The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-07

every hour gained In the transmission of me
great commercial mails has an actual and posi-
ole value that only those engaged IN trade oan
understand. M
The saving of one day IN the transmission Of the
mails between New York and San Francisco.
which has recently been accomplished, is an incl
dent worthy of mention.
The plan suggested Of supervision OF the post
Offices IN separate districts that shall involve in
strnction and Suggestion and rating Of the
efficiency of the postmasters would, have no
doubt, greatly improve the service -
Secretary Tracy's Report.
The report OF the secretary Of the navy shows
reorganization Of the bureaus Of the department
.hat'wtl, do not doubt, promote the efficiency of
iach
In general, satisfactory progress has been
made In the construction Of the new ships OF
var authorized by congress. The first vessel OF
be new navy, the Dolphin, was subjected 10
7ery severe trial tests and TO very much adverse
riticism. But it is gratifying 10 be able to state
hat a cruise around the world, from which she
iss recently returned has demonstrated that
she is FIRST class vessel of her rate
The report OF the secretary shows that while
The effective force Of the navy is rapidly iucreas
ing by reason Of the improved build and arma-
inent Of the new ships the number OF our ships
N for sea duty grows very slowly We had on
he 4th OF March last, thirty-seven sefviceable
hips aud though four have since been added 20
tho list, the total number has not been Increased
because In the mean time four have been lost
or condemned Twenty-sx additional vessels
have been authorized and appropriated for. but il
is probable that when they arc completed our list
viii only be increased 10 forty-two a gain OF Ave
The old wooden ships are disappearing almost as
fast as the new vessels are added. These facts
carry their own argument. One OF the new ships
may, In lighting strength, be equal to two of the
old, but IL cannot do the cruising duty OF two II
is important, therefore, that we should have a
more rapid increase in the number OF serviceable
ships ! concur in the recommendation of the
secretary that the construction of eight armored
ships, three gunhosts and five torpedo boats be
authorized e rlr'tga
Au appalling calamity befell three of our naval
vessels on duty at the Samoan Islands In the
harbor Of Apia 10 March last involving the loss
OF four officers Aad forty-seven seamen, Of two
vessels, the Trenton and the vandala and the
disabling of third, the Nipsc Three vessels OF
the German navy, also in the harhor shared with
our ships the force Of the hurricane aud suffered
even more heavily, While mourning the brave
oftcers and men who died, facing with high re-
sol'e perils greater than those OF battle. IL Is
N g gratifying TO state that the credit OF the
Aniarican navy for seanan nship, courage, and
10 ierosty waa inagnhosn,lyf sustained In the
storm beaten haroor Of Apio
(l'he president here speaks at length of the
progress and condition of the Indian on gov
eminent reservations, and refers to the
Sioux and Cherokee negotations.)
The Opening Of Oklahoma.
under tne agreement made between the United
states ana tue Muscogee lor Creek) nation OF
lnn u ans on tne lVsn DAY OF January, 1889, an ab
s9iu,e ute was secured oy the United States to
ABOUT three and hall millions OF acres OF land.
Section IL Of the general Indian appropriation
aet' approved Inhion y looH, made provision for
.he Pnrenase py tue Vhteo states from the Sem
moe .Iioe OF certain portion OF their lands.
& ahe ue,esases % tns oehinoie natioR, having
10 me-
oehat' dehyerea proper release and convey
ahc 10 tne United states OF all the lands men-
upnea IN tne act "hicn was accepted by me and
certified TO he in compliance with the statute.
hf ene Terms Oh ootn tne acts referred TO all the
anus SO purchased were declared to be part sf
M'e PUBIC DOMAIN ana open TO settlement under
F'e honesIea1 law But OF toe lands embraced
~ tnese purchases, oeihS III tne aggregate about
iiVe ana hau iniinon acres, tnree and half mil
non acres naa sireaoy' under the terms OF the
sre''.y Oh 1000 oeen aceured oy the United States
lor cue purpose Oh septhnB other Indian tribes
thereon, ana had been appropriated TO that puf>
pose Iheiand remaining and available for set
ueiiient consisted OF IeN,fso acres surrounded ON
an siaes oy ianos 10 the occupancy OF Indian,
n1oss. CONGRESS mao provided no eiyll govern
meit ior tne people VINO were 70 ne invited by my
prociamauon 70 se,'ie upon tneso lands. except a.
ene new court, wnion mao oosn established az
muscogee' OF tns Vniteo states courts IN some or
Cle apl1lnlns sIessS, naa power 70 ENFORCE the
Ii, this condition Of things was quite reluctans
to open the lands 70 settlement But In view OF
the fact that several thousand PERSONS many OF
the n with their families. had gathered upon the
borders Of the Indian Territory, with a view 10
securing homesteads on the ceded lands and that
delay would involve them in much loss and suffer
ing, did, on the I'D day Of March last issue a
proclamation declaring that the lands therein de-
scri0ed would be open 10 settlement under the
provisions Of the law on the ssd day Of April fol
lowing, az ~ Q CLOCK noon Two ianu districts ha1
been established and the offices were open for the
transaction Of business when the appointed timo
arrived aa1 af5fs{tolfts
II is much to the credit OF the settlers that they
very generally observed the Limitation as to the
time when they might enter the territory. Care
will be taken that those who entered in violation
Of the law do not secure the advantage they un-
fairy sought There was good deal Of appre-
hen sion that the strife for locations would result
in much violence and bloodshed, but happily these
enticipations were not realized. 1t Is estimated
mat there are now In the Territory about "a o0n
people, and several considerable towns have
sprung up for which temporary municipal gov
erninents have been organized Guthrie Is said 10
have now a population Of utmost 1900 Eleven
sch ools and nine churches have been established
and three daily aud five weekly newspapers are
pub lished In this city whose charter and ordi
nances have only the sanction Of the voluntary
AGO descence Of d . people from day 20 day y
ilahonla City ias population NJ about. Eve
-, spl it- UNst
'i'o ,salu anu y INDEPENDENTLY as well fcovidel
10 "uVHrie WIN chufehes, fchools an1 newspe-
l,era. otner towns ana villages haging pOpula-
tiui pi i'olh one nnh1reu 70 Thousand are scat
te,e over the territory.
IN order 70 secure the ponce OF this new CON-
me'i,y, IA the absence OF civil government si-
recfed. Gen. Merritt commanding the Department.
oi ine N'ssourl' TO act In conjunction with the
nafshals OF tue United States 10 preserve the
peooei emo rpon their requisition to lrse the
@ llo, ps 70 aud them In executing warrants and in
qu'olns any riots or breaches OF the peace that
my NV ~ occur. He was further direetestto his
I 20 proinote good order ana 20 avoid any
con licts between or with thesettlers Believing
ina' tue Introduction and sale Of liauors, where
no '-sai restraints or regulations existed. would
shn 'ager the public peace, and in view of the
esl ,naL sleh liquors mus irst be introduced