The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-14

THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Proposed Changes in the
Organization.
REDUCING THE BRIGADES.
Important Amendments to the Law Suggest.
exceptional Enlistments-Bssis Of Al
lotments-Naval Reserve.
REDUCING THE BRIGADES.

court-martial, of which Major James A.
White, engineer officer. was president, and
which tried Private Charles A. Schallen-
berger, First Troop Cavalry, upon three
charges. They were neglect OF duty, DISC
bedience of orders and conduct prejudicial
to good order and military discipline. The
accused was acquitted Of the first two
charges and convicted of the last, his pun
ishment being a sentence to pay a fine of So
Brigadier- General Dickinson in reviewing
the proceedings says:
The record In the above case discloses the
fact that the accused attended the armory
upon drill night; left With the intention of
going 10 his business; did not go, and presented
no excuse, except that he changed his mind
about going TO business
al gain be took occasion to write letter to his
commanding officer, which in effect was chal
lenge 10 that officer TO undertake to punish him.
Again, he was absent from a parade on The
3Otn OF May last. merely for pleasure, and the
only excuse presented for his absence as ap,
his company RENTED a fine for such absence
imposed by lie company by Its regulations.
While The court is not liable 10 censure for i'm
posing so light punishment for these offenses-
yet tile accused is 10 be congratulated upon haV
ing escaped so easily, Brayado IN letters 10 su-
peTior officers, aud disregard of law and orders,
should usually be more severely punished than
IN the present instance
II. With these remarks the proceedings, find
tngs and sentence OF Private Charles A. Schal-
lenbefger. First Troop Cavalry, Second Brigade,
n 6. c, are hereby pproyed. ana he viii pay
his fine OF So 10 the treasurer OF his troop within
ten days from the publication Of this order.
Lieutenf t-C0lonel II. p Bush, acting
paymaster division, \. g. c., having SUBJ
mitted his report OF receipts and disburse-
ments and other statements on account Of
transportation at Camp Columbus, the
same has been promulgated In general Or
deTs from division headquarters.
The receipts amounted to S14, 253 50, in
Guiding $1,000 subscription from the citizens
of Santa Cruz, $4,000 subscription from the
Southern Pacific Railway Company, balance
of State appropriation, S3642 Is, and excess
of transportation, SIGH 80.
The disbursements ags regated So. 401 10.
or the excess of transpor alton S1354 80 was
refunded. This left balance on hand of
S497 90, which was distributed among the
various organizations.
General DimOnd expresses his appreeia-
ton OF the able and satisfactory manner in
which Colonel Bush discharged the duties
of paymasteF during his detail.
Lieutenant-ColonelM M. Il. Heeht, division
paymaster, having reported for duty, Lieu
teUant-COlonel u. p. Bush, who was de-
tailed as acting paymaster, has been re-
lieved from such duty.
Captain Woodruff U. S. A, will deliver a
lecture at 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon
next before the cadet company of the First
Regiment at the Boys High School, Suffer
aud Octayia street.
Captain w. Elliott was reelected captain
Rafael on November f.
On October a. at Peisluma. an election
was held for officers by Company of the
Fifth Infantry. Benjamin Phillips was
elected first lieutenant, vice e. l.. Emmons,
term expired, and Morton w. Stockdale
second lieutenant, vice John +. Stone, term
expired
The Boston weekly Shooting and Fish
ing. in an article on rife shooting. says:
Captain Philip Reade of the United States
m MI N hos FnL 1rnHA In, a.
practice both among the regulars and the voun-
Ieers believes that the best and most effective
soiuiel are those VINO can Dlt with reasonable
accuracy what they sho0 a. Cap ain Reade
says the home life range is the rehearsal, the
annual competitions OF the National Guard the
thealer an the battle ground The arena. This
testimony may Offset the arTagnme1t of Captain
Thomas 3. Barry Of tile First United States In
family who singled out Private +. o. Young of
The California National Guard as being dis
qualified because ne had lost an eye and q poF-
Ton OF one hand: but, nevertheless, Private
Young Is one OF the best rife shots with mill
tary rife IN the country.
In times OF peace, perhaps military experts can
Anord 10 select Iof soldiers those VINO are with
out physical blemlsh :; but, In times OF war,
those who shoot straight most in demand.
History tells US that al critical moments In war
fare the SharDsbOoieT renders valuable service,
and perhaps If there were and Captain
Barry were In command OF the California troops
he might. when nne sharpshooting were needed
have TO call on the man with one eye and a parl
OF one hand 10 do the Work.
The members of the National Guard Of
fcers' Association have each received cir.
eular requesting them to carefully consider
certain proposed changes regarding the Ma
tional Guard and the Naval Battalion and
TO forward any suggestions to the secretary,
Captain John A. Roster, on or before the
10Th inst These changes were favorabY
considered at a committee meeting held on
October 81. Inc committee Ia to meet again
at 2 O'Clock on the afternoon Of November
q 20 consider such further recommends.
ton as may then be presented before the
annual meeting Of the association on the
same evening at the armory OF the FRS
REGIMENT Infantry.
1The particular attention of all National
Guard officers is called TO the necessity o1
their agreeing upon such measures as shall
be presented to the Legislature. and ther
TO UDtedly support them, and thus avoid
all cashing after the bill is accepted at th'
meeting on the DIST inst.
The following are the changes proposed
1. The regimental organizations 70 be pre-
served, but the regiments TO be divided Int
batlaloDs, according to the judgment OF th'
commanding officer; regiments TO consist OF no
less than six nor more than twelve companies
and each regiment of not more than eight com
panies to have two majors instead OF one al
nova regiment or over eight companies shall
have three the majors TO be elected as they nov
are.
That the staff OF the colonel commanding
regiment shall consist OF The following: Ont
ad1ula ant one qusrtermaster, VINO shall be also
eommiNsary; one Inspector of rifle practice
who shall be also ordnance officer; one surgeon
one assistant surgeon, one chaplain, and Two Of
three first leuteDants, who shall act as batialio
adjuiants. The nom cOmmi ssioned staff to b
made 10 conform with the above.
IL All future appropriations 10. the purchas
OF uniforms and equipments shall be devoted er
tiIely TO the purchase OF service or fatigue IN
forms and necessary equipments, nothing fu
Their 10 be expended upOn dress uniforms; eac
regiment 10 be allowed TO provide Itself with
dress uniform, but al It's own expense.
III. There shall be but four bIigades wi hi
the Stale. First Brigade and Second Brigade a
they now are. The Third Brigade to consist
the present Third and Fourth brigades, I'll
Fourth Brigade 10 consist OF the present Fiji
and Sixth brlgades.
~. That there shall be board, to consist
The adjutant general, division quartermaster an
brigade quarIermastefs; such board shall dete
min what is required for the unifoTming an
equiDping OF the guard from time 10 lime an
shall supervise all purchases OF the same and tn
drawing from the General Government of OF
proportion OF he appropriation either In none
in kind.
That Instead OF the Acknowledgement being e,
ofticio quartermaster-g general. etc, as provide
for In the general law, par. A, r. and r.. thOs
officers upon the division staff shall perform III
duties pei tainlng 10 the respective positions.
V. That there shall be signal corps In eac
Brigade TO consist OF not exceeding twelve me
for each regiment; each signal corps 10 have
commissioned officers a first and second liei
tenant. and. II more than tweBty.four men,
captain. Each corps shall report directly TO Il
brigade commander OF the brigade.
vi. There may be light battery In eaS
brigade.
VII. There may be one troop of cavalry
VIII That the commanding officer OF ref
ment or battalion shall have the authority TO oil
charge men 'for the good Of the seryce' upC
application of their respective company col
manners approved by him. This IN addition
the laws as they now stand: That character
be gwen In all discharges.
TX. That any man having served one enlis
meDt satisfactorily may re-eDlst for one, two
three years al his option.
X. Leave out general guides"
The cheyTOn OF regmental sergeantmajnr
be OF three bars and are of three bars; for ba
talon serge ant major three bars aud OF Oh
bar; for n company quarIermaster- sergeau
three bars and lie of one bar.
Colors carried shall be such as are borne
similar organizations In the United States arm