Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-02
NO CLASH AT ALL.
posT-oFFIcE DEPARTMENT AND
cIvL-sERvrcE COMMISSION At ONE.
The RICHMOND INVESTIGATION
Post-Of,ce Report VIII Ne substnn-
tiated by That of Commission
Omcia1s ON the stump and Hnrd-
Pressed by the Democrats.


WASHINGTON, November 1.-(speciaiD
There is no clash between the Post-Onice
Department and the Civil Service Com
mission. as intimated. over the recent
investigation of the Richmond post-ofiiee
and other officials in your city. The
Post-Office Department investigated the
charges first, which, II Is alleged, they
had right TO do. The utmost good feel
ing, am assured. prevails between the
commission and the Post-Ofice auth0ri-
ties. The account Of the Investigation
and its results, published in the Dispatch,
will be substantiated by the report OF the
Civil Service Commission, now in course
Of preparation.
OFFICIALS SORELY PRESSED.
All the big Post-Ofice officials are alb
sent doing campaign work. First Assis-
tant POstmaster-General Perry 5. Heath,
has been In Indiana for several days;
Second Assistant Shellqnbarger Is In
Pennsylvania, Third Assislan Merritt IS
In New York, and Fourth Assistant Bris-
tow is in Kansas "They are all likely"
said a Democratic subordinate, ito stay
where they are until this day week. Tor
they are being sorely pressed on all sides
by the Democrats"
PERSONAL
Hon. Henry T. Wickham and Mrs.
Wickham, OF Richmond, and Major Jane
ingalls,, Mrs. and Miss Ingalls, OF Fort
Monroe, are in the city, stopping at the
Ebbitt.
Colonel S. S. Thomas. of Governor
| Tylers staff, who is on his way home
ltItl Of
| Philadelphia, is in the city, stopping at
] the Metropolitan.
| Judge John Paul, of the United States
| Court for the Western District OF Nir-
| ginia. arrived here last night, and let
this morning at 4:3O 10 attend the sessions
| OF the United States Circuit Court OF
| Appeals at Richmond.
Mr.. A. Pleasonton and wife, Of Rich
mond, are stopping at the st. James.
S. T.. Burgess, Crlpeper; Charming NJ
Bolton, University of Virginia; e. w. ;.
Turner, Middleburg, Va; Mrs. w. a.
Thorn, Norfolk, Va; Dr. a. r. Cutchen
Franklin, Vast. James.
III. f. Jobe, Richmond. Va; X. Mccoy
Riverton, Va; +. S. Cover, Browntown,
| Va.-Howard House.
r. Il. Traylor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Senator Thomas s. Martin arrived here
day on business with the departments.
THE SECOND VIRGINIA.
Colonel Baker, of the Second Virginia
! Fsyiment, is expected In the city. and
il S presumed that another and final
effort will be made TO retain the com
m"ld I'm the United States volunteer SER
vice. He is somewhat encouraged by
The fact that the President, at the re-
quest Of Senator Bacon, retained a GeCr-
gia regiment ordered to be mustered out.
CAPE CHARLES HARBOR.
The report of General Wilson, chic
of engineers of the United States army
has this to say about the haroor at Cap
Charles, Va:
This harbor is an artificial rectangula
basin OF about ten acres area, original
excayated to a depth OF II feet in a pom
Just back Of the shore Of Chesapeake
bay, about twelve miles north OF Cap
Charles. 1t is i'm Northampton county
and forms the shore terminus OF the Ne
York, Philadelphia, and Norfolk Railroa
Company, transfer of passengers an
+ freight being made by boat to and frol
Norfolk. Va The tide rises on an ave
rage about 2.6 feet.
'The adopted project provides fo
dredging the harbOr to depth or IA fee
, and the entrance thereto and the char
nels in Cherrystone inlet and acros
Cherrystone bar to q depth OF Is feet 9
: mean low water, the width at the inl'
and bar TO be 100 and 200 feet respectiyel.
, protecting the channel entering the basi
: by two stone jetties, one on the mort
, | side and the other on the south SD
The dredging was estimated to cost 1854
and the jetties $4,000, with Si2,siO for cor
tingencies.
= 'SThe expenditure for this improvement
70 June 30. 1897, amounted to s3iG7.B ", VII
: the result that about one half OF Il
: area OF the harbor was given depth
: IA feet at mean low water, the entran'
n deepened to IS feet at the same stage
G the tide. and the shoal in CherrystoI
!, inlet partly removed. The Jetty on Il
II north side of the entrance has been bui
from the shore outward for distau
!, of 11JO feet, $50 feet Of which was co
= structed without expense TO the Unit
II states by the New York, Philadelphi
and Norfolk Railroad Company III
entrance channel, which was unprotect
prior to 1897, has shoaled considerab
y since It was deepened, and has been
dredged.
n The expenditures, which amounted
= S75. during the fiscal year ending Ju
% 20 1898, were for payment or outstandl
J. liabilities at end of last fiscal year.
l. complaint has been made Of shoali
y in the channels in the bay and at [
" entrance. which has shoaled TO about
lie feet at mean low water, and this is I
maximum draft that could be carried in
l. the harbor on June 80. 1888.
Or .'No replies were received TO the
lr ouiries made In regard to the CONNER
he ~ this harbor during the calendar we
N 1897.
n Julv 1. 1897. balance unexpended..s 92
L. June 30. 1898, amount expended
nj during fiscal year .............-.. %
IN Iuly I. 1898, balance unexpended. II
ct Amount (estimated) required for
n. completion OF existing project. .slo7 $40
OF Amount that can be prohtaDly
expended in fiscal year ending
June 50, 1900 ....................... 2O'Oco
:, ~ POSTAL.
al Among the fourth-elass postmasto
ly appointed to-day are the followin
d, Charles s. Hale, vice A. McBlalr,
o. signed. Appalachia, Wise county, Va
a. Richard Peeler, vice Henry c. Peeier'
signed. Peeler, Rowan county, N. I
lie Martha" J. Mcfarland vice j. W. M
ne Farland. resigned, Poor's Fork, Po
~ county, n. c.; Mrs. Artie Williams, VI
T. o. p. Williams, resigned, Yellow cree
ne Graham cot atty. n. {.
"a Asa f. Isley has been commissioned
C fourth-class postmaster at SHALLOW Foi
ne n. c.. and Willie II. Glass at Perth. '
A new post-ofice has been estA piish
, at Moffett. Halifax county n. e
u ARMY ORDERS.
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