Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-13
THE SITE SELECTED.
FEDERAL BUILDING DECIDED ON.
The CENSUS SUPERYISORSHIPS.
Making. of Appointments to lie he
gun Between Now and the 18th of
Juiy-Army aIfd Naval Orders-Per-
sonni and Postal Notes.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 12-(Spe-
cial)-The site for the public building at
Elizabeth City. y. c., has at last been
selected. Representative Skinner and
Senator Prtchard called on Assistant
Secretary f-theTreasury Taylor. who
has charge Of the location and purchase
OF sites for public buildings. and after
full consideration Of the various lots Of
fered, that owned by E. f. and T.. $
Lamb, which is centrally located, was
selected, the price agreed upon being
A,0l0 The Attorney General was notified.
and IS called upon to examine the title
and acquire the property for the United
States.
No action has yet been taken in regard
TO the sites for public buildings at New
port News. Va, and Winston-Salem. y.
c., but both Of these matters may be dis
posed of the present week.
CENSUS SUPERVISORS.
The appointment of census supervisors
Will be commenced some time between
now and the 18th of July. Director Mer-
RAM has nearly completed the list of
names Of those who will receive these
places. The President will make the ap-
pointments, but Director Merriam has
charge of the work of collecting the
names OF those who are eligible to the
positions. ana will present them TO the
President Director Merriam has already
had several conferences with Mr.. Nc
kinley concerning the adyisability of re.
commencing certain applicants. It Is very
probable that the President will name
the persons suggested by the Director
without change.
1t Is understood there will be a meetins
Of the Democratic Senators and Repre-
sentatives and the Republican leaders oil
Virginia before the aDpointees from thai
state ale agreed upon.
ARMY ORDERS.
BY direction Of the Acting Secretary of
War, the Board of officers appointed To
meet at Fort Monroe by special orders
of June q, 1885, for the examination OF
candidates for appointment Of second
lieutenant, United states army is dis
solved, and all orders. examination pa
pcrs, etc, In the possession OF the board
Will be turned over 10 the board appoint
ed to meet at Fort Monroe. Va, by spe-
clal orders of June 9, 1899.
by direction Of the Acting Secretary of
War, board Of officers is appointed to
MT RAi AAANl 'AAtAFf JUNE To- i01Jt al J. OF
Monroe for the examination of such per
sons as may be designated for appoint
ment of second lieutenant in the army
Following is the detail for the board
Major James NJ. Lancaster. Fourth United
States Artillery; Major Charles Richard
surgeon; Major Edmund Rice, Third
United States Infantry; Captain John p.
Wiser, Seventh United States Artillery
Acting Surgeon Benjamin j.
Edgar, Jr., United States army; Captain
Charles l.. Phillips, Fourth United States
Artillery. recorder.
Upon the completion Of his duties with
the board, Major Rice is 10 return to this
city.
Private Theodore Dannacher band
Fourth United states Artillery, Fort Mon
roe. is discharged from the service.
NAVAL ORDERS.
Passed-Assstant-Pa w. L. VIII
son, United States navy, is ordered TO re-
port 10 the navy-yard at Norfolk as assist
ant TO the general storekeeper there June
10Th.
Naval-Cadet s. a. Magin is ordered 10
Norfolk, June DIST, in connection with q
draft of men for Mare Island. and then
10 the Solace for temporary duty on the
Asiatic station.
dered to Norfolk, with The same detail as
above.
Assistant-Gunner f. \. McGregor is de-
tached from the torpedo station. June
18th, and ordered TO Norfolk, June 2lst
with the same detail as above.
Lieutenant y. J. Bell and cadet f.. G.
Keenan, are also detached and ordered &c
report at the Norfolk navyyard, with the
same detail as above.
Personal.
Messrs. Frank ID. Jones Of Gulf. y. G.
and j. NJ. Bauserman, of Woodstock, Va.
are at the Metropolitan
Captain j. Edward O'Brien, of Pensa'
cola. Fla, who il a State senator, and
president OF the National Pilot Associa-
ton. is in the city, stopping az the Me-
trorolitan.
senator Pritchard and Representative
Ijnney. OF North Carolina, arrived in the
city on Saturday.
senator Daniel. left to-day FOR
Charlottesville. He will deliver an adj
dress before the graduating class OF the
University tomorrow. Representative
W. A. Jones and Representative Rixey
left for Richmond by the noon train to-
day.
Captains r. c. Marshall, a. c. Carson
John ). Wise, and - Berkeley, OF the
Fourth Immunes. recently mustered out
were in the city for several days last
week. settling accounts with the War De
partment.
Miss Julia A. Teller and Miss Dolly, Of
Richmond. are visiting Colonel W. l.
Teller. at the Metropolitan.
c. w, Franklin, Lynehpurg; D. Hlg'