The morning call., 1891-09-11
Proclamation Concerning Yel-
loWStOne Timber Lands.
Reports Of The Condition Of the Na-
tiOnal Soldiers Homes.
Oregon Swamp LandS-InSpeGtion Of Pork
RequeSted-Funds Withdrawn From Na-
tlOlal BankS-PenSiOnS Granted.
srecial to THE MORNING CALI

WASHINGTON. Sept 10.-The Department
OF State has received telegraphc dispatch
from the United States Minister at Peking
reporting a riot has occurred at IchaDg, on
the Yang-tse-kiang River, in the province
OF Hoo Pc, and that the establishment of
the American missionaries there has been
destroyed. No further particulars are given.
lchang is about 200 miles above Hankow,
which is about as far up the river as vessels
OF war can go.
THE YELLOWSTONE RESERVATION.
An additional proclamation, signed by
President Harrison and Assistant Secretary
of State Wharton, was issued to-day In re-
gard to the timber reserve of the Yellow
stone Park. The boundaries are the same
as described in the first proclamation. 1t con-
cludes with a warning to all persons not to
enter or to make settlement In the section
reserved for the Yellowstone Park.
OREGON SWAMP LANDS.
Secretary Noble to-day rendered de-
cisiOn in the long-pending case Of the
Oregon swamp lands, known as List 8. The
case dates back to the passage of the swamp
land grant of 1850. which extended to the
State Of Oregon, and has been before nearly
every Secretary since that time in some
shape or form. The present matter is
before the department on certifcation and
involves nearly $1,000 acres. The Secretary,
from the affidavits presented. thinks that
the decision OF the Commissioner of the
Land Office in ordering the hearings Is not
justified, and, entertaining such views, he
reverSes the Commissioners decision, dis
missing the contests and all entries and fill
ingS on the land in controversy, and directs
the Commissioner to prepare clear lists of
the lands so that they may be approved and
patented.
REPORTS FROM SOLDIERS HOME.
The Board of Managers of the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers has
about concluded its quarterly meeting in this
city. At the last meeting provision was
made for the creation of medical boards at
each branch to examine the inmates and as
certain what proportion of them were able
to maintain themselves and were not dis
abled. These reports are now under con-
siderat tion. The board at the California
branch reports that there is not a single in
mate who could properly be excluded. In
the central branch there are thirty-fve III
mates that should be excluded. because they
have sufficient income to maintain them
selves. aud seventeen because they were
physically able. The Milwaukee branch
has not yet reported. The board has not
yet determined upon the line Of policy TO be
pursued in these cases. 1t is desired to rid
the homes of inmates really able to take
care oil themselves in order to afford room
for deserving veterans; but so many consid-
eratiOns arise that 1t Is not prac actlcable to
apply general rule.
THE POSToFFICE SITE.
General Cutting was at the Postoffce De-
partment to-day and asked Postmaster
General Wanamaker If the people of San
Francisco might reasonably expect settle
ment of their Postofiice site matter soon.
Mr.. Wanamaker could give no indication of
his choice In the matter, and could not say
when there might be a site selected. MIR.
Wanamaker is dispeased over the action of
some of the Sau Francisco papers and does
not hesitate to say so. He believes that
theIe might have been a settlement of this
vexed question long ago but for the inter-
ference of these newspapers.
In the case of the heirs of Nancy K. H9l-
lOway VS.. Frank B. Lewis. involving their
respective claims to land In San Franciscs
District Secretary Noble denies the motion
for review.
In the case Of the Mission Indians VS..
John Walsh on a motion for rehearing
and reconsideration and review of the de-
partmental decision, involving land in the
Los Angeles OlslIICl luc UOlOu IS Uenleu.
LAND DECISIONS.
Secretary Chandler afirms the Commits
sioneI's decision in the following land cases:
Clarence Mcclellan VS.. Horace G. Crane
and Wilhelm Munich, involving land in the
Visalia District; Theodore BOlle ct al. vs..
Dinks Dubravirh. involving a presumption
filing in the Los Angeles District. He also
rejects the application of James A. Duffy to
make n homestead entry of land lying be-
tween the high-water mark of San Diego
Bay and the boundary line of the Pueblo of
San Diego in the Los Angeles Land District
OF California.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS WITHDRAWN.
The Secretary of the Treasury has de-
cided to make further withdrawal of ST.
100000 from the depostary banks. The
call Will be made as in the first instance,
upon the banks which the Secretary thinks
have too large an amount oil Government
funds in proportion to the security fur
nshed. In some cities. where there are
several Government depositarles, one Will be
discontinued.
CONGRESSMAN CUTTING IN THE CAPITAL.
Congressman John L. Cutting, who has
been in this city for several days. leaves to-
night for Philadelphia on business trip.
He will also stop at Chicago and perhaps
otner cities on his way to San Francisco.
Congressman Cutting left his daughter at
Georgetown Academy, where Representa-
tive Mckenna's daughters are being edu-
Gated.
PERSONAL NOTES.
A leave of absence for two months is
granted Captain James RegaD OF the Ninth
Infan try.
j. P. Sargent has been appointed Post
master at Sargent Santa Clara County, Cal.
Hon. Joseph McKenna and wife have re-
turned from pleasant trip to Kennebunk.
Maine.
WHITE SQUADRON DISPERSED.
An order was issued by Secretary Tracy
to-day which forebodes the breaking up OF
the White Squadron" 1t was directed to
the chiefs of the bureaus aud ordered them
to prepare the Yorktown for service on the
Pacific Station and the gunboat Petrol for
service on the Asiatic Station.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
Ing Callfornians: Original, Richard G. Mar
tin, William Moore, John A. Gordon, Ed
ward Moore, Balls j. Carr, Jacob l.. Lam
sing, Jerome f. Seymour, Joseph Bywater,
Joseph w. Roberts, Herman Isaacs. Sebas-
tian Melrtha, A. Skipworth and Eliza Craig.
INSPECTION OF PORK.
Secretary Rusk has received applications
from packers at Boston, South Omaha,
NeDr., and Kansas City for microscopical
schedule OF a number of packages TO be in
spected al each of these llaces for export.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing CalifOrnians: jackson r. Cleveland,
Hoyt, Roland Ramsdell, Albert Schwarzen-
berg, Joseph c. Chamberlin and Samuel F.
Robinson.