556 





M:\V 



Sweat potatoes and Mission gram do w.-n there. 

 and figs may be grown as curiosities. Some 

 ties of cotton also may be grown." 



Indiana. The Mesoalero Apache Indians num- 

 bering about .VH>. in tho southeastern part of tin- 



a!Y tlll.liT tin- a-. 



fantr. isfactory progress in the 



MMMMMBt of this rvf: '. All the In- 



dian children are now at tend ing *!,, .,,1. the 

 of which comprises two teacher*, a matr..t>. latin- 

 drew, cook and assistant, seamstress, in.lu 

 teacher, and carpenter. All vacati abol- 



ngl8W. The agent found that to allow 

 the children to go home for two months daring the 

 Mimmer in. -ant a lapse into tin- old Indian mode of 

 life. F.n< h child has! half a day in the classroom, 

 and the .-th.-r half at indu-f 

 take turns at the kitchen, laundry, and > 



and tin* hoys farm and chop wood. During 

 1806 there were raised on the farm 25.000 pnnn.ls 

 of beets, 20,000 pounds of cabbage, 1,000 pounds <>f 

 cauli: 1 " pounds of turnips, 1.1M) pounds 



of onions, 500 pounds of radishes, 1,400 pounds of 

 celery, 8,000 pounds of pumpkins, 4m pounds of 

 peas, 900 pounds of corn, 6,500 pounds of potatoes, 

 besides cucumbers, asparagus, etc. The >cli...,l ha- 

 a pen of swine, flocks of chirk, n-. and a herd of 

 fine milch cows, and all the food for these animals 

 is raised on the farm. In 1896, on rec.,Mimeiida- 



nmir.it iou.-d 5,000 



sheep for distribution among the tribe, and 500 for 

 the school, the idea being to have the Indians raise 

 their <wn mutton, and then to cut off the supply of 

 beef, which cost the Government $6,500 in 1896. 

 On July 1, 1897, all rations except beef were cut 

 off. Tne agent reports, in conclusion, that "ev- 

 ery male on the reservation has cut his hair, put 

 on civilized dress, and taken a piece of land, which 

 he has fenced, and commenced to raise grain and 

 vegetables. They all have cabins or frame h.u--. 

 with cook stoves 'and utensils. There is no drunk- 

 enness. Every man has ten head of sheep, and a 

 like number for each member of his family. I 

 child on the reservation is at school. Every man 

 has a wagon, harness, and plow." 



Hep ( apilol. The new Capitol, to take the 

 place of the one destroyed by fire, was begun early 

 in 1897. The main facade is approached by abroad 

 ienraee leading to a massive portico. The first story 

 will be of cut stone, above which the building will 

 be faced with buff brick, with a heavy cornice and 

 frieze girdling the entire structure. Over the cen- 

 tral part of the building will be a dome 36 feet in 

 diameter, resting on a die intended for the recep- 

 ti'-n <,f statuary. Surmounting the dome will be a 

 group of columns forming the lantern and sup- 

 porting the flagstaff, 125 feet above the ground. 

 Kaoh floor will be provided with ample fireproof 

 vaults for the storage of records. 



Lf*Matire Sewlon. Among the acts passed 

 by the legislative Assembly were the following: 



Providing for payment of an occupation tax by 

 business men. It fixes the license to be paid by 

 business men other than liquor dealers, and pro- 

 Tides that th- money received from such licenses 

 shall be equally divided between the general school 

 fund and th.- general current-expense fund in the 

 counties where the licenses are issued. Licenses 

 may be taken out quarterly, semiannually, or an- 

 nually. 



For the protection of game and fish. 



To encourage the mn-truciii.n of now railroads. 



For printing bills and resolutions in Spanish. 



Providit _ payment of wages of working- 



men in mines in lawful money. 



For the greater safety of travelers on railroads. 



N I \\ \UIIK. a Mid. 11. .. 



thin. nstitution .luh 



'.** square miles. The population, aooord- 



' each decennial census. '> ,:, 1 ;'.'ii : 



589,061 in 1800 n!810; l.::;-j.i 1 1 in 



!il in 

 : 8380,785 ... I 



ording I,, 



n in ls!'J. the pupiilatii : 

 ital. Albany. 

 l.o\ mini nt. i in- following u re the I 



na.it (J.. \i-rn. .r. Tinn.ll 



Coinptroi; \ddi- 



soii . Culvin ; Att..nii 



Mali' I'l'dl 



\\ . UUuns; Suparintendenl <f I'ui>lic l.^iruciion, 



Char. iier; Siipcrintendeni <.f ln-in 



, w I M) was succeeded on !'<!>. 11 l>y 

 Louis ]'. I'a\n; Sui-erint endeiit of I'ankin^ hepart- 

 meni. v D. Kilburn; Suj ,t of 



FRANK 8. BLACK, GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK. 



>ns, Austin Lalhrop; Sup'-rint.-ndi-nt of 

 Public Works, George W. Aldridr;e; Co.nmi > -sii,iii.r 

 of Labor Statist ic<. .John T. McDonouirl: 

 ('mmi-i.rnT-:. Ashley W. Cole, Alfred C. Chapin, 

 and Michael Hickard, who were succeeded or 

 3 by Ashley W. Cole. George W. Dunn, and Frank 

 M. Maker; Chief Judg*- of the Court of Ai : 

 Charles Andrews ; A- \!l><rt Haitrht, 



.Mm C. firay. Irving <J. Vann. Iviwanl T. P.artletl, 

 Denis O'Mr: Ion F. Mart in. 



Flnaiicrs. The balance in the treasury Oct. 1. 

 1897, was > compared with $4,980,046 on 



:. 1896. The : pt^ of th 



as follow: From general eluding < 



$21.894,120. -.n^arcd with > 

 canal tax, $6.7 



school tax, $4,071.837, comp.-.red with $4.0:;: 

 The total expenditures were $21.067.101 from the 

 general fund, against $lK', ) l v \m tli- prec. 

 year; $5.240. 0:{. r for r-anaN. including extraordi- 

 nary improvements, against $1.896.283. and $4.ois.- 

 642' for schools, against $4,970,134. The Stat 



