Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-02

EVEN THE pELlcosE SENATE IS
MORE pEAcEABLE,
THE MAINE COURT REPORT.
IL Il. Now believed 1t VIII Eiimi-
nate the Factor OF spanish 0mcsai
Re.ponsisiiity--8in PROVIDING PEN
sion for Mrs. sempie.


Congress Even the warlike senate
which contains so many venerable war
rlors. II now in more conservative IRAN
of mind than for months past. IN
bin 20 increase the army by two addi
tlonaI regiments of artillery. or LOW men
TO be placed In the forts and otner coas
defences, which has been reported u
the House, will hardly pass. SPEAKING
of II to-day, Representative Hay. mem
Der OF the Military Committee OF the
House. said there Is considerable opposi
ton to the bill among Democratic mem
bers. 1t is the old effort. renewed 10
increase the army by just 1900 men, anc
fasten upon the country a nXed charge
If half a million a year, without any
actual necessity for it. IL 1t Is necessary
there are now ten infantry regiments al
such places as Atlanta, Plattsburg' ana
other cities, South and West, which are
doing absolutely nothing. If it is neces-
sary, these regiments can be utilized IN
the coast defences. II there is any fight
ing 10 be done, the navy and the volun-
;eers will do il. and the regular army can
be occupied in defence Of the coasts.
The bill cannot be brought up in the
House except by unanimous consent, or
by q new rule, which 1t is safe TO say
the Speaker will not allow TO be adopted.
There will always be plenty Of Directors
on hand.
MAINE COURT REPORT.
There is a good deal Of speculation also
as 10 the report that will be made by
the Naval Board which is investigating
l. Al 60, sI.
Maine. The fact that the board is going
back 10 Habana is a forcible indication
that its members are determined TO back
up their report by every scintilla of evil
dence that can be obtained. 1t Is be-
ieved in some quarters that there is an
intiH zion here as TO the character of
the hcoming report, and 1t is sus-
pecte that IL is this intimation which
has produced the present comparatively
pacific and anti-war effect.
IL VIII be two weeks at least before
the report will be received, and II de-
ponds then upon the nature of it, whether
IL will be made public. 1t Is said, how
ever, that the element Of Spanish respon-
sibility has been practically eliminated
from the situation. This, notwthstand- |
ing the statement that no dispatches |
which have not been made public have |
been received from Cuba, or from the |
Board OF Inquiry.
The prevailing opinion this evening is |
that the Cabinet has acquiesced in the |
suspected peace policy which appears to
prevail in the departments to-day. and |
that an effort is being made to educate
the people to the belief that there will
be no war. no matter what the report OF
the Board of Inquiry may be-
PENSION FOR MRS. SEMPLE.
Senator Martin to-day introduced a bill
9 |
for Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple daughter
of the late President Tyler. Mrs. Sem
pie is now receiving a pension of 81 per
month as the widow of a soldier of the
Mexican war. Senator Martin Is en-
TO believe that the bill will
pass both houses, and that Mrs. Semple
will get the increased pension.
PERSONAL.
s, +. Waldo, j. NJ Smith, Virginia
n. A. Neff, Virginia; ]. II. Purcell,
Virginia; l.. A. Peal and wife, Rich
W. G. Moseley, Rlchmond-Cochran.
r. NJ. Duke, Jr., Charlottesville, Va
J. G. Kent, Virginia-Ardmore.
Il. NJ. Pitcher Richmond-Ebbitt.
d. Rees, r. J.. Braasca, Norfolk, Va.
w. A. Whitley. Raleigh-National.
Miss Handy. who has been the guest
Of the Misses Davidge for several weeks,
expects to return shortly TO her home
In Richmond. Miss Handy contemplates
visiting New York later in the season,
and in that case will stop in Baltimore
on her way. to spend few days with
her friend, Mrs. Tyson.
POSTAL.
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February 18th were: Decentralization |
n. Davis. Woodstock, Va, February
26th: not money-order offices-York |
Aurellan Springs, n. c.; John
NJ. Jones, Mount Zion, n. c. Mary c. |
Custer Graysville. Va; Fannie &. New
man, Lily. Va; Joshua NJ. Dougherty.
Va; Edward n. Morley. {
Reads Wharf. Va.
A new office has been established al
Susan, Mathews county, Va, with VIII {
liam l.. Williams as postmaster-special
from Port Haywood and New Point.
Changes have been made i'm star mail I
schedules in Virginia as follows:
Moore's Store to Mount Jackson--From
March 18th TO November 1lth-Leave
Moore's Store daily except Sunday Gas {
NJ, arrive Mount jackson by 7:l5 A. !
NJ; leave Mount Jackson daily except
SUNDAY aIter ARRIVAL OF mdu train from
lie North, but not later than =. NJ; {
arrive Moore's Store I'm hours. From {
November 18th to March l4th--Leave
Moore's Store daily except Sunday = A. {
NJ arrive Mount Jackson by IL A. NJ; !
cave Mount Jackson daily except Sun !
lay after arrival OF mail train from the '
North. but not later than +. NJ, ar
i've Moore's Store in 2 hours.
Columbia TO Louisa-Leave Columbia
aily except Sunday 2:SO p NJ. arrive
Tabscott by T.. NJ: leave Tabscott
aily except Sunday 7;3O A. NJ. arrive a
by II M; leave Tabscott daily I
kept Sunday 1880 A. NJ. arrive Louisa J
y IL NJ; leave Louisa daily except Sun C
ay ] 80 p. NJ. arrive Tabscott by p. NJ. o
ENDORSEMENT OF WADDILL.
National George f. =
sowden arrived here this morning. lie 9
allied at the Department of Justice u
nd the White House. and presented the q
by the President and men, =
ers of the Supreme Court of Appeals OF :
'irginia, and a large number of the II
lembers of the Richmond Bar, of Judge
edmund Waddill for United States Judge
or the Eastern District of Virginia. 10
ucceed Judge Hughes. The appoint
nent will be sent to the Senate in the a
ext day or two. The confirmation will te
G prompt. ~
Professor Mallett, of the University. G
rriyed tonight and stopped at the C
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wIsE-YoUNG CONTEST. W
The Republicans OH the subcommittee
the Wise Young contest. from the
ecOnd Virginia District will report 10