Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-26

tnc OH now awaits the Signature OF me
President Mrs 5emple will receive an
advance in her pension from = a month
10 80. The original senate bill was Cor
80 but the House had agreed not 70
allow over III Ia certain caSes and the
rule was held to apply to Mrs semple's
case
Mrs. Semple IS the widow Of a naval
officer VINO served In the Mexican war.
She Is also daughter OF President
Tyler's. She Is quite an aged woman. I'd
resides az the Louise Home. fl this city.
The pension Is her sole source Of rev.
nue. Senator Martin and Captain Lamb
isbored faithfully 70 have the Increase
made 70 -
HEIRS OF SENATOR BOWDENs.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections has authorized favorable
report OF an amendment 20 one o. the
appropriz ton bills 20 pay Mrs Martha 2.
BOwden and Zenobia Porter, heirs %
Iemusl J. BoWden. former senator
from Virginia. = epo that being the
amount Of one years salary al the time OF
his death. in isi
POSTAL.
BOYLE D. Clay was to-day appointed a
fourfh-clsss postmaster a. LfaX' beA-
ford county. Va.
Those commissioned postmasiers Wele
John +. Barl0w. Goshen. y. G.. Isaac XII
gore. Freezing Va, George ". hennihs
ChfIhoWie. Va. George T. Tiiiey. bfrS-
les. Va. Franklin Randy. Bsudy. y. c.
James r. Morgan. Etns. y. c., Abraham
". Reaves. Nich0lson's Mills, y. C., Annie
r. Rawlinson. Muse. Va.
The following order in relation % sol
diers' mail has been issued.
"Ofiice Of P0stmasier-6enrIA D.
washington. H. g.. February =. lS'
order No 50.
order 80. sif. dated December g. is's.
is hereby modified SD o. 60 read as Toll
lows.
Mail matter sent t0 fhe United states
by persons connected with the Jnite1
states service al OF uear cube Porto
Rico. Hawaii. or the Philippine Islands.
TN order 90 be- entitled tO the domestic
rates OF postage. under Departmental Or
ders Nos. ~. 20. and 3is. series Of lNN.
must be- endorsed soldiers Latter. SAT-
or's Letter Marines Letter or. In such
other way as 20 indicate the branch of
service 10 which the writer belongs. snl
be- signed Hereunder with his name ami
official designation. by "a field or stan
officer post. or detachment commander
10 whose command the soldier belong
Or bv surgeon OF chaplain at a hospital
where he may be-. in the navy or marine
service. by the officer Boz command Of thf
vessel or surgeon on board, or officer
commanding naval hospital or detach-
ment 90 shore. and in other branches on
the government service by the person On
charge - the branch 10 which The sender
belongs.
I'm case IL is impracticable 20 secure en-
dor.ement by such officials the post
master AZ the mailing ONCE may sign
such matter officially in Ike manner and
dispatch u. provided the senders are
known % be- connected with the United
states Government service.
"CH EMORY SMITH.
"Postmaster-General"
CHAPLAIN TO SUCCEED WILSON
Considerable speculation exists as ~
Who viii succeed Deputy Commits ou"r
Wilson I'm the Internal Revenue Depart
ment. Nr Wilson having been promoted
to the commisslOnership 20 succeed Scott
elected senator from West virginia.
There are numerous candidates Tor The
position, among them " ~ Chaplin.
formerly ueutennnt- colonel in Mosby's
command lie has been "a revenue agent
in the south and West for over twenty
wears and is regarded a. one OF the most
efficient officers in the department ~"
ia strorglv recommended by All the WIZ
riri. Republic1n leaders and by Demo-
cratic representatives from Georgia ana
Alabama. including General Joe wheeler
General wheeler hiss been Co the White
House in behalf Of Colonel Chaplain, and
ma appointment 20 the deputy commits
slonership b. regarded as almost certain.
Chaplain IS a Fauqui"r county man. ana
"a the appolntec has 20 be "a Republican
hls nupolntmcnt world De- acceptable 90
Democrats generally in Virginia
fhls position has been offered repeatedly
20 General James A. Brady. Internal
Revenue Collector OF the Richmond DIS
trlct but ne has Professionally declined o.,
Notwithstanding tho fact that great pres
slr. has been brought ON him to accept IT.
fNDGGNATION AGAINST WALKER
There As great Indignation among me
R.publican leaders iu Nirginm as io me
course OF General James a. Walker lh
the Rrown-swans0n election contest h'
v,,a Chairman OF Elections Committee ~"
2 which considered the case. ana dhtinh
us hearing exhibited the most violent par
usansbip IN behalf Of tho contestant u"
tb. .urpri-- OF AN Virginia Republican.
bo,y.ver. when the contest catne up before
a., Iouse for consideration month ago.
,nd Cor the second time "a day ~ Two
600 General Walker was con-pienuu
IL bts absence 0n both occasions. THIS
eo,dnc, ON h.s part o. condemned hy aH
the virginia Republicans. ana lnrs
absolutely Indifferent as to 'he i.su' %.