The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-17

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Target Competitions.
Washington, Oct. 16.-Secretary Alger
today. after a further consultation with
the president and General Miles, issued
an order TO General Brooke at Chicago.
in relation 70 the case of Captain L. A
Lowering, Fourth infantry, who is charg-
ed with the i'll treatment Of Private Ham
mond at Fort Sheridan. The order is
withheld from publica ton until it
reaches General Brooke, but it is believ-
ed that il directs the trial Of the officer
by court martial.
MEIKELJOHN'S TOUR.
ST. Louis, Oct 16-Assistant Secretary
of War George j. Meikeljohn. accompan-
led by A. j. Schofield, chief clerk Of the
war department, arrived here today on
tour of inspection of the western forts.
Captain G. T. Chase, from Jefferson Bar
racks, met the assistant secretary at the
Union station. They were driven 70 the
Southern Hotel, where the party had
breakfast, after which the party went 10
jefferson Barracks. At the army post
there was general review and dress pa
rade of the troops, al the conclusion OF
which the post and Arcadia rife range
were inspected. Sunday evening the as
sistant secretary, accompanied by Colo
mel G.. A. A. Dean, land commissioner,
and Mr.. H. C. Townsend, general pas
senger agent, of the Missouri Pacific;
Captain George F. Chase, Third cavalry;
Colonel c. E. Ware and Major Schofield,
will leave over the Missouri Pacific for
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. From there
the party will visit the forts al Omaha,
st. Paul, Cinnebar, Portland, San Fran
cisco, Ell Paso, San Antonio, the Army
and Navy Hospital at Hot Springs. Ar
kansas, and Fort Logan H. Root at Lit
lie Rock, Arkansas.
DEPARTMENT SCORES.
Denver, Oct. 16.-Fred w. Sladen, aide
de camp to General Otis, has completed
a table of averages made by every de-
partment in the United States, with the
exception of the Texas department, at
the recent infantry target competitions.
Following is the table of scores: Colo
rado, 1924; Columbia, 549.9; East, $500;
a.
1856. 1t is not probable that the score
Of the department of Texas will change
the result so far as Colorado's lead is
concerned. Next year the seven teams
will go to Chicago and compete among
themselves for the selection If the army
team of Tennessee.
BROWN TENTS FOR THE ARMY.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE army Is
about TO experiment with brown tents
and an order has been placed with the
Philadelphia depot OF the quartermas-
ter's department for samples. They are
expected to be more agreeable to the eye.
show dirt less and be more servicea5le
generally than the present white tent.
ARMY ORDERS.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE following
named officers have been ordered for ex-
animation for promotion: First Lieu
tenants J. NJ. Particle, Fifth infantry,
and H. H. Benham, Second infantry;
Second I.eutenants ]. B. Bennett, Sew
enth infantry; NJ. S. Jarvis, Fourth in
fantry; j. w. Heavey. Fifth infantry,
and H. A. Smith, First infantry.
ARA1OR PLATE BOARD.
Washington, Oct 16.-The arnor plate
board, Commodore Howell. Lieutenant
Endicott, Captain Mccormick, Lieuten-
ant Perry and Lieutenant Fletcher, ac-
companied by Lieutenant Chambers, Sec
rotary, and c. W. D. knight, clerk, and
NJ. V. Richards, land and industrial
agent Of the Southern railway, left Wash |
ington tonight over the Southern rail- |
way to look up the advantages az differ |
ent cities in the south for the location OF |
the projected government armor plate |
plant Birmingham, where they will ar
rive tomorrow night. VIII be the first |
place visited. They will remain there |
two days. Next day vii be spent at |
Alabama, and from there Chat |
Tennessee, and Elizabethtown, |
Tennessee, will be visited. The board |
will be absent on the trip a week or ten |
days