The morning call., 1891-08-28
COAST INTERESTS.
Department Decisions Changes Of Army
Officers Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Sing Lee, Chi
naman of Galveston, recently wrote to the
Secretary of the Treasury asking permis-
sion for two. Cinnamon now at Canton,
China. named Song Chong Hop and Hop
Lee Hop. aged II and 10 years respectively,
to land in this country. claiming that they
are natives of the United States, their
mother being native of Texas. Secretary
Foster replied that they could not land un-
less positive proof was produced that they
were natives of this country. A letter to the
same effect was written to the Collector of
Customs at Port Townsend concerning the
Chinese, Nv Soon, a member cf the firm of
Lee Tai & Co. of Port Townsend, who re-
Gently arrived at that port from Victoria,
B. c.. with his wife and child who had re-
Gently come from China 1t is claimed that
the Chinese woman is native of San Fran
cisco. Pending settlement of the case,
the Collector was authorized TO allow them
to land upon giving bond in the sum Of
$1,000, conditional for the eXtradition of the
woman and child if required by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
DRAWBACK OF DUTIES.
Assistant Secretary Crounse writes
Special Agent Evans at San Francisco ask
ing him to submit report and recommends
tiOns on the subject of establishing rate
OF drawback on imported caustlc soda, used
III the UlduuIdCtuT6 OIL SOAP exported
foreign countries.
Secretary Foster informs Mr. Evans that
the matter of the capture of the vessel, La
Nimfa, on the 14th inst, in the Behring Sea,
for violating President Harrison's prOclama-
ton, prohibiting the catching or killing of
fur-seals, has been submitted to the At
torney-General for an opinion.
THE PENsACoLA's MISSION.
A dispatch from San Francisco says that
many sailors of the United States steamer
Pensacola are deSerting because they fear
the vessel is not seaworthy, aud trip to
China would be perilous. 1t was learned at
the Navy Department to-day that the Pen
sacola viii not 90 to China, but only to
Honolulu.
LAND CASE DECIDED.
In the case of Nicola Bruno vs.. Michael
ONeill, involving land in the Los Angeles
District, Assistant Secretary Chandler
affirms the Commissioners decision in favor
of the plaintiff
Marcus Buchanan was awarded the con-
tract for making a survey Of Township 4.
Range 8 west, Willamette meridian The
contract price was $40.
TRANSFERS OF ARMY OFFICERS.
The following transfers of Leutenants
OF the Fifth Artillery for course of
instruction are announced: First Lieuten-
ant Luigi Loniia, from Battery NJ TO Light
Battery F. First Lieutenant David D. John.
son, from Light Battery to Battery NJ :;
FIRST Lieutenant Edward L. Brown, from
Battery L to Light Battery d; First Lieu
tenant George E. Sage, from Light Battery
ID to Battery L. The transfers of Leuten-
ants Lonlia and johnson will take effect at
once. The transfers Of Leutenants Brown
and Sage will take effect October 1sr, on
which date the former will report for duty
with Light Battery ID, to which he is trans
ferred, and the latter will proceed to join
his proper battery. By direction of the
Secretary of War Lieutenant Colonel
Lawrence l.. Babbitt of the Ordnance De-
partment will proceed to Fort Winfield
Scott, Cal, on public business and on the
completion thereof will return to his proper
station.
POSTMASTER APPOINTED.
Elijah p. Fuller has been appointed Post
master at San Antonia, Cal.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted the following
Californians: William w. Smead, John
Frank, Thomas C. Baldwin, John Glance,
Cornelius J. Ballou, Morgan Faut, Joseph
Hunter and Elijah Gay.