The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-28
A GOLD MAN, BUT WAS ELECTED
Mr.. Boiling Opposed for Clerk of Bed
ilrn on IhnI Account.


WASHINGTON, May 9.-SpeclaL-Ihe
Times to-day announces the election OK
Mr.. samuel NJ. Boiling as clerk ot bSed-
ford County Court. A night was made
on Mr.. Boiling by some OF his fellow
countymen because he supported Palmer
and Buckner IN 1896 and one OF the Bed
ford city newspaper recently, editoilahy
preferred this as "a most serious
charge" against MI Boiling 5 candidacy.
Bedford Is considered VerltaOie free
silver Gibraltar, and il is little surprls-
ing but equally gratifying that 10 De
Il gold Democrat is no longer considered
an unpardonable Offense among the Sood
folks OF the old county. Mr.. BollnS rep
resented Virginia in the state Leslsia-
ture for several terms prior 10 the last
and ia well known all over the state.
ANY one who thinks General Joe
Wheeler is one of the numerous class o.
men who are willing 20 hold 10 anything
that will enable them 10 draw money
from the Treasury without giving the
equivalent in service, IS vastly mistaken
i'm the man For a man in washington
to demand an opportunity 10 earn his
salary. and threaten To throw up his
commission II the opportunity Is NOT
given. Is indeed a rare occurrence ana
one which will send cold chills down the
splnes OF hundreds who cannot appre-
ciate such idealistlc notions. This IS just
what the General has done. He cailei
on President Mckinley last evening and
asked an assignment TO duty In the
Philippines.
The PRESIDENT told the General he
would gladly do all in his power for
him. but that he was unwillinwg TO send
him into such hard service.
The little old hero pluckily responded
that n he could not get active duty he
would resign. He said he was unwilling
to hold a commission with nothing 20 do
At the office Of the Engineer-in-Ch.e
Of the Navy Department to-day. ! was
informed that the W r. Trigg Shipbuild-
ing Company had made more rapid pro
gress on the boats in theft yard than had
been made by any other concern on their
contracts The Department, it Is true
has granted a short extension OF time,
but this was on account Of delays not
properlv chargeable 10 the concern. As
it is an application for the fourth or
the ten payments on the boats has been
approved by the Department.
Mr.. W. r. Trigg is still in the city
with Mrs Trigg and their guests. the
Misses Atkinson. The party visited Mt.
Vernon to-day.
The United S-ates Civil Service Com
mission desires 10 call especial attention
10 an examination which will be held
on June 1S. H. and Is, lS@, for the posi-
ton Of cadet in the Revenue Gutter Ser
vice.
The largest mortgage in the history OF
the District of Columbia was filed here
to-day It was for s2io@oOo0 from the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
10 the United States Trust Company Of
New York and was filed i'm the office Of
the Recorder OF Deeds. The transaction
Is covered IN two separate trusts the
first a pror-lien mortgage for SI5.ooo00
and the second a first mortgage for
slGO 100000. which includes all the property
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Com
pany excepting that already pledged by
a mortgage made in June The docu-
ment to-day bears $4,000 worth Of reve-
nue. stamps.
Colonel James s Browning and Miss
browning of Pocah0ntas are ar the
METROPOLITAN. Colonel Browning IS
members Of the Board of Visitors of the
Naval Academy and IS on route 10 An
napolis 10 attend the annual meeting Of
the board.