Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-15
THEY ARE HELD UP.
,o,uN ATOMS or ALLEN AND AL
nvwSoN TO BE sCRUrINIzED.
REPUBLICAN, CAMPAIGN METHODS.
,.., are developed i'm Thorp-Epcs
,,se. and Make I'm Impressions
,,,omattox Park and Peace Monu-
.,cnt--WashinGton Personals.

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WASHINGTON. u. c.. January IA
..,...al l-Tho confirmation OF s. Brown
tr.a AS United states Marshal. and
r.sre r. ~. Anderson as United States
Attorney Tor the Western District OF
,.-c.pia IS held up in the Judiciary Com
....,c, of thc senate. This. IL is under
Stood was done al the request OF one, or
...s of che Virginia Senators. to allow
.,.rrressman Jacob Yost reasonable time
.s e,c charges against one OF the APP
.outeos
congrcssman Yost win probably APP
,..r before the Judiciary Committee to-
morrow and will discuss the record Of
: Brown Allen. as Il appears in the
.y.rs.nia Reports" He has no new
charge 90 bring against Allen. but he does
mi Soc how the senate can AFFORD to
confirm him. Mr. Yost declined to be in
t.,.so.d ON the subject
THORp-EpES CONTEST.
u appears ttat in the argument Of the
Thorn-Eres contest. il was brought out
hr s.ate-senator McIlwaine that Mr..
-r not only sent out an educa-
t Circular during thc campaign. in
..retrc the negroes in the Fourth Dis
trt how to vote. but also circulated am
.l.r document. which was produced be-
r. tre Elections Committee. directing
fh. negroes how TO testify when their
runs should De taken in the con-
f.- This latter circular created a sem
.t.r r The committcc-rOom. Ii gave
ft questions which the witnesses would
-kel and the answers they should
1rs .0 these questions. Members OF the
committee. and others present. were as
founded and there is no doubt that the
deposition circular damaged Thorps
c~.
C.r1r. ssman Young was busy to-day.
entertaining a party OF visiting friends
from Norfolk. consisting Of Mr. Barton
1tors Nir Edward Walcott. and Mr.. V.
% Snow who were accompanied by
rt.-rs g.. J. BrOsman and W. j. Dunn.
of 81. Ichusetts. Mr. Young introduced
-t. gentlemen 90 the Virginia Senators
ar. Rerreseutatives. took them into the
r.mlsr-' gallery. pointed out the nota-
b. g,presentatives. the Speaker. OF
Car-. MOI needing a being pointed out,
cu.ttd them through the Capitol
building from basement TO dome, and
finally unched them I'm the House res
trnl The visiting gentlemen were
e-s.ry pleased with Mr.. Youngs enter
trm.rt. They left for home by the
Nrok beat this evening.
APPOMATTOX PARK.
0r Of the Wisconsin representatives
today offered a bill for the establish
r.r- 90 national park and the erection
o. peace monument at Appomattox
Courthouse The commission TO locate
and acquire the property necessary is 10
consist nc The Secretary OF War, the COM
rrr 0l the army. the Governor Of
T-u. the artermaster-General of
Oil. armr the COmmander-in-Chief of
OH. Confederate veterans. and the Com
u.rfer-in-Chief OF the Grand Army OF
Oil Republic The amount necessary 70
l.-n ODD ra lions is $4,000. 1t is proposed
On .r.c. the monument on the Mclean
frn
Tho committee on War Claims has re-
ported faForably a bin 20 give Mrs. Julia
a. Hlmlnries. OF Fredericksburg "a.
E-- 900 d claim % $1,000. part Of the
property having been destroyed during
lre r which the government will al
Dow 10 improvisation.
E.presartative Rixey. or Virginia. in
u.l.ei bill tc pay 20 Malvina Max
r.l aim.nlstratrix Of John Churchman.
st ..- wood cut by the army during the
a'e Har.
Personal.
N- T. Leslie Spence. Mr.. Z. Leslie
Spence. Jr. Dr. H. G.FOrstmann. and MIR.
Hlel NcCugdy. Of Richmond. who have
been t0 Baltimore on private business,
a.e ,h- city. stopping at the MetrQpoli-
tl They viii visit points Of interest
here and return 10 Richmond tomorrow
a." a. ono s.Hf arHNaF
l been here visiting their sons at
George town College for the past few
DAYS returned 60 Richmond by the az
t.uool train to-day.
S. Moon, Edwin G. Rollins, and
~ N. Baush were appointed watchmen
90 tre Norfolk navy-yaTd to-day.
Nrs Senator Pritchard held a crowded
reception at her handsome residence
overlooking Thomas Circle. on Thursday
evening" Among her callers We're many
prominent in diplomatic, army and navy,
and senatorial circles Mrs. Pritchards
eH1 Nas black and white brocade,
Trimmed with black chiffon. She IS
graceful blonde. with Titian-colored hair
end genial. unaffected manners. and keeps
Der most cordial smiles for the Senator's
North Carolina constituents.
lr d. II. Williams. Of Richmond. has
been .n tho city several days on business,
OBI topping al the Metropolitan.
N. o. B0nitz and wife. Wilmington,
NJ c. W. IS. Payne and wife. Rich
noal Na.; r. C.. Moore Lynchburg, Va;
l. r Stacy. Richmond-NatiOnal.
lolone. Robert W. Burke of stanton,
Va. . guest al the Metropolitan.
~. snyder, North Carolina; c.. II.
locker Virginia; j. f. Elliott. Char
.9ie .le Va; J. c. Pentz, Nirginia-St.
James
~ III Moore. Norfolk. Va; ". VIII
4.ms Lyncaburg-E Enrich.
POSTAL.
Jacob 81 Putnam has been commits
..el O. fourth-class postmaster at Col
..rle ". c.. and Burthers T. Clayton
O.. u .l Na.-nOt mOney-Order offices.
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