The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-10
NKISLEYs MESSAGE.

tus the heaviest amor and mot p1HtElA4
ordnance Tor vessels % their class ana 70 hAve
The highest practicable speo1 ana ercat radius
Of nc,ion Estimated cost exclusive Of aunor
and ArnamenL ttop0W each
8 Thres saeliel AL coa}erei pfoieeth
cruisers o, about d0o tons trial displtcemenr
. h=rs ~ Al-ass; p~--earzen sroei ard great
radius Of acton ana O. carr TIE mos; power
fol ordnance suiiable Tor ycSssh q their class
rstimstea cost, exclusive e. N and ARIA
nent siNoo each
SNx shsAthsi ani c0rpcrd cruisers OF
abou, 9S0 tons trial Displacement; % have
ne hivhest sueed compatible giih good c-uis-
ipr qualities. great radius Of action and 10
carr the most powerful ordinances sniici 70
vessels Of their class Estimated cost exeiu-
siye Of armament. tl,lil,s0 each
Ijoin with the secretary Of the navy In rec
ommeudlng hat the grades Of admiral and
vice-sdmiral be temporarily revived To b
nIled hy oracers who have spaeialiy distln-
guished themselves in the war with spain
1he Census
earnestly urge upoa congress the impor-
lance Of early legislation providing for the
taking Of the twelfth census This Is ueces-
sary In view OF the large amount Of WORK whieh
must be performed IN the preparation OF the
schedule preparatory 70 the enumeration Of
the population
h Pension Rolls
There we're on the pension rolls on June %,
1884 90, ia names an increase Of nearly 1900
over the number on the roll on the same day
OF the preceding year. The amount sppropri-
ated by the act OF December % 1890, for the
payment Of pensions for the assal year 1873
was filOO.0Ol Eight million, seventy thou
sand. eight hundred and seFenty-two dollars
and ~torty-six cents was appropriated By the
act o. March 81, 1925. TO cover deficiencies
in army pensions and repaymsnts In the
sun Of tl2,02l3s, making q total OF
ti4sOesseaO available for the payment OF
pensions during the fiscal year 1875 The
amount disbursed from that sum was slii @l.-
sa 90. leaving q balance Of s2fsLOl2@ uneE-
pended on the Slth OF June, iss. which was
covered Into the treasury. There were 80
names added TO the rolls during the year b.
special acts passed al the second session OF the
Fifty-nnh congress, making q total Of 6,tse
pensioners by congregational enactment sinee
1851
The total receipts OF tbs patent once during
the past year were tl,ess, ~ The eKpendi-
lures were h,2slesaS leaving q surplus Of
Public Lands
The public lands disposed OF by the govern
ment during the year reached {. siS s)to2 acrsA
80 - v NsNaN ~ w AAM ~ NANAA
year The total receipts from public lands
during the fiscal year amounted 70 g.. "a. gS IS,
an Increase OF tl9l.o5iD over the preoedin 9
year The lands embraced In The II forest
reservations which were suspended BY
the act Of June 4 1901 again becams
subject 10 the operations Of the procla-
nations OF February e. 1897, creating
them. which added an estimated amount Of
le.psi. 81 acres 70 the area embraced In the re-
80 - - ATNfNNA- -.
two new reserves were created during the year
tho Pine Mountain and zaca Lake reserves IN
California, embracing i.6ii.b9l acres, and the
Prescott reserve In Arizona, embracing i9eu
acres, while the Pecos river In New Mexico has
bsen changed and enlarged TO Include le0.O0
additional acres
At the close OF the year 80 forestry ressrya-
tionA not including those Of the Afognae forest
and ash culture reserve 10 Alaska had bssn
created By executive proclamation under SEQ.
ton n OF the act OF March g. issi embracing an
satimated area OF Aa.7l0 "a acres The depart
ment Of the interior has inangurated q forest
system, made possible by the act Of JUS. 1926
for n graded force OF officers In control OF The
reserves This system has only been In full
operation since August but good resutts have
already been secured IN many sections Tho
reports received indicate that tho system Of
patrol has not only prevented destructive nrea
from gaining headway but has diminished the
number OF tres
The Indians.
The special attention OF the congress Is called
10 that part Of the report Of The secretary Of
the interior In relation to the i've civilized
tribea Its noteworthy that the general con-
dltton OF the Indians shows marked progress
But one outbreak Of o serious character oc-
CURED during the year and that among the
I ClfuUaVrn Indiana NJ Mfuuaa0fu .rhn kaC.1a
nave been suppressed While it has not vel
been practicable 70 enforce all the provisions Of
the act Of June %. lsgs, for the protection Of
the people Of the Indian territory and for
other purposes" It Is having q salutary eject
upon the nations composing the i've tribes
The Daw commission reports that the mos
gratifying results and greater advance toward
the attainment OF the objects OF the govern.
ment have been secured In the past year than
Ia any previous year. cannot too strongly IN.
dorse the recommendation OF the commission
and OF the secretary Of the interior for tht
necessity Of providing for the education OF the
aOo white children resident in the Indiar
territory
The Department OF AerIeuiture.
The department Of Agriculture has bee,
active IN the past year Explorers have bee,
sent 70 many OF the countries Of the eastern
and western hemispheres for seeds and plant
that may be useful 10 the United States ant
with the further view Of opening up market.
for our surplus products The forestry division
OF the department Is giving special al.
tention TO the t~reeless regions OF our countr,
and Is introducing species specially adapted :,
seni-srid regions Fores; fires which s~erlousl,
interfere with production especially in irrlgat
ca regions are being studied that the lossel
from this cause may be avoided The depart
meuI IA iuauIriuo lutn the "a "a
water In many states Of the ives, and Goliath,
Information regarding the laws OF the states
the decisions Of the courts and the customs o
tue people In this regard 40 that unlformit,
may be secured Experiment, %gtation'
are TO become more effective ever,
yeas The annual appropriation OF ROO,
BY congress is supplemented BY ft0OUy
from the states Nationwide experiment.
nave been conducted TO ascertain tho suitable
ness as 10 soil and climate and states for grow
Ing sugar beetA The number OF sugar ~factorte
mas been doubled In the past two years aud u,
Aoluty oil the United States 10 produce lis o Nv
strated
Anniversary Of Founding Of Washington
IN the year 1870 Will occur the centennial an
adversary Of the founding OF the city OF Wash
lhston ior the permanent capital OF the govern
ment OF tue United States by authority OF al
act Of congress approved July 10 iT9l In NAY
lop. tue archives and general Ofaces Of the fed
eral government were removed 70 this plaee
On the 18th OF November. 1900. the %nailona
congress met here for the nrst Tina an,
assumed exclusive control OF the federal dIs
trict and city, This Interesting event assume
all the more significance when We recall m.
circumstances attending the choosing Of ~,
site the naming Of the capitol in honor Of N,
father OF his country and the interest taken h,
hin In tho adoption OF plans for It's future de-
veiopment on a magnihcent scale These orlr
maj plahs have been wrought out with a con.
slant progress and a signal Success evse h.
yond anything their framera could have ,ore
seen The people OF the country are ,ustl,
proud OF the distinctive beauty and govern
ment Of the easlleI ana - eN'Nih