The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29
THE THIRD BRIGADE.

vIsALIA. April 2S.-The patriotic mill itary fever Is strong here at this time. manding Company E, Sixth Infantry, posted a notice at the armory announc- ing that he desired men to bring up his company. to the maximum Humber, 103, secured more applications tkan he re- quired. Several of the high school boys enlisted One of these wno could not ob- tain the consent of his parents to join the company went home in disgust and eX- pressed the hope that some Spaniard might "do him up,' for he wanted to fight for his country, but was not al-
 A number of the business men of this place who are members of the local mili- tary company have for some time past been putting their affairs in order SC that if called into service, they may be able to leave at moments notice. Captain Fred w. Ward, whose term as captain of Company D has just expired Regiment, vice Othello Scribner. This is a promotion that has come to worthy officer.
 George w. Stewart. who succeeds Cap tain Ward as commander of Company E has decided to go to the front with his men whenever ordered. He was lately in stalled as registrar of the United States land office, and as a Federal officer would be exempt from service. He will, how | ever, put a substitute in his office instead | of in the ranks.
 | Company B was inspected on the 22d | inst, and the men made very credit. | able showing. There was more interest manifested at that inspection than there has been at any for many years past l Colonel T. J. Hay of Fresno was present | during the inspection.
 Samuel T. Hulen and John L. Bower l have been appointed corporals Of the | local company, and they are engaged IT drilling the awkward squad.
 RIFLE PRACTICE.
 This afternoon there will be a meeting | in brigade headquarters of the several in spectors of rifle practice in response to 2 | call from Colonel Park HenShaw, inspec | tor general of rife practice. While 1t is | not known what portion of the guard vii | be selected for service under the call fol | California's quota of volunteers, it is tht | desire to establish rules and regulations for rifle practice that the balance of thI guard may fully comprehend at the nexI | State shoot. It is expected that the exi isting rules and regulations will be rd
 vised so that those who will be callei upon to face the targets, in order to pef | feet themselves in the art of marksmai | ship, will know just what is expected o | them. The time has come when ever, | man in the guard should know how q | shoot we'll, and the men declare that tn | rules should be such as to encourag
 them instead of hampering them as d. 1 the present rules.
 THE NAVAL MILITIA. Active work is being kept up dn boart ] of the Marion and no one, not member of the National Guard or of the United States army or navy, is permitted tt l board the vessel. The same rule Is en | forced on board of the Pinta at Sal | Diego.
 The men of the two divisions at thi | port are being instructed in deck dril and in battalion movements, while thu | recruits who have enlisted in the pas two weeks, and there are qui1e mum Der of them. including many of thos who at one time were members of tn militia, are being instructed bn all tn l movements that hrst-class naval mill | tiaman has to know.
 | The officers are not behind lin perfect ing themselves in navigatiod under In structor McMillan