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AUGUST 27. 1899. SUNDAY MORNING, THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. 13 maJ. everhart bierer 1ST I IFUT.

CAPTGUSTAVSCHAAF CfrpT DANIEL BIERER 21? LIEUT- ADGT DUNCAN JAMES MARKINS OHNG-THOMPSON SOME OF THE OFFICERS OF THE TENTH WW I I I It CAPT DANIcL BltRER It 1 Company I was the only part of the regiment engaged. Under command of Major Bell they went to the assistance of the Third Artillery, which had engaged a considerable number of Insurgents entrenched at the istone bridge at the entrance to the town of Marllao. This company, by a flank attack, succeeded In driving the enemy from their position, killing aoout twenty-five and taking forty prisoners with arms. This was where Privates Johu Campbell and Ruff swam the river in the face of a Filipino fire and brought back a boat for Lieutenant Coulter to cross the river and receive the surrender of the Filipinos. They were caught in a trap and could not retreat from behind the embankment they had thrown up at the rivera edge.

To get away they had to cross an unprotected rice field, and every man that tried to do so was shot, so the remainder, about forty men, surrendered. These were turned over to Colonel Funston. During this engagement on the river's edge, where Company I bad almost no protection other than a few bamboos. Private Morrison Barclay was Bhot in the abdomen and Private Joseph C. Mickey In the left leg.

In the evening the Immediately before the Insurgent outbreak he went outside of the lines, and it was supposed he was captured. He has never been heard of since, although there was a rumor to the effect that he was held a prisoner. On the morning of the 25th the regiment formed a part of the Second Division In its advance to the north, occupying that part of the line to the left of the Sunken Road. The advance was continued until dark, and the regiment was ordered to camp for the night on the Tullahan river. During the different skirmishes and charges of this day the: command killed eighteen insurgents and captured twelve, sending them to the City of Manila.

During the day one private was killed and four wounded. Charles 0. Walker, Company was shot In the left shoulder and arm In front of the trenches north of the city, and In the ylcinity Eugene Morgan, private. Company was shot in the right foot; Henry I. Trout, In the right arm, and Vernon Kelley had his right Index finger shot off.

In the evening- Private Newell, of Company, was shot In the head and killed. Just as the regiment was going Into camp. pany and performed most excellent service. On the 5th of February the Tenth burled forty-two of the enemy's dead found in front of the line, including one field officer, one captain and one first lieutenant. In addition three wounded insurgents were captured and taken to the rear, where they received the care of the surgeons, and one unwounded insurgent was taken to the walled city.

Corporal Jake Landis, of Company in the last charge was shot through the bowels and killed. Privates Allen W. Rockwell, Company was shot through the abdomen, and Carl De Bolt, Company received a flesh wound In the back. In Company First Sergeant Joseph W. Shldler was shot through the thigh, and Private Hiram C.

Conger received a serious wound in the abdomen. From the 5th of February until the 23th of March the regiment occupied the trenches around the White Church, with no excitement save an occasional skirmish with, the enemy. On the morning of the 23d of February a skirmish line of the enemy about 800 yards distant opened fire from about 8 until 11 o'clock, at the end of which time fcAPT JAS A LOAR CASUALTIES OF THE TENTH the insurgents were pouring a galling and destructive fire upon the fearless fellows who were passing this at the best uncertain footing. After a sharp engagement the insurgents were again repulsed and after being driven from what they considered an impregnable position they completely lost heart aud precipitately retreated, firing the city of Malolos, so that when the troops entered that city at 10.15 on the 31st there was nothing to oppose their entrance but fire and ashes. Fred Jennewlne, George A.

Taylor and Daniel W. Stevens were killed at the Gui-ginto bridge crossing, while Colonel Hawkins was wounded slightly In the left arm; Lieutenant Blaine Aiken In the left arm, and the following non-commissioned officers and privates: Ralph W. E. Downs, private, right thigh: Charles W. Ashcraft, sergeant, left leg; William D.

Lewis, private, left leg; Thomas Critchfleld, corporal, abdomen; Patrick Cummlngs, private, above right eye; James Norockl, right forearm; Charles Rose-necker, left leg; Richard G. Baer, right hip; William H. West, right ankle; Alexander B. Young, right arm: A. W.

Powell, quartermaster sergeant, left arm; A. C. Remaley, first sergeant, right leg; S. F. Rush, private, hip; John Thompson, sergeant, face; Bert Armbrust, private, chest; George Gemas, private, left foot; Roy J.

D. Knox, private, right foot. This was a very trying period. Most of the regiment was fit for the hospital before the fighting began, but they resolutely kept out of the sick quarters, shouldered their guns day after day, dragged themselves through the hot day somehow, sustained solely by their nerves aud at the end of the campaign on the 31st the major part of them collapsed and went Into the hospitals. In this campaign there were 38 men killed, wounded aud injured as follows: Killed, wounded, 30; injured, 2.

From the 1st of April until the 14th Companies 1 and were encamped at Malolos, P. with General Hale's brigade, doing outpost duty on the firing line, and on that date they were relieved uy the Fifty-first Iowa Volunteer Infantry, aad took that regiment's place at where the commund remained doing guard duty aud patrol work until their return to the United States on the 1st July. Such is the record of the gallant fighting Tenth. The field and staff of the Tenth Regiment Is as follows: Colonel, Alexander L. Hawkins, of Washington county, deceased.no successor chosen; lieutenant colonel, James Elder Barnett, of Washington county; major, Harry C.

Cuth-bertson, of Beaver county; major, Everhart Bierer, of Fayette county; first lieutenant and adjutant, Harry Barclay Duncan, Washington county; first lieutenant and quartermaster, Edward B. McCormick, Westmoreland county; major and surgeon, George W. Neff, Fayette county; first lieuteuant and assistant surgeon, John W. Coflln, Beaver county; first lieutenant and assistant surgeon, Louis Pi McCormick, Fayette county; captain and, chaplain, Joseph L. Hunter, Mercer county; second lieutenant and battalion adjutant, Oliver S.

Scott, Washington In command of the left wing, was wounded in the left shoulder and. forced to retire. The right wing being unprotected Lieutenant Colonel Barnett, with Companies and H. was ordered to extend the right of the light, but they were insufficient to close the gap between the First South Dakota and the Tenth. Captain Grant, with his two pieces of artillery from the I'tah Light Artillery, now arrived npon the scene on the Sangleyes road, and with one piece from the mad opened fire on the red church over the heads of the Tenth, but was unable to check the shooting of the enemy.

In a few minutes both pieces were moved about 100 yards from the Sangleyes road up the Church road, and while this was being done the right fiank of the Tenth was swung around from the valley to the ridge on the right and posted along the wall of the Chinese Cemetery. A survey of the situation disclosed a strong force In the Tenth's immediate front at and near the Chinese White Church de La Loma. and along the brow of the ridge to the left and southeast of same. This line was also connected from the right of the Chinese White Church to the red church above referred to. As the enemy seemed to be In stronger force at the White Church the artillery opened fire on them there for about half an hour, while the Tenth formed a new line, and F.

Bell, of the Engineer Corps, reporting to Colonel Hawkins, he was assigned to the left wing to take charge of the battalion that Major Bierer had to leave when wounded. The line was then advanced up the hill under a galling Are by the enemy, and when within about 300 yards of the stone wall a charge was ordered, before which the enemy again broke and ran, also evacuating the White Church. Lieutenant Colonel Barnett, with Companies and at the same time charged up obliquely to the left, reaching the east side of the church wall. At this point a halt was ordered, and the regiment remained entrenched at this point until the 25th of March, doing nothing but skirmish occasionally with the enemy's sharpshooters and hold the captured lines. First Lieutenant Blaine Aiken, of Company and First Lieutenant George L.Gordon, Company K.

who were In charge of the advance firing line, rendered especially gallnnt service during the battle, and by their inspiriting behavior and valorous conduct won for themselves special commendation and enabled their commands to do remarkable work. Their cool, courageous conduct and cheering words were an inspiration to the troops, causing the men to forget all about torrid heat and the heavy rounds of ammunition with which they were loaded down. Just before the advance was commenced Captain H. J. Watson, of Company which was stationed at Corregldor Island, arrived In Manila on business on the afternoon of the 4th Instant, and when the command was ordered forward he desired assignment for duty.

First Lieutenant James Harklns, of Company who for bis gallant conduct on the night of the 31st of July had been made acting quartermaster and commissary of the regiment, and Second Lieutenant John G. Thompson being sick. Captain Watson was assigned to duty with Com- Company A Private Arthur J. Johnson, gunshot wound in head, serious; Private Harvey Funkhanser, gunshot wound in nose, slight. Company None.

Company Robert L. Fox, died September 5. 18D8. Company Second Lieutenant A. J.

Bnttermore, shell wound above eye. siight; First Sergeant D. V. Ulsn. gunshot wound left leg and hip, serious; Sergeant Alva M.

Walters, gunshot wound left breast, serious; Corporal Walter E. Brown, gunshot wound in forehead, killed; Corporal Harry L. Bishop, gunshot wound In left arm, not serious; Corporal George Calhoun, right arm, not serious; Corporal Howard Cromwell, left thigh, right arm and right forearm, serious; Private Charles E. Maloy, gunshot wound in right arm, not serious; Private Alva Snyder, gunshot wound in hand; Charles W. Wallace, right leg, serious; Albert Loudon, right arm; Matthew Welsch, right hand; Earl Shaw, left arm.

Company Captain J. A. Loar, scalp, siight; First Sergenpt X. J. Hurst, head, not serious; Private Lee Snyder, right arm and side, died August 3.

1898: Jesse Noss. right breast, killed: William Stlllwagon, forehead, killed; Jacob Hull. face, killed; William E. Bunting, bead, killed; S. B.

Bnbhs, left shoulder, not serious; Washabaugh, left shoulder, aot serious; C. H. Emlnblzer, right arm and head; Miner Howard, through hand, not serious; Frank J. Schacter, arm. Company Private Walter J.

Shldler, gunshot wound in scalp, slight. Company I Lieutenant Richard Laird, gunshot wound, slight; rrivate John Brady, right side, killed; Corporal Archibald W. Powell, right thigh, not serious. Company Second Lieutenant George L. Gordon, superficial abdominal wound; Private Victor H.

Holmes, gunshot wound In sternum, serious; Charles S. Carter, right chest, serious; Albert Hunnel, right hand, slight. several shots from a detachment of the t'tnh Light Artillery effectually checked this fusillade. While In camp Private Gilbert Culte, of Company was shot in the left arm, the bullet fracturing the bone. He was returning from the regimental commissary department, and while leaving the water tank a stray bullet winged him In the arm.

On the 17tb of March the enemy threw out a line of skirmishers from the woods In front and opened an annoying fire, which was checked by a few shots from the Utah Light Artillery and a line of skirmishers from the Tenth. Three men were wounded, while the insurgents lost seTen killed and two prisoners. The regiment about this time was very much concerned over the disappearance of Grant Collum, of Company C. Major Blerer's orderly, who enlisted at Honolulu. Just HUMOROUS INCIDENTS OF THE TENTH'S CAMPAIGN BLAIN AfKEM COMB Hf PICAARDCOULTENJR comp.

i county; second lieutenant and battalion adjutant, Charles C. Crowell, Westmoreland county. Company Washington county Captain, Gustav Schaaf; first lieutenant, Robert L. Tidball; second lieutenant, John A. Ewing.

Company Beaver county Captain. H. J. Watson; first lieutenant, Edward Howard Carey; second lieutenant, Elmer H. Thomas.

Company C. Fayette county Captain, D. M. Bierer; first lieutenant, Charles H. How- ard; second lieutenant, Robert M.

Wood. Company Fayette county Captain, B. Hawkins, Washington county; first lien-tenant, H. A. Crow, Fayette county; second lieutenant, A.J.

Buttermore, Fayette county, ty. Company Westmoreland county Captain, James A. Loar; first lieutenant, James Harklns; second lieutenant, John G. Thompson. Company H.

Washington county Captain, Alonzo Miller Porter; first lieutenant, Blaine. Alkln; second lieutenant, W. D. Ritchie. Company Westmoreland county Cap.

tain, William S. Finney; first lieutenant, Richard D. Laird; second lieutenant. Rich, ard Coulter. Jr.

Company Captain, Thomas Spendes Crago; first lieutenant, John M. Wiley; second lieutenant, George L. Van D. Gordon, This company was enrolled from Greens county. Is alive with fish and crabs.

The warships are in full view at the navy yard. The warship Alabama makes her trial trip Monday, August 28. Upon the return trip of the steamer Thomas Clyde a grand view of the battleship will be given. There are aecoin-modatious for all. A good orchestra accompanies the steamer Thomas Clyde each day.

Woodside Park. At Woodside, commencing this afternoon, Brooke and bis Chicago Marine Band will begin a limited engagement. This musical organization holds a high place In the hearts of Philadelphians, and Mr. Brooke makes a most favorable Impression as a conductor. His programmes are arranged with skill and care, and while they lean toward music of the popular order, he puts in enough of high-class compositions to show that Mr.

Brooke knows his classics, and that his band is not at all troubled with technical difficulties. The Brooke concerts will occur daily, in the afternoon and in the evening. Friday evening will be set apart for a special Wagnerian concert. An amusement feature will be presented free to the patrons of Woodside for one week beginning to-morrow afternoon. Professor Boweu, of Chicago, will make his daring balloon ascension and parachute descent every afternoon and evening.

He drops from the balloon while at a height of 1,500 feet, and descends to the earth with, the aid of a parachute. At night It is made with electric fireworks and illumination. The parachute descent will be given at 5.30 aud 8.30 P. M. daily.

Chestnut Hill Park. Hartzell's Circus, seen at Chestnut Hill Park several weeks ago, has been re-engaged for the present week, and will to-morrow afternoon again begin to delight the little and big. The sawdust rings, the ponies aud dogs, the baby efephant, the trick horse, the clowns, the trapeze artists, the gymnasts and other features generally found with a flret-elass circus will all be on hand. And so will Kalita, with his 55 musicians, who will present entire new programmes every afternoon and evening. Grand saerecl concerts will be given this afternoon and evening.

Charters Granted In JTew Jersey. Trenton, August Inter-State Oil Company, with an authorized capital of was Incorporated here to-day to operate oil wells. Of the capital stock is preferred, with six per cent, an-nnal dividend. The incorporators are Thomas S. Moffatt, J.

L. Westcott and Rodney D. Wells, all of Camden, N. J. The Composite Fiber nnd Manufacturing Company, capital $1,500,000, was also incorporated, to manufacture a composite of rubber, leather and stone for interior decorations.

The incorporators are John Bishop Hall and Maurice Barnett, of Philadelphia, and John A Rennie, of Palmyra, N. J. Samoa Pesoefut and Qalet. San Francisco, August 26. -Commissioner C.

N. E. Eliot, of the Samoan Commission, arrived last evening from Auckland by the Alameda. He says that the conditions la Samoa are now those of peace and quiet. A proclamation was drafted and was to be issued hv the provisional government the day after the steamer Alameda sailed from Samoa, calling on all Malietoans not residents of Apia to leave that place and go to their homes.

Hawaii's Tronble With Chinese. Honolulu, August 19, via San Francisco, August 26. There is trouble about the bills Incurred in connection with the numerous Chinese who were refused landing here by Chinese Agent Brown last December aud were afterwards admitted under the decision of the Secretary of the Treasury on the ground that the return permits issued by the Hawaiian Government prior to annexation were valid. Fell From Trolley Car. While alighting from a trolley car near his home, early yesterdry morning, Edward Dolan, 18 years old, of 540 West York street, received a painful Injury of the left leg, besides genera! contusions of the body.

lie was treated at the Episcopal Hospital. IN ACTION regiment was moved up on the advance line beyond the Marllao Station, where It remained encamped until the morning of the 29th. Christopher Seibert, of Company was accidentally shot In the right hand, and Sergeant Frank Sharp was bit la the abdomen by a stray bullet. On the 29th the regiment continued its advance all day without much resistance until reaching the railroad culvert bridge, about five miles south of Malolos. The line at this point was compelled to cross the railroad bridge, on the other side of which the Insurgents had strongly entrenched themselves.

Nothing remained but the stringers and the regiment had to go across in single file. Part of the regiment crossed before the fire commenced and then the balance bad to run across the dizzy, narrow stringers with the guns at trail arms, while Just before the Tenth charged the Filipinos and drove them out of the White Church Major Bierer was encouraging the men and telling them not to mind the "nigger fire. Just stand up and blaze away at them," he said. "They can't hit an elephant." Just then the doughty major was wounded and forced to retire from the field. On the march toward Malolos Company lost one of Its best men, who was shot and killed Instantly.

Fred Gennewine was killed at Gulglnto Bridge. He was shot on the skirmish line, where he had been wanting to get for several days. Finally Captain Bierer said: "Fred, I want you to go on the skirmish line to-day." "All right, captain," replied Fred. "I have been Just Itching for that Job. I want to get a crack at the niggers." He went out and was killed almost Immediately afterwards in one of the rushes forward.

First Sergeant Ulsh, of Company who was so seriously Injured with a gunshot wound in the left leg and hip during the Spanish attack on the night of July 31, deserves special mention for his coolness, bravery and heroism. When the men under his command were falling around him he would lay aside his gun for a moment, bandage the wound, lay the injured man to the side in a somewhat sheltered position, then return and continue the fight, urging his men to keep cool, and encouraging them at all times. He was slightly wounded In the left leg. but heroically kept on fighting until struck in the hip, when be had to drop out of the battle. When hit the second time some of his comrades started to help him to a more sheltered position, but recovering himself instantly he cried: "Don't mind me, boys.

Give the Spaniards hell. Let me be. I can take care of myself. Defend the line." He painfully crawled away and was attended to by the Hospital Corps. Corporal John Pape, also of Company dressed the wounds of men who dropped by his side and then turned to the fight with renewed as if helping a wounded comrade were an elixir of life to restore energy to a weary body.

During the trying night of the 31st after the ammunition of the command bad run alarmingly low, and while the officers were anxiously gazing to the rear, longing, hoping and praying for the speedy arrival of fresh ammunition, the men were coolly husbanding their shots and only replying to the Spanish fire when a good shot was presented. The Soanlards, encouraged by the lull In the firing, replied with greater volume and more rapid firing, causing the sand and dirt to fly up In all directions. This was too much for one Company I man. In a rage he jumped up and yelled across the din at the Spanish lines: "Hey, there! You Spaniards. That ain't fair.

I'm going to tell Uncle George Dewey and he'll fix you." The laugh that followed this sally brought the enraged miner to a realization of the ridiculousness of bis threat. Just about this time First Lieutenant R. D. Laird was shot In the arm and hip while carrying a wounded man to the rear, but he plucklly accomplished his object, and before he dropped his man saw that he was carefully attended to by the nursea and surgeons of the Hospital Corps. Matters had now grown serious for the Tenth, some of the men had only one round of ammunition left when a mighty cheer arose as the welcome sentence "the ammunition's come" ran down the line like lightning.

Privates Sarver, Saara and Sullivan were Immediately ordered by the captain of Company I to go and bring forward the ammunition allotted to their company. Saluting, the men quickly and carefully hurried to the rear through a bullet-swept space that seemed sure death for any man to cross. Cross it safely they did and more remarkable still each man lugged back a heavy ammunition box filled cAPr.M.A. crow tery stationed at or near the Chinese Cemetery on the Bulumbayan road, to shell the hospital and line In front as he desired to advance the regiment. After a half hour's brisk cannonading the Tenth advanced rapidly on the enemy's position.

The Insurgents immediately commenced a heavy volley fire, but the natives were evidently rattled, for their firing was very wild, all the shots flying high and the only men Injured being PriTate Caldwell, of Company D. who was shot through the right lung, and Private John A. Kessler, of Company P. shot In right thumb. When the Tenth, by continuous rushes and squad firing, reached within 300 yards of the hospital .1 charge was ordered, and with a wild yell the whole regiment raced toward the Insurgent line.

The sight of this was too much for the Filipinos, and they beat a precipitate retreat. After taking possession of the now deserted hospital and the Sangleyes road the regiment burned all the Nipa huts, "shacks," which the enemy had occupied. The regiment then continued Its advancs to the front through a valley Immediately in front of the Chinese Hospital 600 yards wheu the insurgents again opened a heavy Are the Red Church to the left of the. Chinese Cemetery, and from the bushes and old Spanish breastworks on the ridge to the right. At this Juncture Major Everhart Bierer, THIEVES WILL BE SPOTTED Capt.

Miller's Detective Force Ready for Expected Invasion of Pickpockets. HOT RECEPTION ASSURED Central detectives are endeavoring to make this city the most uncomfortable place for thieves, pickpockets and other bad characters, who will come In droves from all parts of the country to plunder the unsuspecting crowds during the days of the G. A. R. encampment.

The City of Brotherly Love will be. veritably, a magnet for the nimble-fingered gentry. The police know this from past experience and in order to cope with this elenient successfully and protect the city's well meaning guests they are "preparing for war In time of peace." During the Peace Jubilee celebration last October more than three score of thieves were captured In the congested thoroughfares and many were caught In the act of plying their trade. A dozen or more were simply gathered in as suspicious characters as a precautionary step. Beady for the Rotind-tTp.

The police are getting ready for the thieves. That there are many unscrupulous persons in this locality at the present time Is shown by the number of complaints lodged at headquarters by victims of high, waymen, house robbers, pickpockets, etc. Already plans have been completed by the officials for the rounding up of "profession, als" and others less skilful during the encampment. "Yes," said Captain Miller yesterday, while In a reminiscent mood, "Philadelphia will be a dangerous place for sneakthlcvcs and pickpockets. The Peace Jubilee, as well as previous celebrations, has demonstrate! that the police are able to handle this class of people.

We will work upon the lines laid down during the big October celebration of last year. Instructions have been Issued by Superintendent Quirk to all the districts to send their specials to the City Hall, and orders have been given to pick up every man who has a record as a thief aud every suspicious character. Outside Detective Aid. "There are hundreds of pickpockets who are not known to. our detective because their record In crime Is not a general one.

These men could, no doubt, operate with little fear of detection, of course, they were caught in the act of going through a person's pocket. But we have amply pro- Tided to block this game by calling to our aid detectives from other cities. This plan was successfully tried during the Centennial and Peace Jubilee. The visiting detectives arrested many men, who would probably have been overlooked by our own men, simply because they were crooks with only local reputations. The professionals' are more timid about working in a big city Jlke this during an important event than their juniors in crime.

They are afraid of that 'ninety-day' law and Its ealstenee In this city will have some effect on them. In that it will be responsible for the absence of some of the older hands In the business. You know 'professionals' despise the House of Correction. "We have solicited the aid of the authorities of every large city In the country and have requested them to send representatives of their detective departments to this city On the morning of the 26th the regiment continued the advance, moved west aud captured the village west of Meycanayan, after a sharp engagement, after losing five wounded and one killed. Then the command guarded and patroled the village and the town of Meycanayan for the night.

Private Jacob O. Cllne was shot in the right shoulder and killed, while William D. Collins was wounded in almost the same spot; Elmer E. Barnes was hit on the left arm, Ralph M. Hodgens In the arm.

William H. Stauffer, of Company on the right arm. and First Sergeant Charles T. Wallace in the neck. Frank C.

Worthington had bis foot cut with an axe In the vihage that evening. On the morning of the 27th the regiment, being exhausted after Its two days' running fight, occupied a position In reserve and spond and the report was beginning to circulate that he must have fallen overboard In the nlffht, when a private rushed breath lessly np to ofle of the commanding officers and gasped out that there was a dead man lying up In the rigging. Hastily the officer made his way to the spot indicated and there was Shaw silhouetted against the clear blue sky, apparently spread-eagled. Somehow during the night his feet hod stretched apart without awakening him and he was apparently lifeless in the rigging. A detail of men was hastily sent aloft to bring dowi the dead man.

As they climbed aloft with solemn faces the sleeper never stirred and not until they saw that he was tied there and began to undo the cords that held blm in position did the sleeper awake. Of course, the breaking of the strain caused a general laugh, but Shaw was thereupou christened the "Stiff," and not even yet has he lost his unsought nickname. On the voyage to Manila the men were relegated to travel rations aud while they hod enough to eat, such as It was, still a diet of hardtack, salt horse, beans and water is not very appetizing when Indulged in any length of time. The men wanted something different for a change and when the quartermaster sergeant of Company was sent to the hold with a detail of four men to bring some boxes of figs up on deck for the officers' mess the men In some mysterious way found it out. The boxes had been opened in the hold aud when the little squad emerged from the dark bold carrying the huge boxes of figs a dozen ready bayonets were on hand to claim their share of tribute.

Of course, the squad while carrying the heavy boxes could not close the hatchway until they had deposited their boxes of figs in a safe place, namely, the cook's galley, and In the meantimewell in the meantime, the Tenth feasted on figs, canned fruits and other delicacies Some feasted so thoroughly and well that the next morning the hospital was crowded. But who cared? The boys lived for at least one day on the voyage to Manila. While the regiment was at Camp Dewey Immediately after landing In the Philippine Islands the regiment bad an Issue of mutton served them, the first fresh meat since leaving the United States. Company to a man decided they wanted gravy. The quartermaster appealed to the captain.

Couldn't do It. The captain appealed to the company. "No, the company wanted gravy and if they couldn't have it they would have a new quartermaster. They didn't care for the meat. They wanted the gravy." They got it thirty-five gallons of rich, thick gravy were made and the men drank It down like water and then said It was the best meal they had had since leaving home.

One of the men In speaking of the incident said: "We were Just convalescing and gaining strength from our long voyage over and our stomachs were not strong enough for meat. We wanted the soup and we got It In more ways than one before we left the Philippines." On the afternoon of July 31 while the men were throwing np intrenchments to pre-pare for the attack that was expected sooner or later, the Spaniards, of course, opened fire on the workers aud supplemented the shots from their Mausers with two or three smooth bore cannon. Private Hutchlngson, who was busily at work with a shovel, was'eonslder-ably annoyed by the pattering bullets throwing up clouds of dust and when the artillery began to get the range and a shell falling closer than others threw up a cloud of dust completely enveloping him, he Jumped np in a rage, and, shaking his fist, yelled at the distant Spanish lines: "Hey, there. Stop throwing sand. I'll tell Uncle George Dewey what you're doing and he'll fix you." TM laugh that followed brought him to an instant realization of his ridiculous situation and brought him back to work hot and discomfited.

During the fighting around Caloocan and with Springfield cartridges without receiving a scratch. Sergeant Newell, of Company commenting npon the fight In front of Manila on the night of July 31. 1898. said: "Talk about Dante's The coke Tegions around Mount Pleasant and Con-nellsvilie on a dark night with their long rows of pits belching forth smoke and fire were no comparison with what we had that night. The waves of Are from the Spanish lines every time a volley was fired with the bright, blinding flashes of the artillery duel, coupled with the imp-like moving figures of the Spaniards and the deafening roars of the firearms and thunder combined with the blinding flashes of lightning, leaving, everything afterwards In pitchy blackness, made us think hell was let loose.

We didn't do much thinking besides that. Just kept shooting away and made up our minds not to let the Spaniards through as long as a man was left alive." Newell, by the way, was specially commended for his bravery. PARKS AND RIVERS Attractions for Pleasure Seekers on Land and Water. Along the upper portion of the beautiful upper Delaware there is attractive and Interesting natural scenery. On board the steamers Columbia, John A.

Warner, Twilight aud Treuton, which leave pier 3. above Chestnut street, daily for Bristol, Trenton and Intermediate points, a charming time is enjoyed by excursionists desirous to escape from the heat of the city. On Sundays the boats stop at Otis street. The 2 P. M.

trip of the Columbia (arriving bock 5.45 o'clock) Is the most popular excursion from Philadelphia. The 3.30 outing of the Johu A. Waruer Is also desirable, reaching home at 8 P. M. If preferred, the excursion to Treuton at 8 A.

M. by the steamer Treuton gives excursionists four hours for visiting the places of Interest In New Jersey's capital citv. arriving back at 7 P. M. The steamer Twilight leaves Trenton at 7.45 A.

M. daily, returning at 4 o'clock. To-day (Sunday! the Twilight will leave on a special extra trip to head of navigation, stopping at Bristol and Florence, returning from Trenton 1.30, arriving home at 4.15 P. M. Washington Park on the Delaware.

Philadelphia, it Is believed, will be visited by 500.000 strangers during the G. A. R. encampment. A feature of the reunion will be the parade of veterans on September 5.

The Llberatl Band, of Washington Park on the Delaware, comprising 100 musicians, will lead the parade. Liberatl has composed some marches for the occasion and visitors to Washington Park during the present week will have an opportunity to hear these selections for the first time. To-day's programme will be replete with sacred music. Willow Grove. Labor Day, Monday, September 4, is an.

nounced as the winding up of the season at Willow Grove Park, and the concluding Damrosch concert. Meanwhile there will be a change of the special musical programme dally. To-day Mr. David Mannes, the New York violin virtuoso, will play several notable numbers on that instrument. The order of arrangements for these farewell events Is as follows: To-morrow afternoon and evening, last symphony concerts; Tuesday afternoon and evening, grand opera concerts: Wednesday afternoon and evening, soloists' dr.v; Thursday afternoon, Wagner matinee: Thursday evening, celebrated composers' hlght, Friday afternoon, grand French matinee; Friday evening, last Wagner night; Saturday afternoon, extra, dance music of all nations, seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; Sunday afternoon, special concerts: Sunday evening, special request night; Monday (Labor Day) afternoon, farewell matinee; Monday evening, farewell night, ending with Haydn's "Farewell Symphony." For these concerts all the seats are free.

Steamer Thomas Clyde. Woodland Beach Is located upon the Delaware Bay, sixty miles from Philadelphia. The bay at this point offers fine bathing and at our expense. New York has promised to send over four of Its best men; Chicago three, and the rest two each. Busy Time Expected.

"Our force will Indeed be a Infge one with the augmentation of the city's special policemen and scores of visiting detectives, but nevertheless we'll have our hands full. I am not at all afraid of results. The crowds will be well protected. Thieves and pickpockets had better take warning and stay away from the Quaker City. The rash ones will simply land in prison cells." At this early date Captain Miller's.

men are all on the qui vlve for bad characters. Detective Donnghy a few nights ago arrested Jefferson Brown, a negro, who is said by the police to be a professional thief, charged with having held up and robbed Robert Hepburn, a business man. The prisoner was arraigned before Magistrate South. For some reason Hepburn was not present. The Magistrate ordered that Hepburn be subpoenaed to be present at a further hearing next week.

During the last week many trifling robberies have been reported by the lieutenants of the various districts, which show plainly that robbers and pickpockets are beginning to settle for the encampment. These minor depredations are simply skirmishes to prevent them from getting "rusty" until the proper time arrives and the city is overrun with crowds. T7p the Hudson. On August 31 the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will run Its last midsummer excursion to the 'Tpper Hudson," under personal escort. Special train will leave Broad Street Station at 7.39 A.

stopping at principal points bet ween Philadelphia and Trenton. A stop will be made at Cranston's Dock, at West Point, Riving those who disembark an hour and a half at that point, and enabling them to view the United States Military Academy. In order to insure an early return, no stop will be made at Newburgh, although the steamer will run. to a point off that city and there turn. Tickets will be sold at the following round-trip rates: From Philadelphia, Bristol and intermediate stations, Philadelphia (Market street wharf), Florence and Intermediate stations, Bordentown, Trenton, Tulpehoeken, Westmoreland and intermediate stations, Upsal, Carpenter and Allen's Lane, Wlssahickon Heights, Highland and Chestnut Hill, $2.70.

At Oermantown Junction connection will be made with regular trains from Chestnut Hill branch; at Frankford with 7.43 A. M. train from Kensington, and at Trenton with 6.10 A. M. train from Philadelphia (Market street wharf).

Tickets good only on special train and connections at above points. City Hall Happenings Director English has detailed a policeman to patrol Race street, between Ninth and Tenth, and to do duty nowhere else. This is the shortest beat in the city. The Mayor is determined to stir np Councils on the of the inadequate number of policemen In the city, particularly In northern wards. If the force cannot be increased it Is rumored that a general redistribution will follow.

After carefully investigating the charges against Purveyor John Montgomery, of the Fouith district. In the Water Bureau, Mayor Asbbrldge has decided them to be without foundation, and Mr. Montgomery's excellent record of more than fifteen years remains untarnished. During the week ending at noon yesterday there were 408 deaths in tie city, which is an Increase of 25 over the number reported week before last, and a decrease of 23 from the corresponding period last year. Of the total number, 170 were children under five years of age.

THERE WERE many humorous Incidents connected with the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment during the enlistment of the men Into the vol-nnteer service while on the way to Manila and during the campaign on the Island. As the Tenth was recruited from the country districts and counties surrounding Pittsburg, men were naturally hard to obtain and all the recruits exceedingly anxious to enlist in the volunteer service. Consequently, the officers did all in their power to aid the men in preparing for the physical examination that preceded their acceptance or rejection Into the army. Company had Just such a recruit named Harry Bishop, from Connelsvllle, who was a little short of weight. He had heard of the strict and thorough examination aud went around bemoaning the fate which decreed his rejection by the examining surgeon as a light-weight.

"Shtire, phy don't yei put sand In yer shoes?" suggested a quick-witted companion, whose brogue proclaimed him a true son of the Emerald Isle. "Thin ye cud weigh enough." No sooner suggested han acted upon. Bishop procured a large pair or shoes, stuffed In all the sand he could, anl not content with that, filled his trousers' legs with the tickling little grains that go to make up the mighty land, tleing the bottoms with twine to hold in the treacherous weight. This done, he. with difficulty, laced up his leggings over his now bulging calves and went forward without misgiving to pass the examination and the required weight.

Needless to say, be got through, but the story was too good to keep and ever since Bishop has been called "Sandy." Sandy, by the way, was shot lu the arm on the try. Ing night of July 31, the Mauser severing the chief nerve of the left arm. so that he is paralyzed In that hand. Private Frank WIsecaryeT, of Company IC, had long hair, of which he was proud. One day the boys decided to have some sport with that hair, which not even the most persistent guying could shorten.

Frank was Induced to have a "time" with the boys, and when asleep that night the barber, who had been let into the secret, went to Wlsecarver's tent and shaved his entire head, with the exception of a little topknot, which was done up In red. white and blue ribbon. So exhausted was Wiseear-ver that he never knew anything about he occurrence untU next morning, when he was awakened by the entire company yelling for "The Chinee" to get up. On the voyage across the Pacific Earl Shaw earned the sobriQuet of "Stiff" in the following curious manner: The trausport was naturally crowded, the men having to sleep one above the other in tiers of three, with only about twenty-one Inches between the adjacent hammocks. Consequently, after the first two or three nights, the enterprising soldiers looked for cooler and more comfortable quarters.

Rome slept on the decks, lifeboats, batches, or any old place where a breath of fresh air could be had above decks. Shaw noticed two ropes stretched parallel to one another about twenty feet above the deck. A sudden thought struck hint. Why not rig up a rope hammock and sleep np there, out of the way of everybody. He forthwith proceeded to put it Into execution.

At last his Improvised couch was finished to his satisfaction and he tried it. The rolling of the ship on the gentle swell of the Pacific alarmed him and he decided to tie himself fast to prevent any casualty happening during the night. The newly-made airy berth was too cool to abandon, so he tied his feet and then one hand fast to the ropes, and as the night was cool, and watching the bright, moonlit sky decidedly drowsy undertaking, he was soon In a deep, dreamless slumber, the first for a couple of nights. Early In the morning reveille sounded.but the tired-out dreamer heard it not. At roll call he did not re.