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Show POSTAL SERVICE' Money drier Business Increases. Deficit in Revenues Due to Rural Free Delivery. De-livery. i Thieves Broke Into 1503 Postofflces During Past Fiscal , Year. ' , WASHINGTON, DMC, Dec. 11. In his report for tho yenr ending Juno 30, 190-1, Postmastor-Gcnorni Robert J. , "VVynno shows a deficit of revenues of $S,779,-iJ, but attributes this to tho extension nnd mnlntononco of rural froo dellvory. Tho total receipts of all kinds woro JU3,6S2,-KM.31, JU3,6S2,-KM.31, aa agalnat $138,22 l,-i.24 last year. Tho receipts In detail arc covered by tho following: Salon of Btnmps and Btninpoil pnper $131, 943, U2. CO Socond-oIfiS8 postaKo G.607.1P3. ID Box rents 3,111.673. U rtcventio from money-ordor bunl-nofifl bunl-nofifl 2,GS,t02.ei Lottor po3(ago, principally balanced bal-anced duo from foreign postal udmlnlHlnitlona JM.CSO.IO Mloccllanooiui receipts Kl.612.0i Fines and penalties S5.W2.C3 RecolptH from unclaimed dead lottery ,. Total recolptH ?U3,W?,C2l.i Tho estimated rcvonuo for tho year ending end-ing June 20. 1905, Is $15G,E05.000.C0, with estimated es-timated expenditures of $170,&5,K)S. Thero nro now 71,131 postofllcos. against 7-UG3 In 1903 nnd 195 in 1792. Tho postal receipts tho first year of tho postal system wero $C7,-. During tho yoar 2549 postofflces v,cro established, and 55S7 discontinued. Thoro aro but 2C5 first-class postofflces. 1204 second-class, 3SSi3 third-class, and thoro aro G5.7G0 fourth-class. Tho money order business tho past year was much greater than any year In tho history of tho department There wero 4,40.S73 more domestic ordors Issued than in 19o3 and 3.C0S.W9 moro paid. Tho amount 6f the orders Issued was $378.77SJSS.S4. or nn Incroaso of $25,338.0SO.Gl over 1903. Tho ordors last year averaged $7.(52. During tho year 1510 postofflces wero robbed. |