Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-26


tary 10 Senator Daniel. has qualified to
practice law In the courts OF Virginia and
the District OF Columbia.
THE a. y. A.
The Advisory Board OF the American
Protective Association has been in secret
session here for the past day or two. The
functions OF this board are strictly po-
litical, and II IL said the meeting here
Is for the purpose OF formulating de-
nands upon Congress and on the po-
litical parties. and 10 map out a plan
OF campaign 10 be pursued by the order.
None but the members OF the board are
admitted. and no information will be
given 10 the press until the meeting adj
journs, when a prepared statement VIII
be furnished for publication.
Amid a large attendance Of the Ma
sonic order. and with the usual ceremo-
MES, NJ. Chung. OF the Chinese Lesa-
ton, last night received the third de-
gree OF Masonry at the Masonic Hall, in
this city.
MIR. +. Burruss. OF Richmond. Is
guest at Pages T.. Rosenbaum Of Roa-
nolSe, and G. H. Gibbs and wife, OF
Norfolk. are at the ST. James; and
]. Il. Page, OF Virginia, Is at the Me
tropoltan.
FEDERAL SALARIES.
The judicial appropriation bill, which
passed the Senate to-day provides that
the salaries Of United States marshals
and district attorneys in the Eastern
districts OF Virginia and North Caro-
lima shall be 5000, and in the Western
districts OF the same States, 5000 each.
Colonel William Lamb OF Norfolk,
appeared before the Committee on Pub
lie Grounds and buildings to-day, ana
urged the passage OF the bill introduced
early in the session by Representative
Tyler providing for the appropriation OF
$4,000 TO enlarge the custom-house at
Norfolk. on the ground Of economy, the
demands OF public health, and the neces-
stiles Of the public service. He made
strong personal appeal TO Chairman Mill
ken. Of the committee, and 1t would seem
that the combined efforts Of Mr..
Tyler and Colonel Lamb will pull this
bill through the present session.
GEORGETOWN BALLISTS.
The Georgetown College baseball team
will play the "Bluebirds." at Richmond.
Monday, April 4th Richmond College,
Wednesday. April 22d. at Georgetown
University Of Virginia, Friday and Satur-
day. May 18th and 10th, at Georgetown;
and the same team at Charlottesville,
Saturday. May 3d. in the event of
tie.
Marriage licenses were issued to-day TO
John L. Fitzpatrick and Susie r. Jor-
dan, both Of Richmond; and TO James l..
Kelley, of Alexandra, and Minnie j..
Davis. OF Culpeper. Va.
POSTAL NOTES.
Among the fourth-cass postmasters APP
pointed to-day were II. l.. Burtner, vice
+. r. Rhodes. resigned, at Chisman.
Rockingham county, Va. and j. ID. Pal
mer vice Horace Palmer. ST., resigned,
at Greenback, Warren county, n c.
a new office has been established at Ma
poleon, Chesterfield county, Va, with spe-
cal service from Swansboro', with Mark
G. Mann as postmaster
John r. Cochran has been commissioned
postmaster at the Plains, Va, which is
money-order office
Jacob c. Cline has been commissioned
postmaster at Greenmount, Va, which is
not "a money-ofder office.
Star-service change has been made in
North Carolina as follows: Browns Sum-
NIT to Company Mills. From April /, 1896,
change service so as to omit Liberty Store
and Pritchett on the inward trips, de-
creasing distance S IL miles, equal TO ii
miles and back.
In Virginia as follows: Lee TO Oilville.
From April !, 1896. increase service to six
times a week. Change schedule to daily,
except Sunday.
ARRIVALS.
The hotel arrivals to-day included the
following:
Howard House-W. Brew and wife Vir-
ginia: T. Levy, Virginia; j. S. Wilson,
Richmond Va.
National-F. Walker, Richmond. Va; J.
a. Specht, Virginia; y. II. March, North
Carolina.
Metropolitan-H. Clarke. Norfolk, Va;
r. Mallett, Norfolk. Va.
United States Hotel-A. *. Ennis, New
port News. Va.
The Raleigh-W. II. Fitzgerald and T.
s. Brown. Richmond, Va; II. w. Ander-
son, Richmond, Va.