Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
THE MANILA POST OFFICE.

THE MANILA POST-OtF1CE.
Mr.. f. w. Vaille, who is now in charge
Of the post-office at Manila, Philippine
Islands, in a communication to the de-
partment here. states that the custom
of the Manila Spanish post-office en-
ployees, previous TO his taking charge
was TO work only every other day, and
that the chief clerk worked only every
third day Mr.. Valle has upset this old
arrangement Of attending to business
with his American force of clerks and
matters are now conducted in that far
away office in true American style.
Should the Philippine Islands be retain
ed by the government, it is more than
probable that Mr.. Vaille will be appoint
ed as the first American postmaster Of
Manila, with a good salary. He is now
only acting postmaster. He is the logical
man for the office, being a thorough pos
tai official. of many years experience
as assistant superintendent Of the Rail-
way Mail Service. with headquarters at
Portland. Ore, whence he was ordered
TO Manila several months ago. to look
into and take charge of the postal facili-
ties at that place.
When Postal-Agent Vaille informed the
old Spanish postmaster by letter some
time since that his services would not
be required after a certain date by the
United States he was advised in reply.
very automatically by that official, that
he was not aware of his being In the
service of the United States, but would
relinquish the office under force Of cir
cumstances. Everything is running
smoothly at Manila, and Cavite will soon
become a branch office.
HAYS MAJORITY.
Hon. James Hays majority in the
Seventh District, the old Democratic
tenth legion, in November, will be the
largest ever given a candidate in that
district His return is by no means i'm
perilled by the candidacy of Mr.. d. c.
OFlahcrty the so-called sound-money
Democrat. Some few Of the Republican
county committees endorsed Mr.. OLA
herty. but as many others in the district
absolutely refused to do so. The sound
money vote in the district is compare
lively Insignificant, Palmer and Buckner
having received only a total Of POO in the
nine counties and two cities in the dis
trict. Instead of Hays majority being
only 5000. out OF vote Of over 10000 in
1896, as reported by a Richmond corre-
spondent, IL was as follows: Hay Demo-
cTaO, T.47; Walker (Repubhcan), 1880.
Hays majority 4,l97 There is no posi-
BILE chance Of the Republicans combining
with the 222 alleged sound-money Demo-
Gratis in the Seventh District, so that il
can be easily seen that Hays majority
next month will be anywhere from 1900
10 10000, and as easily that Mr.. O'Flaherty
will be showed under.
NORFOLK PUBLIC BUILDING.
II Is but just and proper TO say that
the delay i'm advertising for bids on the
new Norfolk public building is not due
70 any neglect on the part of the officials
In the office Of the Supervising Architect,
who. by every means in their power.
have endeavored TO expedite the matter
The responsibility for the delay lies with
the Baltimore firm of architects. who
were awarded the work of preparing the
plans and specifications for the new
building. The trouble over the site for
the building, which lasted so long, being
settled by the Secretary Of the Treasury's
accepting the lot already purchased by
the government. it was thought that by
this time the foundation would have been
laid. at least Delegation after delega-
ton came up from Norfolk. both to Con-
gress and the Secretary OF the Treasury,
trying 10 hurry the matter up and the
department at last gave the order to go
ahead and build, but nothing has been
done so far, owing TO the unaccountab.e
delay OF the Baltimore architects, who
have the plans and specifications In hand. |
To-day Executive Officer Kemper. I'm the
Supervising Architects Office, said that
one OF the Baltimore firm had been over
q few days ago and had final consulta-
ton about the plans, &C., and he believed
now that the advertisements would be
ready for publication in the next eight
or ten days This is the only explana- |
ton that can be given, and Ii is hoped |