Gilpin observer., 1899-10-12
WASHINGTON NEWS.

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Thursday, November 30. has been
designated by the president as the na-
tional Thanksgiving day.
The assignment of the cruiser Brook
lyn to the Asiatic station is a sore dis
appointment to Rear Admiral Schley.
When Schley accepted the command
of the South Atlantic squadron some
weeks ago the president promised him
as a special favor that he should have
his old flagship, the Brooklyn. Now
the programme is changed, and Admi-
raj Schley will not only lose the Brook
lyn, but he will probably lose several
other vessels which 1t was intended to
add to his feet.
President and Mrs. Mckinley and
party, including the entire Cabinet, left
Washington at o'clock Wednesday
night for half months trip to Chica-
go and the northwest. The President
arrived few minutes before time for
departure, and with Mrs. Mckinley
leaning on his arm, walked briskly
down the entire length of the train
shed, frequently acknowledging the
salutes of small crowd of spectators.
The train which will be the home of
the distinguished party throughout the
trip is one of the most sumptuOusly
equipped ever run from the Pennsyl-
vania station.
In his annual report TO the secretary
of the navy, Captain Samuel G. Lem
ley, judge advocate general, submits
some important recommendations
looking to the betterment of the judi
cial branch of the naval service. He
calls attention to the great hardship
of carrying on the records, charges of
Il
and navy who left their organizations
at the close of the civil war without
waiting the formality of discharge,
and it is recommended that congress
| further extend the beneficial proviS-
ions of the actNof August II. 1888, in
tended to relieve these people.
The Dewey home fund is slowly ap-
preaching the $4,000 mark. The COM
mittee, of which Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Vanderlip is chair
man. has requested Admiral Dewey to
appoint time when he will consult
with them regarding his wishes for the
residence which it is intended to pur-
chase or build for him. The admiral
has already taken occasion to express
his appreciation of the nations pro-
posed gift. The fund. now on hand
amounts to $49,622, and it is expected
fore the committee is ready to act,
subscriptions amounting to nearly $1O,-
600 having been promised In New
York.
The Post says: On the first day of
| the approaching session of Congress,
the Senate financial bill will be intro
duced in the latter body. 1t will not
be on the same lines as the House, but
| 1t will declare without eQuivocation for
| the gold standard. Senator Aldrich,
| who as chairman of the finance COM
mittee of the Senate. has taken prom
inent part In the framing of the bill.
said yesterday that the measure had
been prepared, but that 1t would not
be made public until it had been shown
to a number Of Republican senators.
1t is the present intention of the
finance committee to ask n speedy con-
sideration of the bill in the Senate in
order that it may be disposed of as ear
ly in the session as possible.
The Navy Department. as well ns
the War Department, having been OBJ
structed in the acquisition of the lands
in Hawaii actually needed for their
purposes. particularly in the execution
of the Pearl harbor improvements. the
President has issued the following ex-
ccutive order to meet the case: ."rhe
President of the United States hereby
directs that all proceedings taken or
pending for the sale of disposition of
public lands in the Hawaiian islands
shall be discontinued; and that If any
sales or agreements for sale of said
public lands have been made since
the adoption of the resolution of an
neXation the purchasers shall be noti-
fed that the same are null and void
and any consideration paid to the To-
cal authorities on account thereof shall
be refunded"
Admiral Dewey has elected to accept
house in Washington, already con-
structed instead of having one built
for his occupation. In accordance with
the invitation of the committee which
has had In charge the Dewey home
work he called mt the Office of Acting
Secretary Allen in the Navy Depart
ment, to Indicate his preference in the
matter of n residence and the matter
was arranged. The admiral showed
n decided preference for the section
in which he has made his home during
his former details of duty In Washing
ton He wished the house to be locat-
ed in the northwest section, some
where west of sixteenth street and not
too far north. thus indicating the
neighborhood of his former residence
and the club where he has spent
good deal OF his leisure time.
The war department has been ad-
vised of the arrival NJ Fort Myer. VA.
of the two automobiles built In Chi
cago for the use of the signal corps
of the army The automobiles will be
fitted out with wireless telegraphy
outfits. including two specially manu-
factured balloons. which will he used
for the purpose OF lifting the wires
attached to the carriages to such
height as to escape all Instructions be-