Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-12-12
MILITARY ACADEMIES



The report of the postmaster-pen
contains detailed statement of the op-
erations OF the postoffice department
during the last fiscal year and much in
terestlng information touching this i'm
portant branch OF the public service.
The business OF the mails indicates with
absolute certainty the condition of the
business OF the country, and depres-
SION in financial affairs inevitably and
quickly reduces the postal revenues,
Therefore, larger discrepancy than
usual between the postoffice receipts
and expenditures is the expected and
unavoidable result of the DISTRESSING
strlngency which has prevailed through
out the country during much of the time
covered by the postmaster-generaPs re-
port.
At date when better times were an
tlclpated, it was estimated by his pre-
decessor that the deficiency on the 3Oth
gay OF June, 1898, would be little over
Sl,5OO,00O. 1t amounted, however. to
more than $4,000, 900; at the same time
ana under the influence of like anticipa
IONS, estimates were made for the cur
rent fiscal year ending June 80, 1894.
"hlch exhibited a surplus of revenue
over expenditures of $872,245 II. But
now, in view OF the actual REGENTS and
expenditures during that part of the
current fiscal year already expired. tbe
report of the postmaster-general est
mates that at its close, instead of q snr.
plus, there will be deficiency of neorl,,
100000. ii'''i9
RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR,
No
me postotiice receipts for the last
hscal year amounted to $75, SOC, 1913 Is
al, Its expenditures to ISL ,U74, 1906 90
lhls postoftice deficiency would disan.
pear or be immensely decreased, if less
matter was carried free throucb the
Inalls' an item of which is upward Of ZOO
TONS OF seeds and grain from the aoric1I0
lural department. The total nnm6ar Of
postofiices in the United States IN tha
'oth day OF June, 1893, was So 403 an
M Increase .e OF 1854 over the preceding wear
~ ehese $3.50 were presidential, an in.
'rease In that class OF 2O4 over tbe nr ~,
'eeo!lhg year. Forty.two free-delirpar,
, ;, were added during the vaar ~
nose already existing, making a fotal Of
~ ~. cues and towns provided with frea
IeilVeries on June 80, 1898. Ninetv-thrao
Iiier cltles and towns are now ept;tloJ {
tiis service under the law but II hos S
ot peen accorded them on acconnt " 90 |
hsuffclent funds to meet the evno,ae VI v
. establishment. | am decdedIn VI v
rese opI in tllat the provisions of the d
,,o,;a, ~" permit as general an intro
naona y. llils feature of mail service as v
o Iheoessary or justifiable, and that IL t
ny IL not to be extended to smaller G.
' 'nnr than now designated TIC i'ba f(
apense 5: ol Iree delivery for the fiscal a
,a e mo June 30, 1893, will be moro &C
wv vi ,G;oo'oVo, and under legislation II
Nv EXISTING there must be a constant d'
o'e'''e III TINS Item of expenditure, n
~ AoNEY-oRDER OFFICES. %
mere mere We're 6l0l additions to tbo !. s 80
estic money-order offices dnr;n ne 10 40 a sc
~ -, nscai year, being the largast Inc ny ~;
ease IN any year since the insn $50 IN WI
III II OF the system. The total nus' IRA h,
IS 10 9 1ai at the close of the wear te,
onev orJars ; mere were 1906 7S5 wi
inc a orutrs issued from these Offices ,so be-
ar Of ! DO i,t 9o1 over the preceding Cir
jer 81 a,14V, ~ and the value of thnss an
,reas a ~ ut a. TO Sl27 $40, 433 IS an
,,j $50 Of 100, 632 5S. There wan al
COUNTING to $l2,9O9, 076 73 Dnrir notes ha
r >, ,o9 International money-order n9; 'ne fol
tin aaaed to those already pro Dr. UllIees
S 1aog total OF 2497 in operat pjruVlaed mo
new ' o.d me number of internatio un9 ret
,,5 9' 9oa Issued during the ~aan the
I ~ VOC -99' an increase over tbo year tee
sis s 90, o oI a2525, and their va pre- Phi
Sio'o1l oS| 49, an increase Of =, s aa Oh.
OIL 81; The number OF orders order ., ns VI ~, cru
sll an increase over tbe paid pad was Cor
20, ~ an increase Of sS S, ne, was the
' y i the foregoing statement e, Sgf,o94 SO. dvn
tai not issue OF money orders us oais the
!, S2l ,34S "a. car amounted to J J
, he number lumber OF letters and noo, T
red during the year for s spa packages of
i pree sai Sase eo an oS Se shr
special delivery stamps % 1s per cent coas
I 800 70 ANY any packages amounted dpo ~ AM
na delivery amounted to sp5 lse 5opp paid harl
976 SO. W the government ~ tectt
Rt1,w vi Olyr
ba ra;,,- MAIL SERVICE. whic
no railway mail service no. 1895