The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-29
CARRYING THE MAILS.
Postmaster General Bisselrs Report on
His Department.


Washington, November 2s.-The annual
report of Postmaster General Bissell was
made public today. The financial state
ment shows a deficiency for the year
ending June 80, 1858, of $5,177, ,i77.74, in
stead of 81, 552, 422 II as estimated by Mr..
Wanamaker; and instead of surplus of
Ss12: $40. = for the current. fiscal year, as.
estin ated, there, will be an estimated
deficiency of 81, $50, 473. or. The Postmaster
General estimates the gross revenue for
| the fiscal year ending June 30. 1855, as.
! $S4, 427. 1854 and the gross estimated ex-
! penditures as $50, 1893, 4S5. 33, leaving an
| estimated deficiency of $597, 736. 80; which
| will be decreased 81, $50, 900 from funds
| taken from unpaid money order ac-
| counts
| Altogether SO additional post offices are
now entitled to free delivery service The
absence of an appropriation. for the ex-
tension renders impossible. the esta blish-
| ment of the system in any one of these
towns. The Postmaster General adopts
the recommendations previously. made
public adverse to the extension of the
experimental free delivery system. The
estimated free delivery deficiency
amounts to. $68, 900. He suggests that the
dostal notes be abolished that the rates
charged for all domestic money orders he
reduced and the form of the orders
noticeable in Thea star railroad and
steamboat transportation service. The
length of the routes is 453, ,832 SO miles
and the amount disbursed for the trans
portation of mails is SAB, 597, 997. 55. The
length of the routes was increased last
year 6, 241.s0 miles. The Postmaster
General favors the utilization of local
electric car service lines for mail
transportation. The requirements of the
railway mail service this year will, he
estimates, call for an increaseof employees
from 6645 men to 1000 men. He urges
legislation providing that reasonable
sum be paid the widows and minor
children of railway mail clerks killed
while on duty and estimates that $40, 900
annually would be sufficient for this
purpose.
Regarding the ocean mail subsidy, the
Postmaster General says he is unable to
ascertain that any positive advantages
have accrued from mail or CONNER
cial point of view by reason of the
contracts put in operation under the act
of March 8, 1891, and therefore no new
contracts have been entered into. The
increase of the cost of the conveyance of
ocean mails under this act for the wears
1898, 1894, 1895 and 1896. the last two
years estimated, will be S4.25O. 4O4. 50
He states that the gains in the expedi-
tion of the mails have not been material
and the advantages derived from the
governments control of the ships not
Commensurate with the cost of the SER
vice.
The department. carried last year 3O1,-
100000 pounds of second class matter, an
increase of IA per cent.
Maine Patents and Postmaster.
Washington. November 2s.-The fole
lowing patents were granted to Main
people today:
A. NJ. Burnham, Gardiner, mop wiring
er.
S. S. Garry, Thomaston, ships wind
lass self register.
Charles E. Darling. Auburn, cooking
range.
Fred M. Haines, Fort Fairfield horse
hoe and fertilizer distributor.
Frank E. Harris, Lewiston tao fas+anar
Geo. A. Lambert, Belfast. plow colter.
Henry /. Stickney, Portland. and n. G.
Baxter, Brunswick, machine for silking
corn.
James W. Grant, Orono, hose valve.
Frank q. Weston, Bangor, brake for
bicycles.
A. W. DeMerritt has been anno;nted
postmaster at Carmel, Me-, vice Samme1
Raines.
General Carlin's Successo,
Washington, November 2S.-Tbe pros
ident today appointed Colonel r. 8 ot;s
| of the goth Infantry, brigadier 1onorai ~ssi
of the United States army. to fiji fha ra o.
cancy caused by the retirement of e Gsn s"-
eral Carlin. e'eA
Not Subject to the Bank Tar
Washington, November 2S.-A+torno,,
General Olney has rendered an on;n;onn
that certain notes issued by cornorpt;nus ptn,un
during the recent currency "famins,, s,'ons ons
not taxable 10 per cent under ths ban's a,e
circulation law. '"'AA
Herberts son-in Law Gets n .1o,,
Washington, November s.-Ren,.x.. :.
Micou. of Admission, Alabama. vmJamlh ras
day appointed chief clerk of the nann mas 70 20
partment by Secretary Herbert navy ta oe-
ceed the late John W. Hogg. Mr. 20 Mia sue
is son-in-laaw Of Secretary Herberrtt rtieod a"d
is lawyer. The officials confidently iaS ana