The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-07

manslaughter. while others were found not
guilty. Desiring to carry out the original
intention Of the department that the law
should be recognized, but that the guilty
should he treated with all reasonable
eniency, Secretary Hoke Smith. on June
80. sent the following letter to Inspector
Faison: ''You will call upon Governor
Wilson Jones and advise him that the pro-
posed execution OF so large number. re-
Gently convicted in the Choctaw courts.
does not meet with the approval of the
authorities here. Executive clemency
should be extended to the majority. if not
to all. of those sentenced to death. Sus-
pension OF sentence for the present, or re-
duction of the sentence to Imprisonment,
should be applied to all. except possibly.
one or two Of the leaders. This letter is
written with the knowledge and approval
of the President of the United States"
July 4 the Secretary received the fol-
lowing telegram from Faison: "The Gov
ernor and Cabinet have suspended the
execution of the nine Choctaws. sentenced
to be shot, uutil August A.
ut is the purpose of the Interior De-
partment." said Secretary Smith to-day.
ito sustain among the Choctaws whoever
may occupy position of authority. as the
result of their own decisions at their cleo
flows but at the same time the department
eits influence to induce the consti-
authorities to treat with lenieney
wsa haYe sneretofcsp bean Charged
rime, provided their future conduct
tes that they merit leniency. a still
commutation of the sentences to
nber will be requested by the de-
ent. and during the interim care
% taken to see how the Locke fac
conduct themselves pending this
clemency."
In reply to an inquiry addressed to the
Secretary of Agriculture, asking for
definite expression, in bushels. of ''the
normal full yield of wheat" which is
the basis represented by 100, upon which
the crop reporters of the United States
Department of Agriculture are instructed
to calculate the percentages of impair
ment, the Statistician of the de Departmental has
addressed the Secretary a communication
giving the information sought He says
the ascertained normal, or full crop, ex-
pressed In terms of "bushels per acre"
for the entire country. is taken from tables
of the department.. and that during the
past ten years the normal standard varied
from 1850 to 1869 and averaging 14.5
bushels per acre.
Nothing is known in this city Of the de-
tails of the immigration arrangements be-
tween Brazil and China. the conclusion of
which has just been announced in advices
from China. 1t is said al the Chinese le-
CATION that the new convention Is merely
supplemental to the general treaty be-
tween the two countries already in exist
ence. and is confined to the subject of the
introduction of Chinese laborers into
Brazil. Mr.. Yang Ju. the new Minister
to the United States. now en- route to this
country. will probably bring the first full
particulars Of the document.
Dr. Guzman. the Nicaraguan Minister,
to-day called upon Secretary Gresham and
presented Ills letters of recall. He CON-
municated to the department the fact
that the Nicaraguan Government has
abolished its legations in all save few
countries in South and Central America.
This action is understood to be based on
economical considerations. AS a matter
of international comfy diplomatic repre-
sentation of one country with another is
expected to be reciprocal. It is thought
unlikely, however. that this course will
be pursued with Nicaragua, American in
terests in the canal being important.
Lewis Baker of Minnesota. the present
Minister to Nicaragua. will probably be
requested to remain.
The attention of the War Department
has been called to the operations of a man
who signs himself j. j. Fuller and repre-
sents himself to be nephew of the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court He has ad-
dressed letter TO the sereeants of the
various military companies throughout the
West which he requests that they read to
their companies. offering through the as
sistance of his uncle to obtain the repeal
OF the laws preventing re-enlistment after
ten years service and prohibiting man
| from purchasing his discharge. ''Send me
one dollar" he says in conclusion, .'and
will guarantee large profits within short
time" He gives his address as San Fran
cisco. and requests soldiers not to delay as
he starts for Washington on August 20 to
press the matter in Congress.
The Postmaster-General said to-day tina.
| until the President returns from BuZ-
yards Bay early in August no further
appointments of Presidential postmasters
would be made.
No consolidation OF the land districts is
anticipated before the Secretary of the
| Interior returns from his summer vaca-
tion. In consequence of the contem plated
consultations very few IL sny appoint
ments OF local land officers will be made at
| present.
Alfred P. Swineford Of Wisconsin. who
served as Governor of Alaska during
Cleveland's former term. has been ap-