Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
ondence of the Alexandria Gazette.


At 1920 this afternoon the grand
Jury returned seven indictments in the
post Office cases. United States District
Attorney Beach requested of Justice
Gould. to whom the grand jury reported,
that the indictments be kept from the re-
cord temporarily. Justice Gould granted
the request. When previous indictments
have been given to the press this has
caused considerable trouble to the govern
meut in serving the warrants on the in
dicted parties 1t is possible that the
names of those indicted will not be made
public until tomorrow. In this cOnnec-
ton it is recalled that Leopold j. Stern,
of Baltimore, who was indicted in con-
nection with the mail bag contracts, fled
before a warrant could be served on him.
District Attorney Beach said this morn
ing that Stern undoubtedly got his first
information from the press and decamp-
ed forthwith.
Postmaster General Payne said this
afternoon that he had information that
had been returned but that the matter
was entirely in the hands Of the District
Attorney. Until the injunction of Sc
crecy should be removed by the court,
General Payne could not disclose the
names of the indicted parties. He said,
however, that the cases were only some
of the numerous ones presented to the
grand jury. As soon as the parties
| should he arrested their names would be
made public.
Word was received by the Postoffice
Department this afternoon that Leopold
F. Stern, of Baltimore, indicted in July
on a charge of conspiracy in connection
with the furnishing of letter carrier bags
to the department, had been located in
Toronto, Canada. An effort will be
made to have him extradited to this
country, but in this the government
officials do not have much hope of sue
cess, in view of the unfavOrable action
taken by the Canadian courts in the
similar cases of Greene and Gaynor, the
Savannah contractors.
Figures prepared at the treasury show
that the movement of money since JAN
uary lor the purpose of moving the
crops has amounted to Sc, 249, 600 to
date. Last year during the same period
it amounted to S9,010,00 The differ
ence in favor of the present year is ac-
counted for by the fact that the crops
are later and that the western country is
better supplied with money than it was
last year.
The following cablegram has been re-
ceived at the State Department from
Minister Leishman, at Constantiuople,
under today's date: ''Riot occurred at
Beirut yesterday. Seven Christians kill
ed and several wounded Two houses Of
Christians pillaged by the soldiery.
Panic general. An officer and signal
man from Admiral Cotton's ship are
now in the consulate. An investigation
of the conditions in Beirut is being con-
Quoted by the fag-lieutenant and other
officers. The origin of the disturbance
not known. The Sublime Porte claims
that Beirut is now quiet and that the
government force there is sufficient to
maintain order"
The State Department has sent addi-
tional instructions to Mr. Leshman to
keep the government informed as to de-
velopments in the situation and to make
every possible representation to the Porte
that might ensure the safety of American
citizens and Christian missionaries in
| Turkish dominiOns.
The first announcement of appointments in
the consular service since the Presidents re-
cent declaration TO give the important posts
to men already trained in the service, instead
of to outsiders, was made this morning al fol-
/ lows: John w. Riddle, of Minnesota, now
first secretary of embassy at st. Petersburg,
to be consular general and diplomatic agent
at Cairo in place place Of John O.. Long, de-
ceased Spencer f. Eddy of Illinois, now
secretary allegation at Constantinople, to be LIST
secretary Of embassy at ST. Petersburg; Peter
A. Jay, of Rhode Island. now secretary of le-
cation at Constantinople, to be first secretary;
Ulysses Grant Smith, of Pennsylvania, 10 be
second secretary Of legation at Constantinople.
William r. Holloway, Consul General at St.
Petersburg, to same al Halifax, n. s.. Ethel
bert Watts, Consul at Prague, to Consul Gen
eral at st. Petersburg Church Howe, Consul