Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-18
MR.. J. J. LIPOP GETS 1T
CHARLOTTESVILLE MAN SECURES
VACANT VIRGINIA LIEUTENANCY.
Err MAY BIZ CAPTAIN.
Chance for Him I'm the Ten New Reg
jmcnts Just Called For-Wbat IL
Washington Personals.

| WASHINGTON. ID. c.. August IL
| Especial 1.-The vacant lieutenancy allot-
ted TO Virginia has been secured by Mr..
John j. Iipop. OF Charlottesville. IT APP
pears. Mr. Masurier, OF Richmond VIII
no doubt be appointed 10 a commission,
perhaps a captaincy, in one OF the ten
new regiments decided upon to-day by
Secretary Root, with the approval of the
| President. Nearly all Of the colonies and
Northumberland for these regiments
have already been appointed. the majors
have yet to be chosen. and the captains
and leutenants will follow. There Will
be go OF the latter class Of officers, anu
OF course, Governor Tyler will have the
recommendation of those from virginia.
Officers who served creditably i'm the regi-
ments recently mustered out will be pre-
ferred.
II Is said that Secretary Roots recon-
mendation 10 the President contemplates
the recruiting of nearly all of the 5000
volunteers authorized by Congress,
though not Immediately. The enlisting Of
! situation on the islands.
The Quartermaster's Department has
been ordered to be prepared to equip hVe
| more regiments, and the Commissary De
partment is already making purchases OF
| food for shipment to the Philippines for
the Immediate needs of an army of 5O,OOO
| men.
COMMISSARY SUPPLIES.
II Is estimated that 10000 pounds OF
food will be required daily, and some OF
the purchase just made by Commissary-
General Weston are 100000 pounds OF
flour. 400 900 pounds Of hard bread, 5O,OOO
pounds of crackers. $1,000 pounds or GIN
ger-snaps. 10000 pounds of coffee, 300
cases of corned beef, 1900 pounds OF
Goldfish. $50 tons of canned tomatoes, 2,oVV
cases of green corn, 1000 cases of salmon,
200 cases of lobster, 600 cases Of fancy
SOUPS. 1900 cases of condensed mix, l,VVV
cases of condensed cream, 1000 cases oI
oatmeal. 5000 cases Of evaporated irult'
27O9O pounds of chocolate, 5000 gallons
of vinegar, 5000 barrels OF ginger dle III
hotties. 80 cases Of mushrooms, iIwv
pounds Of pepper. 5000 pounds or Amen
can cheese several thousand pounds OF
candy i'm half-pound boxes, 5000 pounus
of plug tobacco, 1900 pipes OF assorted
ing tobacco. 1T
II requires 100 tons OF bacon a month
"a supply the troops in the Philippines
This is cured and shipped from TINS couh-
fry while the fresh beef used Is pur-
chased i'm Australia and shipped IN
frozen condition to Manila.
DAVIS SENT TO JAIL.
George Robert Davis. the Southern Elk
ATTEMPTED to shoot Arthur Baumgarten.
was sent 10 iail to-day, in default of
81 600 bail. which had not been furnlshed
up TO a late hour. The preliminary near
ing is postponed to the 23d instant.
HOTEL CHANGE.
Thero has been a change recently in
the proprletorship of the Metropolitan
Hotel here, Mr. W. II. Selden, who has
so long conducted the house, still retain
inc an interest I'm the well-knoWn ana
popular establishment. The new hrm IS
composed of Messrs Selden. Callahan *
Davie. and Mr.. Walter Burton is to be
manager Colonel William X. Teller
withdrew his interest in the hotel ana
retires from the management. lie prought
to the house a large patronage, ana ne
leaves with the best wishes OF all Tor ms
future success and prosperity. Mr.. SIN
clair. the book-keeper for so many years
and so well known to Nirgnians, retlres
70 his farm. in Bedford county, va. Inc
Messrs. Burdine, also popular have leit'
and the only one Of the ola clerks now
In the office is Mr.. w. w. Price, formerly
of Fords Hotel. Richmond.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. r. n. Warwick, formerly OF Rich
mond. but now a successful Businessman
of this city, has just returned from
a European trip, He visited seVelal
cities on the Continent. and brought
back quite a number of Partisan curlosl-
ties.
Mr.. John ]. Jacoby, well-known con-
ractor of Wilmington, Del, VINO Is inte-
rested in railway enterprises In TINS city
is said to be contemplating an extension
of his business to the city of Richmond.
He has recently made several visits TO
the Virginia capital.
V. II. Boyden, of Raleigh, n. C., Is at
the Metropolitan.
s. G.. Lett. Richmond; George w. Mays
Virginia; II. a. Gudger. AsheVille, y.
C.-National.
]. II. White. Elizabeth City, \. C.; r.
A. Mcclure. Norfolk, Va; Il. Is. Fora ana
wife, Virginia; f. r. Palamounlane and
family, of Charlotte, n. c., are at the
ST. James.
Il +. Orrlson. Iovettsville, Va; l.. w.
Bats. Wilmington, " c.; f. J. Mills,
Wilmington. n. c., and Nj. II. Chalkley,
of Richmond. are at the Howard House.
Hanford n Giddings has been commits
stoned as postmaster at Chesterfield va
and Laura A. Dickns as postmaster at
UT. Va.
A new post-ofIice has been established
at Nunley, Russell. county, Va, with
William b. McAllister as postmaster.