The morning call., 1892-09-19
srs of Battery G. Major Stanley pre-

officers of Battery G. Major Stanley pre-
siding.
William T. Curran, a member of Battery
n. suffered serious misfortune on Satqr-
day evening at the Gr0ye-street Thsatfe.
He with several other men of the Second
Regiment we're taking part in military
drama, and just before the curtain was
rung down he fell to the stage, distance
of five feet. and his left leg was fractured
Just above the ankle After his wound was
dressed at the Receiving Hospital Curran
was removed 10 his home at Bales place.
The Third Regiment. Colonel Thomas Z.
Barry commanding, mustered its seyep
companies for the semi-annual regulation
target practice yesterday. The command,
TO the music OF drums aad trumpets,
paraded on Market street on its way to the
range at Shelmoubd Park. The shooting
was at 200 yards distance, ten rounds to
each man and the practice was governed by
the rules prescribed in General Orders No.
Z, adiutant-generaP Office.
Captain S. j. Ruddell Of Company c viii
hold some time next month in his company
a competitive examinat among the
privates for appointments to the grade OF
corporal. He has also instituted very IN
teresting school for his non-commssi ssioned
off ers. The school is held after the regular
drill on Friday evenings and lasts about an
hour. The boys have provided themselves
with copies of the new drill regulations,
anu D9 AHc diu VI n bihCh budiuB aAC oOlc W
illustrate the work required OF them. They
are reported to be very dligent in their
studies and to be making rapid strides.
Captain RuddelPs example is one that
should be generally followed.
The Fifth Regiment will parade for target
practice during September as follows; Com
panies A and and band &C Oakland, Sun
day. Septemb Der Is. Lieutenant E. Y. Heller.
Inspector; Company b. at San Jose, Sum
day, September %, Lieutenant Z. Y. Heller.
inspector; Company {, at Petaluma, Sun
day, September Is, Lieutenant Z. 4. Sing
ley, inspector; Company ID. at San Rafael,
Sunday, September Is, Lieutenant j. w.
C0chrane. inspector; Company 4, at Santa
Rosa, Sunday, September %, Lieutenant e..
L. Singley, inspector.
Privates {. L. Townsend, Fl. b. Deming
and L. c. Warner of Company A were dis
charged from the service On July 81, the
first named for removal from the city and
the last two by a vote of the company. Pri-
vate Il. NJ. Club of Company + was dis
charged on August by vote of the COM
pany. These changes were announced In a
regimental order dated at Petaluma, Sep
tember 5. By the same order the discharge
Of Private c. j. Kennedy of Company L is
revoked and he is returned TO the company
without loss of time.
Company D of the Naval Battalion will
hold reception entitled sat home" at
their armOry, 1915 Pacific street, at o'clock
On Tuesday evening next, Goth inst,
Company G will hold an election for the
office Of lieutenant. junior grade. The va
eancy was caused by the resignation Of
Junior Lieutenant lockwood, who was
called TO Central America On business
The membership IN the various companies
is steadily increasing, and Commander
GOodall says that much interest is taken in
all matters relating to the battalion by the
members.
Colonel Loomis l.. Langdon Of the First
Artillery, who lives at Fort Hamilton and
commands all the companies of artillery
that man the Federal forts IN New York
harbor. was asked what he thought about
the punishment of Private Iams at Pitts
burg by World reporter. You never can
tel about such cases unless you are on the
spot" was the reply. "In the United States
Army. where men are hired to shoot and
kill on order, there would be no necessity
for any such treatment. The United States
Army soldiers know for what they are
hired There are ways, too, in which an
officer can sometimes attain the COM
plete punishment of soldier with
out doing anything to him through
the regular methods. l had a pri-
yats in my command once who was n
splendid soldier, but every time he went off
on leave of absence he would get into
trouble through insulting women. He came
to the fort [ was commanding In a streetcar
car, when young woman got IN. Although
there was plenty Of room. he got up and
invited her 10 take his seat. When she IT,
fused Ii he told her that she must take it or
be would know the reason why. She called
the conductor and the soldier Was put of
the car. Ii was reported at the fort and l
ordered the fellow to be locked up in the
guardhouse. As | left the guardhouse
members of the command not on duty were
standing about the fort. and, as walked 70
my quarters. kept repeating TO the officer
who was with me what | had previously
said in the cell, that when l was officer of
the day as lieutenant the corporate guard
frequently shaved the heads of such fel-
lows. Well, the neXs morning l held court
and this fellow was brought out with his
head shaved just about like Iam's. He be-
gan an explanation, which | refused to hear,
telling him he ought to be ashamed to come
before me in that condition, and ordering
him TO hard work TIL bis hair grew out lie
inSuliedno more women"
A tug-of-war on horseback has been ar
ranged between teams from the Fourth
United States Cavalry, First California
Troop, and Battery 4, National Guard of
California. The contest Will take place next
month.
Captain Parker in command of Troop 3,
Fourth United States CaVatry, left the Pre-
sidio on Tuesday last on practice march
to Uklah. The march is not TO exceed
thirty days IN duration.
The fact that the Krag-Jorgensen rife,
recommended by an army board as the best
weapon for adoption iB the United States,
is foreign arm, has stirred up a lot of pa
triOtic resentment among people who do not
know that tho choice of rife is cOndi-
ton and not theory.
The September number Of the Western
Soldier is very creditable issue and. is
well filled with articles of special interest
to the National Guardsmen of California.
Captain Barry's report to the War De-
partment on the merits of the Santa Cruz
encampment are eawated with great interest
by every member Of the National Gnard.
General Schofed has authorized the nur-
chase of 500 copies of the work on Fire
Tactics" prepared by Lieutenant Joseph.
B. Bachelor Jr., Twenty-fourlh Infantry.
for use as textbook at the Infantry and
Cavalry School.