Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-25
ANOTHER GOODPLACE
Cicero ". Harris, Of North Carolina,
May Get II.
GENERAL LEE IN WASHINGTON
He \. There TO Qualify as Collector
NJ Internal demonstrating OF
Miss Keblinger and Mr.. WOOD
ward, of Stnuntcn.

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ciaI)-Another good place viii soon be
vacant here, and the Virginans ana
North Carolinlans who aspire to become
a mart of the Cleveland Administration
can have their friends hustle for them,
and uossIbly one OF the number may suc'
coed freddy" Roosevelt as a member OF
the Civil-Service Commission. The 20,
sition is worth $500 year, and to those
who believe in the principles oil the merit
system IL will be most agreeable WORK
Politicians will strive for the place, but
the genuine reformerS Will not enter INTO
anv scramble when Mr.. Roosevelt pulls
I'M stakes and goes to New York to be-
come a police commissioner. 1t cannot
now be recalled that any well-known
VirCinIan was ever pressed for position
on this commission. but well-known
North Caroliuian was talked of several
years ago, and though he has never been
a seeker after the appointment nls
friends have suggested his appointment,
for they believe that he Is eminentiy
qualified TO dispense reform. The gentle
man referred TO is Mr. Cicero w. Harris,
CORRESPONDENT Of the Charlotte Observer
and other papers. He has been life
long Democrat, was one or the nrst
men to advocate the merit system, has
studied the question In all its phases,
has been loyal Cleveland man. Is
tariff reformer. and was one before the
average Democrat knew the meaning or
the word. and the friends OF Mr.. Harris
are confident the President could not do
more graceful thing than TO name him
for the Civil-Service Commission. He
ka H. in the world TO
seek the Office. II he Is appointed the
Office will have 10 seek him. but there Is
no law to prevent friends from inti-
mating 10 the President that he has
chance TO do the right thing
IMPORTANT PAPERS.
Governor Elias Carr has a pap r In the
April No. OF Health, Sanitation, and
Climatology OF the Southern States on
the Topography. climate. and resources OF
North Carolina.
Hon. Mark w Harrington. chief OF the
United States Weather Bureau, has also
published a preliminary paper In this
magazine on the New Sanitary Division
Of the Weather Bureau"
DR.. W. +. r. Phillips. In charge Of the
section OF sanitary climatology for the
United States Government. has published
n paper on THE Importance of a Knowl-
edge OF Atmospheric Conditions 10 Pub
lie Health Authorities"
DR. Bushrod W. James. Of Phiadel-
phia. has contributed "A paper 10 the same
publication on the Medical Climatology
OF the Piedmont South"
The three last-named papers are impor-
tant to physicians and santarians.
CURRENCY QUESTION.
Representative Meredith was In the city
to-day He said there was a liv Is interest
II l.
ton on account OF the agitation that hls
been going on for the past two weeks.
Mr. Mer dith Is a staunch advocate Of
the free coinage Of silver, ami all his
votes in Congress have been In that direc-
ton. lie has opposed al tn bills looking
to the curtailment OF silver as a circu-
lating medium. ana has been active
against every proposition looking to the
issuing Of god bonds.
Mr. Meredith made the rounds OF the
departments to-day. but he says very lit
tie can be accomplished. He expressed the
hope that ex-Congressman Wise would be
appointed Deputy Comptroller of the
Treasury.
Senator Prltchard, OF North Carolina.
arrived in the city this morning He is
understood TO be still an advocate OF the
FREE coinage OF silver, having voted In
that direction every time he had the
opportunity at the last session Of Con-
gress.
Mail service has been established from
Montezuma 10 Loggy. North Carolina,
three times n week. from May -. 1895,
To June 3d. 1896.
II. +. Fries. OF Salem, and OFT Eller.
of Winston, y. c.. and NJ. J. Buckl y
and wife. Of Lynchburg. Va. are at the
Metropolitan.
COLLECTOR LEE.
General Fitzhugh Lee. Collector Of In
ternal Revenue for the sixth Virginia
District, arrived here to-day 10 qualify.
lie viii remain in the city several days
perhaps. and is the guest Of his init
mate friend. General William II. Payne,
on Washington Circle.
Mr. Moses NJ. Green. Of Warrenton.
was among to-day's Virginia visitors.
Mr. Green was not a candidate for Col
lector. but wrote letter to the Com
missioner urging the appointment of a
friend.
SILKEN BONDS
Mr. Ashby ". Woodward. OF stanton.
and Miss Eulabelle Bell neblinger, were
married to-day at noon from the Church
of St Michael and All Angels, corner
Twenty-second street and Virginia ave-
nue., Rev. q. ". Bispham officiating.
The ushers We're Mr. t. Williams OF
fish, Of Alexandria. Mr. James H. Wood
ward, brother Of the groom, was best
man. Mr.. William Keblnger gave the
bride away, he being brother Of the
bride Miss Mary Kebllnger. sister Of
the bride. was maid Of honor The we'd
ding trip includes Baltimore, Philadel-
phla. and New York, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodward Will be at home In Staunton,
Va. Virginia HoteD, after May 30.
Miss Kebhnger was formerly a resi-
dent Of stanton. Mr.. Woodward is
book keeper for James Clarke q Co.
OF that city. is the youngest son OF Major
p. II. Woodward, passenger agent of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. at that
place, and is a popular young man.
Among those present from stanton.
were Major +. II. Woodward. Mrs. j..
ID. Young. Mrs. Joseph Il. Woodward,
and son Edward. James II. Woodward,
and Mrs Harry Burnett.