The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
H. c. MERRIAM,
Brigadier-GeneraI U. s. Army


 General Merriam now commands the Department of the Columbia and Cali fornia- Owing to important official busi- ness that requires his presence in the Department of the Columbia General Merriam will shortly return to his sta ton at Vancouver Barracks, Washing ton.
 Speaking of his probable sojourn in this city General Merriam said to a Call re- porter yesterday: 1T shall remain here a week to study the situation Tn this harbor and become familiar with the posts of this station. The departments of the Columbia and California are not con- solidated, but there are two commAnds under one head l will return to van couver next week unless orders direct me to establish headquarters elsewhere
 Major Thomas H. Barry, adjutant- gen eral Department of Columbia, who ac- companied General Merriam from Van couver Barracks, Wash. to San Fran cisco, is we'll known in this city, having served a tour of duty at the harbor posts He is better known to the officers of the First Infantry in which, regiment he served as second and first lieutenant and captain from August 31 1880, to Janu, ary 29, 1897, when. he was appointed major in the adjutant-generaFs de- partment. Major Barry was captain of Company A of the First Infantry, and yesterday, while the boat was transport ing the First to Oakland, every man of Company A shook hands with their for mer company commander. one thlis Was especially noticeI-that ne not oIlIy rec ognized the men but remembered their names.
 During Governor Markham's admins tration, Major Barry, who was then cap tain First U. s. Infantry, served term as inspector and instructor of the Ma tional Guard of California. He was with the troops in camp and visited every reg1- mental and company armory Tn the state. No one is better posted tnan haJol bsrly concerning the good points and defects of the National Guard of this State: He knows the individual worth of the officers of the organization from military point of view: He made 10 the secretary or or port regarding the guard and it's officers. The document called forth protest from Governor Markham. but Major Barry maintained his ground in good style.
 General William R. Shafter. accom- panied by his aid, Lieutenant Robert H. Noble, First Infantry; Stenographer Bronson L. Mcclellan and Messenger William C. Tremaine, leave this morning for Bakersfield. where General Shafter will arrange some personal matters prior to his departure for the South. The fol- lowing officers of his staff, and civilian employees from headquarters, will leav1 tonight on the Sunset Limited, and on its arrival at Bakersfield, General Shafter, Lieutenant Noble. MT. Mcclellan and MT. Tremaine will board the train: Colonel Charles P. Eagan, chief commis- sary; Colonel John B. Bab- cock, assistant adjutant--general; Major Stephen w. GroeSDeck, JuuSe advocate, Lieutenant Frank Greene, signal officer; Lieutenant John D. Miley, aid and engin- ger officer Augustus Vibart and William Armstrong, clerks, adjutant-general' s department; John E. Waters, clerk, com missary department, and George Boil, messenger.
 MT. and Mrs. McKittrick of Bakersfield will go to New Orleans with the general and his staff Mrs. McKittrick is Gen. eral Shafters daughter.
 Major Edward B. Mosley, surgeon, United States army, has been relieved from further duty at Benicia Barracks and directed to proceed to Fort Mason, to take the place of Captain Charles M. Candy. assistant surgeon, who left last night with the First Infantry for New Orleans.
 Orders were issued yesterday from de- partment headquarters assigning Cap tain Oscar F. Long, assistant quarter master, to act as chief quartermaster, in addition to his other duties, during the absence of Colonel James M. Moore; and for Captain William H. Baldwin, pur- chasing commissary, to act as chief com