Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-20
REPUBLICAN PUNS.
Edgaf Allan and James D. Brady. Tom
Reed and Mckinley.
Hills OF VIRGINIA INTEREST.
r,,xsbcth-River ChanncI-Piaces for
pepo.it of Refuse on New River
Berry's Tobacce-Tnx Proposition
state Committee Meeting.

Pennsylvania Depot, which was crowoe0
with arriving and departing 'raVenerS
ran across two leading representatives
OF Virginia Republicanism-Generai iSu'
gar Allan and Colonel James T. braoS-
who were about TO take the south-pouho
train. Knowing that Allan was ieaoei
NJ the Mckinley faction In the stare, anu
a., p,a,,v was a lieutenant IN the heeo
~.nks I remarked that ii was pieasan'
20 see two such political oro'ners ~
friendly converse. to which Allan 'spneu
eyes; politics makes strange 'eu'
Fellows" -
.wa,t n minute" said Brady, "and Al
Ian win take you around the corner ana
tell YOU that Virginia Republicans arc
for Mckinley for President
II proclaim that from the house-'ops'
said Allan.
ale doesn't Reed" through the proper
epectacles," retorted Brady.
enc: 1 am not blind-folded by any aru-
Gle manufactured in Maine said Ailah'
ssThe sooner you put them on, the soon,
- vou will be able to Reed Alright. and
Won will have 10 coma to it, said braoy.
~ will never have the opportunity, y,
exnerience the necessity. My pohuedi
oversight is particularly clear ana prlg-lt
S',st now and will continue so unul heAe
November, anyhow" said the General
s.yyeu. weu: see what Wen see SAID
,ha colonel and the call of the con-
dnctor. "All out for the Atlantic-Coas'
Line" put an end TO this anima'eu .ii''
and away went the two STATESMEN, o.
parentiy in the best OF humor' anu s"''S-
Il, Is evident that the contest IVI 1ie
.,ec,,on Of delegates to the ST. LOUIS
convention win be lively throughout VT
.inia and that strong effort VIII De
made nv the leaders Of both factions 10
can,ure them for Reed or Mckinney
EIJZABETH-RIvER CHANNEL
SENATOR Daniel to-day introduced the
foliowlng Joint resolution, which was
re.a twice and referred 10 the Commit
tee on Commerce: - .,
"Resolyed. by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States VI
America in Congress assembled lna@ He
secretary of War be. and Is hereDy' ne
-,,as,ea 10 furnish estimates as carry az
,,ossshie ~ the cost of broadening anu
deepening a channel to wluth Oh 10y
wards and to a depth OF Is ieet lroin
Hampton Roads TO the uniteo e.aees
nayy-yard, Norfolk. Va. ana aiso OF III.
provlng the western branch Vi ne 80,
river, and making the chanhei SoO re-
xy,da and % feet deep for distance OIL
shout one mile. as indicated by the re-
nort NJ General Thomas l.. Casey ChieI
~ ENGINEERS. in appendix j, 10. OF 'ne
annual report of the Chief or Engineers
for 1886. pages 1900 to 1917.
RELIEF BILLS.
Mr. Daniel also introduced bill, wnleh
ms referred 10 The Committee on CLAIMS
authorizing the Secretary of the treasury
a. nav 10 MIR. and Mrs. J. IL. Strotner,
Of Louisiana, the sum OF sOzVoO, ~,
,,ronertv taken and used by the Ohiieu
Sta.les army during the war OF IDOL
Also. a bill for the relief of James a.
rohnsfon of Norfolk, Va. which pro-
yides that 1.-THE sum of A,lso be ana the
same is hereby appropriated, out Oh .he
funds In the Treasury not otherwise ny
pronriated. TO be paid 10 James A John-
stoI,. OF Norfolk, Va, late a suriman III
,h4 United States Life-Saving Service the
said Johnston having been continuously
nnft for duty from March. 1898 10 Marcn
teas nv reason OF sickness contraCtSu
An the performance of his DUTY WINNIE a
~urfman I'm said service: the said sum OF
n $50 being the amount he would nav
received during the time he was uisaDis
by sickness II he had been continued IL
the service. or had been continued upon
the rolls OF the service. under seclioh
OF the act of May 4, lSS2.
NEW RIVER REFUSE
Senator Daniel has been assured py ,he
secretary Of War that he Will immediate
ly designate points on New RIVER at
which refuse from furnaces lav'oi' AZ
and other establishments may be de-
senator Martin to-day introduced q Dill
provlding for the retirement OF MAJOR
Robert p. Barry, late Of the olAteen'n
Infantry, United States Army.
THE House Committee on War Claims
vyt,l nm next Wednesday submit favor
able report on the bill to carry out the
fnd,nes of the Court of Claims in the
suit Of the executors of Mrs. Anna Mariu
Fitzhugh against the unrted States.
This claim amounts TO S2lI,zSo' -Vhu -
sor wood and timber taken by United
states troops during the late war from
che "Rayenswood" estate-the home OF
the late Hon. w. III. II. Lee. who Tor
several years before his death was rep
resentative In Congress from the Elghth
Virginia district
LOCOMOTIVE WORKS CLAIM
senator Daniel has introduced as an
amendment TO the general denciency Dii'
the audited and adopted claim OF the
p,cbmond Locomotive and Machine
works against the United States, amount
,nr 10 $4,000, for losses sustained on &C
count OF the delay by the government
IN the construction OF the pattleship
Texas.
senator Berry's bill. imposing tax on
siparettes imported into state. the
same as chat fixed by the State laws
has been favorably reported by sue
comuittee. and there is every prospect
of lis being reported to the Senate lot
action. IL !s stated thar Congressman
settle. of North Carolipa. will appear be
fore the committee TO discuss this Dill
POSTAL AND PERSONAL
T. r. Webb has been appointed
fo,,rth-class postmaster, vice Edward
Norris tdeceased). at Lively. Lancas-
ter county. Va.
Mr. S. w. Scoville. the weii-known
Lynchbnrg and Atlanta hotel man. Is
here making general arrangements for
the opening OF the Greenbrier White Sui
pbur Springs, which he has leased for
the coming season.
Mrs. X. G. KIlby and Miss Kilby. OF
Etauntcn. Va, are In the city, regis
tered al the Ebbitt House.
Colonel A. G. Hancock. OF Richmond,
b in the city. stopping at the Raleigh.
Mr.. ]. II. McKenna. prominent mer-
chant OF Buckingham county, Va, and
Daughter. are In the city to-day. Mr.
McKenna goes 10 New York this eve
ming. and Miss McKenna remains here
with friends until his return. next week.
when they win return home.
AT THE HOTELS.
Among the hotel arrivals to-day were
the following:
A. Armstrong. Virginia; r. C. Hoen-
niger ana d. u. Turner. Virginia; w.