The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
ARTILLERY WILL
CHANGE PLACES
Companies at the Preside
Are to Relieve the Forces
Now Stationed at Honolulu
WILL DRILL TOMORROW
Troopers of Ninth, to Give
a New Problem Exercise.
Followed by Full Review

The much discussed question Of the
change i'm base Of the coast artillery
companies stationed at the Preside
and at Honolulu has been finally set
tied. Word came from the War De
partment yesterdav that the twenty
eighth and Nfnety-second companies,
now at the post here. are 10 sail for
Honolulu on the transport Thomas
which is scheduled TO leave on Satur-
day. April 80. They viii take the place
Of the Sixty-sixth and Sixty-seventh
. companies. now at Honolulu. These
two companies are ordered to sail for
this ,or1 on the transport Sherman,
which is scheduled TO leave Manila on
April j. She should arrive at Homo
lulu about May and should be due
here about the middle Of May.
The Twenty-eighth and Ninety-sec-
ond companies have been stationed
here for TWO years and have made
many acauaintances among the town
folks. Lieutenant and Mrs. Victor c.
Lewis who have entertained eXten-
sively al the post Will be greatly
missed by the social contingent.
Major Bigelow has arranged another
regulation problem exercise for has
SQUADRON Of the Ninth Cavalry. to take
place on the golf links and vicinity to
morrow morning at $50 o'clock. Like its
predecessors. it viii be full of interest
ing and exciting features, and will be
instructive as well as amusing TO the
onlooker.
The colored troops are now in fine
condition and as the rains have ceased
the golf grounds are in excellent shape,
so that the review. which is to follow
the early maneuvers, viii show UP to
great advantage. The review viii proba-
blv take place shortly before 10 o'clock
so that those who do not care 10 rise
early can take advantage Of the second
mart OF the programme. As Major
Pigelow expects to be soon transferred
10 ord Barracks. this viii probably be
one OF the last Of the exercises under
his command.
The band Of the Philippine Scouts re-
turned yesterday morning from its
concert tour down the bay. 1t played
at Redwood City Saturday night, Palo
Alto on Sunday afternoon and San
Jose on Sunday evening. AS the band
had only been advertised a day ahead
OF performances the attendance was
light and the trip was not as big
financial success as had been anticipat-
ed The music of the band, however,
gave great satisfaction. Ii will play
again in san Jose next Saturday night.
The new target range near Fort Ba-
l0er is nearing completion, and by the
latter part OF the week Major Van
Nliet. who has charge Of it's construc-
ton. thinks it will be ready for use.
The Tenth Infantry viii be the first to
go into camp there, but what compa-
nies has not as yet been decided upon
by Colonel Noble, the commanding Of
ficer.
Surgeon Benjamin ]. Edger Jr. has
returned from Washington, d. c., and
yesterday registered at headquarters.
He went East in charge Of a number Of
insane patients, whom he succeeded in
landing at the National Insane Hospi-
tai at Elizabeth, after a hard trip
across the continent, which was beset
with snowstorms, foods and burning
bridges.
Chaplain II. Percy Silver, who has
been stationed at the Preside, has
been ordered 10 Join his regiment, the
Thirtieth Infantry, Ct Fort Crook, Ne
braska.
The Filipino Scouts drilled yesterday
afternoon in the presence of a big
crowd Of spectators. Their time here is
drawing TO a close.