The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
RUSH BEGUN FOR
CENSUS PLACES.
The Department and Congressman
Overwhelmed With Applications.
GOV. RUSSELL IN WASHINGTON.
ais Movements Very Mystcrious-Mr.
II. Walton Moore Talks About the
May Convcntion-Govcrnment
Seeds by Contract,

WARRINGTON. April l.-Spedal.-
Long before The adjournment OF Con-
gress and before the appointment OF d
director Of the twelfth census, ap4lca-
tions for places were flowing IN 10 CON
gresham Lamb and otner virginia rep
iescntatives The census ofhcc has calIeu
Special attention 10 the extraordinary
large number Of applications ior places
that have Nbeen filed, and the fact that
for some time 10 come but sinai
skeleton CORPS cnfagcd for preliminary
work Will be appoir led. So far there have
been. at conservative estimate, ~JvV
formal applications for office under the
census. while the letters and preliminary
inquiries that have come in the appfi-
cations IN sight may be figured at lVVJI
Until preparations can be made Tot the
examination Of those seeking employ
mont. Director Merriam discOurages the
pressing Of applications. The work now
IS being directed largely TO getting out
the examination papers for the ordeal TO
which all APPLICANTS must be subjected.
SEEDS BY CONTRACT.
The Department OF Agriculture has
issued a formal advertisement inviting
proposals for furnishing field flower anof
vegetable seeds TO the government Tor
the fiscal year ending June %, 1909, all
bids 20 be filed not later than April 10th.
; The seeds. together with all material
necessary for the distribution, and all
labor connected herewith tho necessary
printing on seed packets and the place
Tor conducting and carrying on the dis
tribution work are 20 be al the expense
OF the contractor. not the government
In a word. the seeds are 10 be FUR
nished all ready for mailing In package
~ FIVE or more packets each. All the
work OF putting up and distributing
them is to DC done In this city.
There will be in round numbers 100000
packets OF vegetable seeds. 100000 OF
flower seeds. 81 900 OF tobacco. 1900 Of
cotton and 500 Of lawn grass.
RUSSELL MYSTERIOUS
Governor Russell. Of North Carolina
Is here on business connected with an ei-
for, 70 have the United States steamship
Raleigh ordered 10 Wilmington. y. O..
after her visit 10 New York His move
Inents have been very mysterious. and
lie did not register at the Ebbitt. whore
he Is stopping. lie declined TO see news
paper men.
MR. MOORES VIEWS.
Hon. r. Walton Moore. Of Fairfax
who Is engaged as counsel for the con-
testants in the trial Of the Dalngerheld
will case. in Alexandra. was I'm the city
last poight and was seen by The Times
correspondent. Mr.. Moore expressed deep
interest I'm the meeting TO be held i'm Rich
mond May 18th, pursuant TO the call
recently published of which he was one
of the signers. lie spoke Of the move
ment as patriotic and thoroughly Demo-
cratic. and said that no one can justly
charge that it is gotten up to advance
the fortunes Of any individuals. As for
himself. Mr.. Moore said he had already
informed his friends that he does not
wish 20 be considered a candidate for the
gCpafcrclf, hie H.
a dsinteTested position in supporting q
principle that IS more important than
the political future OF any man. Ills at
tentiOn was called 20 the charce by some
OF Senator Martins friends that this meet
ing is antagOnistic TO him. As 10 this. he
simply said: Il must leave il TO them TO
explain why II should be assumed that
every effort 70 give the people closer
connection with the nomination Of sena-
torial candidates and the election % sena-
tin"
personal.
Mrs. Porter and her granddaughter
Mrs. Zoe Hammond. are the guests this
week OF Mrs. Albert O. Bracket, before
sailing for an indefinite stay abroad
metropolitan; Prof Ormand Stone
University OF Virginia: Z. NJ william
son. Mrs Z. NJ Williamson. Miss.Ludie
Williamson and Miss Mamie spencer
Danviiie. Va.
National: Il. 7. White T. W. Lang
horne. Salem. Va; =. Z. Seymour. Pc
tersburg, Va; G. NJ. Angle. Richmond,
Va.
81. James: y U. Adams. p 81. George
Amber. Lynchhurg Va: z. G. Stellar,
w. p. Rison. Miss Lotte Pace Miss
Wemple Edward Cohn. Danville. Va
Howard House: w T. Gravoly and
wife Miss Mabel Gravely. Miss Norman.
Miss Donaldson. Miss Baker. Miss Witt.
Miss Brady. Mrs Iamlin Miss Carrie
Pace Miss Kate Patton and Miss Hamil-
ton. Danvine We: c. T. Cline Culpeper,
Va: Mrs thomas T. Stearns. Newport
News: T. Z. Read Norfolk: Q. I. watts
and J. =. Stanley. Lynchhurg. Va;
colonel Gronville Gains. Of Wauenton,
IS In the CITY.