The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
--------- A GREAT HOSPITAL.
To Be Located on Angel Island and
 Erected at Once.


 As published in The Calls dispatches from Washington yesterday, 1t has been decided by the War Department to erect in the near future, upon Angel Island, a general military hospital fitted with the most modern appliances, that will have accommodations for 400 beds and supply any demands that may be made upon the medical department of this coast in any future emergency that may arise.
 chief surgeon of this department, recom- mended the building. of this hospita! ana he decided that for climatic reasons Angei Island would be the most desirable loca- ton. It was found by General Miller that it would be absolutely necessary to have this hospital, as the Post Hospitai could not begin to accommodate the SICK and when the winter came on the garri- son troops would have to go in their bar racks again, now being used as the Dlvl, sion Field Hospital. General Miller ana and it was decided to recommend that a general hospital be erected here and this was done. The authority from the War Department authorizing the erection Of the hospital is most gratifying to the off, cers. The hospital will be for the use not only of the soldiers. returning from Hon olulu and Manila, but rom any point
 Yesterday General Merriam, Colonel Middleton and Major Matthews went over to Angel Island for the purpose of E selecting the most desirable site for the hospital. Work upon the building will be commenced at once and 1t will be erected Mddeton SH to rush the the Hospital m rapidly to completion so as to be able to accommo- date the sick soldiers that will shortly be returning from the Pmippines ana n & Homo. Q. its kind upon this coast. and every facility known to modern science will be employ ed to render it of the best possible char
 The situation in the Seventh California Regiment remains unchanged. Yesterday the men were busy filing their applica- tions. This requires much work, as they have to bear their company commanders s indorsement and then have to pass through the colonePs hands before being him they have to go to General Merriam. Captain Alfonso, the adjutant of the regi- ment, had up to yesterday afternoon re- ceived the, applications from four com panies, and he expects them all to be in by to-day. From the number so far re- ceived 1t is eveident that nearly 90 per cent of the men want to be mustered out. will go to General Merriam. who will then make his recommendation to the War Department. Until he makes this and 1t is acted upon there remains ms nothing that the interim, however, the regiment Is un- der orders to go to Manila, although Captain Pratt proceeds with the work of getting the regiment ready to De mustered out.
 By the order of Major General Merriam, Major E. B. Moseley, surgeon, U. s. A; Captain c. B. Thompson. assistant guar termaster, U. s. A.. and Captain T. U: Raymond, U. S. A.. have been appointed a board of officers for the purpose of in- specting vessels as to their suitability, sanitary and otherwise, for use as trans ports of United States troops.
 Quartermaster Sergeant George y. Smith, the son of Colonel Smith of the Tennessee Regiment, has made applica- ton to Governor Bob" Taylor. of Ten nessee to be appointed a second lieuten- ant in the regiment.
 The following cablegram was received here yesterday from Manila:
 "Clayton Cunningham. reported dead, is in brigade hospital. He is rapdily recov- ering from a severe attack of sickness"