The morning times., 1895-11-17

including that of the engineer CORDS; third
class, those who have qualified as sharp.
shooters; fourth class, those. who have
qualified as marksmen; fifth class, those
who have never qualified.
| ANY contestant who has not qualified a.
marksman or sharpshootcr, may re-epter the
| match for the purpose of increasing his SCORE
at any particular range. or all ranges. By
purchasing the ammunition. But his new
| score will not entitle him to any part Of
| the prize money.
| ANY member of the guard who intends to
| enter-tiIis match will notify bis inspector
of rifle practice Immediately. shoottng
will be In order. of entry"
| OTHER SPORT.
| Tie inspectors are especially urgent that
| the names OF those intending to shoot shall
be sent in at once: They want to know
how many men can be counted on. 1t 10
also understood that the shoot is entirely
voluntary, but unless man appears in uni
| form lie must pay for his ammunition.
This rule will be rigidly enforced At
| The request of Capt. Bell, the publication
of these orders in the newspapers VIII be
| considered official. Tile entrance fsa
| also can be paid either on the grounds OF TO
| the inspector. Send In your names.
There viii also be some rich sport at
| tile rifle gallery the night before Thanks
are invited to be present. This win be
the first shoot ofthe kind in the new gallery.
Last year Lieut.. King kept the old gallery
open until after Thanksgiving SO that the
boys could have a chance.
The inspectors Will all he kept busy after
this shoot. They do not know how many
men may desire TO qualify or better the
score made by them. So they cannot
begin on their report until after Thanks
giving.
The Corcorans have closed their fair
The various committees are busy settling
up accounts. Capt. Edwards feels sure
that enough money has been made to pur-
chase the full dress uniforms for which
the fete was held. Next week the Cor
corans, in a body, Will visit the Mortons
and present the handsome cup the latter
won.t 1t will be engraved "Corcoran
Cadets Prize Cup on the one side and
on the other, squad drill, sixteen men,
won by Morton Cadets, November 7.
There will be but little ceremony at the
presentation. The Corcorans are now
getting ready to fix up the gymnasium.
The room is cleaned out and apparatus
VIII be placed in at once.
NOTES FROM THE COMMANDS.
Major Ross of the First Battalion, has
nominated Corporal George W. sneeder,
Company A, to be first lieutenant, and
Sneedcr has been ordered before the board
OF inspectors OF rifle practice for e1-
animation. His appointment is most
highly commended and the prophecy has
been made that the First wiIl soon be first
in rifle practice.
The officers association of the secotd
regiment meets Thursday night.
Major Harries, to the great qualification
of his friends, is improving rapidly. Hopes
are expressed that he Will be able to be
about by December 1.
The COrcorans nd the Cycle Corps
played their first game OF basket ball
Friday night.
The honorable discharge directed to be
issued TO Private Ernest BainstOw, Com
pany r, Sixth, has been revoked.
The following officers have been honor
ably discharged by reason of the disban nd
ment. of their companies: First Lieut..
Charles II. DanfOrth and Second Lieut.
Daniel W. Nelligan. Company B, Fourth;
and Second Lieut.. Thacker V. Walker,
Company A, Sixth. First Lieut.. Arthur
I. FIaCg, Company B. Third, has been
honOrably discharged by reason of being
a supernumerary, his cOmpa ny having been
consolidated. The three captains and one
other first lieutenant affected by the late
consolidation order will not be discharged
till they have settled their property ao-
counts.
Mai. Campbell, OF the Fourth Battalion.
has been especially honored by Il. v.
Speelman, adjutant general, commander In
chief OF Sons of Veterans. He has been ap-
pointed assistant inspector general to in
spect the division of Pennsylvania he has
also been appointed chairman OF the com.
mittee to inquire into the expediency OF
erecting peace monuments on certain battle.
fields. A better man could not have been
selected. He will organize his committee
shortly.
The Battery had a standing gun drill
Wednesday night There were four ap-
plicatlons for membership.
II is said Lieut.. Danforth may be taken
care OF in another company in the Fourth
Battalion