Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra 0aset'e'I
Washington, d. c., June 20.

Washington, ID. O., June ~.
p VB. MADEIRA, awealthy citizen OF
shoemakersville, dropped dead in the
Schuylkal Valley Bank, in Reading,
pa this afternoon as he was having a
cSeck casbtd. He came to the city to
make arrangements for the funeral OF
his mother, who also dropped dead at
the same time yesterday.
rhe grand jury at 1880 O'Clock this
afternoon returned indictments con-
tanning three additional counts against
A. w. Machen and the Croft brothers
on charges of bribery in connection viii
the purchase of the Croft patent nail
box fastener TO the PostOflice Depart
ment. The original indictments con-
tanned nine counts, each specifying a
certain sum of money alleged to have
been received from the Grohs by A. w.
Machen. Three more instances are now
mentioned, making twelve counts, in
all. on the charge of bribery, to cores
pond with the twelve countsin the recent
Joint indictments alleging conspiracy
As a result of conference this morn
ing between Postmaster General Payne
and his assistants, it was decided that
hereafter all information of a public
character bearing upon the present in
vestigation If the department should be
given out from the Postmaster General S
Office. and from no other. The assist
ants we're advised to so instruct their
clerks. 1t is understood that any break
will be considered sufficient cause to
warrant summary dismissal OF those so
offending. 1t is no secret that the Post
master General will be restless under the
publication of charges rejecting upon
the management of the various diyis-
ions of tho department, which IN
MANY cases had not been sustained.
His attitude has been 20 discourage
publicity until results have been reach
ed. Day by day charges have been
made public as they have been filed.
As a result an official GOODNESS has es-
pecially grown up between the Post
master General and his First Assistant,
R. J. Wynne, the former well known
newspaper correspondent. 1t is known
that Mr.. Payne's friends lay at Mr..
WINES door the embarrassing charges
that have been filed against ii. II.
Rand. the confidential secretary OF the
Postmaster General. Mr.. Payne is ar
ranging the affairs of his Office for few
davis vacation. His present intention is
to leave Washington Friday for point
up the Hudson river, and to remain
there until Monday.
Secretary Hay has gone on a two
weeks vacation to Newport where he
will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitney. his son-in-law and his
daughter
The War Department has received
adyices from Manila that movement Is
on foot among leading FilipinOs to per
petuate in substantial manner the
memory of the late Apolinario Mabini.
At recent meeting it was decided that
mausoleum shonld be erected, library
erected and monument built in the
city of Manila by public subscription.
In addition the writing of Senior Mabinl
will be compiled and published with the
permission of the late statesman family.
A commission will drawup plans for the
contemplated monument and mansoleum
and library and when this is submitted
WAYS and means will be discussed to
secure contributions to support the move
ment.
The general exodus of the Cabinet wo-
men this week, preceded by the departure
of Mrs. Roosevelt for Oyster Bay, will
remove the last vestige of society from
this city. There will be no resumption
of gaiety for at least three months. Mrs
Roosevelt will spend the greater Fart OF
the summer at Oyster Bay with her chill
dren. Miss Alice Roosevelt will spend
The next few weeks with her aunt, Mrs.
Cowles. The Cabinet women, who, with
the exception of Mrs. Root, have spent
most of the spring and early summer in
Washington, will separation many direc-
tons.
The following consular appointments
we're announced today: Albion w.
Tourgee, of New York, now at Bor-
deaux, France, promoted to be consul
general at Halifax, Nova Scotia Urban
J. Ledoux, of Maine, now consul at
Three Rivers, Canada, promoted to
be consul at Bordeaux, France {;
William Harrison Bradley, of Illinois,
now consul at Tunstall, England, pro-
NOTED to be consul at Manchester, Eng; ;
William P. Smyth, of Missouri, now
Consul at Hull, England, promoted to
be a consul at Tunstall, England /;
Louis H. Eyme, now consul at Guade-
loupe, w. l., promoted to be Consul at
Para, Brazil Leo Bergholz, of New
York, now Consul at Erzerum, Turkey,
promoted to be Corsul at Three Rivers,
Canada George B. Anderson, of the
District of Columbia, now Consul at
Durango, Mexico, transferred to Guade-
loupe Walter C. Hamm, of Pennsyl-
vania, appointed Consul at Hull, Eng
land James A. Leroy, of Michigan, APP
pointed Consul at Durango, Mexico.
RAILROAD HORROR
A dispatch from Madrid says that