The weekly miner., 1880-04-13
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Consular Corruption

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Senartment on account of fees more than
nm thousand dollars for the first year of
incumbency, ending IN February last,
returned by Bailey for the same period.
saws that on account of the great expense
living. there is not much lnducement to
honest man TO accept the position of Uni
states Consul. He seems to think that his
rs in behalf of an honest administration
|he United States Consulate and of the
bsllre of corrupt officials, have not been
keciated, for he says he has received sew
rebukes from the Department of State,
not word of encouragement. He then
sThe reasons why have not retired,
these: have been threatened with dis
al for the commission of frauds, and l
to give the administration an opportun-
/ carrying out their threats, and thereby
alizing their zeal for civil service reform
|upishing the only man whom they have
binted to office who has tried to reform it.
ntinue to hold the fort here because /
not yet completed my investigation, and
we're to resign now and go home the ring
d claim 1t as victory for the thieves, and
resigned under compulsion. l shall show
| will remain as long as choose The
kness with which Mosby has criticised the
dedt, Secretary Evarts and others of his
rior officers, has not been at all relished
hem, and has been very destructive to
pline, but there's no doubt he has done
good in uncovering frauds which have
practiced for long time by American
uis in China. He has carried on his in
cations in the guerilla fashion, and the
he has done would have been approved
be used somewhat more discretion in his
IDS"
Mining Legislation.
AsHINGToN, April THE House COM
be on mines ard mining being called for
It's to-day, Berry reported the joint reso-
n heretofore agreed upon by the COM
e, which provides for the appointment
commission of two civil engineers and
btficer of the coast survey to investigate
leJris question and appropriates $250,OOO
forthwith expended under direction of
ecretary of War for the promotion of the
Fable streams of California from further
" by loosened debris now in the noun
eorges. The joint resolution was placed
he calendar for future action. 1t will
TO await its turn and is not likely to be
led for two months or more.
rry also submitted, in connection with
measure, written argumentative report
oints of which have already been tele-
led.
House mining committee also to-day
tied a substitute for that portion of the
C land commissions bill which relates to
raj lands. The principal changes made
e committee are as follows: The new
nlI 70 I,1 a 10; ,l,,;,, g.,
year before discovering mineral deposits
ives them three years to apply for pat
No person will be allowed to take up
Eond claim until he shall either have
X minerals in his first location or else
abandoned it. The object of this pro-
b is, of course, to prevent the wholesale
ption of mineral lands.
The Walking Match.
w York, April S.--Hurt and Doblcr
he'd their extraordinary tramp about 2
rk this morning. AT 8 a, ~. the score
: DobleI, 34l miles; Hart, 33G rogram,
Howard, 30 Allen, 305; Merritt, 294
ne, POI; Williams, 2S2; Hanamaker,
Hart returned to the track at los this
ng, Howard at 2:l5, Pogram at 2:4O and
er at 2,43. A sharp spult of an hour
took place between Hart and Dobler
sent Hart to his tent for repairs for
three hours and forced Doblcr to retire
pg with nose bleed. They returned at
showing the strain perceptlbly. Mer-
fetired for good at sos with 294 miles.
Rm is being backed even tor the first
At II O'Clock the score stood Dobler,
Hart, 35G Pogram, 800; Howard. 1926;
}22 Merritt, 294; Williams, 299;
he, 3oS; Hananaker, 275; Jaybee, l33.
after retired.
The Outlook.
sHlNGToN, April S.-The Post today
Phes two column interview concerning
ltlOok tor the Chicago convention, with
e &. Gorham, whom it correctly de-
as one of the most active and aggreS-
rant men in Washington. He utterly
the idea that any OF the members OF
pennsylvania delegation will disobey
Instructions and vote for Blaine. The
Rtes are picked Grant men, and Mi.
pm thinks that Don Cameron and his
nauts knew what they were about when
s them, and did not tail to elect men
'ould stick. Gorhan charges that the
fommttee men of Pennsylvania, whose
were published in the New York Trio
4me weeks ago, and of whom an immense
lty were opposed to Grant, were nogls'
lys that men were paraded as anil-Giant
lttee men who had no existence, and
names were probably taken from an
st of New York hotel arrivals. The
u ork delegates are, in his opinion,
y reliable for Grant, and after reviewing
I'D III detail he figures up at least ~,
rs sure for Grant, or majority OF l2o
Blaine and Sherman combined. he
III certain votes to Blaine from
4 New Hampshire, Rhode Island, one
Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota
>, Oregon, and eight territories, ana
lllty of Sc more from California, Colo
connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Ne
New Jersey, West Virginia ana
hsln He gives Sherman maximum
hundred votes made up as follows:
44 one-half of North Carolina ana
ssee, and 46 scattered throughout the
The debatable IS votes above mem
are, i'll Gorham's opinion, still subjects
ohtest between Blaine and Grant, bilt'
whole, he concludes that before the
90 convention meets the lead OF Grant
so apparent that no other name VIII
sented in the convention.
New Military Posts.