The Saint Paul globe., 1898-05-03

10 he Permitted to Vote Today
pt Notes of the Camp.
o The news of the American naval vic
tory at Manila filed the volunteers at
rC Camp Ramsey yesterday with enthus-
il iasm and apprehension. They We're
is convinced that it would be an easy
q task to whip the Spanish, but they
o. feared that the Spaniards would give
n UP the fight before Minnesota had a
a Whack at them. The idea that they
might not get nearer than they are
II now to Cuba did not please them. Every
x officer and man is eager to go to Cuba,
4 and they do not want 10 be deprived
d by premature victories of the pleasures
u OF seeing that beautiful island. They
I also wish to see the Spanish army in
n action They are certain they can an
g initiate it if they have a chance.
q 1t was not an exciting day at camp.
X the absence of an entire battalion from
0, each regiment, attending Gen. Mason's
funeral, gave the place a deserted ap-
20 pearance. The contrast between the
crowds of visitors Of the day before
Il and their almost total absence also con-
Il tributed to make the camp seem quiet.
@ The government officers, who are to
y examine and muster in the volunteers.
}, We're expected to arrive during the day,
I, but they failed to materialize. Nothing
can be done toward getting the men
D In proper condition until it is known
what men are to enlist. 1t is certain
d that large percentage of the volun-
at teers will be rejected because of ply
steal defects, and the companies will
D be thinned out to their legal proper
a,tions. When this is done there will be
many who will be sent home The
hsreat number of men available for eE-
'hstment at the camp will enable the
pphysicians to select the best and it
will not be necessary to accept any
nWho are not in absolutely fit condition.
a There were many rumors afioat in
camp yesterday, one of the most gen.
rerally credited being that President
= 'kMcKinley had said the volunteers must
liDe prepared to start for the front
\ within ten days. This rumor braced
rthe men up, for IT promised fighting
within a month.
d SO the men drilled with even more
enthusiasm than usual when they were
4icalled out. All the morning and after
moon the camp echoed to the commands
iiot officers TO companies and squads
VINO were parading all over the
grounds. It was difficult to keep out
ssoI the way of the men. Every avail
able piece of ground was taken for
rdiilling purposes. Entire companies
marched across the lawns. They looked
r,Ihis way and now that way, presenting
arms, shouldering arms, kneeling, ly-
ing down and running at the double
quick. Soldiers in motion make a bet
ter appearance in the field than in an
'armory and they seem to enjoy it
more. 1t is more like the real thing.
o The Second regiment boys have an
advantage over the others, in that their,
4camping ground is more level and Is
higher The men can march along
steadily without the ANNOYANCE of
inc a1r
make better progress on that account.
! No general orders We're issued from
brigade headquarters yesterday Col.
TBobleter the ranking officer of the bri-
egade. was in his officer all day await
ding developments. Even Maj. Mead,
tthe officer Of the day, was able to pass
"a few moments at intervals at the bri-
-r,gade headquarters fireside.
I The brigade hospital corps had lit
tie to do yesterday. There were a few
soldiers who were obliged to seek medi-
scal aid at the hospital, but their all
lments were mainly colds and sore
thrOats. The weather has been propi-
tious for catching cold, and most of
the men in the Second regiment are
suffering with something of the kind.
Very few have escaped. Five or six
beds were occupied by patients yester-
day, but as the doctors were giving
them good attention there is no likeli-
ihcod of the men remaining there long.
= Quartermaster Lind. of the Second
regiment, yesterday, let a contract for
] COS rubber blankets TO a Minneapolis
firm. The price is 81 cents per blanket.
He also PURCHASED forty new tents for
the men. The tents were greatly ap-
.preciated for they relieved the over
crowded condition of the men very ma
terally.
4 Drs Dutton and Caine, of the Second
regiment, indulged in a little target
practice yesterday. With a revolver
lDr. Dutton hit forty out of forty-ive
'black- birds" at ten yards. A stiff
iwind was blowing which made shoot
ing more difficult. Dr. Caine was a
good second in the contest. Dr. Caine
wears a marksman's medal He also
wears medals showing that he has
served fifteen years in the national
guard. These doctors have furnished
a regimental hospital with every ap-
pliance and instrument from their own
private stores. The state has not been
called upon for anything, and they are
quite proud of their little hospital