Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12

the explosion OF the shells shattered the
plAnks and targets and tore up the ground
IN the vicinity to an extent that clearly
demonstrated the destructive power OF the
new explosive.
Dispatches from Washington Indicate
that Fort Riley may be selected the
permanent site of the national rifle match
| held here year ago and at Sea Girt this
summer. The lack OF room at Sea Girt for
| so large an affair created considerable dis
satisfaction. and it is said that a large ma
| tority of the experts favor bringing the
trail location and the large amount of
ground available here, The location for
next year will be decided this winter by
the national board, and If Fort Riley is Sc.
| lected i is more than likely that the loca-
ton will be made permanent
| Practice marches by the cavalry have
| been suspended on account of the combined
exercises of the cavalry and field artillery.
The troops thus excused are c and d of the
Brigadier General ]. q. Tiiford, retired,
and Mrs. Tilford arrived here last Saturday
They, viii remain for several weeks visit
ing their son-in-law and daughter, Captain
MAJOR and s0I Miss Adams Entertained last
Saturday evening in honor Of Captain and
Mrs. Gatchell and Captain and Mrs.
Eighty-six students were enrolled in the
post school for enlisted men when it opened
Captain sedgwick Rice. Third cavalry
and Mrs. Rice, who have been visiting rel
atives In this vicinity, left this week to
islands
Mrs. sharer, wife of Sergeant Major w.
worth, returned to her home this week
after spending several weeks visiting rela-
: tiyes in this locality.
The Eighth and Thirteenth batteries of
Held artillery passed through Fort Riley
MONDAY en- route 70 their station at Fort
A. In, "A: Russell Russ Wyo. Since the first Of
on duty with the Second provisional regi-
nent OF field artillery.
n -
me artillery corps has gone to Louisville,
, KY, to join Mrs. Califf, who is visiting
: has been granted leave Of absence for ten
/. days. at the expiration of which he will
5 report for duty at Fort Mckinley, Me.
About noon last Sunday Sergeant James
Lee or Troop %, Ninth cavalry, was shot
and instantly killed at his home in June
8 ton CITY. The shot was fired from a
through his body. Whether the shooting
was done by, himself with suicidal intent
or accidentally by his little boy is not
known, and the coroner's jury has ad.
lourned without rendering a verdict. The
boy has admitted and also denied having
| done the shooting and his story is dis
| connected as to make IL doubtful whether
| he knows how the accident happened The
| funeral of Sergeant Lee occurred Tuesday
! afternoon from the chapel with intermen
J in the post cemetery.
The new field artillery board. appointed
/ in accordance with the recent order pub
} lished by the War department consists
= Of Majors William II. Conn and Grange
q [AuhfiiH anu Ahplhlns j. r.. mcmahon, III
e Bentley Mott and William j. Snow. Cap
a tain Snow is recorder OF the board. Cap
i tain Mott is in command of the Twenty
e the Nineteenth battery at this post.
} Captain W. s. McNair Of the srtiller!
4 corps returned 10 duty this week, afte
: being confined 70 his quarters for SOM
m time by a cold contracted while in camp
First Lieutenant Ned p. Rehkopf Of tn
y artillery CORPS. temporarily attached 20 tn
4 Nineteenth field battery. and who was re
IL Gently transferred 20 the Forty-ffth com
It pany OF coast artillery, stationed At For
II absence for one month before going to nj
II new station but when the order cam
"a transferring the Nineteenth battery to For
b. DOUGLAS he gave up his leave and reuueste
le permission 70 accompany the battery. whic
n has been granted.
Al CorpOrals George Bauer OF the Sevent
10 batfery and Harry L. Bright of the Tween
II tieth battery have been promoted to h
se serReants and Privates Van A Rune an
II Ora r. Bennett OF the Twentieth field bal
m terry TO corpOrals
N Thirty-three recruits arrived this wee
IN and were ASSIGNED TO troons OF the Firs
j. squadron, Thirteenth cavalry.
r The marriage Of Miss Bessie TayIo
-, daughter OF Lieutenant Colonel and Mr.
~ sydney W. Taylor, to Second IAeutenaT
OF William F. Morrison Of the artillery corr
=, was solemnized AT the post chapel Tuesds
ol evening. Bishop Morrison of Iowa, a cousi
"a Of the groom oficiating. Miss FlorenC
nj Taylor, sister OF the bride. was maid ,
~ honor and Lieutenant s. Frankenberg,
'h was the groom's best man. After the Ger,
mony reception WAS given by the bride
u parents at their home, after which lie,
e. tenant and Mrs. Morrison left for Denv,
10 ana other western Doints After their we,
ding trip they will go 10 Fort McHenr
&c Nd, where Lieutenant Morrison will
ek stationed. he having recently been tran
~ ferred 70 the Twenty-hrst company
n coast artillery.
gu The appointment OF Roy Baker as Sc
~ geant In the Seventh field battery has be,
~ revoked for the good OF the service.
on Captain ]. r. Mcmahon Of the artilel
IN corps has been detailed as fire marsh
or OF the artllery sibpost; reviewing CAPITA
he George W. Gatchell OF that duty.
he Cavalry dress parade was held here Tue
OF day afternoon, for the FIRST time In mar
e. | years. The twelve troops OF cavalry
OF full dress, mounted, presented fine a