Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-02
FEDERALARCHITECT.
MI. Kemper, Of Stanton, 10 Charge
Of The Office.
NO TARIFF LEGISLATION
so Intimases Senator Vest - Regards tho
Coming Session Of Congress-
virginia News Notess

WASHINGTON. December 1.-(spec'al)
Until an appointment OF Supervising
Architect Is made Mr. Charles Il. KEN
nsr of stanton. Va, who is the chiet
} c,er,, and assistant in that bureau, VIII
| continue to be In charge or the ONCE
| There are twenty-five cor thirty applicants
! for the position Of Supervising Architect
I'm, M matter who Is selected 1t Will
not affect Mr.. Kemper. He will retain his
place.
For the benefit of number OF peo-
pIe in Virginia who may be somewhat
/ solicitous concerning the prospects for the
"non- gun" bills in the Senate, two or
! which provide for the placing of coal
md ,ron-ore on the free list. It can be
stated that Senator Vest, OF Missouri,
who returned this morning to the CITY,
saws he has heard nothing since the ad-
tournament OF Congress which indicates
what action will be taken; but he talked
90 ~ ha thought there was no chance or
| doing ANYTHING in that line. From the
! tone NJ his conversation. though he ala
NOT commit himself openly, 1t Is inferred
! tho, he has about reached the CONCLUSION
! tho, n will be useless to attempt any
! f,rther tariff legislation at the approach
! ing session. Mr.. Vest Is a leading meinuer
| OF the Senate Finance Committee.
Mr. A. ]. wedderburn. OF Fairfax coun-
: ". Va. returned this morning from the
] west. He attended the meeting OK the
| National Grange at Springfield. ILL.,, ana
/ then went to the Trans Mississippi Con-
cross at ST. Louis where he was made
ILL Ia m
! for ono of the absentees from that State
THINGS LOOKING UP.
| Ex-Congressman Harry Libbey ia at the
! FbbItt He Gays things are looking up
/ in the vicinity of Newport News. Old
/ Point. and Hampton. The Washington
and Norfolk Steamboat Company are nav
| ing built at the Newport News yards an
other steamer. which will run between
, the two cities indicated In the name or
| the company. II will probably be ready
10 enter the trade some time next spring.
| II is thought the new steamer Will be
rim as a daytime vessel. giving travel
lers n beautiful ride down the Potomac.
| II win enter into an engagement with the
| coastwise vessels for Boston via Norfolk.
Mr.. IAbbey also says that work Is pro-
crossing on the Chamberln Hotel at Old
| Point and 1t is believed the house will
be completed and opened within a few
months.
The Department OF Agriculture has is
sued an interesting bulletin on Bordeaux
mixture as a fungicide. and the informa-
ton contained therein will no doubt be
Of much value to people in Virginia who
are largely interested In the raising Of
fruit, particularly grapes, the latter hav-
| ing become an important industry In the
State.
Mr.. II. p. Male. OF Loudoun county.
was among to-day's Virginia visitors.
! He Is a breeder of hackney horses, and
| recently exhibited a number OF his fine
| animals at the Baltimore and New York
| horse shows, capturing some OF the rib
bons at both places. In fact, the Virginia
nags held their own with any exhibited.
CONGRESSMAN TARDY.
The Virginia and North Carolina con-
| gressmen are unusually tardy in reaching
| Washington. However, 1t is understood
| that most OF the two delegations will
| be here by Monday, when Congress re-
assemblies.
The wording OF a paragraph in yester-
| days correspondence in reference 10
| General James A. Walker. OF Virginia,
! and the Elections Committee OF the next
House OF Representatives, was slightly
| ambiguous. 1t read as If IL intended to
convey the meaning he might possibly
| be selected for the Craftsmanship &c the
! committee. No new member is ever Sc
| lected as chairman Of so important a
committee. General Walker may posi-
! bly, be a member Of the committee. but
| the chairman will be an old and ex-
| perienced legislator.
The post-ofilce at Havlla, Northumber-
| land county, Va. has been discontinued;
! mail to Cannonvile.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Senator Hunton Is not expected to ar
| rive here until Monday morning.
Senator Daniel. 1t is thought. will reach
| the city tomorrow evening.
Colonel Paul F.. Falson. OF Raleigh.
| ". c., and II. o. Troy. of Charlottesville,
| Va. are at the Metropolitan.
w. A. Huddlestun. OF Richmond; D.
| w. Pratt and II. II. Thompson. OF Nor
| folk. and j. H. Alexander, OF Stanton.
| are registered at the National.
w. D. VIA Of Stuart. Va. IS at the
ST James