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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-01
LECTURES AND EMBELLISHMENTS.

Free lectures to the people under the auspices OF the
poard Of Education given last evening In Grammar
schools Nos g. 15 Is, %, 80, 81 and 80. and In the
Hebrew Institute East Broadway and Jcnersonst Among
tina speakers were E. Nardhon. c. Brsnard r and
C. H. Ssvidge.
The Rev James Dennis. professor Of theology In the
Prasbytersn Theological Seminary at Beirut Syria VIII
speak on "I1sm and the Gospel Heaven a. tne university
Of the City OF New-York this afternoon.
The Rev r. A. Holland, rector OF the Church OF 81.
Georges St. Louis 10 be the Advent preacher OF Trinity
Church He will begin his addresses on next MohuaS
His subject will be "The Religion Of Character"
The annual mess dinner Of the board Of Officers, 18th
Infantry " G. S. n. Y, win be given at Delmoncos next
Monday evening.
A stated meeting of the New-York Historical Society
Will he held at the library Of society Eeventhst and
Second-ave.. this evening
Dr. Charles A Schegel will speak OF his recent travels
In the East at the regular monthly meeting OF the Aso
ee Alumnas Of the Normal College in the college build
ing tomorrow evening.
The Lotus Glee Club will give concert In Chckerina
Hail on Thurday evening at the weekly meeting Of the
General Society Of Mechanics and Tradesmen.
s d. Mccormick will deliver free lecture Ihufsuay
evening Room IL Of the Law Building N Coiuhos 0o
lege. -.
parnenon Thursday evening All SoulP Church Fourth
ma. and Twent4h-s Tickets may be had Of Miss stone
Nm 25 East Forty-nfth-st.; Mis- Bryce, No 40 "es'
Ftfty. fourth.st Mn. S. Sidney Smith, NO 100 Ea's
eghth.st and n the parish house No lOt E2s'
Twenteth.st -, ,.,..
The next regular meeting OF the Bapt Social Union
q, Manhattan Island viii be held Thursday evening al
Delmoneo's- ,,
A lecture on THE Government Telegraphs OF Europe
,,1 he delivered by E. Rosew1ter Editor OF "The Omaha
pn =, the Electric Club No. II East Twenty-seeondst
Thu evening.
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coTTo ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.

jeremiah Cotto placed on trial in the Court Of
Sessions yesterday charged with murder in the first
degree In killing Luigi FrancalOsa in Forty nnth-st
Newt trecht, on the morning OF July "a Charles
W. Gilman, OF sxtieth-st., was driving market
wagon in Fort Hamton-ave. early on the morning
I'm question At Forty ninth-st. he came upon the
body OF a man. Beside It was bag containing some
cabbages and potatoes. About noon on the same day
a man and woman appeared and identified the body
as that OF FrancaOsa. The woman said she was his
wife The man Cotto
suspicion was turned toward the couple and IL
was discovered that they were packing up the goods
in the Francalosa house, preparing to move away
The woman was arrested az No. 80 Crosby-st. New
York Cotto went TO the house TO get some goods
and was captured. He had been a boarder with the
Frnncalosas and had been lover OF the woman In
Italy Mrs Francaosa when arrested said that Cott0
came home early the morning OF the murder
covered with blood and said he had killed her husband
She said that Cotto had threatened to Kill both her
husband and herself. CottO charged that the woman
had urged him to kill her husband so that they could
live together and that they had conspred together
70 nt MIN out OF the way by poison, bullet or knife
Cotto speaks English. Both he ana ule woman
were Indicted for murder. The greater part OF Ses-
terdays session was consumer III setIns jury iho
trial will 80 on to-day.
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local CoysCIs no HIVE A DINNER.

The second annual dinner OF the consular corps Of New
York will be held Sherrys Saturday evening
o'clock The angement are in the hands Of the following
committee Paul dAbzac, Consul-Genersl Of France 4
Badeano Consueneral Of Spain, and A. olaroysk Con.
sulenera Of Russia Only members OF the corps will b
present. The dinner given last year much en-
loved it decided to repeat 10 yearly for the luke
Of the good fellowship is created by getting the
bers Of corps together The following mer 5ers have
formally sgnned their intention to be present Argentine
Republic +. L. do Catro Austria Hungary, Anton Won
Patscheck; Belgium Pierre MIL Brazil. Arthur 7. dc
Macedo Chilli ]. r. de Ia Esprella China Sheen woon
Colombia Cllmsco Calderon Coa Rics, c. A. Delgado:
Denmark Henri NJ. Braem; Ecuador Domingo L. Ruiz;
Germany A. Fege; Great Britain. William Lane Booker
Fraser; Guatemala. jacob Baz; Hawaiian Islands
+. H. Allen Japan. Kogiro Cskabira and Ceiro Kito
Liberia Charles T. Geyer Nicaragua, Gerardo Canton ana
A. d. SIRIUS; Orange Free State Charles ID. Pierce:
Rusia c. g. Petersen Salvador, Ernesto Schermtkow;
Santo Domingo. NJ yssqueE; Spain Manuel de Ia CueSs:
Venezuela NJ ortega; Hsyt. j. Hsnstedt; Norway and
Sweden, Karl wa2en; Switzerland, Eugene Robert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-01
GATHERED ARoUT THE TOWN

The sinking Fund Commissioners, Including the
Mayor. Controller and City Auditor have decided 10
deposit the city funds with bank or trust company
which has not surplus equal 20 80 per cent OF Its
capital stock There are twenty-seven banks and
trust companies in the city, and heretofore the city
funds have been kept in all in proportion to the capital
Of each institution Few of them will be affected by
tho new arrangement.
Surrogate Abbott yesterday admitted to probate the
will of William schafer Of Flabush, who del on
June %, 1891, leaving will dated May, 1880. in
which he gave oneha Of his estate TO his Wife, and
among other bequcsts $1,000 TO the COLLEGE Point
orphan Asylum. The wife contested the will OH tho
ground Of undue influence and incompetency.
County Judge Moore yesterday gave permission TO
ZelIg Lidsly Of No. 500 Flushing 10 change his
name to jacob schaifer The Reason given by Lifsky
Is that he is Russian living In German neighbor
hood and that the prejudice is strong that he
l. unable TO get his goods insured. He believes that
with German name he will have better prospects in
life.
The First Baptist Church in Pierrepont-st. has Sc
cured permission from the Brooklyn Savings Bank,
which recently purchased its property to continue the
,sa ~ the building until April l. No decision has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-01
OPENING A FEAST OF LANTERNS.

A Feast Of Lanterns" under the auspices OF ue
Womon,s Guild of the New-York Homeopathic Med
icaJ College and Hospital, begun at the LenoA
Ivceum last night and will be continued afternoons
and evenings until December 10. The object OF the
entertainment is TO raise money for the erection OF
medical pavilion The fair opened by Ruius H.
CoUing The large hall was decorated In japanese
tvle Hundreds OF lanterns were suspended rom the
acme Each booth was named In japanese after d
different flower. The one in charge OF Mrs. "liham
Tod Hemuth was called Kikiku, that being e japanese
word tar chrysanthemum over the orchestra PLATFORM
bpr1 in blazing letters: The Daughters OF the 1no'
Tbi, organization had its booths and tables on the
mail stage hidden away among evergreens and Movers
All kinds Of articles or clothing dolls, candy and hhcy
rtlcIes were displayed for sale. southern ana New"
r,ncland dinners were served in the spacious dining
Toono C,appa's band will play during the festival
AmonU those who occupied boxes last night were
Iobn A Dillon Mrs. i. c. Whitney, MIS- herrS
'rhoun on Edward NJ. Brown. Mrs Charles H. Ropes
Mrs. George II. smith, Noah Davis Thomas L. james
p g Jackson Mrs A. NJ. Palmer, Mrs; wiin AM ~
Hc1onsid Mr. NJ Louise Thomas, DR.. ); u. sch f
The Rev Dr. Charles +. Deems, D. "; oani n NJ
william Tod Helnuth, General JOhD l. E Lih' ~
r r. Flower David Bows and John A. seiciier'
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names arc not on the roll Of the House hut rbo st
be admitted TO the caucus-is 235 '"' "-'o
sURGEoN-GENERAL wYMAY,s REpopT


Washington. Nov. 3o.-Dr. Walter wyman. super
vsing surgeonSenera OF the Marine Hospital Service,
In his annual report 70 the Secretary OF the Treasury,
states that 5000 sailors treated in the vsous
marine hospitals and dispensares of the service curing
the fiscal year of 1891. The Bureau has beer moved
to the building on Capital Hill recently purchased by
the Government nom General Butler and the
archaeological laboratory transferred 10 this building
from New-lork. No general epidemis has prevailed
in the United States during the year but local
epldemics Of scarlet fever and diphtheria and the
recurrence OF grippe in various portions of the
country arc reported
The surgeon-General CALI attention to the prevalence
OF leprosy, particularly In Che neighborng West Indies
and South America and % the presence of the disease
In various cities Of the United States. and states that
cases may be allowed TO exist undsturbed in some
localities by the heaIh authorities because no pro-
vision IS made for their segregation. Whatever
theories may be advanced regarding the consciousness
OF the disease there Is no doubt that there Were in
difference is manifested as to isolation slowly spreads
and as no State possesses lpeI hospital, the estab
lishment National leper hospital is recommended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-01
G4LLIV4N on TRIAL AT LAST.
MANY SUSPICIOUS ADJoURSNlENTs OF his CASE
THE SHOOTING OCCURRED LAST
cIIprS-TNAS.

After delay upon delay, Michael J. Galhvan, inc
livery stable keeper Of West Forylfth-st was placed
o trial in General Sessions yesterday before hecoruer
smvth charged With numbering James Cummings OH
last Christmas Day. Gavsn has some strong fnehds
in Tammany Hail. and there seemed every reason ioi
believing that political influence was being eAerteu III
his behalf so his trial was postp ned again ana sgan
until IL was finally begun yesterday. Assistant us
tr,ct-Attorneys Wellman and Smms represent the PEG
nile and Howe & Hummel the prisoner Eleven Inrors
were secured yesterday. They are Albert Z. hines
clerk No 40 West sixty ffth-st. Thomas Reilly tax
idermist, No 10 Bond-st.: James NJ simpson, outor'
M az West Eighty -seventh-st.; Loren W. ruler IN
surance No 247 West One-hundred and twenty NTH
81 Ozas d. Stevens contractor, No. Ia south-st- ;
Iosenh ". Hamburger, No. West One-hundred- and
twenty eighth-st Frank D. Hunter, florist Fleetwood
and fremont syes Gilbert ID. Case. hanglngs, NO.
Fac. Tweut,eth-st.: David Pettgrew, clerk, NO. 23o
East one hundred ELECTROMAGNETIC Carl +. SPECS
restaurant No Bondst., and Simon RoSenthal boxes'
Ma 81 Crosby-st. The trial will be continued today
Cummings and Edward Hurley went to Galllvans
sable TO collect some money which he owed them for
Services Gaivan refused TO pay It, and there was "a
0uarel in which the livery stable keeper shot both the
men killing OF them. The prisoner alleges tnat ne
fred only when the men attacked and beat him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-01
THE posroFr,cE FREE DELIVERY.

Washington, Nov. 30.-W. j. Pollock. the super
intendent OF the freedelvery system Of the Postoce
Department. has made his report for the fiscal year
ended June so. II shows that the number of free
delivery Offices in operation at the close Of the year
was 159 ay increase of sixtyfve the preceding
year The cost OF this service s0,o72,0Go, which
is 900 424 less than the appropriation. The number
Of carriers employed on June 80 was 1O.130. which
is an Increase Of 1,o64 during the year. The local
postage for the year was S11,174754. The number
OF pieces OF mail handled was 1905, 35l.5o0. Con
Siderable attention is given in the report to the sub
ject Of overtime claims Of letercauiers, under the
ACT of May "a, 1883, limiting the hours that carriers
shall be employed a day. The practical result OF
this act the report states. has been the filing OF an
enormous number OF overtime claims, aggregating
nearly half a million dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-01
HER DEATH DUE TO MALPRACTICE.

Asbury Park y. j., Nov. 80 (opeciaD-The dea'h .,
Mamie Bishop the seventeen-year-oid stepdausher -
John Rowland of West Asbury Park, Is stun causi7
rrrcb excitement here Coroner Vaa Dyke, OF Long
branch. came here this morning with DIR. George W.
Brown. of I1iat place. DR.. Brown ana d. oaliuei
Johnson. Of Asbury Park, performed the autopsy ~
the presence of the coroner and Dr. Henry no 80
ns hvic,an who attended Miss Bishop during her last
illness Those who witnessed the autopsy refused u
make any statements but the fact that the sulseon
knives have revealed the fact that the youpg WOMAN
death was the result of al unlawful operation was sou
lrown throughout Asbury Park and Ocean Grove. Inc
stomach OF the dead girl taken to newborn tn
afternoon for chemical analysis by Professor Doenus
The body Was taken TO KeyPort, where IL was Duriou IL
the Bishop f.nSly plot. DR.. Desange' says tha' nc
t.td tho girl for neuralgia of the heart and lungs
and saw her only twice during her Illness. coroner
Van Dyke decided to adjourn the Inquest Tor Two
weeks until the result OF Professor Dorenus assi
cond bs produced before tHe jury. 1lcIe Is sr.a1
Uystery sur oundng the name and residence OF tle
dead girls bver. There l. 10 'iouo' Ni'' '
engaged 10 be married.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-01
CAUGHT BY A COLD.
How n Blast from the North often Causes the wsrs
Disaafcrs.

How n Blast from the North often Causes the wsrs
Disasters.
cold wind blows and you feel chilled the air may b
and you continue feel chilly Pernp Jon rid
ing possibly walking and the chilly feeling continues.
The Art thing you know IL becomes cold. What is
codi 1t is chilling OF the blood, that 10 becomes
thick and elottd Cold always makes the blood this way
IL gets cotted, when It does circulate fast enough.
This Is all very simple and plain, is noti And does
clearly show what must be DONE when the blood gets
chilled and clotted2 1t NUT be warmed and It, thick
clothed condition removed. Can this be done by heath
Sometimes and partially but heat from FIRE furnace
only the outside OF the body and mot Of the blood
Is oway the surface and only BE- reached ntsr
nally IL requires good healthul stlmunt 10 reach
and warm It. This stimuant should always be pure
whiskey unfortunately few WHISTLES have my medt
ens properties. There Is but wbiskey In America
that possesses real medicinal power combined with purity.
and that Is Duy's Pure Malt That docs these
qualities proven by the analysis OF chemists and the
testimonials Endorsements OF thousands OF physcana
and the fact Is the most popular whiskey In the
world to-day and stood the test Of This fscS
perhap fully realized IL should be- and there ~
many INSCRIPTIONS dealers who try W sell cheap and IN
ferlor whskey when Duffy's called for. Tint they %
ceiye impose upon the people, in such statements,
costly understood by the fact that they make NOR
money cheap injurious goods than on the pure am
mertorious. Do not be deceived by them
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TO LAUNCH THE NETWORK.
MISS HELEN PAGE WILL CHIsTEN THE NEW
ARMoRED CRUISER.

snecal tickets of neat design for those who viii De
present by invitation this city at the ceremony
OF launching and christening the new armored CRUISER
New-Yor at Cramps shpbuildIng yard In Phllad phia
Tomorrow have been issued by the Pennsylvania Kali
road large delegation Will 60 from this city on the
sneciol train which will leave Jersy City at IL a. NJ
Tomorrow. On the top Of the railroad ticket IS :
Issped on account OF the United states Cruiser New
Works. but on the special invitation tickets there Is
This IN addition "To the platform at the shps
how. also to the mould loft after the launch VI the
Ok 600 guests who have been invited and who VIII go
from all parts OF the country, Secretary Tracy mas
himself invited 125 persons.
Among those who will 90 on the special tram nom
1orsev CITY tomorrow are J. seaver Page and his
daughter. Miss Helen Page, who will christen the
chin. Commander John MCGOWAN, OF the scnooshp
81 Mary's and Mrs. MCGOWAN, Chauncey NJ Depc"'
cornelius Vanderbilt, H. Walter Webb, j. VI. hotes'
II Forwood. OF the Atlas Line of steamships Dr.
A I. Fske, Charles f. PuGh, George b. hooerts'
president OF the Pennsylvania Railroad George W.
ouintard John V. Eack, F. W. Devoe ana the NlsSes
Devoe Mr. and Mrs. A. V. D. Black, Mr.. ana hrs'
pohert G. Black. H. A. Rogers Mr.. and Mrs. j. HOP
tInson Smith. W. c. ellison, Mr.. and Mrs Richard Mo''
Iajmbeer Lewis Francis Arthur Francs. Mr. ana MS
Svitz Conde E. II. Van lngen, )r. bliss van ihso"'
Nsz NAV Eel, MacIane Yah Ingen, Mr.. and MO
A. De Barry and the leading officials OF the fennSs
Railroad Company. ,
Miss Helen Page who viii break oottle vi eha"
,aene an the bow Of the steamer while II Is ghuihe
INTO the water and say Il clrisen thee New YORK.
\ tall handsome young woman Of nineteen !eas'
Miss Page will stand among the guests OF honof' Nno
will assemble on large platform which mas Deeii
buiIt around the PROV Of the new Warshp, anu a.
O'Clock in the afternoon the blocks thst hoiu c
-. ,.,..,oI I, nlace will be lOosened allowing thls
newest and most powerful naval defender o. e
I'd Strrss TO ride safely into the sea- lne ai .si,
ana ~ he comfort of the guests in the special tram
fne jeieV Civ are both elaborate ana eonpi Shin
Afer the ceremony OF launching ana ninnf t o made
a luncheon will be served ana speecnea VIII w
10 a many OF The wellknOwn men present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-01
yet been reached in regard to the site Of the church
| 10 be erected In the future.

yet been reached in regard to the site Of the church
to be erected In the future.
Charles IL. Otis appointed referee in the Su-
preme Court yesterday to compute the sum due the
First Reformed Presbyterian Church, in Tompkins-
ave. as surplus from the proceeds OF the sale Oh In
property under foreclosure Of mortgage.
The condition Of Mrs. Cora Chapman. who has
bullet wound in her breast reported to be changed
FOR the worse Yesterday Herbert searvant, who shot
her. was arragned before Police Justice Tighe yester
day and remanded until December Is. Servants
counsel inmated that he would set up in defence OF
his client the plea that Mrs. Chapman shot hersen IN
trying TO secure the weapon.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen yesterday
Il was voted on motion Of Alderman hca'ratl, 10
change the name of Partition st., which runs along
the Erie Basin I'm the Red Hook Point region Of South
Brooklyn, to Coffeyst., In honor Of Alderman Nike
Cofey, who is a resident of the Twelfth Ward hod
Hook Point is sometimes known as Cofeyvfle.'
Philip Buchler ex-treasurer OF the Independent Sick
and Benevolent Association, Hand in Hand NO. l, was
arraiEned before Justice Goettng in tine Lee Avenue
Police Court Yesterday on a charge Of grand larceny.
The complainant John~Iiilberger the president OF
the society," who accuses Buehler Of appUpriating TO
his own use Sl14 90 Of the of the order Buehier
pleaded not guilty, and gave bail in $1,000 for ex-
animation on December TO-
The seventeenth annual concert and ball Of the
Brooklyn Letter Carriers Mutual Benefit Association
was held in the Academy Of Music last evening. 1t
was attended by many persons, and the tetvity was
prolonged lar into the night.
Amherst from the Commercial Point Of View was
the subject OF discussion at the cocgenght NEE ling
In the parlors of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton last evening The speakers were Ill. l.. Bfdgnan,
the Rev Howard s. Bliss and Bradford W. Hitchcock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-01
A NEW CITY UNIVERSITY PROFESShR-
DIR. LOEB TO TEACH CHEMISTRY COMMITTEES
In TIE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

DR. LOEB TO TEACH CHEMISTRY
IN THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.
The Council of the University Of the City of New
York held an interesting session last night In the
counciI Dom Of the University building on washington
SQUARE. Charles Butler presided, and both OF the
newly elected MEMBERS Edward H. Litchhed and
Joseph ). Auerbaoh, present. Or. Morris Loeb,
who has filled the place Of decent Of chemistry In
the new Clark University of Worcester Mass for the
last two years. appointed professor of chemistry
in the University of the City of New-York DR.. Loeb
is a graduate Of Harvard and received his degree Oh
doctor of philosophy from the University of Berlin
The title of the chair occupied by Professor j. j.
stevenson WAS changed to the chair OF geology ana
biology The Committee Needs and Endowments
was instructed 10 take six months more In which 10
complete the purchase Of the proposed uptown ste'
This was done upon the committees favorable report
Of progress in the matter of obtaining subscriptions
the movement.
The new committees of the council for the year
were snn0uIIce1 as follows Finance, William A.
Wheelock chairman; william F. Havemeyer, j. W. c.
Ieyeridge Jenkins Van SchaicR, Frederic Baker and
Robert Schell. Medical Department, the Rev. Dr.
Charles F. Deems, chairman; Samuel sloan, FRANCIS
A. Palmer and the Rev. Dr. Roderck Terry Law
Department DR.. w. A. Butler, chairman John E.
Parsons, David Banks Lemuel Skidmore. Ginduate
Division the Rev. Dr. George Alexander Chairman
George Munro, DIR. Israel G. Person and Dr. henry
N sanders Needs and Endowment, George Munro.
chairman: David Banks, W. +. Havemeyer and Joseph
S. Auerbsch. Honorary Degrees, the Rev. Dr. John
Hall chairman DR.. william Butler, the Rev. Dr. John
Reid and Ebert B. Monroe Library, David BANKS
chairman: William Lorin Andrews Or. Henry r,,,, ~.
sanders DR.. Israel c. Person and the Kew Dr. MiIa
NJ TayIor Vacancies, William 5. Opdyke, chhlrnian
W;Ilism A. Wheelock Frederic Baker and Edward A.
iItcbfeld Board Of Visitors DR.: Israel I. Person.
the Rev. DR.. Reid, Ebert B. Monroe ana W. O.
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THE MURDER OF MRS. GREGORY.
A CONFESSION DUPLICATING A FARMLAND. ONE
INQUIRE.

MiddletOwn, y. Y, Nov. 30.-Nlrs. Amelia G.
Gregory was brutaIly murdered in the afternoon OF
October IA, in a farmhouse one mile from this city,
the murder being accompanied with robbery. The
authorities have been belfied since to discover
any clew to the perpretrator Of the crime few days
ago Warren Brazington had $50 gold piece changed
at hotel bar. lie had worked for the Gregorys ana
among the money ssplen such coin. Officers
traced him to Wolf Pond. Sullivan County, and accused
him Of passing counterfeit money lie was brought 70
Middletown before Assistant District Attorney Powell
and confessed TO knowledge Of the Gregory muruer
and robbery and with sharing In the plumber
He said that he and Frederick Mcclure had talked
over robbng the Gregory house. and knowing that
money was kept there he had one night for that
purpose, but when he saw Mr. and Mrs. gregory
through window, reading his courage had failed
him. On the day O, the murder he was working In
a field with Mr. Gregory, and when WORD came from
the house OF the he suspected that Mcurc
Ia done the decd alone He visited McCure's house
that night and Mcclure said he had committed the
crime and gave him $40 to keep quiet: Inc ponce
are now looking for Mcclure in Pennsylvania
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THE WORK OF THE DEAD-LErrER OFFICE.

Washington Nov. Sod. Leibhardt, The superin-
tendent of the DeadLetter ONCE, in his annual report
to the PostmasterGeneral says that Ge2046o pieces
Of original dead mail matter received during The
year This Is an increase OF 3119o4 pieces over the
last year. OF the undelvered letters 1887 were
entirely blank many Of them containing money or
drafts There were 30 o73 containing money, amount
ing 10 s47,os3 OF these, 211s3 or 20 per cent con-
tanning s36 759 were finally delivered 10 the owners
while 80 O4o with Sl1 ,223, unbelievable; 3o3o2
were found TO contain drafts checks etc. representing
81 s62 c93 OF this number 95 per cent were finally
rastoreS 10 their owners OF the 57l64S2 letters
ceved containing Enclosures. 1,56s,313 were finally
returned TO the writers