The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-12-15
THE POSTAL SERVICE.

Tho report OF the postmaster general is q
gratifying exhibit OF tho growth and efficiency
of the postal service. The receipts from post
age and other ordinary sources during the past
fiscal year were $3.50, 4S0, Sl0oS. The re-
ceipts from tho money order business were
1926. 5Sl. 80. making = total Of 1886, 1885,
397.o7 Tho expenditures for tho fiscal year
wero $50, 1851, 1886 Tho deficit sup
Rs: the or s'e es pet esn
Tie receipt, were IS, 4ee, 9ls. 63 in
in excess Of those Of the previous year, aud
81, SIS, 997.97 in excess Of the estimate made
two years ago before the present period Of
whole number Of letters mailed In this country
in tho last fiscal year exceeded l. 900, 600, 600
TUE REGISTRY SYSTEM
is reported to be In "a excellent condition, hav-
ing been reInodeled during the past four years
with good results. Tho amount of rcgistra-
ton fees collected during the last fiscal year
vas $7l2,S92. 20, an increase over tho fiscal
year ending Jnne SO, 1877, OF $345, 443. 10.
Tho entir" number Ct letters ind packagcs
registered during the year was :. 1888, ol0, OF
lost in transit The operations o, tho
yearly under the im1plse Of
immigration, OF the rapid devolopmons OF the
newer States and Territories, and the conse-
quent demand for additional means Of iuter-
past year 1913 additional money order Offices
have been established, making total of
$500 in operation at tho date Of this report
During the year tho domestic money orders
:sSre gsSso. in value q; tS So1 sy,; $780,
suggested, reducing the fees for money
ordors not exceeding SIS. from 10 cents to
G pees q rs 6 %aHss nS or aRe IL
Of unclaimeti money orders in the possession
Of the postofice departraert is recommended.
on view Of the fact that thoir total value x.
iceeds 81, 600, 600 The attention Of congrefs Ia
sgain pointed to the subject OF establishing
system Of saving. deposits in connection with
the postot1ice department. The statistics Of
mail transportation show that during the past
year tho railroad routes have been increased
in length G,240 miles, and in cost 81, 1882.
while the steamboat routes have been decreased
In length 2.lS2 miles, and i'll coz: . l54, O34.
The so-called stsr rou:ee have been decreased
$3.s64, ia Nearly "' all OF Of them arc are
expensive routes and have been suspended
by the star service, The coat Of tho star route
service, therefore. will rapidly decrease in the
western States and Territories. The postmas-
or general, However, calls attention to tho con-
stantly increasing cost OF tho railway mail SER
vice az serious difficulty il the way OF making
the department. self-sustaining Our pos
taI intercourse with foreign countries has kept
pace with the growth OF the domestic service
'A0 RGos tcdI ecSG:ul cGEHtf:C5 ana COZ.
onies have declared their adhesion to the postal
union. 1t now includes all those which have
ap organlzed postal service, except Costa RIGA,
New Zealand and tho British colonies in Aus
tralia. Az has been already stated, great ze-
auctions have recently been made in
the expense Of the etar route
service. The investigation Of the department
OF justice and the poetofice department. have
resulted in the presentation Of indictments
against persons formerly connectsd with that
service, accusing them Of offenses against the
United States. have enjoined upon the Of
flcials who are charged with the conduct Of the
government, aud upon the eminent counsel
who. before my accession to the presidency.
were called to theiy assistance, the duty Of
prosecuting, with tho utmost vigor of the law,
al persons who may be found chargeable With
fraud upon the postal service,