in Same date relative rank is de-
i'rmlncd 10y previous length oi service
IN the United States army, regular or vol
uhtt"r, or I'm the marine corps uudcr com
mlSSlon- and I'm the absence OF such scr
vice, by lot. Please announce to all con,
cCrncd in your command
II. G. Corbin, Adlutaut Grncr,I
BY order Of
Major General Graham.
I. = Roberts, Adjutant General
pihclai copy respectfully furnished
commanding officer Third brigade.
L. s. Strong.
Assistant Adjutant General.
OinclaI copy respectfully furnished
'oIliIlaHu'H6 ollCer Inlrtoenth regiment.
'. y. Mates.
Acting Assistant Adiutant General
Third brigade, First division, Second
corps
Seniority means much in these davs
of organizing, as it invariably regu-
lates promotion. All the PENNSYLVANIA
volunteer officers We're by agreement
between Governor Hastings and the
war department, commissioned on the
same day, May g, although some of
them were sworn in a week ahead Of
others.
Major Wood declined to contest with
Major Stillwell for seniority, gracefully
insisting that his more experienced
comrade should continue in seniority
The captains are discussing a similar
amiable arrangement. No drawings
have as yet taken place.
State Secretary Bard, Of the Penn
sylyania Young Mems Christian ASSOC
citation arrived yesterday morning with
Secretary Riebe, of Scottsdale, and
Rev. Mr.. Bateman, of PHILADELPHIA.
and are erecting a tent near the Thir-
teehth's lines Y. j. Duffy.