The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-02
He Has Made No Objection to Mr.,
Trigg's Torpedo Boat Contract,
SENATOR MARTIN IN WASHINGTON
lie Will Probably Assist Colonel Baker
IN His Effort To Have the Second
Rctaincd-No Friction Between
Postomce Department and
the Civil Service Com
mission

! The presence here to-day of Senator Thos.
s. Martin. and the fact that Col. Baker
OF the Second Virginia Regiment is
hourly expected, gives rise 10 the belief
that another and desperate effort will be
made TO have that command retained in
the volunteer service. The Colonel is en-
c0uraged TO make another appeal 10 the
President by the fact that Senator Bacon,
Of Georgia. succeeded in having a regi-
mont from that State retained which had
been ordered TO be mustered out.
Colonel Baker had not materialized up
TO "a late hour tonight but 30 is known
that when he comes Sc will be to secure
if possible the retention of the Second
/ Regiment On the service.
SECRETARY HUTTON CALLS.
Senator Martin remained at the Metro
p0litan the greater part Oi the afternoon
and was Joined by Secretary Joseph w.
Button Of the Virginia Democratic State
Committee. who is here on business with
tie congressional campaign committee.
He was also called upon boy Henry IT,.
Wickham. Esq. VINO is here on law busi-
ness.
Commodore Hichborn. who IS chief OF
the bureau of construction and repairs is
indignant over the intimati0n in Wash
ingion newspaper that anything I'm his
recent report on the torpedo boats and
torpedo dcstr0yers contracts should be
construed as an objection 20 those let TO
the VIM. T.. Trigg Company Of Richmond.
The Commodore expressed himself to-day
as having the highest regard for Mr..
Trlgg and the most implicit confidence In
his ability TO complete HIS contracts ac-
cording to the specifications Of depart
ment. and be regretted that his name
should have been coupled with the mali
cious attack upon Mr. Trigg referred TO-.
THERE IS no FRICTION.
II IS denied no the PosiOflce Depart
mcut that there is any locking OF horns
between 81 and the Civil Service Commis-
sion as published ire over the recent
investigation of the charges against the
Postmaster and other government oili-
cials in Richmond. The report OF the
civil service officials who made The in
yestigation the result OF which eXoner-
atcs tie accused parties IS perfectly
agreeable to the post0fhce department
Personal
Mr.. A. Pleas0ntOn and lady of Rich
mond. Va. are in the city, stopping at
The ST.. James.
S II. T.. Burgess. CuiDeper, Va; Chan
ming II. Bolton University Of Virginia.;
c. w. S. Turner. Midloourg. Va; Mrs.
W. A. Thom. OF Norfolk Va; Or y. J..
Cutchen. Franklin Va, St. James.
il. j.. Jo5e. Richmond. Va; r. Mccoy
Riverton. Va. +. y. Cover. Browntown.
Va. Howard House.
u. r.. Traylor Richmond Metropolitan.
Hon Henry IT, Wickham and lady. Rich
moud. Major James ingalls,. Mrs and
f.. f.H a
at The Ehbitt
col. s. S. Thomas, of Governor Tyler
staff. who is ON his way home 90 Berry
viue from the Peace Jubilee at Phiialel-
Dhia. is in the city stopping az the Met
rogoltan.
Judge John Paul. OF the United states
Court for the Eastern District Of sir
einia. arrived here last night and lett
this morning by the 4:e0 train for Rich
mond to attend The session OF United
states Appellate Circuit Court.
ARMY ORDERS.
Private smith j. MARITIME Company =,
Nineteenth United States Infantry now
at Josiah simpso General Hospital. Fort
Monroe. Va. is transferred % the Seventh
United States Infantry
Major Robert T.. l.. Niche, Assistant
Adiutant General United States Noiun-
teers. is relieved from duty as Assistant
AGiutant General. Second Division. Sew
euth Army Corps and VIII report In per-
SON to Major General Fitzhush Lee, u.
Volunteers. commanding Seventh Army
Corps. for duty ON his staff
Corporal Waller Holiaday. Company VI.
Fourth virginia Volunteer Infantry, dis
chargcd.
CAPTAIN EDWARD W. Wingdeld T. s.
Volunteer Signal Corps now under treat.
ment in the Josiah Simpson General Hos
pital. near Fort Monroe Va. WIFI repair
To- his home and await orders for his own
convenience. pending the muster-out of
his company. on his arrival there he viii
report bv letter to the Adjutant General
Of the army.
POSTAL MATTERS.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day are the following:
Charles c. Han vice A. NJ Blair. re
siened. Apoalachie Wise county. Va
Richard Peeler. vice Henry c.. Pieler. re-
signed Pecicr Rowan county y. e..
Martha J. Mcfarland. vice J W McFar-
land. resigned. Poors Ford Polk county
y. O. Mrs. Ar.ie Williams. vice o. p
Williams. resigned. yellow Creek county
" c..
Asa f. Isley has been commissionod a
folrih-o'aes postmaster az SHALLOW Ford
y. O.. and Wrlie n. G'ass ar Perth. "a.
A new Office has been established at
Moffett. Halifax county. y. c.
ADlSASTR0US SEASON.
The Gloucester Fishing Fleet Has Suf