Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-20
SuB-P0ST- OFFICES.
-Four Additional Stations for Richmond
The Inspectors Idea.
THE ANTI-OPTION BILL.
IL uas Some Fearing In the Rural Mind on
Local op,ion-Genorai Washing
ton Gossip.


WASHINGTON. juno 10 (Specai)-
Roarcscn;0UVe Wise had a talk this morn
lrs with pr. Brown. the Inspector OF the
roetOMcc Department who recently
w.ai o. Richmond 10 Investigate the qucs-
ton Of establishing the proposed branch
po.i-onccs The Inspector thinks that IL
vuull Doe better 90 establish two carrier
stations an3 then 60 have two more sub
stations. At the former money-orGers and
p.stal-uotcs could Dc issued In addition
io scNug stamps. At the sub-stations
stamps could also be sold. but carriers
voaII rot Doc provided for these
As 60 Barton Heights. DIT Brown thinks
a foutth-ciass rost-onice might be ostab-
ush.l thcrc. as it would be IN a mail
r.l., that is travelled now twice a day
- a maa-c4rr,rT.
&c., WISE received letter from Mr.. 4.
1.iI asking him e. try TO arrange a
Dol ruon to-day Tor number of the
r a.hels az the Gracc-Srcet BAPTIST
...frh. Who atc here. They hoped u be
t.Hr to meet the President, hut the chief
tI-.strato NOT being In Washington 10
~.- impossible 90 arrange the matter.
IS nlfI number ~ the members Of the
.rHc street church are in the city.
I.F come here nearly every year on a
tsi-
ANTI-OPTloN BILL
Tt- auu-opuou bin held fun sway in
fI. House again to-day. and one OF the
4h.ts in favor OF the measure wa
I.,r. sentative Alexander. of North Caro-
t 49, Alexander is a member OF the
committee on Agriculture and signed
t.. majority report. Colonel Hatch. Of
..aso.u the prime mover In the pro-
..I Yitu Oh pat a stop 90 gambling in
..m products said to-day hc felt rea-
sn.tt certain the bin would pass the
f.u-. ace SIS very much in earnest. and
r tl'- reason is sayasaiy opposed ~
.... ot the city members
II. latter suggest that OBJ" provisions
o tH. hii are NOT only harsh and UNI
u..rlt. Dot that markets -,lu bee
restricted. quite number Of tho con-
-.,.emfu r.prc~t .tins rural constituencies
.. ..t Dixie the measure. bat 'hcy say the
farmers have au idea thc proposed lcdsla-
fu Boo the r.rhf direction. and they
., bound O. do what they can ~ put IL
r..l.n.
l4 -.me portions Of the country there
D.. .l impression that the bill refers ia
.I.i.r and uot long ago q North Carolina
,.cr,-swlu got letter from sup
it,.r who wrote about as follows.
OPPOSED TO LOCAL OPTION.
"r is reported here that you are in
favor of thc HItch local option bill I
not believe &c. II YOU are YOU VIII get
l-t in This region where there are 81
r.ry i.stl.ues. oar people believe IN
bang iat alone. ana We have "a right 10
u,. ana drink au the whiskey and
brandy wee can cct.'
Texas member is iust in receipt Of
B. similar lctfrc. Ills correspondent de-
DHf.- ult most people iu his county are
opposed o. iae "Iiatch local option bin"
Representative Marshall. OF Virginia. is
.I-. q member ~ the Committee on Agri-
culture. ali joined in recommending the
passage of the anti-opti1n hdl. When the
small fuunI-lp occurs the chances are
most oi t.c Virginia and North Carolina
members SID support The Hatch bnl
Desperate efforts wiu be made 10 dcfcd'
SO u Che House. hut tho indications now
ar" DO vll pass u win probably strike
"a sulr in To- Senate. ana will have % 8,
over until next session. The Senate i'
81, nr behind tho House that appropria'
Won bills viii have "a" rieht Of way after
Ae tli0 biu s disposed OF.
TARIFF BILL TALK.
Tl. taik 80 the senate today T. that
On. tarG Din viii boz passed by Satur-
,.y night The Republicans viii not
uIUit fhtt th.y have surrendered. ana
NtI. . f.w seem disposed o. continue
r.. debate the rank and file appear ready
t. g..lI o. the inevitable 1t is thought
that lwo weeks ia conference viii be To-
Dl'rei Co na1lly adjust the differences
between The two branches Of Congress
Th, House Committee ON Elections, OF
which Mr. Jones. Of Virginia. and Mr.
W.oIsrI of N0rth Carolina, are mem
Dogs. t.i,i 10 have a meeting to-day, but
10 Was Impossible" e. secure quorum
Tr, Kansas case of None rs. Funston
.. tl. matter now awaiting action. The
Republicans are trying TO postpone the
,t. The longer this ease hangs fire
t.. longer Will the committee be in reach
.. al decision in the Virginia case OF
o..3e ys. Lqcs.
I..i.-,atatlvc Tyler has had inserted in
f.- deficiency I'm paragraph proposing
. r4 "a small amount to the Old Do
.u.ln Cr,.sotlng Company for iron be-
...n- O. the company. and which was
-.I at the Norfolk yard.
SOUTHERN WELFARE.
....,ern visitor at the Capitol to-day
he lal just travelled through seVe-
o.. Southern States. and he was surprised
.. discover mat the condition Of business
.m.4r4Uy,ly speaking, was much better
t.e south than IN the West There
v.-. r, labor disturbances In the South
. 4 they have in the West.
r.-t-oflce. 10 De- known as Gondola
D.. been established In Buckingham coun-
o.. g.. WIKI Norman 5. Lewis as post
...-f.I
80 swanson introduced in the House
rl.y bills Tor the relief OF John 7. Mar
,.t administrator Of Samuel MARCEL. de
...-ei and T. j. stephens.
,f- Meredith introduced In the House
1879 "a Tin apprOprating $1,000 for the
raisf ~ Miss L. =. Bowen, In satisfaction
- N- destruction Of property by tht
r.t.l States army during the war.
PACIFIC HARBOR QUESTION.
Tt. Senate Commerce Committee. Of
which General Ransom is chairman. had
h- ring to-day on the deep-harbOr ques-
r f0r the Pacific slope. a delegation
U0n california made arguments before
.". committee.
s. great many petitions are coming In
t.u commercial bodies throughout the
.tf,t states urging "a liberal approprld-
lr Congress for the Cotton States
Nt I1n 60 be held next year in At
Hr John ". Cooper. Of Baltimore. who
1 applicant for the position OF Super
ne Inspector Of Steam Vessels for the
District. was IN the city to-day
I.i conference with Senator Cor
rr alI they were both at the Urea
1ir cooper says he has 10y nc
..s abandoned hope, even II Congress
f. Tyler has been several times pro-
that Captain Murdaugh, Of Ports
ID. would be appointed.
Tyler sull has every reason 10 be
I. Lls candidate VIII be the successful
Virginia arrivals. william ii. Kable
stott Il. L. r. Nelson. stanton
Burner. Woodstock; Frank Could
rs. r.. Perry. Fredericksburg: +. w
,t.1u. g. u. Comper, Roanoke Rev
.y - Tucker. Norfolk; State-Senatoi
Charlottesville; Dr. Alfred KiXey
.er.
FiFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.