The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-14

First Lieutenant. but returned to special
duty In December, 1887, as signal officer
and has held several positions on the regi-
mental staff, ending with Adjutant.
colonel William Macdonald of the Second
Artillery has been granted leave of absence
Tor sixty days from Tomorrow.
Martin Ryan, late First Lieutenant of c
of the Third Infantry, has been retired with
rank from April, 1888
BOARDS OF SURVEY REPORTS
Sixty coats and as many pairs of psnta-
looms chargeable to Captain Marshall, First
infantry, have been recommended to be de-
stroyed BY the Board of Survey. The equip
ments going with them have been ordered to
be sent up TO "the arsenal" Another board
mas Condemned 80 caps. 30 uniform coats, 26
waist belts, and 10 helmets belonging to ID
OF the Second Artillery and recommended
that OF the unserYlceable rifles be re-
paired.
First Lieutenant Alfred j. Kelleher of
Battery" ID has been appointed Adjutant
OF the Second Artillery, with the rank of
captain. This is a merited promo ton for
one OF the best soldiers in the battalion. He
has been Acting Adjutant and so is familiar
with the duties of the office.
Major Morgan d. Baker, l. r. P, Third
brigade, has been placed on the retired list.
he has been in continuous service in the
one position for more than thirteen years.
CorporalS Harry Menke of e and Francis
Wells and William B. Gerkin, of E of the
Second Artillery. have been reduced to the
ranks at their request.
NAVAL BATTALION ELECTION
Senior Ensign w. E. Gum was unani-
mously elected Junior Lieutenant of Com
pany OF the Naval Battalion on Tuesday
evening. vice Shafter Howard, promoted to
stait position. Chauncey NJ. ST. John and
f. e. Webb were candidates for the created
vacancy, and st. John was elected by a vote
Of AZ to 7. He is United States Measurer of
Vessels.
Regimental orders of the Second Artil-
lery discharged Corporal for removal
and two privates of Company E for expira-
ton of term, and for removal Jacob l..
Won der Mehden and the sixteen musicians
of the band.
Appointments in Company E of the Sec
ond Artillery have been announced as fol-
lows: Corporal Joseph Bergman to be
sergeant and Privates E. j. Brandon, p. +.
Bauer, w. j. McPhee and c. w. Seeley to
be Corporals.
MajIr Miles, S. O., reported for duty on
Monday from leave of absence. 1t recalled
to brigade headquarters that the affair with
Chile had blown over.
"sEIzING" THE COMPANY.
Captain OConnell. U. S. A, should In
Justice to himself demand to see all proofs
or else give up writing for the newspapers.
Inc Western Soldier published the Cap
taiii's boil-down of the new drill regula-
lions and made him ridiculous by the decla-
ration that the company must be "seZed
50 that the seventh man from the right is
Corporal etc" The First Sergeant must
be an athlete, for lie is made to do this
seizure" act four times in the Captains
bOil-down.
Sergeant Thomas Roberts of the cavalry
troop has applied for the medal for ten
years service. beginning with December,
1880. in Troop b OF the Cavalry Battalion.
Quartermaster Sergeant Henry Koch
THE Baron"-ilas applied for an exemption
certificate. He has been in G OF the First
Infantry since March 3, 1884.
First Lieutenant John A. Vauni of G of
the Second Artillery has aSket for leave of
absence for sixty days.
Corporal Burns Macdonald of the Signal
Corps has been appointed ordnance officer
of the Second Artillery with the rank of
First Lieutenant.
BAToN-TwIRLER MAYBERY.
Drum-major CHARLES NJ. May berry, First
Infantry, and ''the man who crossed the
Alps with Napoleon" has applied for the
medal for fifteen years service, and also for
the exemption certificate for seven years.
lie enlisted originally in Company II of the
regiment in September, 1876, and has been
at 1t ever since.
Captain Huber has put in requisltion
is a balance of Sl59 26 due him from the
Uniform Fund.
Captain Mango has applied for eertifi-
cate for J. q. lis as an honorary member Of
+. First Infantry.