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a REFUND TO THE FLOUR TRUST.
The Comptroller of the Treasury on
the stamp Matter.

The claim of Samuel Thomas. Albert c.
Loring. and Charles 2 EiTabaii, receiv-
ers OF thr United States Flour Milling
Company. OF New York. for the refund
ing of sS.n2.5o paid for documentary
stamps used in excess of the amount re-
quired on a mortgage. was recently trans
mitted to the Auditor for the Treasury
Department by the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue for settlement. and the
Auditor submitted II to the Comptrollar
Of the Treasury for his opinion as To
whether payment should be made. Robert
j. Tracewell. the Comptroller. declines TO
approve. disapproye or modify the ruI-
ing of the Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue
The case is quite an interesting one. On
May |. 1850. the United States Flour Mill
ing Company executed mortgage secur-
ing bonds to the face value OF sl5c00. eoO
and afiixing stamps thereto to the value
Of $500. Bonds to the value OF S,515.000
only were issued under this mortgage,
and the mortgage has been foreclosed and
no other bonds will be issued Hereunder
Stamps to the value of 50. $50 have been
removed from the mortgage and stamps
TO the value of $3.50 added.
The receivers ask the refunding of the
hbiouil phli lot tHe FtIlONtu from
the mortgage. This mortgage required
stamps to the value Of s.. $3.50 only. The
stamps were purchased May 3. 1S00. from
the collector at a discount of 1 per cent.
Mr.. Tracewell. after a thorough review
of all points of law involved in the ques-
ton, says:
THE claim in this case was allowed Sy
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
under the act of May II. 1900. which con-
tains the following provision:
Sec. ,. That the finding OF facts in and
the decision of the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue upon the merits of any
claim presented under or authorized by
this act shall. in the absence Of fraud or
mistake in mathematical calculations,
be final, and ;i6t subject TO revision by
any accounting officer
''As the allowance of th!s claim by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue is by
this provision made conclusive upon the
accounting officers. the claim is here
with returned to the Auditor for the
Treasury Department. with the informa-
ton that l am not authorized to approve,
disapprove, or modify the decision made
by him in this case"
The Washington times., 1901-10-01

ing difference in size and fuel consump-
ton. 1t is scarcely to be supposed that
an American engine can haul from
three to six timesa as much as an English
one of the same Esize. The mechanical
construction OF the parts through which
the power is applied must, it would
appear, be nearly the same, and hence
the margin OF advantage cannot be
very great on either side. Probably
Colonel Constable was comparing the
work of heavy engines with light ones.
and it is quite clear that each is the
superior of the other for some kinds of
work
The Washington times., 1901-10-01
Fresh Trouble in south Africa.

Unless the British Government can
find some means of re-enforcing Lord
Kitchener without delay, cur latest
news would seem to justify the predic-
ton that a summer campaign against
something more substantial than mere
scattered guerrilla forces is imminent.
1t is now reported that the field of war
has changed from the Transvaal and
Orange River Colonies to Natal and
Cape Colony and that BOtha has nine
commardos operating in the latter.
There can be little doubt that the Boer
commandant general has greatly aug
mented his forces by recruiting in Brit
ish territory. and it is even feared at
Cape Town that he is effecting gradu-
ally a scheme of concentra ton for an
attack upon that place. The news of
a fierce Boer assault upon Fort ITALIA,
on the Natal border of Zululand. is con-
firmed. 1t must have been in consid-
cradle force, as Gen. Bruce Hamilton,
who commanded the post. lost one hun
dred and eighteen men, in killed,
wounded, and missing during the en-
gagement, and two hundred and fifty
horses and mules.
Such occurrences, and the grave con-
ditions that are seen to exist all the
way from the sea to the Orange River in
the eastern half of Cape Colony, show
clearly enough that the South African
war has not been ended by proclama-
tions and that, on the contrary, it bids
fair to rage for another year. if the
force that Great Britain has in the
country is all that it can furnish. The
British Government and people might
as well acknowledge that they have
been unable To conquer the Beers. and
cannot conquer them Without an in
crease of military power to supply
which their present ability seems to be
open to question.
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CAPTAIN cRosBY's CLAIM.
A Ruling by the Assistant Comp
troIIer of the Treasury.

Livingston Hunt. paymaster United
States Navy, navy yard Washington d
c.. through the Secretary of the Navy.
RECENTLY requested the decision of the
Comptroller of the Treasury as TO the
rate of pay and the right to commuta-
ton for quarters IN the case of Capt
Frank c. Cosby United States Navy,
while absent from his station in Washing
ton. and outside the limits of the United
States, in the performance of his duties
as general inspector of the pay corps of
the navy.
1t appears that by orders of July 10.
1901, Captain Cosby was directed to pro-
ceed from San Francisco, Cal. to Yoko-
hama. Japan, and to various other points
outside the continental limits of the
United States, among them places in the
insular possessions Of the Ucited States.
He was assigned to this duty for the pur-
pose of inspecting the accounts of the
pay officers stationed at the points desig-
mated. including the accounts of pay
masters of vessels with which he mignt
fall in during his entire trip, reporting IN
each case of inspection to the senior OH
Ger present.
He was directed to return by way of
the Suez Canal. and not assigned to duty
on any particular vessel. The department
regards his absence while engaged on
this duty as only temporary in charac-
ter
In deciding the noints involved in the
matter l.. p Mitchell. Assistant Comp
troller of the Treasury, said that Cap
tain Cosby is not, while absent from the
continental limits of the United States,
or from the limits OF the States and con-
tiguous Territories. entitled to the full
pay of an army officer of corresponding
rank and service, less Is per centum
thereof as for shore service. This rate
said Mr.. Mitchell, is still $1,000 per an
mum. or the rate to which he is entitled
under the old law. being more than the
pay of an army officer OF corresponding
rank and service when reduced for shore
service.
In reply to your request for decision
rs to ths right OF Captain Cosby to COM
for quarters while absent on
this duty. / have to say that as his abb
sence from his permanent station is re-
garded by the department as only tenn
porary, his right to the communication con-
I
The Washington times., 1901-10-01

Today the three months grace allowed
under the French religious associations
law expires, and all of the orders of the
Roman Catholic Church which have not
applied for or have failed to receive au-
thorization will be dispersed. At latest
accounts twenty-seven male and two hun
dred and twenty female orders, aggregat-
ing two thousand three hundred establish
ments. had applied for authorization. But
many of the most important religious
communities have left or are prepared to
leave France. The Benedictines have
bought Appuldurcombe House. on the Isle
of Wight. which, as n singular cOinci-
dence. is built on the site of a great Ben
edictine monastery of the Middle Ages.
The Benedictine sisterhood has moved
also to the Isle of Wight, and established
itself at Cowes. Orders like the Jesuits.
Assumptionists and others who would not
receive authorization even if they applied
for it, already have left French territory.
1t is a serious move on the part Of the
French Republic-this practical expul-
sion of church organizations some OF
which have lived and fioUrished in the
country for centuries, and the Govern
ment need not be surprised If one result
should be a change in the attitude of the
papacy toward the present political re-
gime. Certainly the situation appears to
be one to encourage the hopes of mon
archists and Bonapartists.
The Washington times., 1901-10-01
Decent Politics.
prom the Chicago ChrOnicle.)

tfrOtl the OnlcaSO tnToIhcie.j
At the time of President McKinley's as
sassinat:on the Democratic committee of
Ohio proposed to the Republican commit
tee that the campaign in that State
should he an inactive one-no speech
making and none of the hlrrah with
which excited partisans conduct political
fights in this country. 1t was proposed
to adopt this course out OF respect to the
memory of the dead President and as
tribute to his name from both parties
in his own State.
Chairman Dick, of the Republican com
mittee. received the proposition with os-
tentatious scorn. He said that the pest
tribute to the memory of Mckinley would
be a great Republican hurrah campaign
and a sweeping Republican victory, but
the Republican opening was postponed
for few days. nomlnally until after the
funeral
Hanna and Dick have now got their
heads together and have announced that
the campaign will not begin until after
the thirty days OF mourning for the iate
President shall expire. They would have
done better for the cause of decency II
they had accepted the Democratic ouer
uncalled for as 1t was, in the spirit whicb
dictated 1t.
The Washington times., 1901-10-01
TO HONOR BRAVE SOLDIERS.
Board of Officers Meets Tomorrow
mt War Department..

A board OF officers appointed for the
purpose of making recommendations in
all cases relative to the comforting of
brevet rank and awarding medals of
honor to participants in the Spanish
American war, the insurrection in the
Philippines, and the war in China, will
meet at the War Department tomorrow
The board will consist of Maje.
Gen. Arthur Macarthur, Col. H c. Has
brook, of the Artillery. and Col. Francis
Moore, of the Eleventh Cavalry. with
CAPT. Robert a. Brown, Of the Fourth
Cavalry, as recorder.
Peculiar interest attaches to the meet
ing of this board owing to the fact that
President Roosevelt will probably be
given the brevet rank of briga der gem
eral, L. S. A, for his services during the
Spanish-American war.
The Washington times., 1901-10-01
And This Is War!
lFrom the New Yorl. World. }

IT TTVuI TIIt W" IVTa WUIIU.J
According to British official returns Just
published In London. 2.3I5 deaths occurred
in the month of August alone among the
1871 ,6l9 Boer people held in the "concentra-
ton camps" in South Africa.
This is a death rate Of not far from 200
per 900 pery annum. Ten times the nor
NAL average death rate of civilized coun-
triesl Nearly one-fifth OF all Kitchener's
'.reconceutrados" dying every year, And
vet the same Britons who held up their
hands in horror at Weylerism in Cuba
read with cOmplacency these appalling
records of the rapid determination of Boer
non-combatants And of Augusts 2,3i5
victims ! SI8 were children.
And this is war;
The Washington times., 1901-10-01
A MIsHAP ON THE BLAKELEY
blower Engine Breaks Down During
Her Stnndnrdizing Runs

NEWPORT. r. l., Sept. S0.-The tor
pedo boat Blakeley met with an accident
today that prevented her from complet-
ing her speed tests. and it will he sew
eral days before they can be resumed.
The Blakeley went out this noon to fin
ish the runs for the purpose OF standard
izing her propeller and made six runs
over the measured mile course when her
blower engine broke down and she was
obliged to abandon the tests.
The repairs will be made here and the
trial board Will be notified when the boat
is again ready
The Washington times., 1901-10-01
American and English locomotives.

a n.
II is said that the American locomo-
tives used in India burn more fuel and
wear out sooner than their English
competitors, but that the American en-
gines are capable Of drawing much the
heavier loads. This seems 10 leave the
respective merits Of the engines in
some doubt That must depend upon
how much greater is the coal consump-
ton Of the American locomotive, how
much sooner does it wear out and how
much more VIII it pull If an Ameri-
can engine viii haul twice as much as
an English one, and only burn, say, ten
or fifteen per cent more coal, SO far as
those two items are concerned the
American would show an inJisputable
superiority.
1t is not always an easy matter to
strike an equation in such cases. How
ever. Colonel Constable. manager of one
of the great Indian railways. who re-
Gently visited TIE United States for the
purpose of studying our railway system.
seems inclined to concede the palm of
superiority to the American engines.
He thinks that their great hauling ca
pacity makes up for all defects in de-
tails THE FIRST duty Of an engine"
he says. lis either to run fast or pun
a big load, and ! would sooner have a
dirty-looking engine that would haul
thirty-fiye hundred tons than beauty
TO look al that could only haul six or
seven hundred tons. as in England, or
twelve hundred tons. as in India"
II there is any such difference in
power as this remark would suggest,
the superiority of the American engine
for heavy hauling would seem to ad-
init of no question. At the same time it
is very hard TO see why there should be
such preponderance in power unless
there is somewhere near a correspond
The Washington times., 1901-10-01

1t is stated that a certain anarchist of
some local notoriety in Chicago recently
missed a watch from his home and
promptly reported the loss to the police.
The query at once suggests itself, ITO
whom would this anarchistic philosopher
have reported the loss If there had been
no government and consequently no po-
lice?" This simple little incident in itself
demonstrates the monstrous fallacy of the
whole anarchistic doctrine as well as the
lack of sincerity in some of those who
profess to believe in it.
The Washington times., 1901-10-01

People who were present at the desc
Grafton of Abraham Lincoln's coffin at
Springfield are attempting to dodge re-
sponsibility each for himself. 1t was
coarse and brutal thing to ~open
the casket. and everybody who had any
thing to do with the offence is entitled
to public contempt and ol,.oquy. In Eng
land such an act would have been mis-
demeanor punishable by Imprisonment. 1t
ought to be so in this country.
The Washington times., 1901-10-01

irg these monopolies to terms, and to
the wall, if need be. and we do not
believe that he will hesitate to do all
he can in the direction of the pub
lie good. irrespective of opposition. In
the successful solution Of this reel
procity problem, and that Of our fer
eign trade relations generally, he has
the opportunity to make great name,
and fame. and we are mistaken if he
intends to miss it
The Washington times., 1901-10-01
THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE.
President Chadwick Reports That
Ats Utility Is Generally Approved.

Capt 2. f. Chadwick, President of the
Naval War College, at Newport. r. l..
yesterday reported to the Navy Depart
ment concerning the condition of the in
stitution. The summer course of instruc-
tion at the college ended on Saturday
Il think l may say justly" says Cap
tain Chadwick. that 1t has been highly
successful. The officers in attendance, all
of whom were Of superior rank. and a
number of high rank. have left with a
feeling of its great utility to themselves
personally. and of the Importance to the
service. They have expressed themselves
very freely In this regard. and it is
pleasure to me to convey their opinions to
the Department"
The Washington times., 1901-10-01

By astronomical measurement it has
been discovered that the exact centre of
population In the United States is on
farm five miles south of Columbus, Ind.
The State. therefore. has a fresh title to
fame. 1t has Taylor the Kentucky fugi-
tive from justice. and. also. 1t has the
centre of population. Hoosiers ought TO be
proud of the latter fact The former
makes them look small in the eyes of
the civilized world
The Washington times., 1901-10-01

Some surprise has been felt by students
of minor European affairs that the recent
speech by Queen Wilheimina of Holland
should actually embrace a Liberal pro-
gramme. Notwithstanding the fact that
Liberal Cabinet was last spring ousted
from power to make room for a coalition
Ministry composed of Clericals and Prot
estants. The speech is taken to Indicate
that the Premier, DR.. de Kuyper, leader
of the Dutch Anti-Revolutionary party.
means TO maintain his ascendency by
adopting programme which shall bring
to his support the more progressive and
intelligent members of the opposition.
knowing well that his allied Catholics and
Protestants cannot be expected to keep
together on several questions of local ad-
ministration, while he depends upon other
questions TO keep the various factions of
the Liberals from reuniting with any hope
of defeating him.
The Queen said that the revision of the
law for the observance of Sunday rest,
legal and more decided protection of the
moral character of public life of the peo-
pie more effective repression of public
gaming and alcoholism without infringing
individual liberty. and the continuation OF
instruction in various branches We're all
necessary. A bill providing for the direct
representation of agriculture would also
be introduced. so that the Government
furnished with more ample information,
might be better able to form true ap-
probation of agricultural interests. Furth-
ermore, the consular system would be
adapted more than formerly to the inter
ests Of agriculture. industry and COM
merce, while obligatory insurance against
accidents would be introduced as soon as
the law dealing with legal procedure was
passed, and ii would be further extended
20 sea fishermen and agricultural labor
ers. A bill was also in preparation for
compulsory insurance against the con-
sequences of sickness, incapacity and old
age.
The Washington times., 1901-10-01

Earon Won Rothkirch and Panten. the
head of one OF the oldest families in
Prus sia, and Frau Emilia Meyer of Zu-
rich, 4 maker of gentlemen's ties. whose
acquaintance the baron made some years
ago in Switzerland have been arrested
at Lisbon, Spain. being accused of Sc
cret murder in Zurich. and are now on
their way to the Swiss city to be identi
fled by the police.
Together they have wandered up and
down Europe for five years, it is alleged.
supporting themselves by swindling prac-
tees of the most plebeian sort
While living outside of Germany the ba-
ron went by the name of Paul Boyan, of
New York, and it seems that he actually
did live in America under that name.
In Zurich he was known as an ardent
bimetallist and was continually agitating
this question with Americans passing
through.
The Washington times., 1901-10-01

The chef du service des mines at Mad
agascar. NJ. lie Capitaine Monneyres, re-
Gently made his report to the Governor
Of the colony, which has in due time been
issued by the French colonial office. 1t
shows that for the year 1900 the exports
of gold from Madagascar are a notable
increase over those for the two preceding
years, reaching a total value OF 3,OG9,-
100 SGf, as compared with 1909 S25. .79f in
1893. and 33S. .522 16f. in 1898. This decrease,
II is stated, was mainly due to the discoy-
cry and development of the mines OF
rAmpasary, which accounted for a pro-
duction OF 53S xii. S1l. while the total yield
of the other workings are given as 5T5 xii.
963. or about 50 per cent more than the
product o! Madagascar for last year, fig
ured at 3S6 xii. 800. These quantities are
calculated at Of 10 a gramme, the rate
fixed by the decree OF July 20, 1896 but
much below the ruling value in NADIA
gascar, where it Is from 81. to 81. 10 a
gramme.
CAPTAIN Monneyres says that there was
a large addition in the number of tenn
porarily exploited claims during the year
and renewed activity in prospecting, but
at the same time there we're no signs of
Improvement in the methods of extracting
the gold. The more recent discoveries in
the east of the island while not quite as
rich as those of rAmpasary, give indica-
tions of greater permanency than the ear
" workings on the elevated plateau. They
are said to form a well-detined line al
most parallel with the coast and en-
bracing Fanatara SakleOna, certain afflu-
ents Of the MangorO the district of
TAmbatiomiana, or Farimbany Ito the
north OF Ambasiombe, en- the road to
Tamatave), a portion of Maningory, and,
it is also believed. the district of fAntan-
ambalana. to the northwest of Maroantse-
ira
The Washington times., 1901-10-01

The letter of the Chinese Emperor to
the German Emperor is remarkable
piece of Oriental embroidery. The cover
consists of a portfolio covered with yell
low silk, the imperial color. On the front
are embroideries in gold and silk. of won
derful delicacy and taste. The middle
part forms a narrow rectangle. with Chi
nese letters embroidered with black silk.
being doubtless the address The space
right and left is filled out with dragons in
gold, while the rest of the decoration con-
sists partly of flowers and arabe sGue-lik
embroideries in various colOrs The whole
makes &. fresh and pleasant impression
The portfolio is closed by means of very
ingenious clasps of ivory. Within is the
impe rial letter. artistically written on
yellow silk IL consists of a large num-
ber Of connected sheets. which, when un-
folded are about four yards in length
This Iong strip of SILK forms connected
discourse reading from top to bottom
and il furnished with a decorative seal in
red In iian ink The first sheet Of the let
ter has in the centre large gold-em-
broidered dragon, with background of
light green ornaments The nCedlework
is executed with such painstaking care
that IL makes the impression of enameled
ornament with enlarged embroiderings in
tho same colors as on the front page
The top and bottom mdrl;ins of the letter
re in brick color with dragon motives
T,ba E,mDernr has decide that this docu-
rnent sn highly fnter6sting both in
noliticnl and an artistic sense. shall be
come a part OF the HohenzoIlern Museum.