Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31

Friday, and almost as much more is ac-
knowledged to be due. The check re-
ceived by the chief executive from I'm
Gle Sam was for $1,9S0, and 81 800 ad-
ditional will be paid later. so the letter
which accompanied the check an
nounced. This $1,000 is especially ac-
ceptable at the present time, as the
money which is expected from the var
ious counties to tide the institution
over has not yet materialized. 1.-THE
Soldiers and Sailors Home is COM
ing out of it's trouble all right" said
the governor, "but that is the one in
stitution that l would never allow to
close its doors while l was governor,
even If had to go down into my own
pocket to pay the expenses"
Senator Wolcott returned to the city
this week, after a protracted absence
In an interview with the Republican
reporter he talked freely upon political
topics. He thinks the bimetallic situ-
alton in England is far from hopeful,
and that the Indian Currency Com
mission, from which great things were
expected in behalf of international BIZ
metallism, has settled the question by
reporting in favor of gold standard
and insisting upon n gold circulation
for India. The junior senator consid-
" . must interesting lHe SlludtlOn OIL
the Democratic parry here, because he
thinks that Colonel w. ]. Bryan is pre-
pared to put the silver question into
the rear and to make the next national
campaign on the issues of anti-imper-
ialism. The senator says he thinks
that the great mass of the Democratic
party Is anxious to drop the silver
question, but is prevented from doing
so because of the great personal popu-
larity of Mr.. Bryan, the apostle of sill
yer. Senator Wolcott does not antici-
pate any material financial legislation
Mt the next session of Congress, but
thinks that some measure will be in
troduced to permit national banks to
increase their circulation to the par
value of the bonds held by them. His
emphatic opinion on the Philippine
question is that every patriotic citizen
should stand by the government and
insist upon the supremacy of the flag
in the acquired territory. He sounds
the Republican keynote for the fall
campaign in state politics when he de-
clares for straight Republican tickets
in every county in the state. and his
belief that many of them will be sue
cessful.
The Legislature will assemble in spe-
cial session between November Sth and
10th, probably on the latter day. This
Will be just after the election on No
vember It'll. The conference commit
tee, which met Governor Thomas Mon
DAY, Will endenvor to secure the pass
age of revenue bills to net the state
100000 a year. To future legislative
sessions will be left the work of perma-
nently placing the state upon sound
financial basis. The measures which
will be recommended by the confer
ence were practically but not finally
decided upon at the two long sessions
in the governors office Monday. These
are the bills to be recommended by the
committee: To revise Speaker Smiths
county levy bill so as to provide for a
decrease of Is per cent. in the limit
of tax levy. This is expected to net
the state an additional $4,000 year.
To fix an inheritance tax of per cent
which, it is estimated, will net $4,000
a year. To increase the tax on insur-
ance companies from to per cent,
which Is expected to bring in an addi-
tional 100000 n year. To place grad
uated tax on the $500 corporations of
the state, averaging SO n year on each
corporation, which it is expected will
net $4,000 yearly. 10 tax barreled
beer as sent out by wholesalers.
amount of tax not estimated. To de-
crease the interest on state warrants
from q per cent. to 5 per cent, saving
the state $4,000 Il year. To tax ex-
press companies. Amount not decid-
ed. To place Il limited tax on fran
chises of corporations. Not finally act
ed upon. To place Il penalty on fail
ure to list property This is expected
to increase the total valuation of coun-
ties and thus increase the revenue. To
increase taxation on the outputs of
metalliferous mines. TO increase the
power of the State Board of EuualiZa-
ton so that it can secure more state
revenue when it is needed.
Headed by Commissioner General
Ferdinand w. Peck, delegation of
the United States Board of Paris Com
missioners will visit Denver in few
days. The plans for the two or three
days in the state have not yet been
perfected. but they embrace public
meeting here in response to an invita-
ton rendered by the Chamber of Com
merce several months ago. The party
will also run down to Colorado Springs.
William Shaw Ward. assistant direc-
tor of the department of mines and
metallurgy, arrived in Denver Friday.
He will remain until the main party
comes In It will be +. j. V. SkifY, com
missioner in charge of mining and
metallurgy: Paul Blackmer. director of
affairs: Commissioner Baker of the de-
partment of transportation, and Com
missioner Capehart of chemical and d.
versified Industries. I'VE don't expect
to do very much on this trip except
look around bit" explained Mr..
Ward. AT the present time we are
paying little attention to anything ex-
cept mining and agriculture and have
not made any great efforts toward get
ting collections OF minerals and the
like. Colorado IL so close at hand and
we know where all the good specimens
can be secured that we Will wait until