Show IN CAMP AND BARRACKS I 1 THE united states has a regular army 0 of f men a war footing of tn n a 41 ah annual cost of the army is 0 MRS MES CUSTER atten attended ded her husband in his camp life for twenty years moving from fort to fort but she says he never confided his military plans to her tim bayonet is so called because it was first used it is said near bayonne A basque regiment having exhausted their ammunition placed long knives in the barrels of their muskets and made the ori original inal bayonet charge RECENT additions to the british navy have rendered necessary necess sary a large inc increase in the number of men required in 1890 1 there were men on the fleet list in 1891 2 21 the number was the present year and for the coming financial year provision is asked for REAR aram ADMIRAL DAVID B in command of the asiatic station has been ordered home for retirement rear admiral irwin commander of the mare island navy yard has been ordered to relieve him admiral har monys retirement will promote commodore weaver to the rank of rear admiral i |