The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-11
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Camp Mackenzie, Augusta. Ca, Jan.
JO.-The range which was destined for
the use of the Third brigade, has met
an untimely end. 1t was condemned
before it's completion. 1t was located
only short distance to the rear OF the
Thirteenth's camp, and would have
been quite convenient. The radical de-
feet in its construction was entirely
due to the nature of this place, where
il is impossible to find a mountain or
even a hill which could be used ny way
of a backstOp to stop the course of the
bullets.
This is all the more important now
on account of the wholesale destruct
iveness of the magazine gun. In an
open country. where people would al
ways be passing back and FORTH with
u number OF men practicing at long
range and with the line of danger OBJ
structed only by a target and small
embankment, it was at once seen that
trouble would result. Hence no time
has been lost in absolutely condemnin9
the range. 1t is not known what Will
be the next move in this respect. es-
pecially as General Goblin is absent
from camp.
To fill the vacancy which was caused
in Company j by reason of the dis
charge of Corporal William Crago from
the service Private Charles Adams has
been promoted, and now wears the
corporal stripes. Corporal Adams was
for eight months a member of the Ma
tional Guard before the regiment VOL
unteered, and is a soldierly young man
in every respect He has been receiv-
ing congratulations from his many
friends especially as his promotion
came in q. peculiar way. He went on
guard as a private and the next morn
ing. when relieved, he was a corporal.
Corporal Adams is a Scrantonian. his
home being on the corner CT Pine street
and Quincy avenue.
CLEARING TIE GROUND.
a suggestion was recently offered
that the grounds to the rear of the
camp of the Third brigade be cleared
farther back. This has been acted up
on without delay. The Thirteenth be-
gan its part of the work the other day.
and squads, carrying picks, axes and
shovels, We're seen busying themselves
in every direction. Drills We're sus-
pended that this part of the programme
might the more quickly be carried out.
The weather was delightful, just like
spring day in the north, and the boys
did not think of wearing their blouses.
Those who We're not actually engaged
in pulling stumps, INDUCED in all kinds
of games over the clean, beautiful
grounds of Monte Sano.
The boys here are astonished at the
accounts which come to camp, through
the papers and from those who are re-
turning from sick furlough, about the
vjgors of the weather in Scranton and
vicinity; and those at home, who have
never had a taste of this climate in
mid-winter will, perhaps. be surprised
to know that during the past eight or
ten days we have been enjoying almost
summer weather. This fact is produc-
tive of many happy results. The boys
are always out in the pure, fresh air.
Their eating and sleeping abilities are
at the highest point, and sickness is
practically an unknown quantity in the
camp of the Thirteenth. 1t is not
known at what time the so-called win
ter of this region will set in. or how
severe it will be; but, we certainly
have had no taste of it so far.
MATTER OF DISCHARGES.
Owing to the fact that in many in
stances applications for a discharge
from the service have been made by
enlisted men outside of the regular
military channels. an order has just
been published against this custom 1t
is irregular, and the enlisted man who.
sighting the regular military manner
of obtaining his discharge, attempts to
gain this result through any other
channel, leaves himself liable to a
court-martial which may impose heavy
penalties.
The provisions Of this order have
been made known, SO that there may
be no mistake and that any person
who might, otherwise. apply for his
discharge, outside of the esta blisheG
manner, NAV not suffer.
1t is, in turn, hoped by those who
wish to apply for their discharge ir
the prescribed way, that their appli.
cations will not. as seems to have beer
the case heretofore. be sidetracket
without any inquiry into the neces
sites or the circumstances, of the
case. This fact has caused many tc
make application a second time.
A few evenings ago the members OF
the Catholic Library association, OF
Augusta, gave charity concert il
their hall. OF the soldier talent, The
Thirteenth and the First Maryland
We're the only regiments invited, oi
represented. The regimental band, let
by Sergeant T. II. Miles. which ha.
made such an enviable record for Itself
in and around Augusta, was presen
by permission of the colonel, and, OF
this occasion, won new laurels 70
itself. The more noteworthy number.
were a cornet solo, Loves Old, Swee
Song" by Sergeant Miles, a flute solo
Marguerite" by Musician Harr,
Evans, and brass quartette by Miles
Evans. Rice and Lynett.
OTHER SELECTIONS.
Private Morris Thomas, of C, mount
ed orderly to Major General Sumner
sang II Fear No Foe" and in respons
to an encore, rendered a sacred mel
ody. BY request, Private Edward ]
Kelly. of the hospital corps, sang tha
favorite piece. Believe Me of al
Those Endearing, Young Charms
After the concert. an informal recep
tion was held, and lunch served.
Besides those who took part, ther
were also present from the Thirteenth
Lieutenant Thomas p. Murphy, of C
Sergeant irwin Kistler of the hospita
corps, and Commissary Sergeant AL
fred Wormser, who We're specially in
vited guests. Richard j. Bourke.
A Slight Mistake.
An elephant" dictated the editor ton,
of quoting curious little items of infor