San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-09
MILITARY NOTES.

Three men were confined i'm the post
guard house at Fort Sam Houston yeSter-
day; one from X. troop, Bird cavalry, one
from "A. troop, Bird cavalry, and one from
f. company, 9Th infantry.
The regular Saturday morning inspec-
tion will take place at the military post
tomorrow morning.
Two enlisted men were released from
the post guard house at Fort Sam HouS-
ton yesterday: one from L. company, 23rd
infantry, and one from f. company, 23rd
infantry.
A. company. 23rd infantry, have a fine
large music box when entertains the
soldier boys with parts of the popular
airs of the day. They have twenty eight
different pieces at present.
A number Of the officers at Fort Sam
Houston went ont on a hunting excursion
to Maj. Walton'S ranch on the other side
of the Fourth Mission. They brought
home large number of doves and
quail.
Private Fletcher, Battery +, Bird Artil-
lery, has sent in an application for his
discharge. He expects TO get an answer
within about ten days.
The three enlisted men who are detailed
as assistants for Lieut.. Dickmann, who
was sent out on regimental recruit
ing service yesterday, left Fort Sam
Houston today 10 join their commander.
The names of the men detailed are as fol-
lows: Serg't Maloney. X troop, 3rd caval-
nv: Serg't LtterS. X troop, 3rd cavalry.
There were large number of citizens
present at the dress parade yesterday
evening than have been there since the
season opened.
There were no new entries on the sick
list yesterday.
Two of the enlisted men were
let out of the post hospital
at Fort Sam Houston yesterday, having
regained their health.
Two enlisted men one from II company.
23rd infantry and one from battery f,
3rd artillery had lively Set-tO yesterday
with bare knuckleS. The man belonging
to III company, got done up brown. So
the report goes
II. DorchelI formerly of X troop, 3rd
cavalry, Who was discharged Monday, re-
enlisted into + company. 23rd infantry
yesterday.
Geo. FL. Price, formerly a clerk at head
quarters, who was discharged from there
recently, enlisted in the army Yesterday
He is now attached TO ID troop, 3rd cavaR~
nv. but will soon leave Fort Sam Houston
for Fort Wala-Walla, Washington.
and II troops, 3rd cavalry, had their
daily battalion drill on the lower parade
grounds from $50 o'clock to 1920 o'clock
morning.
The enlisted men will not take part in
the German celebration.
Canteen checks will be issued at Fort
Sam Houston tomorrow. They did not
expect to issue them until about the 18th
inst.
The Infantry companies had battalion
drill on the upper parade ground this
morning from 10 10 II o'clock.
Lieut.. Dickmann left Fort Sam Hous-
ton on rcgimental recruiting service yes
terday.
The following is the cantcen sales at
the post canteen at Fort Sam Houston
Wednesday: Bar room, cash. S34. 50,
checks 3nctS. total amount of bar room
sales 1910. Lunch room, cash $50 60,
checks, 15ctS., total amount of lunch
room sales $30,,5. Total receipts of eau
teen $3.50.
The room which was formerly used by
the battery as bath room has been con-
verified into an addition to the bar room
by the post canteen.
ChaS Wilson has returned from his
trip to the country. Did you bring back
those clothes ''Skelley?'