The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07
THE VIRGINIA POSTOFFICES.
Salaries and Net and Gross Receipts Of
the FirSt-ClaSS 0flCeS.
THE MASONIC REPRINTS DUTIABLE.
A Letter From Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury TO w. w. Barrow-The Key
stone Bank Investigation.

iustment Of the salaries Of frst-class post
masters. 20 take effect. in accordance with the
EXISTING law. on the first Of next July. The
total number of frst-class Offices Is 12G, a net
Increase for the last fiscal year of II. The
s-ererate Of the salaries of the 12s first-class
postnastors Is sl5OGOO an increase Of 81, 500
over the last fiscal year. The net increase Of
gross receipts at frst-class offices for the year
e2si6,24L
The figures for frst-class Offices in Virginia
ore as follows
RICHMOND.
Gross receipts. S1s4.SO52j, n decrease Of
s272a6i % compared with the last fiscal
vrar This decrease does not affect the salary.
vuch remains at the same So 500. In regard
81 The decrease OF gross receipts at RchmOnd,
The department officials say that such fiuctua-
tons occur at all State capitals: that at certain
periods the public business enlarges postal
receipts. and at other periods decreases them,
AT the department tho opinion Is expressed
that Notwithstanding the decrease Rich
m0ud Is going right ahead, and that next year
the postal receipts will show marked in-
crease.
NORFOLK.
Gross receipts. SG5.441.91. an increase Of
sS 862. 81 over last year. The salary is now
81. 200. an increase of 500 per year, due to
the increase Of receipts.
LYNCHBURG.
Gross receipts, S41 ,25O. .s5, an increase forone
year of 1864. 79, and the salary of the post
master goes up from e., 800 to $4,000 per year.
This increase of gross receipts advances
Iyuchburg from second TO trst-class in the
postoiice schedule.
IL also affords the most convincing evidence
of substantial growth and prosperity as the
percentage of increase Is one of the largest
ia the list.
THE OTHER OFFICES.
The other principal Offices in the South show
Jacksonville, Fla.-Receipts, sl9S7d; in
New OTieans-Receipts, $3.50. .995; decrease.
birmingham, Ala.-Receipts, s7o,975: n
Atlanta. Ga.-Receipts, sl77o28; increase
Augusta, Ga.-Receipts, s47a81 increase,
Macon, Ga.-Becoipts, $7542i increase,
savannah, Ga.-Beceipts, s9l,8oo; increase,
Charleston. S. C.-Beceipts, ssO,235; in
crease. 81. 434.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-Beceipts, 7C,O2l; in
knoxville Tenn.--ReceiptS 5cs,69l; in
EewYork cityshows an increase of s515, $40;
Philadelphia. sls6.972; Boston. s125, 126. Chi
cago, 1898 2G5, st. Louis, S406, 4l9; Washing
ton. d. c., Sl03,02O.
MASONIC MANUSCRIPTS DUTIABIT.
The following letter forwarded from the
Treasury Department to Richmond explains
itself:
Mr.. W. w. Barrow. Richmond: The de-
partment IS IN receipt by reference from the
Postmaster General of your letter of the 18th
ult. in regard to the assessment Of duty on
set of unbound pamphlets consisting Of
Masonic reprints of ancient manuscripts and
Of the journal of the lodge Ornatuor
Coronat of London, sent ID you as the
local secretary and corresponding member
of said lodge. and also on a reprint and fac
simile of the keglus manuscript lnthe British
Museum sent TO you by said lodge. In reply
90 your claim for a refund of the duty levied
thereon. amounting 10 S14j, / have TO inform
YOU that the pamphlets IN question appear to
be properly dutiablea at the rate of % per cent.
adj valorem, under the provision for pamph-
let's in paragraph 423. act of October 1880.
The Department IS therefore unable 10
authorize a refund of the duty levied thereon.
Respectfully yours.
20. L. SfAULDNe, Acting Secretary.
HARRISON PANTY PENSION.
The Commissioner Of Pensions was to-day
asked for q statement in regard to the news
paper dispatches from Chicago concerning
the pension claim OF Mrs. Elizabeth T.. Harri-
3n.
bald !. Harrison, lieutenant colonel Of the
Sl1ty-seYenth Indiana Volunteers. These
statements set forth that the pension was
granted upon the declaration that Lieutenant
Colonel HauisOn's death resulted from
con.umptiOn which he contracted while
serving his country in the field that the
claim was forwarded to Washington and
placed on file ia the pension office early IN
President Arthurs administration and
though it was backed by General Harrison
and many other politicians Of note the Com
missioner Of Pension refused 70 allow IT.
Commissioner Raum asserts that the pension
was not granted until now. because the cham
of evidence was not completed and produces
a. letter of Penson-CommissiOne Black 10
sustain his assertion.
KEYsTONE BANK INVESTIGATION.
President Harrison this morning received
the letter of the Mayor Of Philadelphia trans
mlttinr the resolutions Of the councils about
ilstiWtlug an stlgatlOn by the Govern
meut in reference 10 the affair OF the Keystone
National Bank.
No action will be taken by the President
until the return of Secretary tostertrOm New
ork. who Is expected on Monday. Comp
tr0lcr Lacey declines TO say anything for puD-
lCatiOn in addition TO his statement OF some
days ago, except that he has not been request
ed % appear before the councils and has
given every facility for obtaining information
on the banks affairs.
BIDS FoK 81 PER CENr. BONDS.
In accordance with authority contained in
an act of Congress approved March 3. 1891,
United States Treasurer Nebecker to-day III
wted bias for 81 per cent bonds for the Dis
tuct Of Columbia amounting 70 24OO.O 600.
SAID bonds viii DO redeemabe at
pleasure two years after the date Of their
issue aud payable July /. 1901, and will bear
interest at the rate of 80 per cent. per an
num, payable semLannually by the Treasurer
OF The United State rs commissioner OF the
sinking fund of said district. The SAID bonds
will be in registered form and IN denomina-
tons Of 800. $500 and $1,000.
BAUM's DECISION REVERSED.
Assistant Secretary Busy has reversed the
decision If the Commissioner Of Pensions.
who reiectad the claim Of Anna i. Dye,
mother of George h. Dye. private Company
3D. Fortv-ffth Illinois volunteers. lhe
soldier while on a furlough was thrown from
hs horse. sustaining injuries which led TO hls
neath. The Commissioner Of Pensions reJecteu
ihe claim on the ground that the soldier was
not il line Of duty. General Busy. now
ever after a thorough examination o. the les
ilinony, concludes that the soldier who leit
ms command on a furiough 10 visit the deHth