Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-06
ALL OF THEM THERE.
Virginia AMI North Carolina Senator'S in
Their Seats.
APPEAL IN BEHALF OF cupANs.
Mr.. CaIrs Effort Not Listened to by
Many PcopIc--Grcat Rush for APP
pointivc 0hices-Old dominion
share Small.

(speciaL)-Both the Virginia and the
North Carolina senators were IN their
seats wnen the proceedings opened this
morning. Senator Daniel had as visitors
on the floor Congressman swanson ana
otey. both Of whom heard Senator Cai,
of Florida, make lengthy and eloquent
appeal In behalf of the down-trodden peo-
Die Of the ever-faithful isle, and asking
Tor the recognition OF that country by
the UniTed states.
Mir. Daniel was busy overlooking his
correspondence. and Mr.. Martin was
pleasantly conversng with q brother
senator a portion of the time during me
delivery Of MIR. Calls speech, and proDa-
bly, not more than half a dozen senators
paid any attention TO II. The thiniy-hlieu
galleries. however. listened attentiveY "
the Senator from the land OF mowers
because they had nobody else 10 hs'0"
TO. and, perhaps. majority OF 'hei' - i,
pathized with him in mis- efforts TO nave
Cuba recognized.
SCRAMBLE FOR PLACE.
A,,honoh there are only 2l6 offices TO be
filled by appointment Of the newiy-eil c'eu
officials of the House, there are four times
that number Of applicants Tor the posi-
lions The town is full Of those Office
seekers and for some OF the places there
are more than half doz-n applicants
III every Republican congressman WERE -
get one place each for constituent
there would b. barely enough 10 go
round; but as many VIII nave 20 sc1
three or four a large number VIII De lei'
ont i'm the cold. On this account II j.
said that General Walker, OF virginia,
will only b. accorded one very sHia'
Office. and this will probably iail 10 MI.
w II Fairless, OF Portsmouth, VINO
came here and opened a vigorous canvass
for the enthusiastically OF the House, ou'
vas defeated by the New York anu
PENNSYLVANIA combination. Several VINO
came here aspiring to the big POSITIONS
and who opened headquart rs anu
snent n pile of money. will now either De
Obliged TO accept a small-salaried place
or return home to begin life over again
Numbers who wanted good-saiarled cleih
ships will take a laborer's place OF no
thing at all. and the crowd tnat can
get ANYTHING whatever would make
gO0d regim mt -
the Democrats are happy this time IN
having no patronage 10 bestow. but the
lo, of the Republican member now is not
a happy one.
LAWYERS IN EMBRYO.
The iunior law class Of Columbia Uni
velsity. which is attended 10y many VIZ
einians. met Wednesday night for the
election of officers. Mr.. John II. Hen
dricks. of Tennessee. was chosen presi-
dent and received the votes of all the
Nirginians. lie was nominated by MI.
]. H. Spillman. of Texas. and ably Sc
conded by Mr.. H. L. Riddleberger, OF
Virginia. son of the late Senator Riddle
berger Mr.. w. r. Stamper, Of Wash
ingtOn county Va. was elected treasurer,
and Mr. Preston Boisseau. Of Crewe. va,
former Dispatch man, was chosen
a member of the Executive Committee.
II was reported this morning at the
Capitol that the Republicans would have
three election committees. instead Of
two. as l wired you last night. OF course.
this will be in violation of the rules OF
the House. but the Car makes his own
rules. and they will be made 10 SUIT the
occasion.
GAMBLERS OUT AGAIN.
Several of the Washington gamblers
who were recently arrested by elective
Baldwin for operating games al Rosslyn
in Alexandria county. including Jack
Heath. Jr., Harry Reilly, James Davis
and James La Fontaine. who were sen
fenced TO pay fine of $50 and to be con
fired ten days in jail. wert released to-
day. and have returned TO this city. The
others will be released tomorrow. al
having served their terms of imprison-
mcnt
PAGE-SMITH READINGS.
Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. Vice. President
Stevenson. and other ladies of the Cabi-
net will attend on next Monday eve
ming the joint readings Of DR.. Thomas
Nelson Page and Mr.. +. Hopkinson
Smith. for the benefit of the rebuilding
fund OF the University of Virginia. Mr..
Smith will give selections from his inter
esting works. including Colonel Carter.
of Gainesville" and Or. Page will read
'1n Ole Virginia" and also from an en-
tirely new and unpublished work.
1t is expected that there will be a large
attendance Of the leading society people
OF the national capital present at the
entertainment.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters
appointed to-day, are the following: II
r. Wagner vice Smith Ford. Aho.
Watauea county n. c., resigned:
Blanche Ferebee vice W G. Ferebee
dead. Redcross. Camden county. n c.:
J.. O. Gresham vice ID. w Laudln. re-
signed, Beularville. Duplin county. n
-. Is. X.
moved. Blueburg Granville. county. n
e.; r. l.. Jackson vice A. l.. Fitchett.
resigned. Bosley Gates county. n. c.:
jeanette Kennedy vice ID. A. Kennedy
resigned. Caledonia. Moore county. n
g.: ~ G.. Avent vice NJ. A. T. Avent
resigned Corinth. Chatham county, n
q; II. Il. Rankin vice J. D. Hagan. re-
signed. Lowell. CASTOR county. n. c..
J. j. Jones vice c. r. Paul. resigned
Merritt. Pamlico county. n. c.; J. c
Cottrane vice c. w Wrightsell. Ritsell.
Randolph county. n. c..
T. T. Smith vice l.. n. Willis. resigned
CT eapsde. Northampton county. Va; j
n. Dinkins vice j. III. Tomlnson. de-
signed, Crosses. Smyth county. Va: Mrs
II. \. Cross vice J. NJ. Taliaferro. re-
signed, Jenningss Gap Augusta county
Va
PERSONALS.
Senator ]. c. Pritchard. Of North Caro-
lima, is permanently located for the ses-
sion at the Ebbltt.
Congressman w. A. Jones. OF the First
Virginia District has settled down in
his old quarters. at the Hotel Varnum.
for the winter. II is quite convenient to
the Capitol.
contesting the seat OF Representative
Tucker Of the Tenth Virginia District.
Is stopping at the National
Rev. Or. Philip ID. Stephenson. Of
Woodstock, Va. was In Washington this
week. and returned to-day.
ARRIVALS
Among the hotel arrivals to-day were
the following:
Mr.. f. and Miss Mosey. Fc~tress Mon
roe, Va. at the Ebbtt House.
a. ~ Peyton, Charlottesville and r
q. Roller. Harrlsonburg. are at Cobb's
Hotel
{. +. Haine. Of Virginia. is at the
Oxford
r. Anderson anc o. ssrockwen. of
Norfolk; u. Il. Barrett. Petersburg: c.
G Smith. Richmond and r G. Herring