Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
THE NAY MEETING.
CONGRESsNEN JONES AND BIXEI
TALK IT OVER.
EBET LETTERS On THE SUBJECT.
Without Exception They Are for
some Popular Method OF Indicating
Choice for SenatOrs-Othcr WASH
inrton Notes of Interest.

WASHINGTON. April 12-CSpecial)-
Among the prominent Virginians here TO-
.r we're Representatives W. a. Jones
cad j. +. Rixey and speaker-of- the
El-e-0f-D Delegates John +. Ryan. Messrs.
Jones and ! So attended sale of gov
eminent mules and wagons at st.
Aap1s. and both are understood to have
made some purchases.
lu The evening Messrs Jones and RiXey
ms. at the Metropolitan Hotel and had
quite conference over the movement to
Indicate the preference of the people Ger
taa election of CD.S States senators by
primaries They @.e enthusiastic over
The outlook for the success of the move
mcut
CongrS 'rnan Jones. who has just rc-
turned from Richmond after an absence
10 several days, found an accumulated
mass Of correspondence from all parts Of
the state on the subject Of senatorial cleo
tons and AN of the letters he received,
without a single exception, are in favor
Of the primary PLAN
The Congressman and his secretary are
busy tonight and may be so tomorrow
answering these communications
AN INTERESTING CAREER.
An interesting visitor AZ the Treasury
Department to-day was Chief-Engineer
81. g.. Wheeler. Of the revenue-cutter ser
1 now retired. Captain Wheeler re-
Boo Portsmouth. Va. He entered the
United states navy from Virginia as third
assistant engineer I'm 1871, and was gradu-
ally promoted until 1871. when he was
made chief engineer lie resigned, how
t,.., 20 accept service in the Confederate
r.,E After the war he secured an ap-
iruncnt in the revenue-cutter service,
and has since done good work for the
g.wment. II Captain Wheeler had
remained in the Federal service he would
n.W b. Tear admiral
ARMY NOTES.
Iae harge ON March Both, OF private
william d. Rhodes Company II, Fourth
Virginia Infantry, at St Francis Bar
racks I.a.. has been approved, ana
fa'el-l.F allowed.
Tie barge Of Private Harry A.
sa Hospital Corps, Fort Caswen. y.
l tas been authorized. on re-enlist-
mfl, n the Hospital Corps az that post,
D.. 1911 ha detailed as acting hospital stew
s'a and with spital-Steward Michael
Daring le sent 10 Habana for duty
-ae transfer Of Hospital-Steward Rich
an Creswom from Savannah TO Fort
'a'Hel ~ c., has been authorized.
lae acting Secretary OF War has grant
ien-cays' leave Of absence 10 Colonel q.
Do. Taylor. Fourth Virginia Infantry.
POSTAL
oar mail service has been established
'irr1la from Phnlis 20 Antlers, ana
stony Cross 10 Antlers, in each case
~- service 70 be daily.
Personal.
~s. j.. H. Cloves and Misses Ethel
Iofd ana Marge Knowles. OF Rich
ad. are visiting Mr.. w. II. Teller and
'is in Washington.
~is O.. A. Swanson and Mr.. Joseph
,oA were among the guests at the
~ lung breakfast following the marriage
n ,Adtor Jones's daughter to Mr.. Frank
rant. OF ST. Paul. to-day
,sis. william Cray and George Nc
i,lN' o. Richmond, are In the city
ON business.
o.. !" Forsyth. Front Royal r. u.
sr[ winston; o. X. Lapham, stanton,
ar ~ .1@ard Murphy. Of Lynchburg, are
,he ST. James
D'aylock. Wilmington; elf Smith, |