The morning call., 1891-10-21
COAST DEFENSES.
Annual Report Of Major General
Howard.
The Necessity Of FOrtifyins Prominent
Points on the Sea Coast.
Canadian Coast DefenSeS Construction OF
Naval DelenSeS-ChileSe May Land.
Decisions and Appointments.
Epecial to THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-General Howard,
commanding the Department of the East,
in his annual report, devotes much space to
coast defenses. Many fixed torpedoes and
submarine mines have been constructed for
New York, San Francisco and Boston, but
| new guns and mortars are needed for those
points. He calls special attention to the work
Of Notifications on this side of the Atlantic
BY England, who has been augmenting her
fleet since We began strengthening our navy,
and speaks Of the necessity of the United
States having fortified points as basis of
proper defense at convenient intervals along
the coast.
CHINESE MAY LAND.
In the case of the Cinnamon who
left this country for visit to China
before the last decision of the Su-
preme Court concerning Chinese restriction
was made, and who several days ago ar
rived at the port of San Francisco without
any certificate of prior residence, Secretary
Spaulding to-day directed THAT as they ap-
peared to he acting in entire good faith, and
since they left this country before the Su-
preme Court decision was rendered, they be
allowed to land, after first giving a surety
bond under promise to produce the neces-
sary certificate within four months from
date.
THE TIDE LAND CASE.
The United States Supreme Coutt to-day
denied the application for the postponement
of the hearing of the suit brought here from
California to determine whether title to
land in California below the high-water
mark originally vested In the United States
or the State OF California. Presiding Justice
Field said the case was merely a suit over n
land patent: that no important constitu-
tlonal question was Involved, and that 1t did
not need a full bench for its trial The case
will therefore come up for argument toward
the close of the week
PRESENTED To THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Archibald Cleghorn, Collector Gen.
eral of the Hawaiian Islands and father of
the heir-apparonT, Princess Kaiulani, is in
Washington. He was presented to the
State Wharton. Mr.. Cleghorn is on his
way to Hawaii from England. where it is
intimated that lie has been to attempt to
effect arrangements by which the islands
will pass into the control OF tn g English.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing Californians John P. Letncr. Seth II.
Haskell, Frederick Seaman, William II.
LUrimier. Francis Silver, John Holahan,
William r. Toiles, Sarah K. Perry, Lucy Z.
Wilkins, Anna NJ. Whitbreck and Melyina
Stout mother
NEW MEXICAN LANDS.
In his annual report to the Secretary of
the Interior Governor Prince of the Terri
tory of New Mexico refers at length to the
beneficial results which he thinks will ac-
crue frcm the settlement of the disputed
Spanish and Mexican land claims by the
Court of Private Land Claims, recently or
panizn0 'Tba (rOyarnor Insists that from
any point OF view, New Mexico is entitled
TO Statehood.
ORDERED TO THE EAST.
BY direction of the Secretary of War
Captain Jesse NJ Lee, Ninth Infantry, is
relieved from further operation of special
duties in the Department of the Columbia,
and will join his re2lment at Madison Bar
racks, n. Y, on or about November 9Th.
LAND CASES DECIDED.
In the case of Isaiah Revenhaush. nvolv-
ing land in the Spokane Falls District.
Wash, the decision OF the Commissioner is
afnrmed. In the case of J. M. Power vs..
Hoffman ct al, involving land in the Sacra-
mento District, Cal, the decision of the
Commissioner is reversed and the applica-
tOn OF Power for patent is denied.
RAUM's RESIGNATION DENIED.
The Post says positively that the resigna-
ton of Pension Commissioner Raum is in
tne nanuS Ul StcTtlaF] 4NODle, 70 take ell eCI
November Both. Mr.. Raum, who has Just
returned from Chicago. denies the story. 1t
is also stated that Ex-Governor Steele of
Oklahoma is on his way here to succeed
him.
CONTRACT FOR A CRUISER
The Secretary of the Navy to-day signed
a contract with the Iowa Iron Works of
Dubuque, Iowa, for the construction of Tor
pedo-boat 2, similar tc the Cushing, for the
sum of S113,500. 1t is to BE- 100 tons dis
placement, and must be completed within
year.
SECRETARY FOSTER To STUMP OHIO. :
Secretary Foster will leave Washington
this evening for Ohio. to remain until after
the election. He is booked for ten speeches
in behalf of the Republican cause. His first
one is to be at Findlay. Thursday evening,
being the main one of the series.
THE LOST STEAMER DISPATCH.
Lieutenant w. S. Cowles, late commander
of the United States steamer Despatch, has
arrived in Washington and will submit his
report in few days. He had long inter-
view with Secretary Tracy last evening.
DUTY ON KEROSENE REDUCED.
The Department of State is informed by
a dispatch from the United States Minister
at Peking, that The Chinese Government
has reduced the customs on imports of kero-
sene from 40 to 20 cents per case.
PERSONAL MENTION
Among the callers on the President to-day
was Representative McKenna. with Judge
Mcfarland, wife and daughter OF California
NEW PosToFFICE ESTABLISHED.
A pustoffice has been established at Patti
way, Kern County, Cal, Edward S. Elmer
pna tacta