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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-12
DROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER,
I TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.

PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER,
L TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
Posr Orr1cE DRpARrxssr,,
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. Il, 1875.
partment until the 18th day Of January, 1877, at
Il o'clock noon, for furnishing Wrapping Paper,
Irvine and Letter balances for the use Of the post
ofices In the United States for one year from the
LIST day Of February, ISL the said articles to be
delivered, free Of expense to the Department, at
the Blanc AeEScI Of the Post Office Depart
The quality and the estimated quantity of each
article required are specified below:
sns 70 Rses 70
each ream to contain 20 perfect quirss.
$50 resms Of Wrapping Paper, 2ax4o inches in
each ream to contain 20 perfect quires.
150, COO pounds Of Cotton Twine, to be sply, and
to measure from $50 to rs yards % the
pound, to be put up in balls Weighing
about half pound each, and so bound
as not TO become loose or tangled in
$4,000 pounds Of course Hemp Irvine, to be s-ply,
and to measure from IS to so yards to the
pound, and to be put up in balls weigh
bound as not to become loose or tangled
In transportation.
Samples Of the Paper and Irvine required Will
to the
eral, Washington, d. O.
Letter Balances capable Of weighing eight
to quarter ounces. OF these it Is supposed that
1000 Will be wanted.
. Letter Balances capable of weighing four
pounds, avoirdupois weight, to be graduated to
half ounces.
Perfect accuracy. strength and durability viii
be required In the Balances to be furnished
Samples Of each description Of Balances must
accompany each bid, and the bidder who may
obtain the contract will be required to furnish
Balances Of q quality in all respects equal to the
sample.
Each Balance must be well and securely packed
in o box for transportation, and delivered, free
Of expense, to the blank agency, Washington,
More or less than the estimated quantities may
be ordered, as the necessities of the Department
may require, at the discretion Of the Postmaster
General.
rately If deemed most advantageous to the De-
partment
Bids not made in conformity with this adver
tisement will not be considered.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal
guarantees of his ability to comply with his bid,
and O certificate from Q postmaster that such
Rcarantors are reliable persona
A bond with two SUFFICIENT sureties Will be re-
quired to each contract.
A failure to furnish promptly any article CON
tracted for, or any attempt to impose upon the
Department articles inferior IN the opinion Of the
Postmaster General to those contracted for, will
be considered sucient cause for the forfeiture Of
the contract
Proposals must be Endorsed on the envelope,
proposals for Letter Balsnces," proposals for
Wrapping Paper" or Proposals for TWine," and
ADDRESSED to the First Assistant Postmaster Con-
ersl, Washington, d. O.
JAMES N. TYNER,
del2dl2tw4t Postmaster General.
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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
DECEMBER II, 1876.
LEAVE WASHINGTON:

f LEAVE WASHINGTON:
500 .. m.-Bsltimore aud Way Stations.
6:4S a; m.-Bslumore, Annapoli, and Way Sta
tons. Point of Rocks and Intermediate Stations.
$50 !. m.aNew York, PhIl.delpai. and Boston
800 for Baltimore, Annapolis and Way Stations
76 a. m-Point of Rocks. Piedmont. winches.
$50 q. m.-Baitim ore and way stations: n,...
FREDERICK, Hagerstown and Valley Road. ParlOrs
1000 q n. baltimore Express,
a;9 mBalimors, AnnspGis sor E Ecat, Ely
or Annapolis on Sunday.
pnesap and norfolk
2:1p. m;aBaltimore and Way Stations. Fred
s:0p. m.~Polnt of Rocks and Way Stations.
$50 p. H. Baltimore Express. Laurel and Re-
i:op. m.-Frederick and Point Of Rocks. via Me-
tropolitan Branch: Connects on Saturday for
4:4s p. m.-Baltimore, Annapolis and all Way
1ndishsPeii, EspTsss. EIeeps sasafd.y: HsssTs-
town and Wnchs.te. Except Saturday and sun Is
sP: @.-Bsls,nS2, s and Way Wa s.s., s,;;o,.
press: Sleeping Cars to New York: Stops at Bia-
s:a p. INST. Louis Express. Cincinnati. Chi
s and az s s m DAILY
N s sssa. :;5S i fssS sssS!ss
S5
Tor r aas apply at the Baltimore
As. soi and co PennsyiIania sVenue, and SIG FIT
tenth street northwest where orders VIII be taken
for baggage to be checked and received at point
THos. r. SHARP, Master of Transportation.
ID deci- GYA GE a 5. kooNTk. General Agent.
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PROPOSALS.
! nROPOSALS FOR LEAD SEALS AND
WIRES FOX FASTENING RAILWAY

| >~N~e.oeooo-oYoc
So1 FG HaJ IfAR sE RaaS.A AsP
TREASURY DrPARrxnxr,l
win ,. r ssass' !. { :. ira.
ur s'i5:S sn II: .o sn pp sss 8.
psrtnent foH one year year WI h. used n tr.ns
suitable for fsstsning rsIiksyA g. one port TO
another in the United States and dcs.- such
chandise through the Dominion Of OanNda,-
scala and wires to be securely packed LIZ noeas,
all charIee At place Of shipment, in such qashtt
ties ct sneh times and to such ports or places =
as e &.
Each proposSl must be signed By the individual
Or hrm mailing =, and must be accompanied b
States ofesr in the dAtrict In which the sureties
into contract for furnsiing the articles as pro.
posed according to samples submitted and the
faithful performance Of such contract. Bidders
one dozen seals and wires Of the Kind described
fSsss1 for proper examination and tests oy the
II q estimated that at least Ave hundred thou |
sand (56o COY seals and wires viii be requtod In
the course ofs year for the purposes shove speei-
The Department reserves the light to reject
any and al bids, 70 waive defects u deemed for |
the interest Of the Government to do So or to ter
ing thirty days NOTED to the parties interested.
Proposals should be addressed to the under. |
signed and marked PEPSI NJ %d La Seals"
jsns-SAwlt Secretary Of the Treasury.
DROPOsALs FOR PAPER FOR THE:PUB-
Lie PRINTING.
nary 70, 1877, at 10 o'cloch m, for furnishing
the paper for the Public Printing until the Sl2 /
Of e 81 os
the Joint Committee Of Congress on Public Print
Ing to the lowest and best bidder for the interests
itself the right to reject any and all bids, as its
Judgment Of the best interests of the Government
Detailed schedules of the description, quantity /
By ssmples and bl.hL proposals, and giving the
b Ontsipsa b. asdss;sn A. NJ oIArr, Public
titles Of paper IS may be needed during the year
and no more. The estimated quantities set forth /
in detail in the schedule comprise
$1,000 rsams of uncaisndsrsd printing paper,
1900 resms e.lsndsrsd printing psper, ssrso.
1000 rsams calendered printing paper, different
10000 realms sized and calendered printing paper,
1850 reams map paper, different sizes and
$500 rsam. white writing paper, different sizes
l,5oo reams cover paper, different sizes and
weights. = |
ZW reame . anita paper, Inherent Sizes.
5000 sheets imitation parchment, different Sizes
5000 reams banknote paper.
1900 resms colored writing papers, different |
sizes and weights. :.
1880 rs.ms engine, sized paper for Post ONCE
1,5oo reams sized and calendered tinted printing
ss,2as sheets Of Cranes bond paper, or bond paper
ofequal quality.
By direction Of the Joint Committee Of Con-
gress on Public Printing.
Public Printer.
WASHINGTON Dec 80 1876
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g9Igra FINANCIAL Tsn I
SNccoNoNNooo NNNNoAN~~n~o
1 MEMBER OF The Stuck EXCHANGE

WIN execute orders for the purchase OF sale OF tock
bonds and gold on moderate margins. Commissions
~ pet eaSa NJ snarss: Stock PRIVILEGES Negotiated
tied. Henry Merriam, Member An; Mining and
Mangam, ESQ.,, President National Trust Co, ny.
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= J..sWEET, Auctioneer.

X
TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE NEW
THkEE.sT0RY AND HANDsSME BASE
MENT BRICK DWELLING, SITUATED NO.
42i, ON THE NORTH SIDE OF NJ STREET
!. NORTH mo- BETWEEN FOURTH AND FIFTH
By Virtue Of deed of trust, dated June 40, A. d.
1876. and recorded in Liner No. So, folio 1874.
OF the land recol ds for the District of solumbi.
and at the request of the party secured thereby,
shall sell .t public auction. in 'front.' Of the prem
O'Clock p, m, the following described real estate,
situate in the city Of Washington. District Of Co
lumbia, to wit; Lot numbered dfty-six, re in
Frederick Bates and Kate E. Laurtzen' Subdivision
Of square numbered Ave hundred and thirteen,
-5l3, together with the improvements thereon,
consisting Of q desirable three-story and basement
brick dwelling. with two story brick back build
ing subject 10 prior deed of trust, dated June IT.
A. d. 1875, to secure COZ for ave years. with In
terest az the rate Of nine 90 per cent. per annum
until paid. payable semi-annu ally.
Terms or sale: One-third cash. and the balance
tis months, with Interest At eight 90 per cent
annum from day Of sale. 10 be secured bv deed
ortrust on properly sold II the terms Of sale are
property Will be resold, at the risk aud cost Of
defanlnng purcnasers. denoslt VIII De reinttsd
eg gsn u. VA "a CHART FsT D.vrs r-us-ao
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= AUCTION SALES,
Future DUs.
OHANCERY sALE

BY virtue OF . decree of the Supreme Court OF the
District Of Columbia, passed in Equity cause no.
40. doc Is. shall. on TUESDAY, the I'D day OF
oher for sale AZ public auction, lots Nos Be and "a
AND the east 80 feet ~ inches from front rear OF
LOT IL in Pages recorded bdivison OF So are
NO: o. In this city, situated ON the south side Of
west, and improved py six brick dwelling houses,
mos 6lo, Ga, 6l6 6ls. 60 and 622 street SOUTH
Terms-One half Of the purchase money In cash:
residue in three equal payments, ut 9, II and rs
months, with per cent, interest. secured BY the
purchasers notes and reserved lien. Deed given
and deed of trust taken upon final ratification o Z
sale and full payment OF purchase money, at pur-
chaser's opton $50 to be paid on eacn house or lot
w N ARFHUR FENBHLL,- Trustee.
w.. cd DUNCANSON EROS,
ianfI-TbSTukd. Rufti0neers.
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o25, $50, 400, 12OO, $500.

me reliable house Of ALlx. IHozH1EaHAM .
;ons siEAt page weekly paper called d ne Wss.
drs IL which thsy sen nn me- 20 ~ my al al
torials on financial and other topics, It contains
very null and accurate reports Of the sales and stand
ing Of every stock bond security dealt in ut the
Stock Exchange. Aessrs. FRoTHINGHAM eco. are
extensive brokers, Of large experience and
tried integrity In additfn to their stock broker.
age business, they sell what are termed ''Prtvf.
leges, or puts and Calls - now one Of the favor.
tie methods OF legitimate speculation. Their advtce
= valuable, and BY followtng It many have made
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-12

DROOKER 4 LEWIS,
ID NEW AUCTION HOUSE,
Cor. Eleventh st. and Pa. ave-. Marble b Aiding.
Regu ar sales Tuesday Thursday and saturday
of each week. Az goods guaranteed .! recon:
TO promptly. Copsignments solicited and cash ad.
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WASHINGTON AND OHIO RAILROAD.
APRIL n 1875.
TWO TKAlNS DAILY, EXCEPTc q

OR1A ANU HOUND HILL
Alexandria 1t $40 .. And Am p. m; pass Lees
burg, going westward, 1t 20 .. m. and $50 p m.
Round HIN At $40 z: m. n;9 P; M, pass Less6arg.
st Alexandra Sis q. m. and s:l5 p. n, and Wash
ingson At $50 q. m: and SEQ p. m.
~Passengers from Washington viii take the
Washington and Ohio cars at the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad station at .. m and p. m, and
The s:I0 q. m. train from Alexandra and E:0 p
n. train from Round Hill connect at Round HID
VILE Berryve and Winchester; also, With Reamer &
Line Of Coaches. which leave Leesourg daily for
Aide and Hiddleburg.
Both Trains westward make close connection at
Vienna with sisson's Line Of Stages for Fairfax
Commutaaon tickets, cents per nile; annual
hckets, -, Z. II. HAVENER,
ana8-H General Ticket Agent
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-12

CHANCERY SALE OF XAhUABLE REAL
~ ESTATE IN THE CITY OF WASHING
TON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
By virtue OF q decree Of the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia, passed in Equity cause num-
bered Bliss, (Freedman's Savings and Trust Com
pany ct nj. VS.. William Powell Levi Prince ct al. -
the undersigned, trustee, will sell on TUESDAY,
the sixteenth day Of January, A. ID. 1871, at four
D O'Clock p. IA, at public auction in front Of the
and being in the city Of Washington andDstrict OF
Columbia, and known and described as purt Of lot
numbered six, G, Jim square numbered nine hundred
and twenty, (91o,) beginning for the said part on
Eighth street east one hundred and twenty three
23) feet one ~ inch from the northwest corner of
said square, and running south with the line of
dred and twenty-four I24) feet one ~ inch thence
beginning, together with the improvements, right,
privileges and appurtenances to the same belong
Ing.
the purchase money 10 be paid in cash within I've
days after day of sale, OF which one hundred dollars
Is 70 be paid deposit at the time Of sale and the
stallments, in six, twelve and eighteen months
frem the day Of sale. for which the purchaser or
purchasers shall deliver to said trustee his or their
bear interest at the rate Of six per centum per
mum, and all conveyanclng must be paid by the
purchaser. FRANK T. BROWNlNG,
b. II. WARNER, Auct. Trustee,
ta5-FMWtds Columbia Law Building.
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THOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.
ERTY On THE NOKTH SIDE OF N STREET
WEST. BETWEEN FIFTEENTH AND SIX

CHANCERY SALE OF DESIRABLE PROP
ERTY On THE NOkTH SIDE OF NJ STREET
WEST. BETWEEN FIFTEENTH AND SIX
TENTH STREETS NORTH.
By virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court Of the
District Of Columbia, passed December II, 1876, In
Equity cause No. 1872, Docket Is 1 will offer for
sale At public auction, in front of the premises, ON
MONDAY, the I'd day of January, A. ID, 1877, at4
O'Clock p M. all the following described real es-
tate TO wit Parts oflots and tn square 1o6, be.
the southeast corner OF thence west Is feet to
point two feet six inches west Of lot 6; thence
north log feet 10 inches to the tue of said lots;
thence east with said line Is feet thence south
1c6 feet inches to the place Of beginning together
with the improvements thereon, consisting of
twcsstory Frame Building.
Terms Of SAFE: One fourth of the purchase money
in cash, within ten days after day OF sale GOO OF
which shall be paid deposit at the time Of sale,
and the balance o1AaAid purchase money In three
equal instalments, In six, twelve and eighteen
months from day Of sale, notes to be
given for the deferred payments bearing
interest at per cent. per annum; or the
purchaser at his option, may pay all the purchase
The title to the property to be retained until ALI
the purchase monev and interest thereon is paid.
Said purchase money to be secured also by policy
Of insurance on the bufldng satisfactory to the
trustee. All convey ane1ng At cost Of the pur-
chaser If the terms OF sale are Dot complied with
fnH0 days. the trustee the right to resell
the property at the risk and cost Of the defaulting
purchaser.
lie Droit Building, so Eighth st. northwest.
tan1l-d&ds [Law Repofter.l
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Sale positive, by order Of JOHN II. SWAIN,
Treasurer Of the Taunton Silver Plate Company,
THOS. BOWLING.
ja1l-3t (Starl Auctioneer,
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ID III. WARNER, AuctfOneer,
De r street, opposite Masonic Temple

Ds street, opposite Masonic Temple.
TEgsTEEs' SALE oE Two sgYS s BAsE-
BETMkhS NSkfhA 6AffToL AND > FFfhksEff
sssS GlHst va date. ed
SEQ. one ofthe land records for the District Of Co.
lumbia, and at the request Of the parties secured
O'Clock p. m, the following described real estate.
o
and seyenty,aves OF beginning for the same on
Of a d of Ss
conveyed (being the tn house from said corner
to the centre oftRe vest PARTITION vail
Of said thence south through said
thence east twenty ts feet; thence north eighty
@ feet 70 the place Of oeg,nnaisng being , the west
east part q aos tSS hundred and nfsysI Co.
Terms: 5000, with Interest at ten per cent per
of a ais at
twelve and eighteen months, for which the notes Of
as on the
NG T be 9f o s, be
es WITH the Ig ossf
property the risk and coat Of the defaulting pur
chaser afseT aye dr yM i q WEsB
l. LEWIS G, TALLMADGE. irustees.'
]. T, COLDWELL,
ja5-FMW&ds Salesman.
RY VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST Exc
ID cuted by g. r. WEIGH. TO secure the payment
of certain notes therein described, which deed is
dated May q, 1874, and recorded in Liber 74s, folio
Ss2, of the land records of Washington county, 1
street, between First and North Capitol, on
wEDNEspAY, the 18th day of January. 1871, at
ance with the deed Of trust. Two hundred dollars
to be paid down on day OF sale. Conveyancing at
GEO A. BAsSETT, Trustee.
/ b. II. WARMER, Auctioneer.
ja5-FMW&ds j. T. COLDWELL, Salesman.
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0NE DOLLAR SAVED.

ONE DoLLAR SAVED.
CHEAP RAILROAD TICKET OYHICI.
Railroad tickets bought or sold, to or IRON Al
points, at reduction upon any once OF depot In
this city. Apply TO II. ID. WHITESIDE,
"a Pennsylvania avenue northwest, In the candy
store, WASHINGTON, ID. @. Ials-ly
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MERCHANT TAILORS.
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jan1I-ThSTu&ds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-05
rELrGRAPHIC NOTEs.

NFw-HAvFN, Conn, Nov. 4.-The Yale Football
Team heat the Tufts College team yesterday.
WUNrSGTON Del, Nov Am iron steamer has
@ landed here go OF he coasting lines run
ming out OF NeW-NOrk city, SOUTH
NORWICH, Conn, Nov. 4.-Ex-Senator h. +. ). Eos.
% dcines HE nomination 10 tho Assembly on account OF
business and personal engagements
sN FR,SCIsCo Cal. Nov. An the Municipal
court vestsrday ON Of Assistant District Attorney
narsn two against Geo. NJ Pney, for forgery
were dismissed .
BosToN, Nov. 4.-The Boston and Albany kali-
hended AZ The elevator loaded nt) sailing yesei Tho
sevator service Is free the grain goes by steamer
Ur,c, n Y Nov. About one-third more
hoai are passing this city than did last year at this
time Freghts pay the boaen anu mere ~ ss
harvest. -,
WAsuIsorox Now 4.-The Circuit Court when
..ny elos A. session Marlboro Prince George county,
M na,cd An order resembling the order OF June lsS nhcn
"a The sale OF the Southern Maryland halroa no" pc
stefsJ between this cy and Point LOOKOUT, ND
bis decision sustans the claim OF certain h
Colonel Samuel r. Smoot 70 sIVOOOO OF ue va
road under the VI that gentleman WIZ me
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against compromise What is to come ont OF such
situationf That Ministers will hold Office tiii
November s. seems settled They remain TO wore"
the elections Of November for cOunsellors-general
and district-counsellors, whom depends the SEN
atoria elections for 1S79-their last hope II 1t be
still hope Those lost the Marshal would be left
face to face with hostile Senate az well as hos
tile Chamber. But it is affirmed by Conservative
Journal the Constu0preI that the Senate is already
gone; that the majority Of twenty, which agreed
last June to vote tho dissolution OF the
Chamber, has vanished; and it processes to know
this as tho result of personal inquiries among these
very Senators. 1t is probable tho Marshal Will not
believe IT, but his friends say that sngle adverse
vote in the Senate would DO sufficient to cover DIS
honor" and justify his resignation. Nothing is so
hard to calculate as what the Marshal will do. 1t
has been SAID before now that against stupidity the
gods themselves fight in yan In Marshal MacMa-
hons case you must reckon with utter political IN
capacity and with much besides. clever writer,
whom take to be NJ Edmond Sch6rer, says:
III an elderly soldier accepts political post with
the idea that, because certain opinions are heu oy
his female relatives and the family clergymen,
therefore those opinions must be right, and ought 10
be enforced upon whole nation, then ne Is ilaDe 20
make just such mistakes "a Marshal hachahoh ID
committing"
1t would be difficult to get in q single sentence
better stereOscopic view of the situation than that
The immediate destiny of France turns on the de-
cision of man whose political ideas arc the joint
offspring of the boudoir the sacristy and the bar
racks. c. g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-05
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Nov 4, 1877.
The Dlaz Government has informally as'cnted to a
recirrocal arrangement for regular military patrols
along e border by troops Of both countries, anywhere
Within a epcciicd distance OF the common boundary
The recelpts Of the Patent ONCE for October for Gov
ernmcnt fees sales OF copies sales OF The oWeat Gazette
and all other sources S55lsi O3, rs against $685.
l47 80 for the corresponding month OF iast year lne
reccius Tor the month closed were, with Two eAcc
tons greater than those OF the same mOHIh vi aJ )V@I
since the establishment OF the bureau
The nomnations Of Mr.. Hayt, TO be Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs and OF Mr.. Bell to be Assistant Secretary
Of tic Interior have been considered in the Indian Com
mittee Of the Senate and will not be Immediately re-
ported back Tho domination OF Mr. billiard OF HeoT
qua 10 he Minister Brazil. has also been considered
and il is said VIII be reported back unfayorably
The special agents OF the Interior Department de-
tailed under the direction OF Mr.. s. A. ProtOrs OF the
General Land Once TO detect timber tespassers in the
state Of Minnesota have collected testimony showing
that OSjGl feet board mcasure) OF wmtc pine logs
have been cut aud removed from the vacant public lands
In that state which at an average OF 20 per lOOO iee
make a total valuation Of S3Os5l2 81.
The bill introduced in the House to-day by Representa-
tive Muldrow. of Mississippi to promote the establish
peut metric system OF coinage in the gold coins Of
the United suites, provides that the gold hereafter
coined by the United States contain for each dollar Of
dcnOmnatiOnal value and Onehalf Tammcs Of pure
gold ard shall weigh for eacn dollar one aud wohrs
grammes, the proportion OF alloy ~ the enufe weight
being thus kept as one 10 ten,
The Committee on Expenditures in tho Navy Depart
ment Olr willis, OF EevYOrk, oharman) called upon
the Secretary Of the Navy this morning, and informed
him of their purpose TO make thorough investigation
Of the accounts the department under the admnstra
ton Of Secretary RObesOn ana especially Into TIE Trans
fer OF funds appropriated for the pay Of the Navy into
other channels. secretary Thompson assured the COM
ntee that he would cheeriulY give them every facility
at his command " assist the prosecution Of their In
Quiries.
The annual report 10 the PostInaster-General shows
that tho whole number Of complaints of lost registered
letters during the year 1889. with reported ag-
NJ ~ Wh
covered and 2IO valued S1o,51o. accounted for by
the reeovery o. their contents from persons who had
stolen theu or through whose careessness they were
lost The percentage OF actual losses oompaIea WIN
the total number of letters registered during the year
VIC S3isI27 ia about onedftieth Of per cent or
ono in every 5000 registered letters sent through the
Ill MANY of the lOsses occurred from unavoidable
Causes such as railroad and steambost accidents fires,
eto.