Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
OLD DOMINION COAL.
HIGH APPRECIATION IN WHICH IT
II HELD ABROAD.
TROOPS CHAFIIG UNDER MLCYIOI.
They Are Told By the President, That
Their First Duty Is tSobey orders.
I. w. Coz, Of Charlottesville,
Strongly Endorsed for = CoIonelcy.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2s.--(spe-
cial.)-It must be gratifying to Virginia
pride to know that during the past month
Lambert Point piers. In Norfolk harbor,
have been loading steamers for distant
foreign ports with Pocahontas coal for
the British admiralty and English mer-
chants.
Tho English Golfers Sandhill and George
Fleming have loaded, the former for
London and the latter for Cape Town.
Africa, for the British admiralty.
In loading the George Fleming, which
is a splendid collier, self-trimming. the
Lambert Point piers beat the record Of
the world In time Of loading. She COM
menced at Q o'clock one day and finished
at 1:30 p. M. on the next, taking In a
cargo Of 4.sO0h tons Of ~Pocahontas coal
In ISL hours. To load 100 tons an hour
is considered good work at most piers,
and there Is no such record as this,
performed by Virginia colored steve
dores. anywhere, and the passing OF coal
by means of baskets in jamaica and
Malta isn't In IL.
Besides the above. cargoes have gone
TO Bermuda for the admiralty, to st.
Lucia, and to the Cape de Verde end
Madeira Islands for British coaling sta
tons, and a steamer-the India-is now
loading with $500 tons Of coal on private
account for Port Said.
In the case of all these shipments, the
Treasury Department has to be satisfied
that upon no consideration will any por-
ton of the cargo be sold directly or
indirectly to any nation ~unfriendly to the
United States.
In addition to these shipments, the
United States navy is also a heavy pur-
chaser OF this famous coal. 1t is consid-
cred the best for speed and fast-steam-
making purposes in this country, and
none, II any, Is superior to 1t in the world.
TROOPS TIRED OF CAMP LIFE.
1t is stated to-day that some of the
colonies at Camp Alger called upon the
and told him that their COM
mands were chafng under the restraint
and monotony of camp life, were eager
to go to the front, and requested that
they be sent there as soon as possible.
The President heard the officers with
some surprise, and replied that he bad
control over the matter referred TO;
that II was altogether the province OF the
Secretary of War and the Adjutant-Gen-
eral to assign troops; but he reminded
the COlOuclS lHdl III mSl QuNJ VI ~
selves and their commands was to obey
and he said he had no doubt they
would be sent to the front when 1t should
be ascertained that they were thoroughly
and when their services
should be needed.
NORFOLK'S FEDERAL BUILDING.
The Supervising Architect OF the Urea
sury has informed Collector George Il.
Bowden, of the port Of Norfolk, that
he plans and specifications for the new
public building for that city being now
nearly completed, work on the building
will be commenced within the next thirty
Mr.. L. w. Cox, Of Charlottesville. who
las q brilliant record as a Confederate
and officer, is here, strongly en-
lorsed for the coloneicy OF an immune
'egiment. He is a successful business
nan, being connected with several Abe
narle enterprises, but he is very anxious
o see service under the old flag.
PERSONAL.
Senator Thomas S. Martin and Repre-
entative Claude A.. Swanson met here
o-day. by appointment, and were c~loseted
at the Metropolitan Hotel for
considerable period.
William T.. Anderson, NJ. D., Third Vir-
mia Infantry, and Catlin J. Flagg. Of the
anne command, are registered at the Me-
ropolitan.
Mrs. e. w. Taylor, West Appomattox;
NJ. Weir. Miss Weir, B~lacksburg,
a; ]. F. Aston, North Carolina; Mrs.
}. Anderson. T.. w. Anderson. Morgan
IN. N. c.; Mrs. ]. c. Shay and the Misses
. and II. Shay, Emporia; T.. e. Corprew,
B. Corprew, Norfolk; NJ. o.
and wife, Miss NJ. ID. Hawkins,
i~chmond-St. James.
C.. Haines. Norfolk-The Raleigh.
w. j. Payne. F. It. Glasgow, Richmond;
NJ. Berry, Virginia-Metropolitan.
r. C. Bryan, Mrs. J. Bryan, Richmond
POSTAL.
postmasters nave been APP
United as follows: William j. Elwell, vice
NJ. Summerell, resigned, at Armour,
)lumbus county; Mittie F. Coleman,
CO Albert B. Coleman, resigned, at Cole
Columbus county; Matte l.. Sea-
ell. vice James E. Taylor, dead, at
Moore county; William ].
cDaniel, vice James VI. Toms, dead, at
ltherfordton, Rutherford county; Addi-
n Philbeck. vice Reuben Washburn, re-
sned, at Washburn, Rutherford county;
lander /. Singletary, vice Mary Guion,
at Tar-Heel, Bladen county-all
North Carolina.
Joseph r. Rittenhouse, vice Benjamin
Baker, removed, at Fishers Hill,
ienandoah county; John w. NJ. Perkins,
20 James F. Russell, removed, at Flat
dye, Grayson county; Thomas T.. Teas
vice William K Ballow, removed, at
Halifax county; Sue Henry
ern, vice Levi Stern. dead, at Ruther
en-, Caroline county-all in Virginia.
'ourth-class postmasters nave been
mmissioned as follows: William Il.
)ward. Bee Log, ". c.; Angus Shaw,
oil. n. c.; Thomas @. Mock, Atlantic,
=; John G.. Meister. Hearing, Va; VIII
NJ. Amls, Virginia, Va.
Jew offices AVE been established as
lows: Profit. Wilkes county, N. c.,
Hell Walsh. postmaster; White, Sur
county ~ @ William Candle most.