Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06
rORTON's REVENGE.
r,>c EVEN WITH CONGRESS-
~ THE SEED MATTER.
r7Ig ClRoLINs SOCIAL CLUB.

r,Lc steps 1""H'" '"r""''"" OF
an orGauization-pcrs
and Postal Vote"
.sr,r>-rT0N. n. c.. pccembcr s.
..f,- secretary Morton. who nulli-
~, act Of Congress by refusing to
.o.,,e tho seeds. for which provision
made by that act. and VINO was
ry hsratcd by both Senator'S and
..ssrtaitcs FOR his action. and com
.., % restore the Seed Bureau in the
-..,lwra Department IA now trying
-, even with the congressman before
,,yss up his portfolio. For months
t.s had a special agent on seed dis
,...,p AZ work, and this official has
.-.i an elaborate report. under the
,...f,0 OF his chief. which Will be sub
'.,.5 With the Secretay's report, to
-rress
-..s renort contains most interesting.
.,.-~at.or. Twenty-Five days only
-.., occupied in sending ont the seeds
=. .rr.rr. the time heretofore having
...- about FIVE months. The smallest
..,,--srt on ore day was So mail-sacks.
..-.,.rirg 1900 packages; and the
..-.ss. 97 sacks. which carried 1928
.-.tg-es The acreage' which would
,.rs hrar SOW ed is somewhat astonish-
.- es 10. oWs: Three thousand two
,.rs-ei and sixty~six acres Of cucum-
IS SeV of sweet corn. 10i12 Of toma-
.,.s 1926 Of lettuce. and p 05S Of cab
,.-, Then follows. IN this unique re-
..-. calculation. showing that the
,,,i acreage is us square miles. which.
y -,i into q strip a rod wide. would be
rv- niles long. or one and half times
,,s circumference Of the earth.
ne real animus Of this special agents
--.-, IS in what Il contains regarding
ps sfsrositOn Of the seeds BY some Of
,ss con-ressmen and the various uses
=, wrieh they are put In many in
s,r,ss they 20 along with public docu-
--.rts 20 increase the members income
t-~ bis office II has been estimated
tst II the seeds were sold at anything
lie their ordinary retail value. they
rri nearly double the annual stipend
CO member. No very unusual plan Is
Z, turn the whole quota Of seeds coming
q The member over 70 some person =
utom he Is indebted. or sometimes to
t. county newspaper. to which he Is in
lst,ei and the editor then has TO see
that they are made useful. The report
g.es on 20 say that there used TO be
an employee Of the department who said
frankly mat FOR four years the distribu-,
ro1 o. bis congre essman's seeds had been
ths winning card that kept alive the
rrer be owned at home.
MORTON'S TRUMP.
Bot the table giving the disposition
re men.hers made Of their seeds and
rk.ng public their names Is Morton's
ulmp-clrd; and there will be some sur
prise among the Senators and Represen-
u'yes when this appears in the ap-
ffrl1 20 Secretary Morton's report.
ltaI there viii be some lively express
frs and explosions Of congressional
rlIerat.on. Morton VIII soon retire for
fi. and just now he only wishes 10
strike back at the members, who so
'eltous.y scOrched him last spring. He
wishes 20 have the seed system abolished.
claims 10 awe saved the govern
rtrf q ZOO by his action IN abolishing
De Seed Bureau.
SWANSON PREPARED.
Congressman Swanson Is fully pre-
it,l for any contest that j. Il. Brown
it bring against him. He has so far
received no notice OF a contest, but pre-
t-aes he VIII receive one before the time
Unit expires.
a meeting Of resident North Caro-
l-.'rs was held here last night tor the
-Toss Of perfecting arrangements
.F tae organization OF a North Carolina
lal club. a large number Of ladies
sfl gentlemen from the Old North
sli9 1eie present the matter r. hand
Ns pleasantly and thoroughly dis
t-ssel. tle preliminary steps were taken.
g committee Of three ladies and three
{ ,.emen was appointed to draft a con-
tl.-tion and bylaws. and 20 invite all
:. .i.h Cafohnians in Washington to join |
l-e club and the meeting then adjourned, |
% meet again at the call OF the com |
-'iee above referred 20.
l-e marriage Of Miss Lucy Isabelle |
'a-e' daughter of Mrs .Mottram Ball |
.a-e. OF Virginia. and DR.. Octavius |
..Ai.les took place on Wednesday at !
.-- ~ 81. Andrews church, this city. |
y lA- presence Of large gathering of |
-1ls
Ar and Mrs. George Adams and Miss
laura Adams. OF this city. left a few |
fs ago for an indefinite stay at Ashe- |
De C.. IN the hope that the health |
I- Adams may be improved by /
'f-e OF climate and the advantages |
l-e Carolina mountain resort.
-l--s Jessie Davis gave a tea on Thurs
D. n honor Of her guest and former |
..o.fa-e Miss Tessie Daniels, Of |
.casril-. va.
Iae marriage Of Miss Elizabeth Roy. |
-stier of The late Colonel James Z. |
y United States army. 10 Mr.. Adam
"fl, Of Norfolk, Va, will take |
a-- a- high noon next Wednesday, at
De- residence Of the bride. on Nineteenth |
reet th's city,
Detective John 4. James, OF Norfolk
+' Was 40 police headquarters yesteT-
~ evening where he was the guest OF |
RECEIVES WecQen and Horne. Mr. |
lct for home this morning
l-omaS T.. ROsser, Jr., Of Charlostes-
la, is in the city. stopping at the
le Johnson
Miss r A. Hopkins. OF + street. north
t gave reception this week in
nor Of Mr. William Headley, Of Vir-
AT THE HOTELS.
Z. j. Rich Accomac: Samuel sisson
- WIFE. Prince william Byrd East
I'm and ". Il. Moncure, Virginia; and
thompson Of Winston. y. c., are
,ha Howard House
N W. Burgess. Newport News. Va;
l. Faahi Fredericksburg; j. +. Hays,
s1et.le. =. c.; W. +. Mclvor. Stras-
Na. National
s9fn C. Petty. Virginia. the Raleigh.
Thomas II. Russell and wife, Rich
il. Fntz Reuters Hotel
olper.rlendent Irving Weisiger, Of the
'mes River Navigation Company. is
i.l .n the city. on transportation bust
and Is stopping AZ the Metropolitan.
q g. Cannon. % North Carolina. IS al
e Cochran