Gilpin observer., 1899-05-18

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ing accounts attach to the voucher the
publishers affidavit that the rates dc
not exceed the commercial rates charg.
ed to individuals, with the usual dis
| counts.
The contract for distributing gov
ernment seeds this year has been let
by the agricultural department to
| Charles Parker of Santa Clara fol-
$4,000. All seeds must be delivered
here by December 1, and the distribu-
tion begin next January.
| Assistant Attorney General Boyd has
rendered, at the request of the secre-
tary of the treasury, decision which
has been approved by the attorney gen.
eral, In which he holds that transac-
tions known among stock brokers as
puts" are not taxable under the war
revenue act, although ''calls" are sub
ject to the tax.
Postmaster General Smith has pro-
mulgated an order limiting the use of
signs bearing the words ~. S. Mali
to such street cars as are actually at
the time carrying mail, and cars used
| for no other purpose. The order also
directs that signs bearing the words
~. s. Maif' must not be painted on
or displayed from cars having street
letter boxes attached thereto, the box
es themselves being sufficient indi-
cation that United States mail is car
ried on the cars.
The postmaster general has issued
the following general order: Post
masters at presidential offices are re-
quired to give their personal attention
to the business of their offices, and
must not absent themselves therefrom
for longer period than one or two
days without authority, granted upon
written application to the department.
A violation of this order will be deem
ed sufficient cause for removal"
Postmasters in some cities have been
leaving much of the actual administra-
tion of their offices to their assistants.
In an opinion in the case of the First
National Bank of Concord, n. H., VS..
Edward Hawkins. receiver of the In
dianapolis National Bank, Justice Shl-
ras has decided that one National
bank cannot lawfully acquire and hold
the stock of another as an investment,
and in the case of such n purchase,
the bank is not estopped from denying
its liability as an apparent stockhOldes
for an assessment on stock ordered by
the comptroller of the currency. The
opinion of the lower court was re-
versed.
Chief Justice Fuller, in the United
States Supreme Court, has handed
down the opinion of the court in 1853
cases involving the right of as many
individuals to citizenship in the Indian
tribes of Indian territory. The cases
involved the constitutiOnality of the
law creating the Dawes commission,
which had passed upon the application
for citizenship of the persons affected.
Without entering upon an examination
of all the cases involved the court held
the law to be valid and therefore af-
firmed the findings of the courts below
in all the cases in question.
The secretary of the interior has re-
versed a decision of the general land
commissioner requiring the Mariposa
Mining and Tunnel Company of Pueb-
10 to show cause within sixty days
why the entry TO Cripple Greek claims
Nos. l and = should not be cancelled
Land Commissioner Hermann held
that in Oregon and California lead
claims had prior right. This stand was
taken in the face of decision of the
District court of Ell Paso county, which
awarded the claims to the Mariposa
Company. In reversing the decision
the secretary of the interior said the
land department was nor at liberty to
disregard the Judgment of a court, and
is bound by its rulings.
The United States Supreme Court
has decided the prize money case of the
French steamer Olina Rodriguez. the
first of the naval prize money cases
growing out of the Spanish war to
reach the court. The decision was an
nounced by Chief Justice Fuller and
directed that the vessel. which was
captured Off San Juan, Porto Rico. on
the 18th of July last, and has been
held since by this government, shall be
returned to its owners un the ground
that it was not proved that the steam-
er's officers intended to enter the block
AIDED port. The court held incidentally
that the blockade of San Juan was ef-
fective. Justice McKenna dissented
from the opinion.
The commissary department has
been asked If it cannot supply the
army in the Philippines with Ameri-
can beef instead of the Australian beef,
which has been purchased heretofore.
While there Is no doubt that American
beef Is somewhat better than that of
Australia. but at present there are no
facilities for transporting and handling
beef from this country. The beef sup
piled to the army in the Philippines is
taken there in the navy refrigerator
supply ships and is kept in the ship
until such time as it is required. In
return the army furnishes the navy
supplies out of the commissary stores.
Until the proposed refrigerator plants
on board the army transports are com
pleted. It is probable that the beef sup
ply for the Philippines will come from
Australia.
+. A. Vanderlip. assistant secretary
Of the treasury: Charles III. Allen, as
sistant secretary of the navy: Perry s.
| Heath. assistant postmaster general:
Brigadier General Corbin and Ellis II.
| Roberts. treasurer of the United States.
have been appointed national COM
mittee to take charge OF the funds with