New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-11
THE EFFECT or RED ICED POSTAGE
No INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT or MAIL NATTER
PECUIIARIrIEs or THE SERVICE.

PECUIIARITEs or THE SERVICE.
The first month under the system of reduced
postage by whlth hrsclass mail matter is transmitted
AZ the rate OF two cents instead Of three cents for each
half ounce, ended with Novembcrl Postmaster Pear
son Of the opinion that It Is yet early 10 form
Judgment 10 the effect OF the reduction the amount
OF mail matter sent The post-oioe officials are, how
Of the opinion that there has been little any in
crease In the business Of the Office account OF the re
ductlon Postmaster Pearson has furnished figures
showing the receipts Of the Office from every denomina
ton of stamps in each Of the weeks OF october, 1892
aud October. 1883 The receipts for the week ending
October o. 1883, were unusually large for peculiar
Business firms using large quantities of stamps
delayed sending until October in order TO take adyant
age or the reduction. Great numbers OF twoCent
stamped envelopes ordered In advance for delivery
October l. Curiosity seekers bought many Of the
stamps for the first few days These causes made
the receipts for that week amount TO 1922 500 Co
nearly p per cent more than the Usual amount year
ago under the stem Of higher postage The next three
weeks showed marked reduction in the receipts. the
average being $S333S 81 The average weekly receipts
for October 1882 were. S05,935 so The difference
about 81 600 wecy-night be taken TO represent the
loss from the reduction I'm postage were II not that dis
trhlng causes. such a. the ncrease or decline OF bust
ness the greater less amount of political canvassng
the starting Of business firms and the number Of cir
cuar, are t0 be taken into account. The number OF
600 a week. or about 100000 more than a year ago.
About 1000 thrce-ccnt stamps still sold each week.
hut no will be issued. The increase in the re-
ccipts stamps for the last few years has usually
about 10 per cent that of the year before
that the shown greater than TINT which has
been previously felt
Postmaster Pearson said few day, II Is really
impossible form from the figures OF the business for
month any idea Of the effect Of reduced postage
frequently subjected 70 VCctcd demands that Calcu
latious based on the figures Tor short time are almost
sure to De deceptive IT, for instance this Of
the n candidate buys 10000 10000 stamped en-
vropes Il affects greatly the saes for the day. or
large may circulars for disribH
ton throughout the country and md ourselves With
ont warning compelled 10 handle "A great OF matter
only WAY that fairly compare the business OF the
0trGe with the past is by taking long period OF timeas
q ycar-and finding the increase or decrease. Livery
short period Of tine has It's peculiar features IN The
transactions of the office The days of the week for in
stance, have their individual peculares. on Monday
there apt 10 be heavy letter mail sunday Is com
plratvey idle day. Tuesday Is also heavy letter
paper mails. most of the weekly papers are issued
then Saturday have many circulars which bust
with uS In lot When the hiteentn o. inc month LIIS
on Wednesday have extremely heavy newspaper
az the same time The arrival and departure OF foreign
mails may also increase IN the business Or one day
10 far can be JUDGED by those who handle the
mails here, there Is no increase OF lccrWrlnB on &C
count of the reduced postage The persons 10 whom the
difference between two cents and three cents Il npOr
tHut do not write letters Many ot them cannot write at
ALL and In other whore two or three letters year
written the reduction OF postage does not have much
effect Almost AN tilS NllunS IL uohS % persons VINO
would not be deferred from writing by tho cost OF post
ago The majority of letters sent through this Office
from large business houses VINO must carry on cor
r,spOudcuce Bills and sealed notices that form large
part business will he sent out whether the Postage
three cents or two cents For these reasons dd not
expect that In this city at least the reduction would
CRAFTY Increase the business OF tho Office and shall not
be disappointed at the end OF year the figures show
A NJ.