Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-13
MONEYS MISTAKE.
srx,rruORizED USE OF GENE
RAJ LEES NAME.
gg ANGLO-AMERlCAN TREATY.
s,rol.c Of Diplomatic Genius
l. Ran Tucker Recovering
rho Works BILL
,,rainla's silver Seal.

,,.ss statements OF Representative
s.rator-olect Money in the New
en- Journal giving alleged expressions
-, ..,nsal-Gcneral Lee regarding Cuban
..-s have placed that gentleman in
,.-, embarrassing position. so much
.r.t 10 ls approhondcd by some peo-
r.re that the Spanish Government
cali for some explanation on the
...t. Secretary Olncy is also very
'...r.nt 40 the use made Of his name
D.. ,fr Money in his Cuban communica-
., .o the Journal General Lee has
sficauy denied that he sent any
......ee 10 Secretary Olney by Mr..
,,..., ana the Spanish minister. DE
-.r, who is familiar with the charac-
,- o. General Lees relations with his
.., and ihe United states governments,
..s not doien 10 take any official no
.... of the remarks which Mr. Money
...-brc8 TO General Lee. Altogether,
40, Money has made sad and mis-
.t..,ous blundor I'm his first attempt as
correspondent of a metropolitan news
..-.- and IL Will now be necessary for
~. latter to make the proper correc-
.s and an the rcparauon in its
,aer ln the way Of apology.
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
r.rrcsoutative Tucker, Of Virginia,
of1 is member of the House Com
~...e ON Foreign Relations, said to-day
I'D The arbitration treaty signed by
s-.t.rv Olney and Sir Julian Paunce-
f.-a ON behalf Of their respective gov
.-rmenfs. was one of the most brilliant
...rr.ftonal achievements ever effect
10 was a master-stroke Of diplo-
macy. and the work Of genius. lie
bad fought for such a measure, ana
.I.n ID is ratified by the Senate the
qrrI-Wide importance Of the treaty can
r.f be- over-estimated. Mr.. Olney can
not lo too warmly congratulated Tor his
splendid work. 1t is one of the greatest
...rts of the age. and marks an epoch
.r the worlds history that will benefit
mankind for all time to come. Mr..
Quicker was satisfied that the treaty
Mould be ratified.
IL reply to an inquiry regarding the
health Of his father, Hon. j. Randolph
rgeker. Mr.. Tucker said ne was so much
.rprovcd as 10 be able to be up and walk
about the house, and he hoped soon TO be
.t.e TO announce that he had fully re-
covered.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
pepreeentative Elicit as a member Of
subcommittee of the Interstate and
roreien Commerce Committee of the
House. to-day urged the importance OF
taking up and reporting the Nicaragua
canal bill as early as possible. lie sue
c.e.ed i'm prevailing on the sub-commit-
fra 10 report favorably 10 the full COM
,rittoo but the latter laid the matter on
the table for future consideration. 1t IS
doubtful if the bin viii be taken up the
present session. though the Interstate
and Foreign Committee may be induced
to report IL to the House
STR Elicit is also, with the assistance
of friends in the House, endeaVorlng 10
rot the bin providing for the reimburse
mont OF the Richmond Locomotive ana
us.hine-Worxs in the sum of $4,000 for
l0es.. sustained by delay in the con-
sfrictf3n Of the battleship Texas, caused
nv the government. This bill has been
f4vorably reported. and is now on the
calendar Of the House. and it only re-
oYires the recognition OF Mr.. Elicit or
some other friend Of the bill, by the
sneaker 10 get IL before that body. When
this ST. accomplished it's friends are hope
fal ~ the passage of the measure
YOST-TUCKER CONTEST.
General James a. Walker who IS
member OF Elections Committee NO. s. is
trying 70 bring up the contest OF host
erairst Tucker I'm the present Congress
'r was reported that Monday next was
l-,r dr "a hearing Of the case. but Repre-
tentative Jones, who Is a member OF the
minority of the same committee, SAID
to-day he had heard nothing OF II. a
DESPERATE effort viii be made at the close
Of the present session to GUST Mr.. Tucker
and give the seat 10 Yost so That the
latter viii be enabled to grab the salary
lar two years without having done any
o. the work. They will hardly succeed
lut that is the game.
To-day about l o'clock quartette OF
Virginia Republicans. typical of their
larly walked out of the east entrance
o. the Capitol, presumably, TO nave
conference on the official patronage of
tae next administration. The quartette
WAS composed OF General James A. Walk
,r ex-commander Of the Stonewall Bri-
grade. who represents the Ninth District
a t6e House: Ross Hamilton, negro ke-
publican from Aeckenburg county; X
p Tn0rp. who represents the Fourth
District I'm which Hamilton (colored) re-
SIDES. and Pat. McCaull. who lives in Gull
I...r. but is temporarily residing here
stie he is looking after his chance Tor
ue internal revenue coilectorship OF the
Eastern District of Virginia. The quar-
tstte was probably on the way to Gene
nl Walkers rooms, which are located
Oh Capitol Hin.
CEDAR GROVE" PURCHASE.
JIM the House to-day the Committee on
Naval Affairs favorably reported the bill
authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy
90 contract for the purchase Of a lot OF
lil opposite the Gosport nayy-yard'
known AS Cedar Grove" and contain
Ne n,y-slx acres, for the purpose of
constructing a wct-dOck, and for other
purposes. This lot has a water-frontage
Of lfp feet on the Elizabeth river The
Odd apprOpriates $4,000 or so much or
itat sum as may be necessary for the
purpose.
The electoral messenger. II. V. Strayer
ESQ. of Harrisonburg. Va, to-day de-
lNsrCi 90 The President OF the Senate the
electoral vote Of the state of Virginia. /
Ar Suayer was presented by Senators /
uan. and Martin. The returns were /
sealed and upon the red sealing-waX was
lhe Impress Of q silver dollar, indicating /
uai Virginia is silver State.
Ar vs.. II. White, Of Norfolk, who was /
sl9liei some time ago 10 succeed Hon. |
Frank Iasster as United States District /
attorney for the Eastern District OF N!r- /
tna was to-day confirmed by the Sen
s.- This however. is no indication that |
on White viii retain the office longer 4
nan Major Mckinley can decide upon his |
republican successor.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
AMONG the fourth-claes rosfmasfcrs ap-
soiol to-day was ". w Rash vice w.
,@mer resigned. at Tug, Grayson coun-
y, Va
ul.L n phvme ms heen commissioned |