The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-06-19
Left HIS DEBTS BEHIND.
The Late Sealer Of Weights and
Measures Skips Out.
He Leaves Debts to the Amount Of
Twenty Thousand Dollars.
The President Docs Not Expect 10 60 70
Gray Gables Before the Middle Of
July Tho Sugar Bo1nty Other
Gossip Prom the Capital.

WASHINGTON, June " Frank AL,
drich, until recently senlcr Of weights
and measures for tho District of Column,
bfa, has gone from Washington leay'
ing debts behind amounting 70 nearly
go, 900 Aconsidcrablc portion Of his
indebtedness IS covered by property
which he left behind, hut q pretty
heavy loss will be sustained by some 81
those who have indorsed his paper
His present wherea bouts are unknown,
but on the 9Th instant he was in Chi
cago, and from there wrote to Gen.
Albert 0rdway and 20 Judge G. G..
Cole To the former he rendered,
among other things, his4rcsignation as
iquartermaster general Of the district
national guard OF the latter, who Is q
somewhat heavy loser BY him, he
begged forgiveness Frank Aldrich Is
one Of the best known citizens Of Wash.
ington. During the last four years he
has held the office Of scaler Of weights
and measures for the district lie was
also on the staff Of the district national
guard, and as quartermaster general
proved himself TO he a very capable,
efficient and popular officer. His down.
fall is due TO the fact that lie thought
he saw millions in power company
which he established, and borrowed
money reeklessly to keep il atloat.
II is impossible 10 ascertain definitely
nj the executive mansion whether the
president will accompany Mrs cleve.
land 10 the Gray Gables cottage, Buzz
Yards Bay, Mass, next week, The
president himself has not yet decided
Mrs. Bissell, wife Of the postmaster
general will, 1t is understood, make
the Journey with Mrs Cleveland 1t Is
just possible that the president
may make the trip all the way,
or only go as far as New York
city. In either event, he will remain
only long enough TO see Mrs, Cleveland
safely on the boat or snugly ensconsed
In her seashore home. The president
does not expect to join her at Gray
Gables for any lengthy stay until the
middle OF July
Commander Miller has prepared a
statement which shows that the total
sugar bounty for the fiscal year ending
June 30 viii be 60, 400, 9sa The amount
actually paid is as follows: On cane
sugar, ss,Ga7, 994; on beet sugar, 1851, \
1868; on sorghum sugar, sl9,sl7; on ma.
pie sugar, $780, ITO. Total, $4,000, a98
Mr. Hastings, secretary Of the Ha-
waiian legation, has arrived in Wash
ington, direct from San Francisco. hays
ing left Honolulu June / He had
long conference with Minister Thurs
ton, Friday. Mr. Hastings will soon
be left in charge Of affairs here, for Mr.
Thurston will go to Chicago.
A. L. Amcs, who was injured in the
Ford theater disaster. a week ago, died
at the Emergency hospital Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bissell will spend the
heated term at Glen Summit, Pa Sec
rotary Herbert and family will remain
in Alabama for several weeks, after
which Miss Herbert, the head of his
family. will return to Washington to
cruise with her father ON the Dolphin
The 1000 employees of 7the govern
ment printing Office are considerably
exercised over the slaclrness of work
and the consequent furloughing of n
large number OF hands. Public Prin-
ter Palmer will lay off pne-half OF
the entirenight force, beginning next
week