The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-25
MAKES NO AV0WAL.
He Would Not Embarrass, if Posi-
bic, the Reform League.
A WEALTHY CONTRACTOR WED,
No Penalty viii BE Attached TO Delay
in Warships at the Newport News
Yard-Depot Plans for Rich
mOnd Nearly Ready-All the
Virginia Appointments
90 BE Democratic.

WASHINGTON. June 2-special-The
Hon. John Goode will decline 20 become
candidate for the Senate il the nomi-
nation is rendered him by the Reform
League of Virginia. This statement was
made to- Times correspondent to-day
by o. close personal and political friend OF
Mr. Goodies Tie stated that Mr Goode
had so expressed himself but that Doe had
declined TO make any public avowal OF
his intentions. as he thought 30 might
possibly embarass the Reform League boo
its efforts TO secure q suitable candidate.
in speaking of the matter Tine gentleman
said.
"1lr Go0de is now over seventy years
of age and does not desire the appoint
| mcnt. even n success in being elected
was assured. His practice in This city
would suffer in consequence of Ibis max
ing q campaign
When seen in regard 90 the matter MIR
G0ode declined to make amy open afowI
of his intentions. but in his conversation
practically verified the above.
SO PENALTY
Navy Department officials viii not +. is
understood. attach any penalty t0 the
Newport News contractors for the delay
| I'm the completion OF the kcarsarge and
Kentucky 10 is realized that the delay
was greatly the fault of the govern
mental authorities 200 not furnishing The
armamen, in time.
salem. n. g.. citizens are protesting
against the site selected for Winston
public building Those who recommended
/ the location are being harsh.r criticised
and petitions ars being received here
daily asking that the matter Doe rec'n-
s.dered It is stated that unless change
is made an efforts viii Doe naus iied
to rc-establsh thc posIofiice in Salem
which was consolidated with the Winston
/ Office.
member OF a delegation now here
saws that The matter VIII Doe carried %
Congress unless The officials take some
action in the matter.
GENERAL LEE COMING HOME.
II AS stated at the' War Department Zoe
lay. thaf General Lee would. Don all pin.a-
buitv be given "a leave of absence thl-
snrnr,or What length of time VIII ne
Granted him IS not known HIs services
io cuba as Governor of the Province o'
havana are greatly appreciated 10y lH'
administration. and 8s n0nrIy al oi l"t
other Governors have r-ited the '''''
/ States he win be given ie" wees
rest and recuperaion ...... .srt
THE rerort of the army engineer
+o in.uect the b1tueneids aroun"
.rirk-iure viii Doc made public h
davs ID ie believed that the report "'.
/ t.. fs,erarrc to the establishment oI
ercat national park in NiIeina
CENSUS APPOlNiMhN/9.
Nothing has as yet been done ie-"i .'..-
bo onpointment of census super
,~ .,c state of North Carolina. hirer-
/ Tor Merriam VIII act in this matter in ina
e,-,e vav that controlled the Virginia
Thc plans for the proposed depot To- on
| ,r..fnI hr the Southern railroad l'
/ piohmond are yet ln the hand5
,f Architect Auiburn. al '1'f-
iofte N O. AS soon af clmpi'l'
fhcv win bc forwarded to Warrington
for approval Third Ficc-Pre-ia0nt 'i'.
non stated to-day thgt tae n.in7 "''''
/ h. received in 20 very if" Nh---
The proposed consolidation of tne i'-
bacro warehouses; in DauF.Ie under ih'
control of syndicate. i- believed to ''
aufhorti, Ir Vlcc-Cnairm0n Gardner 'I
the Industrial COmm' sion. ite itli
fo-dav chat Hn c0or. g. being made nF
the tobacco mon in NcW York io r'i H'-
soiufe control of the entire nr1dn'I
fhrourh.rt tho south and th1i inr
pqrfie- interested in the DanNl- d'al
we're at the head of tho organization.
SURPRISE MARRIAGE
The marriage of John r. Guyuer Well
known in Richmond to Miss Annie j.
pitney young lady until recently em-
ui0ved as type writer boo tho Nnni'ham
Hotel in this city. is a matter OF great
surprise here. Mr Gaucr is NrailNf
contractor aud af one time wa fn-fgcd
.n making improvements 900 the James
river near Richmond According to GRO
New. York uaprrs the couple were maf-
riel tvo weeks ago. and immediately
foot .s-saee on one of thc liners for
Europe. .........,.
Director of the Census to-day decided
fo allow each Senator to name hvc ape
pointees and each Congressman TWO. 90
places in thc Census Bureau. Ihs VIII
make 200 for the entire country. This
win make ail of tine Virginia appointees
Democratic under the provisions estab-
lishcd by Mr. Merriam.
NEW POSTMASTERS
The following appointments were to-
day made of fourth-class posimasters boo
virginia. Al Giily. Wise county Martha
J. Gibbs vice Charles l.. Henry. resigned
at Louisa e.. A.. Henry j. Wall. Jr.. vice
Maud w. wall. dead; at Olway Nelson
county. John A. Heron vice Thomas J..
Kent resigned. al Rcnan. Pittsylvania
county. W. c. Harvey vice John T.. Lam
kin. resigned. at Walnut Hill. Leo coun-
tv William Haskins vice j. +. Dodson
resigned
The following change was made IN
North Carolina at Roanoke Rapids. Hall
fax county Charles r. Gurkln vice Mrs
/ Georgiana McMurray. removed