Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06

r,.,,,the hlkhth Congressional District Re-
e~pNoah committee, of North Carolina.
ais ~ me statement made by Mr.. Mott,
uiscreciting Senator Prltchards leader.
snip I'm the State. 1 know something
ABOUT Republican sentiment In the West
erh part OF the State, and know that
exactly the contrary is so.
senator Pritchard is stronger to-day
win most Republicans and Populists
than at any time since the fusion move
ment started In the State. The effort 10
get him out Of the Senate and on the
District Court bench was simply an at
tempt TO destroy the party organization
by putting Russell and Butler In charge
OF II. Had II succeeded the next cam
p~lGn would have been a farce, and 1t
Is the same way about the alleged oppo-
sltion TO Judge Ewart's confirmation.
II is all in the air, and has been man.
ufactured in Washington and Raleigh.
There is hardly "A Republican of any
standing in the Western District who
doesn't heartily approve of his appoint
ment. Our people admire Judge Ewart's
ability. courage, and mettle, and we all,
without regard to party, believe that his
services on the bench I'm the Western
District will save both the government
and individuals thousands and thousands
OF dollars in the disposition Of long-accu-
mulated business, owing to the illness
of Judge Dick. His appointment is not
only satisfactory 10 Republicans, but is
highly approved generally"
REPUBLICAN PERIL.
Speaking Of the political situation in
the western section Of the State. Chair
man Call said: "The civil service law is
the greatest peril that now confronts
the Republican party, and unless some
thing is done about it, so that Republic
cans can get the offices, there will be
trouble, and lots of it. The feeling on
the subject in the mountain counties Is
so bitter and intense that ii borders on
madness. Hateful as are the internal
revenue laws to our people, the civil SER
vice law is tenfold more Odious."
There is a good deal of wild talk" he
said, "about Mr.. Linney's denomination
for Congress, but if Mr.. Linney wants
the nomination he will get it without
serious opposition. The Republicans in
the Eighth District thoroughly endorse
his position on the civil service law, and
his vote for the Teller resolution"
FORT MONROE IN DECAY.
It was developed to-day. In the debate
on the fertilization appropriation bill IN
the House, that Fort Monroe is in state
of rapid decay. Mr.. John Wesley Game,
Of Tennessee, who spent several weeks
at the fort the past summer made the
sensational statement, based upon intor-
nation derived from officers. that the fort
was rotting down, and that the powder
sent there for target practice was rot
ten" and unfit for use
The discussion took a wide range. Mr..
Sayers, of Texas, a leader on the Demo-
cratic side. asserted that the chances of
a war with Spain were about one 10 one
thousand, and that there was nothing in
the situation, so far as any foreign com
plications were concerned, TO warrant an
increase Of appropriations for fortifca-
tions.
Mr.. McRae, Of Arkansas a recognized
Democratic leader. asserted that under
the present administration this govern
ment would submit TO almost any indig-
nifty or insult sooner than go to war with
any country. The money power controlled
in this country, and so long as that con-
dition obtained there was no possibility
of war, or even decent resentment on
the part of this country.
GENERAL MILFORD
General John e. Milford, who was
Federal commissioner for the exchange
of prisoners during the late war; and /
who is so well and favOrably known in
Richmond, was In the city yesterday, on
his return from Florida, where he left
Mrs milford, who is an invalid, for the
winter. General Milford asked about all
Of his old friends in Richmond, and he
says that on his next trip South, the
coming spring, he will stop over there
TO see his former comrades Of the ambu-
lance corps.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. George Whitfield Brown entertain
ed at a beautifully appointed tea yester-
day afternoon, i'm honor Of Miss Mildred
Lee, of Virginia, the daughter of the late
General Robert +. Lee. Assisting the |
hostess and her guest of honor were Mrs. |
Butler wife of the ex-senator from South |
Carolina. and Mrs. Morehead, Miss Cuth- |
bert. Miss Risley Stewart, Miss Fox, Miss |
Ffoulke. and Miss Cushing. Mrs. Frank |
Morehead and Miss Stewart did the |
honors of the tea table, which was os- |
pecially beautiful in its furnishing of rare
old Colonial silver plate, and fragrant |
in pink carnations and roses. The pres
ence of the brother of the hostess, Mr.. |
l.. NJ Cuthbert, of Denver who is on
visit to Washington, added TO the plea
sure of the afternoon.
Mrs. Rose and Miss Ashton, Of Lynch
burg; a. X. Terry and wife, of Rich
mond; w. T. Dabney, Of Richmond, and |
w. r. Smith, of Raleigh, are at the
St. James.
Mr.. NJ. c. Young and Miss +. Young,
If Fredericksburg, and A. p. Thorn, Of
Norfolk, are at the Raleigh.
c. i. Straus. Jr., Of Richmond, is at
the Metropolitan.
J. c. Armstead, of Petersburg, is at
the St. James.
70. p. Gentry Richmond-The Ameri-
can.
POSTAL
Among the fourth-class postmasters
February LIST, We're Robert
3, Gillespie, Graham, Wa money-or-
Ter Office. and Philip f. Vansickler, Ar
,ola. Va.--not q money-order office.
New otnces have been established as
ollows: Casco, Hanover county, Va,
daniel Howard, postmaster Chatterton'
ling George county, Va, Robert H.
alien postmaster: Onawan, Rockingham
ounty. Va, John II. Bowman, post
master.
Among the fourth-clsss postmasters
,nnointed to-day were the following:
Iobn p. Thorpe, Kittren, n. c.; Edgar
" T.eeg. Raccoon Ford, Va.-money-2r-
,er oGjces; Rufus B. futile, Kizer n
, p. I,owrey A. Reese. outlook, \. G;
,lsrence e. Congill. Canterberg, Va
lot money-order offices.
ucOROUs WORDS FROM SAGASTA.
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