The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-14
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
Preparing for the Contest in
Congress.
The Silver Question Will Be the Most In
pOrtant Factor.
The Presidents Proclamation Samoan
{ WreCkase Case-Land Decisions.
POstmaSters Appointed.


tduuiudte OF lDat are DclHh cIrculdleu,duu lIe
champions of each side are getting ready
for the final struggle. Tie relative strength
of the candidates may be guessed at very
closely, but no one knows how near the
strongest candidate is to election CriSp's
friends seem to feel sure that he has the
best prospects before him. but admit that
he has dangerous rivals in Mills and Nc
MILAN. Mills has been doing some very
active work Of late and his friends speak
with very great confidence Of his election.
II is conceded to have con siderable strength
In the West from the start, but in the East
md South he has been regarded as weak.
lie has naturally been very anxious to get
the support of Cleveland and his friends to
influence the Eastern vote, and OF course
the silver question plays an important part
In the discussion of his chances. The silver
question is one which threatens to give the
Democrats considerable annoyance, and OF
course all the leaders who have in view the
sue cess of the ticket in 1892 are anxious to
avoid an issue on that question which might
make division in the party and would ham
dcap them in the Presidential contest.
There are three sets of opinion on the
III ohtN IutsiiOu III tuC l1ouSts hN iauAN a.
hnti-siver men are in small minority; the
radical silver men are in larger minority.
while the conservative men who have not
the fear Of the free coinage of silver which
is entertained by some are rather inclined to
favor it, but most of all they want to keep
to a policy which win be safe beyond ques-
lion and will hold the party t gether and
hold the balance Of power between the two
extremes.
+ THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
The following was issued this afternoon
by the President Of the United States:
II is very glad incident OF the marvellous
prosperity which has crowned the year now
drawing TO a close that its helpful and reas ssurlng
touch las been felt by all our people. Ii has
been as wide as our country. and so special that
every home has felt It's comforting tnfiu nee. 1t
Is too great to be the work Of mans power, and
too particular TO be The device of his mind. To
sod benehcent and awse. who makes The
fabors OF men to be fruitful, redeems their losses
by his grace, aud the measure Of whose giving IS
IS much b'yond The thoughts OF man as 1t Is be
gond his deserts, he praise and gratitude OF the
peoide of this favored nation are justly due.
= NSw, therefore. L. Benjamin HARRISON. Presi-
appoint Thursday the 26ih day OF November, 10
be a day of joyful thanksgiving 10 God for the
bounties of his providence. for the peace in
which we are permitted 10 enjoy them md for
the preservation OF those Institutions OF civil and
religious liberty which lie gave our fathers lie
wisdom 10 devise and establish and Us the cour-
age 10 preserve. Among the appropriate OBJ.
seryances Of the day are rest from toll, worship
In public congregations, renewal of family ties
about our American hresides aud thoughtful
helpfuiness toward those who suffer through
lack OF body or of spirit.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto set my
hand and caused The seal OF the United States TO
be affixed.
Done at The city OF Washington thls 18th day
of November, In the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety one, and of
the iudenendence Of tue United States the one
hundred aud sixteenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON, President.
By JAMES q. BLAINE, Secretary of State.
TIE HoLLADAY CASE.
The famous claim of Ben Holiday
against the United States for property
taken and destroyed by Indians dur
| ing the time he was running the Over
| land Mail from the Missouri River to
Sacramento bids fair to be settled at an
early day BY an act OF Congress passed at
the last session this claim was referred to
the Court Of Claims for adjudication. With
| in the past few days the preliminares have
all been arranged and 1t has been agreed, In
| view of the Importance OF the question at
! issue, to give this claim precedence, so that
| II is now expected the case will be called up
| shortly. While the claim aggregates nearly
Sl.000,000. it is thought, however, that tie
| court, under the provisions Of the act con-
| ferriug jurisdiction, will not be able to give
judgment for more than 100000, and this
| sum, 1t is believed, will ultimately be di-
| vided among the heirs. Robert Howard.
| late Assistant Attorney-General, represents
the claimants. The present favorable con-
| dition of this claim is largely due to the
labors Of General Rufus Ingalls,, who, as the
executor of the late Mrs. Holiday, has been
| unremitting in his efforts to secure its pay
ment.
WEATHER REPORTS,
An area of high barometer overlies the
entire country, with its crest extending
from Alabama to ASsinaboia. 1t is at
tended with cool and mostly clear weather,
Killing frosts are reported this morning in
| Vicksburg and Atlanta. The cold over
South Dakota is equal to any previous rec
ord for this season during the past ten years
| Light showers or flurres of snow are re-
ported at few of the stations on the Great
Lakes Continued cold and fair or sun
| shiny weather will prevail over all the sec
tons to-day, Saturday and Sunday On the
Rocky Mountains slope the gradual recovery
| OF the temperature TO seas0nable conditions
may be expected on Saturday, and in the
Mississippi Valley on Sunday.
THE SAMOAN wRECKAGE CASE.
The Treasury Department has written a
letter to c. l.. Taylor, President of the
| Chamber Of Commerce of San Francisco, in
| reply to request that the duty be remitted,
even if legally collected, upon the wrecks
| presented to the SamoanS. Acting Secre-
tary Spaulding says the importers failed to
avail themselves of the right of appeal to
the United States court for redress, and the
period allowed for such appeal has expired.
| The Conditions of international character,
which were so forcibly urged and which are
entirely appreciated by this department,
might more properly be brought to the at
tention of Congress, which alone has power
now to refund the duties collected.
CONDITION oE THE MARINES.
In his annual report to the Secretary o.
the Navy Colonel Haywood, commandan
Of the Marine Corps, speaks of the severe
| mn bn NOR NJ m a
yards by the increased demand for sea ser
vice, resulting in dissatisfaction and the
loss Of many old soldiers. He urges an in
crease of the corps. He also recommends
that the provisions OF the act OF Congress tt
prevent dese tons from the army be eX
tended to include the Marine Corps, as wei
as the provisions of the act requiring ex
aminatiOns for promotion.
RESTRICTIONS REMOVED.
The Bureau Of the American Republics
has received a notice Of the decree recently
Issued by the Preident of Mexico, removing
many arbitrary restrictions of the Custom
house at the City Of Mexico. The decree
provides that foreign merchandise payini
duty on entering the country at frontier o
maritime Custom-houses shall not be sub
ject to further taxation. Beyond the pc
cent consumption tax on the imported dutie
ON being introduced INTO the general district
foreign goods on the free list shall not pa,
anything on entering the Federal District.
LAND CASES DECIDED.
In the case Of Resa Landry, ex parte, in
volvng pre-emption entry in I.amandr
lOregon) Distr ct Assistant Secretary Chand
ler reveIses the Commissioners decision
and says that, as Landry has complied wit
the law as to residence and improvements
her entry will be passed 10 patent. In tn
cnse of Calvin L. Likeas VS.. Edward Con
nslly and Bernard Connolly. involving I'll
homestead entry of the latter in the Seattl