Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-12
JUDGE DICKS SILVER
IT'S PRESERVATION MAY LEAD TO
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS.
JUDGE JACKSOK'S DECISION.
1t Has Stirred Up the officials mt
Washington Greatly Virginia
Odice-Dispensers Visit the White
House-Personal Breyities.

WASHINGTON ID. c., November H.
(special.)--It is the talk here in official
circles that the recent presentation of a
silver service to Judge Dick, of the West
ern North Carolina District, at Ashe-
Vile, N. c., may lead to embarrassing
complications. The gift was presented to
Judge Dick by United States Com
missioners John w. Burton, d. d. Davis,
J. T. Patterson. A. Il. Summey, George
IL. Haigler. George c. Neil, w. A.
Faucet, Z. X. Cunningham, c. w.
Tweed. A. b. Allison, M. F. Slaughter,
and A. B. Freeman. The action of the
commissioners It is claimed, is in direct
violation of law, and subjects them to
instant dismissal from the service. Sec
ton 1854 of the Revised Statutes is quoted
in support of this position. 1t reads as
follows:
''No officer. clerk, or employee in the
United States Government employ shall
at any time solicit contributions from
other officers, clerks, or employees In the
government service for a gift or a pres
ent to those in a superior official posi-
ton; nor shall any such official or cleri-
cal superiors receive any gift or present
offered or presented to them as con-
tribution from persons In government
employ receiving q less salary than
themselves; nor shall any officer or clerk
make any Donation az a gift or present
10 any Official superior. Every person
who violates this section shall be dis
charged from the government employ"
rHE JACKSON DECISION.
TIE recent decision of Judge Jackson
in regard to the civil service law has
created intense excitement in the Trea-
sury Department and the Department OF
Justice. Secretary Gage and Assistant
Attorney-General Boyd have had seve-
al conferences on the subject, as a re-
suit OF which an appeal is to be instantly
taken TO the Circuit Court OF Appeals,
and II Is probable that the case will be
heard at Richmond. Collector-of-lnter-
nal-Revenue A. b. White, who made the
changes which Judge Jackson decided
against, is here. and the United States
District Attorney for West Virginia has
been ordered to prepare the appeal papers
ney-General and Secretary Gage feel con
fident that Judge Jackson will be re-
versed.
Collectors Brady and Agnew and Ma
tional-Committeeman Bowden were al
the White House at o'clock this after
noon. They did not call TO see the
President nor did they expect to SET
him. The object of their visit was tC
file certain papers with Assistant-Secre'
tary Pruden, and after a pleasant cha
with him and Secretary Porter, they
took their leave, apparently well salts
fed. A talk with the secretaries is Otter
more effective than an interview with
the President, and nobody knows this
better than the trio of Virginians whit
called at the White House this evening.
PERSONAL.
w. c. Boyd, Richmond-st. James.
l.. II. Wright. University of Virginia
w. w. Burgess, Orange, Va; {. w. ber
nard. North Carolina-National.
Postmaster Fred. Read. Of Newpor
News. IL in the city, looking after TN
free-deliyery system for that city.
Judge r.. w. Hughes paid flying visl
to the city yesterday on official business
ana left for Richmond this morning
&C. s. Goodman, X. III. Dunlop, Rich
lnond--Ebbitt.
MIR r. surry valentine and bride. O
Richmond. accompanied by Mr.. ]. T
Robertson. are in the city, stopping
the Metropolitan.
J. II. Drake. l.. +. Thomas. Richmond
&. r. Asweil, Winchester, Va; Il.
Turner and wife. warrenton. Va; J. J
Hickok. Richmond Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Downing, Front Royal--Metropolitan.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmaster
eo,nrnsssioned November 9th were the FOL
lowing: Della IAngsord. Bluff. n. {.
Edith Randall, Canto. N. c.; David
Hood. Grantham. n. c.; George a
Daniely. shallow Ford. N. c.; Samuel J
T.. Clement, Friends Mission. Va.-nc
money-oreer offices.
A new post~osace has been estabiishe
At Prescott. Beaufort county N. c.. wit
William II. Edwards as postmaster. an
one ~ Woolsey. Prince William count,
Va. with Edwin ~. wise an postmasts
bfer mail service changes have bee
made IN North Carolina az follows:
essthsm 70 State Road-Modify ords