The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-03
If 800 Men Of the Two Wish II the
Second viii Be ReOrganized,
OFFICERS ARE MUCH GRATlFlED.
The New Regiment viii BE Comman-
dcd by the Present Officers of the
Second--N -Nirginians i'm Washing
ton-Latc Army Orders-Pa-
tents for kirginians.
New POstmastcrs.

WASHINGTON. Nov 2-As anticipated
in this correspondence Col. Baker of the
Second virginia Regiment, turned ZIP
to-day He was accompanied by Capt
Taylor. of the same command. and by
appointment both met Senator Martin at
the Metropolitan. They proceeded to the
White House and the senator was imme-
diately admitted with the two officers,
whom the former introduced to the Pres
ident.
MAY BE RETAINED.
There is a possibility now that the Sec
ond'wnl remain in the service, and if it
does. it will be due 20 the clever man
ner in which Senator Martin engineered
the matter with the President.
If $50 men OF the Second and Third are
Wiling TO continue in service the Second
viii be roorlanized under its own Off
GERS. and will Doe assigned TO corps.
HOW TT WILL BE DONE.
The plan is TO discharge all men hon
orablv who desire 10 leave the army and
TO nn their places with men from the
Third who wish 90 continue In the ser-
vice OF the government
Col Baker and Captain Taylor were
very much gratGod with the result OF
their visit and Senator Martin thanked
the President ON their behalf At the lot-
ter's request the Senator and two officers
promptly communicated his wishes 10 the
Secretary Of War who viii issue the nec-
essary orders 20 carry them into effect
THE SAME NAME.
The nev regiment Will bc known as the
Second N tine proper quota OF 500 men Of
both commands can be found willing 20
remain In the pay Of Uncle sam.
PERSONAL
ST. lanes. O.. a. Davenport. Richmond;
J. II. Bell. Newberne. y. c.; J. q. Payne
and wife. Lynchburg; C.. G. Gooch, Mrs
and Miss G0och and MIS-. Henry liutchin-
son. Stanton. Va
Howard House: r. W. Casey, Orange
Va: Y. ". Fleming Frcdericksburg' Mrs.
2. Taylor Richmond.
National. N. n. Rickard. =. Purcell. Jr,
Harrisonburg. Va. NJ. y. Mooreman'
Lynchhurg.
The Raleigh: W. p. Berill. Roanoke; o.
J. Anderson. Norfolk. l.. $. Goodman
Richmond: Mr.. and Mrs. Norborne' r.
Calling. Iynchburg; T. NJ. Emmersoh'
Wilmington. y. c.. W. \. Post Newport
News Va. IT,,
Johnson.
ARMY ORDERS.
Acting Hospital Steward James {.
Dougherty. Josiah simpson general nos
,ftaI Fort Monroe is discharged.
pri,sta ToseDh Rutherford. Battery X,
sixth United states Artillery now In the
hands of the civil authorities, serving
sentence Of imprisonment. Will be dis
charged without honor from the service
nv the commanding officer az Fort Mon
Tieutenant-Colonel Charles II. Ribbel.
irdoe-advocate. United States Nolun-
feers IS ordered 70 report 10 the gem
oral commanding Seventh Army Corps
for assignment 20 duty
Major George Baird. paymaster, United
states Army. f. ordered to pay the
troops ar Fort Monroe, Va, and Fort
Caswon. y. O.. -
NEW POSTMASTERS.
Among the fourth-class postmasters TO-
dav were the following: Virginia
Browns Cove. Albemarle county }. H.
Provn vice J. W. Early, removed; Mi
rervo Carroll county, James VI. Vaughn,
vice 7 r. Harris. resigned: Mount, STAFF
ford county. r T. Mountjoy vice W. Z.
Nountiov. dead Sherando. Augusta
county. w +. y. Balsley. vice y. T.
Wald. resigned: Vernon Hill. Halifax
county. Addie ". 1rby, vice j. c. Walker
removed.
A new office has been established at
Red Ranks. y C.-Soiomon X. Town
send, postmaster.
PATENTS ISSUED.
Among the patents issued to-day are
the following: George Ballon. Eugene.
n. g.. game board. Samuel J. Evans and
C.. NJ. Armes. Roanoke, Va, hat-rack'
Frederick H. Huse. Winchester assisnor
10 the North Carolina Mica Company.
Boston. Mass. lamp chimney; William
A. McWhorter. Norfolk. Va. fertilizer
distributor: Charles Meheing. Chariottes-
Vile. Va. automatic car coupling: Thos
j.. Morris. assignor Of three-fourths 10
T. T. Lindsay. J. VI. Miller Newcomer
town. Ohio. and 5. B. Cnandler' Newport
g,flnnafhfa re-bIrFel.