The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-15
THE LAND GRAB SCHEME
HAS TOUGH sTETE ELRTNs LED
SECRETARY NOBLE ASTRAY,
This ts What IL Looks Iike-The Nicaragua
Canal Resolution-Fate OF the
Anti-option Bill.
IhEs BUREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. Jan. IL. 1893.

apprtClaoIe as the zero tipped breeZeS
that swept about Capitol Hill.
In the Committee on Elections this
morning the contest Of Miller against
Elliott was resumed. and Senator Hunton,
q Virginia. made an argument in favor
Of Mr. Elliott DeIn). the sitting member.
General Hunton has been the counsel for
Elliott for several years. and is deeply in
terosted in the merits Of the case.
Senator Hunton has charge OF the Nor
folk and Western Railroad bill in the
Senate. and II is expected that he will
be able 10 secure favorable action upon it
in a short time.
10 is now given out on very good au-
thority that the Anti-Option bill will be
passed in the Senate within a few days.
and Will also be passed with amendments
hy the House but will fail to become a
law through the delay IT will get in the
conference committee.
Senator Morgan has offered a resolu-
tion in the Senate requesting the Com
merce Committee TO consider the question
~ the Nicaragua canal. The Senator is
determined 10 push the Canal bill 10 the
limit but there seems to be disin-
chnatiCn in the House committee to take
up the subject The principal opponent
u the measure in the House committee
is Mr.. Rayner. of Maryland. although it
IS said that pressure is being brought TO
bear upon him from Baltimore which may
end IN his support Of the bill.
The great land-grabbins deal, which
was outlined in The Times yesterday.
seems 10 be the reasonable sensation of
to-day, and speculations are rife as 10 the
parts PLACED by Secretary Noble and
Steven Elkins. Nobody seems 10 question
the readiness Of Mr.. ElNns TO 60 into
any little kind of a job like this but
great many are inclined TO question
whether or not Mr. Noble was fully aware
Of the extent Of the procedure. He must
have known, however, that public lands
have never been opened before by quiet
order Of the Secretary of the Interior, and
then his refusal 10 apprze Mr.. Stout, Of
Michigan, as 10 the order, makes 1t APP
pear as 81 n was aware OF its unusual
ness IL not lllegality. only four papers
I'm the country had the story to-day and
these are in prime demand this afternoon.
There will be no further developments
until the resolution is answered from the
Interior Department.
IL is strange with what eagerness each
Office now is watched by the Democrats,
and with what surprising tenacity the
Republicans are attempting 10 keep their
names on the public Treasury rolls.
A case is now under discussion among
the Virginia contingent which is full Of
snap and life. -Four years ago Mr.. CleVe-
land reappointed Mr.. Yancey postmaster
al South Boston, Halifax county. Mr..
Yancey has been postmaster at that place
for fifteen years. and while claiming 10 be
A Democrat, he has always been very con-
servative and seemingly Indifferent as 10
uartv success. on the 11th of this month
his four years expired and II Is SAID mat
his friend, Ar. J. b. Stovall, came on
here 10 secure his reappointment. Mr.
StovaH at one time represented Halifax
county in the State House Of Delegates,
and is now "A deputy internal revenue
collector. stationed at Danville.
Mr. Stovall. it is said. visited Assistant
Postmaster-General Rathbone and re"
ouestcd the reapr ointment of Mr.. Nancey'
hut Mr Rathbcne said that the appoint
rnent had been made by Mr.. Cleveland
and that no change had been made dur
ing the regular term OF the postmaster,
hut that now a recognized Republican
should have il. Whereupon Mr.. StoVall'
with some modesty II is claimed sug-
glsted his own fitness for the place, pre-
f-rring 70 resign the few months more OF
derutyism TO the full pledged postmaster
ar the tobacco market of Halifax.
Mr.. stovail impressed Mr.. Rathbone
with greaT favor, and Mr.. Rathbone i'm
mcdiately appointed him TO the coveted
postofice.
The quiet town Of Halifax is disturbed
and wrought up TO boiling point NOT
so much over the personnel OF the new
arpointee as over the fact that Repub-
lean has the spoils. which after reign
OF Third party and Republican terror
should be theirs
Mr.. Calvin Hudson Is here ana was
positive last night that Mr.. StoVall would
not be confirmed by the Senate 1t Is
understood that both Congressman Ed
munds and State Senator Jordan nave
indorsed Mr.. Owens for that postmaster
ship Now comes the situation WilCh
IS being considered. II Mr.. StoVall Is
confirmed 1t is possible that Mr.. Cleve-
land NAV ask for his resignation ana
appoint Mr.. owens. II Mr.. StoVah Is hot
confirmed and Mr.. Yancey is appointed
now, Mr. Cleveland would not ulSpIdCe
him. as he was his former appointee.
II I'm any moment Of bnguarded sehti-
mentatism. il has occurred 10 any DoLg
10 indorse the "pansy' idea on the
national flag and flower issues they would
certainly experieace a revulsion or ieei-
ing could they see the exhibit now being
made AT the National Hotel by the ahsy
Association Of America. Miss Maud rus
sell. OF Canton, South Dakota, Is the see
retary Of the SssOciation ! could not
learn whether Miss Maud adoPteu 9 'Ii9
role after accepting the time honored
invitation 10 come into the garden, or
whether after an exploration Of the nelds
Of fora. horticulture or botanical re-
search. she was converted, but one thing
is sure. she has a display here that would
drive everybody to jamestown weeds lor
national flowers and gunny sack ior
the nations flag. .,.,
The severity Of the winter has given
orrortunity for many charitable deeds.
and some OF the generous acts stand out
In the fields Of beneficence like scare
erow and the springing corn. An eX-
lobbyist. worn with days of exertion ana
nights Of dissipation, but who, though
ont OF a Job and short on funds. still
had a heart built like that Of all lobbyists
lust for the public good, called at the
police headquarters yesterday ana lett |
three old dress coats and two worn |
pairs OF patent leather slippers. He was |
about 10 leave the city forever, and !
wanted 10 crown his life's work with at |
least one great deed Of charity This is |
what the poor Of this city want What |
Is food or fuel 10 themY Send In your |
old dress coats, or a slipper or two:
II. l.. w.
The senate.
DoneIson Caffery, appointed by the Gov |