Items of Interest July 4, 1903 Issue

Items of Interest

All the arrangements have been completed for the reception at Portsmouth, Eng., of the United States squadron on July 7. As soon as it arrives Admiral Hotham, commander-in-chief at Portsmouth, will pay an official visit to the Kearsarge, the United States flagship, and Admiral Cotton and his officers will be invited to dine at Admiralty House. On the same evening Captain Percy Scott and the officers of the gunnery school at Whale Island will entertain some of the American officers. On the following day Admiral Cotton and a number of his officers will leave for London to be present at the state ball. It is probable that the King will entertain the American and English officers at dinner on July 9. Admiral Cotton will dine at the United States embassy on July 10.

The grand jury which has been considering the investigations into the postal department, has returned an indictment against five individuals on the charge of conspiracy to defraud the Government. There are twelve counts under the indictment.

The investigations will probably be extended to the division of the Third Assistant Postmaster General, which deals with classification of mail matter and also to the Money Order Burean and the Dead Letter Office. No formal charges have been preferred against these departments, the investigation being merely a matter of precaution.

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