The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

Col. Frost Prefers Charges Against
Three Officers, Who Will Be Tried
by Court-MartiaI - Many Visitors
in the Camps of the Two Newly
Returned Regiments - Health of
the Regiment Improved.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1O.-(Special)
Their first Sunday in camp was busy
time for the soldiers of the Minnesota
and South Dakota regiments. This
morning the men enjoyed good break
fast and then devoted their time to the
work of getting their heavy baggage
ready for the inspection of the customs
officers. The government does not permit
returning soldiers to bring home silks,
cigars or curios free of duty and the
inspection is very rigid The men as a
rule brought very little with them which
Is subject to duty and the officers having
dutiable goods settled cheerfully with
the customs officials as soon as the In
spection was begun. The inspection is
not yet completed, and the customs
officials probably will not complete their
work for two or three days.
For the time being the internal trou-
bles of the Thirteenth regiment have
been relegated to the background, and
there will be no more recorded until the
regiment reaches home, according to
present indications. This happy result is
due to the good offices of the Twin City
delegations. They have talked with Col.
Ames, Maj. Bean and all the other Off
GERS interested and the result Is that the
whole affair is to be hushed up for the
present. Col Anes will go home in COM
mand of the regiment, and until after the
celebration in st. Paul and Minneapolis
and the final disbanding of the regiment
there will be peace. Whether the trouble
will be aired later is an open question,
but it is hardly to be hoped that Minne-
sofa has heard the last of the scandal.
EFFECTIVE ARGUMENTS.
The arguments used by the st. Paul
and Minneapolis delegations were that
elaborate plans for the reception would
be ruined if the trouble kept on growing
! and that for the honor of the regiment
and the state its petty troubles and
jealousies should not be paraded before
the world This view of the case ap-
pealed TO both factions and as a result
calm ard peace have been restored.
Col. Ames and Maj. Bean met today
and while their greeting was not exact
ly cordial it was friendly and there was
10 evidence of i'll feeling. The opinion
among the officers as to Col. Ames is
divided and some of them are inclined
to criticise him, but all agree that petty
differences must be obliterated. The en-
listed men are most friendly to Col.
Ames. They all say: I'VE are one thou-
sand and the officers are only a few. Our
wishes must be consulted and we do not
propose to allow any cling between the
officers to interfere with our return home
in a body" The enlisted men say that
the talk OF cowardice is false and the re-
suit Is that Col. Arnes is growing more
popular with every one.
The South Dakota scandal increases.
Stover Warne and Lieut.. Bates are con-
fined to their tents, being under arrest.
1t was learned from an officer at army
headquarters that Col. Frost had pre-
ferred charges against all three. Col.
Frost admitted that he had filed charges
today with Gen. Shafter and that
court-niartial will follow Slower says he
will fight to the end and will call the
four hundred men of the regiment as
witnesses.
If the judge advocate of the depart
ment of California reports that the
charges warrant a trial a courtmartial
will follow and the South Dakota regi-
ment will be delayed in muster out on
account of the trial.
SUNDAY IN CAMP
Today was cold and bleak at the Pres1-
dio, and last night was damp and chilly,
but there was a Sibley stove in every
tent and the men had little trouble in
keeping warm. In spite of the disagree
oyo1o fta,- +Io 0oy1 Of IA two
returned regiments were crowded with
visitors today, many IN the various par
ties being ladies. The men Kept open
house in their tents and entertained their
guests by displaying pictures and SOU
venirs of life in the Philippines.
The St. Paul Commercial club party
arrived this morning, the delegation con-
sisting of DR.. Rudolph Schiffmann, Fred
Schiffmann. Oar Reese. clerk of the SUI
preme court, and Jesse A. Gregg. They
went to the camp early and pinned silken
badges of welcome on the coats of Col
Ames, Maj. Pean and all the officers. DR..
Parke Ritche was also in camp and went
all around welcoming the men from ST.
Paul and the other cities. Gov Lind,
with his staff and the members of his
party, is expected to arrive in the morn
ing.
The Minnesota men enjoyed a bountiful
dinner today. Many of the companies
have hired civilian COOKS and the change
cf food is already proving beneficial. The
health of the entire regiment is good.
There are few cases of rheumatism and
dYsentery, but nc case is serious enough
TO warrant the patient leaving quarters
for the general hospital. The men will
get their August pay next Wednesday.
This afternoon the first step looking to
the formal muster out of the regiment
was taken. the men signing blanks show
ing whether they were suffering any IL
effects from their service in the Philip
rineS.
KEEP THE RIFLES.
An effDrt is being made to have the
Minnesota command keep its rifles, and
it is probable that the men will carry their
rifles to Minneapolis with them. Gen.
Shafter has authority to accept a receipt
for the rifles, the same to be returned by
the state. 1t will be the first time such
a thing has been permitted a volunteer
regiment mustered out here.
The Minnesota delegation has the situ-
alton we'll in hand here, and is working
for harmony. Its members have succeed
ed because they have demonstrated that
they are not working for Minneapolis
alone, but the whole state of Minnesota.
They are trying to bring about an ad-
justment of the Ames trouble, and will
doubtless succeed.
There are two officers in the Thirteenth
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