The morning call., 1890-12-22
MILITARY NOTES,
Notifications in Small Arms Firing Reg
uIattons.

Mod cations in Small Arms Firing Reg
uiations.
The issue of general order has been di-
rectrd making certain notifications in the
small arms firing regulations. The princi-
pal changes noted are: Commissioned Off
GERS, after completing the second or subse-
quent seasons courses, will not thereafter
be required to participate In the regular
practice unless they so elect. Monthly tar
get reports will be omitted. Division COLI
petitions are abolished. Alternates will not
hereafter be added to department teams
Cavalry competitions will be four in num-
Der. Notifications are also made for the
revolver match at the cavalry compeii-
tioDs. Separate annual comp titions are
instituted for distinguished marksmen who
have not gained places for army t ans or
who may no longer be eligible for those
teams. In dismounted revolver firing de-
Hberate aim Will be taken or else the method
of Quick-aim ire followed In mounted re-
volv er firing the Quick-aim fire will be sub
stltuted Tor the snap shooting, and mounted
firing TO the front will be omitted. In the
record for mounted pistol practice certain
changes are prescribed instruction in re-
volver firing will be held separately from
that with the csrbne, the season being one
month in duration, either preceding or fol-
lowing the practice season with the carbine.
Every cavalry officer and enlisted man will
be allowed revolver ammunition to the value
OF 81, and in addition each troop of cavalry
5000 rounds of blank cartridges The allow
ance OF revolver ammunition for each man
participating in the revolver match at cav
airy competitions is fixed at sixty ball and
twenty blank cartridges.
Privates Thomas Day of Troop A, Fourth
Cavalry. and Max Reissig of Troop X, Sec
ond Cavalry, were convicted of desertion be-
fore court-martial last week at the Pre-
sidio and were both sentenced to be dishon-
orably discharged from the service of the
United States, forfeitng all pay and allow
ance due to them, and be confined at Alca-
traZ at hard labor for two years. Day de-
serted from Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Novem-
Der q, 1888, and Reissig from the Presidio
January 18th of the same year. Private
Jacob Schiller of Troop !, Fourth Cavalry.
tried for neglect of duty in letting military
convict escape, was acquitted.
The War Department has decided that the
term of probation Tor recruits under the Sec
ond Article of War cannot be extended be-
yond six days, which period is held sufficient
for all purposes Of inquiry. Ii the applicant
for enlistment refer for testimonial as to
character to a source SO remote from tile
rendezvous that reply to an inquiry would
consume more than the term Of six days, it
IS decided that the recruit should not be con-
sidered as ION probation" until the reply is
received, and the recruiting officer will hold
the application in allegiance for time.
Lieutenant-C Colonies Isaac D. de Russy and
Arson Mills of the Fourteenth Infantry and
Fourth Cavalry, Major Edward Moale, First
Infantry, and First Lieutenant James L.
Runcie, First Artillery, constituted the
board ordered to convene at the Presidio to
investigate the report upon certain depreda-
lions committed by United States troops
upon property near Natividad. CAL, in Au-
gust last, during the summer encampment
OF the troops at Monterey
Majors George M. Sternberg and James
Ii. Lord, S., and Captain Charles A. Wood
ruff. Q. NJ. and Z. s., havs been detailed as