Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-12
THIRD MUSTERS IN AT OMAHA
Secretary Of War Calls for the Next Nebraska
Volunteer Regiment.
GOVERNOR HOLCOMB ISSUES HIS NOTICE
ARRANGEMENTS for Gathering the Com
Danies One by One and bringing
Them to Fort Omaha Are
Practically Complete.

LINCOLN, June 11.-(Special. )-Governor
Holcomb this afternoon received a telegram
from the secretary of war, calling for the
Third regiment from Nebraska. Information
was also received that the mastering officers
had been designated, and that it was de-
sired that the regiment be brought to Fort
Omaha, one company at a time, the pre-
liminary physical examinations to be held
at the home stations of the companies. Upon
the receipt of this information the gov
ernor issued the following notice:
1t is announced for The information of re-
cruiting officers and companies comprising
the Third regiment of Nebraska volunteers
that information has been received through
Colonel w. l.. Stark advising that First
Lieutenant r. J. Duff, Eighth cavalry, mus
tering officer, assisted by Second Lieutenant
John M. Morgan, as quartermaster and COM
missary, have this day been ordered to Fort
Omaha from Sioux Falls, to muster into
United States service a third regiment of
infantry from this state.
This regiment. as heretofore advised, will
consist of twelve companies, each to con-
tain LOG enlisted men and three officers,
with field staff and STAFF
of eighteen, making in aggregate of all
grades of 1926. The examining surgeon will
be Major Il. A. Koerper, now at Omaha.
Blank forms will be sent to mastering off,
GERS at Fort Omaha.
Companies should not be brought into
camp or forwarded to Fort Omaha until
these blanks have been received and ar
rangements for shelter and subsistence made
for the men, Only such number of men
as can be passed upon per day will be
brought to place OF muster at one time, ar
rangements therefor being first made with
the mastering officer. Companies at their
home stations should be subjected to pre-
liminary physical examination, as provided
by circular No, 2, issued May Il, until LOG
men have been obtained who Will probably
pass the physical examination required for
the volunteer service. This preliminary eX-
animation. however, to be made without
expense to the government.
Companies will be notified In due time
when they will be expected to assemble
and move to Fort Omaha for the purpose
of being mustered into the volunteer serv-
ice.
Daily reports to the adjutant generals
office, as heretofore requested, are desired
until companies move to Fort Omaha.
SILAS A. HOLCOMB,
Governor.
Progress of the Moore Trial.
The Eugene Moore case in district court
made little Roadway today. The jury was
dismissed to return Monday, and the entire
day was spent In argument of the questions
brought forward by the motion made by
Moore's attorneys last evening. This mo-
uon was that the jury DC INSTRUCTED 10 prlhe
In a verdict for the defendant, and the argu-
ment today was mostly on the question as
to whether the $3.50 paid by the insurance
company was not included in the 1900 paid
by Moore to the state treasurer. The Judge
has taken the matter under Amusement and
will make his decision known upon the re-
appearance OF the jury.
Governor Holcomb has received an invita-
tion from Governor Tanner of Illinois ask-
Ing him. to participate in the Illinois day
banquet at Omaha June q. The governor
has accepted and IL sending out notices to