The morning call., 1891-02-23

ignorant for years. g Its firm basis cannot be
shaken, even by years of abuse and ridi-
Guile, because of the character Of the source
from whence the latter come.
NO SCORE ON RECORD.
paragraph in general orders read as
follows:
From The report of Lieutenant C. E. Singley,
Company c. Fifth Regiment Infantry, n. &. c.,
who SUPERVISED the target practice OF that COM
pany at Pelaluma, September Il. 1880, II
appears That Corporal A. A. Barlini OF Company
c. Fifth Regiment Infantry. n. q. g.. did not
appear and shoot, and II not appearing from
the records Oh file at these headquarters that the
said Corporal Barlini mas made any legal score
during the year 1890, his name is hereby omitted
from the list Of competitors for lie prize medal
for best craftsmanship as provided IN e. o., A.
g. o., No. 4, dated January 10, 1891.
The Q. III. comments as follows:
Adiulani- General Allen struck Corporal A. A.
Borlns name from the list OF championship
shooters on Saturday. This is a reflection on
General Aliens predecessor Company jealousy
ana the idie talk OF one or two newspapers are
responsible Tor The act, which seems 10 be an in
justice. Berlin actually made his record. One
would think 10 hear the gossip, that he never
held gun; INSTEAD of which he is The pest
marksman his regiment could produce
Company jealousy" had nothing to do
with it, for even with Barini'S name
stricken OFF, Company e of the Fifth In
fantry has still the topmost man among the
first class, and that with better score than
Berlin or BarinTs pretended, which was
said to have been 43 and As, while Sergeant
a. A. Smiths is AZ and as. Besides, the
company has two other first-class men. OF
course the Adlutant-General acted on the
idle talk of one or two newspapers pub
lie officials generally do act on idle talk
Seven of tue ten first-clasS men directly in
terested petitioned to have Borlin's name
stricken from the list, and backed up the
idle talk: 1t is unfortunate that if Dor
lin actually maze his record no record of it
can be found. What q man might do, or
could or would have done with gun has.
like the flowers that bloom in the spring."
nothing to do with the case. It. is what he
has done or should have done on two speci-
fed days. The injustice would have beer
TO ten men if the name had been allow ed TO
stand, and if any sympathy is to be ex-
tented II IS, as THE oracle" truly puts ii,
The Bariini scandal has endPd-mOre's the
plty-ln the name Of the least guilty in the
matter disappearing from the list of contest
ants Tor the prize medals"
THE CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION.
The competition for the championship
medal of the State will take place at the
Preside range on Saturday afternoon at
80 o'clock. Each competitor will furnish
twenty rounds of ammunition and a rife,
which must be il accordance with Para
graph >, General Orders No. 4. The compe-
ttion VIII be under the supervision of Lieu
tenant-Colonel Warren English. Inspector
of Rifle Practice, and will be conducted I'M
der the rules of the National Rifle Associa-
ton as far as practicable, especially as re-
CARDS pull Of triggers, which shall not be
less than six pounds, and may be tested be-
lore or after firing. No score will be con-
sidered legal not made with the Springfield
rifle. The distance viii be 2G0 yards and
the following detail has been made 10 assist
in conducting the competition:
AFOREMENTIONED A. d. Cutler. Inspector;
Major j. r Eurglu. lUNBpctOT Rifle PrarfleP.
Captain l. y. Cook, Company &. lIrSt Infantry;
Captain j. \. White. Comp ny L, Second Ariil-
etyi captain +. II. Kennedy, Company 3, / htld
. Infantry; Captain g. b. Hinshaw, Company {,
Fifth Infantry; First Lieutenant q. Il. Strong
Iusrector OF Rife Practice, First Infantry; First
Lieutenant i. a. hyhls. Inspector OF kiile Prac-
tee, Second Artillery; First Lieutenant T.
DaGy, lusleeiO or Rife Practice, bird Infantry;
First Lieutenant {. L. Sngley, inspector Rifle
Practice, Fifth Infantry; Coz poral L. Il. Towns
end, Company b, FIRST Infantry.
Company d OF the Third discharged six
priyates during the month of January by
twO-thiTdS vote of the members. That is
crowding the record. but man whom two
thirds Of the members of a company vote TO
eXpel cannot be- much of a member and he
has probably found his level when so thrown
out
Lieutenants Ozias, Reilly and Fitzpatrick
have been appointed as the board for the ex-
animation of non-commissioned officers in
the Thnd Infantry.
SHERMAN IN THE MILITIA.
- The late General Sherman commanded
the California State Militia during the vigil
laute days" The quotation is from the
Queens Hussar and therefore wrong as
might have been expected Since California
has been State of the Union it has had
militia or National Guard, the Governor
It's commander. Sherman was during the
Vigilance COMMITTEES times General of the
second Brigade, Second Division" as then
called, q territorial limit differing not much
from rho SAspDH f3a IF Iov
Captain II. T. Sine, Light Battery A.
Second Artillery Regiment, was permitted
10 make his preliminary shoot after the
time prescribed; but it appearing from off
cial returns that at another preliminary
shoot duly authorized he did score Il and IS
at the final shoot he has been permitted to
compete for the prize medal on the 2Sth inst.
Later appointments on the staff of the
Commander-in-Chief have been announced
as follows: Seeley I. Long of this city to
be Colonel and Surgeon General, and Frank
Mclaughlin of OrOTille TO be Lieutenant
Colonel and Aid-de-camp.
Captain Cook OF 8 Of The First having
passed the examining board, has also received
his commission. Captaia-eect Woodruff of
c and First Lieutenant-elect Wessen OF B
have passed the board.
THAT SUBSTITUTED BILL.
In an attempted rehash from The CALL
of the measures before the Legislature af-
fecting the \. G. c., the Q. H. wisely con-
cudes that the substitute bill practically
continues the present organization I'M
changed" and then regarding the doing
away with Of the signature Of a company
roll upon an enlisted man joining, declares
that this last provision has not been OBJ
served for several years, ANYHOW, as there
are one or two instances of record where a
regimental commander has transferred forty
or fifty men from one company to another
IN one Instance, to suppress an iBcipient
meeting. The men thus transferred did not
sign the company roll" Now, will some
one please explain what in reason these
last-qnoted words mean, If they mean any
thing2
+ General orders convey the information
that the appropriation for annual allowance
for repairs of uniforms is exhausted and
further demands must not be made; also
that hereafter all returns of property by the
commands in the National Guard must in
Guide books and other property received
from general headquarters.
Adjutant-General Allen referred to Ear
morles Of the State" in recent order, but
it will require lens of greater ROVER than
those of the telescope at Mount Hamilton 10
find one State armory in California.