The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-07
COAST GOSSIP.
Some Surprise at the Condition of the
Ranger.

Ranger.
WASHINGTON. Jan. .-McGarraghan does
not anticipate final Senatorial action upon
his bill before the latter part of next week.
Some OF the friends of the measure have
been delayed in their return and action
upon it now would materially lessen its
chance of passage. He has every confidence
that he will secure the necessary two-thirds
demanded by the Presidents veto.
It is said at the White House that the
President has not yet decided whether to
accept the offer Of Stanford University.
Benry NJ. Moore OF Spokane, Wash, will
in a few days be appointed Consul 20 Three
Rivers. Canada. upon the recommendation
Of Representative Wilson.
The press dispatches from San Francisco
to the effect that the machinery of the
Ranger is in worse condition than it was
before her repairs have caused eonsidera BILE
surprise among the officials Of the Navy De-
partment 1t is denied that she is in any
such condition and on the contrary it is
stated that the repairs have been in the
main satisfactory. The eommaudaut Of the
ARE Island yard has wired the Navy De-
pariment that some trouble has been caused
by the excessively heavy counteT-weight
on ner crank shaft and recommends that it
ba removed or reduced. Beyond this the
department has no intim alton of any trou-
bic with the vessel.
Lientenant-Command 2. L. Tame has
been ordered to examination for promo
ton.
Commissary Sergeant John Buckley, at
Benicia. has been placed On the retired
list. TO take effect upon the receipt of or
ders.
Captain Henry g. Sharpe, commissary Of
subsistence, win be relieved of his present
duties at Portland. Oregon, by Major Will
liam II. Nash, commissaTY Of subsistence.
and Will then repair withoul delay 10 ST.
Louis and relieve Major Amos S. Kimball.
guarteTmaster. Of his duties as purchasing
and devot commissary Of subsistence at that
place. Major Nash. on relieving Captain
Sharpe, will thereafter. in addition to bis
other duties. perform the duties of purchas-
ing aud depot commissary Of subsistence at
Portland.
John J. Doyle of San Francisco is at the
Hotel Cochran.
W. II. Robinson and wife Of San Fran
cisco are in the city.
Wallace Campbell and wife Of the Lick
Observatory are at the Arlington Hotel.
James Fl. Cross has been commissioned
postmaster at Merton, CAL
In the case of Long Jim, an Iadian, versus
Christopher Robinson ct al, and Cultus jim
and Chelan Bob. also Indians. versus A. w.
LachapDelle ct al. the Secretary OF the In
terior decides that the Indians may take the
land involved in severalty under the Moses
treaty. The land is situated in WatervIlle
district. Washington. and was formerly a
part Of the Columbian Indian reservation.
In the case OF Frank II. Miles vs. John
Waller Of Spokane district the latter wins
Secretary Noble has approved clear list
No. %. embracing 1928 acres of land
within the indemnity limits of the grant to
the Central Pacific Railroad Company, all
of which is situated within the Reddng
Land District of California.
The Treasury Department to-day pur-
chased 250,00O ounces Of silver at .834S.
The purchases for the month aggregate
1,l1S. 600 ounces.