Evening star., 1899-04-01

ment or the 1st Separate Battalion desires
to discipline members of their organiza-
uons by court-martial trial, charges must
be preferred and sent to battalion head
quarters for the appointment of battalion
courts by the battalion commanders.
Supplies for the Jack Tars.
1t is understood that the Navy Depart
ment officials have arranged for the early
supplying of paint and other materials
necessary to overhaul the L. S. S. Fern.
Representatives of the department visited
the ship Thursday last TO note the cOndi-
tion of things. AS matter of convenience
AT the proper time for repairs the Fern will
propdDly be located at the navy yard un-
III the work is completed. 1t is also eX-
pected that arrangement will be made be-
tween the War and Navy Departments
Tor furnishing in the near future of addi-
tlonal clothing and various other articles
needed by the Naval Battalion similar to
the method adopted when the original issue
OF clothing was mad.
IL Is a matter of regret. however that
lhe small arms required for the Naval Rat
talon cannot be issued at this time In
ger IL ruling of the department. no small
ordnance is to be supplied TO the naval
hlltia until IL has been determined to what
extent the stock now on hand is To he
draWh upon by the regular naval establish
ment. - t'''
Reports That Are Premature.
~ i'PoI - Oh dfllIS transcribed from the
blackboard in the drill hall during the pas,
week nave not been altogether satisfactory
ana II is understood that certain officers
VIII oe called upon to explain one or more
points in connection Herewith.
Some of the reports of enlistments of the
various companies of the guard reached
Hllltla headquarters the 18th instant a c
these reports. according to the foot notes or
Ihe pIanks, are specifically required TO be
Lenuered the last day of each month rem
uerlnS them in advance of the nrescrihed
time constitutes an irregl,Iaritv which
causes more or less trouble and annoyance
for all concerned. The reports are to he
ihade on the new form supplied by the ad-
1utant general and are intended to he a
statement of the exact state of the com
pany the last day of each month
History of District Volunteers.
A business firm of New York. having
called upon the adjutant general of tho
District militia for data relating to the 1st
Regiment. District of Columbia Volunteers
Tor insertion in new annual publication.
the desired information, by direction of
the commanding general was prepared nv
FIRST lieutenant j. Howard Griffiths and
promptly forwarded to the New York pub
fishers. F
1t is understood that the object is 10 in
ciude in the work in question a full milf
tary history of all the volunteer organi-
cations that served in the war with Snain
one feature, however, of the history of the
lst Regiment, which, though known to
every one of its members, is not Hkely 10
ma place in official history is the fact
that although the last man of the District
Regiment was landed from the transport
at Sfboney at o'clock a m, early the same
morning the regiment was on the firing
line before Santiago, ten miles from the
point of debarkation.
Disposition of Public PrOperty.
Under the authority conferred by the act
making an annual appropriation to provide
arms and equipments for the militia a
board of officers, to consist of Major Charles
H. Ourand, inspector general. District CO.
lumbia militia; Captain Richard j. Dom
nelly, adjutant LIST Regiment d. c. n O.,
and Captain Alfred P. Robbins, aid-de-
camp. ID. c. militia. has been appointed to
assemble at headquarters at 8 O'Clock this
evening. The board is to report upon and
recommend the disposition of certain ar
tieles of public property for which General
Harries Is accountable, and which are al
legged to have become unserviceabIe or un-
suitable for use,
Hfne Competition Scores
Private Albert Whitacre, COMPANY A. 9Th
battalion. in the match open to company
teams recently held in the gallery, scored
90 out OF u possible 80, a very unusual han-
pening in a competition. The match was at
9oo Yards and was won by Company A. 9th
Battalion. The companies of the LIST RattaI-
ion were not represented. The scores were
as follows:
Company A, 9th Battalion 236. Comnany