The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-02
Ep,sdes to 81. Paul.

Assistant General Passenger Agent MacRae,
OF the Omaha, says he always has money
coming to him. He now has $31.67 coming to
MIN from Manila, as soon as the Third United
States Infantry arrives at that place. 1t may
be a long time coming but it will be all the
more acceptable when it does come
1t happened in this way: Among. the ar
tleles provided for in the agreement between
the quartermaster and the Omaha company
was clause STIMULATING that room should be
reserved in each car for coffee boilers The
soldiers are allowed 81 cents a day for coffee
money while travelling, and as they can get
enough to supply company for less per man
than that they usually turn the balance over
10 the company fund, with which they buy
luXurles, beer, tobacco, ETC. In this instance
they calculated that by putting coffee boilers
IN the cars they could make them own coffee
at an expense much less than they would have
to pay for it on the road
MI. MacRae accordingly gave orders to take
OUT seat IN each car, there would be
room for the men to boil all the coffee thew
wanted
But In some way the coffee boilers were
overlooked and when the train started the
soldiers discovered there was not a coffee
Doller IN any Of the cars. 1t was then too
late Tor them to buy boilers, and as they had
given their money to the quartermaster. thew
mad nothing to get boilers or coffee eitheo.
WIN. MI MacRae was notified of affairs and
ne promptly made arrangements with coffee
houses along the line Of the road to Chicago
for coffee for the men, and IL cost hin, the
sum OF $3l.67 He received bills for the coffee
yesterday, and promptly took them to Can't.
french, the assistant quartermaster of the
department OF Dakota, and Capt. French told
him he had no authority to pay him. Can't.
French said he would notify the regimental
quartermaster at New York, but that the
quartermaster would not be able to reimburse
MN until the regiment arrived at Manila,
where the men will receive their wages. The
regiment will reach Manila in two months.
and it will be two months longer, at least.
before the money can arrive here
Mr.. MacRae has sworn off on coffee.
Two men were talking at the Merchants
hotel last night about the approaching cold
wave.
Where is it coming from?' asked one.
From Medicine Hat
1t would be a good thing" said the first
speaker, ito build high fence around Medi-
cine Hat so cold waves can't escape from that
place. All our cold waves come from there"
The boys around central station are telling
story on Chief of Detectives Schweitzer-
when the chief is not around. 1t appears that
several UayS ago the cnleI was approached Dy
two well known gentlemen in police circles
with the startling information that there was
a scheme on foot to burglarize George Thomp-
sons house. On the strength of the story, &C
cording to the relator. the chief gave up
several hard-earned dollars and surrounded
the house in question with his corps of trained
sleuths. When he discovered that no burg
larry was liable to materialize he waxed wroth
aid threw both Of his informants into the
coop at central station for half a day. At
the expiration of that time one Of them sent
for the chief and remarked
IF you don't let me go 1 will send for
reporter
He was released at once.
tall man with wart on the side of his
nose came hurriedly out of saloon Just op-
posite the court house yesterday afternoon
and ran into short man wearing a long
ulster. With muttered curse the tall man
lunged at the little man and the latter lodged
the blow while crowd of spectators gathered
and showed each other off of the side walk.
1t was just growing interesting when the
beaming face of policeman doomed above the
crowd. Then the combatants shook hands
and the tall man observed:
Gentlemen, this exhibition was to decide a
bet ON how big a crowd would gather