The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-14
STATES AND TERRlroR1E
HILGARn's MISTAKE.

Internal Revenue Commissioner Mason
to-day received long letter from Professor
Hilgard of the University of California, i'll
which he acknowledges that he was mis-
taken In his alleged discovery OF errors In
the department tai tables for measuring alco-
hol In sweet wine fOrtitication. Hilgard ex-
plains that an assistant chemist was re-
sponsible for the mistake. He had implicit
confidence in him AS a chemist. This as
sistant is not named in Hilgard's let
ter, and the department officials are
disposed 10 regard this omission VI no little
Importance. Professor Hilgard gives his
investigation in detail, aud arrives at about
the same result as the department, the
slight difference between them resulting
from what HilgaId terms the dlstillatiOn
process" which is used and which he claims
is more correct, insisting that 1t should be
adopted by the Government.
Concerning this Commissioner Mason says
his chemists have already recommended a
change oil apparatus to enable them to make
experiments by the diStilation process.
Commissioner Mason says he hopes he has
heard the last Of the dispute over the furti-
ficatiO! Of sweet wines.
ARMY ORDERS.
By direction Of the acting Secretary of
War Captain William c. Shannon, Assist
ant Surgeon, now on duty at Fort Apache,
Arizona. will repair to this city and report
in person TO the Adjutant-General OF the
army for further orders.
First Lieutenant Thomas Connolly, First
Infantry, now at the Army ana Navy Cen
eral Hospital, Hat Springs, Ark, on sick
leave of absence, is on recommendation OF
the surgeon 10 charge restored to duty, and
will proceed to join his proper station. An
gel Island, Cal
In the case of Daniel Cronin, now at Al
catraZ Island, Cal, six months OF his SEN
tenceis Iemitted.
THE NAVY.
Assistant Surgeon George A. Lung wiz
he detached from the Mohlcan on her ar
rival at Mare Island and ordered to special
duty.
Assistant Surgeon George T. Smith will
be detached from the receiving ship lnde-
pendence on the arrival of the Mohican at
the nayy-yard at Mare Island, and ordered
to that vessel.
GENERAL GIBBONS RETIREMENT.
1t is said at the War Department that
Brigadier-Genera Gibb0n. commanding the
Division of the Pacific, will on April 10th
next be retired for age. His successor will
be promoted from the line. There will be a
large number of candidates. 1t is believed
that Colonel James w. Forsyth of the Sew
enth Cavalry stands good chance to secure
this promotion and thus vlndicate his action
at the battle of Wounded Knee Creek. The
Department of the Columbia has had no inl-
mediate commander since General GibbOn
was transferred to San Francisco and it is
bia and of California will be merged into one
under the name of tile Department of the
Pacific.
PERSONAL.
Senator Stanford left at 10 80 o'clock this
morning for New York and Boston to secure
professors for his university. He will ap-
pToach California by slow degrees.
Representative Morrow and family are
still in the city. They Will leave here Tues
day morning and go direct to California.
APPEAL ABANDONED.
In the case of William Snort. as the heir
of Albert Lawrence, Involving land in the
San Francisco District the appeal was
abandoned, rendering unnecessary depart
mental action.
PosTMASTERs AND PENSIONS.
The following California P0stmasters
were commissioned to-day: Amy l.. Barn
field, Upper Lake; l. G. Peachy, Angels
Camp, Caaveras County.
California pension-Michael Bombgard-
ner, Josiah SpoffOrd, Stephen S. Balck, John
Whiting, Joseph W. Strong, Hugh Sweeney,
George II. Wise, john I. Stewart, Peter
Schulz and Herman Schafer.