The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26

CAPITAL PICK-UPS:
Batch Of NeWs q More - Leos Insoqoooe
From the National Capital.
WASHINGTON, November 2O.-Colonel G.
G. McCauley, Commandant Of the marine
corps, in his annual report saysthe Panama
expedition showed in the strongest manner
what he had for years stated to- the depart
ment, that the marine corps had not enough
Officer3 and men. All the shore stations.
were nearly stripped and left without ade-
quate protection. and the guards were with
drawn from many ships, which gave rise to
much Inconvenience. Some Of the Captains
Of the corps have been twenty-one years.
in that grade, and several First Lieutenants
have been twenty years IN the service. Un--
less some increase In the higher grades Is.
made and better distribution, Of the num-
bes ct officers allowed, this condition Of
Affairs must continue to the great discOur--
agement of ambitious and professional
pride. Colonel McCauley recommends that
the corps be increased by 500 privates. He
submits estimates amounting to S91S,S41
for the next fiscal year.
WASHINGTON, November f9-In the
gossip current about the formation of tho
House committees there il areport that Mr..
Hatch, of Missouri, does not care to retain
the Craftsmanship of the Committee OH Ag--
riculture, but would like to exchange it for
q place on the Ways and Means Committee.
Mr.. Hatch has hitherto taken . good deal
of interest In the committee, and the only
explanation offered for his willingness to
let 60 the craftsmanship is tho feeling he
entertains toward the new Commissioner
Of Agriculture, Mr.. COlman. 1t Is no Sc
cret that Mr.. Hatch not only favored an
other candidate, but came very near pre-
venting the Missouri delegation from in
dOrsing Mr.. COlman. That Mr. Bland
will be continued at the head of the CON-
mittee on Coinage, Weights and Measures
is generally conceded. Changes in the
membership of the House, however, will
Oblige the Speaker to associate with Mr..
Bland almost entirely new material. There
are only three of the old members of this
committee returned. 1t is apparent, there
fore, that MIR. Carlisle can, il he chooses,
retain tho defender of the silver dollar in
his craftsmanship. and make mp commit
tee which will be friendly to the silver leg
islation desired by the Administration.
There is little doubt that Mr. ONeill will
receive the Craftsmanship Of the Committee
OH Labor.
WASHINGTON, November 2O.-From the.
annual report Of Chief Inspector West, of
the POst-Office Department it appears that
$50 arrests were made by Post-office Inspect
Ors during the year. Convictions were OBJ
tanned in 179 cases in the United States
Courts. and in twenty-fOur cases in State
Courts; 232 persons arrested await trial,
and the other cases were dismissed or not
prosecuted. During the year 459 pOst-offices
were robbed and 256 burned and thirty
three postal cars were destroyed by fire..
Complaints of the loss of mails to the num-
Der of 1859 were investigated and actual
loss was found to have occurred in 500.
The inspectors recovered Sl5,203 OF miss
ing funds and $4,000 was restored to the
owners. From delinquent postmasters the
sum of SIS, 352 was recovered and turned
into the treasury.
WASHINGTON, November 2O.-Chief En-.
gineer LOring's Report of the operations Of
the Bureau of Steam Engineering was made
known to-day The appropriations for the
last fiscal year amounted to 5000 and
the expenditures were SS47, 910, leaving an
unexpended balance of S12, Os9, the larger
portion of which is, however, required to
meet outstanding obligations. He submits
estimates amounting to S4,S27 ST. for the.
support of the bureau during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1887. He earnestly urges
that provision be made for building a new
boiler shop at the New York navy yard.
WASHINGTON, November 20.-The Post
master General yesterday appointed the fol-
lowing fOurth-class POStmaSters to Western
points:
In NeLraska-At Oaklale, Mrs. Isabel
MOser; at Brock, Thomas w. Self; at Brain
erd, w. A. Thompson; at RulO, Charles A.
In MissOnh-At Oak Grove, Thomas NJ
vermiIlion; at BroOkline Station, William
I. Adams.
liz Kansas-At Pigua. w. A. Huff; at
Sparta, g. A. Wing; at White Rock, Has
)reuck Shower.
WASHINGTON, November 10. - Much
criticism is being directed against the Land
Office for not issuing land patents rapidly
enough. Commissioner Sparks says patents
ire now being issued at the rate of five
thousand . month, and as fast as he can
ybtain evidence which enables him to sepa-
ate the honest from the dishonest settler.
WASHINGTON, November 20.-The Post
,fice Department has been advised that
,pon the completion Of the Canadian Pacific
Road all the transatlantic mails from
England will be forwarded over that road.
md that new British line of steamers will
,e established from the western terminus Of
he Canadian Pacific for Australia.