Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
THE RECORDS SECRET
Kept for The Eye Of the Post
nastsI-GsnsIa| Only
APPOINTMENT OF TWvMlh.
Impossible TO Find Positively Who BIZ
uofSea negro lOf postmaster,
BowDENs NAME ON THE PArrnS,
Did He Endorse the Outrage On ne
White People of Franklin oountr
and virsinia.-sir knights and The
Q. 8. A.--Other Notes.
BowDENs NAME ON THE rArrnS.

WASHINGTON. d. c., October *
Special)-It was discovered TODAY that
certain records in the Post-onlce Depart
ment are not kept there for the benent
OF the sovereigns OF this great republic-
They are secret. and only intended fov
the eye OF the Postmaster-Gensra,. TbesA
are the papers with endorsements. upon
winch fourth-class postmasters are an
pointed. called on Mr. Tooley. the clerlr
VINO mas charge Of the records OF all
appointments made in Virginia, and ask
ed to see the documents I'm the cases NJ
recent appointments made I'm rrankl,c
county.
What name do you wanty' he asked
Iwyman' at Junta, Franklin county"
replied.
The papers are here" he said "bue
l can't let YOU see them"
why not?"
Because it is against the rules OF thu
office"
then went to the office OF Fourth-As-
sistaht-Postmaster-General Bristow. who
Is at the head of this branch of the SER
vice. and asked for an order on Clerk
Tooley to let me see the papers.
1T can't be done"
Are they not matters OF public re-
cordg' l inquired
mo. sir; they are not"
What are they kept for, then?"
For the Information OF the .Postmas-
ter-GeneraI. IL required"
Then there Is no way by which I can
see these papers?'
mo, sir"
Ihls ended my interview with Mr. pr,s-
row. and satisfied me that I could nor
lscertah In the Post-Ohlce Department
VINO were the endOrsers Of the paners I'm
the case or the negro, Twyman who
mas been recently appointed postmaster
AT Junta, In Franklin county. VA The
oihclals pretend that they do not know
Wnether the appointee in any case IL
White or colored, and the papers. thew
say 10 not usually disclose the fact.
BoWDEN'S NAME THERE.
While Twyman's record was in the
hahds OF Clerk Tooley. a stolen glance
revealed the name OF George w Row
gen. woo Is the referee" In the cases OF
appointments TO fourth-class offices In
virginia. He doubtless endorsed Twvrosn
on the endorsation or applicatfeo OF nyo.
babiy Parr, who Is the Republican can.
didate for Congress in the Fifth Dis
trict. and others. Yost, as the negro
himself says, may also be one OF hls en-.
dorses
There was some surprise expressed
when II was announced that Bowden had
endorsed negro for post-offlce, as 70
Is said that some time ago he declined Ia
do so In the case OF a colored applicant
In the eastern section OF the State. Al
any rate. Parr and his Republican ASSOC
ciates should be held responsible fos
this outrage on the white people OF tho
Southwest. and Mr. Swanson and othef
Democratic speakers should not fan "a
hold these leaders TO strict accountab.li-
~ for II.
MAIL CLERK FOR ALASKA.
The Observation-Disclosures tmaster-Gep>
arai has appointed w. II. Wilcox. a rail<
way postal clerk. CT St Paul, Mimi, NJ
icting-c hief-clerk Railway Mail Service
20 be assigned TO duty i'm looking aftei
The interests Of the mail service In thu
Territory OF Alaska, and 10 give particuS
ar attention to the two overland routes
which form continuous line OF service
rom Juneau, via Dyea. Dawson City, Cir
lie. Weir. and other points 20 St Michael.
Mr.. Wilcox has been instructed 10 pro-
'eed at once 10 his new duties. via Seattle.
Port Townsend and all points In the Ter
'itory OF Alaska
Mr.. Wicox's duties require him to travel
n Alaska over a route 300 miles long.
n order 10 see that the mall service IL
properly performed by the contractors.
lie is young man, about 10 wears OF age.
and from his hardy physical
appearance seems 10 be we'll adapted for
he vigorous climate and hard work be.
ore him. a
= KNIGHTS AND CLERGYMEN
Yesterday the hotel Hobbies were filed
nth Sir knights returning from the Grand
'onclave at Pittsburg and clergymen OF
he Episcopal Church. To-day they aro
Ike "banquet-halls deserted" Tho
nights with their handsome uniforms
nd badges and the clergy. In their con-
entional broadcloth and white collars.
ave all disappeared. The former are
Or the most part gone home, and tho
liter are nearly all NJ jamestown Istand.
"a. The Church OF the Epiphany "a
Iosed. the convention secretary's once
closed; so are the convention press ana
aud dulncss prevails
yerywhere.
Speaking OF the Sir Knights reminds me
nat when the Richmond commandery
AS here on ,ts way to Pittsburg. an
ldividuai ut the depot inquired OF wag
, what command the hands0mely-unt-
,rmcd SOLDIERS" belonged.
Cant you see" he replied. They are
I officers"
Officers Of whatT'
why. don't you see on their caps. G.
A.--Confederate States army or
PURSE
''WAers are they golng7"
Going 10 join Fitz Lee"
This was the humorous Interpretation
ven TO G. 8 A.-Commandery OF 81. An
'ew-and the enlightened individual be-
IN spreading HIS newiy-acquired !nfor-
alton. t
oRTuNE TELLING NOT TAXABLE.
The following a. among the recent Trea-
Treasury Department.
"Ofree OF
Commissioners Of Internal Revenue,
Washington. ID. c.. October n, 1855.
"Sir-~In a letter addrcsScd 70 this once +