The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-12-12

DON n DICKINSON. revenue for the year
was $52 655, tn, while the expenditurttIi
amounted TO $50. os5.493 The estimatsd de-
ficiency is therefore S4.l9J.22I. The def
cheney for the fiscal year .ended June 80,
1885 was. $e. .973 944; for 1886 it was 81. i65.-
594, and for 1851 the cash deficiency was
g, ,2y7, 2SS The revenue for the current,
fiscal year is estimated at S62, sos, 65S. and
the expenditures for the year Estimated az
SIS, ,Sf2 073 with a probable deficiency fiS
year OF about three and half millions
During tho past year 2.2SS postmasters,
we're appointed, [, ,521 upon designations and
commits ions expired, i,a44 upon removalss
$50 to fill vacancies by death, and $,S8f on
eS eS-abllshment OF new postofices
The railway mail servics shows an increase
of 12, 600 males, and q decrease of az 100 per
cent. in the rate of cost per mile Travelled,
The volume of business in the money order
division was upward OF S143. .0oO, 600, and il
seif-sustaining with a net profit 70 the gov.
ernment OF S50, 600. The volume Of ordinary
mail matter has largely increased, and it is
estimated that the revenue during the past
year would have been. without reductions OF
postage, upward of seventy million dollars.
Carefully prepared statistics are submittaf
In every branch Of the service demonstrating,
in the opinion Of the postmaster general,
increased efficiency. over previous years.
Carefully prepared statLstics are submitted
contrasting our service with that OF Great
Britain, Germany and France. demonstrate
mig that IN che pneSs OF postaea Rross
revenue and expenditures, hum er OF post
offices, extent OF mail routes, mileage of mail
service and volume Of mail matter transl
rnitted, the postal system of the United
States is the leading one OF the world
Among the recommendation OF general
Interest submitted are: The ownership by
the government OF postoifice buildings; al
lowance for rent for third class postoalcess d.
NJ
that at the termination OF existing contracts
for the manufacture of postage stalnps,
postal cards and stamped envelopes the gov
ernment take the work into It's own hands
The postmaster general thinks that II the
frankiug privilege were abolished and a.
regular yearly allowances for the purchase OF
postage stamps made instead, every senator
and member of the house of representatives
would be placed upon an exact equality, no
one could make Use OF tho mails beyond his
own allowances, and no unauthorized person peIrsosSf
could make use Of the mails to for ward I'M.
official matter.
On The subject Of postal telszrapy he says.
.tIf the correspondence Of the conntry Is 70
Continue TO be under the charge and, rfotec.
non of the government, the vast e1c fncreas-
ing volume conducted by telegrahy and the
right of the great body of the people to bo
afforded facilities for the test and ouiclress
Transmission at rates Within the means of an
will press this subjsc upon the attention Of
the congress with more urgency and the dff-
fculties in the way are the great cost Of
present methods and the absence OF SAFE
guards which, according 70 the theory OF thss,
mail service, should protect the privacy Of
correspondence. have given the slbJeet
much consideration, and believe ttiat tlss
inventive genius of this congress has reached
. stage In discovery In electric science when
these problems may be solved. The subject,
IS OF such great importance 70 the paonlai
that believe an opportunity should Be- given
Tor the presentation and examination a a..
ventions which have been fnforrnally rlre-
sented to the committees of congress- the IA
partment and the public, and that a stin1,-
Ius Ehoutd be given TO inventors to turn ttsir
ettentlon 70 the Improvement of old Enethods
recommeod tbs appOinLmeut Of n commits.
sion 81 competent and disinterested men,
earned IN the sciences. who may examine In.
ventions and invite others who shall be
authorized to erect short experimental lfnes
and who shall report 70 the president or tc
congfeS the result of their fnyestigafiaaH
BAT One Change Baslsoos e5oseana.ss, a.,
SAN Francisco, Dec S.-G sreefai,, frrd5ss5, fr5s5
San Diago says= To-day the fsanfE Re sys-
tenn began running direct FuIIrfan serVics
betWeen this city and Cz4cago,s making il the
longest continuous sleeping car service m tie
Wortd-dtsranee, x,6s4 miles There viii IN
tne future be but one change bstwesD
A Straight Stretch.
The longest straight stretch of railway
IN the world is on the new Argentine Pa
ciflc railway, from Buenos Ayres to the
foot Of the Andes For distance of 9ff
miles the road is laid without q curve