The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-30
FROM POSTAL Department.
ITr. Bristow Gives Facts and Fig
ures from His Department.
There are 76.6ss Post Omees In the United
Btares- Comptroller Dawes Tells Of Ma
tIOnal Banks-sscretary. OF the
Navy Longs Report.

graph and express companies or their
employees from aiding or abettng IN
the green goods or lottery swindles,
or any scheme carried on partly by
mail and partly by common carrier
and In violation of the postal laws
There were 1919 appointments Of
POstmasters made during the past
fiscal year, 1895 being Of the fourth
increase Of 536 in all over last year.
class and 7O7 being presidential, an
There has also been an increase in
the number OF designations, especially
Of the fOurth-class POstmasters- Few
CT removals for irregularities were
made than last year. There were $500
post Offices established during the
year, an increase Of Cos over last
year, and 1912 offices were discOn-
tinued, an increase Of 4O7 discontinu-
ances over last year, mostly due to
rural free delivery extension and pub
Lie highway Improvements
There were 45 designations and IS
deaths Of presidential postmasters
and 919 deaths and Sob designations
Of fOurth-class POstmasters- On June
80 last the number Of post Offices was
76,6Ss, as follows: First-class, 194;
second, $50; third, 3,1s7; fourth, r.
As.
The total number Of arrests during
the fiscal year for Offenses against the
postal laws was 1875, including 1fs
pOstmasters, % assistant Postmasters
and IA post Office clerks, carriers and
other postal employees. Of the total
number arrested $50 were convicted
Report OF -ComPtrolIer Dawes
Washington, Nov. 26.-The annual
report OF Charles G. Dawes, comp
troller of-the currency, for the year
ended October 81, 1900, has been pre-
pared for transmission to congress.
The total increase in the circulation
secured by government bonds Of all
national banks in the system since
March IA, 1900, has been So, A, go. /
The total outstanding circulation on
October 81, 1900, was 1881, 613, PCS, Of
which SO, 7s4.2O4 is secured by lawful
money and is in process of retirement.
The total bond secured circulation on
October 81, 1900, was SOS, SOS, 964.
On October 81, 1900, there were 1888
national banks in operation, with a
combined capital Of S632, 500, 3o5. The
combined resources OF the national
banks being over s5,OOO,OOO,OOO is
greater than at any time heretofore
The most important recommends
ton made by the comptroller, and
that which is the chief feature OF the
report, is one for additional restric-
tons upon loans to directors and ex-
ecutive officers Of banks. The comp
trOlIer states that the large percent !
age Of bank failures attributable to /
excessive loans to directors and Off /
GERS, which amounted to O. failures. |
or II per cent. Of the total failures Of /
national banks, led him to a careful /
investigation as to all directors loans
now outstanding In the national banks |
Of the country.
Secretary OF the Nays Report.
Washington, Nov. 27-seeretary Of
the Navy John D. Long has submitted /
his report to President Mckinley. In I
part he says;
The feet on the Asiatic station has CO
operated with the army in the Philip I
pines transporting and conveying ships, /
PatrOlling a wide area Of badly-eharted .
waters, sending cut landing parties, and /
keeping the coast clear Of the enemy /
The small Eunboats have been Of great /
value in preventing the landing Of arms \
for the insurgents and cutting on Illicit 1
trade with and among the islands The /
cordiality which has characterized the re- I
lations OF the army and navy is shown /
BY numerous reports from officers on I
duty IN the Philippines, and alike cred I
table to both branches OF the service
In view OF the disturbed conditions IN I
Asiatic waters and OF the demands upon /
the navy, the department early In the I
year deemed It expedient ts augment the I
force In that quarter The commander Q
in-chief OF the AsiatiC station. Rear Ad- 4
miral Remey, was accordingly given an 1
assistant, Rear Admiral Kemph, TO in 1
sure under command Of an officer Of rank I
and experience q division Of the feet. II \
necessary. in quarters distant from the \
PHILIPPINES Almost Immediately there (
after circumstance made II necessary to ]
maintain a separate force in Chinese Wa
tiers. and the junior rear admiral was or I
dered 10 proceed with q squadron 10 Ia L
ku, China When. Therefore, an appeal j
FOR help came from the legations at Pc 4
kin this government not only had an ad- i
equats naTel force at the nearest sea
port town, but also was able % send for
ward Immediately a force Of marines Tor 4
ne protection OF the United States lega-
ton
A dry dock capable OF accommodatfng 4
the largest vessels IS needed In the Phil
ippine Islands When the Oregon 4
grounded last sumner in Chinese waters, I
through the courtesy OF the japanese i
government the use Of the dock at Eure,
Japan. was secured Aside from direct
considerations Of economy and cunven- 4
fence. e is important that this govern
msnt should have under It's own control 4
and always az command. fl time o. wan 4
as Weu as OF peace sumcisnt docking i
facilities to meet the requirements Of the /
feet IN far eastern waters
For the years 1901 ard 1el3 appropria-
tons aggresatiuE f15z SIS are asked OF 4
this vast sum- Siocs397 IS for pay OF the I
aayys Cog re 5reag % ord