The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
.NO PROMOTION
 FOR ?. ]. CLERKS 5000 Advances Are Cancelled
 By the Department RESULT OF INVESTIGATION 
Classification Which Was Found Faulty Was Made By George w. Beavers Just Before His Sudden Res
 ignatlon Recently.

Washington. May 20.-The cancellation of the promotions of over 5000 postofice clerks throughout the country, recently authorized by the department, and a for nal notice to Former Assistant Postmas- ter General Perry S. Heath of the charges made against him by former Cashier S. w. Tulloch of the Washington city post office, constituted today's developments in the postoffice investigation.
 First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne late this afternoon reported to Postmaster General Payne that the tabu- lation of clerks in each grade in post offices of the first class had been com pleted. This work was undertaken In ac- cordance with the order made by the postmaster general to rearrange the sala- ries of clerks already classified, so that the number in the several grades shall not exceed the number specifically pre- scribed In the act of congress making ap- populations for the postal service. The former classification was made by George w. Beavers just prior to his sudden resig- nation as chief of the division of salaries and allowances.
 3o46 Promotions Cancelled.
 The new schedule approved by the post master general after transferring per cent from grades where there are vacan- cies, as authorized by recent decision of the comptroller of the treasury makes it necessary to cancel 9o46 promotions in the several grades in which there is an excess above the number to which the grades are limited by law. In these grades 74l2 pro- motions have been authorized heretofore. The report says:
 Tt will not be necessary in any case to reduce any clerk, but simply to can eel 3O46 out of 7412 promotions hereto Tore authorized to take effect on July 1, 1903. We will proceed to ascertain at once exaetls- the number of promotions in each grade which it will be necessary to cancel at each postoffice, and then will inform the postmasters, and all of them to secure the increases which must be cancelled
 Most of the excesses in the number in the respective grades of clerks scattered throughout the United States at first class presidential offices are in the s9O0 and 5000 classes The excesses in grades are divided among eight grades as fol- lows: 25S excess in the $700 grade, S52 in the $9O0 grade, 936 in the 5000 grade, 451 in the $1100 grade, 231 in the S12OO 22O in the $500, s2 in the s14OO and 16 in the s1500 grade.
 MT. Heath Gets Copy.
 The postmaster general today sent to Perry Heath copy of the charges filed by MT. Tulloch, together with letter re- questing any suggestion he may wish to submit on the subject. It Is the first of- fcial communication addressed to MT. Heath during the investigation. None of the supplemental answers to the postmas- ter generals letter, giving the more definite allegations of MT. Tulloch. have been received by MT. Payne.
 Auditor Castle of the postoffice depart- ment was busy today reviewing the rec ords of his office in connection with the Tulloch charges and will submit his reply to the postmaster general probably to- morrow, with a request that they be given publicity in view of the publications of the charges.
 Captain Castle will confer tomorrow with Comptroller Tracewell, who is also preparing a reply to the Tulloch allega- tions.
 The end of the investigation is not yet in sight Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen eral Bristow, who Is conducting the work. has not set any date for his report for the reason that the sweeping nature of the investigation has made it impossible to indicate when the whole matter will be ready to be placed in the hands of the postmaster general for final disposi ton. It Is probable that the report will not be submitted before the close of June.