The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27

each man will face to the front, and the
command will be Commence Firingl' as be-
fore.
I'm firing aim carefully, and fire at least
one shot at each distance, Do not hurry.
s'Care should be taken not to get in a d
vance of the alignment.
sEither position is allowed in firing, stand
ing, kneeling or prone.
FIRING
"The troops will be instructed in firing in
ranks under such regulations as the depart
ment officer may direct. The distance will
be 200 yards. The unfit for competition will
be on the basis of five shots per man, but as
much practice will be given as may seem
necessary for the efficient instruction of the
men.
ENERA REGULATIONS.
sThe range will be under command Of the
Inspector General of Rifle Practice, an AS
sistant Inspector General of Rife Practice,
or an officer detailed to the department, but
in, case no such officer is present, the senior
inspector of rife practice of the detachments
on the range will ave full charge.
ssInspectors of rife practice, subject to the
orders of the department officer on duty, will
assist and instruct the men in practice.
"The powers and authority of all depart
ment officers and rife inspectors in the field
will be duly respected by all concerned.
San inspector who is not able to be per-
sonally present on any occasion OF duty will
so report to his commanding officer, who
will then detail a competent officer to act in
his stead.
Gin all cases q surgeon must accompany
any party ordered out for rife practice, ire
spective of the fact that a post surgeon is on
duty.
OFFICERS.
ga sufficient number of commissioned Off
oarc mI,ct -accomnanu all na1tias for rifle
practice to command and instruct the men.
At least one company officer will be present
with any part of his company on duty, and a
field officer will take command of all detach-
ments of two or more companies. An officer
is not exempt from duty as such because he
has completed his own rife practice.
1.-THE responsibility of officers on the range
is very great. Good officers will be theoret-
ically proficient in the use of the rifle and
able to apply armory instruction in the field.
The men will be instructed as much as pos
sible while awaiting their turns to shoot, and
will nave their sights blackened and the COR
rect elevation and windage given them be-
fore going to the firing points.
BADGES.
'"Those qualifying as marksmcn will re-
ceive a badge for the first qualification, and
thereafter a bar. S~harpsheoters will receive
a silver bar.
eAfter a marksman has qualified five
times, without having failed twice in sue
cession, he will be entitled to a silver cross,
known as the 'marksman's cross OF honor,
and it will be worn in place of the badge and
bars, Upon qualifying five additional times
under same regulations, he will be entitled
to a gold cross. A special decoration will be
given those who qualify under these rules
fifteen and twenty years.
ssThe officer in command of the range may
vary the practice and make such regulations
as may seem to him best for the proper in
struction of the troops.
1.-THE Firing Regulations for small arms
for the United States Army is hereby adopted
in all particulars not herein modified"
Notes of the Regiment.
Captain ~Springsted, Inspector of Rifle
practice, last night distributed marksmen's
badges to the members of Company c,
Fourth Regiment. Those who havereceived
badges earned them at 200 and 500 yards
ranges. They were:-
First Lieutenant Daniel c. Burns, now
Captain of the Company; Second Lieutenant
Charles A. Wells, Corporal George R. Kid
der, and Privates E. J. Coleman, John Cut
liton, John NJ. Daily, Thomas Finnie, F. J.
Goode, William A. Jennings, S. McGregor,
F. G.. Paret, c. Fl. Ridley and James
Sprouts.
Changes have been made in the Fourth
Regiment as follows:-Frank Shuman OF
Company B, First Regiment, has been trans
ferred to Company G., Fourth Regiment.
Dropped from the roll because of remova
from the State:-Company c, Edward B
Bowles, John W. Gibson, Patrick H. Hamil
ton. A. Judson Hyatt, john j. King, Patrick
O'Connor and James c.. Stern.
Dropped from the roll because of inability
to attend:-Company G, Albert Reinecke
reinstated in Company Henry q. Niblett
Elected to Company'H, Samuel S. Isle.