The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-04

. 1900, there were 5thirty-seven forest re-
Serves. created by presidential procla-
nations under section "a OF the act Of
March 8, 1891, embracing an area OF
4g,i25,529 acres.
During the past year the Olympic re-
serve. In the state OF Washington, was
reduced 265,04o acres, leaving Its pres.
ent area Mt 1,923,SiO acres. The Pres
colt reserve, in Arizona, was increased
from 1920 acres to A23,CS0 acres. and
the Big Horn reserve In Wyoming, wns
Increased from 1,127,6S0 acres to ! ,1s0. sou
acres. a new reserve. the Santa Ynes.
In California, embracing nm area OF
$4,000 acres. was created during tals
year. On October 10. 1900, the Crow
Greek Forest reserve. In Wyoming, ives
created. with an area OF $500 acres.
The Pensions.
CAT the end of the fiscal year there
were on the pension roll 993,529 names,
net Increase OF 900 over the fiscal
year 1899. The number added to the
/, rolls during the year was 1884. The
amount disbursed for army pensions
during the year was s13i, 200, 597 "a, and
for navyipensions sS,761,533 "a. n total
OF Sl3S. a62, 100 65, Hcaving I'm uneXpended
balance OF $751; 42,76S rs to be covered
Into the treasury, which shows an In
crease over the previous years expeu-
diture Of $l07,017 10. There were 6Si
names added to the rolls during the
year by:speclal acts passed at the first
session OF the FIfty-sixth Congress.
The act Of May Q, 1900. among other
Fittings provides for an extension OF in
come to widows pensoned under said
act to $3.50 per annum. The secretary
of the interior believes that by the OPP
erations of this act tho number OF par
SONS pensloned under It viii Increase
and the Increased annual payment for
pensions will be between s3,000.0O0 and
s4.G0O.00O.
The government Justly appreciates
the services of its soldiers and sailors
by making pension payments liberal
beyond precedent to them. their widows
and orphans.
There were 26.54O letters patent grant
ed. including reissues and designs, dur
lrE the fiscal year. ended June 30. 1860;
1860 trademarks. 6S2 labels. and nine
prints reristered. The number of pat
ents which expired was 1885, The TO-
tai receipts for patents were sl,"5S.-
2?S 81. The expenditures were si.2I1.-
SGT IS, showing n surplus OF $1,000 -.
The attention OF the Congress is call
ed to the report Of the secretary OF the
Interior touching the necessity for the
further establishment Of schools In the
Territory OF Alaska, and favorable ac-
ton Is invited thereon.
Hawaiian Possessions.
Much interesting information is given
In the report Of the governor Of Ela-
wall MS to the progress and develops
ment OF the islands during the period
from July {. 1898, the date Of the ap-
prova of the joint resolution Of the
4 Congress providing for their anuaya-
ton, up to April 80, 1900. the date Of the
approval Of the act providing n governs
nent for the territory, and thereafter.
The last Hawaiian census. taken In
the year. 1896 gives total popuia ton
of 10000. of which BLOB were native
HawaIlnns. The number OF Americans
reported was SASS. The results OF the
Federal census. taken this year show
the islands to have total, popula ton
Of 154.001,. showing an increase over
that reported in 1896. Of 44,9Sl. or Az
per cent.
There has been marked progress In
the educational. agricultural. and rail-
road development of the islands.
In the territorial act of April 20. 1900,
section.1 of said act. repeats Chapter "a
of the civil laws OF Hawaii. whereby
the government was TO assist In en-
couraglng and developing the agricul-
tural resources OF the republic, espe-
cl3ily irrigation. The governor of Hn-
vail recommends legislation looking to
the development OF such water supply
as may exist on the public lands. with
n view Of promoting land settlement.
pn1f n tpn r,f t1,n ~,
| gress Is invited to this important rec
ommendatIon and others. as embodied
In the report Of the secretary OF the
Interior.
The Census.
The director of the census states that
the work In connection with the twelfth
census Is progressing favorably. This
national undertaking, ordered by the
Congress each decade, has finally re-
suited in the collection OF an aggrega-
ton of statistical facts to determine
the Industrial growth Of the country, It's
manufacturing and mechanical re-
sources, Its richness In mines and for
ests, the number of its ngrIculturIsts,
their farms and products, Its education
al and religious opportunities as well
us questions pertaining to sociological
conditions.
The labors OF the officials in charge Of
the bureau Indicate that the law Of
March g. 1899. requiring the completion
of tho four important and most-dcsired
subjects. namely. population. agricul-
tural. manufacturing, and vital statis-
tics. will be completed within the pre-
scribed limit.
/ The field work Incident to the above
inquiries is now practically finished,
and as a result the population of the
states and territories. including the
| Hawaiian Islands and Alaska has
been announced. The growth of popr-
latlon during the last decade amounts
10 over l3.0C0,O00, a greater numerical
increase than In any previous census In
the history of the country.
Bulletins will be issued ms rapidly rs
possible, giving the population by
states and territories. by minor civil
divisions. Several announcements OF
this kind have already been made. and
II hoped that the list will be completed
by January |, Other bulletins giving
the results Of the manufacturing and
agricultural Inquiries Will be given 10
the public rs rapidly rs circumstances
will admit.
9 Director Embarrassed.
| "Ihe Ufeclnr' Whllc coniiueht OF ms
ability to complete the different
branches OF the undertaking In the al
lJtted time. finds himself embarrassed
by the lack OF a trained force properly
equipped for statistical work, thus
raising the question whether In the In
tttest or economy and 4 thorough exc
cutiOn OF the census work there should
moi be retained In the government EN-
ploy Il certain number OF experts not
l only To aid In the preliminary Organl-