The evening times., 1900-07-16
THE CUBAN POSTAL FRAUDS.
Features That WuI-Appear i'm Mr..
Bristow's Report.

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Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow is now busily- engaged revising his
report on the Investigation of the Cuban
postal frauds aud scandals. He expects to
have the report complesed and ready to
submit to the Postmaster General by the
end of the week. The report viii be very
exhaustive, covering every phase OF the
scandal. half-dozen OF more exhibits
will accompany the report. great many
enquiries about the report ara made daily
at the Postoffice Department, thus show
/ ing that interest in the scandals is not lag
ging.
While the department officials will not
talk on the subject for publication, nor
deny or affirm the correctness of the differ
ent stories that have found their way into
print, enough is known to warrant the
statement that there will be a general de-
mand for copies OF Mr. Bristow's report
IL is believed that when the report is
given TO the press the following items will
be found among the many expenditures
made by E G. Rathbone, late Director
General of Posts:
Bill OF Lord & Taylor, for miscellaneous
supplies which on estigation proved to
have been Bagdads. Cretonnes, tablecloths,
napkins. rugs. etc, S12169.
Bill OF Woodward 4, Lothrop. Washing
! ton. D. c.. miscellaneous supplies. %
4 which on investigation proved 10 have been
/ glass and chinaware, $IS3.33
Bill of John WaIamaker. New York,
/ household goods of various kinds. the first
\ item being trunk and the last an over
/ coat, 81 356.69
| Bill Of J. e. Mason Co. New York.
/ furniture for official residence and freight
/ thereon, $6l.57.
Bin Of J. W. Mason & Co. New York.
furniture for official residence, including
I freight and insurance, S347.39.
! Bill Of J. " Mason & Co. New York
/ Furniture for Official residence. including
| freig@- and Insurance sJSO2
BIZ Of !. ". Mason & Co New York
/ Furniture for official residence, including
/ freighl mad insurance, S35.25.
/ Bill Of J. W. Mason q Co.. New York
furniture for official residence, including
/ freight and insurance, $685..
/ Bill o. J. ". Mason & Co. New York
/ Furniture for official residence, including
| freight and insurance. SSS39I
I Bill Of New York Furniture Exchange
Furniture S231.13.
I BIZ Of J. Borbolle-Chandeliers for Off
+ cial residence. SlI3.
, Bill Of Gomez O'Brien & Co-GIass plates
+ for chandeliers, 81; placing same, 3.
bilt Tor repairing furniture belonging 10
the Narquiz De la Gratitude and rented
10 Director General OF Posts. $lI5-79.
Total. $3.JS247.
The cost Of repairs to the residence OF
+ the Director General Of Posts. 80 far as
! can be asce.taineJ. was as follows:
For placing ges fixtures over the billiard
I table, Si5- for plumbing. material labor.
etc. $l3hSl- for gas fixtures. $3.50. for in
. stantaneoUs heater placed in bathtub al Of
hcial residence. $Sl 35. fOr bathtUbs az Off
cal residence. SIi5.5G, for paperhang.rg.
official residence so. for labor. paint ma
terial, etc, Sl22-25; for gas lamp for bath
room az official resldence, $50. gas bin al
official residence. for which c. F W Nee
I " was reimbursed. S73 p. repairs al OH
. cial residence. for which Z. F. w NesIy
Z was reimbursed S53 60. total. S5SSs7.
/ In adition 10 the above there are unpaid
I bills for labor. plumbing and improve
ments ar the oficiel Tesidence to the
Z amount Of $l.760-30. a Which amount 81 $50
IS due 10 Messrs. PJfrdy a. Henderson OF
( Havana. as by statement made by Mr..
T BIchanan. This males total OF g. q.
4 The expenditures Of RaJh5one IN conaec-
/ Jion with his official carriage. so FAR IS
/ ascertained. were as follows:
/ Cost Of carriage. $780, amount paid %
coachman while employed as such. $GgI. %.
( salary paid 10 fooImsh. Si6ey rent Of ofEce.
/ coachhouSe, coSchman's room and stable.
. 10 Serafina Noliner de Jorrin. s7l5. rub
3 Der tires for carriage, $l35. Manuel Valles
I and others. miscellaneous bills incidental
I 70 the carriage and outfit aggregating
/ Si42-1S, repairs 10 the carriage and 10 p
/ hired carriage. S253: one set double bar-
ness and fixtures S306.SS. one set single
+ harness and fixtures, $e20. so. that for
{ co2chnan- s., boots for c0achman. SsI. -.
suit for coachman. SlS35. j!pijapa hat for
( coachnan. $l--3S. panama hat for footrlau.
F So-NA, boots for cOachman. Sc 80. shirts for
8 eoacnuaH. $50. uniform for coachnan.
/ S4v.45; livery for coachman. $25S3; rain
: coat Tor iootman. S26.50, suits for coach
man and footman. STi. paid extra 10 hos
TIER. SO; laundry for COachman paid bv
I Nicely. SO, laundry OF co2chman paid by
Neely. SIS, total S44fg07