Gilpin observer., 1900-02-08

eral Otis will give way. like him. to Il
civilian. Secretary Root said Tuesday
that no instructions had been framed
for the new commission as yet. but 1t
would be easy to perceive from the sen
timents set out in the Presidents mes
sage on the subject what these in
structions would be-
The comparative statements of the
governments receipts and eXpendi-
lures shows that for the month of
January, 1900. the receipts from all
sources amounted 10 4S.021 .1G4.
against $41, ,774,93O for January. 1890.
The expenditures during the last
month aggregated 500. SO. .096 uguins,
SOL, ,122,77O for January. 1899. leaving
surplus last month of SS.S23 O6S. The
receipts last month from the several
sources of revenue. together with the
increase as compared with January,
1899. are given as follows: Customs.
S22UgA,2I9; increase. S4.0O0OO0. In
ternal revenue. S22.779,S56; increase,
S2.OOO.0OO. Miscellaneous. So. 13S .O29.
increase, S337.0OO The expenditures
during the month are given as follows:
Civil and miscellaneous. 1l.O36.119,
decrease. S1.220,O0O. War Department.
S9,352, S23: decrease. S9,3OO.OOO. Navy
Department. S5.316.631; increase $780,
V'' ihulihS, Fpfi, tlt'IeuSt.
$50. Pensions. SlO,913.525; increase.
$4,000. Interest. $1,5G2.222 decrease,
S4.0O0.00O. Since July 1. 1899. the re-
ceipts have exceeded the expenditures
by S29,SIO.OOO. The monthly state,
ment of the public debt shows that at
the close of business January 81. 1900.
the debt. less cash in the treasury,
amounted to $1,125.635.
Miss Susan b. Anthony has arrived
in Washington to make preparation for
the annual convention of the National
Woman Suffrage Association. which
opens there next week. 1t will be as
sociated with two interesting occur
rences in the life of Miss Anthony
the celebration of her eightieth birth
day and her resignation as president.
The first will be made Il great festiviiy
by friends of the veteran suffragist
leader. The second will cause univ2r-
sal regret, even sorrow. though ii is
Miss Anthony herself who so earnestly
desires to lay down the gavel. 1t is
no question of failing vigor. mental or
physical, for Susan b. Anthony never
looked better in her life:' Active of
step. alert and ready of Speech retain
ing the forceful characteristics of her
strong individuality. she would pass
for woman of sixty any day. For
twenty-eight years Miss Anthony has
welded the gavel at annual couven-
tions-in the first years aS vice presi-
dent at large acting in the absence of
Mrs. Stanton, the president, and later
when elected president to succeed Mrs.
Stanton. Miss Anthony says she has
other work to do before passing on
beyond the river" and therefore de-
sires herself to place the gavel in
younger hands and encourage the
younger element to lead in suffrage
work. She does not specify the other
work. but it is understood that ii in
cludes the complete history of suffrage
from the beginning, in 1913. to 1900
A party of veteran newspaper men
We're talking the other day about
three Albany reporters who became
members of the Cabinet of the Presi.
dent of the United States: the late
Daniel Manning, secretary of the treas
ury during Cleveland's first admins
tration; Daniel $. Lamont. secretary
of war during Cleveland's second adj
ministration, and Charles Emory
Smith. now postmaster general. 1t was
less than twenty-five years ago that
they sat side by side reporting the pro
ceedings of the New York Legislature
Colonel Michener of Indiana recalls an
even more remarkable combination
which appeared in the United States
Court of Indiana some years ago.
Walter Q. Gresham, the presiding
judge, afterward became secretary of
state. Benjamin Harrison. who prose.
cuted the case, afterward became
President of the United States, while
Thomas A. Hendricks, afterward vice
president Joseph Il. Mcdonald and
David Turple, who afterward became
senators. We're on the other side. That
group, for distinction. was probably
never surpassed in single state: one
president. one vice president. a secrc-
tary of state and two United States
senators.
The controversy among the ambassa
doris over rank and precedence begins
to be contagious. for Speaker Hender
son has asserted his social prcroga
tives and demands the second place AT
the Presidents table and the seat of
honor at all other social functions. IL
should be said at the beginning that
Colonel Henderson does this. not from
personal pride. for he believes with
other Scotchmcn that wherever Nc.
Gregor sits Is always the head of the
table, but he feels 1t his duty to de.
fend and vindicate the office to which
he has been elected: 1t came about this
way: When President Mckinley CAV,
n state dinner in honor of the Cabinet
the other day, he placed Mrs. Frye. the
wife of the president pro TEN of the
Senate. In the place of honor. and Mr.
Frye was asked TO escort Mrs. McKin.
ley to the table. Speaker Henderson
escorted Mrs. Hay and had the second
place, while Secretary Hay escorted
Mrs. Henderson. This arrangement
was made after II Cabinet consultation
and upon the recommendation of Sec.
retary Hay, who waived his own
claims of precedence. which most pco.
pie believe are stronger than those of
either Mr.. Frye or Mr.. Henderson. Mr.
Henderson made no objection To IN,