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Show BEAD LETTEll STATISTICS. Over Kijjht Million Pieces Keceiveil Which. Contained $47,983 in Cash. "WnPHiN-OTON-, Dee. 1. Superintendent Leibhart of the Dead Letter oilice, in his annual an-nual report, says that S,2S9,!i40 pieces of original dead mail matter were received during the year, an increase of 81 1.004 pieces over last year. Of the number 3-.27H eon-tai'-."d ) money, amouutiug to ?47,'.sa. Of th .u 2t.lS'3, or 70 per cent, with Sofi.750, were finally delivered ty the owners, while i'0,04n. with 11.'JJ3, w ere r.n.t- livered; SO, 303 contained drafts, eheck , etc., representing It.sti'';? of tlijjTj- "Sber 05 per cent were !.MaJ!sft2r.tieict8. -msMm) received containing nli inclosures, l,o3tl,313 were final' restored tel the writers. |