Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the blsxsndria Gazette
Washington, July 8.

7 Correspondence Of the Slezsndria Gazette.
Washington, July 8.
The Citizens National Bank OF Niles,
Mich, was closed today. The failure
of the bank is due to poor loans made,
to meet which the Comptroller levied
an assessment upon the capital stock, TO
which the stockholders tailed to re-
spond. The last statement OF the oanE
made on May 20 shows nominal assets
of 1898 325, of which $l69, soy were
loans and discounts, which are sup
posed TO be valueless.
The supreme indifference With which
this country's new ally, Great Britain,
treats the State Departments PROPOSE
lions respecting the boundary line b.
tween Alaska and Canada, is exceeding
" disagreeable to that departm ut.
Great Britain acts as though che evi.
IDENTIFY inten to have her OVID va, '
utterly Irrespective of the wishes OF this
country.
Col. Henderson, who, if he shall live,
will be the Speaker of the next House,
left here for Boston this morning.
Though on the floor of the House he
opposed the war on the Filipinos, while
here, he assured the President he would
render him all the assistance 10 his
power in the prosecution OF that war.
The apparent determination of the
democrats of Ohio to nominate Mr.. Edl-
tor John Mclean az their candidate for
Governor, is said here, where Mr. Nc
Lean lives most Of his time, to indicate
a intention On their part TO afford the
criticizers Of government chance to
show what they are capable of doing as
practical executive officers in govern
mental affairs.
At the War Department it is said
that the new volunteer regiments TO be
enlisted in this country cannot possibly
reach Manila in less than four months,
during which time the FilipiDos will
have practical control ofthe whole Phil
ippine Islands and all their ten million
people. 1t is also said that after the
American army in those islands shall
number fifty thousand men, the natives
can only be reduced by the submission
of their generals, snd that will have to
be effected by the use of money.
Though the government sold many of
the transports it bought for the Spanish
war for little or nothing, it is now buy
ing more at high figures to carry troops
to Manila
Governor O'Ferrall OF Virginia,
arrived here yesterday evening from
Richmond and went to Baltimore this
NO ming. While here those who saw
him say he did not talk about politics.
Major Selden Of Virginia has not dis.
posed of his interest in the Metropoli
tan Hotel, but will be at the head
of the company that ia now conducting
that house. Mr.. a. G. Sinclair, who
has been the chief clerk there for 40
many years, and who was once clerk
OF the Mansion House in Alexandria,
will make his home hereafter in Bed
ford county.
People from the Eastern Shore of
Virginia here to-day say that Mr.. Wes-
colt, of Accomac county, will be can
date for the next democratic nomina-
ton for Congress in the first district of
that State, and that as the Northern
Neck has had tho Congressman from
that district for long time-Critcher,
Beall, Ayres, Mayo and Jones, they
think their portion of the district Is en-
titled to the place now.
More cases of sickness and death
from yellow faver in the U. S. army at
Santiago and Havana are reported to.
day. American soldiers in Cuba are as
susceptible to the dangers o'ss yellow
fever rs they are to those of embalmed
beef
The rumor about Enlightenment Of
Secretary Alger has been revived;prob-
ably by the fact that Governor Roose-
Welt has been summoned here by the
P esident.
The customs receipts for the port of Havana
since January l amount to five half million
dollars. The amount expended by this gov.
ernment there during that time is five times
that amount.
Miss Wheeler went with her father, the
General, to Cuba, but will not accompany
him to Manila