The morning times., 1896-07-05

J guard duty, ana guard drills. The rair
| spoiled soIne of the drills, but the boys
| were able to keep dry under the big tent
| they had taken along. Bot the .ruDaway
| horse made IL necessary for 6crgt. Dur
| fey, Corp. Jackson and Private Weaver t.
| remain at Great Falls until Monday, guard
ing the wagon.
The range was operated under the ne W
, management Wednesday,. There were bu,
few Guardsmen present. No one went
down until. the 4:36 train, and then only
an hour and a half was left for shooting.
There has been IA misunderstanding about
the matter of free ammunition. Only a
limited amount OF animu milton IL given free:
and that only to Guardsnen who show that
they will make good marksnen. 1t is only
offered as an encouragement to young
shooters. At the association shoot Tues
day Corp. Alberti made the best score Of
the season SO far, a total Of II oD an
American standard target.
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES. :
Tie AmDuiance Corps mas maze arrange
ments for Its annual excursion tO River
View July 20. The corps Will have q large
representation in tile great bicycle parade
July IA. Corporal Samuel M. Croft has
OF pressure OF business at the Congressional
Library, and William g. X. Lee received
the appointment to the vacancy.
Mr.. LOUIS NJ. SOusa has been placed on
furiough. and is undergoing surgical Oper-
alton at Philadelphia hospital.
AT the last meeting o:Ihe corps DIR. o. C..
Gilliland was elected treasurer and Mr.. NJ.
ID. Null. OF the Bureau OF Statistics, took
the oath of enlistment.
NOTES FROM COMMANDS.
The following have been hoDorably dis
.Il.f srnhn l,ts
Samuel l.. Croft, ambulance curps and
Private Charles De Moll, corps Of field
music.
The following have been discharged in
the interests OF the service: Privates Will.
lam +. keefer, jr, and Clarence X. Young
Company c, Fourth Battalion
Capt. Harry Walsh, superintendent OF
the armory, has issued the following or.
der ''On aud after July i indiscrinlinate
applications to the superintendent for keys
to organization rooms in the arinory will
not be honored, and the custom OF loaning
keys from this office will be discontinued
and those desiring keys will obtain them
from their company commanders"
The Miles Cyclists held u smoker Friday
night at he residence OF Corn. Ecgs,ein. 1t
was rendered the command by Corps Eek
stein and Jackson.
Sergt. John A. Gallagher, Company A ,
Fourth Battalion has been appointed first
sergeant, vice Ltston, reduced 10 the ranks.
Private Liston Will also be reprmaDded in
battalion orders for absence. without ex-
cuse, from the annual muster and inspec,
ton.
The Fifth Battalion had an Interesting
drill Monday night on X street The Ma
tional Guard Drum Corps furnished the Inu-
sic.
Major Suess goes to Colonial Beach Fri
day for ten days.
The non-commisslnned Officers school in
the Fifth Battalion is being instructed in
guard duty by Lieut.. Columbus. Absence
from the school without leave means re-
duction to the ranks.
The leave of First Lieut.. Swigart. Com
pany A. Fifth Battalion, has been revoked.
and he has been ordered to report for duty
at once.
The wheel-en Of the Fourth Pa'talinn
will have a drill Tuesday evening to pre-
pare for the great Times bicycle parade.
Wheeimen from other orga nizations are in-
vited to participate.
The emergency ration determined on for
the regular army is as follows. Hard bread.
16 ounces; bacon, 10 ounces: pea meal, :
ounces: coffee, roasted and ground. with
4 gr. saccharin, 2 ounces: or q ounce tea
with 4 ct. saccharin: salt, "a ounce pep
per, .04 ounce: tobacco. 1-2 ounce max
ing total weight. with coffee of 331S
ounces, or with tea. 81 SO ounces. II was
also recommended by the hoard that the
subsistence department supply suitable
bags in such numbers as may be necessary
for carrying the roasted coffee and salt
and pepper: also a tough paraffin paper
for use in wrapping about bacon when car
ried on the person, and also that the pea
meal be issued in compressed cylindri-
cal package