The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-05
APPLICANTS In LIMBO.
,yorNT< 1ND NORTH CAROLINA
EATING FOR THEIR SHARE.
,...id.ut Cleveland IL Expected TO Make
Numerous Appointments Before the
Opening ofth Extra Session.
TINS BCRFAU. RAPLEy BU1LDISo,
WtsHINGTON. July 4. 1898.

patriotic Washingtonians. by large
rs,or.,y. spent their time out Of town
.,.d,v. and their hard-earncd cash in
,oisy cannon-CIackers and other fireworks
~ more attractive character, because
,,,ch less jarring 20 no ones nerves. The
...r.ets were more deserted than on Sun
bsv there not even being the church
Going chance for the display Of fetch
frr costumes. The hotel Hobbies. where
mostly congregate the scdate congress
men end their satellites. the oflce-seek-
ers. were comparatively empty, and those
vfo were seen louuging around had
look on their faces which plainly indi-
Gated that they wished they were any
where else The bursting Of a big fire.
cracker caused every eye 20 turn In its
direction, and the swapping Of pack OF
small ones was an attraction that could
not be resisted Time seemed 20 hang
heavily on every ones hands, and seemed
hard to get rid Of in satisfactory shape.
Some few Of the congressman were lay
Ing their plans for the morrow IN CON
formity with the wishes Of the few ohice-
seekers who found their lairs, while
others occupied most Of the day In ar
ranging their papers. so as 10 be abe 10
get away from here at the earliest pos
siDle moment.
Concressmen Wise. Tyler. Marshall and
O'Ferran are all OF the Virginia delega-
ton now in the city, Senator Huntoh
having gone 90 his home at Warrenton
yesterday afternoon, and VIII hardly re-
turn again this week. All the depart
mcnts baiuE closed. 10 was matter OF
imposslhlitv for any Of them 10 DO any
work. except I'm their rooms. Some OF
them discussed the financial situation
and were unanimous In their opinion
that something must be done. Mr. Wise
who was not I'm the city the other day
when the Virginia delegation was inter
viewed on the silver question, said that
Dee was in favor and would vote for the
unconditional repeal Of the Sherman law,
because he believed 10 TO De bad law.
He thought however. there should be fur
Their financial legislation, but he did not
want TO see 80 coupled with the repeal
VI the Sherman law. as nobody seemed
e. know what was best to be done, ana
This being the case. 10 formulate plan,
would be 10 delay the repeal. lie said that
Dr. did not think there could be free coin
age without am international agreement,
and ne was opposed 20 two dollars TN cir
culation each with a different value.
Speaker Crisp agrees with Mr.. Catch
ines. Of the Committee on Rules
~ the House that some form
of cloture rule win have % be
adopted 10 prevent hllibustering. but that
m au probability 80 will be applied by the
House when the occasion arises rather
than by the rules He says that there
will Doe no counting of "a quorum as with
the Reed Congress.
There is Ome talk here now 10 the
effect that the President has minated
tlatat ,h. ,ll of two weeks OF MS Vaca-
tiln he would run back 10 Washington
for "a day or two. and then 80 20 Gray
Gables again before returning 10 the
White House for good. There is no ques-
u0n but that he viii Doe back in Washing
ton for work bcf0fe July has run its
course. and there IS strong probability
of number of changes I'm office before
Congress meets. AS far as possible Mr.
Cleveland wants 60 avoid the pressure
which VIII Doe brought 20 bear on him
when all OF the members of both
branches Of Congress are here, and will
try 20 GET rid of as many offices as pos
slbie before they get here. Virginia
and North Carolina have both a lot OF
appointments due about the time Of his
return. ana they are looking forward
10 that time with eager anticipation. |
Charges are not being flled against the
prominent Republican ofnce-holders in
these two States so far. and there is |
every reason 10 think that they will be |
allowed t0 serve out their fOur-year |
terms before their successors are named. |
Mcssrs. c.. W. O'Neill w. r. Vieth and |
A. j. Joyncr Of Norfolk. arrived here |
yesterday, snd this morning went over |
% Baltimore They are prominent mem |
D.. o. fr.. fnl Of
o. American Wheelmen, and Mr. Joyner |
viii enter several Of the bicycle races |
o. be run I'm Baltimore to-day. Mr.. /
Joyuer. in q club race recently from Nor
FOLK 10 Ocean View. made the eight and |
one-half miles I'm the remarkably fast
time OF twcnty-three minutes and thirty
seconds lie IS expected 10 carry of
some OF the Baltimore prizes to-day.
Quite a number of Nirginians are taking |
advantage Of the holiday TO spend the
Day in Washington. and almost all the
hotels have on their registers the names
u some Of them. Mr w. B. Isaacs, OF
Richmond. is at the Ebbit. with Mr.
lohn ID. Isaacs. OF San Francisco. Mr.
e w Bowen. Of Lynchburg, and Mr..
J. H. Drake. Of Richmond, are at the
Metropolitan.
North Carolina has not large congress
lonal representation I'm the city at pres
mt. Both OF the Senators are away,
hough Senator Rarsom is expected back
ere in a few days. Congressman Grady
nd Williams are I'm the city. and are
he only ones Of the delegation who are
ere.
Mr.. Greek O Andrews. the city editor
z the Raleigh News and Observer, is
ere. on his way home from trip 90
he Worlds Fair
Captain S. B. Watts, who wants 70 be
ollector OF customs at New Berne, is stiil
n the city. though his opponent for the
lace. Mr.. Lane. left for home several
ays ago.
President Cleveland Is now known 10
e a mascotte one OF the last cranks
% visit he White House the Mecca for
N the cranks OF crankdom, was a
egro. whose stature was OF a size that
'ould easily put him IN the class with
iants Of these days. His call was made
bout o'clock al night. His ring at the
oor-hell brought two policemen 20 the
0rticO. Seeing the size Of the man and
is color, they We're very much surprised
} few moments 10 find that he was a
rank. and a fghting one az that. When
sked what he wanted. he said he wanted
b zee the President and was told that
be- President was out OF town. He then
va that he had been "hOodooed" and
be- President was the only one who could
smove the spell. lie was again told
at the President was out OF town
his brought on trouble. The big fellow
Il out from the shoulder but without
.nding on anything but empty space
ld was forthwith tackled by the two
olcemen. The fun then grew fast and
iri0us The crank may have been weak ,