New-York tribune., 1900-07-16
RATHBONE EXTRAVAGANT.
SOME OF THE DISCOVERIES MADE By
MR. BRISTOW.
LARGE ITEMS DISALLOWED AND SUS-
PENDED-OFFICIAL sPLENDOR OF
THE FORMER DIRECTOR
GENERAL OF POSTS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BrNE-I


Washington, July 15-The Postof1ce Depart
rnent has not thus far made public Mr.. Bristows
report of his Cuban Investigations but it is sup
posed that a copy or an abstract OF that inter
esting document has been furnished TO Senator
Platt of Connecticut, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Relations with Cuba which has under
taken an investigation of the postal and other
alleged frauds in the administration of Cuban
affairs According TO trustworthy but unofficial
information received here from Cuba the evil
dences of fraud and extravaganza procured by
Mr. Bristow in the course of his investigation OF
the postal affairs of the island were conclusive
and overwhelming to such a degree as 10 render
it inexpedient for Mr.. Rathbone. the ex-Director-
General of Posts. TO leave CuEa-at least for the
present
In the information thus obtained is a state
ment which there is every reason 10 be-
Teve is substantially accurafe, OF the items dis
allowed and suspended IL the accounts OF Rath-
bone which foot up the total OF S91. .529 Sc OF
which $4,000 is on account Of double payments
of salaries. etc. II must be remembered that all
these accounts had been passed and allowed
by the auditor of postal accounts in Cuba un-
der the new system of accounting for island re
ceipts and expenditures devised in Washington
and approved and stoutly defended by Assistant
Secretary NIeiklejohn Of the War Department
The statement may be incomplete in some par
ticulars, but it sheds Hood of light on the
Iooseness. extravaganza and fraud which per
vaded at least one branch OF the Cuban ad-
ministration II is also the first itemized
count. or partial account. Of Cuban expenditures
which has thus far seen the light, and it viii
whet the public appetite for others OF the same
sort. The statement Ss as follows:
The disaHowances thus far made in the ac-
counts of E G. Rathbone. late Director-GeneraI
Of Posts. aggregate S11,592 81. OF this amount
about $4,000 consists of doube payments OF
salaries etc
The amount suspended in his account aggre-
gates 1881 10. OF this amount one item OF
$4,000, disbursed by warrant TO c. F W
Neely, to correct error in deposit, will neces-
sarily be disallowed as it is not shown that
there was any error in deposit, and it would
not have been a proper way Of correcting such
an error if one had existed. Many other disaI-
lowances, aggregating several thousand dollars.
viii ensue, but II is hoped that much of the sus-
pended amount may be properly accounted for.
RATHBONE's COSTLY RESIDENCE.
The articles purchased by E C. Rathbone. late
Director-General of Posts. for use in the official
residence at Cerro so far as ascertained, are
as follows:
Bill of Lord & Taylor. for miscellaneous sup
plies, which on investlsatlop proved to have been
$i9i 6s.
m Of WoodwaTd 9SpSiS dohF8RR %Re %aShnET Sh
proved to have been glass and chinaware. S1SS 80.
goods of various kinds the FIRST item being a
Biii Of J. D. Mason & Co -York-Furniturs
for official residence. and freight thereon. Sl 81.
Bill of J. ". Mason * Co. Newly -York-Furniture
for official residence. including freight and insur
RiIi of j. W. Mason & Co. Observation-Disclosures
official residence. including freight and insur-
Biii OF J. W. Mason & Co, YorI1-Furniture
for official residence. including freight and insur-
BfIi of j. w Mason & Co. New-York-Furniturs
official residence, including freight and lnsur-
BHi OF j. w Mason x Co. New-York-Furnitura
foG official residence. including freight and nsur-
-Bni Of New-York Furniture Exchange-FurnIture.
I'M Eai q J. Observation-Disclosures for official resi-
Biii Of Gomez O'Brien & Co.-Glass plates for
BiI tor repairing furniture belonging 10 the
Marquiz de La Gratitude and rented 10 Director
Total SS,5S2 a.
The cost of repairs TO the residence OF the
Director General OF Posts. so far as can be as
certained. was follows;
For placing gas fixtures over the billiard table.
For plumbing, material labor. etc. ass 81
For gas fixtures $ 90
For Instantaneous heater placed in bath,ub At
For bathtqbs at official residence. Sis so
For paperhaneing. official residence. $50
For gas lamp for bathroom at Official residence
Gas bill official residence. for which c E W
Nicely reimbursed. S73 %
Repairs al official residence. Ia for which c. F. w
Total s6sS 81.
In addition to the above there are unoaI5
bills for labor. plumbing and improvements Ar
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