New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-11
TRIBUNE EXTRA IN CAMP
How Regulars and Militia tot
First News of Gaynor Shooting.
WAS PRINTED IN CARTHAGE
Sent to Pine Camp in Fast Auto
mobiles-Gen. Grant Praises
Work of New York Troops.
rgv Telegraph to The Tribune

Pine Camp, N Y, Aug. 10.-Generals Zoe
verbeck and Smith. of the state mlNtla'
left camp this evening. General roe
praised the showing made by the Ne"
York troops, and said that this years en-
carnnn1ent. in his opinion, was the most
acceptable ever held
The first of the BROOKLYN troops are
scheduled to arrive early tomorrow WIN
only the regulars encamped here the plains
tonight present a deserted appearance
compared with the activity Of the last fe"
days The New York militia left here either
last night or this morning Most OF the
horses of Squadron a were left behind for
the use of the Brooklyn cavalry
General Grant highly praised the New
York City militia They handled them
selves like veterans" said the general ana
I had not one complaint to make concern
ing their conduct. They have shown them-
selves almost equal to the regulars IN
efficiency and in capacity Of endurance.
With such citizen soldiers as these L 40
not think the United States is In much
danger in case of war with any foreign
country
The general denied the rumor that was
prevalent here yesterday that ball car
tridges were used in the big battle II
was reported that certain nilitiamen were
firing wadded cartridges, and that only the
fortunate discovery of the mistake in time
prevented fatalities.
Every one in camp is taking about the
enterprise Of The Tribune yesterday in
getting out its special one-sheet extra
with the news of the shooting of Mayor
Gaynor This special was printed in
Carthage. inserted in the copies of The
Tribune received from New York and
brought to camp in fast automobile.
The Carthage Republican" publishes
to-day the following story of the rivalry
Of the circulation men:
Circulation representatives from six of
the big New York newspapers are making
their headquarters in Carthage during the
continuation of Pine Camp, and each one
Of the six is watching all the other five in
the effort to be FIRST to the camp each h. day
when the New York papers arrive. These
papers come to Carthage on the paper
train at 1907 o'clock each day, and from
then on rivalry is keen until the last of
the days sales has been made The camp
is proving a gold mine for the small boy
in Carthage Each circula ton man has to
have boys to handle. his paper. and each
has anywhere from five to a dozen on MS
payroll. The kids get their fare paid
each way between Carthage and the camp
and get also what they take in from sales
The struggle for supremacy reached its
height yesterday, when Geographic fnfor-
nation came of the shooting of Mayor
Gaynor. The information came at 11:3o
O'Clock in the morning. What was TO be
done? Each circulation man looked at the
others, suspicious and troubled as we'll,
The mo morning Ing PAPERS e W0gid be IN III IN ma naP
One man figured that the best he could do
would be to wire New York to send him
big bundle of extras this afternoon. so
Wednesday morning and get them to camp
the first thing in the morning. but Eddie
Dwyer. of The Tribune, and White, of The
World" did otherwise. Both kept quiet.
and each from experience watched the
other. Both got on the train for Pine
Camp with their bundles of morning pa
pers and with their boys. Dwyer saun-
tered through to the rear. and as 1t start
ed unostentatiously dropped off the rear
platform: Behind him with quiet thud
They hot-footed 1t to the Republican
office. stopping on the way to engage Len
Coles automobile. which they held in front
Of the Republican office to await their
plea sure. Then they started on the prep
aration of Tribune extra and a World
single sheet with the news that would
startle all New Workers was thrown to-
eether and put on the press. The Re
publican contributed a cut of the Mayor
and Peter Shane. the foreman of the Office
sacrificed his dinner hour to help the bows
out. and at l2:N the two men started for
Pine Camp with their extra editions
The following statement from the pub
fishers of The Carthage Republican, ap-
pears in to-day's edition OF that paper:
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Extras announcing the shooting of
Mayor Gaynor for both The Tribune and
World were printed in this office stimuli
taneously. and left this office in care of Mr.
DIVER. Of The Tribune. and Mr.. White. of
: The World in an automobile for Pine
Camp. Two years ago Mr.. Dwyer had a
similar extra edition of The Tribune issued
from this office for Pine Camp exclusively
announcing the death of Grover Cleveland
RICHARD c. ELLSWORTH
JOHN NJ. CRUIKSHANK