The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
The Reorganization Bill Steals Hon.
Peter J. 0tey's Thunder.
RICHARDS MAJOR DISCHARGED
Major Spicr Whitaker Rcporicd by
the Board as Incapable of Filling
His Place A Vicious Negro
Politician Under Suryeil-
lance in Washington.
Personal Mention.

WASHINGTON. December Especial
| The Senate to-day agreed to the concur
rent resolution introduced in the House
by Mr.. Jones' Of Virginia, instructing the
Secretary Of War to submit an estimate
OF the cost Of widening and deepening
Deep Creek, Va. from the south branch
OF Elizabeth river to the new Jock at the
Dismal Swamp canal
LINNEY NOT FOR EXPANSION.
Representative r. Il. Lnney, Of North
Carolina is a Republican. but he is a
violent opponent OF the scheme to hold
the Philippines permanently. During a
debate yesterday he asked a representa-
tive how many Islands were in the group.
some one responded about 80" An
other said from 700 TO 1000. Some one else
correcting that statement said official
figures obtained at the War Department
showed that so far between LOO and
2.090 had been couned. Mr.. Linney used
this to show the lack OF information In
Congress in regard 10 the new territory.
Mr.. Linney says these Islands remind
him of q watch owned by a man named
Partee Robertson, in his district. Partee
kept the watch in his window for ten
years marked $40. No one appearing anx-
ious 10 purchase no reduced the price 40
s.. Still no one came, and he price drotp-
ped TO ST. Finally, IN despair, he placed
a dollar on top Of the watch and then
succeeded in selling the outfit for fifty
cents Mr.. Linney thinks we may have
10 place a few dollars on the islands TO
get rid Of them.
STEALING OTEY'S THUNDER.
In the army reorganization bill, now be-
ing prepared by the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. is a provision for one nun
drcd army dentists with the rank OF First |
Lieutenant Thus the Republicans are |
stealing Representative Peter j. Oteys |
thunder. When the war began MAJOR |
Otey introduced a bill providing for army |
dentists. He said he vividy recalled the |
sufferings he had seen soldiers undergo |
i'm the civil war by reason OF the ANA
teurish tooth carpentry" Of young army |
surgeons He said with some force that |
a soldier with t0othache was incapable |
Of doing good work and that it would be |
economy for the government 10 have ex- |
pert attention for the molers of the men |
Major Otey's proposition was greeted |
with smiles, the only argument against |
il. however being that 1t was a new sug-
-Isd 6uuspIA9 sBu uono9U9d 'uopssS |
suaded the Military Affairs Committee |
that Major Otey was right
VIRGGNAtNS WE'D.
NJ. +. watts. of Big Island, Va. and
Miss Nellie Z. Slaughter, of Gor"bns-
vile. were married in the parlors OF the
Howard House by the Rev. Or. Strick-
land. of Hamline Methodist church. The |
couple were accompanied to Washington
by Mr.. r. G. Watkins and Miss Jessie
''''' DISCHARGES CONFIRMED.
Discharges have been confirmed as fol-
lows:
December 5th-Corporal Parrish Mil
Ter. Company NJ, Second Virginia Regi-
ment.
November 3oth-Private p. ]. White
hurst. Company +, Fourth Virginia Reg
iment: Corporal Thomas l.. Stanber,
company G. First North Carolina.
December 1st-Priyate w. II. Chick,
band. First North Carolina Regiment.
November 2Sth-Artihcer John j. on
ment Company a, First North Carolina
Regiment.
November s0th-Private Thomas L.
Engleby Company q, Second Virginia
Regiment
November 29th-CorpOral Charles II.
Matthews, Company c, Sixth Virginia
Regiment.
November 25th-CorporaI Charles T.
Hunter. band. Fourth Virginia Regiment.
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Ger. band. Fourth Virginia Regiment.
The Assistant Secretary Of War has or
dered the discharge Of Private James A.
King. Company l. First North Carolina,
now supposed 10 be at Havana, Cuba.
PRITCHARDs PET.
Major Spier Whitaker Of North Caro-
lima: Captain Ike r. Jobe, OF Kentucky, |
and First Lieut.. Frederick II. Gregg |
OF Tennessee, OF the Sixth United States
Volunteer Infantry Gmmunes) have been
discharged with one months pay and al
lowances on the adverse report OF a
board Of officers appointed to investigate
their qualifications for the positions
Whitaker was Senator Pritchards 5 APP
Dointee.
First Lieutenant Horace NJ. Patton. OF
the Fourth Immune Regiment. has re-
signed and been honorably discharged 10
lake effect or the First day OF January.
POSTAL NOTES.
A new postofiice has been established
1t Spurlook. Floyd county. Va, with
lane Wade. postmaster.
Star mail service has been established
rom Pampa 10 Woods Cross Roads, in ,
Virginia, daily. except Sunday, from jan 5
Iary 81.
Service has been discontinued from {
to Anna. in North Carolina,
rom December 3lst.
OUR COAL IN BRAZIL.
American coal has entered the Brazilian
market 10 stay according 10 reports re- 7
eived by the State Department from
IOntevideo. Consul swain writes:
Il am gratihed to be able 10 report that
american coal has come into the River | {
Plata In active competition with the
Welsh coal Ever since coal has been
sed as a steam making fuel. the English [
oal yards have had a complete monop- {
ly, and have controlled prices. The {
Welsh coal strike accentuated these con d
itions, and 55s C$l3.30 has been demand IL
u. Last July. the POcohantas Coal a
established itself in the River $
'lata, with Offices at Buenos Ayres and d
ards here: and since then. contracts for a
value OF 100000 have been made. and | Il
he work has just begun. Yards have c
zen secured. and coal In all needed a
uantities will be kept in stock Three p
arge cargoes have already arrived, aad 4