Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-16
FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, ID, O., May 10.
Postmaster General Payne this morn
ing received through Fourth Assistant
Bristow the long promised charges OF >.
w Tullock of New York city, against
nrominent officials of the Postofice De-
nartment. More than go typewriter
pages of foolscap were required TO present
IN detail the charges of the man who
claims that after 20 years of faithful ser
vice in the local poStOfice, he was sum-
mariIy dismissed in 1900 by the new
postmaster John A. Merritt, to sup
press an investigation that was showing
gross Irregularities of a financial character.
Postmaster General Payne was surprised
TO receive the formal charges. He had
became convinced that Mr. Tullock
would not "make good" to use his own
words. In letter to Mr.. Tullock I'M
der date of May he had demanded that
the former employee of the department
submit to him in writing the charges he
had publicly made in order that they
might be fully Investigated. Receiving
no response, Mr.. Payne detailed Fourth
Assistant Bristow and two inspectors to
meet Mr.. TullOck and reach a definite
conclusion as to the latters intentions.
The result was promise by Mr.. Tullock
that he would comply on May 10 with
the Postmaster General request. When
Yesterday had passed and no charges
were fled, there was a manifest disposi-
ton on the postoffice officials to felicitate
themselves upon the effective punctur-
ing of a "bag of bombast," as they
iocularly characterized the allegations.
A fter a twenty minutes examination OF
the charges Postmaster-General Payne
authorized the following statement:
"Only three pages of Mr.. Tullock's mat
ter bears upon the subject matter of the
present investigation and they may be of
some Iservice to the department. The
remainder is composed of glittering
generalities, airing of his own grievances,
criticisms of ex-Postmaster General
Smith and Comptroller Of the Currency
Tracewell and newspaper clippings.
There are no documents or letters cor
roborating any assertionshe makes. |
am disappointed that NJ. Tullock has
not been able to give the department
any further information. What has
been given will be carefully investi-
gated
Letters of inquiry and protest are
pouring in upon Secretary Hay from
Hebrews in all parts of the country in
regard to the Kisheneh atrocity. Many
of the communications are in the form
Of newspapers with marked editorials
and among the latter is copy of the
Cincinnati "1sraelite," which makes a
bitter attack upon Secretary Hay be-
cause he does not address note to
Russia similar to that sent Roumania
several months ago. Up to the present
time the department has taken no action
save to ask Russia for permission to
send persons to the relief of the Hebrews
in Russia said to be suffering. To this
answer has been made that there was no
such condition in Russia and upon this
answer the department must rest.
Steps are being taken by civil and
military medical men and scientists to
secure the erection in this city of a
monument to the late Major Walter
Reed in recognition of his important
discovery OF the transmission of yellow
fever by mosquitoes.
United States Minister Thomas, at
Sweden, informs the State Department
Stockholm, that the legislative body OF
that country has appropriated the sum
of 10, 900 crowns for an exhibit at the
st. Louis exposition.
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw has
directed that the All Portuguese i'm
migrants from the wreck Of the "Vera
Cruz III" which went ashore in North
Carolina, shall be taken to New Bed
ford Massachusetts,, their original des-
tination, by rail. The department will
pay the bills.
President Gompers, of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor TODAY expressed himself as
follows on the action Of the New York Build
ing Trades Employers and their denunciation
of the walking delegates" Of labor unions
1.-THE denunciatiOn Of anything which is right
will not bring about a change. The walking
delegate is the business agent Of the union,
acting under the instructions Of the union,
lust like the representative Of any business
house, and usually one of the most conserva-
tive of all. In denouncing the business agent,
or walking delegate, those men in New York
simply show that behind their dennneiatlon
is hidden an attempt to weaken the union IL,
self" Mr.. Gompers said that he had heard
no rumor TO the effect that general sympa-
thetic strike would result all over the country
if the employers of New York should declare
war ON the workers He is not aware that
such action is contemplated.
Secretary Root deliberately snubbed General
Miles last night when he failed TO invite him
10 the dinner given at the Country Club for
the officers assigned to duty on the newly
created general staff. Every prominent Of
fcer in Washington was invited except
General Miles.
The Navy Department received word this
morning that the United States training ship
Alliance from Kingston, Jamaica, more
than two weeks overdue, had arrived at Nor
folk. Virginia. 1t is supposed that she had
been blown out Of her course. The depart
ment has no further news than that OF her
safe arrival.
NAILED HEADTo FLOOR. "A horrible
tragedy occurred at the San Hipolita In
sane Asylum in the City of Mexico on
Wednesday. Ambrosia Samano Campo,
one of the most dangerous inmates,
succeeded in evading the vigilance of the
guard and induced another inmate to re-
move his strait-jacket. He then asked
his companion to don the garment, which
he did without protest. Throwing his
victim on the floor, Campo proceeded to
drive a large spike through his head in
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