Evening star., 1902-01-04
Distribution of Rife Practice Insignia
Soon to Occur.
OF THEKRAG GUNsDELAYED
Promotions and Changes During
the Quarter Just Ended.
PAY ROLLS SOON DUE

Organization commanders OF the District
of Columbia National Guard are devoting
most of the time a. their disposal just now
to completing the pay rolls for the six
months service ended the 31st of Deem
ber. Owing to the Inauguration of a sys-
tenn of fines and deductions the task is a
rather Gifncult one. The rolls must be for
waEded 50 as 10 reach headquarters not
later than the 10Th instant. The paying Of
the troops VIII follow just as soon as the
rolls can be verified.
Nearly all Of the annual reports relating
to the official rifle practice during the past
season, are now in the hands of Maj. James
Z. Bell, inspector general of rifle practice
As soon as the reports can be summarized
Mai Bell Will make requis!tion for the
necessary number of insignia for distrfbu-
tion among the Sldrdsmcn entitled to the
same The inspector general of rife prac-
tice announces that the distribution will
occur not later than the 1st OF February
Arrival of ESTaEs Delayed.
Owing to 4 technical error the reuuisition
for sufficient number of Krag-Jorgensen
rifles to equip the brigade was returned to
the headquarters of the militia from the
War Department several days ago. This
will delay the arrival of the shipment of
new army rifles. The error has been cor
rected, and the matter will now be pushed
through as rapidly as possible.
The existence of cold storage plant in
come elton with the Center market is re-
sponsible, 50 it is reported, for the forma-
tion of sediment on the rifles of Com
pany Il, 4th Battalion. and perhaps other
organizations. In view OF this circum-
stance, Mai. Bel will take steps before the
arrival of the ''Krags'' to inaugurate a sys-
TEN that viii insure the re guIar and thor
ough cleaning OF the arms issued to the
several companies.
Promotions and Changes.
The promotions and changes that have
occurred in the local brigade during the
past quarter have been announced in gen.
eral orders as follows:
Promotions: First Battalion-Capt. Samuel
Porter House, to be major, vice Lee, re-
signed. Sixth Battalion-Second Lieutenant
William Potinger Pumphrey, to be first
lieutenant, vice Ferree, promoted, Com
pany d
Appointments: Fourth Battalion-Harry
Walsh, to be captain, vice O'Neill, resigned
Company \. Fifth Battalion-Priyate
Charles Robert Siegel, to be second lieu
tenant, vice Burton, promoted. Company c.
Sixth Battalion-Sergeant John Wilson De
Maine, to be second lieutenant vice
Humphrey. promoted, Company ID.
Casualties: Resigned-HOward Beall, first
lieutenant and inspector OF rife practice
1st Battalion; Robert p. Hams commander
Naval Battalion: Jesse b. X. Lee, major. Isl
Battalion; ThOs. w Power, lieutenant and
chief engineer, Naval Battalion: Ferris "
Smith. second lieutenant, Company c. 4th
Battalion.
Candidate for Promotion
Sergt. Ivan X. Strasburger Company D.
ID Battalion. having been certified by the
brigade board OF examination as competent
to be commissioned officer of the grade
Of second lieutenant of infantry, is an
nounced as q candidate for promotion"
and is entitled 10 the privileges conferred
thereby.
The dishonorable discharges Of Private
William W. Ciarridge. Company A 9Th
Battalion, and Private John H Tab,er.
Company y, 9th Battalion, have been re.
in lieu thereof.
The following enlisted men were dishonor-
ably discharged from the National Guard
during the quarter:
Harry W. Goode private Conpany n Oh
Battalion; Frederick Hanson. private. Com
pany a, 9th Battalion: Charles B. Jarvis
private, Company y, 3d Battalion; William
i. keefer, private, Company -. 4th Bat
TALON James ]. OIlerenshaw private Com
pany A. LIST Battalion. and Rupert z YfeL-
cry, private. Company d, 4th Battalion.
Happenings in Other States.
Somewhat unusual, at least In this To-
cality, Is the announcement OF Colonel
Dougherty of the 9th Regiment of PENN
sylyania that he will distribute money
prizes, aggregatIng $500, among the six
companies of the regiment making the best
showing at the coming inspection The first
prize will be $50 TO the company and gold
medal TO the captain; second prize 500 to
The company and gold medal to the cap-
tain; third prize SI5 to the company and
folu medal 10 the captain; fourth prize, $50
to the company and gold medal to the cap
tain; fifth prize, $40 TO the company and
gold medal to the captain; sixth prize SOS
10 the company and gold medal TO the cap
sain There are twelve companies in the