Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
NEGRO POSTMASTERS.
NO APPOINTMENT OF ONE FOR vIR-
GINA. so FAR.
The PRESIDENT AND CUBA.
what MIR. Mckinley II Going to Say
In His Message Regarding Our
Southern Neighbors Awaited With
Interest.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. November 49,
Especial --If there has been any appoint
ment of a negro postmaster in Virgins
the fact cannot be ascertained at tn
Post-Ofice Department. Fourth-Assist
t-Postmaster-Genera Bristow, his ap
pointment clerk, and the official who hs
special charge of all the papers in tn
cases of Virginia postmasters. pretend 4
know nothing about the color Of the ap
pointees. They say the papers do no
specify whether the person recommends,
is white or colored, and they have M
other means Of knowing. 1t is understood
that some negroes have been recon-
mended for appointment. but that the!
have failed Of securing the approval o
ional-Committeeman George E. Bow
den. who is the referee In nearly al
such matters.
ever. that the papers in the case Of Q
negro for a postmastership in Culpepel
county got as far as the Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster-General, where the APP
pointment was "held up" BY whom this
was done could not be learned, but 1t Is
supposed it was done at the instance OF
MIR. Bowden or some other Republican
leader who feared the political conse-
Quences Of such an appointment.
The plans and specifications for the
Norfolk public building are undergoing
final revision and amendment in the office
of the Architect of the Treasury. II is
not expected that the contract will De
let much earlier than January next.
MKINLEY AND CUBA.
The President is hard at work on his
message, and speculation is rife regard
ing his Cuban policy. There is no doubt
that he will be asked by the Senate to
transmit to that body the correspondence
between this government and Spain grow
ing out of the Cuban situation. 1t Is
known that one senator is ready to
make this request by means of a resolu-
ton the day the Senate reconvenes. In
view OF the previously-expressed views Of
the Senate, there is very little doubt that
such a resolution would receive favorable
consideration, and without unnecessary
delay.
1t is not believed that the President
would avail himself Of the privilege SO
frequently taken by Mr.. Cleveland of re-
fusing to accede TO the request on the
ground that it was incompatible with the
public interest to make the correspond
ence public.
The President has heretofore intimated
to leading men of both houses that he Is
willing to lay the whole matter before
Congress and permit the country to know
Just what has been done. There was a
desire on the part of the administration
to make the text of the notes public some
weeks ago, but this was not done, at the
special request of Spain, the government
protesting to believe that at the time the
notes passed their hands their publica-
ton would inflame public sentiment in
Spain and cause some outbreak that
would be regretted by both governments.
The contents Of the notes have been
limited at SO strongly, and their purport
has become so generally known. that this
pretext for their publication can no longer
be advanced. For this reason 1t is
thought the President would be glad to
avail himself of the opportunity such a
request would give, and send to the Sem
ate the full text Of the documents.
JANITOR AT LYNCHBURG.
The following notice has been issued:
"Janitor, Lynchburg, Va.-January s, 1888.
1.-The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that on January 5,
1893, an examination will be held for the
position of janitor. From the register
as the result Of this exami-
nation. a selection will be made from
sligibles residing in that vicinity, to fill
4 vacancy in the position of janitor in
he Federal building at Lynchburg, Va,
1t salary of $3.50 per annum.
ssrrha ava rnfpa ti0p will c0ncfct ~ Itohf
test.
Persons desiring to enter this exami-
nation should apply to the secretary OF
he Board of Examiners at the post
,ffice at Lynchburg for application
SG-which should be
executed and forwarded to the
commission.
mo applications will be accepted after
he hour Of closing business on January
!, 1898.
November 16. 1897"
PERSONAL.
Senator Daniel and his family are at |
heir residence, 100 Nineteenth street, |
nd Representative Swanson is in his old |
quarters at the Riggs.
Mr.. Warner Moore, Of Richmond, was
lere this morning, at the Metropolitan,
II. o. Humphrey, f. o. Thomas, Miss |
Belle Thomas, and c. A. Shipman, OF |
Bedford City; DIR. ID. Domer and Miss |
4otta Domer, of Lynchburg, and X. c. |
Iarris and wife, OF Richmond, Va, are |
t the Metropolitan.
B. Smith, Berryville. Va; T. j. King,
Richmond. Va.-The st. James.
II. w. BECKER and wife, of Staunton,
"a are at the Raleigh
Mr.. Greanor Neal passed through to-
ay on his way home from New York
II. p. Fletcher, Virginia, Is at the Hotel
ohnson.
]. C. Stancil. Garner, N. C.-The Jeffer-
on.
Mr.. Sol. Bloomberg and WIFE who have
cen visiting here, returned to Richmond /
o-day.
POSTAL
Fourth-class postmasters commissioned
November 10th, were John r. Kes-
niger, Roper, N. Ca money-order
flee; Annie Williams Medlock, Va;
'homas II. Ellyson, Tunstall, Va.-not
Offices.
A new Office has been established at
TAFT. Gloucester county. Va. with Will
on T. Broaddus as postmaster.
The office at Foxden. New Kent county,
as been discontinued. Mail now goes
D Quinton.
SWANSON ON CONGRESS.
Representative Swanson. speaking with