The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03

situation, interior arrangements, keeping OF
accounts, oSecllcnce Of tho service, distance
from the telegraph ana other pos'oliiccs' sag
geslions Tor Improvement, etc
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The free mail delivery in small towns, for
which the last Congress appropriated $4,000
for making the experiment, has not altogether
proved a success Since February last the res
ideuts of ls towns have had their mail deliy-
cred TO them by carriers. As q rule only one
carrier was necessary TO deliver and collect the
mail, although in some of the towns two persons
were employed. The average annual rate Of
expenditure for this service per town was
$l9242. From a comparison with the gross
receipt from these offices for the last two quar-
tors Of last year, il is found that the gross re-
ceipts Of eight OF these offices have not only
not increased, bat have actually fallen Of, while
4 the revenue oi y of the Offices have increased
in sums varying from 50 to S3il.o9 The in-
crease in the receipts Of only seven Of the a.
towns exceeded that Of the average cost Of the
service. The results Of the experiment are not
/ therefore altogether encouraging.
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There has been considerable Of a row in tho
\ Revenue Marine service Of ihe Treasury De
4 partmcui over the question Of dress suits Tor
I officers. The trouble originated in complaint
made by Capt. Barr, vino protested against The
new regulations on behalf Of himself and many
officers, which are said 10 require only an over
coat in addition to tito present uniform. But
from the protest of Capt. Barr it appears that
he objected to tho dress suits. Capt shepard,
4 Chief Of the Division Of Revenue Marine, in
dulGcd in some caustic criticism Of Capt. Bars
t protest, aud that officer now gets back at Capt.
i Shepard by saying that he Acknowledges 10
having been am applicant for the detail Of su.
4 perntendeut 81 Construction and Repairs, Of
which be was accused 10y Capt shepard, and
That he has yet to learn that In this country
any disgrace attaches TO any honorable ambi-
tion. he then produces several letters Of rec
ommeudatiou from various shipbuilders and
other prominent men throughout the country,
who state that Captain Barr is emincntly fitted
to iii the position he seeks. The Captain also
states that the right TO appeal is inherent in tie
citizen Of the United States, and is not denied
to the lowest criminal. When il became known
that the special dress suit was TO become part
Of the uniform Of the Revenue Marine, he APP
pealed 10 Secretary Foster against IL, on what
he considered the merits Of tho case, and failed
which ends the matter 50 far as he is concerned
regarding the dress suits, but be says he is stil
an applicant for the position Of Superintendent
Of Construction and Repairs
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Mrs. Harrison, the wife Of the President,
received a set Of engrOssed resolutions from the
order Of Patriotic Sons Of America at Bellevue,
| Ky, extending their thanks to her for her
determined efforts in having nothing but goods
Of domestic manufacture brought into the
White House. and congratulating her upon her
thoroughly American IDEAS. Mrs. Harrison
Acknowledged the receipt Of the resolutions in
q neat letter.
Senator Pugh, Of Alabama, denies with some
asperity that he has urged another Albanian
as a successor 10 Mr. Bragg on the Interstate
Commerce Commission before the latter has
been hardly buried. lie says that he consid-
ers " il one Of the most desirable and honorable
positions under the Federal Government and
that the duty Of filing it is one Of the most
embarrassing and disagroeable that can fall ia
the lot Of a Senator, but that he shall endoavor
to discharge that duty after full consideration
Of the qualifications Of each applicant We
shall see how he carries out this high-sound-
ing promise.
The labor Of the special Treasury commission
appointed to count the $45,3JO,OOO Of unissuod
National bank notes ia the Office Of the Comp.
a L.
Gus lsbos aud found every cent ia lis place
and the accounts with over 1900 banks admi.
rably kept. Generally the Treasury seems "a
/ be running smoothly along in the correct
grooves, in spite Of the walls Of the opposition
press.
Tho rapid Development Of Crisps strength
docs not seem to dauut Springer Bit lii
friends claim that DE il growing every day
and has the best chance Of any candidate Of
being the next Speaker.
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Mr. A. Mckinley, New York, registered biz
name Al the Ebbitl House, in Washington, las
week. A guest who knew the author Of tn,
celebrated tariff measure, inquired Of the hoto
proprietor who the gentleman was that so mucl
rescmblcd the Republican candidate for Gov
euor Of Ohio, and was told by the Landlord
that the gentleman in question had a pcrfcc
+ right 10 resemble the distinguished Statesman
from Ohio, as be was his brother; that the,
were SO much alike in personal appearance a
TO often be taken Tor each other. Tho McKin
ley referred 10 is travelling in the interest Of
New York Grm which has a patented telo
P graphic device.
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Gov. Page Of Vermont, recently appointc,
D Secretary Of War Proctor 10 the Scuatorshil
i made vacant by the resignation Of Senator IA
? muuds, the appointment 10 take effect upol
, the assembling Of the 52d Congress in Decem
b Der next Coy. Page accompanied Secretar.
Z Proctor 10 Washington, arriving here last sun
i day evening. What the Governors visit por
o tends cannot be guessed bat as he is promi
e Hcutly mentioned as Col. ProctoI's successor o
T. tho War Portfolio, IL is believed that he is d
Il the Capital 10 work for his interests Tor tia
). place Ia President HarisJus Cabinet.
D
e There Is loud call around Washington "a
a gentleman named Patrick Eagan, who ha
been representing this country at the Capt.,
a Of Chile, and, up TO within few days Of n
n fhl Of Baimaccda, was quite o0pious Ia D.
l. dispatches aud information concerning th
n 4 Urob4lle success Of the Bslmacrdisf The