Abstract of funds received by the treasurer of the island of Cuba during the month of August, 1899-Continued. Abstract of accountable warrants paid by the treasurer of the island of Cuba during the month of August, 1899. 7 100 7 101 7 102 Gibara.. 8 103 12 B. F. Davis.. Habana 2 Capt. Lucien Young able warrant. Check. No. Date. No. Date. July Aug. 64 27 65 66 69 70 71 73 74 68 72 67 75 28 65 29 29 2 2 Lieut. F. E. Bamford 2 D. H. Shumann. 2 G. W. Hyatt.. Lieut. L. S. Upton.. ....do Habana Quemados.... Habana 5 Lieut. Col. C. F......do 5 Maj. G. S. Cart wright. 3,989. 20 1,733. 27 3, 373.50 300.00 4,395.00 17, 185.78 12,343.00 7,915. 20 23, 105.33 Matanzas 9, 351.00 10,000.00 5 Maj. W. M. Black.. Habana 7 7 Capt. F. G. Irwin. 10.. do.. 10 Capt. T. F. Davis. 11 Maj. W. H. Miller. Ciego de Ávila .do Manzanillo Habana .do Santiago. Matanzas. 976.84 1,250.00 58,202. 49 1,208.81 1,934. 06 441.30 10, 230.22 71.00 12,000.00 1,732. 65, 138.50 1,535.00 330. 18 3,989.20 492.00 1,733.27 27, 431.20 3, 373.50 300.00 4,395.00 17, 185.78 12,343.00 7,915. 20 23, 105.33 25,000.00 9, 351.00 10,000.00 976.84 1,250.00 58,202, 49 1,208.81 1,934.06 441.30 10, 230.22 1,273.00 71.00 12,000.00 5,956, 30 49.547.79 1,732.65 1,380.36 2, 494.00 2,067.50 138.50 1,535.00 330.18 25,806.26 1,380.36 2,494.00 2,067,50 12 Maj. W. H. Miller 12 Lieut. W. E. Welsh. 16 Lieut. A. E. Ken- 16 Lieut. Lawrence D. 16 Lieut. M. S. Jarvis.. Guantánamo San Luis. ...do 13,786.99 18,786.99 ..do 6,094.24 6,094.24 Matanzas. 1,200.00 1,200.00 .....do 6,000.00 6,000.00 11, 422.50 11,422.50 Cárdenas 1,766.66 1,766.66 5,000.00 114.00 5,000.00 114.00 Abstract of accountable warrants paid by the treasurer of the island of Cuba during the month of August, 1899-Continued. Abstract of accountable warrants paid by the treasurer of the island of Cuba during the month of August, 1899-Contínued. REPORT OF MR. E. G. RATHBONE, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF POSTS, ISLAND OF CUBA. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL, Habana. Maj. Gen. JOHN R. BROOKE, Governor-General of Cuba, Habana. SIR: Complying with your instructions of August 4, and also for the purpose of putting into permanent form something of the history of the department of posts of Cuba, especially that which relates to its organization and to the statistics connected with the work, I have the honor to make this, the first annual report of the department. While it is not practicable in so condensed a report as this must necessarily be to go very much into detail, it will be my purpose to present the facts in such a way as to give you a general idea of the organization and doings of the department. I need hardly call to your attention the deplorable condition in which the postal service was found when I assumed charge of it the 1st day of January, 1899. The Spanish Government on retiring left no records for my guidance, and not one stamp of any denomination, nor a cent in money. In fact, about all that was found was a great quantity of undelivered mail matter, some of it dating back as far as the year 1891; a disreputable old post-office building in very bad sanitary condition, and a miserable post-office outfit. At 12 o'clock noon of the 1st day of January, 1899, I formally received and took charge of the "bureau of communications," as the department was known under the Spanish Government. The transfer was made to me in the office of the secretary of public works and the following is the "RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS. "In the city of Habana, on the 1st day of January, 1899, there met in the office of the secretary of public works and communications, on the one part, Don Saturnino Martínez, under secretary, acting as secretary, Don Adolfo Saenz Yañez, directorgeneral of public works, and Don Carlos Abalas y Trillo, director-general of communications, and, on the second part, Mr. Estes G. Rathbone, appointed director of posts of Cuba by the United States Government, and at 12 o'clock noon those of the first part proceeded to make delivery to the party of the second part of all of the |