The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-13
AsKED no YrSir RICHMOND.
Rivers and HarIors Committee Wanted
Here I,y ihe l-amber Of Commerce.

Here 10y ihe .iaHiDei OF Aoin cree.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec 12.-spe-
cial.-A d,degatiol from the Richmond
Chamber Of Commerce. representing the
interest OF the James River Improvement
Company. were at the Capitol to-day.
The gentlemen composing the delesaloh'
Nsssrs. John A. curtis. l.. ID. Crenshaw,
Jr. William II. CARTS and W. l.. Mmte'
we're introduceE tO Chairman Blanchard,
Of the Committce On Rivers and Harbors.
bv Congressman George D. Wise. and
through him extended an invitation TO
the committee 90 visit Richmond. Chair
man blanchard rec retted very much that
he could not positiv ely accept the invita-
ton. but would Icy II before the com
mittee, whom he hoped would fix on some
dav I'm the near future when IL would
be their pleasure 10 come. The object
Of the visit is 10 get the committee TO
recommend a special appropriation for
the removal Of an immense boulder in
the Richmond harbor. which is a serious
obstacle to navigation I'm the James.
Senator Hunton called on Assistant
Secretary OF State Uhl this morning with
Mr. David Forbes. Of Fredericksburg. who
desires to represent this Government
as United States consul at Leeds, Eng
land
q Ulll WIS lIliUNAN'A IL AiAN s'NitHNN
by Senator HuntoD 10 place Retired
Commodore Oscar e. Badger on the re-
tired list as rear admiral.
Consul Jones Health Fails.
Congressman benjamin IT. Bum re-
ceiyed d cablegram that Consul-General
4. L. Jones. Of Raleigh. y. c.. had been
compelled 10 abandon his post at Shang-
hai on account OF Illness. and would ar
,.t.-. c., L'r.u4fe4a e~ tho ft.srf ~ "a M
er. where he had cabied his family 10 join
him. but as il Is impossible for them
10 arrive I'm time, Mr.. Bum wired friends
in san Francisco 10 meet him.
Mr. J. G.. Bessant. OF Winston, y. c..
arrived this morning. He Is the ffth can
didote for the p0st-ofIlce Of that city
here.
Judge ". 7. TanDoth.. an ex-member
of the Supreme Cour1 Of North Carolina.
is an the Metropolitan.
Messrs. ID. c.. GCrdon. -. A. Grimslpy,
Sias l.. Cooper, and A. W. Pulliam. all
Of Culpeper. are IN the city to-day.
The President again sent 10 the Senate
to-day the names OF Messrs. Kope Elias
and T.. NJ Simmons. 10 be the two col
lectors Of internal reTenues for the State
Of North Carolina.
Visitors ~ tho Capital.
MT. X. X. hlLe. Mayor OF GREENSBORO,
y. c.. is al the Metropolitan.
AIe-srs. j. W. Luxford. Richmond. and
r. G.. Smith, Virginia, are at the Ma
uoral
Alcssrs. Harry L. Pitts. Of Richmond.
and l.. =. White, Of Norfolk. are at
the 81. James.
Mr.. Charles Buford, Of Winston, n. C..
IS in the city.
There were no appointments OF fourth
class postmasters for Virginia or North
Carolina to-day.
Mr.. j. W. Forbes was appointed post
master at Greensboro. y. c.. to-day, and
Will take charge Of the office on the 2ist.
Mr.. j. II. Willis Of High Point, y. c.,
is at the Metropolitan.
Pr. Dab rry Was Not an Applicant.
The announcement Of the appointment
OF Or. Charles W. Dabney, president OF
the University OF Tennessee, as Assistant
Secretary OF Agriculture. was in the ma
ture Of a surprise There were forty
eiSht applicants for this position, coming
from almost every southern and eastern
State. Dr. Dabney was not an applicant
for the position. but was selected because
he stands foremost among the agricultural
scientists of the South.