The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-12-07

! chase OF one hundred Hcns OF IhcSc cSIiocfH,
the hrs: Of whict should bs delivered 10 tho de-
| pertinent for test before Jriy !. 1924.
The manufacture Of hcavJ crinaacc keeps
psco with current neeis; BAT 10 render those
guns available for tbs PURPOSES thoy arc de-
! aisrct to neci. onr!sc---r:s must be PRE-
pared for thsm. Prosrtss ass bcca made In shis
! direction and 1t Ia desirable ,A.t congress oy
! adequate arrropra tons should provide for the
uninterrupted prosecution ( This necessary
work.
Tho work on the proIocs-d OA.cksrn.uYu ard
Chattanooga military psrS ha~ se-n prosecuted
! with zonl srd juc1.a"n: anil iB opoY:-7 Will be
celebrated during ;ai r-"sicI ye+r Ofar nine
square miles OF she ChioSa~nTr<u. *ntt.e ARID
| have been acquired lvoaty re miles OF rood
way haze been constructed arr permanent sno.
lets havo bccn pi.ced at rnAnr historical points
while Inc invitation OF tho s:;,.cs - marx sh-
position OF their troops participating II The ?a'-
lie has bs-1 sener2llT accepted. he |crh Of
! locating and preserving NC mos Of battle al
Tho Gettysburg Battlefield is =, k.ns sa:isfac-
:ory progress On the plans directed by Tie last
! congress-
! THO report OF tho attorney .S-rcral contains
the usu.l summary OF the arnirs and proceed
i,.Ss o: the department OF justice for the pass
yenr, together with certain RECOMMENDATIONS
as 20 needed legislation on various suhjcctA
that tho fec system ~ applicable 70 tho ccnl-
pcn5ation Of Unttcd States s;torrcys, n1ar-ha!s.
clerk of federal courts. and United States COM
| nis.onors. should be abolished With as little
cclny as Tossbe. II Is clearly il the inIcFcht
ot the community hat the business OF TIE
courte both civil and criminal all be as small
and as ine1pcnsiyely conducted rs the ends or
Justice VIII allow.
The system IS. therefore thoroughly Vicious
which makes tho coE,Ir. nSation OF court olIlcias
dvpcG u2or the volume o! such business ana
th.s creates II conflict between proper e1ccu'
ticn of the law and private gain, which can not
fail 10 be dangerous To ;hc rights aud freedom
CT The ciiz.n ana On Irresistible temptation 20
the unjus,i.nblc expenditure OF public FUNDS.
II, In addition 10 this reform. another WAS IN
augure,ed which would give 10 United StH'e9
commissioners lhe 1nnl disposition Of petty OF
lenses within tho grade OF la:sdcmcn aors, cs-
pcc;ally those coming nrCcr ;he Internal rcf-
enuc laws great advance "ouia DC itAue
tor Grd u more decent administration OF the
criminal Inv.
The president heartily joins the attorney
general In recommending legislation hxtng de-
grccs o. The triU'c Of Inurdcr within federal
jurisdicti ton ms hiss hecT dV1c III many OF the
states: authorizing writs OF error on nehall OF
thc government, IN cases where h;Sl judgment
IS rendered agains: Mo government upon my
other question Arising cctjrc actual trial'
limiting the right OF review IN eases Of fclony
punishable oalv b fire aud imprisonment 20
tie circuit cour, OF acpea.s, ..ni ms kinS speedy
provisions for The conSt.1c'ion o: such prisons
and rc.orlrr o-ics aS my =, ucrcST7ry TOT INC
confacrien, OF United S'alc> c0nv:cts.
The report Of Tie pes master General con-
Trims Gr;2 led statement u the cNrH'ohS OF
the r1st Office department turing III" last hSc.'i
year nnI l:iuch ;n:@rcSt'n, Information toucA
ing this important hranon nf 'hc public scrV'c"
The III. rc,s q ;te nl..ls !Edclt" with apso
Lutte certainty Ike conf tioI OF The business OF
tic couatry nnG depression In financial nhalrs
inevitably and QUICKLY reduces tho postal rcvo
nues Tho rciore y m7Crr discrepancy than
usua! be tween The nos, cr1icc receipts and e1'
pcnd!tures Is tn. cXncc!"i AMI unavoidable re-
Hult Of tho d.. Ss:nS o.:lnscAcy when hne
prevailed ;hro~cI"" TIE country during much
CT the time covered by ID: pJs!lnnstor'Scnernl
report
TIE ros. ofilc" recipes for tGc last tSca yoar
n!rcur,eG 10 ti;.s % {. :E md is expenditures
to ssl Oh lOi - 1!is post rc!ce deficiency would
disappear OK Lc ncnl"ns"r decreased II IcSS
matter Ans carried ::cc :h-ou. h Vic mails. an
item, OF which Is upvsr,, o. trcc hundred tons
Of seeds ard grain from tic agricultural depart
mont
The total number OF post Offices IN 'tr United
States on The 30h Gay q. j.ne. lSV: Hns oA foa,
an incressc OF l.2'i over The roc"cd !nE year.
or these So we're pre- a -utial. 81 Increase In
that class oi .oi oyur ,,2 Proceeding year
Thc expense OF free Grvrry for the hscni
v.nr on ling June 20 1854 nili b.. more Than sll.-
UOo coo and unIor .sGi, Mon nov cHis:ii there
,,ust M , constun: :nrr.aat in his item OF cX-
pcndituro
There were 5.4Cl aiii:.ors 10 tho domestic
money order onlycs Gazing tho jsn' fiscal Jcar
being the lIrgcs. i:.cr. as" IN AN year since inc
inauguratio of til. system. Tho to:al numocr
O., these Offices NJ III e!o2o OF tic yer Y@s
1884
| desire to commend - especially worthy OF
prompt nt;cnlicn ne Suggestions OF inc posi-
master. general rcin.in5 "a. r.>or3 sensible aao
bushes .lik" crgan+ lin .ut better diStrIo"-
ton Of responsibility l.. -, department
The report Of tho secretary OF the navy con-
.ains history OF Iii" u?.r.;iona OF his depart
men, during the past yrnr ami exhibits most
GRATIFYING cou.!ittoa OF tic personnel OF our
navy &c presents satisfactory account OF
the nrocreIs when has tc"n madc IN The con
struction CT vessels, ~! nlaEts ! nuinDcr OF
rccorrrcnda lions 10 which attention Is especial
Is !nyitc;i.
During the pasts.1 months the demand lor
cruising vessels have D"tn III ms ana urgent
There have l,crn rr,ol':l:. n calling for vGSSc9
10 protect American interests IL N!c1raSu1,
G;nlaulals Costs CO, Honduras, ScEtinc
and Brazil. VII &c he condition {; aTairs IN
Honolulu has required the Constant PIE s"nce OF
cnc or m irr 81 u, = ia Ill these @ Is upon
our navy il became r.'c"sG1ry. in or '"r 10 make
up sufficient tloct, 10 p tro Bthr'nS sea iinucr
modus yiycndi agreed ~ II Mn = ~ j. i'Hi:l
30 detail 10 tina: ryicc "tHs! II III the lis n
comm ssion and on" from :h' rryrnuc marine
Progress in n" cor .iuci.on OF &c" fsS:cl'
I'M. no, beer rs rapid - ,nt..'ipa,cd There
| 10 ..,,.tt.s n
nrmoycd vessels be, tor tho mes par: they
have hccr such ~ are .,";.anHr occurring
even in rorn:r cs EaynE .hc i1rg"s: cyP'rl'
rrc in naval shi1 ~ AM. 10 nj :: &. roIS
d,la7s. Eowcrcr, have nonn 10 thr 7ori "ion
ar,no-cd ships. The tr'uh., : b"-A Iht' f1!i-
urc OF contractors 70 &c. v"r a:EoT rs Agree"
| The difficulties sctm IT,. h1""vcr 10 f!Vc
! recn overcome a3d ar:f:. !, ," rg ''r.!'+rcI
with satisfactory prem r,Ecs;,.
AS rcsu! OF n" t710ri"ncr L ql'rci oy
..to buIIcrs AID d-si-rc;s :nt MT. :. mn II
is i.vc,i .nat The dN!> Nh"c " So S NJ! 30
,on.p:c.r:i c1n ror he estimated With reason
ah;c accuracy Grc:.; S3lS rnp.I h:c guns.
,or,, docs and powder ar" iei'l% promptly
suYnicd. The tu:cN.:c = s8c!5 oi ii.r Il " lazy
! tav. been com rcicla !a-c ready 1oT service
Tic doubt. srr-c;eU cos, ;:cf:n>' monitor
! Mi.o.0.u.no.. ~. d.. tu-r!ci coh5I &c
| fersc ni3ni.o- Mout.rc;. the a-nlo!cd cruiser
! %.v YORK, III. :o."ct"d cruisers DtitnOrc'
Chicago Philadelphia. %crr''> San FA-'c'sc''
| Charleston. A.laa'H ana Lesson, Inc cruiser
Detroit IN, e,l.boata IrrE .o"n Concord. Br1
ninyton 1:achas, Casiinc and Petrol, ihcdis'
| pstch vessel Dolphin. the practice vessel Ban
croft and III Gyn ,rniie CunDo.t Ecs,:vius. VI
,hcs. ,hc bancroft, Naci..,. Detroit ami Cas-
tine hayc been placed IN cor:ini -sion DARN: nc
| current calendar year
Ttc following v-ss"le ar. n progress OF con
str,Ic,ior: The sccunc-c!Ass battle SHIPS !ia:Ee
| and Texas: IN" cru s"rs H.n;.1:nrr) and MAE
! b.rh"ad and ,h. coast cr:rrS" monitors Terror
/ Puritan. Am: hitrit- rEd MonalnoSk al a