Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-03
HABANA CONSULSHIP
PRESIDENT NOT IN ANY HURRY TO
RELIEVE GENERAL LEE.
ALDRICu READING UP FOR IT.
lie Takes Ii for Granted That He
VIII He AppoiEted-Interna Rcve-
nue. Department saay of Proceed
ings-Other Notes.

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Congressman j. +. Aldrich. Of Chicago,
to be Consul-G General at Habana. TO sue
ceed General Fitzhugh Lee, an authority
here said last night that the President
is long time making up his mind about
IT, 1t is said, however that Aldr!ch is
preparing for the duties or the position
and appears to be taking his appoint
ment for granted. He spends great
| deal of his time at the State Department
reading up the correspondence from the
beginning of the war. and is posting niin-
self generally on the situation in Cuba.
Mr.. Aldrich is also reported 10 be famil-
| iarizing himself with the geography ana
topography Of the island. He can, con-
tinued the authority referred TO- tell win
| his eyes shut just where Habana' Ma
tanzas. and Santiago are, and alrea1y ne
| knows the names of all the Cuban pro-
vinces. although he does not feel quite
| safe in pronouncing them. 1t begins 10
| look, though, as if Mr.. Aldrich wouid
| have ample time TO take a course III
| Spanish before being called upon TO so to
| Habana.
This is the general impression regard
| ing the appointment of Aldrch as Consul
| General. 1t is not likely that Mr.. Nc
Kinley would appoint the leader of Speak
| er Reeds presidential campaign In 1870
| 10 so important position, particularly
as IL is further understood that he does
not possess single qualification thal
would fit him for it. From all the indl-
cations. both at the White House and AT
| the state Department. the President as
| 40 the American people. fully approves OF
the course Of General Lee at HaDana' Is
perfectly satisfied with the able, patrl-
| otic and firm manner in which ne mas
| dischareed his duties. and will be in no
hurry to appoint his successor.
| INTERNAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT
II is understood now that there viii
be no immediate changes In the Hersoh-
mel of the Internal Revenue Department
here or in the revenue districts through
| ont the country, until the terms of the
present incumbents expire. Even large
| number of these may have TO hold over
| until their successors are appointed
| This Is inferred from the fact that Ma
| poleon Bonaparte Scott, or west VIZ
| ginia. who has been slated Tor the COM
| missionership of Internal Revenue, mas
|
| with his family for Europe in Few
| days and will remain there during the
| summer. travelling on the Continent. He
| Has further requested that the appoint
| nent will not be made until after the
1st Of January next, so that the hrst-
| half Of the current fiscal year will be
| under the administration of Commits
| sioner Forman. This almost insures the
| retention of all the present officials. Tor
| the time being, at least, as it is fair
| IN assume that but few changes VIII be
| made until after Mr.. Scotts appoint
| ment. He would. of course. wish 10 be
| consulted as to all appointments in his
| department including collectors ana
| other officials.
| PRETTY WEDDING.
| A pretty Virginia wedding took place
| M the Howard House last evening. when
| the Rev Hugh Johnston, OF the Metro
| nolitan Methodist Episcopal church,
made Mr. w. c. Barger and Miss Cornelia
| MILAN. oc Allegheny county, Va. man
and wife ne couple were accompanied
| Inv Mr. Stull. who was best man,
and nv n sister Miss May Stull, who
vas bridesmaid. Mr.. Barger is clerk in
a grocery-store at Rich Patch, AlleGhany
| county. and assistant postmaster of that
thriving town His bride IS handsome
lady of II. and it Is said that the couple
did not have the consent OF the brides
father. and they concluded to come to
Washington and have the ceremony
quietly and promptly performed. They
will remain here for several days.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. ID. w. Shanks, formerly Of Lexing-
ton. Va, but now of Los Angeles, Cal,
who has been in the city FOR several
days on business, left last night for
Coyington. Va, from which point he will
start for the Pacific coast in few days.
NJ L. Mott. of Wilkesboro', y. c., and
Edmund Pendleton, Of Richmond, Va,
are at the National.
Mr.. c. d. Langhorne, of Richmond,
who is going home by easy and cool
| staees-via the Chesapeake bay and
James river-was at the Metropolitan to-
| day.
II. ID. Eichelberger, Richmond Va; W.
w. Chamblin, j. B. Nickedy, Leesburg,
va; l.. w. Sands, North Carolina-Me-
tropolitan.
J. X. Collier. North Carolina-Jefferson
A. w. shaffer, j. Nicholas. North Car
olina; G. w. Whitley, Ridgeway, n. c.
The Raleigh.
SON ]. w. Latham, o. c. Hutchinson,
virginia: r. L. Flafford and family,
, stafford. Va.-Howard House.
III. Garnett and wife, Virginia; w.
Mccarthy and wife. Richmond. Va;
Miss f. Shpley, Virginia; Miss S. l..
Morrison. A. j. Morrison. II. f. Nc
Name. Lynchburg. Va; r. c. Hubbard
Bedford City. Va; l.. II. Cutler f.
Cutler. North Carolina; c. r. Pendle-
ton and daughter, Virginia.-St. James.
POSTAL.
Among the postmasters commissioned
to-day were: Observation-Disclosures u.
Harper. Suffolk. Va; May NJ. Campbell
Warrenton Va. Fourth-class. money
order-Hosea l.. Early. Aulander. n. c.;
| George w. Young. Brevard. n. c.;
James l.. Hart. Saluda, y. c.; Walter
NJ TAYLOR. Allisonia. Va; Thomas J.
Pennybake~. Broadway Va; Charles II
Treakle. Hicks Wharf. Va; Lewis A.
Martin, Unionville, Va.
star service change has been made in
| Virginia as follows:
Jordan Springs to Stephenson. Per-
| nit postmasters on this route TO ex-
| change additional mails as often as
necessary. provided the mails be carried
In locked pouches. in the custody of a
sworn carrier, and the additional service
| he performed without expense 10 the de-
| partment.
DISAPPOINTED MEN.
There are two disappointed men to-
dav-one In North Carolina and one n
west Virginia. Colonel A. ID. Cowles. OF
statesville. n. c., was an applicant for
,be position of Minister 10 Greece. and
was so strongly endorsed that he was
confident of securing IL. The nomina-
,ion of william Woodville Rockhill. of the
District was sent in to-day, and Mr.
cowles will have TO take his chances fol