The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-10

are Is connnnen. ine accurnu,a,..,.. -
silver In the Treasury keep pace with the
States holds about SO 600 Zoo in silver in all
denominations. Most of 1t Is held to guar
antee silver certificates. This amount Is
scattered through the various minis, depos-
itorles, and Sub-Treasuries. -Four vaults of
the size OF the one Just completed would
be needed to store this money in Washing
ton.
The liquor dealers over the country are
evidently much exercised over the recent
adoption by the internal revenue bureau Of
decision rendered by the United States
circuit court in Kansas. Under the new
ruling no wholesale or retail liquor dealer
can ship liquors by express G. 0. ID. to any
point without having United States Ii
cense OF S23 at each place OF delivery and
collection. Circulars are being issued by
the trade to customers calling their atten-
ton ~ the decision and order of the COM
missioner, which eifectually stops the G. o.
ID. branch of the business. Some of these
circulars are vigorously worded i'm denunca-
ton of what is termed "this outrage upon
the liberties OF the people," which must,
however be submitted to for the present."
and those to whom they are addressed are
requested to pay in advance when ordering
goods to avoid the complication and taxa
ton created by the new order OF things. 1t
is understood that petitions are being pre-
pared in several quarters for the repeal or
modification of the ruling by the commits
sioner.
CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION.
Decisions have been rendered by the So
licitor of the treasury on the claims of two
members OF the life-Saving service for COM
pensation for injuries said to have been re-
ceived in the line of duty. One of the keep
erS had finger cut off while fixing some
hooks in wardrobe in the station, through
the falling of knife. He was incapacitated
for duty for more than month and claim
ed that his expenses shorXt be allowed.
The solicitors decision was 10 the effect
that there was no provision for such REIN
passed May 4, 1852, and that the injury was
not received in the strict line of duty. An
other recently discharged for physical disa-
bility claimed the pay provided for such
cases, although his disability was contract
ed before the law went into effect. The So
licitor held that the fact that the man was
not discharged before the law passed enti-
ties him to its benefits.
THE DIsTILLERs.
Congressman Phil Thompson, of Ken
lucky, was In the internal revenue Office
at Washington and gave notice for q num-
Der OF large distillerS that they were dis
tilling for export only, AMI therefore ex-
Cected to enjoy immunity from the tax col
lecturs. In case the commission decides
adversely to this new plan for pgolonging
the bonded period. the courts are likely to
be appealc to. There Is now ut Niagara
Falls large amount of whisly that was
exported to Canada and brought back, and
the question OF its admission is still pend
ing. The question the attorney general de-
clded year ago was that whisky sent
abroad avowe!ly to be brought back and SO
secure an extension of the bonded period
would not be admitted. 1t did not touch
the question OF the admisslbillty OF spirits
that were sent abroad OStenSibly for the
purpose of sale and then brought back, and
this question, together with the question of
the status of whisky. professedly distilled
Tor expectation, remain to be settled. and
the whisky men trust that the laws delay
will afford them an extension of the bond
ed period which congress refuses to grant.
STATISTICS RELATIVE TO PUBLIC LANDS.
From the statement prepared by the land
Office showing the disposal of public lands
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1884, it
appears that the cash sales amounted to
6,317, S47 acres of the value of 10,302, $50.
The original homestead entries included
1881 500 acres, the final homestead entries
2,945,574 acres, and the timber culture ell
tries 4,0S4, 463 acres. The miscellaneous dis
pOsals aggregated S,G00,2 19 acres Qncluding
S,343, 154 acres of railroad lands), for which
81, $780, 40 was received. Aggregate num-
Der of acres disposed of under all heads,
excluding final homestead entries &c, S24,-
OIL, and aggregate receipts, S11, S3S, g93. This
year of 101, 1877 acres and 81, 075,251. Indian
lands to the amount of 697, l2S acres which
sold tor $685., 1871, are not included in the
foregoing totals. In the amount of land
disposed of during the fiscal year, Dakota
is far in the lead of all the states and terri
tories, II, OS2 S1S acres; Nebraska second,
with 3, 105,S51 acres; Minnesota third, with
1916, 46S acres; Louisiana fourth, with l.
547, SIG acres lover 10000 600 acres being to
railroads); Kansas fifth, with !, 1884, 4O4 acres;
California sixth, with 1,112,655 acres; and
Washington Territory seventh, with l,0S5,-
753 acres. The remaining states and terri
tories disposed of less than 100000 acres
each. OF the 1000, 900 acres disposed of
in Dakota nearly 5000, 900 acres were taken
under railroad grants.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
Estimates submitted by Inspector Ha-
worth to the commissioner OF Indian affairs
make the following allowances for the
fiscal year: Forest Grove school, Oregon,
sac, 500; Genoa. Neb., SS1, $50; Lawrence,
Kan, S62, $50; Hampton, Va, S25, $50: Car
Isle, Pa, SOL, 900. Chilocca, Indian Terri
tory, $3.50, 1875; Alaska, S25, 900; schools in
states and territories, SIG, 800; transporta-
buildings, etc., $4,000; construction and
repair, $4,000.
The report of Inspector Haworth, in
charge of the Indian schools, shows an av..
erage attendance OF pupils Tie iaSI nScai
year of 1919 at the boarding and 1,759 at
the day schools; total attendance 5,G1S, or
about SO per cent. larger than the preceding
year, excluding the missionary schools and
pupils placed Ill the state educational insti-
tutiOns. The report shows that there are
40, 600 Indian children old enough to attend
school, At the Chilocca, l. t., school 1000
acres of land have been reserved for the
benefit of the pupils, so they can find homes
Immediately upon finishing their education.
Two new schools are provided for in the es-
Inmates, one at Devils Lake, Dak., and one
at Wichita, 1. r., and with the expected de-
velopment and enlargement of the schools
now In operation it Is believed all applicants
can be accommodated The superintendent
recommends that the Indian pupils who
may hereafter complete their school terms,
when of proper age, be admitted to United
States citizenship, and that the same privi-
lege be extended to those Indians who have
left their tribes and become possessed of
property In this connection it Is shown
that the number of Indians who have thus
Quilted their tribes and become taxpayers
rose from %, 131 in 1871, to C6,4i0 III 1850, an
increase of 40,676 during ten years.
TOO MUCH WHEAT.
The department of agriculture has some
valuable Information about the condition of
crops abroad-valuable, but not very agree