Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-17

-. csvernss ssuIre and oir~e-
ssv e,nerai Barke-

ssv esnerai Barke-
..d bx shs scandal connected vith
:. v,.spyrO.adssiOn OF Washington
...,,.or,'s Nsv Orleans Exposition
4, Commissioner shArpstein, Gov
-, ssairs has instituted an invest
-. with this obisei in view the
- following vas written:
ao,rsxos tsKs FoR rSTOEMaTIoS.
x.mrxososs ID. C., March 8. lSsa.
4 Bsrhs, ltdrsetv Gel.s raj. .Vsss Or-
La.--IJEaR STH: In order 20 OBJ
nr0oar srutna for examination OF
~ v.~nsuts Of the Commissioners rep
Is...ssise washington Territory at the
Ns-ss's Exposition. 10 far as relates TO
y. ssnds by yoH aliested to the Tern
-. hev to inquire what relation the
s'...,nT,r bsa.rs % the business Of ac-
S.~rsico by sahi Commissioner for the
s.-1s bv thenI received | am, very
.ea.-s.-efalIy. WATsos &. cQUIKE.
(;oseBag OF Warrington Territory,
an oorasamozlHs KEsPoSsIBLE TO THE
ossxKsoE Axp THE ooyEHsog To THK
sxzHfroEr.
WASHINGTON. March 6. lso5.
WsfAsa G. aaate, t,ereTAor BashiHg-
- T,yysfagg- DEAR sTR: In Response %
s,,srs of even date beg to say that all
sishsrsessnts Of tbs funds appr6pri
~ by the Board Of MAnAEemept of
~ worlds Exposition for gathering,
tr,nspcrsing and displaying tie 70
ssnfeea. ete., OF the respective States
"a Territories hs under the Supervision
- dlrection Of the Governor, who is
rsscons;bls only 10 the people OF his
sssie OF Territory for the proper appll-
astion Of money which was intended
a. their benefit. The management
3oss net audit the expenditures OF
ruitsd States Commissioner, and the
t;,gegnoF may al any time call for such
sapofss ~ be rnsef deem necessary. Re-
HastfullY yours, l.. A. BURKE.
DiTeetor General.
A ssATuTToUs IssIULT Br COMMISSIONER
sIIAKssfETH REFUTED.
NAf#nsoToE, March 6, 1876.
Hsa. Wafsca e. Sgaiys, G0ecyn0f Of
EaaAiagten Ts7sitory-DEAR SIR: Ny
sissntion has been called to newspa-
pef clipping In which Mr.. Sharpstein
lnvnses language 90 me rejecting on
yol. beg 20 ASSURE you that the state
nsnt b without foundation. have no
rseoliection OF any conversation with
NJ. sharpatein that would admit of any
fuAsciion upon jaJu OF criticism Of your
sssion in respect 10 the funds sppso-
printed by the Worlds Exposition, or
q any other respect. Respectfully
ysafs. L. A. baJaKE, Director Gen'L
This Sharpsttdn IN evidently fellow
Il low type. IL has been his apparent
purpose 10 make n pocketfuI OF money
cot Of this New Orleans Exp9sitiob,
fseht OF wrong. and whether or no. or
NE $500 appropriated for the Terri
laFy be got hold Of 5000. 81. aud Of this
aonsy there ii abundant reason for be-
Isving he did Ilos axpsnd more than
80 as 10 should have bern expended.
Dns thousand dthlars we're appropriated
ler Washington department expenses
u the Exeoeititln. He secured syerY
ieilar OF this. and Is said 70 have sp ,nt
l0t over 600 uf IL for the putP,ses in
ended. In all, ha obtained x3Gtss 6I, and
hs work he did uith IL would be dear at
800. What be has done With the 70
uainder Of ths itoney can only be IN
srred, a. he has bean travelling over the
ountry; has dome nothing as Commits
ionsf for three months, has virtually
sfused TO account for his expenditures
q 10 turn over to the other Commission
. any of the money which has IN.
cot into his hands We
anosrsiy trust tlss 9overnur will follow
~ fellow up, atd compel h,m 20 40
s1unt snd dIseeIyge, or stand the canss'
saences Of his misconduct
In this ocnneoigon We may saY that
Sksrpstein Ia taa,1,ily one who has yet
received any Imposition money. ths
,lho0 draft Of Commissioner Ferguson
being unpaid and protested. G0vsrnor
squire has been informed By General
b1fke. however, that the draft will vet
b paid. DcduciihR go plid by Mr..
Ferguson for interest on the unpaid
dfAtt. $iAS 30 for amoiaus of OverdFAft,
md 500 for department expenses at
&su Orleans, and II will be seen that
ueis about $500 iH left 10 pay railroad
sAfna and personal expenses ~ Commis
sioear Ferguson and Secretary Watson,
~ ts0 lady Commissioners getting
aeskine.