The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-07

ington or elsewhere, and will be given on
the regular dates and regular places sche-
duled for the departmental examinations
Whenever n vacancy occurs In any
branch of the service other than depart
fnental-for instance, In a custom-house,
postoffice etc.-a list OF eligibtes Will be
prepared containing the names az those
who were examined in the particular Gus
toms district, post-office district, etc, as
the case may be, where the vacancy ex-
lists, and who have expressed a willing
ness to accept a position I'm that service,
preference being given to legal residents
of the district. Persons desiring TO be
examined hereafter for this position
should state in their applications the par
ocular branch or branches OF service In
which hey are willing to accept service.
CEDAR GROVE Appraised.
Secretary Long has reported to Con-
gress the recommendation Of the commits
sioners appointed by the Court on June
q. 1888. to appraise the land adjoining the
Norfolk Navy Yard and known as the
Cedar Grove property.
The commission reports that they found
a frontage of i.6S5 feet and recommended
that the owners be allowed Sli5. .6s7. 30 or
$3.50 per front foot. The tract contains
about 80 acres. resurvey Is now being
made TO determine the exact frontage.
The money Is to be paid ihto the court to
be divided among the owners. The latter
are w. II. Peters, Washington Reds'
heirs, l.. r. Watts, J. w. Grice. RI. II.
Grice. Fl. w. Swift, the heirs of Louisiana
Wilson f.. p. Page, G.. NJ. Butt. N. +.
Butt. the heirs OF r. Il. Wilson. NJ. T..
Ghiselin and her children.
INSTRUCT CORRESPONDENTS.
Those who expect TO receive mail from
members Of the Fourth Virginia Infantry.
the Fourth Immunes or other troops while
In Cuba will do well to call attention OF
correspondents to this notice OF the Post
master-General issued to-day:
Mail matter sent to the United States
by persons connected with the United
states forces at or near Cuba. Porto Rico,
Hawaii. or the Philippine Islands. In or
der to be entitled to the domestic rates OF
postage under Departmental Orders Nos.
2n1 2l9 and 3l5. current series. must be
endorsed Soldiers Letter." Sailors Let
ter" Marines Letter." or such other
branch Of service 70 which the writer be-
longs. and be signed hereunder with his
name and official destination by a field or
staff officer. post or detachment COM
mander to whose command the soldier be-
longs or by a surgeon or chaplain at
hospital where he may be: I'm the navy or
marine service. by the officer in command
OF the vessel. or surgeon on board, or or
ficer commanding naval hospital or de-
tachment on shore; and in other branches
of the government service, by the persons
In charge OF the branch to which the
sender belongs. This order to take ef-
feet as follows: In cuba and Porto Rico.
on and after December %. 1898: in Hawaii
on and after January Is. 1899: and i'm the
Philippine Islands, on and after January
25, 1899"
ARMY DISCHARGES.
Discharges have been confirmed as fol-
lows: I
October 2sth, Private Edward C. Chick,
Company G, First North Carolina In
fantry.
November fst. Musician Charles Gas
ser, Jr. Company B. Second Virginia:
Sergeant Harry A. Macon, Company +,
Fourth Virginia.
October 18th. Corporal Louchlin Davis.
Company NJ, First North Carolina.
November 18th. Private Richard A.
Miller. Company g. Second Virginia.
Noyen ber goth. Private Samuel J. Cock
Grille. Jr.. Company ---, Fourth I'm
munes.
October 18th. Corporal Henry J. Hunt.
Company NJ. Fourth Immunes.
Captain II. s. Chadwick First North
Carolina Infantry. having resigned was
honcrahly discharged as Of December 1st
NEGRO OFFICER DISCHARGED.
The following order was posted at the
War Department this afternoon, dated
December Sd:
Under the provisions OF Section "a OF
the act OF Congress. approved April %.
lSiS. ana upon the adverse report of a
military board appointed IN conformity
Herewith, Captain Hubert A. w Mebane,
Third North Carolina Volunteers. Infan-
try. Is, by direction OF the President. dis
charged from the service OF the United
States by the Secretary Of War, as of
this date, with one months pay and al
lowances."
COULD NOT FILL THE BILL.
The act referred TO authorizes the ap-
pOintment of a board Of volunteers OH
GERS. 10 report on the capacity, qualf-
cations, conduct an1 fficiency of anv
given officer and, In case Of an adverse
report. TO discharge the officer with one
months pay and allowances The Third
Is the negro regiment. commanded by
Colonel Young. who has figured so much
IN North Carolina politics