Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28
n b " BRIGADIERS.
TwENTY-EIGHT OF THEM Az
POINTED BY THE PRESIDENT.
COLONEL MALE AND GENERAL LOMAX
Good Chance for Both of These
Gentlemen, II is Thought, Next
Time-NO Negro Postmaster ior
Scotland Neck.

Scotland Neck.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2l.--(Spe-
cial)-The President to-day sent to the
| Senate twenty-eight appointments OF bril-
gadier-generals in the volunteer army.
This makes fifty-four brigaders alto
gether appointed so far. The name of
| Colonel Male does not appear in the list.
| but as there will be another big batch
when the additional 1900 are mustered
| in, there is every reason TO believe that
he will receive a brigadier's commission.
The President to-day signed the COM
missions of the three aids to General
Fitzhugh Lee-namely, Fitzhugh Lee, Jr.,
Algernon Sartoris, and Carlos Carbonnel.
The commissions will not be delivered to
the young officers until Monday, and they
will then leave Immediately for Florida.
Captain Lee will remain in Richmond
a day with the family, and then proceed
to Tampa.
GENERAL LOMAX FOR THE FIELD.
Ex-senator Eppa Hunton accompanied
General L. l.. Lomax to the White House
this morning, and the two had an extend
ed interview with the President. General
Lomax wishes to take a command in the
volunteer army, and the President was
most favorably impressed with his APP
plication, and the endorsement of ex-
Senator Hunton. Mr.. Mckinley had
just sent his list of appointments of
brigadier-generals to the Senate, which
nearly completes all that will be made
for the present. There Will be another
list of generals, both of the rank of major
general and brigadier-general to COM
mand the additional 1900 volunteers call
ed for by the President, and Senator
Hunton believes that General Lomax and
Colonel Male, Of Virginia, will be given
good commands.
The appointment of the negro, c. p.
Anthony, as postmaster for Scotland
Neck, N. c., was so strongly fought that
it had to be withdrawn. Senator Pritch-
ard has several aspirants under conside
ration, but has not yet made any selec-
ton for the place. Anthony was recon-
mended by Congressman White (colored),
Of the Second North Carolina District.
Personal.
Manager w. r. Teller of the Metro
politan, Is still adding to his collection
of relics and curiosities in Room No. AZ.
A recent visitor to Richmond brought
him quite a rare contribution from Cap
tain Frank Cunningham. This consists
of three articles. One of these is the last
piece Of the cover on the bier of Jeffer-
son Davis, when the remains OF the
southern President lay in state at the
Capitol in Richmond before refinement
in Hollywood. 1t is about seven inches
wide and three and half feet long. An
taken from the dead body of a soldier,
with cross and an amulet, carved out
Of bone, attached. One one side Of the
badge is inscribed the name William
Shocks, Company b, Fifteenth Mary
land, mustered in at Federal HILL" and
on the other side the words, 1.-THE War,
the Union, and the Constitution"
The third relic consists of two South
Carolina buttons. with the Palmetto tree,
etc, cut from the uniform of an officer
from that State during the war.
MIR. Teller greatly appreciates these
relics, and the latch will always be on
the outside OF AZ when Captain Cunning
ham visits Washington.
John p. Pettyjohn, Lynchburg; J.. E.
Watts, Virginia; c. p. Il. Burgwyn,
Richmond; L. Worrell. L. V. Stone, Uni
versity of Virginia; p. 3. Porter and
Wllt, NlIBiuld-Met
l.. p. Cutter, Richmond: Mrs. ]. J.
Lafferty. Miss Lafferty, Virginia; Mrs.
Struthers, Miss Struthers, Bridgewater;
+. G. Murphy, Richmond Miss A. James,
Asheville, n. c.; II. r. McWare, Lynch
burg; Mrs. Huck. Winchester: II. p.
Kirk, Norfolk-St. James.
w. ID. Addison, Roanoke; Miss J. III.
Andrews, Colonel A. b. Andrews, Ra-
leigh; r. w. Duke, Jr., Charlottesville,
Va; Mrs. L. h. Sebver, A. p. Saunders,
Fredericksburg-The Raleigh.
j. c. Robertson, Richmond; w. 7. Car
ter. Yirginia-National.
POSTAL
Among the fourth class postmasters
commissioned May 18th were the follow
ing: James L. Hardy. Mollie, n. c.:
Emory N. league Mt. Vernon. N. c.:
Charles M. Yokley. Hanes, N. c.; w. b.
Chandler, Leonard, N. c.; George M.
Simpson, Haywood, N. c.; Flora A MUIR
Crimson, st. Lawrence, N. c.; Edward G.
Faulkner, Stevens, N. c.; James t.
Hanson. Adams Grove, Va; John A. Me- |
Henry, Baptist Valley, Va; Samuel S.
Boyd, Pickett Va
The following with reference to mail |
for the Philippine forces has been pub
lished:
''Post-Ofice Department, !
"Office OF Postmaster-GeneraI.
Washington. D. c., May "a, 1895.
"Order No. 2M.
I'm view Of existing hostillties between |
the United States and Spain. which ne |
cessitate the presence OF United States |
forces In active service at and near, the. |
Philippine Islands. and OF the fact that |
postal communication with said islands, |
as one IL the Spanish Colonies, is pro-
hibited by my Order No. 161. dated the |
10th ultimo:
mall matter for or from persons connect |
ed with said United States forces shall |
be subject to the postage rates and con-