The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-10
MAIL DELIVERY.
. RiI to Be Reported Faverably for the
 Extension of the System.
CLEVELAND AND PRINCETON
.La yresident May Hold an Important Po- .,ton in the University Railway Elm pIoyes Want the Anti-Ticket
 scsIping Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 0.--The committee
 ,ost. offices and post roads has de- s;ae1 }o report to the house the bill soneenning the delivery of letters in towaS. villages and other places where s~an delivery exists. This bill has att traefed general attention. It is sub stantially like the old penny post sys- fem. which grew year by year into ex- sa.aAd nracticc until the system of free delivery has become operative in all nlaecs of over 10000 people. There has af late been great demand that some such system as this should be extended as far as possible, and it has been called for not only by towns, but by farming communities. Petitions have been filed calling for suitable action so that privileges of this kind may be ex- tended The demand appears to be a growing one, and the committee see noreason why such a request should be withheld from the people thus demand ing them. In cities where free deliv- cry exists all local letters require two cents postage. This bill will only re- quire one cent local postage with the addition of one cent when delivered. unless by special agreement, which sun siiail bs paid to said ietter-carrier and he shall keep an account of such mail delivered and collected. So that aperson who receives such local letters will pay no more unless by special agreement than is paid for local letters where free delivery exists.
 Cleveland and Princeton.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. --The announce ment that Secretary Olney has been tendered the chair of international law in Harvard university is followed by the information, from private sources, that negotiations are now pending between President Cleveland and the Princeton university look ing to his Identification with that institution in an important capacity, probably the presidency The negotia- tions with the presidents are said to have begun immediately after the ad- dress which he delivered a couple of months ago on the occasion of the cele- bration of the anniversary of the insti- tuition. Should the president decide rot to accept either the presidency of the college or one of the chairs, he is certain, it is said, to agree to deliver course of lectures. His attachment to the institution is the chief reason which led him to select Princetos as his place of residence after his retire nent from the presidency.
 Anti-Ticket scaipins Bill.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Interest in Representative Shernan's anti-ticket scalping bill hes been revived by pc hloa which ,een presented to the house urging k. passage. 1twas signed oy representatives of the Brotherhoods oi Locomotive Engineers, Locomotive Bremen and Railway Trainmen. the or ger of Railway Conductors and Railway ielegraphers. The aggregate member snip of these organizations is more .han 100000 employees of railways. Tho ioilowing statement accompanies the pe1ition: "The scalping of tickets has 'aken annually upwards of slo, ,0o0, ,o0O out of the earnings of our employers. ihls with other losses has accustomed Withln the past two years the dis thlSSaI of SS 00O of f,,7r. eo-I ho,.a,.c