New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-24

building is finished Already cases are beng
placed of the sections and II is expected that
the articles comprising the American hsh EXHIBIT
at Berlin last summer VIII soon be permanently
arranged in the places which they are designei 10
occupy. Some other departments OF the Museum IL
is also expected TO have arranged Tor exhlbition
and study In the course OF the next three or iour
months
should be- used for the inauguration ball the partial
occupation of II by the Museum at the same time
would not greatly interfere, as there would remain
ample space and c0nvenicnees.
THE POSTMASTER.GE GENERALS REPORT.
THE FOSTERING OF AMERICAN LINES OF STEAM
SHIPS RECoMMENDED-PRoPosEDR REDUCTION IN
FEES ON MONKY ORDERs-POsTAL SAVINGS AND
TFLEGRsPHs FAvOKED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The annual report
Of the PostmasterGeneral 10 III President is made
public to-day Attention is invited to the statement Of
Assistant Postmaster-Gcneral Brady respecting Star
Service transportation and last years deficiency
worthy Of careful consideration" Postmaster General
Maynard adds "tbat have restricted The Postal Ser
vice 10 the meagre appropriation for 1879 would have
rendered entirely inadequate % the wants OF the
people" The estimates submitted by General Brady
for fiscal years mail tran spOrtaton, III AL It's
branches, are approved
An appropriation ia rec0mmen led for the con-
truance Of special mail facilities rairoads-such
extra trains with mails only and the acceeration OF
regular trains carrying the mails, etc. II would be i'm
possible MT Maynard says 10 MAINTAIN the service at
ifs present state Of efficiency without this aDpropra-
ton Ii the desire of the Department t. extend this
service 20 business where 1t is needed and
would be most valuable
The rccommendations OF the General superintendent
OF the Railway Mail Service cOncurred in for
classification Of the employees Of thar service,
readiustment OF their salaries, and for pensions
to be paid 60 those dis ibled and 10 the
families OF those killed in the service by railway and
steamboat ace dents After stating that the total pay
men,s made during the fiscal ye3 1850 for the sea con
v4yance of United states mails amounted to $19s.G67
(of which - 5s91 paid for the TRANSATLANTIC
spry ce Sl2672 for the Transpaciho service, ana
S3O140 Tor the service 10 Canada. the West INDIA
islands Mexico, Central America Brazil and the South
Pauhc The POstmastet-Genera saws 'at the poStagcs
The mails conveyed (the limit OF compensation an
tnorized by law t. be paid for the ma INSTRUMENTATION 2t
rjutes where neayy mail. conveyed, an adequate
compensation or the services performed but ior the
mails transported by 70 Mexico. Central and South
America and Transapchc ports the CORE
spundeuce being smal In buik the pOstages thereon
furnish "A wholly inadequate remuneration for the SER
vice. He therefore ihnks wOold be wise measure
amend the general law on the subject a. to author
Z the payment by the PJsnlster-Genera OF just and
| reasonable compensation wltnln prescribed maximum
services performed. such lines Of American steamers
a. NAV be emploged under contract "Ith t1e DEPART
ncu in Transporting the mails ~ the united states 10
Mex can. Central American, south American and trans
''''' MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
The operations Of the domestic money order system
nave increased from little S1O00000 in 1868 to
! more than S1O0gOO,O0O IN the past year Tie fees
nave covered the expenses and left small margin OF
| profit The system absolute perfection that
! losses to the senders or payees Of money orders
/ are only possible through their own negligence.
FuV Onehalt of the orders issued are Tor sums less
than S. How to transmit these tIlnng amounts
| has heen a problem. Nhile our fractional currency
was in circulation, this supplied oeraby convenient
medium, but coin Is peculiarly mint 4F transmission On
| through ne mails. Recent legislation M Parliament las
provided postal not for sums ies tHan I ;feIng ~
Before adopting this pan In the hled states II WI De
vel 30 observe It's workings. Meantime the Supern-
fbr atfen;i OF Congress Briefly stated hls plan is 10
reduce the for orders not exceeding 20 10
rom $50 70 800 so hat the increased commissions re-
ceived large orders may Offset the loss resulting rom
! tho reduced fee for small orders
In re gard the foreign mOney-orier business during
crease took place. The aggregate amount Of orders
6r yyn on G-eat Britain y ceut more an dur
inc The preceding wear; Of orders Germany 10 -
ner cent more aud OF orders Italy the increase was
62 per cent This increase Is attributed 70 a
| general revival OF business in THIS coun' rT.
winch gave empo, ment good wages to the wori
cases ana Ialiure OF the crops AID consequent
tress III European countries.
Inc operatious OF the lettercarrier system az IT,
nor ed 10 be highly satisfactory, the postage on local
matter at the lTee delivery onlces naVn& e&eeueu 't
cost of the service by upward OF SIOOUOO Inc cos' Z"
delivery and collection undcr The present system was
during the past nscal year, Onequarer VI Cen' Po'
| PG.tmaster-General Maynard rcnews the recommend
atoms o. MS predecc ss"r for lesslatlfe auh1iiT %
carry uto effect the provisions OF an article of the Un
versa Postal Union Convention. concluded AT L rs
on the Is; Of june 1878, respecting the payment o
limited indemnify fOrregstered articles OI Postal Union
II
| GnT.,0 their transmission through the mails
! and also providing fac the delivery by mai
nackef of dutiabe mail matter received irom tOreigI
countries. Thi- is necessary to enable the Depart
to conclude special Arrangements WIN olhef posVal a1
mInstrations FOR exchanges by parcel post OF SINAI
| objects of merchandise.
! POSTAL SAVINGS AHD TMEGRAPHY.
| The Postmaster G enera suggests tine establishment
OF postal savings" fystem and also OF posta tele
| grapbs I'm this country II the following terms:
! One OF my predecessors. years since, recon-
uended the Incorporation into the Department OF sys
TEN Of postal savings. The subject has from time t.
time occupied the attention of Congress For severa
vcars he has been operation IN the Duitet
ngdom of Great Britain and Ireland and IN canada
Wnen London recentiy Her ie,iy : tos, I'D nas,e M
General kindly gave me tactles Ior inf SHo ~
aeement of his Department learned that t1e pos'a
savings system haG been remarkably suceessid anu I'
constantly grown III popular faV0r A. ma llnaEu n .,"
coufry IL OF some prOhI 10 the GoNFrhheht
I'm this country. incline 10 the belief thal the system
won have advantages even greater than III compact
population like that of GreaI Britain o. - ,
IJugug my visit to tine British Post once examined
I m1ch interesi the system of teegrupny for seveia
wears rast connected with the postal servlce. In
method OF correspondence IS thoukht 90 nave 'e a
grrat advance since il was chahgeh from me mandEc
Ient of private corporations, responsive tn hoDou5
control OF the Government lie buslness mas increase
manifold the cost OF sending me s'H Las oeen lareeiS
reduced and the service ~ performed III lOcaiues "
would nave reached under III pecuhl'ry sII"s Z
Of pnya;e enterprise Aa te BAN A u n"t iime 10,
n, 10 renew inquiry whetherl Is Wise 10 ieaNe .S
lnetT1Imeut of correspond nee IN charge OI cor
poratons wnose primary obl'ct "a gam to the manasfi
and stockholders, and the convenience u '"e p"''
secondary My ,-...- - . f...-.o.
MI MAYNARD renews for the consideration OF Congress
the suggestion made by his prtdecessr tHaI u. ~ ~
ent" as 1t sectlOns 3,O20 and 4o4I o.
the Revised Statutes. preceding the word 'ht,efF,
snorlo ne srcken out. He renewS the Recommendation
2 General Key that newspapers c0ntiIHDi
lotfory advertisements be deprived ~ the privileges
me report Of the SupeIiniendent OF Runway mm
S.rviee Slows tha during the past year OHy Que iec
80 ,s,rrr our of every 34s2 handled by the employees o
maj service was incorrectly distributed livery suci
error was promptly detected. ana the enp"ye wa, W.
a,nu,,trd II was informed of tha fact ne loss "r t
last wear was only out OF every 62os registered
pieces handled.
THE FIRST AUDITORS REPORT
WAsu1yGroN, Nov. Or. NJ. Reynolds
First Auduor Of the Treasury day submitted his an
ma, reDort TO Secretary s.erman. During the nsca