The morning call., 1892-03-30
PACIFIC COAST INTERESTS.
Drawback Claimed on Grain Bags Patents
and Pensions.

ported favorably bill authorizing the Sec
retarv Of the Treasury to refund to Ames &
DERRICK. manufacturers of grain bags at
San Francisco, the amounts collected by the
customs officers for their services in super
vising the export of grain bags entitled to
the benefit of a drawback above the 10 per
centum retention provided by law. These
amounts aggregate $1,000.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Chandler has affirmed the decisions Of the
General Land Commissioner, from which
appeals were taken, in the following cases:
James III. Bees0n VS.. Southern Pacific
Company-RejectiDg Beeson's application
TO make desertland entry in section q, Los
Angeles land district. for the reason that
the tract is patented by said company.
Affirming the finding of the Register and
Receiver. rejecting Fosters proof and hold
ing Tor cancellation his pIe-empton declar-
atory statement III section 8. Los Angeles
disttict.
In the case Of Fred yelling, which he
appealed, the decision of the Land Com
issioner holding his timber cash entry in
section 20, Sacramento land district, for
cancellation as Illegal, for the reason that
said land has been selected for Il Webber
Lake reservoir site, Assistant Secretary
Chandler ordered that the decision appealed
from be set aside. the entry of yelling to
remain intact and patent to issue for the
land, provided no other objections exist.
Land Grants Issued.
The General Land Office has Issued for
the week ending Saturday. March 20, 2110
land patents, out of which number the Pa
clhc Coast districts received the following
share: Fresno 81, Stockton II, Humboldt /,
Los Angeles 35. Visalia IL, LIE Grande
(OregoD) go.
During the same period homestead GER
tfcates were issued as follows: San Fran
San N sol
63, Los Angeles q, Spokane Falls IL, Seat
tie 10, Redding /, Shasta i, Stockton 3,
Olympia II, Vancouver and Walla Walla l
each, The Dalles Oregon 2.
Postmasters and Pensions.
The following Postmasters have been ap-
pointed California-C. Beard Garfield,
Fresno County, vice +. j. Brown. resigned
Oreson-F. y. Musty. Prairie Creek, Wal
lava County, vice X. il. Davis. resigned;
Washington-E. Robinson, Pomoria, Sno-
homish County, vice L. S. McCOmb resigned.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Edward S. Butler, Ayelmer Pelton, William
Lapoint, William Logan, Edward NJ. Me-
Carty, Juan de Jesus Cerdero, Charles f.
Smith; additional, Milton T. Duncan,
Thomas NJ. Plots; reissue and increase,
John UPTON; original widows, Mary A.
Morris. Clara Won Beaulieu, Julia A Phil
liber.
Oregon : Original, Edward r Bodger,
Samuel E. Denny.
Washlugton-Original, William S. Cline,
George w. Scott.
Patents Granted.
Patents were granted to the following
Western inventors to-day: California: San
Francisco-William B. Finn, carbrake;
James A. Chrsty aud E. j. Baldwin, tele-
phone receiver; George L. Goodman, pre-
scription file; Edward E. Park, dental disk
holder :. Charles A. Warren, exeavator; Mil
ton A. Clennam. connecttng-rod joint and
bearing: j. j. Meyers, San Francisco, and
q. III. Burnham, Oakland, j. j. Meyers,
San Francisco, refrigerator. Oakland-Ada
II. Van Pelt. house door lotter-box; James
Gallagher. electric-light crane; James B.
Williams, insulated electric conductor. Los
Angeles-James B. Freeman. machine for
separating gold, silver, etc.; San Diego
Luther III. Steffey, adjustable head section
for beds; Oroyille--G. L. Hnned, safety
attachment for gaSburners; PerriS-M. A.
Penney, hrakesh0e; Lathrop-George T.
Richardson, bevel square.
Oregon-Don c. Turner. Roseburg, plow.
The Free-wool Bill.
The Springer free-wool bill will probably
be passed by the House and sent to the
Senate within a week. This Is the pro-
gramme discussed to-day at a series of con-
sultations between the Speaker and the
Means Committee. the latter presided
over by Chairman Springer. 1t will
probably receive the formal indorse-
ment Of the Democratic majority of
the committee Tomorrow and in proper
time it will be requested TO give Its concur
renee by agreeing to the suspension of
the rules for the passage of the
bill. In asserting to the project Sprin-
ger advised the members of the committee
that his physician said the condition of his
health was such that his making speech in
the House in the near future would prob
ably cause relapse. He therefore aban-
dons the idea of closing the debate on the
bill, and says ii aud other bills should be
passed as soon as possible.
Capitol Notes.
Representative Loud to-day submitted a
minority report on the bill TO repeal the
postal aid act.
Justice Lamar's condition Is much i'm.
proved this morning.
The subcommittee of the Worlds Fair
Investigating Committee left tor Chicago
this morning.
Miss Myra Bradwell of Chicago has been
admitted 10 practice in the Supreme Court of
the United States.
The report that the President had been
shot this morning spread CONSERVATION
throughout the city until it was learned that
1t was utterly without foundation.