Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
/. WASHINGTON NEWS.

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The promotion to the grade of rear
admiral of Capt. A. II. Mccormick,
commandant of the Washington navy
yard has been announced at the Navy
Department.
The War Department shipped re-
Gently from San Francisco to Manila
ON board an army transport whose
name is being kept secret, $1,5O0,OOO
In gold coin for the payment of the
troops in the Philippines. This makes
more than $9,OOO,OOO which has been
expended in the islands for this pur
pose during their occupation by the
American troops.
The effect of Captain Carter's
sentence will be most disas-
trous to him. both from a
business and social standpoint.
1t will mean complete ostracism. The
law requires that his offense and SEN
tence be published in the community
in which he resides. Any army officer
in speaking to him thereafter would
be violating the regulations of the
army and would be subject to court
martial.
Fear is expressed by officers of the
War Department that there will be
considerable delay in getting. the ten
new volunteer regiments to the Phil
ippines. 1t is said the quartermaster's
department will be delinquent in fur
nishing equipment and supplies to the
soldiers. Recruiting for the new vol
unteer regiments is going on at rapid
pace, and reports show that 11,O6I
men have enlisted, of which 4S2 were
secured yesterday.
A statement of exports of merchan-
disc and gold coin at the port of Ha-
vana for the first eight months of
American occupation has been given
out by the War Department. This
shows that of the $1S95S.51O worth
of exports for the eight months the
United States took S13.423.41I worth.
The gold coin amounted to S53O.3T4.
Spain took SSI5,O40 worth of merchan-
disc and $1.SO3.429 in gold coin.
France took $973.9GO worth of mer-
chandise and $513.95O worth of gold
coin.
Bids will soon lie opened for fur
nishing 100000 pairs of broad-soled
russet shoes which are to be supplied
to the troops in Cub:, Porto Rico and
the Philippines. The black shoes will
be discarded. and the wearing of coats
and suspenders will also probably be
shirts being substitu ed in their pla-
ces. Bids will also be opened for the
supplying of 10000 rubber ponchos.
which have proved to be of such prac-
teal use in the tropics during the raj
ny season.
Comptroller Dawes has given an alb
stract of the reports of the condition
of the six national banks in New Mex
leo, September Z. AS compared with
the reports of June 30. II shows an in
crease in total resources from S4,5S4,-
5S3 to S4.0S3.64 Loans and discounts
increased from 1891 $40 to S1,994 269.
the cash reserve decreased from $780,
DOG to S2GO. 1S9. of which the gold hold
ings advanced from S126.722 to S139.-
075. Individual deposits Increased
from S2.S92, 16G to S3.250.530. and the
average reserve decreased from 81 to
29.41 per cent.
Secretary of War Root is seriously
considering action looking to the an
Ifulment of the existing contract with
the Atlantic Contracting Company. on
the charges of conspiracy. of which
Captain Carter. member of the conf
pany, was found guilty. This com
pany has contracts for making i'm
provements on the Savannah river and
Cumberland sound. and it is the be-
lief of army officers generally that its
members are as guilty of fraud as
Captain Carter was. 1t Is the intention
OF the government TO criminally pros
ecute the alleged co-conspirators of
Carter
President Mckinley is daily receiv-
Ing letters, petitions and resolutions
from various parts of the country urg-
rng his mediation in behalf of Drcyfus
and suggesting that he tender his good
offices in the pending dispute between
Great Britain and the TransvaaI.
These have come in such volume that
there has not been an Acknowledgement
in many cases. All these communi-
cations are being turned over 20 the
State department as they arrive. The
administration will take no action.
holding that unless the interests of the
United States or the rights of her citi-
zens are involved. 1t Is not within the
province of this country TO meddle in
the domestic or foreign affairs of other
countries.
The comparative statement Of the
receipts and expenditures OF the
United States during the month of Sep
tcmher shows that the total receipts
We're Si5,33I.1li and the expenditures
S3I 3I.519,312, which leaves n surplus for
the month of SS,I54.TT2. The receipts
from customs Were S1D.120.3JT.
agnins, S1G.I5o.5T4 for September,
1898. Internal revenue. S2i 1854. .5D1.
against S21 ,555.2S6 for September.
1898. miscellaneous. S1.Sio. 19I.
against 81. lti3.2OT for September. 1898.
For the last three months the receipts
We're S125 i01 .SSG. against S1SI,T4S. III
for the same period in 1898. The cX-
pendltures charged against the War
Department during September were
S10.5i1 ,515. as compared with S2I.Gi3.-
37l for September last year. Against
the navy department. S4.T5I .S53. as
against ST,oS3,219 for September last
year.