The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
NEVADA'S TROOP
OF CAVALRY IS
NOW NO MORE
Mustered Out at the
Preside.
FOUR MONTHS PAY TO EACH
A PRIVATE KILLED BY FALLING
FROM A HORSE.

The Nevada cavalrymen were mustered
out yesterday. There were forty-eight Of
them. Each trooper received four
months pay, besides balances on cloth
ing allowances and travel pay, and alto
gether there was nearly 500 for every
man.
The troop will go home Friday evening
in special car attached TO the overland.
They will be met at the State line by
Governor Sadler and a delegation OF citi-
zens. and when they reach Carson City
they will be royalty welcomed.
The Forty-fifth Infantry left camp YES
terday and marched away TO the trans
port dock. Its place in camp will be
taken by the Forty-ninth when IL ar
rives, which will be within day or two.
ana that Will bring the two colored regi-
n mehts side by side IN camp just large
enough 10 hold them both.
Andrew j.. Borden, a private in Com
pany Il OF the Forty-sixth Infantry. was
kllled by being thrown from horse Tues
day night He was one OF a detachment
LETT behind by the Forty-sixth TO look
out for its baggage until II could be taken
Gown TO the transport. which accounts for
MS presence at the Preside after his regi-
ment had left. He struck on his head and
when he was taken TO the hospital IL was
Iound that his skull had been fractured
de never regained consciousness and died
about four hours after the accident
john w. Daley and Curtis c. Isley, dis
charged men from Company d OF the
Ihirty-fourth Infantry, are trying TO have
their case reviewed by some authority
that Will put them back into the army
and wipe out the disgrace of their dis
honor.
The men were accused by a photogra-
pher or stealing and then breaking his
camera. He complained first to the coll
onel Of the regiment, who put them un-
der arrest, and then to the police and
Two policemen were sent out to the Pre-
slt1 Slaio and the men were taken TO jail.
The case was dismissed in the Police
Court, but Notwithstanding the colonel OF
the Ihirty-fourth asked that the men be
olscharged without honor, they being in
the hands of the civil authorities, and
this was done in an order from army
headquarters.
The men say the photographer left his
camera In one or the company streets and
then members of the company gathered
around and took pictures OF one another
IN MS absence. They say there was no
think the photographer had any right 20
take pictures in the camp anyway Tho
discharge without honor deprives them
OF thelr travel pay and they are here in
the city without money or friends They
claim the discharge was issued under a
misrepresentation, as they We're not in the
than was necessary for the Judge TO dis
miss the case against them.
Ihey say. too. that no discharge of that
kind can be issued except after sentence
OF court martial, and none was ever called
10 try their case. They are asking thai
they be allowed TO go back TO their regi-
philippines so they may join their COM
mand in the field. The trouble occurred
on september TO- short time before the
Thirty-fourth sailed for Manila
Second Lieutenant James +. Mckinley
Sixth Cavalry. has been ordered to pro-
esed to Manila on the transport Duke OF
Fife. Upon his arrival he will report TO
General Young for duty upon his stafr.
Captain John l.. Ketchum. Forty-fourth
fore the examining board to prove his flt-
ness 10 retain his commission
Chaplain Leslie r. Groves has been or
dered to proceed TO Manila on the trana-
Acting Assistant Surgeon o. c. Heiae.
having reported for the. annullment OF
to Nebraska City, Nebr, where his con-
tract was originally made.
Captain William c. Bennett. Sixteenth
Infantry. has been assigned to duty on
the St. Paul as quartermaster and COM
Second Lieutenant Emery s. West.
Eleventh Cavalry, has been ordered to the
Wyefield TO take charge Of the detach-
ment that will accompany the horses and
mules she will take with her on her next
trip.
Chaplain cephas C. Bateman has been
assigned 10 duty with the Forty-fourth
Volunteer Infantry. He will accompany
the command TO Manila.
Leave Of absence for one month has
been granted to First Lieutenant Howard
*. Bane. Thirty-ninth Infantry.
Mrs. Stacker. the aunt of Colonel Chill
ders of the Tennessee Regiment, died last
Tuesday. She was stricken with apo
plexy last Sunday and never regained con-
sciousness.
Private James Quinn, Company B.
Twenty-f1fth Infantry, has been SEN
fenced 10 be dishonorably discharged
from the service, to forfeit all pay and
allowances due him and to spend a year
in confinement at hard labor. He was
convicted Of drunkenness disorderly con-
duct. attempting to strike n corporal OF
the guard and of using vile and abusive
language.
George Edelman OF the same company
has been sentenced to the same penalty.
with the exception Of six months con-
finement instead OF a year. He was con-
victed of larceny