The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-14

Revenue Collector OF the Western Dis
trict OF North Carolina was brought 10
climax to-day by the appointment OF Mr..
Samuel L. Rogers. who will be remem-
bered as the deputy 10 the late Collec-
tor This position being made vacant,
brought TO the front sixteen applicants.
many OF whom had the best endorsements
in that state Ex-Representauve John
:. Henderson and Charlie Vance have
been In the city for several days with
their friends. urging the presiden; for
recognition. This Is another case OF the
President taking the bit in his mouth,
and appointing 10 this position man
who is I'm touch with the administration
on its financial views. Mr.. Kope Elias
WAS not "A candidate, but urged the ap-
roluffnout Of Mr.. Rogers. for whom, un-
der the collector. he had secured the
position OF chief deputy. The appoint
ment here IS recognized by the North
Carolina colony as good one Mr..
Rogers will at once proceed TO give the
necessary bond and qualify.
WHY HgNDsB,oS DID NOT WIN.
There Is no doubt that Hon John 3.
Henderson was the favored candidate for
this office as far as his North Carolina
friends were concerned, hut almost from
the very beginning Of TINS contest II was
apparont that he could not win. FOR "nat-
ever qualifications man may have now,
tb.re is one thing sure. he has got 10
Dee a nronOunccd sound man, or
Air cleveland Is not going 10 put him
into ONCE.
Timc throws up the dice-box and
strange combinations come
As recently as the Flfty-first Congress
tho present Secretary Of the Nay Hef-
hert Postmaster-General William L. VII
e,n and John s. Hende were all
sc.tea toe, Their and All vote for the free
l.,lrage Of silver. Tho shuhiing or me
a.. dis have brought the two cabinet oih-
c.rs into line with Mr. cleveland nhah-
c,ai views. and into loiiy NoohS III 'lo
affairs Of state. but MT. he"l.. ''n w.
,.',1,s ,,nrcconStructcd along this line
a,I is .onecauently left 10 advocate sill
~ amonc, his native constituent Mf.
tr,,,7.,-on voted against tIo repeal Jl
10 .h.r-,,an ,a,v az the extra e'sion OF
the tffty-third Congress. lte No'en IpI
.t., ,.,inoyo Of the silver seis1oirage ana
.l.o for the passage OF the bill over the
+. fs r,trnored here nmong the Norlh
c.rolfna contingent that Mr. henderson
,..u bo the uoxt guhernai Driil 'hnNin'''
in his state ou the free silver pla III.
President Winston. or inc 'td'r "'
trIraIfN of ANTfM = hNWfN'''t ff'-r
a., intor,.iew with the President the SUD
80, of which was 10 secure the fiesl-
a,nt,s ,,rosoncc at the commencement 'k-
er.iscs of that institution. Inc fles'-
1,,t .,rrossed his gratihcation Tor the
tfod imitation. and Viii. an an cary
Is, advise President Winston or MS
arceptance. or inability TO attend
~uy FLAGSHIP ALMOST EFspY.
A., N,o Navy Department this morning
10 ,,as learned that the Minneapolis mas
-ft,. which has been undergoing certain
-.i,ir. at tine Norfolk naFy-yar4' VIII
s.. re,dv i'm a few days TO sail for Ne"
York. .n.,,,i," Uiu
t... .1., at the Norfolk naNN-yarl To
ha ovorbaulcd and made really ioi Sc
t.r, IIerbcrrs southern tour OF lnsp'-'
''gi ,rno Montgomery. which took the com
r,,issionors ON "a tour OF Inspection 20 lue
Nicaragua canal Will. before 'e'.' ",,'., M
,,ieit Panama, and then i't"tt ~ .,, ,.'
,o,nt,,. and the COmmlsaloh''
wiu na handed in TO the ''~i-
the Nayy for his nnal fe'ie"'
BRIEF MOTIFS.
Hon. Hoke smith. Secretary OF .,..,1, ..r
r,,terior chartered tho Gamer M.'
and invited the BaptlHt "'''~. 49, -
trim down the Potomac river s''rf''9, sao
~, Nfornt Vernon. There were iunS l','3
az ai ..Dnt on this outing. IL VIII nr
"no l.''.,,',erol mat there are three hundred
Georelans n this city. o-..,,-
The secretary of Agriculture mas o,srnl ,.-,lal
TOD a new division tn the ARil.ul Di i, d,
i1' Department. 90 be known as the "9a'ry .ai In
l'gis,on lie will m a short while app,
,oint len experts. whose business !, VII,
he 10 visit the several daiiylns ''a,to
and see the methods enplosen a., ,,.,'g .,'s
,rgi be- beneficial TO the country al
large. ,..r,t, ,i,.s rosf-
-, o,rointed to-day was twenty
n'1 .ayen tweniy-siz of which were 10 nH
y.cancics caused ny death and resisn"-
,ions There were none for virginia, oi
.l""s ,.'.,ii,, II. l.. W.