The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12
ON TO TAMPA, FLORIDA


from Surgeon Major Halls department
that Major George II. Whitney, of the
First battalion, and Captain ]. o. DIM
mick and Second Lieutenant Edward
MCGEE, of Company A, had been re-
jected. The frst-named because of
over age and the last two because of
physical disability. Major whitneys
place will be filled by an election to be
conducted by the field and staff.
This morning by appointment
and election nearly all the vacan-
cies IN official positions in the Thir-
teenth were filled. Regimental Ser
geant Major Harry Coursen, who was
the ranking on-commissioned officer,
was appointed by Colonel Coursen to
the position of adjutant of the Second
battalion, made vacant by DR.. r. NJ.
Stratton's failure to pass the physical
examination. DR.. G. w. Merriman, OF
Company ID, was appointed hospital
steward to succeed Joseph F. Bau-
meister, resigned.
The other vacancy in headquarters,
the position of chief musician, is still
open, Colonel Coursen not having come
to a conclusion regarding how he would
fill 1t. Musician John Hayes has been
temporarily appointed to the place,
There is some talk of secur-
ing man from the Third
brigade band to take up the big task
of building up the badly depleted drum
corps. AS the position pays $50 a month
there will be little or no trouble in
securing filling for it.
Company G elected First Sergeant
Edward Burkhouse, unanimously, to
the position of first lieutenant, made
vacant by Lieutenant w. a. Raub's
inability to pass the physical examina-
ton. Fifth Sergeant Thomas Murphy
defeated Corporal Paul de Paschalis
for the second lieutenancy, vacated by
Lieutenant d. w. Davis rejection by
the surgeons. The filling of Lieuten-
ant Scott's place in Company b was no
easy matter.
Company A this afternoon elected
First Lieutenant Samuel S. Derman to
be captain; First Sergeant Herbert e.
Thayer to be first lieutenant, and Sec
ond Sergeant John A. Keith to be Sec
ond lieutenant.
1t was thought at first to invite Regi-
mental Sergeant Major Coursen to be-
come the company's lieutenant and al
low ex-Battalion Sergeant Major Will
liam Pierce to succeed to DR.. STRAIT
toms place, but this plan was given up
and Captain Kambeck after consulting
with his company, reported Sergeant
George Roberts to headquarters as his
choice for the lieutenancy
TWO of the captains have completed
the appointment of their non-commis-
stoned officers as follows:
Company C-First sergeant, James NJ
Rhtter; quartermaster sergeant, Paul
de Paschalis; duty sergeants, Ray ~
Smith, w. S. Gould, Joseph Helreigle, c.
Il. Lathrope; corporals. Richard J.
Bourke, Harry Drake, George Robling
George Schmidt, Jacob Fetherman; ar
tifcer, William Dunkery; wagner, AL
son Thornton.
company D-First sergeant, William "
Davis; quartermaster sergeant, Robert
NJ Vail; duty sereeants, William McCul-
loch, Clarence +. Seward, Lorenzo s. Bis
bee, Ira Murphy; corporals, William H.
Crago, Thomas Russell, jr., Iona Il. Dav,
E. G. Coons, Charles s. Geary. John F.
Hitchcock; artiticer. Harry B. Bowman:
wagner, Edmond G.. Thompson.
The following recruits failed to pass
the physical test:
company B-ENerett Cramer, Morris
Posner.
Company E-John Ripple. Emory w
Kingsley, Edmond Fulton, Irwin g. Dem
mis-, John b. Keane, Chauncey e. Bates.
Company Fired S, Arnold. Carl Van
Baman.
Company CIV. f. Robinson.
Company H-Jean Broughton, Michael
Bossernell.
All of liantaponte
moned 10 regular army headquarters
today, that Surgeon Major Hall might
verify the examinations made by the
regimental surgeons. Lieutenant In
glis, of Company d, went with them
and succeeded in passing all right.
1t is likely that Reese Watkins will
be back with the regiment again. An
order was issued today creating a new
office in each regiment, keeper of ord
nance. Its duties are much similar to
those OF inspector Of rifice practice
and there is every likelihood that the
Thirteenth's deposed inspector will be
given this new berth
There Is just a mere possibility that
the Thirteenth will not be allowed to
take their new ambulance with them
when they go afield. Lieutenant Hay
regular army here, has refused trans
portation for ambulances and ambu-
lance horses and mess tents. Whether
or not the regiments can take along
their ambulances at their own expense
has not been passed upon. If there is
| any way of keeping the ambulance with
the regiment Colonel Coursen proposes
to keep it. If not, it will be sent home
=,
to some regular army rendezvous are
well under way at headquarters was
evidenced this morning by orders to the
| regimental commanders to report the
number and condition of their tents
| and the announcement that each COM
pany is to be given a "buzzacote" stove
to replace the various styled cook
| stoves used by the militia.
Under the army regulations the men
eat in their respective tents and must
arrange to do their own cooking and
baking. Everything is issued raw and
| instead OF bread each man is allowed
| so much -four day and 80 much un-
| ground and unroasted coffee. There is
| nothing in the rules, however, forbid
| ding companies from assigning some
one man to act as cook, and this plan
| no doubt will be followed in all the
| regiments, as far as is practicable.
Michael Hillard and W. p Kelly,
| Company f recruits, We're transferred
| TO the Twelfth regiment. Joseph Caf-
fiery and Peter Mahon who were left
over after Company DIS ranks were
| filled were turned away Company f.
| took in too many Of those left over by
the other companies. Up to a late hour
| it had not made its selections.