The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
REGULAR ARMY ITEMS.
A Board to Inspect the Bat
teries of San Francisco's
Harbor Defense.
Members of the Signal Corps to Be
mined-The Interest in
the Football Team.

Colonel John !. Rodgers Fifth Artillery,
L1eutenant-Colonel II. c. Hssbrouck, Fourth
Artillery ana Captain C. P. Miller of the
quaitermaster's depar tment, the board OF eff
GERS named by Secretary OF War Algec 10
examine into and report on the distribution
and location OF the artillery force of the
United States as already announced in this
department, will arrive in this city to-day
or Wednesday and it will be part of the
boards duty 10 obtain information about the
groups OF batteries forming the defense of
this harbor, 10 indicate the size and location
OF the garrison that should be provided and the
number of men required as guards and care
takers The recorder of The board is Lieutenant
&. Z. TCwnsley, Fourth Artillery. This board
will make an inspection OF all the sea coastde
lenses in the United States and in the report
TO be presented to the Secretary OF War will
also suggest II the number of batteries of foot
artillery should be incr, ased. This report to-
gether with the accommodations to be made
by General Miles will be incorporated in the
report of the Secretary OF War to Congress
and II is expected that that body will be asked
10 increase the army.
Preparations are being made for the annual
examination OF gunners of the heavy batteries
and from the examination the men will be
rated as first, second and third-class guEners.
First Lieutenant Frank Greene of Tie Signal
Corps ana Signal Officer of the Department
has been ordered 10 proceed on the yates fo.-
lowing 10 the posts named for the purpose OF
examining the men of each organization re-
ported as proficient for signaiing: Presidio,
October and 5; Angei Island, October g; Al
catraz Island, Octo Der z; Fort Mason, October
8; Fort Baker, October IL, and Benlcla Bar
racks, Octo ber L.
Las Friday a test of powder, furnished by
California factory, was made at Fort Point, the
same being used In the 1O-lnch disappearing
gun. The test WAS satisfactory as to pressure
and velocity.
The leave OF absence recently granted to
Lie eutenant-Colonel johnson V. ID. Middleton,
"A - sbnn
California, mas been extended one month, and
during his absence, Colonel Charles K. Green
leaf, assistant surgeon-generGl, in charge OF
the medical supply depot in san Francisco, is
in charge OF the office OF the chief surg on of
the depar tment
the new headquarters at the Presidio for
battalion commanders have been taken pos
session of by Lieutenani-Colonel Morris,
Fourth Cavalry; Lieutenant-Colonel Willis
ton, Third Artii. cry, and Lieutenaut-Colo mel
Bis bee, First Infantry.
Lieutenant George A. Detchmendy, whose
leave of absence has expired, has returned to
his station at the Presldio, and as brevet-ca
tsin, will command Company G, First In
lantry.
Captain Louis 2. Brant, Company A. and
Captain Charles G, Starr, Company f, who
were detailed as range officers at the Van
have, as a reward for their extra labors, been
granted twenty days leave OF absence.
Captain Guy l.. Ellie, assistant surgeon at
the Presidio, who was OF dered to accompany
Colonel Randall aud his command To 81. MI
chael, reported 10 the commanding officer ut
Seattle aud set sail for the point OF destination
last Thursday.
First Lieutenant Richard c. Crox ton, Com
pany q, First Infantry, stationed at the Pre-
sidio. recently detailed as inspector of the Ma
tional Guard of the State OF Virginia, reached
Richmond and ported to the commander-in-
chief OF the guard.
Light Battery and Light Battery F, Third
Artillery, stationed at the Presidio, will
shortly start on practice march to Redwood
City, and while there Will engage in target
practice.
Sergeant McCleave from the Presidio aud
Sergeant Sample from the Benicia Barracks
are at present at Fort Leavenworth under
going examination for promotion to second
lieutenant.
The men stationed at the Presidio are very
en- th usias tic in football matters at this time,
and every afternoon they practice 10 make
themselves more expert at the game. If the
desire OF the men and the amount of practice
work they dc counts Tor anything, 1t is safe 10
say that IL will not be long before the army
football team will be one OF he crack teams OF
the S. ate. Tomorrow Lieutenant Leon S.
Roudiez, manager of the football team: Lieu
tenant q. T. Menoher. Lieutenant Aberthney