Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-25
MILITARY NEWS.

LIEUTENANT JOHN L. TURNER, OF Com
pany A, Sixteenth Regiment, has rendered his
resignation.
LIEUTENANT JAMES R. TRACEY took7a fy-
ing trip to Chicago during the past week, re-
turning last night.
MAJOR ]. c. KAY, of the Eighteenth Regi-
ment who has been spending some little time
travelling in the West, returned to the city yes
terday.
MAJOR HAzLETT. Brigade Inspector of Rifle
Practice. sailed from Europe last Wednesday,
and will be home in time to take part in the
contests at Mt. Gretna next week.
MAJOR ]. s. wIrcHER, Paymaster United
States Army, who has been absent for some
time on leave, returned to the city a few days
ago and has his office in successful operation.
Two members of the Twelfth New York
Regiment were tried by court martial for rum
ming the guard lines during a recent encamp-
ment They were found guilty and sentenced
to forfeit their entire camp pay to the State
THE non-commissioned officers of the
Eighteenth Regiment held a meeting last
"Wednesday evening for the purpose of max
ing arrangements for a series of receptions
and dances during the coming fall and winter
THERE were several good scores made at the
range at High Bridge last Wednesday, Colonel
Norman NJ. Smith Qualifying as a sharpshooter
with a score of 43 points. Sergeant A. E. Ross.
OF Freeport, made string of At out of a posi-.
BILE so in ten shots at the 500-yard range the
same day.
COMPANY !, of McKeesport, has qualified S5
Of its members, seven of whom are sharpshoot-
ers lncluding Captain Coon with 4s points,
Carey with 40 points. These are three as good
scores as can be shown in any one company in
the State.
THE Duquesne Grays returned from camp
at Erie last "Wednesday evening pretty wen
tanned, but thoroughly satisfied with their two
weeks outing. They report having a delightful
camp all the way through. with Just enough
military duty to make things interesting and
have been well treated by the citizens In the vi
cinity. A number of large fish stories are also
being placed in circulation.
Mr.. JOSEPH LANCE. manager of the detail
department of the Westinghouse Electric Com
pany, has generously volunteered to give a half
holiday to the members of the guard in his en-
ploy, in order that they may have the benefit of
the target practice on the range at High Bridge
Mr.. Lange, beside being one of the best cleo
tricians in this end of the State is also remark.
ably fine shot, having received numerous decor
ations and medals for rife shooting in the Ger
man army.
THE city Of Philadelphia is having consider
able trouble in obtaining detail of one officer
of the navy to take command of her schoolsh1p.
Several have been registered to take the posi-
ton, but refused on the grounds that the $500
per annum salary was entirely too small, 81 600
at least being the proper figure. The CITY
thinks that detail should be made whether
Pc
tary Of War holds a different view, so the new
schoolship is liable to remain without COM
manding officer.
A NUMBER of arguments have been INDUCED
in lately about the correct position of firing at
50Oyard targets. At the present time ''Blunt's
Manual" is the authority in this State, and the
latest edition states: practice at 500 and GOO
yards permits firing lying down, any variety of
position, either prone or on the side or back,
but with no rest except what can be afforded
DO0v. n Usad in
any manner in steadying the rifle or absorbing
the recoil, but with no extraneous objects"
THIS should nearly settle the question.
THE commission of Colonel William A.
Kreps, of Greenville, commandant of the Fif-
teenth Regiment, expired on the 7th of this
month, and an election to NIL the vacancy will
be held next Tuesday evening, at the head
quarters Of the reg regiment i'm 1t is probable that
position in favor of Lieutenant Colo
mel Rupert has to certain ex-
tent died out; The election will be
Regiment, and most Of tho commandants in
the brigade will be present. Colonel Kreps
has been member OF the Fifteenth since 1876,
having also served through the late war
THE attention Of the militia, now that the
camps are over, is chiefly devoted to the Mt.
Gretna rife contests which take place next
week. The matches will run over six days.
from September to7. On Monday individual
and regImental matches for the Coleman nurses
will be held; on Tuesday there will be practice:
on Wednesday the regimental match for
trophy; on Thursday brigade practice, ana on
Friday the brigade contests At the Conclusion
of the contests on Friday afternoon or evening.
the State team will be picked, and those chosen
will start for Creedmoor on Saturday The
Interstate contest will be held there on Sep
tember 9 to l3, there being 16 matches in ali.
and the most valuable prize being the Hilton
trophy, valued at 5000. The teams from the
Fourteenth and Eighteenth Regiments will
leave next Saturday night in charge of the In
spectors of Rife Practice of the respective
regiments.