The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24

experimenting the installation of the 12-inch
guns at Fort Point and at Fort Baker.
mere have been Two more promotions from
the RANKS Corporal John ]. Bernard, Troop
l, FIRST cavalry, has been commissioned sec
ono lieutenant and assigned to Company &,
Fourth Infantry at Fort Sherid an: Sergeant
Paui Gidd1ngs of Troop E. Eighth Cavalry,
mas been commissioned second lieu tenant and
assigned to Company Z, Third Infantry, Fort
Smelling.
There is change in the revolvers used by
the troops. All Colts of 38caliber, model OF
| 1897, are being replaced by those OF the model
OF 1884, which fer from the other In the ad-
dltlOn OF locking lever, which prevents the
| hammer from being cooked except when the
cylinder Is positively closed and locked. A
| portion of the troops, including the frst seven
| regimen OF cavalry, have already been sup
pied with the new weapons.
The Secretary of War is considering propo-
sltion from Genera: Miles 10 substitute russell
Tor black leather for army brides, saddles and
| harness. Black leather has been abolished in
the armies OF Europe, and the reason for the
change is that russell leather can be Kept in
order with less trouble than black leather
ana that 1t does not soil so much as black
does
Lieutenant Preston of the Ninth Cavalry
mas invented combined canteen, meat can
and cup, which he is having made OF alumni
mum, with view TO submit the same to the
War Department and ask that it be adopted in
the army.
First Lieutenant Robert H. Noble, First In
fantry, aid to Brigadier General Shafter, has
been announced as Inspector OF sma!l-arms
practice Tor the Department OF CALIFORNIA.
First Lieutenant ]. +. Reynolds Lands, First
Cavalry, has been ordered TO remain at de-
partment headquarters for several weeks until
the arrival of Lieutenant-Colonei John B.
ba Dcock, A A. g., assigned as adJutantgen-
eral OF the Department OF California.
Leave OF bsence for one month with permits
sion to apply to the adjutant-general OF the
army for an extension OF one month has been
granted to Major s. w. Grosbeck Judge Advo-
cate, United States Army.
Troop c. Fourth Cavalry, Will leave the Pre-
sIdlo to-day for duty at Sequoia and General
Grant parks.
In consequence of the fogs which prevailed
during the past week the practice with the
big guns al Fort Point was interfered with.
AS soon as clear weather permits the batteries
that have not yet fired will perform the duty
required 1t is proba BILE that in the future the
gun practice will be held toward the close OF
| the season instead of at the beginning.
The monthly muster and inspection will be
| held at the Preside post next Monday, but 1t
vii. be earlier than usual on account of the
Memorial day exercises that Will be held in
| the cemetery on that day. Those OF the citi-
| zens who will go to the posi- early In the morn
| ing will see pretty display OF the troops.
To-day there will be battle exercise in the
vicinl of Golf Hill, commencing at about
halfpast O'Clock in thesmorning. 1t Will
consist of the defense of q wagon train which
will be attacked bv q party taking mp posi-
ton near Mountain Lake, which adJofns the
United States Marine Hospital.
Next Wednesday there will be another exer-
else known as "outpost duty" on line ex-
tending from Center avenue to the mouth OF
Lobos Creek. This will engage the three
branches of the service, and the men on duty
will be called upon to prevent the scouts OF
the enemy from passing through the lIues
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