Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-12-07

les Tor The ye r ending July |, l-o was S2of4,-
rs. ii ana for the ending JUL, 1893, t,o2S
676.SZ 1t is, therefore, apparent that the
reasons given in 50 for a change in the manner
OF enforcing the federal criminal laws have
gained cogenev and strength b lapse OF tim
u 50 heartily join the attorne gen ra' in
re oDmendng lie -islation Fl King decree. OF
murder within federal risdic ION. has en-
done in man. of tn teS authorizing writ OF
error on behalf Of the vernment in cases
where final ludg is T n1e ed against the
suffcieucy of an indictment aga nst the
government on an other question arising be-
70 actual trial limiting the right of revie in
case of felonE p ni>hab'e onlF b fine AMI i'm
priSonment the circuit court APP e;.ls and
king sp edy o ision for the conSt-uc ion
of such prison and reform ltories as nav be
necessary for the confinement of Unitei States
conVctS.
Post Office Department..
The report Of the .ostmasterg general con-
tainS a de tailed Stltement of the operations of
the post office department d dlring the last -
cal ear AMI much Information touching his
important branch OF the public service. he
business of the mails indie te with absolu
certaint' the condition of tn" business OF the
cOun ry, and depreSSionS in financial affairs in
evitablv and quickly reduces the post Il reye-
nu s. Therefore u larger discrepancy than
usual between the post office receipts md eX-
penditures is The expected ana unav ID lble
suit of the depressing strlngencv which has
prevailed throughout country during much
of the time covered By the pos tmas ergener-
ais report
At date when better times were anticipat led
it was estimated by his pr lecessor tha. tae
deficiency on the 18th d. of June, 1898, would
be but a little over Sl5 U.0bl It amour ell,
however to more than S " ',0O. At the sam
time and under the influence of like anticipI-
tion eS ina eS were made for the current fiscal
year ending June 81, 1897. which exhi bi ed
surplus of revenue over expenditures of ST2.-
24a II. but now in view of the actual rece pts
and expenditures during that part of the cur
rent fiscal year already expired the present
postmaster general est ma es that ut its closa
instead of a surplus there will be deficiency
of nearl $500. ~
The post Office receipts for the last fiscal year
amounted to 1913 1888. 10 and its expenditures
to ss1U.4i so This pest Office deficiency
would disappear or be- lmm. nSely deere >rd if
less matter were carried free through the mails,
item OF which Is upward of hree hundred
tons of seeds and grain from the agricultural
dep trtment The total numb r of post ffices
in the United States on tGe 3iIh day of June.
1893, was 6H,404. an increa-e Of l. "a over the
preceding year and these 8 6 were
presidential, incrrase in that
class of 2I the preceding
forty-two free delivery offices were added
during the year those already existing,
making total of 6J)- and ten cities and toWnS
provided with free delivery On June 1893
ninety hrec other cities AMI towns now
entitled 10 this service under the law, but it
has 7 been accorded them on account of in
sufficient funds to meet the expense of lis eS-
ta0lshment [ am decidedly of the op MON
shat the prov .sions the present law permi
as gene raj Introduction of this feature OF mail
service as is necessary and justifabie ana that
1T ought not to be extended to smaller COM
mgnities thGn ar now designated
The expense of free delivery for the fiscll
year endinE June .. 1891 viii be more than
SiI, o. and under The admins ira ion now
existing n re must De cons increase in
the item OF expenditures. There were "a adj
ditions 10 the domestic money order offices
during the last fiscal rear. being the largest in
crease in year since he inauguration f
the system. Tn total umber of these offices
at the close of the ear was iS. 33L There were
/ i,3D9 .So money orders issued from these Of
fees, being increase the preceding
year of ,240,29i. and the value of these orders
amounted to >l2I '6, i33 an increase of T.,
.OJ.5 -. There were also issued during the
year postal no un;ing to ,903 1919
During tn ear l9, international mon Or
der offices were adde1 to those rea1v pro-
vided, making to al of :. AZ in operation on
June O. 1898 The number of international
mo ey orders issued during the year l,055-
99t an incre aSe over jhe ding of ~, -
525 and the value $40 "a : Sc. an increase
of 81, ,22l 800. 81 The number of orders paid wa
300,9l7. an increase over the preceding year of
13503 and their valle was S. ,S3 S15, an in
crease s9i SO From the foreg ing -tate-
ments it appears that the total issue of money
ord and postal ties jr the amour ed
to Si56, ,e2i. 34a 2I
The number of letters and packages mailed
during the year for special delivery IVES 3,315.-
69S, an increase over the preceding year of
nearly 22 per cent The special deliver. stamp
used upon these letters and pa kages amour ed
to 1887. $50 20 and the m SSengers' fees paid for
their delivery amounted to 1869 II, leaving a
profit to the governm" mt of 9 go g. The rail-
mail service not only adds to the prompt
ness of mail delivery all Off ceS, but it Is the
especial instrumen ta.fty which puts The smaller
and way places in the service eQu iIity in
that regard with the larger and terminal oficeS
This branch of the postal service h there
fore, received much attention from the post
master-general, and though il is gcatif ing to
know tn It it Is il condition Of nigh eff :ieucy
and great usefulness. I am led to agree with
the pos tmaster general that there Is room for
lis further improvement There are nov con-
nected vi the post o1iice establishment p. 32I
employees who are in the classified service, and
the head of this great depart ent gives con-
elusive evidence of the value of civil service
reform when, after expert ence that renders
his judgment absolutel reliable, he expresses
the opinion that without the benefit of this
system il would be impossible to conduct the
vast business intruS ted to him
The Interior Department.
The secretary OF the interior has the super
vision of so many important subjects that his
! reports are of speciu value AMI interest On
the 80 b d Nv of June, 1898. there were on the
pension rolls e55. OH names. an in rease of 50
; "a over the number on the rolls June 90, 1872
OF these there were seventeen widows and
daughters of revolutionary soldiers. the sur
vivorS o. the of 1872. Il : widow of soldiers
OF Inat o er, Il. 10 survivors anu WIDOWS Oh the
Mexican war, 8, ,sS. Survivors and widows of In
dian wars 2s4 army nurses and 475,s41 suryiv-
ors and widows and children of deceased sol
dierS and Sailo of the of the rebellion.
The latter mber represents those pensioned
| on account of disa il ties or death resulting
from aud nav seryi e
The number of persons remaining the rolls
June 80. 1893 no are pensIo ed ynder the acI
/ OF June q. 1893. 5 hich allows pensions ac-
! count of ea h and dis 4bility not chargable u
F. armv service was iss.l >
The number added to the rolls during the
years was 1.3,d3a and the puperg I-opped wal