Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-15

IT this fails. "a n ~ believed by TINS
government. and feared by Spain, II Will
Spain contomp.ates shifting the contest
upon the United States. thus hoping by
arousing national pride az home TO avert
tho catastrophe otherwise sure 10 follow
from defeat in Cuba"
All this Is regarded as mere argument
ana the facts In the case are well known
20 The United states Government. but, as
i said before, ~ there Is not some great
provocation. the policy Of the present ad-
ministration ln regard 10 Cuba VIII re-
main unchanged.
PERSONAL.
II. -. Holmes Of Richmond, and A.
Cohen, OF Petersburg. are at the ST.
James
w. Rountrec. Richmond; c. K. Bass and
wife. Front Royal: 5. L. Mosby and r.
X. Duncan, Norfolk: c.. NJ G0ode, Staun-
ton. Va. and u. j.. Hartman and j. Hell
man. North Carolina, are at the Howard
House.
Colonel c. OBJ. Cowardin was in the
city to-day. registered at the N0rmandie.
lie visited his son. James a. Cowardin,
al Georgetown University. and left for
home by The afternoon train.
REPUBLICAN POLICY.
The quiet talk to-day in political cir
Giles is over the future Republican policy,
tho noxt Cabinet. and the places that
are TO be distributed 10 the faithful.
There is already evidence OF a heavy
pressure 10 be brought 10 bear 10 open
mp some OF the field closed by President
Cleyeland's recent extensions Of the civil
service law. Some means viii be found.
IL is prophesiod. 10 get at the places that
pay 5000 and upward. in spite Of the
rules.
The latest Cabinet talk Is OF Hon. An
drew j. White. os the Venezuelan COM
mission. for Secretary Of State. This
would put him In position % carry out
the settlement OF the boundary problem
along lines already discussed and agreed
upon with his associates.
As 20 legislation. it is feared that the
Dlugley bill may not be susceptible Of
amendment, so es 20 make il serve. In
case satisfactory legislation Is not ar
rived at sooner. Major Mckinley. It is
said. will be forced 10 call an extra ses-
sion. There IS HAT. too, that patronage
may he scarce until "a revenue law is
signed.
POSTAL.
Edwin T.. Daley has been commissio
postmaster al Pleasant Grove. y. G.
Star service has been established as FOL
lows:
AHssissippi-Dickey to Guy. four miles
aud back twice "a week. by schedule Oh
not 10 exceed one and a third hours run
Ming time each way. From January =
1897. 20 June 20. 1900
North Carolna-FairpOrt 20 kltuell, iVe
and q half miles and back. three times
week. by a schedule Of not 10 exceed two
hours running time each way. From De-
cenbor o. 1896. 10 June so, 1870.
Changes i'm star schedules have peeh
made in North Carolina as follows:
Fremont 10 P.nkney-Leave Fremont
Monday. Wednesday, and Friday elter
arrival Of mail train from the South, but
not later than 1870 j. NJ: arrive Pinllney
I'm two hours leave KINNEY Monday
wednesday. and Friday thirty minutes
after arrival of carrier from Fremont;
arrive IN Fremont I'm two hours.
Essex 20 MacOn-Leave Essex daily eN-
cept Sunday A. NJ: arrive Macon by
l230 =. NJ: leave Macon daily except
Sunday after arrival OF mail train from
the West. but not later than $3.50 p III;
arrive ESSEX I'm FIVE and half hours.
Bliss to Mount Airy-Leave Bliss tues
day. Thursday. and Saturday a. NJ; ar
rive Mount Airy by 10 A. NJ; leave Mount
Airy Tuesday Thursday, and saturday
1920 A. NJ arrive Bliss by $50 p. H.
Special service has been discontinued
from Elect TO Soapstone, Pttsylvania
county. Va.