Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-02
From Washington.
fCpr espondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 2.

Washington. ID. O., Aug. z.
August w. Machen, former chief
of the free delivery division of the
Postoffice Department, and convicted in
the courts in connection with the frauds
which were found to exist in that
office. has confded 10 friends that he is
about TO retrieve bis fortunes. Some time
ago he purchased 200 shares in a
Mexican copper mining company at 80
cents per share and the stock has now
nassed the dollar mark. The stock is
in the name of his wiio. Machen IS
living quietly in Washington, awaiting
the hearing of his appeal.
President Roosevelt will leave Wash
ington for Oyster Bay on August 20, re-
MAPPING their until September 20, when
he will return to Washington. He will
positively not make any other trips this
summer.
The President has appointed Com
mander N. +. Mason, TO succeed Rear
Admiral Converse, as chief ofthe bureau
of ordnance. While so serving, Com
mander Mason, will have the rank and
pay of rear admiral.
The circulation statement of the
Treasury Department issued yesterday
show that the circulation of the country
increased during the month of July by
s971. 1893. For the IL months ended
Saturday the total increase ofcirculation
was 1872, $50, 401.
The Pennsylvania Club has discovered
way to comply with the law, which,
strictly interpreted by heartless Excise
Board, denies it the privilege of liquor,
and yet prevents its members from suffer-
ing through the lack of necessary slim
ulants. 1t has been decided TO provide
locker or cupboard in the clubhouse
for each member, and in these lockers
supplies of liquors are to be kept, which
will enable their owners to snap their
fingers at excise laws.
Politics was the chief subject under
discussion at the Cabinet meeting today.
Postmaster General Payne, Attorney
General Moody and Secretaries Shaw,
Morton and Metcalf were the only mem
beers present. Secretary Morton told the
President that he felt certain the beel
strike would not assume proportions oil
sufficient size to embarrass the republican
party this fall. Secretary Metcalf told
| The President that his department was
still pursuing its investigations into the
hackers business to ascertain whether
or not they are disobeying the injunc'
ton secured by the federal authorize;
several months ago. Mr.. Metcalf said
that the matter was not yet in shape FOL
report and might not be for a consider
able period.
Lieutenant Governor Curtis Guild, o
Massachusetts, called upon the Presiden
this morning in company with dele
cation of G.. A. II. men and invited him
TO attend the annual encampment of thu
veterans organization that is to be helc
in Boston between August 10 and q,
The President said that he would bt
much pleased to 60 but for the fact thai
he had decided to decline all invitations
of whatsoever character this summer ant
would not break the rule.
In regard to the threatened strike o
the union musicians employed at thu
local theatres, an agreement was reached
today whereby the matter will be helt
in allegiance until the first of September, II
order to allow the managers TO confer ON TN
proposition for an increase in wages.
An order issued by the Postoihce Depart
ment this morning will bring gladness to tn
hearts of over 10000 rural free delivery car
riers and add from SIS TO $72 to the yearl.
salary Of EACH This is brought about by tn
announcement that all rural carriers appoint
ed prior to June 80 of this year who were en-
titled to the maximum pay of 5000 under tn
rules governing the establishment of route
ut that time shall receive the maximum pa!
of 500. =.
The Department of Justice is turning il
attention TO the preparation of the cases tina
will be argued in the United States Suprem
Court at the coming term. The preparation
of the docket is now in progress, and 1t VII
contain nearly one hundred cases. The gov
eminent does not expect any important de
cisions at the beginning of the next term
The beef trust case is the one in which TN
public shows the greatest interest.
Joel NJ. Fortune has been appointed post
master at Schuyler, Nelson county, Va.
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