The morning call., 1891-10-28
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Inquiry Into the Loss Of the Despatch.
Pensions and Patents.

WASHINGTON, Oct. q. - Lieutenant
COwles of the wrecked United States
steamer Despatch read his statement before
the Board of Inquiry to-day, showing that
he had left everything in good shape before
turning in for rest on the night Of the dis
aster. He expected 10 be called when the
vessel reached Winter Quarters light, or if
anything unusual was seen, but had set a
safe course for the night. When the vessel
struck he Immediately went on deck and
saw a red light which Lieutenant Mullgan
and the Qunrtermaster on deck had thought
was Winter Quarter light, but it proved to
be AsSateague. Quartermaster Noel had
changed the course because he was sure the
light was Winter Quarter Shoal light. All
of the crew and officers corroborated this
statement.
PACIFIC COAST PATENTS.
The following patents have been issued
to Pacific Coast inventors: California
George W. McNear, Oakland. electric rail- rail-
way; Anton and j. Michalitzchke San
Francisc0. bundle : wrapper for cigars;
Theobold Scheibel, Santa Rosa, gate; Rob
ert Nag!er, San Francisco (assignor of two
6fths to F. Weegman, San Francisco,
truss; Jasper 5. Scott. San Jose, derrick
fork attachment; John n. Southrey Stock
ton. rein guard;' William Nj. Penry, jack
son. folding ladder.
Washington - Remembrance L. Kirby,
Pcmeroy, running gear for vehicies; Martin
ROsenbaum, Tacoma, combined extension
show-table and bedsteaj.
AriZona-CharleS w. Black bum, Tomb
stone, whiffle-tree hook.
NEW ARMY ORDER.
The following army order has been
Issued: BY direction OF the President, Post
Chaplain John d. Parker, United States
Army, will report in person to BrigadleI-
General Alexander Med. McCoOk, Presi-
dent of the Army Retiring Board, at Los
Angeles, California, for examination by the
board, and on conclusion of his examination
he will return to the place of receipt by
him OF this order.
WEST POINT CADETS.
Colonel Wilson. Superintendent of the
United States Military Academy at West
Point. in his annual report, expresses him
self favorable to a moderate increase of the
corps of cadets by restoring to the Presi-
dent the privilege of appointing ten cadets
at large each year. The condition of the
corps during the past year was very graft
flying
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted TO the fol-
lowing CalifOrnians: Henry c. Wells,
George Stewart, William Regan, Warren Fl.
Crane. Frank Reinboed. John II. Smith,
Arthur Fleming Samuel Reich, Herman E.
Uhrlandt, William Woodruff, Albert Crum,
Jacob Steinburn, Frank Gauzert, Thomas
Mason, William G0etze and Albert Burrows.
LAND FOR a JEWISH COLONY.
The Argentine Government has sold
tract of land in Grand Chaco, III the north
ern part Of that republic, to Baron Hirsch
for the establishment of a Jewish settle
ment. The price paid was 81, 100000 in gold
coin for loco square miles.
TRAINING-sHIP FOR MEXICO.
The Bureau Of American Republics is in
formed that Mexico bas entered into a con-
tract with CAPTAIN Brenton of the British
Navy to fit out traiDing-ship for the edu-
cation of Mexican boys in seamanship.
SENT HIS CONGRATULATIONS.
The President. having been officially ad-
vised of the marriage Of Queen Vlctoria's
granddaughter, Princess Louise of Schles-
wig HOl>tein. to Prince Aribert of Auhalt,
has sent his congratulations to tho Queen.