The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
THE PENSION OFFICE SCANDAL.
The Investigation Shows That Raum,
Senior, is Accountable.
CRISP IN LEAD FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP.
philadelphia Bank Examiner Dr. Ew I'm
plioatcs Himself i'm the keystone
Bank Failure Capital Notes.

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president Harrison ordered that a rigid inyes-
Gcaiion bemade into the conduct Of Green
b. Raum, Jr.. whose dclinquences have
caused his father. the Pension Commissioner.
80 muchtrouble The investigation has been
very quietly conducted, and the results have
been reported 70 the President. The report
isan elongated blacklist for Green b. Raum
,lT.. as it increases the number of his crooked
transactions.
One of his most recent offenses is the SELL
ing Of position on the board of pension sur
geons for the District of Columbia. Only a
few weeks ago Dr. Stanton, prominent ply
elcian and member OF the local board of ex-
nmining surgeons for the Pension Office
died Immediately there was scramble for
the position. and in a few days the contest
narrowed down 10 two physicians-DOctors
Henderson and Little. Henderson went into
the fight well indOrsed He was native of
Wisconsin, and had subsequently lived in
West Virginia. lie had the indorsc-
mont and support of Senator Sawyer and
of the other Wisconsin congressman, and
ln addition was the choice Of the Grand Army
on the Republic. With his strong backing
Henderson felt confident but TO the disgust
of himself and his friends Little was
appointed. II has been reported 10 the
President that Little actually bought the ap-
pointment from young Raum; that the latter
hrst demanded $500 as tho price of his in
fuence. hut Little had not that much cash
Finally the trade was compromised for $780,
The Junior Raum closed tho transaction
The developments show that Commissioner
haum practically allowed his reprObate son TO
control and dispense the patronage of the
Pension Office. The only defense set up for
80 q - L..
held responsible for the misconduct Of his
son, bat the facts are that he permitted his
son TO actually run the Pension Bureau.
DR. Tw's VITAL ADMISSION.
The grand bounce" will be given the Phil
adelphia bank examiner. DIR. kw, who admits
IN his testimony that as long ago as last Janu-
ary he learned from President Marsh himself
that the latter had been ialsifying the books
Of the Keystone Bank at Philadelphia. Dir.
Ew testified since the discovery of the rascali-
ties OF President Marsh were discovered, he
learned from Marsh last January that he had
been falslfylng the books Of the bank but he
excused himself for not ordering the imme-
diate arrest OF Marsh by the plea that the lat
ter was engaged ID plucky fight with the rep
resentatives OF certain estate. hoping 10
recover portion of the banks large claim
against that estate. and that an arrest made
at that time would have seriously injured the
bank The duty of the bank examiner was to
have had Marsh arrested irrespective Of the
consequences 10 the bank or 10 any individ-
Uals. Secretary Foster directed the Comp
troller Of the Currency 20 inquire into Dr.
Ews conduct, and the Comptroller has re-
ported that the bank examiner was direlect
almost 60 the extent of being criminal. Dr.
Lw viii be removed at an early date.
THE NEXT sPEAKEEsup.
Representative Campbell. Of New York
Iaty declares tnat the Democrats of the En-
pre- State Will vote as a unit on the speaker
ship IN making this assertion some of Mr.
Campbells colleagues declare that he is as
suming too much. In fact. the New York
Democrats are very much divided as 20 the
choice for a speaker. Six OF them are out
spoken for Crisp, and two have declared for
Springer.
In this connection it may he as we'll to state
chat the published report to the effect that
Bynum. OF Indiana. had withdrawn from the
speakership contest is not true. Mr.. Bynum
was IN Washington only a dav or two ago
and he SAYS be Is in the race to stay 20 the end
of the fight. He has the Indiana delegation
one of the strongest for its numbers i'm the
next House. behind him, and be regards his
chances as equal TO the best. Bynums bold
defiance of Speaker Reed i'm the last Congress
made him many friends among the Demo
Gratis, but at the present stage OF the contest
u is evident that Crisp. of Georgia is leading
ii the speakership fight
CAPITAL NOTES.
The President viii leave for Philadelphia at
o'clock tomorrow morning over the
Pennsylvania railroad 10 attend Decoration
Day services. He viii be accompanied by
Secretaries Proctor and Tracy and Postmas-
ter-General Wanamaker. The President will
return in the evening TO Washington.
The following orders have been issued by
the PostOfice Department:
The postmaster at Pulaski city Va, will
hereafter dispatch the inner registered sack
made at his Office for Lynchburg Virginia.
via the Lynchburg and Bristol railroad post
office train at 1922 A. NJ
The postmaster at Roanoke. Va, will here
after dispatch the inner registered sack made
at his Office at Lynchburg. Va. via train No.
4, Lynchburg-B Bristol railroad postofice at
125OP. NJ.
Another order is to establish railroad sey-
vice from Madison by Stoneville and Price,
y. O., and Ridgeway, Va, TO Martnsville,
Va, Roanoke and Southern railroad 2S.S5
mail service and back six times week,oor as
much ottener as trains may run.
China and Japan.