Evening star., 1900-07-25
A MASKED BATTERY.

"A MASkED
Washington the command will be marched
from the Baltimore and Ohio passenger sta
tion to the Center market armory and there
dismissed. Although orders have not yet
been issued and the details are not per-
fected it is safe to assume the command
will be in Washington about o'clock.
Major Mosher ms Adjutant General.
The commanding general last evening re-
ceived orders from the War Department Off
cially making known that First Lieut.. Jas.
NJ Love, jr., 9th United States Infantry,
would at his own request. be relieved from
duty as adjutant general of the District of
Columbia militia upon the expiration of the
present encampment Of the District of CO.
lumbia National Guard. AS is we'll known.
Lieutenant Love-or Lieutenant Colonel
Love, as his commission in the militia calls
for-on hearing Of the trouble In China and
becoming aware that his regiment had been
ordered to the Philippines, with the posi-
bility of seeing service among the celestials,
without delay requested that he be per
mitted to go to the front with 1t. HIS de-
parture will be sincerely regretted by all
with whom he has come in contact. He has
proved himself an energetic. patnStaking
and courteous adjutant general. and the
wish of those who know just what he has
done for the brigade Is that he might re-
main on duty as Its adjutant general in
definitely.
In view of the coming departure of Col
onel Love the commanding general will
today forward to the President, through
the Secretary of War, the nomina-
tion of Major Theodore Mosher, paymaster,
retired, United States army, for commits
sion as adjutant general of the District of
Columbia militia, with the rank OF ieuten-
ant colonel. Major Mosher, when he held
commission as first lieutenant and as cap
tain of the 23d United States Infantry. was
duty with the local militia as adjutant
general for a period Of five years.
He was wounded seriously during the San
tiago campaign and was commissioned lieu
tenant colonel of the 1st District Regiment
shortly before the muster out of that COM
mand. Later he was promoted to be pay
master in the regular service with rank OF
major, and placed on the retired list in view
of his wounds. His assignment to duty
again with the District militia will be made
under the provisions of a recent act of
Congress providing for the detail of any
officer on the retired list to such duty upon
the nomination of the commanding general
Of the militia. While serving adjutant
general Major Mosher will draw the full
pay and allowances to which he would be
entitled as major and paymaster on the
active list of the army. He has proved
himself a model soldier and ideal ad
jutant general. He will be cordially well
coined on his return to local duty.
For Disobedience of Orders.
The court-martial that tried Musician
W llllam NOTD6Ch, bdtteTy "A, ILlRHl Artll-
lery. for refusing to obey an order of the
battery commander concluded its proceed
irgs and will submit a report today. In
view Of the fact that he has been confined
In the guard house for nearly week 1t is
probable that Musician Norbeck will es-
cape with a light sentence.
The court will very likely have to hold
further sessions in view of the fact that a
number of men of Company d. 4th Bat
talon. refused to perform duty in the rifle
pits, although ordered to do 30.
The Horse Helps Himself.
Major George Henderson, the efficient
and snoring surgeon general of the mill
tia, has had constructed in the rear of
his tent a very convenient and handy
stand. where he makes his toilet. Major
Henderson was in hurry this morning, he
was needed at the field hospital. and he
had everybody on the jump. He poured
basin full of water and set the bucket be-
side it. and then FASTENED into his tent
horse, Barney, who has been a bosom
companion Of Major Henderson through
many campaigns, was nearby and was
thirsty. Without much as ''by your
leave Barney emptied the basin of water
and next proceeded to drain the bucket of
its last drop
When he emerged from his tent the sur
eeon general was in a greater hurry than
before When he noted that the water
was gone he really astounded. For
moment he could not comprehend the sit
uation AS the fact dawned upon him he
gave Barney a look that would have had
the effect of bolt Of lightning on human
being He SO far forgot himself as to slap
the animal and then he said a few things
and thought great many more. All this
greatly amused the majors snoring part
ner. Staff Sergeant Corvaizier, especially
as Major Henderson had to forego for the
time being his bath.
A Case for Sympathy.
Under the tender care of the entire med
ical department, including the ambulance
corps, to say nothing of certain others.
Capt. Alfred P. Robbins, aid-de-camp and
assistant adjutant general, who sustained
an injury to his right foot last Thursday,
although free from pain and rapidly recov-
erlng. continues the hero of Camp Ordway.
Were it not for the fact that Capt. Robbins
is married it is quite likely that much in
the way of "HobsoniZing" would have been
noted to judge from the sympathetic at
tentions that have been showered upon him.
Most of the other officers of the general
staff have grown so enViouS that they may
be seen at odd moments of the day in an
effort to force their horses to fall on them.
Engineer Corps.
Lieut.. Roy B. Hayes, commander of the
engineer corps. has been unable to attend
camp. but wisely left Sergt c. F. Clemons.
a veteran of the late war. in charge. The
sergeant, with the assistance of Corp A.
Mark Smith, who served in the same regi-
ment, and Is well known in this city has
done considerable work in mapping and
bridging Visitors are amazed when they
find that there has not been q nail used on
the heavy spar bridges. While the boys
have probably the hardest work in the en-
tire brigade they have been enjoying them
selves as all soldiers do
Today the maps which will be used during
the coming sham battle were finished and
blue prints made.
Protest From w. c. It. U.
Mrs. Sarah Miller, president, and Mrs
Emma S. Shelton, secretary of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union of