Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-05
GUARD IS TO co INTO CAMP
Governor and General Colby Decide 10 Send
Two Regiments to Loavsnworth.
RLT0aT on bod NILLARD RITLIs cAsI
Cours Of Tnouiry Recommenas Dis
shsree Of M Company bet Gen-
eral coby r. Likely 20 At
tempt Reersaniuation.
CFrom a star corrcspondent,

tfTom n HIon correspondent
LINCOLN. Aug. A-(spccial. AFTER
eeivine his favorable decision Adju.ant
General Colby today forwarded to Adiutant
General Corbin at washlngton an ofacial
acceptance OF the invitation to have the
Nebraska National Guard 60 into encamp-
ment at Fort Riley. Kan. sometime during
the month Of September. Contrary to the
general impression all expenses. Of the
mobilization must be borne by the state.
The principal items are transportation, sub
sistence and per diem Of ofhcers and men.
II talked this matter over with the gov
ernor and was agreed that Il would be a
valuable thing for the guard to be stationed
Tor . short period with the regular army
troops" said General Colby. I'VE both
looked with favor on the Invitation and /
have written to General Corhin accepting 1t.
The two regiments will be ordered out,
probably the last week IN September"
The fund intended for the expenses OF
National Guard encampments has already
been exhausted. but General Colby says
there 10 between $1,000 and 5000 to the
credit Of the military department that can
be used to partially pay for the proposed
camp at Fort Riley. All additional expenses
will 60 to make up "a deficiency bill to be
presented to the next legislature.
General Colby said this afternoon ne did
not know how long the troops would be
kept at Fort Riley. but thought not to
exceed ten days. An encampment Of, eleven
days in Omaha last year cost approximately
$4,000 and Il IL conservatively estimated
that one OF ten days in Fort Riley will cost
about as much. Last year the per diem Of
cfhcers and men amounted to about SIG, 600,
the subsistence to $4,000 and the trans
portation 1900.
The order of the adjutant general will
tnciude only the two regularly organized
regiments. The independent companies, the
artillery, the cavalry and the signal and
engineering corps are expected. The sta
lions Of the companies included in the two
regiments are: First regiment. York. Full
iefton, Beatrice, Weeping Water. WILDER,
Madison, Geneva. Nelson. Wahoo, Column
bus, Omaha. Broken Bow; Second regiment.
Kearney. 81. Paul, Nebraska CITY. Fair
bury, Tekamah. Lincoln. Omaha, Aurora.
Tecumseh, Schuyler, Norfolk and Albion.
The First regiment has an aggregate mem
.bership OF sea and the Second regiment 724.
Report on MilIard Rides.
The military court Of Inquiry. appointed
eeveral weeks ago BY Adjutant General
Colby to investigate charges preferred
against officers and members of the Miiiard
0~"I $50 RAC"DhANa ~ auAAAAAn0uI
report recommending that the entire COM
pany be mustered out Of the state service.
The court presents findings of q serious ma
surv anu inlima1v tuas tns vvnaition VI tno
company n almost hopeless.
The military court was comprised OF Cap
tair Ell Hodgins. recently elected major.
and Captain Richards. These two officers
went into the case thoroughly and In their
report to the adiutaDt general cover every
charge and defense that was made during
the Investigation.
The complaint was chiefly against the
Nneere4 capkeial Raashman and Lieuten-
ants STAFFORD and Walker. who we're acr
cused Of conduct unbecoming oaicers and
soldiers. In the general row many OF the
members Of tho company were active par
ticipants.
General Colby has the report under ad-
visement. but win probably go no further
than to dismiss the oficers and reprimand
those who are in any way responsible for
the disturbance. He is Of the opinion that
the company can be pulled together for good
service and will therefore not order its els
missai. at least until after It Il seen that
harmony cannot be restored.
An order was issued today calling for the
election Of q captain for the Wymore bat
terry OF artillery. The date named is Au-
gust -. An election was called several
weeks ago. but on the day fixed both Gov.
ernor Savage and General Colby were Out
Of the state and a was therefore postponed
by Acting Governor Steele. There is fierce
contentlon In. the wymore battery regarding
this election. Former Captain Murdoch
who has been a canasaate for reelection
has been made the subject Of numeroul
charges and the matter has several times
been brought to the attention OF the gov
ornor.
The First State bank Of Holstein. AdamI
county. was given a charter today. The In
stitution has 4 capital stock Of $4,000. It'
inc0fp0fators are: W. B. Hargleroed, A
Il clarke and George r. Brown.
The STATE Board OF Public Lands and
Buildings held It's regular monthly meeting
for the allowance Of claims today. but con
sidered only business OF q routine nature
Tomorrow the board win open bids for ad'
ditional construction ana repair work at tn
psnifentiary.
Governor Savage today appointed 7. +
HILBERT Of Adams to succeed g. N. smitl
- member ef he visltins M Examlnini
beard for the Soldiers and Sailors home.