The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-05

| enforcing the Federal criminal law have
gained ooRency and strength BY lapse Of time
ssS heartily o5P thg ~
| the crime OF murder within Federal Iurisdlc-
tion, as has been done In many Of the states:
oY n92sg TrSs , 9s SEtSs ON PenaH o. ne
| rendered. against the suiliciency OF an indict-
ment or against the Govern emit upon any other
question arising before actual trial; limiting
the right Of review in cases OF felony punish
allie only by fine and imprisonment TO the Cir
vision Tor the construction OF such prisons
and retormatories as may be necessary for
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
| The report OF the Postmaster q General con-
| tame detailed statement OF the operations Of
fiscal year and much interesting in form alton
touching this important branch OF the public
The business Of. the mails indicates with
absolute certainty the condition OF the bust
cial affairs Inevitably and quickly reduces the
postal revenues. Therefore q larger discrep-
ceipts and expenditures is the expected aud
| unavoidable result OF the Distressing strin-
Sa dEus much " ss mS
| the Postmaster.u Generals report At a date
Ss1 sy tines prsiesessSr tss s s
ncienecy on the 3Oth DAY OF June 1891,
T Would be but a little over a million aud half
I'VE millions A. the same time and underthe
influence Of like authorizations. estimates were
80. 1894 which exhibited surplus Of revenue
| over expenditures OF SSI22l5. IL but now. In
| view OF the actual receipts and expenditures
during that part OF the current fiscal year al
really expired; the present Postmsster. General
there will be deficiency Of nearly eight
mlliion dollars.
,c dnS rSs SSs gfSSs I3s ne ana d'f ,sa
rendtures to Ssl.O74. 1O4pO This Post ONCE
| decreased IL less matter was carried free
thir2Sngh the mails an item Of which is upward
| the Agricultural Department.
tS state. s9%9 ss q P9 SSv 0 81 in he
was ~. 4O;S an increase Of /. 2s4 over the pre-.
| ceding year. OF those $3.50 were Presidential
an Increase In that class OF 2O4 over the pre-
Forty.tvo free delivery Offices were added
making az total Of $40 cities and towns pro.
| yided with free delivery on June 30, 1893
entitled to this service under the law. but nO II
| has not been accorded them on account u In
sufficient funds to meet the expense OF it's
| | am decidedly OF the opinion that the pro-
Ssi1ns 4, the rTsfens law psrm1 as general
as is necessary or lustifable. and that IL
| ought not to be extended to smaller comIuuni.
| ties than are now designated.
The EXPENSE OF free deveryrfor the fiscal
| year ending June 30, 1894. will DO more than
| Sll.OuU 900. and under legislation now exist
| ing there must be a constant increase In this
item of Expenditure.
money order offices during the last fiscal year.
| being the largest increase In any year since
n% S tGsgs ooes at close the Year
was 1888. There were i33O9 iS5 money
crease over the J preesdnS year o Of aio
and the value Of these orders amounted to
There we're also issued during the year postal
notes notes amounting to III yOs ,O7d r. ~
the adsd ut o.a
| yided: making at9tal OF :, 4o7 In operation on
LOS is.9. an Increase oyer the prscsedipg year
orders paid was 800 el7. an increase over the
preceding year Of la5O3. and their va was
From the foregoing statements 1t appears
that the total issue Of money orders and postal
53 is'2 ~ '''' ''"' "'''0 " '''-''
Tie number OF letters and Packages mailed
| during the year Tor special delivery was
5,3i5.0!,3 an Increase over the pre- eding year
OF nearly ~ Ter cent. The special. de livery
siGS 3h S he Sn%
fees, paid for their delivery. amounted to
5 $; & 5,4 sfSpE prot to the Govern
The railwa mail service not only adds to
the promptness Of mall delivery at al offiees,
puts the smaller and way PLACES 10 IL" service
oman equality 10 that ., regard with The larger
| tai service has therefore received much atten.
| tiou from the Postmaster General. aud though
II Is gratifying to know that 1t Is in oondt ion
| OF high offi "lency and great usefulness sm
| led to agree with the Postm Aster. CT sral that
' There are now connected to the Post Once
establishment 2s.324 employees WHO are In
department gives conclusive evidence OF the
value OF civil service reform. when. after an
subject absolutely reliable. he expresses ths
opinion hat without re Ienen1 o. thI -, system
| business lutrusted to him.
| desire t. commend a especially worthy Of
prompt attention the suggestlons Of the I9st.
master General relating 70 more sensible
| and business like organization and a better
distribution OF responsibility In his depart
| THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The report fthe Secretary OF the Navy con-
| tains history Of the operations Of his depart
most gratifying condition Of the personnel Of
our navy. He presents satisfactory account
| construction Of vessels. aud makes number
| Of recommendations 10 which attention Is
During the past six months the demands for
| cruising vessels have been many and urgent.
| There have bGuu revolutions calling Tor vessels
! TO protect American interests in Nicaragua.
Gustsmala. Costa isica. Honduras. Arssntine,
| Honolulu has required the constant presence
OF one or more ships. With ali these ca Is upon
nayy ~ Gssas ss &c ~ i shh 10
| hea under the mOdaS trrHd agreed upon
vessel from the Fish Commission and three
| fIom the Revenue Marine.
| Progress in the construction OF new vessels
! There have been DELAYS in the completion Of
| uuaTmOTed vessels. but for the nlVst part they
have been such as are constantly occurring
| even in countries having the largest eL.
perence Ia naval ship building me most
work upon armoTed ships. The trouble has
| been the failure OF contractors u deliver aEmOr
| as agreed. The difficulties seem row. how
| ever, TO have been all overcome aud armor Is
| being delivered with satisfactory prOmptness.
! As result OF the experience acquiTrd by ship
| builders and designers aud material men, II Is
! believed that the dates When vessels VIII he
| completed eau now ue estimated with Iehsnn-
| able accuracy. tireHt guns. lapd-nre guns,
! turpedOes, and powder are being promptly
| supplied.
| Tho following vessels OF the new navy have
| been mpletei and ARE now ready for service:
| The double -tuTrated coast defence monitor
! Miantonomol. tire dnuUle-turreted coast de.
! fence monitor Monterey, the aTmOred cruiser
! New York. the protected cruisers Baltimore
| Chicago. Philadelphia. Newark, san Francisco
| Charleston. Atlanta and Boston, the cruiser
| Detroit the guubuats orktown. OncOrd. Ben
| nington. Maehias. tAstiue. and PstTel. the de-
| spatch vessel Dolphin, the practice vessel Ban
| croft aud the dynamite gunboat Nesuyius. OF
| these the Bancroft. Mach!as Detroit and Gas
| tine have been placed in commission during
| the current calendar year.
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