The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-04

| within the next rev Gays -.
I on the members. at least those .sn nnirs na,.s
/ east Of the Mississippi iNei' W"
/ returned TO their homes. a..
t,,on, the nominations made by the
r,-.sl4onf and which fan to-day by the
/ a5f,,,rrront OF the Senate. without con-
! c,,,otion or favorable report, were the
80 made IN the interest OF the negro.
I p9relv. that OF Consul Astwood 10
C,l.ls France and Minister Taylor 20
Doli,Ia Neither OF these appointments
roooived any action by the Senate, ana
consequently il Is left plain to Mr..
cleveland that the appointments did not
meet the approval OF the Senate. and con-
sequently IL is freely suggested to-day
that he will not re-appoint either or them
during this recess, as the appointments
would probably be followed by reJec-
tion bv the Senate when IL meets In
December. and would prove embarrass-
ing 10 the administration II these officers
had already sailed TO their respective
posts.
A recent publication issued by the gov
eminent on Bolivia" reveals the fact
that I'm the interior Of the country there
IS not A single negro resident ana that
while the population Is largely Wdue uP
~ Indians and half-breed Spaniards,
,ore ~ their citizens have any trace OK
African blood. and IL is believed mat
were the appointment confirmed 1he hesIo
minister would prove persona non sia'd'
and uDon this is based the proDaoie ac-
tion Of the Senate. .,s,,, ~ Viz
o,nians from washington to-day Whlch
,,.Ii 80 Increased by tomorrow, ana IL is
astir,ated that about two-thirds or the
I f0o Vircinlans resident here VIII De at
tbeir respective homes for the Young
next Tuesday. ,
Nfssers Tvler and Marshall left tonight,
and Mr.. Meredith will leave tomorrow,
tbus none Of the delegation VIII be mere
untu after the election. Some or them,
however. will return during the latter
part OF next week 10 complete some Dusl-
ness which they still have pending before
the departments and to secure, as far as
possible. additional changes in the post
offices Of their districts.
Hon. James W. Marshall this morning
received positive assurance that a change
would be speedily made in the postmasters
at Bertha. Wythe county, Lebanon, the
county seat Of Russell, and Bland Court
house. The charges against the postmas-
ter at Abingdon have been sustained ana
action Is looked for in that quarter IN
the near future There are two asplrants
for the postmastership Of this hourishing
little city-Captain John @. White ana
Mr.. J. l.. Roberts, either of which would
be acceptable TO its citizens.
A North Carolina congressman, who
visited the Agricultural Department mop
ing TO procure congenlal occupation for a
rural constituent, was Informed by the
chief clerk that If Congress would abol-
ish the civil service he would guarantee
the place.
The bin authorizing the Secretary OF
War to increase the number OF army
officers TO be detailed for military SCHOOLS
which passed the Senate yesterday win
amendments. Was brought up In the House
this morning. and the amendments con-
curred in. This was very gratifying 10
Congressman Bower. who will at once call
on the Secretary with Senator Ransom or
Vance. and again urge the claim OF the
military school at winston
Mr. Bower called on Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue Miller this morning
and urged Mr. Anderson, OF Winston, Tor
revenue agent. There are twenty-five or
these agents in the United States, and
Mr.. Bower expects TO convince the
Commissioner that the State Of North
carolina was entitled fn one hut he re-
fused 10 consider anyone, pending the
COllectOrship contest.
Congressman Crawford, Of North Caro-
lima, was at the Treasury Department
this morning with his friend General
Hampton, who he is urgently pressing Tor
a position here
Mr.. w. l.. Fanetock, Of North Carolina,
is a guest at the National.
Messrs. August Wright, and L. G.
Wright, Of Petersburg Louis Milburn, OF
Va, and D. l. ID. Nane, Of
n. c., are at the st. James.
Mr.. j. Brad Beverly is registered at the
Hon. Marshall Mccormick, Of Berry
Vile, is in the city
Mr.. Henry Kern, a prominent represent
.ative OF the agricultural interest of Nor
folk county was at the Capitol to-day.
IL. l.. W,