Show 1 OFFICERS ARE RESIGNING san francisco sept 12 major francis S V kessling commanding the first battalion of coast artillery of san francisco has resigned his resignation has been promptly followed by that of the following officers of hla his staff jos 11 ohara the adjutant of the battalion and that of G edward edard oilman gilman the quarter master L R cofer commissary and assistance surgeon dr franls 9 emmet it Is also on the cards that tho the resignations of the line officers of tily tho battalion will be in the hands of the adjutant general of the state within 24 hours the reasons assigned for these wholesale who lesal 1 le resignations of the officers of the guard Is that they the have h not been able to procure p cocu re for their men suitable and proper equipment and they think it Is folly fell I 1 under present conditions to attempt to hold up the membership of their commands without getting the clothing for the men I 1 I 1 and in tune atine long beach his health his wife him three sons ons S broughton howard E of and jo of this city survive him |