The morning call., 1891-10-20
TITLE TO TIDE LAND.
Important Gases Before The Su-
preme Court.
Appeals Of Two New York MurderefS and
The Chicago Socialists.
News From South American Republics Mex
iCO'S COmmeTGe-NeW Railroad and
Steamship Enterprises.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

w NASHlNGTON, OcI' lJ.-J uuBt CHdtloo ~
Fox and c. c. Trip. Of California, in the
United States Supreme Court to-day moved
to postpone the hearing of the case ad-
vanced, involving title to land in San
Francisco lying below hIgh-water mark.
The land is claimed both by the United
States and the State of California, and the
decision involves tile to quite large
amount of wharfage property. Nearly all
the important cases advanced at the last
term were postponed last week. owing to
the absence of three Justices Of the court,
but this case was permitted to stand as ad-
vanced. Justice Field said the court would
announce its decision tomorrow. Irlpp
suggested the unwillingness Of counsel to
argue so imp0! tant question while three
OF the Justices were absent. The attorney
on the other side desired an immediate
hearing, as he wished to return to Calltor-
mia as soon as possible.
CASES SET FOR HEARING.
The United States Supreme Court to-day
advanced and assigned for argument on the
first Monday in December the case of the
appeal of two murdereTs to be executed IN
New York by means of electricity. The
two men are Nicola Trezzia and James Nc
Elvalne.
The court also advanced for hearing the
cases of the anarchists Fielden and Schwab,
now in the Illinois PenteDtiary for COM
plicity in the famous Haymarket riot in
Chicago. The cases will come up for hear
ing in December.
The Boyd-Thayer case, involving the title
to the office of Governor of Nebraska, came
up on motion 10 advance its hearing. 1he
attorney representing the Thayer side of the
suit intimated they would prefer the hear
ing should not take place before the New
Year EX-Attorney-General Garland sub
mitted motion to advance the case as coun-
sci for Boyd. The court took the matter
under advisement.
BLAINE WILL NOT DECLINE.
few days ago the sensationallstS were
again trying to kill off Mr.. Blaine. A gen.
teman who recently had talk with Mr.
Manley at Augusta, Me-, quotes that gentle
to Washington, but not before the Novem-
Der elections that the Maine delegation
would not present the name OF Mr.. Blaine
as a candidate before the Republican Ma
tonal Convention. MIR. Blaine having eX-
pressed desire that the Maine delegation
should not make him q candidate, and that
if, however his name were presented by
some other delegation and he were nOmln-
ated he would not decline.
1t is generally believed tonight that Gen.
PTdl d6uTbt w. DLctlt VI lHulduhs hiIO Hho
just rendered his resignation as Governor Of
Oklahoma, will be appointed Commissioner
of Pensions to succeed Mr.. Raum.
LAND CASES DECIDED.
In the case of j. w. H0bson against Sarah
e. Holloway, for the heirs of James b.
Linebaugh, deceased. on appeal from the
Commits soner's decision dismissing j. w.
Hobson'S protest against the final proof of
the latter. and holding Tor cancellation his
timber culture entry In the San francisco
Land District Of California, Acting Secre-
tary Chandler reverse the Commissioners
decision. the final proof is rejected, and
Hobson's timber culture entry will be al
lowed to remain intact.
DRAWBACK on SODA.
Assistant Secretary Spauldng informs
the Collector at San Francisco that on the
expectation of soap manufactured by
Messrs. Peterson 4 Co. Of San Francisco
drawback will be allowed equal in amount
to the duty paid on soda used in the manu-
facture, less the legal deduction of l per
centum. The quantity of caustic soda so
USED shall be ascertained by allowing ten
pounds of the net weight of the exported
soap.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted 10 the follow
ing Callforn ans: Henry Spreehe. John !.
Peasants, Jacob BOerlin, Chase Chrstlance,
Albert L. Mato0n. George w. Madden,
Samuel w. burke, Edmund III. Coming
ham, Michael Daily, Frederick Donnes, Levi
Garrett, Henry Chapman, Eusebias Marsh,
William Armstrong, Leonard ). Harvey and
Harriet laZeli (mother).
UNCoMPLETED NAVAL VESSELS.
Referring to the failure of Harrison, Lor-
ing e. Co. of Boston the Navy Department
SAYS the Government IS amply protected by
their bond. The only question to be deter
mined is whether the vessels VIII be coln-
pleted by the Government or by the assign
ees; by the latter, probably.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Hawaiian Minister Carter, who has been
very i'll in New York, is improving, and
hopes are now entertained of his recovery.
|. Heiman has been appointed Postmaster
at Bertha, Lake County, Cal, vice Z. Mayer,
resigned.
T. b. Mcfarland and wife of San Fran
cisco are at the st. James Hotel
OPIUM RING DIsCREDITED.
The Treasury Departmen officials say it
is not true, as reported, that the special
agents of the department have made a re-
port charging that gigantic opium snug
Cling operations have been going on through
the cOanivance of Government officials and
that certain United States Senators are inl-
plicated.
LOCATION OF NAVAL VESSELS.
The Navy Department has received a re-
port of the location of ships of the ASiatic
squadron on September 2Ith as follows:
H6 CHdIieSlOu anu MUuOCdCy dL UhU-
homa and the Alliance and the PaloS at
Shanghai.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence granted Second Lieu
tenant Wilim T. Littlebrant, Department
of Arizona, has been extended one month.
SOUTH AMERICAN STATES.
New Steamship Line-Commerce With
Mexico-Brazirs Coffee Trade.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Tho Bureau OF
American Republics is informed of the re-
establishment by the French Transatlantic
Company of line of steamers from Havre
to Vera Cruz, touching at st Nazare. Bor-
deaux, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico, Santa Do
mingo and Hayt.
The bureau is informed that during the
month of August the imports into San
Fran cisco from Mexican Pacific ports
amounted to S331 19S, while the exports to
Mexico from the same port during the
same month reached Sis, 399. OF the
amount received from Mexico Sl46 456 was
in Mexican silver dollars St33 gl2 in silver