The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-22

All Old Equipment to BE TAX
en- Up-The Gun Which Wound
ed Gen. Linares Is Among the
Effects of Company ID.
Col. John H. Page will ask the war
department shortly for an appropria-
ton sufficient to build two new COM
pany buildings to accommodate the
four additional companies which will
be recruited at the fort after the pres
ent garrison has been thoroughly re-
fitted by the QuartermaSter's depart
ment.
When congress meets again in De-
cember it is expected to provide for a
large increase in the regular army.
With this addition it is not unlikely
that a part of another regiment will be
stationed at the fort, and it is looked
upon as quite probable that one full
regiment OF cavalry will be assigned to
Fort Smelling as soon as buildings and
proper facilities for it's accommodation
can be arranged for.
The chamber of commerce and the
Commercial club have at various times
brought the matter to the attention of
the war department officials, and since
the recent war it has been given out
on excellent authority that Senator
Davis would see that Fort Smelling was
not lost sight of in the increase which
will be made in the standing army by
Congress in December.
The present company buildings were
erected at a cost of about 1000 apiece,
but they could be put up for a much
lower figure at present. One of the
best known army men in the West
stated recently to The G i 0 b e that
there was lot a better situated fort in
4 hr Al.,,
its large acreage it could accommodate
regiment of cavalry to the best ad-
vantage, as it's grazing facilities are
excellent
The regular garrison routine was re-
suned yesterday.
Guard mount was given at 9 a. m.
for. the first time in five months. The
regular morning drill was executed
for the most part by the recruits, as
but few of those participating in the
cuban campaign appeared on the field
for drill duty.
Acting Adjutant Gddings yesterday
detailed Sergeant L. E. Bonham and
Private E. A. Kuer to accompany
Lewis Rhea, the insane member of
Company c, the Fifteenth regiment, to
the national insane asylum at Wash
ington. The detail will first proceed to
Faribault, where Supt. Kilbourne will
deliver Rhea to Sergeant Bonham, and
from there he will be Immediately TAX
en- to Washington via Chicago
First Lieut.. j. w. McAndrew, at
present sick. in the general hospital at
Camp Wikoff, has been granted an ex-
tension Of another months leave of alb
sence on account of sickness.
Private w. TOWnsley, of Company c.
was yesterday detailed as first sergeant
of the company, as every non-commis-
stoned officer was either sick in the
hnC emit oil nr
and he was the only member of the
company leaving st. Paul five months
ago who reported for duty yesterday
The recruits constituted the personnel
OF the company available for duty.
Clerk Hanson, of the sergeant majors
office, is one of the indispensables
around the Fort. His long service in
that department has made him not only
popular with all the officers and men,
but very efficient official.
Maj. H. r. Brinkerhoff and Edmund
Rice are now majors of the Third regi-
ment, and Lieut.. Col. BAREBACK is In
command of the garrison. Both the
former gentlemen were assigned to the
Third while it was away, but are old
line officers, and we'll known all over
the West. Maj. Brinkerhoff was for
merly of the First Infantry and Mai.
Rice, of the Fifth infantry.
AT guard mount yesterday just seven
musicians reported out Of the twenty
eight who left with the regiment when
1t embarked for Cuba. Adjt Giddings
issued an order attaching Private Au-
gust Kraft of Company A to the band.
and from this time on assignments will
be made as the material presents itself.
"A communication was received at the
Headquarters building from Adjt. Gen.
Corbln, asking for a report of the re-
suit OF canned meats upon regiments
an CrC cod ~
Inc war department is making a num-
Der of Investigations along these lines
to ascertain just what food is best
adapted for use in Cuba. -
Lieut.. Edwards, who has for several
months been in command of battalion
OF recruits in the South, will doubtless
De granted a one months furlough to-
day. He will leave this week for a
visit to Hastings, Neb. His duties in
the South, especially at Waco. c..
which is in the midst of a Wilderness
nave been trying, and he will recuper-
ate during the coming fortnight at his
old home in Nebraska
Corporal Gordon of Company B was
yesterday granted a 10-days' leave
lie VIII spend his vacation with an
uncle who conducts a farm near the
city. INC
A brother of Private Sinestegard Of
company D, who died at Montauk
point, was at the company headouar-
ters yesterday gathering up his
brothers effects. Private Sinesteeard
was the biggest man in the company.
and his loss is keenly felt bv eVerv
man IN Capt Gerlach's command.
corporal Chandler, of D. was another
or the lucky ones yesterday. He. wa 6
given 1O-days' furlough, and he will
spend the time visiting relatives in
Minneapolis. 40
In Company G there is Just one man
VINO raced Mausers at Santiago in
cue snap PEI LOT auty, and in Company D but
SIX men reported yesterday.
A very sad incident occurred ar +bo
barracks of Company B yesterday a
man and woman, presume blv nancapd
WiIe, with half grown bow approaa,-
| ed corporal Gordon, and injured the
location of Private Rydberg's quarters
corporal Gordon broke the news of
hyoperg death as gently as possible
anu the boy Immediately burst into
tears, and the man and his wife 1aft
the building without giving anv cline -
their Identity. The incident cast e0roe0
what OF gloom over the companv for
! the day. p''iS LUZ
The campaign was very hard on
c!othes. Sergeant Keller said YESTERDAY
II the war had lasted a few months
ioidseL me boys would not have had
enough clothes left to wear.
The quartermasters department hoe
half dozen guns from Company d
among which Is the arm that wonnd,
ed Gen. L1nares. AS soon as the owner
OF the gun is located and the gun iden-
tined, 1t VIII be forwarded to the Smith
sonlan institute at Washington with a.
proper inscription. - :"
Inspector General Iie,1t CoI coo
will be at the fort tomorrow to condnct
| the annual inspection of +bo .,