Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
ARMY NEWS AND GOSSIP.


lOMEn ana AeIl TUESDAY afternoon AOE a
trip to his home in IloilO, Philippine
islands. Cervera recently re-enlisted after
having served three years IN the band.
pay and sending Il home to be invested
In land. His trip to the Philippines
Is made for the purpose OF personally look
ing after his property, and after short
stay there he will return to Fort Riley
for duty. There are two other Filipinos
discharged and went home for the benefit
Of his health expects to return here ana
re-erlist when his health Is restored. All
English huently, and are learning 10 read
and write our language.
Colonel Ed S. Godfrey, Ninth cavalry,
returned from Omaha Sunday and resumed
command of this post.
The walls Of the new band stable have
been hn ms ,s ana me st Dua .n T oS S EN-
built of stone, and is located across the
road directly south of the riding hall.
tenth cavalry, returned this week from
Chicago, where he spent ten days leave
First Lieutenant J. w. wnen, Thirteenth
cavalry. has been appointed adjutant of
the cavalry suhpost, relieving Second Lieu
tenant r. r. Love, Ninth cavalry, who has
been performing the duties OF the once
Private Ross Bristow, Troop C, Eleventh
cavalry having been acquitted by general
the escape of prisoners under his charge,
has been restored to duty with his troop.
Erieved by the news OF the suicide of Cap
tain O.. G. NJ Godfrey, medical department,
son of the commanding officer Of this post
which occurred at Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
Captain Godfrey was well and favorably
known here, having lived here for some
time when his father was stationed at the
post with the Seventh cavalry. His suicide
was the result of insanity, induced by
service in the Philippine islands.
Private r. f. Baker Sixth battery, field
artillery, having purchased his discharge
from the service, has gone to his home In
NATION. III.
granted 20 First lieutenant Hamilton
Bowie. Ninth cavalry, Of which he will
Troop %, Eleventh cavalry, under COM
mand of First Lieutenant Wade II. West
moreland, will march TO Clay Center, Kan,
main at Clay Center several days. and will
be one of the attractions at the county
fair to be held at that place.
Ordera were received from the War de-
partment this week transferring Recruit
Alden Bruce from the cavalry arm to the
sis ssion at FoT eS ne BrcS
was n student in horseshoeinE in the train
ing school for farriers and horseshoers, but
was unable to complete the course on ac-
count OF severe attacks OF nosebleed which
occurred whenever he attempted TO shoe
horse. His transfer to the infantry arm
was made on the recommendation OF the
A cross-country course for the ofncers'
classes in equitation is being eonstrue 1.ssl
on the bottoms across One Mile creek. The
work Is being done under the direction of
! Captain w. c. Short, Thirteenth cavalry, in
structor in equitation. The course wifi be
| three miles long and will be equipped with
| hurdles and other distractions, over which
| the student officers will be taught to ride
First lieutenant william NJ. Reno, med
| zeal department, now stationed at Fort
| Myer Va, has been ordered 10 report TOT
duty at this post, to replace First Lieu
| tenant Charles c. Billingslea, who has been
ordered TO Fort Myer. DR.. Rem? has com;
! at Washington where he was sent from
| Fort Riley in the spring of 1904.
terry field artillery. who has been a mem
tenant ten disssford, engaged on the work Of
was taken seriously sick with pneumonia
| last week He was brought to the post aud
placed in the hospital, and Private maioe
| as member OF the party In his stead and
| sent out TO the camp.
The hunting of prairie chickens on the
military reservation is permitted only under
| restrictions which render 1t scarcely worth
while TO go out after them Tne n ,bsn on rs
mile of the outer reservation line ana must i
not go Into the river bottoms east OF the
| target range camp and west or sheridan
Biuffs, and he must not kill more than
three birds in any one day. ,,,.,.
Private H. L. GAY T ROC pd, A eve and
left for his home this week. A..
| The contractors are now engaged on the
e n0Tr storehouse and the veterinary
hospital. These buildings will be completed
and turned oyer st to the Oe
ITnon the Completion November / of his
duties with the First Provisional regiment
OF field artillery, Second Lieutenant Samue,
Frankenberger, ARTILLERY corps; VIII avail
himself of a months leave OF absence T.,
n Tme pSsSs 10 consist of Captains G. w
Gatchell, artillery corps, and W 4. NC
Cormick and F. 5. Armstrong, Ninth cav
Mrs Rice. wife of Captain sedgwick Rice
Third cavalry, is visiting friends and rela-
in this Eisinsiy sS Monday aErye and %i
remsin about month, after which she Will
accompany the captain to the Philippine
Captain John Conklin,. artillery corps re.
sumed the position OF adJutant or the t1rsl
provisional field artillery regiment this Week
after being sick in the hospital for several
The marriage of Miss Lillian Dougherty
of Leayenworth to First Lieutenant A.. y
Warheld on duty here with the twenty,
ninth battery field artillery, Is announced
to take place In LeaVenworth on Novem'
j. M. oesterhaus of Junction City, Kan.
who was examined for the position OF army
post last spring. recently received the ap-
| pointment, and in accordance with orders
from the war departmMen 6d EeP0T. oTn toT tef
remained throughout the week and leaves
today for San Francisco, from which place
he will sail for the Philippines, where tn
regiment to which he has been assigned is
stationed.
First Sergeant August stratman. Nine
teenth battery field artillery, is again or
duty after month In the hospital, having
} | partially recovered from injuries receives
| at the hands of a drunken soldier, Private
: | Will o. Barnhiil, who threw coffee bow
at the sergeant, breaking his jaw and cut
ting an ugly cash In his face
Captain G. b. Sweeney, Thirteenth cav
airy will leave here soon for Omaha, wher
: he is under orders to report not later thai
| the paymaster's department He will be re
placed here by Captain Guy Carleton, nov
In the paymaster's department at San An
! Colonel s. w. Taylor. artillery corps
! Lieutenant Colonel James Parker, ThiT
: tenth cavalry, and Major j. NJ. BanisteI
, | medical department, comprise the new pos
I council OF administration. appointed Tues
! day.
! K mounted review and inspection of tn
| troops OF this command by the commandin
q | officer was held on Pawnee nats this morn
= | ing. The usual monthly muster followed.
Z Captain George F. Hamilton, Ninth cav
. airy, has been granted leave Of absence 10
e ten days and left this week for Washing
= ton, ID. c.
Recruit James Haley, Ninth cavalry, re
h ported for duty at this post Monday an
"a | was assigned TO Troop ID.
Private Fred c. Hindle, troop c, ThiI
| teenth cavalry, has been detailed on extT
duty as mechanic in the quartermRster
4 second Lieutenant f. V. Armstrong
= | Thirteenth cavalry, went TO Junction Cit
"a Kan, Monday and while there purchase
e a polo pony which had previously attracte
1 D. co. ~ q