Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-05
WOULD BE PLEASED.
EVANS AND THE POsTMAsTER-
GENERALS PORTFOLIO.
OTEY'S CLIPPED COIN BILL.
IL Is Reported FnvornbIy-its Fro
visfons-The Agricultural Coiiegcs.
An Incrensc-Pcrsonni Notes and
Postal Mention.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. February A.
Special. THE announcement that the
Hon. II. Clay Evans of Tennessee, VIII,
In all probability. be. made Postmaster
General by President-elect Mckinley Is
received at the department with great
degree OF satisfaction. An attache OF
the Post-Onice Department remarked TO
me to-day that IL this appointment Is
made t Will be, in a large measure, que
10 the mention made in that connection
in this correspondence some weeks ago.
The paper was marked and mailed TO
Mr.. Evans, and a number of his friends.
and. on the strength Of the argument
made In his favor as the logical Post
master-General for Mckinley, having
served I'm the department term as First
Assistant Postmaster-General, delega-
ton was sent to Canton, with the re-
suit that Mr.. Evans is now under con-
slderaton for the appointment, If it has
not already been made.
OTEY'S CLIPPED-CO1N BILL.
The Committee on Coinage. Weights,
and Measures to-day favorably reported,
by vote Of 10 4, Representative Otey
bill, which provides that no coins shaH
be refused i'm exchange at or In payment
10. the Treasury of the United States, on
account ~ being clipped mutilated'
punched, or burnt so long as they can
be recognized as genuine United States
coins; provided. that the Secretary OF
the Treasury may deduct from the de-
nominational value of such clipped, mu-
tilated. punched or burnt coins an
amount equal to tho coinage-value of the
metal which has been taken out of such
coins. The Secretary may require such
coins 10 be presented in sums of so.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.
The annual report Of the Secretary Of
the Interior Of the disbursement of the
fund for State agricultural colleges was
transmitted to the House to-day
There is no discrimination whatever
against the college of any state. eacn
being awarded the sum Of $2,O0O-an in
crease of $1,000 on the appropriation for
last year. Virginia and North Carolina
are included IN the list.
PERSONALS.
Hon. William II. Day, Of Enfield, Hall
fax county, y. c., is I'm the city, stop
ping at the Metropolitan. and was
visitor at the Capitol to-day.
Representative Tyler is happy in the
addition TO his family of a girl baby,
who arrived day before yesterday.
Representative and Mrs. T.. J.. Mere
dith are in the city for the season, To-
Gated at the Riggs.
j. T.. Mccarthy. of Strasburg, Va. and
Thomas Bernard, Of Greensboro, y. c.,
are at the Hotel jefferson.
.. W. Gillian. of Lynchburg w VIII
hanson. Virginia; J. a. Augustine, Of
Richmond, and ]. c. Waters, of Virginia,
are at the st. James.
L. s. Edmundson, Of stanton, is at
the Metropolitan.
II. b. Holmes. Of Richmond; DR.. c. II.
LaVinder; ID. II. Scott of Roanoke;
r. d. Apperson, of staunton, Va, is
at the Raleigh.
John NJ. Mullen, Of Winchester; Law
renee Dow and wife, of Richmond; and
\. f.. Wooldale and wife, of Danville,
are at the Hotel Enrich.
4. +. Morris. II. II. Haas. J. Hagan.
and J. Magee are at the Howard House.
POSTAL.
George i. Lynn has been commissioned
postmaster at Cedargrove, Va. and
Richard V. Turner, at Port Conway. Va.
Star service changes have been made
IN North CaIOlnd as lOuOWS.
Johnsons Mills to Grifton-Modify order
of December "a. 1896 bulletin 5lSO, 50 as
to state an increase In distance of IL
miles by supply of Johnsons Mills at its
new Site From January l. 1891
Johnsons Mills to Nanceboro'-Modify
order of December "a. 1886 bulletin 5lSO.
so as to state an increase in distance of
81 miles by supply of Johnsons Mills at
its new site. From January 2, 1897.
Clayroot to Johnsons Mills-Modify or
der of December "a, 1856 bulletin 5l3O,
so as to state a decrease in distance of
one mile by supply of Johnsons Mills at
its new site. From January l, 1897
Among the ladies at the reception Of
Mrs. Wilson. wife of the Postmaster
General, yesterday, were Miss Trevey-
ian, of Richmond. and Miss Lunderland.
of North Carolina.
Mr.. J. f. Anderson. Of the Tredegar
| Iron Works. Is In the city on business
and stopping at the Raleigh.
Captain William II. Day. of Raleigh
n. c.. was in the city to-day. Speaking
of the political situation in North Caro-
lima. he said the great question now is
| the lease OF the North Carolina road to
the Southern. The bill, If passed, he said.
| will bring about a revolution in State
politics. But fuller inquiry into this sub
| ject would seem TO show that 1t Is
| simply revival of the old fight between
| the Southern and the Seaboard AIRLINE
| railways.
SENATOR PRITCHARD SICK.
Senator Prtchard expected to go TO
Canton tonight accompanied ~ Mr.. c.
J. Harris. OF North Carolina but his
continued indisposltion prevented. The
| Senator is confined to his room. and Mrs
| Pritchard has been wired 10 come TO
| Washington Senator Pritchard's creden-
| tials were presented to the Senate to-day
by Senator Elkins
Senator Buuer returned to-day from
| North Carolina. and it was expected that
a personal encounter would take place
between him and Representative Skin
! ner on account of recent publications, but
/ Senator Butler remained at his home,
! and the two did not meet.
! Colonel w. II. Hayward, editor Of the
new Republican paper. the Tribune, pub
lished at Raleigh. and a veteran news
: nanor-man. has been in the city for the
mast day or two, and left for home to-
night.
| c. w. Spencer and wife, of Richmond,
are at the Arlington.
Mr.. w. r. Trigg, who presented a paper
on the currency question at the recent
monetary conference, at Indianapolis. has
accepted an invitation to address the
Ranking and Currency Committee of the
! House on Monday next.
A marriage license was issued to
Picbard p. Marin and Mary A. Scanlon,
| both of Richmond. Va.