Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-05

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UNION OF NORTH AND SOUTH.
The Republicans OF the District had
a big Mckinley land Hobart ratification
meeting last night, at which all their
clubs were present. Among the speak
ers were several VirgInIans including
Colonel Pat. McCaul. who received an
ovation. In the course OF his remarks,
which were OF a red-hot, Republican type
ne alluded to the union of the North
and the South. referred to by Senator
Sherman. who had spoken previously.
and said that IL could be ccmented and
typifed by the construction OF the me-
mortal bridge across the Potomac. with
a statue OF Grant at one end and that of
Lee at the other. This was received
with cheers.
BISHOP KEANE'S DEPARTURE.
There is the greatest regret here at
the departure OF Bishop Keane for per
manent residence in Rome; but his
numerous friends are consoled by the as
surance that he will keep in touch with
them and the Church In this country
by annual visits. He left Baltimore yes
Serday for Philadelphia where he will
spend a day with Archbishop Ryan. and
from there he will go to New York
where he will see Archbishop Corrigan,
and attend to q number Of business de-
tails before leaving Tor Rome. on Satur-
day, by the French steamship La Bre-
tagne. He win be accompanied by the
Rev. John Gloyd, rector OF ST. Patrick
church. this city, whose guest he was
while in Washington.
Mr.. u. Preston Parr, Of Bedford, Va,
who is n tobacco manufacturer with
large interests In Virginia and North
Carolina is in the city, on business.
BATTLESHIP TEXAS CASE.
The officials OF the Navy Department
place no credence in the report pub
lished in New York this morning that
the battleship Texas Is a failure as a
fighting machine. The report OF the
Court OF Inquiry which investigated the
circumstances of the recent sinking OF
the vessel Is now under consideration
at the Navy Department. While its ma
ture will not be disclosed at present. 1t
IS semi-officially stated that 1t contains
nothing 10 indicate that the vessel is
seriously injured. According to one COM
petent authority, the Texas, instead
Of having TO 20 out of commission. can
be easily put into condition for efficient
sea-service In two weeks time
State Department officials are Of the
opinion that the Presidents message.
which is about complete. will not indi-
cate any disposition to change the policy
of, strict neutrality and non-interven-
tion in regard TO Cuba, except in the
event Of unlooked-for developments In
the near future. The message will be
made public on Monday afternoon, and
there will be no further need of specula-
ton as TO our relations with Spain or
any other nation.
The Columbian Smokeless Furnace
Company Of Virginia to-day filed a bill
in equity against the Milton Smoke
Burner Company. also of Virginia, and
John j. Wilmarth, it's secretary pray
ing that the defendants be enjoined from
interfering with the adoption by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany of an Improvement in boiler furnaces
patented by Albert r. Kingsley. presi
dent OF the company. and assigned to
Il by him. The complainant says that
the railroad was about to adopt the i'm
provement mentioned, when Mr.. VIII
marth pretended TO the company that
the device was an infringement of
patent issued 10 one JOnn Milton, and
owned by the defendant company.
threatening the railroad with suits If 1t
should adopt and use the Kingsley device.
ARTILLERY PROMOTION BOARD.
BY direction of the Secretary of War
a board OF officers is appointed to meet
at Fort Monroe, Va, for the examina-
ton OF officers, to determine their fitness
for promotion, as follows Lieutenant
Colonel Henry c. Hasbrouck, Fourth
Artillery: Major Calvin Dewitt, surgeon;
Major William II Corbusier, surgeon;
Major John l.. Tiernan. First Artillery;
CAPTAIN James NJ. ingalls,. First Artil-
lery: First-Leutenant Charles i. Phil
lips. Fourth Artillery. recorder The fol-
lowing named officers are ordered to re-
port in person to Leutenant-Colonel
Henry c. Hasbrouck. Fourth Artillery.
at Fort Monroe, Va, at such time as
they may be required for examination
as to their fitness for promotion: Cap
tain E. Van Arsdale, First Artillery;
Captain Charles Morris. Fifth Artillery;
Captain Junius w. MacMurray, First
Artillery.
Representative Swanson Is the first
Virgin,an TO arrive for the coming session.
He came tonight. and is spoken of In
connection with the Democratic leader
ship 30 succeed Mr.. Crisp.