The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-28
.'BOOTs." ME MASCOT.

though he is not as high as a troopers
carbine, he says he is fourteen years
old. They call him Boots IN B
Company, Tenth Pennsylvania. OF
which he is the mascot. and he sports
the title on the left sleeve OF his
blouse. above all the crossed flags
Boots" travels in full regimentals.
with hayersaek and esnteeu. He is
the youngest soldier boy in the Ma
Mia expedition. Boots fell down a
hatch OF the Zealandia. Wedneday and
carries a broken arm in sling
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living. He is quiet, earnest man who
mixes well with the boys.
Just before the Colorado regiment
left San Francisco boy of IL was dis
charged on the order of the Federal
Court, the complainant being the
father of the young soldier.
W. E. Perret, of the Utah artillery,
when at home is chef for the exclusive
Alta club of Salt Lake city. He was at
one time chef for the Poodle Dog res
taurant at San Francisco
Capt. Hollingsworth of the Beatrice
Company of the Nebraska regiment,
is d school teacher by profession. IN
the State militia this command was
rated next to the Thurstons.
Capt Wolf, on the China, viii be
Spanish interpreter for General Mer-
ritt. Capt. Wolf found friend here
in the person of Paul Neumann, as did
also Col. Hale, First Colorado.
Sergt. Fred Inoff, of the Eighteenth
Regiment L. S. A, has been at the bus
mess for twenty-seven years and says
he has never enjoyed himself so much
as he has during the visit to Honolulu.
A San Francisco policeman OF duty
invaded the Colorado camp at san
Francisco and refusing to get away
from the line was knocked down by
guard and then carried 10 the hos
pital.
All of the Colorado men and a good
many others in the expedition have
been promised their old positions
again at same salary. upon return
from Manila at any time. even to ten
years.
In the Tenth Pennsylvania are three
veterans Of the late war They are
Col. Hawkins, Color Sergeant Palmer
and QuarteTmaster Sergeant Ander-
son. All are members of the Grand
Army OF the Republic.
George A. Harker, who has been
teacher of chemistry in the High
school, and who is a member of the
Sharpshooter company of this Govern
ment, had arranged last night to leave
with the troops for Manila.
The college yell that came from
members of the Tenth Pennsylvania
was learned by the boys who gave it
at Washington and Jefferson college.
There are forty men from that insti-
tuition aboard the Zealandia.
w. C. Wilder and wife found in
John B. Plato, Co. E, 1st Colo, the
son of an old friend from the family
home in Illinois. Through Mrs. Wild
er's intervention Plato spent much
time ashore with his friends.
Col. Bratt, of the Nebraska, was mi
litary commander of the expedition
after the China left the feet. Col.
Bratt has been highly complimented
by the best authorities on the appear
ance and condition of his regiment.
Frank Hargraves, a private of Com
pany I, Pennsylvania, has been elected
to the House of Representative of his
state since his enlistment. He will
send back a resignation. Private Har-
graves is a rising young lawyer.
Aboard the Zealandia yesterday
morning that was not single man for
the sick report. Two or three Of the
Pennsylvanians were slightly under
the weather, but were determined to
take advantage of the shore liberty
and the "luau."
Lieut.. Mclaughlin, of the Beatrice.
Neb., company, was in the supply de-
partment of the Union Pacific railway
when war was declared. The lieuten-
ant has been detailed as quartermaster
for the First Nebraska.
Six counties, all of the western part
Of the State, are represented in the
Tenth Pennsylvania. They are:
Beaver, Washington, Fayette, West
morland, Green and Lawrence From
Lawrence there is one man only.
With the Hospital corps of the First
Colorado is Claude E. Cooper, son Of
the veteran business manager of the
Denver Republican. Young Cooper is
medical student He leaves a fine
home and excellent prospects in Dem
yer.
For the benefit and use Of the hos
pital department OF the Tenth Penn
sylvsnia there was contributed 81 ,000
by Connelsville, $500 by Washington
county, $500 by Beaver county and
liberal amounts by other town and
counties.
Francis Carey Is the name OF the
tTIfmpeter of the Colorado regiment
who has served thirty years in the
regular army. Carey Is 46 years OF
age and was married four days be-