Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-09
CAPTAIN LAMB BUSY.
EFFORTS TO SECURE DISCHARGES
FROM FOURTH REGIMENT.
NATTER OF DEEPENING JAMES RIVER.
General Wheeler Regrets lie Cannot
Receive the Pelham Picture-Visit
of Acknowledgement to North Car
DINA without Significance.

WASHINGTON. d. c., December S.
Especial. )-Representative Lamb was the
busiest man Of the Virginia delegation to-
day, and the greater portion OF his work
was done before the meeting of the House
at IL o'clock noon. He first called upon
Secretary Alger at the War Department,
and presented the names Of some six or
eight soldiers of the Fourth Virginia Reg
| iment. now on the eve OF leaving for Cuba
who wish TO be discharged on account OF
the pressing needs OF their families, or
| because their business requires their per-
| sonal attention. The Secretary explained
| to Captain Lamb that the department
had decided not TO grant any more dis
l charges, unless there was some valid rea-
| son for such action and the soldier had
the recommendation Of his company, reg
mental. brigade, and division officers. He
| promised, however, at the urgent sOlicita-
| ton OF Captain Lamb, to do all he could
| in the matter, and took the papers TO the
Acknowledgement. Captain Lamb will call
| on the Secretary again tomorrow, and
! endeavor to push the applications Of the
| soldiers.
| His next visit was to Surgeon-General
| Sternberg, whose cooperation he request
ed in effecting the promotion and retire
ment Of DR.. John r. Bransford. of the
| navy The Surgeon General cheerfully ac-
ceded TO the request. and in a pleasant
talk about DR.. Bransfords qualifications
| and services expressed the highest ad-
miration for that officer.
DEEPENING THE JAMES.
Captain Lamb then hied him to the
| Capitol, where he lost no time in seeing
| the acting chairman of the Committee
on Rivers and Harbors. He caught that
gentleman for a moment and made an
appointment with him, when he will ask
him TO name a day for the hearing Of
committee from Richmond in regard to
| an increased appropriation for the deep
ening of the channel in James river up
TO the William X. Trigg ship-yard.
He then called on General Wheeler with
reference to the invitation sent to that
distinguished soldier by the Sons Of Vete-
rams OF Richmond, asking him 10 receive
Pelham's picture in behalf of their camp.
General Wheeler expressed his entire will
lingness 10 do so, and the qualification II
would afford him, but regretted that an
immense pressure OF business would COM
pei him to decline the kind invitation.
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY BANQUET.
Representatives w. A. Jones, John
Lamb. and John f. Rixey, with Dr. r. y.
Harper, president of the Virginia Demo-
cratic ASSOtld1lOn OF the DlHlTltl OF w.
lumbia were in conference at the Metro
poitan Hotel for an hour to-day, perfect
ing arrangements for the grand banquet
to be given on February 22d under the
auspices OF the association in honor of
the birthday of George Washington. 1t
will be a grand national affair, and invi-
tations will be sent only TO distinguished
persons.
1t is understood that the visit of At
-. ~ Il A
torney-General Boyd to Greensboro,
which is the home Of the latter, has no
political significance whatever. and no.
thing 10 do with the recent race troubles
In the eastern section of North Carolina.
The trip is purely for pleasure, the de-
sire of Colonel Boyd being TO give his
chief some genuinely-good sport in the
way of hunting around High Point, and n
good time generally. The two officials are
expected back the present week.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. W. II. f. Lee and Miss NJ. Lee
Boiling, of Virginia, are registered at the
Ebbitt
Miss Ann Carter, who has been visiting
Mrs. V. NJ. Fleming, of Fredericksburg,
for the past five weeks, has returned to
her home. at 3l5 street. northwest.
Mr.. George w. Booker, Of Old Point,
Va, was in the city yesterday and stop
ped at the Hotel Johnson.
General James A. Walker arrived in the
city to-day, and. in company with seve-
raj constituents, visited the Pension Office
and other public institutions.
Claudius Dockery, Of North Carolina, is
in the city, stopping at the National.
G. H. Moorehouse, Abingdon, Va; S.
b. Lacy, Richmond b. w. Baker, Ports
mouth, Va; Thomas Moore, Richmond
St James
II. +. Cover, Covington, Va; John f.
Tyler. North Carolina; c. L. Bowman,
Mt Jackson, Va; II. p. Kirk, Virginia;
James F. Osburn. Snickersville. Va
Howard House.
Mrs. ]. D. Coles, OF Chatham, Va, and
Miss Lena Collins, Of Lynchburg, are
visiting friends in the northwest portion
of the city.
A. A. Moss and wife, Newport News.
Va; NJ f. Bragg, Roanoke, Va; b. F..
Cogbill and wife. Boydton. Va.-Metro-
poitan.
Mr.. r. p. Taylor, of Manchester, was
in the city to-day visiting friends, and
left for home on the evening train.
POSTAL.
Lucy A. Davis has been commissioned
a fourth-class postmaster at lronside,
Va.
n new pOSl-OIlCt mas b'tli NSbobiASAA~N
at lola, Charlotte county, Va.
The following railroad post-ofiice
changes in Virginia have been made:
Quantico Junction IN. o. 10 Richmond
Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac
railroad, $40 miles. From November
4. 1895. add 10 pay for the use Of railway
post-office cars on this route. for a.0
miles, for the line Of 6O-foot railway post
office cars authorized by the order or
June 20, 1898 bulletin 500, TO supersede
a line OF such cars 80 feet long.
Richmond TO Petersburg and
Petersburg railroad, 22.9l miles. From
November 4, 1898. add TO pay for the use
of railway post-office cars on this route,
for pa miles for the line of 60-foot rail-
way post-office cars authorized June ~,
1895 Bulletin $500, TO supersede line OF
such cars 30 feet long.
Petersburg 10 notwithstanding rail- |
road 6163 miles. From November 4,
1895. add TO pay for the use or railway
post-ofiice cars on this route. Tor bl.Sy
miles for the line Of GO-foot railway post
office cars authorized by the order Of June
% 1898 bulletin $3.50, TO supersede a line
of such cars 20 feet long.
Washington, ID. c., to Quantico juno