New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-05

roads are now in operation through the Territory.
The agricultural lands OF the Territory have all been
entered upon and settled under the homestead laws
except the Cheyenne and Arapahoe country where
there Is fear that the want OF sufficient rainfall may
render them unattmctive for farming. The Governor
reports that the social and industrial progress OF the
people Is most apparent and the marks 0f INDUSTRY
and attnnments already realized are matters Of sur
prise. In oklahoma the question Of admission to
statehood Is already being discussed and " IS On
nonccd that fhe people will soon ask fer ADMISSION,
ALASKA.
Alaska IS virtually Will out an Organized govern
mcnt. IL Is difficult 10 punish perpetrators OF out
RACES. and snugglcrs infcst the coast and debahch
the natives. The Secretary recommends an appro'
priaton for steam police vessel 10 run along the
coast and among the Islands to which many lugl'
tive, escape. Only Il nucleus Of n military organiza-
ton exists, consisting OF company, and the Con
gr,>siOna appropriation for Alaska Is now being Win
held so that the operations Of this small body OF
militia are restricted. Additional commissioners ana
deputy mar>hal' earnestly requested and rep
resented to be necessary in order to furnish court
facilities 10 the Territory. Government hospitals
and board Of CHARITIES appear 10 be among me
greatest needs Of that country. The sale OF liquor
10 the nntlve, Is represented to be great curse 20
The pcopl" and f. shown to have led IN several IN
stances the loss 81 human life. and 10 hnv" loft
certain Localities IN Tie Territory The International
complications arising fiom the killing Of She seals ~
the lessee, OF III" Seal Islands. In 1880 no lses han
5000 seals wer" iakcn ~ the open sen, and mpTe
than that nulnler IN ls91: during the last season
Only 700 seal, Killed on The Islands and The
diminished number upon The roO'eris shows terrible
waste Of seal c b. tlo destructive methods rmpioyed
I'm p,lagic ealing. They do not haul out any lOg'T
ilr1n The otter Islands, g, ccpt The hair seals. The
cd and salmc-l fisheries oi Aaeka constitute II na
enterprise, employing vast capital and hrge number
Of men and vessels. Tho Secretary presents n bill
framed 10 give Alaska 4 better govornmcnt and IS
very earnest in hs recommendation that tho condt
ton Of The Territory receive the attention q Congress
HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS IN AND AROUND
WASHINGTON CITY.
IN m" Government Tio> pal for the Insane daily
average number for the year has been LOO.
large portion of this number veterans from tho
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. In
the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb there
been 151 pupil, Of all CLASSES. The disbnr'e-
mcnts for %, year have amounted TO 36s. col "a.
including the permanent inpr vcmcnt.. uag women
nrt regularly admitted to the college five years
Ago. and I'm June last bachelor, degree conferred
on the inst woman completing the first course Of
study. normal class ha, been established. In which
young people arr trained teach the deaf. The
Howard University has had an attendance Of 500
pupils iuCra~" ~ zoo during III" last two years.
one hundred and eleven COMPLETED the full course.
student, from almost every state and Territory
az Tie Union. The Increased number Of students has
Stated the enlargement II some Of IN" university
building. \ chapel aud library ar necessary. and II
i urged TIA; tonsrc.~ appr pirate the sum 81 $1,000
for such IufP'-" During the year twenty hreo blind
ihc Maryland Institution Tor the blind. at Baltimore by
authority II hl- department. The cost To The 1vern-
number II pafienf. admitted - Frccdmon's Iio,
ptal Wa e.533. rn~c hundred surgical operation,
wen. performed. and 10 cs ,oldlcrs wer. provided
fr ana 800 pcs rihcd tor IF IN ih' dl,pensir,
NIoARNGr\ CANAL COMPANY.
Tho pr,-,u oricc,- Of the Nicaragua Canal Company
are Hiram lIchcork president Charles T. DAILY.
vice pi,.- dent, and Thoma, H. Atkins serNtlry and
treasures \ majority Of The board Of directors are
cltncus ~ the United States. the officers ar all
ci'izcn and residents 81 the United States. Nj. Con
IN Nic,rarui ana Mr.. Louis enable represents tn"
company ln Jo~c. IN the Republic Of costa Rlca.
Tlc Tr0gT,., Of the Vor, IA, continued during the
lat year md some valuable fcits Of engineering
have been acconp he'd In tic extension - the break
water and In the construction Of IN, rllroad across
the swamp lands
since the organization the company has expended
Tor property material and labor. $-l5.GI9 80 In cash.
End -:i1ooaoo ln fiu paid Stock and IS Obligated for
~ -.5uOO ~ the r,i norist bond. which latter
h'd hy 10" Nicaragua Canal Construction Com
plny. r." construction ~ the hr'Htwater. referred
ia in The report one year ago has resulted I'm the
opening mp 81 III" cannd into ihc port of Fan Juan.
which had been closed Tor thirty years Ihl, has
been done with practically little assistance from
dredging mlclincs. bat hy Nh" action II the waves
and the tidc. through the counlrrvaing currents In
duccd by this hr,ahWator Itself. -,ncong vessels
now enter safely int The harhor. The heaviest work
Dividc whore imm'u-, beds IT rock = BE- removed
1hr construction of the railroad - this point for the
purpot- 81 trans porting the requisite machinery WAS
me oi the mos, dincu feat. of the enterprise. This
commenced IN The sumner Of l-HO. aud ha, been
pushed forward aud"r eT"t diihcncS over almost
'mpcn,trAbc -winrs. Ic-maic- -idincs for Offices.
hospitals and stores have been erected at san Juan.
temporary camp, have been constructed along the
Inc ~ the work. timber along the canal line HIS
been cleared for di>tanc" 81 SOME - miles. and
the contraction ard equipment Of II miles II rail-
road have been completed. The government 81
ii ra-aglu. Us communication In November. l-gO.
has officially recognized and declared that The canal
company ln. moro than complrd with the provisions
~ IN" cc-"n. and has thu. formally ackuOwlcd god
and confirmed The company lite 10 the couc,slonnry
rlb fDr a. tp ven a
the canl The secretary Expresses the opinion that
this enterprise IS ~ the utmost Importance the
welfare If country IN either peace war. ana
should have most favorable recognition by Congress.