Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-24
A SCANDAL AFL0AT.
Some Of The Pro- Cuban Speeches In
Spifed BY Spectators.
,xr,-LAmnrTEs SURE OF VICTORY.
Lamb 20 he succeeded In the state
Cbafrmanship by stith Bohfng-
walker TO He National Committee
man-Wnshington Gossip.

backwards and forwards from Washihs-
ton to New York TO the effect that some
n tbe eloouence' and oratory expended in
h.nal, of the "ever-taithfuP' isle was
inspired by spectators principally III
sugar. who, with hints and Ups maoe
The subject Interesting in more senses Oh
the words than a war sensation Woulu
sisnify. Some Of the statesmen workeu
very hard on Cuba in quiet way ana
e. ,s particularly these who are suspected
~ a little crookedness that does not come
within the score Of what is known as
ADMINISTERING. though II is secretly caiieu
by that name. There is a good oea' oi
talk on this line just now, and u Is more
than probable shat Developments when
will be startling may be made before 'he
month closes.
NORFOLK NEW BERNIE CANAL.
Chief Engineer Thomas L. Casey has
ADMITTED a report 10 the Secretary OF
war giving the results Of a survey oil
the waterways Of North Carolina and
the Dismal Swamp canal, with a view 10
the construction of a canal nom
Norfolk. Va. TO New Berne. y. {. Gene
raj Cralgbll. In a letter Accompanying
the report. says that the present cohui-
ton or the DISMAL swamp canal Is sueh
that not more than two feet aVaiiaDie
depth can be depended upon IN peIl'u9
OF drought. and three and one nan Zee,
in wet seasons. To excavate the Cailal
and connecting waters 20 depth oil i'lie
feet from Norfolk 10 New Berne ~ouid
necessltate the removal of ASSOC ouplc
wards of material, and for ten-IOot
canal, about 5.357000 cubic yards.
Captain Caseys report and estlinate
are based primarily upon teh-Ioot calai'
as this appears 10 be the uepth ue'ei
mined upon by the Lake Drummond
Canal and Water Company lie states
that the cost for q nine-foot canal as
called for by Congress- would be pracu-
cally the same in all Items. save eAcaNa-
tlou and locks as for ten-foot canal.
Assuming the cost of the ten-ioot ca
nal 10 be a,7l1 $50, Captain Casey es-
Inmates that nine-foot cahal "oulu
cost s., 1854 $50. or this latter amount
$500 would be required for dredging In
Croatan sound and Pasquotank river;
S937 700 for dredging the canal; $2so %
for locks. and the remainder for draw
bridges, sheet-pilng. etc. III seems
proper TO call attention TO the fact that
the Dismal Swamp canal is the property
OF a private corporation.
MON MENI III MONIkOfS.
Representative Jones' of Virginia, in
troduced a bill 10 provide for the cree
ton at Fredericksburg. Va. of a monu-
ment to the memory of James Monroe
The sum of 10000 is appropriated for
the purpose.
The bill provides that the monument
shall be surmounted with life-size
statue. representing Monroe, holding in
his hand a scroll, with the words, Ihe
Monroe Doctrine inscribed thereon. The
bill also provides that the citizens OF
fredericksburg shall cede and convert
10 the United States a suitable site Tor
the monument,
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
Committee on Elections No. g. which
has charge OF the Virginia cases, held
brief meeting this morning, at which,
however. no business was transacted.
None of the reports of the sun-commit-
tees were ready, and nothing will now be
done In these cases until the next meet
ing of the committee, which VIII be
held on Monday. the Goth.
THE contested election case OF Cheat
ham against Woodland. of North Caro-
lima, which is before Elections Commit
tee No. 8, is also set for the Soth in
slant
mittee will report In favor or the con-
testee. but that the Walton law viii be
severely criticised. This, however, is
only hearsay.
Amon9 the fourth-class postmasters APP
nointea to-day was ]. III. Williams vice
II. T.. Coppee, resigned, at Rockrest'
Union county, y. 9. ,,,,.,
Special service has been discontinued
not (fQmnhpll ",
Va -, =.
Postmasters have been commissioned IN
North Carolina, as follows: Letcher Il.
Settle at Berry; Lewis Il benson at
Tmerson; James II. Rice at Maribel, and
Ambrose ii. Cline. at Stubs.
ANTI-LAMBITEs CONFIDENT.
II Is understood here that the Mckinley
or anti-Lamb faction of the Republicans
I'm virginia are perfecting their organlza-
tion throughout the State, and they Iihu
they are much stronger than they hhu
supposed themselves TO be. They feel
confident now OF electing majority OF the
delegation TO ST. Louis, and 1t Is sald they
=. have agreed upon General Stith Bolins
of Petersburg, for chairman, to succeed
Colonel Lamb, and General James a.
Walker for national committeeman
These officers will be elected at the con-
yention which meets at stanton on
April 23d next
A minority report from the Committee
on Merchant Marine on the bill abolshlne
compulsory pilotage, which passed the
committee by 7 to 4, VIII be presented TO-
morrow -,
The estimates for the improvement OF
Norfolk harbor and the Elizabeth river
are ready at the Engineer ONCE, ana VIII
be sent TO Congress es soon as the Presi'
dent signs the joint resolution calling foI
them.
Mir. Terrence McCracken. of Fredericks
burg, was In the city yesterday, on visit
10 friends.
General Edgar Allan, one Of the leaders
of the Mckinley and enti-Lamb forces In
Virginia who resides in this city, has
returned here after weeks absence IN
Richmond, where he has been conducting
an active campaign.
Collector William Ryan, of Richmond
was here yesterday. visiting friends. HC
returned by the early morning train.
Senators Daniel and Martin were not ir
their seats to-day. Both are at their re-
spective homes on brief visits. They are
expected back tomorrow.
!. Paul Taylor. OF Danville, Va, Is a.
the st. James, and :. w. Holt, or Rich
mond IL at the National
Marriage licenses have been issued e
Henry Williams and Josephine Stoddard
both Of Richmond. Va, and to Henry II
Money, Of Hunters Hill, Va, and Nan
ney Shaw, OF Navy. Va.
Representative Tazeweli Elicit arrived
here this evening. accompanied by Master
Tazewell Elicit, Jr., and his private secre
tary, Mr.. Buchanan. Mr.. Elicit went a
once 10 his old quarters at the Cairt
fats, where he was warmly greeted by
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