Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13

United States Supreme Court died here
at $50 p. m. from ailments incident to
old age. He was 50 years old.
Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn
has issued orders that none of the re-
mains OF yellow fever victims shall be
brought to the United States until
cold weather returns.
Baron Won Kettler, formerly secre-
tary of the German embassy in this
city, who was transferred to Mexico
because he married an American girl,
Miss I1edyard of Detroit, has been
promoted to Pekin. and will be the
next German ambassador to the Chi
nese court. which is a very important
and honorable mission for SO young n
man.
The civil service commission Is now
engaged in the tremendous effort to es-
tablish an eligible list for laundresses
and cooks in the Indian service. A
laundress and cook are wanted Mt
both the Chamberlain school, South
Dakota, and the Ouray school. Utah.
Applicants will be graded upon their
experience, age. intelligence, character
and physical ability.
At the suggestion of Rear Admiral
Bradford, chief of the bureau of equip
ment, comprehensive scheme has
been adopted by the navy department
under which coaling stations will be
placed at strategic points in the West
Indies, SO as to give the United States
control of the Virgin, Mona and
Windward passages and the approach
rs to the Gulf of Mexico.
Secretary Long announces that the
70 inn n n 1r1fiaG dpyOlv-
ng upon Admiral Dewey. in connec-
ion with the restoration of peace and
he reorganization of government In
he Philippines. precludes compli-
ince with the request of the business
mems association of Washington look
ng to his participation in the proposed
peace jubilee in that city next month.
The President of the United States
receives his salary in n warrant upon
he treasurer at he beginning of every
month, and Colonel Cook, one of the
clerks at he White House, obtains his
signature and receipt and deposits the
money to his credit in one of the Wash
:ngton banks. The warrant is signed
by the clerk of the warrant division
and approved by the secretary of the
treasury or one of his assistants.
The secretary of state on Thursday
announced the membership of the
United. States delegation to the Dis
armament Congress, which is to meet
at The Hague in the latter part of
May. The delegation will be as fol-
lows: Andrew ID. White. United
States ambassador at Berlin; Stanton
Newell. United States minister to the
Netherlands; President Seth Low of
Columbia University. New York: Cap
To-, s,,, nr1V No NJ ri
ment. United States army; Captain A.
7. Mahan, United States navy. retired.
Frederick Hollis of New York will be
secretary of the delegation.
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana Is here
arranging for journey to Alaska with
the American members of the high
joint commission that has been negO-
tiating for settlement of the differ
ences with Canada. AS the boundary
line between the United States and
Canada is the most serious subject in
controversy. he thinks the American
members of the commission could
strengthen themselves by n personal
investigation. He intends to leave Chi
cago for San Francisco about the mid
die of May. Senator Faulkner and
Mr.. Kasson have already agreed to go;
Representative Payne is expecting to
join them and they hope to persuade
Mr.. Coolidge also.
The city of Washington is full of
candidates for appointment in the CEN
sus office, few of whom will obtain
positions. Most of them have wasted
the time and money 1t has cost them to
bring them here. Some are already
destitute, having paid their last dol
lar to pay their railroad fare and
few days board after their arrival.
There seems to be a most eXtraordin-
ary and almost universal misapprehen-
sion regarding the law providing for
the census. No more appointments
will be made before next year. and
then only upon recommendation of the
senators from the various states.
As result of conferences held Tues.
day Mt the State Department and IL;
the British embassies. efforts will be
made to have the Samoan high COM
mission make quick trip across the
country. reaching San Francisco in
time to catch the boat leaving for Sa-
moa on the 10Th. This Is regarded as
distinctly favorable turn in the ne
gotiations. and as indicating that the
three governments are very near to
complete accord on all the points of
the commission. II makes practically
certain that Baron Speck Won Stern
berg. first secretary of the German
embassy. will be the German high COM
missioner.
A notable ceremony occurred In the
Blue Room of the Executive Mansion
Saturday when the French ambassa-
dor presented to the government, as
represented through President McNin-
lev two magnificent Seyres vases
from the French National Pottery at
Sevres. The gift was from the late
President OF the French republic. Fe-
lix Faure, and commemorated the
opening of the new Frencll-Amerlcan
IN hln urllst IL Inst when President