Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-09
GENERALLY FOR LEE.
WILL 1T BE ACCEPTED, AND CAN
DIDAcY ron SENATE GIVEN UPs
WASHINGTON CITY NEWS NOTES.
Vastness of Our Present Domain IL
iustratcd by Postal Arrangements
Tor the klondikc--Frccdm Bank
Payments-PcrsonaI Items.

WASHINGTON. d. c., March S.-(Spe-
cial.)-It seems generally agreed that one
OF the appointments TO the position Of
major-general in the regular army au-
thoried by the new army bill will go to
General Fitzhugh Lee. II is not known
whether such plan has the sanction OF
General Lee. bus, If 80, it may eliminate
him from the senatorial contest. The
position Of major general pays $500 a
year, while a senator only receives 5000
The former is life position. while the
latter is not. and no one can say now
what General Lees choice will be, II he
is given the selection.
GILES JACKSON DISAPPOINTED.
While at the Treasury Department yes
terday, Giles Jackson made strenuous
efforts TO have himself appointed agent
to collect the pass-bOoks Of the depositors
of the Freedmans Savings and Trust
Company. He didn't see Comptroller
Dawes, as the latter had long since learn
ed 10 know the face of Jackson, and
promptly turned him over 10 one or the
clerks.
Giles is understood to have a number
ID'FN1'AD'''
Comptroller Dawes has Issued circular,
in which he instructs claimants that all
that is necessary is for them to inclose
their pass-books TO him, giving return
address. and send the letter by registered
mail. addressed to the Comptroller OF the
Currency Treasury Department. WASH
ington. If the books show that the
claimant has not received five payments
or 81 per cent. Of the whole amount, 'hS
balance up 70 81 per cent. will be RENTED
II nothing is due, the party sending lhe
book will be so notified.
OUR VAST DOMAIN.
Some idea Of the vast extent OF the
earth over which the American flag fies
may be gained from the statement that
mail service has been established De
tween san Francisco via OunalasKa'
Alaska. ST. Michaels, and all points aiohs
the Yukon river, to Circle, Alaska ana ~
Dawson. Canada, 4,iOS miles, ana odcA'
This is over a thousand mlles iohsol
than the route between New YORK anu
Queenstown and yet Alaska has never
been considered very far away
POSTAL NOTES.
New post-ofices have been established
at Burnt Hill, Ashe county y. - WIN
Fannie A. Shepherd postmaster, ana AT
New Dale, Yancey county, N ~ WIN
Harriet Young postmaster. ,,,.on
The name OF the post-ofice at Mitch
ellis Station, Culpeper county Na'' mas
been changed to MitchelIs.
Special mail service has been estap-
usbed from Transon TO Burnt Hill' @9"0
county n. Z. A,,-t,oa
ctar mail service has been established
In virginia from lions Hill to Flncasue
daily and in North Carolina from Cow
iroton tn Exway semi-weekly, ana from
Gale TO Idol daily.
rhird-Assistant Postmaster General
Merritt has issued notice that the re-
duced rates on letters written WIN
raised characters used by the pima u
cent for each two ounces only preVahs
when the matter is unsealed.
PERSONAL.
Hon. William VI. Robbins, of States
vile n C.. who is one of the Gettysburg
parl, commissioners was in the city To-
cav ON business with the Secretary ol
War. ,,,.u. 90 thu
southern railway, is at the Metropohtdh'
Senators Daniel and Martin and Repre-
santatives Jones, Swanson, ana hay or
stil in the city. Mr.. Jones VIII leaVe loi
Ney York i'm a day or two on business
trim and will thence go 10 fe'erSpu' -
Va 10 attend court. He VIII come "
washington again before returning hoiile;
~. SWANSON is slightly indisposed, ana
may remain for week, 80 Front
Mr. and Mrs II. II. Downing or FROM
pnva, are at the Metropolitan. Mr.
Downing is a prominent member OF the
Warren County Bar ~
N,,as Gertrude Perkins. Of Helton' ~
e is registered at the Metropolitan