The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-14

4 IoCtur0Ts NOm0Ilmth bANaF
blatant Adiutant. General. Ia the schoolmaster'
Eometlmes Lieut.. Cloman. the Commissary
tnlks. In san Francisco his friends OF the DO
bemian Club call Clomnn kid" but on the
Austrnlla his luck has won him the name OF
Cant. Kidd" All sorts Of conditions when
moy arise are discussed, andau phases OF army
life explained at length. Tho regulations are
taken up serintlm by sections. The oregon ON
GERS nre all sorts OF questions at the regulars
who arc perfect encyclopedias Of military In
formation.
The morning school has devoted itself par
| ticulnrly to department work. subsistence ana
Quartermasters, and nowthere Is TO be IN even
ing in tactics. The morning school lasts
| until luncheon, and soon nfter that is over the
non-commissioned officers OF the First Bat
TALON fnco Major Gantenbein and begin
the recitation Of regulations and minor tactics
This Ia a very businesslike school. Tho Major
has found time enough from his legal duties in
Portland to become thoroughly informed In
this work. rs well as law. and he con-
ducts his school with decision, precision
and celebrity. The Sergeants and Corpornls are
required to memorize certain parts OF the
regulations. The regulations provide that
such work shall be done. They have been pay
ing particular attention TO the duties OF sem
tries. pickets and outposts. and the first thing
each afternoon. after the non-com. roll Is
called, is for tho men to recite in turn: My
general orders are to walk my post In a
military manner" &c. through all tho list OF a
sentries' duties. The men take to the school
kindly enough, but some Of them seem to have
trouble In committing the regulations to
memory. although they remember the sub
stance OF them we'll enough.
As soon as the First Battalion school Is dis
missed the newcomers Of the Second Battalion
take their turn with Major Willis. Lieut..
Brace, Adjutant Of this battalion, acts as re-
corder. and. carrying out the idea Of a school.
has a marking system and grades. the work Of
the Sergeants and Corporals. The Major told
the men at the first session that these records
would be kept for reference in the future as
part OF the mems records.
FLooRED THE MAJOR.
All the non-coms. did their best to put their
schoolmasters in the sweat box" and once
they neatly succeeded with Major Willis. It
was In the matter OF salutinR the Colonel. The
First Sergeant replied that II he were on post
No. l and saw his Colonel approaching he
would turn out the guard. Right. II It were
after dark he would challenge. Right again.
Up bobs another Sergeant. Sometimes" he
says, the order Is not to challenge until after
10 O'Clock. What would you do II the Colonel
came between retreat and 10 o'clock ?"
This was to the Major. and he hadn't thought
"As you were directed" he replied after a
moment, The Sergeant sat down with apuzzled
8Srriin aS on his Is face; and a Corporal jumped up and
wo o%h fS would g1lds direct us h asked. land what
!Akdjutant consulted his record. We y viii fiI settle
that t t9qttPmt9Srro%" said the Major and 60 on
sentry does do In such a case is to salute and
"a the CORPORAL Of the guard. i appears that
pc Sts are 9e@ oyeri fs i% S SehsT Professions little
Here is a curious fact about this Oregon reg
imP 2 nTnt;;r Congress went out Of it's way to frame
manner that the National Guard rSp Would III sure sTrelS q
be taken. t worked as far as the Officers were
has the largest number Of guardsmen OF ali the
Oregon companies. and Capt. Mcdowell has
2W Iiffh 'TGfi him. That m Is about Of 3 bis p Sld company conn
that holds good throughout the country. the
army Of trained soldiers" which was to be re-
green men. The Kansas troops are not so well
on, They, were the worst looking lot OF hay
B B@t ner ThS eyer YER get . out q the way Of the cars.
be armed with pitchforks.
SYDNEY TO REPEL BoARDERs.
At z DSESD june sS-West by south.
Rasi 5 5eeah; si stssd IaSv toxa E1n GEHm the course Gst &
but then the s,i sitenals from the Charleston set
west. The. orders to Capt. Glass au to take u G Teaa
were sealed .li and he did not open them until he
we are getting down more and more toward
the enemy's country. there Is Increasing spec
SGlatlon as to the chance Of falling in with a
There has not been much serious considera-
d i %sS AZ Ho @ef 4 aG one P IF tSe naval sShe e55seq Of
so9!s sta thS wi sSSd tPe ds sntfsrt a Psd Gen Gen, 4ndeE,
OF the SDnninrd the Sydnnv Ia 70 ~ IT,
appears that the Spaniard is too fast for her
she viii heave to and have, recourse to this
aboard are to be sent below. The th hpeenS eoms
panies Of the Fourteenth Regulars. viii be Or
Hsseq ral t. e ils dSEn q tbem 9hs decks csmS SlIoRs
proae6inF in 'n small fi'4 BOATS. To RFsR e@ viii n Be
very hlgR.poWered guns. The nag dag viii TP not a be
vim all be ,tair GiRzfhtinVg. When the 60 board HnnE
boats. coming alongside. get in proper range
pnpty TeE will 6e T nnn 9RNIn Are And a. st the 6 .
begins the Sydney will go ahead at full steam
and trust to luck and the CONSERVATION OF the
to get away. Isn't that a great
- The h. PedkIinE and Australia are simply relying
almost inconceiyable emergency. and we could
lq,ll aitGr,itls intended and expected you shall.
given to the matter RSSn The III = sa 1YmS
orders OF the convoy. as originally given. con-
only resort to all possible speed To
; 70 away; Teddy these orders were, modified
going on the cruiser at once as she wiRwagged
his message TO the shippers Of the transports:
These signals will be used In case a strange
Jesse, e is sighted at night. 4 rocket followed
q steamer is sighted the blue light will be
9llowed by a rocket. The danger signal at
= red Goston signal; from the Charleston It
VII be three red lights. shown from the fore
mast, When the Charleston shows the danger
iGnai ne vessels OF the convoy will stop and
We're, getting, so experta wigwaggine on the
australia that the message was all taken down
y several little groups Of Officers. There was
nuxI 81 TAX about Il, IS i revived the old
he order by adding: ~
Il you havo no rcd Coston signals. show a red
light. ~ '""o' az
So now We, have our code made up. and the
night owls" who take their enjoyment OF the
DOL night breeze awake and on deck Will have
N added incentive for croydinR the bridge
We, begin, to wonder what the Temperature in
ianila Is like; The books say that II Is hot and
II Ia hot hnra md h,,n.I A. 49,