Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondents Of the Alexandria 9aEette.l
Washington. June "a.

Washington, June "a.
The State Department through Am'
bassador Choate, today, received Great
BritaiD's answer to this governments
latest proposition in the Alaskan bound
airy dispute. The reply has not been
formulated. The temporary modus
viyendi has not yet been agreed upon.
News reached here today of the death
at Manila of Major Dennan OF a Mon
tana regiment.
Rev. Dr.. Talmage is i'll of cholera
morbus, q disease heretofore supposed
to be peculiar to children and the un-
regenerate.
General Wood, who arrived here this
morning, says the yellow fever broke
out in Cuba after he left there and that
there have been twenty two cases and
four deaths from it among the soldiers
at Santiago. The General has declined
the presidency of the Traction company
of this city, the salary of which, it is re-
ported, is thirty thousand dollars, and
will return to his command in Cuba
next week.
George b. Holmes of the Agricul-
tural Department testified before the
industrial commission today to the Of
feet that tendency is growing among
farmers to organize for their own pro-
lection, as observable in the butter and
milk business, and called attention to
the grape and raisiu combine in Cali.
lorna
The government is improving that
part of Mt. Vernon avenue that runs
through the whole length of the Airing
ton reservation.
1t is reported here that scheme has
been started by people in this city and,
stra pge as it may seem to some, is IA.
vored by certain Vlrginians. some even
IRON Alexandria, for testing before the
.. 5 Supreme Court the validity OF the
act o. Congress bv which that por lou
If the ,erriIor of The original District
+ Colum aia lying on the south side OF
the Potomac was retroceded to the
5 ate oil Virginia. Toe report is also
to he effect that some persons holding
important State offices in Virginia have
gone 80 far Is to give countenance to
me scheme. Virginians here say it is
only promoted by real estate specula-
tors and cannot possibly succeed, as
the case has long since been adjudi-
Gated, and that even court that re-
versed itselfin a period of three weeks
would not authorize the further de-
spoilment of State that has already
been robbed OF one third of her terri.
tory.
1t is said at the War Dapai tment today that
no matter how high the death rate In the
army may belts full quota of sixty five thou
saud men will be maintained. The famous
strategy board" is still in session st the de.
pa ,tnient, aud this morning it gave out thai
Aguinsldo is now reduced to the most desper
ate straits. and that as his present campaign
against Manila must of necessity fail, he and
his cause will soon come to griet-or words Il
that effect.
People here interested in the Washington
and Falls Church 3. 3. say the branch OF ths
| road that is to run to the Theological Semi
nary, near Alexandris, will be completed q:
| soon as possible, and may possibly be pro-
duced as far as Mount Vernon. They say
| that had it been running to Seminary Hill
during the recent closing exercises at the
Episcopal Seminary and the Episcopal High
| ocnoo, tnousanus oi p9opie uon tnio City
would have gone there
The following changes in the fourth class
postotfices of Virginia we're made today
Gully, Wise county. Martha J. Gibbs al
| pointed postmaster vice Charles L. Henry re-
signed Louisa, Louisa county, Henry /
Vale, jr., vice Maud ". Vale, dead; Otway
Nelson county, John A. Heron vice Thoma
L. Kent. resigned Rensn. Pittsylvanla coun-
ty, W. G Harvey vice John P Lamkin, re-
signed Walnut Hill, Lee county, VIM. Hos
kins vice E Dodson resigned.