Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-14
PROMISE TO M'CAULL.
PRESIDENT SAYS HE WILL DO
WHAT HE CAN FOR HIM.
MORE JANIIoR TROUBLE.
Collector uowdcn Has IL on HIS
Hand. nj NorfoiIs-Tax on Bunkcr-
CosI-some rifty Referees I'm Bank
ruptcy.

leaders Of tho Wickhamites. or former
I.ambltes excepting Colonel Lamb (who
IS out OF politics.. have swung into line'
under tho management OF the maehine
committee. with Chairman Park Agnew
at tho head. Even Colonel Patrick Henry
McCaun. who had tho temerlty 10 iead
<he robellious wickhamites in the gubeT-
material campaign, with following OF
soma 5000 voters. has succumbed. and
for the past night or two he has been IN
close ana brotheriy communion with
Nfessrs. Agnew, Bowdon, Brown Aiien'
Morgan Treat, and incidentally Judge
Waddin. A result OF these conferences Is
that to-day Messrs. Angew and Bowdon
called at the White House and saw the
president in behalf OF their former erring
but now repentant brother, McCaulL
They represented 20 Mr.. Mckinley thal
Pat. though a little Troublesome IN STATE
politics, had always been good Mchih-
leg ran, and now that he had struck MS
coIors. and was loyal 10 the machine or
eapization, was worthy Of some substah-
t.al recognition in the way OF a gooo
Office. The President was very glad 10
hear Of the excellent effect Of the Hanna
characterization. congratulated all present
and promised 10 look into McCauiIs case
and do what he could for him The oele-
gallon withdrew feeling satshed mat
they had accomplished something great
for Pat. and that he VIII get u not
civil Office, perhaps an additional pay
Yoastarship. commissaryship, or quarter
,,,ostergbip I'm the volunteer army. But,
"a a good many have reason 70 Know tne
President is a great promiser.
TAX ON CARGOES
Collector BOwden, in his official capa-
citv. called at the Treasury Department
to-day IN regard 10 the payment Of the
81 stamp tax on all cargoes OF HVO tons
and IN excess thereof. This tax is now
being collected on bunker" coal, and
Collector Bowden thought this was ex-
cessiye and unreasonable. lie took the
ground that bunker coal was not pro-
perly a cargo, and soon brought the Trea-
sury officials 10 his way of thinking. tie
secured a decision to the enect mat the
tax should not be collected on bunker
coal which will be- a great relief to the
Lambert Point and Newport News ship
pers.
Mfr. RoWden also has n janitor elephant
on his hands. similar TO that existing in
Richmond. Chief HILL OF the Customs Bu-
~eau OF the Treasury, is bent on retrench-
ment. in view of our heavily increased
war expenses. and has cut of what ne
terms extra janitors, wherever possible.
Mr. Bowden's janitOr force Is entirely IN
adequate, and he made a strong appear
for relief. There is belief That some
action will be taken in few days, du-
thorizing the employment of a sufficient
number OF jantors in the various public
buildings. This, It IS hoped, will relieve
the disagreeable situation at Richmond
and Norfolk.
REFEREES IN BANKRUPTCY.
Judge Waddin will pay flying visit
10 Philadelphia before he goes TO Norfolk
20 hold court II is understood that the
Judge will have the appointment Of at
least fifty-one referees in bankruptcy.
under the provisions of the new bank
ruptcY law. There will be one for each
county, and probably several for cities
like Richmond. Norfolk and Petersburg
Marshal Treat was at the Department
of Justice to-day squaring up accounts
and getting money TO pay of jurors and
Witnesses. BY the way, he experiences
some trouble In not being allowed sufi-
rient time to summon witnesses who re-
side in out-of-the-way and distant places.
and he is making big effort TO have the
Judicial defect remedied.
United States Marshal S. Brown Allen,
of the Western District of Virginia, also
transacted some financial business with
the department. and left for home yes
1erday morning.
GKEEN-HALI.
What might BE- called a strictly bust
ness marriage, for promptness and dis
patch, took place at the Howard House
to-day The couple, Walter Green and
Miss Emma Hall of Markham, accompa-
AT I.sN In of n
son. brother of the groom, arrived by a
train little before midday. license
Mas at once procured at the Office of the
Clerk Of the District Court, the services
Uf Dr. Bristow. of the Metropolitan Meth
pdist Episcopal church were procured, and
the pair were united about l:SO Z. NJ in
the parlors of the Howard House. The
wedding party dined about o'clock. and
aeft for home by the first train there
after.
POSTMAGISTERIAL
Fannie j. Ramsey has been appointed
rourth-class postmaster at Ramsey
Franklin county. Va.
The post-ofiice at Goldsboro' n. C., has
been advanced from third TO second class
and that at Cape Charles to the same
grade. c. t. Mckinney has been en-
dorsed as postmaster for the latter office.
A new office has been established at
Glenview, Halifax county n. c., with
Edward c.. Holes as postmaster.
Franklin Z. Wray has been commits
stoned postmaster at White Plains, Va.
ARMY ORDERS.
Army orders issued to-day are as fol-
lows:
captain John p. Wiser, Seventh Ar
tillery, is relieved from duty at the Ar
tillery School, Fort Monroe. at his own
request, and will rejoin his own battery.
COLONEL CROXTON'S COMMISSION.
Leave of absence is granted First
Lieutenant Richard G. CroXton, First In
fantry, to enable him TO accept from the
Governor of Virginia the commission of
lieutenant colonel Of the two battalions
of Virginia (coloreO volunteer infantry
now being organized. He will report 10
the Governor Of Virginia accordingly.
"Major Lewis Schorter, chief surgeon,
United States volunteers, is ordered TO
report TO Major Calvin Dewitt, at Fort
Monroe.
Sergeant III. OBJ. Cooper Company h,
Third Virginia Infantry, will be discharg-
ga from the service by the commanding
officer of the station at Camp Alger
TO REPORT TO LEE.
Assistants Surgeon James S. Wilson,
limited States army. IS ordered to report
TO Major-General Fitzhugh Lee for duty"
personal.
James A. Kerr, Jim Kerr, Norfolk; Hen
~ r. Mcliwaine. Hampden-Sidney; Ro-
bert A. Martin, Petersburg; a. j. Plea
SAINTS, Richmond; d. Lee Brand, Salem
: l.. r. Fleming. Molusk, va.-Hotel John
son.