The New York herald., 1871-09-27
Progressive Ideas Among the
japanese.
Robbery at the State Department.
Treaty Seals Stolen.
Increased Demand for Rev
enue Stamps.


The following fact Is related as an instance OF pro-
gressive ideas among the Japanese:-Severai years
ago. in the Parliament OF Japan, MIR. Mor' Tue
Minister of that country IN Washington. earnestly
opposed the Samarai privileged class, aud their
wearing OF two swords as hereditary dlslihclioh.
For this he became very unpopular. ana was au-
vsed to retire from political life for time, untii
the ELECTS OF his attack should cease MOI 'oh@
since one of the two.sworded nobility, who hau
placed himself in fierce antag0nism to MIR. Mou
in the parliament. made the tour OF The uh'eh
States and on arriving in Washington recentiy'
called on that gentleman in a friendly sprN
and spoke to him Of the qualification which the trlp
afforded and the pleasure he derived on witnessing
the wonderful progress and prosperity OF this couh
try under republican institutions. AS an earnest
expression OF the change effected In his mind oy
N'"rvatiOn and OF his kindly feeling .Jr Mr.
MOri he asked Mr. Mori TO accept t...r~
had been heirloom In The noDle's family ior ceh-
turies Mr. Mori at hrs refused, but was pressed to
its acceptance and has presented II to the war De-
partment, where 1t has been deposited III tne .au-
scum: Mr., MOrl is uH-- '"""'"~
49, .-.y rVru.u, al " asnngton and
- ,ood English scholar having been educa,ed II,
Great Britain
Robbery at the State Dcpartmcnt-Vreu,y
..s.' Seals stolen.
george H. Chase, messenger at the Post OGics
department, and Frank McGraw, watchman nc
the State DEPARTMENT have been arrested on a
charge OF robbing the latter department OF mum
Der OF gold and silver treaty seals. The accused.
on nflpg taken to police headquarters finding the
detectives were IN possession OF proofs OF their
guilt, confessed to the taking Of seven seals, which
they had melted and sold and earnestly begged
they might be lenently dealt with, "a
1t was their first offence Of the kind.
Acting under the direction of the prisoners tina
detectives recovered q number OF gold ana silver
nuggets into which the seals had been melted ami
which they were assured were what remained OF
:he seven seals which they confessed TO have stolen
from the treaties in the Department OF State several
weeks ago. The department claims that ten seals
were stolen, as that number missing. One OF the
seals was attached to Turkish treaty one to a Ger
convention and the others to different treaties
between the United States and foreign countries. Ii
is said the principal party In the robbery Chase.
the Post ONCE messenger. who was q friend of
McGraw, and who stole the seals with the cOnn.v-
ance and permission OF the latter. The seals, most
OF which were of gold, were enclosed in circular
boxes, some Of gold AMI others Of silver, about
inch high and from three TO five inches In diameter
Their money value Is, OF course, not SO much OF
consideration as the embarrassment under which
the government must necessarily labor to replace
Them on the important documents from which they
were stolen. The value or the melted silver
covered Is $75 while that OF the gold IS several nun
dred dollars It is roughly estimated that thu
money value OF the stolen seals Is between S41l
aud $500.
Increased Demand for Itevcnue Stamps.
The demand for tobacco stamps is very heavy ant
the increase daily. This Is attributed to the
issue of orders by Commissioner, In which
he states that he shall hold the revenue ocias per-
sonally responsible for the collection OF every cent
OF tax on tobacco. The demand for proprietary
stamps Is also quite large, unusually so for this
son OF the year. Documentary stamps, especially
those of the largest denomination are In demand.
telegram was received to-day from the Collector
OF the Thirty second district OF New York for stamp
of the denomination OF $4,000.
Meeting Of the Treaty Comm nissi oncrs.
The Commissioners under the Treaty OF Washing
ton, with the agents and counseors both sides.
had an informal meeting at the Department OF State
today. They will not transact any business until
they secure rooms elsewhere, which they Will do In
a lew days.
New York Custom House Appointments.
The following appointments In the New York
Custom House were confirmed at the Treasury to-
day:-John W. Ridsdae, clerk; william Stevens aud
]. d. Fresdee, Inspectors; John LafOnd, Sigman NJ.
Burliner, Alexander Murray, Hiram II. Horton aud
W. II. Riley, openers and packers In Appraiser's
Office.
statistics Of the Post Once Depart me0f.
From statistics Just compiled IN the Post Oacs
Department It appears that on the 30th OF June OF
the present year the postal service had been ex-
tended and was in operation over $4,000 miles OF
railroad in the United states, against 900 miles OF
railroad service IN June 1863. The number OF miles
OF railroad over which the mails were carried III
this country during the year ending June 30 1871,
was 107 600 OOo being IN OF thirty-two per
cent over the number of miles Of transportation the
three years previously, when the aggregate was
about eighty.one millions.
Postmaster Appointed.
The President has appointed Henry C. Beckwitls
to be Postmaster at Hartford, Conn, vice the pre-
sent incumbent, suspended.
The International Postal Money Order Systcwe
The Interchange OF postal money orders between
this country and Great Britain for amounts not ex-
ceedlng fifty dollars, or ten pounds sterling, Will
begin on the "a OF next month. An account OF the
system was furnished IN these dispatches several
weeks ago, ana detailed information as 10 the mani
ner OF obtaining the new international orders, &c,
can now he procured at the principal domestic
money order offices OF the country.
Personal.
Secretary Deano returned 10 the city this morn
ing from ONO where he was called last week 10
attend the funeral Of his brother-in-law.
secretary Boutwell, lett for Cincinnati tonight,
where he will deliver political speech on the 18th
inst, and also at cleveland on tue goth inst.
Iu.irwciions Ia Customs Umcers on, tho
Frontier.
Complaints having been made that collectors OK
customs at New York, Rochester and elsewhere
were frequently behind hand in sending to collectors
on the Northern frontier the proper papers ior 'he
expectation OF goods bond. the Secretary OF tue
Treasury to-day addressed detailed instructions 10
all the collectors having business with the irohtier
customs onicers, directing nat goods that are TO DC
M
,ransnortation and exploration to Canad',
or goods withdrawn from warehouse ior
transportation and expectation TO Canada sha'' DC
accompanied with lrpicate copies OF the entry one
of winch shall be sent the collector OF the frontier
mort nv the next mail alter the goods have been
summed. The Secretary further directed that the
collectors of customs at the fronher por's shou'd