The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-14

to take ten days field and travelling ra-
lions. Each captain Of companies will
receive coffee money allowed the men
en- route to the rendezvous.
A great many Of the men want to
march through st. Paul before they
take the trains to Southern and West
ern points, and yesterday the colonies
debated the question whether they
should be allowed to do so or whether
it would be better to have them take
the trains at the camp. The matter
was not settled.
Two sensations followed quick upon
each other yesterday morning. The first
was the resignation of Lieut.. Col. Went
worth w. Price, of the Thirteenth reg
iment, and the second Was the resigna-
ton of Capt John G. Hardy, of Com
Eany H, of the same regiment
| Lieut.. Col. Prices resignation was a
surprise. though it was known that
he was uncertain whether he could
abandon his business interests and go
to the war. He is the Northwestern
representative of the London and
ny, and has a contract with the COM
pany which requires him to give the
company six months notice of his res
ignation. He was able to get leave
of absence to go with the regiment to
Cuba, but, when the regiment was or
dered to the Philippines, he saw that
he would be absent at least a year,
and he could not ask his company to
give him such a long vacation. He
was accordingly obliged to resign.
Col. Price has been member of the
militia for the past seventeen years,
and during the entire time has faith
fully served the state. He was one of
| the young officers of the state militia
| and exceedingly popular with all.
al o,,k
with Lieut.. Col. Price. His resigna-
ton was forwarded to President Nc
| Kinley, who accepted it,
Capt Hardy resigned because his
wife is i'll, and he feared the excite
| ment Of his departure would result ia
| tally to her. His resignation was also
| forwarded to the president.
The resignation of 1ieut. Col. Price
| made vacancies all along the line, and
| they were promptly filled.
Maj. Fred w. Ames was appointed
| lieutenant colonel; Maj. Ed S. Bean
became senior major; Maj Frederick
| became second major, and Capt. A. M.
| Diggles, Of Company B, was promoted
| to junior major. First Lieut. F. B.
| Rowley was appointed captain of Com
pany B, and Don Fitzgerald, a former
| member Of the national guard, was
| appointed second lieutenant Of the
| same company. Second Lieutenant
Kiefer was moved up to first lieuten-
| ant
| Capt Hardy's successor was not Sc
lected yesterday. 1t was reported that
First Lieutenant Pearse, Of Company
! A, was asked to accept, but refused.
| Minneapolis now enjoys a monopoly
Of the regimental patronage. The regi-
ment Is popularity supposed to be even
| ly divided between the Twin Cities,
but Minneapolis, in this instance, is
| the larger twin.
1 Minneapolis has the colonel whose
salary is $500; the lieutenant colonel.
| salary $4,000; a major, salary $4,000;
six captains, salaries $10,S00; four first
lieutenants, salaries $4,000; six second
| lieutenants, salaries $780, and two ad-
jutants, salaries $780,, grand total
of salaries for officers of $37, 800.
| ST. Paul has in the regiment one ma
L jor. salary $780, three captains, sala-