The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-08

or navy for more. shins secretary
crease N the personnel OF the ma an In.
Iisnment OF a national naval res ane estab-
suitable recognition for ali ooeMseerrve and
rendered distinguished service adeers who
wal with Spain. curing The
Progress Il Hawaii
v ane p.ogress and DEVELOPMENT o, H..
needs of the islands as foilows.o to the
In the territorial act Of Ami, a.
section q said act repeals chap;t.,s@
government was to assist in whereby the
and developing the Agricultural ,roouragins
Of the republic, especially irrirat,osnoure
governor OF laval recommends lesislsTrhs
supply as may exist on the publicn water
with a view OF promoting land setti iandA
The earnest consideration Of The caoesment
ION nns and o a9 snis important rscommenSss..
port or the secretary Of the interior" re-
The Twelfth Cenaus.
The work of taking the twe,t,.
IL referred to as follows: census
The director OF the census STATE.
t the work IN nr connection with the twe ifds
national undertaking. ordered bv u. Ths
gress each decade. has finally res ,ne con.
he collection Of an aggregation of sts,in
growth of the country, its manufanustrial
and mechanical resources. its ricbn.urins
mines and forests, the number ~ Wness In
cHiturists, tneir farms and products r. /.
well as questions pertaining to sociolosi,a,
The iabors Of the o%facials in charge =, -.
3. 1899. requiring the completion Of M march
important and most desired subiects iour
y; population agricultural, .manufactus.
within the prescribed limit. p'e'ed
nup pnlNvec V.-
The total area Of public lands nc -
by the secretary OF the interior is sven
imately Ion. SS1 .662 acres, of wbicppprox-
ss5. $50 acres are undisposed Of, and IA " y
purposes. The public lands disposed oSSr o.
ing, the year amount to l3,453, sS7. SO acras
including 62.42aCs acres Of Indian lanSss'
i nm i Ysae' Tb .. t t,ni'4 rscs,1 oyer the precsd.
OF public lands during the fiscal yea,
were A,s79. 75s.10. an increase Of s1iseeSrr
go Is over the preceding year. ~
The results obtained from our ,o-.,.
policy rave demonstrated its wisdom oas
the necessity in the interest of the nnhl
lie for its continuance and increased AN.
propriations by the congress for the car.
there. were 81 forest reserves. created W
presidential proclamations under sect,oy
"a Of the act Of March 3, 1891, embrsciuOaa
an area Of B.425,52 acres.
Pensions.
al tne emo OF the nscal year there vera
on the pension roll 993. 225 names. my
increase Of 2.0l0. over the fiscal year lSss
The number added to the rolls durSn.
the year was 1894. The amount dis.
surse sls i2 To- a 81 X. Ds snd fcr d nsTS 5s ss: yss.
s3.761. 1894. a total Of slss, 4s2, 1905, lesv..
ing an u~nexpended balance Of s5'Si2 .T@S
to be covered into the treasury, which
years seaTs Spectators en ,nsfenns Of fV sio. ~ s4e 70 previous Tbo4s
were eS4 names added to the rolls during
the year by special acts passed at ths
first session Of the FiftEy-slxth congress
things provided for an extension Of Il.
come to widows pensioned under said
act to $50 per annum:. The secretary Of
tons of this act the number OF persons
pensioned under II Will increase and the
increased annual payment for pensions
will be between 5000. 600 and A,oae,OW.
oeryices Of its soldiers and sailors BY
making pension payments liberal beyond
precedent to them. their widows and or
phans.
Agriculture.
The department of agriculture has been
extending its work during the past year,
reaching farther for new varieties OF
seeds and plants: cooperating more fully
with the states and territories in re-
search along useful lines; making prog
ress in meteorological work relating to
lines of wireless telegraphy and forecasts
for ocean-going vessels: continuing in
quiry as to animal disease; looking into
teration; outlining plans for the care,
preservation and intelligent harvesting OF
our woodlands: studying soils that pro-
ducers may cultivate with. better knowl.
edge of conditions. and helping to cloths
desert places with grasses suitable to
our arid regions. Our island possessions
are being considered that their peoples
may be helped to produce the tropical
r@.r no raa-k t.t.
the United States. Inquiry into methods
of improving our roads has been active
during the year; help has been given to
many localities, and scientific investiga-
ton OF material In the states and ter
ritories has been i~naugurated. Irrigation
problems in our semi-arid regions are
receiving careful and Increased consider.
alton.
Civil Service for Philippines.
That there may be secured the best serv.
Ice possible in the Philippine Islands hays
The United States civil service commits.
sion is directed to render such assistance
as may be practicable to the civil service
board. created under the act Of the United
States Philippine commission, for the es-
Establishment and maintenance OF an honest
and efficient civil service In the Philippine
examinations for the civil service Of the
Philippine islands, upon the request OF he
civil service board OF said Islands, under
such regulations as may be agreed upon
by the said board and the said United
States civil service commission.
The civil service commission is greatly
embarrassed in its work for want OF an
adequate permanent force for clerical and
other assistance. Its needs are fully set
forth In its report. / invite attention TO
the report, and especially urge upon the
congress that this important bureau OF mo
public service, which passes upon the
qualifications and character Of so large q
Number of the officers and employs q
the government. should be supported byal
needed appropriations to secure prompt'
ness and efficiency.
Washington Celebration.
The transfer of the government to THIS
city is a fact of great historical Interest;
Among the people there Is a feeling Ok
genuine gsh',n pride in the capital oil the I"
1t is a matter OF interest in this con.
nection that in 1900 the population OF inc
District of Columbia was 1903: to-day y
is 27s. rs. The population of the city .!
Washington was then S.2lo; to-day II"
21S, 1876. 49,.
The congress having provided for an
appropriate national celebration OF tns
centennial anniversary OF the estapHsh.
ment of the seat of government IN tne
District OF Columbia" the committees
authorized by It have prepared a Ply
gramme for the 18th OF December, Nv"
which date has been selected as ,ne h sm,
shown in the arrangements for the ceie-
bration by the members OF the comnns-
tees Of the senate and house OF reple.
sentatives, the committee or goVetno.s
appointed by the president. and the COM
mittees appointed by. the citizens ana y,