The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Manning viii Probably Remain at the
Head of the Treasury-New Silver Ger
fiirafeS-NTile.'

Manning Will Probably Remain at the
Head of the rreasury-New Silver Ger
titcates-Miles' Report.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The Siar says:
"At the Treasury Department there seems
TO be 10 importance attached to the report
hat the President has offered the Secre-
! taryship OF the Treasury to Senator Nc
PhersOn. 1t may be stated with certainty
that Secretary Manning IS going back TO
the treasury. He has decided 20 remain at
The head of the department so long as his
health will permit him to do so, even to the
end of Mr.. Cieveland's term. When the
members OF Mr.. Cleyelands Cabinet &C.
cepted their appointments it was with the
understanding that they enlisted for the
war; that they would remain in the Cabinet
until the end Of the term. A Democrats
administration was an experiment and many
serious obstacles had to be overcome and sta
billy was necessary. 1t was important that
there should be no breaking up of the Cab
met They had TO work together, come
what might, to carry into effect Democratic
measures and make the Administration a
success. OF course such calamity as the
illness OF MIR. Manning was not taken into
consideration. When he was in such a
critical condition that it was uncertain
whether or not he would ever recover, and
was Obliged TO leave the department, it
seemed as If his retirement could not be
avoided. Consequently his resignation was
sent III. Now he is apparently recovered
in health and is willing and desires to
stand by the ship and see the AdminiStra-
ton through, If his physical condition will
admit of it He would put himself TO great
personal Inconvenience to do this. His all
sence would be serious loss to the Cabinet
and Mr.. Cleveland would feel it keenly.
or course, as friend, Mr.. Cleveland
would not urge upon him too strongly to re-
main If it involved injury to his health, but
he will do all lie can to retain his services
without taxing his strength. 1t may be
sad with certainty that Mr.. Manning will
make the trial. Those who are best in
formed on the situation do not think that
Senator Mcpherson will be the Secretary of
the Treasury should Manning find by eXpe-
rience that his retirement from active life is
necessary to his health. At any rate it is
stated that Secretary Manning will give
himself f2ir trial, and it is the general i'm
preston that under the circumstances he
will not resign until after the November
elections. The President will then be bet
ter able to judge of the status of the Admin
istratiOn before the people and to make a
suitable selection of another Cabinet officer"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The United States
Treasurer to-day issued the following notice
in regard 10 the issue of 81 silver certif-
caleS: Owing to the great demand for
other denominations of notes the Treasurer
of the United States is unable to supply 81
notes, except in small amounts. In order
to satisfy as far as possible the public de-
mands, it has been decided to furnish from
this office these notes in sums of $1,000 to
each bank, making application and at the
same time depOsiting that sum with
the Assistant Treasurer at New York.
Upon receipt of the certificate of deposit,
a like sum will be forwarded at the
expense of the banks making applica-
ton. In order 10 effect an equitable dis
as far as possible, applicants will
obtain these notes in the order in which de-
posts are made at the sub treasury at New
York. Until further notice no second appli- |
cation will be granted until the supply of
notes is adequate TO all demands" The |
maximum amount of these certificates that |
the Treasury can furnish daily will not ex-
coed $4,000, and it is suggested by the |
Acting Treasurer that it will be well for |
banks to ascertain through their New York |
the probable time when they |
VIII receive the shipments OF ones III the |
order in which deposits are made.
WASHINGTON. Oct 1.-The annual report |
Of General Miles is still in the hands of |
the President and is not therefore ACTS
'ibIe for publication. 1t is known how
ever, that that part of it referring to Ger
1nlmO's surrender is not satisfactory to the
Administration, and that the terms Os that
that the lives of the prisoners
should be spared IL a subject of embarrass-
nent and perplexity. In promising this
Miles has, it is said, gone contrary to the
orders, and makes the punishment of the
prisoners impossible. Even should the
,ivil authorities of Arizona demand them
or trial the United States authorities could
lot give them up.