The morning call., 1891-09-23
COAST INTERESTS.
Important Land Cases Decided Patents
ISSued-PenSiOnS Granted.

to-day m0dlfle0 the decision OF the COMMITS
sioner of the General Land Office in the
case of the pueblo lands of Monterey, Cali
f0rna The city authorities had made
deposit sufficient to cover the estimates OF
the cost of a proper survey, but the money
was frittered away on erroneous surveys.
What was known as the CARRIER survey was
ordered approved, but the Commissioner
declined to approve it and issue a patent
therefor until the costs OF making it had
been deposited by the authorities of Mon
terey. The latter appealed to the Secl etary
of the Interior, and that official to-day ruled
that the Commissioner of the General Land
Office should ascertain what amounts had
been paid 10 the land officers on account of
the survey of the premises, and if it be Suf-
ficient to cover the cost CT the survey
found to be properly made, then the CCm-
missioner is to issue a patent for the lands
in question without further charge. If.
however, the deposit Is not sufficient to
cover the cost of the legal survey, then the
city authorities are to make up the deli
cheney before the survey shall be approved
and patent Issued.
TO NEGOTIATE A TREATY.
The Bureau of American Republics is in
formed that Jose Ives LimantOur, who has
been appointed blythe Government of Mexico
TO negotiate reciprocity treaty with the
OUlteu otdltS, W Ill NlSlt w washington uuTlliS
the early winter for the purpose of confer
ring directly with the Secretary Of State.
Mr. LimantOur has for several years been
member Of the Mexican Chamber of Depu-
ties and leader of the Liberal party in
that body. He Is considered the ablest de-
batter and writer In Mexico on financial and
economic topics, and an advocate of liberal
and advanced ideas in commercial policy.
He is a lawyer by profession. but has de-
voted most of his life to politics. Mr..
LimantOur'S work was plan Tor the re0r-
ganZatiOn of the internal taxation system
of Mexico. Francisco de Macin, who has
been selected as Secretary to the Commits
sioner. has held several responsible posi-
tiOns in the Customs Department of Mexico.
and was the private secretary ~ the late
Mr.. Dublan during almost the whole term
of the latter as Secretary of the Treasury.
Both gentlemen speak English tiuently.
The Bureau 0f American Republics is in
formed that large and valuable deposits Of
mother-of-pe have recently been found
in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, on the
banks Of the river COnchas. Some of the
shells are very large and of first-class quail
ity. A company has been formed to de-
yel0p the deposits, and very profitable re-
suits are expected, as good motEer-of-pearl
is very rare, and prices rule high.
FRACTIONAL SILVER COIN.
Treasurer Ncbeker has issued a circular
intended particularly for the Pacific Coast
section OIL the county, giving IHloIiDdtlon
how persons and firms can obtain fractional
silver coin from the San Francisco Sub
Treasury and the United States Mint at
that place. The circular says: Frac-
tiOnal silver cOin-halyes, quarters and
dimes-wll be furnished in sums of $500 or
more by express free of charge, or by regis
tered mails in sums or multiples of $50. reg
istratiOn free, for drafts cOllectabe at San
Francisco, or for a deposit of currency or
gold coin made in the San Francisco Sub
Treasury. Drafts in payment must be
drawn TO the order of the Assistant Treas
urer of the United States at San Francisco,
and should be mailed directly to that office.
New quarters and dimes, in amounts of 5000
or more. if desired, can be forwarded from
the Mint of the United States at San Fran
cisco, and drafts in payment therefore
should be drawn in favor of the SuDeriu-
tendent of that Mint and mailed directly to
that office. Silver coin will not be shi ped
from San Francisco to localities nearer to
the Suh-Treasuries at Chicago, New Orleans
and ST. Louis"
PATENTS ISSUED.
Patents have been issued TO residents Of
the Pacific Coast as follows: California
James w. Carver. Pawlett, Vt, aSsignOr by
meSne agreements of twO-thlrds 10 G. II.
Carver, National City, rfie-gun barrel;
Theodore Nj. Connor. Los Angeles, netted-
wire fabric machine; Harris g. Cox, Alva-
RADIO, harness; Beau Hooker, San Diego.
compound for preserving ships bottoms.
etc; Frank L. Smith, San Jose, asSignOr to
+. Howard Watch and Clock Company, BOs-
ton, Mass, contact for electric programme
clocks; Henry Thibault and Z. ID. Harsin,
said Thibault assignor to said Harsin, and
said Harsin assIgnor OF part to j. Gam
beta. Stockton. engine.
OregOn-Samuel Freedenrich aud I. j.
GeiSler. Portland, piano attachment.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the fol-