Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tcorrespepdence Of the Alexandria Gasesta ]
Washington. April 20.

morning announced that the doors Of
the First National Bank, of Vancouver,
washington, have been closed under
instructions from the comptroller, upon
recommendation of National Bank Elk.
amjuer. ]. W.sMaxwelI, and advices
from him that during the course OF his
examination of the bank he had dis
covered shortage of about $Sl, 600.
Examiner Maxwell has been placed In
charge as temporary receiver.
The revision of the Philippine and
Cnban tariffs is still under consideration
at the War Department, but may not
he the subject of def g action for
several months, as there Is disposition
TO delay the announcement OF the re.
yised tariffs until after the decision OF
the Supreme Court OF the United
States In the insular cases.
State Department officials, Including
Secretary Hay, are disguised with
Minister Loomis, who has apparently
talked to everybody who would listen
ali the wsy from Venezuela to New
York. They were and are still inclined
to stand by him, but he will be told
bluptly that he has embarrassed the
State Department. 1t ia not likely that
Loomis will 90 back to Venezuela.
The failure of Minister LOOMS, who
has been in New York for three or four
DAYS, to report to the State Department
| Ia also a source OF considerable mystery
and uufavorable criticism among the
officials here. Mr.. Loomis has already
spent three days In New York and the
State Department is as yet absolutely
without any information from him as to
when to expect him in Washington. =.
Aguinaldo's proclamation, Ills hoped
by the administration, will 60 toward
effecting the psciication OF the Philip
pines, Steps have been taken to So
cure its wide publication through all OF
the islands and 1t is hoped that the next
ten days will witness the surrender Of
the sctive insurgents still In the field.
The terms offered In the amnesty proc
lamation expire May /, and Filippinos
who fail to surrender within the next
ten days will be deprived Of all rights
and privileges OF citizenship, There are
only three Filipino general officers OF
any importance still 10 the field. They
gre Alejandrino, Tinio and Cables. The
effect of the issuance Of the document
upon Aguinaldo himself will be to re.
store him to practically full liberty. he
will be kept under surveillance for q
time until he shall have had an oppor.
tunity to demonstrate his sincerity. II
the Taft commission believes that he
possesses executive ability that may be
OF value to the civil government that is
to be established July l, ne will be
given an Office, probably as governor oil
one of the provinces.
1t was announced in New York TO-
day that Maurice L. Muhleman has re-
signed his position as deputy assistant
treasurer OF the United States, to take
effect April 80, and will become presi-
dent of the Mutual Mercantile Agency.
The President today appointed Wm'
M, Jenkins to be governor Of Oklahoma
Territory and James w. Reynolds to
be secretary of the Territory OF New
Mexico.
Plans to modernizs the battleshipf
Oregon, Indiana and Massachusetts, are
now being considered by the Navy De-
partment. Under the proposed plan u
!s intended to remove the four quad
rilateral turrets accommodating two 8
inch guns each and to install two clip
tical 8.inca turrets on top OF the 10
| inch turrets. The new battery arrange
ment will permit the addition Of q for
midable row of 6.inch or 5inch guns.
The ministers In Pekin have pro.
crossed from the discussion OF the In
IDENTITIES to be demanded from China
and are now trying to figure out the
ways and means by which China is to
raise the money to pay them. This
government is of the opinion that
$500, 10000 is the outside limit OF what
China should be asked to pay.
Annapolis, Nd, is the most expen-
sive port OF entry in the United States.
Latest statistics show that 1t cost the
government $951 to collect 81 the ag'
gregate receipts of that port during the
last fiscal year. Next to Annapolis Ia
Rock Island, ILL.,, where 1t cost 1852 to
collect 80 cents.
BENZ. J. Hamm, of Chicago, who tried
to corner the turkey market of thatcity
10 1898 and, in connection with this at
tempt, was convicted of using the mails
to defraud and was sentenced to two
years in jail, was psrdoned by the Presi-
dent today. In November 1900 Hamm
was sent to the Government Hospital
for the Insane in this city where he will
remain till cured. He has served all
but two months OF his sentence and Is
recovering.
Solicitor General Richards today filed
his reply to the motion Of Judge Jere.
miah Wilson, counsel for Oberlin NJ.
Carter, to have the first brief OF the gov
eminent stricken from the files OF the
Supreme Court OF the United States as
irrelevant and scandulous." The re-
ply says the only feature which entitled
1t to notice was Its audaclty.
Lord Pauncefote, the British Ambas.
sador, called at the White House this
morning, to present his new credentials
from King Edward.
G. r. Davis, o messenger OF the
Southern Express Co., was convicted
mere today of embezzling $1,000 from
the company, while he was travelling
10 the compsny's employ between At
lsnta, and Richmond on July B, 1899.