The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-10-31
CAPITAL CHAT.
"Duko" Gwin Turns Up as an Agent for De
Lessep's Paymaster's Report - Worm

"Duko" Gwin Turns Up as an Agent for De
Lessrp's - Paymaster's Report - Worm.
ley's Funeral.
tle Duke" Gwin has appeared unan-
nounced in Washington. He does not state
what the purpose of his visit is. He is
known, however, to be the confidential
friend and, it is believed, is the agent in the
United States of De Lesseps. Those who
are interested in canal matters are of opin-
ion he Is here to endeavor to counteract any
private negotiations which may have been
commenced in the interests of the Nicarau-
qua Company. The purpose for which the
State Department last winter asked an ap-
preparation OF s24O 600 under the vague title
of matters relating to the Neutrality act''
is no longer mystery. Diplomatic repre-
.sentatiyes OF various countries freely dis
cuss it. 1t is known that the money was to
be devoted to acquiring certain vested rights
along the route of the projected canal over
which the Colombian Government has
no control, and without which the right
of way ON the line projected is value
less. 1t is known also that English and
French capitalists have been for months en-
deayoring to acquire these rights, and that
negotiations to that end are now in progress
The influence of the Columbian Govern
ment has been exerted in opposition to an
acquisition of these rights by Europeans.
The Nicaraguan Company has not abandoned
hopes of success. Whatever is in contem-
piatlon Is kept as mysterious as every thing
connected with the Nicaraguan Canal has
been and the newspapers are not likely
to learn anything about it from the State
Department The presence of Duke Gwin,
DE Lesseps' friend, is believed to be signifi-
cant, and to indicate that De Lesseps at
least thinks something may happen in
Washington which it is worth his while to
know about. The latest reports received
from Panama show that the work upon the
canal is progressing very slowly. The rep
resentatives OF the foreign powers in Pana-
ma are watching for any political advantage
which is to be gained from the construction
OF the canal, and the relations between the
Canal Company and the Governments of
Bogosa and Panama are decidedly strained.
PAYMAsTER's REPORT.
WASHINGTON, October 22.-Paymaster
General Rochester, i'm his annual report,
says that the total amount available for the
fiscal year was S15.1S0.16l, and the total
amount discussed S13, 500, $50; Balance, ST.
929,4l1. He comments on the present sys-
tenn Of depositors for public funds and re-
grets the discontinuance of depostOrs at
Santa Fe and San Antonio, and recommends
their re-establishment. He also recon-
mends that an appropriation of SITS. 900 be
made for mileage of officers for the fiscal
year 1856, and says there. undoubtedly
be deficiency in the appropriation for the
fec
are imposed i'm issuing orders that cOntem-
plate the payment of mileage. 1t is again
recommended that the law forbidding the
payment of mileage to army officers over
land grant roads, should be repealed. 1t is
urged that the paragraph i'm the army regula-
tons, forbidding the officer from issuing,
or transferring his pay ac-
count not actually due at the time, should
be enforced and no longer treated as a dead
letter.
wORNLEY'S FUNERAL
WASHINGTON, October 22.-The funeral
Of Mr.. WOrmley. the famous hotel keeper,
was one of the most remarkable tributes of
respect ever paid colored man in this
country. An immense crowd of friends
and admirers of the dead man was as
eembled in the hotel and the streets outside
were so thronged that the police |
had difficulty in keeping the way
cfear for carriages. The services |
we're conducted i'm the saloon parlors of
The hotel, which were draped with black !
and decorated with many floral offerings. /
The officiating elergymen were Rev. Drs. |
Grimke and Warinc, and tne |
sixteen I'm number, selected /
from among, the rIost prominent white and |
colored citizens of the District of Columbia. 1
Over two thousand people. among them the
most distinguished in Washington. viewed |
he remains, and many who had been bene-
iciaries of Mr.. Wormley's generosity, came
% pay last mark of affection to the MEN,
Try Of their danartpl friend