Gilpin observer., 1899-10-26

Mrs. Nelson A. Miles, wife of MaJHI
4 General Miles. in An interview here,
declares in certain high circles it h
well known that Dewey will accept the
\ presidential nomination il 1t Is ten
dered him.
Secretary Long has ISSUED an order
for the dispatch of another battalion
| of marines to Cavite, the naval sta
tion near Manila. The marines are
now being gathered together from
Washington, League Island and Bos-
ton and probably will be transported
to the Philippines on the cruiser Buff
falo.
The engagement of Miss Cecilia
Miles. daughter of General and Mrs.
Miles. TO Captain Samuel Reber, Unit
ed States army, is announced No date
has been set for the wedding. but it
will probably take place in the coming
season. Captain Keber is Il member Of
General Miles staff. and served in the
war with Spain as colonel of vOlun-
teerS.
Charles DENLY, member Of the
Philippine Commission, called ut the
State Department Tuesday to pay his
respects to Secretary Hay. Mr.. Dem
by at once began arrangements to be-
Sih tht stsslonS VI tlit Dtdy SWIM
as the remaining members reached
Washington. 1t is earnestly desired
that the report of the commission shall
be ready for submission to Congress.
Brigadier General Frederick Funston
is to be breveted major general and
Colonel Wilder S. Metcalf of the
Twentieth Kansas, is to be breveted
brigadier general by the President
81 ftN- Of nt nd
meritorious services of the two Kan
sas soldiers in the Philippines. The
promotions have been recommended by
Major General Macarthur and ap-
proved by Major General Elwell $.
Otis, commanding the Eighth army
corps.
The Dewey house committee which
has in charge the purchase Of home
for the admiral from the moneys re-
ceived by popular subscription, has Sc
lected house No. 1747 Rhode Island
avenue, northeast, known as the Fitch
house. The house is one door remov-
ed from the corner of Connecticut ave-
nue.. In what is regarded as the most
desirable section Of the city. i is un-
derstood that the arnount Of the pop /,
ular subscription was sufficient to !
ture anc all incidental expenses.
Commissioner Hermann of the gen.
eral land office has decided in a case
arising in Colorado that 1t is unlawful
to take coal from public lands under a
coal declaratory statement, and that
the parties purchasing the coal thus
obtained can be held responsible for
the value Of the same until the govern
ment has recovered full satisfaction
for the amount of the trespass, This
means that claimants have not the
privilege to mine coal for sale or spec
ulation. and that the purpose of n coal
declaratory statement is to protect the
claimant in n preference right of entry
of mines opened and improved by him.
Brigadier General Guy V. Henry,
who was for a long period in command
of the American troops in the island
of Porto Rico. has been assigned to
command of the Department of the
Missouri. with headquarters in New
York City. There are practically no
troops in the department TO which he
has been assigned, General Merriam
having since General COppinger's re-
tirement commanded 1t in connection
with the Department of Colorado. 1t
is probable that General Henry will he
given the command of the Department
of the Lakes with headquarters at
Chicago, when General Anderson re-
tires on January 10th. next
The secretary of agriculture has pro-
mulgated an order modifying the pre-
vious regulations concerning the ship
ments of cattle after November LIST
from the Quarantned district. 1t per-
mits shipment after that date without
any restrictions except those enforced
by local regulations to all points eX-
ccpt those in Tennessee, Missouri,
Kansas. western Texas, Oklahoma.
New Mexico and Arizona Cattle in
tended for these states are allowed to
be shipped after undergoing inspection
and being found free from infection.
AS the regulations stood before the
change was made they prohibited ship
ment without inspection before jan
uary 1st.
Miss Celia Sherman Miles, daughter
of General Nelson \. Miles. whose en-
gagemcnt to Lieutenant Colonel Sam
uel Reber. United States army. has
just been announced. is n cousin to her
fiance. She is very tall for n woman
not less than five feet nine inches, and
proportionately rounded. but her fu-
ture husband Is six feet two. Miss
Miles is very handsome. ID. fond Of
horseback riding and athletics gener-
ally, and Is an excellent performer in
these healthy exercises. In this respect
she is one with Colonel Rcber. He IL
of the almost Saxon type Of blonde. Is
30 years old, and has been In the mil
itary service fifteen years. Colonel
Reber's mother was IA Miss Reese of
Ohio, and n first cousin of the Sher-
mans. Miss Miles mother is also n
Sherman. so that the relationship be-
tween the young people is clear. Both
have been friends almost from child
| hood.
Admiral Watson has reported to the
Navy Department that the recOnstruc-
ed Spanish gunboats Isla de
Cuba. lsla de Luzon and Don Juan de