The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
INTERSTATE COMMISSIONER
Will Colonel Andrews Accept If rendered
the Appointment?
4 n. c. CRIMINAL In WASHINGTON,
North Carolina in Johns Hopkins Uni
Observation-Disclosures Conference
Other Washington News.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 5.-THE
DAILY SENTINEL can take the credit
for having started the boom for Col.
A. b. Andrews to be Interstate Com
merce Commissioner. This paper
brought him out for the position last
week, but said at the time he was too
important man to his State and r.
K. to make it desirable that he should
take it. However, the item was
widely copied and now the Wash
ington papers have taken it up. The
Post of Sunday says
The fact that the Executive has
determined to make no political ap-
pointments this month is realized by
the politicians, and the Southern
men are taking advantage of it by
pushing the appointment of the
member of the Interstate Com
merce board from their section.
Every day finds a new candidate in
the field, and the latest name men
toned is that of Maj. A. B. Andrews,
first vice president of the Richmond
and Danville system of railroads.
The friends of Maj. Andrews say he
has no superior as q thorough-going
railroad man. He is popular, and
can, they say, bring to his support
any number of Democratic Senators
and Congressman. The major re-
sides at Raleigh, N. G. 1t is under
stood that his name will be formally
presented to the President to-roor-
row.
l am inclined to doubt the correct
ness of the last sentence of the above
quotation. Neither Col. Andrews
nor Senator Ransom are in the CITY,
and seriously doubt whether Col.
Andrews would accept the place if it
should be offered to him.
Herbert Whitfield, colored boy
from North Carolina, came to
Washington Saturday, and last
! night he occupied cell in the Third
precinct station on a charge ofhouse-
breaking. He was caught while try
| ing to get into No. 1918 K street
northwest. The burglar alarm rang
and Mr.. Paul Conner, of the alarm
| office, went to the house, and after a
tussle with the negro got him into
the street and held him until Officers
O'Brien and Britt reached the scene
and took the man to the station.
A letter was found on him from his
mother. which developed the fact
| that Whitfield was wanted in Smith.
field, N. c., for assault and battery
on a white man named William Har.
rison. The prisoner said that some
time ago he was employed by Mr.
Harrison to furnish music for q
serenade, and that he refused to pay
him. A fight resulted, in which Mr.
| Harrison's leg was broken.
A member of the Academic stat
of Johns Hopkins University hand.
| me this item: The following schol
arships were awarded by the AGA
demic council to graduate students
| from North Carolina: Honorary
J. S. Bassett, A. NJ. Carroll, W. R
Grey, E. P. Lewis, W. J. Martin
Jr., J. q. Pridgen. Ordinary-H. A
Grey, B. S. Mitchell, j. K. S. Ray
He tells me there are still several
scholarships vacant, for which ou1
young men who wish extraordinary
advantages should apply.
Methodists from all parts of the
country are pouring into this city te
attend the Ecumenical Council OF
that church which convenes. here to,
morrow. A chair and a bible once
used by John Wesley will be used on
this occasion by the presiding office,
of the council.