The morning times., 1895-11-24
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local Arm0ries.

The efforts of Gen. Ordway TO get settle
ments from officers who are behind in
their property returns are meeting Win
gratifying success. Already number
have settled, but the greatest advancement
has been made in another direction. About
twenty eases are now ready for the Judge
advocate general, and suit will at once he
instituted.
As stated in these columns some months
ago, vigorous movement has been made
TO clear these property returns up. When
Lieut.. Robbins took charge OF the property
end of the National Guard lie at once fol-
lowed out the generals orders. He ncti-
fled delinquents, month later second
notice was sent, then, after Il third notice,
the cases are now ready for the judge ad-
vocate general.
The property involved in these cases is
valued at over So. 500. 1t is worth while
to have il all Strengthened up. and the gov
ernment is pressing for a settlement. NJ ost
of these Officers have given bond, so their
bondsmen can be held for any deficiency.
In some eases no bondsmen have been fur
nished. Action VIII he taken against these
just the same.
There are still in the Guard six COM
manding Officers who have not given
bond. How it occurred no one Just knows.
Al DEtSfUt no uDtIufHls III '4t
issued unless bond has been given. This
fact had something to do with the recent
changes, so it is whispered. What VIII be
done with the six Officers who have not
given bond viii be decided soon. Some
thing Will be done.
AN EASY MATTER.
1t seems a pretty heavy duty to De
added to commanding officer, this of
being responsible for government property.
IL is said at headquarters, though. that
there should be no trouble at all. If an
officer takes receipt from each man
there can be no difficulty. He has his
recourse il the property is lost. Command
ing officers are known to have kept their
accOdnts i'll such shape that there has been
but little delay in handing things over.
Just now the property clerk is busy try
ing to effect these settlements. One is
with an officer who left the Guard two or
three years ago. The lost property consists
of four tin cups. He has not been able TO
effect settlement with this officer, ana
the account OF the government must DE
kept open. II this could be disposed OF
the account could be closed. The olIicer
does not feel like paying for the cups and
has neglected to make the proper railldavits.
One of the chief troubles seems To be,
il is said. in the fact that officers cannot
understand the meaning Of "cXpendlble-"
great m8uy small things are marked eN-
peudedr when they do not belong tn that
class Il all \ pair ol trousers, or enough
OF the pair Ia show they We're once trousers,
Will bc accepted in settlement at headquar-
ters. Sucn remains cannot be thrown away
and the trousers marked expended" But
few things can be- so handled. One is
service chcvrun. All these worn out can
be marked expended"
It is the desire OF headquarters to get
matters Strengthened up to GATE. as nearly
as possible IL VIII never be possible 10 get
matters absolutely up TO date. But il stir
ring up delinqucnts and forcing them TO
settle VIII square the books, tue books viii
be squared.
ARTLLERYMEN COON HUNTING.
a section of the light battery went coon
hunting last Saturday night. No one need
look for crous. however, around battery
headquarters. Tue boys went prepared
They had oysters by the bushcl, meat,
sauslges, bread. coffee. etc. In fact, about
the only thing they Sdn't take was one OF
the tiatIiug gus. They Were gone twenty
four hours. aud they got only experience
Lieut.. Robbins was in command. AT
least, he was the ranking officer. He had
with him Lieut.. Marion, Scrct. Murray,
Corp. Chase. Private Charles Hoover and
MesSrs. GUS Mason and Joe Gates. A
wagon was secured. loaded with the pro-
visions and the hunters. Their destination
was reached about 10 O'Clock Saturday
night-a friendly farmers near For, Wash
ingtou. About IL o'clock Lieut.. Robbins
gave the orders to advance.
Sergt. Murray insisted on light He
wanted one of the Two lanterns used on
the wagon. and he got il, nutwithSiard-
ing the other hunters laughed him to
scorn. That lantern was the sergeants
undoinC. Before the woods were reached
the party came to a branch" as IT is
%. fl1Fts hoo
ON a log. The crossing was not the best
in the daytime. SO the boys crawled over
safely, except Scrgt. Murray. He. with
his lantern claSpcd in his teeth. started
TO follow the last of the boys. He was only
half way across when n splash was heard.
Sergeant and lantern had fallen over
board into the branch. sergt- Murray
declares he only got one foot wet, but the
boys have their suspicion.
Until 3 o'clock the squad hunted for
cooHs but not 4 coon could be found. once
or twice tie dogs started one, hut not
one was tree;l. About O'clock the artil-
l"rymen turned in disgusted with nian-
try skirmisi work. SunCay was spent IN
dispoSinC of the provisions taken along.
they succeeded in these attacks as well
rs If they were handling all their big guns.
Lieut. Robbins reports that they all mad
good time, If nothing else.
SECOND REGIMENT PARADE.
Tie Second Regiment viii hold the first
regimcntal parade OF the season Tuesday
evening in Convention hall. II VIII COM
mence at $50 O'Clock sharp. The recently
organized ragimcntal band Will make IT'S
first appcaranCe on this occasion. This
band consists of twcnty-fOur pieces, and the
bass drum is the gift of Capt. Simonson
OF Company A. Sixth. The parade is open
10 the public and Il large crowd is expected.
TIE three majors are busy notifying
their men to he on hand, and most crafty
ing turnout is expected. The colonel has
directed every man of his staff to be in
attendance.
The rifle gallery is now open for all new
men who have not completed their scores.
Monday night about twenty of the Rifles
were present and made very good scores.
Some were away up. Last night Com
pauy r, of the Sixth. had the gallery.
The rifle association is proSpering. In
the future the day is to he changed. 1t is
found that but few business men can get
off Saturday. Last week the laugh was
all on the old-time rifiemen who were
there. The American standard target
is used in all these shoots. The range
is owned by Hon. George w. Holmes, VINO
has Just been elected to represent his
county in the Maryland legislature. He is
playing in great luck, for he is the first
Republican to pull through in years. He
has been shooting Saturdays, and making
a score of 81 or 80 out of possible 100