imy&i$t m " ECO THE SCRANl MBUNE-! TEMBER 10, 1898. THERMOMETER IS A LITTLE TOO ACTIVE ITS RAPID CHANGES ARE NOT HIGHLY APPRECIATED. Great Joy Among the Members of tho Twelfth Pennsylvania Over the Fact That Thoy Are to Bo Mus tered Out of tho Service Members of the Thirteenth Regiment to Purnlsh Themselves with Clothing for Three Months Caring for tha Sick. Special to tho Scranton Tribune. Camp Mende, Mlddletown, Vn., Sept. P. The frcakH which the thermometer lias been pluylng hero within the past twenty-four hours surpass even tho antics of the Invisible "rumor commit tees" of the camp. For a while yester day morning tho temperature must have Rone up to a hundred dcRrees; later In tho day It began to cool off and a heavy, though short, rain show f r In the afternoon, marked a very de cided drop. From being comfortable, tho breezes became chilly so much so as to make even the army great-coat nultc desirable; and Anally, for the first time t-lnco tho Pennsylvania troops were encamped at Mount Gret na last April, the sentries of this bri gadethe Third had to don their overcoats and capes, as a matter of necessity, while on their tour of guard duty. Tho scenes enacted this morning nt fi o'clock would remind one forcibly of tha days spent on tho mountains and cold culm piles near Lattlmor a year ugo. Tho boys were cold In their tents and got up oven before revllle, lit the Jlres, and danced, Jumped and ran nround them In order to get their blood In circulation. The distance between freezing point and tho degree Indicat ed by the thermometer nt 4 o'clock this morning, was so very small and nar row that the men who see visions of a month's siege here, were not much In clined to Joke about it. Today, how ever, the cold wave seems to have passed and the air is wurm once more. THEY ARE HAPPY. There is not a man in the Twelfth Pennrylvanla, sick or well, who Is not a walking smile today. This Is not due entirely to the fact that they are get ting their pay, but because they have lecelved word that they will be mus tered out. When the news was pub lished, the men sang, danced, yelled and thing their hats high In the air. When they read in the morning pa pers that they had been selected for mustering out they could hardly be lieve It, but it was soon given out from division brigade and regimental head quarters as beyond a doubt. It was then that the Joy and the enthusiasm of the rank and file wore maui mani fest. The Twelfth is now doing pro vost along tho valley of the neighbor ing river and throughout the forms In this vicinity, having been detailed for that duty n short time ago for forty days. They will be relieved by a bat talion of tho Eighth Pennsylvania as speedily as convenient, and will leave some time next week the exact date being yet un.known. They will receive a thirty-day furlough, at the end of which time they will report at their armory In Wllllamsport In order to re ceive their discharge. Tho mustering out of the Twelfth, together with the report that the Fifth and Ninth will also bo discharged, Is full of meaning for tho two remaining leglmenls of the Third brigade, the Eighth nnd the Thirteenth. It Is a powerful object lesson. Tho Eighth has to remain, though It has been tho most favored, of the three and, at the same time, the most desirous of re turning home; and tho Scranton regi ment is evidently intended for garrison duty, while their friends from Wilkes Barre will be enjoying rest, ease and all the comforts and conveniences of life in tho "mother country." Tho Fifteenth Pennsylvania and the First Maryland arrived in camp yes terday morning. Tho latter regiment Is located a short distance from the Thirteenth and on the open field lead ing up gradually to division head quarters. It is expected that the Mary landers will take the place made va cant in the Third bilgade by the re moval of the Twelfth. HAVE GOOD NEIGHBORS. There is nothing heard here among the boys only words of praise for the people near the camp. They are hos pitality personified. Soldiers are wel comed everywhere; and, in the estima tion of the people, nothing is too good for them. Already visitors from ev ery direction have begun to swarm through camp. Today men and wo men, young and old, boys, girls and little children have literally taken tpos session of the entire grounds, and this is particularly true of the Eighth, Twelfth and Thirteenth Pennsylvania, Tho members of the Eighth are, of course, the most highly favored, as a large percentage of that regiment is from Harrlsburg and the adjacent towns and districts. For several days they did not stand much In need of tho regular rations, if one could Judge from externals, be cause, for three or four days, bevies of bright young women have been carry ing to them baskets upon baskets filled with every imaginable delicacy. The people who live in this part of Penn sylvania take very naturally to the sol diers, and the boys are, as a conse quence, delighted; but It Is well under stood that It is the wearers of the blue hailing from the Keystone state who ure particularly favored. More visit ors call at the camp of the Third bri gade than anywhere else, and they are pleasant In their manner, Intelligent and friendly. They mix with the boys and chat with them freely and never fall to share up with them any good things which they may have. SOME EXAMPLES. As examples of how kindly tho peo ple here feel toward the soldiers sev eral incidents might easily be men tioned. Yesterday the Twelfth Penn sylvania received orders to the effect that It should at once go out on provost duty for forty days, nlong the valley of tho Sweet Arrow river. "When this was known at the pleasant little settle ment known aB Hummelstown, which Is about three miles distant from camp, the citizens Individually and the bur gess of the town, made known their wish to the military authorities, repre senting that thoy did not desire any provost guard there, that they did not object to the presence of visiting sol diers, but would be glad to extend any courtesy to them, and that they would be very happy to have them call and to entertain them at any time. Over thirty boys of the Thirteenth went to Hummelstown Sunday morn ing, and at dinner time some wealthy gentleman whom they met, but who re fused to give his name, invited them to nn hotel, paying for their meals and buying the cigars for them nfUrward. This hospitality and this spirit of gen erous kindness aro not lost; and tho men of tho Pennsylvania regiments In particular aro determined to do noth ing which could mar the good feeling which exists, and they will not counte nance nny destruction of property, henceforth by the members of any other regiments. LEGAL SQUABBLE. There Is a much mixed up legal squabble now going on In the Thir teenth. It is triangular in Its Inter ests and tho participants aro company D, company C, and "Daddy" Conway, The Tribune's business representative In camp. The dispute, whoso origin dates back to tho time "whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary," centers around tho posses sion of two embryonic dogs named re spectively "Hobson" and "Sockalexls," which were brought here from Vir ginia. "HobRon" is the now tho cap tive of C, which company lays claim to all "right, title and Interest In and to the aforesaid dog" named "Hobson," the same being five inches in length andtoihreo Inches in circumference. This Is the animal which "Daddv" Conway alleges is his, bearing witness at the same time that "Sockalexls," the only dog rightfully owned by com pany C, is now In the possession of company D, certain members of which to him unknown, were guilty of the theft of "Sockalexls." To complcato matters still more D company claims that "Sockalexls" be longs to them and accuse C of having stolen "Hobson." On the contrary C company, by counsel, allege that the momners of D stole "Sockalexls" be cause they cannot tell the difference between a canine and a chicken a very mean Insinuation by the way because It Is a well known fact, fre quently demonstrated, that the men of D can tell a chicken at tho distance of a mile, eVcn on the darkest night. Too make matters worse tho two sub jects of tho litigation are so much alike and so inflntteslmally small that the unaided eye cannot distinguish any difference between them. It has been suggested that they both be put under the microscope for examination but to this "Daddy" objects. Ho had al ready retained the colonel, the mnjor and several oaptalns and threatens all kinds of prosecution and vengeance, civil and military, upon tho members of company 'C unless "Hobson" Is re turned to him forthwith. CARE OF SICK. The question of taking care of the sick Is one which is becoming dally more easy and more simple. The sick reports of this morning were encour aging to the medical staff of the Thir teenth, and Major Surgeon Keller stat ed to your conespondent today that not only havo the morning reports been getting better In this respect, but that the probability of contracting any more typhoid and kindred diseases is reduced to a minimum. From this on tho health of the regiment should not disappoint the best expectations. The Thirteenth's patients in Division hospital No. 2 are to be removed to the Lancaster hospital some time this afternoon or evening. Private Charles Shoemaker, of C, who is troubled with a sore eye, goes home on furlough to day. Private Rozelle, of C, and Ham ilton, of B, were taken from the regi mental dispensary to the Division hos pital. New tent floors havo been placed In tho departments of the dispensary and everything is kept in good condi tion. Orders have been issued from the quartermaster's department advising tho members of the Thirteenth to buy another three months' supply of cloth ing. This order may mean that we will be three months more In the ser vice, or It may mean nothing. Since receiving their pay yesterday afternoon a few members of the reg iment have taken "French leave" and left for parts unknown. They will not go far, however, as the provost guard Infests the country In every direction. When they are caught, as they surely will be, and returned to camp a cor rective dose of military law will be applied to them and their cases. A member of company B, Private Mc Lane, while doing guard du V last night, left his post without proper au thority and was placed under arrest for that breach of discipline. He made his escape from the guard house this af ernoon and Is supposed to havo gone towards Hummelstown. Is he Is he will surely be overtaken by the guards of the Twelfth. It Is felt that his at tempt at escape will simply aggravate his dereliction of last night and cause a court-martial to deal harshly with htm. THE REGIMENT BROKEN UP. There Is no Thirteenth regiment for duty today. It is is all broken up. To the surprise of all it had to furnish a regimental, brigade and division guard, so that most of the companies have onlv ten or twelvp mn inft- v. drilling. On that account company and battalion drills were entirely dispensed with. Colonel Coursen had Interviews to day with Acting Brigadier General Hoffman, of the Third brigade, and with General Graham, the corps com mander, In reference to giving the men of tho Thirteenth furloughs while there exists tho least doubt as to th future prospects of the regiment. Your correspondent had a talk with Colonel Coursen in regard to the result and he stated that he had arranged It so that furloughs of eight or ten days would be Issued without delay to mem bers of the regiment, four or live going at a time and preference given to those who have not been home. The colonel also stated that while nothing Is pos- Your friends may smile But that tired feeling Means danger. It Indicates impoverished And impure blood. This condition may Lead to serious illness. It should be promptly Overcome by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, Which purines and Enriches the blood, Strengthens the nerves, Tones the stomach, Creates an appetite, And builds up, Energizes and vitalizes The whole system. Be sure to get Only Hood's. The Royal Is the highest grade baklag powato kBotvii. Actual teataahaw It gstsoao- lalrd farther thai aar other brae. POWDER Absolutely Puro aoTL baini roDra eo new yorc Hive, wo might yet be kept In tho service for two or three months. Fur ther than this nothing positive Is known. THE PROPOSED EXCURSION1. In regard to tho proposed excursion from Scranton to Camp Meade, notice of which has been made in a former letter to the Tribune, your correspon dent has since been looking Into the matter more particularly In order to be able to throw more light on the subject. At that time It was supposed that the trip from Harrlsburg to here would be rather difficult to accomplish, and that tho excursionists would have to be conveyed In ambulances, band wagons and the regulation army wag ons, requiring nn hour to come from and another to return to tho nearest point at which the terminus of a street car approaches to camp. A better ar rangement than this Is possible. The Journey can be made from Scranton to Harrlsburg and from there over the Philadelphia and Reading to Clifton, a way station which is located between tho Sweet Arrow river and the Thirteenth's camp. It takes only ten or fifteen minutes to walk from 'Clifton to the ground on which the regiment is encamped. This knowl edge may be useful to those who have charge of this project. CAMP GOSSIP. Lloutenant Burkhouse, of C, Is officer of tho day; Lieutenant Roberts, of B, olllcer of tho guard; Lorenzo P.lsbee, of D, sergeant of the guard; Robert Armstrong, of It; Jacob Featherman. of C, and Lewis Carter, of A, corporals. Private C. . Hlnes, of B, Is regiment al orderly. Lieutenant Keith, of A: Sergeant Helrlegel, of C, and Corporals Hitch cock, of D; Bellershlmer, of B, and Conrad, of A, represent the Thirteenth on division guard. Acting Quartermaster Sergeant Al bert Sloane, of A, is giving good satis faction. The boys of that company sav he Is an excellent quartermaster. Captain Robllng and Private Cham beilaln. of C, went to Harrlsburg on business today. Musician Staples, of C, has been taken from the division hospital to tho Lancaster hospital. Captain S S. Derman, of A, Is In Hnrilsburg today. Doctor Merrlman, temporarily at tached to division hospital No. 1 at Dunn Lorlng, Va has been ordered to report here for duty. Ho Is expected to arrive here before the end of the week. Frlvato Gawlus, of C, la temporarily unable to do duty. He complains of a cold. Tho boys of Company D are begin ning to receive bo3.es from home. Miss Grace Barber, of Scranton, nnd her friend. Miss Van Busklrk.of Marys vllle, near Harrlsburg, paid a visit to camp yesterday afternoon and called on Sergeant Clarence Stsward, of D. Quartermaster H. B. fox has been Indisposed for the past few days. Ar Jutant Walter Gunster Is taking his place, and has been kept busy Issuing the lumber to the companies. Private Charles Husted, of D, left this afternoon for Scranton on a seven day fui lough. Corporal Geary and Privates Walsh and Ivps, of D, are at tho capital to day. Woid has been received by members of B, to the effect that Private John Bcelman, of that company. Is quite low at the division hospital, Dunn Lorlng. Va. Hon. John T. Williams, of Scranton, is here visiting his son, Corporal Pal mer Williams, of F. Richard J. Bourke SHAFTER AND ALGER VISIT THE CAMP Twenty Thousand Men Passed Be fore the Distinguished Visitors. Secretary of War nnd General Shafter Had a Conference While at the Camp, but They j..efused to Say Anything About the Topics Discussed Shafter Will Meet Miles in Washington loday. Camp Meade, Mlddletown, Pa Sept. 9. Secretary of War Alger and Gen eral Shafter were the star attractions today at Camp Meade. They witnessed a review of the troops and made a hurried tour of the camp. General Alger resumed his Journey at noon to Detroit nnd General Shafter went back to Washington. They were closeted together an hour this morning in the secretary's private car, on a siding at Camp Meade station. While General Graham was arranging for the review Secretory Alger and General Shafter had another confeience lasting thirty minutes. What passed between them neither would say, except that it was a pri vate affair. General Shafter said the secretary was a very dear friend and that they had been In the civil war to gether as colonels. He Is at work on his report of the Santiago campaign and expects to complete it tomorrow. Speaking of the controversy with Gen eral Miles he said. "It is all poppy cock. There is no friction between General Miles and myself, at least there was not when ho left Santiago. Our relations have always been pleasant, and I do not understand the meaning of all this talk. The general may have been talking, but I believe that much of It Is due to antagonistic newspapers whose motives are certainly not pa triotic." A GRAND REVIEW. Secretary Alger is accompanied by Mrs. Alger and their son, Captain Fred Alger, who Is suffering from camp fover, and was too weak to witness the review. General Shafter brought with him his nlde, Major Mlley, and a Cuban boy, whom he took a fancy to while In Santiago and adopted. Gen erals Alger and Shafter were driven to General Graham's headquarters in an open carriage with Colonel Hock er and Major Hopkins, special aides to tho secretary. After being received by General Graham and his staff, the secretary was asked If ho wuld Ilka a review. Ho said he would 'and the entire corps of 20,000 troops was massed in two great fields and marchol be fore General Graham and staff and his distinguished guests. It was an Inspiring sight and Alger and Shnfter were very much pleased. Both said they were delighted with tho camp and the arrangements Gen eral Graham has made for tho caro and comfort of the troops. Secretary Alger complimented Chief Surgeon Glrard on tho sanitary condition of the camp and gave directions to ex tend the water system to tho general and regimental hospitals. He said it was too early to determine whether this would be made a permanent bar racks. He would have to know more about the climate and Its effect upon the boys before he established per manent rendezvous. General Alger will spend a week at his homo In Detroit, after which ho will make a tour of all the camps, be ginning at Cincinnati and going to Lexington, Knoxvllle, Chattanooga and as far south as Jacksovllle, Ho will also visit the hospitals to see if the sick and Injured are properly cared for. When asked what ho had to say about the criticism of the war depart ment, tho secretary replied that tho people have no Idea of the great task of equipping and sending an army across the water. "The war depart ment," ho added, "asks no favors; nil H wants and expects is fair treat ment." SHAFTER DELIGHTED. General Shafter was delighted with the appearance and condition of the men at Camp Moade and said It was an Ideal location. Ho expects to meet General Miles tomorrow in Washing ton. Ho said the Santiago campaign was one of tho most successful In his tory. His army was In a position where ho could not retreat and It was necessary to force the fighting. Many chances were taken which would not have been taken In the face of any other army than that of Spain. The Twenty-second Kansas left camp this morning for Fort Leaven worth for muster out. Tho regiment was furnished four days' travelling ra tion and coffee money. The Eighteenth Pennsylvania, regiment expects to start Sunday morning for Pittsburg. Tho Fifteenth Pennsylvania regiment Is scheduled to arrive tomorrow from Fort Sheridan. The general hospitals have sent neatly all their patients to hospitals throughout the state and the attendants are having a breathing spell for tho first time since thoy came to camp. The Second West Virginia regiment has been brigaded with the Eighth and Thirteenth Pennsylvania regi ments. There arc still a half dozen unattached regiments in camp and they will not be assigned to brigades until all the regiments In tho second corps have reached here. General Shafter was given an Im promptu rei.-eption this afternoon nt Commonwealth hotel, Harrlsburg, be fore leaving for Washington. Several hundred people gieeted him and ho made a short speech thanking them for their manifest attention nnd good will In a community where ho was formerly unknown. Ho does not take much stock In the report that a permanent barracks Is to be established in the vicinity of Mlddletown. "In the first place," he said, "It is necessary to have the passage of an act by congress authorizing tho erec tion of barracks." Major General Gra ham will retire this month and It Is thought hero that Major Samuel M. Sumner will succeed him In command of the Second army corps. Off for Mlddletown. Washington, Sept. 9. The Fifteenth Pennsylvania regiment left Washington at 0.45 tonight over the Baltlmoro and Ohio railroad for Mlddletown, Pa. PS AWFUL My wifo was In tho most horrible condition of any liumna being, from Eczema. Sho could neither sit down nor Ho down, her torture was so intense I tried all tho doctors that I could reach, but oho got so that I firmly bcllevo eho would havo died within twelve hours if I had not been advised of Ccncctti Remedies and got them. My wife tee nt to sleep in two hours after the first application, although eho had not slept for seven days, and with two boxes of CcncuitA. (ointment) and ono cake of Ccticuba Soap she teas absolutely aired, and is well and hearty to-day. Intm Ccia TiKtmn oaToTTjiiso,Duno. namn IIuuoks. with Lost or Hair. W.rmbtttuwim Ciiticlra hoAp, cmtte anolntlnfi with Cdticcba.pun f.tfifemoHieDtsktncurtt.ftnanit'ft dflitf of Ccticih lUsoLTisr, crnteit of b!ool purifier sad humor cures. FnMthroschnrjttlM world. Pottik n.AiTjC.Cosr. Kola I'rop... Uoilon. Uow loCsrs ths Worn Lciems. (res Today Big Shoe Bargains for Everybody. Prices Way Down. The Cheapest Shoe Store, 307 Lackawanna Avenue. ITEMulW tfllUOII vaml r12?EPklllONlrVErilJKl ANNOUNCING NEW THINGS Would fill this space every day. On this occasion its Frencli Broadcloths, that are beautiful in quality, richucss aud colorings full 54 inches wide. We don't buy Dress Goods for looks alone. Wc look for stubborn qualities in goods we buy that assure satisfaction, wear and durability. We set them before you on sale to day, to be tossed and tumbled, and taken away. You'll Buy Them, Good News of Dress Trimmings Ruchings aud Mouselaine Why not accept this notice as an invitation to call and post yourself on the new things, fresh and bright, just as they have landed here from mill and custom house. They're worth the seeing. Connolly &, Wallace, 127 and 129 Washington Avenue. uuiiiiiiiiimiiiKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu I Don't I m JJ I Fail i 1 to 1 Patronize 1 Our Special 1 Drive Sale I of School Shoes During the g Entire i Month i of I September. iiiiiiiiiiiiiin SHOE STORE 1 217 I I Lacka. Ave. I pjj I Handiest Store 1 a m I in I f The City. M rniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiBimiiH Lager Beer Brewery Manufacturers of OLD STOCK PILSNER WMllJUMllllPl Telephone Call, 3333. ism lll'S 8) 11 and jjVSA VI .J&k. They're Cheap, A large assortment of these pretty things. The latest conceptions of the makers art are showu in Braids, Liberty Silks, Beaded Net, Colored Chiffons, Figured Chiffons, Rufflings, De Soir, the highest class novelties, THE mm ELECTRICAL 1 01 THE SCRANTON ELECTRICAL WORKS 504 Lackawanna Avenue. LACKAWANNA MANUFACTURERS OF Bill Timbor cut to order on short notice. Hardwood Nino Rails awed to uniform lengths constantly on hand. Peeled Hemlock Prop Timber promptly Furnished. MILLS At Cross Fork, Potter Co.. on th Buffalo and basque, hanna Railroad. At Mlna, Potter County, Pu., on Coudersport. and Fort Allegany Railroad. Capaclty-400,000 feet per day. GENERAL OFFICE Board of Trad Building. Scranton, Pa. Telephone No. 4014. THE ItlOOSIC POWDER CO. Rooms 1 and 2,Coin'IHi BTd'g. SCRANTON, PA Mining; and Blasting POWDER Made ut Mooilo and KuiUdale Work i. LAI-LIN & RAND POWDER CO'S ORANGE GUN POWDER Klectrlo l):ittorio9i Electrlo Exploders, lor eiploillnj blunt, Safety 1'uio uud Repauno Chemical Co's uxSvbs ALHOST GIVEN AWAY A lot of laundry machinery, a new laundry wagon, two turbine water wheels, hollers, engines, .dynamos, ate, one Morgan travel, lng crane, 10 ton capacity, span 45 ft. 6 In., lot of good second hand hoisting rope, air compres sors, pumps, steam drills, derrick fittings, mine cars, etc. 709 Wul Lackawanna Avenue. Scranton, Pa. Telephone, 3931 umacr Per Yard $1.25. Have removed to No 04 Lackawanna Ave nue, where they wil carry a complete lino of electrical machin ery. Special motors made to order. All kinds of electrical ap paratus repaired. LUMBER CO, II 3 L OF SCRANTON, Special Attention Given to Busl ness and Personal Accounts. Liberal Accommodation Ex tended According to Balances uu4 Responsibility. 3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. Capital, Surplus, Undivided Profits, $200,000 360,000 79,000 WM. C0XNELL, President. HENRY BKLIN, Jr., Vice Pres. WILLIAM II. PECK, Cashier The vault of this bank Is pro tected by Holmes' Electric Pro tectivc System. GORMAN & CO 52S and 530 Spruce St., Unve the Finest Appointed Livery In the City. When you wiint a KiuhloDiiDle Turn out notify tham. t'neo the IOwet. PHONE 1414. J t J
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