Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
Outcome of the Gibson Tralles Court
Of Inquiry.
RIFLE PRACTICE FOR TIE SUMMER
Proposed Changes in the Usual Sea
Girt Program.
RESERVATIONS RENDERED

history, or rather may be claSsed such
| just as soon the adjutant general drafts
and publishes general order covering the
| matter which, in all probability, will be
| early during the coming week. The court
! of inquiry appointed to sit in the case has
| submitted its detailed report, the command
| ing general has reviewed the same and the
| next and final step will be the general
order referred to.
The report In substance sets forth that
| from all the evidence the record of Lieut..
Gibson for honesty stands unimpeached
| end as an energetic and painstaking officer
| he Is all that could be desired. Included in
the report is a statement over the sigma
! tCre Of Lieut. Tralles, explaining that the
! accusation made by him against Lieut..
Gibson was without foundation in fact
and was uttered thoughtlessly and while
| Lieut.. Tralles was flushed with anger re-
| sultlng from an entirely personal alterca-
| ton with Lieut.. Gibson.
Ihe general order, it is expected, will an
rounce that in view of the explanation and
expression of regret al the occurrence on
the part of Lieut.. Tralles, the charges pre-
ftrred against him by Lieut.. Gibson have
been Withdrawn by the latter officer.
Col. MOshcr May Remain.
Some anxiety has been ranking in the
hearts of District guardsmen of late be-
efficient adjutant general of the brigade,
would soon be relieved of the duty and the
office filled by another. The customary
term of four Years has about expired. but
II Is learned at the War Department that
Cen Orcway has made urgent request that
the situation be not disturbed for the pres
emf at least. explaining that he must neccs-
sirlIy be absent from the city very often
just at this time. and to assign another
o1flcer as adjutant general in place of Col
Mosher would be generally unsatisfactory
Inc war department is considering the
tldVlsabllity of making an. exception to the
1our-year term rule in this particular in
stance, and that favorable action will be
taken is unquestionably the desire of the
entire District Guard.
Summer Schedule ut Ordvay.
In the matter CT rif1o practice a number
Of interesting features were decided On at
4 meeting of the officers of the depart-
ment, Thursday evening last. Beginning
July l, work on the Ordway range for
the summer months is TO be according to
a schedule, which provides that MONDAYS
be devoted to voluntary practice, Tues
days to the shooting, lnder the auspices
Of the National Rife Association of Amer
lea; w ednesdays to team practice, Thurs
days to voluntary practice FRIDAYS to
team practice, and Saturdays to voluntary
practice at known distances until 4 PM
with skirmishing only .Ifte- the hour mer-
tened.
The spring matches of the National
Guard will be shot Saturday, May 80 in
stead of May % and so, as at first con-
temrlated. There are to be three con-
tests, the senatorial trophy match, the
distinguished marksmea's match and
novice match, arranged for those who
have never qualified as .harpshooters Five
shots each at 20o. 800 800 and 600 yards
with one skirmish run are the conditions
of the senatorial trophy match, and all
who have qualified slarpshooters in
1875 are eligible 70 entry. The distinguish
ed marksman match, is, OF course, open
tanCes being go, 300 500 and 900 wards
with two skirmish runs. Ten shots eacn
al 900 and 800 yards are to be fired in the
rcvice's match.
the spring matches, but an entrance fee
of twenty-five cents is to be charged in
order to cover range expenses Shooting
in the three matches is scheduled to begin
ct 10 am, and all the known distance fir
ing must be concluded by = pm, when the
skirmishing is to start
During the day pool shooting will be in
order and this provision will afford the
Contestants in the matches opportunity to
get elevations and windage.
New Mode of Procedure.
The National Rifle Association of Amer
lea has determined to adopt the scheme
successfully followed by the Savannah
Rifle Association in its practice shoots
hereafter. The Idea is to foster a spirit
of rivalry by dividing the members of the
association into teams pitted against one
another. Then, for instance, the two men
making the highest score the first Tuesday
en- the range will be entitled to act as
team captains the following Tuesday, each
choosing his team by turns. The entrance
fee for the association matches has been
fixed at fifty cents in order to cover the
expenses of the association and to provide
first and a second prize. Trains will
leave the 9th street depot at am, IL 80
am, POI pm. and 4:36 pm.
Material Changes Mt Sea Girt.
1t is quite probable that within the next
few days Maj George H. Harries, inspector
general Of rifle practice, will journey to
Passaic, N. j., for the purpose of visiting
Gen. Bird w. Spencer and personally urg-
ing several material changes in the pro-
gram of the rifle competitions at Sea Girt
next fall, all with view of adding largely
to the success of the annual meet.
The abolition Of the mid-raage target for
skrmshing and the substitution of the fig
ure target is 10 be one Of the suggestions,
while provision for some skrmish runs ar
ranged for forty Shots instead of twenty
will be asked, as we'll as some runs with
twenty Shots two shots to be fired at each
halt. 1t is also hoped to have the prizes put
up in more attractive form than heretofore,
and also the elimination of the percentage
system Of making awards. Mai. HarrieS
will ask that there be some matches with
out re-entries; every man firing on his skill
and not on his pocketbook. An endeavor
will be made to have the rules of the Presi-
dents match modified SO that the man
making the highest total in both stages
combined will be declared the winner Then
an effort will be made to establish several
matches open to men who have never won
match.
Some Remarkable Shooting.
Some remarkable shooting was exhibited
in the Burkart medal match Saturday
evening last, and several of. the army off,
GERS present expressed themselves as never
having witnessed its equal. The winner.
Sergt. Bairstow of company b, sixth bat
talon, scored 1876 out Of a possible 900.
there being four possibles in the string
The lowest score in the match did not drop
below 90 per cent, or an average of As at
each range.
Government Employees and the Guard
Captain Otto G. Simonson Of company A,
sixth battalion, has rendered his resigna-
ton under circums tances of peculiar in
terest to every member of the District
National Guard. 1t seems that on the
occasion Of the recent parade of the bril-
gade in connection with the ceremonies at