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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ...killed October 14,1896. H. M. Burrows, lost November 26, 1896, presumed to have died same day. O. H. Smith, injured December 18, 1896, died December 20. M. V. King, killed December 18,1896. W. C. Copley, killed January 23,1897. W. A. Kosenberger, killed March 5,1897. T. C. Benton, injured April 11, died same day. O. M. Smith, killed June 26,1897. F. W. Brink, killed June 26,1897. G. A. Smith, jr., killed June 26,1897. J. W. Salwaenter, killed Jnue 26, 1897. W. S. Mills, killed June 26, 1897. R. T. Shinier, killed June 30,1897. R E P 0 R T Ok THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FOREIGN MAILS. Post-office Department, Office Of Foreign Mails, Washington, 1). V., October 13, 1897. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the principal operations in connection with the foreign mail service during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1897. From Statement A, immediately following, showing the weights of the mails despatched by sea to foreign countries, and the percentage dispatched to each of the countries named therein, it will be seen that the aggregate weights of said mails were: GraniB. Pounds. Letters and post cards 385, 354, 575 = 849, 707 Other articles 2,029,517,670 = 5,708,152 Total 6,647,859 Of the foregoing, the mails for transatlantic destinations comprised: Grama. Pounds. Per. ct. Letters and postcards 331,480,180= 730,914 or 86 Other articles 1,832, 266, 951 = 4,010,148 or 69.68 Total 4,771,062 Of the Transatlantic mails, the mails for Great Britain, Germany, and France, with all of which countries we have direct steamship communication, were made up as follows: For Great Britain: Grams. Pounds. Porcent. Letters and post cards 128,851,223= 284,117 or 39 Other articles 852,324,704= 1,879,376 or 40.5 Total for Great Britain 2,163,493 For Germany: Letters an...
