The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-16
GENERAL WALKER
CHARGES FRAUD.
He viii Contest the Election Of Judge
Rhea to Congress.
TOO SOON TO GO TO PORTO RICO.
Consul Hanna Says the situation There
n Nos Understood Openings in
Business for Americans - Sick
Soldiers Given Transportation
TOO SOON TO GO TO poRToRIc

WASHINGTON, Nov. I5.--special-Rc-
representatives James A. Walker says ne
viii contest the election of Judge Rhea
on the ground that gross errors, irreSu-
larfties and fraud produced his defeat.
General Walker came 20 Washington
yesterday. but says no significance Is TO
Be attached to his visit He only came
70 dispose Of some routine matters al the
departments.
FIGHT WILL BE BITTER.
II r. evident from General walker
talk that all the bitterness OF the past,
acccntuated by the personal feeling en-
rendered during the recent campaign
Will be injected into the contest and that
much feeding will grow out of the hear
ings.
He rays he viii go to Russell county
Tn q day or two to take up the cases
OF some OF his supporters who, he says,
have been arrested for showing their
ballots TO Republican He says suits
for false Imprisonment will follow.
Judge Rhea has not yet been officially
notified OF the contest
TO THEIR HOMES.
The Secretary of War has ruled that
sick and wounded soldiers shall be
given transportation to their actual
homes without regard TO their places OF
enlistment"
Mr.. q. NJ. Honey, the liveryman whose
injuries as the result of being thrown by
a fractions colt we're mentioned several
days ago. Is improving rapidly.
NO CHANCE IN PORTO RICO.
Consul Hanna mt San Juan has re-
auested the State Department to warn
the people Of the country through the
press that the situation in Porto Rico Is
not understood In this country. He says,
mo American seeking work should come
10 Puerto Rico have also said to bust
mss men in the United States that in my
opinion they would be disappointed II
they come here now to establish them
selves; that the time had not yet arrived
for an American to go into business IN
Puerto Rico"
He Is sanguine as to future prospects,
but the existing high duty on American
products prohibit the shipping OF neces-
sary outfits for any kind of business.
ARMY ORDERS.
Orders have been issued to Brigadier
General william w. Gordon. L. s. v,
on the expiration Of his present leave,
10 proceed to his home In Savannah.
Ga. 'and there await orders for his own
convenience
The resignation of Captain Charles S.
Jordan assistant surgeon First North
Carolina Infantry has been accepted.
Acting Assistant Surgeon John A.
Metzgar. and r. b. westredge. u. s. A.
are under orders 10 report for duty at the
Fort Monroe Hospital
NEW POSTMASTERS.
Postmasters were appointed to-day as
follows: V. A. Shepherd, Boyd Tavern,
Albemarle county. Va; M. 5. Marter
Monaskon, Lancaster county. Va: Il. l..
Chappel Anensville. Person county, y.
c.
New postoffices have been established
in Virginia at these places: Crums,
Clarke county, W. NJ. Hardesty. post
master; Dejarnette. Caroline county j.
r.. Cox, postmaster: Clary, Shenandoah
county. d. Ambrose. postmaster; Gera,
King Geo sc county w. I. Hudson.
postmaster.
Among the postmasters commissioned
was AddIe NJ. Irby. Cody. Halifax coun-
ty. Va.
DISCHARGES CONFIRMED.
For several months past orders have
been given by telegraph for the discharge
of soldiers and confirmed when in due
course the applications reached the Sec
rotary Of War. The result Of this makes
the army orders read little queer, as
after regiments are mustered out the
Secretary continues to confirm discharges.
This Is, OF course, done that the records
of the men will be perfected and is a
great protection 10 them. Following is
a HIST of those confirmed in orders pub
lished yesterday. with the date of tele-
graphic orders:
September TO- Private X. c. G0hman.
Co. B.: Corporal Il. b. Lewis. Co. c.:
Private w II. Evans. Co. f.; First Ser
geant J. w. Lushbaugh, Corporals Ma
son Doome, Harry May. Musician l.. A.
Cav, Artifcer f.. f. Conner Privates II.
@. Baylor. w. ID. Gray, l.. r. Splitter, J.
w. Spiker, II. l.. Snapp. G.. A. Mahoney.
Joseph F.. German. III. C. Smith. Luther
McCauley. J. +. Rawlings. and Lacy NJ.
Bailey. Co. X, Second Virginia Volun-
teers
September %. Private Walter IS. Buch-
anan, Co. X. Third Virginia.
September 10. Corporal Lewis 3. Burger
ana Private william l.. Thompson, Co.
r, Fourth Virginia.
September Is, Private Abraham c. OPP
penheimer. Co. VI, Fourth Virginia.
October 20. Sergeant w. j. Harvie. Co
NJ. Fourth Virginia
November .. Private Y. e. Garvin,
Band. First North Carolina Inantry.
MCAULL TRANSFERRED.
Captain Patrick II. McCaull, Commits
sary OF Subsistence. u. S. Volunteers,
has been released from duty as assis-
tant TO the Purchasing Commissary at
New York, and ordered 10 report for as
signment to duty as Acting Assistant
Quartermaster and Commissary of Sub
sistance on the United States steamer
Port Victor now at New York.
First Lieutenant John S. Wise, Jr.. of
the Fourth Immunes, has been granted
one months sick leave OF absence.
Hon. W. T. Jones, representative from
ington yesterday.
Mrs r. r. DeJarnette. Norfolk ]. w.
Ouid. Lynchburg: w. l.. Doggett. Fred
ericksburg: r. ID. BaIlantyne. p. w. Low
ering. Louis Henninway. and A. c. Jones,
University of virginia; j. p. Pettyjohn.
Lynchburg. are registered at the Metre
politan.
National: Edmund Pendleton. Rich
mond; w. w. Burgess. Orange; John B..
L. NJ. u. NJ. and r. II. Crudlup and
r. McKeill Kittrell. n. c.
ST. James: Rev job Turner. Staun-
ton. Va: A. n. Blanchard. Bristol: W.
d. Dabney. University OF Virginia. DR..
e. g. Collins.
Howard: J. c. Collins Royce Collins and
Carter Collins Montrcot n. c.; w. w.
Johnson. Richmond: ]. A. Roller. Luray:
A. W. Tisdale. Burnley's; c. c. Wager.
Culpeper. Va; c. III. Packet. Jr., Buff
falo Ridge, Va.