Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-29
TO PLEASE LAURIER.
COMMISSION MEETINGS POSTPONED
TIL AFTER CANADIAN ELEcrIoNs.
". VA. CENTRAL AND S. A. L. DEAL.
Prospective Consolidation Admi''e"
by One In Position 10 Know '"e
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DECENTRALIZATION Personals.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. August D.
Especial )-According 10 information OBJ
tanned to-day at the State Department,
an understanding has been reached be-
tween the United states and Canadian
governments. whereby the meetings OF
the Joint high commission. which were
TO be resumed In September have been
put of til November. This postpone
ment has been agreed upon. Il IS said. in
Difference TO the earnest wishes Of Sir
Wilfrid Laurier. the Dominion Premier.
who. through the absence Of any results
from the negotiations OF the joint com
mission, fears for the success Of his
party the Liberals. az the october cleo
lions. Far greater interest in these ne
gotiations has been manifested in Canada
than I'm this country and the failure OF
Laurer to accomplish anything that
would prove Of advantage to his people
has provoked the usual hostile sentiment
against the party in power BY post
ponlng the sessions, Of the joint commits
sion until November the Premier and
his fellow Liberal leaders hope TO regain
the confidence OF the voters by making
political capital OF what they purpose to
secure from the United States in the way
OF concessions.
They will go into the campaign plaster
ed over with pledges OF various kinds in
the expectation of carrying the elections
and keeping the Conservatives out of
power. 1t is reported that a temporary
agreement has been reached between the
two governments by which Canada is to
have free port on the Lynn canal and
Plymouth harbor. pending the resump-
ton of negotiations. Neither government
however. makes any concession to the
other of sovereignty over these two ports.
w. VA. CENTRAL AND S. A. l..
A special dispatch from Cumberland,
Md. has this TO say regarding negotia-
tions for the control Of the West Vir-
ginia Central railroad by the Seaboard
Airline. which will be of interest "a
Virginians
mr.. Benjamin A. Richmond has re-
turned from New York. where he con-
ferred with Senator Elkins. ex-senator
Davis, and Mr. II. G. kerens relative 10
railroad matters. Mr.. Richmond was
shown publication which found its
origin I'm financial circles in New York. to
the effect that the Baltimore and Ohio.
one of the various roads named. was most
likely to absorb the West Virginia Cen
tral, which the above gentlemen practi-
cally own. Mr.. Richmond admitted
prospective consolidation of railroad in
terests between the West Virginia Gem
tral line and persons representing the
Seaboard Airline system, but said there
was nothing in the report that the Balu.
more and Ohio was likely TO acquire any
interest in the West Virginia Central
The deal now pending. he said, Involved
the building of a projected connecting
Ink from Eikins down the Greenbrier
river 10 the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way and also new line through Eastern
West Virginia and Virginia TO the York
river. He further said that the legal
part Of the work had been arranged be-
tween the attorney for the opposite in
terest and himself in New York on Fri
day but that the consummation Of the
arrangements, if finally made would not
be accomplished for week or two yet"
CENSUS POSITIONS.
Director Merriam, of the Census Blu
re1G. Is absent from the city on a Vaca-
ton. but is expected back tomorrow. The
Office IS flooded with applications for po-
siL9ns as special agents of the burelu.
These are the best places yet TO be dis
posed Of but notice is being sent out to-
day that appointments of this sort will
not De made until next June.
There was large batch Of army ap-
continents made to-day. but so far Viz
ginia, which is at the bottom Of he list
has not been reached
PERSONAL AND POSTAL
Representative John i. Rixey is IN the
city to-day on departmental business.
Senator Martin and Hon. r. c. ?ncaer
of Fauquier are also in the city. pre-
sumatly in the interest Of applicants for
commissions I'm the new regiments for the
Philippines.
A. W. Whtehurst and T. NJ. Woodv.
OF Petersburg, are at the Hotel Johnson.
j. r. Smith, Loudown, Va. NJ. Will
liams. auckland, Va; T.. S. Freeman.
Blair Boiling, and ID. A. Putney. Rich
mond: u. w. Ficklin. Roanoke; S. A. Ell
lerson, Richmond; w IT, Rogers High
Point. n. Metropolitan.
NJ. X. Cartwright and T. Taylor and
wife. Nirgnia-National.
Miss Elizabeth Smith, Culpepe~: Mrs.
Joseph Burwell, Norfolk; X. p Glenn.
winston. n. c.; II. ]. Hirshinger. Char
lotte, ~ c.; c. NJ. Kaylor, Bristol, Tenn
ST. James.
Edgar Mcdonald. Rectortown, Va; X.
A. Brown, Concord, n. c.: II. c. Scott.
Jr.. and NJ. H. Chalkey. Richmond; c.
ID. Farmer wife. and daughter, Rich
m0nd-Howard House
Thomas c. Hedrck has been commits
stoned fourth-class postmaster at So
merset. n. c.