Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-18
WILL COME TONIGHT.
General Fitxhugh Lee Expected In
Richmond This Evening.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. August T.-tspe-
cial.)-Generai Lees plans are changed
again. Instead OF leaving here this eve
ming at S;i6. he will remain until to-mor-
row morning. taking the 1861 train. stop
ping over at Fredericksburg to see his
mother, and arriving In Richmond at 40
p. NJ. This change OF the programme an
nounced yesterday Is the result OF suisse
quent conferences at the War Depart
ment and White House. where the Presi-
dent, Secretary, and Adjutant-Generalh had
also the benefit of General Joe Wheeler'S
more recent experiences in Cuba. The
latter arrived in the city last night, and
to-day has been besieged by newspaper
men wherever he went. II is still the opin-
ion of many here that as General Fitz-
hugh Lees Corps will largely constitute
the military force or army of occupation
In Cuba, with his headquarters at Ha-
bana. he will be actually military Gov
ernor. acting in conjunction with the
commission, whose functions will be en-
tirely of civil nature.
DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
The commission will investigate, and
then formulate rules and regulations,
which will be enforced by the military
commander, through his officers and men,
stationed at the principal cities and towns
throughout the island. General Lees pres
ent anticipated duties and position are
perfectly agreeable TO him, and all the
conferences he has had with the President
and Secretary of War have been of the
most satisfactory character, especially rs
they have almost in every instance defer
red to his wishes in regard to restoration
Of law and order in Cuba, and his advice
4. h inv
riably been adopted. 1t is the belief that
the commission will be practically guided
by the recommendations Of General Lee.
The General also found time to-day to
visit the Post-Office Department, with
Captain Thomas j. Crowder, of Staunton,
Va, who has a patent device for the
free delivery of rural mails. This has
been under consideration by the Post
Office Department, and is considered TO
be not only practical, but effective, AMI
! possessed Of inestimable advantages to
the rural population. The department. is
| impressed with the Crowder invention,
and have promised, under the direction
of superintendent Machen, of the Free
Delivery Service, TO make experimental
tests early in Septembsr. There is no
doubt of its success, ana its extension TO
| probably all Of the States.
| ACCIDENT IL 1AH AIN IT Wv LIZ.
CAPTAIN w. II. Fowle, formerly of
| Stanton, who succeeded General Lee as
| Collector of Internal Revenue at Lynch
/ burg, and now resides here, had pain
| full accident a few days ago. The Cap
tain is now an examiner in the paymas-
/ ter-generars office. He like majority
Of the government officials uses bicycle,
and a few days ago had a fall which
sprained his ankle, and cab and a
| crutch are temporarily substituted for
the bike Captain Fowle is regularly at
! his desk, Notwithstanding his accident,
! and he was yesterday called upon by
General Lee and other friends.
| congressman Harry st. George
| Tucker, of the Tenth Virginia District,
| now Professor of Law at the Washing
ton and Lee University, has been in the
city for several days, and yesterday
made a call upon the President, with
whom he is on quite intimate and friend
| ly terms. 1t is not known whether Pro-
fessor Tucker had any special object
other than a social call at the White
| House, but it is believed that that was
about the extent of his mission.
Some of the Virginia Republican lead
ers are still here. 1t is now pretty well
established that General Edgar Allan's
| appointment as United States Attorney
for the Eastern District Of Virginia was
| the chief object Of the recent meeting
here with a few minor incidentals.
The Norfolk postmastership is still In
| allegiance.