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The Mineral argus., 1883-12-20
PosTOFFICE AFFAIRS.
TATE OF FINANCES.


The report of the postmaster general con-
tains gratifying exhibit of the condition and
of this interesting branch of the
public service committed to his care. 1t ap
pears that on June 80, 1888, the whole num-
Der of postoffices was Al, S63, of which 63Z
were established during the previous fiscal
year The number of offices operating under
the system of free delivery was l54 AT these
latter offices the postage on local matter
amounted to SB4, / 80, $50. 50, sum exceeding
by $l,021, ,S9401 the entire cost OF the
carriers service in the couniry. The
rate OF postage on drop letters passing
through these offices is now fixed by law at
two cents per half ounce or fraction thereof.
In offices where the carrier system has not
been abolished the rate is only half as large.
1t will be remembered hat in 1868, when
free delivery was first established by law, the
uniform single rate of postage upon local let
ters was one cent, and so 1t remained untu
1872. when in those cities where carrier serY
ice was established ii was increased to detray
the expense of such servica 1t seems to
me that the old rate may now with pro-
priety be restored, and that, too, even
at risk of diminishing for time, at least, re-
ceipts from postage upon local letters. can
see no reason why that particular class OF mail
matter should be held accountable for the en-
tire cost of not only Its own collection ana de-
livery but tie collection and delivery OF all
other asses, aud / am confident, after tull
consideration of the subject, that the re-
duction of the rate would bo followed by such
a growing volume of business as to occasion
but slight aud temporary loss to the revenue
of the postofice
POSTAL TELEGRAPH NOT DESIRED.
The postmaster general deYOtos much OF
his report to the consideration in its various
aspects of the relation of the government to
the telegraph. Such reflection as l have been
able to give the subject since my last annual
message has not led me TO change the view
which l then expressed, in dissenting from tue
recommendation of the postmaster general,
that the government assume the same control
over the telegraph which iE has always ex-
ercised over the mails. Admitting that its au-
thority in the premises be as ample as has ever
been claimed for it, it would not IL
nv Judgment be wise use
of that authority to purchase or as.ume Ihs
Concluded On Sixth Page.
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Atlantic, each OF z,oUU tons. Iney are TO De
built of stecl, with the tensile strength and
ductiliiy prescribed by law, aud in combination
Of speed, endurance, and armament are ex-
pected to compare favoTably with the best un-
armed war vessels of other nations.
he constructed Of similar materials,
The dcS.le- -turreted monitors Puritan, Amphi-
trite and Terror have been launched on the
Delaware river, and a contract las been made
for the supply of their machinery similar
vessel the MOnadnock, has been launched in
California The naval advisory board and the
secretary recommend the completion OF the
monitors, the construction of four gunboats,
and also Of three steel vessels like the Chicago,
Boston and Do ophin, as an important measure
of material deiense.
INTERIOR WATERWAYS.
The secretary urges the immediate G. &c ION
of an interior fast line o. NG'-r ". -
across the peninsula of Fioril ilOngt Goa 81
from Florida TO Hanlp on EoaC5, Dstween the
CheSapeake Dav and Deltw4re RIVER, and
upon the attention of congress the necessity OF
continued progress IN the construction OF tGe
navy The condition of the public treasury,
as have already intmated, makes the pres
ent au auspicious time for putting this branch
Of the service In a state of efficiency. 1t Is no
part Of our policy to create and maintain
navy able to cope with that of the
We have no wish for foreign conquest, and the
peace which we have so long enjoyed is IN no
seeming danger of interruption; yet our naval
strength should be made adequate for the de-
fense of our harbors, the protection OF our
commercial interests, and the maintenance of
our national honor-a proposition from which
no patriotic citizen can withhold hls assent
The Mineral argus., 1883-12-20
WAR AND THE NAVY.
TIE rNpIANs MOSTLY QUIET.


From the renort of the secretary of war it
will be seen that IN only single instance has
there been any disturbance of the quiet condl-
tion of our Indian tribes. A raid was MADE
from Mexico into Arizona by small party OF
Indians, which was pursued by Gen. Crook
into the mountainous regions from which 1t
had come. 1t is confidently hoped that serious
outbreaks will not again occur, and that the
Indian tribes which have for many years dis
turbed the West will hereafter remain IN
peaceable submission.
STATE MILITIA ENCOURAGED.
On several occasions during the past year
officers of the army have, at the request oil
State authorities, visited these military en-
eampments for inspection of troops From
The reports of those officers l am induced 10
believe that the announcement of the State
militia organization by the National govern
ment would be followed by very gratifying re-
snlts and would afford it, in sudden emef-
gencies, the aid of large body OF volunteers
educated in the performance of military du-
lies.
again call your attention to the present
condition of our extended seacoast, upon Nmch
are so many large cities whose wealth and I'M
portance 10 the country would, IN
ern armored ships, against which our
existing defensive works could give no ade
duate protection. Those works were bullt pc
fore the introduction of modern heavy rlted
guns INTO marlum5 WaTtaI p; anu IL sh0y "lO
not put in an efficient condition, we may easily
be subjected to humiliation by hostile power
greatly inferior to ourselves As germaIe 10
this subject 1 call your attention to the i'm
portauce of peri citing our submarine torpedo
defenses.
The board authorized hv the last con-
gress to report on the methods FOR the
manufacture of heavy ordnance, and
adapted to modern warfare, has Wis
tied the principal iron aud steel works
| in this country and in Europe. 1t Is hoped tina
| it's report will be soon made, and that congress
will hereupon be disposed to provide suitable
| facilities and plans for the manufacture o.
such guns as are now imperauVely needed
The secretary of the navy reports that, uuder
the authority of the acts Of Aug. D, 1882, anC
March 3, 1888. the work OF strensthenlng on
| bayy bv The cons structiun Of modern vessels ha
been auspeiously begun. Three cruisers ar
| IN progress OF conslruction-the Chicago, o
4. 500 tons disbursement. and the Boston an
The Mineral argus., 1883-12-20
THE TREASURY.
4 GRATIFYING EXHIBIT.


The report Of the secretary of the treasury
gives q full and interesting exhibit of the
financial condition of the country. 1t shows
that the ordinary revenues from all sources for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1888, amounted
to $39S, 2S7, 90 l. 80, whereof there was re-
ceived from customs, P2l4, ,7O6, 496 SO; from
internal revenue, $144 72O, 1858 90; from sale
of public lands. 81, 800, S64 AZ; from tax on
circulation and deposits of national banks.
SO, /, ,0OS.S 80; from profits on coinage OF
bullion deposits and assays, "a, 46O, 200. II;
from other sources, $l7, ,333, ,63I. 60 Io,al,
$39S, ,2Sl, ,5S1.95. For the same period the
ordinary expenditures were:
For civil expenses .S22.34S,.SJ 40
For foreign intercourse ........... 2,4l9,2I0 -
For the Indians. ns.................s. - > +
For pensions. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 66,0l2,573 IA
For the military establishment -.
and arsenalS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4S.Sll soSZ 20
For the naval establishment, in
Guiding vessels and inprovem'ts -
at navy yards Observation-Disclosures. 10,2S3,451 II
For miscellaneous expenditures,
including public buildings light -
houses and collecting revenues. 4O,O9S,433 90
For expenditures account OF
District of COlum bia. ............ 3,Sl l.O2S 10
For interest on the public debit. 59,lGO, 81 70
Total. .$265, ,40s. 1877 81
Leaving surplus revenue Of. -. 80 879,444 Al
| Which, with amount drawn
from the cash balance in treasu-
| ~ of 81, ,299,3 ,3l2 55, making. 134 1926 96
"6o bonds aRpS for the sinking fund 44s5o 700 90
Ing fund ...................... 4G.556 96
| Offuuded loan of 1SSI-continued
| at 3 L per cent. 60,3SO,2oO W
| OF loan, July and August, 1861
| continued at 315 Der cent. 2O,593. 600 OC
| OF funded loan of 1907. l,4lS.S3O ca
/ or funded loan Of 1881. ........... 719.15D q.
| IF loan of February, S65........ 1,sDO o.
| OF loan of July and August, 1861. 2lG,GJO o.
| or the loan of March, 1888 1IO.SJO OC
| or the loan of july, 1882. At ,-OJU &C
| OF 5-2Os of 1S62............... 10 $50 OF
| OF 5-2Os of S64. .....s....... 7.J,OCO 0'
| OF 5-2Os of 1865. go. ...,...... So 900 OF
| OF IO-AOs Of 1SB5..........,... -3."eJ.O5o O'
| OF cC asos OF 1868. ...... ..... a. 1000 Ol
| OF consols of lS67.........-... -. I'OCO Ol
| OF cousols of 1865. ........... lJ,'Ca, a,OGO Ok
OF Oregon war debt ..,.. 545,G0O o.
OF refunding certificates ........ 1OI15O o,
| OF old demand, compound inter
est and other notes s............ 13,3OO O
Total ctaI.,...............S 81 81, It's, ,796 o.
| The revenue for the present fiscal year, act
ual and estimated, is rs follows:
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The actual and estimated expenses for the
same period:
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Est. for re-lActual for 'S3.
naming three quarter ending
Iuuarters of y'r. Sept. 80.
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ICVdi s'Fi IL &C s'|S y
The revenue for the present fiscal year, act
ual and estimated, is rs follows:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
A SQUARE SETTLEMENT.

Last Friday Treasurer L. n. WoOdcock
was called for a settlement by the County
Commissioners. At the suggestion OF
Chairman Steenrod A. w. Oliver, the com.
mission from this city, was invited to take
the initiative, which he promptly did. The
general accounts and balances of the coun.
ty clerks books were all carefully gone
over and figured up. Next the same nc
counts, as kept by the treasurer, were gone
over and balances taken. The two sets OF
books, covering one hundred and fourteen
separate and distinct funds and accounts
Tailed exactly. The amounts thus having
been ascertained as standing against the
treasurer, he was called on for his vouchers
and money from the time he took his office.
Every item was checked and compared, and
when the entire work was completed on
the second day, there remained not a sim
gle cent of the peoples money unaccount.
ed for.
We are glad that this was done just ut
this time, for loose tongues have been busy
in this campaign with the acts and deeds Of
the county officers. One of Mr.. Woodcock's
bondsmen, who was present during the en-
tire work Of the examination. said to us he
never saw so thorough piece OF work as
was the examination in all its details, and
he unhesitatingly declared Commissioner
Oliver to be one OF the shrewdest and m ost
competent accountants he ever saw han die
books. Chairman Steenrod said himself
that Mr.. Oliver had made the most Salts
factory examination be had ever seen, and
Commissioner Walter said the books and
accounts, as q whole, had never had so com.
plete an overhauling since the organizat ion
Of the county, in his judgment.
The proposition to put man like Hesly,
who couldn't balance the accounts Of sim
gle school district correctly in . week, in
the place OF such competency as Mr.. Oil yer
has shown, would seem like the widest
foly
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
THAT TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS.

There is over two thousand dollars in
the hands of the saloon keepers of this
city which belongs to the school fund of
the county. The action Of three officers Is
necessary to get that money into the coun-
ty treasury-judge, county attorney and
sheriff. This money has been due since
last June, but no steps have been taken to
collect it by law. Boss Schattner and his
gang don't want any such steps taken.
Boss Schattner and his gang are spending
money to control the election Of two Of the
officers whose action is necessary to enforce
this collection against them. The people
Of this county cannot get over this fact.
Two thousand dollars is a good deal of
money. 1t goes good ways in campaign.
1t is disgusting spectacle to witness the
efforts of these men to get control OF the
Offices OF judge and sheriff. The tax-pay-
ers OF the county ought to wake up to u
sense of this gross outrage, or they may
wake up, when too late, and find them
selves bound in the coils Of this saloon
power. 1t is idle to say that the city au-
thorities can control the saloons. The final
control of these men rests with the judge,
county attorney and sheriff. With the
court and its officers under the control OF
saloons, the city authorities would be absO-
lutely powerless to do anything with them.
II you want the city to control the saloons,
you must have a power behind the city
that owes nothing to the saloons.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

State. The Supreme Court of the United
States has decided this question for us in
Peek VS.. the C., B.& q. r. L., 94Us. Ihave
the report in my hand, from which I read I:
"The Legislature has power to prescribe a
maximum OF charges TO be made for trans
porting persons or property within the
state, or taken up outside the State and
brought within it, or taken up inside and
carried without" Another cloud which
has been raised to create doubt as TO our
power in the premises, is the argument
that some OF the railroads are operated un-
der special charters which confer upon
them the power TO fix their own charges.
and that therefore we cannot regulate
freight charges as TO such roads. This
question has over and again been decided
by different courts. The question was
fully considered by the supreme court Of
Illinois, and l read their conclusion as
found in 81, Illinois reports 2Je: can ex-
press grant OF power in a charter of a rail-
way company to fix the rates Of tolls to be
and to alter and change the same,
does not confer unlimited power, but only
the right TO charge reasonable rates, and
what is a reasonable rate may be fixed by
sfafufa -
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

OcLODef "a, 1851.
To IN. Ed;tor of IN. Eaol<.
was I'm wichita ON SATURDAY. last. and
from what I saw and heard made IN INV
mind that the camnuiun il beinp carried on
In . cur;ou. manner. There ia a certain
crowd in this county that wish to impress
the ide. unou the minis Of the peop,e that
thew are the head and front Of a certain
nartv that should be STYLED the Defupct Go.
bv,s Those se,f.constituted Ieaders are
known IA tho greatest nolitie.l humbuu nj
the ,us-meu that have but one idea. and
that i. IN ,Iefe.t Murray Mvers They
have an idea that IL can he done. They
arr an devoid Of princinle f.ud not beiur
able tn bring .nv argument, against him,
tbst thew are making themselves bo,rse ty
n.l,r. s.,ss .,.,emert. and copt.mr,,hI.
,nsinustior. .vainst some of the candidates.
and the candidate for sheriff gets an extr,
.mount. IT II came from the Democrats IL
voula h. pothine arrange. but coming from
the men tia, are doing the most Of the
taking i, ia arrange. from the fact that thew
have not mt nm 4 man Of their own marty.
lint have taken nm a Republican that IL
morr ambitious than wise. He does not
claim to he . probibitioui.t I'm /. publIc
manner. although he does I'm . ouiet vav "a
indiv,du.ls. 40 that he does mot possess /,
sinp,e qualification that Myers or Fisher
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
the suRrnEx OF MS sons.

The organ of Boss Schattner and the 81
loon interest, in his intense desire to say
something for his side this week, says too
much. In one sentence 1t charges the EA-
GLE and all its friends rs being controlled
In the canvass by mercenary motives, and
in the very next breath It accuses the EA-
GLE and the Republican party OF being ae-
tuated by the sole purpose Of 90 strengthen
ing the law as to put it within the power Of
the next Republican Governor to remove
every officer, summarily, who refuses to en-
force the obnoxious prohibition law" One
minute the Republican campaign Of Sedg-
wick county is denounced a. one OF shams
and lies to secure the Offices and patronage,
and in the next it il campaign Of the po-
lieeman's club, and of Interior designs on
the liberties Of the people. In one column
every prominent Republican In the county
is represented rs hanging about the necks
Of the saloon bosses begging their votes,
and in the next column it is an organize
tion of preachers, deacons and church IA
natics, backed by the EAGLE for the sole
purpose Of destroying the personal liber-
ties Of the people. Probably In no single
issue Of any paper ever printed in the State
was their ever arranged such q mess OF
misrepresentation, wholesale, idiotic, in
congruous and unfounded assertions as the
columns Of this weeks Beacon shows. The
burthen Of its song seems to be the EAGLE.
Having nothing to say on behalf Of its own
ticket, or Of the men composing 1t, or Of
even the supposed platform upon which
they stand, it whines because the EAGLE
has not been slow in telling the people OF
the splendid characters and qualifications
of the men composing the Republican
ticket. They are a splendid set Of men,
deserving the best at the hands Of the par
ty, and whether they go up or down the
EAGLE is proud Of the standard bearers
set up by the Republican convention, and
il it has been crime or weakness to tell
the people Of these qualities, crime or q
weakness let 1t be, for We shall not take q
word back,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
aBEAcon Light THROWS on HARRIS,

Three years ago the EsGeos undertook to
light up dark subject, and this ID what It
said Of the schattner candidate for judge
In the first place he il an ancient Demo
crat; . cotemporary Of Thos. Jefferson ; be
helped lay the solid foundations Of the par
ty Andrew Jackson sucked the pure milk
OF Democracy from the breast Of Judge
Harris; he Is the father Of the Democratic
party In Iowa and Kansas, and to him more
than TO any other person 10 the party in
debted for its influence In those States.
For forty years he has been the "wheel.
horse Of the party" In the harness all the
time, and 90 conspicuous has been his SER
vices - . wheel-horse that the party has
always refused to let him drive.
The judge 10 staunch and valued friend
OF the BeGeOn. For these many years he
has permitted US to place his name on our
subscription list.
We have to call him judge, it tickles his
vanity. We are particular In writing him
out in full-Hon. Judge Amos Harris. Esq.
LID. ASS. money loaner for Corbin 4
Co., Of New York.
We felt pity that he should display such
lack Of sense and breeding.
We bow our heads in modification and
shame that prominent citizen and IN emf
nent jurist should publicly confess, and
that, too, without humiliation, that he had
been pulpit in the hands Of few design
ing men.
We suppose that man who has been sin
the harness" for forty years, gets used to
being driven or led around by the nose.
You dear old noodle.
Judge, we rejoice that there is an eterni-
ty for you to grow in knowledge, for GER
tainly no less time will answer.
For representative, We should favor
Judge Amos Harris Esq, whose eminent
legal attachments and devotion to railroad
interests eminently 1T him for the position.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
RAILROAD FACTS.

The Beacon attempts to work up person
al prejudice against the editor Of the EAGLE
this week by declaring that we have been Ell
Their against or very lukewarm In our sup
port Of the different railroad enterprises.
We don't believe that one single issue OF
paper can belle the facts of history to such
an extent rs to result in any permanent
harm, but for the editor OF the Beacon's bet
ter information We unhesitatingly declare
that no man in the county has ever done
more for the railroad interests of Sedgwick
county than the man he tries TO misrepre-
sent and belittle. As to the extension of
the San Francisco line we not only worked
for it, and In ways more effective than could
many others even had their inclinations
been all right, but what is more, the editor
of the EAGLE was one of two or three men
who went down into their pockets and ad-
yanced the necessary funds TO get the enter
prise initiated or on its feet, and the beacon
can have names, dates and amounts If it
wants them. As to the Fort Scott road and
that enterprise, we know whereof we speak
when we say we advocated its building
in the Beacon, or even in the public affairs
of this county. Not only that, but Presi-
dent Tiernan said openly, and in the pres
ence of several gentlemen of this city on
two occasions, that the matters, statistics,
and letters furnished him and his board of
directors, by the editor of the EAGLE, did
more to enable the company to place their
bonds adyantageously, than any or all of the
work done by everybody in this section of
the State.
1t is too late in the day for Capt. White,
or any one else, to come before the people
OF Sedgwick county with the assertion or
insinuation that the EAGLE and its editor
have not been true TO the interests OF this
county, not only as to railroads, but as to
every material and political interest. The
Bedc0n's howl about party patronage, and
the county printing, (Which, by the way,
don't amount TO as much as is paid the Bsa-
con for city printing! may be all well enough
for campaign ammunition when everything
else has failed, but the fact cannot be lied
out OF existence that the editor of the EA-
GLE has put in all the best years of his life
in mighty effective wo.k for this county and
its people.
The Republican party and its principles
and its interests and its ticket OF solid,
square men are before the people of Sedg-
wick county for consideration and not
Marsh Murdoch, nor the private fortunes,
interests or beliefs Of any other single indi-
yidual, and the attention of the thinking
people OF the county cannot be diverted
from these leading interests by never SO
many columns of personal slush.