Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28

ALI TALK ADoUT AS CONTENTS
GuEss-woRK ONLY.
REVENUE COLLECTORS PUZZLED.
They Don't Know where They Are
cat. with Regard 10 Making APP
pofpsmeuts-North Carolina Notes
Personal and Postal items.

oi8ce-seekers. They are already in town
The hotels are filing UP. and tho pros
pect OF an unusually heavy winter bust
ness is good. Reports as 10 what IN
President will say 10 Congress on tn
important national and international
questions is all guess work. The Presi
Dents convictions on public questions dC
not It is said, tax his conscience any too
seriously. and there Is ample time before
Congress meets to change his opinions e
suit the emergency
Some effort has been made by different
senators to find out exactly what The
President intended TO soy about the ap-
plication and extension OF the eivil-serylce
law. bur they have failed as signally as
did Senator Pritchard to-day when he
made a pass at the President IN a labored
attempt 10 exchange limitations on the
subject. All that this North Carolina
Senator got was some diplomatic infor-
nation to the effect that "the matter is
under Amusement"
NO GREAT DIFFERENCE
Speaking OF the incident, after confer
ring with the Solicitor of the Treasury.
slIEo ~ NoAhtil, nc Salu lHtie NoS Nv
great difference between the administra-
ton and himself on the importance OF
some material modification Of the law.
Congress, he thinks, will take the initia-
tive. In the mean time, internal-revenue
collectors are perpleXed and embarrassed
IN the matter Of the removal and APP
pointment OF deputy collectors. There is
h. CHI orfa f,fl
Solicitor OConnelrs opinion, as indicated |
in the Dispatch. That opinion, and the |
opinion OF First Assistant-Attorney-G |
raj Boyd, are before the President, and |
we're the subjects Of considerations al yes
terday's Cabinet meeting. II was init !
mated in the Treasury Department to-day |
that Secretery Gage. at the suggestion |
Of the President yesterday, Will follow the |
opinion OF the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Yet. II was positively denied by Solicitor
OConnell to-day that the opinion has
bt en- communicated 10 Secretary Gage.
The conclusion is that the opinion was |
written for the Presidents information,
and that he Will recommend in his mes
sage a modification OF the law 10 conform
with the legal construction indicated.
All this uncertainty is giving collectors
a great deal of trouble
a COLLECTOR EXCITED.
Collector Haskins, Of the Western
North Carolina District. arrived here to-
day, under some excitement, due 10 in
structions from the Treasury Depart
ment to remove all temporary appointees,
and make his future appointments from
the eligible list. He goes home. not know
Ing what TO do, but thinks he will play
the Mlcawber until Congress turns up
something 10 relieve the situation.
AsHEvILLE BANK MATTER.
Senator Pritchard returns tonight, OK
oecting TO come TO Washington next |
Thursday for the winter. Speaking OF
he Ashevlle-bank matter, he said the
question of liquidation was still an open
'ne. No conclusion was reached as to
the terms of settlement. Comptroller | I
cckels, referring 20 the matter, init !
mated the opinion that the bank officials ,
lsd committed no criminal act which ,
'ould inure TO their personal advantage,
hus indicating a disposition to entertain
ONE proposition looking to an ADJUST
nent Of the banks affairs. 1t is be-
loved that some satisfactory agreement :,
viii soon be reached.
Representative Pearson, of North Caro-
Ina, arrived here from Richmond at 3
oon to-day, and later conferred with the r
comptroller In regard TO the same matter. p
PERSONAL. Il
Mr.. Henry r. Luffsey and Miss Matte L
V. Elicit, OF Richmond, are among those e.
D whom marriage-licenses were issued Il
Il
Mrs r. w. Watkins. of Halifax Court
ouse Houston), is spending the winter is
ere, with her two daughters, Misses Il
larry and Margaret. who are attending Il
chool Last Monday, Mrs. Watkins In u
lighting from a street-car, was thrown n
\ nd pf,f |
ired II was feared for awhile that her al
p had been fractured, but the belief now Il
that she was only severely bruised. r.
iformation to-day is TO the effect that II
he is much better. Her brother, DIR. II. al
. Melvin, Of Houston, who has been | l.
18th her, left for home to-day. Mr.. II. OF
7. Watkins, her husband, is one of the | p'
ost prominent lawyers in Halifax ! al
,unty. al
Mrs. J. E. McChesney, Of Charlottes- g
lie. and her sister, Mrs. Edmundson, of 1
lade Spring Va, are in the city, stop u
ng at Miss Lizzie Carriers, on street. u
RS MeChesney will remain in the city W
r the winter and Mrs Edmundson. ~
ter prolonged visit here. will leave for 80 -
knoxville. Tenn, where she expects to "a
'epd some time with her married daugh- GO
r before returning home. s si
Mr.. McClung and bride, who were mar ~
Cd at Timber Ridge, Va, on Wednesday a.
ST, are spending portion Of their ,pss
'neymoon in the city, sightseeing, and "a
o stopping at Miss Carter's, In c street al
hey will leave for Baltimore and other a.
Ants North on Monday. "a
The city has been invaded the past y,
eek BY bridal couples, no less than o.
teen being at one hotel. nine at another ~
ven at another. and goodness knows how M
any all over the city. 1t seems that
ely all make for Washington, either to 10
married, or 20 get here as soon as "a
ssible after the knot IS tied. -
:. NJ. Wallace. Virginia: c. d. Free ~
an and wife, Rocky Mount n. c.: c.
Caperton and WIFE, Richmond Va
. NJ. Johnson and wife, North Cat iaa.
"a 4. c. Johns and wife, Berkeley, Va, h'
Q at tho ST. James.
Ars Lee Spencer, MIRO. John d. Spencer. '
rs. j. Il. Parkinson. Miss X. Fitzgerald. ! DC
inviiie, Va; Mrs. w N. Reynolds, Win -
IN. N. c.; s. S. Thomas. DE
. ii. s. Melville. Virginia. II. arr
Green, A. W. Hartman, Jr.. pc
Edmond; j. l. Bailey and wife ! ba
ray. Va; F. w. Madden Virginia: Il. go
Parkerfield and wife. Glade Spring. Wv
y; J. G. Davis and wife Independence {
l.: q. w Regan ard wife. Gastonia, n. Wis
Il. G, Bradshaw and wife, Virginia: me
r. Rhodes. J. r. Mcpherson, Leesburg No,
y: l.. w. Saunders, A. c. Hart North ~
rolina, and j. 4. Adams, Asheville. N apl
are at the Metropolitan. S,I
1 X. Gray and wife. White Hall Va. ]
w. Chapel and wife, Virginia; Mrs. era
T. Branch Suffolk Va are AZ Uotat