The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-13
MIR. BAILEY GETS
FIVE THOUSAND.
A Spent Bullet from Receiving Ship
Put Out His Eye,
CHANGE COURT MARTIAL HOURS
They Were Fixed After English Gus
tom, But the Same Reasons do not
Exist Hcrc-SOmo Interesting
Telephone Statistics.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2-Spccial-Tho
fiouso Committee on Claims has author
tied a favorable report on the claim OF
William Edward Bailey. of Hampton
Ma. Mir. Bailey was struck over the
eye by spent bullet from
the receiving ship Franklin. fired by a
practicing party. and the sight Of the
organ destroyed. Representative Wise
Introduced a bill allow him $1,000 but
the House Committee reduced the amount
10 5000
Mr.. Henry r. Wlckham. Of Richmond;
Delegate Maynard. Of Portsmouth, and
Representativc-clect Sidney Il. Epcs. or
Abe Fourth Virginia District were among
the Virginia visitors at the Capitol to-
Gay.
COURT MARITAL HOURS.
Under existing statutes, courts-martial
can only be held between the hours of
A. NJ. and +. NJ. unless the general
commanding considers a deviation from
the rule essential TO the preservation 81
of discipline. An effort IS being made TO
induce Congress TO amend the law so
that such courts may be held AZ any
hour. as in the case Of civil courts.
Cpedkl4k u ANt SlllS uidA 4lliittetNl'i Nis
officer connected with the office Of the
Judge Advocate-General, says the law
was that OF England and was adopted
by our Congress When 81 was first en-
ected the dinner hour was ] r. NJ.
English officers were then noted for their
bibuious habits. and Parliament was un-
willing 20 allow men 10 be tried boy Off
GERS when they were more or Jess ine-
briated. and presumed that after dinner
they were in sucn condition while by
A. NJ. az was reasonable TO suppose
that the drunk had been slept off.
II as contended that such conditions do
not exist now. and courts-martial are
hampered by the restriction.
AHEAD IN TELEPHONES.
The government OF Sweden has COM
piled statistics with regard TO the tele-
phones in use in the different countries
of the world. which give some idea OF
the progressiveness Of the principal ma
tions. The table IS forwarded 10 the
State Department 10y Consul General
Edward u. Winslow from Stockholm.
Of course. the United States leads.
The number of instruments in use in
this country is 1921 covering dis
tance Of S05.Ul miles. Germany comes
next with 15l,l0l instruments and 1909
miles OF wire Third in the list is Great
Britain and Ireland. having 69.6l5 instru-
menis and SO. 40l miles Sweden is not
far behind having $500 phones and "a
bsS miles of wire. Canada comes in fifth
place with $500 phones and 400 miles.
France would rather talk face 10 face.
so she only has 2L1B phones. Swtzcr-
land is ahead Of France. having 2NSi6
dnstrrtYtents CUBA uses ] SIS phones,
ind Mexico 9o0.
TO KEEP THEIR TITLES.
General Hawiey has introduced ON the
Senate bill "to grant volunteers who
served in the war with Spain the right
10 bear the title and. upon occasions of
ceremony. 20 wear the uniform OF the
highest grade held boy them in said
war
Diamond shoal Light Vessel. No. Co.
which went adrift sunday. was replaced
yesterday on her station off Cape Hat
teras lighthouse.
Frying-Pan Shoals Light Vessel No. J..
has also been returned to her station OF
Cape Fear, y. g.
Private Frank c. Goss. Company J..
First North Carolina Infantry, has been
granted discharge.
NEW POSTMASTERS.
Presidential postmasters were appointed
to-day as follows.
William H. Parker. Onancock. Va. Cen
cral w. Crawford. Marion. \. c.; Henry
D. Mayo. Littlcton. y. c.; John IS. Moose.
1enoir y. c.. Elizabeth G.. Pool, Eliza
beth city. n. &.
These fourth-class rOstmdsters were ape
pointed: Bette c. Beard Massie's MIL
Nelson county: W. J.. Su5ett Mont
gomery Springs, Montgomery county, Va