Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-11

bearing securities OF the United States
was thought 10 be preferable to that Of
depOsiting IL without interest in selected
national banks. There have been re-
deemed since the date last mentioned Of
interest bearing securities 1853. $40. $50.
resulting in "a reduction Of the annual
interest charge Of Sll .6S4.j7j.
The result of this policy, of the silver
legislation, and of the refunding of the
Al per cent bonds has been a large in
crease Of the money in circulation. At
the date last named the circulation was
81 ,4O4. 2Oj. 500. OF S23.U3 per capita:
while On the first day of December. 1891,
It had increased to 1871, 262, 07O, or
S24.3s per capita.
In Wanamaker's Bailiwick.
In the report Of the postmaster gener-
al some very gratifying results are eX-
hibited and many betterments suggest
ed. A perusal Of the report shows at
a glance that the supervision and dirtc
ton Of the postal system have been
characterized by an intelligent and con
scientious desire 10 improve the service.
The revenues Of the department show
al increase Of owe five millions Of duA-
lars. while the estimates for the year
1888 shows surplus of receipts over ex-
~penditures.
Ocean mail postofices have been e.
tahllShei pOn the steamers Of the
North German LLOYD and Hamburg
lines, saving, by the distribution on
ship5oarl. from two 20 fourteen hours
time IN the delivery # mail no the port
of entry and Of much more than this Ia
the delivery 40 interior points.
T. -ut thousand miles OF new postal
service ma, been established upon rail
.a-.H. ell. -- Nm-W..M.a
-iOus M the great cities has been i'm
creased about twelve Der cent. while the
percentage &C errors Ia distribution has.
during the past v,tr. been re iucal over
onr-Lalt. An appropriation was given
10y the last congress tor the purpose of
making some experiments iu free de-
livery lu tine smaller cities and towns.
The results Ut these experiments have
been so satisfactory tnuttur pH-fua-. .r-
general recommends. and / concur Iu
She recommendation tlH- the fire.. l.-
livery system bee at once extended q.
towns II 5000 population. Ills di-eU
Sion ~ lun inadequate facilities o..
tended under "a Present ,y-t,w
rural clmuuuit-- ali Dis su--.-t.
with 70 view rn give these C.IIr.lt..
a fuller IartlclpttI 70 On the benefits
the postal service aye worthy of you.
careful CHu-.l-rl-.rl
Il is NOT just that the farmer. who re.
ceive- his mail az a u~.i-H..rir- town
should NOT only Dee compelled boz send On
the pu-tufdc- for u, bur to pay % r-..
his turn al a General delivery wind
while fbe .5-v ra-iT.-+ l,. b4. o..
brou.hr d, their do.r II is stated ia.
over "a 600 uaiybh,~b,,l- ar. -r.f
the present system r-c,iyip. mail
u.l-r.Hir-. whore money I~1.r- .r.
postal notes ara. TIN. .vt.r-
sion of rhe-. ~. H. ..Urrr
tie. is c~-ueciail.
of r~1--Dfic4s
other fa.ilifi- H.
communities ION nissan
small sums d.
Tbava in
c,r.-ra-. w. .,
unIifaB r.l 80 b +.1..-r 81. o.,
tigu with tbe po.faI -.ryic.
Ocean Mail subsidy.
In Of the ocean mail law Of
March 1 1~gl and after 4 U,-t ,,-.f
If thu whole srbia.t sr1 frs+r.,-
conference with shin oyyuers b,arl- ~
and others aiy4rti.-m4pts ven
Issued by the postmaster general for
IT, 80 c. Rrit, III
werrv-savsn - SIrtb Aw.~,ra -,
H. Crfna and Jsr,n - =. Ars+-.l;.
and The Pacific Islands sayan ~ ~
VT Trdi.s an1 So. rT.~;.. +,
Of c5ur,1. expected tbat lids fnr II.
these lines would'b e received Dr sar,4r.
them an would le contracted f.r
was intended. in ~furtb.ranra uf tE.
act 10 secure "a many uay- limo "a. No.
-iIIr vlfl. iurIulfr-- ia the T-r mo- .-
an If the foreign linz. now ,Cr1r..I ly
American -bius The p..t1pastar.-.r
-ral e.-imaf that su .-vrsp55trr. IN
American shin wards al al.lut IT,, mil.
ZION. of dollars will lee r...-.arv q. "a.
tb. bidders to c1u-r-u.t H.. Shin.
called for ny the -aryir. which rJ.r
accented. / do NOT think There
reason for d-i-couraa.u.r or f.r
turning back from the pIlicv offbi- /
legislation. As the .ubiarf i. further
Considered and understood bv cauifari.ts
SHINING u-orls new lines viii b..
really t. meet future @prar1sals. and w.
1.t. f-.,, 80. H.