The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-22

p6SASE " itEA TUE FtUtidb biG Di' SUN
derland-.He Has Not Been offered
ANY Salqry, But that Matter viii be
Settled Between EEIsa aud the Trns-
tee oftGe Church.
Special to the News and Observer.
, WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 81.
Secretary Carlisle has reversed the deo:-
sion Of the Auditor for the State Depart
ment and decided that Minister Ransom,
United States Minister to Mexico, may
draw his salary as such under his pre-
sent appointment,
A draft Of 1925 on bis salary account
drawn by the SFate Department on the
Treasury has been honored by order Of
Secretary Carlisle
One Of the local banks to-day received
from Mr. Ransom, a draft on the
Treasurer Of the United States for 1925
on salary account. The draft was pre-
sented and by direction Of Secretary
Carlisle a warrant for the amount was
drawn.
Everybody rejoices that the matter
has been thus settled as it was through
no fault Of Minister Ransom's that he
was not entitled to his salary before his
re-appointment.
The thing that strikes visitors to this
city as singular is the fact that Wash
ington has no preacher of commanding
ability-no man who speaks to the ma
ton. There are strong preachers here
scholarly, able, consecrated ed-5ut If you
should be a stranger and a a resident
Where ought to go TO church r. you
would get the answer: 'It makes
little difference. All the preachers
are pretty goOd-none are great-and
you viii hear about as good preaching
in one as in the otherl At the Federal
capital which is thronged with visitors
IN the fall, winter and spring, there has
for years been a crying need for min
lister here who, though denominatiOnal
was bigger and broader than any de-
nomination and who could speak out to
the population that belongs tono church,
and to the stranger within the gates.
This long felt want has been supplied
IN the acceptance by Rev. DR.. Talmage
as co pastor of the First Presbyterian
church with the venerable DIR. Sunder
land. This is what is known as Presi
dent Clegeland's church. When DR..
Talmage holds forth, there will be a
double attraction, and the large church
will have to be enlarged to accommodate
the congregation Speaking of the com
ing Of DR.. T&lmage yesterday DR.. Sun
derland said:
''Dr. Talmage will not be offered any
salary. Tha3 ig, nc sum will be named
in the call, which is not according to the
usual custom, as you know. That part
Of the matter win be left to be settle be-
tween Dr. Taimage and the trustees of
the church, and We have no doubt that
it will he satisfactorily arranged, and
that can safely predict that within
few weeks We shall have the greatest
prt acher in the world in our midst DR..
Talmage will come as a blessing to the
church. He is dear friend of mine,
and we shall work harmoniousIy together
In fact, everything about the new CON
dition o. affairs will be harmonious.
The proposition was carefully thought
out while ago, and feared lest DR..
Talmage might make other arrange
men's before We could make known our
desires to him. 1t seemed to US a grand
opportunity, and knew that our friend
liked the city. think he wants to come
just as much as we want 10 Awe him ="
There are eight or nine silver produc-
ing States that will, under the circum
stances, oaaL their electrical votes for a
Presidential candidate that does not fa-
vor the free coinage of silver, said Hon
Charles s. Hartman, Republican Con
gresham from Montana to a Post repOr
ter. My own State, wyoming, Utah,
Colorado, Idaho, South Dakota, Cali
fornia, Or g0n, and Washington will, in
my opinion, never let their votes be cas-
for a single gold-standard candidate. If
this should serve to throw the election
In The House then the States | have
named will come pretty near holding
the balance Of p. Wcr, and it goes with
ont saying that if they do WELD this
power a candidate Of pronounced silver
views will be chosen,
''Tne preference Of the silver States,
whose votes naturally belong to the Re
publican party, is for Senator Cameron
| for President and Senator Teller for
| Vice 2 esid9nt. There is a ticket that
would sweep the country. Ia the West
it would carry almost unanimously. If.
however our interests are ignored, and
40 consideration is shown to silver, tleI
VIC IGusc COX out for ourselves and strike
blow III our own defence For one,
hope That there will be no baukdown OF
compromise on the position that thC
! people Of my section seem united oG--lC
electoral vote for the nominee wao viii
not aid us in the rehabilitation OF sil
| yer y
The report of the breaking Of the en
gagament OF Miss Julia Stevenson, cid
est daughter Of Vice President and Mrs
Stevenson, and Mr. Wat Hardin, Jr, 0
| DanyiIle, Ky, is not accepted here
as the only reason given is tn
rumored i'll health of Miss Steven
son. Miss Stevenson is now with he
father at Chattanooga, and the fact tha
she is able to stand long journey ant
the consequent excitement gives evidenc
that her condition is, to say the least, ia
from state that might cause her rela
tives and friends the least anxiety.
, The Civil Service Commissions, who o
: August 3 | held examinations in Mort
J Carolina for the purpose Of securing ell
gibles in the internal revenue service
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