Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-11-15
WASHINGTON NOTES.

| An Important Decision Bearing on the
| Matter of Government Telegraph
Kates-The President Goes Cunning.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-First Comptroller
Matthews to-day made an important decision
bearing on the matter of government tele-
graph rates. The final decision of Postmaster
80, fixed the average rates at about one-half
what they formerly were. Tho schedule was
to be considered az having taken effect from
July l, the beginning of the present fiscal
year. A few day ago the United Lines Tsle-
graph company submitted bill for messages
sent by the Treasury department. from July
to October 30 at the rates in operation be-
fore the first named date. The frat comp
troller, to whom the bill was referred, today
made his decision to the effect that the new
schedule of rates went into effect with the
beginning of the fiscal year, when contracts
of this sort are made. The decision is in line
with one made by First Comptroller Law
renee OF the same subject, and 1t will affect
all the other companies that carry govern
ment messages.
Third Assistant Postmaster General Hazen
has submitted to the Postmaster General his
estimates of the expenditures required for
postage stamps, stamped envelopes, postal
cards, etc., for the service for the fiscal year
beginning July /, 1891. The total asked for
is 81, 1886, 800. This amount is 1881 200 less
than the appropriation for the present year,
notwithstanding the fact that in the present
estimate allowance ia made for an increase of
per cent. in the quantities to be furnished
during the coming year.
Nv
President Harrison left the city very un-
expeotedly Wednesday evening on ducking
excursion in Maryland, accompanied by ex-
Senator Sewell of New Jersey. He may be
is dependant upon his luck as gunner. The
exact scene OF the hunting grounds are not
known, es he desired to escape altogether
from business for little while.
BALTIMORE. Md, Nov. 14.-The Sun says
that at Chases, Md, fourteen miles from
here, President Harrison and General W. J.
Sewell arrived last night by private car No.
81 on the Philadelphia, Washington and
Baltimore railroad and were met by the
Bengies Point club, an organization consist,
ing Of the following Philadelphians: B. Ans
drew Knight. T. G. Knight, Alfred Knight,
Col. r. D. Benson, E. D. S. Clarke. They
went to the club house on Gunpowder river
and remained over night. This morning the
President went in the blind and killed fine
Dag OF DUCKS. ALL6E luncQeOn more DUCKS
were brought down by the guns of the party,
which was Joined by Frank Thomson, vice
president of the Pennsylvania railroad, and
all partook of a duck dinner and retired at
$50 tonight. The President will remain
until Saturday.
John l.. Takes on a Naughty Air.
BosToN, Mass, Nov. 14.-John L. Sulli-
van has made up his mind not to pay any
attention whatever to the challenges and let
ters issued by Dominick NcCaffrey. "He is
only looking for notoriety," said John to-
day, "and trying to give people the impress
sion that he is one of the greatest pugilists
in the world, when he is only second-rate
fighter. Let him put up some stuff and then
I will talk business with him, and not be-
fore. In regard to Peter jackson, you can
say that If he fights Kilrain first then the
club will not get me to meet him. want
| the first chance and good purse" Sullivan
| intends to 60 to New York within ten days
to see how his case in Mississippi stands.