The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

that all unserviceable property had
been condemned prior to the adoption
OF the new stamp.
Battery B, Minneapolis, will give a.
benefit dance on the evening of Feb.
8, In the armory, for A. p. Doree, the
lad who had an arm shot away one year
ago last fall while assisting in firing
a salute for President Roosevelt on
his arrival in Minneapolis.
Co. GIL, Red Wing, recently beat Bat
terry B, of Minneapolis, by a score Of
~ to 13. The game was Stayed in Red
Wing.
Co. D-1, st. Paul, will celebrate it's
tWenty-second anniversary by giving
complimentary ball in the armory ON
the evening of Feb. -. Co. D is in a
most prosperous condition.
The friends of Capt. Roy G. Staples,
Co. XII, Saltwater, will be glad to
learn of his appointment as deputy oil
inspector for Washington county.
There are at present two vacancies
In the non-commissioned officers of
Co. d., one sergeant and one corporal.
The vacancies will be filed by appoint
ment without competition.
Co. Ell held an informal dance after
drill on Tuesday evening, and enter
tanned a happy gathering. The interior
armory decorating has not been taken
down since the Junior Pioneer bail,
and the several dancing parties given
recently have enjoyed the beauty of the
flags and drapery.
The resignation of Capt e. Nj. Con-
rad, Co. CT, ST. Paul, came as a surprise
to the members of the st. Paul compa-
MES. Since the resi- gnation of Noyes
G.. Robinson, Capt. Conrad has been in
command of the company and has
proven most efficient officer. Lieut.
j.. f. Snow is in command Of the COM
pany. He took the company at time
when 1T needed a good organizer and
devoted much time to it. Capt. Conrad
has been identified with the Minnesota
national guard since July 5, 1888, when
he enlisted in Co. XII, Saltwater, and
with which company he served up to
shortly before the war, when he resign
ed, but when the Thirteenth Minneso-
ia volunteers were modified he was
given battalion adjutancy, and after
wards put in command Of his old COM
pany when Capt. Masterman was pro-
NOTED to be major He served
through the Philippine campaign, and
on returning home retired from mill
tary life until his election as captain
of Co. G. Business reasons were assign
ed for resigning. He is with the w.
S. Conrad Cigar company on Jackson
street.
The enlisted men Of the British army
are to be equipped with black silk
handkerchiefs for neckwear.
The full strength of the German army
is 584, 900 enlisted men and $4,000 Of
ficers. In addition to this disciplined
force there are 100000 men liable for
military duty-thus giving Germany
over 100000 men available for mill
tary service Immediately. There are
over 100000 men under forty five in
Germany who have learned the trade
of the soldier.
An officers association has just been
organized in Pennsylvania for purposes
of promotion of military affairs. 1t is
surprising that a state with as many
troops as Pennsylvania has never be-
fore taken up such an organization.
Minnesota. has had its organization
since 1881. Our sister state, Iowa, has
no such organization, but Adjutant
General Byers hopes to have one soon.
Adjt. Gen. James B. Smith, of Illi-
bOlS, III his. dIlHudl rel port Tor the year
1902 recommends that the state allow
officers of the national guard $3.50 per
annum as expense money to be used for
the purchase of arms, text books and
clothing required in the discharge of
their duties The officers uniform
themselves, and as many Of them can
not afford to replace their clothing
frequently, the adjutant- general says
they do not always have that neatness
of appearance that is desired, and it
would be unjust for the state to censure
these officers as would be done if cloth
ing and equipment were furnished
He also recommends that new uni
forms, belts, haversacks and canteens
for the enlisted men be supplied, and
permanent improvements at Camp Lin
coin, including cement floors and a
sewerage system and the erection of
g. permanent guard house.
Commissions have been issued to the
following as members of the governors
staff: G. j. Montfort, commissary
general; Col. Gustaf~WiddelI Mankato,
inspector general; Rev. j. S. Mont
gomery, Minneapolis, chaplain, with
rank of colonel, and G. D. West, Aus
tin, colonel and aid-de- camp.
All janitors of armories in Connect
icut have the rank of post ordnance
sergeants and wear the uniform while
on duty.
Questions and Answers.
The following decisions on tactics