The morning call., 1891-06-24
OKLAHOMA LANDS.
Decision by the Secretary Of the Interior
AGAINST LaDd-GrabbsrS.

WASHINGTON, june 23.-The Secretary of
the Interior has rendered decision in the
case of the townsites of East Guthrie, North
Guthrie and Capital Hill Oklahoma, against
Veerder B. Paine and other agricultural
claimants. The Secretary affirms the deci-
sion of the Commissioner rejecting the claim
of the townsite Of North Guthrie, and di-
reefs that hearing be had to determine the
rights of the respective agricultural claim
ants Entries made by those who entered
the Territory prior to the hour fixed by the
proclamation for opening the land to settle
ment are declared void.
AS to the claims of Veerder B. Paine and
Zenophon Fitzgerald, the Secretary finds
that their homestead entries were not made
in good faith, but, on the contrary, having
knowledge that q tOwnslte would be To-
Gated ut a certain point, they had entered
tracts with the view OF speculating In town
lots. Although they were on the grounds
few minutes prior to the arrival Of the town.
lot claimants, their motives were taken into
consideration and the land awarded to the
townsite people, thus reversing the decision
of the Commissioner of the General Land
Office. The application of the Mayor and
others to enter the west half of Section as
the tOwnste of East Guthrie was rejected,
on the ground that the application was
made in the interest of men many of whom
violated the law in entering the Territory
his proclamation.
CASH IN THE TREASURY
The statement prepared in the office of the
Secretary of the Treasury, giving the opera
tl0nS TO date, shows q net balance III the
Treasury of 81 T65, 600
The statement prepared at the Treasury
Department shows the net gold in Treasury,
coin and bullion, on the Goth inst. was
Sl21, 1873, 339, or S11S73,S2 S24 less than was
held on the 1St inst, and Sos, ,S99, OSj less
than was in the Treasury on June l, 1890.
The statement only goes back to January,
1888, during which time the net gold in the
Treasury amounted TO SOP, 800, l64, or $751;
62l, $40 more than at present. The gold
holdings were greatest in March, 1885, when
they were S2I3, 8IS,253
LAND CASES DECIDED.
The following land decisions were made
to-day: In the case of Joseph Naphtaly VS..
L. l.. BregarI et.aL., involving land in the
San Francisco District, the motion to re-
view the departmental decision was granted.
Ia the case OF Emanuel Silva VS.. the Central
Pacific Railroad Company the Commits
sioner Is instructed to transmit the record
for examination In the cas- of Il. E. Dun
canson VS.. the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company the review of the departmental
decision was denied 1t involves land in the
Los Angeles District. In the case OF Her
bert W. DuneansOn VS.. the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, involving land in the
Los Angeles DlSJrlct the decision Oh the
Commissioned Is affirmed
PATENTS ISSUED.
The following California patents have
been issued: Ulrich Bachman, San Fran
CISCO fermenting vat; Willis G. Dodd, San
Francisco. water-wheel bucket: Carla Erd-
andScD, San Francisco. saw setting and
filing machine; Henry 2. Holland (assignor
of one-half to J. A. Fisher, San Francisco,
wave-power motor; Frederick K. Lampert,
San Francisco (assgnor of One-half to A. j.
Levake, Tacoma), coating for pilaS; Benz Ia
min Marshall (assignOr, the Improved Win
dow Furniture Company, San francisco,
sash balance; Walter n. Sherman, Merced,
electrical instrument
DUTY ON LEAD ORE.
According to advces received at tha
Treasury Department the scheme to estab-
lish smelters at Vancouver, b. C., has been
revived. 1t is stated that the most avail
able lead ores are near the boundary on
this side, and, the question is asked the de-
partment whether lead ores can be exported
and bullion thorefrOm imported via the
Canadian Pacific road without the payment
of duty. Assistant Secretary Spauiding
says that "if the resulting bullion is silver
bullion it will be admitted free, but if it is
lead it is subject to duty"
NO PosToFFICE SITE YET.
At the Postoffice Department. it was
stated to-day that there was absolutely no
truth in the repeated reports sent to a San
Francisco paper that Postmaster General
Wanamaker has selected Calvary Church
property for the San Francisco PoStOffice
site. The Postmas ter General himself does
not know which site will be selected. IL is
only one Of three Commissioners to select a
site, and lie has not expressed his choice 10
any one.
NAIL ROUTE CHANGES.
The following changes have been made in
The postal star service: Waddington to
Ferndale and back, six times week by
schedule of not to eXcerd two hours rum
ming time each way; Ontario to North On
tari0 and back, twelve times week by
schedule of not to exceed half an hour ruG-
ming time each way.
CONSULAR REPORT ON WOOL.
Tie report 20 the State Department by
| Consul General Leonard at Shangh al says
that until within few years the exrOrta-
tiOn of wool from China was trl1ing. In
1880. the exports amounted to only 1923 bales
of 1887 pounds each, and in 1890 the total
exports amounted to so, 143 bales.
NEW IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONER.
Assistant Secretary NettletOn of the
Treasury Department has instructed Colonel
Weber, Superintendent of immigration at
New York. to proceed to Europe for duty
as Chairman of the Foreign immigration
Commission in place of General GrosVenor
of Ohio, who has resigned.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICES REWARDED.
The President to-day awarded a certificate
of merit to John +. Trtle, Sergeant, Com
pany +, Seventh Cavalry, for distinguished
service in action at Wounded Knee.
RECEIVER OF PUBLIC MONEY.
The President has appointed William H.
Hare of Washington Receiver of Public
Moneys at North Yakima. Wash, vice
Thomas Vance, resigned.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
The following California pensions have
been granted: Edward O'Donnell, Joseph
Mariana, Etha c. Burt, William Ballard and
Martin GobertZ
RETURNED TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
The President arrived in Washington this
afternoon much refreshed by his vacation
| at Cape May.
BACK FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has returned here from the Pacific Coast
trip.