Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-08
Postal Reform.


Postmaster General Howe was asked by a RI.
porter OF the New York Associated Press II it hin
Intention to recommend In his annual report q
reduction OF the rate on letter postage. He an
swered: ~ have been giving that subject q
most serious consideration for some time mast and
while have not finally decided not TO recommend
reduction, must say that do not believe the
public generally feel the three cent rate to be .
burden. Among the many facts which have per-
haps Influenced my opinion may instance the
condition OF Affairs on the Pacific slope, where
under five cent rate" The postmaster General
Affairs, and said that it had been unknown to him
until within the Last ten days .sThey profess.n
said he emphasizing the word profess), 'to buy
our stamped envelopes TO meet the requirement OF
law, that full postage shall be paid and add their
own private stamps The people OF that section
give as their reason for patroniZng private con.
cern, instead OF the government machinery, that
they thus secure greater speed and security but
this am not prepared to admit The real reason
Is probably force OF habit inasmuch the express
company had perfected their mail system years
before the government service was organized upon
scheme" continued Judge Howe. "that I shall
probably recommend In my report, unless serious
think the public would be greatly benefited. with
small loss TO the government Simply stated it 10
TO encourage the use OF stamped envelopes instead
OF adhesive stamps The saving would occur In
the following manner: The great bulk of lettero
that come to the dead letter Office is made up OF et-
tiers which are either not stamped at all or upon
which full rate lthree cents) has not been paid.
Of course, 1t would not be possible TO have such q
class, II only stamped envelopes were used, and
the expense or returning such matter to the dead
letter Office, and its subsequent handling is
an Item OF magnitude. The plan is to sell
price Of adhesive stan wn,cS az o,r ne present
amount TO reduction OF one cent to the class OF
people who most need IT. Figures that have by
crease the revenues OF the department by about
two million dollars whereas the reduction OF the
million dollars I am not certain either that the
saving from the reduction OF expenses in the dead
The POSTMASTER Generai also said in regard to the
proposed establishment OF postal telegraph hys-
TEN, that ~ IL was wei known that that his personal
favor OF the proposition, and added that although
ne had little hope OF disposition Of the matter &C
include 1t among the Recommendations OF his re-
port
Two MES LYNcuED IN LouIsIAHA---At Vienna,
La, the jail was opened Monday night by O posse
compelled the jailer to open the Iirst M door. and
they broke their way thence to the prisoners they
wanted. -Four were carried from the jail who had
ing One OF them made his escape mmediate!y
nom the Jail door, being fred on three or four
was gwen chance os az. @ was Is
innocent The other two were found yesterday
morning dead and badly mutilated with bullets
attempted murder OF an old white gentleman By
the name OF Ray, but their attempt his life waa
were brought before him identined them.
BEATEN AND sHor 10 DEATH BY RosBEns.-M
Sharon, O. ,sbout1 O'Clock yesterday morning Henry
Heisel, formerly q saloon keeper at Westcheste6s
was awakened by men n his room, whose Object
was TO rob him. Upon making defence he waR
killed with club. Three bullet ho1ee were also
found In his head. HIS wife was also awakened,
but she was soon disabled, and the mur0erers gos
away with about go Mn HeiAel 81 not recogs
AIse the pareeA Great exc1tcmens peevans ia tne .
TO the guilty parteA