The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-25
PosToFFICE pEPARTMENT.

P0ST0FFICE DEPARTMENT.
Postmaster General Payne left Wash
ington for Canton, Ohio, last night to
attend meeting Of the Mckinley Ne
mortal Association there this afternoon
He will return Immediately, reaching
here tomorrow night.
It has just been discovered that the
daily visitors to the little museum in
the Postofhce Department. maintained
by good-natured contributions without
the aid Of an annual appropriation. have
wrought more damage to the old stage
C0aCh-tle pride Of the CuTa1OT's heart
than resulted from the ocean voyage
when It was sent TO the last Paris ex-
position In days gone by IL was driven
thousands OF miles IN Montana over thu
mail route between EOZeman and Hell
ena Indeed, in the course Of its exist
ence, it having been built before the
days Of railway mails. il was less
shaken and injured than it was in one
week by the relic fencs accompanying
the Grand Army visitors, who, with
knife and fingers, cUr and hacked its
trimmings and carrier away piecemeal
souvenirs Of the old hickory mail coach
il. Porter, Of the Office OF the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, Is enjoy
ing q vacation trip.
The committee appointed by the Post
master General for the purpose Of ex-
aiming and investigating mail catch
ing devices left this city last night for
Bay st. Louis. Miss, to inspect one Of
the devices submitted 10 the Postof1ce
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Louis
There are seven members on the COM
mitJee. all railway mail superintendent
OF different divisions, and postofice de-
parrment officials. From Bay St. Louis
the committee viii continue on its cir
cult, visiting the various points where
the workings Of the devices submitted
10 the Department may be examined.
Minnie Bailey is filing the place Of
Joseph Donovan. the private secretary
10 Assistant City Postmaster Davis.
during Mr.. Donovan's enforced absence
rom his duties M Donovan is III.
In few weeks there will be issued
e new special delivery stamp in place
Of the stamp in use at present Three
specimens were submitted to Postofice
officials this afternoon. The size and
shape OF the old stamp Will be retained
but the old time messenger running with
letter in his hand will be superseded
by the cut OF boy riding a bicycle. In
stead Of dark blue the new stamp viii
in all likelihood be changed to light
blue or carmine. One Of the specimens
was printed in green ink, but al z pre-
lminary conference yesterday il was
concluded that one OF the other eolors
mentioned would stand cancellation
with better results AS soon as It is
decided which OF the three coIors is
best an order viii be given to have sew
eraf thousand sheets printed
James H Crew, Of the Office Of the
Second Assistant Postmaster General.
left this city or Thursday night for Bay
St. Louis, Miss, on official business.
william E. Cochran. Chief Postoflce
Inspector, will 90 to Denver today to
lend his support 10 the Republican
party. In exercising yesterday morning
the chief bruised the back OF his right
hand exactly in the same way the
President bruised his shin-bone- II is
not serious though.
\. l. Chew. Deputy Auditor Of the
Postofice Department, who talks and
walks and acts like an Indianian. is pre-
pared with q full supply Of Indiana
patriotism to start for Noblesville to
night Saturday TO Join his political
friends in his home town.
B. H Fenton, law clerk Of the Post
Office Department, has responded 10 the
call OF the spirit Of the Hoosier State
hi .
Hammond TO vote.
Samuel K Dayne, Of the Postofice
Department. viii cast his vote in Ben
ton county. Ind. where he EiII 60 to-
night. He doesn't wait for a PTesiden-
tial election TO vote
W r spilman, in the office Of the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General,
has gone to Kansas TO remain with his
family lor three or four weeks.
L. z. Gilbert, stenographer in the Of
fee OF the attorney general of the Post
Office Department. Is seeking recrea-
ton at Orlando, Fla, where he will re-
main for three weeks.
In the absence Of William H. Land
voight. chief Of the classification divis-
ion Of the Postofhce Department. D. c.
Fountain IS acting chief clerk
Alexander Grant is acting general su-
perintendent OF the railway mail service
while James E White IS away in Penn
sylvania-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Tie physical examination for cadets
for the Revenue Cutter Service was
successfully passed yesterday by the
following candidates, who Immediately
received their commissions and were as
signed 10 duty at various stations