Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Mess Aboard the Illinois.

Roar Admiral Evans. in a communicate
to the Navy Department from Bar Harbor,
tells of a visit he made to the battleshlp
Illinois. when he and eleven members Of his
staff dined with the general mess aboard
that ship. The admiral says:
The Illinois came In from sea, where she
had been engaged in wireless test, about
1890 a M of the 4th instant. About lob l
siEnaIed her that the commander-in-chlef
and eleven officers would dine at II clock
with the general mess on the main deck OF
the vessel. | visited the vessel at the time
specified and we had dinner, using one or
the mess ia bles and the ships mess gear,
and found the following bill of fare: Can
ned ham and onion gravy, boiled potatoes
canned stewed corn, apple pie, bread, butter
and coffee.
ed. palatable. and |, as we'll all the staff,
enioyed the meal very much. There was
absolutely no adverse criticism to make on
the food or the method of its preparation
Court-Martial at Fort Myer.
A general court-martial has convened at
Fort Myer. Va, for the trial of such per-
sons as may be brought before it. The de-
tail of the court is as follows: Maj Thad-
deus w Jones, Maj James D. Glennan.
Capt Walter NJ. Whitman, First Lleuten-
ant Wilson G.. Heat0n. Second Lieutenant
John T Donnelly, Second Lieutenant Henry
7. Bull. Second Lieutenant Matt I. 6rlslol,
judge advocate.
With the exception of Maj Glennan, who
is a surgeon all the officers of the court are
attached to the 18th Cavalry.
A District Guardsm ans Invention.
model of a new wire cutter to fit on
the bayonet of the service rifle was re-
Gently submitted to the War Department
by District of Columbia militiaman, by
whom It was invented. 1t was laid before
the general staff by the chief of ordnance.
with the comment that he did not consider
the device suitable for the service, be-
cause 1t was effective only when the wire
was taut and held securely at the ends
and because 1t worked injury on the bay
onet The general staff concurred in the
conclusions of the chief of ordnance. In
a memorandum report the general stan
SAYS: The wire cutter is not especially
effective as such and when attached to the
bayonet while the latter is fixed disarranges
the balance of the piece. One of the cut
ting blades is liable to be turned back, and
should the piece be fired with the blade in
that position the piece would almost surely
be disabled The separate wire cutter as
already adopted is considered much prefer
able to this combination device
Service in the Philippines.
An order will be issued shortly, reducing
the tour of service for staff officers In the
Philippines from three years to two years
and a half counting from the time of sail
ing until the time of return. In that way
the time during which these officers will
actually serve in the Philippines will be
two years and four months.
To Teach Military Tactics.
BY direction OF the President. Capt.
Frederick w Fuger. 18th Infantry, has
i,een cetadled, ,rs Irofessor of military
science and tactics at the Michigan Agri-
cultural College near Lansing, Mich, to
take effect September - next.
Extra Numbers on Navy List.
The Judge advocate general of the navy
has given opinion unotficially that OFF,
GERS who are extra numbers" on the navy
list cannot be retired on their own appli-
cation under the provisions of the naval
personnel act
Must Submit or Resign.
The law officers of the War Department.
held in a case that arose last week that an
enlisted man who refused to submit to
minor operation to remove a disability pre-
venting him from performing his duty may
be brought to trial for violating the cd
article of war. or may be discharged from
the army without honor. This is In ac-
cordance with a previous decision that
commissioned officer who persisted in re-
fusing to submit to necessary minor
operation must submit or resign from the
service.
Counting Length of Service.
The Judge advocate general of the army
has given a decision that service In the
navy or in the Marine Corps cannot be