Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
J Transferring Gold and Silver Coin from
Western to Eastern Cities.-A t;ood
Ohicer who will Remain. .-Con>ecra.
ton of Rev. Father O'Suilivan as
Bishop Of Mobile, Alabama.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.

WASHINGTON, sept. ~.
The transfer of gold and silver coin from
the overcrowded vaults at San Francisco and
Carson City to sub-'reasuries in eastern cities
continues. The tai amount of gold coin
already shipped from San Francisco to New
York is about Sl3, 100000. The shipments
from Carson City have been almost entirely
OF silver coin. In view of he large amount
of coin which has circulated at the New
York sub-treasury BY reason OF the heavy
shipments from the West. it has been deemed
best to bring future shipments to the treas
ury at Washington instead, and the first con-
signment was received here this morning
1t consisted of S5O0.0O0 in gold coin from
San Francisco, and $500, 900 in silver coin
from Carson City. The $40. .4OO, 900 shipped
from New Orleans in two naval vessels is
expected to arrive here next week.
Postal Inspector Metcalf has been in the
postal service Q dozen years. During that
time he has made an excellent record. He
is considered one of the best inspectors in
the service. For several months he has been
stationed temporarily at Chicago. The dem
ocratic politicians of Chicago have been i'm
portuning the postmaster general for some
time to remove Inspector Metcalf and ap-
point "a good democratic worker" in his
place. They remember that many of the
PoStoi ihopcStoiS ~cIc very useful pOlItlCal
agents of the administration when the repub-
lican party was in power. They want to
| utilize them in the same way now. But the
postmaster general does not take the same
view. He has just ordered Postal Inspector
Metcalf to permanent duty at Chicago.
The conservation Of Rev. Jeremiah O'Sul-
livan. pastor of St. Peters Catholic church
OF this city, as bishop of the diocese Of
Mobile, Alabama, took place at that church
to-day. The ceremony of consecrating a
bishop usually takes place in cathedral.
bat at the urgent request of Father O'Suili-
van, the archbishop consented to perform the
ceremony at the church. The bishop elect,
was consecrated in the presence of his con-
gregation, therefore. the same ceremony
which for more than 1900 wears has at inter
walls been performed in various parts of the
world was to-day performed for the first time
at the capital of the nation, and in a little un-
pretentious church on Capitol Hill Admis-
sion to the church was by card. The streets
were blocked bv people unable to gain ad-
nilsson. The church was profusely decor
ated. At the elevation, the brilliantly lighted
altar, the archbishop, the assistant bishops.
deacons, and sub deacons, in their golden
vestments, the bishop elect in white and gold,
the altar boys in purple cassocks and white
| alpaca cassocks with red collars, cuffs and
| sashes and white surplices, holding large
lighted candles, the glittering pontifical
| cross. more than 80 priests in black cassocks
and white surplices, all reverently kneeling
while the host and chalice were held aloft,
| formed a most solemn and impressive scene
Most Rev. Archbishop James Gibbons of
Baltimore, was the consecrator and celebrant
OF the mass, with Rt. Rev. j. j. Keane,
bishop of Richmond, Va and Rt Rev. H.
P. Northrop, bishop of Charleston, S C ,
as assistant consecrating bishops. The ser
mon was preached by Rt, Rev. Bishop Kahn
of Wheeling, w Va The proce,s sion
formed in the sacrstv and moved through C
street to 2nd, and at 10 80 A. NJ. entered the
church. When the procession reached the
altar the priests took seats within the sane
tuary and the archbishop sat down in front
of the main altar, the deacons of honor on
either side of him The bishop elect took a
seat facing the arcbbisphop. After PRAYERS
were said the consecrator examined the
bishop elect as to his belief in the doctrines
of the Catholic church. He was then con-
secrated according to the solemn and i'm
pressive ritual of the church At the con
clusion of the cermony the procession re-
formed and left the church.