Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-27

Off Gals Taking an Interest In the suits
Against Consul Tsau.
WASHINGTON, October 26th.-The suits
entered against Consul General Tsau for
money appropriated for the Chinese suf-
ferers by Congress has excited good deal
of interest here, and the editorial COM
ments of the San Francisco Bulletin, N re-
gard to the disposition of the money have
Weakened much discussion in diplomatic
circles. The bold stand taken by the Bull
Ietin regarding the action of the Chinese
officials in disposing of the money has
awakened the interest of the State Depart
ment.
Walker Blaine this morning furnished
the following statement as to the action OF
the State Department in the matter OF two
indemnities. The appropriated sum OF
$I47,746 "A was paid March %, 1887, to
the Secretary of State and by him to the
Chinese Minister on March 30, 1887, and
the sum of $276. GIG rs on the 18th of jan
uary, 1889, on warrant No. 49, of January
10, 1889, in each case after the exhibit
ton by the Minister to the Secretary of
special authority from the Chinese Govern
ment for the Minister to receive the money.
The receipts for these sums are signed by
the Minister and are on file in the Depart
ment of State. In each case the Secretary
of the Treasury issued warrants payable
to the order of the Secretary of State for
the amounts named, and the Secretary of
State Endorsed them over TO the Chinese
Minister
Inquiry at the Treasury Department
shows that the second indemnity was paid
in one check to Chang Yen Hoon, by war
rant No. 419, upon the Treasury of the
United States, which was made out for the
sum of $276,61a 10. The certificate num-
Der was 1877 $50, upon which Treasurer
Hyatt issued to Mr.. Bayard Treasury draft
No. II 1896. This draft was turned over to
the Chinese Minister but it was desirable
that it should be paid at New York, so it
was sent back to Treasurer Hyatt, who in
dorsed IN very red ink upon the face of it
the following: United States Treasury,
January 12th.-The Treasurer of the United
States at New York, N. Y, will pay this
draft.-Treasurer Hyatt" Then Secretary
Bayard wrote upon the back of the check
the following; Pay to the order of Chang
Yen Hoon, Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentiary of China to the
United States. T. F. Bayard." Under this
was written: PAY A. M.Townsend,A Agent
signed by Chang Yen Hoon in English
scrip that a 10-year-old American school
boy would have sneered at The draft was
sent to New York and with stamp in
closed as follows: 'For deposit at City Ma
tional Bank for the credit of the agency
OF the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Cor
poration. A. NJ. Townsend" The sigma
ture of g. T. Whilson, Assistant Cashier,
City National Bank, completes the record
on the back of the draft and the stamped
words, paid January Is, 1889 New York"
show the return of the draft TO the United
States Treasury aud completed the circuit.
The draft for $147,74S IA for indemnity
for injuries for the Rock Springs outrages
was made out upon warrant l2,146 to the
order of F. ]. Kieckhofer, DisbursiDg Off
Ger of the Department of State. The draft
number was 1857. 1t was drawn upon
the United States Treasury at New York,
and the amount was paid 10 the Chinese
Minister by Mr.. Kieckhofer, with his check
upon the Assistant Treasury at New York.