Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-31

t'tiis>, ItuutSttu t!lt writer's To use the
old German style. and nearly all works
written at that time are so executed
DIR. Young is very busy on his paper
looking over the copy, which is a ted-
Gus task, as every name, though for
cign and uncommon, must be spelled
and accented correctly. The work will
be an extremely valuable treatise of
the subject Of tuberculosis, with elab-
crate Illustrations.
Adiutant General Richards is at
present engaged in laying out the posi-
tions of the tents for the encampment
He was at the Muster field. Yesterday
afternoon, surveying. General Rich
ards intends that the encampment
field shall be laid out with true mill
tary accuracy and is working for that
end with his customary zeal. The ad-
iutant generals Office is the most busy
place of all the departments, nova
days.
Col. f.. c. Harrington, colonel and in
spector general of rifle practice has by
order Of the commander-in-chie Cen
| eral j. I. Richards, issued orders for
the military rifle and revolver COMPETE
tons to be conducted during encamp-
| ment. They follow:
Office of the Inspector of Rifle Practice.
Augusta. July "A, 1900.
| Adiutant General, Augusta Maine:
Sir-In obedience to orders from your
office to prepare plan of military rifle
| and revolver matches for the National
| Guard during the annual encampment at
| Augusta in August. 1860, ] have the honor
| to recommend that the following compe-
| titionS be ordered:
| FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY.
| Company team match: seven men, two
| substitutes: seven rounds, two sighting
| shots; position. off hand; rifle. United
nished by the state; distance, 200 yards.
| Coaching by the captain of the team or
coacher selected by him. Best score to
win. Prizes: First. large framed photo
| graph of winning team: one for armory
and one for regimenta headquarters.
Second, third and fourth. armory picture.
| Second event: Monday, the hour desig-
| mated by colonel commanding.
COMPANY COMMISSIONED OFF,
GERS MATCH.
| Conditions as to rifle. distance. ammu-
| milton. rounds. etc. same as i'm company
! team match. Best score to win. No
| coaching.
Prize, United States Army revolver.
Third event: Tuesday. A. NJ. Com
|
| Ten men: 20 rounds; 400 to 100 yards.
| distance unknown.
Skrmish Firing. Each competitor will
make one skirmish run of 20 shots under
| m-Each competitor will fire 90 shots,
400 to 100 yards and back. 10 halts dive
advancing and five retiring), 80 seconds
| firing interval at each halt.
| 12D-Any position for firing will be per
mittcd Tho competitors will form il
line in rear of the ioo-yard firing point,
I
tional cartridges being carried upon the
| person. and at the signal ''Skirmishers,
| Attention." will come to attention: at
the command or signal ign ,n fo ,i Gu,ae
first at quick. and then, at the proper
| command or signal at double time, until
the command or signal, "Skirmishers.
Hail. which will be Immediately fol-
mence Firing" when the sights Will be
! adjusted to the estimated distance the
rifle or carbine loaded. and the position
| for firing assumed. After the last note
| of the signal, Commence Firing. hrlns
will be commenced. and Will be continued
| for an interval of 80 seconds, each com
halt. until his ammunition is expended
| At the expiration Of the 3o-second inter
| val the last note of the signal. Cease
| Firing" will be sounded.
! tsl-After each halt for firing. the Inc
| will advance in the same manner as be
| fore the first fire. at quick and then az
| double time, untli the Succeeding hdi, =
| ordered
| O-Having approached sufficiently near
| the 200-yard firing point. the signal, Ia
| the Rear, March, will he given; Wnel
| the manoeuvering to the rear ana ilrIn;
will continue, as upon the advance. Inc
rifles will he carried on either shoulder
| when manocuvering to the rear: HuZl,es
| always toward the targets. rive nait
| will he made advancing and five retiring.
Five points will he deducted from the
competitors score for each failure to IRE
| AZ least ore shot at each halt, until his
| ammunition is expended ana Tor eacu
shot fired before the last note OF the sig
| nal, Commence Firing or AFTER lhs
last note of the signal. Cease FIRING.
| has been sounded
Prize: Large framed photograph OF win
ming team, with names OF competitors
one for arnory Of winning team.
Fourth event: Tuesday F. NJ at sucf
hour as the colonel commanding may deS
icn,te. Revolver match.
Omen to any officer in the Nationa