Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-02

AZ crossed the Potomac and found its
way TO every hole and corner of the
southland. IL soon stocked the farms
ana onilt fences, and caused the yellow
siah 10 wave, and gave the cotton ana
peer ana tobacco that paid one third OF
we revenues OF this government. and
sn'ousn this, with the internal revenues.
saved II from bankruptcy.
These favored conditions were inau-
kuiAung new era In the South when
the persistent and steady contraction OF
'he currency, and consequent fall OF
prices, checked progress. closed down
'he mills and factories In many in
stances. and above all, gave the farmers
ho'hing beyond fixed charges with which
.o pay taxes and debts. while many OF
'he conveniences and nearly all of the
luNuries OF life have been denied them
Tor long years. Ii Is the fall of prices
'hat has caused the distress and want
or which the Virginia Legislature COM
plains. Even the temporary rise In wheat,
and the advantages OF better fruit
market consequent upon failures else
where, certainly not upon the operations
OF recent tariff laws. has not been sufii-
cient 10 relieve the distressing situation.
The deliberate judgment OF this body OF
intelligent Virginians. representing .very
county In their State, is that scarcity OF
money is destroying all property values,
and disturbing all labor interests
The chairman's gavel came down at
this point, and Captain Lamb had TO
suspend his remarks. He did not have
full time 10 discuss the resolutions, but
VIII be allowed TO do so I'm the Congress
sional Record. He was warmly applauded
throughout the speech, and at it's close
many members fiocked TO shake hands
with and congratulate him.
PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
Representative Young had a hearing
before the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, and urged action on the
appropriation asked for for Portsmouth
and Newport News. He feels confindent,
ana mas assurances of favorable reports
for both, and says If any appropriation
for such buildings are made those two
cities will be i'm the swim.
Representative w. Il. Young to-day in
troduced a bill for the relief of the Nor
folk Seaman's Friends Society, for dam
age done to Bethel church by the Federal
forces; also. bill for a claim of George
+. Lowery, of Norfolk, for reimbursement
for damage sustained TO oyster-beds. In
both bills, II is asked that the claims be
referred to the Court of Claims for ad-
judication.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Frank NJ Parker. Of Richmond,
who has been here on a business trip,
called at the Metropolitan to-day to see
some friends. by whom he is always
warmly greeted and welcomed.
Mr.. II. 6. Hiden. of the Richmond
Times, is registered at the st. James
J. L. Patterson, Portsmouth, Va; j. A.
Cheape. Charlottesville, Va.-The st.
James.
William A. Carpenter, Norfolk; A.
Sheetz, Leesburg-The Metropolitan.
Hon. Joseph Z. Willard was in town a
day or two ago, and stopped at the Ebbitt.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class pOstmasters
commissioned January Goth, were the fol-
lowing: William r. Griffin, Potecasi, n.
c.; George T. Stockley, Kellar, Va
money-order offices; James II. Cross,
Fairmont n. c.; Augustus f. Johnson,
Peachtree, n. c.; James l.. Moffit, Stone
Mountain, y. c.; Bessie @. Lewis, Mere
dithviie, Va.-not money-order Offices
New offices have been established as
follows Fostoria, Alexandria county,
Va. with Annie f. Robey, as postmaster
Warehouse, Mathews county, Va, Minor
n. Mathews, postmaster.
ANOTHER VICTORY.
The confirmation this evening of S.
Brown Allen as Marshal, and L. NJ. Alder
son as District Attorney of the Western
District of Virginia, and of John b. Kim
berly as postmaster at Fort Monroe, is
another big victory for the machine COM
mittee over the two Republican congress-
men from Virginia and demonstrates
that the latter are incapable of securing
any government patronage.
HONOR TO SENATOR DANIEL.
Senator and Mrs. Daniel, of Virginia,
were among the specially invited guests
at the state dinner given by the Presi-
dent at the White House this evening to
President Dole. Of Hawaii. There were
quite a number of distinguished persons
present. but no diplomats, and the affair
was regarded as purely a social function
Ex-Governor OFerrall arrived here THIS