The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

ability originated in the line of duty he
would under the law be entitled to be re-
tired with the rank of first lieutenant. If,
however, it is decided that he was deaf at
the time he was passed by the first board
complication will arise which may not
only affect the military status of Lieuten-
ant Schoheld, but the officers on his first
board. The question of fact will have to
be determined by the present examining
board.
Lieutenant schofield is the son of the
retired commanding general of the army.
General G. W. G. Lee has sent the ddle
used at Appomattox by his father. Cen
eral Robert E. Lee, as present to Mrs.
Elizabeth Fairfax Ayers, wife of Captain
Charles G. Ayers, Tenth Cavalry. Gen
eral Lee was a warm personal friend and
admirer Of Mrs Ayers father. of whom he
once said that .he was the bravest man in
the Confederate army
Colonel Charles G. Bartlett, Ninth In
fantry, who is well known in San Fran
CISCO, Will retire within the next three
months, although he will not be GA years
years OF age until Septem ber 1899.
Captain Robinson, the new post quar-
termaster at the Presidio, is now on duty
The new steel wharf at the Presidio,
which was constructed by contract ac-
cordlng to plans prepared by Colonel A.
>. klmball, quartermaster-genera of this
department, is very nearly finished. The
structure was fully described in THE CALL
when the work was ordered.
Batteries III and l. of the Fifth Artillery
have moved into one of the newly COM
pieted double-brick barracks at the Pre-
sidio. The third double structure will
be ready for the two light batteries early
in April. Additional buildings to be con-
structed on the line will be used by the
cavalry.
Another ten-inch rifle arrived from the
East vaSfpr6aU IN lie no of =
guns to constitute the ten-inch disappear
ing battery. The weight of the gun is
81, 200 pounds. The projectile weighs $50
pounds, and the charge of powder $50
pounds. The muzzle velocity attained is
1900 feet per second. 1t will be mounted
on a CrozierB Burlington disappearing
carriage. Some delay in the construc-
tion of the battery has occurred, owing to
a defect of the couhterpoise in the well.
Naval Constructor Washington Lee
Capps is now ON duty at the Union Iron
Works IL connection with the construc-
tion of the gunboats. For three and a half
years he was on duty in the Bureau of
Construction and Repair, Washington, d.
c., and in addition performed duty as
member of the stability board, of the
board on armor tests, and of the board for
devising new methods for fitting armor
plates. The Army and Navy Journal says
his work was always well done and the
highest praise is accorded to him by hi
superior officers. In a social way NJ
Capps shone in Washington and his DIR.
parture was deeply regretted by ma e.
friends in the Capitol City. nv
Captain Sumner, who commanded the
United States cruiser Columbia in her re-
cent remarkable fast run across the Allan
tic, arrived here few days ago. He will
command the Monadnock.
AT last accounts the cruiser Philadel-
nh nd ho OF dat NJ,
were at San Diego. An early return OF
the vessels is expected. In returning
Santa Cruz and Monterey may be visited.
Orders for the Adams to sail for Homo
lulu and relieve the Bennington are e1-
pected.
Captain Kane, formerly commander of
the Monterey. has gone East by rail. He
was exceedingly annoyed by the publica-
tion in one of the newspapers of rumor
that he had lost his mind. Captain Kane
was sick for several weeks, but the illness
did not affect his mind.