Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-02

figures the national bank circulation in
creased s75, 27O during the month Of
December. The circulation outstanding
January | was 1884, 929, 7S4, an increase
for the year of s24, 640,0 5S.
A delegation representing the Alumni
of the University Of Virginia today in
vited President Roosevelt to attend the
commencement exercises of the institu-
ton at Charlottesville on June 16. The
President said he would attend if he re-
turned from his western trip in time.
Mr.. Frank Hume received from
Nairn, Scotland, this morning, the greet
ings of Clan MacKay TO the Humes. 1t
is in the form of a beautiful souvenir
card of rich and tasty design bearing the
family arms and picture of Scotch
highlander Autographed in colors. The
handwriting on the back Of the card is
that of Mrs. Eliza MacKay, formerly
Miss Triplett, of Culpeper, Va, a
charming woman, known pretty much
throughout the State when she married
MacKay just after the civil war and went
to Scotland to live.
The Department of State today re-
ceiyed from j. NJ. Ferguson, the charge
d affairs of the American legation al
Toxic, lengthy advices bearing upon the
sudden death of American Minister A.
E. Buck while out duck hunting. II
CONVEYS the information that the remains
will be inferred at Arlington Cemetery,
and that Major Wood, the military at
tache of the legation, will accompany
the body to this country. Accompany
ing the letter are clippings from Toxic
newspapers expressive of the deep regre
felt in officials circles over the deatf
of the minister who was very popular.
Governor Doles greeting to Presiden
Roosevelt announcing the opening OF The
| Honolulu cable was received at the Nhit'
| House al 2:30 this morning over the specla
| wire connecting the executive Offices with TN
main Offices of the Postal Telegraph Company
| in this city. The message was started IRON
| Honolulu at about $50 o'clock last night ii'
transmission occupied only a few minutes
b,s the difference in time between the Ha-
waiian capital and Washington would make
il appear that several hours were required.
The President sent his reply this morning.
Knowing ones here say that j. Edward
Addicks will not be elected Senator of the
United States from Delaware by the legisia-
ture which is to convene in Dover next Tues
day. They say careful investigation of the
situation warrants the making Of this state
ment as absolutely rs circumstances, pledges
positive promises can justify. Accidents and
human weakness alone can make 1t false.
But both have to be considered in connection
with Addicks efierts to secure the Senator
ship
According to the latest mail advices from
the Philippines the number of deaths from
cholera throughout the archipelago has
reached 1928. On the day preceding the
one when this report was compiled 25S eases
and 1873 deaths were reported from the various
provinces. A cable dispatch from General
Davis announces the death of seven q en-
listed men from cholera during the latter
half Of December
The text of Governor Dole's cablegram "a
President Roosevelt and that Of the Presi-
dents reply are being withheld from publica,
ton until notification shall have reached
here from Honolulu that the Presidents mes
sage has been received by Governor Dole.