Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-18
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS PLACED
eoR REPUBLICAN, BENEFIT.
Koib, of Alabama, Coquerting with tue
Radicals Aftor the Manner OF ma
hone-Other Notes.
rFrnm our ReruIar correspondeni.l

WASHINGTON. August 17.-It becomes
plainer as each week passes that the ad-
ministration Is determined TO Work tns
whole power of the government IN the in-
terest Of the reelection OF President ma
rison. The big contracts under the Navy,
War. ana Treasury Departments Will aii
be LET where they will do the Republican
party most good. THIS is power
of immense benefit and one which the
Democrats must of necessity take into
consideration during the campalgn.i
Millions OF dollars will thus be indlrectlV
at the disposal of the party now IN posses
sion OF the government The haIrlsOIi
crowd are not sailing on highly morsl
piane when it comes TO On election. IN tniS
they differ from the last Democratlo lu-
ministration, who trusted too much 90 ues.
tiny aud the dear people ana got lels as
the polls. :
THE ALABAMA SITUATION.
The news from Alabama to the effect
that the Kolb faction OF the Democratic
party are coquottIng with the hadlcaIs
with view 70 fusion against the straignt-
out Democrats. is received mere Dy
the fow Democrats Of prominence
now In the city as an indication
that the kolb following have become
desperate. II is the same old trlck ihas
was PLAYED by Malone in Virginia. indeed
more than month ago leading congress.
man from Alabama made the remark that
Kolb was trying to play the roe oI MA
homo in Alabama.
The KoLB-MAHOSE PARALLEL.
II ia confidently believed that he will
fail inst as Nahone did. AS long as Ma
hone stuck TO his ReadJuster dodge ne
was able to hoodwink many thou 'ands or
white people IN Virginia. but wnen ne
threw of his mask, and exhibited MS true
colOrs by going over 10 the hepuDh-
cans. body. breeches, boots. and all. no
made his fatal mistake, for from that very
moment he was deserted and lett strandeu
with little more than negro following.
IL is believed Kolb will have q similar tate
in Alabama if he makes a deal with the
Republicans looking TO the delivery OF the
electoral vote TO the Third party or the he
publicans'
THE BUCHANAN BOLT.
The independent candidacy Of Governor
buchanan in Tennessee ~ believed IN
Washington to mean little or nothing. he
will not damage the Democrats TO any
alarming extent. The party IS very strong III
tennessee, and there IS less tendency TO
chase phantoms by boiling when IL IN az
important TO the South to remain soma
force-blll Republican party.
WILMINGTON BANK DIVIDEND.
The Comptroller Of the Currency to-day
declared the first dividend on account OF
the First National Bank of Wilmington, \.
G. IL amounts TO 10 per cent, and IS ~
per cent. of all the claims that have so lar
been proved. 1t foots up S5l9,O25.lO.
MEREDITH AND HIS THIRD-PARrY OPPONENT.
Representative Meredith was in the city
yesterday getting together lot OF cam,
paIgn documents. He was highly pleased
over the success of the Culpeper meeting
on Monday. He left this morning Tor
Stafford county, where he IS 10 do some
speaking. blr. Meredith Will probably pay
no attention to the challenge ot MT
b. B. Turner, of Fauquier, 20 meet MN
in q Joint discussion al Warrenton. as the
Ihlrd-party strength amounts 70 merely
nothing in the Eighth District. Of course
he does not wish to be discOurteous to MI
Turner or any other opponent, but he VIII
hardly divide time unless his Democratic
friends think II advisable.
4OO. 900 wATERsfELoSs.
The Washington watermelon market is
glutted aud the luscious fruit IS drt-cheap
Two hundred thousand melons came III
Yesterday from Maryland and Virginia
and almost as many moro to-day. Inc
65 900 or 10000 negroes III the District are
hoying q feast IN consequence Of the cheap
ness of the product.
Peaches are comparatively scarce and
high here. Other small fruits are also
short, and few grapes have yet made then
appearance in the markets.
pOsT-oFFiCEs, &C.
Post-ofiices have been established il
North Carolina as follows:
Beard, Cumberland county. William A.
Beard, postmaster; High View, Person
county, William Il. Seat. postmaster.
Special mail-seryice from Catlett to An.
burn, Fauquer county, Va, has been dis
continued. as the Office has been abol
ished. Also, from Pactolus to Stokes
Pitt county, n. G..
George +. Hadley has been commissioned
postmaster adhesion, n. Q.