Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-17

was promptly traversed by Col. Lallement
OF the 14Oth regiment of the line, who I'M
dertook to refute it's accuracy by organiz-
ing series of trials at that range. To in
sure thorough fmpartiality, a committee of
artillery officers was selected to supervise
the experiments and verify the results,
which proved so successful that more than
fifty bullets out of 800 fired struck the tar
get. Col. Andre is said thereupcn to have
declared himself satisfied that, under SIM
liar conditions, 1t would be impossible for
artillery to withstand such a fire, and, fur
Their. that it would be impossible even for
battery to take up position on the open
ground.
SmOkelcss Powder to he Tested.
DR.. Wellorech Of Germany has recently
submitted to the bureau Of ordnance. War
Department samples of a smokeless pow
der invented by him, for tests by the ord
nance officers. He claims for the Jowder
that 1t retains all its properties under ell
extremes of temperature that it is pure
nitro-cellulose powder; that it's manufac-
ture is under such compact conditions that
perfect uniformity can be secured and
velocities and pressures modified regularly
between considerable limits. 1t Is consid-
cred very desirable by the authorities at
the War Department to obtain a powder
which does not contain nitro-glycerine. and
DR.. Wellorech's samples will soon be given
an exhaustive test in this country.
Another Say From the battery.
The members of light battery were
wrought up to a considerable extent by The
recent announcement in the National Guard
column of The Star to the effect that he
battery is developing into a social organiza-
ton instead of continuing its military
duties and drills. The Stars announcement
was based ON the assertions Of q promi-
nent member Of the battery. In reply 10
his claims certain other members indig-
nantly enter denial Of the same, and
further remark that If he, whom they be-
Heve to be the member in question, would
be more regular in attendance, he would
learn that he is sadly in error.
Notes.
Capt c. B. Story of the second separate
company was off duty for several weeks
recently, having been confined to his house
by an attack of rheumatism. Capt. Story
has entered four men in the individual drill
to be held under the auspices of Potomac
Lodge, No. 5, F. A. A. NJ, Thanksgiving
evening, at the Washington Light Infantry
Armory. The prize will be a handsome
gold medal.
Capt. Charles ]. Goode of company B,
fourth battalion, haS enlisted in the third
artillery, United States army, and is as
signed to duty as a printer at post head
quarters in st. Augustine, Fla Lieut.. Nell
igan, it is said. Will formally request that
an investigation of the affairs of the COM
pany be made, as he claims the same are
not as they should be.
Sergt. ]. c. Tappan, battery A, light Ar
tillery; Sergt. William I. Place, company
&, fourth battalion; Private Charles ..
Paxton, company b, third battalion, and
Private Joseph Hass, company c. fifth bat
TALON, have been granted honorable dis
charges.
The entire membership of company c,
second battalion, will be pressed into serv-
ice to represent United States troops in
the, presentation of the oprea, Isl Lootah,"
early in December Capt. Domer will also
introduce special drill squad of sixteen
men.
The leave of absence granted Maj. Gilbert
Thompson of the engineer corps has been
extended to December 10, 1894. The major
is at present in Jacksonville, Va, engaged
in work pertaining to the geological survey.
Cards have been issued by company A,
second battalion, for a dance to be held at
National Rifles Armory on Thursday even
ing, November -. Company h, second bat
talon, has arranged for a series of dances
during the winter.