The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-23
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Steady Increase in the Revenues Of the
Country.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. q. - The
Treasury officials state that the depart
ment has a balance of $4,000, coo, and the
revenues. notwithstanding the loss of
500, 100000 on sugar. are increasing at the
rate OF 81 l.000, 600 a month from the customs
alone. This rate of Increase has been goin g
on since the first Of March. The increase
IN the internal revenue receipts for the year
mat closed on July was $4,000, 900 over the
year before, and this year there will be an
increase of S6,000000 over the year just
closed. 1t is estimated that the customs
revenues this year will produce surplus of
S1j,OO0000 over the expenditures. Secre-
tary Foster is not at all apprehensive that
the Treasury Department will experience
any trouble in the matter of the shipment
Of gold to foreign countries during the pres
ent year. The Secretary believes that the
situation is a safe one with the large amount
of gold that the Government absolutely
owns, viz, Sl10, zoo, 900. Nothing has been
done looking to the prevent ton of the ship
ments OF gold from this country" said the
Secretary. land nothing will be done"
Postoffics Changes.
A new postofice has been established at
Shelter Cove, Humboldt County. CAL,
special from BrIceand. John Ray Post
master. Adelbert M. Rose has been ap-
Pointed Postmaster at Low Gap. Cal. The
star postal service has been discontinued
between Alton and Grizzly Bluff. The
County, has been changed to Fruitvale.
Alter September 10 the postal service be-
tween Middletown and Lakeport. Cal, will
be Increased to six times per week.
Ihe following notifications are ordered
made to the overland Mexican distribution
scheme now in use for the dispatch of cor
resroadenee destined for places in Lower
California, viz: Via Nogsles. AriZ.-Bahia,
De la Magdaena, Cabo de San Lucas, Mu-
lege La Psz, San Jose del Cabo, Santa Ro-
San Antonio, Santiago, Las Coras, Co.
mandu, Loneto, Purissima, Conception
San IgnaciO.
Via San Diego, Cal.-Ensenada. De Todos
Santos. Tia JCana, Tanama. E Alamo,
Santa Clara, Real del Castillo, San Quintin,
San Teimo,rSant Tomas.
Land Cases Decided.
In the case of John Cook We. D. NJ. Rice.
Involving land IN the San Francisco dis
trict, Rce's motion for review is denied. In
the case OF Michael MOliniary VS.. Philip A.
Scholarly, involving land in the Los Angeles
district, the Secretary OF the Interior orders
that tbs special agent at the Los Angeles
cffice investigate and report upon the case,
when further adjudication will be had !;
meanwhile Sch0lary's entry will be sus-
pended.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California; OIiginal-Jason Crockett. Paul
SEEMING, Francis o. Wyman. Renewal and
increase-Alfred 5. Burnham. Increase
David A. COrreli.
Washington: 0riginal-AlDert Clapp. Cal
vim NJ. Vowel Additional-WiDfield S.
Pearson.
Oregon: Original-Calyin NJ. Travis. Jo-
seph Henry, James Kerr, Caleb NJ. Glenn
mems.
Capital Notes.
The War Department has honored requi-
stlon from the Governor OF Tennessee for
small quantity of artillery aud ammuni-
tion, and il will be shipped from the Rock
Island Arsenal to place desired by the
State.
The offers of silver to the Treasury De-
partment to-day aggregated $4,000 ounces.
The amount purchased was 4l5,O00 ounces
at $500 to .S303.