The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-15


now Public Printing ONCE had not been
started was because Of the Jealousy Of
tho Naehinrton real estate agents. many
Of whom were now loudest in their con-
demuaU0n of the course Of Congress In
not putting up the proper buildings. Mr..
Richardson said that the committee Of
which he was The chairman had unani-
mOusly reported in favor n site for the
new printing office that was in every way
suitable ard which could be purchased
for only SloGO0. bat because the COM
mittco ala not report in favor Of the pur-
chase of n piece Of property owned by
General William Mahone. Of Nirrlnia at
$2D000 the report was brought up
in The Senate and General Malone with
his little coterie Of friends and tricksters
in that body and with the help of the
real estate lobby of this city had de-
fcatod the purchase of the site. and IL
was never brought up I'm the House.
There is no doubt but that the next Con-
Rress win order the new printing Office
begun mo once.
Congressman Jones. Of the First district,
succeeded to-day in having the Medical
Pctsion Examining Board 40 Keller. on
the Eastern Shore. removed. and Demo
Gratis put I'm their places. Tho names OF
those he had put I'm were Drs. Bowdoin
and Kcllum. Of Accomac county and
Dr. Floyd. ~ northampton. I'm place Of
Drs scarborough. Nottingham and Tay-
Tor. This ls the only Pension Board in
Nr 1oncs' district Two other of these
boards in Virginia have been changed,
those in the Second and Third districts.
Those boards play a conspicuous part
in the matter OF pensions. as before them
eo mn the applications for pensions. and
thcy decide the character and extent Of
ff.f 81.
report SIS based the amount Of The pension
granted. There have been serious charges
made in an indirect way against AN Of
these Republican boards for they were
appointed under the Harrison administra-
tl0n. and tine changes now in progress
arc Zoo Keeping with the line Of reform
which was promised by the Democrats
during the late campaign and which has
already been carried ont with vcn-
eeance by Secretary Hoke Smith and
Pension Commissioner L0chren by rulings
that as already stated by The Times.
are expected o. save the country about
&00pUo aunuuy
Congressman Jones has appointed VIII
lard j.. NeWbill, of Lancaster as q can
dilatc for the West Point Military
Academy and he has already stood the
physical examination and in a few days
wiN boriu the mental.
air. Jones VIII have a competitive ex-
animation for the caIctsup at the Naval
Academy. as there are number Of candi-
dates app'ying for tho appointment The
examination viii be held on the 22d az
I1UuIId.uNoli.
Congressman Meredith was in the city
today and went TO the Treasury De
pmtment with Dr Powell NJ Bradley. OF
Prince william who filed an application
for the position Of special inspector Of
customs at Panama. the place now held
10y John lopham. Jr.. who. 81 IS said.
WiH resign
Captain John S Wiso. now Of Now
York formerly of Richmond. was iu the
0liy yesterday in connection with the
business of his position as counsel for
.disnn General Electric Company OF !
Sew York,
Mr. j.. Lindsay Gordon. Of Charloties-
Vile. the eloquent young Nir-niau. |
whose speeches during thc late rresl- |
Dental campaign unqucsti0nablv stamped !
him MS One of the most effective poiiI- |
cal speakers in rho State. wif in the
near future. remove 10 New sY0rz.
where Doe win become "a member OF
prominent l1w irm of which the hus-
htnd of Amelio k.vcs is the senior r9rt-
.rr mr. Cordon's departure from the
state viii Doe "a great loss to the TireirI9
- t' "' "h3 up-
7' e''i"'"' ana win such signal
-. '"tbi' or caroline county
"' rH I'Iin'IIl under Nr. cleveland q
.''",' Ils 'ec..r' was mere to-day. and
''I ms oid position hy Congress
jones
'II. Assistant Post Master General
NlaN"el appointed ulnety-four fourth
'IAHl'i5 ''-N"|' ui "Nlcn loiIN-
"''e ,D Hll N"c"h'les caused by
'''D''' ne APPOINTMENTS Tor VIZ
-.'' "'Ie HH I"u'"a.
,''ll'n' fa"Q"'er county Juha ID.
Il'r' wee Ambrose hanc. removed
ioii iI1ckmore. scott county. Henry
foN Vice Samuel i" Cox resigned
I"oNtf kockinsnam county, .. 4. shoe
n1ktr. wee David li. Hoover removed
thcishnfs. Shenandoah county. IT, j.
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