The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-25
A BURGLARY AT GILR0Y.
Chinese Coolies Struggled
Into Seattle on an I'm
named Vessel.
LECTURE AT PACIFIC GROVE.
Two Youths Charged With the
Murder of a Wealthy Sunny
dale Farmer.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July A.-The
board of location has finished its dellbera-
tons and the National Guard OF the state
of California has at last been placed upon
a fighting basis, in full accordance with
the new law governing the organization.
The board has decided to retain the tull
number of companies allowed under the
provisions OF the new act, and II is PROD
able that no further wiping out or merg-
ing will occur.
It has been decided to establish at least
three troops of cavalry in various portions
of the State. One Of these will be located
at San Francisco. Battery a, Light Artil-
Ierv. being transformed into a cavalry
troop, and it is believed that sufficient en-
Hstments will ensue to raise it to full
strength. Salinas City also gets troop,
which Captain Darlington, Q. S. A, who
has been detailed for that purpose, will
muster into the service. Los Angeles re-
ceives present of like nature, and Major
NJ. T. Owen, retired, will muster it in.
Company B, Naval Battalion, will
consolidate with G and D of the same
branch at San Francisco. Company A of
Eureka has been attached to the First In
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been attached to the Third Infantry, rails
ing that body from battalion to regi-
ment. Colonel Barry of the Third having
been retired on a special order, an election
to fill the vacant position will be ordered
by General Warfeld of San Francisco.
The Signal Corps at Stockton will be
mustered out and ten men added to the
corps at Sacramento, making twenty in all
comprising the Signal Corps of the Third
Brigade.
The order under which these changes
take place also demands that each COM
pany must muster a minimum number of
1T least fifty men at each weekly drill after
January l, and as fast as possible it is de-
sired that each company be increased to
the full number of men, namely, 103. The
penalty attached to remiss in numbers
at company drill is not stated, but it is
rumored that in case this order is dis
obeyed or it be found impossible to COM
ply with it that there will be more consoli-
dation of companies.
jutant-General Barrett stated this
evening that he was in communication
with the Secretary of War and Chief of the
Ordnance Department at Washington, D.
c., on the subject of exchanging 25,0 900 cid
rifles for the latest improved Springfield
guns, pattern of "a, and that as fast as
funds became available each company
would be thoroughly equipped with all the
necessities requisite to put it in light
marching order at a moments notice.
Captain Darlington had informed him that
there was large quantity of these equip
ments at the arsenal at Benicia, and it may
be that it will be placed at the disposal of
the State department by the Government.
Adjutant- General Barrett states he will
use every endeavor to place the National
Guard of the State on basis that will
favorably compare with that of any other
State, and no possible laxness can be at
tributed to lack of proper equipment.
The matter of armory rents will be
closely investigated, and in the future all
leases must be approved at headquar-
tiers and at the lowest possible figure.
A pet scheme of General Barrett's is the
establishment Of State armory buildings
so that each company allowance of 500
per month will be available for any pur-
pose calculated to advance the equipment
and standing of the various companies.
In fact every move of the present military
authorities. will tend to change the Ma
tional Guard from the ornamental TO the
Dractical