Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-19


time past The exception in the endeavor
TO bring about the consolidation of company
OF the FIFTH with company A Of the fourth
Gen Ordway felt satisfied that no more salts
factory combination could be made, so he
ordered ii, but it soon became plain that one Of
the companies was oil while the other was
water. and they would not mix. The oil per-
sisted, naturally, In remaining on top. There
was q consultation at brigade headquarters on
Monday evening. and as a result one paragraph
OF the order was suspended Another consoii-
dation will be arranged. and then everybody
Who has any title to happiness will be happy.
Let II be remembered. though, that there
are some people who never can be happy.
Among these unfortuuates. perhaps. Is the in
dividual who wrote an anonymous letter to The
STAR In which a ridiculous complaint was made.
The writer of the singular epstle, which is
signed Interested Citizen" WAKES indignant
ever the fact that the Sheridan Rifles were
ordered to consolidate with the Emmett Guard.
He argues that Gen. Sheridan n more de-
sirable man to follow than Robert Emmett, and
for that reason. If consolidation was necessary,
the Emmett Guard should have sunk its identity
IN the Sheridan Rifles. IL the man who raised
that ludicrous pint OF ORDER will only come
out into the open he will be laughed at from
now until Mar n IL next The designations OF
individual comp tnies are not officially recOg-
nized in the guard Tie Sheridan Rifles are
simply company c, fifth battalion; the Emmett
Guard Is company A. fourth battalion. Every
intelligent man in the brigade knows that and
that is why the criticism lacks force. The &C.
centric idea that Gen Ordwsy came to bis con-
soliciting conclusions by weighing the re-
speetiye merits Of Gen sheridan and Robert
Emmett and declaring for the latter would be
funny were ii not for the fact that such de-
piorabie ignorance is too serious to be mirthfui
over.
Instructions have been issued from brigade
har.1
date interest in the consultations. Among
the more important of these guide posts Is one
which may be appreciated by some of the men
VINO were transferred with companies Men
who desire transfers to other commands viii
have ample opportunity TO bring about needed
personal changes. There will not be any effort
to compel a man to serve with company he
has joined BY force of military law. The nom
commissioned officers who by reason of the
consultations have become supernumerary
may be discharged il they So desire, otherwise
they viii 60 back to the ranks
THE BUREAU OF MILITARY ISTELLIeEScK-
One of the longest strides in advance ever
taken by the War Department was made APP
parent in The STAR a few days since, when it
was announced that Secretary Elkins had estab-
hshed a bureau of military intelligence. The
work OF the bureau was clearly outlined and if
the officer in charge of j: 10 anything of an
enthusiast he will have large opportunities to
distinguish himself National Guard workers |
should early begin to appreciate the i'm |
portance of the bureau 1t il to collect all in
formation on National Guard matters and is in |
tended to he the connectiuu official link he |
tween the War Department and the volunteer
army. Strenuous endeavor Is now being made |
by Gen Schoheid, Gen Miles and q number |
OF other active and lea,Iinp army Officers
TO bring abont closer relations between the |
regular army and the create army which
tolls without any other recompense than a
feeling of satisfied patriotism. The advantages
of the bureau as a Collector OF facts vonjd be
evident in case Of internationaI tronbles. some
time before the France Prussian var brola
out two Prus.ian engineer oficers disgni-ed as
wine merchants went to one of the big French
cities a nd nv careful observation succeeded in
taking the measurements of a big bridge which
was part of the highway 10 Paris. When the war
came and the German trOopz reached that CITY
the bridge OF course. Was gone. In less than
Q day there was a new bridge and the army
crossed the river Anticipat1no the ,lestruc
tionathe Germans had brought with them the
necessary umbers and ironworh-all cut and
$780, ps ~ We PtoPei si1es- me ihN"1-iis lorce
bridge between Berlin and Psri. bsen wrecksd
10 would have been different had the Germans
been without bureau of military intelligence.
COMPETITIVE Rry1y PRACTICE.
The engineer corns had i.s r,o,,bly r;ss rr..-
A.. :. 400 -, moo p - ~
So - -'o HNO NV s",N' Ses'efu@s evening. 10
give more Zest W 'ne Pfactice anu as httle
preliminary schooling in overcoming the nerv-
business attending matches. Lieut.. Thompson
initiated a departure which NAV be found
worthy Of imi,ation-the adoption of the
methods of the old-fashioned spelling match to
rife practice. The officer in charge selects
two hiefs of SQUADS and who lots for first
choice, when they choose alternately until ali
who are present are ranged as rival teams.
Corp. Alberto had first choice and his team
made the following record at 800 wards. Corn
Alber.ie As: Sergt Mai Devipe ~. Corn
Diekey. "a: Shaw as: PouItnev. Al: Roberts
(23-25l. AZ; Barrett. IS; Lieut.. Thompson- Al
Total $50 Average zoo
Corp. Blazer had second choice and his team,
made the Following record. Corn RIazsr 81
Serzt. Hu,terly- az Seryt, Fdxards te. yaIna,
Al. scott "a. Stambaueb as Corr HriybtoTo''
80; Stevens. 80: total. Sil: average d. D
One advantage of this arrangement is that the
Oh hand and the beginner have an equal inter
evenly na.chss "a 90 az 60. - ~. are quiIe
Of actual practice.
vo~
ch.,. 81 O.. -
'"e S"e ee H' W appropriate tne
small sum necessary Tor camp OF instruction
this year II may be that the brigade will ma
ueuvsr some distance from home. The agitation
i. .l,s.av ~ ,,,o,;o,, h,,, a.. -, III -
trolIsd h. H. rsnS 80 AZ IT, WI Ds Gun