The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-10
RIVER AND HARB0R BILL.
rAToRABIE REPORT SUBMITTED
The Virginia Appropriations Third pnrtv
Organ 10 Be Started in Washington.
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 9.-Chairman
blanchard, OF theRiverand Harbor Committee.
submitted a favorable report on the River
and Harbor bin today. Ho also reported
tacS revised bin, it having been recon-
mt,cd when originally reported 10 the
House. The only change from the Viz
clua appropriations as first reported is
tie appropriation Of $4,000 for continuing
tho improvement OF Cape Charles City lar
o1r, recently mentioned in Tn IMl.. As
explained in the recent dispatch tie appropri-
sion has "a very important proyiso attached.
il.s Is that no part of tie $4,000 shall
te expended until tho owners of the
o. lasn and channel or canal leading thereto
~ connected with Cherrystone inlet shall
haNe executed good and sufficient deed 90
the same % low-Water mark 90 the United
States Government, and also until thcv shall
have also cel0d public landing of an area Of
mol less than one acre, and having not less Than
800 feet water frontage aud connected with
TIE nearest highway. 10 is required thar tie
tte shall bo approved hy the Attorney Cen
orai and acceptable 90 the Secretary Of War.
Tie property belongs 20 the New orE,
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad and o. the
estate oi the late William l.. Scott and the
owners have indicated their willingness 10
make the cessi0n.
THIRD PARTY ORGAN.
The Third party members Of Congress.
Messrs. Watson OF Georgia. simpson and
Glover aLd several others. at q meet
il- held last rlghl decided % establish a
party organ iu Washington. They say tho
irsi number VIII be issued next week and that
they have secured n. a. Downing. editor "
the National Economist. as editor.
and $. III. Turner 'as business man
ager The organ VIII he weekly.
N.rr
economist. Macune's paper. The Third party
congressman say they expect 90 start with 40
least $4,000 subscribers. and thoy count upon
realizing million during tho canyass. All
tie Third party ngressmou VIII be regular
contributors 90 the organ. they say. and tho
paper VIII start with capital OF $4,000.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
lu North Carolina p0stofiiccs have been
established Gs follows. Imit Johnston cOun-
tv wtl Joseph u. l.atman postmaster 1lo-
rto. k. Montgomery county, with Pleasant
&. saunders postmaster
Cautaln j. ~. DickersOn. w. W. DOrnin
IL vi. Hanckel and Captain Biggers. members
oi tho city council of Lynchburg. Va. were
at tie Capitol to-day. They have been TO
Columbus. Ohio. aud other Western cities
examining street payements and other mu-
riopa. improvements with the view If intro
ducug the best in Lvnchburg. They called
upon Representative Edmunds.
one of the oldest and most trusted friends
OF Secretary Blaine, and who is accorded
high slcci ll Congress. Oi which ho has for
long time been member. said this evening.
OF had long talk with Mr. Blaine this morn
iug and & state positively that if nominated
ior tle esideucy be VIII not decline. lie
pll make 10 effort 20 secure 1t. but If the
nomination be given 10 him by the Repubh-
can convention be VIII accept
htpreseliat'e lucker to-day received a
letter ir0m prominent Democrat of his dis
trct in which he states that the plan of the
u I.lrd party ln the district is TO run candi-
date for Congress in the hope of getting the
Iepu5lcau support. Ie believes this plan
WILL be adopted u.s. tie Third patty through
out Virginia.
A telegram from San Francisco announces
TINT the inst armor plate of American manu-
tucture has been secured in place on the water
belt Ut the cOast-detense ship Monterey 10
Was plate of nickel steel. and weighed
iO 900 pounds. thirteen inches thick.
Lieutenant L. D. Bosuck las been ordered
90 the Ranger.