The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-08
WASHINGTON.
A Distinction without a DiJ

A Distinction Without Difference.
WASHINGTON, Oct. The Post-ofice De-
psrtment decides that the productions of the
typewriter cannot be regarded as printed mat
ter, but must be treated as correspondence.
When, however, 200 or 300 envelopes are de-
posted with postmaster, the contents of
which are exactly alike, though written by
typewriter, it is pTinaG fdcie evidence that the
production is circular, and it can therefore
be sent at circular rates.
After Resumption,
In response to inquiry the Treasury Depart
United States notes will remain after resump-
tion as before, and the circulating notes of the
national banks will be redeemable in United
States notes.
The Farraguf Prize Case.
Of the $142,4 costs in the Farragut prize
and bounty case, the auditors reports in the
Supreme Court of this district show that the
counsel received all except $1S,939, namely,
1928, 472. The total prize awarded was 966, 12O
The bounty awarded was $26S, 600. The prize
was distributed at two different times. The
first amount was S603,52O, and the second
$362, 500. The Sl29,472 was paid in one amount
to the three proctOrs of the libellants. B. f.
Bntler, Nat Wilson and j. Fl. Ashton. A
special prize commissioner took the evidence
in all the cases. He did an immense amount
of work and received 1926. The counsel for
toe United States, who appeared against the
$5.9S2 of the remaining $1S,939. The arbi-
traitors, whose decision alone made the award
possible, received $25O0 each.
Full Postage on Money.
In answer to an inquiry the Post office De-
partment rlles that bank notes and greenbacks
annot be mailed as third class matter, having
written signatures or signatures added by a
fac smile stamp, but must pay full letter
postage.
The Fishery Award.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6-Aside from the inter-
est felt in the result of the reopening of the
controversy over the fishery award from the
fact that the arbitrator was NJ Delfosse, the
Minister from Belgium to Washington, some of
the members of the diplomatic corps are from
higher considerations inclined to informally
discuss the possible upshot of the correspond
ence so lately inaugurated by the Secretary of
State. The result of this is the impression
that the award will be paid and not set aside
In fact the claim that the award was not agreed
to by the American members of the commits.
sion, and is therefore invalidated, is regarded
as most untenable one from the fact that an
arbitrator is selected on all International COM
missions to decide only when either representa-
tive OF the respective governments is a dssen-
tient, and that this was expressly provided for
in the treaty of Washington, author izlng a
commission ION the fishery dispute. The fur
Their claim that the commission went outside of
the real issue and virtually included inferential
damages in the award of sum in gross to be
paid Great Britain, is said to find its parallel
in the Geneva award, where a large sum in
gross was awarded to the United States after
the latter had abandoned a specific claim for
consequential damages, but which neverthe-
less covered a large excess of actual damages
as the distribution Of the award has shown.
The award is payable by the terms of the
treaty on November 23d next, and in that time
the President will be called upon to decide
whether under the law of the last session he
will refer it back to Congress or direct its pay
ment.