The morning call., 1891-09-14

eral Schofeld and are awaiting his action.
after which the War Department Will cause
their publication.
WAsHINGToN's DISTINCTIVE DRESS.
SAYS the Connecticut Guardsman: The
desire for distinctive dress which. seems
to permeate the average National Guards
man, has resulted in the adoption of rather
sombre rig by the National Fencibles, 4
crack military company of Washington, ID;
G. 1t consists Of dark blue blouse and
trousers. trimmed with black braid. the
blouse to be on the style of the Annapolis
cadets. insignia of rank of the non-con-
missioned officers will be in black. The
officers will wear black shoulder knots.
Lieutenant Franklin p. Ball, Paymaster
of the First Infantry, has returned from
professional Journey eastward. In starting
on one hours notice he tumbled about
little more lively than at reveille at Camp
Markham.
Companies B, c and G and the cadets of
the First Infantry will be drilled as a bat
talon on Van Ness avenue on Monday
evening.
SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.
Major Geary, Captain Huber and Lieu
tenant kplleher constitute a Board of Sur
yeY to meet this evening to examine 56
uniform coats, 10 pantalOOnS, u blOuSes, l9
caps, so hats and a lot of crosS-beltS. car
fridge boxes and ScabbardS for which the
commanding officer Of Company is re-
sponsible; and adds the utant-General,
the aforementioned service will be with
out compensation" The compensation
which goes with service in the n. u. I. is
so munifcent that it Is well 10 note always
when such princely COMPENSATION Is Topped
off.
To say nothing of receiving in Septem-
Der commission by virtue OF an election III
July, the Adjutant- Generals office has sent
William II. Fraser a parchment as First
Lieutenant when he was elected Captain OF
IL Of the First.
Leave IF absence to go without the State
for sixty days from the 9Th inst. has been
granted First Lieutenant Frank a. Vail,
z. NJ, Second Artillery Regiment
Sergeant II. L. PendIeton is the coming
First Sergeant Of F Of the First
WHO Is SECOND TO NONE?
Captain II. NJ. Kendall. Sixth Cavalry,
.. S. A., concludes his report Of the inSpec-
ton at camp by saying: Massachusetts
may well be proud Of her volunteer militia,
as its excellent condition at present places
it second TO none in the Unon." Captain
Kendall has evidently not heard Captain
OConuell talk through his hat" and lie has
apparently forgotten Genera! Dlck!nSOn'S
far-reaching q. O., No Z, trusting that the
standard OF excellence OF the Second Brig
ade, n. q. c., may be raised even higher
than it now IS, for as brigade II stands
second to none in the United States"
OF three men III the Second Artillery tried
before a regimental couIt-martla', Major
Dennis GeaIy constituting the court, hi
vate 0. c. Keil of ID was sentenced to be
dishonorably discharged, Edwin B, Reilly
of 10 pay a fine uf So, and William C.
Miller Of + TO be reprimanded in orders.
The latter was relieved from arrest and
then discharged on account Of expiration OF
term of service.
Regimental orders Of the second dis
charged one corporal aud six privates-one
on exemption certificate and the others for
removal" Three are from y, two from
E, and one each from d and g.
Tie resignation of Second Lieutenant E.
j. Flynn, L, OF the Second. has been ac-
cepted.