Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-23

presenr he is secretary and trust officer OF
the Central Trust Company OF Illinois,
at Chicago. Mr, Murray has accepted the
appointment. His nomination Will be
sent to the Senate Immediately after the
holidays. The appointment is made
upon the personal recommendation Of
Secretary Cortelyou, who has known Mr..
Murray for many years. His new posi-
ton pays S., 900 year.
Secretary of War Root said this morn
ing that the President had never as yet
asked him to accept the Craftsmanship
of the republican national committee as
has been reported. Mr. Root admitted,
however, that when the question OF the
successor to Senator Hanna as chairman
was recently discussed there was some
mention of his name in this connection
The postmaster general today ap-
pointed G. NJ. Waters general superin-
tendent of the division of salaries and
allowances of the Postoffice Department,
to take effect January l. This is the
position formerly held by Geo. W.
Beavers, of New York, under indictment
for bribery.
Secretary Cortelyou, of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor, today de-
cided to order the deportation of the
English glass blowers who have been
detained at Ellis Island by the immigra-
ton authorities.
Mr.. Bunau- Varilla, the Panama Min
lister, presented TO the State Department
a complaint received from the Panama
Consul at San Francisco to the effect
that the San Francisco postoffice authori-
ties had refused to transmit mail address
ed TO the 'Republic of Panama and
that they had insisted on its being ad-
dressed Department of Panama, Repub-
lie OF Colombia" Acting Secretary
LOOMS at once called the attention OF
the Postmaster General to the matter,
and instructions will be forwarded to the
San Francisco postoffice to rectify the
matter.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
appointed Ellis d. Pepper receiver for
the Windham County National Bank, OF
Danielson, Conn, and has instructed
National Bank Examiner Barrows TO
take and hold possession of the bank I'M
til Receiver Pepper arrives. The bank
had already been closed by the State
authorities, who, upon the application
of Mrs. Ella s. Russell, widow of ex-
Congressman Russell, appointed Joseph
P. futile receiver, She alleged that the
officers of the bank had been using the
funds for purposes of speculation. The
action of the federal authorities will
supersede those of the State.
The apostolic delegation has received word
from Rome that the Pope has granted dispen-
sation from abstinence on the coming New
Years Day, which falls on Friday. The
delegation has sent out circular letters 10 all
the bishops notifying them of this fact.
Governor Taft's recent tentative agreement
with the friars in the Philippines for the sale
of their lands TO the United States has been
approved by the President. The amount to
be paid for the lands is 81 ,239, 1874. A confer
ence was held at the White House this morn
ing between the President and Secretaries
Root and Shaw for the purpose of making ar
engagements IOf an lsSut VI 4 pei Cthts bOhNS
in payment for the lands.
President Roosevelt today granted eleven
pardons and denied the applications OF
thirteen petitioners for executive clemency.
Among those pardoned we're David V. Rieger,
convicted in 1899 at Kansas City of misapply-
ing certain credits Of the Missouri National
Bank; Charles II. Snowden, sentenced in
New York last year to two and a half years In
the Elmira Reformatory for embezzling let
ters. and Howard c Harrington, serving
five year term at San Juan, Porto Rico, for
counterfeiting. The other cases include a
number of the postoffice robbers, thieves and
burglars in the Indian Territory and Texas.
The Postoffice Department has issued
fraud order against the Golden Thoughts
Publishing Company, Of Mansfield, OHIO,
forbidding it further use Of the mails. The
publishing company, of which George W.
Cupp is the head, promised prizes aggregating
nearly $40, coo for correct guesses on the vote
in Ohio for Secretary of State, November 4,
1902 1t published a list of prize winners
which the department declares to be largely
fictitious. Cupp was called to Washington to
explain to the attorney general for the post.
Office department and admitted that he had
no tangible assets to pay the promised pre-
mums, but that he hoped to be able get the
money.
Inexhaustibe oil and coal deposits have
recently been discovered in eastern Asia, ac-
cording to report sent to the Department of
Commerce by United States Commercial
Agent Greener at vladivostock, Siberia.
While serving with the troops on guard at
the tomb of President Mckinley. at Canton,
O., Second Lieutenant Floyd c. Miller, of the
First Infantry, disappeared on December
and has not been heard from since.