Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-11
ON LOOKOUT FOR LEE.
WASHINGTON CORREsPoNpEST'
ANXIOUS TO INTERVIEW HIM.
GAGE and THE HANNA COMMISSION.
Secretary Likes Competition of the
indianapolis Body-Another Firm
of virginia Architects to Compete
for Norfolk building.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. September TO-
(spcciai)-Arl Of the Washington CORE
spondents are on the lookout for Genera
Fitzhugh Lee. They will all try to In
torview him, as did the reporters ir
New York, but II is doubtful If the Wash
ington scribes will be any more success
ful than were those In New York. Gene
raj Lee was expected here last night
but he did not arrive. One report says
that he may go through Washington tc
his home In Virginia, and return here or
Monday, when the President and the alb
sent members of the Cabinet will return.
General Lee will be piled with many
questions by the correspondents. They
will want 10 know whether Spain will
go to war with the United States rather
than give up Cuba. or whether she will
accept the American proposition Of In
dependence for Cuba on the payment Of
an indemnity They will want to know
his opinion as to whether the insurgents
can hold out indefinitely; what Is the
numerical strength Of the Spanish army,
and measured by the conditions OF a
year ago, which side. the Spanish or the
insurgents side, has relatively gained.
a thousand other questions, too, will be
asked Of course. and IL General Lee Is
not absolutely proof, the interviewers
here may. induce him TO give some in
formation.
GAGE. AND HANNA COMMISSION.
Secretary Gage remains at his post.
with the thermometer at SO in his office,
and he is faithfully endeavoring to mas
ter the financial problem, and incidentally
the civil-service question. He approves
of the monetary commission appointed
by the Hon. II. II. Hanna, chairman OF
the Executive Committee of the Monetary
Convention. which met at indianapolis
in January. He thinks the selection of
members is good, and believes the result
of their labors will be beneficial TO the
country.
Mr. Gage says the report of the com
mission will not be made to him. He will
receive and study il. but he will attach
no more importance to ii than he would
TO the opinion of the members as indi-
viduals. He repudiates the idea that
has gotten abroad that the commission
has any official standing. II is possible
that the report of the commission may
get before Congress ia some shape, but
that the Secretary Of the Treasury will
give it any official recognition is not to
be expected. The sound-money folks,
however, are expecting great results from
the commission.
Mr.. Robert Steadman, Of Washington,
ID. c., one of the architects invited by
Secretary Gage to compete for the plans
of the Norfolk government building, is
at present travelling in Europe, and will
not return for several weeks. In view
of his absence, Secretary Gage has in
vited the firm of Meyer & Eberhard, Of
Norfolk, TO take his place. This will
give the city OF Norfolk four Of the seven
architectural firms. Richmond
Is understood TO have two.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL.
Mr.. j. b. Beverly, of Winchester. Va,
and Mr.. John S. Barbour. OF Culpeper,
are in the city, stopping at the Metro
Dolitan.
to-day are the following:
John W. Armstrong, Belmont, n. c.;
Lion II. Buchanan. Jonesboro. N. c.;
Maggie G. Price, Meherrin, Va; James
NJ. Hail. Stuarts Draft, Va.-money-or- |
Ter offices; Calvin w. Melton, Cardleen, |
\. c.. Thomas w. Braswell Castalia, |
Y. c.; John W. Smitherman, Forbush. n. |
=; Needman Il. Talton. Walter, n. c.; |
lanes o. Littleton, Wards Mill, n. c. |
lot money-order offices.
A new Office has been established at |
Bland county, Va, with Elias !
2espass as postmaster.