The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-13
Negotiations for Reciprocity
With Germany.
Probability Of a Satisfactory Arrangement
Being Soon Effected.
COaVening Of the Supreme Court for the o.
tOber Term-POStOflGe Site COatrO-
YerSy-A appointments Made.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The report pub
lished this morning to the effect that a con-
venton had been concluded with Germany
by which the cereal products OF the United
States would be admitted free of duty is
premature. Negotiations have for some
time been in progress between the two gov
ernments with a view, on the part of Ger
many, to secure the continued free admis-
sion of her sugar into this country in return
for certain concessions in customs duties to
be extended by Germany to Amer lean prod
ucts of various descriptions. 1t is learned,
however, that these negotiations are still in
an uncompleted stage of progress, with
god prospects of being brought TO a salts
factory conclusion before the 1st of next
January, when the President will possess
the power TO issue a proclamation imposing
duties, conditioually levied by the tariff act
of October 1, 1890, upon all sugars imported
from any country that imposes duties upon
the agricultural or other products of the
United States, which in his judgment are
not reciprocally equal and reasonable.
THE SUPREME COURT CoNYENEs.
The Supreme Court of the United States
met for the October term to-day. Three
Justices were absent from court. Chief
Justice Fuller is in Chicago, where his
daughter is very i'll, and Justices Bradley
and Gray have both been i'll, but are now
recovering. The business transacted was
the admission of applicants to practice be-
fore the court and the announcement by
Justice Field that the most important cases
advanced for argument next Monday are
postponed until the second Monday in No
vember. This step is taken for the reason
that it is desired they shall be heard by a
full bench. and the probability is that all
the Justices will not be present on Monday
next. The list includes the Sayward case,
which involves the question OF the jurlSdic-
ton of the United States over the seal fish
cries in BehTlng Sea, the antl-luttery cases,
the elevator case aud cases involving the
question of the cOnStijutionaity Of the Me-
kmley Tariff Act. The court adjourned
few minutes after y o'clock and went in a
body to pay its respects to the President.
THE PosToFFICE SITE.
Assistant Secretary CrouDse telegraphed
to John p. Irish at San Francisco, Chair
man of the special committee appointed TO
select a site Tor a public building in that
city, that De Young said the site selected
was a quagmire and that it would cost over
S1,000,OO0 to lay the foundation on it. A
telegram was received from Irish to-day
saying in reply that De Young's charge has
no foundation, and that the site was good
one. He added he would forward ailiGaVits
to that effect made by architects and en-
gineerS.
NEW BRAZILIAN CONSUL.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
directed the Collector at San Francisco to
recognize De E>paminondaS Leite Chermnnt
rs BraZil9n Consul az San Francisco pend
ing the presentation of his commission.
RESERVE AGENT SELECTED.
The appointment Of the Western National
Bank of New York has been approved as a
reserve agent for the California National
Bank of San Diego.
PURCHASE OF SILVER BULLION.
Five hundred thousand ounces of silver
were purchased to-day at prices ranging
frnm Oh To Oh