The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-05

IentS-SOEe thfnS Definite About
the Order to Move Expected in "a
Day Or Two - Only One Fever
Suspect DeveIODs-BOys Still OBJ
ject to Garrison Duty.
Lieut.. Joseph Moffitt. of Iakefield, a
member of Company H, of Worthins-
ton, died of typhoid fever at st. Luke's
hospital at 1870 o'clock this morning,
making the sixth death since the Fiji
teenth Minnesota volunteers went into
camp at Hamline.
Moffitt has been in a precarious condI-
ton for several days, and early last
evening ii became apparent that he
could hardly survive the night
MOftitt was a farmer before his en-
listment and was tWenty-one years of.
age. =, IS :
The other fever patients at the hos
pitfalls in this city are reported as get
ting along nicely.
Gov. ClOugh visited Camp Smelling
yesterday afternoon and appeared to
be very much pleased with the ap-
pearance and sanitary condition Of the
place. Lieut.. Col. Gotham escorted the
governor down Company BIS highway
Of honor and then along the line or
kitchens for an unofficial inspection. In
tent, and gave the boys handshake
and some kindly compliment, which
was highly appreciated.
OF course, the matter uppermOst in
the minds Of the officers was when they
were going to move. Col. LeOnhauser
refused absolutely to give any hint as
to what information Gov. ClOugh had
given him, but the other Officers were
told that no official word had been re-
ceived in regard to the future of the
Fifteenth. In fact, the governor re-
marked that he hoped the regiment
would not go East until the ranks were
filled by the return of the typhoid pa
tients. He said he had been Dragging
a good deal about the Fifteenth being
the crack Minnesota regiment, and II
would not look we'll for it to appear at
Camp Meade 300 men short, and then
when the Fasteners asked where the
lacking men were to say that they were
back in Minnesota sick with typhoid
fever.
The general feeling seemed to be
among the officers that definite orders
would be received probably Wednesday
or Thursday of this week, and no one
doubts but that they will direct the i'm
mediate removal of the troops to Camp
Meade, near MiddletCwn, Pa.
The cool cloudy weather yesterday
Rad considerable to do in keeping down
+he number Of fever cases, for but one
suspect was taken to the hospital dur
ing the day. He, with one found Sat
urday evening, gives the comfortable
record of only two in twenty-tour
hours. There are only six men alto
gether in the field hospital now, ana
none Of them is seriously ILL.,
DIR. Park Ritchie, of ST. Paul, and
Prof. Thomas Lee, Of the state medical
college, were two OF the visitors at the
hospital yesterday, and they seemed
to think that the health Of the boys
was being pretty carefully attended to-.
\ throng of visitors held possession
OF Camp Smelling all day. The report
that the boys were soon to move away
made all their friends anxious to see
them once more and low temperature
favored the curiosity seekers. A large
number Of tally-ho parties called on
the various officers and the camp wore
p holiday appearance. Toward even
ing the crowds were attracted to the
drill grounds, when Lieut.. Col. Gotzian
gave his battalion their usual Sunday
parade.
This week, the weather favoring, the
Fifteenth will be kept hard at work
on extended order drills. The hours for
the drilling are from to 1890 a. M,
and from to $50 p. m. 1t is well worth
cne's while to make the trip to Shell
ing to see the companies and battalions
In battle formation and executing the
same movements as those that would
be carried out in the face Of the enemy.
1t is very different from dress pa
rade."
A dozen members of Khurum lodge,
A. F. and A. M, Minneapolis, invaded
the camp, and before they left present
ed Maj. Edwin as fine a saber as could
be found on a close search Of the Unit
ed States army. George H. Daggett,
senior deacon of the lodge, made the
presentation speech.
The members of Khurum lodge who
made UP the party were: George H.
Daggett, senior deacon; J. H. Abbott,
"Pillar of Strength" senior warden:
r. A. Maibey, pillar of Beauty" Junior
warden; Hugh Marchbank, secretary;
A. c. Clausen, George w. Meyer. Fred
C. Cook, Paul Schmedemann, q. M.