The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-30
The SIGNAL SERVICE.
Recommendations Of General Greedy in
His Annual Report.

WASHINGTON, Oct. '29.-General Greey,
Chief of the Signal Service of the War De-
partment, in his last annual report, just
submitted, says that the Importance of
coast defenses in connection with the har-
Dor OF San Francisco demands mperatively
that new cable should be laid. and an esti-
mate therefor will be submitted. He also
makes a special point on the necessity for
improvement In the military field telegraph
system in order that we may keen up with
foreign nations in that respect. the chief
signal officer long appreciated the impor-
tance of balloons in active military opera
tions, and has made special estimate for
tine purchase and construction of military
balloon-train which is necessary adjunct
to the permanent eQuIpment OF the Signal
Corps. A small appropriation is asked for
determining by experiment the best mechan-
ism for powerful flash-ight for night sig
mailing aud search purposes. The report
states that Lieutenant John Z. Finley's
meteorological work at San Francisco was
performed with great energy and phenome-
nal industry.
The Military and Sea Coast Telegraph
system, connecting Point Reyes and the
military posts in the harSor of San Fran
cisco with the Signal Office, has been main
tanned with fair degree of efficiency during
the year. The unfortunate accidents to the
military cable in the barbor of San Fran
CISCO, cODlOlueu 10 Tile UTtdhlDR Ol lll6 sea-
coast cable in the Chesapeake Bay and on
the North Carolina coast, rendered it i'm
possible with the limited appropriation TO
lay new cable in San Francisco HarbOr.
1t was, however, possible to restore COM
municauOn by patching up the cables with
unsuitable old material.
EXAMINING BOARDS APPOINTED.
A board of officers has been appointed to
meet at the call of the President at Fort
Grant, AriZ, for examination of such Off
GERS as may be ordered before it to deter
mine their fitness for promotion. The de-
tail for the board is: Colonel John X. Mz-
ner, Tenth Cavalry; Major Stevens L.
II. Arthur, Assistant Surgeon; Captain
Henry Wygant, Twenty-fourth Infantry !;
First Lieutenant Eugene l.. Swift, Assist
ant Surgeon; First Lieutenant James
B. Hughes, Adjutant Tenth Cavalry.
Recorder. The following-named Off
John X. Miner, Tenth Cavalry, President
of the Examining Board, at such time as
he may designate: First Lieutenant John
Bigelow Jr.. Tenth Cavalry; Second Lieu
tenant Andre w. Brewster, Tenth Infantry.
Lieutenant Brewster will re port his address
at once to First Lieutenant James b.
Hughes, Adjutant Tenth Cavalry, Recorder
of the board, at Fort Grant and Will hold
himself in readiness to appear before the
board when summoned and on conclusion of
MS eAHnludtlOu Will Itbuiu W Ills piOpeE
station.
An examining board has also been ap-
pointed, to meet at the call of the President
thereof at Fort Candy, WASH, for the
same purpose. The detail of the board is: /:
Colonel Thomas NJ. Anderson, Fourteenth
Infantry; Captain Marcus Z. Taylor, As
sstant Surgeon; Captain Edward L. Car
ter, Assistant Surgeon; Captain Benjamin
K. Roberts, Fifth Artillery; Captain An
thony W. Vogdes, Fifth Artillery; Second
Lieutenant Sidney S. Jordan. Fifth Artil-
lerv, Recorder.
Upon the completion of the business be-
fore the board Colonel Anderson and Cap
tain Taylor will return to their proper
station. First Lieutenant Henry j. Reilly,
Fifth Artillery, will report in person TO
Colonel Thomas NJ. Anderson, Fourteenth
Infantry, President Of the Examining Board,
at such time rs he may designate.
CAUGHT CROSSING FROM CANADA.
II. w. Moore, Special Treasury Agent al
| Osdensburg, n. Y, reports to the depart
ment the arrest Of four Cinnamon neal
| legally enter this country. Their trial ha:
been set for November 10th. Moore reports
| that there are a number Of Chinamen be
| tween Montreal aud Toronto, waiting for a
| good chance to slip over the boundary.
| PERSONALS.
| Senator FELTON, and ex Congressman
| Thomas j. Clunie are at Welckers, and +
McSeney of Oakland is at the Shoreham.
POSTAL CHANGES.
The Postctfiee at Bo!sa. Orange County
! Cal, has been discontinued; mail to Sauti
| Ana.