Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-24
R 40. AND SOUTHERN
,ndcliOn Of Absorption Of Former BY
Latter Being Verified.
,rnrprrn CATCHES REEDS EYE.
.e,.r Many Days lie Secures Kecog-
,t,ion and the Passage of Biii
fer Relief of }. J. sIipman-""sh-
Irgton Gossip.

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cial)-There Is every indication now that
tho prediction made some time ago in this
correspondence to the effect that the
baltimore and Ohio railroad will be alb
sorbed by the Southern Railway Com
many win take place before very long.
The statement is made to-day that Presi-
dent samuel Spencer OF the Southern, Is
practically directing the management Of
he Baltimore and Ohio on a financial
,lan OF reorganization to be carried
through by J. Pierpont Morgan & Co.
representative Meredith is the merriest
OF men to-day. For over week ne has
been stationed directly in front Of the
zion for the introduction Of a bill. lie
sa8 the document in one hand. and with
the index finger OF the other constantly
in the air. he endeavored day after day
10 catch the eye Of the great man in the
chair yelling at the same time. AIR.
Speaker"
II was all in vain, and after hours Of
EFFORT he would hopelessly and helplessly
drop back into his seat each day a dis
gus,ed and disappointed man. Neverthe-
iess. he persisted. and to-day his oppor-
tH.ty came, and though there were a
dozen others on the floor. with bills and
"}ir. Speaker" MIR. Meredith was recog-
nzal by Mr. Reed.
RELIEF OF ]. ]. SHIPMAN.
lie asked unanimous consent for tho
ion ma Of 60 ~
trlef Of John J. Shipman. OF Fairfax
county. Va, who had a claim of $4,000.
fr stone furnished for the construction
u the Big sandy lock, in Kentucky, some
fourteen years ago. He had a sharp
passage with Representative Dingley, Of
Mame. who wanted 10 know all about the
r,a.m-whcther il had beer properly GER
titled boy the government engineers, and
whether IL had been subjected to all the
necessary red-tape tests of the depart
merts
Alr Meredith, in a forcible speech. salts
fei the Maine statesman that his bin
was an right and no further objection
being made the bill was put through TO
is third reading. and passed. IL was big
victory for Mr.. Meredith. who at once
rushed OF, and In few moments received
the heartfelt congratulations OF Mr.
Shlpman. and numerous other friends
from the Eighth District.
PERSONAL POINTS
Rev II. A. White. Of washington and
I.e. University. Lexington, Va, is in at
tendance ON the meetings OF the Congress
az Religious Education, now in session in
this city. lie presented the theme Of 1.-THE
Modern Sunday-School Idea. and the
Scripture Plan Of Education" on yester-
cav.
Rev. Moses d. Hoge, d. D., of Rich
I1onl. arrived to-day, to attend the meet
ilgs Of this congress, and also the Arbl-
trauon Congress- and is stopping al the
Metropolitan
Hon. George A. Mushbach. OF AIeKan-
dria, is boz the city to-day, registered at
the Metropolitan
Rev. W. H. Robertson has been tempo
rariiy assigned by the Chesapeake Pres
hytely 10 succeed DR.. Darlington, removed
from the pastorate OF the church at Cu.-
pe1er.
Colonel James August, of the Hot
SPRINGS Va, Is registered at the Raleigh
President g. T. Winston, Of the Unlver-
siy OF North Carolina. is stopping at the
Ehb.tt House.
co.one. A. $. Buford. who has been here
on business, returned to Richmond to-day
Representative Elicit was called 70
Richmond to-day by a telegram informing
Din ~ the illness Of his mother.
t-Passenger-Agent John d. Potts
o. the Chesapeake and Ohio, Richmond
Who was here on business at the office OF
Gcneral-Passenger-Agent Fuller, returned
home this evening
senator Daniel. who has been absent for
t2me days. has returned TO the city
MT. Herbert Funston, a well-known
Richmond Businessman, passed through
today on his way home from the North
Mr. 7. r. Spence. OF Richmond, Is regis
tered az the Raleigh.
Mr. II. T. Kyle. Of Fayetteville, n c..
j. ar the Sh0reham; Mr.. ). l.. Rogers, OF
Asaeyilie, az the Riggs. and Mr.. II. l.
Cox OF Winston. at the Howard House
Mr. T. Bernard boswell has a horse
named Dayie entered In the first race at
Jennings track tomorrow. and Virgin
fans here are backing him in a quiet way
POSTAL NOTES.
Henry J. Frank has been appointed a
folrh-class postmaster. vice William r.
I''dloe. resigned. at Stonega, Wise
county. Va.
Special service changes have been
made IN Virginia as follows:
RversIdepark, from Arcturus From
April 20 1895, change base Of supply Of
A'versldepark from Arcturus 10 Alexan-
dria
star service has been established In
Virginia as follows: Black Rock Springs
10 Gpitoes, 8 miles. and back. II times a
week. by a schedule of not TO exceed
hours running time each way From
July J. 1896. 10 September go 1896.
Harrison Freeman has been commits
toned postmaster at Ether. N. c.. and
christopher c. Little at Makatoka, N. c.
ARRIVALS.
The hotel arrivals include the following:
National: J. V. Brooke Warrenton
Va G. p. Janney. Leesburg, Va; f. r.
stewart, Richmond: Lewis Fleming, W.
Mcneil. r. ID. White William Bull
a. J.. Red II. X. Ellyson, ". b. Wills.
, Q. DeCamp. II. Nj. Johnson, J. g.
kaufman and Il. w. Montgomery. all of
ne Richmond College baseball team.
Metropolitan: p. W. Scoville and Miss
scovile, Lynchburg. Va.
Howard House: G.. Berry, Staunton.
Va. !. Miller. Washington. Va; J. ID.
Bolton Richmond, Va; G. s. Cable
aristow. Va: +. r. Phillips, Markham,
Va. NJ. r. Sorry. Virginia.
United States Hotel: Il. Golden, Rich
nond, Va G. +. Oakley. Virginia.
The Raleigh: E. G. Glenn. Richmond;
7. Walton. Virginia; A. Moon. Norfolk
va W r. Tucker. North Carolina.