The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
INTERESTS THE COAST,
Senator Perkins Candidacy
Pleases the Champions
of Silver.
A Postal System May Be Inaugurated
on StreetcarS of This
City.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 25.-The
announcement made last night by Senator
Perkins that he would be candidate be-
tore the ST. Louis convention for the Vice
Presidency has caused considerable talk
in Washington.
The gold men laugh at the idea and the
champions Of white metal are jubilant.
great many of the latter declare that the
selection OF Perkins would have a great
deal to do with healing the bitter diff
| ferences on that question. State Senator
Gleaves said to THE CALL correspondent
tonight:
II am highly pleased with the way in
which Senator Perkins announcement
was received and have been receiving con.
gratulations for him ell day. Before we
launched his boom myself and several
others had several conferences with Re.
publican leaders in Washington, and am
satisfied that he Will have large follow
ing outside of our own section of the coun.
try in the convention"
Senator Gleaves and most of the river
and harbor delegation leave for home in
a few days.
| Representative Loud called on the Post
| office Department to-day in regard to a
postal system on street railways in San
Francisco, and thinks an order author
iZing the same will be issued in a few DAYS.
Representative Crump OF Michigan to-
day prese nted the petition and resolution
of the San Francisco Chamber of Com.
merce. asking Congress to investigate the
effect of competition between manufac-
turers Of the United States and those OF
Japan.
Representative Barham to-day presented
the petition of citizens of Petaluma
against appropriations for sectarian pur.
poses.
Senator Perkins to-day introduced bills
to pension Lorenzo Mererith and William
II. HaweS.
Representative Johnson introduced a
bill to increase the pension of Elizabeth
NJ. Stevenson.
Isaac Webb was to-day appointed post.
| master. at Peters, San Joaquin county,
vice Roland Mortimer, resigned.
Pacific Coast patents have been issued as
| follows: Henry f. Ascheck, Alameda,
| lockioint; William H. Martin, Los Ange-
les, railway ife-saving device; John B.
Pitchford, San Francisco, cutoff valve for
engines; Albert d. Richmond, Sacra-
mento, car axlebox. Washington: c. M.
Bridges, Seattle, conduit electric railway
William Hainsworth, Seattle, ladle.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California;: Original-Harvey f. An
drews, Pasadena; John E. Cory, San
Francisco; Benjamin f. Johnson, Los
Angeles. Mexican War survivor-Wiliam
L. Hudson, National Soldiers Home, Los
Angeles.
Washington: Original-Charles w. Com
stock, Aberdeen; Michael McDermit
Waterville.
Senator Perkins to-day presented three
memorials from the San Francisco Cham.
ber of Commerce. The first was for an
appropriation Of $35 600 for layiag a sub.
marine cable from San Francisco tc
the Farailon Islands; the sec.
ond was for an appropriation OIL
$50, 900 for the establishment oi
a fog-signal station northwest of the Far
allon Islands; the third for an appropria.
ton of 800 600 for the building and equip.
ment OF fog-signal vessel with auxiliary
steam power, to be stationed outside the
bar of San Francisco Bay.
Representative Mcguire to-day intro.
duced a bill giving the Secretary of the
Navy power, upon proper examination
and proof, to remove the charge of deser.
force of the United States. The bill pro.
vides that no back pay or bounty shall be
paid any applicant.
A postoftice was to-day established at Is
abella, Kern County, CAL; George w
King was appointed postmaster.
Pensions for Californians: Origin al
John w. Kidd, Santa Rosa; John S. Pow
ers, ,National'Soldiers' Home, Los Angeles
Oregon: Restoration and reissue-H or
alto Gibson, deceased, Milton. Origlna
widow-Susan E. String, Portland.
Washington: Original widow-Eiizabeti
Hooper, mother, Johnson.