The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-08
FOURTHTEXAS INFANTRY
Mastering Out Of the Third May Change
Plans for the Fourth.
THE ROUTINE MILITARY DUTIES RESUMED.
Special Instructions for MASTERING
out Certain soidicrs-The RE-
stgnation of Captain Parish.

| iest' WITH HttSicSt tut NicpdtCn iiSul
Washington In yesterdays papers announce
| ing that the Third Texas with other troops,
would be mustered out of the service The
| feeling seems dominant in camp now that
| the Fourth's chances for DISARMAMENT are
not SO bright, and that 1t is probable the
regiment Will either be distributed over the
Texas frontier for the present to occupy
| the stations vacated by the companies OF
the Third. or, perhaps, be sent to JON the
army Of occupation in Cuba. Instructions
have been given to vaccinate the regiment,
which strengthens the opinion that Its fur
Their retention Is contemplated.
The news Of Colonel Mabry's death was
shocking in its suddenness to his numerous
friends in this regiment, not the least
amfnE whom is Colonel J. G. Edmonds
whoSc intimate mountaineering with the
deceased dates from their boyhood days,
wh,n they were schoomates together.
Colonel Edmonds eNpree sed the deepest
sorrow over the news Of the death of his
lifelong friend and fellow commander of
the First. whose efficiency during the past
few months OF active service seemed to
nave marked him for reward and higher
honors. BY his death and the muster out
OF the Third. Colonel Edmonds Is left the
senior colonel Of the Texas troops.
First Lieutenant and Adjutant Spencer
iutchlns returned from Houston yesterday
and relieved First Lieutenant T. NJ Stroud
who temporarily discharged the duties of
resinehtsl a11utant during Lieutenant
Hutchns' absence.
Regular drilling and routine military du-
ties were resumed Monday. after having
hien suspended from before the HOLIDAYS
Inc drilling is vigorous and much enioyed
DIV noth men and officers during the present
n H.. mi
the regiment Is excellent. their superb
physical condition adding spirit and zest
TO their exercises ON the drill grounds.
The tent occupied by Lieutenants McDon-
aid and BROWNE of company c caught fire
ana burned UP Tuesday morning
The friends of First Lieutenant Charles
e. Ragland OF company II will be gratified
10 learn that the amputation of his arm
VIII not be necessary as it was az first
thought would be as a result of the acct
dental shooting OF himself before men
toned In The Post His wife is nursing
him
Second Lieutenant Austin C, Rogers
company X, and Sergeant Samuel Beiden'
company Nj, have been appointed permsn-
entity to the positions of adjutant and SER |
geanS major of the Third battalion, re- |
spectively.
Sergeant William q. Pryor of company 1.
Is serving as special reglmental provost
sergeant this week
Inc post council is in session this week
settihg up IT'S report on the receipts and
disbursements OF the canteen
CAPTAIN Richard l.. Jarvis has been re-
leNSd as summary court judge and Lieu
tenant Colonel G. w. Hardy appointed in
his stead. 40
Major Abe Harrison OF the Second bat
,''i'oh mas returned from BRENNAN, where
ne spent the holidays at home
First Lieutenant Elisha G. Abbott .,
company NJ, Third Texas infantry stationed
az camp Eagle Pass, was a visitor at Camn
Mcsby this week
Friday the Fourth was mustered by bat
talicns for December pay and ON the fol-
lowing day, the last OF the month os usual
rhe pay rolls were signed by the yolunt GERS
so now Major Foote. with his money baps
is All that is needed TO make them hapny
again. The holiday season left the soldiers
~ u. a aepieted financial condition. which only
the major is qualified 10 relieve.
CAPTAIN James d. McRae received teIe-
gram Yesterday announcing the death of
Sister at Hape, Ark. The news was NOT nm
sApected ITO the captain, who visited her
bedside last week.
Lieutenant ]. c. Bridges o,orroro, o.,
West and Prlvates Jerome II Terbrnn,
AleX. w. Graham and Otto Hammond VIII
nave peen attending court martial at these
ne luerters, have returned 30 company /,
Ihird Texas at Fort Ringgold.
!, ~ oinoers lyceum has been orsauized
III
IN the Officers club building In cana ava
!, programme fer several weeks ahea,, has
Deeh announced. First Lieutenant r NJ
stroud OF company B was appointed score
tdry for January
, Wiii A. Hassell has been relieved from
uuty as clerk in the commssary depa.t.
msnt and returned to company NJ
Lieutenant John NJ. Clark OF comnary
!, mas been granted an extension Of leave
~, ,rs, I 10 oeen IN poor health for some time
SQUIRE Povehouss Of Temple was recruit,
~ LOT The regular army here in San An
opso Monday and quartered with company
u. Camp Mosby until today. when he left
or MSans sofa, where he viii join the Thir5
united states infantry. That rsgimp,, isl
scheduled TO sail from New York abonf
ne 20th instant fer Manila nv Wv Of
suez canal and Medlterranean.
ire assistant adjutant general of tina
;Tt department has wired instruction In !
. ~, J.. 9. Bdmonis to muster out cer-
am soldlers reporting to hirc The tele /
ram says IN cases of volunteers, cnnv,
escents, furloughed men and other men.
ers OF volunteer organizations whose legi-
iehts are in Cuba or Porto Rico. report II
hg AT your post without descriptive lists 4
no commanding general dr'cs, under in
tructions OF the secretary OF war that van II
,nu them 10 thar homes to awiit dis n
barge and report their names by teie-
raph TO this office.
-, hoNSNeri any OF Such man have their II
escTiptive lists. the commandia2 gen raj II
.rects that by authority OF the seeresary
war they lie at once discharged by reaso, I
services no longer reauircd.' ami thai
leir names With rank. Organization AMI H.
nc OF discharge in each case. be wired IN II
lis office. " IL
They will be physically examined as N
'fscrlbed III army regulations" Under IN
ese orders several Texas boys may sncur, n
cir immediate discharges from further
rvice, h
Z. C. Mueller. the regimentai cook. has
TUNED from Through to HIS hotaa IN
custom IL
The following company c boys have re-
rncd from fsnlcughs to their seyera,
mes. whore they spent the holidays: b
rgeant w. R. Abernathy. Mt Mckinney: X
rporal j. IL. Davis. Houston and Mexia. -
j. Bell. Whites Cove; N. j Hun
wark, Wise county Trumpeter Horace
ott. Mckinney; Alb Meroney. Princston.
wrence b. Pafford. Weston: Charles "
deyson. Mckinney Second Lieutensnt
aries O. Pr0vine OF the same company
o was on visit At Mckinney. whsrcj
has business Interests, was granted anI