The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
NOBILITY SEEKS
SERVICE AMONG
THE VOLUME
A Real Count in the
FOrty-Sixth.
LEOPOLD THUN OF AUSTRIA
MADE A FIRST LIEUTENANT BY
THE PRESIDENTS FAVOR.
He Has Reported for Duty With the
Recruits Pending His Assign
meRt to His Command
in the Islands.
LEOPOLD THUN OF AUSTRIA
MADE A FIRST LIEUTENANT BY
THE PRESIDENTS FAVOR.


muster roll. The Count is Leopold Thun,
an officer Of the Austrian cavalry. and he
holds a commission as first lieutenant in
the Forty-siXth Infantry by virtue Of an
appointment by The President
Lieutenant Thun is not In the American
army for his health he is there 10 see
ana 10 learn. and at the request OF his
Government. The position OF the Count is
that ot military attache. but he is more
than the ordinary military attache by
virtue OF his commission. II was the re-
quest OF his Government, made through
The Austrian Minister, that secured his
appointment ana X was done on the the
CRY that he could learn more II he were
actually commissioned as an officer Of one
Ot the regiments in the islands than II he
were merely attached 10 some general
stan and lett 10 shift Tor himself. There
Is a dash OF adventure in the scheme as
Wen, iOr tnere IS no real necessity Tor
Government representative 10 tie himself
down 10 the discipline OF regiment. But
then II be does not he cannot take part in
any action. II was this phase OF the Ques-
ton that prompted the Austrian 10 seek a
commission.
Lieutenant Thun reported at the Pre-
sidlo yesterday. He brought with him
most favorable letters from the adjutant
general, and also from the Austrian Min
lister. he explained his position, showed
ais credentials, and in somewhat broken
English reported Tor duty in due form.
lie had just arrived from the East, and
had taken the first clearinghouse he han
peneQ 10 strike when he landed from the
Terry. As consequence he chose place
not particularly ntted for an Austrian
aristOcrat. IL fact. a sailor lodging house
down toward the end OF Clay street. He
laQ no means or providing Tor himself in
the camp OF the casuals. and therefore he
was allowed 70 go back 20 the sailor lodg-
ing-house for the night. but to-day he will
report again and he VIII be assigned 10
duty just as the other officers OF the army
have been. with the recruits awaiting
transportation 10 the Philippines. He viii
have 70 live In tent with the other cas-
ual officers and Will have 10 spend his
days IN licking raw troops into some kind
OF shape FOR service in the field. In time,
and by courtesy IL Will be made as soon
as possible. he will be assigned 10 some
transport and Will be ordered 10 join his
command n the islands. When he gets
there he will be assigned To some com
pany where there IS a vacancy as first
lieutenant, and he Will have 10 fit in and
DO his duty with the other officers.
Another change has been made in the
sailing Of the transports, and IL is prob
able that none viii start until Thursday.
The Forty-ninth has received orders 10
prepare FOR embarkatiOn, and two bat
talons have been ordered 10 leave on
Thursday on the Warren. with the head
quarters and band. II is hardly probable,
however. that the command can be got
reaoy by that time or that the transport
can be loaded before that date but at
any rate the orders are out and the black
men are Jubilant. The Forty-second will
prevent.
Reports from Angel Island are TO the
effect that there are twelve cases Of
smallpox now Ia the hospital over there.
There are five more al the Preside. max
Ing seventeen IN all from the Forty-eighth
Reglment.
First Lieutenant Eugene T. Wilson. aid
20 General Shafter, has been ordered 10
proceed TO Los Angeles. He left last even
ing.
L.IfH. hrU hn. EGNo nan n ~
duty al the general hospital pending his
assignment 10 Manila.
orders directing Chaplain Leslie r.
Groves 10 proceed 10 Manila on the trans
port Warren have been revoked and he
has been ordered instead TO report for
temporary duty at the Preside.
Lieutenant Colonel James VI. Marshal,
deputy Quartcrmaster general in chief of
the department. has been ordered 10 pro-
coed 10 Reno, New, 10 purchase horses for
him Captain Frank West. Sixth Cavalry,
Veterinary Surgeon L. J. Greedy and John
II. Bailhache. an employee Of the quarter
masters department.
Captain Louis NJ Koehler. Fourth Cav
airy. has been assigned 70 duty on the
transport Centennial as quartermaster
and cOmmissary.
The following sentences Of courts-mar-
tial have been approved by the department
commander:
i. Fortieth lnfantrv found guilty OF
drunkenness on guard. was sentenced 10
forfeit $40 per month for four months.
Private Eugene Fitzpatrick. Troop c.
Sixth Cavalry found guilty OF drunken
ness on guard and Of disobeying the order
Of a non-commissioned ofiicer. 10 be con-
fined az hard labor for twenty days and TO
forfeit SO Of his pay.
Private VERNE Higgins, Company D.
FOrty-fourth Infantry; found guilty OF
sentinel and willfully disobeying the order
Of a non-commissiOned officer. was SEN
fenced TO be confined at hard labor for
for the same period.
Corporal Frank Baker. Company II.
Fortieth Infantry. found guilty OF suffer
ing a prisoner 70 escape and OF drunken
ness on guard. was sentenced 10 be re-
duced 20 the grade OF a private soldier
and 10 forfeit $40 per month for FIVE
months.
Private Jesse A. Allen. Battery y. Third
Artillery. found guilty OF sleeping on post
was sentenced 10 be confined TO the limits
OF Alcatraz Island California. for three
months and 10 forfeit so OF his pay. The
sentence was deemed inadequate 10 the Of
Tense bv the department commander. but
IN brder that Allen might not escape all
punishment u was approved.
Corporal Percy II. Matthews. Company
I. FOrtieth Infantry. found guilty Of alb
sence without leave. OF neglect OF duty
and Of willfuuy and maliciously destroy
ing the muster-in rolls OF his company
was sentenced 10 be dishonorably dis
charged the service Of the United States,
forfeiting all pay and allowances and to
be confined at hard labor at such place as
the reviewing authority may designate for
one year. The sentence was deemed 20 be
EXCESSIVE however. and so much as ex-
ceeded a forfeiture of SO Of his pay was
disapproved.