Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-09
ANNUAL REPORT
OF tie Postmaster-General Is
Very Interesting.
He Claims That the Lottery Business is
Driven From the Nails.


WASHINGTON. Dec 4-Postmnstcr-
Gen. Wanamaker report was given
20 the press Thursday, attracting
more popular interest than tina. of any
other cabinet officer. The postmaste--
general claims in his report that the
lottery business has been practically
driven from the mails Figures are adj
duced To show how thoroughly the law
has been enforced From the time the
law went into effect up 20 October 2s
last there were. Mr.. wanamalser claims,
aos arrests. 653 indictments. i15 cases
out ON bail. 50 convictions There
have been 20 arrests and SIS indict-
ments since July l. The dispropor-
ton of trial and convictions To the num-
Der of arrests aud indictments. says
Mr.. WanamalScr ARE due To the usual
delays of the law and not to any lack
of Judgment in making arrests" The
postmaster general recommends this
year the adoption OF the telephone as
well rs the telegraph To- the postal sys-
tenn. showing that IL is not only the
constitutional privilege. but the duty
OF congress to utilize all the means of
modern science for quickening the
transmission of intelligence. "a
year from next March the tele-
phone patent expires. and unless
congress acts promptly TO authorize its
adoption for communication among the
people IL requires no stretch of the i'm.
agination to believe that the next two
years one immense syndicats will unite
and control all the hundreds of tele-
phone plants OF the country as the tele-
graph is now controlled. or the two will
be united, and then for the next twenty
years the most astute attorneys will be
legitimately earning their salaries in
dignantly opposing the so-called ut.
lacks of future postmaster generals up
on defenseless vested rights
The postmaster general recommends
letter box at every door; the passage
of law extending free delivery TO
towns over 5000. lie says special de.
livery has increased one-third in the
last year new plan for postal saw
ings is suggested this year II favors
the issuance of non negotiable certifi-
Gates of postal deposit ranging from $40
to 500. bearing interest at one
half cent month on the
dollar after one months deposit
The money deposited in school or mu-
nicipal bonds atthe will of the secretary
of the treasury. The abolition OF box
rents in small delivery offices is recon-
mended- Mr.. Wanamaker says that
the country is not ready for cent
postage yet At present the postmas-
ter general believes that IL would mean
a loss of revenue of s3i. 600. OoO which.
allowing for credit would be reduced
to deficiency of sil. 900, 600. The re-
duction of special delivery tolls from
twelve to six cents is recommended
Mr.. Wanamaker will ask postmas-
tiers every where TO fly the stars and
stripes.
During the last year there were $40
cars wrecked in the rail vay mail serv-
ice, IL clerks killed and 6s seriously in
Jured. The increase in the NUN Der of
casualties suggests to the postmaster
general the necessity of providing
fund for the benefit of the families of
clerks killed in the service and sti-
pend for disabled clerks.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Postnaster-
Gen. Wanamaker, in his annual report
issued Thursday, describes the pneu-
matic-tube system of Berlin and Lon
don, and strongly recommends their
adoption in this country. He insists
that they would pay, and records sew.
eral attempts ut beginning such ser.
vice a wonderful canceling machine,
which prevents the delay of letters in
the post offices in stamping, has been
employed and n still more wonderful
automatic electric stamper is in pro-
cess of examination.