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Show P0ST0FFICE FACTS SHOWS 13 REPORT WASHINGTON. D. C. Deo. 11 In his report for the year ending June SO. 1504. Postmaster-Oeneral Robert J. Wynne shows a deficit of revenues of SS.m.SU. but attributes this to the extension aad maintenance of rural free delivery. The total receipts of all kinds were U43.582,-C24.34, U43.582,-C24.34, as against S128.224.44S.34 last year. The receipts In detail are covered by the following: Bales of stamps and stamped paper .. , SlSl.Mt.US.B Second-elan postage t.SK.m.lt Box renu S.U1.171.M Revenue from money-order bnst- netu 2, 52S, 402 . 44 Letter postage, principally balance bal-ance due from foreign postal admhiUtratloaa . 1M.K J MiaceUaneona receipts 87.871. 4 Floes aad penalties tt,5e2.(t Receipts from unclaimed dead letters H.J01.TT Total receipts 1141,682. 414.14 The estimated revenue for the year ending end-ing June 30. 1905. is Jli6,O5,000.60, with estimated es-timated expenditures of S170,a46.998. There are now 71.131 poetoffices, against 74,16 in la and 19& In 17H. The postal receipts the first year of the postal system were W7 44S. During the year 2549 postofflcss were established, and E5S7 discontinued. There are but 26 first-class pestofflces. 1204 second -class, StW third-class, and there are so.Tb fourth-class. The money order business the past year was much greater than any year In the history of the department. There were 4.460.S73 more domestic orders Issued than In 1903 and 3. 659,549 more pahi. The amount of the orders issued was S378.778.4f4.84, r an increase of f&338,0M.Sl ever IXC The orders last year averajred 17.52. During the year 13(3 postofflces were robbed. I ' , |