The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
California Citrus Fruit Growers Pro
test Against Reciprocity Agree
ment With Jamaica.

WASHINGTON, July 15,-Among the
callers at the White House to-day was
General Harrison Gray Otis, who has
been in New York for some days on pri-
Vate business and returned here to-day
to protest against certain features of the
reciprocity agreement negotiated with
Jamaica. The California citrus fruit grow
ers believe that the free entry Of oranges,
lemons, etc, from Jamaica would injuri-
ously affect their interests, and it was in
their behalf that General Otis called on
the President and Secretary of State.
The Postoffice at Goodwin, San Luis
Obispo County, will be discontinued after
July 81. Mail should be sent to PATHWAY.
The Postoftice at Craftonville, San Ber-
nardino County, which was discontinued
by the department, will be in operation
until August l.
The President to-day commissioned v.
L. Frawier, Postmaster, at Sanhedrin,
Cal. The following California POST
masters were appointed to-day: Thomas
st. Louis, at Alliance, Humboldt County,
vice Jerry r. Brown, resigned; John VIII
son, at Bertha, Lake County, vice Carl
Mayer, removed.
Army orders: By direction of the Secre-
tary of War Acting Assistant Surgeon
Frederick G. Weaver, United States army,
will proceed from this city TO San Fran
cisco and report to the commanding gen.
eral, Department Of California, for as
signment to duty. Assistant Surgeon Ed
WdTQ N Bowen, united 0IaleS army, Will
proceed from Springfield, Mass, TO San
Francisco and report for assignment to
duty.
Lieutenant Clarence b. Millhoff, assistant
surgeon, United States army, now on duty
at Camp Meade, Pennsylvania, are
amended so a to direct him to report to
the commanding general, Department of
California, arrival of the Nineteenth
United States Infantry at San Francisco,
for assignment to duty
Acting HOSPITAL Steward Edward Young
hospital corps, now at the general hospi-
tai, Savannah. Ga, will be sent to the
to the commanding officer. who will fur
nish him with quarters and ratfons. Upon
the arrival of the Nineteenth Infantry
he will report to the commanding. officer
thereof for duty with the hospital corps
detachment of that regiment.
Private Carl l. Edwards, Battery n,
Third United States Artillery, now at
Angel Island is transferred as a first
class private to the signal corps. He will
report to the signal officer, Department of
California, who will furnish him trans
portation to the Philippines.
The following enlisted men of the hos
pital corps, now supposed to be at sta
tiOns designated after their respective
names, will be discharged the service OF
the United States by the commanding Of
vate William B. Williams, chief surgeon S
office, Department of the Pacific, Philip
pines; Private Harry A. Wilson. Fort
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original-William Brayman,
San Jose, So; William Kelly. SAN Fran
cisco. s.; Daniel H Kathan, Placervtlle,
Whitlock, Pleasant Grove, $S James O..
Prtchard, Scotia, Sc; George Elwood.
Veterans Home, Napa, Sc; Hanson A
Young, Garden Grove. Sc; Alexander c.
Taber. Chico. $10 Charles Potter, San
Francisco, Sc Original widows, etc
Emily Rynd. Pasadena. So; Nellie A. Alt
hof Vallejo, S12. Widows Indian wars
Frances T. Misley, Loomis So
Washington: Original = George H
O'Grady, Tacoma, Sc; Charles Lee, va
ldma, Sc; Cyrenies Hand, Pomeroy, S.;
Henry G. Klink Olympia, s12
Oregon: Original wiodws, etc.-Roberta
Summers, Garfield, s.; minors Of Joseph
f. Sinclair. North Yakima, $l2.