The San Francisco call., 1904-07-05
CARBER'S DEATH
IS A SURPRISE
Army Officers Are Dismayed
at Suicide of Another
Brilliant Young COmrade
READY FOR CAMP LIFE
Cavalry and Field Artillery
VIII Start TO-MOrrOw for
Scene of Battle Drills

The suicide Of Lieutenant Guilford S.
CARRIER at Honolulu has caused another
sensation in army circles here. This
suicide. coupled with that of Captain
Frederick 5. Wild at Angel Island only
a few weeks before, is making the
army people ask. Who next?" No
positive explanation has been offered
for the act Of either Of these officers in
taking his life. Both were young. able,
vigorous and ambitious. Both stood
well in the army and in civilian life,
Yet. in spite Of all these qualifications,
they elected TO end their lives.
CARRIER was well known and much
liked by his brother officers at the Pre-
sidio. He was always -fellow-well-
met and during his sojourn at the post
was very popular there and in the
city.
He left here on May l with the
Ninety-secOnd Company Coast Artil
lery bound for Honolulu. He entered
the army from civil life in 1898, being
one Of the Indiana volunteers, and in
1899 he Joined the Thirtieth Infantry
United States Volunteers.
LEFT CHECK TO PAY DEBTS.
In his farewell note, found after his
death, he said in a few words that he
could not break himself Of his drink
ing habit and he inclosed in it two
checks. One was left to friend, to be
disbursed in paying some small loans
he had received from his comrades
while stationed at the Presidio, and the
other TO pay debts in the islands.
CARRIER was born in Indiana on Oc-
tober q, 1875.
The Third squadron Of the Ninth
Cavalry and the First, Fifth and
Twenty-fourth batteries Field Artil-
lery. under command of Colonel Z. A.
Goodwin. will leave the Preside to-
morrow morning at $3.50 o'clock for
Henry ranch. From the Presidio they
will march directly down Seventh ave-
nue., through the park and thence via
Ingleside TO the San Mateo road and
TO their objective point. They expect
TO spend about twelve days in this
march Of 22O miles.
Information has just been received
from Manila that Colonel Charles
Smart. chief surgeon Of the division
Of the Philippines. has suffered a stroke
Of apoplexy. He will be brought home
on the transport sailing from there on
July Is.
The news caused much surprise here,
as from the latest reports Colonel
Smart was enjoying the best of health.
He has been attached to the medical
department Of the army for twenty-five
years.
Independence day was observed at
the Preside by the firing Of a salute
Of forty-f1ve rounds from the 15-pound
rapid firing guns, under command Of
Captain F. E. Johnston. Seventieth
Company Coast Artillery.
INJURED IN PROCESSION.
Private Jackson, Troop K, Ninth
Cavalry, was injured yesterday while
riding in the procession. His horse
slipped and fell, carrying him down TO
tie pavement. Jackson was taken in
an ambulance to the General Hospital,
where II was ascertained that his left
knee was dislocated. He will be laid
UP for some time and will be unable to
go with the squadron into camp at the
Henry ranch.
Colonel G. H. Torney, United States
General Hospital, is once more at his
post During his absence he spent some
time IN Washington, where he put be-
fore the department the needs of the
hospital here. His requests were prac-
tically all granted. Among them was
& call for more residence quarters for
the officers These are now to be sup
piled by the addition Of a third story
10 the main building.
Major William z. Birkhimer, who
has been at the General Hospital for
two months, is improving very fast.
Surgeon E. 7. Shortlidge will 90 to
Henry ranch with the troops, leaving
here tomorrow.
Lieutenant NJ c. Foote, who has been
laid up at the General Hospital for
some time, expects TO be able to join
his regiment, the Twenty-eighth In
fantry, and resume duty in a few days.