The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-21
FIGHT FOR THE
SPEAKERS CHAIR
Reeds Successor viii Be an Admin
istratiOn Mar.
WELL-KN0WN VIRGINIAN WEEDS
Mr.. Il. Lee Russell Takes "A Washing
ington Bride-Anothcr Invasion of
the Capitol City by Virginia
School Girls - Personal.
WELL-KN0WN VIRGINIAN WEEDS

WASHINGTON. April 20 Special
Representative Edward = Minor. OF Wis
cou,in. was AT the Treasury Department
to-day Ar Minor was a member OF the
House Committee on Claims al the last
session and rendered valuable service Don
securing a favorable report on the Rich
mond Locomotive Works Relief hil. and
also in securing its passage through the
House.
Mr. Minor is confident that his party
Will select straight0ut administration
man 10 succeed Speaker Reed. he is
not willing yet 20 cOncede that the tight
ia between Representative Sherman. OF
New York. and Mr.. Hopkins. Of Illinois
as is claimed by some. Judge Henderson
OF Iowa. who is chairman Of the Judi
ciary Committee of the House and "Un-
Gle Joe Cannon. OK Illinois who has
been chairman Of the Appropriations
Committee in the opinion OF Mr. Minor
will be put forward by their friends
Nor does he think Representative Serene
r. Payne who succeeded Mr. Dingley as
chairman II the Ways and Means Com
mittee. out OF the list of available men,
WANTS A GUARDIAN.
Mrs Cecilia A. WO0ds0n to-day fled "A
petition i'm the Supreme Court or the Dis
trict Of Columbia. asking that she be
appointed guardian OF her children. Pen
dleton Nelson Woodsou. Albert Parker
Woods0n. Charlotte Virginia Wo0dson
and Elmer Gaines WOodson. AGED re-
spectively seven i've. four and two
years. Mrs Wo0ds0n says her husband.
Walter - Wo0ds0u whom she believed
10 be i'm Lynchburg. has not lived with
her or contributed To- the support OF her
or her children FOR some time past. She
says further Lewis Stremmel. Of Lynch
burg recently left the children $50 in
his WIFI. and his executors are ready 10
pay the money over 10 the proper per-
son. She does not wish her husband 10
get charge OF the money hence tho pc
tition.
MIR. RUSSELL WEBS.
quite notable marriage took place last
evening when Mr. r Leo Russell and
Miss Nellie Viola Irvine were married at
The residence OF fhe brides parents DOB
This city. The groom is assistant cashier
W the Columbia National Bank and
brother of Sheriff II. H. Russell of Lou
doun. Tho bride is am exceedingly at
traetvo young lady and has O. host of
fri ncs. a large party Of friends of the
young couple came up from Lceshurg ou
a special train. Mr. and Mrs Russell
Ieft last night for Philadelphia and other
Northern cities
a new postofice was established to-day
at Retz. Mathews county. va. with j. =.
Blake postmaster.
Pos masters were appointed in Virginia
to-day as follows: Binford Brunswick
county. : $ Kelley. S .u- Seonville Bruins
wick county. W. O. Lucy. Wattsbor0.
Luneubure county Mary G.. Hardy.
ANOTHER INVASION.
Quite bevy OF lovely young buds from
the Southern seminary Bowling Green.
VA. arrived here az noon to-day ON
sightseeing and pleasure tour. They are
m charge of Professor q. g.. Ennis. are
quartered nc the Howard House and will
remain until the last of the week This
evening they attended "a matinee az one 0f
the theatres. Following is a list of the
young ladies': Misses Anna Mcleod Edith
Mccoy. Dora Phelps Alice H1ves. Grace
Hawks. Lizzie Douglas Addie Wood
house. Fannie Roca Amye Stubs Ada
Currie. Annie Sauls Sallie Jernigan. Mary
Haw. Josie Perry. New Carr. They arc
accompanied by Professors @. Smith
wick. Scott Rowe and O.. IT. Rowe.
PERSONAL.
Congressman W. A. Jones arrived here
this morning and is busy with AN accumu-
lated mass of correspondence ON the sub
ject of senatorial primaries
Among the hotel arrivals are tho fol-
lowing.
Metr0nolitan-W u. Hempstone Lees
burg j. w Rice. Warren Rice Winches-
ter. J. W. Simpson. Calverton. \. b.
Ganner and wife Richmond r.. r. Muir
phv and wife. Miss Murphy Front Royal
Rationale r Kindred. Roanoke; III.
Smith Va
81 Jamcs-S T. Bishop. Richmond. +.
~ Smith. Winston. y. g.; Mrs. Winston
Miss Winston. Va.
Howard Housc-Mrs. G.. 7. Baker John
Swiss. Leesburg, II. II. Garrett, Fred
crickshuig. Va.