The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-15

doubled Our postal bu -i1ess grows nrch more
rapidly than our population u now involves an
expenditurs CO 100 90. 40 q year. numbers
20 0oj post ofioes and enrols 2OioO emploves
This remarkable extension OF a service which
Is an accurate index Of the public conditions
presents gratifying evidence Of the advance
ment OF education. OF the increas Of commu-
nication and business activity AMI OF the i'm
prOvement Of mail facilities leading 70 their
coustantiy-auVmentingu use
IL Is pleasing 20 be able to say that the serv-
ice in the territory which has come under our
control is already materially improved
Neneruets Dt.put- W tn ',r-st Britsin.
The arbltral tribunal appointed under the
treaty OF February. is97. bitwesn Great Brit
ain and Venezusia to determine ths bound ary
line between the after and the colony OF Brit
ish Guiana is to convene at Paris dur
ing the present month 1t is source
OF much qualification to this government
to see the friendly resort OF arbitration
applied to the settlement Of this controversy.
not alone because OF the earnest part we have
had in bringing about the result but also be-
cause the two members named on behalf Of
Venezuela. Mr.. Chief justice Fuller and Mr.
Justice Brewer. chosen from our highest court
appropriately testify the continuing interest
feel in the dehnitive adjustment Of the
question according to the strictest rule OF jus
t.ce
naval Secretary. Recommendation. Urged.
tary OF the navs relative 20 the increase Of the
navy have my earnest approval:
/ Three sea-going. sheathed and coppered
battleships q about 1875 0 tons trial diSplace-
ment carrying the heaviest armor and most
powerful ordnance for vessels Of their class
and to have the highest practicable sp ed and
great radius OF action. Estimated cost ex-
elusive OF armor and armament, $3.50 90 each
Three sheated and coppared armo ed cruis-
ers Of about Il. 90 tons trial placement arrT
ing the heaviest armor and most powerful
ordnance for vessels Of their class and to have
the highest practicable speed and great radius
Of action Estimated cost. exclusive Of armor
and armament. 5000, OO each
Three she Itei and copDered protected
cruisers Of about 90 tons trial displacement;
to have the highest practicable speed and great
radiu, OF action and to carry the most power
ful ordnance suitable for vessels Of their class
Estimated cost, exclusive OF armor and arma-
mrnt l5QOU each.
Six sheathed and coppered cruisers OF
about 2,JOO tons trial displacement; TO have
the highe>t speed compatible with good cruis-
ing qualities. gr at radius OF action and to
carry the most powerful ordnance suited to
vessels Of their class Estimated cost, exclu-
sivc OF armament, sI,i4i,s each
Join with the secretary OF the navy in rec
ommending that the grades OF admiral and
vice admiral be temporarily revived to be
Aid b. ON GERS who have sp cialy distip-
guished themselves 10 the war with Spain.
he Cen
/ earnestly urge upon congress the impor-
tance Of early legislation providing for the
taxing OF the twelfth census Tnis is neces-
sary in view OF the large amount OF work which
must be performed in ths preparation OF the
schedule preparatory TO the enumeration OF
the population.
The Pension Rolls.
There were on the pension rolls on June 30
"A - 10 n n
over the number the roll on the same day
Of the preceding year The amount nppropri-
ated oy the act Of December p, 1895, for the
payment Of pensions for the fiscal year 1898
was l4lOOl.'0 o. Eight million, seventy thou
sand. eight hundred and Seventy-two dollars
and fortv-siX cents was Appropriated by the
act OF March Il, 1898. TO cover deficiencies
In army p nsions and repayments in the
sum OF l2,J2J 81, making total OF
ilis OS2 W 20 ayIilable for the payment OF
pensions during the fiscal year 1898 The
amount ds0ursed from that sum was sI44, 65l-
$40 So leaving a balance OF SS43l0l29 90 unex-
pended on the 3Ith OF June. 1875. which was
covered into the treasury. There were $50
names added to the rolls during the year by
special acts pa 'sed OF thu second session OF the
Ffty-hfth congress, making a total OF 6. sc
pensioners by congressional enactment since
1861
Public Land.
The public lands disposed OF by the govern
ment during the year reached SAB sJi92 acr IS
an increase Of 6ll7s 20 acres over the previous
year. The total receipts from public lands
during the fiscal year am )unted to s. g77 g95 49,
an Increase OF .iSlO5i9J over the preceding
year The lands embraced in the IL forest
reservations which we're suspended by
the act Of June 4. 1891, again became
subject to the operations OF the procia-
nations Of february q. 1897, creatlnp 2
IN IN. which added an estimated amount OF
l9,ssl36 ares to the area embraced in the re-
serves previously created In addition thereto
two new reserves were created du ing the wear
the Pine Mountain ami Zlca Lake reserves in
California, embracing I,64I, 9I acres, and the
Prescott reserve in Arizona, embracing 24l
acres. while the Pecos river in New Mexico has
be CHANGED and enlarged to include l.j OJi
additional acres.
The Patent ONCE
The total receipts OF ths patent ONCE during
tn past year w,re II, g53,9is4L The expendI.
lures we're tl,Osl ~. leaving q surplus of
sl72,Sl46S
The Indians.
The special attention OF the congress is called
TO that part OF the report OF the secretary OF
the interior In relation TO the FIVE civiliz ID
tribes Itis noteworthy that the general con.
dition OF the Indians shows marked progress
But one outbreak OF q serious character oo-
Cured during the year and that among the
Chippewa Indians OF Minnesota, who happily
have been suppressed While it has not We,
been practicable to enforce all the provisions of
the act OF June 2s, 1885 for the protection OF
the people OF the Indian territory and for
other purposes" II Is having salutary effect
upon the nations composing the five tribes
The Dawes commission reports that the most
gratifying results and greater advance toward
tn attainment OF the objects of the govern.
ment have been secured in the past year than
In any previous year. / cannot too strongly in
dorse the Recommendation OF the commi ,sion
and OF the secretary OF the interior for the
necessity of provi ling for the education of the
5000 white children resident In the Indian
territory.
The Department of Agriculture
The department OF agriculture has been
active in the past year. Explorers have been
sent TO many OF the countries of the eastern
ana western hemispheres for seeds and plants
that may be useful to the United States and
with the further viHw OF opening up markets
for our surplus products The fores .ry division
OF the department is giving special at
tention 10 the treeteSs regions OF our couutrv
and Is Introducing species specially adapted to
semi-ar!d regions
Anniversary of Founding Of wssbInpto,
In the year 1910 will occur the centennial m.
niyersary Of the founding OF. the city Of Wash.
ington Tor the permanent capital OF the govern.
ment OF the United States by authority OF an
act OF congress approved July 10 I7yl In MAY.
1850 the archives and general Offices Of the fed.
eraI government were removed to this Mace
On the nth OF November. 1870 the national
congress met here for the first time ana
assumed exclusive control OF the federal dis
trct and city. This interesting event assumes
all the more significance when we recall he
circumstances attending the choo sing OF the
sltH' IN naming Of the capitol 10 honor OF the
father OF his country and the interest taken nv
MIN in the adoption Of plans for its fu.ure de.
velopment on a magnihj mt ale. These orig.
inai plans have been wrought out with a con-
Stant progress and signal su cess even he