New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30
TARGET PRATICE IN CAMP.
EXCELLENT WORK OF THE SECOND BAL
Terry MARKsMEN-A NEW TILE
PHONE SIGNAL. SYSTEM


Peekskl State Camp. June 20 (speciaD Noti'"s
in camp this year has had more Keen eNc''ei
e. !, Gov ,bose Interested than the target practice
NJ the % Ratterv Rrevet- Major David wilson COM
handing held at the camp artillery rahse ~
afternoon under the supervision OF LIZ"
Colonel " b Thurston, Inspector OF Ciu" =,
The 9Th Of Binghamton Captain Olmsted' ana INC
1st OF New-York. Captain Louis Wehuei' nau
re ady shot their strings and each NOT kho",''s
SCORE NJ the other watched the target with Keen
ewes that were first to detect the point SUI
The I'd Battery men appeared the cooies' ~ ,,hio
although there was suppressed excitement
IN tho facea Of some of the onookers. out Cor-
porals Reinhold and Rodman upon whoh W.!
thing depended. looked as unconcerned "a ''o I-
tbev were firing blanks They sighted theT pres
calmly and deliberately but with an accuracy .n'''
had disastrous effect upon the tarse's'
first shot went a little wide OF the Dun SeS''
within the fifteen square. The secohu
d.ad centre Then came shot that "ouiu nav
had a tremendous effect upon a line OF lnIai''S.
pos low and striking the dirt and rocks toie
them I'M I'm a great mass. and hurled tnein lis's
through the centre Of the target Inc 'ui'
was torn 10 tatters, and as target 1t was u'''''
for further scoring .,h,.
A new one was procured as promptly as p'S''Dlo
and stretched upon the poles and the gunner
hoo, n fill Il full Of holes. They had seven shells
-. ord If these four went through the DULL Two
missed and one is still in dispute. lheh uheS ~"
their hand on the shrapnel target out the "iS' i'
sbots were not very good. The fuse was CUT
little short They gave 1t A trihe more tIhe' anu
q beean to tell a fraction of a second more anu
Tho target was being filed with as many noles as
tho ton Of a pepper box. Then 1t was over anu
captain Olmsted and Captain Wendel decide t'e'i
scores were beaten. From the looks OF the "
s,r,ns 90 thew were stretched upon the grass IN
front Of State headquarters. along Qua"'S NJ"
that seemed 10 be the opinion Of every one anu
1Jeutenant-Colonel Thurston At once got down
and began counting holes in the shraphel 'a's
II was a long task. and 1t Will be to-norIo"
the score Is officially announced together VIII" 'ie
scores Of the other batteries ~.
Half tho battery the caissons In connlahu oA
First Lieutenant Sherry. goes home tomorrow
starring from camp about o'clock in the morning
camping at Sing Sing tomorrow night ana at van
Cortlandt Park Saturday night Ine guns anu 'iio
other half OF the battery and horses remain J."
camp until Saturday afternoon, when, aIter MINIS
the salute that will close camp for the season. tneS
will load the and go to SchenecIaGIS, ~ n
the battery parades in the dedication serves o
armory the Fourth. and hres NaTonsI out
of forty-fve guns al noon. They VIII camp ~
while at Schenectady and Monday VIII show me
Schenectady people how they won 'no
trophy at the State camp
WORK OF THE SIGNAL CORPS.
The Signal Corps is still pegging away at wig
waqeing II now has stations extending from camp
TO Oscawana Lake and is in direct communication
with the I'd Battalion of the regiment. when II en-
camped tonight on the shores OF the lake
The section left in camp has also established a
field telephone from its station on the east paraGe
ground 10 the captains tent, where the captain .
servant is stationed. The line Is prlnclpaly useu
in issuing instructions 10 the servant 10 hurry uP
the lemonade whenever the station pitcher runs
low. - ,.o-o.. %
The instrument. though. IS OF more interest 10
the sgnalmen than the lemonade, tor ~ IN w
first practical adaptation OF the telephone 10 HlIl-
tary signalling II is inclosed in a small marrow
box that can be carried slung with strap over
the shoulder and its weight, battery ana an IF
only eleven pounds. Private NJ. {. sullivan Is ;e-
sponsible for It, having devised II upon prlnclples
well known in the science Of electricity II consists
of The ordinary receiver and transmtter, but, as
military lines are only temporary affairs, likely 10
he broken at any time by using high frequency
current frequently Interrupted. TO indicate dots and
da shes the line though broken, may still be USED,
and not abandoned even when 1t is impossible TO
Use II for telephoning or for the Morse code Phi
VA Sullivan SAYS II Is Of no value except Tor mill
tarv purposes but then its importance Is great
Military lines are subjected TO all kinds OF trou-
ble but even with several breaks In the wire II ls
sill possible TO the line for signalling and com
munfcating with another station by means or I'll
waite Suivan's transmltter. This consists merely
of a kew that makes breaks the high frequency
current and Il Is plainly audible when the nne Is
gone entirely for any other purpose
The I'd Battalion returns 10 camp omorro"
morning and tomorrow evening is the last night
of the camp season for this year. on SATURDAY
afternoon the provisional regiment Will be dissolved
the separate compsniea sent TO their home stations
and camp closed until another season.