Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
ARMY COMMISSIONS.
MORE OF THEM SOUGHT AND MORE
COMING.
HETH TYLER And W. N. COUPLING
Appointment Of These Gentlemen to
the Rank Of Major and Captain Re-
Good-Other Neutrality-suspicious..

WASHINGTON, d. c., June A.-CSpe-
cial.)-The War Department was visited
by both the Virginia senator's to-day,
looking after the interests OF constituents
who are applying for commissions in the
army. and by many other senators. The
rush around the acknowledgements Office
this morning seemed indeed greater than
usual. But new call for volunteers is
TO be made, and this will open up a large
number of positions. The work done by
senators to-day may not be in vain,
| therefore
There was much surprise that the name
| of George Percy Hawes Jr., of Richmond,
was not in the list Of second-lieutenants
of the regular army given out by the
President Sunday night. 1 learn that
Hawes's name was in the list as late as
| last Friday His friends know that he is
exceptionally well equipped for the regu-
lar army. In the event that any one Of
the Virginians selected by the President
for the regular army fails in his exami-
nation, il is almost certain that Halves
will be listed.
The educational standard for the 1856
Second-lieutenants about TO be commits
stoned is not as high as some OF the
military authorities think 1t should be.
In time Of peace a civilian or enlisted
man, in order to be commissioned second
lieutenant Of the line, must know almost
as much as a West Pointer on graduation.
At the Fort Leavenworth School, estab-
lished for the benefit OF enlisted men in
the regular army, the standard Is very
high. In addition TO English grammar,
rhetoric, the Constitution, general his
tory, geography, military tactics, and
geometry the student, in order 10 get on
the eligible list, must be master Of at
least one foreign language. The candidate
for a second-lleutenancy at the present
time is not required TO know any Ian
guage besides his own. The only difficult
examination required OF those about to
be tested IL the following: Arithmetic.
and the candidates ability to apply its
rules to practical questions; a knowledge
of the use of logarithms and ability TO
apply it practically; knowledge Of alge-
bra, a knowledge Of geometry and plane
trigonometry, and the elements of sur
veying.
TYLER AND COULLING.
The Presidents nomination TO the Sem
ate Of Mr.. Heth Tyler, son of Governor
Tyler, for a paymastership, with the rank
OF major, was no surprise, for Mr.. Nc
Kinley assured the Governor last week
that he would mot forget him." The
salary Of q paymaster is $500 per year,
and $iS per month in communications"
Mr.. William NJ. Coulling, OF the Gov
ernor's staff, who was nominated by the
President to-day for assistant-quarter-
master with the rank of captain, is in
the city.
There was a time when old-fashoned
people were prejudiced against men who
parted their hair in the middle. They
had an idea that fellows who parted their
hair in the middle were effeminate, and
would never amount to anything. The
old-fashioned chaps were mistaken, for,
as a matter of fact, every one of the
heroes of to-day, including all the mill
tary leaders who amount to anything,
make the part in the middle, and not on
the side. as in former times. Here Is the
list: Dewey Hobson, Sigsbee, Sampson,
Schley, Merritt Lee, and Shafter.
L. Il. HARRISON CAPTAIN.
Mr.. L. y. Harrison, of Leesburg, lou
doun county, will be appointed assistant
quartermaster with the rank OF captain.
Mr.. Harrison is a brother OF Mr.. Henry
Harrison, who was President Cleveland's
fisherman friend on his trout-fshing ex-
petitions in Loudoun county. This trout
stream flows from the Big Spring, in Lou |
Mosby are familiar.
Representative r. A. Wise called on the |
Secretary OF the Navy to-day in reference
to the deepening and widening of the |
channel from Hampton Roads to the Nor |
folk navy-yard. The necessity OF this |
channel Is now deemed of the greatest i'm |
portance, as Hampton Roads will be the |
headquarters Of naval vessels during the |
present war. Secretary Long was very |
much impressed with what DR.. Wise said |
and ne promised to recommend an appro- |
priation OF $4,000 to have the channel |
IN ninety days. The Norfolk |
navy-yard is the most convenient point
on the Atlantic coast for the repair OF war
and this appropriation Will pro-
badly be made before Congress adjourns,
DR.. Wise has had Private A. G. Turner,
Of the Third Virginia Regiment, trans
ferred TO the Fourth Regiment of inn
munes now being organized at Fredericks-
burg. He is to join the company Of Cap
tain Henry A. Wise, which will be mus
tered in tomorrow at Norfolk.
John T. Davenport. who was postmas-
ter at GordonsviIle under the Harrison
administration, has been reappointed TO
the same office. He was the candidate of
the machine committee, and defeated Nc
Elroy. who was presented by Colonel Pat.
hcCaull and at nrst received the appoint
ment but his name was subsequently
This winds up the contests for presi-
Dental Offices in Virginia, except as 10
Front Royal.
AT THE HOTELS.
Z. X. Turner, Greensboro, n. c.; S. Car
-ington, Richmond; j. r. Todd, Norfolk;
b. s. Whiting, Lynchburg. Va; Mrs. w.
D. Thomas Richmond-St. James.
]. Z. Mason, Virginia: @. III. Curtis and
son, Portsmouth-Metropo
Il. NJ. Humel and wife, Roanoke-Em-
Itch.
A. L. Goodloe, Jr., a. II. Sprinkel. Gull
,eper; ]. c. Drewry, Raleigh. n. c.; r.
w. Wlnborne, Buena Vista, Va; Mrs. /.
B. Beverley, Miss L. W. Gray, Winches-
er. Va; j. A. Thayer, r. Riley, Frede-
Raleigh.
f. w. Duke, Richmond; Miss b. +.
yoss. Mrs. II. NJ. Balm. Norfolk; G. c.
Walker, Richmond-NationaL
O. S. Moncure, Richmond; f. W. Alex
nder, Fredsricksburg-Jeff
f. Slmmonds. Portsmouth; ]. II. Per-
Tins, Richmond; w. S. Burnleys, G.. w.
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