The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-23
FRANK ROSS CASE.
Government Will Contest Build
ing Of Reservation Road.
SUSTAINING AGENT EELLs.
The National Beard 81 Health Quessiea
-Nontsrey 90 Ne Aceeptea-No
Psnsiea Deneieney.

wAsHgSGrox CrrY, June 2o-The gov
crnmen, is not disposed to accept ~ final
the decision Of the United States district
court at Seattle. Wash. that II has lost its
entire power to control the use of the
lands Of the Puya!lup Indians. near Ia
coma, By reason Of the allotment OF lands
in severaity, and Attorney General Oiney
gives instructions to the United States dis
trict attorney at Seattle to make an ap-
pearauce Immediately in behalf Of the
Indian agent
Extensive shipments Of money BY tele-
graph from New York to San Francisco,
were made today by direction of United
States Treasurer Morgan. The bank fail
ures Of yesterday on the Pacific coast have
evidently spurred the banks to increase
the supply of ready money to meet any
emergency that may arise. This money
was transferred IN . simple manner. A
hank in San Francisco telegraphs its New
York correspondent to place in the sub
treasury at New York . given sum Of
money to its credit to be sent San Fran
cisco banks. The sub-treasurer at New
York te.egraphs to the sub-treasurer at
San Francisco TO credit the bank with .
given amount of money. The San Fran
cisco bank thus saves express charges and
the government, which receives gold for
the money it transfers by telegraph. builds
up its gold. II 10 mutual arrangement
by which both the banks and the govern
ment are benefited.
There will be no pension deficiency for
the current fiscal year which ends June
30 next. This is assured by figures OBJ
tanned from tho treasury department to-
day. They show that the appropriations
for pensions were:
For the fiscal year OF lS9s-93 Sl467S7, $50
deficiency for the year 1893 and prior =
yeass-....... .................... .N.14.sS4
1Otol. $l6O, 3D., IA
Expended for pensioners for eleven
months ended May 81 .............. $l47. 946, S66
Expended for june, up to June ST.. l0,3So, 600
Estimate tor expenditures Tor next
eight days OF Juue 100000
Total. .Sl59. S26. $50
This will leave surplus of about 81. $685.
s6e. which will be turned into the treasury.
One Of the first matters of importance
that will be presented to the next congress
will be the bill already framed providing
for the establishment Of . national board
Of health with headquarters in this city.
The board as devised by the projectors is
to cooperate with the state and municipal
authorities in tho matter Of sanitary i'm
provement The boldest feature Of tho
proposition and the one likely to result in
serious controversy 10 that which bestows
upon the board legislative. judicial and
executive powers Of an Independent char
acter.
Secretary Carlisle has modified the no.
tice announcing that the prepayment of
interest would begin on Monday next.
He has now decided that payment may be
made as fas. as the delivery Of checks can
be effected. The treasurer of the United
States and several assistant trcasure7s have
been notified accordingly.
The total interest on both sets Of bonds
aggregates s., 534 600. Of which 81, SOC. 900 is
for the Pacific railroad bonds and 1884,
600 for the 4 per cent bonds. This action
Of Secretary Carlisle has been taken to
relieve the tlghtness in tho money centers,
With tho appointment OF A. Spencer
Pratt, Of Alabama, to be consul general at
Singapore, was given the FIRST public in
formation that that point had been raised
from q consulate to . consulate-generai-
ship. Singapore is an important post for
the officers of British consular service, and
considered position of honor. For this
reason, and on account Of its great trade,
it Is understood that tho president desired
to raise its rank.
The coast defense vessel Monterey Is to
be officially accepted and the navy de-
par.mcnt will assume control Of her im-
mediately. paving over to the contractors
all of the reserve fund that has been held
as guarantee for the completion Of tho
vessel.
Habeas Corpus for DR.. Grsves.