Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-14
M'KlNLEY'S OUTING.
IT Is GOING TO BE INTERPRETED
WITH ny CONGRESS.
FREDERICKSBURG BAlYLE FIELD
proposed National Park ON the sitcs-
Delegation in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
cello Trip Observation-Disclosures
for once.

WASHINGTON, ID. Ia may 10 "Sf~
cial.,-Rumor has II that President NC
Kinley. like his predecessor. Mr.. CieVe-
land. Is fond OF a summer outing IL ho'
OF fishing, and he is anxious TO aVa'
himself OF numerous invitations to WISH
fr,enss on the scashore and elsewhere
during the heated term. but unfortunate
~. al the slow pace OF the tariff bill IN
Congress, he will be unable to get away
for more than day at time. unui pro-
baby September next. on this account
the President is said TO be In no goou
humor with Congress. He is greatly DIS
pleased with the way his party irlenus
in the Senate are treating his pet 'ar''i
measure. and he has intimated that there
is no reason why the measure shouio
not be passed by tho soth of June, or inc
middle OF July. at the latest
Mr.. Mckinley. has invitations for feae-
raj Decoration-Day at St Louis "ess
Point. New York. Philadelphia, anu
other places. but he will be forceu 20
decline all of them. much against MS
will. He Is urgently requested 10 ac-
cept the Utah invitation, ana no ia'er
than yesterday he Informed a deiegation
from that State that he VIII so Con
gress adjourns by July 10Th. Inere i
good authority for the statement tba'
Mr.. Mckinley has TO idea now that con-
gress will adjourn before tho latter part
of August. and he almost despairs OF the
massage of a tariff measure winch VIII
bear the slightest resemblance 10 inc oie
formerly known as the Mckinley OH.
n Is said that the President will visit
the Nashville Exposition whether Con
eress adjourns or not. because IL Is not
far or Ohio day at Nashville is june
18TH and. of course, If he ATTENDS AT All
Il must be on that day. The date may
no changed so as 10 AFFORD Mr.. McKin-
ley an opportunity of going wniie the
weather is still comparatively cool.
FREDERICKSBURG BATTLE-FIELD.
Mayor William S. White and Judge
Sener. Of Fredericksburg, to-day called
on.the Senate Committee on Military At
fairs. and the old members of the same
committee in the House, and invited
them TO visit Fredericksburg on the 2ith
instant TO inspect the proposed battle
field park The Senators and Represen-
tatives informed the Fredericksburg gen
temen that unless prevented by pubic
business they would be glad to accept
the invitation. The Frecericksburgers are
particularly anxious that the congress
sional delegation should meet the Battle
Field Park Committee of the Grand Army
of the Republic. which will be on the
ground on the 9th and 2Sth. General
Edgar Allan is the chairman of the latter
committee. and there are good reasons 10
believe that grand battlefield park
around the Old historic burg Will be
built as a result of these meetings of old
soldiers and members of Congress.
MONTICELLO TRIP.
1t is understood now that The senatorial
pilgrimage TO Monticello has been post
poned until Friday next, the 2lst instant,
when the arrangements for the trip VIII
be complete. and the party much larger
than 1t could have been had the excur-
sion taken place tomorrow.
Representative Yost called at the White
House to-day. and presented Mr.. Thomas
Wilson, Of Allegheny county, Va, who
is an applicant for the position Of Deputy
Auditor Of the Treasury. The President
gave the two a polite reception, as he
does everybody sfra,aN h,f4a..a
George T. McClintic. who was postmas-
ter at Coyington under Harrison, is an
applicant for reappointment, and Mr..
Chapnen. a gold Democrat also wants
the place. 1t is said that Mr.. Yost has
not agreed upon either.
Joseph Crupper is said TO be slated for
the position of postmaster at Alexandra,
to succeed Mr. Carlin. He is endorsed
by Park Agnew and Mr.. Bowden.
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES.
Cheatham. of North Carolina. was con-
firmed to-day as Recorder of Deeds
without the slightest opposition. He will
take charge OF the office Saturday or
Monday. On account of the absence OF
the President tomorrow, the commission
l.f1 fH.. dot ft,If
Gated. The necessary bond has already
been arranged In anticipation of the re-
suit. Nearly all the patronage of the
office Is protected by the civil-service
law. Major Hugh l.. Grant. OF Raleigh,
was TO see the President this afternoon.
by appointment, but at the hour named
the President was closeted with the
Secretary OF War, and all engagements
were cancelled.
The Cuban situation was being dis
cussed at the White House to-day, to
the exclusion OF everything else.
Colonel I'D. Steel of High Point,
passed through to-day, en- route for
Philadelphia. He Will. close, out a big
deal there tomorrow, which will add an
other factory to High Point. From Poll
adelphias he goes to New York. and
thence to Europe. on important business.
HARRY SKINNER BETTER.
There is a slight Improvement In Harry
SINNERS condition tonight lie Is suf-
fering with bilious trouble. and his con-
dition. though serious. is not alarming.
Colonel A. b. Andrews left for Raleigh
tonight. Captain Sam. Bradshaw, OF
the Marshars office. Is here on DEPART
ment business. stopping at the Metro
politan.
Major Campbell, OF the Murphy Bulle-
tin. Is awaiting Representative Parsons
return. He saw the Postmaster-G General
to-day, and with Mr.. Pearson's endorse
ment, there is no question, he says. about
his appointment as postmaster at Muir