The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-09

"a OO1 post Offices and enroils 2OJ,OOi employees
This remarkable extension OF q service whlch
Is an accurate index Of the public conditions
presents gratifying evidence of the advance
ment Of education. OF the increase OF eommu-
nlcation and business activity and OF the I'M
proyement Of mail facilities leading to their
constauty-augmenting use
II is pleasing to be able to say that the serv-
ice in the territory which has come under our
control is already materially improved
yenezuel. Di-put- w,th Great Itritain.
The arbtral tribunal appointed under the
treaty OF February. 1897. between Great BRIT
ain and Venezusln 70 determine the oouno ary
line between the latter and the colony OF BTU
ish Guiana is to convene at Paris DUR
Ing the present month II 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 Justic. Fuller and Mr..
Justice Brewer, chosen from our highest court,
appropriately testify the continuing interest
we feel in the dehnitive adjustment OF the
question according 10 the strictest rule OF JUS
tice
Naval Secretary. Recon- m .ndatIons Urged.
The following Recommendations OF the secre-
tary Of the nays relative 10 tue Increase of the
navy have my earnest approval:
/ Three sea-going. sheathed and coppered
mcni. carrying the heaviest armor and most
powerful ordnance for vessels OF their class
and 10 have the highest practicable speed and
great radius OF action. Estimated cost. ex-
elusive OF nrmOr and armament. $500 900 each
= Three sheated and coppcred armored cruis-
ers OF about l2,OJ0 tons trial sp!acement. carry
ing the heaviest armor and most powerful
ordnance for vessels of their class and to have
the highest practicable speed and great radius
OF hction- Estimated cost. exclusive of armOr
and armament, $1,000, ,uO0 each
g. Three sheited and coppered protected
cruisers OF about 900 tons trial displacement;
to have the highest practicable speed and great
radius Of action and to carry the most power
full ordnance suitao BILE for vessels OF their class.
Estimated cost, exclusive OF armor and arma-
ment = l5OODJ each
Six sheathed and coppered cruisers OF
about $500 tons trial displacement; to have
the highest speed compatible with good cruis-
ing qualities. great radius OF action and to
carry the most powerful ordnance suited to
vessels OF their class Estimated cost, exclu-
sive OF armament, II, so each
Join with the secretary of the navy in rec
ommending that the grades of admiral and
vice. admiral be temporarily revived, TO be
hlled by officers who have specially distin-
guished themselves in the war with Spain.
Ih- C-n.us
/ earnestly urge upon congress the impor-
tance OF early legislation providing for the
taking of the twelfth census This is neces-
sary in view OF the large amount OF work which
must be performed in the preparation OF the
schedule preparatory to the enumeration of
the population.
The Pension Rolls.
There were on the pension rolls on June 30
lssS 9s3.1l4 names, an increase OF nearly Is, 900
over the number on the roll on the same day
OF the preceding year. The amount appropri-
nted by the act of December %, 1896 for the
payment OF pensions for the fiscal year 1898
sand eight hundred and seyeuty-two dollars
and forty-six cents was Appropriated by the
act OF March II, isas. to cover deficiencies
In army pensions and repayments In the
sum OF 1ia,0s0 81, making total of
fiss, 0ssssa1O available for the payment of
pensions during the fiscal year 1898 The
amount disbursed from that sum was ti44 65l =
s'ssO leaving q balance OF a, ,43l. OH 90 unex-
pended on the 3Jth of June. 1875 which was
covered into the treasury. There were 3se
names added to the rolls during the year by
special acts pa 'sed at the second session of the
Fifty-tfth congress, making o total of O. 4se
pensioners by congressional enactment since
1861
Public Lands
The public lands disposed OF by the govern.
ment during the year reached SAB 9a acres
an increase of 6iI, 7s0 &c over the previous
year. The total receipts from public lands
during the fiscal year amounted to q, 277, ,sa5 49,
an Increase OF sieo. o539I over the preceding
year The lands embraced in the II forest
reservations which were suspended by
the act of June T. 1897 again became
subject to the operations OF the proca-
nations of February 90. 1897 creutinp
IN m which added estimated amount of
l9,9-l, 10 acres to the area embraced in the re-
serves previously created In addition thereto
two new reserves were created during the wear
the Pine Mountain and Zaca Lake reserves in
| California. embracing IGii, s9I acres and the
PRESCOTT reserve in Arizona, embracing 1p.249
acres. while the Pecos river in New Mexico has
be changed and enlarged to include 100, Ool
additional acres.
The Patent OfHce.
The total receipts of the patent ONCE during
tn" past year were II .a53 9is A. The expendi.
/ tures were :i.ool. 63i' ~. leaving q surplus Of
:T7.,3lL65.
Th~ 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 civilized
| tribes It's noteworthy that the general con-
dition OF the Indians shows marked progress
But one outbreak OF serious character oc-
CURED during the year and that among the
| Chippewa Indians of Minnesota, who happily
| nave been suppressed While 1t has not vet
been practicable to enforce all the provisions of
the act of June 2s. 1888. for the protection of
the people of the Indian territory and for
other purposes. = it Is having sautary effect
| upon tue nations composing the 1--WE tribes
The Dawes commission reports that the most
| gratifying results and greater advance toward
| the 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 commission
and oil the secretary Of the interior for the
necessity OF providing for the education OF the
3oVp white children resident In the Indian
| territory.
lhe Department OF Agriculture.
The department of agriculture has been
1 IN MAJ
sent TO many of the countries OF the eastern
ana western hcmisphcres for seeds and plants
that may be useful to the United States and
with the further view of opening up markets
| Tor our surplus products The forestry division
OF the department is giving special at
tention to the treeless regions OF our country
anu Is Introducing species specially adapted to
semi-arid regions
Anniversary OF Founding OF Washing ton
| In the year 1900 will occur the centennial an
niVersary OF the founding Of the city of WASH
ihSton Tor the permanent capital of the govern.
ment OF the United States by authority of an
act OF congress approved July 10 I7al In MAY.
ieUo the archives and general Offices OF the fed.
! eral government were removed to this place
On the nth OF November, 1900 the national
congress met here for the first time and
assumed exclusive control OF the federal dis
trlct and city. This interesting event assumes
| all the more significance when we recall the
circumstances attending the choosing of the
| site, ihs naming Of the capitol In honor of the
father OF his country and the interest taken by
him in the adoption OF plans for its future de.
| vclopment on magnificent scale These orig.
innl plans have been wrought out with "A con-
stant progress and n signal success even be.
yonu anything their trainers could have FORE
seen Ihe people OF the country are Justly