The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 1, 1897, Page 5

i THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MARCH I, 1897 | This drill is one calculated to place the | men on the defensive and 1sconsidered by | military men one of the most useful for | city companies. The battalion turned out well and executed the several move- ments in good style. | | Third Brigade. SACRAMENTO, Can, Feb. 2.—On | hington’s Birthday the Signal Corps, Third brigade, communicated all after- | noon with Davisville by heliograph, cov- ering a distance of sixteen miles. The weather was beautifully. clear and the boys y rtegretted that they had not sent the outside station farther away, as | Mount Diablo and tbe Buttes were plainly | discernable {rom -the ‘‘home’ station on | the Capitoi dome at Sacramento. Lieuten- { ant Martin had charge of the Sacramento | station, while Sergeant Bailey looked | after the squad at Davisville. The folowing evening -(Tuesday) | signaling was successfuily executed from the Armory to the Capitol. | At a special meeting of the corps, held | Tuesday evening, the foll wing resolu- tions were unanimousiy passed: 5 | That it be the sense of the Signal ational Guard of Call- rily in’ sympathy with ted Stes in tneir sympathy in Kvor of o are battling for thefr The matter that is most tating ‘the nembers of the National Guard in all parts of the State at this time is whether. Legislature will in the fow days that bas still to live malke an appropriation | 10 enable the soldier 'boys to go to camp. The prospect for such a possibility is none of the brightest, 5o it is 1 that if any of the companies or regitents want to go n the country as a boay it will have to be t company or regimental expense, Camps 0i instruction are much more de- than camp sites without any ap- ation for camps, for. two yearsat | United States of America in New York City. It the State secures camp sites of | Sergeant Watkins and Private Leitel ase Wil they be unless there is some | Were delegated to present the above reso- RS ; cach | 1ions 10 ihe Sacramento branch of t ¢ topnable the regimenis {0 rACh | Culan League, which was established the as bee came evening, and, on Tanding the same, the guard could not geta desirab site | g vote of thanks was passed to.the corps. within a reasonable distance the re; nt’s headquarters, and that without paying for the use of the same. Possibly the legislators may see the ne- essity of camps in preference to sites and ailow the purchase of the latter to lay over for a time. If, however, the legis- tors do not desire to use money for | camps they will earn the gratitude of the | members of the guard 1if they divert the they would expend tes into for the purchase of hats, coats, 1 overcoats, which are sadly d, a-fact that was apparent to the nbers of the legislative military com- niist pu Cuba, w nce. That we further indorse the actions our Government to : vigilauce—and force if neces- tect from Spanish brutality citi- United States who are arrested 4n ved, That two coples of these resolutions ausmitted to Coionel C, H. Hubbard, fayor of the cily of Sacramento; one for the obraiich of said leegue, with the t the other copy be forwarded to uariers oi the-Cuban League of present at tiae meeting, and expressed their confidence that similar resolutions would ve forthcoming from all other National Guard organ zations. Lieutenant Martin will take a tquad to Newcastle on ‘Sunday, and open siations betwe:n there and Sacramento at 10 o'clock. If the clear weather keeps up there is no doubt of success. In a short while the new Myer system of signaling, at present used by the United | States army and navy, will be put into fect for use in the signal corps of this State, The code preseits many advan- tages over the old Morse system, espe- cially for heliograph work, notable among s when they were in this City in- | which may be mentioned the entire ab- ting . the First Regiment, Second |sence of tile “'sbace”’ in the various char- Brigade, on the 22d of Feoruary. actersand of the long fl.sh except when | used as a “‘conventional’ signal. Sergeant Bailey has re-enlisted after much persuasion from the members of the corps, with whom he is a great fa- vorite. He offered to-do so on the condi- tion that Lieutenant Martin would beat his score at the target range last Sunday. Result of the score was 44 to 42 in favor of the lieatenant, The field drill of companies E and G, ich took place on Was angton’s birth- v, was an unqualified success, and the y boys showed a-more than marked im- provement in their company movemerts and drill, at times showing all the steadi- ness of the regulars, and greatly pleasing i aiter a bountiful repast on | their commander, Colonel- Guthrie. This bologna and “soft’” cider, about | d8y’s outing fully demonstrated the util- ve members of the troop sturted | ity Of the “non-com’’ school, and the vast nd kets ar First Brigade. CaL., Feb. 27. — Monday, | was observed by Troop C and | a ed in a manner to recall the mar- e father of our country. A ace during the fore- sixty- members of op particip. e energy and dash with maneuvers were ex: t have imarined th and flanking Weyler's At the close of the mounted drill Mon- te top of Fremonts Peak, fifteen’| IMDIOvement visible among the *non- distant, and had a snowball baigle, | COme” insured more regularity in the sihe first experience among fly | movements of the rank and file. The ls, and some of them realized that balls | SChool for *‘non-coms' has become very e dangerous, even though made of snow, | Popular among tlie boys, and has devel- ™ | oved a great aeal of good-natured rivalry smong them, as they are at all times ai- tempiing to dig up some puzzling ques- tion on tactics, which invariably leads to discussion, and in consequence a far bet- ter knowledge of the ruies and regula- tions. During the field drill it was founa that the ammunition used, ‘‘being reloaded shells,”” would swell in firing and become jambed in the guns, and two of the mem- bers were quite severely injured while ex- tracting tue shells by aid of their ramrods, Sergeant Guth laying his index finger open to the bone with the point of. his ayoneét and Private Hill of Company G splitting his thumb by the same means. Troop B, cavalry, will go out for a field day next Sunday, and expect to make an exiended jauat through the surrounding |.country, camping for meals by the way- side. The troop will have a team shoot two weeks from Sunday, the losing team to entertain the winners with a smoker. | The competing members have mot as yet been selected, but all the members are practicing at every opportunity in order 10 obtain places on the teams. Last Sun- day the highest score made with a carbine T e first mounted driil for 189 The troop will likely be mounted in the parade during the encampment of tue G. R. here.in Avpril. 1he Second Brigade. The regimental parade and inspection | of the Regiment on Washington’s birthday brougnt out nearly r cent of e command. There were men in e, rank and file. Taken as a whole, the d made a fine appearance and good impression on the inspec:- officers and members of the military nittees. The regiment, however, wonld have pre- sented a much better appearance than it had the men been provided with better leggins than they wore. Those had on are so short that they come oly hali way up the calf of the leog, and a consequence of this is that they will not remain in_place, but will sag down toward the ankle- and present anything but a neat appearance. The leggins -used by the regular army reach above the calf of the ieg and they remain stationar 4 - ; : adding much to the appearance of the| %3S 4% by Corporal Jennings. The high- Sotitar est scores made at the butis on Sunday are as follows Company E—Captain Schoemaker- 34, Ser- Hughes 41, Sergeant McMartin 40, Ser- One thing that was notto the credit of | the companies of the First was the unsol- | lierly manner of wearing the service hats. rthe impression that as service uni- | j 10, Corporal Meredith 29, Private May- form does not call for the nicety that iull | berry 30. Private Sydenham 36, Private Jones s does, any style of wearing the hat |39, Pr 1d do, and they acted on that idea. Some punched their hats up to a point | ana put four dents into it, and then wore | them in a devil-may-care style, and con- lucded that they appeared “just about nt.” But they did not, for it was a vio- lation of the regulations, which instead of adding to the soldierly appearance of the | men gave them a decidedly unsoldierly N s 44, Private Love 33, Frivate Torpey te Gardner 39, Private Wesfall 39, Private Fleckenstein 39, Private Lucy 38, Frivate Thompson 32, Privite Moon Private il. , Private J. Sweeney 34, Private Trammell 40. Private’ Myers 29, Private Connors 39, Private Pollard 38, Private nan 40, Priva Private Hancock Hu 4 Company G—Captain A. E. Stearns 45, Ser- geant Klein rgeant de Finnis geant Guth 38, Sergeant Kellogg 39, look. T e regulations call for an Al- | Koetz 40, Corporal Johnson pine hat sand the presumption is that!.ing 41, Priva‘e Priva. the men sb wear the regulation hat as ! Privat: Kics3 Bat.s it1s furnished. Ha:l the officersin charge ! 1082 24, Privaie E. A. Brown 37, Private P. A. Brown 41, Priv Privaté Fau Richer 34, Private Wilson ! X e Corporal Millikin 43, ate Strilin 40, Private Cook 44, Private holefield 41, Private Bohn 36, Private Gre-: 26, Private Schardin 59, Privaté Plummer | Priva e Wackford 30, Pri fontgomery - Private Day 3 Kiees e signal Corpi—Lieutenant Martin 44. Sér- peant Bailey 41, Corporal Cosby 34, Corporal on that day given the matier the atten- | tion it deserved and refused :o receive the men who transgressed the regulations as | to hats, there would not have been so mueh unfavorable comment irom the citi- s Who watched the regiment march | along the avenue and down Market street. | But then there may be some excuse for - 4 A | Byrne 37, Corporal Roblin Ci Tay- the men in being careless as to their hats | jor 31, Private Lieteh 83, Privars Wormin 35, when they had an example set them by | Private Hay 31, Private Holl 36, Private Tecrs Pri e licCior 40. Private Mason 3: Cavalry Troop B (pistols)—Ser zeant Pike 41, Sergenut Boden 41, Corporal Morrison 43, Cor- poral Lee 42. Corporai Kr-uzberger 40, Cor- pora. Hunt 39, Privates & Jeuning 44, Fowell Kelly Ilivan 42 Rictzke 40, . Tuere were members of the staff | C. Jennings N Manning o wore the regulation hatas to shape |36, Garcia 30, Ziegler 31, Ferral 25. liackman wnd color, and there were others that had | 21. Wara 21, Staiger 19, Bugler F. Schadt 32, eir superior officers. The brigadier- eneral wourea hat that was no: of the | ay that the regulation calls for nor the ire. It wasa handsome bat, built on ora-plan, but it was not a military | the | Officers of other local companies were | | and disiances. ats off colored and off shaped, and taken iogether the headgear hardiy came up | Then there was the cap- | ) the standard. tain of Troop A, who wore a hat that ¢ have been Quilt on sn entirely origi- model, for such a hat was never before on the head of a representative of ational Guard. I 'is probable that at the next meeting of the board of officers the question of wear- i will be discussed and that some- ill be done to have the regulation lLiat worn as it should ve. . ay evening Companies D, A, £ and Lwere ont on Van Ness avenue for battalion dril in accordance with a plan prepared some time since by Lieutenant Colonel Duboce. The battaiion wasunder the supervision of Major Bloxton, but dritled by Captain Fitzpatrick. The bat- talion was drilled in a variety of move- ments and much attention was paid to in- structing the men in what is known as he riot drill. This inc uded the forming of tireet column and the forming of square s. Major Wallace 40. WOODLAND, CAL., Feb. %6—Everything in military circles is a little quiet at pres- ent. On Washingtou's birth.ay this com- pany turned out xixty men for drill in ex- tended order. Each man had twenty rounds of blank cextridges and the drill was gone through without a bobble, Nearly the whole town was out to watch the boys and seemed 10 enjoy the drill im- | mensely, as all stayed until the iast cart- ridge was tired, Alter the drill Company F's football team played a game of football with a | team of players picked from the Peerless, Sui~un and U. C. teams. 1ne game was hotly contested from beginning to end, andsho company was delested ‘by & score of4t00. The signals of the home team were given to the opposing team by some one, which accounts for their defeat. Everything in and abont the armory is in fine condition and ready for inspection atany time. The companyjhas averaged forty-five men at drill for the last three meetings. The captain of the company golug away scon to_be gone five or s months. Lieutenant Ward will be 1n com- mand during his absence. Weare to nave a new flag soon, This makes the second flag that has been prom- ised to us and we hove that this one will materialize. ; Fifteen men made scores of 40 or better last Sunday at the targets. The shoot against the Honolulu team will take place ina short time and the boys are doing some hard practice to prepare themselves for places on the team. "The captain has aL last secured a place for the 500-yard range, so there will be shooting at the 500-yaid targets soon. The football team is still open tor engagements with a team comnosed of membera o° the N. G. C. MERCED, Car., Feb. 26.—Under orders from the headquarters of the Third Bri- gade, Company H, Sixth Inwantry, paraded for field dav exercises'on Washington’s birthday with forty-four men present. Regimental orders directed that the com- pany be divided into two provisional com- panies, and a battalion drill and parade and vuard mount be held. The first platoon under Lieutenant Smith.and the second under Licutenant Gutbrie were designated as the provisional companies for the occasion. As Merced has no staff officers, First Sergeant Harper was de- tacbed asacting lattalion adjutant, ana Corporal Muller as acting battalion ser- geant-major. The companies were marched 10 the railroad reservation where the battaion was formed .and a few of the battaion maneuvers were gone through. An extended order drill followed and the day’s exercises were wound up with batalion parade and the ceremony of gaurd mount. Corporal- Daniel F. Griffen has been Tomoted to -be sergeant, and Privates ohn F. Fentry and Tobias F. Bearwald to be cornorals. Private John A. Conway is transferred to Company D of Modesto, and Private A. R. Newell has been transferred to this company from Company B of Stockton. Captain Graham has-detailed Private A. C. Corwin as company musician, and ini view of -a vacancy soon to occur among the corporals Private W. G. Kelley hus béen detailed as a lance corporal until the vacancy occurs. Now that it is certain that the Sixth Infantry will go into canip this fail, many Tecruits are coming in, and it is noticeable that the material is of tne very best. The officers hope to have the new men in the best of shape when the encampment is ordered. Target practice has been suspended since the first of the year, awaiting the completion of the new target range, when the regular monthly shoots will be re- sumed under the revised rules. Some di.- ficulty is being experienced in securing good grounds ior the ‘location of the ex- tremie ranges. The Tuesday evening tactical class under Lieutenant Guthrie is bein well attended, and quite an enthusiasm is being aroused by tue lieutenant, wrose methads of in- struction are practical and the fruit of considerable study and thought. “Aftera recitation of a lesson from the drill regu- lations the class is put through the execu- tion of commands -and particular atten- tion paid to the smallest details of position The evening is completed with a general talk on military subjec’s, customs and requirements. By the use of a model company and. blocks.representing individual soldiers tue lieutenant gives a practical illustration of every evolution, which thoroughly impresses it on the mind of the student. A baseball nine has been -organ zed from amoug the membsrs of the company, which will attempt to attain- distinction on the diamond. The men have not been definitely placed as yet, and will not be until a few practice” games ‘zre played. Lieutenant Smith is the manager of the nine. The club wouid welcomea chance to -play against other military nines as soon as the men have practiced a little. The Naval Battalion. Lieutenant-Commander Louis H. Tur- ner has returned from San Diezo, where he attended the examination of L. A. Chanaler for the position of ‘lieutenant and. T. M. Shaw: for the position of lieu- tenant junior xrade of Third Division at h at point. The men passed a sati+factory. examination and the report that will be presented wiil undoubtediy secure them their commissions. The commander states that his visit was hailed with pleasure by the meu of the division; that on Washington’s birthday they took part in the parade, turning out fifty-eight men, and presented as fine an appearance as the uniforms they have would permit. : A gentieman who ‘was with the com- mander at the time of the parade and saw the men of the battalion and returned a few davs since, said that if there is one thing above all otners tnat the men of tie Navai Battalion at San Diego needs more 1han anything else it is uniforms. The men wno 1Ak part in the six-oared boat race on 1he 224 at San Diego did well, and they wouid undoubtedly have gained second place had it not been for the fact that they were fouled. As it was, the men of the reserve demonstated theif ability to handle a boat. ‘he first and the second division had a battalion drill on the Spreckels wharf last Taesday.night.. There were eighty men present, and they did remarkabiy well, particu:arly the petty officers, who showed that the lessons they have recently re- ceived in the lyceum has been of great service to them. The men-were drilled by Lieutenant Dennis, W. E. Eliott, lieuten- ant, junior grade, being the adjutant. Commander Turner will deliver his lec- ture beiore the battalion to-morrow even- ing on “Naval Warfare, Past and Pres- ent.” The Championship Shoot. "The shoot for the championship trophy will take place at Satramento on the 28th of March. The membersof the first class will include the field and staff officars whose scoze is 90 ‘and over. They are to shoot with pistols. The following is a list of those who are entitled to shoot in that class and the score of each: Major Charles H. Murphy 95, Major Charles J. Evans 93, | Captain H. A. Wegner 92, Lieutenant H. Huber 93, Colonel J. W. Guthrie 91, Major Murion Pirkey 97. Lieutenant J. G. Loe 94, Lieutenant F, Z. Pirkey 91, Captain L. P. Toolay 94, Licutenant Thomss Rui- ladge 92, Major J. W. Juilliard 99, Lien- tenant K. 8. Heller 91, Lieutenant A. A. Borlini 95, Cantain C. T. Pouiter 90, Lien- tenant M. W. Stockdale 92 and Major G. E. Gunt 92. The following-named retired officers will also shoot for the champion shoot prize: Lieutenant-Colonel H. J. Burns 91, Colonel 8. I Kellog 92, Captain J. E. Kiein 91, The compiete list of target shooting has not yet been distributed from the office of the “adjutant-general at Sacramento on account of an error of the vrinters, The public printer will not print new pam- phiets and the adjatant will not issue those aiready printed. RUTHVEN LEOTURES. The Roman Catholic Church’s Teach- ingy Are Denounced. Lecturer Ruthven, who says he was once a pries:, lectured at Metropolitan Tempie yesterday afternoon on ‘‘Atro- cious Teachings of the Romish Confes- sional.” The speaker read from a number of works which he said were authorities in the Roman Catnolic Church, and claimed that ihe books teach theft, lying, murder and anarchy. In conclusion the speaker held that it was the dnty of all American citizens to oppose the teachings and practices of the Koman Catholic Caurch. —_————— Crushed by a Car. Charles Gross, a laborer in the employ of Warren & Malley, contractors for the execu- tors of the Fair estate, fell off one of the flat- cars at the seawall yesterday morning at 3 o'clock and was crushed to death. The body ‘was removed to the Morgue. ————————— TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take laxative BromoQuinine Tablets. All drug- gists refund the money if it fails to cure. 29¢ SHOT BIE HOLES IN THE BLACK A. H. Pape’s Phenomenal Run on the Columbia Target. In a Hundred and E ghty-Five Shots Not One Missed the Bullseye. Geol Scores and Many Marksmen at the Shell Mound Park Butts. There were a large number of good scores made at the Shell Mound rifle range yesterday. The wind and the light were favorable, and the marksmen a rule appeared to be in good condition. The attendance at the Germania Club's regular and special bullseve events was large, considerable money being shot in on the public' match, upon which a num- ber of cash prizes will be distributed at the end of the season. In this competi- tion the best buliseyes and the marks- men, as shown by the measuring machine, were as foliow-: A. Jungblut 218 points, H. Huber 224, J. Young 252, C. Thierbach 831, D. B. Faktor 832, W. Garms 921, L. N. Kiizau 1034, F. P. Schuster 1099, Nick Abrens 1246, L. Hsake 1792. . P Tue regular bullseye shoot of the club gave the following scores and winners: H, Zecher 136 points, George Alpers 230, J. Tiedemann 276, D. B. Faktor 459, J. Utschig 478, A. Jungblut 493, J. E. Kiein 696, h. Helloerg 719: The turnout of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club was’ aiso large. A. P. Pape is well in the lead in the contest ior the beautifnl medal presented by F. H. Bush- nell. scores on the Columbia target with the one center from 105 1096, and his third score of 7 equaled the best ever made. Up to 4 o'clock Pape made a -phenomenal run of 185 shots, none ot which was out of the black. It is possible that this run has never been beaten. The military musket shooters of the club devoted considerable time to experiments with the new smoke- less nitro powder No. 1, and found by using 60 grains bulk with a 405-grain bul- iet excellent results were obtained, as| shown in the appended scores. Tne com- petition in the revolver maich has taken aspurt. Dorrell and Roberts each made 27 in six shots, or »n average of a 4 3-10 arcle. On the Rifle Record medal, 10 shots, Dr. L. O. Rodgers took the lead with 46, or.an average of a43{. The best scores made, Coiumbia targe., were as fol- lows: Rifle, 200 fards, re-entry, F. H. Bushnell medal, tiiree ‘shots—A. H. Pape, 7. 10,10, 11, 11;Cuptain Kuhnle, 10; Dr. L. 0. Rodgers, 12} W.'Glindemann, 14; F. 0. Young, 15. W. Giindemann militarv medal, re-entry, 10 shots, Creedmoor count—E. Hovey, 47, 46: ¥. 0. Young, 46; C. F. Waitham, 45; 3. J. White, 42, 41 F. 0. Youn: rifle record medal, re-entry, ten shots—Dr. L. 0. Rodgers, 46; F. 0. Young, 61; Captain Kuhule, 62. th, cash prizes— Dr. L. O. Rodg- Pape, 3; CaptaiuKuh Pistol and revolyer, re-entry matches, 50 yards, Gordon Blanding medal, 3 snots—F. O. Young 10, J. E. Gorman 11. Howard' Carr, sgmy réyalver medal, six shots 7. 1; A B. Dorrell, 27, 35, 39, 40; Cap.aiu J. E. Kiein, 51, 53. Diamond record pistol medal, ten shots—J. E. Gorman, 43; Ed Hovey, 43, 52; F. 0.Young, 46; A. B. Dorrell, 56, Acnilie Roos, 22-caliber rifie medal, 50 yards, five shot:—Ed Hovey, 11, 12, 12; A. B. Dorrell, 11,12, 13; F. 0. Young, 11,13: Dr. L. 0. Rop* gers, 213 Mr Waltham, 19, 22. The regular buliseve shoot of the San Francisco Schuetzen Veremn for cash prizes resulted in the following winners and scores as shown by the measuring machine: 2 D. B, Faktor 116 points, L. Haake 174, John Utschig 192, G. A. Schufz 317, Charles Thier- bach 419, F. P. Schuster 589, F. Koch 671, A. H. Pape 6 . Enrenpiort 695, .C. F. Kust 735, W. s811, W.Glemacmann 984, J. M. Hartmann 1009, John Buettler 1009, 0. Lemcke 1032, E. H. Goetze 1083, J. Tiede- menn 1091, A° jungbiut 1131, A’ Bertelsen 1135, R. Stettin 1136. Annexed are the scoresof the Nord- deutscher Schustzen Club at its regular monthly shoot for club medals, twenty hots, ~ Germun ripg target. Albert Meyer became the bermanent owner of . Gar, the fourth class medal, having won it four | times. Champion class, not filled; first class, George Alpers, 427 rings; second-and_third classes, not filled; fourth class, Aibert Meyer, 308; best first shot, F. Rust, 22 best last shot, H. Steliing, 24. The Red Men's Shooting Section held its montnly class médal shoot with these results, twenty shots, German ring targat Champion class, W. Kreuizkamm; 356 rings; first ciass, C. Oldag, 34 coud cluss, P. H. Kulffs, 327; third class, C. Werner, 273; fourth class, F. Richards, 225. C. Werner won the first and last bullseyes on 22 and 23 rings. Quite a number of military shots were on the range, and their scores, ten shots, military target, were as follow: Company I, First Regiment—Lieuten: Huber 41, Lieutenant Tobin 42, Sergeant Huber 44, Serzeant Moore 38, Sergeant Cor- coran_35, Sergeant Lemetejer 32, Corporal Golly 39, Corporzl Ahlborn 41, Cofporal Son 40, Corporal Bucking 39. Corpora Mathewson 38, Van Staden 37, Alien 37, Baike 37, Benliug 36, Blawat39, Caro 36, Cappeimann ‘38, Hall 37, Kitimanu 43, McPartand 37, Meyer 39, Otien 39, Payson 8, Reia 40, J. C. Ringen 42, yden 34, Strippel 40, Owens 41, Koch 44, Wolpern 27, Reichard: 25, Feunig 16, Stolzn- d 28, Day 17, Diez 37, Manning 6, Detrich 26, Redell 28, Company O, First Regiment—Musician Charles Neison'38, Private A. Nutier 34, 0. Volkman 36, T. Maher 19, P. Duffy 28, M. J. Lyous 28, J. Smith 15, W. H. Soiiman 31, F. Mncdonaid 27, E. Merwia 30, Capiain T, K. O'Neit 41, J. Mitchell 28, F. 1. Kelly 34, E. C flee F. E. Lyon 13, D. Taylor 18, J. Quinn 33, F.° Prideaux 19, F. Owens 29, Sergeant W. Wall 21 Sergeant ). W, Co.by 38, P. F. Casey 39, P. H. Sonutag 22, Corporsl kred L. Keliy 37, W. Maher 42, Charies Noyes 34, S, B. Faruham 32, F. T. Engle 38, C. Zawser 24, George Hinck 16, J. Maner 20, E. Strott 37, Private J. Mur- puy 32, J. Boscus 32, W. Buhiinger 24, J. M- Cnbe 27, A. J. Murray 23, George Bu nger 19, H. Laze 26, J. Bogle 2 40, L. Ayheus 37. CLINIC FOR THE POOR. College of Physiciuns and Surgeons Open a Charitable Estab- shment. A free clinic has been established by the College of Physicians and Surgeons, How- ard street, near Fourth. The free outdoor chinic at the City and County Hospital has had to be abandonea for want of funds. This prompted the management of the College of Physicians and Burgeons to establish a free ciinic for the poor. Their wounds are aressed free of charge and the doctors connected with the college are giving their services free. For want of accommodation the college professors are obliged to send many a poor safferer away when he or she snould be placed in a hospital bed and receive proper medical or surgical treatment, and it is hoped that some charitably disposed per- son or organization muy endow a few beds for the treatment of those absolutely needy. , G. Fay 10, C. Reay ———— Infant Smothered. The infant son of San Yuen Yow of 18 Pros- pect place was found dead in bed by his mother_yesterday morning. She stated to a Coroner's deputy that she had fed the child at 5 A, M. and three hours later found him dead under the bedclothing, Yesteraay he lowered his best ten | .| cent ana 60 and 40 per cent respectively. i | bird match. CLUBMEN SHOOT * AT BLUEROCKS The Clay Disk Season Opened at Alameda Point. The Linco'n aod Encinal Gun Clubs Hold Exc.ting Tour- naments, Valuable Cash Priz:s Will Be Offered | During the Mcnth by the Former Club. The bluerock season opened in earnest at Alameda point yesterday afternoon, when the Pacific Tournament Associa- tion’s fine grounds were the scene of a tournament given under the auspices of | the Lincoln Gun Club. 5 Of the eight matches composing the progranrme, exclusive of pool shoots, the twenty-bird events were the most notable, in’ which, in addition to the entrance money, $7 50 was added to the cash prizes. All matches were shot under the rules of the American Shooting Association, class shoBting prevailing, and all ties viding.: In the case of four moneys being allowed, the purse was distributed in sums of 35,30, 20 and 15 per cent, and in the cate of three moneys, 45, 30 and 25 per cént. In the first and second fifteen-bird matches Webb and 'O. Feudner broke | every disc, but the highest score in the twe nty-bird matches stopped one short of the compiement. Following are the scores: : Fifteen birds—0. Fendner 13, Fanning 11, Webb 15, Naumann 13, Fox 9, F. Feudner 12, | Wiegei 11, Tremle 8, S«nds13, Oison12, Johns 9, Slude '9, Paimer 9, Andrus 12, Carr 10, Karney 12, Thorn 7, Justin 11, King 11, Owens | 10, W.'J. Golcher 12, H. C. Guicher 12! Coffin | 10, Cute 10, Cutnbert 9, Barney 11, Fisher 10, Tugalis 12, Matteson 7, Flickenger 12, E. Fors. ter 13. Fif.cen birds—0. Feudner 15, Fanning 13, Weub 14, Naumen 12, Fox 11, F. Feudner 12, Tromec 10, Sands 13, Olson 9, Siade 11, Thorn | 6, Justins 6, Carr 10, Owens 13, W. J. Golcher | 12, White 10, H. C. Golcher 7, Coffin 12, Haight 13, Fuckeuger 11, E. Foster 13, Ingalls 10, arney 14, Cate 12, King 12, Barney 10, sner 10, Forster 12, Ciabrough, Matteson. Twenty birds—O. Feudner 19, Fanning 17, Webb 18, C. Nauman 16, Fox 17, F. Feuaner 15, Trom. 5 Burns 14, Potter 14, E. Foster 1. 14, Karney 17, Carr Owens 17, W. J. Golener 15, White 16, H. C. Golcher 15, Coffin 13, Haight 18, Custins 15, Fiickenger 11, Beckett 14. Cate 19, Eugene Fosier 17, Audrus 16, H. Nauman 6, Ingalls 14, Olson 15, Young 12, Barney 18, Clabrough 15, Dr. Carver 14, Matiesou 11, King 15. Twenty birds—0. Fendner 17, Fauning 18, Webb 17, Nauman 18, Fox 15, F. Feudner.14, Tromec 12, Sands 18, Burns 15, Potter 6, Ed- gar Fos.er 16, Slade 13, Karney 19, Carr 1 Owens 11, W. J. Golcher 10, White 13, d. Golcher 11, Cofin 14. Haght 13, Justins . | Flickenger 12, beckett 9, Cate 10, Wiegel 14, | Andrews 14, Barney 18, Forster 19, King 14, Young 11. Fifteen birds—0. Feudner 14, Fanning 12, | Webb 10, Nauman 12, Fox 12. F. Feudner 11, | Tromee 10, Saands 12, Burns 10, Poiter 10, Ed- | gar_Foster 8, Siade 10, Karuey 13, Carr 9. | | Owens 5, Barney 10, Justius 10, Flickenger 11, | Reckert 7, Cate 10, Haight 11, Cuthbert 3, Johns 10. | * Fifteen birds—Javete 8,-Alderton 13, Eugene Foster 13, Barney 15, L-wis 2, Clark 7, Kerri- son 11, Owens 11, Ed Foster 13, 0. Feudner 13, Fanning 12, Webb 10, Nauman 9, Fox 12, cudner 14, Carr 12, Haight 13, Justins 12, e 14, Karney 11, King 9. Whitney 13, Grant 10, Young 8, Vandall 10, C.abrough 9, Price 6. 2 Ten birls—0. Feudner 9, Fanning 8, Webb 9, Nauman 6, Fox 9, F. reundner 8, Carr7, ai:ht 8, Justins 7, Cate 10,Karney 7, King 5, Whitney 8, Grant 5, Youug 6, Vandall 5, | Owens 10, Clark 7. The regular club shoots of the Lincoln Gun Club begin next Sunday with a 100 and a 25-bird match. Tha first is a record match open to all, the prize being a hand- some gold medal, 10 be known as the 100- bird record medal, which will become the | property of the party who wins it the | greatest number of times in the six shoots of the season. The second event on the programme is a shoot for $100 in cash and | $100 in prizes, also open to all. There | will be three classes, and the money a..d] prizes will be shot for in the sixth shoot, each man shooting in the class to which he belongs. Back scores can be made good at anyshoot up to and including the fifth. The tournament following on the third Sunday of the month will be for members only. Both events on the programme are twenty-five bird matches. One hundred and fifty dollurs will be distributed in prizes aniong the five classes competing in the first eventin sums of $40, $35, $30, $25 and $20, each purse being subdivided 10 60 and 40 per cent. The second match is for $100 cash. All contestants will be classified at the close of the fifth shoot, and in all cases parties desiring to qualify for prizes must compete in every match. At Bird’s Pomnt yesterday the Encinal Gun Club also held a bluerock tourna- ment for five, four, three and two moneys, 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent; 50, 30 and 20 per The sum of $2 50 was added to the twenty- Tae scores follow: Ten singles—J. H. Brownley 9, 0. Fingler 7, T. Eisfeldt5, E. L Dunshee 5, Rogers 9, Betton 8, Bickerstaff 7, J. Wilson 8,"M. McDonnld 5, R. Ltjen 5, A. Meiletz 5, D. Wulzen 5, J. Knight . Ough 6, H. A. Boyd 3, H. Dunshee 6, Thiebaut 2. Fitteen singles—J. H. Brownley 11. O. Fingler 6. D. L. Dunshee 9, H. Betfer 10, W. Rogers 10. L. Tnievaut 5, J. Bickersirft 11, J. Wiison 11, M. McDonaid 11, R. Itjen3,"A. Melletz 5, E. Peterson 6, N. Dugh 9, J. Cum- mings 10, M. Duushee 10, J. Murphy 11, Knight 6, Wulzen 8. Tex, singles—J. H. Brownley 4, O. Fingler 5, E. L. Dunshee 6, H. A. Boyd 5, Murphy 8, E. 1add 10, J. Bickersiaff 5, J. Wilson 9, M. Mc- Donald 6, R. itjen 6. A. Melletz 7, E. Peterson 7, Betten'd, Rogers 4, H. Dunshee 4. Twenty singles—J. H. Brownley 13. D. Wul- zen 16, Ough 13, W. Rodgers 13, Betten 15, H. Dunshee 15, J. Bickerstaff 12, J. Wilson 14, M. McDonald 9, R. Itjen 7, A. Mellett 14, E. Peter- son5, E.L. Dunshee 17, Cummings 14, E. Murphy 11, J. Lidd 15, T Lewis 4. Fifteen siugles—Browniey 9, 0. Fingler 6, H. Betten 14, D. Wuizen 12, T. Lewis 3, K. L. Dunshee 13, J. Cummings 10, L. Thibaut 7, F. Schultz 4. DOINGS OF U. 8. SOLDIERS. Where the Troops Are Stationed In the Department of California—soldiers at the Inauguration. The latest roster of troops of the De- partment of California, embracing the States of Californria and Nevada, com- manded by General James W. Forsyth, shows that the companies of the three branches of the service are distributed as follows: At the Presidio, Companies B, C, Land K of the Fourth Cavalry, Com- panies C, ¥, G and K of the Third Artil- lery, Companies A, E, F, G, I and K of the First Infantry. At Alcatraz Island, Com- panies A and L of the Third Artillery. At Angel Island, Companies D, H and I, Third Artillery. At Fort Mason, Com- vany E, Third Artillery. At Benicia bar- racks, Companies R, C and D, First In- fantry. At San Diego parracks, Company H, First Infantry. Second Lieutenant Milton” F. Davis, Fourth Cavalry, has been granted one month's leave of ab-ence, to date from the 10th, and with perm ission to apply for an extension of two months, Post Chaplain Jobn H. McComber, in charge of the schools at Angel Island, recently celebrated the anniversary of his sixty-first birthaay. In the evening tne officers at the post and their families called upon the chaplain to congratulate bim, and then there was inangurated an evening’s entertainment of vocal and in- strumental music and ‘games, after which refreshments were served. The visitors took their leave expressing the hope that for many years to come they may have the pleasure of congratulating him on the recursence 6f the anniversary. The foliowing is a list of the officers of the army who will ba retired during the current year: Captain George W. Dunbar, post chaplain, March 8; Major-General Thomas H. Ruger, general officer, April 2; Colonel Charles T. -Alexander, medical department, May 3; Briga- dier-General Frank Wheaton, general officer, May 8; Captain Henry Romeyn, Fifth lufan try, June 1; Lieutenant-Colonel’ Lewis C. For- syth,quartermaster’s department,June 11; Coi- onel William J. Lyster, Ninth Infantry, June 27; Mejor Otis W. Pollock, Twents-iourth In- fantry, August 7; Cavtain Joseph E. Irish, ot chaplain, August7; Lieutenant-Colonel Francis E. Lacey, Third' Infantry, August ; Brigadier-General George D.Ruggles, adjutant- general, September 11; Brigadier-General Thomas C. Stliiven, C.'G.S. November 14; Lieutenant-Colonel William E. Waters, medi- cel department, November 15; Major James Jackson, Second Cavalry. November 21; Major Clarence E. Bennett, Nineteenth Infantry, De- cember 2. The troops that will participate in the inaugural ceremonies in Washington on Thursday next liave been designated by the Secretary of War, and are the follow- ing: The four troops of the Third Cavalry from Fort Ethan Allen; the band and four troops of the Sixth Cavalry, from Fort Myer; Light Battery E, First Artil- lery, from 'Washington Barracks; Light Battery D, Fifth Artillery, from Fort Hamilton; three foot batteries of the Fourth Artillery, with band, from Wash- ington Barracks, under a field officer; four loot batteries, from Fort Monroe, with band, under a field officer; one foot battery, Fourth Artillery, from Fort Me- Henry; (all of the foot artillery will be under the cominand of Colonel F. L. Guenther, Fourth Artillery); the Seven- teenth Infantry from Columbus Barracks, The battalion of engineers and the com- pany at West Point will also take part in the coremonies, General Charles G. Sawtelle, quarter- master-general of the army, having volun- tarily retired, Colonel George H. Weeks has been named as his successor. Colonel Weeks graduated from the mili- | tary academy in 1857, and held a aumber of positions'in the army during the war. He'is well known on this coast. He was chief quartermaster of the Department of the Columbia from September 13 to De- cember 8, 1865; acting chief commissary of the Department of the Columbia and de- pot. ckklmnermnlar and commissary at Fort Vancouver, Was ., to November 3, 1866; in charge of clothing depot at San Francisco from December 31, 1865, to July 1, 1867; chief quartermaster, District of Alasks, from August 13, 1867, to July 3, 1869; settling his accounts at Washington, D. C., to Jantary 18, 1870; depot quarter- master at 8t. Louis, Mo., from Febra- ary 6, 1870, to June 30, 1872; at Buf- alo, N, Y., to. 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