The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-12-09

ganizcd forty-four were located in the East.
river and thirty-four In the Central and
Southern states. The total number of ma.
tionnl hunks III existence on the 31st day
gregate capital Of sSS5.i5:5s,i 3o. The net Is.
crease In the circulation OF these banks
during the year was S:5G,SS0,D 1919. .8
Silver ~I'urchnHe Repeal
The recent repeal! OF the provision Of law
the government as Il feature Of our nlOQe.
tary scheme has made an entire change 1n
the complexion OF our currency affairs. and
this action will be most salutary and far
reaching. In the nature OF things, however,
1t Is impossible to know at this time pre-.
by the change, or what, II any. supplement-.
ary Legislation may in the light of such
conditions, appear to be essential or ex'
the establishment Of business confidence.
Mhen, however, through this restored con
encd into boarding places is returned to
nation will probably disclose I. safe path
a ifs%3as t. 8 sut Rsa ,%ans fo See soe epery sq reqaifs:
u.cnt of our increasing population und Of
business. In the pursuit OF this object we
should resolutely turn away from alluring
and comprehensive. financial plan. In these
c.l circumstances l am convinced tllut Il rea-
instead Of being Injurious, will increase the
probabilities Of wise action. g.
POstOffice Department.
The report OF the postmaster. general con.
of the postottice department during the, last
fiscal year, and much interesting infOrma-
ton touching this important branch Of the
public service. That there was Il larger dis.
81 fInn ,,sr,Ol InnfH-nnp f1n rNpSt oh6 pC
receipts and expenditures Is the expected
and unavoidable result of the distressing
%stringcncy which has prevailed throughout
the country during much of the time, covered
by the postmaster generals report. At O
date when better times We're anticipated 1t
was estimated. by his prelcces sors that the
deficiency on the 3oth: day Ct June 1893.
amounted, however, to u little over $1,000
600. AT the same time. and under the in
tlurnce of like anticipations, estimates were
June 30, 1854; which exhllited 4, surplus Of
revenue over expenditures. sof $S12,2i5:1l i;
but now. in view IT the actual receipts
and expenditures during that part of the:cur-
postmaster general estimates that. at its
There Will he IL Deficiency .
of nearly 100000. The postoftiee: receipts
5 dSS 3 ,n last it, fiscal eans ysaaIE nmoq tn $751; t 81 s. iSs! i.
be immensely, decreased if less matter was
carried free Through the mails, an item OF
grain from the agricultural department..
: The total number of postofices in the
UnitedsStstess m the a:0th~day Of June, ls y.
y %ss &; 20 yoa ~ ,i IF r fhsse s SIS sa;5s we GseT pre ees
DENTAL, an Increase in that,class of&2oi over
the preceding. year. tiorty-tWo free. delivery
offices were added during the year 70 those
already existing; making a total Of go cities ties
luna. 20 .1S0H IL INinatV -three other cities ana
towns are now entitled to this service 'nr-
der the law, but it has not yet been aac.
corded them sa On, account II, %, Of d ins@iie1emea unos
The railway mail service not only ADDS 70
the promptness of mail delivery at all Of
fees. but it is the especial instrumentailty
the service on an equality in lint regard
with the larger and terminal offices. :9IAis
branch of the postal service has, therefore,
received much attention from, the postmaster
general, and, though it Is gratifying to Know:
that it is III a condition of high efficiency
and great usefulness. 1 am led to agree win
the postmaster general that there Is room
for its further Improvement = ="
The Navy Department. .;ss~ ~.
, The report of the secretary Of the navy
contains a history Of the operations OF his
department during the past year ana e ia
hilits n most gratifying condition OF the
satisfactor account Of tho. progress which
had been made in the construction o.. YES
sells makes Il numbcr of -reeommen4a
tions to which attention m. IS, ,s2ee aitGe ~ ~
.lnands for cruising vessels have. neen many
and urgent: There have been reyol9tlo ans
calling for. vessels; to ,prote c&ant ameH:
Costa Rica. Honduras, Argentina md Bra
Iii, while the condition Of affairs in Homo.
lulu has required the constant presence Of
one or more ships n S.co Mlen ,a ais snese in ea or.
der to make up a sufficient feet to patrol
the BerinS sea under the ;.niodus .vlyendi
agreed upon with Great Britain. to detail
commission and three from the revenue ma
r'a %6s.. I fel 10y; vessels t.se i. ne $.l new: navy
havef BEEN sScempietea ataaa ::ares.nnW. ready
fss ;ssFE MSsito ~he M asSs!s stSyse!ttssfah s ss:ass Sc
the armored cruiser. New York, the pro-
ton. Atlanta and Boston. the cruiser De-
troit. \ theys gunboats, yorktown. Concord
Bennington: M lacnl, ns G ;a : t and n retre.,
y yesas,v haacr 81 f fhese .'f t iaSn Banerof Ss" MAJ
'chias, Detroit and Cnstine, have. been PLACED
IN; commission n s during TIE current u enl ea' '1
construction: The second. class battlesllips
Maine and Texas. the cruisers Montgomery
monitors &c r. II Puritan, Amphitfite and
Monadnock. all Of which will BE. completed
within one year: the harbor defense ram
Katahdinr and the protected. cruisers Go
lumbia,. Minneapolis, Olympia; Cincinnati
and Raleigh, all Of which will be completed
ships. Iowa. Indiana. MASSACHUSETTS, and
Oregon, Which. will be. completed Feb. /,
1896. and the armored cruiser Brooklyn.
which will be completed Aug. / OF that
year. 1t Is also expected that the three
gnnboats authorized by the last congress
will be completed in less than two years.
= Immigration.
8 The superintendent of immigration,
through. the secretary of. the treasury. re-
ports that during the last fiscal year there
arrived at our ports 44O'193 mmigrants
were returned TO the countries from, which
public .cAarges. The total arrivals were
l41:O34 less than for the previous year.
The %admoniti3ns Of the last " years
strated LANCER Of the introduction Of con-
tagious diseases from foreign. ports has In
vested the subject OF national quarantine
with increased interest. A more general
and harmonious system, b now exists;
and constantly. operating BY. preventive
means ;to.shield our. country. frem the in:
vasiOn Of disease and ut the same time
having due regard to the rights and duties
Of local agencies. would. 1 believe, add
Sea Cons Defenses.
1t is gratifying to note that we have be-
gun to attain complex results In the COM
prehensfve scheme Of sen coast. defenses
and fertilization entered upon eight years
ago. A large sum has been expended. but
h cost 0f~ maintenance will be inc0nslder-
o1lE no cnmnalel yvifl. tlho inynon4o 0f oon.