The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-30

to depredatiOns than those along city
streets. The number of postal cars
burned and wrecked in 1902 was IA; in
1901, IL TIE number of postoffices burn
ed in 1902 was $50 in 1901 643 The
number of mail pouches lost in 1902 was
/ 1852; in 1901, CSC. The number of pouches
cut OF stolen in 1902 was 742, one less
than in 1901.
OFFENSES AGAINST POSTAL
LAWS.
The total number of arrests during
the fiscal year. as shown by exhibit 1,
was 1,721 OF this number 112 were
postmasters, rs were assistant postmas-
tiers, 81 We're clerks in Dostoffices, Is
were railway postal clerks, 29 were let
ter carriers, 43 were mail carriers. and
Is were employed in minor positions in
! the postal service. The remainder 0.41)
were persons not connected in any way
with the postal service; and among
them were PSF postoffice burglars
OF the total number. of arrests q, 72O,
1,191 were disposed of in United States
courts, resulting in 719 convictions One
hundred and forty-seven defendants
were discharged by the grand jury lis
were discharged on preliminary exami-
nation, IS were acquitted, in 63 cases
sentence was suspended in 81 cases pro-
ceedipgs were dismissed and Z defend
ants died awaiting trial Eleven for
feited bail and 10 escaped from custody,
leaving 500 cases pending in United
States courts on July 1, 1902.
In state courts 113 cases were dispos-,
ed of, resulting in AZ convictions and 10
acquittals; leaving 81 cases awaiting
trial at the close of the fiscal year.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
With an aggregate amount of $14271
on hand July 1, 1901. there was collected
the sum of 1851, 97S.77, making total of
$S5212148 to be accounted for, of which
amount 1852, 001. 20 was disbursed leav-
ing an unexpended balance of $119.7S at
the close of the year. Attention is in
vited to the fact that the total amount
of cash collected ($351, 97S.7D is ga per
cent of the last annual appropriation
for postoffice inspectors, $550000. This
money represents collections of bal
ances due from postmasters, penalties
for violations, amounts recovered on &C
count of fraudulent use of the mails
and collections of amounts illegally re-
ceived by pOStmasters through false
cancellations, as we'll as collections in
cases of robberies of poStoffices, wreck
ing of mail trains, highway robbery of
mail stages and moneys received on ac-
count of loss in the ordinary and regis
tered mails attributable to carelessness
accident or larceny.
CUBA.
On May 20 Inspector Fosnes delivered
to his Cuban successor the postal ser
vice completely organized in its opera
lions and accounts, completely equipped
with material, and almost entirely Gu
BANKED in its personnel. The transfer
was erected without a ripple of dis
IuGDdIce. among the assets turned over
to the new administration were postage
stamps and stamped paper to the
a amount of $177, 600.0 OF, sufficient for six
months requirement. and money order
funds to the amount of S1S3 ,2497S.
The administration of the postal af-
fairs of Cuba by INSPECTOR Fosnes is a
source of pride to this bureau. 1t was
economical and efficient. The improve
ments in the service during this period
cannot be more forcibly illustrated than
by comparing the first IS months of his
administration with the Is months of
the administration dating from the be-
ginning of American occupation to the
reorganization of the service by the Of
ficers of this bureau. The figures for the
two 1S-month periods are as follows:
REVENUES
Jan. l, 1899 to June 30. 1900. 1857 439 &c
July l. 1900, to Dec 81, 1901. $40, 1819
Increase ..................-s1 e1 s7s. SO
or. as per cent.
EXPENDITURES.
Jan l, 1899. to June 80, 1900. 1910 4S6. SO
July l. 1900, to Dec 81, 19O1.-...---- 654,9SI- 81
Decrease ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 255, 4sS. rs
Or, SOC per cent.
Ian 1900 70 DE, DEF = IT, xzaso,s q,
July 1. 1900. to Dec. 81, 1901. 105,574e2
Net gain in favor of reorgan-
lzed service Observation-Disclosures S4lA az II
The same course of economy was fol-
lowed down to the turning over of Cae pos
eminent May 20 OF this year. The to-
tai revenues for the period July l. 1901. to
penditures were s372, 572.5 IS. Expressed in
pro rata equivalents. these figures COM
pare with those for 1901 as follows:
REVENUES
1891 ..........-... ............-.. 1857. 6s4 50
1902 ................ ............... 379, $50 81
Increase 1881 So
EXPENDITURES
1902 ................. ............. 421. 90 q