Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-18
POSTAL SERVICE REPORTs..
A Years DepredatiOns ON the Mails.

The chief post office inspector, Mr.. w. A.
West, in his annual report to the Postmaster
General, states that $50 arrests were made by
post Office inspectors. 179 were convicted in
U. s. courts, in state courts and 232 await
trial, and the other cases were variously dis
posed Of During the year 459 post offices were
robbed, $50 burned and 33 postal cars burned
1850 cases were investigated and disposed of.
4,912 made up and referred to inspectors OF
the cases referred actual loss occurred in but
500. During the year $15, 300 was collected
from all sources by post Office inspectors, and
$4,000 was returned to rightful owners In
spectors recovered and turned into the Treas
nry from delinquent cx-postmasters the sum of
S5S. 1852.
REPORT OF THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL.
Gen. Bryant, the Assistant Attorney General
for the Post Office department.. in his annual
report to the Postmaster General, states that
total of $2S,377 of Claims was allowed as
result OF postal funds lost or destroyed by fire
in post offices; So, 500 of claims were disalOwed
for various reasons. For the reason that the
act of March. 1882, under which these claims
were settled, was not generally known for some
time AFTER It's passage, many pOstlnasters were
unable to present their claims within the six
months specified, and the report states that the
hardship in such cases is manifest.
Treasury Employees Excited.
DETECTIVES KEEPING A RECORD OF THEIR
ohOhiNoMINOo DEfAhIMENT.
A thorough-going reform in the discipline oil
the Treasury clerks is in progress. The super.
vision exercised over the clerks does not end,
as many suppose, with the care to see that all
reach the department in time each morning
The building is pretty big place to loaf in, and
good portion OF the day might be spent in
the building there are stationed detectives to
watch the clerks and report any improper con-
duct or neglect OF duty. These persons. it is
hsrf fINatu
presence up to this time has been unknown to
the clerks, who considered themselves safe after
Of tine
received, Is kept, and upon them will be deter
mined the standing of the clerks. Those who
dismissal. General CONSERVATION prevails
through the department on account of the
strict enforcement Of the rules in regard to the
ticuiar are very much excited over 1t, and some
Of them privately call the doorkeepers "mean
Clerk Yoaman's ONCE each day to see If they
have been reported and to dispute the record.
some complain that other women who are late
stead Of their own. Some make pathetic APP
peals TO the watchmen to take their names off
cerRs sns at ise
doors We're besieged all day long with appeals
not TO report delinquents. One man was SO
worked up over the matter that he couldn't
sit at his desk, but went to the watchman who
nad MS name at least twenty times during the
gay ana begged him not to report him. Since
been handed to the chief clerk just as early as
possible after the clerks have arrived. Many OF
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doors OF the Treasury q few minutes after
many pass through without giving their names,
marked, and In that way are caught themselves.
, ne enect Of the new rule is apparent IN the re.
the s days OF sardes L +
three TO four DAYS to the government within