Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-24
NO. AZ.
A DEMAND FOR SMALL NOTES

WARRINGTON, June 90. The quick
growth of the street car mail service,
which within a short period has be-
come established in number of large
cities and from whose developments
great results have Injured in expedit-
ing the mails, has created curious
complication at the post office depart
ment. They are curious to know un-
der which head the car employees are
to be put, and the result may be new
classification providing separate
designation for them. In many cases
the postal crews were detailed from
the railway mail service and in few
cases from the post Office clerk
force, but the mushroom growth
of the system has caused seri-
GUS drain ON those forces and
numerous requests have been made for
additional men in both services Rails
way mail service officials hold that the
men should not be charged against
them without reinforcement in num-
Der, while postmasters object unless
their force is also augmented according
ly. First Assistant Postmaster-General
Heath, Second Assistant Shallenber-
ger, Superintendent of Free Delivery
Machen and exPostmaster Hearlow, of
St. Louis, have conferred over the
situation and the matter is giving the
authorities some concern as to what
jurisdiction these employees belong.
There is no specific appropriation for
them and If they do not belong to
either of these services then it is sug-
gested money ought not to be taken
from the appropriations for those serv-
ices.
A Demand for Small Notes.
WASHINGTON, June 23-The treasury
depar tment within the last week has
received considerable number of re-
quests for small notes in unusually
large quantities. This inquiry was
entirely unexpected and is confidently
regarded by treasury officials as an i'm
dication of improvement of trade con-
ditions Rarely, however, has the In
quiry begun earlier than the 10th or
the middle Of July and, therefore, it is
assumed that the call for notes of
small denominations is not In antici-
patton of the crop movement. 1t has
become so general, however, particu-
larly in the south, that treasury Off
cials ascribe it to renewed activity in
general business.
KieckhOffers Trial
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Francis j.
Kieckhoffer, disbursing clerk and
chief Of accounts of the state depart
ment, who was summarily dismissed
in 1898 and indicted for alleged embez-
element of government funds, prob
ably will be put on trial shortly. The
defense Is preparing demurrer to the
indictments, and arguments on this
are likely to be held next week.
Kieckhoffer claims he faithfully dis
charged his duties. There are two in
dictments against him, one in connec-
ton with moneys passing through his
hands as disbursing clerk and the
other as to the trust funds in his care.
A Silver Club Memorial
WASHINGTON, June Yesterday
Senator Harris presented memorial
Of the Free Silver club of Solomon,
Kan, asking that certain acts of con-
gress relating to the nations. credit
and honor be printed in the Record.
The memorial recites that the people
of this country are abused by false
statements of history in reference to
the currency, national bonds, etc, and
asks that the Congressional Record
correct certain errors of that char
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