The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20

approaching would be exposed to their
range for distance of eight miles. Two
guns of equal caliber and of the same pat
tern are to be posted on the Lime Point
bluff, Marin County, almost directly oppo-
site Fort Point. A 12-inch rifle throws a
solid projectile weighing 1000 pounds.
The instruction of the Fifth Artillery IN
heavy gun practice is constant at the Pre-
sidio. The batteries from Fort Mason and
Alcatraz are brought there for the drills
Proposals for filling in the marsh lands
of the Presidio have been invited by pub
lie advertisement, and contract for the
work will probably be awarded next
Wednesday. Colonel A. S. Kimball. chief
quartermaster of the department, is as
sured that many contractors will compete
for the work. The contract for building
the quartermaster's stables will also be let
this week.
DR.. White, post surgeon of the Presidio,
has arrived from st. Louis, and will enter
upon his duties this week.
Lieutenant McGrath, Fourth Cavalry,
and Lieutenant Brown, Fourth Infantry,
are in San Francisco to attend the board
of examination for promotion.
Secretary Lamont has acted on the case
OF Lieutenant Schofield of the Fourth Cav
airy and that officer will come up for re-
examination next year. Lieutenant Scho-
field is a son of Lieutenant-General
Schofield, q. s. A., retired. When he was
admitted to the army the medical board
found in him no defects, but on his exami-
nation for prom otion before the board at
the Presidio some three months ago it was
found that his hearing was defective and
so the case was referred to the Secretary
OF War. Then the question arose whether
the deafness was contracted in the service
or before he entered the army, as they had
important bearing on retirement. Some
officers were so indiscreet as to hint that
the board of medical examiners which
passed MIR. Schoiield did not want to re-
ject the son of the General who was then
in command OF the armies of the United
States and consequently did not make as
careful an examination as should have
been made.
General Forsythe, commanding the De-
partment of California, went to San Diego
ten days sgo to inspect the troops OF the
First Infantry, there stationed. After per-
forming his duties at San Diego barracks
he visited Santa Barbara, arriving there in
time to view the floral display. He will
be in San Francisco again early this week.
Orders have been issued by the Navy
DepaFIIneDI 1Or the return OF the cruiser
Charleston to San Francisco from the Ori-
ent before July next. The cruiser will
go to Mare Island and be placed out of
commission for repairs.
In the Yokohama United Club, where
Englishmen predominant and Americans
are good second. considerable money
was recently wagered on a run wherein
the British Edgar surpassed the time
made by the French cruiser. The Edgar
won and the French lost lot of money.
As United States cruiser Olympia was
about to make the same run the Ameri-
cans put up money that their ship would
break the record, but the Olymp en-
countered tempestuous weather, hence the
Englishmen were again winners.
The cruiser Philadelphia. Admiral
Beardslee's flagship, goes from Santa Bar
bara to San Pedro.
The battle-ship Oregon has now all her
armament aboard excepting the six-pound-
ers Work has been going on vigorously
to put everything in readiness for the
trial trip, beginning May 10. The Oregon
will go on the drydock at Hunters Point
during high water next Saturday evening
at 10 O'Clock. The ship will be taken from
the Union Iron Works to Hunters Point
by two tugs.
The instructions given to the Board of
inspectors for testing the Indiana and
Massachusetts, are to govern the inspec-
tors OF the Oregon. The officers to whom