Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09
PRETTY HIGHHANDED
REPUBLICAN PROCEEDING IN
THonp-EPEs CASE CONDEMNED.
THE NOMINATION OF MORGAN TREAT.
1t Demonstrates That the st. Loufs
Programme Is Being Carried Ont
TO the Letter--Nomination of Yates
q Surprise.


tions Committee No. 3, of which General
James A. Walker. of the Ninth Virginia
District, is chairman, were exceedingly
high-handed. 1t was announced that the
subcommittee on the Thorp-Epes con-
test. from the Fourth District, would
make a report to the full COMMITTEES this
morning. A sort OF executive session was
held. all persons being excluded except
the members of the committee. General
Walker submitted report, signed by
himself and Representative Crumpacker,
of Indiana, the two Republicans on the
subcommittee. which, 1t is understood.
was only partly read. This report con-
ssts of about fifty pages of typewriter
matter, and is In favor of II. L. Thorp,
the contestant, and against the sitting
member, Representative Sidney +. Epes.
Representative Miers. of Indiana, the
Democratic member of the subcommittee,
asked for copy of the report. so as
to be enabled 10 frame a minority re-
port. if he deemed II proper TO do so.
Much to his surprise, Chairman Walker
declined to give him q copy Of the re-
port. and said that he would have TO
mead II in the committee-room. II Is said
there were some sharp words between
Messrs AIiers and Walker, and that the
committee adjourned until Thursday,
when the matter Will be further dis
cussed.
Representative Miers is fully and fairly
entitled to a copy of this majority report,
which Is said TO have been prepared by
one of Thorps counsel, and the refusal
of General Walker to give IL to him Is
regarded as a high-handed proceeding,
and as clearly indicating the bitter parti-
san spirit of the chairman and his RepuD-
lican colleagues on Elections Committee
No. 8. The Democratic members OF the
committee, however, are determined 10
expose their methods. and make a strong
fight on the floor of the House.
TRIP TO SUMMER SEAS.
Quite number of people here are
taking advantage of the excursion over
the Atlantic-Coast Line, and the Plant
Steamship Line to Porto Cortez. Hondu-
ras through the Gulf OF Mexico and the
Caribbean sea. The Plant Line will run
one of their fine steamers, the Olivette,
or the Mascotte, which will be gone
about ten days. stopping two days at the
Honduras port. The rates are reason
able.
There is a large excursion of young
ladies from the Southern Seminary, at
Bowling Green, Caroline county, who
have been seeing the sights the past two
days. They are comfortably quartered
at the Howard House.
PURE-FOOD CONVENTION.
The Governors of nearly all the neigh
boring States, except Virginia, have APP
pointed their delegates TO the Pure-Food
Convention, to be held in this city March
Cd next. One of the managers informs
me that Governor Tyler has promised to
name the delegate, and it is hoped he will
do so at an early day, so that arrange
ments can be made for their entertain
ment. The prospects for large con-
vention are good.
The fact that the Speaker allows the
consideration of the appropriation bills
20 be interrupted by the taking up OF
contested election case occasionally dem
onstrates that the Republicans wish the
contests disposed of as quickly as pos
sible, so as to get in as many partisans
as possible before adjournment.
PERSONAL.
Hon. John II. and Mrs. Harris. who
have been spending the winter in Phila-
delphia, are in the city to-day. stopping
at the Metropolitan, on their way home,
to Harrisonburg. Judge Harris, whose
health has been feeble, is looking remark
ably well for a man Of his advanced age.
Judge Leigh r. Watts, OF Portsmouth,
Va, was in the city to-day, and called
on Representative Young at the Capitol.
II. d. Jarman, Charlottesville, Va &.
f.. Moore, Wilson, n. c.; Il. IL. Boykin,
Richmond, Va; Charles j. Hooper, Lees
burg, Va; J. w. Whaley, Sterling, Va
Metropolitan.
J. M. Bauseman, Woodstock, Va; r. i.
King, Danville. Va; e. E. Hooker, Rich
mond-St. James.
G.. Il. Maccooley, Lancaster, Va; j. O.
Mason, Richmond; ]. c. Wallace and
wife. Chester; J. w. Cooke, Virginia; j.
C. Bishop, Virgnia-American.
]. Wright, Jr., Winchester, Va; X. l..
Dibrel and son, Danville; Z. X. Bryan,
Jr., and son. Danvile-The Raleigh.
c. d. Cunningham, Lexington, Va; q.
w. Eyler, Waynesboro'; S. p. Mann,
stanton, Va; r. Il. Griffith Winchester;
w. +. Hundley, Jr., Richmond, Va.-Na-
tional.
APPOINTMENT OF TREAT.
The appointment OF Morgan Treat, or
West Point to be United States Marshal
for the Eastern District of Virginia, which
was sent in to-day shows that the st.
Louis programme is being strictly carried
out. AS indicated all along in these dis
Treat has been slated for the
Eastern District marshalship, and at no
time did Secretary Asa Rogers or Colonel
Z. II. McCaull have any claim for the
appointment AS a matter of course.
Treat will be promptly confirmed.
POSTAL.
The following order has been issued
from the office of the Superintendent OF
Railway Mail Service:
General Order No. 42S:
Complaint is made that transfer clerks
at railroad stations very frequently ac-
cept and forward mail matter with In
sufficient postage, and that the govern
ment, because Of this practice, Is de-
frauded of considerable revenue. Division |
will instruct the TRANSFER
clerks in their respective divisions not to
accept third or fourth-class matter unless |
they are reasonably satisfied that suffi- |
cient postage has been paid thereon, and |
In all cases where they are not satisfied !
that the proper amount OF postage has |
been paid upon such matter deposited in |
at depots or left in the mail |
room, the packages should be returned 10 |
the post-oiiice. JAMES Il. WHITE,
General Superintendent"
Among tho fourth-ciass postmasters |
February 9TH were the rol-
lowing: Love McLauren, Beard. n. c.; |
Albert Il. Hendley, Cedar Hill, N. c.; |
Thomas Shoosmith, jamestown, Va.-not |
Offices.
A new post-ofice has been established |
at High Falls. Moore county, N. C., with
Thomas n. Woody as postmaster, special |