The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Officers Who Have Been Ordered to
Be Examined as to Their
Fitness for Promotion.

WASHINGTON. April S.-By direction
OF the Acting Secretary Of War the fol-
lowing officers will report in person with
out delay 10 Lieutenant Colonel Henry
Wagner. Fourth United States Cavalry,
president Of the examining board appoint
ed 70 meet at the Preside of San Fran
cisco. for examination as TO their fitness
for promotion: First Lieutenant George
A. Detchmendy, First United States In
fantry; First Lieutenant William r.
Dashieu. Twenty-fourth United States
Infantry. Upon completion of his exami
nation Lieutenant Detchmendy will re-
turn to his proper station.
Sergeant Michs el Feehan, Company K,
First United States Infantry, now on fur
Tough at the Preside Of San Francisco, is
transferred as private TO Battery /,
Third United States Artillery, stationed
& that post. and viii report on or before
commanding officer Of that battery for
duty.
Acting Hospital Steward Harris H.
Pressler hospital corps, Camp Mchen-
zie. Augusta, Ga, Will be sent 10 the Pre-
sidio Of San Francisco. He will report
upon his arrival there TO the command
await the arrival Of the Sixth United
States Infantry. 10 which regiment he is
assigned 10 duty.
Hospital Steward Fred H. Durham,
Fort AssinabOtne Montana, will be sent
10 the Preside of San Francisco. He will
report upon his arrival there to the com
IndUQlQE EEuETdA.
MIA. for transportation by the first trans
port sailing for the Philippine Islands,
and upon his arrival there viii report to
the commanding general, Department Of
the Pacific, for assignment to duty.
BY direction OF the Assistant Secretary
OF War the following enlisted men Of the
Hospital Corps viii be sent from stations
designated after their respective names
to the Preside: Privates Joshua w.
johnson ana John B. Higginbotham, Sui
livans, Island. South Carolina; Privates
Max Bachman, Maurice Kelly and Joseph
Purcell Fort Mcintosh. Texas; Privates
Henry Lavery. James L. Mills and John
F. Stolzenthaler. Key West Barracks,
Florida; Priyates William J. Epps Peter
Sherlock and Herman r. II. Won Miller,
Fort Barrancas, Florida Privates John
W. Mcmahon and VIII c. Moulton, Jack
Charles y. Derstine. William H German.
William Y. Phillips and Frank Reiman.
port upon arrival at that place
10 the commanding general, De
partment Of California. for transporta-
tiOn on the first transport leaving for the
Philippine Islands. Upon their arrival p
Manila they Will report to the command
ing general, Department Of the Pac!nc TOR
Hospital Steward George Ploetz and
der. Hospital Corps. Fort Grant. Ari-
zona. will be sent to the Fresidio of San
Francisco. Recruit Frank z. Roberts,
unassigned. Presidio Of San Francisco
viii be discharged from the service of
the United States by the commanding
officer Of his station.
Pensions have been granted as FOL-
lows: California: Original = Hypolite
Marshall. Adelaide. s.; Jacob r. Osborn.
Courtland, Sl2. Increase-James Reeves,
San Diego, IS to s.; Edward Conlon. Los
Banos, IS 10 Sl2; Cornelius Murphy, Sol
diers Home, Napa, IS to $12 Original
widows, etc.-Daisy E Russell, Sacra-
mento. IS.
Oregon: .Increase-John Williams, Fair
grounds So to So