Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-26
HANDICAP FOR SHORT GUNS
Engineer Corps of Army Asks Compensation
for Length Of Barrel.
HITCH IN RIFLE COMPETITIVE PROGRAM
How Much DISADVANTAGES to
n Carbine in Target Practice
IL Likely to BE Officially
settled at Last.

The delay in arranging the programs for
the infantry rife competition at Fort Leav-
enworth which will be held next week ie
due to the efforts OF the members OF the en-
gineer corps to enter members in the event.
There are four companies OF engineers, and
no provision IL made for them in the way
OF rife competition. They are armed with
Krag-Jorgensen carbfhes, a gun similar in
every way except as to length to the rifles
of the infantry. They could possibly be ac-
commodated In the competition. but they
are asking that the length Of the gun be
considered and that the four men which
they desire to enter be given an advantage
OF q certain percentage on account of the
difference In the length Of the piece. This
the managers Of the competition are not
inclined to do at this time, and the en-
gineers are standing out. II may be that
the handicap will be permitted, or they
may enter regardless OF the difference In
the length Of the gun. Until this question
is settled the programs will not be issued.
Captain Wright, Inspector OF small arms
practice, may not be present at the com
petition. Mrs. Wright Ia III and he may
remain in the city. some member OF the
line at Fort Leavenworth being detailed to
take his place.
was General Smiths Aide.
First Lieutenant Walter 7. Bates Of the
Seventeenth infantry is in the city, on his
way to San Francisco, after a leave OF
absence spent at st. Paul. MINI. Lieu
tenant Bates was on the stan Of General
Jacob II. Smith at the time that ofncer wa
alleged TO have issued his XIII and burn
orders. The lieutenant will not discuss the
questions involved in the court-martial pro-
ceedings, nor In the operation OF the force
under General Smith. The Seventeenth in
fantry Is now stationed In Oregon and the
lieutenant will probably be ordered to re.
turn to his command.
Captain d. e. Mccarthy Of the quarter.
masters department. stationed at Fort
Leavenworth. will arrive in Omaha Tues
day to be examined for promotion. The ex,
aiming board will consist Of Colonel Nc.
clernand. Colonel Pullman. Colonel MilleI
OF the Twenty-seoond infantry, Captain
straub, surgeon. and Contract Surgeon Tro-
bert. with Captain Newell OF the Twenty.
second as recorder.
Captain w, r. Grove. commiAsary once
. headquarters, left for Kansas City las
evening on business connected with hi
once,
work of R~eePutttne Omce.
Captain n. n. hoyden, recruiting once
of the army at Omaha. has established tw,
branches In addition to the one at Lincoln
The first is at Fairbury. where Corpora
Richards Il In charge. and the second a
Atlantic. Ia. with Fateiy in charge. A
Atlantic thsre Is an eneampmeDt Of one Q
the Iowa regiments ana the once at tina
plase will be maintained only uAtl tn
militia returns home. II Is not expecte
thai many recruits win be secured directl,
but the Omaha once will be advertised b
the branch and recruits will come IN late
from the militia and the towns In whic
the companies are stationed.
Recruiting Is not very active at the Oman