The San Francisco call., 1896-03-23

land on the island not used now for mill
tary purposes, but Gen eral Forsyth holds
that military requirements within the
next fifty or even twenty-five years, may
be materially changed, so that the en-
tire island may be needed.
Mayor Sutro suggested that the island
was large and that the tract for the use Of
the City could be spared without incon-
venience. General Forsyth replied that
the State of California was large and that
an available site might readily be found
on the mainland. Again the department
commando contended that pesthouse
should be Immediately accessible to and
placed where it would be under the con-
slant inspection and supervision of the
health officers of the municipality. If
placed on an island it would be neglected
and become a nuisance rather than a bene-
fit. Again, patients destined for the hos
pital should not be taken from hotels and
lodging-houses and exposed to sea voy-
age in order to reach hospital.
General Forsyth is firmly against the
proposition, as in his Judgment it is
neither military nor municipal necessity
and therefore will not recommend to the
department at Washington that the res
ervation shall be used for the purpose in
dicated.
The Quartermaster-G General of the Army.
r. N. Batchelder, recently issued an order
prohibiting the keeping of domestic ami
mails or fowls in or near national ceme-
teries for the benefit of the superintendents
or employees.
To offset the action of the Quarter
MASTER General bill was introduced in
the House of Repre- sentatives authorizing
each superintendent to keep horse and
COW for his own use. The House Military
Committee has favorably reported it, and
the committees elaborate report is quite
animated and sarcastic.
First Lieutenant William w. Galbraith,
Regimentai Adjutant, Fifth Artillery, has
returned to duty at the Presidio after pro-
longed leave of absence to recruit his
health.
Lieutenant C. G. Lyman, Second Cav
airy, who is we'll known in San Francisco,
is reported to the board at the Presidio to
be examined for promotion.
Lieutenant Harry A. Smith, First In
fantry, Benicia Barracks, has been de-
tailed by the War Department to instruct
the National Guard of Kansas. Mr.. Smith
ing Kansas, and hence his tour of duty,
with headquarters at Topeka. will bring
him into fellowship with old friends.
Upon the recommendation of the chief
surgeon of the department First Lieuten-
ant Paul y. Straub, assistant surgeon, has
been ordered to report to General Graham
at the Presldio for duty at that post until
the arrival Of Major Robert II. White,
surgeon.
The following paragraph from Special
Order No. %, headquarters Department of
California, is interesting:
%. Under provisions of Circular No. 16.
dated War Department, Adjutant Generals Of
fce, December 8. 1892, Private Samuel Smith,
Company =. First Infantry, Angel Island, CAL
W ho ~ unf Gnpfr frn ArE Yeo
to enable him to enter the Army and Navy
General Hospital at that point, reporting, upon
his arrival, to the commanding officer. The
Commanding Officer, Angel Island, will for
ward the descriptive list and account of pay
and clothing of the patient, by mail, prior to
his departure from the post. In event of the