Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-16
VIRGINIANS SCARCE.
ATTENDANCE OF OFFlCE-SEeKERS
STEADILY DECREASING.
No Appointments Madc Yestcrday-vIr-
ginia and Tennessee Border Ltne-Ap-
plicatIons Tiied In tho Treasury.
frrom Our Regular corre,pondont.l i

WAaHINGToN. Nav l5.-NIrainians were
| comparatively scarce here to-day. The
many orders issued bv the President and
Cabinet officers Ia regard to the manner
OF dealing with gentlemen who are after
government places have had a tendency
TO steadily cut down the attendance Of
visitors. The congressman can in reality
look out for their friends Just as well
as if they wcro on the ground. OF
course there are Just so many places
10 be obtained. and not tenth part II the
number of positions are available that W.
ginfn applicants hope 70 get. The VIZ
Cinia congressman now in the city are
Messrs. Wise. O'Ferrall. Swanson. Jones.
Meredith. and Marshall. Colonel O'Fer-
rail- returned this afternoon from Harrl-
sonburg.
/, was expected that the President would
make a number Of appointments to-day.
but none were Forthcoming.
IocATR TIE LINE.
Aforementioned Scott. of Virginia. and
Judge v. L. Rhea. Of Bristol. were here
to-day md appeared before tho supreme
| Court TO make q motion for the locating
| of tho line between Virginia and IenueS-
sec. The case was argued somo time since
aud the decision rendered was in favor OF
/ Tennessee, but when the survey rs made II
NAV be different and possibly may result
in opening up the whole question again.
| The Court has taken tho motion under ad-
visement.
AcoLoRED COLONEL"
| Colonel" +. w. Mcdaniel, very
! prominent colorcd Democratic politician
| from Cascade. Pittsylvania county, has
invaded the city at last. and Is gong from
! department TO department looking Tor
/ recognition OF his services to the party.
| In other words he wants an oii1ce. lie
| thinks the colorei Democrats should be
| recognized and the Republican negroes
now IN Office should be bounced. Colo
| mel" Mcdaniel Is endorsed by oil the lead
| ING Democrats of Pittsylvania county.
| Congressman Swanson Is determined 10
| get the scalp of some Republican negro
| here so he can reward the dusky Democrat
| from his county.
| Representative Jones spent Yesterday
in Loudoun county with his TREND, State
| Senator Henry Fairfax, at his country
! place.
The Marshal for the Western District Of
Virginia will soon be appointed. ana All
| the talk is that his name Will be u. W.
! Lew, of Clarke county.
| Among latest arrivals from North Caro-
! lina arc John Is. Burwell. of Raleigh; IS.
T. Aycodo, Of Fremont, and W. II. Allen,
| Of GOldsbOrJ'.
RICHHoND APPLICANT.
| An application was filed at the Treasury
| today by Edward Mcconnell. of Rich
mond. for the position OF Inspector OF
Public buildings.
The North Carolina applications filed to-
| day at the same department We're: GAVIN
! L. Parrish tnO place of residence stated
for Chief ot Division III the Second comp
| troller's Office. ". II. Bray residence not
| plyeD1 for Superintendent of the Lite
Saving Station.
&. II. Denny was to-day appointed Su-
| perlntendl mt of Construction for the pub
| lie aaIldlng ut Reldsville. \. c.
Colonel }. Hampton Hoge has gone
| home to Roanoke 10 wind up Ls affairs
| before starting to China. lie VIII leave IN
about a month. Mrs. Hoge will not 60
out 10 China Just yet. .,
Sir. Percy NOR. of Roanoke. q we'll
| known young lawyer, has filed his appii-
cation for Vice. Consul. A Chlnaman has
put in application for interpreter at Annoy
under Colonel HOge..
Mr.. John q. Miller. OF Danville, who Is
an applicant for the position OF Bank
| Examiner tor the district embracing Nrr-
| Elnia. North Carolina, aud other states,
| has returned to the city. No one seems 10
! know when the change will be made.
! Representative Marshall has the promise
! of several good positions Ia the depart
ments for his constituents within few
days. They are not yet known.
PosTM.srERs.
Among postmasters appointed to-day
were:
North Carolina Arden. Buncombe
| county. NJ. J.. ShulfOrd roe II. a. Rick
man, resigned; Clarkton. Bladen county.
| j. H. Clarke, Jr.. c'ceH. &. Hall, removed
| FdinborouCb. Montgomery county. Ii. D..
Scarboro r.ce f. +. Barringer, deceased {;
| Jubilee. Davidson county, n. A. Lomax
ric, Nancy c. Wilson, removed Leicester,
| Buncombe county, Il. ID. +. Robertson r,ce
| W. II. Henderson, resigned.
Virginia - Hampstead, King George
county. r. II. stuart rice n. EiWeich' re-
signed: 81. Clan Bottom, Smyth county,
| r. f. Young rice Andrew Rouse, resigned ;
| Shawders Mills, Tazewell county, =. }.
| Cundif cice l.. Letlle, resigned; Surry
! Courthouse. Surry county. T.. \. Cooke
| ric, Joshua Cooper. removed: ThOrnburg,
| SpotsvlvaE;a county, }. A. Black r,cs Cy-
rene Gallger removed.
Total number of appointments to-day.
100: 50 Of which were to fill vacancies
caused Jy death and designations.
MAIL SERVICE.
| Changes in mail routes have been or
| dered as follows
| / 1HlflaA ClAklOH ~ tsiNihA oRN'
| From July !, 1899, increase service TO four
| teen times q week.
Glover Depot TO Cross Roads. From
July /, 1898. change service SO as TO be from
| Clover Depot bv Mt. Laurel, Cross Roads,
Watkins aud Mt. Laurel. Glover Depot, H.
creasinc distance equal TO tour miles.
PAGES to Elmo. From July |, 1893. ex-
tend service to end at Brooklyn. increasing
| distance two and a quarter miles.
Stratton 10 Bucu. From July !, 1923,
| supply Bucu 1T it, new site. increasing as
tance one quarter Of mile.
Mall service has been ordered established
as follows
North Carolira-Johnson's Mills 10 Grlf-
ton. four miles and back, SIX times week,
! bv schedule Of not TO exceed one hour
running tine each way. From July !. 1873,
TO June 30 1896.
Virginia: Grape Lawn TO Livingston,
seven miles aud back, six times week, by
| Il schedule of not to exceed two hours
running tine each way. From July /,
| 1898, 20 June 50. 1897.
Massanetta Springs. by Chestnut Ridge
On. o.. 10 HarnsOnbuTG. four and httJ
oue.hundredth miles and back, six times a
/ week, by a schedule OF not to exceed one
ana onc-quarter hours running time each
way. From July /. 1888, TO June -, 1877.
THE CLEVELAND FAMILY.
| In Their Country Home Sow-in Inter