Daily globe., 1883-07-19


that telegraph lines will be erected which
will cost thousands of dollars, and that the
$50 horses are being provided for the par
ty to be paid for with public funds. The
fact of the presidents being a member of
the party will not add a single dollar to
the expense of the trip. 1t is not to be
pleasure party for the benefit of the presi-
dent, but an official exploration party, and
the president is to accompany it as an in
vited guest.
The exploration would be made this year
IN any events REGARDLESS of whether the
president accompanied the party or not.
1t is the custom to send out one or two
parties each year to make explorations for
the war department. Last year Lieut..
Gen. Sheridan made an exploration of
part of the territories of Idaho, Wyoming
and Montana, and several months ago he
determined to make another exploring
trip and invited the president to accom-
pany him. The president did not accept
the invitation at the time because be did
not then know whether he would be able
to go. He subsequently accepted the in
vltation, however, and, as above stated, will
accompany the party as an invited guest,
but will not CO nsent that the government
shall be put to any expense by reason of
his acceptance. He will leave Washing
ton in time to be present at the opening
of the exposition at Louisville on the 1st
of August. He Will then go to Chicago
and the party will leave that city August 3,
for Fort Washakie. From this point they
will follow the route. travelled by Gen. Sher-
idan last summer until they reach the Hot
springs. They will then branch off and
foil &hn UolI
as Shields river in Montana. Prior to his
departure for Louisville the president Will
make visit of from two to three days to
New York.
BIG OFFER FOR PRIZE ESSAY.
The state department is informed the
scientific institute of higher studies at
Florence has offered prize of $4,000
francs to persons presenting the best es-
say IN Latin or Italian, on experimental
methods in science. Intending competi-
tors can obtain further particulars by
making application to the chancellor Of
the section of medicine and surgery of the
institute.
THE REDUCTION IN POSTAGE INSTRUCTIONS.
A circular was issued to-day from the
Office Of the third assistant postmaster
general officially notifying postmasteEs
| throughout the United States of a reduc-
ton in postage rates to take effect the 1st
Of October and directing them to make
preparations for it. Postmasters are
notified it is desirable to have as small
! stock of the present three cent stamps
and stamped envelopes as possible on
| hand when the reduction of rates goes
! into,efect and they are accordingly directed
/ to limit their acquisitions for stamps and
envelopes of this denomination to such
! quantities as upon careful estimation they
may deem sufficient to last until the 1st of
| October.
! They are instructed to take all available
means, without incurring any expense, to
| cal! public attention to the coming reduc-
ton, SO the purchasers may not accumu-
late an unnecessary supply of such stamps
and envelopes.
The circular also directs that as no ar
rangements have yet been made for the
redemption of the three cent stamps and
envelopes in the hands of postmasters, or
for exchange by postmasters, of those
stamps and envelopes in the hands of
private holders, until further notice, post
masters will not make exchanges for the
| public, nor return to the department
the stock that remains on their hands
after October 1. Postmasters are, how
ever, notified that as to the two and three
cent stamps and envelopes of the present
issue that they will continue valid after
that date, and that they must be accepted
in payment of postage when offered in
proper amounts, and that the three cent
stamps can be used in combination with
other denominations on letters requiring
more than one rate of postage and on par
! cells of the third and fourth class mat
| ter.
The circular also announces that the de-
partment will be ready to issue two cent
stamps of the new design on the 18th of
September, but that these stamps and en-
yelopes must not be placed on sale, or
used by postmasters before October 10.
Also that no three cent stamps will
be 8 issuedj after September IA,
unless requisition therefor ia accompan-
led by the statement that they are needed
for immediate use, and that the full supply
called for will become exhausted by Octo-
Der 1, and further that no three cent
stamped envelopes will be issued after the
31st of Aug ust, unless a requisition for
them is accompanied by a similar state
ment. The circular further instructs post
masters as to the design for the new two
cent and four cent stamps and stamped
envelopes, and notifies them that the prices
of envelopes, exclusive of postage, will re-
main the same as at present and that no
change be made, in postage due stamps
and that the rates on drop letters will re-
main the same as at present.