The morning call., 1891-08-11
WILL MAKE A FIGHT,
KaVeah Colonists Appeal to the
People.
the Government Claims That They Must
Be DiSplSSeSSed.
Will Resist the Attempt 10 Remove Them
From the Yosemite Country-Land
Cases Decided.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1o.-The Kaweah
colonists have determined to take their dis
pute with the Interior Department before
congress and into the political arena. The
colonists claim the following proyiso in the
SequoIa Park law secures them rights TO
the lands in question: Provided that
| nothing in this act shall be construed as in
aDyWse affecting the grant of lands made
TO the State of California, or as affecting
any bona-fde entry of lands made within
The limits above described under any law
OF the United States prior to the approval
OF this act" With reference to the section
above quoted the Interior. Department con-
tends that the lands in question are not
bona-fde entries. because all the steps re-
Qulred by the law had not been completed
when the SeQuoia Park act was passed !;
therefore, the department claims it still has
control over these lands, the case being in
this respect different from mining claims,
where the locator by performing work to
the value of 500 annually may dispose OF
his ore and timber as he sees fit even before
patent issues. Commissioner Carter said
to-day: I'VE sympathiZe with these Ka-
weah colonistS, but we must enforce the
law. The only relief for them must be
afforded by Congress. We concede, how
ever, that they should be compensated for
the wagon-roads built by them through the
Sequoia Park Reservation"
WHAT THE CoLoNIsTs PROPOSE.
One of the Kaweah colonfsts, now in this
city, said to-day: eve intend 10 make
this piece of monopoly legislation and per-
secutlon known to more millions Of people
of the United States than there are scores
that know it at present. We mean to ascer-
tain whether American citizens some of
whom fought to save the Union, have any
rights left that those in high places are
bound to respect. We propose to find out
whether decent set of men and women,
whose only object is to live honestly by
labor, can be bounded to death. In short,
we are going to find out who runs this
Government, and whether out Of the MILL
ions of acres of vacant land in. all this wide
continent there cannot be a little corner
allowed where men and women may get TO-
gether, if they wish, to try and live honest
lives. 1t will not pay the Government to
make martyrs Of the kaweah colonsts.
This injustice may be a little cloud no
bigger than a mans hand that will prove
the precursor of political deluge."
AN IMPERlAI5 CHINESE DECREE.
The Department of State has received a
copy of the imperial Chinese decree, issued
June 18th last. In it Is embodied this
order: Let the Governors-General and
the Governors of Liang kiang, Hu Kwang,
Kang Su, Ashui and Hopek issue without
delay orders to the civil and military officers
under their respective Jurisdictions to cause
the arrest of the leaders of the riots, try
them and inflict capital punishment upon
them as warning and example to others
In the future. The doctrine of Christianity
has fer its purpose the teaching of men TO
be good. Chinese converts are subjects of
China and amenable to the local authorities.
Let the Tartar Generals, Governors Gen
eral and Governors issue proclamatons
warning the people not to listen to idle
rumors or false reports which lead to
trouble"
LAND CASES DECIDED.
Acting Secretary Chandler has ordered a
patent to issue in the following cases in
yolying land in the La Grande Oregon
District: The United States VS.. James E.
Brown, Seaborn NJ. Joiner, James E.
Brown, Thomas P. Connell, Henry j. Aus
tin, William b. Mcconnell, Edward Potts
and Henry Killer of the American Mort
gage Company. The Commissioners de-
cision in the case of Frank S. Pratsch VS..
Hiram Z. Hulet, involving land in the Sc
attic District is affirmed
WAR VESSELS ORDERED TO CHINA.
Orders have been issued by the Navy De-
partment for the United States steamers
Marian and Alert, now in the Behring Sea,
10 proceed to China and join that station.
1t is desirable to have small steamers in
CHINA waters, as they are able to do more
effective work than large cruisers. The
United States steamer Charleston, recently
arrived at San Francisco. will 90 to Homo
Iulu, and II affairs there are quiet she may
go to the Behring Sea to supplement the
three vessels now there.
CANNOT DRAW TWO SALARIES
1t is claimed that the journal clerk of the
House of Representatives, Harry Smith,
now In San Francisco as special bank ex-
aminer, ought not to be allowed to draw
salary as journal clerk, and in addition $40
per diem as bank examiner. Comptroller
Matthews has this case under consideration
PARDON REFUSED.
The President has denied pardon in the
ease of Charles Amerdown, the San Fran
cisco postal clerk, convicted of violating the
strongly ind0rsed by prominent Califor-
mans. The President refused to interfere
with the sentence except to remit $500 of
the fine imposed, making it 500.
CENSUS OF NEVADA SCHOOLS.
The Census Bureau has issued bulletin
giving the statistics of the public school
finances OF the several States, and contains
the following: Nevada-Pupils enrolled,
1887 amount, S143, 713; per capita pupils en-
rolled, $50 "a; total expenditures, including
salaries oil teachers, per capita of popula-
tioD, So q.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing Cslifornans: Michael J. Mclaughlin,
l. ON Muller, John Mewhinney. Frederick
LietjeD, Richard Mohr, Charles b. Lyel.
Thomas n. Stanley, George M. Hewes.
Mary A. Mccoy, James Sturgis Pratt, John
n. Steel.
PosToFFICE RE-EsTABLIsHED.
The order of August 1st has been re-
sclnded and poStoffice has been re-estab-
llshed at Point Reyes, Marin County, Cal.
GAUGER APPOINTED.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ap-
pointed James B. Barber as United States
Gauger at San Francisco.