Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-04

-h,, change was enecteu III y uty, ioo''
!p Of tbnt time there were 40.654 cases
'i,ing attention, more than hair OF
ha,rg calls from the pension office
;,foru1at;on necessary to the ad1uii-
l" nj pension claims. On the 30th
10" lime lust, though over BOG. UOO
U9l calls had come in. there was not
w, use that had not been examined
s"' -uc,,r in the recommendation OF the
,orv that an adequate and regular
',,orri.tlon lie continued for roust de-
az. uorl,s and ordinance. Plans have
rrertlcnIiy agreed upon and there
no good reason for delaying the
u" ,,iorl Of them, while the defeuseless
~ - our great seaports furnishes au
10, raason for wise expedition. The
cement that has been extended
me- militia Of the states, generally aud
npproprlately designated 1.-The
aa",'.reI Guard - should be continued
..,at.u.arspd. These military organiza-
'..r- ran.tltufe IN a large sense the army
,n. United States, while about live
...,t. n The annual cost Of their main
,.ragce Is betrayed by the states
JUDICIARY.
NJ, rar0rt OF the atiorney-general
,rlrr the law, submitted directly
,,ourrps4, uut rs the department OF
,... L. one of the executive depart
rrt, some reference TO the work done
,, r,ir.riate here. \ vigorous aud
t. en-. wn!n, an effective effort has
IAN ,rnap 10 bring to trial aud pun
i5,.,r all vic ators of the laws, but
,r. s. me lime cure hus been taken
49,, fr.yt.luus and technical oTenses
f moi be used to swell the fees
af,.r,rr- or harass well disposed ciii-
E.Upcigl attention is called TO
,c,r- connected with the prosecu-
,.,.n. Collectors of the election laws and
:, .c.,r.,.. qgninst United States officers.
Trap,Ipnpr of convictions secured, very
many Of them upon pleas of guilty,
nj II is hoped, have salutary re-
,,r,tuur Influence. There have been
,et.rnl cases where postmasters ap-
r,ut4i hy me have been
srEJErT TO VIOLENT INTERFERENCE
q, th,. discharge of their official duties,
n,3 10 nrrgrcutions ard personal vio-
r.nrp Of the most extreme character.
s,7,a Of these cases have been dealt with
nrourh the department of Justice, and
in .nme cases the postottireS have been
ai4lt-lItl OF kLSDfl'ltl vi StAVhA
,he r1struHster-gentral TO pursue this
course In All eases where other efforts
h,r. failed 10 SECURE for any postmaster
MT himself in fuult an opportunity
t.,r.rlIiy TO exercise the duties of his
oH,re. hut such action will not supplant
ur Efforts of the department OF justice
hlrug particular Offenders to punish
r.nt The vnruiing by Judicial derres
n fraudulent certificates of natural Ia
rng NJ OH bills i'll equity filed by the at
trinry-erupral in the circuit court OF the
Tnr,ri States l. n new application of
lamiliar equity jur siiction. Nearly 100
such irrrers have been taken during the
ypar the evidence disclosing that a very
lnrg- number of fraudulent certificates
nj naturalization have been Issued. In
m. connection | beg Ia renew my re-
concentration that the law he 80
amended rs 10 require more full and
searching inquiry into all the fuctS neo-
s..arv 10 naturalization before any GER
nf,atps ura granted. 1t certainly Is not
h.n much to require that application for
Em,r.run ct zeus hip shall he heard with
uu,h care, and r, corded with as much
f,rmuiitv AS ARE given 10 cases involv .ng
the Drttlpst property right.
Al the. inst session l returned without
NJ approval bill entitled "Ru act 10
prohibit book making ana pool-s"iling in
lhr District of Columbia, md stated
my objection 10 be that 1t did not pro-
bst. hut III fact licensed what II pnr-
parted to prohibit Efforts will he mnde
under ~ sting laws TO suppress this evil.
!, B, not Ger uIn that they will be found
adequate.
rusTOFFTCE DEPARTMENT.
The report of the pOstmAster-generel
,hpws the most gratifying progress In the
important work committed TO him. The
lus utsS methods have been greatly i'm
Proved. A large economy in exprudi-
lures aud an increase of 81, 075, 600 III
receipts have been realized. The de-
ty-ury This year is 50, 1856, 800, as
sEaust ST. $50 ,ls3 last year, notwith-
handing the great enl lrgement of the
rrrEre. Mail routes have been ex-
tended and quickrneh, and greater
Accuracy and dispatch in distribution aud
delivery have been attained. The re-
ror, wi! he found to be fun of interest
sGI suggestions mot only 10 congress. but
to lhu.n thoughtful citizens who may be
mtr-rs.rI aui know wnat bu-in esq
public Il lmiu stration which most nearly
iouehes all our people.
LOTTERY LAW.
The passage OF the act 10 amend GER
itDT -.,t,oua of the revised statutes re-
atnr 70 lotteries, approved September
II, 500. has leeu received with great
and deserved popular favor. The post
office department and the department OF
JUS r. 81 once entered upon the euforce-
uHut Il the law with sympathetic vigor,
all already the public mails have been
a-E.v reed from the fraudulent and
lrm.rnliziug appeals and literature elm
tlGtuE from the lottery companies.
NAVY.
The construction aud equipment of the
new >Hips tor the navy have made very
satisfactory progress. Since March 4,
I'>'. more new vessels have been put In
c.iuE..ssiou, and during this winter four
More Including one monitor. will he
ai-ei. The construction OF the other
Vessels authorized IL beng pushed both in
Tie government AID private wards with
energy aud watched with the most
-u. uIons cure. The experiments con-
Cue ti during the year TO test the re-
So Fu liable as TO attract great attention
u Europe. The only part of the work
t'on the new ships that Is threatened 10y
Lun>QAl delay il the armnr plating, and
every effort is being made TO reduce that
20 tue minimum. II is Ia source of CON-
e-.'u alton thut the anticipated influence