The Washington times., 1895-01-20

some days ago. In all there are 13O changes;
fifty paragraphs have been eliminated, and
eighty amended.
The most important change is the omis-
sion OF the saber drill. Sabers are to play 70
further part in the drill OF an artilleryman.
There are to be no more brilliant cavalry
dashes up to the mouth of the cannon and no
more daring infantry charges in the battles
OF the future, so the artilleryman will have
nothing 10 do but work his machine gun.
The other important changes are in the
methods of inspection in taking and closing
intervals, in the formation of the battery on
broken or difficult ground, n.several move
ments in platoon. and in the iirings.
The new regulations are held TO be the best
in the world. Three years ago new drill reg
ulations for each branch were given to the
Army for trial The regulations then were
supposed TO he the best possible. but the test
has shown them lacking in some things. The
drill regulations of all foreign armies had
been studied before the issue of three years
ago and the present changes were those Of
fered from experience in the twenty batteries
in the United States Army
Gen. Schoaeld. commanding the Army, in
speaking OF these new regulations, said:
''They are the best in the world. We chose
the best we could three years ago and now
we have changed these according to the rec
concentrations made on the actual workings
III OuE Own vi EOQSco l1cSo CHdHSCS
are OF detail alone (no principles. being in
volT d., but they we're necessary and have
simplided matters.
The cavalry and infantry drill regulations
were given to the army when the artillery
regulatio. s We're. There has been no report
vet from the workings of the cavalry regula-
tions. but the work of changing those of the
infantry has begun. Gen. Ruger will have
this in charge. an officer most admirably
/ fitted for the duty. The criticisms of all in
4 fantry officers will be presented to him and
! he VIII examine them wi h the utmost care.
In the infantry regulations the charges viii
I 20 beyond mere detail and it will be n long
time before they are ready for publication. "
The laugh Just now is on one OF the stan
/ officers of one ofthe batta,ions. He has been
n mighty hunter in days past and before
Thanksgiving went out hunting with party
OF irienGs and brought home Il big turkey.
His friends declare it was a barnyard raised
fowl, bat he affirmed that it was genuine
wild turkey. The story is Just ou.. The
party went TO Quantico and after the officer
had retired his friends arranged with the far
uer al whose house they stopped, TO tie q
turkey 10 a tree in the underbrush and lead
the officer in that direction next morning.
Everything WAS done according to pro-
gramme and the officer spied the turkey.
! One shot was sufficient. and with a shout OF
I've got one, boys he picked up the dead
. lOAt anu SAdEhbl- Ilt Cu+lc W IL SuaASA lfAiA
for the turkey few out OF his arms. His
4 friends were pledged 10 secrecy and the far
mer Is the man who is TO blame for the story
His friends have kept faith Loyalty.
THE GENERAL TALKS.
Gen. Ordway does not know when the
guard goes into the new armory, but he i:
certain ofo one thing: II am not going to order
the guard into that building until 1t is finished
II the owner wants to lose the rent that i:
his lookout but YOU can rest ISSUED l tax,
no promises. Everything must be In gooC
shane before / accept if. / could have haC
the building finished long ago had it beer
in my hands. | could finish it up in few
days now if l had it in charge. AS il is.
haven the least idea when we will get in
/ / am ready TO issue the order. assigning
quarters and directing the movement OF the
/ brigade at a moments notice. but everything
must be ship shape"
Have YOU decided on the hours OF open.
ing and closing the armory and whether i
will be closed on Sunday"
''No. When | am ready to move will cal
the regimental and battalion officers to-
gerher and discuss regulations with them
They have better opportunities for knowing
what the boys want and should have. l have
never said the armory would be closed Sun
DAYS or on week days. because l have no
thought out what is best to be done. l won
issue any order until 1 know what my Off
GERS think
"Who viii be the superlntend ent Of tn
new buildingy'
Capt Walsh. [ have never contemplated
change in this Office.
1t Is understood that each company Will b
taxei a certain amount for janitor's purpose
and ifsuch amounts are not paid the matte
Will be settled at headquarters. In this way
it is claimed, each company viii secure tn
benefit OF the ianitor. In their present quar-
! fers many of fhe cnmnanies suffer