Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-17
FISH COMMISSIONER.
A Relative Of Senator Brice'S Is MAIDS
Such Officer.
APPOINTMENT A SURPRISE
There VIII he No Opposition I'm the
senate, However, to the Nominn-
transformations Fnt-Frying for
MISUNDERSTANDING Gossip.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March 1G-(spe-
clal.) 1.-THE long suspense over the appoint
mcnt. of a United States Fish Commits
sioner, to succeed the late Marshall Nc
Donald. Of Virginia, was ended to-day
when the President sent in the nomina-
ton of acknowledgements John j.
Brice, OF California, retired naval Off
Ger. This nomination occasioned great
surprise. as II was hoped by Carolinians
and Virginians here that DR.. W. y. Cape
hart. OF North Carolina. an enthusiastic
fish-culturist, would get the appointment
Commander Brice, who is cousin Of
Senator Calvin s. Brice's. was strongly
backed by Senator White. of California,
and, as he IL theoretically and practically
familiar with fisheries and the propaga-
ton OF fish. is acceptable TO most Of the
people interested in this subject.
Commander Brice is well known TO those
connected with the Fish Commission
here, with whom he has had considerable
experience. lie is 50 years old. and was
at Annapolis in 1853, having been appoint
acting master's-mate IN the navy; was
a volunteer during the war. and became
commander I'm 1892 He was retired on
account OF physical disability in Febru-
ary 1855. and Is now a resident Of Craig
head, Cal.
In November, 1888 he was attached TO-
the United States Fish Commission, and
was engaged for FIVE years prospecting
government reservations on the west
coast for the establishment OF pisccul-
tural stations. He located the station
at Fort CASTOR, Cal. now under the sue
cessful direction OF Captain w. Il. Daugh-
erty. United States army, in charge OF
the garrison. and Indian School AT Hoopa
Valley.
The rumors 10 the effect that his con-
frmaton will he fought by the friends
Of other applicants for the place are
Prourdless The nomination gives general
satisfaction.
L. S. AGAINST TEXAS.
The case of the United States against
the state Of Texas. involving the owner
ship OF 10000 acres Of land, or nearly
the whole of Greer county, in which Gene
raj Edgar Allan has been special counsel
for the government. and which has been
pending for a number of years. was de-
cided in the Supreme Court to-day in
favor Of the United states. Justice Harlan
handed down the opinion.
Colonel A. y. Andrews and son, Of
North Carolina. are at the Raleigh, and
Mr. James T.. Boyd. of Greensboro, is
at the Ebbitt
Mr. John Sedgwick, OF Richmond was
here on business to-day, and left for home
by the evening train.
Mr. r. L. Campbell, Of Richmond, is at
Pages Hotel.
4 marriage license was issued to-day
20 Theodore Aleinhardt. Of Lynchburg,
and Mary Russow. OF Charlottesville. Va.
Secretary McAdoo returned
from Brights Post-Ofice Va, to-day,
where he and Mrs. McAdoo have been
for some time visiting the mother of
Mrs. McAdoo. who Is i'll.
Mrs. McAdoo will remain some time yet.
MKINLEY CAMPAIGN.
The alleged doodle" campaign Of the
Mckinley managers In the Eastern, as
well as the Western and Southern States,
I'm which II H. charged they are pur-
chasing delegates to st. Louis by the
wholesale, has aroused the Indignation
Of the friends OF Reed, Allison, and Gull
lom TO a degree that can be called boil
ing" Nj. GrOsvenor, of Ohio, who Is
managing the campaign of the great
western protectionist here. insists that his
nomination Is already as good as secured.
and he says the people are going TO see
him nominated or know the reason why.
He calls him the logical candidate, and
supercilously remarks that such can
didates as Cullom and Allison are easily
disposed Of. As for Reed. he does not
consider him in the race. and he talks
about the delegates from New England
with disQaln, If not contempt, and as
amounting 10 nothing compared with the
delegations from the great West and
South.
To say that the supporters of the other
aspirants are angered and indignant
does not express it. They are simply
furious, and they are united in denounc-
ing the Mckinley methods in the most
unmeasured terms. They state that the
agents of Mckinley are in all the Eastern
States, not excepting Pennsylvania, levy
ing money from the millionaire
manufacturers, on the ground that he is
the apostle Of protection, that the manu-
facturers aforesaid are freely contri-
buting funds. and that the Mckinley
managers are purchasing delegates, and
even whole State conventions. Some OF
them charitably say that this widespread
belief viii be injurious 10 Mckinley and
the party. and one of them. prominent
leader, hopes" Mckinley will repudiate
1t.
However. the war is on and the issue
Is made as between Mckinley and the
combined field of Republican presidential
aspirants. They will demand a public
dlsaVowal of these methods by Mckinley
himself and If this IS not forthcoming
the war will go on to the bitter end. The
party Is now thoroughly disrupted and
IL the Democrats cannot pull themselves
together and take advantage of the stu
alton they will have themselves 10 blame.
NATIONAL HOME FOR NEGROES.
Senators Harris and Pritchard to-day
agreed upon a bin which may distribute
a considerable sum throughout the South
for the cure Of aged and infirm colored
people. IL is a substitute for a bill intro
duced last December by Senator PETER.
providing that the sum OF 10000 be APP
propriated cut of all moneys and arrears
Of pay and bounty due the heirs or estates
Of colored soldiers and sailors who served
in the late war, and which funds were
in the hands OF the Commissioner of the
Frsedman's Bureau and are now in the
Treasury. for the purpose OF erecting a
national memorial home for aged and In
firm colored people. the building 10 be
erected in the District OF Columbia. The
bill now agreed upon by Senators Harris
and Prltchard. to whom the original bill
was referred, provides that this fund,
which was In the hands OF the Commits
sloner OF the Freedman's Bureau, and is
now held in the United States Treasury,
bs distributed among the States from
which the soldiers and sailors enlisted,
TO be used for the support and mainten-
ance of aged and INDECENT colored persons.
This will probably cause an expenditure
Of perhaps $4,000 each in Virginia and
North Carolina.
There are now two more applicants for
the position Of postmaster at Franklin,
Sorfhom MON county a presidential Office