The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-11-21

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Daniel Braymer, OF Caldwell
county, has shipped in 5000 sheep
from New Mexico and will fatten
them on his farm.
The jury in the case OF Owen w.
Kreger, charged with Kansas City
election frauds, disagreed and was
discharged at Lexington.
William E. Hensley, a prosperous
farmer living near Tsneyville, shot
his son-in law, Edward Tickle, dead
as the result of quarrel.
Jefferson City and Cole county
generally will vote December 10 on
a proposition to Issue bonds for the
erection Of new court house.
First Ass stant Postmaster General
Frank H. Jones, in his annual report,
shows that the divisions under bis
supervision have saved during the
ascal year $1,395,577, the principal
items being in the saving in the
carrier service by stopping overtime
and reduction of the force, amount
ing to one million dollars. The SAL
aries Of all presidential postmasters
amounted to $5,S97,2Oo and the
gross receipts of posto offices were
60,53S,097. The number of presi-
dental postmasters are 3,491, Of
which 159 are first class, 700 second
class, 1852 third class. An estimate
of II million dollars for all post
masters is made for the year 1897,
an increase over the present year Of
one million dollars. The total num-
Der Of positions brought within the
classified service during the year
were 1896.
Mr.. Jones recommends the aboli-
ton Of experimental free delivery
unless 10 million dollars is appro-
priated for the purpose, also free
rural delivery unless 20 millions is
appropriated.
OF the investigations and discharge
of carriers for cause, Mr.. Jones says
that 1856 carriers have been removed.
He reviews the conditions which
made the investigation necessary,
the principal one being that the ac-
emulation of overtime claims
showed that something was wrong.
The work has been systematically
prosecuted during the past eight
months and the carriers at 151 offices
have been investigated. At these
offices there were employed 4,O75
carriers, and their Investigation re-
suited in the following: Repre-
manded for various Irregularities,
20s; SUSPENDED for falsifying trip re-
ports, 81; suspended for failure to
collect from street letter boxes, 40;
suspended for drinking while on
duty and lettering, 392; dismissed
for drinking while on duty and loi-
tering, SO.
Mr.. Jones says: "In view Of the
great saving effected and the gem
eral improvement in the service.
especially in the large cit es, would
recommend the employre emit Of q
number Of men in the larger Offices
whose regular duty it shall be to in
spect the work of carriers, make
suggestions as to extensions and
changes of routes, and, in ia t, to
have general supervision of the
work of carriers outside of post
offices. Besides the actual saving
effected, the improved efficiency OF
the serv ce in the Offices investigated
must be credited to this service. At
every office tn discipline OF the
force and the efficiency of the SER
vice have been much improved, tie
work more equally distributed
among the letter carriers and at
many officers extensions made and
facilities increased without addi-
tional cost"
An estimate of $l2, 800, 300 is made
for the free delivery service next
year. The money order report
.hows that there are 1891 domestic
money order offices and orders to
+he amount of $158, 709,0 were
issued and s166, ,15s,8s9 paid. MIR.
Jones recommends lepislation re-