The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
SALARIES TO BE- INCREASED.
RiChmOHdS POStOTCs Now Rated as First
Class.
NO NEW REGULATIONS ABOUT CATTLE.
No Money FOR Artificial Limbs-Crowding
Excursion Boats Nail for New
Zeaiand-Notos OF Interest.

Bv an ordor Of the Postofice Department to-
dav Richmond is made q frst-class tree de-
livery Office This promotion will not only
incaease the annual allowance for free-de-
livery. but j, also gives the lettor-carriers
larger salaries Under tho new order the
Richmond carriers will be advanced grade.
First-class Offices have tnreegrades of carriers
Nith salaries Of t6O0, $500 and $1,000, respec-
tvely. Offices below frst-clas- are retrcted
T. salaries Of $3.50 for carriers. nder the
new order Richmond carriers can get salaries
hp to $1,000 per year
Secretary Rusk denies that any new regula-
tion has been made in the Department Of
Agriculture relating o. the transportation Of
cattle from the South press dis
patch from Nashville stated that
Southern cattle-rasers and shippers were
indignant a. what they regarded as dlscrlm-
nation against the South IN requiring quaTau-
tine and fumigaton Of ears ia which cattle
had been shipped. AIr kusk says the reguia
tions are the same a. were made Two years
ago. and that these rules were designed TO
protect cattle from Texas fever. He says the
regulation does not apply 10 tennessee at al.
MONEY FoR ARTIFICIAL Ir1Bs.
The approp1 alton at the disposal Of tie
Surgeon Cenerars Office for artificial limbs
and for communication where the pensi0ner
does not take The artificial limb supplied by
the Government is already exhausted ami
about 1000 pensioners VIII have % wait for
fhesr cOmmutatlon money until after Con-
eress meets. The appropriation for THIS year
wOuld have paid all claims under the law rs IL
existed prior 10 March 81 last. but an amend
ment was pessed on tina. datC making the
period for the renewal Of artificial limbs three
years instead of FIVE. All the claims TINT
would have spread over the next two years
under tie Oil law became maturea under the
new law on the date Of rs passage, but Con-
Crsss ma ie no provision 70 meet the increased
expenditures and the regular appropriation
has covered only thlrd ot the cases.
PosToFIICE CHANGES.
To Virginia the Star mail service from
Loves Mills 20 Saint Clair's Bottom has boon
ordered discontinued from the 3lst INST. In
North Carolina q pOstofiire has been estab-
ne.ed az Candii 5. Johnston county. with
Nauha as j. Candiu postmaster, and one at
Piedmont, Stokes county, Lou Banks post
master w. F. Clouts has been appointed
postmaster at Micaville. Yancy county, North
Carolina, vice 4. Laws resigned
cRowDrSe EXCURSION BoArs.
Asuggeston has recently been made in this
city that there should be- some active measure
taken 10 prevent any possible ovcrcrOWding
Of tle excursion boats on the river. and tins
meeting with the approval of Commlssloner er
Doug. SIS he referred 10 matter t. Major
ton lleutenant Vernon hss made report
ou tic matter which Is likely b. 10 OF interest
o. The travelling public.
Lieutenant Vernon saws thoro is q custom
house officer on duty along tie wharves every
day. whose duty II rs TO watch closely for any
violation Of the law governing steamboats,.
This officer frequently sends the boats of,
leaving the wharves crowded with people who
are desirous OF going on board lie ls ALWAYS
on duty on the wharf whore there is likely tO
be any overcrOwding of the boats. lieuien-
ant Vernon suggests that the greatest dan
ger of oyercrOWding IS on the return trips at
night.
OWN TO THE CRAMPS.
Secretary Tracy has decided 80 award the
the construction of cruiser No 13 to the VIII
liam Cramp Sons ship and Engine-buildng
Company. The price agreed upon Is c2GsO,-
O0O tie same figures submitted hy the Bath
Iron Works. Of Maine The Secretarys object
in giving the contract to tho Cramps instead
of to the Maine firm Is % facilitate the con-
structiOn Of the ship. Al least ear s time
viii be gained, the Cramps have every
facility to do the work speedily. The vessel
when completed must make not less than
twenty-One knots per hour, and tins speed
must be maintained for four hours. she Will
he one of the speediest vessels IN the world.
Assistant-NeCretaTy Spaulding has informed
the surveyor of customs at Kansas City, IA an
swer 10 a request for instructions n regard %
90 application for permission 10 return certain
imported sheep -shearng machinery 20 Balti-
more that II the machinery was shipped %
Kansas City under warehouse and trausp0r-
tatiOn entry II can be withdrawn only for
cOnsumptiOn but II 1t reached the interior
port under immediate transportation entry It
may be Withdrawn IN bond for transportation
70 Baltimore. provided the goods have been
il the uninterrupted custody Of.custOms OH
GERS.
NKN ZEALAND sTEAMBHIP LINE.
Postmaster General Wenamaker has in
formed the Postmaster General Of New Yea
land that under the recent act Of Congress 10
provide ocean mall service betweentbe nted
States and foreign ports, limiting cOmpen-
satOn o. outward voyages he IS endeavOring
70 arrange for fastfortnightly service between
San Francisco and Australia. via New lea
land calling alternately at Wellington and
Aukland. He says be transmits this lnfOrma-
tiOn in order that the Postmaster General Of
New Zealand, If be thinks best. may cooper
ate IA securing quicker communication and
regulating return voyages III the interests OF
LIS country
private letter was received this morning
by b naval officer in town from Professor John
Philip Sousa. the leader If the Marine Band,
dated At Paris. July 13th,.in which ne says
that he is LOW IL most excellent trim. He
hYers that bis trip over the ocean was not a
source Ot any great comfort 10 hm, as be !
suffered most OF the way across from sea- |
sickness. but he is now feeling very well. He
will leave Paris for Germany aud viii then 90 |
& Switzerland and finally % Belgium. sailing |
io1 home from Antwerp about August 18th.
CLARKsoS ~ WASHINGTON.
Hon. J. S. Clarkson has been in Washing
ton for day or two. Nomlnally his visit IS !
tgr the purpose Of taking his son 10 Fort |
Monroe. for which place be leaves on the |
steamer this evening. He has been busy, !
However. with matters relating % the meet |
ing Of the Republican National Execu- |
tive Committee III Philadelphia Wednes-
day. IL is regarded as pretty cor
tain that be will be chosen 10 succeed Mr. |
Quay as chairman OF the executive committee
though the change may not take place as
coon rs has been expected Air. ClarksOn has |
great deal OF work before him with relation |
g the league of Republican clubs. whose
ieadquarters will DO permanently established |
~ New York and he is also taking an active |
part ia the business Of the OHIO campaign.
Il s probable that Ex-Governor Cheney, Of |
New Hampshire, will succeed Nr. Proctor |
a. Secretary of War Governor Cheney and !
Mr. Harrison are old-hme friends and tho |
President IS anxious TO have him in the Cabi-
net Unless some political consideration
arises 70 prevent IT. which seems not likely
The Appointment will be made when Mr. Proc
ior tetres. Whom Bir. Harrison bFst formed
ms Cabinet he wanted Governor Cheney AS
M hlS Secretary cf War, but there were reasons