Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-02
OUTING OF NATIONAL GUARD
State Militia Annual Bnoampment at Lin
coin Park, Sept, 8 to IA.
ORDERS FOR TROOP A TO MOVE OVERLAND
AdJutant General Bnrry's Estimate OF
the Amoun of Food Needed Dur
ing Their stay In
Camp,

LINCOLN, Sept. 1-(special. )-Adjutant
General Barry has nearly completed all az
Iangcments for the annual encampment OF
The National Guard forces Of the state,
which will be held at Lincoln park, near
This city, from September 3 to ID, inclusive.
Orders were issued today for Troop A of
Seward to move overland to Lincoln from
Its headquarters. This will give the
cavalrymen a taste of outdoor service. The
time for starting has not been designated,
but It ia thought the march will be com
nenced early in the morning, so that Lin
coin may be reached by evening. The
twelve infantry companies will come to
Lincoln over the various railroads.
Adjutant General Barry has completed an
estimate of the amount OF food necessary
for the troops during their stay in camp.
The quantity to be issued daily, on requisi-
ton of the commissary officer, will be about
as follows:
Fresh beef, 1900 pounds; fresh mutton,
1900 pounds; fresh pork, 900 pounds; soft
bread, S96 pounds; butter, so pounds; milk,
80 gallons; eggs, 200 dozen; beans, 1876
pounds; peas, 100 pounds; rice, so pounds;
hominy, so pounds; potatoes, so pounds;
canned or fresh tomatoes, 200 pounds;
roasted coffee. Ga pounds; sugar, 100 pounds;
vinegar, s gallons; salt, 80 pounds; pepper,
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pounds.
The regimental commander, the a~djutant
and reglmental quartermaster, quartermas-
ter sergeants OF companies and company
cooks have been ordered to Lincoln one day
In advance of the enlisted men. II Is necee-
sary for these officers to be on the ground
in advance Of the command. The regimen
tai quartermaster will take charge OF pro-
v!ding for camp necessities and the quar-
termaster sergeants must have their requi-
slttons for food in the day they arrive, so
that the cooks may have the provisions
ready for the first meal when the troops
arrive.
d Hastings Expense Account.
Judge Hastings OF the Seventh judicial
district has filed a statement with the Sec
Rotary of state showing all expenses of his
candidacy for the nomination for Judge.
Unlike all other statements filed so far by
candidates the one of Judge Hastings shows
that his delegation was taken to the con-
v~ention, which was held at Edgar, at his
wi expense. His expense account is d.
yided as follows: Travelling expenses to
Strang, $40; telephone, 80 cents: hotel at
Friend, $3.50; railroad fare of delegates to
convention, $685. 80; hotel at Edgar, $50;
livery at Edgar, $3.50.
'oNVih W L W hlVl toudy TtluTutu 10 D.. T..
Baum Of Omaha the subscription OF the cit
liens committee of 81 500. This is the money
offered the state to be used to defray the ex-
penses OF bringing home the First regiment.
but as II was received after the required
amount for the transportation had been paid
in, the governor consented to return 1t. 1t Is
to be used in paying the expenses of an en-
tertainment Of the Thurston Rifles, held at
Omaha last night.
The application of the Pacific Surety COM
pany of San Francisco for permission to do
business in Nebraska has brought to light a
serious error in an old insurance law. which
1t Is held is not repealed by the Weaver act.
One section OF this law requires surety COM
panies to have a capital stock of $3.50, 900.
with 500, 900 invested free from all obliga-
tions. Another section of the same law re-
quires such companies to have a capital
STOCK OF the same amount, but 1t also pro-
vides hat it must all be invested andk&es
from obligations.
The application Of this company has been
filed with the auditor. According to A,e
showing made 1t has complied with one OF
the sections, but not with the other. Auditor
Cornell will be governed by the section re-
curing an investment Of $3.50, 900.
The Western Mutual Life and Accident
association Of Lincoln has applied to Auditor
Cornell for an insurance charter.
The State bank OF Lynch, Boyd county was
chartered by Secretary Hall of the State
Banking board today. Its capital stock ia
$1,000.