Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-22
THEY SMOLE SMILES.
What congressman Did On Hearing d
TIE Compromise.
HUNTON AND DANIEL
Tho Former Thought 70 BE SIgner Of
she Compac:-Ths Lstter's POSI-
ton Unknown.
From Our Regular Correspond cn:.,

From Our Regular Correspondcnt)
! WASHINGTON. October n-There were
smiles about the Capitol to-day over the
news that compromise on the financial
bin had been agreed TO. and the belief Is
general that II will be accepted by the
( Senate. The details are given elsewhere.
and It Is hardly necessary to add that the
/ Virginia and North Carolina senator's are
in favor of the settlement on the basis
( proposed. With the possible exception OK
General Hanson, none OF the Virginia
and North Carolina senator's have ever
favored unconditional repeal. and 1t Is
/ doubtful 4, Senator Ransom would have
voted for anything that would put the
country on a gold basis.
OUR SENATORS POSITIONS.
The committee refuse absolutely to dis
close the names OF the senator's who
7 signed the compromise agreement, but
thirty-seven are said to have already have
signed.
While nothing can be ascertained def
nitely. the impression Is that General
Hunton is among the slgners. Major Dan
iers position is not known.
None will talk now for publication. be-
cause the matter is not yet concluded.
POSTMAsTERS FOR VIRGINIA.
The President sent to the Senate to-day
a big batch of nominations. including
D., three postmasters for Virginia, VIZ: j.
| III IL Smith, at Shenandoah, Page county,
recommended by Colonel O'Ferrail; Robert
]. NOEL, at East Ra1ford. backed by
Farmer Edmunds, and w. c. Robinson,
! at Big Stone Gap, pressed by Mr. Mar
shall.
Farmer Edmunds had something OF
| fight TO land Mr.. NOEL, who was bitterly
opposed by some people in Montgomery
1 county, but he got there all the same
MARSHALL AT WARRENTON.
Congressman Marshall will speak at
! Warrenton next Monday, and at Big
Stone Gap on Wednesday.
MINISTER sMYTHE.
Mr.. Harry NJ. Smythe, of Tazeweli
I county, our Minister to Haiti, has made
, his arrangements to sail from New YORK
for Port au- Prince on the 18th instant.
With good weather, and barring accidents.
, he will reach his point OF destination IN
about a week.
Mr.. Smythe's family will not go to Haiti
for the present, but will remain in New
York for some time, and later they VIII
go to Haiti.
/ Minister Smythe has received his in
structions at the department. and while
he does not make public the details, 1t Is
known that some important matters are
| TO be arranged during the next year
/ Mr.. Smythe has been directed to re-
open negotiations with the Haitien Gov
+ eminent for the requirement of Mole st:
1 Nicholas as a coaling station for United
( States war vessels.
COLONEL HOGE AND CHINA.
Owing to the deadlock in the Senate,
in no nff
Secretary OF State, and the Presidents
unwilingness to make appointments at
this time II Is impossible 10 learn what,
/ IL any, chance Colonel ]. Hampton Hoge,
/ of Virginia, has of getting Il new APP
pointment in the consular service. 1t was
! mentioned in this correspondence some
weeks ago that Colonel Hoge was not
| anxious to go TO Annoy, China, but pre-
ferred a transfer to some other place.
His friends are not informed definitely
| whether he will ultimately decline the
! Annoy Consulate In The event the depart
ment cannot provide him with something
else Desirable places are now very
scarce and Yhere 'are many aspiring
! Democrats eager TO step into the Annoy
| Consulate, provided Colonel Hoge decides
not to start for China Just how long the
matter will be held open it is hard to
| tell.
COLONEL "TOM" SMITH.
| Colonel Thomas Smith, of Warrenton,
was In the city to-day. He Is preparing
! TO leave for New Mexico TO enter upon
| his duties as Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court of that Territory.
| LIVINGSTON AT wARRENTON
Congressman Livingston, OF Georgia,
who made such taking speech at war
| renton last year, is expected to address
the people there again next Monday.
which is court-day Mr.. Livingston says
he cannot conveniently go, but his friends
here will not listen to any declination.
lie must 60 they say, as he is popular
man among the farmers.
GENERAL WISE.
! General Peyton WISE clerk OF the House
Commerce Committee. went to Richmond
this afternoon on a brief visit.
WE'LL BORN AND BRED.
| Mr.. English of California, who is con-
testing the seat In the House now held
by Mr. Hilborn, is Nirginian by birth
and rearing. He served in the Confeder-
ate army, and for years has been per-
sonal friend of Hon. William l.. Wilson,
chairman of the Ways and Means Com
| mittee.
GETTING MORE SPEAKERS.
| Mr.. Meredith was active to-day among
his congressional associates, and has
/
| speeches in the Eighth District between
now and election-day
ELIAS STILL ON HAND.
Mr. Kope Elias. collector of internal
revenue for the Western District of North
Carolina. is still here, but can get no
satisfaction as to when the Senate Com
mittee on Finance win act on his case.
| However, being in possession OF the Office,
he can better afford to bide his time than
Mr.. Simmons, nominated TO be collector
for the other North Carolina district, FOR
Mr. Elias is solid as long as the matter
is delayed, though, quite naturally, he
wants the thing settled.
WILLIAMS VS.. SETTLE.
The attorneys on both sides of the VIII
liams-Settle contested-election case from
North Carolina are disappointed over the
delay in fixing time for arguing II, ana
II is said they will make fresh effort
next Tuesday to have a day named.
IL Congress decides to take recess
next week everything will have to be
dropped until December. but there Is
strong sentiment opposed to any recess.
| RIcHMoNDERs REGISTERED.
c.. Clash and A. Pollak, of Richmond,
are registered at the National
PROMINENT NORTH CAROLINIANS.
Mr. A. O. Holiday. president of the
/ North Carolina Agricultural College, and
Professor Massey. of the same institution.
are here. They have just returned from
Chicago.
The latter is being pressed for Assistant
Secretary OF Agriculture.
MORE PoSTMASTERS.
Among the fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed to-day were l.. Il. Connolly, at
Walthalrs Store, Brunswick county, va,
vice f. b. Walthall. deceased. and Mag
gle +. Fowler. at South River. Rowan
county, n. c.. vice 4. II. Miller, resigned.
COLONEL GAINES.
Colonel Grenville Gaines, Of Warrenton,
who is a member of the Virginia WORLDS
Fair Board, is in the city on business
In connection with his duties on the board.
The SYNOD ADJOURNS-
stats Of Religion In the Churches-So
| a~ssc, Hama Aftssfo0s.