The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-22
A Plan to Consolidate the POStofices
ofthe Twin Cities.
Mr.. TRIGG'S FORTUNATE ESCAPE
\ Friends Hospitality Kept Him from
Being a Guest of the Windsor-tlis
Story of the Firc-First step To-
wards the Newport News
Building - Mr.. Locks
wood in Washington.

WASHINGTON. March 2i-sDocial.-
The letter Of W. ]. Bryan to Perry Bel
mont. declining an invitation 20 what
will be known 20 history as the Ten
Dollar-a-Plate Dinner" on Jefferson s.
birthday, has been commented on a great
deal to-day. and much criticism has been
heard of the uncalled-for and unwar-
ranted nings he makes at AN who are not
prepared to subcribe TO his platform.
some have even had the temerty 70 sug-
gest that Mr. Belmont and other New
York Democrats have rshl 90 claim
Mr. jefferson as their leader as mulh
il not more. than Mr. Bryan. u0twlth-
standing his remark concerning the
"brazen enrontery' Of sound money
Democrats who d. so.
NOT pALATABLE.
But there ia another feature of this
performance which VIII doubtless leave
a seal brown taste m the mouths OF
Southern Democrats. Mr.. Bryan am
nouuced that Die would try to bc pres
ont at the "Doiiar-a-Plate Dinner in
honor OF jefferson.
In the list of those who are 10 be i'm
vlted 90 this anair. as printed in to-
number of Republicans. including Gov.
Pingree. of Michigan. and what is worse
stin, the name OF Representative White.
the negro Republican representative from
North Carolina is included.
Mr.. Bryan. it would thus appear. pre-
fers 10 associate with silver Republicans
ON jefferson birthday rather than with
gold Democrats.
DO NOT AGREE.
Winston and Salem. n. c., have been
3sitated for some time over q proposal
that the two pOst0fices be consolidated.
TIE two cities join into practically one
and are known as the Irwin Cities
That the name is not unpopular Is shown
by the fact that one of the newspapers.
the Twin-Clty Sentinel is d prosperous
journal. The pOstohicc Department saw
great advantage 20 the patrons 10 Dee de-
rived from consolidation of the two post
offices and tho movement met the approv-
al of Representative Liuuey Later how
ever. the residents of Salem who are not
disposed TO give mp the identity Of their
town were heard from in such force that
the matter was deferred for further in-
vestigation. Blr. George W. Brewer. chief
of the salary and allowance division ot
the pOstofice Department. will return
from cuba within few days and will
stop en route at Winston to look into
the matter.
FORTUNATE ESCAPE.
Mr.. and Mrs C0nnauy j. Trieg have
just returned from New York where Mr..
Trigg had been for some days ON busi-
ness connected with the Maritime Canal
Company which he represents. Alr. and
Mrs 1rlgg would have been guests ot
the iil-fatel Windsor Hotel but for the
Importantly of a friend who claimed them
as his GUESTS. They witnessed the de-
struct0n Of the building. however. As
an illustration of the r1pidity with which
the fire ate i's way through the interior
or the building Mr. Trgg says a friend
who was o guest of the hotel heard the
comm0tOn in tire halls and opened the
door % see what was the matter He
was met by "a cloud Of smoke Recalling
that q fire escape was few yards dis
tant AT the end OF n corridor. he p.aced
wet towel over his face and ran 70 the
window. Hearing a woman cry out be-
hind him. hc turned 10 assist her. whom
10 hfs horror be- saw the floor sink with
the woman. and be barely succeeded In
catching the window IN time 10 save him
SELF Several lives could have been saw
ed. MI Trgg says if ladies had known
how 10 slide down the ropes in their
rooms.
A MOVE MADE.
The first steps toward the erection Of
public buildings AZ Newport News and
Wirst0n were taken to-day when the ad-
vertisements for sites We're ordered. Fur
ther Investigation has proved that the /
laws OF Virginia and North Carolina as
far as the two cities are concerned. are .
ample 10 cover the requirements Of the .
government.
Private John z. Wright Company X I
First North Carolina Infantry of Glib I
son. y. g.. has been granted q discharge 7
New postofices have been established /
in Virginia az Desk.ns. Buchanan county |
with John H. Keen postmaster: Martin /.
Henry county. with Ida T.. lngraham 4
postmaster Phospho, Henry county with I
Anna NJ. Mitchell postmaster.
PERSONAL
Mr. John +. Lockwood cashier Of the /
National Bank of Virginia, OF Richmond, /
was in Washington to-day and called on /
Secretary Gage The call was merely I
social. Messrs. Lockwood and Gage being /
old friends.
Mr. W. a. Guthrie, who is spoken of
for the nomination for Governor Of North |
Carolina on the Populist ticket, was In
the city for several days in pursuit of
senator Marion Butler. lie returned
home to-day. having been unsuccessful.
Mr. James h. Orgain. OF Richmond. IS
at tho MptrOpOlitan.