Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-22

Brooklyn navy-yard. who undertook TO
dock the Texas Constructor Bowles was
iuliy eNonefatcd. and the blame was
placed where II rightly belongs
1t viii be borne in mind that the Texas
was not sent TO the Norfolk navy-yard
TO be repaired but 20 the Brooklyn yard.
from which she emerged only 20 en-
counter another "bad-luck' accident In
the neighborhood OF that yard. IL Is
the belief OF naval men here that had
the Texas been removed from the bad
| luck influences and atmosphere OF
Brooklyn she would have had no acc-
dents.
HIS LAST MESSAGE.
The President IS hard at work on his
message TO Congress. IL is said 1t VIII
take him all tho time between now and
the meeting OF that body to complete II,
and as # viii be his last. the message
viii be a vindication OF his foreign and
financial policies. and his administration
generally and a review Of the situation
in the country at the present time. The
reports Of all the secretaries are ready
20 be sent 20 the President. except that
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, which
is sent direct 10 Congress.
The Secretary OF State makes no re-
port. The President is necessarily IA
milar with all the acts OF the State De
partment, and in his message after con-
sultation with the Secretary OF State. re-
views the foreign policy OF the govern
ment. and states such facts as II is pro-
per should be made public. All the pa
pers I'm possession OF the Secretary OF
State are archives Of that department.
which. Of course. are never made public
unless by order Of joint resolution OF
Congress.
The Virginia Republican Association OF
the District viii procure 100 uniform over
coats and black silk hats TO wear in the
inaugural parade
MRS. FITZHUGH LEE.
Mrs General Fitzhugh Lee. who has
been spending a few days with friends in
Alexandria Joined the General here this
evening at the Ebbitt House.
II is the impression that H. Clay Evans,
OF Tennessee. who was Assistant Post
master-General under Harrison. and who
as a candidate for Nice-President al the
st. Louis convention received $50 1-2 votes,
will be made Postmaster-Generalb by Nc
kinley. and be the southern representa-
tive in the Cabinet
Senator Morgan is Of the opinion that
the so-called gold Democrats in Congress
viii not be admitted into a Democratic
caucus. He prefers the st. Louis to the
Indianapolis wing OF the Republican
part.
Colonel Joel Grayson. OF Vienna. Va,
Will be urged by his friends for appoint
ment as Governor OF Alaska. He is now
connected with the House document-room,
and has many friends among the men,
bers.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs. NJ. 3. Horner, Of Salem. Va: J..
H. Spencer, Martinsville. Va. and r. r.
Turner. Virginia are at the Metropolitan.
Mr.. J. T. Anderson. of Richmond. who
has been over 70 New York on business.
stopped here yesterday, and with some
friends witnessed the races at Bennings
b. l.. Duke. Durham, y. c.; G. A. Nc
Fadden, Richmond. Va; J. Bagby. Front
Royal, Va; j. a. Roller, Luray. Va:
j. $. Wilson, Richmond, Va. Howard
House.
w. a. Moncure, Virginia: w. p.
Clements and wife, North Carolina, Me-
trOpolitan.
Hon. J. E. Willard. Of Fairfax. is at the
Ebbltt.
J.. Z. Mccarthy. Virginia; W. s. Cope.
Mcdowell, Nendome.
James Woodall, Richmond; r. y. Hill,
Halifax. n. c.; J. II. Davis. Wilmington,
y. c., st. James.
G. Hey Farmville Va. IS at the Ebbitt
POSTAL
The following have been commissioned
fourth-class postmastcrs: Thomas F.
Omohundro, at Farmers Fork. Va: VIII
liam G. Shaffer. at Mount Giiead. Va;
John j. Warren Uighs1wer8. y. c.: cd
mund Mitchell. Oh rap. ~. c. and
Charles g. Browu, Rehoboth, n. c..
Special service has been discontinued
from Ronda to Dimmette. Wilkes county
y. c.: from Little River Academy. to
Linden. Harnett county y. c.; from
Springcreek TO Luck. Madison county, y.
c.. and from Vincent. to Tony, Caswen
county, \. c.
Changes in star schedule have been
made in North Carolina, as follows:
Dimmette TO Rouda. Leave Dimmette
daily. except Sunday, at p NJ. arrive
at Ronda by =. NJ: leave ROnda daily.
except Sunday, at p. NJ, arrive al DIM
mette by =. VI. Take effect December
q. 1896
In Virginia. rs follows:
Troutville to Fincastle. Leave Trout
Vile daily, except SuSlay. at u ". and
1870 p. ~. arrive at Fncastle by ! 80 =.
NJ and p. NJ. leave Fincastle daily. ex-
cept Sunday at 2:30 and p. NJ, arrive at
Troutville by 2. VI. and $50 p. VI.
Egeleston 70 Thessalia. Leave Eggle-
ston daily except Sunday after arrival
OF mail train from the east, but not
later than 1:9O p. NJ, arrive a Thessalia
In four hours; leave Thessalia daily, ex-
cept Sunday. at 6 a. NJ, arrive at Eggle-
stOn by 10 a. NJ.
Warren TO North Garden. Leave War
rem daily. except Sunday. at a. NJ.
arrive ~ North Garden by 11:30 A. NJ;
leave North Garden daily. except Sunday.
after arrival Of south-bound mail train.
but not later than 2 T. NJ. arrive at War