Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-06
HE Is VERY CORDIALLY RECEIVED
by THE PRESIDENT.
he is ASKED TO PROTECT AMERICANS
hut He IL Urged by All Means TO
Avoid war-He VIII Sail for Ha-
bana Tuesday or Wednesday,
Other Personal Notes.

This morning he called at the State De-
partment, where he had an hours con-
ference with Assistant-Secretary Day.
The Consul-General did not expect to
call on the President until tomorrow,
this being Cabinet-meeting day. but Judge
Day insisted upon going to the White
House at once. so as to facilitate Gene
raj Lees departure for New York to-
morrow. When this was agreed upon the
two gentlemen walked over to the White
House, and were promptly admitted to
the Presidents room. Mr.. Mckinley re-
ceived General Lee very cordially and
warmly, taking the latter's hand in both
of his.
The audience with the President lasted
about one hour, and only terminated when
the Cabinet was about to meet. The en-
tire Cuban situation was talked over,
and General Lee received his final in
structions. 1t is understood that he has
been asked to remain In Cuba until the
island is "pacifed." or in other words,
until the "cruel war is over" whenever
that may be, and General Lees return TO
this county will thus depend entirely upon
circumstances.
VIRGINIA sENATORSHIP.
Speaking about this, he said that he did
not know whether he would be back next
summer or not, and Of course he did not
know when he would be able TO open his
campaign for the senatorshlp to succeed
Senator Martin. He did not express any
opinion as to what might result In Cuba
from the administration OF Marshal
Blanco, but he intimated that Spain was
incapable Of suppressng the insurgents
or pacifying them. under any commander
or under any policy that might be In
augurated.
The President impressed upon the Con-
sul-General, 1t was later understood.
| that he should give the fullest protec-
| ton to American citizens, but by all
| means to avoid war General Lee will
| leave for New York tomorrow, will visit
| his son at West Point, and will sail
| Tuesday or Wednesday, by the steamer
| Seguranca, for Habana.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
Mr.. George E. Booker. Of Old Point,
arrived here this morning, and visited
| his daughters, who are at school at the
| convent in Georgetown.
| Congressman William A. Young. OF the
| Norfolk District, and Nationai-Commit-
| teeman Bowden also arrived here to-day,
| and visited some of the departments.
r. f. Smith Wilmington, N. c.; Rich
ard Mansfield White, Charlottesville; w.
L. Shumate A. A. Wyer, Warrenton.
Va. Cleveland Hall. Danville, Va, and
| w. d. Duke, Richmond. are at the Ma
| tional Hotel.
w. It. Brill, Durham. n. c.; G.
| Crowder. Petersburg; r. II. Fife, Char
| lottesville, Va; r. j. Walden, Middle
burg. Va; o. II. Sayre. Hampton, Va;
Mrs. C. II. Head and Mrs. F. p. Parrish,
| Charlottesville. Va.-The st. James.
Thomas ]. Crowder, Staunton; Jerry
Sims, Charlottesville; r. n. Baker
Mocksville. n. c.; J.. f. Herring,
| Ruckersville Va; o. T.. Herring, Cis-
mont. Va.-The Howard House.
| c. p. Z. Burgwyn, Richmond; Shirley
| Carter, Newport News; G. w. Saunders,
! Richmond; j. d. Pretlow, Franklin,
Va.-The Metropolitan.
POSTAL NOTES.
Fourth-class postmasters commissioned
| November Sd: John w. Dixon, Jr., Hud-
| gins Va; Andrew j. Litton, Stickley-
| Vile. Va.-not money-ordef offices.
new office, has been established at
| Kindley. Cabarrus county n. c., with
| Walter p. Richie as postmaster.
Changes in Virginia star mail schedules
have been made as follows:
| Lee to Naturalization November g.,
| 1897 curtail service to end at Huguenot.
! emitting Vinitayille, decreasing distance
| $50 miles.
Sangerville to Dayton-From December
1. 1897, curtail service to begin at Otto
bine. emitting Sangervile and Spring
| creek decreasing distance six miles.
| m COahnrp-pprmit s.
| tiers at Clintwood and Coeburn to
| deliver mail to carrier half hour In ad
| vance of schedule time provided no
| connections are broken thereby and no
| complaints are made.
Caylor to Walnuthil-From October
80 1897, supply Walnuthill AT its new site
without change in distance.
Bridgewater to Mount Solon-Permit
the postmasters at Bridgewater and
| Mount Scion to deliver the mail to the
| carrier fifteen minutes in advance OF
| schedule time, provided no connections
are broken thereby and no complaints
| made.
Star mail service has been established
in Virginia, as follows:
Bigriyer to Goshen Bridge. ten miles
and back three times week, by a
schedule of not exceeding three hours
running time each way. From December
| 1, 1897, to June 81, lypl
French Hay. by Solomons, to Brook
hill, seven and a half miles and back,
six times a week, by schedule or not
TO exceed two and a half hours running
time each way. From December l, 1897,
TO June 80, 1901.
Interior, Va. to VAUDEVILLE. w. Va,
twelve and half miles and back. three
times a week. by a schedule OF not IN
exceed four hours running time each
way. From December 1. 1897. 20 June 80.
1901.
Springcreek to Bridgewater. four ant
a half miles and back, six times week.
by a schedule of not to exceed one AMI
half hours running time each way
From December /, 1897, to June 90 1901.
National-Committeem George n.
Bowden and Postmaster Read. OF New
port News, visited the Post-Ofice De-
partment to-day, and had the appoint
ments for mail carriers for that city
agreed upon, and the free delivery sys-
tenn will go into operation there on the
18th instant.
NEGROES FOR OFFICE.
1t is stated that Robert Smith (col-
ored). who served as boarding" officer
at Old Point under the Harrison Admin
| istration, and another negro nameC
Smith, who also served under the late
Collector. II. Deb. Clay, at Yorktown
as deputy Will be reappointed by Collec-
tor Jewett.
Messrs. Bowden and Read called upor
several congressman and senators, who
were here, and urged the Importance o
public building for Newport News, al
| a cost of xl5O 900 CONGRESSMAN Young