The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-13

making the necessary declaration and re-
ceipt. And II Il has been dispatched ne
can recover. Il BY paying. for a telegram 20
the Office Of delivery and depOsiing sun
sufficient 10 cover return postage ana
registry Zee Tor the forwarding ol the en-
yeiope nftcr It's contents have been re-
moved by the sender back 10 Washington.
On ordinary letters this deposit amounts
10 ahout - cents
There are probably nf,ccn letters de
posited daily in the Houston Office with.
ont any postage and minus the address Of
the sender on the envelope. II these cases
the addrcssee ~ notified to remit postage
and the letter Is forwarded. In lieu OF
postage II goes to the dead letter Office.
If all persons would place their address
on the envelopc, II the rule were observed
as to all classes Of mall the patrons of
the office would seldom have occasion to
mourn loss Of malls
Postmaster strong said. "The Increase
In registered mai for the last six months
exceeds the registration for the whole
twelve months previous This decrease Is
very remarknhle, II Indicates prosperity,
Another important innovation Is scheduled
VIII pay IN Indemnity Of S25'maxlInun for
registered letters lost instead Of SO az
heretofore
Beginning Jnly l thcrc viii also DO four
additional natl stations ia the city.
NIGHT SERVICE
Last July Postmaster Strong departed
from the usual custom aud established
night service at the postofrlce. Letters cUn
he registered and stamps bought UP to .
D. m. Although he has frequently 1otlned
the public Of this convenience the people
invariably visit tho office aud Inquire II
letters can be registered or stamps bought
nt night.
Mr. Strong was enthusiastic In advocacy
Of a system Of postal savings banks. He
said! The system should by all means be
adopted and VIII be, doabtless. IN the near
future. IL would provide n safe bank for
deposits Of people huvlng smnll means and
would be convenience " nestimnbe
value ana Importance to the whole com
mefclal puzzle. lt Is not generally known,
but II Is a fact, that the general pUstoffiCe
IS now utilized as savings bank by very
many people. II rs becoming dNed custom
IA Houston FOR person to take out MONEY
orders payable TO himself The patron
knows the money IS absolutely safe and
that he en- get II whenever wanted,
Tho mail carriers handle Il business vary
ing u weight from thirtynve TO lh
pounds, showing an enormous increase
Concerning the needs Of the department
In Houston Mr. strong suid, "Gur post
office mildng has been very much too
small for n number Of years. We are bad.
" crowded ana there Is not runm enough
for The proper Transaction # busir % oar
mailing department Us upstairs Th = is "a
gront Inconvenience, and n i4 paicHt that
Hll business of the department should ne
Transacted "n the ground floor That wuuld
require thrrc tunes the space We huvu To
accommodate present business But now
since we have HE now Federal court and
dcep water facilities. an appropriation Tor
an adequate Fudrrul building NlU hu forth
coming M tho nest SECESSION az congress.
Congress VIII not hesitate to provide for
ihe Increased postal business ANA tao Fed
oral court aud custom housa win Ire
necessary lh tine near future. We are
building for the future aud nri,hcr our
representatives. nor the NailluHt rDugrp. 4
ne bllad to the Interests OF Houston ami