The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

office for the fiscal year ending June 90. 1904, show increase of sll, Il over the fiscal year ending June 30 1903 During the past fiscal year. the receipts here amounted to $94, 469 .6I For the previous year they aggregated $s3 29s.9 93. The in- crease is 134 per cent.
 The large increase in receipts Is due partially to the political primaries of last April
 Even for the quarter beginning April 1 and ending June %. 1904, the postofflce shows an increase of S472i SS over the cor responding quarter of last year. The re- ceipts for the quarter ending June 90, 1904, amount to s24,149. 62, and for last year, SIS, ,427 "A. This Is an increase of A.3 per cent. The majority of the campaign lit- erature was sent out in this quarter. The money order department for the quarter ending June %, 1904, as compared | with the quarter ending June 30, 1902, shows the following result: Number of orders issued for 1904 504S; r for 1903. 6126; decrease. 107S Amount of orders issued: For 1904, s3s s19 IT; for 1903 $3S. .949 40; decrease, s130. 23. Foes on orders issued For 1904. sSJ2 50; for 1905 $336. A; decrease, $38.64.
 Number of international orders issued: For 1904, CT; for 1903, 60 increase, T.
 Amount of international orders issued: For 1904, $s4011 for 1903. $69551; increase, $244 60.
 Fees on international orders: For 1901, $11 6S for 1903. $9O5: increase, $263.
 Number of orders paid: For 190h 998O; for 1903. 10 401; decrease All
 Amount of orders paid For 1904 $s3.- 71519; for 1903, s90S40.04; decrease, s6,124.S5.
 Amount of remittance to New York: For 1904. $s41 173; for 1903. $s3 289; increase $S6f.
 Received as depository: For 1904 s12S,- eO9; for 1903 s132.012; increase. $61os. During sthe six month ending June 90, 1904, 5l3 more registered aetters and par cels were sent through the postoffice than during the corresponding period of last year.
 From January to June 30. 1904 523o let ters and parcels were registered at the postofflce. whereas from January to June 30, 1908.o only 47l7 letters and parcels were registered.
 To Drape the Hall.
 At meeting last night of Central Lodge No. 9. Knights of Pythias, a reso- lution was adopted to drape the hall of he lodge in black for period of thirty days out of respect to the late Capt. E. A. Grdhom, who was member of the lodge 4 c,mmittee, composed of P. A. Travis, J. M. Riggs and G. c. Miles was ap- pointed to frame resolutions.
 I he following officers were installed for the ensuing term.
 Chancellor commander B. A. Taylor: vice cnancelfOr, w. IL. DOwi preiate, IL. r. Baber, Jr., master of work. J. l.. Holloway; master of exchequer W. B. ! Snodgrass master of finance, P. A. Travis; keeper of records and seal. c. M. i Powell; master at arms, T. w. Martin; inner guard, Dr. Oln Kirkland: outer guard, T. l. Hewlett.
 committee composed of W. E. Dow, w. M D. Simmons and F. F. Baber. Jr., will prepare a programme of presenta- ton of veterans badges to all members who have been in Central Lodge for ts'i ty-five years.
 Safe Robbed.
 The iron safe of the Alabama Lumber company, corner Poland and McDonough streets, was robbed of s45 in broad open daylight yesterday. There was no one in the office at the time as all the em- ployes of the company were taking day off to celebrate the Fourth of July. The safe was not securely locked. The large iron doors had been left unlocked but the interior compartments were all fasten- ed, Hence 1t was not a difficult job to open the Inner doors and help himself
 The police are working on the case but as yet have made no arrests.