Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-12
THE ENDEAV0RERS.
Washington still In Their Possession,
Despite The Political Excitement.
GOVERNMENT CLERKS ALARMED.
They DO Not by Aay Means Like the
Chicago Declaration ON tho Ctvii
Service Law Federal Capital
Notes.


cial MISUNDERSTANDING the political ex-
citemont consequent upon tho extrsordi-
nary. though not altogether unlooked-for
news from Chicago. Washington city Ia
stin in the hands OF tho Christian En-
deavorers. and all who are not packed in
front Of the bulletin-boards are in the
big tents or al church meetings AL over
the city. Tho great convention Is a sue
cess. over 32co0 visitors are registered
at the various headquarters, and TO this
number can be added several thousand
excursionists who took advantage Of the
cheap railroad rates TO see the sights OF
the national capital.
While tho usual meetings, with their
Impressive prayers, eloquent discourses,
md grand and inspiring music and cho-
ruses. are being held all over the city,
the feature Of the day has been a bicycle
parade. Thousands OF wheelmen aisl
wheelwomen will participate In the pro-
cession. which will be witnessed by i'm
mense throncs Of people all along the
route. The run to-day. which started at
2 O'Clock from the front of the White
House, was a unique and picturesque az
fair.
NIGHT PARADE POSTPONED.
The grand bicycle parade which was 10
have taken place tonight. has been post
poned until Tuesday evening next
To-day there were merely two divisions
or sections. The first division filed out
of Jackson Place 10 Connecticut avenue
70 Columbia road. across Rock creek, over
the Chevy-Chase railroad. and out Con-
necticut avenue, extended. At the Wood
iey-Lane road there was turn off, and
then the route was along that road for
SITS entire distance TO the Tonleytown
road, just above Woodley Inn, and 81
Adams church, and a short distance be-
low Oak View, the former country place
OF President Cleveland.
From this point the ride was continued
over various smooth highways. until the
American University was reached, and
thence the course was TO Thirty-ffh
street. The trip was continued into
Georgetown, where the second section was
Joined at tho aqueduct bridge.
PALATIAL RESIDENCES.
The distance covered by the first di-
vision was about ten miles, and embraced
one OF the most charming and handsome
residential sections Of the city. on Con-
nectiout avenue. which is the boulevard
of the city, the British legation was
passed, and the Church Of the Covenant,
one Of the finest religious edihces I'm
Washington; at Dupont Circle the o'd
Stewart castle. formerly occupied by the
Chinese legation, was passed, and just
opposite the Letter Mansion, and these
are only a few OF the palatial buildings
on the route. IL will be late in the
evening before tho two divisions will re-
turn, and I'm all some twenty-five miles
Will have been covered on the ride.
The wheel demonstration, which, owing
to a misunderstanding. has TO be post
poned TIL Tuesday night, will be IL
Illuminated with japanese lanterns and
colored lamps. and nearly all OF the riders
Will wear fancy costumes, and have their
wheels decorated.
GOVERNMENT CLERKS ALARMED
Nearly Gil the government employees
who come under the civil-service rules are
greatly alarmed at the following plank IN
the Chicago platform:
I'VE are opposed 10 life tenure In the
public service. We favor appointments
based upon merit, fixed terms OF Office
and such an administration Of the civil
service laws as viii afford equal opportuni-
ties to all citizens Of asceruaincd Atness.'
They take this TO he opposition TO the
cvil-service laws under which almost the
entire governmental system Is now ope-
rated. and the incumbents and their
friends, regardless Of politics are pre-
pairing to fight the Chicago ticket to the
bitter end. This alone will be formid-
able opposition.
POSTAL
Silas D. Randall has been commissioned
postmaster at suce. n. c.
The site OF the Office at Hilandale. Char
iotte county. Va, of which Anna c. Spen-
Ger is postmaster, has been moved half
mile west of its recent location.
Star service changes have been made in
Virginia as follows:
Landmark to Halfway-L.save Landmark
daily except Sunday at $50 A. NJ, arrive
Halfway by 9I5 a. ". Leave Halfway
daily except Sunday at las i. NJ, arrive
Landmark by 2:30 4. NJ.
Bestand 10 Mller's Tavorn-Leave Best
land daily except Sunday at 1880 a. NJ,
arrive Miller's Tavern by S45 A. NJ. Leave
Miler's Tavern daily except Sunday after
arrival Of mail from Lester Manor. but
not later than =. N; arrive Bestand in
one and one-quarter hours.
Rival to Ca Ira-Leave Rival daily ex-
cept Sunday at 7:S0 a. NJ, arrive Ca Ira
by S:45 A. NJ. Leave ca Ira daily except
Sunday al l2I5 l.. NJ, arrive Rival by lid
i. NJ.
Hicksville to Grapeheld-Leave Hicks
VILE Tuesday and Friday at \. NJ, ar
rive Grapeheld by II 80 ~ NJ. Leave Grape
field Tuesday and Friday at Il NJ. arrive
HiCkSVllle by z.oJ =. NJ.
Personal.
Colonel Tom Scott formerly United
States Marshal Of Virginia. who has been
visiting here since the reunion at Rich
mond. and having a good time generally,
left for his home in Charlotte this morn
tnX.
Judge and Mrs Wylie, Of this city, left
for the Hot Springs, Va, few days ago.
Mrs. Samuel Bleober and daughter. Of
this city, also LEFT on Friday for the Hot
Springs. Va.
r. b. Rodman and wife. OF Virginia; j.
Wilson. Virginia; G.. j. Wiley. Virginia;
John w. Lindsay, Virginia; r. T.. Traylor.
Virginia, and NJ. Miller, Virginia, are at
the Howard House.
C. -. Herndou and wife. OF Fredericks-
burg; Il. w. McNinnon and wife, Nir-
ginia, and c. G. Taliaferro and wife. Nir-
ginia. are at the Raleigh.
Mrs. Franklin Stearns, Of Richmond,
Va, is at Willall'a.
v r. FunkhOuser OF Lexington; ]. f.
Mcpherson and George o. Mcpherson. Of
Leesburg; T. i. Warsley OF Leesburg.
and J. c. Dennis. Suffolk. Va. are at the
Metropolitan.
Judge j. y. McCa5e. OF Leesburg. can
didate for congressional hOnors IN the
Eighth Virginia District. IS I'm the city,
stopping at the Metropolitan.
r. II. Fairfax. Of Lynchburg. Va. and
Rev r. Bagby, OF Virginia, are at the
Ebbltt.
G. IT, Rogers and wife. Mrs. Balm. and
Miss Nicholas. OF Norfolk, are at the St.
James.
ID. j. McIueh and wife OF Portsmouth.
and j. A. Taylor and daughter. OF Nir-
gina. are az the ST. James.
.~a, no NJ