The morning call., 1892-09-05

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She had an early start, but She seems TO
have lacked staying qualities. ith oar
.maTkSmen il is clearly another case OF ar:
led development. Long before an enemy
would be good enough@to come within. 200
yards of them to be shot down by orr sharp
sheoeers, be would begin popping them of
at his expert range:of 800 or 660 yards. ! he
Pxample of'the tyranny Of custom IS showH
in the action Of the :fnspectors OF. Tlhe
practice of the Second Brigade, who, at
IheiT last meeting. were unable TO shake Gil
the 206-yard silment. O..
r. sTbe very excellent Range Manual and
ScOte Record prepared by Colonel James VI.
Rice, inspector o. rifle practice IN. the I'LL:
rois National Guard: has been revised and a
second edition issued. hdlutaDt-G t-General.
Allen has. forwarded: copies 10 every H..
Spert0L lf Tltle ptacticeEl THIS State. .I.ley
can srugy it withmuch pfoft and, perhaps,
gather -eIough iris DectiOn from 1t. TO help
t4lsi9i lift the mselSes out of the. groove into
v bIch they .haye sunk mp 10 their chin
STRAPS. Colonel Rice has added new chap
ter, explaining an eptreiy new method Of
small arms PRACTICE; at moving targets. By
which a target at 500 or 1000 yards can be
hit.While moving as fast as a soldier walks
or a hoEse' trots. alnl1st as accurately as:lt
il were standing still.
Maltgr Winans. q wealthy American, has
been astonishing his English. cGusins'by the
marvellous accuracy OF his Teyofyer shooting
az tie meeting Of the British. National Rife
Association at. Bisiey. He also lnade-next
TO the highest. score in the-li lflEouse rife
shooting competition at 100 yards at the
ing man TARGET: Our lAuStrati0Ii.o Of the
target shows the shots marked up0n it. The
score Is g. as J, 4: $-l9.
NEWS FROM HEADoUARTEKss
Changes Ann onr csd-- -Generar Allen Con-
gratulRtes es General Dim mond.
The following orders. ave been pronui-
gatedlrom the .adjutant- genera's. office at
gtneral headquarters. State oil California: =
SACRAMENTO, August 20. 1892
L. The following, changes IN tne National
Guard OF California are announced:
Philip J. -Gtss Isbe eSplaIu of Battery A. First
Artillery ;.yiCe self, n.eKpired: ::
AtYeTst .. Lloyd 10 be- ATst lieutenant Battefy
a. Iirsf AZ tilleiy;. vice self, tel IN e1piredy
,Eranpis Ii. Kenny 10 be hisl a9It Battery
/ II. second ARTILLERY, 10 rank fro4n July 20, 1922
vice Leg. pranoted.
II, Slxth lpi@niry3 vice sell, term eXrfed.
Stephen r. Qk4efir first lieutenant: aHd ord
NANCE eEiceT Thlrd Infantry, 10 rank from Aug.
George H. lerriiT, tobe IIeutenaht.colonel and
snfgeGd% Second Bgigafe, to- TaAk from August
u, 1G92;. vice Pardee retired.
Matthew's School,, San. Mais6' to be nSjor Ns
tfonaI GuaTd'of California, 10 rank frohl.August
| f. 1892 ,syiee Smith
Charles. &: Bonner. to be captain. and aIji: de,
camp Third Brigade. 10 rank from August 20
| 1892; vice DndIey. relieved. ::
John K ;COnDOly. to- be FIRST: lieutenant Com
naHy "A, FhTd lniantry, with rank from )HlS 81 !
! 1892 vice Roger, retired. -.
Charles &. 1lIogode. to- be second lieutenant
| CompaQy A. Third :Tirrantfy4 wi h ra}k fgoin
| Jn!y 81 1882 vice Connolly, nfomCteei
| " illisfn II. t1uenler+ TO be seeone lieutenant
Battery Il, Secolfd ArIilfery, with rank fl Iom
! July 20, 1922 vice kenny, pEornoea =
! Howard E. Hpilernan.. to be captain company
! A, y fith Infantry; vice sell, term expired.
:Arrlpr 9. Hartley, TO be nfst lleutenant Com:
paRy a. Ninth InfantT@; Vice 9set, term ex pred
| By order Of the COMMA !flerin ellef J.. -
=: Z. G. AI:LfsN, Adjniant General
:: sAcRAMfNro Augusf2s. 1892. ::
| Special orders, No. E4~ =:
/ IL: The resignation: Of Ensign John r. Hen.
/ drfekson, Conipany B;Navai Battalion, is :here.
by aeceIited, 10 take; eifee from August q 1892.
L. IL The tesgnatlo6 Of fLltutenant Gini0r & a',e)
| Iiedellek j.. RockwOod.- COMPANY C, Naval
Bali5 Ion 1a Is hereby accepted. 70 take effect Aal
:. iii, The designations Of Ffrsi Lleutenanp W. II.
i Jeflhigss oEdnaHce officer, First tilefy Is
4eiffby afs accepted TO: ite effect August 20,
F. :iY. Is reh lis nersenai app,fcslion; and pur-
J. snant TO section 1873. :Po,tfcaT Code, Lieutenant
/ Mnes j: Boiger, Comnany A; Third: IGiahrfy. fs
1 hereby plaeeG upon abe rsiIred list with rank of
! nfst l}e1tepant FROM March %, 800. =;
ant ro:seciion: i5; Polnicaf Code. HSaforf John
| ]: :UEfen, Tbirp :InfanIry is hereby Placed
npon lhe fetlrsd HIST; With raIik of malsr: from
4 M: Upon ills personal application, and pursu
ant 10 e:rl6visi0hs OF section 1873 PeliteaiCode
Major MAI Ghatles = ,houahton, quarter gtas tsf
Tenilh Brigade, Is hereby placed: upon the re-
Lifedl w1irIank of :maiof from October 26.
| .N1I: Upon his persopa application, and .pursn-
/ ami To- provisions: Of .section197S. P0ticaLCode.
+ Eieuienaat Cnlonel: William ~: Gibson. late
assistant adlntantgelerst Third Brigade is
hereby be-. Id3eed t!poa lns ,sIifsd lst Si!frg.k Of
| y III: Upon his PERSONAL application, and as
provided in sec!Ton 1873. Political Code. Lieu
| tetani-ColopeY Geofge e.. Pardee,s surgeon Sec
l. end Brigade. is hereby placed upon the retired
nI Mhh rank Of Ientenant- -eolehel from .AQ
! gust 10. 1890. = :.
FIX Pursgsift 10 Recommendation oi Board of
/ survey convened. by Special Orders, No: 10. A.
| GSO..cx =. OF whsclf Ma jor ChaTteS s. McKelvey.
! Ninth Infantry; was presidents the follnwing
| properly for which the comntandihg officer of
/ CompanyG, Seyepln IafAntry; ls:re sJhonsJbls Is
eondemntd as noA0hgef OF service. and The same
VIII be dropped from future fetufns orsaid COM
l pauy: Forty eight: :caps, eight. :heFmetS.: niue
blouses' three eoats- eleven pairs pants and one
BY order OF The comnandsr-in chief. =.
&c. {. ALLEN, Adjutant- General,
l. AdjGtant-G General Allen has for warded 10
i M?iior- General Dtmend the following COM
pllmentary letter In regard to the recent
! division encampmefit at Santa Cruz:
SACRAMENTO August 30, 1892:
/ Major General III. H. DirnOnd, Comm fn0
] DtUisfop, son Frdacisco-MY DEAR GENERAL:
| lbope The glores OF tic last eneampnient have
not e9lllerated your kiud remembrance Of. old
| lilenus ike myself; 1Daye not beard from you
| in a long time. but 1wsh to add my inde seme It
tethe snccess OF that encampment ana To- assure
you that The woIk done by. you aud yoCr able
and. courteous stan has done "A great deal TO
elevate the standing. and efficiency Of the
| National Guard of California. Whatever un.
i DleasaDtness that may have found lis way 10
your headquasers am satisfied is fully COM
| pensated for ia he hnal success OF The camp,
| Respectfully yours.
&C. ALLEN, adjntant general.
AT meeting Of the regimental nspectors
OF rfie-praciicc. he'd at the headquarters Of