The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-09
LEE TO GO INTO
REGULAR ARMY.
Generally Agreed That He VIII Get
One of the Appointments Recent
~ Authorized by Congress,

WASHINGTON. March S--SpociaL-lt
seems generally agreed that one of the
appointments to the position Of Major
General in the regular army authouZeo
by the new army bill, Will 80 10 General
Fltzhugh Lee. Ii is not known whether
such d plan has the sanction OF General
Lee but if SO II may eliminate him from
the senatorial contest. The position of
Maior-Geueral pays $500 "a year, while
a senator only receives 5000. The former
ds a life position, while the latter is not
and no one can say now what General
Lees choice will be- If he is given the
A BIG COUNTRY.
Some idea 0f the vast extent Of the
earth over which the American flag flies
may De gained from the statement that
mail service has been established between
san Francisco. VIA Ounalaska. Alaska
ST. Mchaels and an points along the
Yukon river To- circle Alaska and to Daw-
son. Canada. 4f0s miles and back. This
is over a thousand miles longer than
the route between New York and Queens
town. and yet Alaska has never been
considered very far away
NEW POsTOFFICEs.
New postofices have been established
at Burnt Hid. Ashe county. y. c. with
Fannie A. shepherd postmaster. at New
Dale Nalcy county ~ O., with Har-
rict Young postmaster
Tho name OF the postonice at Mitchells
Station. Culueper county Va, has been
changed 20 Mitchclrs.
Special mail service has been estab-
ushed from Transom To- Burnt Hin. Ashe
county y. e..
Star mail service has been established
iu Virginia from lions lill To- FmCastle
fn
ington 90 EXway somi-weekly; and
from Gale TO- Idol, daily
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Merritt has ISSUED notice that the re-
duced rates ON letters writer with raised
characters used by the blind Zone cent
for each TWO 0urcesl only prevails VIXEN
tl'o r1att"r SIS unsealed
hon. william NJ Robbins Of States
Vile. " g., who is one of the Gettysburg
Park Commissioners was in the city on
business with tho Secretary of War
Chief Engineer w II. Wells Of the
Southern railway is at the Metropolitan /
Senators Daniel and Martin and Repre- I
sentatives Jones. swanson and Hay are |
suu In the city.
Mr. Jones win leave for New York in q |
day or two, on business trip thence TO |
Pe,ersburg. Va, 10 attend court lie will |
come to Washington again before return 4
ing home Mr.. Swanson is slightly indis- /
posed, and may remain for week.
Mr. and MIS- u. n Downing Of Front l
Royal. are 40 The Metropolitan. Mir.
Downing is prominent member OF the
Warren county bar.
Miss Gertrude Perkins Of Helton. y
c, is registered az The Metropolitan.
HOl SES INSTEAD OF TENTS
4 small frame house which suddenly
appeared ON The parking n front of me
War. state and Navy Building. has at.
tracted 81 great deal OF attention. II
was erected hy Western man who is
anxious 90 have The little Dortable
houses adopted I'm lieu of tents. Tha
damp climate of Cuba is very destructive
of tents and The inventor claims these
houses would result in much saving to
the Government Ills idea VIII not be
adopted, however as the War Depart.
nenl Is preparing 10 quarter soldiers IN
,he line stone barracks erected by Spain
and where these are not available 10
construct barracks OF well-seasoned
lumber. The preparations viii be com.
lleied. it Us stated, before the rainy sea-
SON sets in
The corporate existence OF the Wacho-
'ia National Bank. OF Winston. y. c..
has been extended until March g. 1919.
DISCHARGES
Ihtar follltfs nave been discharged.
FfiNates, Lewis H. DodG. Co. u. and
fayicss Weisch O.. T.. Fourth Vireihin. |
ma Ernest j McClatchey, Co u. First
lorth Carolina.
First lieutenant William f. Hancock. |
Sixth Artillery who was recently dis
harged from the volunteer army. has
cen ordered 10 join his battery at Fort
iOnroe
Miss Pocahontas T. White, Of Ahlng- =
on Is the guest Of her aunt. Mrs. {
:. Trigg, at the Metropolitan.