Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-12-15
rusrOrFIcH MATTERS.
New Hours for the Local Once-Rseeni
orders From the Dsparlmsni.

new Hours Tor the Local O~fncc-Rcceni
orders From the Department.
Postofiee Inspectors G. n. Thomas and
A. p. tIedericks have completed their
inspection OF the local pOstofice, aud
Postmaster Grunsfeld h still In charge
VI affairs there. From the animated
conversations between the postmaster
aud the inspectors that have emanated
frJm the Office during the past three DAYS
u was surmised that something Of a
highly sensational nature was t~tsnspir-
ing. Postmaster Gfunsfeld vas nrst
called upon, but as he was very reticent
about discussing the matter. a represent
alive Of IHE CITIZEN callgd upon the In
spectCrs At their rooms In the Hotel
Highland. Troy denied that there was
anything out Of the routine connected
with their inspection OF this ofiee, and
stated that they had received orders from
the department last spring 20 inspect
every presidential p~ostOfics In New Mex
leo, aud The one at Albuquerque Ia the
last on the list. The inspectors are still
In Che city but expect To- leave for Den.
Yer this evening. Il IL pos ibie that
some interesting Developments mas fol-
low their report 10 Washington Ia spite
OF their protestations that there ia no
significance to be attached TO the In
sps elton.
Postmaster Grunsfeld has received an
order from the department st Washing
Ton 10 open the pOstofice here tor the
transaction OF money order, registry and
GENERAL deliY,fy business from g a. m. 20
. m instead OF oa. m. and o .. M,
which are the hours at present. "A have
dled my protest against this order with
the department. said the postmaster
his morning. "as with the present force
u will be impossible TO comply gith it.
Clerks would have % report at ) o'clock
IN the morning u the office opened at q
o'clock and this would make = tourte,n
hour day. Ia the cities where tines q
hours are kept they have two shifts n
cleTk4 Albuquerque IL the oniy post.
Otice In New Mexico that has received
INSTITUTIONS 20 keep these hours. Pend
log mo protest 10 the department ana on
account OF the holidays, commencing on
Monday next the pOstofice will open
from ) a m until Z y. m"
On and after January I. on account Of
the government securing n more adYan
taReOus contract for stamped envelopes,
their retail price will be considerably
reduced. The No. ) stamped envelope
hrst quality. the one In most common
use. has bean reduced ia price from
81 80 10 &21.20 per thousand, which II
t2O for the stamps aud $3.50 Tor the
printed envelopes. An other envelopes
have been reduced ia proportion.
Pension checks may be hereafter cash
ed at money order oficss The owners
OF such checks will present same for pay.
ment at the money order window OF Al
buquerque ~pOstofice between the hours
OF ; a. m. aud 0 .. m, excepting sun
days.
-0wners OF hrst.class Registered mat
ter shall be- indemnilei Tor losses thereof
In the mails, the Indemnity to be paid
ont Of the postal revenues. but In no cave
70 exceed so for any one registered
piece, or the actual value thereof when
that Is less than $40.
After January lst, 1899, money orders
may be- drawn at International money
order Offices In this codntry for payment
NJ the Japanese poaiotlces at Busan.
ChemulpO, Seoul, Guensad and Mukho,
IN Korea. This indirect exchange will
be carried on through the intermediary
Of Japan
Direct exchange OF money orders with
X public OF Chill. South America, will
commence January lst. 1899.