Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-03
HOME FROM THE CAMP,

CAPTAIN r. W. A. SIMMONS has been serf-
I ousy i'll at his residence on Crawford street
since his return from camp With inhammatory
rheumatism.
The guns of Battery arrived in town yes
terday. and were stored IN the Fifth Avenue
Armory. They have been lost in the mountains
for the past week. and it is rumOred that there
were birds nests in some Of them when taken
off the cars.
THE smiling countenance of Colonel Hawk
ins. of the Tenth Regiment. was seen about
town last week. The Colonel had a political
conference at the Monongahela House last
Tuesday, and as a result he will probably help
to make the laws of the State IN the capacity
OF Senator next fall.
COLONEL JAMES STREETER, OF Washington,
Pa, spent few days in the city last week on
political business. The Colonel is Chairman OF
the washington County Democratic Commit
tee and the tallest man in the National Guard,
being an even feet high with his boots on.
THE following officers are discharged in or.
ders from the Adjutaut Generals office: Cap
tain James Kinan, of Company /, Tenth Regi-
ment; Lieutenant John A. Zuck, of Company
z, Eighteenth Regiment; Lieutenant Joseph
b. Cronin, of Company Z, Fifteenth Regiment,
and Lieutenant Charles, of Company K, Eighth
Regiment.
The pay for the tour of camp was to have
been sent down last week, but as usual in the
little money matters in which the State Is con-
nected, number of delays will be experienced.
All the organizations in the First and Third
Brigades. and some of the regiments of the
Second Brigade have already been paid OF,
put the Pittsburg regiments are still patiently
waiting.
ALL the officers of the Eighteenth Regi-
ment were measured by an Eastern army tailor
last week, and 1t is probable that the record Of
organization of having the best dressed officers
in the Guard will be kept up. Handsome white
flannel uniforms bRInO contaminated
the next outing of the regiment, some of the
ofteers having already sent in their orders.
White duck pants for the enlisted men are also
being talked Of.
COLONEL THOMAS j. HUDSON. of Governor
Beavers staff, sent in his resignation last week.
The cause of the action IS said to be due to the
fact that Colonel Hudson was overstepped in
every way during the tour of camp duty just
ended, and that his position as Chief OF Artll-
lery was made odlous to him because his au-
thOrity was completely taken away. Who his
successor will be is hard 70 say, but it Is ru-
mored that Lieutenant Lew Brown, of Battery
b, may have the commission offered him.
On account of the good showing made by the
Fourteenth Regiment at Mt. Gretna, an effors
will be made to secure an additional company
in the regiment. The battalion now consists OF
seven companies. and it is extremely probable
the other company will be secured. The Four
teenth made quite record in camp q
political organization, and should Mr.. Della
mater be the next Governor of the State he
will have kindly feeling for the Pittsburg Or
gaDization, as it entertained him nicely during
his visit to camp.
ACCORDING to the report OF Lieutenans
Rodgers, and ex-army officer, who was on the
ground at Mt. Gretna to inspect the guard
generally and to compare It with the showing
made in other States, the Eighteenth Regiment
made the best record in the division on guard
duty With ten minutes instruction to a de-
tail about to mount guard, by competent
officer, there Is no excuse for some of the
blunders made by sentinels while on duty az
last camp. Mr.. Rogers, however, has stated
that the prior showing Of sentinels in many
regiments can not be wondered at when the
taken into consideration.
AT meeting Of the Inspectors of Rife
Practice Of the different organizations
in the State held at Mt. Gretna during
camp, the details for the brigade and
division shooting contests were decided on,
The match in the Second Brigade for the Della
mater trophy will be held at Indiana, Septem-
Der II and IL, on the range of the Fifth Regi-
mens at that point. The teams will consist Of
seven men from each organization and will be
shot undar the usual rules. Commencing Sep
tember Is at Mt. Gretna the regular yearly
State matches will be held. The teamB will
consist of five men and the Inspector, and five
days pay will be allowed. Owing to the treat
meut received at CreedmOOr by the Pennsyl-
vania team last year, it was decided to keep
out of all future matches on those grounds.
Reports which were received from the different
Inspectors as to the progress made in rife
practice this year, showed rather falling OF
from the standing of last year, although IL 10
expected by the close of the season the average
eau bepicksd up.