The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
DESERVED PAY FOR
MRS. MCDONALD.
Claim for Use Of the Fish Commiss-
toner's inventions.
REPORTED FAV0RABLY BY Y0ST.
The opposers of Negro Appointees in
tho South Win Victory in tho De-
feat of the Negro Postmaster
at Scotland Neck.
REPORTED FAv0RABLY BY Y0ST

WASHINGTON. June 25.-Special.-Re"
preventative Yost to-day reported favor
ably from tho Committee on Claims
Senate bin apprC7riating 2i6S.u 10 be
paid Mrs. Mary +. Mcdonald, widow Of
Marshall Mcdonald, and stephen G.
Brown for tho privilege Of use by the
United states Of certain Matching jars
invented by the late Marshall Mcdonald.
who was United states Fish tomms-
sloner up to tho time OF his death.
The patent Is owned by Mrs. Mcdonald
and Mr. Brown.
The bin also appropriates 5000 which
shall give the government tho right 10
use an egg transportation crate a COD
Matching box. Matching bucket ana
trout can All inventions of me late tlsh
Commissioners and owned by the same
parties.
MI. Yost also introduced a bill for the
relief OF the estate OF Jacob Wissler. APP
propriaunc 10000 10 pay for the destruc-
ton OF Columbia Furnace In Virginia
during the civil war
Senator Butler to-day gave notice Of
two amendments 90 be proposed 10 the
general deficiency bill. one TO appropriate
$4,000 for additions 20 the public build
ing al Greensboro. y. c., and another
setting aside 5000 for investigation into
the clay. mica and other mineral re-
sources of the United states.
REJECTION OF ANTHONY.
The rejection by the Senate OF the nomi-
nation Of Collin Y. Anthony 10 be post
master at Scotland Neck. \. c., was
victory FOR those who have been so
strenuously opposing the appointment OF
negro postmasters. President MCKINLEY
has won the approval of the South Tor
D. rffI
attempts TO force negroes upon South
erpers as postmasters ne has earned
much well deserved condemnation. An
thony is "a negro and was appointed
through tho influence Of Representative
White NlacO. of North Carolina. The
efforts made 20 defeat the nomination ap-
reared rather hopeless at hrst nut the
charge was brought that Anthony KEPT a
bar. and the postal laws make TINS a par
to appointmcnt Then. too, the fact that
there are two prosperous schools al the
Mace which would be injured by such an
apnointment was brought up, and despite
me fact that the committee favoraDiy
renorted the nomination 1t was defeated
I'm executive session.
FRONT ROYAL POSTOFF1CE.
The next postoffce 10 be filled in VIZ
pluia wall probably be Front Royal, the
term Of h. w. Klnzer the incumbent
having about expired jhN wv fAAi--'
nal candidates for the Office are MT
j<ipzer and G.. 7. Pritchard. While the
former was appointed as a Democrat he
voted for Mckinley last fail and Is uTg-
inc that as one reason why he should
he appointed for another term. Ills op-
moment. who will probably be appointed
is chairman Of the Warren County Ike
publican Committee. ,
FOURTH-CLASS OFFICES.
Fourth-class pOstmasters were appoint
cd I'm Virginia to-day as follows:
UaHa. Princess Anne county, l.. d.
Wetmore. vice Charles +. Reese, re-
signed: white Plains. Brunswick county
Franklin +. Wray, vice Josephine L.
Branch. removed
New postofHccs have been established
at Merchant Gates county, y. C., with
John O. Hare. postmasteN and AT Albert
Bedford county. Va. wiLo IL. +. McClung
postmaster.
Congress has increased the weight OF
letters which may be sent by members
and delegates 10 private persons on or
fetal business. from one TO two ounces