Gilpin observer., 1899-10-12

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possibility of General Harrison losing
his pay. The fact was brought out
that in the event 1t became necessary
for our government to interfere to Sc
cure the payment Of General Harri-
sons fee, 1t could only be done through
the diplomatic channels.
Rear Admiral Schley called at the
Navy Department Tuesday to arrange
with the officials for the detail of his
staff and some other matters relating
to the assumption of his duties as COM
mander of the South Atlantic station.
The admiral asked for the detail of
Lieutenant Commander Sears and
Lieutenant Wells as flag lieutenant and
secretary respectively. These officers
held similar connection with the ad-
miral during the Spanish war. The
admiral was informed that it will re-
Quire two weeks to put the Chicago in
shape for her cruise so 1t was arranged
that she should sail on the 25th in
slant. Meanwhile Admiral Schley has
arranged to pay n visit to friends in
Georgia. Rear Admiral n. NJ. Far
quhar will hoist his flag on the New
York and assume command of the
North Atlantic squadron in Hampton
Roads next Saturday.
George ]. Kindel of Denver had two
lively hours before the Industrial Com
mission Monday. He was piled with
questions and told of determinations
in freight rates against Denver. He
said that the restoration of free silver
coinage would not help Denver indus
tries unless railroad freight rate dis
elimination was remcdied He
amused the committee by saying that
he had been a Populist till that party
abandoned the railroad question, and
then he left the party. Mr.. KindeI
went before the Industrial Commits
sion for hearing because he said that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
would not act. He likened that body
to an Iron watch dog"-harmless. Mr..
Kfndel and Chairman Knapp of the
Interstate Commerce Commission have
had several interviews but Mr. Knapp
says that nothing of Importance trans
pired. Mr.. Kindel is exasperated with
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
He has an engagement at st. Louis.
October 18th, to be heard when the ST.
Louis business men will have hear
ing before the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Vanderlip has issued an order antici-
pating the November interest without
discount. The order also provides for
the anticipation of the entire fiscal
years interest at discount of 2-1O of
l per cent. n month. If this offer is
taken advantage Of. it will release
about S3O,OOO,OOO. "The treasury is in
position to undertake very readily
the prepayment of all the interest due
during the fiscal year. large as is that
amount" said Assistant Secretary
n Nnr.It 20 Aax- -
is an extraordinarily large one, being
now nearly $29O,OOO,OOO. 1t was larg-
er than this year ago. but we were
then just receiving the payments for
the S2OO,OOO,OOO war loan. Our cash
balance now, however. is larger than 1t
has averaged for many years. anG II
receipts continue to bear anything like
so favorable n relation to expenditures
as they have recently. 1t promises to be
still larger. instead of being reduced.
The total amount of interest due be-
tween now and July LIST is $25. .S96, ,535.
If the holders of all the bonds take ad-
vantage of the offer for the prepay
ment of interest 1t would he n saving
to the government of $249.47S In the
rebate which would be demanded
General O'Beirne of New York,
whom the Transvaal government has
country. has arrived here from New
York to urge the government to offer
Its services to maintain peace in South
Africa. 1t is probable that he will
not be recognized by the United
states government as commissioner
extraordinary of the South African
Republic. General O'Beirne will, in
fact. not be received by the state de-
pnrtment in any diplomatic capacity
representing the Transvaal or any for
eign government. "The rule in this
case. and in all other similar cases is"
said high official. that the govern
ment does not receive as diplomatic
representatives citizens of the United
states. In other words. we do not re-
ceive our own citizens as representa-
tives OF other powers" This govern
ment will not of its own motion offer
mediation. or interfere. on the broad
ground that If this government ex-
poets the other nations TO respect the
Monroe doctrine this government
must assume and preserve the correla-
tive position of non-interference in
the affairs of the old-world govern
ments. The Transvaal has since ap-
pointed Rev. DIR. Bosnian. the Dutch
Reformed clergyman. ns their repre-
sentative to the United States.
The administration intends to an
nounce soon that church property in
the Philippines to the estimated value
of S2O.O1OO0O has been turned over to
Archbishop Chappelle as trustee for
the various bishoprics which are to he
formed under his administration. The
ostensible benefit and apparent enor-
nous advantage of such n disposition
of the property to the Catholic church
lies In the fact that uii OF 1t before the
American occupation OF the islands
was vested In the crown OF Spnin and
passed with the archipelago into the
possession of the United States. Arch