Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-21
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Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette


Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.J
Washington. ID. c.. July Il.
Arguments by Attorney Baker, in be-
half of Thomas NJ. Fields, who was re-
Gently convicted of ENLIGHTENMENT OF
about $40. 600 of the funds of the Wash
ington Beneficial Association while
acting as co-receiver, were heard by
Justice Wright this morning in the
Criminal Court, on motion for new
trial. Assistant District Attorney Eas-
by-Smith asked for a continuance until
next Friday when he will present the
government an answer to the argument
submitted by Mr. Baker Fields who
is out on bail will present a new witness,
who it is claimed, will put an entirely
new phase on the case by his testimony,
if a new trial is granted.
1t was admitted at the State Depart
ment that U. S. Minister Clay, at Berne,
Switzerland, had made formal complaint
to the department against the French
Ambassador, at Berne, who, Mr.. Clay
alleged, failed to return his official call.
The complaint of Minister Clay was re-
ceived by the State Department about
ten days ago and was Immediately re-
ferred to United States Ambassador Nc
Cormick at Paris, for settlement with
the French government 1t is said at
the State Department that Minister
CLAWS dispatch was short and contained
few of the details of the trouble which,
it is believed here, can be amicably
settled by Ambassador Mccormick, at
Paris, without being formally made
the subject of diplomatic correspondence
between the United States and France
The number of fraud orders being is
sued by the Postofiice Department ex-
ceeds that of corresponding periods since
the first order was Issued in 1879. This
increase is due to the system Postmaster
General Cortelyou had the inspectors
adopt for revealing fraudulent concerns
using the mails aud for bringing them
to Justice. This system is for the in
spectors not to wait for complaint,to be
made about concerns, but for them to
be observant and bring to the attention
of the assistant attorney general for the
Postofice Department suspicious con-
Germs or persons using the mails
Information received here is to the ef-
feet that Mr.. Swanson is making most
effective canvass for Governor OF Viz
ginia. and that he is well in the lead
When he was defeated four years ago at
the Norfolk convention his graceful ac-
captance of defeat and his subsequent
manly course in aiding in the election
of his opponent won him hosts OF friends
all over the State who are now lending
their aid in securing for him the nomlna-
ton. The others on the State ticket 1t
is believed will be EllysOn for Lieuten-
ant Governor, Anderson for Attorney
General and Eggleston for Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction. Little doubt
is expressed here of the reelection OF
Senator Martin to the senate.
Bids for 1000 Italian, 1000 Japa-
nese and 1000 Chinese laborers for the
canal will be opened at the Canal Com
mission officesHhere at 10 a. m, August
10Th, for delivery on the Isthmus De-
cember lst. This batch Of laborers will
constitute the first for which bids will
bel received by the commission, TO
$4,000 West Indian and other operatives
now at work on the Isthmus having
been employed Individually. Full in
formation concerning submission Of bids
may be obtained at the purchasing
agents offices in Tacoma and San
Francisco.
Every effort will be made by the A.
ricuItural Department officials to recog-
nize the bureau of statistics and TO place
its work above suspicion before Congress
meets. Prof. Wilet NJ. Hays, assistant
Secretary, will continue as the tempo
fary head of the bureau, but Secretary
Wilson, or Prof. Hays as acting Secre-
tary, and board of bureau chiefs will
get out the crop reports until Congress
meets. The officials want to show Con-
gress that they are capable Of reorganiz-
ing the bureau and thus avoid It's trans
ter to the Department Of Commerce and
Labor 1t was stated this morning that
Assistant Secretary Hays may be given
permanent charge Of the Bureau Of Stats
ties.
1t is reported here that the present
Public Printer, Mr. Palmer, will prob
ably be succeeded ny Joseph l.. Bristow,
formerly Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General and the man under whose di-
rection the huge frauds in the postal ser
vice were ferreted out. Mr.. Brlstow Is
a printer by profession and a sleuth by
instinct
The appointment of John McMackin,
of New York, consul at Georgetown,
Guiana, was announced at the State De
partment today.
The Southern Railway.
Ii is ascertained on good authority