Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-27

who are in the eligible class who press him
for appointment, your state has already
received its proportionate share
Section "a OF the same act provides how
the volunteer forces shall be organized:
so that II some foreign nation should sud
denly make war on the United States, con-
gress could at once authorize and the pres
ident could issue his proclamation and
requisition for volunteers. The law is al
ready upon the statute book as to how tL.ey
shall be organized, an eligible class Is pro-
vided from which to appoint officers for
that volunteer force, and all Is ready with
out waiting for congress TO provide for their
organization and permitting the president
to discharge the duties Of his great ONCE
instead of listening to the claims Of some
persons TO have some favorite appointed as
an oficer in said force. Under the militia
law as 1t now obtains. in such an emer-
gency in a few hours, the organized militia
would be moving to designated points with
the latest and best Of arms and all neces-
ssry equipment Of every kind, ready for any
duty to sustain the flag.
II sincerely hope that at an early day
provision will be made for a good attend
ance under section 23, at the military
schools and colleges of the United States,
OIneT ludn hI west GOlnl, LOT STUDY ana
instruction in military science.
Permit me to suggest, not in any Of
fensive sense, that it would be well for the
country II the press would refrain from
constituting the militia law until the Judge
advocate general Of the army has officially
construed the same"
Mrs. Andrews En~tertains.
Mrs. w. E. Andrews OF Hastings, Neb.,
wife OF the auditor for the Treasury de-
partment, gave a beautifully appointed tea
yesterday in honor of the members OF the
Board Of Lady Managers of the st. Louis
Purchase exposition, who are in Washing
ton in attendance upon the Daughters Of
the American Revolution.
Mrs. J.. p. Dolliver and Miss Dolliver, wife
and daughter OF the junior senator from
Iowa, will give a reception tomorrow after
noon in honor of the Iowa members OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolution and
visiting friends from the Hawkeye state.
Routine of Departments.
The postmaster at Keokuk, Ia, has been
allowed one additional letter carrier from
April 1.
These rural free letter carriers were ap-
pointed today: Nebraska-Elm Creek, reg
ular, H.. H. Northrup; substitute. Jennie
M. Northrup. Iowa-Bedford, regular, Will
liam l.. Soles; substitute, Arnold L. Soles;
Corydon, regulars, George w. Harm, Gibson
B. Herbert, William U. Crock; substitutes,
Charles e. Harm, Hampton Herbert, Herett
c.. Crock. Maynard, regular, Frank McGee;
substitute, Boyd MCGEE. Modale, regular,
George w. Mcintosh; substitute, H. M.
silsby. Reinbeck, regular, Emil o'Heit.
Tabor, regular, Harvey Hanley; substitute,
Mrs. Abbie Hanley. Wellsburg, regular,
John Freerksen; substitute, Alfred Freerk-
sen.
The Continental National bank of Chi
cago has been approved ss reserve agent for
the First National bank Of Radcliffe, Ia.
The condition of Nebraska national banks,
exclusive of Omaha and Lincoln, at the
close Of business February 6 shows loans
and discounts increased from $25, 042, 664 on
November rs to $25, 295, 444; gold holdings
fell from 1892, 535 to $713,31s; individual de-
posits increased from $24, 492. 1874 to $25, $780,
915, and the average reserve held was 1914
per cent.
These Iowa rural free delivery routes
will be established April /: Bonaparte,
Van Buren, county, two routes; area covered,
twenty-one square miles; population served,
400. Cantril, Van Buren, county, three
routes; area, thirty-eight square miles;
population, 1850. Corwith, Hancock county,
one additional route; area, thirty-six square
miles; population, $40. Douds station,
Van Buren, county, two routes; area, thir-
ty-six square miles; population, LOO. Ka-
Iona, Washington county, three routes;
area, hfty-nine square miles; population,
1880. West Point, Lee county, one addi-
tional route; area, twenty square miles;
population, AIS.
The Wyoming delegation to the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution has elected
Mrs. William A. Richards, wife Of the COM
missioner of the general land office. regent
and Mrs. Frank w. Mondell, wife Of Repre-
sentative Mondell, vice regent.
Naval Appropriation Bill.
Senator Hale, from the committee on
naval affairs, today reported the naval APP
preparation bill. The most important
amendment recommended by the committee
relates to the increase of the navy. The
entire house provision is struck out and in
It's stead provision is made for four first
class battleships of the general type OF
Oregon and two first class armored cruis-
ers of the type of Brooklyn. The ships are
to cost not exceeding $4,000 900 each and
the cruisers g. 50.O00
The battleships are to be Of 1900 tons
displacement ana the cruisers OF JIOUV lOnb'
There is a provision that not more than
two of these vessels shall be built by one
establishment, and for the building of any
or all OF them in the government yards in
case OF a combination to deprive the gov
eminent OF the benefit OF fair competition.
The house provision for submarine boats
is made to Include subsurface boats.
other items Of increase are the follow
ing: Depots for coal, $3.50, 900; work at
Charleston navy yard, $3OO, 900; work at
Norfolk navy yard, $75 900; work at Mare
Island, 1880 work at Pensacola, $500,
900; naval station. Tutuila, $4,000; for a
hospital at Washington, D. c., $215, 900; for
a hospital at Fort Bayard. N. M, 800, 900
on account OF supplies, $500. 900; marine
corps pay, $25S, 900; provisions, clothing
ETC.. for corps on account Of its increase
$l43, $40.
The total net increase recommended over
the appropriation as the bill passed the
house is 81, 1887 .6s1, making a grand total Of
Ss1, PIT, 2S1.
Republican Editors Meet.
The Republican Editorial association Of
the United States met here today at the
Arlington hotel. About seventy-hve mem
bers we're present, including representa-
tives Of the republican editorial associa-
tions Of Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Mas
sachusetts. Missouri, New York. Ohio. Iowa
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