The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-12-15

~ ths Unitei ana Mexico were promptly an
enielently DEAL, with a The iroop-, vli,iiin
tho warm approval ~ "a" .iyil AMI nAitAr
authorities NJ both countries
SEA COAST pEFHNsE
N y gratifying "a not mat We have begun q
attain completed result, in tho cDunrH hrf~iN
SsAems n. sraroa>t drleasc and fortiaeatiou
entered upon eight AcAr, ago a lArtr sun
has irrn already c1praac1. tui tlc cost ~
maintenance Viii pr intnn~idtgnNln ~ to.ti
pared with thc cADcas, az Vogsirgl lon ana on
dinante. "a tie cad 90 the yurreut ,alrAlA
ScAr the war department Viii have ntne " lAcl
Aun> twenty lOtueh Aa1 thriNfo1r sinci
guns ready 10 ho mount ~ on gun.iifiS AAt ear
rlases and seventy i've !, inch noFt4r~ ~ ad
diflor Ia the lro ilct NJ the army sun factory
NOW completed az WltNrNl,rt. the government
has contracted with private parties ipr tAc
purchase ~ lu guns 81 these salincrs. tn nr~
nf which should he delivered a. The q tpAitmen'
Tor test before July 4 1874 the manufacture
~ heavy ordnance krep~ pace vita current
needs. iut 70 render these Guns available Tor
TIE purpose they are designed - meet EN-
Placements must pe PREPARED Tor them Prog
r"~~ has been made Ia this direction. and IL l.
desirable that conxrc-. ge ia tQnlff appro
iriAi.ons should proNid, fov thH uninterrupted
prosecution ~ his nefcs'1r work
rnE MILITARY ACADEMY
The reports Of the military aca icmy M Wes'
Y Point ans me special schools FOR special in
>trastion ~ Oh FER. show fnarIcd advance IA
"a" education ~ the army aud d cOmm~nla BILE
ainpition among rs officers - nxrei Ia the mil
ltArA Profession and 20 nt themselves for the
highest service % the country.
department Of Justice.
Y The report or the aitorney-sencral contains
the usual summary o. the Affairs aud proceed.
ms Of the department OK Justice for the past
year. together with csrtuln rccomne ndltion~
AS 20 needed legislation on various subjects
can not too heartily indorse the proposition
that the Tee system rs applicable 20 the com
pensation OF United States attorneys mar
shas.c clerks OF federal courts and United States
commissioners should be abolished with as
little delay as posi- Die.
also heartily join the attorney general 10
recommending LEGISLATION nxiag degrees OF
murder within federal jurisdiction. a. has been
done ~ many of the states. authorizing writS
% error on behalf OF the government in eases
where hnal judgment is rendered against the
suFicieney OF an indictment or against the gov
ernment upon any other question sing be-
fore actual trial. limiting he right OF review
IN case OF felony punishable only ty fine ana
Imprisonment 10 the circuit court ~ appeals
aud making speedy provisions for the cOn~truc-
tion " such prisons and reformaiories a. may
r. necessary for the confinement Of United
States conticts
Post ONCE Department.
The report of the pcsimaSier-gencra con
tnin~ detailed statement OF this onerliiOn> az
ihr post once department during The last fiscal
year. ann much interesting Information touch
lug TINS important branch ~ thc public >erv-
ice, ihc business ~ the mails Indicate with az
svluie certainty the condition az the business
of the country ana depression IN financial al
lars inevitably and quickly reduces the postal
revenues Therefore. IA larger dis ,reDancV than
usual between the post on v receipts ana tx.
pendliures j. the expected and unavoidable re-
suit u Ia. DISTRESSING ,triIxcncy which has
prevailed throughout The country during much
OF the time covered ~ the postmaster -gencr-
al report
HEAVY DEFICIENCIES
Al date when better time were anticipated
y wns estimated y his predecessor that the
deficiency on The 5'ih day of June 1895 would
Pc pni little over y sJlODt IL amounted how.
ever. 70 moro Than s5vl)to5 Al the same
time under the infigcncr OF like aAifcipations
e>firnat = made for the current n IN vea-
ending June 3D. 1871 which cxhiUlfel 4 surplus
" revenue over expenditure ~ sss.e,i ~ iuf
now. IN view o. the actual receipts ana *.
penditureS during that part OF the rurren,
nscAl year already expired. the present post
maSier,general estimates that At its close tn
stead ~ surplus. there viii he a deficiency or
nearly ssOA1VO
FREE DELIVERY OFFICE ADDITIONS
Forty two free delivery Offices were added
during the wear 10 those already existing
ma king total OF do cities and towns provided
with free delivery on June - 1893 Ninety.
three other cities and towns are n0w entitled
10 this service under the law. but il has not
been accorded them on account OF insufficient
funds to meet the expense Gifts estabfi shment
am decidedly Of the opinion that the proyi-
sions Of the present law permit as general an
introduction OF this feature of mail service As
Is necessary or justinaDle. and that il onVht
not TO be extended to smaller communities
than are now designated.
RAILWAY NAIL SERVICE
The railway mail service not oniy adds 4,
the prompfness OF mail delivery at all Offices
bat IL is the especial insfrurnenfalitv which
puts the smaller and way places ia the service
on an equality IN that regard with the larger !
and ternina- 1fces. This branch % the postal |
service has therefore received much attention /
rom the pos ir,aster general. and though Il IS
sratifyin- 10 know that II Is In condition OF /
high efficiency and great usefulness | am led \
p agree with the postmaster-generai that I
here i room for it, further improvement
THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
There are now connected to the post Once \
establishment -s.t2i employees who are IN fhs. I
'lassinei service. Tho head OF this great de-
'artment gives conclusive evidence OF the Il
ialuc OF clvil service reform when after an ex- I
)erience that renders his Judgment on the .nf,-
eet absolutely reliable he expresses the opIn.
on iha' without the benefit % this system II
would be impossible u conduct the va. buSi-
less intrusted 70 him | desire 70 commend
y especially worthy of prompt attention the
suggestions Of the ~ imaster general relating
ion aad hotter distribution OF responsibility
Il his department
Navy Department.
The report 81 the secretary OF the navy con
aims history 81 the operations of hIs depart
ncut during the past year. and exhibits a most
ratifying condition OF the personnel ~ our
avt 1T presents a satisfactory ac count ~
ne press which has been made IA the c.n- I
lruction 81 vessels. aud makes "A nr.nber ~
eeommendat ions 70 which attention 4 esne-
ially Invited.
DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION
Progress in the construction of new vessels
IA not tcrn Al rand AZ .~.e ar,t~f..,,s'
mere have been delays in the completion ~
narmored vessels. hut for the most par, they
nv" teen such ~ are constantly occurring
ven IN countries having the Ia r4est cxrlerienr.
q naval snip building. The most serious de-
AVS however. have Teen in the work upou
rmored SHIPS The trouble has been fhn
allure ~ contractors to deliver arnor a.
greed. The difrculties seem now h0xovnr
0 have been Ia overcome and aruor ~ bei,,., !
ehvcre with satisfactory promptness
RESULTS or EXPERIENCE
~ n ~ no /
MP builders and designer. and material
len II Il believed that the dates when vessels
'ill be completed can now be- estimated vim
taSonahlc accuracy Great guns rapii.rr.
unS, torpedocs and powder are being prompt-
supplied
PLEA FOR MORE SHIPS
Since so congress has Mt each session an !
horiZrd the building OF one or more vessels
no the secretary Of the navy presents m
arrest plea Tor the continuance 81 this plan |
le recommends the authorization OF ut least
ne Datte-shlp and six torpedo boats While
am distinctly in favor OF consistently pursu- /
TX the policy We have OF building up n thor
ugh and efficient navy. can not refrain from .
lc suggestion that congress should care,ulir
AXE into account the number OF unfinished
esscls on our hands and the depleted condi. ,
on 81 our treasury In considering the
ropriety of an appropriation at this time 10 .,
egin new work
LABOR AT NAVY YARDS
The method OF en- ploying mechanical labor {
navyyard- through boards OF labor ana
aking efficiency the sole test by which labor.