Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-24
GENERAL TOPICS.
Notes From the Seat of
Government.
DESTITUTE JEWS IN DAKOTA.
A Vessel Sunk in New York HarbOr.
Report of Recent Eastern
Happenings.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, October ga patent
has been granted William Lacy, Jr., Of
Los Angeles, for an irrigating hydrant.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Muldrew has reversed the decision of the
Land Commissioner in rejecting the re-
linquishment OF timber-cutter's entry
made by Mariana Gandas on quarter Sec
ton of land at Los Angeles, California.
A CABINET MEETING.
The President came into the city from
Oakview to-day to attend the Cabinet
meeting. Members present. Secretary
Endicott, Attorney General Garland and
Postmaster General Dickinson.
CHINESE TRANSFERS.
Acting Secretary Thompson tele-
graphed to the Collector Of Customs at
San Francisco to-day as follows: Chi
nese laborers returning to China from
Panama may be transferred in the har-
Dor from incoming to outgoing vessels
without being landed on United States
territory. They must be safely guarded
while in United States waters, so as to
prevent iniraction of the Chinese Exclu-
sion act. These instructions may also
apply to Chinese en- route to Panama,
provided the vessel sails direct to Panama
without touching at intermediate ports
QuARTERMAsTER-GE -GENERAL's REPORT.
The annual report of the Quartermas-
ter. General shows that the appropria-
fDr t,o onnrnnofoH 90 O1Q 0SQ ..
received from sales to officers, $778, ,222
$40, ,14S,016, leaving balance on June
80, 1888, of $780, SOB. The cost of
moving troops was 1912, GAG. The &C.
counts Of the bonded Pacific railroad
companies for the transportation OF
troops amounted in the aggregate to
$310,599. The question of providing
lighter clothing to the troops stationed
in extremely hot regions has been set
tied by the selection of garments made
of cotton and duck, and they have been
ordered to be issued to the troops in Ari-
zona, Texas and the Department of the
Missouri.
SILK MANUFACTURERS PROTEST.
Petitions have begun to come in since
the adjournment of Congress, from per-
Sons interested in tha manufacture Of
silk, praying for legislative remedy for
the condition of things threatened as the
result of recent decision by the courts
in Pennsylvania in respect to the duty on
silk ribbons. The duty under the
law has been held to be so
per cent. ad valorem, but i'm
porters have preferred O claim that
ribbons should be admitted as hat and
bonnet trimmings at 20 per cent. ad
valorem, and they now have been ju-
dicially sustained. The petitions are
largely signed by representatives in the
silk manufacturing establishments, who
say the decision will have the effect of
throwing them all out of work. The
opinion is expressed by high officials and
expert authority that unless an appeal be
taken and this decision reversed by the
higher court it will cause the refunding
of between seven and ten million dollars,
not to consumers but to importers, and
that it will close every silk factory in this
country.
OPENING OF THE FALL RACES.
A heavy rain marked the opening day
of the National Jockey Clubs fall races,
but there was quite good attendance.
The track was very muddy and the time
slow in consequence.
First race, three-quarter mile-Repor-
ter won in 1:16, Badge second, Volta
third.
Second race, five furlon gs-Bertha B.,
colt, won in 2:0411s, Passport second, /,
Bravo third.
Third race, one mile and a quarter
Eurus won, Favor second, Frank Ward
third time, 2:13]a.
Fourth race, one and one sixteenth
miles - Glenmound won, Satisfaction
second, Wahoo third; time, l :33.
Fifth race, steeplechase, short course
won in 8 80, Elphin secon nd,
Bracaban third.