Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-30
POSTAL ARITHMETIC.
lr,itcuacy Of Congressional AppropIla-
tiOns 10 Nail Requirements.
,~,c,L CAMPAIGN OPENING.
senator stewart and h1-o'"S''''-
non Mccre"ry Cali on Chairman"
.,,,,cr-rhe Kontucixian Thinks
scot. O. n. for the Democracy

,.l allowances for clerk-nife anu ".'i
-.t,~s Firs assistant Postmaster
>..,.r.l Jones says in recent report
-. .ra increase Of the receipts In all
go e-.t-el.ss offices for the last year
-.,r,ea 10 the sum OF ss,s7i.1so, and In
-. seeo.a class Offices 10 ssdl,SS5, making
total Of si252,uJ. Ths appropriations
-..se hy tae last Congress are not at al
nal 20 this Increase and, In consequence,
t.fare stated IN this correspondence
.to Postal Service Is very much crippled.
a., r..es saysi THE average increase
4. f,e qIoss receipts Of the Postal Ser
,,ee Tor the past twenty years has been
.toet 8 per cent: whereas. the increase
g. che postal revenues for the fiscal year
ia viii reach approximately s Per cent
and there is every lnGica ton that for the
,-.s.at fiscal year. 1867, THIS pro-rata
l,creass win be maintained, II not ex-
ceeled. In other words, the revenues
~ the Postal Service for the fiscal year
l,5-e viii reach approximately $1,000
ra and for the present year. 1851, in
tts nelrhborhoof Of Sso0o0,O0O which esti-
MAIZE was furnished 10 the last Con-
grcss.'
APPROPRIATION INCREASE.
''The average annual increase in tho
rI.-l.hire appropriation for the past
twenty years has been . per cent; or. in
round numbers. about $1,000 annually.
The appropriation to cover clerk-hire for
The present fiscal year was Si0O0O,0o0
Tp0u The basis Of the average annual In
crease fof the last twenty years, even
with the postal receipts Of an ordinary
claracter-to wit, an increase Of per
cent. instead Of S per cent.-Congress
should have appropriated for the pres
ent fiscal year OSs6'gO. 100000. In
stead. however. OF approprlating upon the
l.sis OF r per cent. Increase. or $4,000,
Congress appropriated $40. 10000 for clerk
hire. an increase OF $4,000. or less than
3 per cent Of the appropriation for the
fiscal year iust ended. This $4,000 in
crease for clerk-hire must be divided be-
tween the twelve largest offices and the
l57 other hrst-class Offices and the 7i6
'ond-ciass Offices"
"The requests for increase I'm clerk hire
from the nrst-class offices amount 10
S8p.2oo or nearly 10000 more than the
amount appropriated. and the requests
from the second-class Offices amount TO
s-4N0"
THE MATHEMATICS OF IT.
To IS apparent. therefore, that the First
Assistant POstmaster-General has 20 do
some pretty heavy cutting on the demands
of The postmasters Of the country for ex-
IRA clerk hire. II is not very difficult
Mathematics 10 divide 10000. the increase
appropriated by the last Congress. for
clerk hire. by 9l5. the number Of first
and socond-class post-ofiices In the coun-
trr. So Ear as the appropriation goes. the
Fost-Oflce Department will make the ser
v.'e Efficient, bat beyond that nothing can
81 done.
Tho free-delivery appropriation Is in al
most worse condition than that for
clerk hire
POLITICS. II SPITE or HEAT.
over Eve hundred letters are being daily
received az the Democratic congressional
leadcuarters, and, Notwithstanding the
intense heat OF these latter July days,
the number Of prominent visitors is daily :
Increasing Senator Faulkner the chair
man n the committee, Is IN charge, and
VII personally superintend the work from
tlis time until the labors Of the COM
mltteo are Completed.
one OF the first visitors this morning
was Senator Stewart. Of Nevada, who
was cl seted with Chairman Faulkner for
SEES raj hours. The Senator declined 10
make public the subject o. the interview,
llt DO can be taken for granted that the
1ctau work OF the coming campaign was
thoroughly Olscussed.
WCREARY. OF KENTUCKY.
Representative and Ex-Governor Nc
Cleary. OF Kentucky was another caller,
who was uahered into the sanctum OF
the chairman Immediately after the de-
parture az Senator Stewart.
1fr NcCreary was chairman OF tho
House Committee on Foreign Affairs the
last session. and Is one Of the leaders of
the administration forces IN the present
Congress Indeed with the probable ex-
csqtlcn % Judge Turner. or Georgia, he
Is regarded as the chief exponent and
executor OF the ideas and wishes OF the
President He has always been a sound
money man, and one Of the bitterest OPP
ponents OF free silver on the floor OF the
Hou's. and was appointed by President
harrison a member Of the last lnterna-
t0lal Bmetaliic Conference which met
on Brussels. He has. however. gracefully
ascepted the situation. and viii cheerfully
support the presidential nominees Of his
party.
KENTUCKY SITUATION.
When asked this morning the condition !
Of the Democratic party in Kentucky, lac !
said. "Weu. slightly chaotic just at pres
emit. brt order l. being rapidly restored, /
ana 4 believe that before election-day the
party in my State will be practically solid, !
and boz a condition 10 give the usual ma
youy for Democracy"
III Is well-known that I have never
favored the free coinage Of silver. but / |
propose 20 bow 10 the will Of the ma
Joriiy The Chicago convention was
regularly called and conducted on the /
welI-inown principles and presidents OF
Democracy; and no matter how bitter are
my personal Gisappolntments at the re-
suit think 1t - the duty Of every Demo
cit % stand By his party"
representative McCreary will probably |
remain here until tho return Of Senator
zones, - ArEansas
PRETTY WEDDING.
There was a quiet bat pretty wedding
mis- evening az the residence OF the brides
parents. 80. 800 c street. northwest.
when SIR. somucl Freeman Birthwright
and Miss Matte Parkins were made one
by the Rev. Or. Pitzsr. OF the Second |
Pres, yteran church. There were no
cards, and besides the immediate rela-
uves OF the couple, only a few friends
were present. The mother Of the groom,
who Is from Lumberton, Roheson county, |
y. e.. came all the way 10 attend the
wedding
Mr. Birthwriyht is the efficient dis |
br'slng Clerk % the Washington navy
yard md has "a numerous circle Of |
friends IN this city.
The bride and groom were rendered a
reception later and were warmly con-
g,atulated. Tire presents were many and