Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
(Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazettt.I
Washington, ID. c., July i.

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Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette. J
Washington, d. c., July /.
A. W. Macheu, formerly Superintend-
ent of the free delivery division of the
Postoffice Department, was arralgned IN
Criminal Court No today, before JUS
tice Pritchard to plead to two indict'
ments, one charging him with conspiracy
to defraud the Government and the other
of accepting brides TO influence his ON
cial actions. The reading OF the indict-
ments was waived and on the advice OF
his attorneys, Douglas and Douglas,
Machen pleaded ''notguilty." The gov
eminent was represented by District
Attorney Beach and Assistant District
Attorney Taggart. BY agreement, Machen
was given until July 20 to hle a De
murer to the indictments. The defend,
ant was attired in dark serge suit and
appeared extremely nervous and Ill at
ease during the ordeals. lie LETT thG
court room Immediately after he had
made his plea. Samuel Croft and Dlilei
3. Croft, the proprietors Of the Groh let
ter box fasteners, jointly indicted with
Machen. we're arraigned in Circuit Court
TODAY before Judge Pritchard, and plead
ed not guilty to two indictments, one
charging them with giving bride and
the other of conspiracy to defraud the
United States Government.
A fire broke out in the Dash Mills
near lexington this afternoon which re-
suited in a loss of 81, 900.
The annual report of Chief Wllkle o,
the secret service division for the fiscal
wear ending June 80 was laid on Secre-
tary Shaw's desk this morning. 1t shows
that the arrests for the year numbered
424 OF the States, New York led with
"a cases while Pennsylvania was second
with AZ and Missouri with "a. The
total amount OF counterfeit notes cap
tured and withdrawn from circulation
during the year aggregated $40, ~
Counterfeit coin captured and surrender
ed amounted to $l5, 479.11. No dan
gerous or deceptive notes were placed III
circulation during the year and Inc
efforts of the counterleiters seem to Lave
been concentrated on the making OF base
metal coin.
Col H. w. Sackett and John ii.
Eggers, of New York city, and Nelson
H. Len, of New Haven, Conn, repre-
senting the American Typothetas Asso
citation, were given a hearing by the
Postmaster General this morning relative
to be the contract for printing the money
order blanks for the Department. Ih'
case was referred to Assistant Attorney
Robb for an opinion as to a question o
fact.
Today the department Of commerce an'
labor became full fleged addition to the e., ex
ecutiye departments Of the government: Int
law creating il provided that transfers o
bureaus from other departments should DC
effective today, and as result the llgh'
house board, steamboat inspection service
hureau of navigation, national bureau
standards. coast and geOdetic survey, com
missioner general of immigration, and bureau
of statistics from the treasury department
census office from the department OF the IN
terror department of labor, fish commission
and commissioner Of fish and fisheries, and
the bureau of foreign commerce, now III the
department of state, were transferred TO-DAY
Many of the new bureaus are already III th'
building on 14th street, designed for the use
of the department. others VIII shortly move
in. some will remain where they are Us lht
census bureau, for instance, which occupies 9
big building of its own. The bureau o.
foreign commerce moved into the + street
building occupied by the bureau OF statistics
with which il is now consolidated: Inc
daily consular reports will be issued from
the State Department. The two new bureaus
provided by law, the bureau of corporations
and the bureau of manufactures. have moi
vet been organized Signalling today'i
events Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Cortelyou had conference with all his diyls
ion chiefs and for the first time he definitely
outlined to them the general plans of the de-
partment. -,
Senator German is now in London and will
sail for New York July 25th. On the Fourth
of July he will be guest at the dinner to be
given in London by Americans. lie has an
invitation from Mr.. Andrew Carnegie to WISH
him at his castle in Scotland.
Hon. John Barrett, of Oregon, former min.
lister to Siam, has been appointed United
States minister to the Argentine republic, vice
William p. Lord, former governor of Oregon,
who retires on account of old age.
Judge Gould has issued an order restraining
lanes NJ. A. Watson from disposing of the
funds in his custody belonging to Elizabeth
X. Woodward Shinn. A receiver has been
appointed. The petition for INDUCTION and the
Embodiment of a receiver is auxiliary TO pro-
ceedings recently instituted in Fauquier
county Va. As the funds in connection with
Mrs. Shinn's property were on deposit in this
city. it was deemed necessary TO file the same
bill in this city in order to restrain Watson
from disposing of the money.