Gilpin observer., 1902-01-02

Guam. acknowledging the receipt of
the official notice of the death of Pres
ident Mckinley and enclosing letter
Of'condolence signed by, the leading cit
iZens of Guam. Commander Schroeder
says that the officers, men and civil
ians in. Guam unite in assuring the de-
! partrhent of their profound sorrow for
the eountry's inestimable loss. A dep
utatisH of the Filipino prisoners of war
waited ON the governor and expressed
sincere sorrow for the death of the
late President.
In reference to n claim to the Treas
ury Department, Secretary Root Of the
War Department has rendered the fol-
lowing opinion: 1.-THE. insurrecton in
the Philippines against the sovereignty
of the United States and the author
ity of the government of the Philip
pine islands, is OF such character and
extent as requires the United States TO
prosecute its rights by military force,
ana, therefore, creates the condition
OF war in said archipelago" The
claim in question Is that of First Lieu
tenant Horton-W. Sickle, corps Of en-
gineers, for certain books thrown over
board in order to tighten the transport
Centennial when it ran aground. Sec
:etary Root has recommended to the
secretary of the treasury that Lieuten-
ant 'Stickle's claim be included In the
recommendations of Congress respect
ing the general deficiency bill.
1t is said at the Navy Department
that orders will go forward in a few
days directing the cruiser Brooklyn,
the flagship of Rear Admiral Remey.
commanding the Asiatic station, which
is now at Nagasaki. Japan, to proceed
homo N Tho T'nitnI v,a Dnyv
bow, now at New York, will leave
shortly for Cavite, where she is to take
the place of the Brooklyn as the flag
ship of the commander-in-chiefo of the
ASiatic station. On her way to Ca
vite by way of the Suez the Rainbow
VIII put ashore n detachment of sea-
men drafted for service on the Eu-
ropean station. When Admiral Remey
leaves for home the command of the
Asiatic station Will fall upon Rear Ad-
miral frederick Rodgers. Admiral Re-
mey's departure will be followed at a
short interval by that of Rear Admiral
Kempff, junior squadron commander
on the station.
An honor never before conferred
upon any American citizen is in store
for Senator Allison of Iowa. He is
to be reelected to his sixth consecu-
bNe III tHe Suites SpIlHte.
The event, being unique in American
history, is to be appropriately celebrat-
ed at Des Moines. The Legislature
will meet on the 18th of January, and
on the day that the senatorial cleo
tion occurs, both Senators Allison and
Dolliver will be present. An effort is
now being made to secure n unani-
nous vote in the Legislature There
are some twenty Democratic men,
bers, but 1t is believed that they will
agree to emphasize the unusual char
acter of the occasion by casting their
vote for Allison. Mr.. Allison's thirty
consecutive years in the Senate will
expire on the 4th of March, 1903. He
is seventy-three years of age, and as
young as he was twenty years ago.
Senator Morgan, who is seventy-eight
years old, and Senator Hoar. who is
seventy-six, did not enter the Senate
until 1871
The preliminary report Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission on the In
come accounts OF railways in the
United States for the year ended June
Both, 1901, shows returns of railway
companies operating 1872, 1893 miles OF
line. The passenger earnings OF these
railways We're ,S426. .9O9. 90 and tae
freight earnings $1,114.74O.77O. The
total sross earnings WERE 81 ,57S. 1,A,-
2O5, or $S,211 per mile of line, against
81, ,141 O44,614 in 1900. Operating ex-
penses amounted to S1,O23. 1856 2S1, or
S5,323 per mile of line, making net
e;iihings Of $555, ,007 .924, or $35,5.1.?iS
In excess of the fiscal year 1900. The
amount of dividends declared during
the year were S121, los, ,637, or $13OOO,-
600 more than for the same roads In
1900. The surplus from operations was
1884, I35. The complete report for
the preceding year showed a surplus OF
$SI ,65I ,933. The preliminary report is
confined to returns OF operating roads.
The dividends paid by the operating
and leased lines annually include about
$3O,OOO,OOO paid on the part of leased
lines.
The United States is really governed
by means Of series OF Conferences"
says the New York Mail and Express.
But the House of Representatives and
the Senate and the President, one may
protest, What do they do? The an
swer Is, Simply carry out what the
conferences" have decided. 1t is very
instructive to watch and study the
workings" and deliberations" Of the
Congress for hour after hour from the
atmosphere of the correspond
ent's gallery. A great volume of sound
rises ceaselessly. Sometimes the
House or even the soberer and more
stolid Senate, is as voluble and noisy
ns the pit Of the New York Stock Ex-
change. But as glance over the Sem
ate observe that n few men are out
side the hurly-burly = withdrawn
apart, hlOof. mark Senator Aldrich
In close conversation with Senator
Platt Of Connecticut, sitting on sofa
In the rear, detached from the main
body of takers. / note Senator Han
M, holding a whispered conference
with two or three OF the more prom
inent members OF the chamber Sem
ntnr Lodge with no ears for fha sfir