Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-15

nary malarlal remittent-fever. or pernI-
ciouS malarlal-feVer, that cases OF tho
KIND are often erroneously pronounced
/ tue yellow-feveP. The recent outbreak
! az tho Hampton Home has probably been
one Of the latter forms Of disease, and
/ elsewhere would never have been recog-
nized as yellow-feyer, In the absence Il
prevailing epidemic. While n is cfedi-
table and almost compulsory 70 take and
observe every precautionary measure 10
prevent. II possible. the spread u any
! ylrulent form Of epidemic or infectious
disease, unnecessary alarm has probably
been manifested in the present mild ap-
pearance.
with all due respect to the intelligent
and highly educated custodian of the pub
lie health, and in view OF the sudden coli
lapse OF the sO-called "eDideulc" thu
opinion is entertained here that the dread
"a yellow Jack has not appeared IN
fdence Of the general public In the healthy
surroundings OF Old Point Comfort
NAIL COLLECTIONS FROM RESI-
DBNCES.
Within sixty days the letter-carriers %
cities OF over 5000 Inhabitants Will begin
me COLLECTION OF valuable mail matter
: directed from private residences. THIS
system viii eventually be extended 10 all
cities ana towns having lettsr-carriers
but the system will first be inauguratoi
IN the larger cities. OF course Richmond
VIII be included In tho new method u
handling registered mail matter. Each
carrier viii be furnished with a receipt
book similar TO that now used ia handling
special delivery letters. At any resi-
dence where N H. desired 10 forward "A
/ registered letter or package, the carrier
VIII estimate he necessary postage In No.
! clifton 10 the regular fee OF cents, and
/ give the sender a receipt.
As II IS impossible Tor the carrier 20
| handle bulky packages, be will be given
I absolute discretion IN accepting matter.
/ IL VIII be equally impossible FOR him 10
! carry scales for weighing matter ond
/ hence his judgment must determine rho
! acceptance or packages and the payment
! Of postage. If an excess OF postage IS
| paid IL will be returned 20 the sender
| on the carriers succeeding trip; n suf-
| icient postage has not been paid II viii
The carrier will write his receipt in
! manifold, giving one copy 10 the sender
/ OF the registered matter and handing the
other 10 the proper official at the post
| office, together with the article registered,
! IL is not expected that the carriers will
| make collections OF registered matter
, from business houses
| While II is admitted that the carriers
VIII be the chief opponents OF this plan,
| department officials say that their duties
! viii not be materially Increased. and dus
| allowance will be made for the cxt.t
work involved
Letters have been sent 70 the post
masters 0f all the large cities In tho
/ country outlining the new plan. OF VIII n
| Third-A ssistant-P Oetmaster-IieneralM Mad
| den Is the originator. Receipt-boOks and
J Instructions TO carriers are now being
printed.
PERSONAL
Senator Martin arrived here last night
and went 10 the Riggs House. He visited
= the Census Bureau the Public Printing
Office, and the War Department to-day,
| the last-named Visit probably being m
| behalf OF Mr.. X. l.. Masurier. who Is an
| applicant Tor the first iieutcnancy In no
! volunteer army, maOe vacant by the
resignation OF Lieutenant Cyrus Gray
! BOsseux.
The Senator left by a south-bond train
this afternoon, presumably for Rich
| mOnd.
Among the guests registered at tho Me-
trOpolitan Hotel to-day were Nr. and
Mrs: Fred. 5 Valentine. Mr.. Stuart Q.
Leake. Or Edward Mcclure. Louis Sell
! htimer A. Is Saunders. and John X.
| Nacmurdo. OF Richmond; ~ G. Holt and
". j Hot. or Burlington, y. c., act
| w W. Anderson. +. H. Bolts. and l.. +.
IookabiiL OF Roanoke;
AT the ST James-H; A. Groves. X u:
Groves Jr. and Mis- Lllly Groves, New
Berne. n. c: ]. II. w. Lsitner and ". ].
Hoioomb. Richmond.
Howard House, D. Elliott. Hickory.
y. c: H. Eote F'recericksbnrg, Va; J.
r. Latham Cupsper. Va; NJ II Chalk
ley. Richhiond; J. G. King. Lnmhertoa,
POSTAL
Arthur /. seay has been eommissiored
4 fourth class postmaster al shorsn va:
AZ Hio' Aususta county, Va, William W.
ErasS. postrnaster, and Woodsnd. Lunsn-
burg county. Va, Waverly =. Manson,
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