Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-29
STRENGTH OF TIE FIRST
Many speculations Concerning Nebraska s
Crack Volunteer Regiment.
NO OFFICIAL REPORT SINCE APRIL
n IL Supposed that the Regiment Vow
Contains Something over Nine
Hundred Men-quite n NUM-
ber Discharged.

LINCOLN, June 2s.-tspecial)- that
the early return OF the First regiment Is
practically assured there Is considerable
discussion as to how many Nebraska SOL
dlers there are in the Philippine Islands and
whether they will all return in a body.
Excepting those who have been given com
missions in other regiments all Nebraska
troops will return together, including those
who have been detailed on the commanding
officers staffs and on other special duty.
AS the May report Of the regiment has not
been received by the adjutant general It is
difncult to determine how many enlisted
and officers there are. The last re-
port, dated April 90 and signed by Colonel
Stotsenberg shows the aggregate number
OF enlisted men and commissioned officers.
present and absent at that time, as being
es7. Since that report was made out quite
a number have been killed and many have
been discharged from service No official
record Of casualties since April 90 has been
kept and the adiutant general is unable
20 state officially how many have been killed
or discharged since that time. Including
fourteen sick and three detailed on special
duty there we're forty-one commissioned Of
fcers present when the report was made.
Including those under arrest, sick either
IN company quarters in the hispital, there
are 931 enlisted men. There we're absent
from the regiment fourteen enlisted men
and two commissioned officers
The First Nebraska left the United States
with 1852 enlisted men and officers At
that time the companies were recruited up
20 their full authorized strength of eighty
four men each. After the law increasing
the strength Of volunteer companies UP to
1O9, including the officers, was passed, 300
recruits were sent to Manila, bringing the
total strength of the regiment up to 1925.
Quite a number OF the Nebraska troops were
discharged during the latter part OF last
year and the report of Colonel Stotsenberg
f"r the month OF January shows an aggre-
gate of 1O39 enlisted men and officers
present and equipped for duty. The report
OF the next month shows a falling off Of
four men and the March report shows but
1.01S present for duty. The April report
quoted above shows the total present for
duty. including those sick in quarters, as
being 9S7.
Relic of the Maine.
Ex-Governor Holcomb was displaying an
eIegantIy-turned candlestick made from ma
tertals taken from the United States battle
ship Maine at the state house today the
gift OF A. w. Massey OF the navy. The
letter accompanying the relic explains from
which the different parts were made:
NEW YORK. June 20, 1Sas.-sias A. Hol-
comb The candlestick accompanying this
was made OF materials taken from the
United States battleship Maine. which was
blown up in Havana harbor February 10,
1898. The base Is made OF a piece of live
oak armor backing the shaft is a piece or
mahogany door taken from the officers
quarters; the handle is a piece of German
silver wire taken from the electric plant and
the cap is an awning brass evlet which was
among her stores. Respectfully presented
by A W. MASSEY, L. S. n.
This gift was presented through Labor
Commissioner Kent. relative of the navy
officer Ex-Governor Holcomb had consid-
erable business with him while he was the
chief executive OF The state. Mr.. Massey is
connected with the construction department
of the navy.
warrant for $50 900 was issued by Audi
tor Cornell this afternoon to Mrs. D. E.
Thompson in payment for her property at
Fifteenth and H streets, recently purchased
by the Board OF Public Lands and Buildings
for a governors mansion. The board met
Yesterday and completed final arrangements
for the transfer of the property. but the
warrant was not delivered until today, the
state auditor wishing to withhold payment
until the required certificate was furnished
him by that organization. This was not
done yesterday and the auditor had no Off
cial knowledge that the house had been
purchased. IL lau Oetn TepuTltu ludL luc
governor would contest the constitutionality
OF the law appropriating money for the pur-
chase of a governors mansion, but the
legality of the act was not questioned today.
Lincoln Local Notes.
Plans for toe new $4,000 auditorium for
this city have been adopted by the directors
of the Auditorium association and work on
r the structure will be commenced within the
next few weeks. The building will be con-
structed after the style OF the coliseum at
bloomington, Ill, but with a larger seat
ing capacity and as many improvements as
the people OF the city are willing to pay for.
The plans were adopted after much CORE
spondence with architects in Nebraska and
after many completed auditoriums had been
visited by a committee. The building will
front 100 feet Thirteenth street and 10
feet on NJ street. The new building will be
owned by the Auditorium association, COM
prsed of residents OF Lincoln. No dividends
will be declared nor will any of its officers
be permitted 10 draw salaries. All state and
national conventions that are brought here
will be given the use OF the building free
When used by any local organization rent
will be charged.
Congressman e. j. Burkett has recon-
mended the appointment of DR.. G.. R. Ruble-
man of Tecumseh as a member of the pen
sion board OF that place. he mas also recon-
mended the appointment of Mr.. Ebendorf IS
postmaster at Asptnwall.
Governor Poynter this morning appointed
Miss Emma Ewing OF South Omaha TO the
position OF second assistant physician at the
Hastings asylum
The resignation OF Sergeant Edwin F
wilhelmy OF Company OF the Second regi-
ment 10 accept promotion to second lieuten-
ant OF the same company has been accepted
by the adiutant general. He was elected to
the new position at a meeting OF the COM
pany held last week.
Holiness Camp Meeting.
BENNETT, Neb., June 2S.-(Special. y
The Nebraska State Holiness camp meeting
Is in session here. Rev. DR.. Corridine Ia