New-York tribune., 1906-07-29

be too great. A few years ago a regiment wens
to the deserted village of AIaire and in a boist-
erous spirit Of levity attempted to complete the
wreck Of empty houses. factories and ancient
disused iron mines. 1t has been suggested, how
ever that the state ought to acquire this broken
down village, just to teach the art of looting and
destruction, necessary part of military educa-
ton. Peking was humbled by scientific pillage.
Doings Of a thrilling nature, hitherto some
what concealed by a well meaning conspiracy
between officer war correspondents and local
scribes overpowered by hospitality, have been
dug up by laborious effort The great fish mu-
tiny of the Sd Regiment, which was the first
regiment in camp, occurred in this wise: In pre-
vious years the men had been fed of china
dishes and had been waited on by colored artists
in the big mess hall. This year in accordance
with the provisions of the Dick bill. it was de-
cided to have the men march past two small
windows and receive their rations to be eaten In
their tents. The first Sunday morning in camp
a o'clock breakfast of weakfish stew was on
the schedule Some say the weakfsh were por-
gtes, but that IS an unessential detail. II IS be-
lieved the fish were fresh being caught in the
great stationary nets off the adjacent beach.
They arrived late however. and it took a long
time to clean and cook them. Agitated by the
murmurs of the men crowding around the two
small windows, it is said the coored artists tried
to hasten matters by shovelling out fish stow
with their hands as scoops
This charge could not be verified. A son of
Ham being questioned on the point, replied in
dignantly:
''Whaffor mex a difference eff a cook put his
han in de food after cookin' same as befo'?"
At any rate, when o'clock came and no salts
factory breakfast had appeared the regiment
struck UP a mutinous clashing Of tin plates.
cups and knives and marched to the head
quarters Of Brigadier General Quincy ON.
Gilmore That officer hastily assembled his
drowsy staff under the impression that it was
a serenade of compliment Swords were
buckled pajamas, Orderlies suffered in ex-
element guards fled to their sentry boxes or
stood paralyzed. wondering what the regula-
tions demanded of them.
I'VE want something to eat! We've had no
breakfast" was the doleful cry of the mutineers.
Men" said the brigadler general. with a soft
asperity suited to the occasion, this is quite
unseemly. Back to your quarters ere it is too
late. No man in the Second Brigade shall suf-
fer hunger. pledge you my word Col"
This was at least the tenor Of the reply The
men obeyed and soon received more breakfast.
A council Of war between division generals and
quartermasters being held. it was decided to do
away Immediately with the new plan, not to go
back to the old restaurant system. but to put
ingly a camp stove and two cooks were as
signed to each company This plan proved a
success and there has been no more trouble
since. Quartermaster General c. Edward Muir
ray, otherwise a Republican politician Of Tren-
ton, is credited with having advocated this plan
from the beginning.
The tale Of a regular army officer who put
on airs concerns Lieutenant Jack Murphy Of
Kansas, detailed by the War Department to
report the encampment. On his arrival he
interrupted a review by Governor Stokes and
told General r. Heber Breintnal1, OF Newark,
that he wanted a horse, a clerk and a stenog-
rapher He criticised the lack of Ieggings on a
soldier emitted Oaths, broke into the Governors
lunch room, threatened to complain to the Sec
retary Of War and in turn. was accommodated
in the guardhouse. The hOspitabe heart of New
Jerseys militia, that would open wine and ap-
pieja,h for "A friend, but refuse ice water to a
foe. froze up. The Lieutenant would have deI