The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 12-Orders
were given by the Navy Department to-
day to rush repairs on the Philadelphia.
now at San Francisco and prepare her for
sea as quickly as possible. The board OF
survey. which usually determines repairs
necessary, has been dispensed with, and
the matter of expense is not to be consid-
cred. AT the department. while no def
mite statement is made, it is said that the
Philadelphia will undergo extensive re-
pairs before sailing, but the urgency can
not be fully understood. Tranquility pre-
walls at Samoa and Hawaii and a present
there is no need for her in the Phl1pplneS.
II may he in anticipation of an outbreak
in South America and the depar tnehI
wants her prepared and to be ready 10 Us Us
match 10 protect American interests. Inc
interior department to-day rendered It's lts
decision in the case of eX parte James
Madison, which involves three acres OF
land on The Slides. Sitka, Alaska Lana
district. affirming the official decision re-
iecting the survey on the ground that ne
was not using it for manufacturing anu
trade purposes. Y,,,s
involving &c. 63 acres called The Water
falls" Sitka Alaska Land District lhe
survey was rejected on the grounds that ina
he did not occupy the land for manutac-
turing or trade purposes ana that the
land was not subject to purchase ana
entry by him, and the survey must snele
The 3ostoffice at San Jose has been al
lowed two additional letter-carrlers' 10
oeFfe The 9os posstoffice at Hllsdale Santa Clara
County, has been discontinued. Mail
should be sent to San Jose.
Pensions have been granted as folloWs:
California: Increase-AntoniO Donatello
Soldiers Home Los Angeles, s. TO $40;
Watson c. Roberts, Chico 50 to SO; Ben
iamin F. Johnson, Los. Angeles SO to -;
Tosenh ZanoH Valley Springs, IS to $40
Washington: Increase-James ]. Rifle,
Seattle, Sc to IS; Charles T. Wooding, Abb
Army orders-By direction of the As
sistant Secretary of War, the following
named enlisted men. now supposed 70 De
al the stations designated after their re-
spective names, will be discharged the
saTVice of the United States by their re-
spective commanding officers; m Sergeant ga
ta1ion taf5T Twenty-fourth United States In
fantrv. Vancouver barracks, washington; ;
Private John R. Saul, HospitaI, Corps, rps
Islands: Private George M. Saul Jr, Hos
pital Corps, noilo, Philippine Islands;
Private Thomas ]. Gowan, Fourth United
liam B. Ahern, Edward A. Condor,
Tbnmas P. Davis, Michael Mcdonald,
John A Mcpherson Dennis j. Mcdonald
and Michael ]. Tracy, mounted service; i;
Pohert II. Chaplin, Albert Dellert, Frank
Dingler, James Dyke, Frank ID. Folsom'
John r. Goldspink, William X. HOFFMAN ma !,
Edward G Ogden. Frank PITT and Earl
e. smith, general service, Presidfo' san
Francisco. ,r+ .t;r7
Private Charles F. Mason, TWenty-th1r "a
United States Infantry, unassigned is
transferred 6 second class private to the
Signal Corps He will report to the com
manding general, department OF Cal@i1or- nor
MIA who will furnish him transportation
to the Philippine Islands.
The discharge from the service by the the
commanding officer. general hospital. San
Francisco, of Sergeant Francis A %
b,isier. Company K First California Vol
unteer Infantry. under general instrue-
tions from this office, is hereby confirmed.
ing named enlisted men by the command
! ing officer, general hospital, San Fran an
cisco. under general instructions from this
/ office. is hereby confirmed: Private
George II. Belmont Company n. First
/ California Volunteer Infantry; Private
Thomas Malloy, Company &, First Mon
tana Volunteer Infantry; Private Edward
Orsell Company l, First Washington
Volunteer Infantry.