Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-12-10


doubled Our postal BUSINESS Ero~s much more
rapidly than our population u now involves m
expenditure OF siooooo0oo year. numbers
1900 post ofiiccs and enrolls e00.0oo employees
This remarkable extension Of service which
10 an accurate index Of the public conditions
prescnts gratifying evidence OF the ADVANCE
ment Of education. OF the increase OF commu-
nication and business activity and OF the i'm
provement Of mail facilities leading TO their
constantly auRmenting use.
II Is pleasing 10 DO able TO say that tho scrv-
loo In the territory which has come under our
control II already materially improved
veuezueia Dispute with Great Britain.
The arbitral tribunal appointed under the
treaty Of February, 1897. between Great Brit
ain aud Venezuela 10 determine tho boundary
line between tho latter and the colony OF Brit
ish Guiana In TO convene Mt Paris dur
Ing the present month II IL source
OF much qualification TO this government
10 see the friendly resort OF arbitration
applied 70 tho 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
we feel In the dennitive adjustment Of the
question according to the strictest rule Of jus
tice
Naval seoretsrysh ec""""""s'"n. orso"'
Tho following recommendations OF the score
tary Of the navy relative TO the increase OF the
navy have my earnest approval:
]. Three sea-goins' sneathed ana coppcred
battlcships Of about 1875 tons trial displace-
ment, carrying the heaviest nrmor anu most
powerful ordnance Tor vesseis OF 'heiF class
ana 10 nave tine hignest praeticho!e sp'eu anu
great radius OF action Estimated cost ex'
elusive OF armor ana armament. 's'oooVo each
Three sneated ana copporea armored cruls-
ers Oh ABOUT i<,oVo IONS iaiu'spiacemen',carry,
Ing the heaviest armor ana most powerful
ordnance Tor vessels OF their class ana TO nave
the highest practcaplo speed ana great raa'us
OF action Estimated cost exclusive Vi arm"r
ana armament, stoV'.oo eaeh ~
Three sncateu anu coppereu protecteo
cruisers OF ABOUT WV tons lIiaI ulspiacemeh..
10 nave the hishest practicaoic speech ahu grcus
rnuius OF action una 70 carry tnc most power
Iui ordnance su''aoio ior 'esscis VI 'heir e'asS
Estimateu Cost Exclusive VI urnio' an" "'nia-
meh.. $" iooVu eaeh
Ok sneathcu anu eopPereu cruisers VI
ABOUT .'ooV TONS uiai uispiaecmch' 10 nu'o
the highen speed compa.iole win Roou cruis-
ing quaii'ies, great rauius OF aeuoh nns W
carry 'he must powerful oruhunoo su''ei W
vessels OF their class Es.imateu COST eHciu-
hve OF armament t''sI.eOocas
lloin Win tue secretary OF the navy IN rec
ommenuing that inc grades Oh numirai anu
viee,aainiraL DC temporarily reviveu' 70 10
niieu oS omcers VINO nave sp,cia.y a's''n-
guished tnemseivesin inc war WIN spa'h'
The CensuA
earnestly urge upon congress the impor-
lance OF early legislation providing Tor the
taking OF the twelfth census rms IS neccs'
sary In view OF the large amount OF work when
must De performed In the preparation OF inc
schedule preparatory TO the enumeration OF
the population.
Inc PENSION hohs.
There were on the pension rolls on June W
ls9s s931A names, IN increase OF nearly ls,0jo
over the number on the roll on the same DAY
OF the preceding year. The amount nppropri-
ated by the act OF December - 1880 Tor the
payment OF pensions for the fiscal year 1873
was 'lil0OO.oOh Eight million. seventy thou-
sand. eight hundred and sevcnty-two dollars
and forty-six cents was appropriated by the
act OF Marcn III, less, 10 cover ucnclencies
In army pensions and repayments In the
sum OF sis,0s) ~ making total OF
hisoS-ssS'o available Tor the payment OF
pensions during the fiscal year 1893 The
amount disoursed from that sum was tli',Ooi,-
s'asO leaving balance OF sS'i3l.Oi@W unex-
pended on the S)th OF June. 1873 which was
covered into the treasury Ihere were sss
names added to the rolls during the year by
special acts passed ut the second session OF the
Fitty-fith congress, making total OF 6,is6
pensioners by congressional enactment since
1861
fublic LANDS
The pubic lands disposed OF oy the govern
ment during the year reached s.4'3 S'1s' acres,
an Increase OF oli.'s1so acres over the previous
year. The total receipts from pubic LANDS
during the nscal year amounted 70 ss,s".wS ~,
an increase OF slgOOoasJ over the preceding
year Inc lands embraced In tine u forest
reservations which were suspended oy
the oct OF June T. iss'' again oseame
SUBJECT 70 the operations OF ths pFocla-
nations OF February - lsv'' creating
them. which added an estimated amount OF
is.ssi'So' acres 70 the area embraced IN tne re-
serves previously created In addition thereto
TWO new reserves were created during the year
the Pine Mountain and Zaca Lake reserves In
California, embracing i'oii'Sv' acres, ana the
Prescott reserve In Arizona, embracing iv,2R
acres, while the Pecos river In New Mexico has
been changed ana enlarged 10 include lyoOJO
additional acres
The Patent once.
The total receipts OF tn, patent once during
the past year were si.soS,siS4 ~ Tho expendi-
lures were N,0si.6saD. leaving surplus OF
slIs,Sll&
I'm" indiana
inc special attention OF the congress Is called
70 tnat part OF inc report OF tne secretary OF
the interior In relation 20 tne hve civilized
tribes It's noteworthy that the general con-
nst one outoreak oi SERIOUS enarac.er 90