The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-28
left this morning for home on weeks

by Sergeant Miles as prlnClpdl Hlusl-
clan, or leader of the drum corps. A
more popular appointment has not
been made in the regiment up to date.
Ex-PolIce officer Thomas Mills, Of
Company II, has been made corporal
by Captain Corwin.
Private Thomas l.. Davis, of Com
pany II, while bound for Washington,
Saturday saved the life of little col
ored girl by snatching her from un-
der the feet of a runaway team on the
aqueduct bridge. Spectators say that
in one more leap the horses would
have been on top of the child
The whole camp is sympathizing
with Lieutenant Ames of Company l,
Seventh Ohio. He was engaged to be
married last Thursday In Columbus.
He asked for a leave of absence but
was refused. Then he asked for
twenty-four pass to go to Washington.
This was secured. 1t was his intention
to go to Washington and have long
distance telephone talk with his fance,
explaining how matters stood. On the
way down to the city he decided that
the exigenCics of war did not demand
such sacrifice on his part and in the
face of the court martial and possible
loss of his shoulder straps, he boarded
the first train for the West, hurried to
columbus, was married, and fastened
back. He was nearly tWenty-four
hours behind time, and when called
upon for an explanation, told his story
just as it was. The colonel at once
charged him with INSTRUMENTATION and
conduct unbecoming an officer, and di-
reCted a court martial. 1t Will take
place this week and as the verdict can
not be anything but guilty, it is likely
he will be made a very unhappy bride
groom.
Private Lewis, of Company a, is
horne on a furlough.
Lieutenant Keith, of Company a, is
back after his weeks leave of absence.
First Sergeant Daley, Of Company
y, is back with his company under
going all the usual pleasant little eX-
pelienCes that a bridegroom in camp is
subjected to.
Chief Musician Miles accompanied
Yesterdays singing at church on his
COrnet and in the evening gave a solo
at the Y. NJ. c. \, meeting in the Penn
sylvania tent. He is organizing a
brass quartette to furnish music at the
service next Sunday.
:. NJ. Bard. secretary of the Penn
sylvania Y. VI. c. ~, is in camp
Captain COrwin. of Company II. was
officer of the day Saturday and Lieu
tenant Murphy, of Company c, COM
mander of the guard Private Obey
MiChaels, of c, was orderly at head
quarters.
Privates Bernard HagGCrty, Allison
Thornton, William Dunkerly, Jacob
Cook and Stnphen Lyman and +. II.
FrCar have Eeen promoted to corpO~
rails in Company G. Private Michael
Burke has been named as wagoncr and
Fred Chamberlain as artficcr. The
serGeants will be named later by cap
tain Rolling.
Private Larnod, of Company II, Third
New York, is a frequent visitor t. the
Thirteonth's camp. He is "A Scranton
man by adoption but went out with the
regiment from his native town, Ro-
chester.
General Graham has practically put
stop to the Cavalry-infantry enCoun-
ters on the practice marches by order
ing that fankers shall not be thrown
Que when passing through cultured
country. because Cf the damage that is
done to crops. As the whole region
herea bouts is farm land and under cul-
tiYatiOn, the order reduces the hereto
fore interesting and exciting march to
nothing more than p weary tramp. it
being out Of the question, of course
FOR an infantry column in motion to
expect to prevent troopers from dash
/, SC
ing of their coming.
General Goblin has taken official cog
nHanCe Of Inspector Buffers COM
paint about the laXity OF discipline
ami display of gross ignorance in the
manual ON the part Of the 3entries in
the Pennsylvania brigade. The general
has issued a circular directing that
especial attention be paid to guard in
struction and that punishment he met
ed out for infraCtiOns of discipline.
Again in this connection it must he
mentioned that as far as the Thirteenth
is concerned the cause of complaint
lies in the fact that recruits almost
solely, are put on guard that tho p.ac-
tical training may be given where It
| is most needed.
Military maps Of Cuba are being dis
tributed to the headquarters of each
regiment.
Corporal Robert Williams is acting
as quartermaster of Comnanv r dur-
| ing the absence of Sergeant Scott /,
Shaver.
Hon. Gamsha \. Grow has nresented
| Company q Headquarters with hip
supply of etatiorerv and rostans
STAMPS.
Private Morris Thomas. of Comnanv
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