Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-20
THE TOWER. THE TOWER
BUSINESS IS GOOD.
INTERNAL REVENUE AND POSTAL.
RECEIPTS SHOW THIS.
IMPROVE The SERVICE.
Postmaster Knight Working to Get
Another Clerk on the James-Riyer
Division-Nationa1 Association of
Postmasters.
Postmaster

buSlHeSS must be good IN RlchmOnu,'
said Postmaster Knight to a Dispatch
reporter yesterday, "for the postal re-
ceipts are larger than ever before. The
increase Is steady and most gratifying
There has been no falling off this year,
except as the result Of the very severe
spell in February, which paralyzed all
business. For three days our aggregate
receipts were only about s75, and for some
time afterward there was less mail mat
ter handled than is usually the case at
that season OF the year The month,
therefore, showed slight falling off, as
compared with February of last year.
But the business OF the post-ofice has
been larger through the rest of the year"
Mr.. Knight continued, "than ever before
1t has held up splendidly this summer,
which take to mean that business gene
rally has been good. The increase in
postal receipts this year will run from
81 900 to 5000 per MONTH and it is nearly
all in the sale Of stamps for frst-class
matter"
The figures Of the internal-revenue Of
flee also indicate good business. The col
le6tons yesterday amounted to sl6,S2O 80,
ana this was not an unusual day. Colo
mel Brady told a representative of the
Dispatch a few days ago that the collec-
tons this year had averaged at least s1O,-
600 a day.
IMPROVE RAILWAY SERVICE.
Postmaster Knight has been at work
for some time trying to improve the rail-
way mail service especially on the James.
River Division of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. His efforts are being di-
rccted especially toward securing an adj
ditional railway mail clerk so as 70 have
double daily service on this road. At
present there is no postal clerk on the
accommodation train going out OF Rich
mond i'm the afternoon and arriving in
the morning
Mr.. Knight has invoked the influence
and aid Of Senator Ma tin, and tn latter
writes the postmaster that Mr.. Vickory
Superintendent Of the Third Division of
the Raliway-Mail Service, promises to
take the matter I'm hand with a view TO
establishing the service as desired.
1t IL The opinion Of Mr.. knight that
putting this plan into operation viii
greatly increase the postal business over
this road. Such is the experience every
where When a postal clerk was first put
on the afternoon Chesapeake and Ohio
train between here and Newport News
the mail was very light but ii has IN
creased steadily. ana Is now quite heavy.
POSTMASTERs TO MEET
The second annual convention OF the
National Association Of Postmas'ers will
10 held in w shingtor Novem' er It'll to
the nth inclusive. He dates have been
postponed from October lO-1ith on ac-
count Of the ceremonies incident u the
LAYING Of the cCrner-stone OF the magnir-
cent post-ofice building in Chicago Octo-
her 9th and 10Th i'm which the President
aid the ma,ter-General and other
officials Of the Post-Ohice Department are
expected 10 take part. This building Will
COST about 100000. Nearly all the first
class pcs;mastcrs throughout the United
States VIII b present.
The Natl nal Association Is compos d OF
the first-cle s. pOstmasters. +. b. DECKER
son. Of Detroit. Mich, Is president; VIII
Fam T.. Hall. Of Peoria. H.. vice-pre 81
dent; W r. Springer OF Detroit. Mich,
corresponding secretary. and General
Thomas q. Lawler Of ROCKFORD, III, sec
rotary and treasurer.
one OF the most important subjects 10
be discussed Is the consolidation of third
AID fourth-class matter. The idea - 70
admit merchandise on which the rate IS
now l cent an ounce 10 the thrd-ciasS
with printed matter. which pays hair
cent an ounce and 70 increase the weight
Emit from 20 or pounds. Most OF
the postmas ters are thought 10 favor such
a change.
Other subjects 10 be discussed are post
office appropriations 10 be- made inter-
81 aneeable: substitute FOR postag stamps
for small remittances; backstamping for
country offices: post-Ofiica inspection;
band-s.amped additions to circu'ar mat
TER. special collection In spe,ial-delivery
service. amendment Of eight-hour law for
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