Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27

c0mmittee-room, and, OF course, tnere
was no report made in the case. Inc
fact is that during the present period OF
excitement the Republicans do not wish
to stir up party feeling and raneoF by
debates on election contests. and 1t may
be several weeks before the cases from
Virginia come up.
PERSONAL.
In the personals In the Dispatch OF tne
22d instant. from this city, is the follow
ing: -. T. Bailey and wife. Richmond.
This was an inexcusable blunder, Tor
which / desire TO make the most ample
apology The gentleman is Captain j. L.
Bailey, the well-known and popular con-
ductor on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way, a personal friend of mine and one
for whom / huve the highest regard. a
reference TO the register of the Metro
politan Hotel Of that date shows: y. L.
Bailey, Richmond" Captain Bailey has
charge Of the fast Chesapeake and Ohio
railway train from here to OLD Point.
He merely stopped at the Metropolitan TO
dine, and was unaccompanied by>any one.
The mistake was unfortunate, and very
much regret it.
MT. Herbert Smith and Mr.. Walter
Sharp. of Norfolk, who have been in New
York on business, were in the city to-
day, and met number Of friends and ac-
quaintances at the Metropolitan.
Mr.. Il. A. Taylor. Of the Associated
railways Richmond, paid a flying visit to
the capital to-day. returning home by
the afternoon train.
Chairman Agnew, National Committee
man Bowden, accompanied by Postmaster
Kimberley, of Old Point, and prospective
cfa &C Of Z
mouth, were among the visitors at the
departments to-day,
w. +. Smith, Norfolk; Rev. ]. Turner,
Staunton-St James.
b. McCullen, Richmond; ]. l.. Hubbard,
A. b. Taylor, Norfolk; c. +. Breese, Nor
folk-The Raleigh.
A. ]. Mason and wife, Miss Bradley.
A. w. Bensley, f. II. Valentine. Rich
mond ]. f. Reed, neutrality-suspicious..
Ex-COngressman Connally +. Trigg,
who has been expected here for some
time, arrived in the city last night. and
is in his old quarters, at the Metropoli-
tan.
A. c. Avery, Morganton, n. c.; W. Pet
tyjohn, Lynchburg, Va; w. j.. Hemp
stone. Va.-Metropolitan.
Representatives Bailey and Hay re-
turned this morning. and were in their
seats to-day in the House Both are
charmed with Richmond, and Mr.. Bailey
especially is greatly pleased with his re-
ception and hospitable entertainment in
the Virginia capital.
POSTAL.
Among the postmasters recently COM
missoned we're the following February
2Sd-Jacob McClintic, Hot Springs, Va.
presidential office; Joseph NJ. Sitterson,
williamson, n. Ca money-order office
Thomas T. Lee Rome, N. c.; LIME A.
Transon, North Carolina-nOt money-or-
der Offices
A new office has been established at
Herbert, Princess Anne county. Va,
with Daniel Hodges as postmaster
Changes in star schedules have been
made in Virginia as follows:
Ivor to Septa-Leave Ivor daily except
Sunday at $3.50 A. NJ, arrive Raynor by
u:SO A. NJ; leave Raynor daily except
Sunday at 6 A. NJ, arrive Ivor by S:i5 A
NJ: leave Raynor daily except Sunday al
l1:45 A. NJ, arrive Septa by p. M; leave
Septa daily except Sunday at p. M, ar
rive Raynor by 515 p. NJ.
Ravnor to Pons-Leaye Raynor daily
except Sunday at IL NJ, arrive Pons by
DIS p. NJ: leave Pons daily except sun
day at p. NJ, arrive Raynor by 515 p
NJ.
C,hesterbrook to Lewinsville-Leavt
Chesterbrook daily except Sunday at 9:S'
A. NJ, arrive Lewinsville by 1880 A. M.
leave townsville daily except Sunday al
HAS A. NJ, arrive Chesterbrook by Hf
p. NJ.
First Assistant Postmaster Genera
Heath telegraphed orders to-day not e
change the site OF the Leesburg post-or
fee, as 1t Is the desire of the postmaster
there TO do