The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-13
FOREIGN POWERS INVITED
To Participate in the international
Naval Review.
HGNORIsG THE MEMORY OF COLUMBUS.
application Of the Eight-IIOur Law TO Government
Contracts Reductions in the Geological
Corps.
HGNORIEG THE MEMORY OF COLUMBUS
Special 10 The MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Under the act
Of Congress authorizing the President to
invite foreign naval powers to participate
in the naval review to be held in New York
harbOr next April the State Department
has Issued invitations in the name of the
President to the naval powers of The world.
In the notification sent the American Min
listers in the countries invited TO send ships
20 take part IN the review il Is recitcd that
the United States will assemble It's feet at
Hampton Roads IN the month of April next,
with instructions to proceed thence to New
York harb0r TO take part in the naval re-
view in connection with the International
Exposition at Chicago. The United States
fleet will be composed of vessels OF the
most modern types, and the demonstration
will further include reproductions of the
carayels which composed the feet OF Colum-
bus upon his voyage of discovery. The
notification directs the United States Min
listers TO communicate to the Governments
to which they are accredited the purpose of
the United States, and to tender a cordial
Invitation TO send feet of vessels which
may dttingly represent its naval power to
join the United States feet in Hampton
Roads, April e. 1893 The Navy Department
will soon take up the plan and scope of the
PROPOSED review and begin preparations
for rendezvous the most imposing that the
country has ever Witnessed.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted as Sbllows:
Calfornia-Ferdinand Haedrich, Samuel l..
Perry, George Inks. Chester King. William
jackson, Daniel Beatie, George Burke,
David OCunnOr. Joseph Bassard. Patrick
McInerny, Alonzo III. Hull. N. 0. Mills,
Timothy Connolly, John w. James, William
J: Moran, William Watson. James NJ. Nc
Nulty. Edward +. Pettlbone. Allen w. Cu-
lum. Mlchael Donovan. Jacob II. Boies
Miles Mckay. Richard Davis Fitzgerald
Henry Passage, William Fahlbusch, Will
liam II. Lsvery.
Oregon-Solomon A. Greece. Samuel G.
White. Rachel Bradford. Levi p. TallmaD,
Henry Wood. Georga NJ. Dickerson.
Washington-William Il. Maxon. William
j. Smart. Jacob X. Eicook. George WINNER,
Fred ii. Barnard. Hiram g. Chandler Gil
bert Z. Luper, Albert Spencer. Mariollus
Mcclure.
Bering Sea Arbitration.
Preparations for the Bering Sea case by
the State Department are now completed
and arbitration papers will soon be
intercEanged with Great Britain accord
ing 10 the terms of the treaty. Sena-
tor Morgan, one of the arbitra-
tors, held a conference with Secretary
Foster to-day and afterward stated that no
papers had yet been exchanged with Great
Britain relative TO the case. He further
stated that the arbitTators would not leave
Tor Europe before next January.
Geological Corps Reduced.
The corps of scientists in the geological
survey has been considerably reduced
George +. Bencert Of California, who has
been with the geological survey for over y
years, will lose his place,aS SUPERINTENDENT
OF division at r salary of $1,000 per anuum
unless be agrees to work without cOmpenSa-
ton until the tifty-third Congress provides
for him again.
Edward A. Schneider of California will
lose his place as assistant chemist. and Will
liam A. Baker of California will have his
salary reduced from $1,000 to Sii00.
Called at the State Department..
Consul McCreery OF Valparaiso called at
the State Department to-day and had a few
minutes talk with Secretary Foster. The
matter OF the charges preferred against
McCreery in connection with the Chilean
em mbroglio was postponed until future
conference
The Eight-Hour Law.
Solicitor General Aldrich of the Depart
ment Of Justice Is preparing an opinion in
regard 10 the application of the eight-hour
law passed al the last session of Congress
to public service and public works and
contracts.
silver Purchase.
The offer Of silver TO the Treasury De-
partment to-day aggregated 525O ounces
The amount purchased was $4,000 ounces
al 1898 TO .s29S
Postmaster Appointed.
j. NJ. Warner has heen appointed post
master of Tejunga. Los Angeles County.
Cal, vice Fanny I. Flory, resigned.
Land Case Decided.
In the case of the Southern Pacific Rail.
road Company VS.. Fred W. Fry. involving
land in the Visalia district of California.
the Commissioners decision is affirmed