Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-13
THE SPECIAL DELIVERY
lstem by Which Mail May Be In
4 msdiatsIy Delivered
/. SUBJECT OF A P. o. CIRCULAR
en- Postmaster General Hilas---The Pro-
motion Of the Systematic
Cn:onagOn Cases.
ArNEBaL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES,

sArNEB.L WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
J WASHINGTON, August II "A circular re-
Hating to the immediate delivery system
which Is to 5e put in operation October l.
~ been prepared and will be sent 70 post
EAsters at once. After quoting Sec. OF
Isns pOs,ofRcs appropriation bill, which pro-
hes the terms under which immediate de-
ksries are to be made, the circular says 1t
4 accordingly been decided 10 introdnea
Ne special delivery system on October |,
k85 at al the pOstOfhees at which 1t is
Srmitted by law. Tho at which the tree
NieEvery system is in operation and those
.Io cities and towns having 3 population OF
D!OOO or over, as shown By the last census.
u lhitabl, supplies Of these special delivery
EJamps will be sent to any postotice in he
eountry. which may make requisition Tor
gihern. and when received they are to Oe
( Aksn up by the postmaster in bis account
puent, and accounted for quarterly in the
Ame manner as ordinary postage stamps. !
hey are 10 be sold by Postmasters Z
sny required amount and to
= person who may apply for them, but
key can be used only for the purpose Of 7
s .curiug the immediate deliye ery of letters /.
y III whgu received In the mails AZ any office !
''tsienated as special delivery office. nder
kb circumstances are they 10 be used in
kuer- Of postage OF any description or
As sistry free, nor can any other stamp .
AylO7gd 20 secure special delivery eN-
speeial delivery stamp. The spe /
~ Etl.vtry stamp must be in addition TO y
- IT, 20, age. The special delivery stamps /
BE- b. eHec:aally cancelled st the office Of .
IS aiIrg in some way as ordinary postage .
<emps
4 A letter bearing a special delivery stamp .
y ddiuI 10 lawiul postage may be mailed .
a aEy postodice, but It will not be entitled I.
"a ar immediate delivery when addressed .
- q LostC fice 70 which the special delivery
n stem has not been extended.
/ Specia, letters will be delivered by mes .
erger within the carrier limits Of a free
d sefvery Office and within a radius
q ore mile from the postotice az
Id otker special delivery offices. Post
masters at fourth class offices are not en-
tiled to commissions on the special delivery
Ramps in any case. No effort Will be
spared to expedite the mailing Of letters
bearing special delivery stamps.
. Posimastsrs are urged 10 use allsvsila5le
means for furnishing the public with intor-
nation in regard 70 the special delivery sys-
tenn. A list OF special delivery Offices will
Be- furnished 70 pos:masters, and must be
sorspiouously posted in the postofic=s,
TSigred WILLIAM F. Villas,
POstmaSter-GeneraL
a second Circular
,y the Postmaster General embodies tech.
aical instructions 20 posTmssters concern
ng the above system. It directs postmas-
iers to employ tha requisite number Of mes
Ienger boys TO ensure prompt delivery and
provide that substitute letter carriers may
De employed az messengers and receive the
ame compensation as other messengers,
,ut in no case shall the compensation to
my one person exceed $50 per month.
Two objects, says the Postmaster Gen
rsl, must be particularly and streuuously
Ought. The first, the most efficient uehv-
ry service; and second, TO bring the service
Ip to q revenue yielding condition
The Ontonagan Land Cases.
A hearing lasting several hours was ac-
orded by Secretary Lamar to-day to couR-
el in what are known as the Ontonagan !
and cases in Michigan. The parties in in
crest are the original peremptors on the
ne hard and on the other certain cash
urChsssrs who hold that the land IS not
pen 10 settlement under the pr5empNou
w and ths. the entries were illegal. Ihe
earjrg is 20 continue tomorrow. Ex-
orato. Mcdonald and several eminent
.EyeTs are among the counsel
Commissioner Loring's Plea. {
Hon. George 3 Loring, Commissioner
. Agriculture has written letter in reply
, Judge Durham's communication an
CUrC,rg a disallowa0ee Of portion OF
=. Loring's accounts as Commissioner.
10 saws II statutes never laid down dedu-
civ AID precisely his duty with reference
, that details Of he work Of the bureau,
nd tina, the Commissioner was
oliged TO lay out the work
ltkOLt GlreNIlO0 III Tue SsatAtS
ook and 10 use the appropriations for the
urposes specified in the act BY law, accord
lfi 10 his own Judgment, and this course, he
avs. has been followed by al his prrdeceSs-
4 in stice. With respect to the services
Audered by manufacturers in making sugar
xperimenis, he declares ths, they were
3 70 means small and the compensation
he received amounted TO $1,000 Tor
sch ofthe ten most carefully conducted ex'
eriments vas considered no more than
,st ard ress enable. lie states that he sX,
ended the appropriation under the head OF
laboratory in the purchase OF machinery
D the purchase Of seeds and distribution OF
eeds Of sugar producing plants. 10 series OF
Investigations IN chemical analysis and IN
all for the purpose Of carry
Bg out objects OF the statute.
Resigna'iOns.
The resignation Of James l.. Dyer, Re-
eiver of Public Moneys at Wichita, Kan,
as bJsn accepted.
joseph ). Curtis, gsologist at s., ZOO IN
be geological survey has resigned.
The PETITION ABUSE.