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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13
Il MIDNIGHT WATCH.

. was during the
time of my connec-
ton with the
marlborough po-
lice force that the
incident related in
the following lines
occurred. AL
though there is
nothing startling
in the details, and
the u~nraveling of
the mystery with
which they deal
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

THERE are said to be three men inAAtchi-
son who paid for monuments to the me1an.
cry of their wives first husbands.-Atcht-
son Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

FITS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 80 trial bottle g.
treatise. DIR. KLINE, 933 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

PIso's Cure for Consumption has saved
mo many a doctors Bills. F. HARDY,
Hopkins Place, Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 2, '94.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

A MIssoURIAN always likes to cut a box
or whittle when he is thinking.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

JUST try a 100. box Of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, fnestliver and bow elregulator made
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

WHEN cOnstipated and want quick relief,
useDr. Carlstedt's German Liver Medicines.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

The retOrTner is q living declaration 81
WARRANTS Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

No INVITATION, we think, ever caused,
quite as much talk as the telephone.-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

While there IS nothing particularly soul
5ul about cook aprons and dish towels, no
woman ever had enough of them.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

THERE is such a thing as having greatin-
auence without having great talent.-Ram's
Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

BERHAM-"It took three hours FOR orr
parade to pass q given point" Mrs. Ber-
ham-"Was the given point q saloonf7-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

SEVEN out Of ten men who order raw oys-
ters do not like them.-Atchison Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

IT is a great mistake for the young to
despise what the old lave learned by ex-
perience.-Ram's Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13
a Tlme 20 Msmory ma iOr Teara.

In the mainline you must recollect,
young and gentle reader, that there is
many a slippunce betwixt the old
spring down under the hill and the
waters bucket on the back shelf. Did
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

WHEN bilious or costive, eat o CascaRetg
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, 1Oc, 25e.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

The first horses in New England
were introduced into Massachusetts in
1929 or 1880.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

THuEH has nOthingto fear from thefuture.
RAMS Horn.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20

( incendiar el poblado. Dentro de
pueblo cay6 muerto, quedando el
nuestro poder, el titulado comandan
te rebelde, con su nombramiento, n
fe. machete, y revolver magnifcos,
DOS bolsas con municiones.
Identfcado resulto ser Enrique Pe
nalver, desertor del Calabazar.
Ademas, dej6 el enemigo 3 muerSo'
7 heridos. Tuvimos un centlne'
mucrto.
Fuerra de caballerla, al mando de
teniente coronel senior Esteban, hi1
el dia , seis muertos y tres prlslone
ros. entire estos, el cabecilla Nesto'
Calzadilla.
Sc ocuparon cuatro tercerolas, sels
-scopetas, dos revolvers, ocho mache- :
tes dos caballos.
ri general Bosch part;cipa desd'
Bayamo que lego el 9 SIN novedao
el convoy del Cauto, y que dlVers' S
confdencias comprueban que los II :
surrectos tuvieron mas de 200 baJas
en- Iona Sordo.
El general Molina, en- reconocl''
mientos, con fuerz4s de Cuenca, Ma
varra y movilizados de Matanzas,
sororendio en- Raiz del Jobo Mafan-
zas, grupos enemigos, los que bat'o
v disperso ell 6, haclendoles 10 muer-
tos recogidos, asi como varias armas y
23 cabalios.
Por nuestra parte hubo dos heridos|
y varios muertos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
BALIDAS DR 2RAyNsIA

Para BruaswCk, gol amer Helen
Il Martin, despaehsda por Mullen
hoff y KOrber, en- lastre.
Para New Yo,k, vsp ing Asks
dis, despachsdO pOr Lstimer y Fer
asndez, 20 paCas tabaoo $50 ki'os.
Para Habana y esCalss, vap. esp.
SatuFninA, desra hado por 8. de
EzQuIags. For j OcaOay Hmpo,
l35 10 Oat6 123OO kilos, 151 sIs o.
COS. Por o. das ' 20, III p.cas ts
ba' o 5514 kilos, 20 fdos mir~husno.
PnEa Ma auxas, por Scrs do Yijaa-
do y 90. 14O SIS cafe 13440 XII o.
Para O.en ueg0s, por & de Ezquis
g. 13O sic cate 1892 kilo.. Por J
Ochoa y Hmno, 322 sIs cate 3Ol5O
K los. POr SCFs de Vjsnde = o.,
126 sIs Cht6 222IO kilos.
Para st Thomas y escalas, vap.
f. Onnde Rodrignez," despaChad
pOr j T silva y 90. Por F Fout y
Hmno, 3 c.s tabaOos. Para Havre,
por Lopez Villamil y o., 600 sls CO
f9 1896 kllos. P0r j 7 S,lva y %,
so SIS cafe 4779 kllos. Para Marse
Ils, por J T silva y %, $50 SIC ca
fe 29668 kIlOs.
Para AreClDo, vap nor Gyller,
iespachadO por Latimer y Feraan
DEE, con Oarga de transito.
sALLDAs Du CABOTAJH.
CD. esp. "Guillermito," para A.
rr0yo.
Col. esp. "P. de AEecibo," para
ArecIbO.
Bdrs. esp. "Paquita,' para Agus
dill "a y Mayagtiez.
Col. esp. "Olementjna," para NJ
guAbO J HumAcaO.
DESP PAOHADO9
Ninguno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
DKDlCATORlA.
LA RAzoN DEL TITULOs

DKDlCATORlA.
LA BAzON DEL TITUEO.
SUMARIO.-Luchemoe.-M debe
4umpl.do.-La generation cue an.
oe.-La justioia humana.-Pretex.
aos criminales. La formula de
progresO.-El pEogEeSo y sus ma
nlfeStaciones.-La opinion ptiblicx
ri periodismo.--I4o que debe nc
el periOdismo.-Lo que es how IL
prenEa.-La prensa y les leyes.-
Ia pol1tlca.-Lc que deba ser Is
pOALGiCa.-O0mO se hacen kos DoIi.
slcOs.-O6m0 nsoen los partidoa.--
Los ptogramas politio0s.-Artifl-
clos pol1tiCos.-El carnAvsl polial-
So.-MiSexl&s p0lfticas. - slucsr,.
dad pOl1tlca.-RSnatiam0 yolttlo,
La demoCraCla.-Prlncipios da
m0OE&t1Cos.-Absur0os democrat,.
Cos.-Del1riok democ1AtlOos. - H.
ilbertad de 10 OaredEa.-L1bertz
contra dereonc.-"Its, igual.lsd &C.
oiai.-Aa lgu&ldad eM. liz hlssOx1s
La igualdsd ante la raE0n.--Ia nc.
neEanSa.--LA Gaznagogla.-L<,a Au1.
AOs MoQern0E.-La kevvauS.ou.- :.
Las hueigas.-Oonfusioa , oaos.-
Ml acknowledgement d7u,
ledOEas --UanoeE s0olai.--Anr,no.
mlas y anomallaa-El m&yvs d
los ex3OEeS.-Aiia va ia nAve.--n n,r
logo y C0nClusloR.
DE- veDta.-En la 11apxsats d,
BOLRTIA MMRQARTIE,.
PreOlo.-Un peso aiuuuenba css,
tavOs elemplaH.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
Gaceta de aver.

Reales Ordenes disponicndo e
eambio de destinos entire Don Luis
Shelly Correa, Official 2: de la lnte,'
venci6n General, y Don Alfonso Re
re- de Castro. Oficia! 20 tamben, Wis
"a de la Aduana de Mayaguez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
OpnRAo1oNRs OLE BuoUHs EN Pro.
TRAvWBfAs
Ninguno.

TRAvWBfA.
GoI amer Athlete, pendieDte.
Col amer Katie J Oselap, PEN
d,ente.
Col amer Jonathan Sawyer, des
sargandO.
Berg esp Acan oia," descsrgsn8o o.
Col. amer. "Wlllte MaxU.wo, "
descargsndo.
Col amer. "Elwood 81. Smith .
descargsndo.
B,R. russ. "Maria," descargani
Vsp. esp. "Juan FOrgas," descsr
gaudo.
UABOTAJN.
Vap. esp. "Ivo Bosch" pendiente.
Col. esp. "Blefante," pendiente.
Col. esp. O. de Maria. Carga para
MaysgtieS y Ponce.
GoI. esp. JoVen CLARA, pendiente.
Bdra. esp. "Nueva Flor" carga Pc
"a Fajardo.
Col. esp. ''Indis,' oarga para
Ponce.
Col. esp. "Amelis," Carga pars
Ponce. ,
Col. esp. "Joven Maria" Cargs
para NSguabo y HumAcao.
Col. esp. Isabella" oaTga para
Yabucoa y HumaCao.
Col. esp. "BorinQuen," carga pa
ra Arecib0.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
GAOETILLA5'

RpcoMANDAMos la "Digsstins
TIlrici. aue e. un nuevo medicameutc
aue bien puede cali6carse de ehca1
en- Ia. enfermedades del Sst6magS y
de asombrosos resultados. FL expire
ado remedio sc administra en- obleas,
y su inventor garantiza Ia curacion de
Ia. personas que 10 usen, y el alivio 8
meioria desde Ia pr'mera GAIA.
Este afamado especlico 10 recibe y
vende en- Puerto Rico D. Fidel Gui-
ilermety.
ALOs RNFERMOS DEL BSToMA-
co-Se les recomienda nucho, mu-
chisimo. el va afamado " Elixir Es-
tomacal" de Sainz de Carlos. d.
ven.a en- la Farmacia Duran, San
Justo 81.
INrRREsANTH.-Para h conserva
ci6n de los sellos de gonna % indis-
pensable que la tinta que con ellos Sc
emplea sea especial.
En- el BOL1TIN MERCAKTIL, de A,
Lvun Sucesora de Morris, sc venden
dnta especial y de superior calidad
para sellos de gonna, y almohadillas
permanentes de todos tamafloS y co.
iores. Con el uso de dicha tinta So
conserva la elasticidad de los sellos,
aue SC hacen iaata cables por los insec
tOs
H1MENEo.--Seg1n tarjeta que re-
cibimos, cuyo envlo agradecemos,
han contraido matrimonio en- San
German la bella sehorlta Dona Leo
nor Agrait y el apreciable caballero
D. Eusebio de la Cruz.
Feliciiades sin cuento deseamos a
IL amante pareja.
P.-Ha fallecido en- Ponce el
decano de aquel!os mIsicos D. Anto-
nio Egipciaco.
Descanse en- el Senior.
TEATRo.-Poca concurrencia aSis-
ti6 anteanoche, domingo. a la fun
ci6n anunciada por la compaiiia juve-
nil de zarzuela. Pusieronse en- esce-
ma "Las Campanadas", "Toros de
punta" y 81 Como esta la sociedad p.
Sc aplaudio -. pero, va 10 dyi-
mos: fue escasa la concurrencia.
FEL1c1TAc1oN.-De Cuba nos han
enviado atenta tarjeta de felicitac'on,
con motive del "Ano Nuevo", los
bizarros Sres. Jefes y O6ciales del
Battalion Cazadores de Valladolid.
Muy agradecidos, valientes defen-
sores de la Patria
P.-Ha fallecido en- Gales e.
apreciable veciuo u. Joaquin Mufiiz.
Goce de la eterna gloria.
VISITAS.-Hemos recibido las muy
gratas de nuestros distinguidos ami
COS los sefiores D. Lorenzo Joy, de
GALES; don Ulpiano Colon, de Ponce;
don Ignacio Franco, de Manatl. y don
Fa1sto Rodriguez, de Juana D!!sssS.
A todos dessamos mucha felicidad.
RoNcoRoN1.-Es probable, seg1n
leemos, que en- breve vuelva visltar-
nos, con una buena "troupe, el dis
tinguido actor italiano Roncoroni.
SIN EFECTo. -Ha dispuesto la Su
perioridad que quede sin efecto el
nombramiento de naestro estimadt
amigo D. Jose G. Pastor, Alcalde d:
Vega.baja, para desempehar igua
cargo en- Vieques.
r. l. P.-Ha pasado mejor vid;
en- esta Capital la diena sonora Doiia
Pillar Landr6n de Lopez Landton.
Descanse en- paz.
Nuestro pesame q Ia desconsolada
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20

padres que deseen confarle la ense-
flanza de sus nifios.
Sc hace cargo de las afnaciones y
composiciones de pianos pues cuenta
con elementos para ambas cosas.
Precios modicos.
Recibe ordenes cslle de la Cruz, 81
Y en- Santurce, casa de don Juan E.
Turull.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
Gaceta de hoy.

Dispuesto por la Superioridad que
&c proveau por concurso de ascenso
las Escuelas Elementales de 2: clase
de niaos de Salinas y oa-baja.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
6ANTORAL.. A

Miereos, 2o.-San Fabian, papa y
mlrtir, y san Sebastian, martir.
Jueves. 21.-Santa Ines, virgen' y
san Fructuoso y compaferos martlres
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20

PLAZA DE ALFONSO .-RICc
Complete surtido de sables, es2a-
as, divisas para los senores o6ciAle,
lei Ejercito y Armada, condecorac &.
es, emblemas para los funcionar os
lie Telegrafos y Hacienda, escudos,
kepis, escarapeias, tefesianas etc.
Sc fabrican GORRAS regIamen
tarias para la Marina de guerra -.
mercante, cuerpos militares y dem
dependencies de la Isla.
Escudos de lana estampados para
0anieras.
Surtido de mdsica impresa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
as Raf0rlaS dol Sr AauTa
IsTUD10 CRxTxGo
.s0yN IGNAGI0 DIAz GANEJh.
4aiCk ..u-
.x.ss .dUect0r del BOLETID NERCANTlb
OE PUERTo-RTOO

~ xdlTSt0r del BOLETlD NERCANFIb
OE PUERTo-RrOO
Tai os 10 portad& dc un folieto
que acAba dc editarae on esta Ca
%, obEa del Director del Bo1zTm
M1RoARTIL. Contiene sc. .paglDas
dc lecsura, en- 4: mayor, y, como
. hA anuneiado, sc dedica aI illus
Fre Jefe del PARADE "Uni6n Cons.
situciOnsl" de CUBA, Excmo Sr
Marques de Apszssgu1a. Contis-
ne 81 siguiense prOgrama:
Dedicatoria. - PreI,adios. -
DeaarroiIo del plan.-COnsidera.
clones.-El preambulo exposicl6n.
-Los MunIclpiOB.-La C&mara
1nsuisr.-El Conse]o.-El Gobsr.
nAdor General.-L4 hissoria.--La
legAiidSd.-La raz6n suprema.-
La RspArAcion''.
Ell fOitetO se ofrece en- Ias o.
gulentss condiciones:
Un elem plAre.--~..... 50 eta
Con 81 zasrato del autor. Is"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
AA OE R1 VA OMA
u TENEDURIA DELIBRO,

slmplifcadads por Ia aplicaci6n O.
la rogiA lhtallbie Qara acertar :
deudor a 81 acreed0r, accompanied.
ds numerosos ejemplos Dc calcvlc,
merCantiIes, pOr q. Marsh. ttadno,.
do de 10 ~: edlclon lnglesa por A
IT, Beck, DaJO La lnmo0laua insDec.
C10h dei antor. Un t0m0 eieQSnte
mente enouedernaQo, S2.75 en- Il
Impxenta del BOletln. -
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
aETnADAs ns CABorAJB,

4c'. esp. 81 ssl e'f," de HomaOao.
Col. esp. "BorinQueo," Q Areci
DO.
Gal. esp. "Encarnaci6n," de Fa-
j ATdo.
Col. esp. "DIChosa," de Ponce y
M~ysgdes.
Col. esp. "NsyagtieEana,' de
May agtlsS.
Gu. esp. "Dsseada," de Vega
Osja.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
l0&' OERECHOj PASLVOS
SNL
HAGISrHRIO DG.ULPRANAB

Decrsto y Sssla neatL tqu
regular eStos dereChos, y for
mulariOs completes para la so-
rcitud de JuDilaci0nesv Viude-
d&des y Orfandades, p0r Don
Andres Y. OllerO, ex-Enspec-
tor de q. EnseA&nza y Maestro
pEbuc0 do Asadrlds
FoIleTO dedjCado al Sr 6aMO6
Oiputado por esta Isla.
VAndase en esta 1mprenua
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
BOLIVAR ARRVzAy CA.
11.-TETU Mi

AA-AN1O MI
: lmsceniatas i'm ,ta1oros de
psoviaiones Venta , DOE mayor.
Doeftos de ls antigua = scredita-
10 Fabraoa de Ecstoros, esta bleci-
Ia On S&Rource.
Msccas BOLLVAR,y CGNILL
-DeD6sito Te4nzn r.
Ageates 0e Is &cEallfadS rmarcs
10 cigarrillOs oaiaEto. Bellesa y
JbertSd.
Fabrics de ii60res de tOUas clages.
cAdmitaa .aEdcares s! conslgna.
ZION.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
uOvIMINNTO DR BUQU Ge
NNTRADAS DB TRAVRSfA

DA Puerto P alta Y 70 alas, yep.
fr. "O.inde Rodrigu~ -" J T Siivs
20, o CsEga d. t. Dsitc.
DE B toeio,s y eScsla,, van. esp
'Iurn F0rga :" o B be- Hmaos,
con ca ga general para sari0s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
g.. lauacO Oh rama del Dats.t

Vvuslen & precios modicog q. 4
Ella. 1e Hermano en 81 a'maOeI
cataleEa R&@asS0 10.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-01-20
EN VENTA

Una casa terrera sta en- la ca.
lie de San Sebastian, mum. I3.
lnformara D. Jose Lopez, For
taleza mum. 8.
The herald., 1897-12-07

cation for a much larger allotment OF
space for the American section than had
been reserved by the exposition authors
ties. The result was particularly grati-
tying. in view of the fact that the United
States was one of the last countries to
accept the invitation of France.
The reception accorded our special
commissioner was most cordial. and ne
was given every reasonable assurance
that the United States would receive q
consideration commensurate with the
proportions Of our exhibit. The report
of the special commissioner as to the
magnitude and Importance of the COM
ing exposition and the great demand for
space for American exhibits supplies
new arguments for liberal and judi
cious appropriation by Congress, to the
end that an exhibit fairly representative
of the industries and resources or our
country may be made at the exposition,
which will illustrate the worlds progress
during the nineteenth century. The ex-
position is intended to be the most i'm
portant and comprehensive of the long
series of international exhibitions, OF
which our own at Chicago was a bril-
liant example, and it is desirable that
the United States should make worthy
exhibit of American genius and skill
and their unrivalled achievements in
every branch of industry.
The herald., 1897-12-07
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
Alaskan Laws Need Amendment.
Indian Lands

The Territory of Alaska requires the
prompt and early attention of Con-
gress. The conditions now existing de-
mand material changes in the laws re-
lating to the Territory. The great in
flux of population during the past sum-
mer and fall and the prospect of a still
larger immigration in the spring will
not permit us to longer neglect the ex-
tension of civil authority within the
Territory or postpone the establishment
of a more thorough government.
A general system of public surveys has
not yet been extended to Alaska and all
entries thus far made in that district are
upon special surveys. The act of Con-
gress extending to Alaska the mining
laws of the United States contained the
reservation that it should not be con-
strued to put in force the general laws
of the country. BY an act approved
March 3, 1891, authority was given for
entry of lands for townsite purposes and
also for the purchase of not exceeding
100 acres to be hereafter occupied for
purposes of trade and manufacture. The
purpose of Congress as thus far ex-
pressed has been that only such rights
should apply to the territory as should
be specifically named. 1t will be seen
how much remains to be done for that
vast and remote and yet promising por-
ton of our country. Special authority
was given to the President by the act of
Congress approved July a. 1897, to di-
vide that territory into two land dis
tricts and to designate the boundaries
thereof, and to appoint registers and
surveyors of said land offices, and the
President was also authorized to ap-
point a Surveyor-General for the en-
tire district. Pursuant to this author
ity, a Surveyor General and receiver
have been appointed with offices in Sit
ka. If in the ensuing year the conditions
justify it, the additional land district au-
thorized by law will be established with
an office at some point in the Yukon Val
ley. No appropriation, however, was
made for this purpose, and that is now
necessary to be done for the two land
districts into which the Territory is to
be divided.
I concur with the Secretary of War In
his suggestions as to the necessity for a
military force in the Territory of Alaska
for the protection Of persons and prop
erty. Already q small force consisting
of twenty-five men and two officers, un-
der the command of Lieutenant Colonel
Randall of the Eighth Infantry, has
been sent to st. Michaels to establish a
military post.
AS it is to the interest of the govern
ment to encourage the development and
settlement of the country and its duty to
follow up its citizens there with the ben
efits of legal machinery, Iearnestly urge
The herald., 1897-12-07
NEEDS OF THE NAVY
Docking Facilities and Munitions
Absolutely Necessary

The present immediate effective force
of the Navy consists of four battleships
of the first class, two second and forty
eight other vessels, rating from armed
cruisers to torpedo boats.
There are under construction five bat
tleships of the first class, sixteen tor
pedo boats and one submarine boat. No
provision has yet been made for the
armor of three OF five of the battleships
as it has been impossible to obtain 1t
at the price fixed by Congress. 1t Is of
great Importance that Congress pro-
vide this armor, as until then the ships
are of no fighting value.
The present naval force, especially in
view of it's increase by ships now under
construction, while not as large as that
of few other powers, is formidable
force, it's vessels are of the very best
of each type; and with the increase that
should be made to it from time to time
in the future, and careful attention to
keeping it in a high state of efficiency
and repair, it is well adapted to the
necessities of the country.
The great increase of the Navy which
has taken place in recent years, was
justified by the requirements for naval
defense and has received public appro-
baton. The time has now arrived, how
ever, when this increase, to which the
country is committed, should for time
take the form of increased facilities
commensurate with the increase of our
naval vessels. 1t is an unfortunate fact
| that there is only one dock on the Pa
cific Coast capable of docking our larg-
est ships and only one on the Atlantic
Coast, and that the latter has, for the
past six or seven months been under
repair and therefore incapable of use.
Immediate steps should be taken to
provide three or four docks of this ca
pacity on the Atlantic Coast and at least
one on the Pacific Coast, and a floating
dock on the Gulf. This is the recon-
mendation of very competent board
appointed to investigate the subject.
There should also be ample provision
made for powder and projectiles and
other munitions of war and for an in
creased number of officers and enlisted
men. Some additions are also neces-
sary to our navy yards for the repair
and care of our larger number of ves-
| sells. AS there are now on the stocks
five battleships of the largest class
which cannot be completed for year
or two, l concur with the recommenda-
ton of the Secretary of the Navy for an
appropriation authorizing the con-
struction of one battleship for the Pa
cific Coast, where at present there is
only one in commission and one under
construction, while on the Atlantic
Coast there are three in commission
and four under construction; and also
that several torpedo boats be authorized
in connection with our general system
| of cooct lafapco
The herald., 1897-12-07

pie. Allotment by agreement Il the only
possible method, unless the United
States courts are clothed with the au-
thority to apportton the lands among
the citizen Indians for whose use It was
originally granted.
concur with the Secretary Of the In
terror that there can be no cure for the
evils engendered by the pervision Of
these great trusts. excepting by their
resumption by the government which
created them.