Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-15
MAI. CHARLES EUKER
He May Be Appointed Commercial Agent
at Mayence.
YIRGINlAS MINERAL INTERESTS
Coal and Iron Ore and the New Tariff Bill
Appointments Delayed-Federai
Capital Gossip.

WASHINGTON. d. C., December a.
Especial al)-Representative Wise called with
Mr.. Charles Euker, OF Richmond. this
morning on Secretary Gresham TO urge
the appointment OF Mr.. Euker as CONNER
Cial agent at Mayence.
Secretary Gresham said these matters
were entirely In the hands Of the Presl-
dent.
MIR. Wise WILL in spite OF what Mr..
blanchard said TO the Richmond visitors
the other day, confer with members Of
the Rivers and Harbors Committee with n
view to having n portion Of the appropri-
alton for James river devoted 20 removing
the rocks from ths harbor at Richmond.
Representative Wise thinks there Is no
valid reason for denying the request made
by the committee who came here Monday.
IRON AND COAL.
Captain B. s. Cooke, who owns iron
mines in Botetourt county. Va. and who
formerly lived in Pennsylvania, where he
was always a true Democrat. is in the
city talking with members Of Congress
in regard to the proposition TO place coal
and iron-ore on the free-list. He thinks
that duty should be retained on these
articles. and believes the proposed change
viii be injurious to Virginia interests.
Captain Cook is fortified with a great
many facts and figures. which he has
placed before members
CREIGHTON AND FITZHUGH.
Senator Hunton called at number of
the departments this morning. He was al
the Census Office In the interest of Mr..
Creighton, Of Alexandra. and at the
Interior Department in the interest of
Dr. Fitzhugh. formerly of Virginia, who
wants to be recorder of the land-office
at Dodge City, Kansas.
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES.
Captain a. i. Walters, of Redsville.
was among North Carolina visitors at the
Capitol to-day.
II is expected that the Pac.nc-Mail
steamer on which Colonel A. ID. James.
United States Consul at Shanghai, has
taken passage. will reach San Francisco
tomorrow. Mr.. Walker j. Stradley, Inn
mgration-agent at San Francisco, and
formerly Of oxford n. c.. has been tele
graphed to meet Colonel James when the
steamer gets into port. 1t is feared that
the Consul IS in a very alarming condi-
ton. physically. judging from the latest
reports received by the State Depart
ment.
Mr.. w. r. Henry, of Henderson, n. c.,
Is still being pressed for a consular posi-
ton lie arrived here several days ago.
North CarOlnians are at sea regarding
the chances Of Mr. j. u. Jernigan for
the Corean mission. 1t was reported by
certain newspapers that he had been
slated for that position. but the state De
partment people are reticent on the sub
ject.
Opposition to the confirmation Of Kope
Elias is developing, just as was the case
last session. and comes from pretty much
the same channels as before Mr.. Elias's
opponents say he will certainly be de-
feated for Collector Of Internal Revenue
for the Western District Of North Caro-
lima. while his friends assert positively
that he will be confirmed, since the
President has shown that he means to
stand by his friend from Franklin.
VIRGINIA PERSONALS.
Mr.. Alonzo L. Brooks. connected with
the Richmond Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad at Ashland, and Miss
Alma T. Bowles. daughter Of Mr.. Peter
T. Bowles. Of Ashland, were married here
last evening.
Mrs. e. X. Jeffress was to-day ap-
pointed postmaster at Red-Oak Grove
Charlotte county, Va, vice n. J. Jeiiress
deceased.
virginia arrivals: W. c. Grady. John
NcGowan. NJ. w Strause. Richmond :;
Captain Ham. Shepperd. Collector Of In
ternal Revenue, Lynchburg; John Ross
Warrenton: Charles T. Reekes, Boydton
W. l.. Burruss Fredericksburg; John +.
Rlxey, Culpeper; II. J. Eckloff Roanoke
j. s. Rich Onancock; q. B. Gilmer,
Uppervile; G, B. Haun, Woodstock; j.
l. Strntbor Winchester
As the Senate to-day adjourned over
until Monday, there will be no more ap-
pointments until then, and this delays 9
few days several Virginia nominations
that are believed 10 have been agreed