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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-14
Meeting of Catholic ArchblshOps

Washington, October 12.-The annual
meeting of the archbishops of the Ro-
man Catholic church began at the
Catholic university today under pc
culiarly auspicious circumstances. Just
prior to the opening session, Cardinal
Gibbons who, as archbishop of Balti-
more, is presiding officer of the arch
bishops. received a cable dispatch from
Rome announcing hat Pope Leo had
appointed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, of New
Orleans, as apostolic delegate to Cuba.
The dispatch made no reference to
Porto Rico, SO that the scope of the
special mission is confined to Cuba.
Archbishop Chappelle is a linguist,
speaking both Spanish and French. 50
that his work can be prosecuted under
favorable circumstances in Cuba.
The particular duties of the new
apostolic delegate to Cuba will be to
provide for the proper assimilation Of
the church of the West Indies to the
American church. Aside from the &C.
cleSiastical Encouragement, the duties
of Archbishop Chappelle, doubtless. will
cover the settlement of questions re
lating to the vast church estates and
to the future conduct of these com
munities, which are almost exclusive
ly Catholic.
The archbishops completed their
work at the afternoon session and ad-
journed, although a committee will re-
main here until tomorrow to an
portion funds for Indian schools to the
several archdiocese in which the In
dian work is carried on. At the close
of today's meeting Archbishop Kahn,
who acted as secretary, said there was
nothing to give out to he public, az
the proceedings had been confined en-
tirely to the internal affairs of the
ab1roh
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Having used three bottles or p. p. p.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained IA pounds in
weight in four weeks, i take great
pleasure in recommending II to all n
fortunate Ike JOHN MORRIS.
Office OF J. n. McElroy. Druggist.
Orlando, Fla, April 20. 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah. Ga
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles OF p.
p. p, large size, yesterday, and one
bottle small size today.
The p. p. =. cured my wife OF rheu-
matism winter before last. II came
back on her the past winter and a half
bottle, 81 size, relieved her again, and
she has not had a symptom since.
l sold q bottle OF =. Il. u. TO a friend
Of mine, one OF the turkies. n small one.
took sick and his wife gave IL n tea
spoonful, that was in the evening. and
the little fellow turned over like he
was dead, but next morning be was
following and well.
Yours respectfully.
j. ~. McELROY.
Savannah, Ga, March Il. 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ca
Dear SirS:-I have suffered from
rheumatism for a long time and did
not find a cure Until l found p. y. i.
which completely cured me.
Yours truly,
ELIZA JONES,
&c range St. Ca
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A Narrow Escape

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. WAS taken
with a bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough settled in and finally ter
minated in Consumption. Four doctors
gave me up, saying I could live but
a short time. I CAV myself up to my
Savior, determined if I could not stay
with my friends on earth, I would
meet my absent ones above. My hus-
band was advised to get DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial,
ook in all eight bottles. 1t has cured
me, and thank God, 1 am saved and
now a well and healthy woman"
Trial bottles free at r. r. Bellamy's
drug store. Regular size soc. and 500.
Guaranteed or price refunded.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

new 1OIh, oCioDtI L. lbltN OH
call steady at 2AG2h per cent; last
"a at 21a per cent; prime mercantile
paper at 3I4 per cent; sterling eX-
change easier with actual business in
bankers bills at S4S4G4S4b for de-
mand and at $4.S11aG4.S1a for sixty
days; posted rates at $4.S2l2 and S4S5:
commercial bills 1t 81. S0R64S1: silver
certificates at 59a @6O12; bar silver at
59A; Mexican dollars at 1914 govern
ment bonds easier; state bonds steady;
railroad bonds strong.
COTTON.
Liverpool, October 12.-Cotton.-Spot,
active business, prices 1-32d higher:
American middling fair sgd; good
middling 3 9-32d; middling 8 3-32d: low
middling ? 15-16d; good ordinary
2 25-32d; ordinary 2 1924. The sales
of the day were $500 bales, of which
1000 were for speculation and export
and included IA, 100 bales American; re-
ceipts 10, 100 bales, all American. III
lures opened steady with a moderate
demand and closed barely steady.
American middling. low middling
clause: October Sd sellers; October and
November 2 62-64d; November and De
cember 2 62-64G2 63-64d; December and
January 2 62-64@2 63-64d; January and
February 2 62-64G2 63-64d sellers; Feb
ruary n March 2 63-64@3d sellers;
March and April Sd buyers; April and
May 3 lid sellers; May and June
3 2-64d sellers; June and July 3 2-64m
3 3-64d buyers; July n August 8 3-6i
G3 Aid sellers; August and Septem-
Der 3 4-64G3 5-G4d value.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Quiet at 4 15-16c; net re-
ceipts q 1864: gross receipts 21,SsS.
Norfolk-Quiet at SIC; net receipts
4,S43.
Baltimore-NominaI at 5≻ gross
receipts 31S.
Boston-Dull at sac; net receipts
1,163; gross receipts 5,262.
Wilmington-Firm at 4Bc; net re-
ceiptS 3,601.
Philadelphia-ouiet at $3.50; net re-
ceipts 113.
Savannah-Quiet at 4Ac; net receipts
1920.
New Orleans-Quiet at 4 15-16C: net
receipts IL, 719: gross receipts 1908.
Mobile-Easy at 47sc; net receipts
1882.
Memphis-Quiet at SC: net receipts
| 1902; gross receipts $50.
Alphabetically at 5 Lice; net re-
| ceipts LIZ.
Charleston-Steady at 4 13-16c; net
| receipts 3,179.
Cincinnati-Quiet at size; net re
| NNlplS l,foVs
Louisville-Quiet at 5 1-16c.
St. Louis-Steady at &c; net receipt.
1,01S: gross receipts $3.50.
| Houston-Steady at 4 15-16c; net re
ceipts 1917.
NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, October 12.-Cotton dull
middling 5Ac; net receipts SIS; gross
receipts 5,055; sales $50; stock 6+.6S9.
Total today-Net receipts 60,159; ex
ports to Great Britain 29,6Ss; to tbs
continent 500; stock 742, COS.
Consolidated: Net receipts 21f,5S7
exports to Great Britain $3.50; c
France 210; to the continent 10. 1853.
Total since September LIST: Net re
ceipts 1928, 712; exports to Great Bri
tain 367, 227; to France 81, S99; &c tn
continent 221, 316.
Spot cotton closed dull: middling up
lands CSC; middling gulf 5Mc: sale
$50 bales.
Futures closed quiet. October SIX
November SIS. December 5.24, Januar
SIS, February 5.32. March 536, Apr
Sal. May 5.45. June 5.49. July $50, All
gust $50.
GRAIN AND PROVISION.
| Chicapo October 10 The aadfrv n
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Virginia Defeated by Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, October 1.-THE uni
versity of Virginia, foot ball eleven
was defeated by Pennsylvania this af-
ternoon in twenty minutes halves by
the score of "a TO nothing in the first
half and % in the second. The Vir-
ginians put up a fairly good article of
foot ball, and aside from fumbling
played wellnfgh perfect. In fact one
of Pennsylvania's touch downs was
due to a tumble of Elsom who fell on
the ball back of Virginia's goal and
fumbled it. Pennsylvania also FUN
bled considerably but there was a no
ticeable Improvement in team play and
when Overfield took his position al
centre in the second half there was
vast Improvement in the red and blu
play.
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suit brought by Judge Norwood. Of the
Twelfth superior u district. to test
Carriers title to that office. Governor
Russell appointed Carter. when V. 5.
Lusk. of Asheville. the custodian Of
Norwood's so-called resignation. sent
IL in; but the courts decided ii was no
resignation.
The republicans ppear TO be. almost
without exception, depressed at the po-
litical outlook.
The Raleigh chamber OF commerce
will give a $40 gold watch to the win
ner in the intercollegiate debate be-
tween Trinity and Wake Forest here
on h coming Thanksgiving day.
Richard H Battle. Esq. is at Wash
ington to see the war department in
regard TO the location OF a permanent
post Of the regular army. There was
a post here up 10 1877. but the people
let the troops leave without making
an effort 10 retain the post.
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew n.
Cowles will have to be re-examined.
he writes. before his appointment as
lieutenant colonel of the First regi-
ment.
At the home of Captain J. J. Thomas
here this morning his daughter. Miss
Evelyn Thomas. was married to DR..
Herbert T. Aydlett, of Elizabeth City.
The entries for the state state fair
are unusually numerous and the TAX
ings Of space are liberal in the ex-
IRENE. \ very fine fair is fully as
sured.
s. A. Ashe. Jr., will be in charge OF
the new Willard hosiery mills here.
The mayor has adopted the excel
lent plan Of sending TO the roads all
persons who are heard cursing on the
streets.
1t was expected that many improve
mentS of the government building here
would be made. but it seems hat the
whole business is off" The interior
is getting quite worn, shabby and
dirty.
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WELLINGTON MARKETS.

Wilmington. ". G, October L..
Receipts OF cotton today-3.eo bales.
Receipts same day last years. los
bales.
This seasons receipts TO date-2.57o
bales.
Receipts to same date last year-Sa.-
sos bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock
today at the exchange:
Cotton firm.
Ordinary ............ ....... . .-ls
Good ordinary ! ILLS
Low middling 7-fs
Middfang ..-...-..... ........... A.
Good middling 81
pri1eS same 1ay last xaar &c
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SIS: whiskey. distiliers' finished goods.
| per gallon. SI.25.
New York. October f2.-Fiour more
active and stronger with the early ad-
vance TN wheat. closing unsettled.
Winter patents 50. 75G3.so.
whea.-Spot easy: No. : red 73Sc-
Options opened firm and developed
pronounced strength later in conse-
queuce OF bullish cable news. large ex-
port sales. covering and investment
purchases: neal the close. however. a
sharp break occurred on general real
izing which left the market finally un-
changed 20 Lc lower: sales included
No. : red. March closed at 12Ac: May
closed at 70isc; December closed at
70Asc.
Corn-Spot steady: No. . size. OPP
tious strong on early export demand
and cables. but later declined under
realizing and CLOSED unchanged TO &c
higher. December closed ut CSC.
closed at 3sC.
Oats-Spot strong: No. . e7=. OPP
tions duh and nominal.
Lard-Steady: western steamed clos
ID at s5.2o; city sass. October closed
at $50 nominal; refined steady.
Pork-Firm.
Potatoes-Steady: southern S0cnsi.oo.
Cotton Seed Oil-Ftrm. prime crude
I5EGlsc: do yellow sc.
Petroleum-Ffrm.
~Rice-Firm.
Cofee-Options opened quiet with
November 5 points lower, other months
unchanged. Ruled moderately active
with weak undertone. following call
cables averaging up bearishly, deliv-
cries being light. the American visible
supply having sharply increased and
demand for spot coffee being smaller
and rallied on local buying, closed
quiet. net unchanged: sales 5000 bags.
including November at S5.S5: December
s5.50n5.55. Spot conec-Rio market
dun. but about steady: mild quiet,
sales smaR. tobbing business.
Sugar-Raw firm: fair refining
3 l1-l6c; centrifugal. % test. I 3-l6Gf
44c; molasses sugar 37sc, refined
steadier
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady. T~urpentine
steady at 32i2m33c.
Observation-Disclosures market firm
at 2Sc; sales one Rosin quiet and
unchanged; sales none.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
2924c bid; sales 246: receipts 161. Rosin
firm; sales 4,ll1; receipts 1886. quote:
A Ii c ID 400, T. Sl.l0. f sl.l5. g sl.25.
II l X $40. NJ $3.50. y $40. w q $3.50.
w w $2.25.
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NAVAL STORES.

DO our democratic friends know
that they are fostering and creating Il
race antagonism in Richmond coun-
y?' asks The Republican, organ Of
Office Hunter Dockery. In rhis race
antagonism the democrats have simply
met the issue. The republican and pop
ulist combination brought II on. The
democrats have not created his race
antagonism but they certainly are
meeting the issue manfully and that
is what The Republic is whining
about-Monroe Enquirer.
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Oct 49,. 5.27Iz 5.35 5.27h z3zA
Cash quotations we're as follows:
Flour arm; No. 2 spring wheat 65Ac:
No. ; spring wheat, s3I65c; No 2 red.
66Gs7c: No. 9 corn, 301z G30%e; No. 9
oats, 221zc; No. 2 white. 25a8hc; No.
3 white, 24125c; mess pork. per bbl.,
sT.75G7.s0; lard. per 100 Tbs, s4.S5G
4S7k; short ribs sidea loose. s5.l5G
5.45: dry sailed shoulders. boxed, sa.50l
. &.s7k; short clear Sides. boxed. s5.25g
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Sparks

General Fitzhugh Lee arrived in
Richmond last night from Savannah
Mrs. Lee is reported to be a shade bet
ter.
Mrs. George is held to answer TO tbs
common pleas court and Der case viii
be investigated by the next CRANE
jury.
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GRAIN AND PROVISION.
Chicago. October 12.-The leading Il
lures were as follows
Omen High. LOW ClO

Mess pork. per bbl.-
Dec 1890. us 1874 30 1929
Lard, per 100 lbs
De- -..... $50 iS2iz III $50
Jan ..... A90 492h ass 4.srx
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Prices same day last year. 5Tsc.
NAVAL STORES.
Spirits turpentine firm: machine
barrels SOC: country barrels esLc.
Rosin-Nothing doing.
Tar quiet at s1-10.
Crude %turpentine firm at sl.15 and
$40.
Prices same day last year-Spi-its
~turpentine S2Lc n 3l%c; rosin si.l5
and $40; tar, S.35; crude turpentine
$50 and $500.
Receipts today-42 casks spirits tur-
p%entine. 1873 barrels rosin. $50 barrels
tar. Il barrels cvrude ~turpentine.
Receipts for same day last year,
casks spirits t~urpentine, 229 barrels
rosin. III barrels tar, y barrels crude
t~urpentine.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Peanuts-65c.
Rice-Lowlands, GOO TO sl.10; upland.
Csc 10 soc, on basis OF A. pounds TO
bushel.
Corn-53 TO SIC.
Corn meal-50nc.
Cow Peas-90c.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams. 10 to
lie; shoulders, 6k TO &c: sides, s 20
SIC.
Chickens-Firm; spring 10 to 1Sc;
hens, is to Csc; ROSTERS, IS to 2ec.
Eggs-Slow at 13c.
Shingles-Per 1000 five inch. hearts
and saps, s1.50G2.10; six inch. s2.509
$50.
Timber at $500 to $500 per 1000 feet.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded during the past week
w J Sellick to Cornelia II Hendryx; e
"A II Geneva; $1,000
+ G Bartholomew to Margaret G
Norris; 53 "a Lawrence; $1,000
Alice 4 Satterlee to c ID Lawton: lots
), 6, Z, 3 Iylcrs add Lawton; $500
Elizabeth Mcconnell to Il + McCon-
nell; "A sw 36 Covert: $500.
r. p Sherman to ii NJ Booth: - n e
"A "A - South Haven: $1,000
Francis Bacon to Chas Radtke and w;
n fl "a 10 Bangor, ex "a thereof;
1920.
Clarissa Mintowney to II \ Graves a
n "a 9 Bangor; 500.
S f Pope to + w Austin; 10 anw fl
IA Is Hartford: $500.
j III Darling to Susan III. Elliott: |
e a "a Bloomingdale; Sl55.4S.
Addie Young to Susan II Elliott; a
5 e "A ex 10 Pine Grove: $1,000
Mary f Trey to l. II Titus and W; und
% 70 a sec 6 Antwerp; S742.
Fannie Hoyt to G / Hathaway; 3 e y
e IA Is Porter: $1,000.
Ella Wiles to G | Hathaway; same as
last above $1,000.
c w Wilcox to l. Mckinney; lots 1873,
l84 South Bangor; 1925.
Eli Douglass TO Harriet \ Douglass;
und > 40 a "a "a Paw Paw: $1,000.
Eli Douglass to 4 f Douglass: same as
last above; $1,000
Mary A johnson to j f. Maxwell; blk
4 Parkhurst q Dodge's add Decatur;
$3.50
Minnie Reynolds to F w Camp; 30 #
side lot blk Cross add Bangor; 81
II Il Wilson to- Lois Wilson, 80 a sec
u Almena also lot on blk AZ Paw Paw;
81.
Lois b Wilson to II B Wilson and W;
same as last above: 81.
Henry Henne to f Myner; = e
IA S "A % South Haven; $500
Sarah NJ Ridlon to Philip Nicholas: lot
vii of Lawrence; SO.
Julia a Baker to G II Hawley and W;
lot sec % Columbia: S2l5.
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CHANCERY SALE.-Ir

EHANCERY SALE.-In pursuance and by
~ virtue of decree of the circuit court for the
county of Van Buren, In chancery, in the state
of Michigan, made and dated on the 9Th day of Dec
emb,r, A. D. 1897 in a certain cause therein pend
ing, wherein Francis Bacon is complainant, and
ilton, Alice Lowery Brown, Arthur Lowery, James
Lowery, Amabel NJ. Breck, Margaret Breck, and
George w. Longwel, admir- istratUr of the estate of
George +. Breck, deceased, are defendants.
Notice is hereby given, that shall sell at public
auction TO the highest bidder, at the front door Of
the court house, in the village of Paw Paw, county
of Van Buren,, state of Michigan, said court house
being the place for holding the circuit court in and
for said county on Friday, the 22d day of April
A. d. 1893, at ~ O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
all. much thereof may be necessary to raise
the amount due to the said complainant for princi-
pal interest and in said cause of the follow
ing described lands and premises, viz:
All those certain pieces parcels of land situated
in the township of Lawrence, county of Van Buren,
and state of Michigan. and described follows, viz
The west forty-four Al acres of the east half Z of
the northwest quarter u of section twenty-five
25l town three 81 SOUTH Of range fifteen Is west
also eight 81 acres from the west side of the east
half ~ of the east half x of said northwest quar-
ter IA OF section twenty-five [25 town three Isl
south, of range fifteen ISL west, county aud state
last aforesaid, hereby intending to include all Ian d.
now owned possessed by first parties IN said
quarter section; said two pieces of land above de-
scrbed are of equal width at each north and south
end and OF equal width throughout their entire
length north aud south.
Dated Paw Paw, Mich, March stb, A. ID. 1893.
ORAN W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner in and for Van Buren,
County. 22istTo4S
HEoKERT & CHASDLER, Solicitors for Complainant
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Il
At a session of the probate court for the county
of Van Buren,, holden at the probate office, in the
village of Paw Paw, Monday, the Attn day OF
April, In the year thousand eight hundred
and ninety-eght.
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter ofthe estate of Edward Good
rich Allen. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of ID. Il. Allen, brother and of the heirs at
law of said deceased praying for therein
stated that certain instrument in writing now on
file in this court, purportinR to be the last will and
testament of said deceased, may be proved, allowed
and admitted to probate such and that execution
thereof may be granted to the petitioner, the ex-
ecutor in said will named.
Thereupon ii is ordered that Monday, the I'd day
of May, 1893, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and ali
persons interested in said estate are required
to appear at session of said court, then to
be holden at the probate office, in the village of
Paw Paw, and show cause, IL any there be,
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted.
And il is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate of
the tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous to said day
Of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
46t4o49l Judge of Probate.
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nRORATE ORDER

Il county OF van Buren-ss.
At session of the probate court for the county of
Van Buren,, holden at the probate office, in the viii
lage of Paw Paw, on Saturday, The ID day of
April In the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-eight:
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Flora Rice,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Alice Wheaton, mother and heir-at-law, pray
ing for therein stated that the court adud
cate and determine who were at the time of
her death the legal heirs of said deceased and en-
titled TO inherit the real estate in said petition de-
scribed.
Thereupon ii is ordered that Monday, the ID day
of May, 1899, at ten o'clock i'm the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all
persons interested In said estate required TO APP
pear at session of said court then to be holden at
the probate Office, I'm the village of Paw Paw, and
show cause, IL any there be, why the prayer Of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered, That said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested in said estate
of the tendency Of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order TO be pub
lished IN the True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating In said county of Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous to
of hearing.
46t4o49l JAMES III. JOHNSON.
Judge of Probate.
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lection Of box rents. For instance, at a
large postoffice of the second-class hav
ing patronage of 1900 and gross re-
ceipts of $4,000 per annum, and to which
the department has allowed $1,000 per
annum for rent, fuel light, clerk hire and
miscellaneous expenses, box rents have
been collected at an average rate of ten
cents per quarter, and the sum of the box
rents collected has been from $50 to 800
per quarter. While at a small, third
class postoffice few miles distant, with
patronage of 1000 and gross receipts OF
only $1,000 per annum, and to which the
department has never allowed more than
500 per annum for rent, fuel and light,
land nothing for clerk hire nor miscel-
laneous expenses) box rents have been
paid for many years at the rate of %
cents per quarter for call boxes, 30 cents
per quarter for lock boxes and 70 cents
per quarter for lock drawers, without a
word of complaint, while the sum of box
rents turned into the United States
treasury, has been from $50 to 5000 per
quarter.
In several of the states, rates on call
boxes at about two-thirds of the presi-
dental postofiices have ranged from 2 to
ID cents per quarter; while at one-third
of the postoffices of the same grade, rates
for call boxes have ranged from 20 to 30
cents per quarter.
In several of the states, the average
rate per quarter for call boxes is above
30 cents.
In view of these facts, does it not APP
pear that complaints against the depart
ment'S efforts To establish more Just
schedules of box rent rates have been ill
considered? | am 10th to believe that
any portion of our fellow citizens intend
to place themselves on record as asking
that others, less able than themselves,
should be compelled by the department
to continue to bear double burden that
they themselves might 90 free; and yet,
in some instances, enjoy the advantages
of a superior postal service.
Conditions being equal, at postoflices
whose gross receipts raLge from 81, 800 to
5000 per annum, minimum rates should
be as follows: For call boxes, 20 cents per
quarter; lock boxes, - cents: and lock
drawers, % cents; and at postofiices
whose gross receipts range from 5000
to $4,000, minimum rates should be-
For call boxes, % cents quarter; lock
boxes 30 cents; and lock drawers 10
cents.
1t is muchregretted thatsuch injustice
has prevailed, as the correction of these
evils, though necessary, is quite as dis
tasteful to the department as it is to
those who have complained, but it is be
lieved that if the facts herein stated are
properly presented to the public, an
equitable revision of box rents through
out the country will meet with hearty
public approval
Very Respectfully,
POSTMASTER GENERAL.