The morning call., 1891-07-10
COAST INTERESTS.
Experiment for Rain Department Rul-
insS-Land Decisions.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Secretary Rusk
has designated Medicine Lodge, Kans., as
one of the points at which series of trials
will be made by the Agricultural Depart
ment to test the theory of causing the pre-
cipation of rain by means of coneussions.
These experiments will begin as soon as
similar ones are completed by Professor
Dyrenforth, whether or not the latter is
successful in his experiments. Medicine
Lodge is the home of Jerry Simpson.
In answer to a request of the Indian De-
partment fer his !opinion concerning the re-
turn of the California indian Chief Skala-
skin to his tribe, the Puelles General Ruger
has advised the Secretary of the Interior
tina. he deems the return Of this Indian to
his tribe inexpedient.
DEPARTMENT RULINGS.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding directs the
Collector at San Francisco to assess the
duty on the copper in silver lead ores at the
rate OF u cent per pound on the copper In
excess of per cent contained in such ores.
This practice prevails at New York and
other ports, and does not appear inconsis-
tent with reasonable construction of the
provisions Of the tariff law relating to ores,
and has not yet been made the subject Of
protest by importers.
First Lieutenant Wilds p. Richardson has
been ordered to report to Brlgadler General
kautz at Vancouver, commanding the De-
partment of the Columbia, for duty as Aid
de-Camp on his staff.
LAND AND PosTOFFICE MATTERS.
In the case of Perry W. Lawrence versus
John G. Potter involving land in the Spo-
kane Falls District the decision of the Com
missioner is reversed and the homestead en-
try of Porter Cancelled.
Star mail service has been established
from Sciota by way of Pepperwood, Engle-
wood Dyerville and Phillipsyille to CARRIER
vile three times week, and from French
Gulch to Trinity Center and back three
times week
The pOstof flee at Glenburn, Kern County,
has been discontinued. In the Star mail
service the following changes have been
made: From Etiwanda to Grapeland from
Jaly 10th an increase of service to six times
week. From Camp Grant to Fruitland
from August 1St the service will be eX.
tended to begin at DYerville. The service
from Garberville to Camp Grant will be
E-discOntinued.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been grantei to the follow.
Ing Callfornans: Peter }. Florean, George
Gustave, William T. MCGEE, Camlo Ocam.
po, Calvin Lambert, James Caraher, Lerot
J. Hedfeld, John Kelly. Thomas Goona
George II. Kimball, Stephen FL. Lioley
Richardson p. Fowler. James E. Woods
ooHH a. hImotLuuS, andSd w. AtHUiu
Patrick E. King. Elias Stinebaugh, James
II. Andrews. Nicholas Froman, Peter Chris
tensen, Charles T. Smith. William Perigo
Ambrose S. Warren. Eli Wilson, Lewis
Smith, Solomon ID. Varnum, David Murphy,
Conrad Sheele, Charles Sweeney and Roger
ii. Hyde.
PATENTS ISSUED.
Patents have been issued to the follow
| ing CalifOrnians: Solomon d. Brastow
San Francisco. and j. E. Rice. Newcastle
Cal, balance scale; Isaac K. Clear, Sar
| Francisco, sectional cam for stamp-niils
| Frank A. Fox, San Francisco, car coupling
| tive patenls) Henry S. Grace, assignor &c
| j. A. Fisher. San Francisco, rocl
| drill; Bernhard Enrickson, San Francisco
| hose bridge; Orange NJ. Loveridge, Weaver
vile. derrick; Joseph H. .Nethercott, Sar
| Francisco, brakehead attachment Grin w
Parker, Oakland. double-acting lift-pump
| Clarence NJ. Symonds. San Francisco, ca
| faucet; William a. Woods, Santa Cruz
assignor to the Pacific Coast Gold -Savinj
Company of California, gold-saver and con
centrator; Joseph II. Yeaton, assignor O
nc-half to Campbell, Coronado Beach
| crushing mill.