Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1893-12-07

which makes the compensate.
depend upon the volurl' 81 sN---.-
thus creates Q conflict hctw"-r q.
ton Of the law ar private ain whic.
fail to he dangerous 20 the rights and free,.o..l
Of the citizen AMI irr' sistible temptation to
the uni, ''iaa lle expenditure OF public funds.
II, IN add. -. "a this reform, another WINS In
augurated Va. 81 uuld give TO United States
commissioners l.Ie final disposition Of petty Of
lenses within the grade OF misdemeanors. es-
pecially those coming under the internal rev.
enue laws. o great advance would be made
toward q more decent administration of the
criminal law.
The president heartily joins the attorney
general In recommending legislation fixing do
grees of the GRIM Of murder within federal
jurisdiction as has been done in many OF the
states: authorizing writs Of error on behalf Of
the government In cases where final judgment
IL rendered against the government upon any
other question arising before actual trial:
limiting the right of review In cases Of felony
punishable only by fine aud Imprisonment to
the circuit court Of appeals, and making speedy
provisions for the cons truction OF such prisons
and reformatories as may be necessary for the
confinement OF United States convicts.
The report OF the postmaster general con.
tains detailed statement Of the operations Of
the post Office department during the last fiscal
year and much interesting Information touch
ing this important branch Of the public service.
The business of the mails indicate with abso-
lutte certainty the condition Of the business OF
the country. and depression in financial affairs
inevitably and quickly reduces the postal reve
MUGS Therefore q larger discrepancy than
usual between the post once receipts and ex-
penditures is the expected and unavoidable re-
suit OF the distressing stringency which has
prevailed throughout the country during much
Of the time covered By the postmaster-se generals
report.
m usa.. .~..;,~.. g.. a.. L., a 80, ->..
amounted to e7s. s96 933 i6 and its expenditures
70 eel ora los 90 This post ofiice deficiency would
disappear or be immensely decreased II less
matter WAS carried free through the mails, On
item OF which is upward OF three hundred ton.
of seeds and grain from the agricultural depart
ment
The total number Of post ofices in the United
States on the 3o,h day OF June, 1893 was O.. ~o3
| an increase OF LISA over the proceeding year
OF these 8 $50 were presidential. an increase In
that class of :os over the preceding year.
The expense OF free delivery for the nsca
| year ending June 30 1894 will be more than Gil,
600 900. and under legislation now existing there
| must be constant increase in this item OF ex
pcnditure.
There were e<0l additions to the domesti,
money order on1ces during the last fiscal year
being the largest increase IN any year since thu
Inauguration Of the system. The total number
OF these Offices At the close of the year wa,
| 1884
| desire to commend Is especially worthy o
prompt attention the suggestions OF the post
master-general relating to . more sensible ans
business like organization aud better distribu
ton Of responsibility in his department.
| The report OF the secretary OF the navy con
| tains history OF the operations of his depart
| ment during the past year and exhibits mos
| gratifying condition Of the personnel OF on
| navy. He presents q satisfactory account o
| the progress which has been made in the cor
| struction Of vessels. and makes . number o
| recommendations 70 which attention is especial
iy invited.
During the past six months the demand 70
cruising vessels have been many ana urgent
| There have been revolutions calling for vessel
10 protect American interests In Nicaragua
Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Argentin
and Brazil. while the condition of affairs Il
Honolulu has required the constant presence o
one or more ships With all these calls upo
our navy, IL became necessary. In order 10 IN AK
up . sufiicient feet, TO patrol Behring sea unde
modus vivendi agreed upon with Great Britai
10 detail to that service one vessel from n q 81
commission and one from the revenue marine
Progress in the construction Of new We sci
has not been as rapid as was anticipated Their
have been delays in the completion OF ur
| armored vessels, but for the mosi part the,
have been such Is are constantly occurrin
even In countries having the largest exper
ence IN naval ship building. The most seriou
delays, however. have been in the work upo
| srmored ships. The trouble has been the fai
ure Of contractors TO deliver armor agreed
The difYiculties seem now, however, to hav
been overcome and armor is being delivere
with satisfactory promptress.
A. y result Of the experience acquired .