The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-12-07

,rh. ,daitions 10 the medical library during the
| past wear include 3,0I2 volumes and about 5000
pamphlets, making the total number IN the conec-
ton about go, 900 volumes and GO, 700 pamphlets
The nav department has, during the year, properly
accourted for $l5, 490,3lo.5A Regarding lake
and seacoast defenses, plans have been prepared
for the application Of the tcrret systom TO some OK
our most Important harbors. Our seaeoast, with
lis great cities and important harbors. Is defense
less to-day against the attack Of a modern iron
clad. and II is humiliatiug even 10 imagine the
modification, loss Of life, property aud prestige to
which we would he subjected should war come sud
denly upon ia, as the history OF nations shows, may
happen at any time,
RIVERS AND HARBORs.
The balance in the treasury July |, 1882, to the
credit Of app aspirations for improving harbors aud
rivers wGs ~, T@S,2 G3.JS. The appropriations 10y
March ,, 1883, were $lS. 75l, $50, and 1878
So. > [ was drawn from indefinite appropriations
for constructing jettes in the South pass, Mlssls-
sIppi river: operating and care Of various canals:
ard removing Sunkeu vessels obsiructing naylga-
ton. The drafts by requisition dnripg the year
we're $3.50 ,34l.2T. leaving a balance OF SO
O2I.6i 50 in the treasury July /, 1888, and on
the same date there was IN the hands OF oHhcers or
on deposit to their credit S2,3O2, 254 10. Since
that date and up TO Nov. ], there has been drawn
from the treasury ri, 966, 8ll.2T.
Great attention has been given by the ordnance
bureau to carry into effect the appropriation made
in the act approved March j, 1888, for making,
converting, and testing rIied cannon. A number OF
contracts have been made, which are in process Of
execution. The details Of the expedition OF the
ProteuS are given. Ii will be necessary that early
provision should be made to fit ont another eXpedl-
ton for the reIiot Of Lieut.. Greedy and his party.
The comparatively small portion Of the building
now occupied by this department IS entirely III
adequate for its needs, and the security OF the val
liable public records still stored in scattered hired
buildings requires that the new building should be
completed without delay.
EDUCATION IN I'll ARMY.
The officer in charge OF education in the army
reports that progress has been made in sYstemizing
and rendering more effective the post schools al
ready established. The average attendance was
greater than 10 the year before. again
legislation authorizing the enlistment OF 100 COM
petent instructors, with the rank and pay OF COM
missary Sergeauts.
earnestly recommend that the attention Of
congress be in vited to the subject of giving sub
stautial encouragement to the formation of voluu-
teer militia organizations in every State, and in the
District Of Columbia, by liberal appropriations.
With our small standing army, our main dependence
must be on our militia. In a memorandum 1t Is
stated that the secretaries Of war and the navy
have decided that it is not practicable TO send
another expedition 10 the relief OF Lieut.. Greedy
this year. 1t is doubtful IL any vessel could reach
Upernavi& before Oct. 20, on account OF the Ice,
the rapidly shortening days, aud the increasing
cold. The danger Of wreCking a new relief party
in its attempt TO reach this place is far greater than
should be Incurred for the chance Of rendering any
aid to Greedy. Lieut. Greely's case is considered
by no means hopeless. He has the advantage OF
daylight TO move il he left his station, as ordered,
no later than Sept. l. The days which would be
lost in Quitting a vessel and in the
voyage TO Greenland will be utilized by
him. Arriving at Cape Sabine not far from Sept.
ljfn, perhaps earlier, he will learn OF Garliugtons
disaster, aud determine upon plans for the winter.
If he attempts 10 move south upon the Danish
settlements, he has 74O rations at Cape Sabine,
24O more on an island in its vicinity west OF Bre-
WORT island. and $40 at Littletou island-suf1cient
without retrenchmeut for forty-eight days for his
nina Bot he may choose TO regain Lady
Franklin bay, over a distance Of about $50 miles.
There he had more than a years supply of the
best assorted food, lights, fuel and shelter. For his
journey n%urthward he would have. at Cape Sabine
and on the island west OF Brsyoort, some thirty
nine days food at starting, and, on his road, depots
at reasonable distances, which he will not have
emptied on Lis way down to Cape Sabine. OF these
denots there we're. at Cape Hawks, over two
months supplies, ten days at Cape Collinsow, and
ten at Carl Ritter bay. From one to another Of
these be can travel con- paratively light, sure TO
lind plenty on his return to Lady Franklin bay.