Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21
be brief and It's proceedings can no
written up in advance.


Lieutenant Thomas NJ. Brumby, flag
lieutenant to Admiral Dewey during
the Manila campaign, who has been i'll
with typhoid fever for several weeks,
died Mt Garfield hospital shortly after
6 o'clock Sunday evening. The death
of Lieutenant Brumby, while not un-
expected, was great shock to Ad-
miral Dewey. The relations of the two
for several years past have been inti-
mate, and strong friendship had
grown up between them. Lieutenant
Brumby went out to the Asiatic sta
ton with the Admiral and had been
there with him until they both re-
turned to the United States. In his
capacity as flag lieutenant, Lieutenant
Brumby was thrown with Dewey
practically all the time and acted as
his personal representative in many
matters of detail delegated to him by
the commanding officer.
The personnel of the majority COM
mittees of the Senate was formally an
nounced Thursday. Senator Warren
of Wyoming succeeds Senator Teller
as chairman of the committee on
claims. Mr.. Teller was offered con-
tinuance of the craftsmanship but an
swered that he would prefer to take his
position with the minority, thus form
ally separating himself from the Re-
publican party. Mr.. Wolcott, in addi-
ton to retaining his old committees, is
given a place on the foreign relations
committee. SeDator Clark of Wyom-
ing adds mines and mining and public
lands. The three new Republican men,
bers of the appropriation committee
are Senators Carter, WetmOre and
Warren. The Post says: Senator
Warren's appointment is peculiarly ap-
propriate in view of his knowledge of
western matters"
Secretary Gage will do nothing to re-
lieve the money market unless the con-
ditions should become more serious
than they are now, which he does not
anticipate. The interest on the public
debt due January 1st, which amounts
to about $5.OOO,OOO. will be paid with
III the next few days as usual. The
checks will be mailed to the bondhold-
ers as fast as they are prepared, with
out waiting for the exact date, and cOu-
pons will be cashed at any of the gov
ernment repositories, There still re-
mains outstanding SJ,GOO,OOO of the Az
recent call. which the treasury is ready
to redeem upon presentation. The
market price of these bonds, however.
Is n tritie above the figures offered by
the treasury, but Mr. Gage will not in
crease his offer. and If he should make
another call it would be on the same
terms as the last.
During the recess of Congress par
ty of twelve or fifteen representatives,
including Mr.. Payne of New York. Mr..
Dalzell of Pennsylvania Mr. Steele of
Indiana, Mr.. Heatwole of Minnesota
and others. made II journey to Alaska.
They had good time and acquired
much valuable information. That
which surprised them most was their
own ignorance of the conditions exist
ing in that far-off section of our ma
tional domain. and the neglect of Con-
gress to provide suitable form of gov
ernment for the people who lived there.
Mr.. Dalzell says that he and his COM
panions had no comprehension of the
political and social conditions of Alas
ka, and We're greatly surprised that the
Inhabitants had been able to continue
SO long without laws or legal organiza-
ton. 1t was, however. an illustration
almost without a parallel of the self
control and law-abiding spirit of the
American people. They have adopted
regulations to suit their peculiar condi-
tions. which were submitted to by all
classes and recognized as having the
force of law.
The President and Secretary Root
are anxious to secure some legislation
for a.permanent q. form of government in
Porto Rico as soon as possible, and 1t
is probable that n special message on
the subject will be sent to Congress I'M
nIediately after the holidays recom
mending form of government similar
to that planned for the territory of
Louisiana by President Jefferson in
1903. Delegations and petitions of the
most urgent nature are coming in al
most every day from Porto Rico repre-
senting that business Is stagnant and
that all transactions are suspended I'M
til the status of the island Is deter
mined and its laws promulgated. The
President thinks Congress will recog-
niZe the necessity of immediate relief
from this anomalous situation. 1t is
also proposed to reopen the block
AIDED ports of the Philippine islands at
the earliest possible moment in order
that business may be resumed and the
vast quantities of hemp and other val
liable products that have been accumu-
lating during the insurrection may be
shipped to foreign markets.
In the House Thursday, Representa-
tive Williams of Illinois introduced two
resolutions, one regarding the Philip
pines and the other in respect to the
Sulu islands. The resolutions read:
whereas, the hops has been held out
that the FilipinOs now waging war
against the forces of the United States
in the island of Luzon would lay down
their arms If authOritatively assured
that 1t was the intention of the govern
ment and the people of the United
States ultimately to grant 30 the people
of that island their Independence and
the absolute control of their domestic
affairs: and. whereas, such Is the intcn-
ton of the government and the Ameri-
can people. who do not believe In wars
of conquest or criminal aggression
against other peoples and have fire.