Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
HIGH = SALARIED TEACHERS
SCANDAL IN THE CUBAN UNIVERSITY
AT HAVANA.
Under Professors Paid as High as
f24.OOO a Year - Rnthbone
May BE Arrested.

HAVANA June 22.-The postal frauds
have rather swaEped the scandal existing
In the university, which has been the milk
ing ground for some of the best-known men
in Cuba, who, as under professors, re-
ceived $24,O0O a year each. There were
seventytwo of these professors and twenty
four assistants, some of them having no
classes at all. and others only one or two
students. Many of the professors drew
other government salaries.
When this was called to Gen. Woods at
tention he Immediately tnaugurated re-
forms, which resulted in cutting down the
list to forty-six, including assistants, which
is enough considering that there are only
$50 students. For instance, instruction in
Greek was divided into three parts, history
grammar and literature. 1t is row COM
bined under one professor of Greek.
A dispatch from Havana yesterday says:
1t is probable that Estes G. Rathbone, the
suspended director of posts, will be ar
rested within the next few days. The pos
tai inspectors assert that they have evil
dence duplicating him beyond any queS-
ton.
Mr.. Rathbone's replies in the course of
the examination yesterday before Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General BristoW and
the inspectors were regarded as very un-
satisfactory, more than establishing the
suspicious that have been forced upon the
investigators during the last few weeks,
until proof has accumulated to such an eX-
tent as to compel them to look upon Mr..
RathbOne as guilty.
1t is also understood that the authorities
will ask for the extradftion of Ralph
Cowan, the head of the printing firm at
Muncie. who sent bills on bill heads other
than those of the firm, bill heads of a pure
ly fictitious firm.
The defendants will be Neely, Rathbone,
Reeves. Rich and the Muncie printer. Rich
rr-;n r.. -
AT the fiscal office today it was said the
custom house frauds would come up on
June % and would be vigorously pushed.
1t is understood the fiscal officer believes
that with two exceptions he can secure
convictions.
Mr.. Bristow has virtually completed his
work of inspection. Last night he had a
long interview with Governor General
Wood. and today the papers and documents
were turned over to the fiscal officer.
BY the end of June there will be $3.0N.H0
in the Cuban treasury. At the end of 1S.s'
there was $1,SU.HN on deposit, but out of
this sum it was necessary to disburse
nearly 81 .Hm,UN The latter sum has gone
to meet municipal deficits and to pay CEN
suS expenses, or has been returned to the
United States for barracks and quarters.
The principal saving has hrnn made in the
city of Havana. where the administration
was honestly but extravagantly run.
The police force, against which d great
deal of adverse criticism has been levclcd
is now showing marked improveme since
it has been taken back under American
supervision. The men now have more
military appearance. A number of ineapa
bic men have been weedel out. There is
no longer the indiscrrninate use of clubs
and other weapons which formerly marked
the force. Moreover all this comedies with
a lower criminal record during the last four
weeks than Havana had known during any
similar previous period since the American
occupation began.
Senior Arnauto, at on4 time editor of the