Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-07
before ,he present o,e.ez.t ever since It's Or


similar Recognize ndatiJn has been made from
tome to time since. and 4 few years ago a law
was passed providing Tor the selection Of
sites FOR three such institutions No appropria-
tion has. however been made to carry the act
dit.0n sin exists. II is not my purpose ut This
tine TO repeat The consideration which makes
an impregnahle case in favor Of The ownership
penal Institutions ~ " hich federal prisoners
arn confined | simply 'esira 20 again urge NY
former re,,ommenda tions on the subject and to
particularly cail The attention Of tie congress
10 that part of the report OF the secretary Of
war III which he stated that the military prison
at Fort Leavenworth Ess.. IAN be turned over
IL inc S9FerniAeRt - prison for federal con
an actual saving Of money from every point Of
view
Pending more complete reform I hope that
10y the adoption of the suggestion of the secre-
tary Or VAT, this easy step may he taken IN the
direction ~ the proper care ~ It's couvicts by
the government OF the United states.
TIE Postoiticc Department
The report Of the postmaster-ceneral presents
coInp:ehensive statement OF the oIiera tons of
TIE year amounted to so. ESQ. 479.ol and the
@ ,dSs res 10 Ss4 32t 4i4l3 The trapsac
metric certainty the Excavations In thc bust
ness Of the country. Inasmuch. therefore, as
throughout the last year to IN unforeseen ex-
lent II ~ surprising thar the deficiency OF
reg ehug 10 meet the expenditures of the Post
ONCE department. which was estimated in ad-
vance at about IS. Goa. tfUO. should be exceeded
10y nearly Si.25O. 200 The aScPrtaiped
onres OF the last year. which We're The bnsis OF
calculation for th' current year being lpss than
Gsumated' The ceiciency for the current year
VIII he corresI'cndingly greater, though the
pos mas ter general states that tho latest indi-
cations are So Favorable that he confidently
predicts an Increase Of at least per cant. IN
the revenues OF ire current year over those OF
the last year The expenditures ircrcas4
needs OF the country So that the deiiciencv is
greater or less in any year depending upon the
volume of receipts. The poStmastor-c,naral
states that this deficiency IS unnecessary and
might he obyiated at once IL the law regulating
rates upon mail matter of the second las
MODIFIED. The rate received for he trans
mission Of this SecOnd-claSs matter is ! cent
pound. while the cost of such transn,issfnr
10 the government is eight times that amount
In the general terms of the law This rate covers
newspapers and periodicals. The extensions of
have admitted 10 the privileges intended for
legitimate newspapers and periodicals q sur
the cost of which amount i'm the aggregate to
the total deficiency Of the Postofice departing
houses for the mere purpose of ADVERTISING
goods. complying with the law in form only
the period OF advertising Is over. ''Sampe
COPIES of pretended newspapers are issued I'm
result IS great loss of revenue 10 the govern
ment. besides lis huEiiiating as an agency
ness house 10 advertise its goods hv mems ", 81
trick upon both both it's rival houses and Tho
regular and Legitimate newspapers PAPER
novels. to the e~tcnt OF many thousands Of
tons is sent through the mails at cent
pound. while the publishers Of standard works
are required 10 pay eight times that amount in
sending their publications. Another abuse con
sists in the free carriage through the mails Of
hundreds OF tons Of seed and grain uSelessly
distributed through the department of agri-
culture. Inc postmaster general predicts that If
the law be amended to eradicate these
a,, NOT only will the Postofice department
show no deficiency: but he believes that in tie
near future all legitimate acwspauerS and
periodical magazines might bc properly trans
mitte'l through the mails Ia their Subscribers
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of this subject and fully indorse the views OF
the postmaster general.
States on the Both day Of lune 1891. was Co.
sos. an Increase of 4O3 over the preceding
crease ia that class az sxty-eight over the pre-
ccdlnS year. Six hundred and ten cities ana
towns are provided with free delivery Ninety
three other cities and towns entitled TO the serv-
Ice under the law have not been accorded IL
account of insufficient funds. The EXPENSE of
free delivery for the current fiscal year Will be
more than Si2300.O00 and under existing leg
isiation. this item OF expenditure is subject 10
free delivery generally is So very large thai il
ought not 10 be considered in the present
During the year $50 additional domestic money
order offices We're established. The total number
OF these offices at the close of the year
sued during the year. being increase over
the preceding year Of 1874 COG. The value az
heT@as orders Of snogr!Ga e SIZE Ssr an
issued during the year postal notes amounting
TO ST.. 649 Ogi 50
During the year 12S interna ional money order
offices were added 10 those already established
making a total Of $50 such offices in operation
June 90. 1894. The number of internationa
money orders issued during the year was aI1-
S23 decrease of I3S.176. and their value WAS
S13 11., 4,l5 81. decrease in anloun. of 81 5;9
$50 %, The number of orders paid WAS 3s.1
$50. an Increase over the preceding wear Of
60. 2S5. and their value was $s5GS. 493.7s.
statements ii appears that the total issue 81
money orders and postal notes FOR the year
amounted to S1G5 .23:I. 12?.:.5.
The number of letters ard packets mailed
during the year for special delivery was i.436-
800 The special delivery stamps used on these
letters and pachaces amounted to S3A3 f5T
The messengers fees paid for their delivery
amounted 10 $e6l ..D9. 20. leaving balance in
favor of the government of So. Is. 70
The report shows mast gratifying results in
the WY of economies worked ont without ar
fcctinc the efficiency o. the postal service These
consist in The abrogation OF steamship subsidy
tracts and in the cost ard amount of supplies
Gia. 0fI. 10 This report also contains a valuable
contribution to the history of the Universal
Postal union. an arrangement which amounts
TO the establishment Of one postal
system for the entire civilized world Sepcal N
view of tine fact that the next congress ~ The
Union will meet in Wa shnston in lSi.. and II is
direction OF perfecting preparations for that
event.
In the post mas ter generals suggestion made
IN previous report that the department organ
ization he increased Ia the extent of creating n
direct district supervision of all postal affairs.
fully
There are now connected with the postofice
32.66l employees who are in the
classified service. This includes many who have
been classified uDon the suggestion of the post
mast teri general. He states that another years
experience at the head of the department serves
only to strengthen the conviction to the
celient working OF the Civil Service law in this
branch of the public service.
Gratifying Progress Made by Navy.
Attention is called the report of the secre-
of tha navy yrli Oh q a Y tAsr
progress I'm the construction of shirs for
new navy. All the vessels building. in
Guiding the three torpedo boats authorized at
the last session Of congress, and excepting the
FIRST class battiesbip Iowa. Will probably be-
Gari:,g the coming fiscal year
The estimates for the increase of the navy for
the year ending June 20. 1896. large. hut
to complete and equip all the new ships not now
In commission. so that unless new ships are
authorized. the appropriations for the navy serv-
ice for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1897.
should fall below the estimates for the coming
year 10y at least $4,000 900. The secretary pre-
sents with much earDestness plea for the
Of three additional batteshps and
ten or twelve torpedo boats. While the I'M
aiinored vessels heretofore authorized. including
hose nearing completion, VIII constitute a
flee; whi.h it IL believed Ii sufficient for ordin
AIRY cruising purposes In time of peace. We have
now completed and in process of construction
but four iirst-class battleships and hut few tor
pedO boats. If 10 have a navy for war
like operations. offensive aud defensive. we GER
tainlY ought To increase both the number OF
la tleships and torpedo boats.
The manufacture OF armOr requires expensive
plants and the aggregation Of many skilled work
meE All the armor necessary to complete the
hrtilh wi