The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-12
HILLS STAND ON SILVER.
Harter Of Ohio Determined to Force
His Opinion.
TlNaiNY'S LEADER EFiDES THE ISSUE.
seW Territorial Legislation Proposed Danger o.
Cattle Disease-Pensons and fostof6teS.
Springer Getting Well.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

Special to THE MORNING CALI.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Certain of the
anti-Hili men, under the leadership of Mr..
Harter Of Ohio, are trying to make it very
uncomfortable for Bill by forcing from him
utterances on public questions which might
inlure his chances for the Presidency. The
open letter which Mr.. Harter published.
challenging an expression OF opinion from
the New York Senator on the silver gues-
lion. failed to elicit the response desired,
and is regarded by Mr.. Hill as a very great
impertnence. At the same time the ques-
uon there pr0p0unded is one which very
large number of active Democratic poll
ticians would like Hill to answer. None
but Haler has the temerity to put the ques-
tlon directly. but great many have sought
tne Information from men who are known
to be closely associated with Hill. The
responses from these gentlemen have been
varied and contradictory.
Hilrs Silver Position.
There is excellent authority for the state
ment that if compelled to face the question
in the Senate Mr.. Hill will vote for the
Bland bill. But it is probable in this
matter he is trying to keep in touch with
the prevailing popular sentiment, and his
vote VIII depend upon what that sentiment
seems 10 be- when the bill comes before the
Senate. The radical silver men are not dis
posed TO be too eXactlng, and the effect OF
his not favoring free coinage would not
weigh much in the balance against him, II
they could receive some assurance that,
though opposed to the measure, lie would
not, II President, veto free-coinage bill
which had the approval of the Democratic
party in Congress.
There have been some soundingS made
and some OF Mr.. HIPS friends declare that
he would not veto any measure involving a
principle approved by the Democratic
House and the Republican Senate. The
to this effect from Mr. Hill, even if he
should vote against the Bland bill.
Danger of Cattle Disease.
Great uneaslness is felt at the Agricultural
Department on account of the serious out
break OF the fGot and mouth disease in
Great Britain. The disease does not exist
here now, but as many sheep are imported
from Great Britain il Is feared ii will be in
troduced by them in spite of the quarantine
Ii the disease continues to prevail in Great
Britain IL will probably be necessary for
this Government to entirely prohibit the in
PRODUCTION OF Cattle. sheep, goats and swine
until the outbreak is suppressed.
New Legislation Proposed.
The House Committee on Territories has
%
JosepRs pill TO enable the people of New
Mexico 10 form State government. and
has begun the consideration Of the bill pro-
vidng for the admission of Arizona as a
State. IN the fUTmer bill many amend
mems have been made, one of which grants
$4,000 acres of land for reservoir purposes,
ana 10000 acres for technical and scientific
schools and asyiums Tor the deaf and dumb
and blind.
The subcommittee OF the House Mining
Committee, TO which was referred the Geary
and IaDlinettl mining bills, has agreed TO
report n substitute in the shape OF the meas
ure introduced by the latter with sugges-
tions from the War Department added. pro-
vidlng that the provisions shall be enforced
under the supervision Of the chief of en-
gineers aud the directions of the Secretary
Of War" 1t also contains. at the request Of
the committees representing the California
Miners Convention, clause providing for
tax OF three per cent on the gross Of the
output of the hydraulic mines TO be expended
In building and main tanning dams.
The census bulletin on hemp production
shows that the total acreage devoted to the
cultivation of hemp In the United Stats in
1889 was p, ,05i acres. The production of fiber
was 11,5l1 tons. valued at ST. 102. .602.
Mrs. Potter Palmer to-day made an ad-
dress before the Special House Committee
on the Worlds Columbian Exposition urg-
ing favorable action on the bill before the
committee to appropriate Si35.000 TO be dis
bursed directly by the Board Of Lady Man.
ayers OF the exposition.
The Wool Industry.
Superintendent Porter to-day issued a
census bulletin on the wool industry. A
comparative statement OF the years 1880
and 1890 gives tue following facts concern
ing the industry in California;: In 1880
there were wool-manufaetnring establish
ments In California and in 1890 there were
10. The value of land. buildings and ma
aht in
same year the assets were SI,l2o,S77; the
miscellaneous expenses were Sill ,571.
There were employed in 1880 70S males
above 10 years Of age and 937 in 1890; there
were los females above 10 years Of age in
1880 aud AS IN 1890; 19 children were en-
ployed in 1880 and 2i in 1890. The total
amount paid in wages in 1880 vas 1884. 31S,
and ten years later S331,7iS. The cost of
material used in 1880 was S997, 539, and In
1890 SS2S. IA. The total value of the prod
ucts in 1880 was Sl,634. .S5S. and in 1890
Land Cases Decided.
In the case of Edward S. Tovrea, involv-
ing land in the Tucson (Ariz district. an
Application Tor the repayment Of S200
alleged To have been wrongfully appropri-
ated by one Smith, then Receiver of Public
Moneys at Tucson, the Secretary says the
department is only authorized to pay
money, first, when IL appears that n tract OF
land has been enormously sold by the
United States and the sale cannot be con-
hrmed second, where entries are Cancelled
for conflict; or third, when from any cause
the entry has been enormously allowed and
cannot be confirmed.
In the case of Ely Sparks vs. Moses Per-
rim, involving pre-emption cash entry in
Los Angeles district, Cal. the Commits
sioner's decision holding Perrin'S entry for
cancellation is affirmed.
The Secretary Uf the Interior has received
petitions from the people residing in the
vicinity of Fort CASTOR, Cal, praying that
the military reservation be abandoned and
converted to school purposes, as the prOx-
unity Of military post does not seem to
exercise any salutary effect on the Indians
from moral standpoint. The matter will
probably be settled next Tuesday, when
Secretary Noble returns from the South.
Pensions and Postofices.
Pensions-California: Original-Edward
Martin Marx. James L. Shultz. Addi-
tiona!-Pe,er Fitzpatrick, Mason A. Hall.
Reissue-Archer X. Plat (deceased), James
Chamberlain. Original widows, etc.-Pame-
lin Mead (moiher). Ada Van Pelt, Thomas
Gray father), Phoebe A. Vance.
Oregon: Original-Mortimer II. Brown,
Jacob Stuckey.
Washington: Original-Joseph H. AL
bright. Additional-John w. Hall. Lewis
Il. Mygrantz.
ii. Kaylor has been appointed Postmas-
ter at Zealand, Pacific County, Wash. vice
j. H. Morrison, resigned.
Marine Matters.
Notice is given by the Lighthouse Board
that on or about April 10 next the present
Fixed red light at Point Hueneme LIGHT at a-