Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-08

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one aud half miles.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CLAIM.
am reliably informed that the Senate
Committee on Appropriations have agreed
TO report and have passed the general
deficiency b!l substantially "a IT passed
tho Senate in the last Congress-in other
words, the bill has been amended in the
Senate committee. as heretofore. Amongst
other amendments already agreed TO IS
one Tor the payment Of the claim OF the
Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works for damages amounting 10 some
S6So00.
Senator German. one OF the committee.
IL authority for the statement that the
Senate VIII insist on it's amendments.
and that the House will be forced to ac-
cept them before the bill can be passed
II IS thought the bin Will be reported TO
the Senate and passed early next week.
a LUCKY DEMOCRAT.
Secretary Wilson has APP
pointed Charles W. Dabney, Jr.. formerly
or virginia, but now of Tennessee, and
Assistant Secretary OF Agriculture under
the Cleveland Administration. to be "spe-
cial agent I'm charge OF scientific and sta
tistcal investigation" The salary Is
fixed az 1850 per year
Ihis is the largest compensation paid
any official in the government service
designated either by the President or a
Cabinet officer. who IS not confirmed by
the Senate. with the single exception Of
the Director of the Bureau Of American
Republics
Secretary Wilson's bestowal OF this
Office upon a Democrat is bitterly de-
nounced by those Republicans who are
looking in vain for positions not b.anket-
ed b. oivil-seryice regulations.
SALEM POsTMAsTERsHIP.
Tho nomination OF w. Lee Brand 70
be postmaster at Salem. Va, was sent
in to-day. Salem is a presidential Office
and Mr.. Brand is the first appointee to
such an Office under the present admins
traton, as he was also under the Harri-
son Administration.
Mr. l.. Myers. Assistant superintendent
Of Railway Mail Service. left for Rich
mond this evening. to be present at
dinner given by President L. r. ID. Myers,
Of the American Railway Association.
Colonel Alfred Harris. Of Richmond,
passed through to-day on his way North.
THE STRUGGLE FOR PLACE.
Mr. Dave Bailey. of Bristol. who wants
10 be United States District Attorney for
the Eastern District of Virginia, is here,
as is also Mr.. Henry L. Rives. Of Char
lOttesville. who was an applicant for the
Lynchburg collectorship. but is now walt
ing to take something else. Mr.. a. Smith,
of the Bristol News, is here. in the inte-
rest Of Mr. II. Mccoy for the United
States marshalship Of the Western Dis
trict, and Mr.. Henry Bowen is here, a.so
making lively fight for the same place
Congressman Walker has not omitted
himself yet. and the contest grows inte-
resting. General Walker claims 10 be in
high favor with the President. and that
the appointment of Park Agnew as Col
lectOr against the wishes Of Yost and
himself has no significance. He says the
President will look 10 the congressman
for advice regarding all appointments.
NORTH CAROLINA JUDGEsHIP.
At the Department of Justice this af-
ternOon II was said that all the papers in
reference 20 the Eastern North Carolina
iudgeship had been returned to the Attor-
ney-General with the Presidents recon-
mendation, and il is probable that the APP
pointment will be announced tomorrow.
The inside gossip points TO Judge Robin
son as the Presidents choice. Another
story is that it will be Chief-Justice Fair
cloth. bat. the fact that Judge Robinson
arrived. lfere tonight and viii see the
AttorSey.CeneraL tomorrow by appoint
nent i1fscrsdits the Falrcloth story To
the ogcstion. "Who will succeed Robin
sonT' no answer is forthcoming, but
speculation IS busy in making George
Butler of Sampson brother Of Senator
Butler, Robinson's successor.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
A committee representing the National
Monetary Conference. headed by Colonel
Henry Fries. OF Salem. n. c., called on
Senator Pritchard to-day. 1t was the
wish Of the committee TO meet Senator
Allen. of Nebraska, and the opportunity
was presented through Senator Pritchard.
The conference with Senator Allen,
Colonel Fries said tonight. was quite
satisfactory The committee does not
treat the currency question from the
standpoint Of the standard of values. me
object in view is the establishment OF n
national monetary system that will re-
spond to the business demands of the
country and take the currency question
ont Of notifies 1t may be a Utopian
scheme but Colonel Fries and others OF
the committee do not so regard 1t.
W d. Cowles, one of the host Of can
didates for the Charlotte On. O. post
mastership. and Sheriff j. X. Loftin ap-
pucant for the postmastership at Casio
MIA. y c.. arrived to-day.
The TeCOmme nQdtlOnS OF i \. i'diNidS
for postmaster at Lincolnton, y. c., ana
+. S. Kids for postmaster at Denver, Lin
coin county, y. c.. were filed to-day.
Fx-Congressman Joe Martin will be ap-
pojnted postmaster at Tarboro', n. {.
MINISTER SNYTHE ATT HOME.
Hon. Henry NJ. Smythe. our Ambassa-
dor 10 Haiti. and Charge dAnalres TOT
San Domingo. arrived here tonight on
sixty-days' leave Of absence. NeloW-
fever broke out in Port-au-Prince three
weeks ago. and as Mr.. Smythe was al
ready in with malaria. his physician ad-
vised him 10 leave at once. He cabled
the news of the epidemic 10 the state
Department. and received his leave OF
absence in reply.
The Minister was met I'm New orK 10y
his daughter, who accompanies him nome
TO Tazewel county. He viii visit the
department tomorrow 20 make some I'M
portant reports, and will leave for home
i'm a few days.
Mr.. Smythe's term does not expire until
September next He will probably re-
turn at the expiration OF his leave ana
serve his term out. in order 10 complete
some diplomatic measures already COM
menced