Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03

M A MN tees. that the District
III NV National Guard should
wv have a camp at least
once in two years; n camp for which a sufficient
sum of money should be provided and in which
nothing should be lacking necessary to success.
As every guardsman knows, the promise has
been broken. but there is possibility that the
wrong will be repaired before the Congress
which opens on Monday is compelled 20 ad-
journ. Thorough instruction in the new dril
regulations is impossible in the armories and
this fact Gen. Ordway will try 20 make plain 70
the congressional mind when he appears before
the subcommittee to argue in behalf OF the
$50, 900 appropriation which is so much needed
at this stage Of the brigade history. With the
slimmest sort of governmental support Gen.
0rdway. assisted by loyal few. has created n
model command. but it is too much of strain
TO preserve such high-grade military excellence
without a sufiiciency of cash. Homestead.
Buffalo. Coal Greek and Rathdrum did not call
in vain for troops. and should there be big
railroad strike next sfring-ts there certainly
will be-both the general and local govern
ments would have a realizing sense OF foolish
ness which has stood between the District
troops and unexampled efficiency in all the
duties incident to times OF peace.
WHAT THE INSPECTORS TALKED ABOUT.
The meeting Of inspectors OF rife practice.
held last Monday evening at second regiment
headquarters. resulted in an Interchange of sen
tim, mt that can hardly fail to be of value to the
command. Discussion. generally. was on the
subject Of "How shall we bring the companies
go; ~ - 10 ,onc tho hoSt y, ,base las
w, -, c., polI ~ aarocn,c5 the on-
n;,..,,.,, q g., 49,, j.; 81 comna,, 70
~, 49,, - ol're,;t.o , ,,se ,ractica their autv
to consist largely of such endeayor rs would be
calculated to result in large turnout IN the
viii n,ohahly he rut into eject during the
nrasent roontb Tent Ebert accommodated
the DISPLAY ON eecb COMMANDS bulletin board
Of Tho s,ores ,,ofi.. he had tested the idea and
it worked well. There was also some conversa-
,ion "a 10 tho nossibilitv of securing a better
rife range than the one at the bn-racks-some-
thing more SPACIOUS and convenielt-but there
was no definite action because of the difficulty
of locating n range within easy reach o. the
city
The next neetinc-for il is to be a monthly
affair-will be on the evening of Monday, the
18th instant.
RIFLE COMPETITIONS IL THE GALLERY.
December is ordinarily dull month in the
matter of rifle work. but this time it is going
to be about as lively as any. Several contests
are on the point of being arranged and some Of
them will be of general interest. One of tho
most attractive of these has practically been
decided upon. Within O few days the III
spector general of rifle practice will request
each company commander to designate one en-
listed man from his company as a competitor
in a match, which is to take place day or two
before Christmas. The prizes will probably be
three turkeys, the competitor making top score
to have first choice of birds. the second man
next choice and the third man to take the re-
manning bird. Each competitor will fire ten
shots at 200 yards. 1t seems reasonable TO sup
pose that every company will present a candi-
date. and if such is the case the competition
will be an enjoyable affair.
Then that indefatigable and more than excel
lent aggregation-company b. sixth battalion
is going TO have a match within itself that
promises to give about every man a prize.
Lieut.. Tomlinson is, of course. the moving
spirit and that it is going to be big success is
certain II will take place in the gallery on the
evening of the It'll instant, each competitor
and that means every man in the COMPANY
firing five rounds at 200 and 500 yards. The
assortment of prizes is enticing and il looks as
though every competitor would get one.
soNrrurSa FOR srRaroxs TO THINK OF
-. M - r a. r.,
A'ou '"- ~. L. VI '
army mas oeen giving some attehuoh 10 the re-
suits likely to follow the introduction of the
new maoazine rifles and has writ en- some of
his oninions These are discussed nv the 4r,s,,
Ond Nory Gazette. "Geu. Browne" il saws
"ad,,;ta Tho dieicuIrv which the suhiec. nra
SCENTS owing TO the new arm never having vet
haep mt 10 the test of active service He has
therefore dealt as he tells ms with .nrohahili-
tics only, The chief TEXTURES of the new a~r,
ore Of course reduced caIiber iocrcased range
biob veloc,.v and low trajectory Added 10
.hosa :, i,cre,sad fr,po Iiyb,er
oar,r;J,o ,rh;cb crobias The soId;er "a carrv .
e,-aa,ar on,robsr oF ron,ds Of ammnnit;on
5nrther ssa,nra ia the nronosed General .don-
80, - s,,srLoIoss ,,oy,der Cen Rrox,ro 1ritb
,hnsa aha,,,,as i; y;a,v cots himself 10 cons;doT
800 "s ro;,,s ,-iz, Who. Is Ii-alv ~ he ~
So % ~ ,ro;ac,;Ia9 VIII r,o-c mo-, 10
IntoSs VII ,PPa prn,,or4ion ~ wounded he in
n.Heon,a W. mi ~ tho ,o+nro Of A.
1.3 vi ell. lii Ionntba,a,, e..
~, ,l1 ,,,oassa,., y, lii raot'Tor
n a. .I Tbess ore .bc nro,ni,ant ,':,
80 - - =, onnoc.ia, wi,h a. -
no. Gu, B-ovna Ssc'ares them 70 be Of
-, ;n,,'o-,,nca So tbev arr Tbey oro Of
en- cre.at inheritance, indeed. and they ought
not to be overlooked, seeing how much depends
upon a proper realization Of the changed aspect
of modern battle conditions. Reasoning from
the basis of probability, Gen. Browne. after
studying the many problems most attentively
for some time past. arrives at the conclusion
that the long thin bullet. travelling at high
velocity. will inf,ict much larger number of
wounds. not very severe in their character'-i.e..
clean wounds not aggravated by fragments of
lead and clothing. and not causing the shock to
tha srstar, who'll riaa y,oupds have hitherto