The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-12-07
AWRFNcE COUNTY KENTUCKY DECEMBER i 1894

irst-ciass battle-ship Iowa, will probably be
completed during the roming fiscal year
The estimates for the increase OF the navy
for the year ending June 70, 1896 are large but
they include practically tho entire sum ncces-
sary TO complete and equip all the new shipl
not now IN commission. 30 that unless new
ships are authorized the appropriations for
the naval service for the fiscal year ond-
ing June 3o ls9; should fall below the esti-
mates for the coming year BY AZ least sle, 900 900
The secretary presents With much earnest
ness plea for the authorization OF three ad-
ditional battle ships and ten or twelve topedo
boats. While the unarmOred vessels hereto
fore authorized. including those now nearing
completion. will constitute u fleet which It Is
believed is SUFFICIENT for ordinary cruising pur-
pose In time OF pe@ce.
recommend that provision be made for the
construction OF additional battle ships and tor
pedo boats
The secretary recommends the manufacture |
not only OF a reserve supply Of ordnance and /
ordnance material for ships Of the navy. but |
| also q supply for the auxiliary feet Guns and I,
their appurtenanees should be provided and
kept on hand for both these purposes We
have not to-day single gun that could be put
/ upon the ships Paris or New York Of the In
ternntlonal Navigation Co. or any other ship
OF our reserve navy -
Tho war now 10 progress between China and
| Japan has rendered II necessary or expedient
/ 10 dispatch eight vessels to those waters.
Both the secretary OF the navy and the secre-
tary OF the treasury recommend the trans
fer OF the work Of the coast sur
vey proper TO the navy department.
heartily concur In this Recommendation. Ex-
Guiding Alaska and very small area besides,
all the .Ork Of mapping and charting our
coasts has been completed.
II is within the domain OF civil service re-
form inasmueh as workmen are employed
through a board Of labor selected at each navy
yard and are given work without reference to
politics and In the order OF their application,
preferences. however, being given to army and
navy veterans and those having former navy
yard experience.
The report OF the secretary Of the Interior
exhibits the situation Of the numerous and
interesting branches OF the public service con-
nected with his department ! commend this
, report and the valuable recommendations OF
the secretary 10 the careful attention OF the
congress-
The president fully indorses the recommen-
datlon OF the secretary that adequate protec-
tlon be provided for our forest reserves and
that comprehensive forestry system be In
, Augurated.
The intelligent Indian school management
, OF the past year has been followed by gratify-
ing results. Enorts have been made to ad-
vance the work in a sound and practical man
ner Five Institutes OF Indian teachers have
i been held during the year, and have proved
very beneficial through the views exchanged
and methods discussed particularly applica-
4 bic 70 Indian education.
At the close Of the last fiscal year ON the 3Oth
day OF June, 1884, there were 900 i5ii persons on
our pension rolls, being net Increase Of 1853.
1 over the number as reported at the end Of the
: previous year
These pensioners may be classified as fol-
4 lows: Soldiers and sailors, survivors OF all
wars, 753.96s, widows and relatives OF deceased
soldiers. sl5.l6?; army nurses in the war Of tho
4 rebellion, 4lL OF these pensioners, 1909 ar,
a surviving soldiers Of Indian and other war;
: prior TO the late civil war, and the widows Of
= relatives OF such soldiers.
, The remainder numbering 935 sos are receiv
4 ing pensions on account OF the war Of the re
: belion and Of these 100 3il are on the rolls un
der authority Of the act OF June 81 1899. some
q times called the dependent pension law. TIT
, total amount expended for pensions during th'
4 year was sia9 s0i igl .05, leaving an unexpendei
e balance from the sum appropriated Of a.5,so5,
y 7l265. The sum necessary to meet pension ex
n penditures for the year ending June 30, 1895, 1
= estimated at eitO0OoO0O. 80
,. The barefaced and extensive pension fraud
n exposed under the direction OF the eourageou
= and generous veteran soldier now at the hoa
q Of the bureau leave no room for the claim tina
no burgation OF our pension rolls was ncodcs
or that continued vigilance and prompt actio
= are not necessary TO the same end. The nccu
y sation that an effort to detect pension fraud
= Is evidence Of unfriendlness toward our wor
thy veterans and denial OF their claims I
!, the generosity Of our government, suggests a
= unfortunate Indifference TO the commission q
=, any oIense which has for It's motive the secuI
ing OF pension. and indicates willingness TO
blind TO the existence OF mean and treacherou
crimes which play upon demagogic fears an
:. make sport Of the patriotic impulse Of CRATE
!. full people
= The completion OF the eleventh census Is mo-
:, in charge OF the commissioner Of labor tn
total disbursement on account OF the work fc
~ the fiscal year ending June 90, 1894 amornte
:, TO go SOS. .e76si. At the close Of the year th
- - number OF persons employed in the census Of
=. fce was 67p. At present there are about 10
~ The whole number OF volumes necessary I
comprehend the eleventh census will be twer
ty-hve, and they viii contain ..2,g70 printe
=, pages.
The secretary Of agriculture in his report n
.o views the operations OF his department for u
N ~ last nscal year, and makes recommendation
for the further extention OF its usefulness. i
a. reports a saving in expenditures during u
year Of t6o0.O0J. which is covered back into Il
treasury. This sum Is q per cent OF the entii
i. appropriation.
~ The amount appropriated for the wealth.
=, bureau was pjl 100 OF that sum ti3s 800 or
per cent, has been saved and is returned to II
~ treasury.
-, As illustrating the usefulness Of this serylc
a. IL may be here stated that the warnings whiS
- were very generally given OF two tropic
=. storms occurring In September and October
-. the present year resulted in OBTAINING safe
~ In port. 2.SO5 vessels, valued at sS6,esSel
- laden with cargoes Of probably still great
~, value.
se What Is much more important and gratif
~. ing many human lives on these ships we're al
~ undoubtedly saved. The appropriation 10 I
- bureau Of animal industry was $4,000, a
~ the expenditures for the year were only $40
.a 4.9ei. thus leaving unexpended S55l5707d
~ ~ The sanitary inspection Of cattle shipped
- Europe has cost an average Of i0A cents
each animal, and the cost OF inspecting sout
a. ern cattle and the dlsinfection Of cars q
80 stock-yards averages 81 cents per animal
se The scientific inquiries OF the bureau OF al
~ nal industry have progressed steadily duri
~, - the year. Much tuberculin and mallein hu
'I,. been furnished To state authorities for use
, m the agricultural colleges and experiment ST
- tions for the treatment OF tuberculosis q
~, rlanders-
" The recommendation contained In tho rep
- Of the secretary for 1893 that the vicious $!
- tenn OF promlscuous free distribution OF its
- partmental documents be abandoned. is agi
~ urged These publications may well be 4
,tsh nished without cost to public libraries, edu
-. tional institutions, and the officers and lib
~ ~ ries OF states and OF the federal governme
~. But from all individuals applying for then
- price covering the cost OF the document ask
~. for should be required Thus the publieati'
- and documents would be secured by those v
49, really desire tAem for proper purposes
- The secretary also again recommends q
~ =, the gratuitous distribution OF seeds cease.
49, that no money be appropriated for that p
-. pose except TO experiment stations.
. ~ Owing to the peculiar fealty Of the sta
.,..si clans work. and the natural and acquired
- - ness necessary to its successful prosecutl
-. the secretary OF agriculture expresses
,.,. opinion that every person employed In gath
-, ing statistics under the chief OF that divis
. should be admitted 10 that service only afts
-. thorough. exhaustive, and successful exa
' nation at the hands OF the United States c
III service commission This has led him 20
! - | for such examination Of candidates for
-, position OF assistant statlsciuns, and alss
candidates for chiefs OF sections In that
,1,aal vision.
'u'HS The advantages to the pub ie service o
adherence to the principles OF civil service
- ~ form are constantly more apparent. and M
H. 49, ing Is so encouraging TO those In Official
~ who honestly desire good government as
u Nv increasing appreciation by our people OF n
A., 4. advantages vast majority Of the voter
~ the land are ready to insist that the time
y -. attention Of those they select 10 perform
- these important public duties, should moi