Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-17
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE BALTIMORE AND NORFOLK
MAIL CONTRACT.
THE RICHMOND COLLEGE PILL.
senator Martin 20 Take n Hand
Congrcssnan Elicit Is Hopeful of
Cctdsg IL Through-Mr. fuckers
Bool>--Personni Notes.


CSpccial)-As predicted IN this correspond
enco some time ago. the contract for
carrying the mails between Baltimore
ana Norfolk has been awarded by the
Post Office Department TO the Baltimore.
Chesapeake and Richmond Steamboat
Company This Is known to be the marine
department OF the Southern railway. The
award was made after a long contest be-
tween the Daytime steamers. which had
been carrying the mails on this route Tor
years. aud the company that finally Sc
cured IT,
a contract has also been awarded. II IS
understood. TO the same company for
transporting the mails from Baltimore
10 West Point and Intervening places.
and "a new service has been established,
as published in the Dispatch.
OFFICIALS RETICENT
Omcals at the department decline to
say anything further about the mail con-
tract on the James river between Rich
mOu3 Fort Monroe, Portsmouth, and
Norfolk. than that II has been finally
awarded 90 the J0mes-River Transporta-
ton Company. IL Mr. Phillips. OF Peters
burg. hes made any protest nothing
could be learned Of IL at tho department.
and 10 is probable that no notice would
boz taken OF &c II such protest was made.
The officials seemed to be Indifferent as
q any action Mr.. Phillips nsy take.
Senator Martin was instructed by the
Senate Committee on Claims this morn
ing 20 attach the claim for damages TO
Richmond College as an amendment TO
the sundry civil bill. lie viii now have
mil
Tee ON Appropriations. and If it is ap-
proved by that committee, which now
seems very probable. there will be no
doubt Of it's passage by the Senate. In
this case. however. IL viii again have to
run the gauntlet OF a conference commit
tee. and subsequently OF the Speakers
machinery IN the House. Representative
Ellet is. however honeful that as an
amendment 10 the sundry civil bill. with
his numerous friends IN the House. ne
will successfully carry IL through, and
that the action Of the Senate will be
ratified. I'm the latter event the only bar
10 it's force as q law will be the veto
OF the President. and as that is not an
tlcip-ted. there IS every reason 10 be-
iieve that Richmond College will be paid
the money so Justly due the institution.
MR.. fuckers WORK.
was informed to-day that Representa-
tive Tucker. before leaving here recently
for Lexington. said that his fathers COM
mentaries on the Constitution were then
complete and ready for publication. The
work was after the manner Of Judge
StOrey's commentaries on the Constitu-
lion. except that 1t took the opposite view
IL Is said the book will be a most
valuable contribution TO the legal litera-
ture Of this country.
Nearly all the seats Of the Virginia dele
cation were vacant to-day the members
being absent at the funeral OF Hon. j.
Randolph Tucker, at Winchester. Senator
Daniel who IS a great admirer Of the
late statesman. also attended the funeral
Senator Martin was detained by urgent
business.
PERSONAL
Messrs. Joseph Bryan. Of the Richmond
Times, and II. Theodore Ellyson. of the
Dispatch, were here to-day. The latter
was on his way to attend the annual
meeting OF the National Publishers As
ISOLATION. and the former en route for
Winchester, 10 attend the funeral Of Hon.
j. Randolph Tucker
r. S. COIN. Of Norfolk Robert F.
Phifer Concord. X. c.. and J r. Dortch,
Of G0ldsboro', y. c., are at the Metro
politan.
The decorating firm of Mltteldorfer. Of
III NllNNAf II Alflt rNNNtF7ANtllf NNllAl'
ing for Inauguration contracts and,
among others. viii dress the MetrOpon-
tan Hotel I'm the gayest. brightest, and
most patriotic colOrs. This shows that
Richmond businessmen are not only en-
terprisng, but are also mp to date
Nr A. j. Bennett. a former we'll
known liveryman Of Richmond, which
is his home but now Of Pittsburg, Pa,
where he is connected with large mer-
city. Mr. Bennett had been to Richmond
on visit to his mother, who had been
il with pneumonia.
Mr.. c. w Saunders Of Richmond, is
I'm the city. at the Hotel Jefferson.
+. B. Pittman, of Old Point Comfort.
Va. and C. ID. Harmon, OF Lynchburg,
are al the oxford.
II. =. Watson and wife Hot Springs,
Va: Z. A. Haine. Richmond. Va; J. X.
Batchelder. Virginia; c. L. Wonord and
wife Richmond are at the National.
Captain j. \. Pullman, Virginia, IS at
the Ebbitt.
r. W. Moore, Richmond. Va; j. L.
Riddle virginia; W r. Stchl Virginia;
J. II. Thomas. Virginia, and ". L. Flem-
ing Virginia. are at the Howard House.
c. w. Spicer and wife, Richmond, Va.
A. p. Allison. Virginia; ). A. Cleaven
Portsmouth. Va: w. j. Brown. Roa-
uOke. j. W. tiOphiNS' iNtcllhoiNi a.
". w Even. +. ID. Hobart and S. b
Cary. Roanoke. Va; IL. ID. Lafferty
virginia: and +. w. Lyon, Greensboro
n. c.. are at the Raleigh.
J.. II. Burksdale and wife Virginia
p. NJ. Wood. Richmond; r. c. Ander-
son. wise. Va; A. B. Cook Petersburg
II. Doland. Richmond; A. A. Moncure
Fairfax. Va. are at the ST. James.
Hon W. A. Jones, representative oil
the First Virginia District. left to-day
on a business visit 10 Cumberland coun'
~. Va.
G.. n. wilkins. Lynchburg; A. Shutz
I.eesburg: A. u. Laws, Rich Va: w
s. Holmes. Winston. \. c.; F. b
Green. Richmond. Va. are at the Metro
pOitan.
charlie r. Bishop has been COM
stoned fourth-class postmaster at Ran
somvlle. n. G.
Mr.. and Mrs T. W Barrett OF Dan
Vile. va, arc I'm the city. and will pro
bably remain here for a week. They
are stopping at the Wellington.
Judge John Paul, OF Harrisonburg. and
p. Hite and wife, Of Norfolk. are at the
Metropolitan.