The morning call., 1892-06-10
Important Decisions in California Land
Cases.
RESTRICTING INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Condition Of Pacific Coast National Banks atra-
mentO River improvements -POStOffcO
Changes-PeRsiOns Granted.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, June 9-In the case Of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company vs.
Milton McWhorter. on appeal from the
decision of the General Land Commissioner
reversing the action of the local officers In
rejecting the final proof Of McWhorter
upon his presumption filing In the Visaia
land district, the Secretary Of the Interior
has affirmed the judgment appealed from.
In the case of Emanuel Silva vs.. the Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad Company Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Chandler has modi-
fed the decision of the General Land Com
missioner, end has directed that Silva be
allowed to make his homestead entry In the
Marysyille district of California, subject to
any intervening rights Of other qualified
entrymen, should there be any.
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior Chand-
Ter has affirmed the decisions of the General
Land Commissioner in the following appeal
eases: Joseph L. Mcdaniel vs. George L.
Wheeler, in rejecting McDanieIs appiica-
tion to contest Wheeler's desert land entry
in the Vsalia district of California; j. h.
Henderson VS.. Antonio DOramor,. In dis
missing HendersOn's contest against the
homestead entry of DOramOr In the Los
Angeles district.
Restricting Commerce.
The Treasury Department has prepared
a statement protesting against the action
of the House in passing the legislative, eX-
eculive and judicial appropriation bill with
a clause requiring manifests giving detailed
information, including values, TO be pre-
sented before the cars containing the mer-
chandise in transit through the country
will be allowed to go forward. The state
ment says the presumablo object OF the
clause Is TO secure statistical information
regarding exports, but declares the practical
effect will be discrimination against Amerl-
can railroads in favor of foreign lines, as
shippers will not submit to the annOyances
of the proposed regulation. 1t says that
similar regulation WAS put ID force some
wears ago by order of the Treasury, but re-
voked on vigorous complaints OF American
roads.
The report of the two national banks of
San Francisco at the close OF business on
the 18th Of last month has just been re-
ceived by the Comptroller Of Currency,
showing as follows: Capital stock paid In,
$3.50, 600; individual deposits, So. 326, 500;
surplus, S925,000; loans and discounts,
So S3l, S7S; specie on hand, 81. III, sos; re-
serve held by banks, 3O.85 per cent. For
the two national banks OF the State OF Ne
yada: Capital stock paid In was SO, 0o0;
individual deposits, S409. 1874; surplus tund.
S124.O0O; loans and dscOunts, $685. 24;
specie on hand S60,278; reserve held by
banks. 20.3S per cent.
Improving OF the Sacramento.
Representative Geary was before General
Casey, Chief Of Engineers OF the War De-
partment, to-day and endeayored 10 get
him TO recommend the expenditure OF
money on the improvements of the Sacra-
ment6 River between Blclntosh's Landing
and Red Bluff. General Casey will direct
Major Heuer 10 make an examination OF
the river at that point.
The Monterey's Commander.
II is understood that Captain Louis
Keclpff will be assigned 10 command Of the
new coast defense ship Monterey, which is
nearing completion at the Union Iron
Works, California. In order that he may
superintend her fitting out he Will receive
preliminary orders 20 go out to California
during the present month.
Postoffiee Changes.
a Postoffice has been established at De
Forest, Santa Clara County, Cal.-Speciae
from Mount Hamilton, Ransford 5. ID
Forest Postmaster; also at Tollwass, Kern
County, Cal.-Special from Bakersfield, Ida
l.. Nelson Postmistress.
The follewng-named Postmasters were
to-day appointed in California: II. w. Tay-
Tor at Dutch Flat, Placer County. vice n.
N. Mutt resigned q. Sanborn at Yankee
Jims, Placer County. vice j. n. Findley re-
| signed.
A. b. Holmes has been appointed post
master at Parker Yuma County. Ariz., vice
Ii. Z. Corse. resigned.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted as follows
California; Original-James ID. Mcclure
Stephen French, Jerome W. Love, John W.
Love, John Speizer. Thomas b. Fisher,
Fran kiln Rivenbergh. Oscar L. Sorret John
O.. Haver. John Tucker, Almus Kennedy,
Increase = Godfrey Hegeler. Original.
widows, etc-OIiyia NJ. James, Carrie NJ.
WiImartb, Elisha o. Dawson. Henry
Daggett. joseph Il. Grant, Edward Muir
ply, John Carlin, Herman X. Boomer,
Milo g. Ford. AdoIph Bergman. Edward
W. Plant, Jacob Smith; additional, Emil
MoTitZ.
Oregon: Originally olney Colyie. Sims
j. Ely, Patrick Farrell. Sumner Carr, Will
liam q. Locke, Nathaniel Thrush, Dennis
Mccarthy, Joseph p. Gill James z. Bal
ley, Edward YOuman, Jason II. Willard,
Lloyd A. Sands, Lewis S. Roberts.
Capital Note.
Senator Blackburn to-day introduced a
bill appropriating S1,2o0000 for the pur-
chase, under contract. of 90 m0rtars and
carriages for the defense of the Pacific
Coast.