Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
THE BOYS IN BLUE.

MAJOR W. W. GREENLAND, Second Brigade
Quartermaster, spent few days in the city last
week.
The cost OF sustaining the regular army Of
the United States last year was $40 466. 460 This
included all the different departments Of the
SERVICE
THE Armory Committee of the Fourteenth
Regiment met last Tuesday evening and
adopted new rules for the government of the
Central Armory.
MAJOR WILSON F. BRApEN, of Greenville,
Judge Advocate of the Second Brigade, has
been appointed an inspector of cattle and will
locate in this city.
THE preliminary inspections Of the compan-
les in the Fourteenth Regiment will be started
by Colonel Parchment about April IA. The in
spections will be held on the regular meeting
nights of the companies.
LIEUTENANT LINDSAY, of Company H,
Eighteenth Regiment, has rendered his resig-
nation on account of removal from the city.
Lieutenant Lindsay gives several other reasons
in his resignation which may cause the Adju-
tant General to smile when he sees them,
CAPTAIN HUNT will hold a short preliminary
inspection of the Battery tomorrow morning.
Lieutenant Brown will have charge of the
guard mount. The regular spring inspection
of the Battery takes place May 10. Captain
Hunt returned to Pittsburg last Friday after
an absence Of several weeks in Canada
MOST Of the companies Of the Eighteenth
Regiment moved into the old Criminal Court
building last week and the balance will be in
by next Tuesday. Battery has been assigned
the old Commissioners office on the second
floor and the guns and heavier material will be
stored in the yard and cellar. The building is
in remarkably poor condition, but will be pretty
thoroughly overhauled and cleaned at once.
A NUMBER of the members Of the National
Guard that served during the troubles at
Scranton in 1877 met in Old City Hall last Fri
day evening for the purpose of forming
organization among the survivors. There were
about 70 men present, and A. Q. Dean was
elected Chairman and Charles s. Black, Seere-
rary. A committee was appointed on organi-
zation and another meeting will shortly be
called by the chair.
THE date of the competitive examination for
appointment to West Point from this district
has been set for next Thursday at the rooms of
the Central Board of Education. Congressman
Dalzell has named Prof. George j. Luckey,
John g. Bryant and Q. F. Bingeman as the
board of examiners, and DR.. Bingeman, of Penn
avenue, will conduct the physical examination.
About 20 young men have already announced
their intention Of entering the contest.
SEVERAL local Captains, in speaking Of
Major Patterson's intention of inspecting COM
panies in the sitting up exercises state that the
drill is perfectly incompatible with the present
manner Of running companies. To put men
any benefit would require at least a half hours
work daily, while, at best men show up for
drills but once q week or two weeks. The drill
has certainly not been practiced in any of the
local companies except possibly in the last few
weeks as preparation for the inspections.
A RKoUIsITIoN has been made on the Secre-
tary of War for sufficient number of new 45
caliber rifles to complete the fitting out of the
National Guard in this State. 1t is expected
that the guns will be in shape for distribution
at the next encampment. All unserviceable
guns and spare parts are to be sent to Harris
burg at once for REPAIRS together with all old so
caliber ammunition on hand. The move is good
one, and was brought about by the suggestion
of regular army officers, who were inspecting
the guard last year, it being claimed that the
difference in ammunition and guns might cause
serious trouble in case the companies were to
be called into action.
SPECIAL orders from the Adjutant Generals
office discharges Quartermaster Charles E.
Brown, Of the Eighteenth Regiment, and Lieu
tenant c. ]. Snyder, of Company F, same
organization. The discharge of the latter gen.
tleman finally settles the troubles in this COM
pany caused by the new ruling of General
Hastings, giving unsuccessful candidates before
the Brigade examining Board the right to
prior to the examination. The vacancy in
Company will probably be filled by the re-
election of Lieutenant Kaercher, who was
elected to the position before the recent ruling
Of the Adjutant General.
CAPTAIN o. c. Coon, or Company ], McKees-
port, has announced his intention of resigning
his commission as Captain. Mr.. Coon has been
connected with Company since 1854, serving
through all the intermediate positions from
private up. During his term as Captain he has
brought the company up to a remarkably high
standard of efficiency, particularly in rife
practice last year every member of the organi-
zation having qualified as marksman or sharp
shooter. The cause of Captain Coon's resigna-
tion is due to some trouble connected with the
business organization which was formed among
the members .ho aoous % year ago. me probable