The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-30
NATION is OWING HER
MINNIE HAS A RICH FIND IN ppos
PECT FROM THE FEDERAL
TREASURY
MINNESOTA CLAIMS $4,000
Ao't' ten. Muehiberg Makes Report
on Expense Which the North
Star State Was Put To by the
Cuban Wnr-MedaIs of Ho,or
Struck for National Guard Vet
Grams.

Struck for National Guard Vet.
Grams.
Adjt Gen. Muehlberg's report has
just been completed and will be ready
for distribution some time this week.
Inc report embodies up to the close of
the tscal year, July 81, 1898, a COM
plete history of the movements of the
sorption by the volunteer army.
MEDALS OF honor will be bestowed
upon the following members of the
guard Tor faithful performance of their
uuIleS. All who have a record of ten
years in the national guard or better
VIII receive these medals. The follow
ing is the roll of honor as given in Gen.
Muehlbergs report
Maj. F. H. Bidwen, bough.
Capt. Q. c. Bennett, Second Lieut. 7 A.
FIST Pgnc Lieut. Frank P. Erstad,
sePs Otto Berghotz R PrIy a F EITosiGh
sergt. W. R. Boyoe, Capt. F. N. Faber ou''
s sarsf Lieut.; z; l; Cook Mai H Friedrich.
Color sergt H. Jser rst. F. F. B. B. R fFa%.
pr Faat@a A A. KspDe, PRIV PRIV q Murphy F
Musician j. Leiner, Brig. Gen. H. Muehl-
Capt Capt; j. P. Ma @os berg,
u. f,
Capt. e. c. Monfort, Priv. W. A. Prince.
First Lieut.. W. A.First Lieut. Chester R.
Plette, Smith. ~
Priv, Parker Paine. Second Lieut. ]. ].
Sergt. r. R. Sigmund, Walsh,
Capt. G; T. Spear. Sergt. W. Wethern.
The ranks Of the men to be honored
with medals are given above as thew
were at the close Of the fiscal year.
For instance, Capt. Finehout was at
the time a private, and q perusal of
the above list will show quite a large
number of similar cases where a pro-
motion has been made since the regi-
ments left the state.
About twenty members Of the guard
who have been in the organization for
hve years are given silver medals.
AT the time the report was compiled
there was no way Of determining Just
how much money. had been spent by
the state In eQuipping the volunteer
regiments, and this was left out with
the explanation that many bills
against the state had not been turned
in, and it would take several months
before report could be made on this.
Gen. Nuremberg stated yesterday that
the state had paid bills for the govern
ment and turned over to the volunteers
national guard property to the value
of about $4,000.
the volunteer regiments to the full war
footing, the amounts expended for
maintenance or rations, pay rolls,
blankets. uniforms, transportation,
medicine, nurses, etc.
Up to the time war was declared the
national guard was maintained by ap-
preparation for the state. After that
1t became necessary to increase the
number of men in each of the three
regiments from 800 to LOO. These adj
dittonal men had to be provided with q
full equipment, and the state was
obliged to foot the bills. The Fifteenth
regiment had to be completely equip
ped.
This emergency had been provided
for in advance, the legislature having
passed an act giving the proper state
officials authority to meet such emer-
gency expenses by drawing warrants
against the state revenue fund.
The value of this national guard
property prior to the beginning of the
war Is estimated at $4,000. This sum
is separate and distinct from the $92,-
600 since expended. Congress will be
asked to reimburse the state, and it IS
quite probable that action will be TAX
en- during the coming session, as SINH
lar claims will be presented by nearly
all the states