Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-12-09

III Is cOnnueHtly t1psCteu buht Wy Auo
The current wear our infantry will be supplied 81
with weapon equal 10 that OF the most pro - =,
gressive army OF the world. n, n,
THE MILITARY ACADEMY. .,
The reports of the military academy AT West tx
Point and the special schools for special IN la
struction Of officers show marked advance IN IL
the education OF the army and coinmennaoie IA
ambition among It's officers to excel In the mn m
itary profession and to fit themselves lot ths IL
highest service to the country.
BUREAU or MILITARY INFORMATION n
Under the supervision OF Adjutart General IL
Robert Williams, lately retired, the bureau OF II
military information has become well estao. q
lished and is performing service that VIII put g
in possession OF the government in time OF war Il
most valuable information, and NJ al liines
serve purpose OF great utility 10 keeping ihe
army advised of the worlds progres In all mat
ters pertaining to the art OF war II
Department OF Justice. 4
The report or the attorney general contains
the usual summary OF the anairs and proceed :
ngs of the department OF Justice Tor tne past ,
year together with certain recommendations ,,
as TO needed legislation on various suplects, :
can not too heartily tndotse the proposition
that the fee system as applicable TO ihe COM
pensation of United States attorneys, mar
sSas c!srSs II fsasTal sJ s
| little delay as possible .uo,o, Il, |
| / also heartily Join the attorney generai u,
| recommending legislation liking degrees VI
murder within federal jurisdiction, as has oeeh
| done in many of the states authorizing M mras
| of error on behalf OF the government 70 cases
where final Judgment is renderel asa'ia. , wv, W.
| sufiriency OF an indictment or against tne gov
| ern,nent upou any other question arising De
Tor. actual trial; limiting the right OF review
in case OF felony punishable only by me anu
Imprisonment TO the circuit conil @ NC o' caps,rne
tion OF such prisons and retormatories a. my
| he necessary for the confinement OF cuito" |
| States c0nvlGtS
Post Once Department.
The report OF the postmester-generai con.
tains a detailed statement OF the operations oi
,Sa most office department during the last fiscal
wear and much interesting ln1ormalion tou.n'
ing this important branch OF the puoil1 ,I Ie az
ice The business Of the mails inolcele WIN au.
, sOlute certainty the conditloh OF tho ousno''
, | NJ the country and depression In hnanelai ~,
fairs Inevitably and quickly reduces the poslai
revenues Therefore q larger discrepancy 'nah
usual between the post once rece.poi;d Sht re
i | anti OF the distressing Stringency Wh'oh nos
+, prevailed throughout the country uurins ni1.n
e OF the time covered by the pos'""'''i s'A''
/. ais report,
n HEAVY DEFICIENClEs.
d .ta date when better times were anticipated
r. IL was estimated by his predecessor ahas t',a !.
deGcieney on the Both day OF June lss'; wouIu
be but little over 3ooU1 IL aih0esa' tsa som no
~ ever TO more than s5,0o00O0 AT the same
10 lime under the influence OF like antlclpaiiohs,
T. estimates were made for the cuireht hseai yeal
=, ending lime 80 1894. which exhibited Snrplu,
4, of revenue over expenditures VI fot-.~'''', ~
y now in view OF the actual receipts and e1
nenditnres during that part or the curreh
fiscal year already expired, the presehis i pos, in
on master.eeneral estimates that at its eiose. III
a, stead Of o surplus, thefc Will po "on'
~ | nearly S0U0)o .>,a
~ TnEE DELIVERY OFFICE ADDITIONS
mhs m Forty.,wo free delivery offices were aoae
during the year TO tnose aiteauy sas,tda 1850
making total OF Go cities ana towns ,sns prore
with free delivery on June 30 1871 Nlnets
iy, three other cities and towns are now entltle
ga TO this service uuder tho law put II NJ II. Nv
NJ heen accorded them on account OF laSuii.ei.,
vas funds to meet the expense on ,h nro,
am decidedly Of the opinion that lhe proIa pI
sions of the present law permit as general .
AXIS introduction of this feature OF mail service
Der ia necessary or justhable and that u ong
ent not to be extended 10 Smailer eohii'iu'''
ed. than are now designated
sol. EXPENSE OF FREE DELIVERY
ven The EXPENSE OF free delivery lor lhe nso
'lth wear ending June 30, 1898 VIII pe NOR In
iii 900 900 and underline administrators IN
'ere existing there must be constant increase
OF this item of expenditures, There were o.
.he additions to the domestic money oruer OILY
loer during the last fiscal year oelng lne a,s1Ss
a uaa crease in any year SINCE the ~ shase of3r
'ate the system. The total numper OF 'hese oh'>
tne AZ the close OF the year was lsa3''
was RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE,
The railway mail service not only alas
rr, q Il the especial instrunentaiity vii
an anv puts tho smaller and way places IN 'he seas
.aS on on an equality in that regard WIN me me M ,ar
oubt anu w @ barsfo"s received much attent
pe from the postmaster general, ana lhousH u
- nratifvina to know that it is in condition
what hlsn @ eiai t,, Tho acknowledgement I
nse, .i there is room for its further improvement
W. ~ THE oLAssIFtEp SERVICE.
i the There are now connected 10 me pos' Vi
eces establishment gs, ,3a4 employees VINO are III
'onh classified service The heao oi smm oS
ored partment gives conelusiNe , uslu n,,.r an
ght. | valne of civil service reform when alter an
d to nerieuce that renders his judgment on the
the ect absolutely reliable he expresses we o
| ION that without the benefit OF tnlS system
, our vnuId be impossible to conduct ths vast b
'y re. ness intrusted to him, | desire 10 comm
!, and a. especially worthy OF prompt attention
1T we suggestions OF the postmaster seun Is oro",
z and to more senslDIe anu uus.es - go Snonssin
con tion ana n petter uIst'i"uVi'' W 'f
com in his department.
rcum Navy Department.
lie de The report OF The secretary OF the navy
ot ne taius history OF the operations o. MS uel
ity OF ami during the pnst year and exhibits
gratifvinp condition OF the personnel OF
sa~y He presents satisfactory aGeoun
ary OF ,he press which has been mace IN tiS
r as It struc,ion of vessels ana MAKES y muiio ~
disad | recommendations to Whlch atleh'oh ~
10 the cially invited
IT, DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION
Progress In the CONSTRUCTION Oh neW te
trough has not been as rapid as was ahtieip
L dur | Thpre have been utlaSS III WV N"'-i
at our unarmored vessels, put lor tlc h'Ve' p"is
were nave heen such as are constantly occu
limlta even in countries having Tue larses1 oApoi
10 the in naval snip building inc mos. set.ou a.,,
son OF laws however, have been IN Tue "orh
he to. armored ships The trouble has beei
,e pre- failure OF contractors to deliver armo
agreed. The difficulties seem now. now
IN have been all overcome. ana ernlor -
.., delivered with satisfactory prompthess'
srvice RESULTS OF EXPERIENCE.
ennar A., , rosul, NJ the eyperlence acQnr
spread shin builders and designers onu ma
ions OF | men il is believed thal tue ua'e' "pon
health will be completed can now DO es'liiatet =,
troduc reasonable accuracy rrea. suniS, ."p'
n ports | guns, torpedoes anu po"ueF "'o p''"s p
rantlne ly supplied. ,,,v x.vv
,ba t,l,owinp vessels OF the new navy
-, ,h. | heen completed and are now ready LOT Sc
nt tue g,,n Souhie. .turreted coast defense mont
na ia antonomoh: the doubetnrreteu eoast-u
aanart AZ monitor Monterey; the armorea cruise
mount ork 'the pIo'cSI. ~, Can E'ranrisco Cl
.sS vo o,e ton Atlanta aud Boston, the cruiser ID
,saSiish. The cunboats Yorktown. Concord bennl
oniects Machias Castine and Petrol; the dispats
" ioSttar sei Dolphin the practice vessel bancrol
e in..e, ,ha dvnamite gunboat Vesuvius. or the
,,s M, uoi i,ancyoft Machias Detroit and Castint
o'''">" heen placed in commission during the
calendar year. ..,.,,,
rs PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION.
$ for In rhe following vessels are in process {
OF the ,.an. ~. rhe second class battleshtps
smaller SUI SUI T0ns. thc cruisers Montgomery an
1g OF tbe hlehead, and the coast,uefense
tions al tors Terror, Puritan, AmphitrLte
OF the Wnnadnock. all OF which wi
ers, Win CONNECTED within one year. the haroor-t
the law rnm Katahdn and the protected eruls
aItet zen iumbia, Minneapolis, olympia oinsih.ls
WISDOM Raleigh all OF which Will Dc compte.e
its adop- IN'; ,pos. the frat class battleShip
rience OF aNa yuS l. Massachusetts and Oregon VIII
e recon- he completed February |. lsaS, and the \
cruiser brooklyn, which will be compi
AngnSt Of Tint year. 1t Is also ospec'
in Of the the three eunboats authorized by the
,tober of eress will be completed in less than tw
enlisted A PLEA FOR MoRK SHIPS.
I'd for the Since 1885 congress has al eecn ses
aserve OF th orIyed the building OF one or more
sed inter- and the secretary Of the navy pres
nt in the earnest plea for the continuance OF Il
zation. ue recommends the authorization OF
one battleship and six torpedo poats;
estic yIo / am distinctly in favor OF eonsistehtl
co during ing the policy we have OF puiiolns ~ up
duty re. | ough ana eiheion. ,.ra.s Nv .hou,d ,
liz laws take into account the number OF un
nptly ana vessels on our nsu ..rv in consider
4 Military nropriety Of an appropriation at thi'
begin new work
LABOR AT NAVY YARDS.
Q begun to The methou OF uplvyihhn hn.r,s ~ In
I, ,ianation mnking et1ciency the sole test oy whi
/, rse sum ers are employed and continued is
~ a' o, of Tho hest results and the secretary Is
~ ~ M rom. deyo,inr himself to Its developmsnt
I'm and or. tiou is invited to the statements OF
' ca,sndar in regard to the working OF the system
inc ie.inch Interior Department.
our e.lnch r,. e..re,arv of the interior has Il