The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-10

that no instructions had been framed
for the new commission ns yet, but II
would be easy TO perceive from the sen.
timents set out in the Presidents mes
SaRe on the subject wha: these In
structlons would he.
The comparative statements OF the
governments receipts and expendI-
lures shows that for the month of
January, 1900. the receipts from Mi
sources amounted TO x4S.O2i. .lGl
against $41.775.f $50 for January. 1889
The expenditures during the las
month aggregated xa. 1s9,O0ti. ugnins
$5l. .122,17O for January. 1s93. leaving,
u surplus last month OF $SS23. .OGS. Til,
receipts last month from the several
sources Of revenue. together with the
Increase as compared with January
1850, are given as follows: Customs.
&22,UA,2I9: Increase. x4OOo,OOO. III
ternal revenue. $22I70.sIb: Increase
$2,OOOOO. Miscellaneous. $3.13S.C29. /.
increase. &:337 900. The expenditures
during the month nre given rs follows
Civil and miscellaneous. $ll .o3i.I10
decrease. $1.22OOOO. War Department,
$9.352.s223; decrease. S9.300.OOO. Navy
Department. $5.3l6.63l; increase. 500
600. Indians, <NI.i13: decrease. S3.-
| tuSibuh. lHtIfuSt-
$500. Interest. Sl.lj2 222: dccreaso
$4.UOOOO. Since July 1. 1899. the re.
ceipts have exceeded the expenditure
by S29.s1OOOo. The monthly state
ment of the public debt shows that at
the close OF business January ~. 1900
the debt. less cash in the treasury
amounted TO 81 .l25 G1j.22221.
Miss Susan Il. Anthony has arrived
| in WASHINGTON N MAKE. nrpuu fu ion far
the annual convention OF the National
Woman Suffrage Association. which
opens there next week. II will be as
sociatcd with two Interesting occur
rences In the life of Miss Anthony
the celebration OF her ci2htieth birth
day and her resignation as president
The firs; Will be made great fcstivity
by friends of the veteran suffrngls,
leader. The second will cause univcr.
| sal regret, even sorrow. though II Is
Miss Anthony herself who SO earnestly
desires to lay down the gavcl. 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 forccful characteristics of hc;
strong individuality. she would pass
for Il woman of sixty amy day. For
twcniy-cight years Miss Anthony has
welded the gnvel at annual conven-
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 Antliony says she la,
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
l all In,
work. She does not specify the other
work. but II Il understood that 1t In
clndcs the complete history of suffrage
from the beginning. In isiS. to 1909
\ party Of veteran newspaper men
were talking the other day about
three Albany reporters who became
members Of the Cabinet of the Presl.
dent Of the United States: the late
Daniel Manning. secretary Of the treas
ury during Cl.veland's first admins
traiion: Daniel $. Lamont, secretary
of war during Cleveland. second nd.
ministraiion. and Charles Emory
smith. now postmaster general II was
less than twenty-five years ago that
they sal side by side reporting the pro.
ccsdings of the New York Legislature
Colonel Mlcbcner Of indiana recalls an
even more remarkable combination
which appeared la the United States
Court OF Indiana some years ago.
Walter y. Gresham. the presiding
judge. aftcrwnrd ts,nmc secretary OF
state. benjamin Harrison. who pro-.-
cuted the ease. afterwari became
President Of the Cnhci States. while
Thomas \. Hendricks, aftcrwuri vice.
president. Joseph T.. Mcdonald and
David Turplc. who nfterwnrd ls..nmc
senators. were OH the other side. That
group, for distinction. was probably
never surpassed In n single state: one
president. one vice president. IA secr,-
'ary OF state and two United State,
senators.
The controversy among the ambas.a.
d"rs over rank aud precedence begin.
10 bc contagious. for Speaker Hendcr.
son has assorted his socinl prcrovn.
tiv"s and demands the second place nj
the Presidents table aud the seat of
honor ai all other social functions. II
should bc said NJ tho beginning that
Colonel Henderson does this. not from
personal pride. for lic believes with
other Scotchmcn that wherever Me.
Grceor sits Is always the head OF the
table. hut lie feels II his duty to de.
fcnd and yindicaic the office to whicl,
h. has been elected: II came about this
WY H'h IT'sueut MtNlnlty gave
u state dinner In honor OF the Cnbin.,
the other day. h" placed Mrs. Frye. III.
wife Of III" president pro tenn OF the
Senate. In the place Of honor, and MIR.
Fry" WI. asked to escort Mr~. MckIu.
ley Ia the table. Speaker Henderson
escorted Mrs. Hay aud had the second
place. Will" Secretary Hay escorted
Mrs. Henderson. This arrangement
was mad" after u Cabinet consultation
and upon the recommendation Of Sec.
rrtnry Hay. who waived his own
claims OF precedence. which most i..o.
pie hcli"v" nr" nironger than those Of
either Mr.. Frye or Mr.. Henderson. Mr..
Henderson made no objection To III.
seating arrangements nj the time.
but after the dinner he sent n friend
To the President To explain the social
status which he claimed. not for him.
self personally. hut for the ONCE h.
! holds. and "xpr~ssssi the hope that
hereafter h. might tse given the seni 10
which hi. rank entitled him. senator
Fry" holds That ns president Of the
Ss'pn'" he IL cniiilssi to all of III. pres.
iigc and pr-r,xativrs of the Vice pres.
dent. Colonel Henderson maintain.
TINT the cffi'w of vie~ president b.iny
vacant. III" SPEAKER of the House oc.
; cupics the highest rnn. after the rrc..
idcnt. ~" claims that the President
pro ten. IL merely n substitute elect.
cd as n matter II convenience aud the
prr-onn.i oi the once mny ls changed