The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-04

W. Ah' VNNNNANUtut VI DntumtilC NNnHMlic
Huns,the necessary SpecincatiOnsarc now being
prepared. md advertisements Tor proposals will
sue early m Dcccm er. The guns will prom
ao'y % el hityeninchcs calihre and nre pro.
ctt that Will vatlN charge each Oi about
hNc hunaVed pound. ct explosive Holatihc,
win tuu c0i'.tc ptOiertii~s. he puus viii
WooaoN oe delivered tn from six 60 ten
months from the cato OF contra, {, SO that OIL
che guns OF this class that can b. pro cured
under tno provisions oi the law Will bo pur. T
chuscd during the year ieso.
earnestly rGQN 1t that the iccOmm enda
'ilus coniHi0cd an the ~CcrciarN's report. al
81 which are, ia my OpiAiJ cal ulstcd 20 in
crease lhs usefulness aud discipline OF the
army. may receive ihe c0nsid ration OF the
,3Ongresa. Among these the proposal that
thcrs shuUld bo proyid, ia plan ION the exam
nation ui Oin cts 10 test their nth, SO Tor pro
motion, is %; tac utmost Importance. This &C
form h4s been before recommended In the rc-
pOrts Oi the secretary, ana its EXPO liency IL so
fully demonstrated 10y the argument NJ pre-
SCENTS in us favor, that its adoption shoud no
longer DC neglected
rHepr ,Ta oF 0rVrR,r sHrsInAN
l1 August last wasa national affection. The
army then lost the EAndcst 81 its chiefs.
The country lost hrave and experienced .
soldier. "a w.sea discreet counsellor aud u .
modest und sensible man. 1hOsc VINO I'm any
manncr came within the range OF his personal .
association Will never fnil to pay deserved and .
~ wiling homage 90 his greatness and the glory
ot his career; hut they will cherish with
more tender scnsihllty the lod q memory OF
THs APACHE INDIANS,
whose removal from their reservation IN All
coma followed the capture OF those OF their
number VINO engaged ga hloOdy and murder
us raid during a part of the years 1857 ami
l-,. ARE now held He prisoners Ol WhtNt Mount
tDrnun barracks. in the state Oi Alabama.
They numbered GA the 3ist day Oi October,
lssS. date OF thc last report 3men, 10 women,
CD boys and H rlris ln all js2 persons. The
comm ending on Cr states that they are ~
.r1ot health and COntcntCd. ana that thty
arc kept Employed as FULLY as possible
100 fhf circumsfanc s. The en- ldrcn
rs they arrive at suitable aye are sent go the
Indian schools at Carlisle ana Hampton.
fasf summer some charitable ana kni people
asked pea Iul ~-lou 60 send Two teacher e. these
BOO laus for the purpose II lu'irnetlrg the
hits as ~ 90 as such children az shunl he
l.uuI there. such permission was readily
Granted uf ommOia'iOns we've provided Tor
hct 8chers AMI some pott ms i the hnild
IDue 10 tnH barracks were uado uNdllhhe loT
school purposes The good work contcm-
plated hes been commenced. and the ieache
.neagcd ars paid by ths ladie9 with whom mo
rlau UrI riudfCi.
I'm MI st all in sympathy with those be-
uctDleut hut uiIdiciOus ICOple VINO are con
.ta tly insisting that these Indians sboud Oe
returned Go th' 40 RESERVATIONS. lhelr IeuON. .
Id was au absolute necessity 1T the lives ana
property OF citizens upon the iron ier are -
+, Old regarded by the GoVcfnmeht' Iheli
c0utlautd restraint at distance IRON inc
scene of thoir repeated ana crufi murders
MfIl fNlNAaht~ u 0AAiA tt't D1~AA >
taken philanthropy, every way INJURIOUS,
,yr len prompts the desire 10 see
these siyages IRE. returned to i 'ns'r
,,ascpt location rs the result
on the best Judgment Of those having oihchi
responsibility in the natter and VINO arc 10y
mo- means lacking IN KIM cOnsidclall'll ,o'
tine Indians. number OF these pilsVH'l T,
fnye forfeit their lives 10 outrage Jaw anu
. humanity. Experience has proved thai iutN
are dangerous and cannot Zoe trusted. lhl- ~
trnc not only Ot those who, on the wal PAIN
ha,e Heretofore actually been guilty Of afro
e,ous murder. but OF th-ir kinhred anu
, friends who. while they remained upon theit
, rc.tryatiOn. furnished aid and comfort %
those absent with bloody intent. ,.-,,.
These prisoners should tc treated klhlIl
and kent ln restraint far from the locaIl4 Vi
tapr former reservation. theY suouir N,
-rhiectcd tottiOrfs calculated 70 leau 20 lheil
. ,rnrr1Vcmeut and the sOitennB OF tue4l
I,rs,.aui cruel instincts, but thclr reiutu u
their home should be perslstchlS 'Cs., ,Li
Tine secretary, 10 MS report HlnCS a. n 1ssin
history OF these ludi ans. and reCll's WI II pau pan
tul liti fuess their bloody deeds ana the uu
happy failure OF the Government 10 in l,,
O. their j. ,pcttul means. IL Will be ann Ing H.
uertsal Ol this history viii alloW 'lI ei ~ !,
FL desire f,r the return OF these prisoners u
their resclv walton upon sentimental "' an
o. other grounls.
p rtrr fFP1rI OF TIE EcEElARt OF Iht NA' .
demonstrates very intel igcnt manageihe Nv !
that fruuCrfant d-Dutmo {, and Disclose thu,
IfI-lIIIIIN liiN'-4tN' ~ t-tt.
q rr.-fIoy The navy made during the past y ul
O DI the ships In course az cohsii uSt loii, -,
a VIZ. the charleston, Baltimore lV'h','" ",
r NeruV.us and the PEREZ, nave lh tua. -. H.,
t,.r llIorhld and are rapidly apptoh' mn
r,,lrIat...u. and iu adj tiOu 10 the hpoNt w ~,
Philadelphia the an Francisco we 49,
'e tho Remington the Concord hlu tue ~,
an f1rpedO boat. are du undel cohtt"0t -
5..if-tty ~ inc dcpaI tmcnt during inc ueA
20 -r4r. The progress ALREADY uia4c ahA -. '''
luade gives good ground LOT the eA pSO t !.
= that these eleven vesseis VIII De ~ ~ Y,
as part oil the American ~ VIII
qners1Crt shows that Notwithstanding ~
of large expenditure fUT new constr uctIo huu l,
a. .oIsri0nM lab n they involve the tOiul Oh :.
No navy ur current expenditures on I ~ osP9i "
~ mont for the year ending June - l5oo' aIe ~
pc IT,. MIRO than 70 per cent than sNch captnl
&C ttrcs for the three years tnulus = ol4s ~,
er No various ships which nave "col 'ahN q
% i-onrOSc tine business uncthous ol 'uO y
Id rartmeut ere reNioWrd 10 ~ h
~ tny. The purchasing OF i5sc@ap Ind
D." Ieen consOii lated aud place. ~ ~
.i- re-pousibie bureau htad. Ihis hds iesu y y
io i'm thr .urtuiment u zoe putChas1,s, ~ ia "a
on ir rae wears 1885, and llo3 am uH.t ~ a. 10y,
>I- 5'ler ctrt. %: al the purchases OF ny uvl
~. ,sT.f lime about 80 per cent OF TN to'
49, t1rr.fmentAl purchases are maze uy C9i'l.
taffar roapctlticu. rs the cAptNI' :,
-u- I'm tnf- account exceed AN hftitEV a.
all ,tllou dollars annually IL Is Nlut.l. t4a'
III imuortint improvement IN lue ssS t,,nr,
nd hptn iuaugurated ahd -uDs'au''"'
,d. introduced. . - ,,,, r,
~; -t,r nrroRr or rHE POSTMASTER GEFER
m shows marked increase Of business III ~,
0u Irench of the postal service nc ~ u %
IN -f.tH 49, on July !. l5s5, was oso'o' az
80 go. ali 8I2l ln three years, ana OF @'-l'
fnc last fiscal year Tne latter ne,
l'l .-gtee is classified as lOIO"si ~" '1 -
IDS. c.'' 20 Mild STAT 2. l6l; southern IA
ana Indian territory, an I;toO' 'H Ia. tbe
on Territories on the faolr0, t,o Not ana MOI
ary states aud Territories Oh M .. TOTAL , 2i
- ,,e.t 435: District OF COiumbia, y tos salJ =,
eAt a deiVery offices have Increase ~ -
Ing "a i'm he fiscal year ended June ~ ~
u ~ a. the wear cnded June 20, l5a9. ~
,a- 80 a. ~" mail service there has been eh
~. l,-e' I'M one year Of Us routes auI ~
Zen number a. Eiles tfaFeilea Pc .iI inNre
~te8se vi li1tj,V Wis. J. ne Vs.'.-N q - (
Oi- ~ q.ilrOad service Tor the5 tai Wa 49,
cen GA a. amount OF new railroad seFIte
lent ,4ity put on was l2,1oi bO mites .,,,. "a,
,bi- "-rfo xulune Of business IN the honS' vs.
. Lr 4f,-i.fou. including TRANSACTIONS ~ -
-. r4, ,e,ohri the sum OF upwards ol Z
'uo t100l for the year Dutihg the Pa5'
diS reiccl post conventions haNe Ill 1rjttS6 Hon
the ,eitb Barbados, the 'huanas ~ egotia
lnt. ,s and Mexico. aud are nov uhuci "Vs 80"
and with all Tue C0"''"'
ms IN increase Of correspondence WIN IN,
t'i~ tyo countries during the past lnttfJ rd
l5i,- 'ltn 49, and h. especially nOtaD,e anu
lust L''.tf,.usi with the Central and eoutn gu
rsn states and with 'eKleg. o. w lin I
'rnp ..,rf of mail matter thN4laNe ..,'.,or
tIe l,rtrie4 Is commercial in Us cA ali',' 80
1 gcrelse is evidence OF the impress D Dasl
5,-'O ID.,,t,,,- With them the piactcal opclo
were 49, narse post conventions 80 tat a. ~, -
50th 1917 tas served 10 fuiHll the most ~ VI
lined ..r't,cfi ms as 10 their uoL.n1''
d i'm l.nmer, last general po e Am
4 ~. 'anrai' was negotiated with me DON.
l4'ei lS"'.c ,,,ds which went INTO OPERA ~, .os
sl- az Ga I5th and which praeucaiy man a15
the t.rritury of the nitet nlato7 ~
p4,'' Moor II merchandise paiceis H9 ~,
sl2 qua 'r-nirtcd through the mails al i 6e
fe Sol postage. II j. mol poas ,ls,, nv y
mn ,yen me leading heads on lhv =. va, =
4o'I ,"itanment 20 illustrate the ei i ,,si
'rcfe oI.tb of IT'S business anu INC - ~,
the "p,ive read iustment OF mueh Oi isS ~
com ythst II mas OutgrOwn ~ OF ln0SO ater
rthor he recommendations Of the i 70
.eom al attention earne lily lnN.tSd 10 i9cr
& ill.,. oewertmont whose revenues ma ns't.,i In
l"' freo, Sq.2O0J in 1870 70 sos' VVo,toyhv 10 ve
tesuite ! cductiOns OF postage Mu.c Lille .
sthsiv reduced rates Of revenue I'm ~ me
-, i, increasing its business. delhahus ~ ~ ,
AZ lhe III consid ration Of the COnglv99ia W
"a ICE lul to,' s,1Sested by those familiar ~
az -