New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
POSTAL CLERKS SUFFER.
Ouer 5000 Promotions Cancelled
Heath Informed of Charges.
Rv The Associated Pres

Washington. May 20-The cancellation Of the
promotions Of over three thousand postof1ce
clerks throughout the country recently al
thorized by the department and formal notice
to Perry s Heath, formerly First Assistant
Postmaster General, of the charges made
against him by s. W. Tunoch, former cashier Of
the Washington Postofice. were some Of the
days developments in the postoffice investiga-
ton First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne late to-day reported TO Postmaster Cen
eral Payne that the tabulation OF the clerks IN
each grade IN postof1ces of the first class had
been completed. This work was undertaken in
accordance with the order made by the Post
master General to rearrange the salaries of
the clerks already classified. that the number
IN the several grades shall not exceed the num-
Der specifically prescribed in the act Of Con-
gress. making appropriations for the postal
service The former classification was made by
George ". Beavers just before his sudden resig-
nation as chief Of the Division Of Salaries and
Allowances
The new schedule approved by the Postmaster
General. after transferring 8 per rent from
grades where there are vacancies as authorized
by Z recent decision of the Controller Of the
Treasury. makes IT necessary to cancel 3.o46
promotions in the several grades in which there
is an excess above the number TO which the
grades are limited by law. and in which LAP
promotions have been authorized heretofore.
The report says:
L VIII not be necessary in any case 70 reduce any
clerk simply 70 cancel SO4o our OF I4-Z promo
tons beretofoIe authorized TO take effect on july
: 1893 We viii pro eed at once 10 ascertain exact
" me number OF promotions each grade Il Will
vii inform the post masters and allow them 10 Sc
lect the Increases which must be cancelled
Most Of the excuses in the number in the re-
Epective grades Of clerks scattered throughout
the United States al first class Presidential
Offices are in the $500 and $1,000 classes The
excuses IN grades are divided among eight
grades as follows: 25S excess in the 500 grade.
81 IN the $500 grace $50 IN the S1.otO grace
Isl II the SLIGO grade 81 N me S1.=49 grane.
22O II The 81 800 81 n the S1,4oO ana 10 III TIE
s. 500 grades.
The Postmaster General to-day sent TO Perry
s Heath Z copy Of the charges fled by Ny i III
loch together with letter requesting any N
Formation ne nay care TO submit The subject
This is the first Official communlcatl oh Win MI
Heath II the investigation.
None Of the supplemental answers in the POST
master Generals letter giving the more oeIAite
alterations of Mr. Tulloch have yet been re-
ceixeC by Mr.. Payne Auditor Caste. OF the
PosCof77ce Department, was busy To-Day reNIefN-
ing The record Of his office IN connecuon VIII
The TuIoch charges. and viii submit ms reI14
70 the Postmaster General probabIy To- I4oiio"
afternoon, with E request that IL De mace pup
lie. IN view OF the publication OF the CL-t go ses
Captain Castle viii confer tomorrow WIN III
troller TraCevyell. who also Is preparing d teA'y
20 the TuIloch charges .
The end Of the investigation is not yet N
sight Nj Bristov who is conducting the WORK
has not set any cate for The supIIlesi1L OF LIS
report. the sweeping nature OF me lhNese+se-
rion mas MADE il in?possib le to indicate when
the who-e matter 4gin be ready 10 De Iiaceo IL
the hands Of the Postmaster General Tor MAJ
disposition Il is probable that the report VIII
not be submitted before the close Of June or
the early part Of july