The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20

such range across the bay. The range q. the
Presidio is all right as to distances up to a
thousand Yards but it is not such as 10 rnaet
the requirements OF the National Guard firing
regulations. These require thnt the shooting
shall be at the old style B.unt target witt
which the pits for the use OF the ma srkers have
to be in front of the targets. 1he range at
the Presidio is tilted up 10 meet the require
ments of the new style silhouette targets, and
these have the pits behind the targets To
shoot as the National Guardsmen Will have to
would require an alteration OF the Preside
range that would cost about $1,000 and 1t is
doubtful if the military authorities would
permit any alterations
Az Shell Mound there can be established
the 200 and the 500-yard ranges but there ia
no opportunity or a 300-yard range without
an outlay of considerable money, which the
cwner OF the place does not care to make, The
state of affairs show that those who Prepared
the new firing regulations did not carefully
consider all the conditions, but devised GER
tain rules and expect that the guardsmen viii
be able TO accommodate themselves 10 them
Toe board of officers of the FIRST regiment In.
fantry, located in this city, have had num-
Der OF meetings, at which the regulations
have been discussed, and all are OF the opinion
that they have puzzle which 1t IS impossible
to solve. They have. however, come to the
conclusion that they will have target practice
on the 25th and 27th inst. ana ~ Is probable
that they will have TO omit he 300-yard prac-
tiee on the ground that IL is impossible to
meet the requirements
Many OF the guardsmen are dissatisfied with
the order. in that it prohibits craftsmanship
on Sundays. In this city the majority OF the
guardsmen are employed during the week
and il is not easy matter for great num-
ber of them to absent themselves from tn eIr
EN- ploy inent TO attend target practice during
two days. Heretofore they were permitted to
practice on Sunday, and that, they say, did
not interfere with their duties and created.no
Inconvenience. 1t is believed that the COM
plication of affairs and the ruie as to Sunday
will result i'll very queer mess as 10 the sep
tember target practice.
The next practice will be in october, to be
followed by practice IN Jan uary and May next.
Adiutani General Barrett lett the State last
week on another visit East 10 be absent some
time.
Ouite a number of officers of the old time
National Guard some dating back TO the days
OF 1868, have recently been placed on the
tired list.
Private G. NJ. Parsons. Company c, Sixth
Infantry, has been appointed orderly on the
sta ii of the commander-ln-ch1et.
The following officers have been placed on
the retired list Captain L. G. Eisen, Captain
S. J. Ruddell, Lieutenants j. S. Mack, I. A.
Evans and X. Z. Guinan.
L. s. Pott; who recently resigned as lieu
tenant-colonel and paymaSter on the stan of
the ma ior-general, has been retired with the
rank OF major, which rank he held at the time
he was placed on the retired list i'll 1895.
The warrants for funds to meet the xpenses
of the recent camps will be issued this week,
so it is announced.
E. E. Bertrand of the First Infantry has
asked TO be assigned to the Sanitary Corps.
Corporal w. c. Fault OF the Signal Corps of
the Second Brigade has at his own request been
on account OF i'll health, reduced TO the rsnks
and Private H. F. Gould has been promoted
to fl II the vacancy.
The court of inquiry called for by Captain
jerks of Troop A, First Cavalry, will meet to-
money allowed him by the State for the keep
of horses.