Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23

| two weeks ago. Still, II Is likeiy ina
| two.or three Of the prominent newspaper
! that are staunch believers in the ex-
I President will attempt boom Tor MN
MILES TO BE sIDE-TRACkED-
! Msior-General Nelson A. Miles. com
| handing the United States army, IS sun
| hoping to be advanced to the rank OF
| lieutenant-general, but his ambition VIII
hardly be realized. Even IL Congress
should revive the grade OF lieutenant
general. which seems somewhat probable,
some other officer is likely TO be nomi-
mated. The indications are that the fric-
ton between Miles and Secretary Alger
will result in the gradual side-tracking or
the commanding officer. Maior-Generai
Brooke. one of the three heterogeneous
OF the regular army. now COMMANDING
at Chickamauga, is to be transferred
from his present command to Secretary
Ayers office. where he will be practically
the head general Of the army. he Is 10
be the Secretary's chief army ADVISER.
This Is significant. and IL Is not unlikely
that in case the grade OF ieutenant-gene-
raj Is revived he will be the man TO re-
ceive the honor.
while Brooke is the junior major-gene-
raj. he is the oldest in years. His record
in the civil war was very fine. l learn
from high authority that the War De-
partment came very near shelving Gene
raj Miles altogether, but the President
thought it best to retain him In the po-
sition of senior major-general Tor the
present.
TOO MUCH ID. c.
There is much comment on the undue
proportion OF army officers nominated
by the President from the District OF
Columbia The District has been favor
ed beyond any State. OF the sixty-hve
or seventy paymasters commissioned, the
District is charged with over twelve.
And. in the other army appointments
like proportion is noticeable.
INSPECTION OF PRoJECTILES.
Lleutenant-Colonel William A. Marye
Fort Monroe, is ordered to visit the
Tredegar Company, Richmond. on July
Sth, and the Petersburg lron-Works, jury
18th and August 18th, for the purpose OF
inspecting projectiles being manufactured
for the Ordnance Department.
Private Ernest f. Vass, Company NJ
Fourth Virginia Regiment, now at jack
sonville, Fla. is discharged. Also, Pri-
vate r. G. Rector, Company Fl, Second
North Carolina, now at Raleigh.
MATRIMONIAL.
Harry E. Tabb, Of Portsmouth, and
Miss Grace f.. ROLAND, of Norfolk, were
married ere to-day, by the Rev. Or.
Elliot. of the Episcopal Church of the
Ascension. Both the bride and the groom
are quite young They were refused a
license at Old Point, and eloped to this
city.
CAPTAINS OF IMMUNES.
The President has nominated the fol-
lowing to be captains of the Fourth I'M
mune Regiment: Albert A. Franshelm'
West Virginia. Adam c. Carson, Nir-
GINA: n. =. Lewis. Maryland
Senator Pritchard, of North Carolina,
has received many requests for his speech
on prosperity 1t will be printed and dls-
tributed by the Republican Committee.
THIRD MAY MOVE SATURDAY.
An officer of the Third Virginia Regi-
ment, now quartered at Camp Alger, VINO
was in the city to-day, and had called
at the War Department, said he had been
informed that the regiment would leave
for Cuba, via Newport News, on Satur-
day next. He said that no orders TO that
effect had vet been issued, but he was
assured they would be in the next day
or two. Commenting on the matter, ne
said the regim, ut was not properly equip
ped and armed. Not more than 4OV men
had rifles, and the majority OF the men
were not efficiently drilled, even In the
manual of arms not 10 speak of Held
exercises. 1t is not thought, however
that the Third will go, under the circum-
stances, until the regiment is supplied
with arms and accoutrements, ana the
men are properly disciplined.
KEIFER AND DOUGLAS WITH LEE.
Major-General Warren Keifer, of Ohio
and Brigadier-General Henry T. Dou-
glas. of Maryland, have been assigned
to General Fitzhugh Lees Corps, ana
ordered to report to MIN at Jacksonville
NORFOLK FEDERAL BUILDING
Secretary Gage to-day approved the de-
sign and specifications for the Norfolk
public building, and work will be COM
menced in August next.
DEMAND FOR VIRGINIA COAL.
Owing to the great strike in the Welsh
mines. and the consequent shortage o.
coal for steamers in England, there Is
great demand for smokeless and fast
steam-making American coal, notably
Pennsylvania and Virginia coal The
English Government is also taking up all
the home coal 10 be obtained, for It's FOR
eign naval stations, which further in
creases the demand for the American
product. The great steamship passenger
lines of England are threatened with a
coal famine, and they have made con-
tracts with Pennsylvania and Virginia
coal miners for a supply and here, ow-
ing to the war with Spain. 1t has been
difficult TO arrange for the delivery or
the product at the stations al which IL
is needed. To-day however, the Secretary
of the Treasury issued an order TO the
collectors at Philadelphia and Norfolk
to allow vessels laden with coal for |
certain English line OF steamers 10 clear !
for Capetown, Africa, and points IN
Mexico and South America, provided |
they are satisfied the coal will not fall |
into the hands OF the Spaniards. This is |
a great opportunity for Vir- !
ginia coal. If the trade is once establish !
ed IL can be held, and it will be a source |
Of great revenue to home producers.
REPUBLICAN PROCEEDINGS
General James d. Brady mas been busy |
at the acknowledgements Department all |
the morning In the afternoon he was |
Joined by National-Committeem George !
L.. Bowden on the electric-cars. They viii |
leave tomorrow morning for Richmond, |
TO attend the called meeting OF the Re- |
publican State Committee which will |
take into consideration the unifcauon |
Of the dual organization of the Agnew |
and Wickham committees, or, more pro-
perly, the regulars and the Lamb fac
lion. of which Colonel Pat. McCaull was
the leader in the late gubernatorial cam
paign.
Mr.. and Mrs William A. Little, who
were married in this city recently, Will
spend the summer at Capon Springs.
j. b. Mclaughlin and wife, Lynchburg, |