New-York tribune., 1903-11-30

istration of the Hon. Wilson 8 Bissen as Post
master General and Frank n Jones as Flrst Is As
administration did not retard the progress OF MS
Machen does not seem TO have considered day
of reckoning as possible: over nine years OF con-
iep bad passed safely through two Congressional n
fn is7 by the Committee on Cvi Service and
F = yo ofcers through the ADMINISTRATION OF four
different Postmasters General and Ike ,1T num9Sr Irs
to be so elaborate and their ramihcatioas 50 sx-
sspicfon: damaging Stories affecting his Integrity
reached the Of his superiors. and this investi
CHARLES HEDGES
Charles Hedges was appointed an assistant super
intendent Of free delivery on July l. 1S9S he was
ade @ d Sg removed by order Of the Postmaster
General on July o. 1909, for oanng his travelling w ing
GSich ip he was not entitled G. T Mccoy an as
sistant superintendent OF free delivery. VINO also
falsifed his diary. was permitted TO resign
II. II. RAND
III. H. Rand was appointed assistant superintend-
eit Of the salary and allowance division in April,
i.O2 1t was charged that Rand was interested In
the promotion of numerous speculative enterprises S
official position to induce departmental employees 70
failed to sustain the charge that Rand had ever
solicited departmental employees TO ouy STOCK III
JOHN NJ MAsTEN
ANONYMOUS charges were made against John VI.
Masten formerly chief ERIK to the FIRST AssiStant
was cbef clerk he had solicited 5ribes from clerks
for promotions. An investigation showed that the
eleTk in the supply division who had preferred the
charges. had submitted false afdavit5; tnat LeTIy g
him money under the pretence that ne could aid
Terry has been removed by the Postmaster Cen
of1' METHODS OF BEAVERS.
In August. 1891. George W. Beavers was appointed
chief of the salary and allowance DIVISION;
beavers > nIsIL.1us Aa ~ a1fovvances for
clerk hire IN postofsces were made as matters & OF
Promotions were frequently made without cousd-
GRAFTON OF the merits o. the eIerk ono
and the rent increased upon the Recommendation S
regard to the rental value Of the premises
SALE OF PROMOTIONS.
Otto F. Wes, clerk in the New-Yorx Postofnce
and an intimate friend o. ccorn m no his l on
story collected from 500 70 S SoUV d rom 10 Ir
5nV of the Clerks in the New-York Jersey
contributed to Weiss legislative fund under the
FGsec eGseg CITY St PoStoce states that Wes told him
that this money was TO be paid to Beavers afer de-
ducting the expenses for cOllecting
CLERK HIRE
The appropriations for clerk hire are made under
and second class postofices' and for separating
The amount allowed to third and fourth class
Offices is based the NUMBER or pieces or mail
handled in transit This appropriation. averaging
over 100000 annually has been distributed BY
Beavers largely by personal favor. IL a Senator,
member OF Congress or any prominent politician
whom Beavers was anxious TO please requested an
increase i'm the clerk hire allowed postmaster,
Beavers would comply. regardless OF the merits OF
the To illustrate:
The postmaster at DuquOin. H.. IN December 1901
asked for allowance for clerk hire. The post
master directed to keep count OF the transit
mail handled. which he failed to do; but submitted
a statement showing the local work OF the once.
He informed that clerk could be
allowed under the law for local work In March.
1902, the member OF Congress recommended that an
the request was complied with. The amount was
afterward increased 20 $500 year. Under the rules
of the department, the basis OF count made In
August 1893. the Office entitled under the law
to $50
John W. Langley appointed clerk OF the Census
Office December G. 1900 requested an increase IN
the allowance for clerk hire az Prestonburg. ny.
the postmaster being his sister count, vs.
$3.50 a year. but an allowance OF $500 was made
which aftsrward. at Langleys request was III
creased to 500.
In Nav 1900 the member OF Congress recon-
Ga which was then $40 q year. count was or
dere and the report showed the Oftce entiteu 10
$3.50 "A year; only 800. however, was allowed AFTER
ward the Congressman called on Beavers personally
and the allowance was increased To ss21 This m
crease OF $40 was paid TO clerk recommended by
he CONGRESSMAN. On July j, 1897. this clerk was
transferred 10 another office and the allowance was
then reduced 10 500 year, plainly indicating that
the sp increase In the allowance was made 10 give
a clerk employment. and not because OF the needs
At Port Deposit Md. the postmaster receiv-
ing an allowance of 500 for separating
poses On February Is 1909. tn. member OF Clng
asked that account or increased business the