Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18


opinion Of many Democrats that the sub
iect OF the election of senators By the
people may be discussed. and no doubt
the voters OF Prince William and the sur
rounding counties will be anxious 10 hear
the views of both the candidates on this
important issue
COPPER PRODUCTION.
The report on the production Of copper
I'm 1898 has just been submitted 20 the
United States Geological Survey ly Spe-
cial-Agent Kirchhoff. The production OF
the United States IN that year was 526,Sl5,-
59l pounds. which is by far the largest
product ever reported This report shows
that 1898 was one Of general prosperity
for the copper-mining industry. the full
product being marketed at prices slightly
better than those Of 1891 The actual
scarcity OF copper, with its accompany
ing upward rush In price. and its enor-
nous expansion OF stock speculation, did
not in reality develop until the end Of the
year. IL did not tell upon the returns for
the year 1898.
As was expected. the increase in the
production Of copper was largest IN Ari-
IONA, while the Lake district also re-
corded an advance. Montana fell of con-
siderahy.
Intense activity has developed in the
search for new copper mines, and a large
number OF new undertakings have start
cd. But the preparations for output on
even a moderate scale in the way Of
opening up mining property and providing
a reduction plant are so large and re-
quire go much time that few Of the new
corners will add materially 10 the copper
market of 1899. What increase there will
fNt f,r. No - a
that chiefly from Arizona, the Lake, Cali
fornla, and Utah
PERSONAL.
Messrs. A. y. Guigon and ]. c. Robert.
son. OF Richmond. arrived here late SAT-
urday evening; stopped at the National;
; visited the West End, presumably on tel
ephone business. and left for home 10y
the afternoon train yesterday.
Superintendent Louis +. Post. Of the
Newport News Dry-Dock and Ship-build-
! ing Company. was AT the Navy Depart
ment this morning on business connected
] with the government vessels now being
constructed by his firm.
Mr.. Charles Green has resigned a re-
sponsible position in the Bureau of Con
struction and Repairs 10 accept that OF
naval architect with the William r.
Trigg Ship-bulding Company. Of Rich
| mond. He left by the afternoon train fOi
his new post. Mr.. Green has filed posi-
/ tions al the Columbian Iron-Works and
at Newport News. and is highly spoken
| Of AT the Navy Department.
| Messrs. J. L. Gordon and w. G. Bur
nett. of Norfolk, are at the Hotel John
/ son.
II. p. Cover, Front Royal, Va, is at
| the Metropolitan.
f. y. Mcdowell and wife and r. C
Wells and wife Of North Carolina, are
registered at the National
Joseph Anthony. Jr, OF Richmond, Is
at the ST James.
| Miss Lew Brown and Miss Ada Brad
bury. Of Fredericksburg, are at the How
ard House.
Frank NJ. Boxley has been appointed q
fourth-class postmaster At Brian, Louisa
county. 10 succeed y. s. Jones. removed
ARMY ORDERS.
BY direction of the Secretary of War
so much Of special orders issued Apr
2gth as directs Second-Lieutenant Ansol
r. Rix. Fourth Virginia Volunteers. q
return TO savannah, Ga. from Quemados
| Cuba. upon completing his business "a
the latter place, is amended so as to di
rect him TO proceed to New York city
and thence 10 Washington, ID. c., it be
ing impracticable for him TO proceed e
savannah from Cuba, when his duties
are completed.
BY direction Of the Secretary OF War
Second-Lieutenant Arson +. Rix, Fourti
Virginia Infantry, is honorably dis
charged from the service Of the United
states as of this date by reason Of th'
muster-out OF his regiment and his ser
vices being no long IT required.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES John Miller
Battery G, Fourth United states ArtI'
| Iery. Fort Monroe, Va, is transferred a.
prlvate TO the Nineteenth United states
| Infantry. He will be sent to the head
quarters of that regiment, Camp Meade
/ Pa. and viii report to the commanding
office for assignment to a company
! BY direction of tho Secretary Of war
Major Medad c. Martin. quartermastei
United States Volunteers, will proceed
from this city TO Fort Caswel, n. C., OF
official business pertaining 10 the quar-
termaster's Department, under such in
structions as he may receive from the
quartermaster-genera OF the army, anc
on the completion of this duty Will re
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