The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-23
MATTERS OF THE POSTOFF|C[
RECENT ORDER REGARDING NAIL
OF FRAUDULENT CONCERNS.
Matter for Chicago Institutions Civ
Ing Bogus Diplomas VIII Be
Opened by the Aufhorities-New
Postage stamp Books Profitable.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteliigencer.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE postofice
department has modified its order regard
ing the Chicago institutions fourishing
under the name of medical and law
schools. whose mail was ordered with
held from them recently in connection
with their issuance of diplomas. An ar
rangement has been effected requiring
addresses 70 open their mail in the pres
ence OF Postoffice Inspector Gould.
The order directing the Withholding OF
mail was addressed against the National
Law school. Independent medical college,
Metropolitan medical college. and ]. Arm
strong, president. Under the new ar
rangement all their letters pertaining to
,the business OF issuing diplomas are to
be returned to the writer's, including all
remittances sent for the diplomas, with
the explanation that this is done pending
prosecution OF these parties by the Chit
cago federal courts on the charge OF
fraudulentiy using the mails This ar
rangement was made in view of certain
links missing In the evidence going 10
show the mails were used fraudulently
and the fact that the department cannot
compel attendance OF witnesses
View Postage Stamp Bookss
a profit Of 5000 has been realized by
the postoffice department on the sale OF
postage stamp books up to the present
time. AHuNf -EH.tsN Of these BOOKS or
all kinds have been sold. and the depart
nent believes that the experiment OF cell
ing stamps IN this form has proven to
be satisfactory. and II will continue to
be one OF the permanent institutions of
the department. When the department
FIRST issued the book of stamps there was
good deal of complaint because the
stamps stuck to the oil sheets This de-
feet OF the book has been remedted by
securing better grade of paraffin paper.
Now the paraffn paper Is guaranteed to
remain in good condition when II Is sub
Jected TO a test. in that IL IL immersed
In water heated 20 ITO degrees which s
considerably warmer than the heat OF the
human body or any heat to which IL can
be subjected under conditions that can
properly be provided for. The cover Of
the book is now made OF nonabsorbent
paper, and an additional sheet of paraf-
nm paper 70 protect the face of the
stamps has been putin the book These
improvements add somewhat TO the cost
Of the books, but there Is still a profit on
them In excess OF the profit secured from
the stamps
Washington Notes.
A final dividend of 3s7 per cent has
been declared In favor Of the creditors of
the Kittitas National bank Of E.llensburg.
making In all fsi per cent. on claims
proved amounting to s57.i27.ss
The civil service commission will hold
an examination August IL In any city In
the United States where Il has n local
board Of examiners for the position OF
Japanese interpreter I'm the immigration
service at Vancouver. Il. c.
A rostofflce has been established at
Mazama. Okanogan county. with a spe-
ciai service from Winthrop. thirteen
miles southeast Minnie Tingley has been
issued a commission as postmistress
The contract for carrying the mail from
West Seattle 20 the Seattle steamboat
landing Will be continued in force until
September o. 1890
The schedule for the arrival and depart
ure of the mail from Adna to Boistfnrt
has been changed 40 as to leave Adna
daily except Sunday on the arrival OF
the train from the East but not later
than y. m, arriving at Boistfort in two
and one-haif hours. Leave BoiStfort daily
except Sunday at II a. m. and arrive at
Adna by As y. m.