Evening star., 1903-07-01

emergency could be printed in the govern
ment printing office In this city without IN
terfering with the ordinary run of business.
That would be necessary only in case any
inability arose the rart of the con-
tractor to carry on the work. II having peen
claimed that there would be great r1sk OF
a failure on the part OF the government TO
get the necessary blanks II Mr. Herman
should be awarded the contract
Commissioner Garfeld's Visit.
The visit of COMMISSIONER Garfield of the
bureau OF corporations. Department OF
Commerce ana Labor. to the Post once
Department yesterday afternoon gave rise
to a report that ne had gone there to con-
suit with the Postmaster General in rela-
ton to having the list of stockholders Of
the General Manifolding Company OF
Franklin. Pa, through that bureau which
by the last Congress was created ana gwen
about the same powers in relation to look
ing into the affairs of corporations doing
an interstate business that are possessed by
the interstate commerce commission in re-
lation to railroads doing an Interstate husl-
ness. But the securing of LIST OF stock
holders in a cor poration under investiga-
tion by the government for purpose for
eign from that for which the new bureau
of corporations was formed brings up an
entirely new question. which would have to
be decided before such action could be
taken.
1t is stated on authority that Commits
General yesterday afternoon was on a mat
ter not connected with the furnishing of
the names of stockholders In any of the
corporations which have been involved in
the Post Office Department investigation.
Post Office Promotions
Additional clerks and promotions became
effective today In practically all of the first
and second-class post offices in the country
the two highest of the three presidential
grades. The additional clerks allowed ag-
gregate approximately 1000, and the pro-
motions of clerks already employed make
an aggregate increase of over 81 600 OGO in
the salary rolls. These allowances approx
mate. as a general average 40 per cent of
those recommended by the postmasters
throughout the country, including New
York city. The recommendations of the
PostmaSterS were made some months ago
and approved by Chief Beavers of the sal
airy and allowance division, but the allow
ances then made were recently overhauled
in connection with the general investiga-
ton. The original allowances were SUBJ
stantfally in the interest of the larger
offices. ignoring many of the smaller ones.
Exactly S96 new rural free delivery routes
were put In operation today. the first since
the establishments were suspended in view
of the deficit on that account for the fiscal
year just closed. They bring the total
number of routes in operation to approx
mately 5000.
Machen Arraigned.
August w. Machen. accompanied by At
tcrneys Charles A. Douglass and Conrad
III. Syme of his counsel. appeared in Grim
inal Court No. 1 today for arraignment
under two indictments, that alleging viola
tion of section 5501. Revised Statutes of the
United States. and the true bill setting
forth violation oil section $40. l.evSed
Statutes of the United States as amended
The reading of the indictments was walv-
ed. and Mr.. Machen entered plea of not
guilty in each case.
Shortly before o'clock this afternoon
Mcssrs. Diller b. Grof and Samuel A.
Groff, accompanied by Attorney Samuel
Maddox. appeared in Criminal Court No i.
Each of the defendants entered pleas of
not guilty to the indictments reported
against them alleging violations of sec
tions $40 and 545l, Revised Statutes of the
United States. The reading Of the indict-
mentS was waived