The record-union., 1897-03-05
NATIONAL GUARD MARKSMBN
The '96 Championship Medals to be
Shot For Here.
Competition to be on the 9th of
This MOnth-The Regula-
tons Therefor.

Orders have been issued by the Ad-
jutant-Gereral concerning the competi-
tion for tirst-class championship med
ais for 1896. The orders say:
All competitors first class for cham
pionship medals for 1896 will meet at
the target range, Sacramento, on
March y, 1897; firing to commence at
1O o'clock a. m. Colonel Park Hen
shaw, L. c. r. p, Staff of Commander
ln-Chief, will be in attendance and su-
pervise the practice, and competitors
will be governed by the rules prescribed
in Small Arms Firing Regulations, n.
G.. c. &c. o. No II, series of 1856.
Actual railroad fare and hotel ex-
penses to the amount of 50, While in
Sacramento, will be allowed and paid.
Railroad tickets may be had by all
sharpshoOters in uniform by applying
at local railroad ticket offices at one
and one-third fare round trip. Expense
of railroad travel will be allowed at
this rate only
The ammunition used in this con-
test will be furnished by the State and
shall contain not less than 66 grains of
powder and bullets weighing not less
than 405 grains
The ranges will be 200 yards for rifle
and % yards for revolver practice"
SIGNAL CODE.
BY direction of the Commander-in-
Chief the following is published for the
information and guidance of all con-
cerned:
THE Myer Signal Code as adopted
by the L. S. Army and Navy Board
and mentioned in G.. O. No 30, Aug
ust 1, 1896, A. G.. O., L. S. Army, will,
on and after March l, 1897, be used for
visual signaling in the National Guard
and for ntercommunication with the
Naval Battalion. The use of the Amer
lean Morse Code as prescribed in G. o.
No. 80, June 2S, 1889, A. c. O., u S.
Army will thereafter be discontinued,
except foT telegraphic purposes.
The proficiency required will be con-
sidered to have been attained by an
officer or enlisted man under instruc-
ton when at a distance of four miles
from the connecting station he can send
and receive five words per minute, each
five letters of the written message to
count as one word
Cards and pamphlets containing full
instructions for using the code will be
furnished by the Division Signal officer,
N. G.. c., upon application"
RECENT CHANGES.
The following changes have occurred
among the officers of the National
Guard Of California since the date of
General Orders, Ma. l.
Third Brigade.-Paul NJ Norboe, to
u 10;
rank from November -, 1896; vice
Maydwell, retired.
First Infantry.-William N Swasey,
to be Second Lieutenant Company G.,
with rank from December Z, 1896; vice
Christie, resigned.
Second Infantry.-George A. Nihell,
reelected Captain Company c, with
rank from November 80, 1887.
Ralph p. Bowerman, reelected First
Lieutenant Company c, with rank from
August IS, 1894.
Sixth Neutrality-suspicious. S. Guthrie,
to be Second Lieutenant Company II,
Sixth Infantry, with rank from Janu-
airy %, 1886; vice Bambauer, resigned
Seventh Infantry.-Robert Wankow-
ski, to be Captain Company A, with
rank from December u, 1896; vice
Schreiber promoted.
Harry A. Bates, to be First Lieuten-
ant Company A, with rank from De-
cember 10, 1896; vice Martin. resigned.
Gabriel Allen, to be Second Lieuten-
ant Company A, with rank from De-
cember 10, 1896; vice Haven, resigned.
Amos NJ. Austin to be First Lieuten-
ant and Commissary, with rank from
March 16, 1896; vice Ogden, promoted.
Edwin Fl. Hutchinson, to be First
Lieutenant Quartermaster, with rank
from December Is, 1896; vice Austin,
transferred.
James o. Capito, to be First Lieuten-
ant Company f, with rank from De-
cember 21, 1896; vice Say, resigned.
VIII Richardson, to be Second Lieu
tenant Company E, with rank from
December u, 1896; vice Capito, pro-
NOTED.
Lieutenant Colonel F. F. FoIlis. Pay
master Division Staff at San Francisco,
on December 10, 1896.
Lieutenant-COloneI J. H MangeIs,
Ordnance Officer Division Staff at San
Francisco, on January a, 1897.