The San Francisco call., 1897-06-28

Artillery, has been ordered 10 report 10 the
University OF Nevada at Reno, having been
de etai ed as professor ef military science and
tacucs, vice Lieutenant Hamilton, Fifth Ar
tlllery, relieved at his own request.
During the past week squad of men from
Troop B, Fourth Cavalry, stationed at the Pre-
slo1o, appeared In 'Shenendoah" at the Co
lumbia Thea ter aud made fine appearance.
Appearing on the stage was quite a change
from the monotony of the parade-ground drill,
and the boys were quite proud OF the part
they took in the play.
The new ranges a the Presidio will be ready
this morning at O'clock. and soon as or
engage in target practice. a copy of the new
hiring REGULATE ons which were recently adopted
ior the army were received yesterday at de-
partment headquarters, and it is probable
week. Under The new rules the old-style tar
gets are abolished, and the men will be re-
CURED TO aim at llfe-size silhouettes at various
Olstances. The hgures are in various attl-
tudes, and II is clal med that they will give the
sharpshooters better idea OF ian enemy"
than the Old-style targets did.
OF the officers who are connected with the
companies stationed at the Presidio Captain
James Parker of Troop has been absent on
uuty al the military academy al West Point
since August 13, 1894; Second Lieutenant
William r. Smedberg Jr. same troop, absent
on DUTY at the military academy since August
20 1896; Captain James B. Burbank, Battery
u. Third Artillery, on duty with the National
Guard at New York; Second Lieutenant Henry
ID. odd Jr., same battery, absent on duty at
the military academy; First Lieutenant John
h. Cree, Battery K. Third ARTILLERY, absent on
duty Fortress Monroe, Va; First Lieutenant
Walter A. Bethel, same battery. absent on duty
at the military academy; Second Lieutenant
Jacques de /. LafiIte, Company K, First In.
fantry, absent on duty with the National
Guard at Louisiana; First Lieutenant George
A. DetchmenGy, Company T, First Infantry,
absent on leave till Septemb Der ], 1897; Captain
Nat P. Phister, Company c, First infantry,
absent on duty at cavalry and infantry
school at Fort Leavenworth, Kans.. since No
vember 90 1894; OF the officers of Company !,
First Intantry Skeleton company, Captain
Frank de l.. Darlington. absent on duty with
the National Guard of California since Sep
tenn Der 80, 1895; First Lieutenant Charles b.
Vogdes, absent on duty at the State Univer-
slty OF Iowa Ito be relieved July 1, 1S97); Sec
ond Lieutenant William NJ. CTofton, absent on
duty at infantry ana cavalry school at Fort
Leavenworth since october %, 1895; of Com
pany K, First Infantry Skeleton company,
Captain Frank II. E0munds has been abs IT
on duty at St. Johns College, New York City,
since September 10. 1898; First Lieutenant
Samson L. Faison has been on duty at the
military academy since October %, 1896; Sec
ond Lieu tenant Harry a. Smith, absent on
duty with the National Guard of Kansas since
March 10, 1896.
First Lieutenant Everett E. Benjamin, Com
pauy E, First Infantry, is now regimental and
post adiutant and recruiting officer at the Pre-
sidio.
First Lieutenant John D. Miley, Fifth Artil-
lery, aid-de-camp to Brlgadier-GeneTal Shafter,
has been announced as acting engineer officer
Lieutenant J. F. Reynolds Lands, First Cav
airy, relieved, aud who will go 10 Fort Riley,
Ksns., TO his company. Lieutenant Lands
having passed a successful examination for
promotion recently, will soon be promoted
captain.
Private Nichols of Battery A, Third Artil-
lery, at AlcatraZ Island, has qualified ex-
pert in the 220-yard run and the 120-y yard
hurdle. Corporal Grass of Battery Z, Third
Artillery, Fort Mason, has qualified as expert
athlete in the 100-yard run, and Private Dlu-
oenspeck of the same battery has qualified as
expert and post champion athlete IL the
120-yard hurdle.
Attorney-General McKenna, in answer to
question submitted by the Secretary of War.
namely, Is a man who has deserted, but has
received pardon from the President, a
serter within the meaning of the statute2 says
that he Is not. The Revised Statutes declare
that no aserter from the service of the United
States snail be enlisted int hat service. The
Attorne Y General holds that the act of pardon
makes the deserter a new man, and gives him
new credit and capacity.
Under the new rules for the examination of
commisSary sergeants they must undergo a
close examination similar TO all examination
under the civil service rules.