The evening times., 1898-04-21
THE DISTRICT GUARD.
VIII DO Duty at Neighboring Posts
Wb., nayur.rx V.ax,

| VIII DO Duty mt Neighboring Posts
When Regulars Leave.
The members of the District National
Guard are on the qui yive for orders to
move.
If the volunteer army bill now in
Congress-, passes today the local mill
tary will be called out with the S0.0oO
volunteers President Mckinley intend :
TO ask for. Mr.. Mckinley viii probably
Issue his cali for troops this afternoon.
! The Washington brigade will be the
| first Of the militia organizations to VOL
unteer. II ranks higher than any Ma
is directly under the command of the
| President.
/ In case the bin fails to go through
| today the President is likely to order
the District contingent out AS was
| stated in The Times the early part of
this week. There are a number OF reg
ulars needed in the South, and those
stationed at the Washington Barracks
could be used to better advantage there
! than here. Ii is expected that the
Washington troops will be ordered to
the posts about this city to fill the
places Of the regulars when they re-
ceiVe orders TO move.
A gentleman who is in close touch
with the authorit es said positively last
night that the National Guard of the
District of Columbia would be ordered
out this morning. At headquarters Col.
Heyl said he had heard nothing about
ii. He was very busy looking over the
papers Of the enlisted men at his office
and worked there till after IL o'clock.
The general wants all the men who
have been physically disqualified to be
discharged at once. He does not see
the necessity of carrying on the rolls
till the last moment men who would be
found wanting by the army surgeon.
The brigade board met last night to eX-
anime candidates for commissions.
There were eighteen applicants up for
examination. Elections have been sus-
pended in the guard and all appoint
ments are made on the recommended
ton OF Gen. Harries. Capt. Mack and
Lieut. Myers. as representatives OF the
examining board, gave several candi-
dates their practical examination in the
drin hall at Center Market Armory
Tuesday night. Last night Capt Eng
land, commanding Company b, Fifth
Battalion. took his company TO the
Monument Lot and put them through
the ceremony of guard mount several
times, until he was satisfied that they
were thoroughly competent The new
Sixth Battalion held its first drill and
inspection last night in the drill hall at
the Center Market Armory. This s the
first time this command has paraded
since its transfer from the Engineer
Battalion. and the new commanding
officer. Major LOCKER, wished to inspect
his command and see personally just
what was lacking in equipment and ef-
ficiency. He soon found that very little
was needed to make them ready for
service. Company ID, Of this battalion.
did not have a single man a week ago.
Last night Capt. Young paraded fifty
men. all armed and equipped. Capt.
Young, Lieut.. Harrison and Corporal
Fenwick have been untiring in their
efforts 10 make as good an appearance
at the inspection as possible, and they
succeeded beyond their expectations.
Drills are being held everywhere. A
person walking around in the business
section OF the city is likely 10 run
against a dozen squads. half uniformed.
under the command of a non-commis-
stoned officer There was one squad
last night who We're all dressed differ
entity and yet each one had some gar
ment Of a military character.