The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-25
Volunteers Who Wish it Can be Mus
tered Out Where They are.
THE FOURTH TO SAIL TUESDAY,
Scheduled 60 start That Day FOR Home
No More Compromises for DeIin-
quent Distillcrs-A Chance Tor
Richmond Firms i'm Hondu-
ras - Welsh Export
Coal Trade.

WAsHINGTON. March 2l-special.-
After having virtually assured Mr..
George T.. Bowden that the cruiser Ra-
leigh would come to Norfolk Secretary
Long had visit to-day from Senators
Halo and Chandler. in Difference TO their
wishes. ho cabled the Raleigh, at the
Azores. 10 come to Tompkinsviie, Long
Island Then 81 was given out that the
Norfolk yard is very busy, and Brooklyn
crippled. because OF the recent hte' ana
that I'm AN probability the cruiser would
be sent TO Portsmouth New lIampshircl
yard Thus &c seems that pull over
rules promises. Mr.. Bowden was much
disappointed at the failure Oh his mission.
NEED NOT COMB HOME.
officers and enlisted men OF such vol
untcer organizations ass are serving IN
Cuba. Porto Rico. Hawaii and the Philip
pines. and which receive orders 60 pro-
ceed 10 the United States for muster ont
of service. who desire 10 remain In those
islands, may be discharged by command
ing generals Of departments upon writ
tent applications approved by their re-
spective company and regimental com
mauders. according 10 Instructions issued
to-day by she Secretary OF War
Oncers and soldiers discharged under
this order will be entitled % travel al
lowancos for the land travel involved
from the place of their discharge 20 the
place of their enlistment For sea travel,
the special orders for the discharge OF
officers issued by the commanding gem
erai VIII state in each case that the Off
Ger is entitled 10 free transportation, and
en- the cases of enlisted men, 20 free
transportation and subsistence on any
United States transport leaving the island
for the United States within one year
from the date Of discharge
Proper provision is made for the physi-
cal examination Of the officer and men
| before discharge.
TO SAIL TUESDAY.
The Fourth Virginia Regiment is
scheduled 10 leave Cuba next Tuesday
on the handsome Transport Havana for
Savannah The date of sailing may be
delayed day or two, but Tuesday Is
the day fixed
Consul Johnson writes from Utilla,
Honduras. that he has persuaded the
! School Board to adopt American school
books. The English language and no
Spanish is taught he says, and hereto
fore the books used have been published
I'm England This may prove another
opening for Richmond.
Tie President to-day recognized
Charles w. Barnett As Ylce-consul or
/ EcouadOr at Norfolk.
Peter 4. Kaiser was to-day appointed
attendant I'm the Marine Hospital Service
! at Norfolk.
Reports from New Castle are 10 the
effect that the Welsh export coal trade
with Mexico fell off so per cent In 1898
| Also. that $500 tons less were shipped TO
| this country m the last calendar year
DISTILLERS. TAKE WARNING.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
| George ". Wilson. says he VIII compro-
mise mo- cases of disiiiers where the dis
tfier has been brought before the de-
! pertinent "a second time for violation ot
internal revenue laws. The first case
where there was clear proof OF inno-
cence might be compromised.
These discharges were ordered to-day.
Pfivte oliver Hawse. Company q,
First North Carolina Infantry, now on
furlough at Lincolnton, y. c.
Private Bunvan n. Jittleiohn. Company
r. Second South Carolina Infantry
Musician Samuel +. stiles. Battery C.
Sixth United States Artillery Fort Case
well n c..
The latter IS not entitled % travel pay.
Mrs. c. 4. Swanson left to-day for her
home I'm Chatham. whore she VIII be
ioined in a few days by Mr. swanson.
AIr. IT, C.. Coles. Representative Swan
sons private secretary. went 10 Chatham
today Mr. Coles IS a graduate Of the
University of Virginia Law SCHOOL and
expects 10 begin the practice of law
soon. He has made many friends during
his term of service In Washington.