The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-02

he is able to pay for on an order from
his captain and any commissioned Off
Ger can take enlisted men in with him.
The Thrteenth's artesian well has
been sunk to a depth of twenty feet
without striking water. If the boring
brings no results today another spot
Is to be tried
Colonel Coursen, Adjutant Mates,
Majors Stillwell, Wood and Parke have
received invitations to accept the privi-
leges of the Army and Navy club, of
Washington, for a period of fifteen
days.
Colonel Coursen has looked into the
case of Private ]. c. Tighe, whose wife
sent touching appeal that he be dis
charged and sent home and has found
that it will be impossible to have the
wife's request complied with. The
matter has been referred to the relief
committee at home and the woman
will be well cared for.
The following is one Of the popular
war songs with the boys of Company
F. 1t was written by one of their
number, Thomas George Tharburn, A.
C., n graduate of the London College
of Music, and is dedicated to Company
+:
REMEMBER THE MAINE.
(Sung on the Welsh Melody Robin yn
Surl)
Dear brother these few lines l now to you
write
From camp where we're ever preparing
to fight
The spaniards that wronged us, our
armies proclaim
!,
the Maine.
Chorus-Remcmber the Maine Remcm-
Der the Maine,
With muskcts and bayonets, Remem-
Der the Maine.
In case you are needed to fight for the
cause
BE courageous and willing to respond to
our laws,
For honor we call it if needs be- be slain
BY avenging the victims that died on the
Maine.
Chorus-Remembcr the Maine Remem-
bcr the Maine.
With muskets and bayoncts, Remember
the Maine.
If Gods help be with us to see this war
DER
Great greetings and blessings Wen heart
lily restore,
While nc'er without sadness we cannot
refrain
From mourning in silence the loss of the
Maine.
Chorus-Reme embcr the Maine, etc.
Gods mercies and promises be to those
that fan,
And heaven be granted in splcndor to aH
For there he will shield you and cleanse
you to reign
While lost be the people that destroyed
the Maine.
Chorus Remember the Maine. etc.
Private Watkins. of Company II,
made application sunday FOR a fur
lough to attend the funeral of his
nephew. The application was referred
to division headquarters and was re-
turned refused. 1t is only in the case
of death of an immediate member of
a mans family that a furlough will be
granted.
Captain Derman, of Company 4,
drilled the First battalion yesterday
during the absence of Acting Major
Kambeck. who was in Washington
drawing camp pay fer Company B.
Private Fred. Myers, acting artificcr
at headquarters, was asked by Adju-
tant Mates If he could make some bill
files for the officers He said he could
and with rare ingenuity did A sharp
ened piece Of wire for a prong and a
hardtack for base did the business
It makes very serviceable and novel
file.
A list of the members Of the regi-
| ment has been forwarded to the Relief
association at the request of Secre-
tary AthertOn.
Two complete Hibernian regiments
are now on the grounds. the Seventh
Massachusetts and the Seventh Ohio.
a general order has been issued di-
recting all persons licensed to sell on
the grounds leased by the United States
to submit a schedule and description
Of the articles they vond and their
prices. If the slightest imposition is
, discovered it means that the license
will be revoked
Out at Falls Church provost guards
are stationed day and night and every
soldier coming or going to town is re-
puired to show a pass or submit to
arrest a hospital wagon is used as
BLACK Maria to bring the prison.
ers in each evening and morning, and
! it IS seldom that it is wanting a full
| load.
The enemy has made it's appearance
/ in several of the camps, but Luckily
IN" Thirteenth is not one of them. He
is the same old gray back" and is re-
! ported to have lost none of his socia-
| hility during his thirty-three years
rest T. j. Duffy.
DAY IN THE SENATE