The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-17
WASHINGTON.
REPORT FROM THE
FEDERAL CAPITAL

TEDEnfE ONfi hL
President Harrison's Arrival-Rcception
Along Hi. Route Contract for the Ne,
Postal card,-Injuries Sustained by tn
United states ship. Boston.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. August 49,
President Harrison. accompanied b,
Private Secretary HalfOrd, returned L
Washington this afternoon, reaching
here on the train over the Pennsylyani,
road which arrived at 1:4j Z. VI. The
Presidents carriage was waiting fol
him at the depot, and he at once drove
u the Executive Mansion.
FoURTH.cLAss PosTMAsrrRs.
The following fourth class post
masters were appointed in Virginia.
W +. Kidd at CliuchpOrt, George r.
Cox at Irwin, L. l.. Perkins at Reams
station, A. l. Lloyd at Rocky station.
Mrs. ii Z. Couroughty at Rod9phil. j..
W. House at White Plains.
POSTAL CARD CONTRACT AWARDED.
Acting Postmaster General Clarkson
today awarded the contract 70. fur.
Disbing postal cards for the four years
beginning the lst Of October next. to
Albert Doggett. of New York. the low 70
est bidder under the recent call for pro-
posals. There Il material reduction
IN the cost by the change Of contracts.
although the cards in the new contract
are superior in quality to those in the
old contract. and besides the public will
be afforded better facilities for cores
pondence and for advertising by the
addition Of two new sizes OF cards
one little smaller and the other a
considerable larger than the card now
in use.
The estimated number Of cards TO be
required during the four years OF the
contract term is 1900. OOG. 900 at a cost
Of about Ss0O0Ou. The reduction in
cost for the four years will amount to
fully one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars az compared 10 the pr,ces in the
old contract. The postage on estimated
quantity Of cards TO be called during
the four years will amount TO twenty
million doll1rs. The contract will re-.
qulre nearly seven thousand tons Of
paper, or an average ~ about six tons
for each working day. The use of
postal cards was first introduced into
this country in 1878, apd the issue for
the first year was about 10000. 0O0
cards. The contract price was then
Sl.39t a thousand cards. or about three
and half times as much as he average
price 10 the contract Just awarded.
INJURIES 10 THE BOSTON.
A partial report has been received by .
Walker, Acting Secretary
Of the Navy, on the injuries sustained
by the cruiser Boston. nOw m the dIy
dock at Brooklyn. Her bottom WAS in
dented in several places. and the steel
plates were cut in places by the rough
edges of Rose rock. The damage. how
ever. is slight, aud can be easily re.
paired.
PENSION OFFICE CLUBS.
Il has been developed that one Of the
matters under investigation by the Pen.
IiOn-Oflice COmm.ssion is the possibility
If a deficiency IN the appropriation FOR
Jerks IN branch pension Offices. The
mount Appropriated quaitcrly for
'lerk hire Is Sis 900. When Commits
ioner Tanner came into office he order ;
d an increase estimated az about
- per cent. in the clerical force +.
II branch Offices. When this was made {
Known to Secretary Aoble, be sent S
ircular TO pension agents waning {
hem that there was likely % De a de q
iciency. and instructing them 10 cut {
lown their forces. Several pension .
gents. among them the agent at New {
York, have come 10 Washington re- {
emily to see what can be done. They {
lain that the increase in business q
makes an increased force necessary.
CAPITOL NOTES. [
WAsmNGTON. d. c.. August TO- p,
Tanner denies that there
re any personal differences between
imself and Secretary Noble. !