The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

thorized to Mr.. Livingston amounting
TO about 800 on May 5, June and
June 10. 1899 That of June 10 was for
SLIPS, for Porto Rico, and was rendered
in lump sum. An intimate friend of
Mr. Heath's, M. D. Helm, was the vice
president of the company It was
stated the company shipped $4,000 to
$4,000 worth of supplies to Cuba on or
ders from Mr.. Rathbone and Mr.. Neeley
and fitted up the American postOfice
at the Paris exposition. Mr.. Livingston
was also in charge of the Washington
office of the Keyless Lock company
Extensive purchases of furniture for
Porto Rico, amounting to over $1,000,
and involving some washstands at very
high prices, Mr.. Tulloch says, were pur-
chased by order of the first assistant
1899, from George W. Cobb, jr., No. 72
Nassau street, New York city.
Mr.. Tulloch says that Postofice-in-
spector-in-charg William B. Smith OF
this city, made an inspection of the
Washington postoffice and during that
inspection received word from an asso-
ciate of the first assistant postmaster
general that he would better be careful
or he might lose his head Mr.. Tulloch
adds: L was credibly informed at that
time that theematter so prepared. with
perhaps other evidences, was laid be-
fore Postmaster General Smith by
Fourth Assistant BristOW, who request
ed the appointment of a commission to
investigate the Office of the first assist
ant postmaster general This was re-
fused by Mr.. Smith, who looked upon
it as another manifestation of the rela-
tons existing between Mr.. Perry S.
Heath and Mr. Bristow."
Continuing, the statement says:
Residents of Washington remember
well receiving a few years since Off
eial letter from the postmaster at Wash
ington recommending and seemingly re
duiring the purchase of an expensive
house to house collection and delivery mail
box to be attached TO their front doors.
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box was the property of individuals or al
individual company
1t always supposed that certain
department officials took more than
passing interest in it. in connection with
certain otnef promlnent perSOIldsts- Il
was a well known regulation OF the de-
partment that under no circumstances
could postmaster or any employe inform
anyone with regard to the address or resi-
dence of any person or resident of the city.
Yet the agents of this box upon the re-
fusal of the postmaster to furnish ad-
dresses brought an order from the office
of the first assistant postmaster general
directing the turning over the letter car
riers' route books to these agents The
postmaster ineffectually protested against
the unauthorized use. Of his name.
Mr.. Beavers and Mr.. Machen of the
Economic Postal association, as IN invest
ment proposition.
On the question of favoritism in ap-
pointments he says:
oliver H. Smith of Muncie, Ind, was
an intimate friend and associate OF
Perry S Heath The latter on Novem-
Der 27, 1897, wrote as follows to the
Washington postmaster: i have this
day allowed $500 per annum to provide
for the appointment of Oliver r. Smith
as a laborer at the several stations con-
nected with your Office. Mr.. Smith viii
act in a dual capacity, serving both
clerks and carriers. The free delivery
division will also make an allowance CT
81 per day to cover car fares and Incl
dental expenses for Mr. Smith, VINO IS
believe to report to you on the morn
ing of the 21st. This is the gerticnan
whose appointment has been frequently
recommended TO you
Mr. Heath used the expression at
your request or IN connection with
your recommendation in connection
with many appointments concerning
which the postmaster was entirely lg-
norant and for whose services If he re
ceived them at all. he had no use or
need. December IS, 1897, Mr. Heath
wrote
Mr.. oliver H Smith has been de-
tailed to assist in repairing, painting
and erecting street letter boxes. He VIII
be paid through your office at the rate
of 81 per day for every working day,
commencing November %
Thus he is appointed a laborer and
paid from the allowance for clerk hire
fund under the salary and allowance
division; in the second, he IS paid as per
! diem mechanic from the allowance for
repairing street letter boxes. a fund un-
der the free delivery services and audit
ed by different clerks in the treasury
department. A person faithfully per-
forming the duties of the one would be
unable to devote full time to the other.
Mr. Smith did very little of either. Dur
/ ing the summer of 1898 Mr.. Smith was
i in service at Camp Alger. Va. in con-
nection with the military postal service.
"A clerk in my office, Charles ". Nc
I Whorter, informed me that an employe
in the mailing division. whose name he
gave me at the time. had told him he
had been approa ched by another en-
ploye recently transferred to the Office,
who had stated he had been authorized
to pick out seven men in the mailing
division for promotion July 1, 1899, pro-
/ yided those promoted would divide with