Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-16

~ snc var department. ~ Maj Atnsvcrtk -
the medical corps. and ne clcrks under h,sa n
enuued 10 honorable sneasioa. raksns sp the
work With nearly tt.oco cascs behind. he clcsed
the last nscsi year without singie case being
len over. though tho nev cases had increased
>, yer cent In sumecr over the previous yssr
by reason OF shs peasioa iesislasioa OF The i~ss
ccnsro<s
concur Z, the Recommendation OF tho sssor-
ncy general that the right In feiooy cases 70 .
rcvsev by the supreme court he limited
CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY
The attorney general snd aiso the connie
ssoncrs OF the ptssrict OF Columbia call alton
ZION To the effectiveness and insdcquAcy Of the
laws relating 10 crimss against chastity In the
DissFtes of Columbia A stringent code upon
this subject hes been provided by congress ZOE
uah. and nis ma,t.r OF surprise that The needs
looked.
In the
ukroRr on ruE rosrxAsrsu osspRAI
Some very gratifying results are exhibited
and many es,sermcnts ofths service suggested.
p"rusa OF the report gives abundant svi.
acnee that the supervision and direction OF the
postal syssem have been characterized by an
intelligent aud considerations aeslrc 10 improve
the service. The revenues Of the department.
show an increase OF ss,oroo,o while tho es,i-
mate for tho year ira3 shows surplus OF 70.
ecipss over expenditures
The report OF
rns SECRETARY OF rus NAVY.
shows gratifying increase OF nov naval vcs.
sells In commission. Tho Newark Concord
bennington and Mian,onomah. have been added
curing INC rear. With an aggregate Of something
more than iLoo, tons.
Twcn,y-four war ships OF all classes are nov
under conjunction In tho navy yards AMI pri.
Natc shops but whiio tho work upon tho IN IL
going forward satisfactorily IN. completion
OF thc more important vessels viii repair. about
eycsr's ,imc. some OF tho vessels now under
construction a. 10 believed will b. triumphs OF
naval engineering.
There should TO no hesitation IN promptly
completing navy 81 tn. best modern type,
large enough to enable this oountry 10 d,.piav
it, nag Ia nil seas Tor the protection OF A. ol,I.
xcns and OF its extending commerce. The
world needs no assurance OF tho peaceful pur.
posos OF tho United states but wo shall prob.
ably he In the m,ur" moro largely competitor
Ia The commerce. OF tho world. nni IL ~ cs.eu.
usi TO tho dlsnity ct this nation and to that
peaceful influence which ~ should exercise oa
this hemisphere that tho navy should DO ado.
auatc. both upon tho shores OF tho Atlantic and
Pacific.
rho report OF tho
SECRETARY ov rus IsrHnioR
shows that very gratifying progress has boon
made In all of tho bureaus which mako IN tina,
complex, dificuit department Tho work In
the bureau or Indian affairs was perhaps ncsor
40 larg" n now by reason OF tho numerous no.
souahons which have bean proceeding with the
the incident labor OF making aiiottmcnts aud
was never moro careful conducted
Your attention IN called to- tho difnouity pro.
sont"d by the secretary OF the Interior n Co the
administration OF tho law OF March a 1884, %
tnbiishing
COURT or rnivArn LAND cI.rxs
The small holdings intended 90 be protected
by tho Law are estimated 10 bs moro than iS OoD
In number. The claimants ar. . mos, dcserv.
inE class aud their titles arc supported hy tho
49,
OF tho fact that tho lands have largely
boon surveyed according TO our methods while
tho holdings. many OF which have bosn In the
aainc family FOR generations, arc laid out in
marrow strips few rods wide upon q stream.
and running back To tho hills for pasturase ana
timber. Provisions should DO made for mum.
boring those tracts ne lots. and for patsntIns
them by such numbers, and without reference
to section limos.
The administration OF the pension bureau ha,
been characterized during tho yor by great
diligence. The total number OF pensioners up.
on tho roll on June 30 1891, was Gro ie0 Thore
were allowed during the fiscal year ending At
that time soo. tos cases. OF this number lof ssy
we're allowed undor ths law OF Juno ~, 1890.
The issuing OF certificates has 5osn proceed
ing nj tho rate OF about 5000 per month about
rs per cent. OF these being cash under the new
law. The commissioner ri presses the opinion
that he will bo ablo to carefully adjudioata ana
allow 100000 claims during tho present rsoaI
year Tho appropriation for the pssmsnt OF
pensions Tor tho fiscal year 1890 81 was AIR. Gas
5p1.Se, and tho amount orpondcd siis5sa GO 90
leaving an uncxpended balance OF 90 iss tll a.
The estimate for pension expenditures for
the hscal year ending June 20. 1893, ls tltl 90
600 which, after careful examination OF the
IL will bo sufficient
ireeommond that provision be made for the
organization OF a simplc form 81
TowS oovnnSngsr ~ ALASKA
with power TO regulate such matters a. are
usually In tho states under municipal con-
II the establishment OF tho
DEPARTMENT or AoRTcULruhu
Was regarded by eny ono a mere concession
10 The enlightened demsnd 81 q worthy
class OF people. that impression has
been most enectuaily removed By the
great results already attained IL. homo inr,.
ence has been very great IN disseminating
agricultural and horticultural Information; 10
stimulating and directing a fur her dlversiHca-
ton OF crops: In detecting and Graduating dis.
enses OF domestic animals: and. more than nil
IN tho close and Informal contact which 10 has
established aud maintains with the farmers and
stock raisers OF the whole country.
The report OF the civil Service commission
should receive tho careful attention Of the CD.
poncnts as we'll ne the friends OF this reform
have twice before urgently called the sttsn.
tion OF congress 70 the necessity OF legislation
for the protection OF tho
LIVES or RAILROAD HxPtoYga
But nothing as 20, has been dons During the
year ending June 30. 1900. 80 brakemsn were
kilist, ana 7.s+i maimed willis engaged In
coupling cars. Tho total number Of railroad
employee killed dnrIng tho year vas gist a,d
The number Injured 1870 This IL q cruel and
largely needlsss sacrifice
The government 10 spending nearly q. 600 Oo0
annually 70 save tbs lives Of shipwreckad sea
men All this IL good. but how shall We excuse
TIE lack OF INTEREST and effort IN behalf OF this
army or brave young who IN our land Of
commerce. arc being sacrificed every year By
We continued use OF anuquated and dangerous
AppiiAnces' law requiring OF every railroad
engaged In Interstate commsroe ne equip.
fncnt each year OF q given per cent of its freight
csrs with sutomate cogplsrs aud air.brakes
Novid very soon and very RrsatlY reduce the
present fearful death ratio among railroad EN-.
ployea
The president enters into long scusaiop o,
the meihods OF choosing presidential electors
and says. finally:
" u not my purpose TO discuss the question
"heiher choice by the legislature or by ths
voters ~ equal single districts 10 y choice hy the
sate' out Only u recommend such regulation
~ this matter by Constitutional amendment A.
VIII secure Uniformity and prevent thai az,
graceful partisan iuggiery 10 which such lib.
efty Of choics. ifif eEists. Offers = ternpfatlon
Nothing just nov is more Important than 10
provide ever guaraaty for the absolutely fair
nno Tree choice ~ an equa suffrage. Win the
fespecuVs states Of al the onicors % tho ma
iionsl Eovsrsment, whether that suffrage IL 40.
ia 81.