The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-25
RAINED ON THE SOLDIERS.
They Were Very Glad TO Have the
Dust of the Camp Laid.
A COURT MARTIAL HAS BEEN ORDERED
To Sit at Hearne for the Purpose OF In
vestipatina Alleged DsorderIy
Conduct Of Troops
A COURT MARTIAL HAS BEEN ORDEREI

vestpatinn Alleged OlsoroerY
Conduct OF Troops
camp Mabry. Austin, Texas, July 24.-The
I feature Of the camp today was a visit by
/ Jupiter Pluvlus. ant he made himself felt
| and we'll known in every part of the camp,
! He STAYED with a vengeance for an hour
and aalf, and wien he departed the dust
was all gone and the ponchos were out In
/ full force. The bitches around the tents
carried the water on to perfection and none
/ of the soldier boys got wet. except the
I sentinels and they were relieved just af-
ter the rain and went straight to their
quarters and procured a change Of clothing,
Inc rain was welcomed by every trooper,
for It cooled of the atmosphere and camp
life was more than pleasant throughout the
entire day.
Governor Sayers Is as much Of n soldier
as any one In camp and his presence Is
gratifying to the boys. The commander in
chief visited the brigade headquarters this
morning and after dinner he paid his re
spects to the Colonels Of The four reg-
ments Of Infantry and the artillery and
cavalry. In the morning he will make the
| rounds of the camp for the purpose or
! shaking hands with the captains and lieu
tenants aud OF course all Of the noncOms
and priyates. He was up with the sun
rise gun TO-DAY and witnessed the early
morning drills # the regiments ana Dat
| tallous. He pronounces the soldiers the
| finest body of men he ever saw and says
the camp is the most orderly Of any he
ever attended. IN" governor is having i
good time and the troops are glad that he
is with them.
Adiutant Gene.ll Scurry has established
a provost guard in the city and the detail
begins operatiosn after darkness settles
over the land, lhe general says the boys
must preserve order at an times, and he
intends that they shall, whether they want
to or not. This Is a new departure In the
history of Camp Mably, and it is working
70 perfection.
Major TowIes had charge Of the guard
| last night and the best Kind Of order wus
maintained In the city. The police depart
ment requested the general TO assist It ana
the provost guard was at once detailed
The Mayors Guard OF Waco and the
Third regiment bani we're detailed this
morning TO assist ia the burial of Private
Thomas Taylor of the Fortieth United
States infantry, who died some time ago
In the Philippines. The remains reached
the city yesterday and were inferred this
morning. The Waco company acted as n
guard of honor md discharged their duty
In commendahle manner. The ceremony
took place In drenchlng rnin. but tho
boys marched right through it and paid no
attention whatever to the falling shower.
Surgeon Short Of the cavalry squadron
delivered 2 lecture this morning 10 the hos
pltal corps on the subject Of Contents and
Use of the Z. $. A. Hospital Corps Pouch"
lie is also surgeon for the division today.
The camp is in an excellent sanitary con.
dltion and There is no sickness whatever to
amount to anything only six patients
hngDitA1 NJ
them are seriously III one of the boys
was sent home TO-DAY with strong SYMPHONIC
Of typhoid fever. which he contracted he
fore his arrival at Camp Mabry.
Lieutenant Colonel Miller Of General
openheimer's star is one of the iolliest fel.
lows IN camp. He always entertalns the
ladies.
The Third redmcnt was inspected this
afternoon and put M n fine appearance
rms IS INC largest regiment In camp by at
least 100 men.
The Ts,v Second noa6Io brigade Headquarters is s
Kentucky colonel and Major Tarnsworth.
The Fourth regiment put up splendid
complimented
The Scott Rifles Of Paris have made
many friends since their arrival in camp.
The cavalry drlll today was the host
S since they reported for duty at Camp
a. The Bruce medal will be drilled for Fri
DAY This medal IS for the best drilled
man IN the manual of arms.
TT, IhG San Antonio zouavcs gave fine OK.
hibition drill this afternoon In the presence
of large crowd
Major C,eorqn nrro,n 81 a.,
ment was field officer Of the day today
rat # was was learned today that court mar
some som VIII ,i,ro DE- ordered to meet in Hcarne
pose Of investigating the recent tronbie |
upu,SeIne IN winch the Doke Rifles, Roberts |
c ~'ngS a TSo MeXa Minute Men are impl- |
10 get all evidence possible without In /
curing much expense. -"
BY command Of the governor +,o ,ouou.
Ing order was issued today: p ionaUM,
court martial will assemble al dIvIsion
nchdquarters on July % or as soon there
orfepde ns practcable for the trial Of such
Tore II Detail Of conrt Colonel A FapIIy
III vi ,Tss'St ant auariermaster general: Colo
SJato W d n Belts s First infnntry, retired:
sade; Major w. d Brush, assistonf oo osI
Ino,lssary general: Major /. II Yopngp ar
ss,lrst cavalry, retired; CAPTAIN 1ammon5
~. - St'ohu lnInntrY; tapfain David !
llli1IIeli' alde De camp. recorder; Tieutrnort
Dolonei y A. Rector, assistant Insnector
general. Judge advocate '"'Pe''ot
me court will sit regardless Of hours.
6 IN an Informal speech made nv Gorernor
1919 80, 10 Ihe nfhcers who had assembled 10
'rnnvnn me othcers school no maid giov,loc
mute 20 me camp In general He foIlcit
9us,s feieIred Ia the commendab1a sbow,I,
n"ue oy me detachments now In camn ana
~ an enshuslastic outburst Of oratnry 'h ha
, A y pdI I,, upon tn cxcentionaI eood nv
~ alsnlayed bc the enlisted mon IL
,a,,,a ,IonisnUmcnted the officers for Inc nor
~ or lhelr respective commands ,,.bJ,h
INV Ss bo ar are snpcrio" In general makenn ~
,,ert ne 3aS ever seen In previous encarn
ln - non the conclusion of Tho adIrnPg.
le was loudly applauded Tue 'u'''ss
Killed by Liahtnina.
gonzales Texas. July ga telegram
wa. received here this morning by sheriff
sly from Sheriff Baylor at uyalde. Stain,
br II b1dley Bratton was killed yostordnv
ma "EET,sn,ng near Uvade lie WAS horn
lnd ralsed n this county near Ieesy,me
,,n,h vas = years old His father ma
i''Tnn are both dead. hut his erandfa+ber
one Dttanstleh, still lives at Iepsyilie and
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