Gilpin observer., 1900-06-21
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

9. to reside at ST. Michaels: james w
WyckerslIam, District No. 3, TO reside
nj Eagle City.
Postmaster General Smith went tc
the White House Saturday for n con.
sultation with the President before
leaving for Philadelphia. The draft
of the platform prepared by him was
submitted to Mr. Mckinley. The con-
ference lasted almost three-quarters of
an hour. Mr.. Smith then left for
philadelphia
In addition to changes already an
nounced by the postoffice department,
it is said that a number of other i'm
provements will be in effect during the
next fiscal year. The increased apprO-
pratiOn it is said, will enable many
more clerks TO take the fifteen days
leave of absence contemplated by law
and an emergency fund will be placed
Mt the disposal of first-class officers
for extra assistance during the holi-
days and other times when there is
large increase of business. The post
office officials have strong hopes that
If conditions continue to improve 1t
will be feasible to limit working hours
throughout the service to eight hours
day. beginning with the fiscal year,
July 1, 1902.
The remarkable increase in coal i'm
portations from the United States,
coupled with the fact that we became
in 1899 the worlds largest producer of
coal, gives special interest to an elab-
crate discussion of the worlds coal
product, published by the bureau of
statistics of the Treasury Department
in the April number of the Monthly
Summary of Commerce and Finance.
| Expectations of coal from the United
| States in the ten months ending with
April We're nearly fifty per cent. larger
than those of the corresponding
months of 1898, while our total produc.
tion for 1S!,S was not only the largest
in our history but larger than that of
any other country in the world. For
the first time the United States figures
show larger production than the
British figures for the same period.
Lieutenant Commander J. C. Colwell
just relieved as American naval at
tache in London, is under investiga-
ton for failure to obey orders of the
Navy Department. A court of in
quiry is sitting for this purpose at
Washington. Lieutenant Commander
Colwell received orders to report on n
certain date i'm the United States, pre-
| liminary to going to the Philippines
| He failed to report, and sent an explain
alton that his condition was such. in
| consequence of an operation. that 1t
was inadvisable for him to travel. 1t
is alleged that lie subsequently placed
himself under medical reatment in Or
der to justify his explanation. The
department believes COlwell had tried
to evade his orders. so as to remain
longer in London. The court is ex-
pected to submit its findings in a few
days.
The Navy Department has decided to
establish n cOaling station of the sec
ond class at San Diego California.
This decision has been reached upon II
report from Captain Field OF the Ran
ger. announcing the results of sur
vey of the harbor at that place recent
ly made by him. The report states
that the minimum depth Of water over
the bar mt low tide is twenty-one feet
and the tidal rise amounts to about five
feet so there is sufficient water for
naval vessels of the smaller type. Fur
tlIer, the report states that 1t is entirely
possible to coal the larest naval ships
in the bay to the east of the harbor
entrance. The War Department
which owns the large tract of land to
the westward of the harbor entrance,
also has greed to give the Navy De-
pnrtment sufficient ground for the sta
tion just above Ballast Point. and as
soon as Captain Field has definitely 10.
Gated the tract desired. the reservation
! will be announced.
Rear Admiral W. T. Sampson, Unit.
ed States navy, was the commander In
chief of The said United States naval
forces or fleet. and Commodore w. s.
| Schley. United States navy. was the
commanding officer of Il division or
| squadron thereof under the orders of
said commander In chief" In these
words the Court of Claims has judi
ciously determined the famous Samp-
son-Schley controversy. They are part
| Of n finding of fact In the decision of
| the court on the claims of Rear Adj
miral Sampson and his men for boun-
ty for the destruction of the Spanish
squadron under Admiral Ceryera. The
Spanish squadron Is found TO have
been inferior TO the American force and
a bounty of 500 has therefore been
awarded for every officer ana man I'M
der Admiral Cervcras command. The
total amount of bounty allowed is
SI66,70O. of which Rear Admiral
Sampson will receive SS.335 and Rear
Admiral Schley about $1,000. The
court specifically declares that the
New York was among the vessels en-
gagged In the Santiago battle.
Baron Hermann, agricultural expert
of the German embassy, has studied
the meat inspection bill recently passed
by the Rcichstag, and says: "rhe new
law will require two separate inspcc-
tions I'm the German empire. First, an
inspection of the live stock before
Strengthening. then an inspection of the
slaughtered meat. thus giving guaran-
tee that no meat or meat products com
Ing from diseased or unwholesome AMI
mails Will 90 to the consumer either In
the larger cities or small Villages OF the
German empire. This has been urgent
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