Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-17
CUSTOM HOUSES.
Some Which II May Be Sought 10
Abolish.
EIGHTH DISTRICT CAMPAIGN.
IL II Progressing ravorabIy for tho Demo-
crats-A Vacant Consulsbip-fen-
dleton king-smythe

WARRINGTON. October 16.-tSpec'ai)-
a report Just made 20 the secretary Va
the Treasury on the operations OF 'ne
various custom houses is likely TO cause
n renEwal before Congress 10 apoish
certain ones. II viii be remembered 'na'
during the last session there was p,o-
position before the House TO consoi'oa'e
n number OF the Offices. ana 10 apo''s"
others, and the list included numper III
Virginia and North Cardinal pu' '"e
members from the two States whose us
tr,cts were affected managed TO secure
nm adverse report The matter. 'here-
fore was mt 10 rest for the time being.
The Office OF Commissioner OF Customs
has been abolished in the Treasury ou'
the Commissioner. before being extin-
gulshed took a parting shot at some OF
the smaller custom houses. The ofiices
which he says reported no TRANSACTIONS
during the past fiscal year included the
following: Beaufort, y. C; Chcrrystone
(Which has two sub-ports), Newport
News. Petersburg Richmond. and Tappa-
hammock. in Virginia.
lie has not mentioned Alexandria. which
was one OF the Offices sought 10 be abolish
cd by the House bill referred 10. Con-
Jones ana mtletilNH Idu W SiiI
themselves last session 10 saw the places
for their constituents.
The vacancy In the consulate OF san
Salvador caused ny the death from yell
low-fever Of Mr.. Pollak. Of Salt Lake
civ. Utah. has not yet been filled. but
there are many applicants for the posi-
ton. including some from Virginia. The
position pays 5000 per year. and there
are some fees attached 10 the office. 1t
yc1x hot an n
g.aia applicants Will succeed. a resi-
dot OF this city. whose affiliations have
always been with Virginia, was one or
the original applicants for the place, ana
he is strongly backed. II is probable
he Will be appointed.
There is an impression here That Mr.
Pondleton King. OF Guillord county. y.
G.. who Is chief Of one Of the DIVISIONS
In the state Department will yet get IL
consulate. or some good position in the
foreign service. as soon there is va
Cancy at a post that would be congen'si
4, him. Mr. King. in addition TO having
haJ valuable experience in the foreign
service. has made most faNoraole I'M
preston In the department. ana ne Is
gentleman Of literary endowments' nav
lax made his mark by his writings
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT
Visitors to-day from the EiShth Nr-
I'D Yesterday were all decidedly favor
able 10 the Democrats. the party speakers
Sax done good work in behalf OF CON
81. man Meredith and the principles ne
or, s,uts. Colonel Pat McCauH Is
NJ ng no Roadway. they say, ana the
"Siccney" Mason appears 10 De al
* greatly discouraged. His campaign
ba. been most feebly conducted, ana II
& ,w generally believed that he VIII not
l.cp5 votes in the district. Two years
. The Populists polled only 4I4 votes III
10 entire Eighth District. ana thete ~
r,.Hy no good reason why they shouIu 40
am better this year since the be'trley
family seem To want II mohopollNe an
th. nominations in the district. The OPP
u3n,nts of Mr.. Meredith have inquired 'ha'
IN order 10 defeat him il viii be necessary
for Mason 10 receive from 800 TO oWv
votes Even that much POpulist strength
would hardly defeat MIN. TO be on the
safe side. the Democrats are Wiling |"
cencede Mason from 1909 10 l.JU votes
Tine latter is not "a success as Speahvt'
and tht people do not enthuse over MS
candidacy In some counties. where IL
WAS predicted many men heretofore act
iuc with the Democrats would vote 1or
Mason this year. II Is now SAID they
prorosc TO stick to Democracy. they see
that Mason is merely running as a slde-
snow 10 Pat McCaull's circus IN the main
tent. and a vote fof MdSpH II just ~
much help for McCaull. The good people
of the district want no Kepubilcans IN
Congress from Virginia.
The post-office at Van, Lee county va,
has been ordered removed one-and-a-han
miles southwark OF the old locatioh'
Charles ". Marshall. postmaster
The office at Sharpsbnrg, Nash county
y. c.. has been discontinued; mail 10
Elm city. -,-...,
T. |. strand. Of Richmond. is registered
at the Ebbiit.
MINISTER SMYTHE.
Hon. Henry VI. Smythe United States
minister to Haiti arrived In the CITY
This afternoon His leave OF absence has
about expired, but as he IL not well, he
will probably ask for an extension, pro-
yjded nothing OF Importance requires ms
return 10 Port au Prince at once. lie
savs the campaign Is progressing most
satisfactorily in the Ninth Virginia Dis
trict, and he does not think there is any
doubt about tho election or Judge MOTT
son 10 Congress.
Other Virginia arrivals: William -
Adams, John X. Grimes, j. >. Lathaiil'
W. F. Jenkins. Richmond; w. II. BaA-
ter. Miss Ida Baxter, Petersburg; James
V. Brooke, Warrenton: W. W. Brown
Lynchburg; II. o. Rogers. Leesburg; W.
L. Hill, Henry Hawley. Culpeper; W. H.
Abbott. Waterlick; Judge Keeling. wife.
and child Princess Anne Courthouse W.
y Manor Harrisonburg; w. IL. Bowlin.
ClinchpOrt. ,,
North Carolina arrivals: w. l. Powell.
Raleigh: j. II. Boatwrlght. Wilmington
I T.. Gilmer Miss i. George winston,
HI an