Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-26
ARMY NEWS Anu GOSSIP.

FORT RILEY, Kan, Aug. 3.-Colonel
tredfico de Monterveroe, Spanish military
attfche to the United States, arrived In
rest Of the week for purposes of observa-
tlon. Colonel Monteverde was here during
the maneuvers of 1903
Inc Fort Riley polo team decided conclu-
sively that 1t has one, OF the fastest aggre-
cations In the west, when last week II de-
tested the Missouri Hunt and Polo clubs
team by the tidy SCORE OF - The game
between Missouri and Riley was the last
OF series Of games which was begun on
Thursday afternoon at tho post athletic
park with Missouri. Junction City and Forts
Riley ana Leavenworth competing On the
nrst day Fort Rileys first team defeated
minus Y, and not for a minute did the lat
Ter nave so much as look-in. Following
this contest Fort Riley's second team de-
feated Fort Leavenworth In a closely
played game, the score being to q. on
Friday afternoon Fort Riley's two teams
horns with Missouri on the day following.
The superiority of the frst team in every
department OF the game was evident from
second period the score stood 81 in The
nrst teams favor the game was called.
Saturdays game very naturally drew a
much enthusiasm was displayed on the side
lines throughout the four periods. Riley
won through superior team work on sun
day afternoon the same teams played ex-
hibition games. two teams playing while
the other two were resting between periods.
and Fort Riley again defeated Missouri
The cooler weather of the last few days
sst SESn to the
regular and militia troops are now en-
camped. During the excessive heat, which
Numerous Numerous pTostrStions amons the ArSe ere
sas troops none Of the cases being serious.
however.
The Eleventh regiment Of cavalry arrived
in the camp OF instruction on Sunday aft
ernoon and evening In six trains. Three
cars containing tents and uniforms went
astray and the entire command is temper
arily handicapped thereby. Colonel Earl D.
Thomas commands the Eleventh. which
was held at Fort Des Moines in order that
Lieutenant Colonel A. c. Sharpe. chief-of-
stan, returns tomorrow from Tuscarawas
with the Ohio militia during its annual en-
campment. Lieutenant Colonel c. II. Muir
ray. Eleventh cavalry, has been acting chief
Private John J. susterka of the Twenty
ninth field battery was drowned while
swimminS II the Kansas river UIu on Saturday
comrades In sand bar OF the river on
Monday morning. Interment with military
same day susterka was a model soldier
and was popular with his ofncers and com
Major Richard w. johnson of the medical
department on duty In the maneuver camp,
IL absent In the east on six days leave
cams 81 &. nfan frS h eSean
turned to Fort Leavenworth. Colonel Hall |
has been appointed commsndant OF the ser
vice schools there, while Captain Fans |
will enter the stan college for this years |
course.
Captain John Conkiln. artillery corps, who |
was here last year as ad1utant Of the First |
provisional regiment OF field artillery, has |
arrived here from San Francisco for duty |
during the maneuvers.
Two battslions OF the South Dakota Ma !
tional Guard and two regiments and light |
battery OF the Kansas National Guard ar |
rived In the camp on Saturday afternoon
and have since been enkNged IN the usual |
course Of instruction. The following reg |
ular officers are now on duty with these |
troops. assisting In their Instruction.: First |
Lieutenant z. ID. Warneld, Thirtieth In |
tantry with South DakStei First I1sutsn:
First, Lieutenant ] J. Mayors, Twenty: |
fourth Infantry, and First Lieutenant Paul |
w. Beck. Fifth infantry. with Kansas.
The ofioers and women Of the post en- |
tertAined the visiting oficers on Saturday /
evening with an informal dance IN the post /
assembly hall. The Mesdames Hoyle. Par
Yer and Lewis WE'RE In the receiving line. /
Outside OF the building on the surrounding /
grass were placed tents under which was /
served ices and other high. refreshments.
Mrs. Smith. wife Of First Lieutenant |
Smith. Second cavalry entertained at din
ner on Saturday evening
The October number ~ the World Today /
viii contain an article on '-rhe Service /