The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-06
COAST INTERESTS.
Silver Purchases Army and Navy Notes.
POStCffGeS and Pension.

WASHINGTON. June 5.-The Treasury
Department has. under a recent decision OF
the Attorley-General, converted the seig-
niorage accruiDg from the coinage of silver
dollars into standard dollars and is now
Issuing silver certificates against them. The
aggregate of the silver dollars against which
silver certificates have not been issued has
been incp~ 'ed by this decision from $780,,
0O0 on ihs ist of May to more than $4,000
600 on June /, 1891.
Ex- Senator Blair in an interview to-day
predicted that in 1892 the Republicans
would stand on free coinage platform.
NEW ARMY ORDERS.
The following army orders were issued
to-day: With the approval Of the Secre-
tary OF War, leave of absence for six
months, with permission to go beyond the
have changed station from San Carlos.
AriZ, is granted First Lieutenant Arthur
C. Ducat, Jr, Twenty-fourth Infantry.
POsTOFFICE CHANGES.
e. d. Vail has been appointed Postmas-
ter at FOrbestOwn, Butte County, Cal, vice
j. w. Vail. resigned. The name of the
Post0ffiCe at Russell, Cal, has been changed
to Mayhem. David f. Holland has been
designated as Acting Postmaster at North
Columbia, Cal.
CENSUS REPORTS ON COAL.
The Census Bureau bulletin OF the SUBJ
ject Of bitumnOuS coal production in Penn
Sylvania, shows the output 36,174,0o9 short
tons in 1SS9-neaTly double that reported by
the tenth census. The total value Of the
output is given as S27, 953,2l5.
WILL PAY EXPENSES.
1t is agreed that the Government will de-
fray the actual travelling expenses of five
tn k2 al nv en- al
Davis for duty in connection with the adj
mission of foreign exhibits for the Worlds
Fair.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
The contract for the extension and altera-
tionS in the mailing-TOOm Of the San Fran
cisco Postoffiee was to-day awarded TO w.
IL. Wickersham on his bid of 1888
THE CoRwIN's SAILING ORDERS.
Acting Secretary Spaulding's instructions
TO the commander OF the revenue steamer
COrwin at San Francisco, to prepare that
vessel for trip to the BehTing Sea, are in
anticipation Of an agreement by all coup
tries interested TOR closed season in the
seal fisheries.
EXPLOSION ON THE CONCORD.
1t was reported at the Navy Department
to-day that an explosion occurred yesterday
on the new cruiser Concord, which was on
her way to Norfolk. The steam pipe burst,
causing the death of fireman and coal
HEAVIER. Several other persons were injured.
CALIFORNIA PERSONAL MENTION.
Irving Nj. Scott has left Washington.
Representative McKenna aud wife are
expected TO arrive here soon on their way to
Europe.
Notwithstanding the denials by the Blaine
family, II is confidently asserted by society
people here that Hon. TruXten Beale Of
California, the recently appointed Minister
to Persia, will soon marry Miss Harriet
Blaine, daughter of the Secretary Of State.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
The following CalifOrnians have been
granted pensions: John ByerS, William
ToWnshend. E. G. Billings, Jacob Shooter,
Patrie9 0rOghue, Elizabeth Raiston, Ed
ward Conner, Phillip DuvoiX.
PURCHASES OF SILVER.
OF 88t, eco ounces OF silver offered for sale
to the Treasury Department to-day 434, 600
ounces were purchased at prices ranging
from 0.97S0 to 09S10
CONTEST FOR SPEAKER,
The friends of Congressman Bynum con-
tradict the report that he has Withdrawn
from the race for Speakership. They say
that lie is in the race TO stav, and that his
vote in the caucus will surprise the other
caudfdatas