Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-07
DIDN'T HEAR Ii READ
NO OPINIONS AS TO THE RECON-
MENDATioNs IN THE MESSAGE.
500. 900 Wanted for the Naval Display
other Virginia Money Itsms-De-
mand for the Diuo- Book.
From our Regular Correspondent ]

WASHINGTON. Decem bsr 6.-It was not possibie
10 procure any opinions. to-day from virginia
and North Carofihr members on the Presidents
no essage for the reason they did not listen TO us
reading In the cuse. belug TOO busy with them
affairs. They will inspect the document IN
printed form. but as Mr. Harrison Is coon 70 go
out Of Office they will not pay special heed 70 his
recommendations. The southern members gen.
orally are chucklng when they think how earn
esty the President recommended the force Dill
and how he now probably Wisnes ne haon y .,t,
Senator Ransom returned 70 the CITY thi-
morning. He Il looking much improved IN
health, and Is virtually over bis recent ATTACK
MEKTTHD MEDAL
Secretary Foster, OF the Treasury Department,
to-day sent TO Colonel OFerrsli, az the Capltoi,
beautiful medal for virginia youth who iast
year rescued a companion youth from drowning.
IL will be remembered that mention was
made OF this matter some mouths ago in TINS
correspondence, and that the representative
from the Seventh District applied for the medAL
The recipient Of this beautiful testimonial from
the government Is Samuel Arundale, OF Char-
lottesville On one side Cf tho medal Is en-
gIaved the following;
"To Samuel Arundale, for bravely reFcuinB
young man from drOwning-June 1881"
The name Of the young man rescued Is Pros
ton Carter. in an ACCOMPANYING letter WHEN
Secretary Foster has addressed 10 young Tun-
dale the Incidents are narrated aud the Secfe-
tary commends him highly for his heTolsn 10
saving Carter from drowning in the kiyanna
river.
The medal is in beautiful and appropriate
case, and this afternoon the package was e4-
pressed 20 Charlottesville by Colonel Oferral,
who also wrote commendatory letter 10 the
young man who Is 80 handsomely rewarded Ior
his bravery by the government.
INTEREST TO vIRGISIANs.
Representative Jones' In commenting to-day
on the decision by the supreme Court yessef.
day in regard to the lake-front ownership, a.
Chicago said the decision IL OF considerable m
terest 10 Virginia for the reason that u prsctl.
cslly settles the point that q State cannot soil
the lake bottoms, though nothing IL yet brought
out 70 show that leases Of fishing grounds cannot
be made, as Is now the practice in virginia MT.
Jones further said that for some Years tnc
people Of tho western part OF virginia had Deeh
In conflict with those OF the tdeEater section on
the oyster and nsh-prlyilege question, but tbs
decision, in his opinion, would provo that inc
beds and grounds belong TO the people OF state
aud they are theirs by common heritage.
The House Committee on Elections, OF Whlch
Representative OFerrall IL chairman, had
meeting to-day preparatory TO taking up the TO
naming cases before that committee.
FOR TIE NAVAL DISPLAY.
Representative Lawson said to-day that he
would during the present session do his utmost
tO induce Congress 70 appropriate moro money
for the naval display 70 be mado OF new loth
and Hampton Roads next year IN honor OF lne
Columb ban Exposition. lie thinks that SoJUOU,
the sum appropriated, Is inadequate, ana as
long as the government proposes TO make inc
demonstration II should be on scale cOInInen-
suratc with the honor and glory OF the natlon
and the occnsiOn. Dr. Lawson thinks thas AZ
least slOO,O COO in all viii be needed 10 carry cue
No river and barhor bill will be passed by
Congress at tnis session, and In tho book OF eS-
timates sent up from the Treasury to-day no
appropriations for that reason are asked lOr
Virginia and North Carolina projects. Inc In
ginecr Board however, ask Tor SOOU,OVV lor
continuing the Improvement OF the Nreat Ma
/ nagha river, and This Is matter OF interest
70 the people OF both Nirgnas.
Among some OF the other items on the BOOK OF
estimates mentioned are 100000 for the e1ten.
eion OF tho quay and $4,000 for the extension OF
The Watcr system AZ tho Norfolk Davy-yard'
Tho Secretary also asks for $500 70 establlsh
range Hghts between Doller Point and hog
Island wharf, James river Virginia.
Tho usual amounts arc asked Tor Fortress
Monroe, the Indian school, and Soldiers home
at Hampton.
THEY WANT STEVENSON.
Ccvernor-elec. Carr, Of North Carolina, who
has been here for several days II not we'll
though not dangerously sick. lie came here on
private business, and has been stopping at the
residence Of his son, who resides IN Washington.
IL is understood among North CarOllniana tnat
q strong effort will bo made 70 have fice-frssi-
dent-olect Stevenson stop over al Ralelgh When
Mr. Carr Is inaugurated Governor on the let
proxirno. Mr.. Stevenson Is going 70 Alabama
about that time and il ia thought he can be IN
duced 70 visit Raleigh again.
Representatives Lester, OF virginia. ana
COwle-, OF North Carolina, have returned 80 'lis
BRYAN CONGRATULATED.
virginians take a great interest In Congress-
man Bryan. Of Nebraska, because his father
went from Virginia 70 Illinois, where the bril-
liant young member was born. Mr. Bryan re-
turned to-day from tho West and was generally
congratuiated on his reelection. He IL In
rank Republican district with a normal majority
of al-ut 5000 against him. This he oyercame,
and vas returned by $40 majority. To do this
Mr. Bryan merely had 70 run something IKE
10000 ahead Of the vote received by Cleveland,
but ths young statesman OF Ntrginian extraction
did sll that and surely mado the most remark
able race OF the campaign.
IN GREAT DEMAND.
There Ia great demand in Virginia and North
Carolina At present for the publication known
a. tho " Government Blue BOOk." II has a list
Of all the officials aud employees OF Uncle sam
and Just what they get for their services. Ihat
is Why 80 many people want 10 peep INTO tho
pages of the "Blue-BoOk." They imagine n
COPY is easily obtained. hence the many appA-
cations to the congressman 10 sond II. UntOrtu-
nately n congressman gets only ono copy NM
self, 50 limited is the number. He cannot, there
FORE send any copies 10 his cOnstltucnts no mat
ter bow anxious no may be to do so Tor they arc
not 70 be had.
SLOWLY IMPROVING.
Congressman Meredith continues 20 slowly i'm
prove. The fever broke yesterday and since
that favorable change his physician has haI
creator faith in tho recovery Of the patient. All
day long for the past five or six days there has
been "a eteady ftreem Of virginia iriends OF MT.
and Mrs. Meredith calling at the residence 70 e1-
tend their hclp and sympathy, and they rejoice
To know that the member from tho Eighth Dis
/ trict l. improving.
Hon. J. I. NJ. Curry was among the visitors on
the fOOr OF the House to-day.
Messrs. John B. Moon, Of Albemarle, and
Howell miller, Of RaphahanuocS, were among
Virginia visitors at the Capitol to-day.
Captain Thomas Wallace OF Fredericksburg,
was in the city to-day.
Nicar1gus-Canal Report.