The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-09
TIE APACHHa


In September and OJtober Last tha
hostile APaches. who, under the leader-
snip OF Geronimo, had for eiahteeu
monIns been on the Warpatb, And dur
ing that time had committed many mnr.
GERS and been the cause Of constant ter
rof 20 the settlers OF Arizona, surrender.
60 20 General Miles, the military con.
the management and direction Of theIr
pursuit. Under the terms Of their sur.
renner as then reported, and In View of
the understanding which these murder.
Gus seSaRee seemed to entertain Of thu
assurances given them, it was considered
Dest 20 1mprlson them in such manner
ss % prevent their ever engaging in such
outrages again instead of trying them
for murder, Port Pickins having BEEN
selected IS safe place Of eonhaement.
All the adult males were sent thfsher ana
VIII De closely guarded as prisoners, In
the mean time the residue of the band.
although still remaining upon the reser-
walton, were regarded as unsafe and sus-
pecteo OF furnishing aid to those on the
war path had been removed TO Fort
Marion. The women and larger Children
OF the host1les were also taken there and
arrange ments have been made for putting
tne cnndren OF proper sge in Indian
schools
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT..
The report of the secretary Of the navy
contains 9 detailed exhibit Of the condi-
ton OF his department with such Q state
ment OF the action needed to improve the
same az should CHALLENGE the earnest at
teneion OF congress. The present navy
OF the United States, aside from the
ships In course of construction, consists OF
nrst, fourteen single tnrreted monitors,
none OF which are in commission, nor at
the present time, ssrVicesble. The bat
teriee OF these ships are obsolete and can
only De relied upon as aux Hilary ships in
hsrbor defense, and then after such
an expenditure upon them as might NOT
fourth rate vessels Of small tonnage, only
one OF which was designed as Q war
vessel, and all of which are auxiliary
merely. Third, twenty seven cruising
ships, three of which are built Of iron Of
small tonnage and twenty-fouF Of
wood. OF these wooden vessels, It IL
estimated by the chief constructor of the
navy that only three will be serviceeble
beyond period OF six years, ct which
time 1t may be said that Of
the present naval force nothing
worthy the name will remain.
All the vessels heretafore authorized are
under contract or in course Of cOnstruc-
ton except the armed ships, the torpedo
and dynamite boats and one cruiser
az the last Of these bids were In excess
OF the limit fixed by congress. The Ipro-
duct1on in the United States of aFmor
and gun steel is q question which 1t
seems Is necessary to settle at an early
date, II the armOred war vessels are to be
completed with those materials Of home
manufacture. This has been the subject
OF investigation by two boards and
by two special committees OF
oongTess since the last three
years. The report of the gun foundry
board in 1886, Of the board of fortincGs
tons made in January last, and the re-
ports OF the select committees OF the two
houses made at she last session Of con-
gresss have entirely exhausted the sub
ject 30 far as preliminary Investigation Is
involved, and in this recommended
they are substantially sgreed. In the
event that the present invitation of the
department for bids to furnish such Of
this material az Is now authorized
shall fail to induce domestic mAnufac-
turers to undertake the large eXpendi-
lures to prepare for this manufacture and
no other steps are taken by congress ct
its coming session, the secretary cOntem-
plates with dissatisfaction the necessity
of obtaining abroad the Armor and the
gun steel for the authorized ships. It
would seem desirable that the wants of
the army and the navy in this regard
should be reasonably met, and that by
uniting their contracts such inducements
might be offered as would result in Sc
curing the domesticatlon of this import
ant interest.
THE POSTAL SERVICE
The affairs OF the postal service show o
marked and gratifying improvement dur
ing the past year. A particular
condition 10 given in the report
OF the postmaster general which viii BE-
laid before you. The reduction of the
rate of letter postage In 1888, rendering
the postal revenues made quate to sustain
the expenditures, and business deprees-
ion Also contributing. resulted in an ex-
cess of cost for the fl seal year ending
June 80, 1885, Of eight and one-third
millions Of dollars, an additional check
upon receipts by doubling the measure
OF weights in rating sealed correspond
ence and diminishing one-hAlf the charge
Tor newspaper carriage, was imposed by
legislation which took effect with the be-
ginning OF the past fiscal year. while the
constant demand Of our territorial deVel-
opment and growing population for the
extension and increase of mail facilities
and machineries neceesitAtes . steady
annual advance In outlay and the careful
estimate of year ago upon the rata Of
expenditure then existing contemplated
the unavailable augmentation Of the de-
nciency in the last fiscal year by nearly
two millions of dollars. The anticipated
revenue for the year failed Of realization
by about $4,000, but proper measures OF
economy have 80 satisfactorily limited
the growth OF expenditures that the total
deficiency in fact fell below that OF 1885,
and at this time the increase Of revenue
10 on 3 gaining ratio over the increase of
cost, demonstrating the sufficiency Of the
present rates OF postage ultimately to
sustain the service. This Is the more
pleasing because our people enjoy now
both cheaper postage propOrtionstaly to
distances and 9 VasteT and more costly
service than any other upon the globe.
RetrenchmeRt has been Effected In the
cost OF supplies. Some expenditures an
warranted by law have ceased and the
OUTLAWS Tor mall carriage subject to be
beneficial scrutiny. At the close Of the last
fiscal year the expenses Of
transportation on star routes stood a
annual rate Of cost less by over $780,
GEO than at the close of the previous
year, and steamboat and mail messenger
service at nearly 500, 600 less. The
service has been In the meantime en-
lArged and extended by the establish
| ment OF new O4hcee, increase Of routes
| OF carriage, expansion Of carrier delivery
conVenlencies and additions to the rail-
road mail facilities In accordance with
the growing edgencies Of the country
| and the long Te-estAblished policy of the
government. The post master general
calls attention to the exist
ing law compromising railways,
and expresses the opinion that method
may be devised which viii prove more
| just to the carriers and beneficial 70 the
| government, and the subject appears
worthy OF your early consideration. The
| differences which arose during the YeaY
| with certain OF the ocean steamship COM
/ pAnies have terminated by the acquies-
ence Of ali in the policy Of the govern
ment, approved by congress IN the pos
tai appropriation at its last session, and
| the department now enjoys the
utmost service afforded by all vessels
which sail from our ports on either ocean,
q service adequate 20 the needs Of ouI
intercourse. Petitions have, however,
been presented to the department by nu-
meFous merchants and manufacturers fOI
the establishment OF . direct service g
the Argentine Republic, and for aemi-
monthly dispatches to the empire Of Bra.
gil and the subject il commended to You