The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22

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signal corps, having been sworn in at
Thursday nights drill.
Sergeant Henry A Hansen of the
| signal corps has made application for
his discharge.
Lieutenant Colonel j. D. Ford win
have the Shooting gallery at the ar
mory in condition to begin practice the
first of next week
Private Charles G.. Stansberry for
merly of the late company d, has
come forward with an application for
transfer to company C.
The courtmartial which was post
poned from last Monday to enable Ser
geant Samuel Blundell to get counsel,
until yesterday at p. m, was again
postponed until Saturday, Oct. rs, at
p. N.
Corporal James Z. Davidson, COM
pany B, and Private Lee Chamberlain
Of company A left yesterday for the
canyon to stalk deer.
Drill by company A, followed by an
inventory of uniforms and equipment
last Monday night was well attended.
Major II. M. H. Lund, assisted by
Lieutenant Lewis Z. Gilbert, took the
inventory.
Private Lewis of company A is on the
sick list, with a spralned ankle.
Private Carl Peterson of A left We'd
nesday evening for Rock Island, hav-
ing obtained employment with the Mo-
line PlCw company at that place.
Company c held it's weekly drill last
Tuesday night, with twenty-six men
and one officer, the drill consisting of
bayonet exercise.
Private Charles X. Campbell of A
company has returned to the city, hav-
ing been on a months furlough.
Sergeant Roy n. Rose of company C
left the first of the week with his fam
lily for Alberta, Canada, where he goes
to reside.
Company B will meet at Matson's
studio today at O'Clock for the pur-
pose of having their photographs taken
by Captain o. H. Hassing, who is a
photographer.
The application of Private Edward 1.
Corbett of company G has been diSap-
proved, on account of not having turn
ed over his uniform before leaving.
Sergeant Frederick J. Burkhardt of
company has made application for
his discharge on account of not being
able to attend drills.
Company B will hold a business meet
ing this evening, for the purpose of ar
ranging a series of dances this winter;
also as to the advisability of extending
their company Quarters.
Sergeant Walter J. Pike. musician of
the signal corps, met with a. very
painful accident Wednesday while play
ing football, having dislocated his knee
Co..
Brigham Langton gf company C has
applied for a discharge, and gives as a
reason that his business will not al
low him to attend drills.
Company 3 held its drill on Wednes-
day night with an attendance of
tweRty-four men and three officers.
Considering the strength of the COM
pany, which is forty-five, the attend
ance was better than either A or c
companies.
Private William Lake of company
created quite scene last Tuesday
night at drill by telling Captain Cannon
that he was too tired to hold his gun
50 long in one position. He was placed
under arrest in his company quarters,
but was allowed to go home after COM
pany drill on his own recognizance.
Sergeants William Youngblood, John
J. Hauge and eX-First Sergeant Leon
NJ. Molinelh of the signal corps have
forwarded applications for their dis
charge.
The signal corps held its regular
weekly drill Thursday night, using the
flag signal, the telegraph system not
being completed as yet. Teaching of
telegraphy has been postponed another
week, to allow Sergeant Gilbert to get
the wiring done and Instruments in
position
The hospital corps did not hold drill
this week, on account of the absence
from the city of several Of the MEM
be-s.
Company B has inaugurated a new
system of drilling, by drilling with
music, they having three musicians, in
Guiding a. drummer, who furnishes all
music for the company while
at drill.
Charges and specifications have been
preferred against Musician John Rugg,
Privates Oscar Anderson and Evan
Greene, all of B company.
Private John A. Jenkins, company c,
has applied for a furlough for thirty
days.
Private John ]. Hessler of company |
c. formerly first lieutenant of B COM
pany, is charged with desertion.
Sergeant Harry Robbins. company A, |
has rendered his resignation, for the
purpose of transferring to the signal
corps.
First Lieutenant Lawrence w. Smelt- |
ger of company has rendered his res
ignation to the chief, on |
account of not being able to perform |
the duties of an officer in the guard.
Pacific Coast Grain Markets.
Portland, Ore. Oct. 21.-Wheat ware |
houses are blocked and sidetracks
with wheat, and until more
ships arrive the market will be lifeless.
Walla Walla, 5615Q5T13c; valley, 5Sc;
oluestem, sec.
Mckinley Succeeds Cleveland.
Washington. Oct. 21.-President Nc
linley was formally notified today of
lis election as a trustee of the Peabody
fund The notice was
to the White House by DR.. ].
:. NJ Curry agent of the fund Presi-
lent Mckinley succeeds ex-President