Evening star., 1895-03-09
friction or feeling other than that Of
friendliness between certain battalions of

friction or feeling other than that of
| friendliness between certain battalions OF
the second regiment, as has been reported.
| Drills and rifle practice are progressing
| smoothly and before q very long time the
| old quarters will be only dim recollec-
| ton. AS a rule. the various company rooms
| are being handsomely furnished. Company
| A, third battalion. will hold stag party
| this evening, and on the 25th instant COM
| pany A, second battalion, is to give do
nation party in its quarters when the lady
| friends are to be In attendance and present
| to the company the fancy articles they are
| now making to add to the attractiveness
| of the rooms.
Transfers and Dischnrges.
| Private Jesse W. Owen has been trans
ferred from company B. third battalion,
to company C, fourth battalion. The fol-
| lowing named have been discharged upon
their own applications: Private Orton
Meigs, company A, third battalion; Private
| Isaac Fassett. company D, third battalion;
Private James Smith, company D. third
battalion: Private Millard Eckloff COM
pany c, third battalion; Private George w.
Francis, company c, third battalion; Pri-
vate F. C.. Bornkessell, company c, fourth
battalion; Private Chas. L. Sudel. company
c. fourth battalion. and Private Joseph
Thomas. company c, first separate bat
talon. In the interest of the service Pri-
Yates H. A. Ball, Harry L. Brown, John
u. :.
OIL. Alfred F. Skinner. J. B. Stubbs. Fred.
Wenger. and II. C. Wilson. all of company
A, third battalion, have been discharged.
Fifth Battalion Rifle Match.
The monthly match for the fifth battal-
ion rifle shooting trophy. teams of eight
men, one team from each company and
one team from the field and staff, will be
shot on Saturday. March 80. at pm. The
distances will be 200 and 800 yards, five
shots at each. The trophy, a valuable cup.
will be hel5 by the team winning it for
one month. or until the next match. The
trophy will become the property of any
team winning it four times. No man will
be allowed to shoot on a team who has not
completed his scores to the date of the
match. Each team must furnish its own
ammunition.
An individual medal is to be awarded
each month to the enlisted man of the bat
talon. barring distinguished marksmen
who shall make the highest total score
at the regular ordered shoots of that
month. The medal is to be held by the
winner for one month or until the next
regular shoot. The medal will become the
property of any man winning it four
times In case of tie in the gallery the
same will be shot off, distances as decided
by the inspector Of rifle practice on the
night of the battalion match.
Doinss of the Engineers.
Companies A and B Of the engineer bat
during the week elected several persons to
membership. Having taken possession of
quarters in the new armory building, active
| measures will be adopted to increase the
| membership of the battalion, and Maj.
Thompson states that any one desiring to
perfect himself in rifle practice or signaling
will find a good opportunity in the corps
Company b is in need of an active man,
| skilled in construction, as commanding
officer, Lieut. Drury having declined pro-
motion.
At a recent meeting of the officers several
| projects concerning the welfare OF the
corps were discussed. If practicable the
rifiemen will soon issue the usual indoor
challenges for gallery matches. the same
| to be conducted under the direction of the
battalion inspector of rifle practice, Lieut.
Young.
Maj Otto L. Sress of the fifth battalion
has presented to company D, fifth battal-
ion, handsome combination bookcase and
| writing desk. in appreciation of the action
| of the members in naming that organiza-
| ton the ''Suess Rifles" In a letter ac-
companying the gift the major stated that
while he will never show partiality toward
any one company Of the battalion, he is
always ready to aid company D in any
| manner possible.
| First Lieut.. Richard ]. Donnelly. adju-
|
| duty as a member of the battalion board Of
| examination, and the same has been recon-
| sftuted as follows: Capt. Leonard II. Mat
tingly. company B; First Lieut.. H. Birch
| ard, company G, and Second Lieut.. G. E.
| Tralles, company A. The board will meet
| at the call Of the senior member, and the
Junior member will record its proceedings.
Troop A continues to boom. The mem
| bership now numbers fifty-five. and there
| are now awaiting action sufficient applca-
tions to reach the limit-sixty-f1ve. Accord
Ing to Lieut.. Beatty, IF push, hustle and
energy means anything, the troop is soon
to be an organization second to none in the
| country.
/ The entire attention of the members of
| the first battalion is occupied in discussing
| their coming ice carnival, and also the pill
| grimage to Brooklyn, May 80. The latter
| terest, as it will be the first trip of the bat
| talon out Of town for several years.
Col. Cecil Clay of the second regiment,
| who, during the absence of Gen. Ordway,
Is in command of the brigs de- has issued
an order closing the new armory on Sun
days, except between 10 am. and 4 pm.
| Hereafter on Saturday night of each
| week the staff officers of the third bat
| talon will be on duty at battalion head
| quarters for the transaction of any busi-
| ness that may devolve upon them.
Col Snow. who owns a large tract of
| land adjoining Fort Washington, has Of
| fered the same free of charge to the Dis
| trict of Columbia National Guard as a
| rifle range and camp ground.
| According to a cablegram received at
headquarters Wednesday, Gen. Ordway at
| that time was in good health and on the
| way from Paris to- London.
| STATE HOUSE FRAUDS.
| Startling Testimony Before New
| Jersey Committee.
The developments before the New Jersey
senate investigating committee yesterday
brought to light the most disgraceful frauds
| upon the state and positive proof of the
state being swindled of thousands of dol
| lars,
Mr. Corbin, counsel for the committee.
said that in the past FIVE years the state
house had been stripped in every room of
| it's handsome walnut furniture and cheap
oak furniture had been substituted at a
cost of $123, 800. Many rooms had been fur
| ,,;sI,ad t1uica IN, that period and ayorhifa Mt