Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
Mr.. MYERS RESIGNS.
RE GIVES M posr-orrrcE DE-
rARrMENr POSITION.
RIFLES FOR THE Y. N. |. CADETS.
General shipp I'm Washington Tor inc
Purpose Of Securing s"p''
p.rsonai aud Postal Notes Oh
Interest.

OF tho inspection division Of the Post
os;co Denartment. has rendered his re-
sicnatlon. but Il has not yet been accept
ed First -Postmaster~Generai
and Acting Unconstitutional Heath
has been asked 20 appoint Mr.. James G.
Cook. superintendent OF the Railway Mail
Service AT Baltimore, 20 the vacancy
which will be made by the retirement OF
Mr.. Myers Speaking OF the matter TO-
day. Second ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
raj Stakeholder said 81 was true that
Mr. Myers. who was a most efficient OH
Ger. and had rendered the department
excellent service. had rendered his re-
signation. but that he had been asked
20 hold on until his place could DO filled
Mr.. Myers had resigned 10 attend to some
private interests at Richmond, and all
OF his associates would regret very much
10 part with him. The appointment OF
Mr. Cook as his successor IS under con-
sideratlon, and may be announced in the
next few days.
RIFLES FOR V. M. !.
General Scott Ship. superintendent OF
The Virginia Military Institute al Lex
inrton was at the Ordnance Department
to-day. and the Adiutant-Generafs ONCE
90 obtain the supply Of rifles, bayonets'
scabbards, and cartridge-boxes Tor the
corps Of cadets, 20 which the school Is
entitled Unfortunately. the officers VINO
have charge OF this department were
both absent. but General Ship was most
cordially received. and the most profuse
wishes
would be complied with as soon as pos
sibie He explained 10 General Corbin the
difference between the relationship OF
tho Institute 10 the government and that
Of agricultural and other colleges hav-
ing military schools. and IS hopeful OF
obtaining a special order which will place
the Virginia Military Institute on a pro-
per footing.
General Ship had been writing about
his supplies for the past two months,
and getting no satisfaction, determined
10 see the officials in person. He found
matters very much in topsyturvy con-
diion. but there is no doubt his visit will
be productive Of good results.
MECHANICS BANK IN VENEZUELA.
Under date of September - 1898. Con-
sui P1umacher, of Maracaibo, sends trans
iation Of contract for the establishment
of a mechanics bank, which is summa-
rized as follows:
"The contractor binds himself to estab-
lish in this city a loan association, with
the object OF building houses in Caracas
and other cities. advancing money and
materials. secured by mortgage guaranty
on the property, 10 be gradually repaid
by the rents, 80 that in time the builder
Will acquire the absolute proprietorship
OF the house.
"The Mechanics Bank will make loans
at the rate Of 20 per cent. in materials for
construction and 80 per cent. in cash for
payment Of workmen, and will take a
mortgage on the building, receiving Il per
cent i'm monthly payments. This u per
cent IS TO be applied in the following
manner: Six per cent. interest on the
capital employed In the work, per cent.
for rofunding of capital, and per cent.
for the current expenses of the bank.
THE concession will last fifteen years,
and the bank is TO be opened within ore
year after approval of the contract. The
bank as wei as the houses it assists in
building. until the mortgages are can
relled. are TO be exempted from munich
pal taxes"
Mr.. Plumacher adds that he considers
the enterprise a good investment.
PERSONAL
II. Il. Wilson and wife, ]. Z. Woodfn
and wife, Of Richmond, and Thomas A.
Johnson. of Lexington, are at the Ebbitt
Rev. DR.. James a. Gravatt. Of Rich
mond. Is the guest Of the Virginia dele
cation IN the Episcopal General COnyen-
ton. at the Ebbitt.
Mrs. oliver Durant and Miss Durant,
Of Culpeper; T. O. Troy. Virginia; Mrs
y. A. Paxton and Mrs. NJ p. Christian,
Leesburg. Va, are at the Raleigh.
Mrs. w. 7. Kirby, OF Portsmouth, Va.
L. visiting her brother. Mr.. Harry c. Jor-
don at 1897 Tenth street, northwest. ac-
companied by her cousin, Miss Matte w
Jordan. Of Suffolk. Va.
John a. Adams. North Carolina, and
u. +. Young. Raleigh, n. c., are at the
National
& p. McDevitt and wife. Asheville, N.
c.; W, $. Long and wife, Elon College.
n. INT. and Mrs. c. NJ. Emory, South
ern Pines, n. c.; w. L. Maupin, Char
lottesVlle, Va; DIT. Smith and wife,
daughter, Lynchburg, Vast. James.
yowpeE, Danville. Va; NJ II. Pride
Charlotte, n, c.; w. n. Cortes, Harrison
burg. Va; J. ID. Sparrow, Martinsville
Va; John J. Thornton, Greensboro;
Charles ID. Thornton, Greensboro; VIII
O. Dodson. L. c. Dodson, North Caro-
lina--Howard House.
X. Q. Stribling, Markham, Va; w. Il.
Graves, Lynchburg. Va; Joseph T. Ro-
binson, Goldsboro', ~ c.; j. ID. Murphy,
Asheville. y. c.; Frank Il. Howard, Win
chester, Va; +. l.. Goodwin, J. w Eos
ter. Schuyler. Va.-Metropolitan.
POSTAL
william Bailey has been commissioned
fourth-class postmaster at Lacrosse
~. c.
New post-ofices has been established
at Hyacinth Northumberland county, Va,
with James 4. Self as postmaster, and at
Mentone. Bedford county, Va, with
Samuel r. Woodford as postmaster.
ARMY ORDERS.
Sergeant John T. Withers, Company
y. Fourth Virginia Volunteer Infantry IS
discharged from the service. lie is en-
titled TO travel pay.
by direction OF the Assistant Secre-
tary of War, the telegraphic instructions
OF october !, 1898, from this office, direct
ing the discharge from the service Of the
United States by their respective com
manding officers OF the following-named
enlisted men. are hereby confirmed:
Sergeant Kenneth Il. Mcleod, Com
pany +. and Corporal A. D. Crutchneld,
Company Nj, Fourth Virginia Volunteer
Corporal Joseph w. Smith and Private
Jobez S. Smith. Company X, Fourth Vir-
ginia Volunteer Infantry.
"These soldiers are entitled to travel
pay
by direction OF the Secretary OF War.
Post Chaplain Charles s. Walkley, United