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POSTAL SERVICE.
Business Grows Much More Rapid
ly Than Our Population.

The postal service of the country ad-
vances with extraordinary growth
Within twenty years both the revenues
ard the expenditures of the Postoffice
Department have multiplied three-fold
In the last ten years they have nearly
doubled. Our postal business grows
much more rapidly than our popula-
ton. 1t now involves an expenditure OF
oy er 500, ,000,0 a year, numbers 49,
600 Postoffices and enrolls 100000 en-
ployes This remarkable extension of
service, which is an accurate index of
the public conditions, presents crafty
ing evidence of the advancement OF
education, of the increase of commune
cation and business activity, and of the
Improvement Of mail facilities. leading
to their constantly augment in use
The war with Spain laid new and
exceptional labors in the Postoffice De-
partment. The mastering Of the mill
tary and naval forces of the United
States required special mail arrange
ments for every camp and every cam
paign. In some of the larger places
of rendezvous as many as $4,000 letters
day required handling. This neces-
sity was met by the prompt detail of ex-
perleneed men from the established
force, and by directing all the instru-
me Htalities of the railway mail and
Postoffice service so far as necessary to
this new need. Congress passed an
Act empowering the Postmaster Gen.
eral to establish an office or branch at
every military camp or station, and
under this authority the postal ma
chinery was speedily put into effective
operation.
Under the same authority, when our
forces moved upon Cuba, Porto Rico
and th=' Philippines. they were attended
and followed by the postal service.
Though the Act Of Congress authorized
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the appointment of Postmasters where
necessary, it was early determined that
the public interests would be best sub
served not by new designations, but by
the 6etair of experienced men familiar
with every branch of the service, and
this policy was steadily followed When
the territory which was the theater of
conflict came into our possession, it be-
came necessary TO re-establsh mail IA
cilities for the resident population, as
well as to provide them for our forces
of occupation and the former require
ment was met through the extension
and application Of the latter obligation.
l gave the requisite authority, and the
same general principle was applied to
this as to other branches of civil ad-
ministration under military objection.
The details are more particularly given
in the report Of the Postmaster General,
and while the work is only just begun.
IL is pleasing to be able to say that the
sen vice in the territory which has come
under our control is already materially
improved
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THE STANDING ARMY.
Recommendation of Secretary Of
War for It's Increase Approved.

Under the Act of Congress, approx
ed April 26, 1898, authorizing the Pres
ident in his discretion, upon a deciara-
tion of war by Congress or a declara-
tion by Congress that war exists, 1i-
rected the increase of the regular army
to the maximum Of $4,000, authorized
in said Act.
There are now in the regular army
81 662 officers and men, In said Act it
was provided that at the end of any
war in which the United States may
become involved, the army shall be re-
duced to peace basis by the transfer
in the same arm of the service or alb
sorption by promotion Or honorable dis
charge, under such regulations as the
Secretary of War may establish, of su-
pernumerary commanding officers, and
the honorable discharge or transfer of
supernumerary enlisted men, and moth
ing contained in this Act shall be con-
strued as authorizing the permanent in
crease of the command or enlisted force
of the regular army beyond that now
provided by the law in force prior to
the passage Of this Act except as to the
increase of twenty-five Majors. provid-
ed for in Section l hereof"
The Importance of legislation for the
permanent increase of the army is,
therefore, manifest, and the recon-
mendation of the Secretary of War for
that purpose has my unqualified ap-
proval. There can be no question that
at this time, and probably for some
time in the future 100000 men will be
none too many to meet the necessities
of the situation. At all events, whether
that number shall be required perma-
nently or not, the power should be
given to the President to enlist that
force, it, in his discretion, it should be
necessary, and the further discretion
should be given him TO recruit within
the above limit from the inhabitants
of the islands, with the government of
which we are charged.
It is my purpose to muster out the
entire volunteer army as soon as Con-
gress shall provide for the increase of
the regular establishment This will be
only an act of justice, and will be much
appreciated by the brave men who left
their homes and employment to help
the country in its emergency.
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SAMOAN AFFAIRS.
United States Will Insist Upon Ex-
act Fu1fiIlment of Agreement.


Malietoa Laupepa, King Of Samoa
died on August 22d, last. According
to Article I. Of the General Act of Ber-
lin, his successor shall be duly elected
according to the laws and customs OF
Samoa"
Arrangements having been agreed
upon between the signatories OF the
General Act for the return OF MataaIa
and the other exiled Samoan chle1s'
they were brought from Jaluit py
German war vessel and landed at Apla
on September 18th last.
Whether the death Of Malietoa ana
the return of his old-time rival, Ma
taafa, will add to the undesirable COM
plications which the execution Of the
tripartite General Act has heretofore
developed, remains to be seen. The Ell
forts of this Government will, as mere
tofore, be addressed toward harmon
ious and exact fulhllment Of the terms
of the international agreement to which
the United States became a party in
1889.
CHEEK CLAIM AGAINST SIAM.
The Cheek claim against Siam, after
some FIVE years Of controversy has been
adjusted by arbitration under an
agreement signed July 6, 1897. an
award Of 706, 121 ticals (about $1S79SD
with the release of the Cheek estate
from mortgage claims, having been
rendered March 21, 1898, in favor of
the claimant by the arbitrator, Sir
Nicholas John Hannah, British Chief
Justice for China and Japan.
An envoy from Siam has been ac-
credited to this Government and has
presented his credentials
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The Board of Trustee of the City Of
Sacramento. .ordain as follows:
Section l. Section Two of Chapter 10
nance consolidating, revising and codify-
ing the ordinances of the city of Sacra-
ento passed j June uasa a. ~ fSIios f9 Is hereby
Section O. 1t shall not be lawful for
any person to race, or run, or drive any
animal or na animals nns IN or IF on ne any v OF the
rate exceeding five miles an hour, when
said animal or animals are loose, or un-
by 5 "a human being. It shall be unlawful
for any owner, driver or occupant of any
hack, buggy, carriage, cart, wagon or
or animals, to drive or propel, or cause
to be driven or propelled, through the
streets, lanes or alleys of the city, such
vehicle, or for any person to ride any
animal through the streets, lanes or alleys
of the city, at a rate of speed in excess
Of eight miles an an hour. within the fol t2
west lire of Twelfth street and the west
line Of Front : street, and the north boun-
dary line of street 1t shall be unlaw-
full, too for any vehicle drawn or pro-
PEELED by an animal or animals. to be
to be ridden in the streets, lanes, or alleys
of the city, without the bounds above and
hereinbefore specified, at a rate of speed
that the provisions of this section shall
not apply to the officers, members and
vehicles or the F1re department OF the
city, Of the Police Department, or to the
City Physician and his assistants, when
in the immediate pursuit of duty: 1t
shall be unlawful for any vehicle drawn
by an animal or animals to be driven or
any animal to be ridden, beyond the GEN.
ter line of any street alley or lane of the
city, to the left of the driver or occupant
of such vehicle. or rider of such animal
except in crossing such highway for the
purpose of stopping upon the other or left
side thereof, within a reasonable distance
from the point of crossing such center
line. 1t shall be unlawful to propel or
drive any vehicle drawn by an animal or
animals, or to ride any animal out of
street, lane or alley of the city into an
turn into the latter nearer than six feet
from the nearest curb corner, except for
the purpose of stopping Immediately be-
yond such corner. 1t shall be unlawful
to drive or propel, or to cause to be driven
or propelled, any vehicle drawn by an
animal or animals. or to ride any animal
from one street. alley or lane. into an IN
turning in the new direction VIII bring
said vehicle or driver, animal and rider,
upon the left-hind side of the newly en-
tered street, alley or lane, except for the
purpose of Immediately stopping upon
such left-hand side. In all other cases
the change of direction must be made by
driving or riding as nearly as may be
done under prevailing conditions, to or
beyond the junction of the center lines of
such intersecting ways, SO that the
change of direction will bring the vehi-
Gle and driver or animal and rider, upon
the right hand of the street, alley or
lane newly entered. and along the line of
custom or usage known as THE Law of
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which 1t is subject from a disturbance
on the general business conditions of
the country
In my judgment the present condition
of the treasury justifies the immediate
enactment of the legislation recon-
portion of the gold holdings should be
mended one year ago, under which a
placed in a trust fund, from which
greenbacks should be redeemed upon
presentation, but when once redeemed
should not thereafter be paid out ex-
cept for gold.
1t is not to be inferred that other
legislation relating to our currency is
not required. On the contrary, there
is an obvious demand for it. The inn
portance Of adequate provision which
will insure to our future money STAN
dard related as our money standard
now is to that Of our commercial RI
yals IS generally recognized.
The companion proposition that our
domestic paper currency shall be kept
safe. and yet be SO delegated to the
needs of our industries and internation-
al commerce as to be adequate and re-
sponsive to such needs, is a proposition
scarcely less important The subject,
in all its parts, is commended to the
wise consideration of the Congress.
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ANGLo-vENEzUELAN DISPUTE,
Tribunal to Determine Boundary
Question of Exalted Repute.

The arbitral tribunal appointed un-
der the treaty OF February. 1897. be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela. to
determine the boundary between the
latter and the colony of British Guf-
ana, is TO convene at Paris during
the present month. 1t is a source of
much qualification to this Government
to-see the friendly resort of arbitra-
tion applied to the settlement of this
controversy, not alone because of the
earnest part we have had in bringing
about the result, but also because the
two members named on behalf of
Venezuela, Mr. Chief Justice Fuller
and Mr. Chief Justice Brewer, chosen
from our highest court, appropriately
testify the continuing interest We feel
in the definite adjustment of the ques-
tion according to the strict rules of
justice. The British members, Lord
Herschel and Sir Richard Collins. are
jurists of no less exalted repute. while
the fifth member and President of the
tribunal. M. F. Demartens has earned
worldwide reputation as an author
tty upon international law.
SCANDELLA CLAIM ADJUSTMENT.
The claim of Felipe Scandella against
Venezuela for arbitrary expulsion and
injury to his business has been ad-
justed by the revocation of the order
of expulsion and by the payment of
the sum of $4,000.
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PENSION ROLL.
An Increase of Eighteen Thousand
Pensioners the Past Year.

There were on the pension roll on
June 80, 1898, $685. ia names, an in
crease of nearly $4,000 over the number
on the roll on the same day of the pre-
ceding year. The amount appropriated
by the Act of December y, 1896, for
the payment of the pensions for the
fiscal year 1888 was $140,OO0,000. Eight
million seventy thousand eight hundred
and seventy-two dollars and forty-six
cents was appropriated by the Act of
March 81, 1898, to cover deficiency in
army pensions, and repayments in the
sum of 2,020.33, making a total of
$14S, ,0S2, ,S92.79 available for the pay
ment of pension during the fiscal year
1893. The amount disbursed from that
sum was $144,651 ,879.S0, leaving bal
ance of So, ,431 ,01299 unexpended on the
Both of June, 1898, which was covered
into the treasury. There were 3S9
names added to the rolls during the
year by special Acts passed at the Sec
ond session of the F'ifty-fifth Congress,
making a total of 6,4S6 pensioners by
Congressional enactments since 1861.
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ispnere has become ,oora aesasa,t
lllseru rument of the wise nurnosa of its
founders. and is receiving the cordial
of ~ VI the contributing members
ac4,,al,. International union, which are
s represented on it's board OF
management.
a commercial directory of two vol
a containing a mass of statistical
descriptive of the Industrial
a.u commercial interests of the vari-
rs countries, has been printed in
asiisn, Spanish, Portuguese and Ger
ana monthly bulletin published
-, ~ taese Tour languages and distributed
~ the Latir-American countries. as
"eii as In the United States. has proved
- oe valuable medium for dissem-
mating information and furthering the
varied interests Of the international
union.
CONSULAR REPORTS.
Durlng the past year the Importance
OF collecting information of practical
oehene~ 10 American industries and
trace through the agency of diplomatic
ana consular officers has been steadily
advanced, and in order to lay such
uata before the public with the least
oelay the practice was begun in July.
1000, OF issuing the commercial re-
ports from day to day as they are re-
celved by the Department of State
II is believed that for promptitude as
Well as fullness of information the
service thus supplied to our merchants
and manufacturers will be found to
SHOW sensible improvement, and to
merit the liberal support of Congress-
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PUBLIC LANDS.
Over Eight Million ACRES Disposed
Of the Past Year.

The total receipts of the patent office
during the year past were 81, 253,
94S44 The expenditures were ST.
0S1 ,633.79, leaving a surplus of $172,-
31465.
The public lands disposed of by the
Government during the year reached
S,453, 1862 acres, an increase of 614,-
1926 acres over the previous year. The
total receipts from public lands during
the fiscal year amounted to $22I7,-
995. IS, an increase of $3.50, ,06390 over
the preceding year.
The lands embraced in the eleven for
est reservations, which were suspend
ed by the Act of June 4. 1897. again
became subject to- the operations of the
proclamations of February %. 1897,
creating them, which added an esti-
mated amount of 10, ,951 800 acres to
the area embraced in the reserves pre-
viOusly created. In addition thereto
two new reserves We're created during
the year-the Pine Mountain and Zaca
Lake reservation in California, en-
bracing 1,644, ,594 acres, and the Pres
cott reservation in Arizona. embracing
1O,240 acres, while the Pecos River. in
New Mexico, has, been changed and en-
larged to include 10000 additional
acres.
At the close of the year thirty for
estry reservations, not including those
of the Afcgnac forest and the Fish cul-
ture reserve in Alaska, had been cre-
ated by Executive proclamation under
Section "a of the Act of March 3, 1891,
embracing an estimated area of 4,719,-
454 acres.
The Department of Interior has in
augurated a forest system made pcs
sible by the Act of July 1898, for a
graded force of officers in control of the
reserves. This system has only been
in full operation since August, but good
results have already been secured in
many sections. The reports received
indicate that the system of the patrol
has not only prevented destructive
fires from gaining headway, but has
diminished the number of. fires.
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OUR NAVAL FORCES.
The President Approves the Recon-
mendation for More Warships.


The following recommendation of the
Secretary of the Navy relative to in
crease of the navy have my earnest
APPROVAL:
First-Three sea-going sheathed and
cGppered battleships of about $1,000
tens trial displacement carrying the
heaviest armor and most powerful ord
nance for. vessels of their class, and
to have the highest practicable speed
and great radius of action. Estimated
cost exclusive of armor and armament
So coo, coo each.
Second-Three sheathed and coppered
armored cruisers of about $4,000 tons
trial displacement, carrying the heavl-
est armor and most powerful ordnance
for vessels of their class and to have
the highest practicable speed and great
radius of action. Estimated cost, ex-
elusive of armor and armament, 81 ,O00,-
600 each.
Third-Three sheathed and coppered
protected cruisers of about 5000 tons
trial displacement, to have the highest
practicable speed and great radius of
action, and to carry the most powerful
ordnance suitable for vessels of their
class. Estimated cost, exclusive of
arrror and armament, So, 10000 each.
Fourth-Six sheathed and coppered
cruisers of about $500 tons displace-
ment, to have the highest speed COM
patible with good cruising qualities,
great radius Of action, and to carry the
most powerful ordnance suited to yes
sells Of their class. Estimated cost, ex-
elusive of armament, 81, ,141 900 each.
ADMIRAL AND VICE ADMIRAL.
I join with the Secretary of Navy in
recommending that the grades of Ad-
miral and Vice Admiral be temporarily
revived, to be filled by officers who have
specially distinguished themselves in
the war with Spain.
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NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.

Sacramento hereby invites plans and
specifications for a High School build
ing in said city, and hereby offers as :, an
1danend' plans and specifications' premium % ii in
the sum of Five Hundred Dollars for
plans and specifications adopted by
Board Of Trustees. The total cost of salc
Thousand Dollars, said plans to include
heating apparatus for said building. In
event of construction of building, sum OF
must be accepted as part payment of
commission allowed to architect. Plans
and specifications must be submitted to
Board of Trustees not later than meet
ing on Monday December 5, 1898.
M r. DESMOND. City Clerk.
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RAILROAD INDEBTEDNESS.
Action Taken in Relation to the
Union and Central Pacific Lines.

In my last annual message stated:
THE Union Pacific Railroad, main
line, was sold under the decree of the
United States Court for the District
of Nebraska. the. 1st and I'd of No
vember of this year.
The amount due the Government
consisted of the principal of the sub
sidy. bonds, S27, ,236. .512, and the ac-
crued interest thereon, S31 ,211. .511 OF,
making the total Indebtedness $5S.-
44S, ,223.15. The bid at the sale COW
cred the first mortgage lien and the
entire mortgage claim of the Govern
ment, principal and interest.
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CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING

the Road relative to driving and pass
ing ion public highways, and as obtain
ing generally among the American peo-
pie. shall obtain and be rule of action
and observed as the law in the City Of
Sacramento. 1t shall be unlawful to drive
any vehicle drawn by an animal or ami
mails, or by electricity, steam or vapor
power, or to ride any animal upon any
sidewalk in the City of Sacramento, or
on any foot-path in any public park IN the
City of Sacramento. D. MCKAY
President of Board of Trustees.
Passed February q, 1898
Approved, February %, 1893.
VIM LAND Mavnr
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TWELFTH CENSUS.
Early Legislation Preparatory tt
Regsmninr the Work Urged.

I earnestly urge upon Congress the
Importance Of early legislation provid-
ing for the taking of the twelfth census
This is necessary in view of the large
amount Of work which must be per-
formed in the preparation Of the sched-
ules preparatory to the enumeration OF
the population.
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the vessel in February, 1896, by officers
of the United States District Court TOT
the Southern District of Mississippi.
The papers accompanying my message
made out a most meritorious claim ana
justify the urgency with which it has
been presented by the Government OF
Russia
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The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to cause or permit to be carried,
hauled or drawn on any dray, wagon, or
other vehicle, on any public street of
the City of Sacramento, any animal, BAN
ner, transparency, frame work. or any
other device, having a tendency to fright
en- horses upon the public streets of said
porting to be used as an advertisement, or
for the purpose of advertising any busi-
ness, amusement, exhibition or place Of
amusement or entertainment, without
first obtaining permit so to do from the
Chief of Police of said Sacramento City.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person on a dray, wagon or other vehicle,
on the public streets of the City of Sac
ramento, to beat upon gong or gongs,
any drum or drums or musical instru-
ments, or make any noise having ten
dency to frighten horses upon the public
streets of said, City of Sacramento, with
out first obtaining a permit so to do from
the Chief of Police of said city.
Section 3. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall
upon conviction, be punished by a fine OF
not more than One Hundred Dollars or
by imprisonment in the City Jail not ex-
ceeding five days. or by both such fine
and Imprisonment.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after it's
pa assage.
CHAS. E. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Approved September 25, 1897
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor
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The Board of Trustees. of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. Section 5 of Ordinance No.
324, of the City of Sacramento, passed Oc-
tober 8, 1893, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Section 2. No awning shall be con-
structed within the limits of the City OF
Sacramento, without the owner, agent,
company. firm or corporation owning or
being the agent for the premises in front
OF which 1t is proposed to construct an
awning, or. the contractor, for the con-
struction of the said work having first
obtained permit so to- do from the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department of the
said city, who shall first inspect and ap-
prove of or reject the plan proposed under
the regulations prescribed and contained
in the Specifications governing the con-
struction of all awnings constructed or
to be constructed in the City of Sacra-
mento," and which said specifications
were duly approved and adopted Septem-
Der II, 1893, by the Board of Trustees in
and for the City of Sacramento.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
passage.
Passed July 6, 1897.
CHAS. E. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees.
G. II HIJRBARD. Mavor.
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BUREAU OF REPUBLICS.
An Efficient Instrument in Promot-
ing Commercial Intercourse.

I have the satisfaction of being able.
to state that the Bureau of the Amer
ican Republics created in 1890, as the
organ for promoting commercial inter-
course and fraternal relations among
the countries of the Western Hem
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make the ladies' reception room
the place to meet your friends
when down town; a waiting
maid in attendance: daily pa
pers, magazines and writing ma ;
terials at your service: use of
telephones, free: chairs for baby.
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ORDINANCE NO. 4S2.

An Ordinance to Regulate, Control and
Direct the Movement in the Streets,
Alleys and Lanes Of the City of Sac
ramento of Vehicles, of Certain De-
l scriptions, and of Certain Animals,
and Amending Ordinance No. II.