The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-09
Such Service Might Be Established
in Richmond and Manchester.
ENLIST UNDER FALSE PRETeNCES
Virginia Soldiers Discharged by the
War Departmental. 4. Hoke. Of
Carolina, for Brigadicr General
The Virginia Congressman.

Gently and now ones arc being added
daily. Ina some of the larger and thickly
populated cities properly equipped mail
cars with clerks ia charge are carried.
while In the majority OF instances closed
pouch service is established. II deter
mined efforts were made by the postmas-
ter and electric railway companies Of
Richmond such service over their lines
might De established. resulting in quicker
mail service and a new source OF reve-
nue. 20 the railways.
Any number Of exchanges Of mails 10
and from Barton Heights and Manches-
ter and the Richmond office as well as
between the stations and main ONCE
might be established. A new station In
Fulton would Doe of great advantage 70
the people of that thickly-se,tled local
fly. II IS not improbable that at no very
distant day a station will also be estab-
lshed ON oregon Hill and "a postoftice
or branch of the Richmond office OH
Chestnut HiH The subject Is worth
thorough Investigation.
DISCHARGES AND PROMOTIONS.
Tho discharge of Sergeant Frank Adams
Company T.. Third Virginia Volunteer
Infantry. has been ordered by the Assist
ant Secretary of War. The order Is as
% MAY 18th. Among the privates dis
charged for cnlsting under false pre-
fences. are. Private George Y. Down
ing. Company G., and Egbcrt Hudson,
Company 3. Third Virginia Volunteers.
The orders posted this morning dated
june 4th direct the honorable mastering
ont OF the following officers TO accept
promotion. Lleutenant-Coloncl George
rrr 4 nrNH nrs
of the Fourth Virginia Infantry. captain
Marshall Tarall Company b. Fourth
Virginia Infantry. Captain Frank {.
Scruees. Company r. Third Virginia In
fantry. First Lieutenant b. W. Solomon
skv. and Second Lieutenant Clinton j..
wright OF Company y. Fourth virginia
Infantry. and Lieutenant William ;.
Falkner. Company Il. Third Virginia IN
fantry
Orders have been issued for the dis
charge Of Quartermaster Sergeant W. H..
Church Of Company b, Fourth Virginia
Infantry. 20 date Nav IS. 1898, and Pri-
,ate william A. Maultsby. Company A,
second North Carolina Infantry the lat
ter for enlistlng under false pretences.
While 10 may sound pretty bad TO say
any one bias been discharged tor enlistlng
under e. -e preteuces. those who nave
been the subject OF these or iers reed not
feel that they have been dishon0raey
DISCHARGED unless DO is specifically stated.
There has been host d. IN sse scfoiees'
but in nearly every case tIe soldiers were
bows under age whose pal '1tc zeal over
balanced flial obedience. AMI they repre-
eented their ages 10 te greater than the
facts warranted. Army officers. con-
rYcssmen and department officials have
been besiesed recently by parents and
guardians who desire the return Of the
youthful sons Of Mars 90 the more peace
ui pursuits Of every day life. and more
diligent efforts are now made to ascer-
tain tho ages of those Offering their
services.
FREEDMAN'S BANK CLAIM.
Giles b. Jackson IS here in the interest
II the depositors OF the Freedman's
Bank. Captain George u. Wise. who is
here. interested himself i'm the matter
for Jackson and called on the Comp
tr0ller of the Currency and the MEM
bers Of the House Banking and Currency
Committee on behalf of bill which has
been pending for some time. He secured
the promise of am early and favorable
report and the matter may set through
this session The Comptroller Of the
currency. who IS ex-ohicio Commissioner
OF the Trust wrote a letter urging the
passage of the pending bill.
The measure referred 10 Is one au-
thoriZinC the payment of about S5loUO
20 those who lost money in the Freed
mans Bank 10 Is not an appropriation
bin. but simply provides for the disburse-
mcnt of money held in trust
The Belgium Minister announces
through the State Department that his
government has offered a reward Of $1,000
for the invention of match paste In
which phosphorus is not used.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
Senator Pritchard has introduced a bill
20 change the time OF holding the United
States courts In the Eastern District OF
North Carolina as follows:
At Elizabeth City ON the second Mon
day in March and first Monday in Oc-
tOber. al Newborn on the third Monday
Ga March and second Monday In Octo-
her. at wilmington ON the second Mon
day after the third Monday in March
and on the third Monday In October; at
Raleigh ON the fourth Monday in May
and the first Monday ia December; ana
the United States Circuit Courts ia and
Tor said district shall be held as now
urovidcd by law az the same time that
The District Courts are held In Whining
ton and Raleigh
Mr.. j. ID. Gordon. Of Elliston, Mont
eomery county, Va. VINO speaks span
ism nuently and has had considerable
experience In the consular service. is
anxious 70 secure a position where his
knowledge would be useful, anu Major
Otev has made an EFFORT 70 find va
cancy for him, but so far has been IN
successful ,,.-..
CAPTAIN Hugh Preston. Of Montgomery,
has about completed the organization CT
. cornpanv and wishes 10 join Colonel
pettit's Uhc Fourth Regiment OF inn
rnunes Representative Otey presented
ne yeouest 20 Colonel Petut this morn
Ing and the company will probably be
accepted with Captain Preston.
FOR BRIGADIER-GENERAL
senator Pritchard and Representatives
innev Skinner and Pearson called on
president Mckinley to-day TO urge NORM
,-e,onna.s claims TOT "a brigadier-genefSll-
,t,t,, and 10 press the claims OF X. r.
senator Pritchard later telegraphed
A. Hoke. asking II the nomination was
ro,de WOULD he accept II ne answers IN
a.. eolrnative IL IS as certain as things
,oiiticsl ever are. that he Will be ap-
pcnresentative skinner has secured the
..r,,,tso ~ "a nomination as second lieu
tenant I'm the regular army for a son OF
e.-C,oooressman Latham, OF North caro-
lima. ........,,,.>,
VIRGINIA CONGRESSMEN.
conaresenan Lamb was at the War
r,c,,ertnant to-day engaged In an effort
10 push the claims OF Richmond people
for supplies furnished Camp Lee
Captain Lamb also presented the APP