Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-31
FROM WASHINGTON.

.. o,,5onee NJ the Alexandria Gazette
| washington, d. c., August 81.
u ia authoritatively stated at the state
Dsnartment that there is absolutely no
nth in the cable from Constantinople
saving that Minister Leishman had asked
for the recall of the American squadron.
The State Department does not intend
to ask for change Of the fieets pro-
gramme. ,.no
Word has been received from Manila
that the immediate effect OF the new
philippine coinage was to cause marx
ed appreciation in the value OF the Mex e,
can dollar. The first shipment 10 Ma
Mia consisted of 81, 900, 900 of the new
nesos They were divided equally by
The ;nsular treasurer between the four
banks in the city, by whom they were
at once placed upon the market Many
people changed all the gold money IN
her nossession into Mexican at z. 81
which was the rate in effect that day.
Nv the next morning they made pront
of about 8 or 9 cents. An unsteady
market was expected for couple OIL
weeks after the introduction OF the new
currency pending the adjustment OF al
fairs to the new condition.
Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister TO
the United States, in spite OF the TACT
that mis- credentials have not yet been
received at the State Department and he
has not been personally presented to the
President, had long conference at the
State Department with Secretary hay
this morning. He was unshaven ana
unsborn. with four days growth OF
wbiskers on his face, but exhibited q
snirit of exultation when he emerged
from the diplomatic chamber. he was
asked the subject of conference ana re-
piled 'What can / say It's all iaise
news. The vice consul was not killed
What can the United States doY' III
rectly following the conference Secretary
Hay went to the Navy Department,
where he closeted himself with acting
Secretary Darling.
The receipts of the Treasury Depart
ment during the month of August nave
amounted to $40, 1852, 677, which Ii
| sc. 917, 677 more than the expenditures
This surplus for the month comes very
near wiping out the deficit which always
occurs in July and which last month
was about eight million dollars. by tn
end of the current week it Is expected
that the receipts for this fiscal year vii
have fully caught up with the exendlture'
and that there will be during the mex
ten months of the year an accumulatlnI
surplus of about six millions per month
or a total of between sixty and seyent,
million dollars.
A mule "killed in the line of duty
is the subject of lengthy opinion D.
the comptroller of the treasury today
II seems that a man in Hawaii sold tn
mule to Capt. Williamson, depot guar
termaster who lent it to Surgeon l.. Z
Golfer. chief quartine officer OF tn
territory, to be employed in reclaiminl
land at the quartine station. 1t
testified that if the mule had been hire
for the time employed its services woul'
have cost the government 500. On
day the driver allowed the mule to fal
into ditch and the animal was killed
Now the original owner claims $50 a
price of the mule. The comptroller de
clares that there is no authority to pa
for the mule.
The Comptroller of the Currency ha
received the report of the receiver of th
Doylestown National Bank, of Doyles
town. Pa, which shows at the date 0
suspension a deficiency in assets 0
sl15, 2S1, exclusive of capital stock
The acting comptroller states that, al
though the amount of the deficlenc.
shown by the report of the receiver ma.
be reduced somewhat by collections iron
assets that are now considered doubtful
worth less, any plan looking to the re
organization and resumption OF bushes
of the bank will require the payment Z
about 1920, 900 in cash TO provide tn
bank with an unimpaired capital
$lO5. 900 and cover the deficiency in as
sets.
A cablegram has been received at tn
Department of Justice from the AttoT
ney General of Hawaii, asking whethe
a member of the territorial legislator
would be eligible as a candidate for
county Office. The first country election
are now being held in Hawaii and tn
question has been raised because a mum
Der OF members of the legislature are can
didates and the contests in some district
are very spirited. A cablegram has bee
sent in reply by acting Attorney Genera
McReynolds saying that the Department
of Justice could give no advice on tn
subject.
Dog meat is considered delicacy b.
the Iggorotes of the northern province
in the Philippines. According to mai
advices received here, Col. E. G. Garter
the Mauila Commissioner of Publ
Health, has received gentle hint fror
Provincial Governor VIM. g. Pack a
Baguio, Benguet, not to waste this God
given delicacy.
Recent visitors TO Oyster Bay, especial
members Of the House. are confirming by pull
lie expression the growing IMPRESSION qua
comprehensive currency legislation is in
probable at the coming session of Congress
Chairman Babcock, Of the congressional cam
paign committee, has just issued statement
in which he says that the currency measur
likely to pass will provide merely for the dc
post of customs receipts in the national banks
when not needed by the treasury, and tn
substitution of other securities than govern
ment bonds for government deposits in tn
banks. Mr.. Cannon is known to hold view
antagonistic TO any attempt to enlarge tn
circulation except in the way already pro
yided bv law, end the members OF the Senat
finance co nmittee are doubtful Of the feast
bility of any legislation beyond that suggest
Il l. Mr Rahcockl q atafnment The Presi