Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04

Wnile no report has been made in regard
to the Gibson-Tralles court of inquiry. still
there seems to be an impression abroad
that when the report does make its ap-
Iearance. Lieut.. Gibson will be completely
exonerated of the accusation of dishonesty
Tralles. Efforts to run this rumor or ratfl-
er this impression, to earth seem not at all
successful, because neither of the only two
officers who can possibly know what has
been done or what the report is likely to be
will hold conversations with any persons
except themselves on this decidedly inter-
esting topic Some of those members of the
guard who lean strongly in the direction Of
Lieut. Tralles-influenced by their friend
ship for him-are perhaps responsible to
some extent for the currency of the rumor,
lIasmuch as two or three of them have
been inclined to regret that Lieut. Tralles
did not make proper retraction when he
could have done so easily and gracefully.
SUCH conversation in and around the arm
ory leads those who are waiting for the
report to imagine that Lieut.. Tralles must
have failed to substantiate his accusation
aimed at the personal and official reputa-
ton of Lieut.. Gibson. 1t is probable that
the report will be submitted to the COM
handing general during the present week
as 1t is not likely that Maj. Alexander and
Capt. Horton-who comprised the court
would leave the document incomplete while
they are bitterly engaged in the work Of
the annual inspections.
ReEimentnI Match Scores.
The scores In detail of the regimental
match for April Wednesday were as follows:
First regiment-Pvt. Colladay. So Sergt
Stokes, II; Corp. Barry. As; Color Sergeant
J.Bruce Webb, 40; Lieut. King, 40; Pvt. Crist,
+3; Pvt. Wells, As: Pvt. Macintosh, 40;
Capt. Shilling, 4S; Pvt. Lyman, 49, Total,
A66
Second regiment-Col Clay. As: Capt.
Simpson: 81; Lieut. Shaw. 40: Lieut. Sabin,
a; Pvt. McClain. so: Pvt. Bairstow. As: Pvt
Ball. 4S; Pvt Groome. At; Pvt. Whitacre,
A. Total, 459
The record Of the teams in the regimental
ma tch is:
First regiment-20O yards, 433; 800 yards,
AL; 100 yards, 4J6, and 800 yards 466. Total,
1,796.
Second regiment-2OO yards AL; 800 yards.
49,; JoO yards, 451, and 600 yards 459 Total
1,SO3.
More Wedding Out Discharges.
The wedding out of undesirable material
that usually marks the approach of the
annual Inspections has been proceeding
right merrily of late, and as a result the
adjutant general has ordered the following
discharges:
On their own Observation-Disclosures
Corporal James r. Keene and Private Jno
H. Ryan. company A. fifth battalion; Pri-
Yates Edward Broderick and VIM. A. Tate,
company D. fifth battalion; Privates G. p.
Macias and NJ. w. Stepffer, first separate
company: Privates W. J. Lewis, G. r.
company; Private NJ. c. Cook and Sergt.
Henry Deschler, company c, fourth bat
talon; First SCrgt. Samuel Henry and Pri-
Yates Jas. G.. Alexander and X. b. Cor
ON, company ID, first separate battalion.
In the interest of the service-Privates
Jos. a. Hanlon, w. T.. Mayer and Jno. NJ.
Murphy, company A, fourth battalion; Pri-
Yates Jno. Frank, A. W. Peterson W. L.
Peterson a
fourth battalion; Privates c. f. Adriance,
Edward Arts, F. w. Bachelor, l.. NJ Chill
ton, H. H. Clear. s. L. Dickinson, W. l..
Evans, lie Roy Galor1 l.. J. Gilbert, H. D.
Grim. Edward Lambert, William H. Prit-
chett and A. c. Sampson. company c.
sixth battalion; Privates Arthur Anderson
and J. II. Burnside, company b, engineer
corps; Privates G. NJ. Hopkins r. Lloyd
Irwin, F. H. Lamasure and Jno. X. Mon
roe, company A, fifth battalion
Honorable, because of removal from the
District-Private Walter A Scott, company
A, engineer corps.
By far the decidedly conspicuous feature
of the National Guard at present is the
vast amount of borrowing and lending in
progress in order to properly meet the eyes
of the inspecting officers.
Corporals Howell, Jeffries Brant and w.
G. Clark of company c, fifth battalion,
have successfully passed the battalion
board of examination and will be warrant
ed as Sergeants.
Privates McGuinnes and Jennings, COM
pany D, fifth battalion, have been ap-
pointed corporals.
Private Claude E. Frost of company D.
first battalion, has been transferred to the
non-conmissioned staff of the first regi-
ment as commiSsary sergeant.
The long-delayed election of captain of
company c, first battalion, has been order
ed for Tuesday. May ). There seems to be
no DOUBT that Second Lieut.. Jesse b. K
Lee of company b, who has been in charge
of the reorganization of company c, will
be the new captain.
Corporal J. Bruce Webb of company b,
second battalion, has been appointed color
sci geant of the second
The equipment of company 3, second
battalion, which has been expected since
July, has at last arrived, and in conse-
quence much jubilation is. exhibited by
Capt. Oysters men, especially in view of
the inspection this week.
The statement that has been published to
tire effect that the Ordway range will be
open for voluntary practice after May 2 is
entirely Incorrect, and, consequently, mis-
leading. The only persons who are to be
permitted to fire on the range prior to
June q are the members of the National
Rifle Association of America
Lieut.. F. P. Libbey of the second sep
arate company has rendered his resigna-
ton, and it has been accepted. This action
closes the little difficulty which resulted IN
Capt. Wiggin ordering Lieut.. Libbey under
arrest several weeks ago.
AT REST AT ARLINGTON.