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THE TIMES, WASHINGTON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1899. tbe gavel. The father of the House, Harmer of Pennsylvania If ho Is able to attend the session, will be called oa to swear in the Speaker-elect, The cr SpcnKer's Gnel. The time-honored custom of presenting the aew Speaker ith a gael made from vwed of historic value, will be observed This year the gavel will be made of wood from the Spanish cruiser Relna CfertettiML. which was sunk bj Admiral Dewey in Manila Baj The wood was broagat from Manila by returning soldiers of the Iowa regiment.

The gaiel is hand-aamety rved, mounted in sold, and will be presented by some member from the llawkeye State It was the intention to have the presentation made bj the Ctner-wr-( Iaa. but it is not cerUin whether that official will be here to perform the service. The demands for gallery seats ozec-d the seating capacity and an carlj rush yfiU be aaade for places. Women usual! predominate, and they arrive prepared to remain the entire day The huge figure of former Speaker Reel vtill be conspicuously absent from Uie scene, and bis nasal tones will be missed Another of Maine's prominent statesmen, who has led his part through the intnea oles of legislative matters, -will not be there. Representative Dingley has answered toe last roll call After roll call the swearing in of new members will take place.

This is always an interesting procedure These gentlemen have to run the gauntlet of observation and be inspected by the old timers The IJraTTlns: tor Sent. The drawing for seats is one of the principal eents of the inauguration of a sow session, and it is attended -with ex-eHeraent and much anxietj on the part of the members. The names of all the RepresentatiN es are Traced in a hat or some other receptacle, and a blindfolded page draws the names, one at a time, and as a member's name is called he selects his seat and more or less politely requests the old occupant to vacate. Occasional! seats are exchanged when it is adantageous for the members eoBcsmed. One member, who will in no wise be eaeoeraed in this drawing, is the venerable Member at large from Pennsylvania, the Hon Gelueaa.

A. Grow. As a former Speaker of the House be Is accorded the privilege of retaining his old seat, should glM desire. As Mr. Grow has occupied the same seat which is located in about the middle of the Republican side, since Ms last entrance into Congress, the Tiftj -thirl, it is not like! that he will make a cbange.

The organization of the House will prob-aWv coastline three or four hours -The Seiinte Pioccilore. la the Senate today after Senator Frje carte that bodv to order and a prayer by Chaptnia Mllburn, the new Senators whose terms began oa the 4th of March will be called in series of fours to be sworn in. After tae. swearing in of Senators the CMStomary resolutions will be passed fix-lag the hoar: of meeting, informing the House of the Senate's action, and appointing committee to wait on the President wtth a similar committee of the House to inform the Executive that a quorum is present and ready to receive an communication that he may communicate Senator Seweit will then make the official ajMMMeemeat of the death of the Vkjo PfesMent. and after some formal remarks tfe Senate will adjourn as a mark of respect to the memorj of the deceased Vice President DEMOGEATS AT ODDS.

Mnrnlij faction in Ronton Opposes the ISlectlon of Collins. BOSTON. Dec 3 There Is a very serl- oue aptH in the Demoeratlc part here John R. Murphy, who opposed Gen. Patrick A.

GoiLns for the nomination of mayor and was defeated, called a meeting of his feHowers this afternoon at the Hotel Thoradyke. and an organization was per- feeted to fight the board of strategy. The board of strategy is one of the pet fads of Mayor Quincj and it is made up of the regular Democrats now ia power. The new organization objects to the methods used in the nomination of General 1 OetMas by the so-called board of strateg aad they intend to fight, as they claim I Caitfae, if elected, will perpetuate the fad started by Ma or Quinc. If the Murphy element puts an independent candidate into the field it is very pebWe that Hon Joseph Hart, the RopwMicaa candidate, will be elected Mayor of Boston.

ELKS' MEMORIAL SERVICES. The aieiuljer Honor the Sfeinor of Their I)aI. The annual memorial services of "Wash-iagtaa Lodge. Ko 15, Benevolent Protected Order of Bike, in honor of deceased Btomhcra were held at the Columbia Theatre last night There was a large attendance. The stage was profusely decorated with bunting and flowers.

Exalted Xttter Sillers presided and on either side of Mm sat Secretary It. A O'Brien and Tpnasiirer Mitchell Djrenforth About one luaadred members of the order were grouped on the stage At the opening of the service the Marine Band rendered the "Blks March The Her. J. A. Foley said the opening prayer L.

Bvatgardner, esteemed leading knight of Cfee Staunton (Va Lodge delivered an Inter set tng address on the "Aims and Object of the Order" "The Holy Cit" wa nwc as a tenor sole by Arthur The Apollo Quartette' sang the "Ml rerc Joy, a member of the order from St. Louis, spoke on the bene-ss of Hw orxanintkm MUSIC BY THE BLIND. A I'leuKaut Kiitortuinniciit at the AVoman'n Christian Home. At the Woman's Christian Home on Saturday evening an entertainment was given by the Mind, at which vocal solos and daete were artistically rendered by the Misses Louise Patterson, A. D.

Murray, and Mr. H. R. Miles, the latter formerly a student of the Boston Con-tjsrvatory of Music Mr. F.

Cleavdand. Presides of the Aaterican Association of the Blind, gave an interesting review of the work of the UBtortnnates. The hoard of managers of the home and away friends were present iEPROSY AT GUAM. Loathsome IJijipane I'omul lj Cu in in ii nil or Cootimiu. In report to the Navj Department Ueateaant Commander Cootman.

who watt a Tlslt to the Island of Guam In the Brutus which was under his coni- refers to the existence of leproes in tae island and makes some reference to stw eradicaUng it. It is the opinion JMs oftloar that immunit) in the inland ttmm ive loathsome disease cannot be se-CBred natit all those who are suffering from it are isolated Leprous patients lire in tae same bouses with persons who are free from th- malady, the natives being todaterent to its dangers The Island of Hotokoi, the leper settlement in tne Hawaiian group, now belongs to the United States, and a naval official whs had read Commander Cootman's re wort saggested that it would be well for the Oovenunent to send the Guam lepers there Ts want extent the Government has taken this suggest tow under advisement, if at all, is not disclosed Mr. Cle olimtl Start a Gncntting- Ilc PJUtfGRTQ.V, J. Dec 3 -The pro-naftata of a church fair, ia progress here, Jwe enlisted Mrs Grover Cleveland's aid. Th fair to being held under the auspices of SC Paul's Catholic Church.

Mrs Cleveland bas donated a large doll which she dressed. Yesterday the doll -nas placed In a store window on Nassau Street and a card on It reads: "This doll has been named by Mrs. "Cleveland. Guess the name tnd yen have the doll. Ten coats auats." IATAL ESTIMATES Secretary Long Submits His Animal to the President Additional Armoreil nml Protected Crrcifccrs and (tinhuutn lrsM5 Eiifrliiccr Officer of Hlrli Tciliniciil Trmnlnir IJmllj ccl-ed linrrncks lor Kaliitcil Men.

The annual report of the Secretar of the Navy has been sent to the President. The principal item of interest is the recommendation for three armored cruisers, twelve gunboats, and three protected cruisers for the Nav. Mr. Long also recommends that Congress enact special legislation in order that armor may be provided for ships under contract, that officers promoted for services during the war with Spain be carried as additional to the numbers iaeach grade to which they have been promoted; that the bureaus of construction and repair, steam engineering, and equipment be consolidated under one head, that large appropriation be made for coaling stations; that barracks for enlisted men be provided, and that stone dry docks replace wcoden docks. The following figures are given regarding expenses, estimates, and appropriations.

Appropriations for fiscal year 1S99, 61. amounts expended, "51. balance, June 30, 1S39. estimates for 1901, $74,230.309 15. increase of 1901 over amount appropriated for 1900, $33,407,269 47.

There was built for the Navy during the past year five torpedo boats, one battleship, two tugs, and one practice ship There were recovered from the Spanish fleets sunk during the late war, three gunboats and a cruiser Fifteen gunboats and three tugs were added purchase Four battleships should be finished early next ear and one in October The three other under construction should be available, one in 1901 and the other two early in 1902. The cruiser Alban, now building in England, and most of the thirt -three torpedo craft, should Le available during the coming ear, and the four monitors in 1901 Fort -two vessels were dropped from the Navy, being either returned to their owners, or put cut of commission Enjriiieer Officers "Needed. Engineer officers of the highest technical training are badly needed for superintending construction and supervising the motive power or the large ships The United States is the onl great country -without barracks for housing and training seamen, and Is asked for that purpose. On the subject of coaling stations the report sars "The rules of international law permit a belligerent ship to take on board in a neutral port onl sufficient coal to enable her to reach her nearest home port. If fleets are to bs maintained, therefore, in time of war, it is necessary that provision should be made for furnishing adequate supplier, of coal wherever hostile operations ma occur and this can onlv be done etablihing coal depots throughout the world and acquiring sovereign rights to the propert on hich the are located Under modern conditions coal is the very life ot the ship, and without it, no matter vhat her power or efflcienc in otner respects, she is utterl helpless A larger and improved naval gun factor is needed, and more land is desired, also the erection of additional shops The 12-Inch gun will probabl succeed the 13-inch, having been found more effective, a new 14-pounder, 50-calibre gun has also been found ver effective.

The Government powder factor is approaching completion, and all new ships v. ill be provided with smokeless powder The Nav in future will use the 30-callbre small arm and xhe same cartridge as the Arm. "New Vessels AkKciI. Of the vessels of the new Navy, the following are needed Thrse armored cruisers, of about 13,000 tons trial displacement, of a maximum draft at deep load not to exceed twenty-six feet, carrjlng the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance for vessels of their class, to be sheathed and coppered, rnd to have the highest practicable speed and groat radius of action Twelve gunboats, of about 900 tons trial displacement, to be sheathed and coppered And, as recommended a year ago, three protected cruisers of about 8,000 tons trial displacement, carrying the most powerful ordnance for vessels of their class, to be sheathed and coppered, and to have the highest practicable speed and great "adius of action The increase in the tonnage of the last three named vessels fiom 0,000 tons, as lecommended a vear ago, to 8,000 tons is suggested bv the naval board on construction as better adapted to the present needs of the service The same board are aiso of the opinion that If any of the foregoing vessels are authorized, the law phould provide that in case satisraclor bids cannot be obtained for their construction by contract the department shall have authorit to construct the same in the nav yards Consolidation of Ilurcius. As much friction has arisen in the past between several of the bureaus, the following recommendation is of interest In the opinion of the department it would be in the interest of good business organisation and econom to consolidate the three bureaus of construction and repair steam engineering, and equipment under one head These bureaus have to do with, the construction and fitting out of vessels, in one word, the material of the ship.

It Is an integral work When a contract is made for the construction of a ahip it is made with one builder It is not given part to a constructor of hulls part to a steam engine manufacturer and part to an outfitting firm Whatever van ous trades enter into the work are all under one head This is the method of private shipyards which build the largest ships and which a-e not left to the administration of three heads between whom delicate questions of respective authority and responsibility are liable to arise, resulting in delas and too often in friction and lack of harmon of co-operation Aiiiioi for The question of providing armoi for new battleships is a serious one The report says. The most important que3t on pertaining naval construction at the present time, and one that demands promi. attention! is 1at of the armor for vessels now building and for others authorized but not et contracted for on account of the provision in the act of March 3, 1S99, prohibiting the department from contracting for the veseeis therein authorized until contract has been made for the armor therefor within $34 a ton The price fixed is one for whicfe even Inferior armor cannot be obtained, and the department has therefore been unable to inv ite proposals for the three battleships and the three armored cruisers authorized the act of March 3 1S99 "There remain to be contracted for 7,358 tons of armor for the Maine, Ohio, and Missouri These vessels are now building, and it is Imperative that their armor should lie contracted for early in the coming vear, to delay It beond that time will in all probabiiit delay the completion of the vessels lieyond the contract date of completion Under existing laws $400 a ton Cures Iudigestioii, Hosteller's Coustipation, and all troubles caused by inipure blood Bitters ma be paid for armor or a suitable quality for these vessels, but $400 a ton will not apparentl bu the best armor, which for such vessels Is, of course, the only "suitable" armor "It is urgent recommended that in the earl days of its next session. Congress enact such special legislation, by joint resolution or otherwise, as may be neces-sar to enablo the department to make contnets earlv in the coming ear for tons of armor of the best qualit that can be obtained in this countr for the Maine, Ohio and Missouri, nnd that the provision of the act of March 3, 1899, limiting the price of armor to $300 per ton, and the restriction preventing the armored vessels therein authorized from being contracted for until the armor therefor is contracted for be removed "Whatever ma be the future action of Congress regarding the establishment of a Government armor factory, it can hardly affect the suppl of armor for the Maine, Ohio, and MiEsouri, it will under any circumstances be impracticable to obtain it from such a source in reasonable time to complete the vessels above referred to The Promotion of Officers. Of promotion of officers engaged in war with Spain, the report sas "The department therefore again urges that legislation be enacted providing that advancement in rank for services rendered during the war with Spain shall not Interfere with the regular promotion of officers otherwise entitled to promotion, and that officers so advanced to higher grade by reason of war service shall be carried as additional to the numbers in each grade to which the have ben promoted The department submitted to Congress at its last session a bill substantial! to this effect, which is printed as Senate bill No 5006, and to which attention is invited "While those engaged in the battle of Manila have ben deservedl rewarded and no men ever deserved reward more richly those who took part in the operations at Stntiago, displaing the sime conspicuous conduct nd cxtraordlnar heroism, have received no recognition whatever for their services except the recommendations for promotion the President, which have lap-cd, not having been acted upon bj the Senate "The department believes it due to these gallant men to suggest to ou that theif services be recognized and equal Justice done them, nnd that, in accordance with the statute in such cases made and provided, you recommend that the thanks of Congress be given to the commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic Squadron and to the officers and men under hi3 command, as they were given in the case of the commander-in-chief and officers and men of the Asiatic Souadron If the present sgtem of promotion is abandoned, as suggested, it is recommendea that three medals be given, one for conspicuous conduct in war, pne for extraordl nar heroism, and one for general meritorious service, the first to carr with It a percentage of increase of pa based on the rank of the recipient.

MR. M'SINLEY AT COMMUNION. The I'lesldent Attends the lletronol-itan M. K. Church.

President McKinlej attended the 11 o'clock service at the Metropolitan Church esterday morning and lenramed through the communion servica afterward The church was crowded, man of the congregation being strangers, anxious to see the President. The Rev Frank M. Bristol, the pastor, took for the subject of his sermon the words of St John "Behold the Man," 19 Ho said in part "Two beautiful garlands may be made of the tributes v. hich men of all ages have paid to tne tiamc and merits of Jesus Christ Into one garland ma be woven the dovout praises which have been gathered from the sacred eloquence of the Church flowers plucked from the very garden of the Lord Into the other ma be et the sincere eulogies which have en found in the eloquence of the world Pilate did all In his personal power to save Jesus from crucifixion, saying again and again, 'I find no fault in hira And as th Saviour fatood there on the elevated pavement in his humiliation, with bleeding brow and scourged back, Pilate thought there might be some pit, some manlinecs, left in the Jeering crowd to appeal to, so he cried 'Behold the man'' The rough, stout-hearted soldier was more pitiful and humane than the priests of religion' "Twice Pilate cried, 'Behold the man" The world has bcn studing 'the man. The noblest form, the most powerful per-sonalit of this woild He is the centre of the greatest histories the leader of the mightiest thought movements of the centuries He is the philosoph of modern civilization, the world ideal of moral greatnc-s, the light and life and hope of man In his life and character 'behold tLe man In him we learn not what GoJ ought to be, but what man should be and ma become His kindness, pit, virtue, and perfection are human Jesus is a real, historical, living ideal, the incarnation of human perfection, manhood in its highest development "As he resists the world's temptations, 'behold the man" This tempt-uion is not spectacular, it is the real temptation of a man who wao tempted in all points like as we ire vet without sin The victor or Jesua Christ in that wilderness! of temptation is the victor of manhood, the triumph of a hoi humanit over sin Here Jesus sets forth the possibility of man's supe riorit to the spirit of evil In him who hangs bleeding and ding on ihe 'behold the man'' This is not the crucifixion of the divine but of the human, Jesus Here the perfect manhood submits to the law of self-acnfice and lays donn hi life a ransom for man Man the hero man the Saviour heroism' "The suffering of innocence is one of the greatest mysteries of this world But, it has a saving power We ma not be able to see the justice of it, to show wli the suffering of the good may bring salvation to men, but that It docs wc know And, perhaps, the suffering of the pure and in nocent has done more to correct the orld's errors and sins than the punishment of the vicious and guilt The suffering, the patient endurance of a faithful wife has led many a miserable drunkard to become asfaamed of himself and to repent and reform How many pure, heroic, high-minded patriots had to suffer to save the woild from its crimes, oppressions and sliv cries' There is where man comes to his best when with the Christ he has the po-wcr to la down his life foi otheis, the moral powei, the heiolc power, the seif-saciltliiug power to liber ate others to enlighten and to save othcrb by laing down his own life, himself upon the altar of humanit There in tint sublime act, behold the man, the man In all his heroic perfection HICCOUGHS MAY PROVE FATAL Duiilxni 11 a ii ffiJoi'l Aith 'Ihcm foi Four ocUh DAXBUItY, Conn, Dec 3 For four weeks Stephen Drew an old lesident of this cit, has been troubled with hiccoughs No remed that the medical profession could devibe has afforded him relief from this pecullai and piinful ailment He still continues to hiccough steadily night and day and his strength is.

graduall decreasing When he was first troubled with the hiccoughs four weeks ago the iccompa-ning parobins were so violent that the racked his nod with Intense pain The hiccoughs are growing weaker as his strength obbs It is believed to ba a question of but a few days before the ailment will prove fatal Mr Drew who is a farmer slxt ctrs of age, has a fimily llr. Silccr's Finn ral. Funeral services over the remains at William pictr, the painter who fell dead while in con vernation with a fnrnd, Saturdaj afkrnoon will be held at ln5 late residence, 1107 fetrcct southeast, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The interment will be at Congressional Cimtery Charted With Arniilt. illiam colored, was arrested jeatrr day alUMTioon by Policeman Ilunn, ot the, I ifth precinct, charged with an assault on Jjrhn Urockenborougn.

MILII OF THE MAILS The President Heceives the Report of the Postmaster General. Abuses Sccond-Clnns Mutter Held ItcNpoiiHihlc for the Great Deficit Shovtii Iiitnl Departments In the evr Inland l'oHSVKtloiii Another "Hones Order ijslem "Wanted. The annual report oT the Postmaster General has been submitted to the President. It Is particularly strong In the con-demnatfon of abuses in second class mall matter, which It holds responsible for the deficit in receipts over expenditures, it shows that the postal service in our new island possessions is in good shape, and that the postal department is In a generally health condition The total receipts last ear from all sources were 17, total expenditures. $101.632,160 92, excess of expenditures over receipts, 75.

The first fact connected with this statement which commands attention is tho large decrease in tho annual deficiency. As compared with the deficit for the fiscal ear ending June 30, 1898, which was $9,020,905 06, it shows a reduction of $2,422,746 86, or 26 7 per cent This results from the fact that, while the expenditures are necessarily grow Ing ith the expanding service, the receipts are growing still faster The estimated revenue for 1901 is 233 92, estimated expenditures, estimated deficiency, $3,004,546 03 Of the abuses in second-class mail matter tho report sa3 The most urgent need of the postal service is the rectification of the enormous wrongs which have grown up in the perversion and abuse of the privilege accorded by law to second-class matter. Ttila reform is paramount to all others There are many Improvements and advances waiting development and application, there are opportunities for speedier transmission and delivery, there are fields for broadening the scope of the mall service and bringing it closer home to the people, there are possibilities of reduced postage, but above and beneath and beyond ail of these measures of progress, which experience and intelligence are working out, is the tedemption of the special concession which Congress granted for a distinct and justifiable public object from the fungous growths and the llagrant evils that have fastened upon It Tor this costl abuse which drags on the department and weighs down the te -vice, trammels its power and means of effective advancement in even direct on It Involves a sheer wanton waste of or upward a ear The postal deficit for the current ear is $6 610,770 But foi this wrongful application of the second-class rate, instead of a deficit there would be a cleir surplus of mill ml liens ith such an ample mirgln the possib llties practical improvements are ppparent If this deadly burden upon the mails were remov ed the department cou'd 1 opefu 1 enter upon a sStematic policy of enlarged ard progressive service with the assurance that sound business management and increasing facilities ould brlcg commensurate returns which would not be svcl-lowed up In the maw of pnvate interests without an public advantage This misapplication of a legitimate pub ic obje to strictl personal ends not onl entails a large loss and taxes all the ople fcr the benefit of a few, but It cripples the department and obstructs needed improvement? 'The wrongs which have pioved so injurious were never contemplated Congress The are wholly outside the Intent of tue law. The are directly in contravention of its spirit and have become possible onl through the evasion and distortion of its letter It has alwas been the purpose of Congress to ordain low rates of postage for legitimate nevspapers and periodicals This was In accordance with the deliberate and settled public polic which encourages the dissemination of public intelligence and favors the promotion ot enlightening influences In the reform which is suggested and Eought, It is not proposed to restrict the privilege of legitimate publi cations or to modlf the design of the law but onl to bring baclt its application to its original and just scope The aim Is not to ch3nge what Congress nvant to establish, but only to lop off the excre-cenceE which have grown upon it Thce alien and illegitimate additions have come to equal, if not to exceed, the proportions of the intended and rightful recipients of the privilege ot Second Clans Tin tier. "Careful enquiry has bsen made through experienced postmasters and by an examination of the records of the lpart-ment, and it is believed that full one-ualf of alj tho matter mailed na econd class and paid for at the pound rate.

Is not propcrl second class within th intent ot the law. and ought justly to be paid for at the third class rite Thi3 gives the enormous quantity of 176 331 613 pounds from wnich the department derives onl a fraction of the revenue to which it Is fairly entitled The third class rite of postage is 1 cent foi each two ounces or fraction thereof, nominal! 8 ents a pound but in rcalit through the operation of tho fractional provision, the late is higher A division of the amount of nostagc received for third class matter by the number of pounds of such mattei mailed shows that the department actuall derives a revenue of 1175 cents a pound from this class If therefoie, there had been paid, as theie should have been paid, the average third class rate on the 176 -J31 613 pounds, which was wrongfull transmitted at tne pound rate, the department would have leceived $2o 92 Instead of $1 763,51 i lo which it actually leceived and the postal revenues would have been increased by the handsome sum of $24,248 34C 4l It appears that moie tuan one-fourth of the entire volume and Mgut of matter carried througn the mails is rated and pas js matter when, undei the spirit and intent of the law it ought to be rated and to pav third-class matter While this wiurgl classed mattei amounts to more than one-quarter of the whole volume of mail transmitted, it furnishes onl one-fiftv -fifth part of the postal revenue The expense of transportation being reckoned at 8 rents a pound the "mere cairvlng of this matter cost $14 10S 129 04 while the revuiuo from it was onl 1 76? 316 13 involving i loss to the Government of $12 311 C12 1 Thes? statements convev their own moral It is a grots and manifest wrong that a particul and limited gioup of private inteiefats using the mails sold for their own business ends uul with no public object diicct or incidental, should flist succeed in eluding tne plain purpose of the law and snould then and thuf cany on their mall transactions not at their own expense but at the expense of others If there is, to be a f.ivoied class, let it cm-brace all the pecple Penn postago is probabl not et practicible, and ma bo regaided as a future and not a proximate achievement But if the mattei which Im-propeil goes at the pound rate were made to pa what the law contemplated, then even penn postage with reasonable limitations could be applied to letteis without entailing a deficit larger than that of the Not a Surprise. It will not be a surprise to an who are at all famlllat with the good qualities of Chamberlain's Cough Itemed, to know that people ever where take pleasure In relating their experience in the UEe ot that splendid medicine and In telling of the benefit theyhav received from it, of bad colds it has cured, of threatened attacks of pneumonia ib has averted and of the children it has saved from attacks of the croup and whooping cough It is a grand, pnnil jnprUnlne. for sain In. TTonrv Pians wholesale and ictall, and all druggists.

last few years, and possibly with nono at all Of the service In Cuba the report continues: "It cannot et be definitely determined whether the postal sstem will bo self-sustaining The Initial expeditures in pro-v iding offices, equipment, and material have necessarily been large and will not be repeated Nevertheless the cost ot management has been kept within ver reasonable limits An exceodingl advantageous and economical arrangement was made for the transportation of tho mails, and but for the cost of setting up tho postal establishment the receipts would from the first have nearl equaled the outlay. Thero la reason to hope that the ordinary running expenses will not go much above the actual revenue The vast Improvement ot the postal service is recognized on all sides It has led to a largely Increased use of tho mails, it presents to the people visible evidence, perhaps more universal and palpable than an other exemplification, ot the beneficent character of American administration, and not only are Its practical results of great advantage, but Its whole Influence Is most salutar." The reports of the department ot Porto Rico and the Philippines show that excellent work is being done and the service extended to all parts of the islands Domestic postage rates have been extended to Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippines Rural free deliver has been successful-1 tried and the system Is In operat'oa in fort States and one Territory. Another postoffice building is recommended for New York city, where the present building is inadequate The money order system showed an Increase of $20,000,000 in mono orders issued last year over the ear before, due somewhat to Cuba and Porto Rio. and the inteichange of orders between Mexico, Russia, and this country. Money orders are now made pa able in the UnLed States at the office of issue, thus establishing a mild and ver convenient adaptation of tho European postal savings bank SSt2m.

without the pament ot Interest. Army pensioners are permitted to cash their checks at money order offices, which la found to be a great convenience to the veterans In many sections of the countr. The business public asks the adoption of a monj order system for sums from 25 cents to $2 "0, ordinar stamps- to be affixed to represent odd figures, pa able to bearer or paee, at the option ot sender, and the suggestion meets with the aproval of the department, seeming to open the wa to the system of postal savings banks. Dlfllcnltles in Alankn. "The material increase In the population of Alaska has caused the adoption bv the department of additional meaii3 designed to improve the postal service of that Territory but the obstacles to be overcome are so great that progress in this direction is necessaril slow and ma not become 1m-medlatcl apparent Among other experimental steps, an Inspector of tae department was detailed to make an overland trip from Valdez, on Prince William Sound, to Eagle, on the Yul-on River, a distance of nearlv 500 miles, urgent requests hav -ing been made for the establishment of postoffices along that route There were so few settlers found In this interior couc-ttv, however, that cnl one office was but, tc provide for the transportation of mails to and from the interior, and in anticipation of future needs, a contract has been made for a route fiom Valdez, via Eagle, to Circle, entirel over our own territory 'The full contract service on the long overland routes from Juneau, via Skaguay, Dawson Cit, Circle, and Tanana, to St Michaels was not performed by the contractor, but this was partlall remedied the employment of temporarv service our postal agent Additional agent3 have now been stationed at several places and better service is confidently exnected during the coming winter Winfn mail service steamer along the southern coast of Alaska was provided last vear for the first time and will be continued Automobile service is to have a practical test in Chicago to determine the feasibility ot transporting mail in this manner between offices and trains in cities If tho test proves successful, such carriers will be established in large cities There were on June 30, 1899, rall-wa postoffice routes, aggregating 177,717 miles, employing 8,160 clerks, who traveled 193,529 142 miles To accomplish this service, 3,506 cars and parts of cars were required, in addition to sixty-three cars on electric and cable lines, and seventv-oae apartments on steamboats These clerks handled during the ear, n.351,992,723 pieces of mail, an increase of more than 4 per cent over the number disposed of during the previous year In addition to the ordinary mall, there were 17,537,058 packages cases, and pouches of registered matter handled There was but one error in every 10,000 pieces handled The privilege of free reglstr of mail matter the executive departments having been somewhat abused In the past, the department Is now making an effort to remedy the evil Revision of Criminal Ijiivrs.

In connection with the revision of the criminal laws, a codification of all statefs relating to the postal service vvi 1 be presented to Congress The repeal of useless sections nnd such additional legislation as will be for the best interests of the service and the public, will be requested A stead effort has been made to improve the standard of the force of Inspectors, who are of most valuable serlvce to the department Of 7 034 complaints of loss of registered mail during the ear, 5,183 were investigated inspectors, 3 420 were found to be false claims and in 1 312 cases the full amount of loss wa3 recovered In the loss of ordinar mail there were leceived 82,121 complaints, an increase of 10,606 over the preceding ear, though a decrease in proportion to the greater volume of business tiansacted The following recommendations bs submitted to Congress To punish persons who force attempt to enter a car or apartment in a car used tor the distribution of mail, or who ma assault a lailwa mall clerk while in the discharge of his duties as such To provide for the compulsor separation publishers of second-class mail matter While the majorlt of the publisheio have shown willingness to undertake this work at the request of the special officer in charge of it, a few arc unwi'ling to cooperate with the Government in this mat ter, which saves expense to the department and facilitates despatch of mail It is also to be asked that the Inter tato Commerce law be amended to prohibit common earners, to wit. telegraph and express companies, or any of their employs, from aiding and abetting in the green goods or lottery swindles, or an other scheme carried on parti mail and part-1 common earner, and which is in violation of the postal laws When tue mc-t proiniiiint plnsicun advocate I and ru-ommnni Hmniln beer is tne best beer tor tin health there- muit lit some reason for tins recognition Out reason i that Ataerzen Senate, ami I ire brewed of the best malt and hopi and aro of proptt which, together with the sfcill implojcd in brewing, make HeurichS the mot wholesome of all beds 'I'hone 031, Ituitling (o fn i iac COURUXA cuddenh, at her residence, 1200 Street northeast on Sumljv, Ucctmber 1S09, at 10 I1ZI1 beloud wtfe of 1'hilip Corndon ottvc of fimenl hereafter It DON VI DSON On unda. December 1 1S00, HIh III I Clll-R beloved daughter of William anil Vine Donaldson, aged the jcar, five months runeral private from her parents' residence, 'SOO It Mieit Monda, Ditcmbtr 4 13J, at o'tlotk Interment at lenkvtnun Cemetcrj It MUItPII On Iridaj, December 1, lst0, at 10 iO at htr lati resulemc 1207 fctrcet outheat, llllv MLltl'IlV, widow of the late John Murphv 1-uneral on Mrndav afternoon at 2 o'clork, to vvlutli all the relatives and friends are invited ro2 CXAMD. 1 recommended for tt iii everjthtnor buc if 5011 have ROOT kidney, liver, or bladder trouble it will be found lust the remed jou need At druggists' in fitt-cent and dollar sizes ma have a sample bottle of this wonderfU new discovery mall f.ec, also pamphlet tellin? all about it and iti peat cure AdJrc- Dr. Kilmer i.

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Sul7er Snj "ew TtorU. "Woultl I-iUe the Democratic alcctlnp. Representative Sulzer sahl yesterda he would be glad to see the next Democratic national convention held In New York cit, because it offera better facilities for entertaining such an assemblage than any other place In the country He says the subject was considered lnrformally at the recent meeting of xhe Democratic National Committee in Chicago, and the opinion of many members of the committee was favorable to Milwaukee, Wis. It Ta understood the Cream City" has made a very tempting offer to the Democratic leaders, and the are at present disposed to consider it favorably. Indeed, it said that Milwaukee has been practical! decided upon as the place for the next national gathenng of the Democracy.

Conl lliiicrn Strilvf. SCRANTON, Pa Dee. 3 Five hundred men are idle at the Dilige mine through a strike of forty mule drivers The drivers want more pa, which the Lackawanna management refuses to concede They were told by Superintendent Evans today that other drivers would be secured, and the strikers threaten trouble for the new men. Patients fire His Best STAMURD SPFCIFICS' That is the verdict of tno continents upon 5lunyon3 Improved Ho meopathic Remedies nearlv three-acore in all, each a proved cute for a separate (hsefee Mun-ioh never offered one of iiH cures until its ef-fuao was thoroughly demonstrated Thee are FACTS Thousands of 'W ashutgtoBians will con firm them UOtlU IDEVCE IS BUST. Mr Geo Coleman, 472 at sw Washington, wis "1 suffered greatly from fbeuina tiani mj back, something over a year ago, and was completely cured bv Munyon- Itbeumatiem Cure There has been no return of tfce trouble I am dailv pnistng Professor Mum on ami wonderful remedies." lr A Martin, 736 Thirteenth t.

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NOTICES. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF TOM IS I tention of the uaderslgaed to apply to 1 the Commissioners ot the District of Cs-. lumbta. oc the Mth day of Dteemeor. A.

Da 1339, for a charter of lncorporatta ttad-r I the provisions of an act of Cosgreae aatt uea an act to provide for the Incorporation of trust. loan, mortgage, asd eertata other corporations within the Dtetriet et Columbia." approved October 1. 1JW. The name of the proposed coiapasy shall be the "Union Tnist ami Storage Oomm.j of the District of Columbia The company la to be orgaafaMg for tho purpose of doing a general trust, feaa, mortgage, storage, warehouse, and elevator business ha the District of OotstaWn. and such other business as may be anther, izetl by said act of Congress.

The of the proposed corperataca are Arthur Addison. Daniel B. Clark, Joseph II. Cracford. Michael J.

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nolSto PUBLIC HBBTING of the KAST WSH-INGTON CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION MeCauley's Hall. 29 Peaasyhranfa Avenue southeast. TUESDAY DECEMBER aV 1SS9 "30PM Hon William Harris. Cem-raissiooer of Education, aad other iatereat-ing speakers will address the meeUag. Matters of interest relating to the aaMte schools ill be dhcasaed deB-St SPECIAL NOTICE A meeting at taa stockholders of The Natioaal Fire Insurance Company of the District of Columbia will be held DECHU3BR 1S99, for the election of directors.

Petts open at 12 and close at 1 a efeck p. m. SAM CROSS. Secretary. aeSS-U OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL PIKE HS USANCE COMPANY ot the Dtetrfet ot Columbia.

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Please present your policies early aad avoid the crowd. By order of Board of Managers. L. PIERCE BOTELER. S.

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