Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-26

treasury was referred to in Comptroller
Tracewell's report to the postmaster gem
eral regarding the Tulloch case. refuses to
talk about the subject. Comptroller Trace
well alleged that Mr.. Gilmer himself. at his
own suggestion, wrote the letter which Mr..
Tracewell signed, exempting the Washing
ton and New York postof1ces from his ex-
animation of accounts. Mr.. Gilmer admits
that he did so, but said his reason was to
have some written authority on record for
the action he took under the verbal orders
to that effect
May Ask Congress TO Pay.
WASHINGTON May B.-Although the
State department has not yet received the
answer OF the governor Of Colorado to its
request for reparatlon for the destruction
of the property OF the EnKfishman, Rad
cliffe, the officiaIs have taken note Of the
Newspaper report OF the governors declina-
ton TO entertain the claim. Nothing can
be done by the department, therefore, ex-
cept appeal TO congress for an application
to pay the claim, and this will probably be
done
Orders have been given at the Navy de-
partment for the preliminary accepting of
the submarine torpedo boats Grampus and
Pike, built by the Union iron works and
recently delivered at the Mare Island navy
yard
silver for Philippines.
Mr. Roberts director of the mint, today
purchased for the Philippine coinage S75, ,0o0
ounces of silver at an average of %.s46
cents per ounce, all except 1900 ounces to
be delivered at San Francisco. The tota.
purchased to date is $4,000 ounces at a
cost of S27B,6Ts, or an average Of 62.245
cents an ounce.
Today's statement OF the treasury bal
ances OF the general fund. exclusive Of the
$3.50, ,oooO 900 gold in the division Of redemp-
ton, shows; Available cash balance, t223 =
oS9, 27S; gold $40, ,os2.o5o.
Brasil Has Money Crisis.
Brazil Is now passing through a season
of serious financial depression, but United
States Vice Counsel Irvine at Rio de
Janeiro reports that American trade VIII
have an excellent opening as soon as condi-
tons improve. Warning fortune seekers
against coming to Brasil, he says:
Many letters come describing persons
who are supposed to have died, leaving
fabulous fortunes which the Brazilian gov
srnment Is holding pending the appearances
of the heirs. Brazil Is not custodian for
any such fortunes
The claims against the Charleston Expo
sition company for labor and materials
was paid today by treasury warrants ag-
gregating $Ss,74s. The last congress ap-
propriated $4,000 for that purpose.
The War department was informed sonc
time ago that the native Indians and Es-
kimos in Alaska were in a starving condi-
tion and has instructed General Funston
to report on the conditions in the islands
The reports Of suffering came particularly
from Nome. General Funston has submit
ted preliminary report in which he sayl
steps will be taken Immediately to ascer-
tain through army officers in Alaska tho
extent OF destitution. The general con-
| templates visiting Alaska, when he will
make further inquiry. He says that he has
/ spent considerable time in Alaska and as.
serts that before there was a mining camI
in the Yukon country there were cases VI
destitution and starvation among the ma.
tives. Some twenty years ago, on st. Law
renee island the entire population, some
100 people, starved to death in one winter
General Weston Seriously III.
| General John F, Weston, chief commits
sary Of the army is seriously III at Johns
1 Hopkins hospital. Baltimore, where hS
went for special treatment for an affection
OF the lungs