Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-04

as mas pctA -orC IN Tfauy Ol tue n1ates,
| authorizing writ o. error on behalf OF the
government in eases where nnal Jud sment is
| rendered cainst the suillciency OF an indict-
| dictment or against the government upon any
other que, .oh %, ing bc.ore actual trial;
| limiting the gnt uf lcs iew in cases of felony
| punishable only by fine and Imprisonment 20
the circuit court OF appeals, and making
| speedy provision for the construction OF such
| prisons and reformatories a. may be necess ~
| for the confinement. OF United states conyici
Posta s"rvic-.
The report q the postmaster general con
| tains a de aile' statement OF the operations OF
| the postofhc during the last fiscal year an1
much intere tag Information touching this
important branch q the public service. The
| business of the mails indicates with absolute
| certainty the condition OF the business OF the
| country and depres sion in financial affairs in-
evitably and quickly reduces the postal reven-
ues.
| At a date when better times were antici-
pated IL was e t!mated by his predecessor
| that the def, iency On June a., lsg3 would be
but little over Sl5 O.00 1t amounted, how
| ever, to moie than S5OOn, a.. At the same
| time, and uudor the inhuence OF like antici-
| pations, e tiL.a,e, we're made for the current
| fiscal year u.ng June %. 1894 which exhib-
| tied surplus OF revenue over expendit res of
SS12, ,24S.7l; but now. in view OF the actual re-
| ceipts and expenditures during that part of
| the current l., cal year already expired, a Q
present postmaster general estimates that al
| its close, instead Of surplus, there will be "A
deficiency of nearly S." OOO.
The total |. N er Of postoflices in the United
| States on the 3Oth day II June, 1873, was 6,
4U3 an increass of 1884 over the preced ing
| year. or these 1850 are preside Itial. an in
| crease In that class OF 2bi over the pr, ceding
wear Forty-tVO free delivery offices wer.
| added during the year 10 those air ready exist
| ing, making "A total OF 80 cit e. aad towns pro-
vided with free Ceiivery on June a. sgB
| Ninety-l hree o, ner cities and towns are nov
| entitled Ia this service under the Law, but il
| has not been accorded them on account OF in.
| sufice ent iunds TO meet the expense Of its ~.
tablshment.
There we're 6i0l additions to the domestic
money order Offices during the last fiscal year,
| being the largest increase in any year since
| the Inauguration Of the syst I'm. The total
number OF these offices at the close of the year
was ls,43i. There were l3,3Ol,I5 money orders
| issued from these Offices, being an increase
| over the preceding year OF l,2iO,2l3, and the
| value Of these orders amounted 10 SlS.516,-
| 1895, an increase or 275D9,G2 There were
| also issued during the year postal notes
amounting 10 sl2,S 3,f6
The total issue OF money orders and postal
notes for the year amounted to sl56, ,S2l ,3is24.
| The number OF le tiers and packages mailed
during the year for special delivery was
| 3,3.5.693, an increase over the preceding year
| OF nearly 2! per cent. The special delivery
| stamps useu upon lutst lcilt anu phthdItS
amounted 10 SJH, 1913, and the messengers
| fees paid for their delivery amounted to
| Se68, sell, leaving profit 10 the government
| OF SSO.g1659.
| The railway mail service not only adds to
| the promptness of mail delivery at all offices,
| but il Is the especial instrumentality which
| puts the smaller aud way places in the service
| on an equality in that regard with the larger
| and terminal offices.
The Navy.
The report OF the secretary of the navy con-
| tains history of the operations Of his de-
partment during the past year, and exhibits a
most gratifying condition OF the personnel OF
our navy. He presents "A satisfactory account
| Of the progress which has been made in the
| construction of vessels, and makes "A number
| of recomme endations TO which attention 10 es-
pecially invited
During the past six months the demands for
cruising vessels have been many and urgent.
There have been revolutions calling for ves-
sells TO protect American Interests In Nicar-
aqua, Guatemala. Costa kica. Honduras. Ar
Rsntine and Brazil, while the condition of
affairs in Honolulu has required the con-
slant presence of one or more ships. With all
these calls upon our navy, IL became neces-
| sary, in order TO make up q sufficient fleet TO
patrol the Behring sea under the modus
vivendi agreed upon with Great Britain, TO de-
tail TO that service one vessel from the fish
| commission and three from the revenue ma
rine
Progress in the construction Of new vessels
has not been rapid as was anticipate ed.
| There have been d days in the completion o.
| unarmore1 :, ella but for the most part hey
| have been such as a. constantly occurring
| even in countries having the largest eN.
| perience in .aval shipbui.ilng. The mo
serious delays, however, have becu in tie
| work upon armored ships. The trouble has
been the failure OF contractors TO deliver
| armor as agreed. Tie difc Ilties seem now.
however, 90 have been all Overc me, IA d
armor is being delivered with sati factory
promptness.
While am distinctly in favor Of consist
| emily PURSUING = he policy we have in uEI-
ated OF bulldog up a thorough ana c".'' Do.
navy. cannot refrain from the sug
| that the congress should carefully e. ~
account the number of unfinished YES ,.r %
| our hands and the depleted conditluI q.
| treasury in considering the proprieiy ot
appropriation at this time To begin new Wor
Pensions.
The secretary OF the interior has the super
vision of so aly imUnrtant subjects that hi
report is of especial value and interest. o.
June 30, 1893 there were on the pens Oh rolls
bo8,Ol2 names, an Increase of oS,94 over the
number on the rolls June - 1892.
or these there were l. widows and daugh-
ters Of reNolu 10 ary soldiers, - survivors Of
the war of 1872, 5i2j widows of soldiers of the
war, 81 ,5ls survivors and widows of the MeXi-
can war, 3sS! survivors and widows of Indian
wars, Pa army nurses, aud 1855 survivors
and widows and children of decreased soldiers
| and sailors Of the war Of the rebellion. The
latter number represents those pensoned on
acco ant of disabilities or death resulting from
army and navy service. Tue number of per-
sons remaining on the rolls June 30, 1888, who
were pensioned under the act Of June -, 1850,
which allows pensions on account of death
and disability not chargeable 70 army service
| was +59 l5h