Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-11
THAT CAROLINA PLUM
xr. Henderson and Mr.. c. N. Vance
Applicants for Il.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
GrecncsvilIe and Southampton
Counties, Virginia, Said to BE for
nimity-MissOuriM Movement.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May l0.-tSpe-
cial)-Only two formal applications have
been filed at the Treasury Department
for the dictatorship OF internal revenue
In the Fifth District of North Carolina.
They are the applications of ex-Congress-
man John S. Henderson and Charles n.
Vance, of Black Mountain. The latter,
as is well known. is son of the late
Senator Vance
1t Is a fact. however. that other candi-
dates are in the field. but they are work
Ing in different way. Friends have been
to the President and Secretary Of the
Treasury in their behalf. and at least
two applications that have reached the
city have not yet been placed on file at
the department. They are still in the
hands OF the President.
Major Mann Page, of Prince George
county, is among the well-known Virginia
visitors who have been here this week.
He Is still "A staunch advocate of the doc
trines OF the Popullst party according
TO what some OF his friends in this city
say. lie believes that the party with
which he has been affiliated for the past
several years should continue to act
independently OF the other parties.
Judge l.. ID. Yarrel has returned to
the city from EmpOra, Va, where he
went TO attend the Greenesyi.le Circuit
Court He was recently admitted to prac-
tice before the Supreme Court here. Judge
larrell. while In Virginia, mixed quite
freely with the people in Greenesyille and
Southampton counties. He says there is
practically one sentiment down in that
question. The people are ardently in IA
vor Of the free coinage OF silver, and
have an idea that the issue is growing
So formidable that 1t will be impossible
to prevent declaration to that effect
whenever the chance is afforded.
INTER ESTING LETTER.
a letter Just published from Senator
Cockrell. of Missouri. on the silver issue
is causing general comment here. for the
reason that he is regarded aS one Of the
most influential men among the masses.
He advocates "A close union OF the South
and West to place In the next Democratic
national platform an absolute stand in
favor of the free coinage of silver. re-
CARELESS of what other nations may say
or 10.
The Senator does not think the none
tary conference will be held in Europe
this year. and it begins to look as II
Senator Daniel will not have an opDor-
tunity to go abroad after all.
Il: the commencement Of the last session
OF Congress "a set OF resolutions were
forwarded TO Senator Vest from the ST.
Louis Chamber Of Commerce, calling on
the Missouri Congressman to sustain the
President I'm his financial policy. 1t will
be remembered that Senator Vest pre-
scented the resolutions, but at the same
time he took occasion 10 remark that he
did not endorse them, and he made the
point that he knew the sentiment OF the
people OF Missouri, and was positive they
were opposed 10 the very things the
Chamber of Commerce desired. Indeed,
mis- talk was rather hot, and the press
reports attracted so much attention that
the Senator received thousands OF letters
from all portions of the country. Fully
100 of the letters came from Virginia,
and this seemed to please Senator Vest
highly.
lust now the st. Louis Chamber Of
Commerce is in queer fix. Some of the
leading lights want TO send delegates to
the Memphis 'sound-mOney' convention.
but they are afraid to attempt 10 EJECT
them. for there IL a suspicion that the
free-silver men will control. This Is con-
sidered rather remarkable for the hftn
city in the Union. but the free-sllVer SEN
tment is so strong in the West that 1t
IS said St Louis is for silver and OPP
posed TO the gold standard.
POSTAL NOTES.
A post-office to be known as Abercorn
has been established In Amelia county
Va. with Ferdinand Mitterer as post
master.
The office at Otter Hill. Bedford county,
Va, has been ordered removed one and
n half miles northeast Of the old location
Thomas II. Clayton, postmaster.
The following mail routes have been
established In North Carolina:
Poortith. by Wolfsville. Nann, Prices
Mil. and Winchester. TO Potter. three
times a week. From June IL, 1885, to
June 20. 1896.
Belwoo.l. by Cleveland Mills. Lawn
dale. Double Shoal. Fallston, and Beams
Mills, to Shelby, six times week. From
June 10. 1885. to June 3d. 1896
Belwood, by Northbrook, to Hulls cross
Roads, six times a week. From June TO-
1895, to June 20. 1896.
Belwood. by Knob Creek. TO Toluco,
six times "A week. From June 10, $3.50,
TO June 30. 1896.
Kind to Blur. six times week. From
June 10. 1886, to June 3d. 1875