New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-18
HALUABLE PACKAGES Sent By MAIL.

The sending of q registered package con-
tanning bonds valued at 81 900 600 from Baltimore for
transmission Europe, which has been subject Of
in the Baltimore newspapers Is not regarded
by the postal authorities here transaction OF
usual ma ntude The Post Office officials inclined
TO be retcent "a to the value OF the money packages
ceved aud delivered through the registry department,
aud in fact the amounts are only known when
the pa 3kages become brOAen and nave 10 be
repackeu and sealed. Bonds sent between this
couD nv and Europe are now transmitted
most entirely by mail because that method Is ne cheap
and the quickest There delay Of packages for
EXAMINATION AZ tue Custom House, an the
package besides tue postage Inc bonds
insured by the marine insurance companies IN the
way other aandlse, and the Government is
legally responsible ior their safe delivery n The
value package declared the Post Once autnor
ties Use to lake the risk OF delivery Inc trans
mission OF property worth several nuhdred thousand
dollars is secured at the cost OF few dollars Tue
senulng OF god by mall II also very connOh especially
between FranclscO and Jis clty Tue gold SEM by
the Government rom California Is packed Ia heayJ iron
es and Is delivered under tne uhuai Government
rank Inc safes takeu from the Post OIoe 10 the
suO treasury and tne contents carefully counted, tile
seals not being touched from the time oI departure W
that arrival. Gold sent ny private persons packed
for mailing IN bags $1,000 beng sent III each oa The
Nevaia Bauk receives the arSeJ part OIL ine gOu lS
CafOi Tue value OF tae gold sent tnrougn
mails often millions OF dollars IN year, and
tuat " bonds is laI ger IL said tnat the
bonds VI the Ire hallway were being sent TO tha cou
Try special purpose securities valued al
SoJ,O0OOOO WITHIN tue walls Oh tho Pose ONCE at one
time.
itles 10 guard against Loss Oh the valuable mater com
Ied " c.iarge. La the registry department,
clerks, and r,icle any Out charge or
person pOnsiDle for its safety. Recepls
gwen delivery OF package Dy cicrk
any package iaILs the tacJ DC at
reported supcrin tcndent tnat It's
are sale tuat 10 securely refasLeDed.
Wnen the reg stored letters and packages
distributed for mailing they put 0ags,
ulnerenL from Used for common mains,
iAsLened VIA p4docAs OF peculiar construction
Tue padlOcks numbered ON side, and
Opcnlng through wnlcu seen rotating number
when cnAIIges every lock opened lac
Der OF paddock anu rotary nu.nDer regis
tered pace, and tne lOck cannot be dstarbed
tween tne Stations wtnOut the Tact Appearing IN a
change number. Ihe present acting mead OF the
regsLry department OF the New-1OIk Pos. ONCE Is
peflIleuaent mace.
Desues valuable articles there also sent by regis
tercu Remarkable III OtHer ways. A
Of tne NOrt1Western Territories nas naDit
sending registered otter this city, and their
odor frllruI source Of plant among the cerAs.
Tue iauI Is found Win packages OF compressed
Mushrooms tina. are sent To tns country irom Italy
Two sent the other day by an ecu
person, hJ aid them envelopes, out
tleu around mem piece of Paper containing All
Dress nl.h fourJn class matter
OCCASIONALLY Dag Ot mall mater On being opened Will
display loose coins anu paper money from PACKAGES
calei, ssy fastened. letters with
packages usually conan pal tlcuiArs LhxJ enable tue
clerks 10 replace the rlgnt amUunts.