ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, June 1, 1889.

No. 47. I-The competitions of distinguished marksmen provided for in paragraph 605, Blunt's "Small-Arms Firing Regulations," will take place this year at the Bellevue Rifle Range, near Omaha, Nebraska, commencing on August 27th, and will be conducted by Major Guy V. Henry, 9th Cavalry.

II--For the competition in which the rifle is used selections will be made by department commanders from those of the class of distinguished marksmen, firing with the rifle, who may be serving in their commands, as follows: Two from the Department of the East, one from the Department of Dakota, two from the Department of the Platte, one from the Department of the Missouri, one from the Department of Texas, one from the Department of the Columbia, one from the Department of California, and one from the Department of Arizona, and the selected marksmen directed to report to the commanding general Department of the Platte on August 21st.

III--For the competition in which the carbine is used selections will be made by department commanders from those of the class of distinguished marksmen, firing with the carbine, who may be serving in their commands, as follows: Two from the Department of Dakota, one from the Department of the Platte, one from the Department of the Missouri, one from the Department of Texas, two from the Department of the Columbia, one from the Department of California, two from the Department of Arizona, and the selected marksmen directed to report to the commanding general Department of the Platte on August 21st.

IV--The commanding general Department of the Platte is charged with the arrangements of all necessary details during the meeting of the teams of distinguished marksmen, and upon the completion of the contests will order all connected with them to return to their respective stations. The travel herein directed is necessary for the public service.

BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL SCHOFIELD:
J. C. KELTON,

OFFICIAL:

Acting Adjutant General.

Assistant Adjutant General.

GENERAL ORDERS,

No. 48.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, June 11, 1889.

The following order from the War Department is published for the information and guidance of all concerned :

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 5, 1889.

By authority of an order of the President of the United States, dated May 20th, 1889, amending Executive order dated March 20th, 1889, in amendment of Executive order dated July 2, 1875, relative to the reduction of the U. S. Military Reservation on San Juan Island, in townships 34 north, ranges 2 and 3 west, W. M., Washington Territory, the following-described tracts of land in township 34 north, range 2 west, on San Juan Island, in Washington Territory, as shown on plat approved by the U. S. surveyor general of Washington Territory, May 2, 1889, will constitute the "Military Reservation of San Juan Island," viz: Lot 1 of section 5; lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12, and the S. W. 4 of the N. E. and the S. E. 4 of the N. E. 4 of section 7; and lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, and the S. W. 4 of the N. W. 4 and the S. E. 4 of the N. W. 4 of section 8, containing an aggregate area of 640 acres of land.

No. 49.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, June 11, 1889.

In anticipation of the more complete equipment of artillery posts with the apparatus necessary for the proper conduct of heavy artillery instruction and target practice, the following special scheme of instruction is, in accordance with paragraph 219, Regulations of 1889, ordered to be carried out at all artillery posts in the Army:

The details of the method of instruction are left to the discretion

of the regimental commanders, who, after approval by department commanders, will issue the necessary instructions to secure uniformity in their respective commands.

The instruction as prescribed shall be obligatory for all commissioned and non-commissioned officers, and for such other enlisted men as, in the opinion of the post commander, have sufficient ca pacity to profit by it.

This instruction will form a part of the practical military work of each artillery garrison, and may be carried on at any season of the year when ordered by the regimental commander, provided there shall not be any interference with work ordered by higher authority. At such posts as may be provided with the necessary apparatus the instruction will begin without delay; at all others it will be taken up as soon as the apparatus is received.

Instructions will include the following:

(1.) The use of plane and plotting tables, the azimuth circle, the transit, and such other instruments as may be provided for use either in heavy artillery firing practice or in the preliminary work required in section IT, General Orders, No. 108, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, series of 1888; setting up the instruments; making and reading observations.

(2.) Thorough course in signaling with flags and torches; telegraphy; the use of the Wheatstone magneto-dial telegraph and the telephone.

(3.) Tracking-vessel drill, accompanied by judging distance exercises and the relative direction or movement of ships.

(4.) The use of stop-watches in connection with judging distance exercises by sound and flash.

(5.) Setting up meteorological instruments-anemometer, thermometer, barometer, and hygroscope-care of and reading the same, and their application to artillery firing practice.