The Saint Paul globe., 1898-11-03

building and was not allowed privileges
granted to other companies.
Il have granted some of the company
special privileges but they have abused
them," continued the captain. PASSES
have been issued to members of the
company to attend the theaters, and
they have been allowed to remain out
until II o'clock. The result has been
tk at they came to quarters at o'clock
in the morning drunk. You can sec
how they are behaving when, out OF
the six men now in the guard house
in this building, five of them are mem
bers Of my company. l am going ac-
oordipg to ORDERS" and the captain
read over the general orders issued t.
the officers. THE trouble is that some
Of the men have made hogs of them
selves and 1 have been obliged to re-
fuse them special privileges. If they
behaved like men 1 could do more for
them, Ut they don't
Sever trH IL emhers Of thu COM
pary seen sail WI liz 'hey We're rot
7oain,'i, like men il the guard house.
tn mad Nery few PRIVILEGES They
were l'Lrched to breakfast and theI
back to quarters, where they remained
until dinner time, when they were
marched to their midday meal. Bach
again to quarters after dinner and at
o CLOCK In6y were 2ilOWeQ an nOu1
for exercise outside the quarters. AT
5 o'clock they were marched to sup.
per and from 5:45 to 10 o'clock wera
allowed to spend their time outside
I he members seen were 10th to dis,
cuss the question of privileges, but
agreed that the other companies quar-,
tered in the building were not restrict,
ed by such strict discipline as that en-
forced by Capt. Resche.
7
teenth regiment, who mess at the New
York kitchen, in East Seventh street,
are in rebellion against their new ra-
tiOns. A delegation of soldiers repre-
senting both companies called at The
Clio b last evening and declared the
food they are getting at the restaurant
is not fit for dogs to eat, and they
want to have change very soon.
mot only is the supply insufficient u
said the men, but the quality is vile
We had soup tonight which was made
of rejected remnants of other dishes
There was beefsteak, mutton, pork
fish and a variety of other things in
the soup, and we were unable to eat
it. If the government was not paying
| for our meals, we would not kick, but
| the restaurant keeper is getting good
pay for serving US, and we have a
right to demand proper treatment. He
| gets 20 cents per plate, and yet he
| gives better food for Is cents to other
| customers. 1t is an outrage. The ra-
| tions at Chickamauga were bad
enough, but there are worse. The food
| is served to us as if we were dogs. The
| dishes are thrown at us, and we are
| not allowed linen or anything else VIZ
don't expect damask, but we believe
we are entitled to decent service We
| shall appeal to our officers, and il
matters are not improved there will bt
| trouble"
The men at other restaurants say
they are we'll pleased now with theil
rations, though one restaurant keeper
it is said, tried to palm off oleomar.
| gerine upon the boys. When he was
detected he promptly substituted but,
! ter.
The men complain Of lack of bathing
facilities. The buildings in which they
are quartered are deficient in water
supply, and few of the men have al
opportunity to wash Many go else
where to perform their ablutions.
Two rooms in the Mannheimer buid
ing have been reserved for the ply.
sicians, and there the physical exam.