The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-10
POSTOFFICE'S
new SCANDAL
Heads Of Departments Have
Mining Stocks 10 Dispose Of.
THEY SOLD TO SUB0RDINATES.
Other Stocks Were Also Disposed Of In
This Way, II Is Said, and VIII
Be Investigated.

Washington. April 10.-There was yes
terday a temporary transfer Of interest
from the various scandals in the post
office department being Investigated oy
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow to the promotion OF investment
properties by certain high officials OF
the department. III Is said stock In va
oHs rops 10 h soa and
branches OF the government
The corporation attracting most atten-
non is the National Copper Mining eSm SIr
ginia. and having offices here. The oni-
GERS OF the company are: President, a.
w. Machen. superintendent OF free de-
livery; vice president. n. II. Rand, conn.,
Dental clerk to Postmaster General
Payne; treasurer. Henry NJ. Baker. for
mer representative in congress from New
man OF the civil service board to examine
applicants for positions in the rural free
delivery service OF the postoffice depart
ment.
The capital stock of the National Cop
per Mining company Is $4,000. II Is said
literature, setting forth the merits OF the
concern. has been circulated through the
department and that many clerks invess-
ed. The property is located in Mexico.
DENIES OFFERS OF STOCK.
Mr.. Machen last evening said the min
is all that Is claimed for IT. He denied
that stock has been offered for sale TO
subordinates In the postoffice or any 9TH
sa nd, as sss mis-
printing.
four-pase ieafiet has been scattered
through the postoffice department de-
scribing the advantages OF making in
vestments through the Western Trust
and Guaranty company. The capital
stock Is 100000. The main office is the
New York Life building. Chicago. with
branch offices in Denver. Salt Lake City
and Boise. Idaho.
The officers OF the company are: Presi-
dent. Edward Scoheld. ex-governor of
Wisconsin: vice president and managing
director William r. Everett; secretary.
Frank T. Day; treasurer. II. II. Rand;
postofice department. washington, d. c.:
s. Loudenback. real estate and loans. Chi
cago; p. F. Salzer. Salzer Lumber com
pany. Denver; q. Byron Daniels, man
ager eastern agency. New York.
This Is an instance In which there Is
serious objection to the use OF Mr.. Rands 9
name In connection with the "postoflce
department. Washington, d. O."
DOES NOT OWN PROPERTIES.
The Western Trust and Guaranty COM
pany submits propositions for investment
and receives commission Of 10 per
cent OF the capital stock Of each COM
ulated that none of the propositions are
owned by the company.
H. II. Rand was brought here from
Wisconsin. after Mr.. Payne became post
master general. and made his confidential
secretary.
In addition 10 the National Copper
Mining company. some Of the postofiice
officials own stock in the Hidalgo Mining
company, also a Mexican concern.
ha To- int
have been investigated by inspectors. and
this feature, OF the report Is ready for
Mr.. Payne's examination when he returns.
Among the charges preferred against
Mr.. Rand Is one that he was interested
in the Parrish Ice claim. which passed
congress at the last session, and did some
lobbying for IT,
A man named Parrish was under con-
tract to supply the Federal army with
ice during the Civil war He shipped
lot OF ice down the Ohio or Mississippi
river. The portion OF the army for which
II was intended had removed before the
ment subsequently refused TO pay for IT.
A claim was pressed in congress, and has
been pending for many years.
The amount is about S0o,0O
SAY THAT MACHEN HELPED.
II has often been alleged that Mr..
Machen used his influence derived through
his position as superintendent OF free de-
livery 10 assist In securing the passage
OF the Parrish ice claim, and that some OF
his subordinates lobbied for II.
J. ID. King. who is associated with A.
w Machen in the National Copper Min
ing company. was an applicant for the
place made vacant by the resignation OF
George w. Beavers.
Before he left the city Frederick l..
Bingham was given hearing by the
postoffice inspectors who will investigate
his charges that collusion and favoritism
existed in the division OF postoffice sup
l.l -. "a
outside the District Of Columbia from Sc
curing a contract.
General notice is 10 be given 10 all firms
that have heretofore competed for any
character of postal supplies to file com
plants OF favoritism or unjust discrimi-
nation and produce their evidence.