Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-19
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,

Fennsylvan18 StalWArtS After the Ph1la.
delphia CollectOrship -Hatton Out With
Another Postal Decision Issions
Signed, Etc
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Messrs. Cameron,
Negley, Bigelow and other prominent Penn
sylvanians called upon Secretary Folger this
morning, in reference to the Pittsburg collect.
orship.
HATTON TO THE FRONT AGAIN.
First Assistant Postmaster General Hatton
has written the following letter to law firm,
in response to inquiries as to what may be
lawfully written or printed on tags:
GENTLEMEN-Your favor of the 10th inst
has been duly considered by the department,
with those of many merchants who have COM
planned of the past rulings as restricting their
business enterprises. The result of
such consideration has been the
ruling herewith enclosed It il intended that
class matter and being enclosed with merchan-
die subject to higher rate, and that the
merchant may also write upon the package
his own name and advertisement, preceded by
the word "from," and there may be written
or printed the number and names of
articles enclosed and the sender thereof,
may write or print upon, or attach to any
such article by tag or label, marx, number,
name or letter for purposes of Identification +"
You will observe that what may be written
upon the tag is simply ga mark, name or let.
ter" not to tell the worth or price.
but to identify the article. The liberty to en-
close matter with samples is not to enabls
merchants to avail themselves of the mail
when they can thus identify articles
described in print 'by a mark men,
ber" etc. The department can only
regret that further aid cannot be afforded un-
der the law as it now stands.
PRIVATE SECRETARY BROWN RESIGNS.
j. Stanley Brown, private secretary of presi-
dent Garfield, and acting in similar capacity
for President Arthur, has rendered his resig-
| nation, to take effect the first of December or
as soon thereafter as may suit the prsident's
convenience. 1t was President Arthur's de-
sire that Brown should continue to occupy
the place during the remainder of his admin
| istration, but at the request of Mrs. Garfield
Brown has undertaken to prepare for the bio
grapher the papers, letters and literary re-
mains of the late president, and The finds 1t
| necessary to devote to this work more time
than he could conveniently give it, while oc-
cupying his present position. Brown has
also accepted partnership in the firm on
Bateman d Co., bankers and brokers, Of thi f
| city, firm which will henceforth be know 8
as Bateman, Brown & Co., and he will carry
on the work of editing Gen. Garfeld's papers
IN connection with this new business. In
| accepting Browns resignation, President Ar
| thur expresses sincere regret and cordial in
| terest in his future welfare and success.
REDEMPTION OF POSTAL CARDS.
The postofice department has issued an
order that section III of postal regulations,
providing for redemption OF postal cards that
may be spoiled while in the hands of private
parties by printing or otherwise be revoked,
| to take effect on the first of February, 1882.
! After that date postmasters must not redeem
| postal cards under any circumstances what
ever. In order to obtain credit for cards re-
| deemed up to the date named, postmasters
should forward them to the department before
the 31st of March, 1882; after which no al
| lOwance OF credit for redemption of postal
cards will be made.
GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
The treasurer of the Garfield memorial hos
pital fund announces that contributions to
that object now amount to $SO, 900, and assur-
ances have been received from all parts of the
country that this sum will shortly be increased
by large additional subscriptions.
THE CENSUS.
The population of the United States, as
finally determined by the last census, is so ;
1878 The tenth census will be completed
| in few weeks. Disbursements thus far, 49,
S60,O6S. Congress will be asked for $40, ,000
additional
COMMISSIONS SIGNED.
Tho president to-day signed commissions
for Albert G. Leigh, as postmaster at Guano,
Ills. and Truman D. Strait, postmaster at
Shokopee, MINI.
POSTAL NOTICE.
After February 1, next,i postal cards will
not be redeemed under any circumstances.
BONDS.
Received for redemption under the 1O5th call
| 10,06O, 300.