The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-30
ARMY JOTTINGS.
Promotions and Changes the Or
der of the Day.

Recent promotions have brought about
the following changes: LieuteHant-Coonel
Albert P. Morrow, Sixth Cavalry, to be Col
onel of the Third; Major 5. 5. Sumner of
the Eighth to be Northumberland Of the
Sixth, and Captain A. 3. Kaufman of the
Eighth 10 be Major of the Sixth; Captain r.
II. Montgomery Of the Fifth 70 be Major of
the Tenth Lieutenant-COlonels Joseph 5.
Conrad of the Twenty-SeCund Infantry Col
onel Of the THenty-hrSt, and Robert II.
Ofiey Of the Seventeenth to be Colonel of the
Tenth; Majors John II. Page and Edmond
Butler of the Eleventh and Second to be
observation-disclosures Of the Twenty-secOnd
ami the Seventeenth; Captains James Il.
Bradford and William ). Worth of the
Nineteenth aud Eighth TO be Majors of the
Eleventh and the Second.
1t is probable that the appointment of the
members of the boards of visitors to the
military and naval academies will be made
by the President before his departure for
the Pacific Coast. The appointments are
not usually made iefOre the 15t Of May and
they might be postponed TO later date
were it not that the examinations at both
academies begin this year on June 1st,
week OF so earlier than usual.
Captain +. ID. Baldwin Of General Miles
staff detailed specially by the War Depart
ment to investigate the rumoTs Of another
Indian uprising, says there IS no foundation
for the reports; that the Indians are thor
oughly subdued, and never before have they
been so willing to settle down on agTlcul-
tural lands alter an uprising. He gives the
official figures Of the number killed as POI
and the number of arms taken as Isl.
The target season for small arms at posts
in the Department of California has been
announced as follows: Rife and earbine-
Alcatraz and Angel Islands and Benicia
Barracks, Alrll 18th to June 18th; Fort
Bidwell-May and June, but for pistol
practice by the cavalry July; Forts CASTOR
and Mason and PTesidio-April 10Th to June
18th, and for pistol June 1911 TO July 10th.
The practice for troops al Benicia VIII take
place at Angel Island.
1t is likely that about ten Second Iieuten-
ant commissions will be filled from civil life
this wear. The Secretary Of War, on his re-
turn from his Western tour, Will take up
this subject and arrange some system of APP
pointment. II is probable that preference
will be given to graduates of State military
colleges. where army officers are stationed
as professors, or 10 members of the National
Guard, who can pass the requirements.
Colonel David r. Clendenin of the Sec
ond Cavalry has been found incapacitated
for active service. His retirement will pro
mote Lieutenant-ColOnel Hunt Tenth, to be
Colonel of the Second; Major Perry, Sixth,
to be Lieutenant Colonel of the Tenth
Captain Fechet, Eighth, to be Maj II of the
Sixth; First Lieutenant Ellis, Eighth, TO be
Captain.
Lieutenant W. H. C. Bowen, Fifth In
fantry, of New Haven Comm recruiting
station. stands first on the list OF recruiting
officers in the United States for the past
month, having attained more recruits for
the army than were sent from any other sta
ton.
Captain Thomas II. Barry's promotion
would take him to Company l of the First
Infantry, but he has exchanged with Cap
faira NJ y Mans of Companv 4
Second Lieutenant w. 2. Stone of the
Second Artillery has been promoted, which
will take him TO Battery 4 Of the Fifth at
the Preside.
First Lieutenant Blanton c. Welch will
come to Company c, First Infantry, but
temporarily will remain on duty with the
Fifteenth.
First Lieutenant Samson l.. FaisOn by his
recent promotion will leave the First to be
attached TO Company * Of the Thirteenth
The schedule of punshments established
for c0urts-martial wen. into effect on Satur-
day.