The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-06

Changes at Fort SneIling--Hos-
pftaI VIII Be Kept Up After the
Troops Leave for Manila.
Three additional companies for the
early next week. Capt Butler will
organize Company K. He has been
away on detached service for nearly
a year, but is expected to arrive at
the fort today. Company L will be
organized and commanded by Capt.
Day, who reported for duty at the fort
yesterday. Capt. Day was recently
promoted from the rank of first lieu
tenant of the Twentieth infantry and
was assigned last week by the war
department to the Third regiment.
Capt. Nichols, another new officer,
having been recently promoted from
the formation of Company NJ which
will complete the organization of the
Third regiment on a war basis.
Col. Page thinks that he will have
full complement of men within two
weeks, as the recruits are being sent
in from Milwaukee in large squads
and many enlist at the fort every day.
in addition to this, it is estimated
that about half of the men who were
granted discharges last week will re-
enlist before the regiment departs for
a warmer climate.
In the absence of any official adj
vices, it is generally regarded that the
troops will be sent to the Philippines
via the Pacific coast 1t has been
semi officially stated that the trans
port ships Ohio and Senator, which
sailed from Manila Dec. Is, will carry
the Third regiment and one of the
other six regiments ordered TO relieve
the volunteers in the islands. Both
are due to arrive at San Francisco
about the 10Th of this month, and it is
thought that the Third regiment will
embark not later than Feb. l. In
fact, every one at the fort expects to
leave within ten days, and officers
and men alike are making preparations
for an early departure. All that re-
mains to be done to start the boys
on their way is transportation and
definite advices as to the date of sail
ing of the transports.
But a few days more and the wailing
notes of the bugle will no longer be
heard around the ancient parapets of
the fort. The huge buffalo coats will
be discarded by the guard, and in
their stead supply of bathing suits,
more in keeping with the climate of
the scene Of the regiments future
service, will be laid in.
partment to establish a number of
hospitals in the North, and Fort Smell
ing will be used to its best advantage,
for the care of such sick soldiers as
may be sent North. The new building
will be occupied as the hospital head
quarters next week.
AS to the future garrison of the fort
but little is known, except that one
company of the Seventh infantry has
tn ifoTp1 lilo al at
the fort. 1t is quite likely that a CEN
trail recruiting station for the North
west will be established at the fort.
The proposed increase in the garrison
will also provide new troops. These
matters will be definately decided as
soon as the finishing touches have
been put on the army reorganization
bill.
Col. Page yesterday received from
the st. Paul chamber of commerce .
set of resolutions expressing regret at
the departure Of the regiment
Private Duff, who swallowed seven
ty-five cents early in the week is still
at the hospital, but as yet nothing
has been seen of the two pieces of
money. No serious results are antici-
pated from his indiscretion.
The medical corps will be increased
in a few days. Three acting stewards
will be appointed. and a half dozen
privates Will be added to the staff.
Acting Surgeon Kocn has put in an
application for his discharge, as he
expects to engage in the drug business
at Verndale, Mimi, shortly. Surgeons
Harvey, Bowman and Dean will COM
prise the regimental physicians VINO
accompany the regiment to Manila.
while Mai. Harvey, Dr.. Mcdonald and
Dr.. Smith will continue to look after
the sick at the post hospital. Hos
pitaI Steward Venneman will probably
remain at the post, at his own re-
quest
sergeant. vice Charles Jones discharged;
Private Frederick Bellefeuil, to be corporal.
vice Lippert, discharged; Private Andrew
Anderson, to be corporal, vice Hanson L DIS
vice Shukey discharged; Private Caldwell
Private Albin j. Rose, to be corporal. to fill
original vacancy; Private Frank Stafford, to
be corporal to fill original vacancy.
The following promotions among the
enlisted men have been announced:
Company B-Private John J. Cakes, to be
corporal, to fill existing vacancy; Corporal
charged; Private John Brown, to be corporal,
vice Dollar. DISCHARGED 49, , - h.
corporal, to fill existing vacancy.
Company Private Maurice O'Connor, TO
be corporal to fill existing vacancy
The following recruits having arriv-
ed at these headquarters are assigned
to companies as follows:
Company A-Charles P McCormaek Otto
G. Bauer, Charles Dietrich, CaiuWeli JeneEs,
George R. Arrick.
Company B-Alfred Villenueve.
Company Crank A. Hovak, Clarence b.
Hills. John Roach, John F. Schultz
Company E-David H. Smith, John Schnitz,
Charles H. Strom, William A. Steiner, Charlis
Maross.
Company E-Dennis Cross, Aaron Becker
Company Frank Johnson. Joseph j.
Knowlton. Tom Larmo, Peter Donivan, Ernest
f. Jacott.
There is still lacking definite infor-
nation regarding the departure of the
Third, but the work of equipping the
men goes steadily forward, and they
are now almost supplied with all they
need except uniforms, which will be
distributed to them at the point of
departure.
Those members of the regiment who
are entitled to discharge flock to the
army building every day to get their
final papers and pay. More than 300
have thus far been paid off and there
are yet nearly 200 more. Maj Cum
mings, who has been detailed by Pay
master Whipple to hand the men their
money, Is kept on the go all the time
these days making out papers and
checks.
Lieut.. Steele, the chief mastering
officer of this department, is expected
to return from Fargo, N. D., today.
He has been on a vacation since mus
tering out the Fourteenth regiment.
There are yet number OF members
OF the Twelfth and Fourteenth regi-
ments who have not been mustered
out They have been sick in hospitals
ard Ia distant places, and they are now
arriving here. Several came yesterday
and were paid off by Chief Clerk w.
Lee Moore, who acts in the absence Of
Lieut. Steele.