Gilpin observer., 1902-08-28

EDWARD j. sullivan, New York
merchant, recently discussed Philippine
affairs with the President. Mr. Sulli-
van is prominent in the Catholic
church, and assured the President that
his policy regarding church affairs in
the archipelago met with the approval
Of large majority of the Catholics in
this country.
Corporal r. T. O'Brien, who was ar
rested at North Adams, Massachusetts,
on charge of perjury before the Unit
| ed States Senate committee of inquiry
into the war in the Philippines, was
| ordered to be delivered into the custo-
dy of the Washington authorities by
Judge Lowell of the United States
Court, and was brought to Washington
at once.
Special agents of the Interior De-
partment are now at the scene of the
Wyoming forest fires in response to
the message of Governor Richards of
that state, and are provided with
funds to enable them to secure help
sufficient to check the flames. 1t is be-
! lieved that the fires will soon be under
control and that no further fears need
be entertained.
Arrangements have been completed
by General Ell Torrance, commander
in-chief Of the G. A. r., for opening
| general encampment headquarters,
where all applications for free quar-
tiers hereafter will be received. 1t also
was announced that by direction of the
president, all available regular troops
PIN the vicinity of Washington will par
tcipate in the parade.
Count Hirokichi Matsu, recently ap-
pointed first secretary of the Japanese
legation, has arrived in Washington.
! He was presented to Acting Secretary
, of State Adee by the Japanese minis
ter, Mr.. Takahira. The new secretary
OF legation is son of Count Matsu,
who was Japanese minister to the
United States in 1SSS-1S9O and after
ward minister of foreign affairs.
The Washington citizens committee
of the G. A. r. have requested Presi-
dent Roosevelt to issue an executive
order permitting members of the
Grand Army of the Republic employed
In the service of the United States to at
tend the encampment, if the interests
of the public service will SO permit,
without loss of pay or without having
time so occupied deducted from the an
nuai leave.
Commissioner Yerkes or the internal
revenue bureau has issued a circular
letter to collectors directing them to re-
port the names Of banks which have
not made complete amended returns
for the year ending June 80, 1902, and
In case of neglect or refusal to make
proper returns, collectors will report
them for assessment 1t is the inten-
ton to collect taxes upon undivided
! profits and profit and loss accounts.
The celebrated Gardener investiga-
ton at Manila has come to an end and
it is stated tina the record and report
on the case will be forwarded to Wash
! ington for consideration. General
Chaffee would ordinarily be the review
| ing authority, but his last reports to
the War Department were to the effect
that he would review the case if pos
sible within the time he had at his dis
posal. He then had under considera-
ton the Moro campaign, which was &C.
cupying his time, and he has probably
now forwarded the Gardener papers to
Washington.
Between June 25th and July 10th
seventy-two deaths occurred among
the enlisted men of the division Of the
Philippines. OF the total number Of
deaths, thirty-five were due to Asiatic
cholera. The War Department has re-
ceived this information from General
Chaffee, at Manila, together with lisi
of those soldiers who have died. In ad-
dition to the thirty-flve who died of
cholera, seventeen died of dysentery,
six of malarial fever and the remain
der of various other diseases. OF those
who died of cholera nine were Philip
pine scouts and natives.
The State Department makes public
a report from United States Consul
Winter at Annaberg, dated July 10Th,
showing the commerce Of the world for
1901, according to German statistics.
The total import and export trade of
| all countries Is given as approximately
| 500, 800 OOO,O 900. Great Britain and her
colonies head the list with the great
total of nearly $7,OO0,OOc, 900. Ger
many is placed second with $2,01S, OOO,-
600 and the United States third, with
81 11S, 100000. According to United
| States treasury figures the United
States share was $2,34O,OOOO0O.
A cable dispatch has been received
from General Chaffee stating that in
his judgment an active campaign
against the MOros In MindanaO was
| necessary In order to curb the opposi-
ton that has been growing against
United States authority The dispatch
was repeated to President Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay. General Chaffee has been
directed to use his own discretion In
the matter, and Will no doubt engage
in nm aggressive movement against the
insurgent MorOs. General Chaffee Is
now at Mindanao. having left Manila
some days ago. If the campaign should
continue for some time he no doubt
will remain in the Philippines instead
OF leaving on September Both, as he
had planned.
The Navy Department will recon-
mend that Congress enact some legis-