Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-28

when it should have been assessed as
wrapper. Assistant Secretary Reynolds
TODAY ordered that an official appralse-
inent be made this week, in order to de-
termine the exact value. This apPralse-
meut will show whether or not the gov
eminent was justified in making the
seizure.
The War Department today received
a cablegram from Major General Cor6in,
commanding the Philippine Division,
announcing the death OF Lieut.. Col.
William II. Baldwin, deputy commits
sary general, which occurred at Manila,
P. l., this morning.
The President hrs approved the SEN
tence of dismissal awarded by court
martial at San Francisco in the case of
1st Lieut.. George S. Richards, jr., of
the 23d Infantry. Richards was tried
on charges of embezzlement, conduct
unbecoming an officer and gentlemen,
and conduct to the prejudice of good or
der and military discipline. Besides be-
ing sentenced to be dismissed from the
army Richards received the additional
punishment of confinement at hard labor
for one year.
The State Department this morning
received cable dispatch from United
States Minister Merry il Nicaragua
in which he says that the American
citizen, Mr.. Albars, who has been
imprisoned by the Nicsraguan authori
ties, is being made very comfortable.
He is allowed to receive his visitors in
prison and each day is given permission
to go to his home for An Eour or two I'M
der guard. Minister Merry reports that
lie has not been able to find out just what
the charges are against Albars. de has
learned, however, that competent counsel
has been engaged to defend him and that
he will soon be given jury trial 1t
was because of the protest made against
the imprisonment Of Mr.. Albars by
United States Consul Donaldson that the
Nicaraguan government cancelled his
exequator
Secretary Taft, at Manila, has decided
to postpone the date for opening bids for
the Philippines railroad concessions from
November /, the date mentioned in the
invitltions for proposals, to December !,
1905. The postponement is deemed
advisable in order that greater publicity
may be had and more opportunity at-
forded bidders for Investigations.
Acting Postmaster General Hitchcock
has issued an official order directing
that in the September postal guide,
the name Wilkesbarre, Pa, be changed
in spelling in spelling so as to APP
peal "Wilkes- Barre" with a hyphen
and capital B. This action was taken
at the direction of President Roosevelt
upon a request made by citizens of that
city.
After a series of unsuccessful attempts
on the part of the pOstOfiice inspectors to
locate the Great Eastern Manufacturing
Co., of New York, fraud order has
been issued against it denying the com
pany the use of the mails. Complaint
was received by the department that
money sent in accordance with adj
vertisements, failed to bring fortune
telling cards and books on palmistry.
A fraud order has been issued against
Purtele Price & Co., 81 Commerce
Building, Chicago, III. The company
obtained remittances OF money through
the mails for the alleged purpose of be.
ing used in discretionary grain and
stock speculation.
The contract for the interior finishing Of
the custom house at Baltimore was awarded
by the Treasury Department today to Henry
Smith & Sons, of that city, at their bid OF
1852 1876. The work is to be completed April
10, 1907.
Warren S. Mcdaniel was appointed post
master at Korea, Culpeper county, Va, to-
day, vice Mollie l.. Mcdaniel, resigned.