The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-20

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1s-(Special)
The matter of the selection of two Off
GERS Of the Minnesota regiment for rec
ommendation to the president for commits
sions in the new volunteer infantry regi-
ments is live topic for discussion here
today. Gov. Lind and Gen. Shafter have
both been asked to select two men, and
a decision will be reached tomorrow. The
two names will be selected in the morn
ing from four decided on today, as fol-
lows: Capt Bunker, of Company c.; First
Sergeant Johnson, of Company E; Ser
geant Poehler. of Company D. and Ser
geant Major Loye, of the First battalion.
Loye certainly will get commission, for
he was specially mentioned by Gems.
Wheaton and Lawton for conspicuous
bravery in battle
The affair Of Lieut.. Chambers today as
sumed a serious phase. Chambers realizes
that trouble is ahead and this afternoon
he called the enlisted men who complain
ed about him into his tent, where he apol-
ogized for striking them at a hotel bar
in Yokohama, but the men respectfully
refused to accept the apology and will
press for punishment. The enlisted men
who have made complaint against Lieut.
Chambers are Privates Jacob Weber, Ar
thur Jerome and Abe Sleeger, all Of
Company D.
Col. Ames will be obliged to refer the
matter to Gen. Shafter, with or without
recommendations. Col. Ames declines to-
night to say what his Endorsement will
be. If Gen. Shafter decides on an arrest
and a court-martial of Chambers it will
only detain the accused officer and the
witnesses to the affair, including Lieut..
Col. Fredericks. There Is a deep feel
ing Of resentment among the officers and
the men against Lieut.. Chambers for
having caused all this trouble.
The following promotions were made to-
day in the South Dakota regiment: Ser
geant Victor M. Dalthorpe, to be second
lieutenant; Corporal Grant E. Carrius, to
bessergeant; Private VIM. Beck, corporal; /;
Corporals Frank E. Wheeler, Walter v.
Braun, Thomas Smith, all of Company
E, sergeants: Privates Bert D. Estey,
David Frame, Ed A. Rice, G. B. Samp-
son, all of Company E, corporals.
GOVERNOR STARTS FOR HOME.
Gov. Lind and his staff start for home
tonight.
The North Dakota men are much work.
ed up over the matter of returning home
They are to pay their own fares from
San Francisco, and the people Of the state
will give them the amount of their fare
al the places where they enlisted. The
men say this will work hardship as many
of the men live at distant points from
their enlisting place, and must pay their
fares from the enlisting point to their
homes.
The health of the Minnesota and South
Dakota regiments is excellent. The small
pox scare is dying out. Gen. Shafter sent
the Thirty-first regiment into quarantine
today at Angel island as the case re-
ported Sunday was from that regiment
The Thirty-third regiment arrived here
from Texas.
News of the death of Lieut.. Col Miley
at Manila, from typhoid, has caused deep
grief at San Francisco, where Miley was
well known and popular
Tonight several companies Of the Thfr-
teenth were banqueted by the correspond
ing companies of the First California at
the city armories.
The health of the regiment is good. All
cases in the hospital are improving, and
many convalescents have joined the regi-
ment in camp.
The Minnesota regiment, on account of