The morning call., 1891-10-22
THE ARMY'S NEEDS.
Annual Report Of the Com
manding General.
MsjOr-GGneral SChOfeld Suggests Re-
organization Of the army.
Report OF The Weather Bureau Chisl-Lald
Cases Decided Pensions Granted.
Postal Changes.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI

annual report recalls the fact that nearly
one-half of the infantry and cavalry OF the
army was concentrated at the scene of the
Indian disturbance last winter, and then
says: THAT campaign teaches a lesson that
the entire military force of the United
States would be wholly inadequate to pre-
vent great loss of life and damage to prop
erty if a general Indian outbreak should
occur" However, he believes that no con-
siderable number of the Sioux intended
hostillties against the United States unless
driven to it by hardship. BY the addition
of few thousand men TO the enlisted
strength Of the army, whereby sufficient
force might at all times be stationed in the
vicinity of the great reservations, the dan
ger of an uprising would be entirely re-
moved and tie great expense of the trans
portation Of troops from distant parts OF the
country entirely avoided
General Schofeld then makes a strong
plea for reorganization of the army. The
report notes with satisfaction the adoption
by Congress of definite policy OF improve
ment of the coast de!enses
army the report says: "This policy has not
yet progressed very far, but the results have
been satisfactory and it should be adhered
to-" The report suggests a reorganization
of the infantry and artillery and the increase
In the pay OF non-cOmmisSioned officers.
General Schofield indorses General Nc
Cooks recommended on concerning the for
tifcation of San Diego, Cal Touching on
the discipline of the army the report says:
"All the reports show that the general state
of discipline is excellent, the one lamentable
exception being that of the Fourth Cavalry
at Walla Walla. The winter campaign
against the Sioux developed the most cheer
full endurances of great hdrdships as well as
gaIlantry in action, and total absence of
desertiOns while in the field in the presence
OF the enemy.
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
Chief Harrington Of the Weather Bureau,
in his report of the operations OF the bureau
since its transfer TO the Department of Ag-
ricultUre, on July 1st last, says the service
has been reorganiZrd with view of carry
ing out the expressed intention of Congress
to especially develop and extend its Work
In the interest of agriculture. since July
1st new services have been organized In
Arizona, California, Utah, Florida, New
Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Virginia,
Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
The most practical and most highly COM
pl,mented portion of the exclusive work OF
State service is the issue of weekly weather
crop bulletins. On September 3Oth there
we're over 1920 weather signal-display sta
tiOns in operation, an increase of about 100
per cent in less than three months. There
are now probably 300 voluntary observers
in the United States reporting TO the
Weather Bureau, and steps are being taken
to cover every section Of each State and Ter
TitOry so as to leave no section without sta
tiOns from twenty to thirty miles apart.
He further says: Especial studies are
being made of the peculiarlties OF the
climate of tue Pacific Coast with view of
improving and extending the forecasts of
that region. Arrangements have been made
for the receipt and distribution OF special
telegrRphic reports of the rainfall through
out California during the rainy season for
the benefit of the commercial and agricul-
tural interests. To assure complete and
accurate vessel reports for the information
of the shipping interests of San Francisco
the weather station at Point Reyes light has
been more fully equipped for display of
the signals of the international code. The
high apprec alton of the work Of the weather
service by the general public on the Pacific
| Coast is an indication of its usefulness, and
| ii is believed that the special Investigations
which are now being made will not only re-
| suit in increased accuracy OF the forecasts,
| but Will extend this usefulness to localities
and interests which have not previously
| been benefited through the work of this
service"
NAPA WINE INDUSTRY.
George Hnsman, the California State
agent for the Agricultural Department
makes an interesting report on the wine
| industry of Napa County. California" Mr..
| Husman says: although this leading in
| dustry of Napa County is temporarily under
a cloud, because of the low prices for wine
! now prevailing, the ravages of phylloxera
| and the neglect of some vineyards, those
| who have replented native vines, or who
are doing it now, will by the production OF
uniformly good wines from tne varieties
again find it paying industry. One cause
| for the depression IN price is the OVer-prO-
| ductiOn aud marketing of inferior wines,
| and the partiaity of Americans FOR wine
bearing a foreign label. Although the in
| dustry is depressed now it will doubtless re-
vive again. The phylOxera, at present the
| most destructive enemy, may prove Dess-
| ing in disguise as it will decrease the pro-
| duction greatly and as we have sure pre-
ventive in culture and the grating on
| American vines, new vineyards Will oe
planted with them as soon as the decreased
| production and the increased demand raises
the price again. These will be grated with
the best varieties, the wines Will be made
with more skill and knowledge, and our
| winners, who have survived the present
hard times, will once more be prosperous
and happy"
ARMY ORDERS.
BY direction of the President Captain
| Lewis johnson, Twenty-f0urth Infantry, Is
designated 10 perform and execute tbe du-
ties Of Indian Agent at San Carlos Agency,
Arizona, vice Captain John l.. Bulls,
Twenty-fourth Infantry. Captain johnson
will proceed to San Carlos upon the compile
ton of the duty for which he was sum,
mOned to this city, and take charge Oh
the agency, relieving Captain Bulls ana re-
ceipting to that Office for all public property
in his charge, and Captain Bulls VIII then
join his proper station. Captain johnson
will perform his duties under control oil the
Secretary of the Interior, to whom he Will
report in person for instructions.
LleuteDant-Colonel Anson Mllls, Four IN
Cavalry. will proceed from the Preside OF
San Francisco, California, to Fort WaIla
Walla, Washington, to take station thel
and assume command OF his regiment. the
headquarters of which will be continued at
this post.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. Farmer A tkinson. NJ. z. of England
and delegate to the Ecumenical Council,
has had with him at the Arlington his nleces.
Last evening he left with his nleces Ior an
extended trip throughout the West. They
will visit California and the osemlte al
ley and other interesting places.
Mrs. Field left the city on Tuesday for
Tuxedo Park for brief stay and will stop
in New York for a few days before return
ing.
The engagement is announced Of Mrs.
| 1sdOcl uouSilOl ia Ouo5o
John r. Mcbride of Spokane Falls, Wash
inson. to Mr.. Marshal Flushing. private
secretary to Postmaster General Wanna
maker.
SENATOR FAULKNER'S TRIP.
Senator Faulkner, who has just returned
from his Pacific Coast trip, says: In
Washington we found very effective clut
organization in Montana, North Dakota
California aud Utah Territory there was
considerable to be done" He thinks the
Democrats labor under great disadvantages
beca use the morning papers in that section
of the country are nearly all Republican IN
politics. Senator Faulkner thinks the
Cleveland sentiment very strong III the
Northwest aud the fur West
PoSTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
The following California Postmaster:
were appointed to-day: AT Carmenita, Los