The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
FIGHTS FOR TWO
NORFOLK PLUMS
The Postoffice and the Co|lec-
tors Office to Be Filled.
col. BowDEN's INFLUENCE
He is Said to Be Favorable to Captain
Nichols for the PostofHce, While
Aivah H. Martin Endorses Cars
ney-AIso for Collector.
Especial Dispatch to The Ttmes9

Especial, Dispatch to The Ttmes)
NORFOLK, VA, Dec. lS.-The word
has come from Washington that the
postoffice here would not be awarded to
uon-residen, That will exclude S. 8.
Carney, the present assistant postmaster,
and j. Z. West, as they live In the coun-
ty. 1t leaves the contest between J. r.
Waddy. the present incumbent, and Cap
tain ii. B. Nichols. Colonel George e.
Bowden is favorable to Captain Nichols.
while Alvah H. Martin endorses Carney,
and Waddy and West obtain their chief
endorsement from out Of the state, or at
least not from Norfolk Ii Carney does
not get the poston.ce, his friends Ge-
clare that he Should have the collector
ship He was a Wise faction chairman
and he assisted in bring about the pres
ent party harmony.
The coliectorship contest Is more diff
cult to understand than Inc postonice
contest. ANY man living in the East
ern District of Virginia is ellgioie to the
appointment of coIector OF this port,"
SAID We'll known politician to-Cay, who
expressed the opinion that Carney
chances for collector had always been
better than they were for postmaster,
and that Carney would, he thought,
finally win the collectorship. The OBJ
lection raised by Hugh Gordon Miller to
the reappointment OF Major Banks had
opened a matter. The gentleman quoted,
though not a friend to Hugh Gordon Mil
Ter. Of the opinion that Miller Will
be able to stop the appointment of Major
Banks altogether. He said Colonel VIII
i liam Lamb had not long since been call
ed to Washington by President Roose-
welt, and he was Of the opinion that
Colonel Lamb might get the collector
ship. though his idea was that Carney's
chances are much better, and that with
a strong effort Carney could land.
IRON COLUMNS STOLEN.
Frank Epps tcoloreD was arrested this
morning upon the charges OF having
stolen two 20-pound iron columns from
the new Atlantic Hotel Office building.
Main and CRANKY Streets, and a quantity
of brass piping from the new Protestant
hospital in Client. Epps will have
hearing in the Police Court tomorrow.
To-day Frederick Oliver transferred to
the Oliver Refining Company the eighty
two acres of land purchased from Cap
tain W. w. DID, on Paradise Creek, to-
gether with al! OF the buildings and i'm
provements erected thereon. The consid-
ration was $4,000 and the assumption
by the company of three notes for 5000
each, making total Of $4,000
Chief Engineer W. W. Gwathmey, OF
the Seaboard Air Line Railway. has re-
turned from Florida. He reports rapid
work on the extension OF the Seaboard
southwark in the fertile Manatee coun-
try. 1.-The land OF Nanatee." he says.
lis the greatest country in the South.
The bridges he has been building and the
rails that are being laid towards Char
| lotte Harbor will make the Seaboard the
shortest line to Key West and Florida
DISCHARGES IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the Federal Court the following dis
charges in bankruptcy We're granted by
| Judge Waddin: J. E. HirshberS David
| Stein. A. 2. Price, all of Newport News.
l.. Richardson and Gertrude Richardson
were ordered to appear in court on the
| 9th to show cause why the discharge
| of L, Richardson should not be set aside.
| There is statment that the property
has not been properly reported. The
| Warwick Coal and Wood Company, Of
! Newport News, was granted a discharge.
| An order of sale was entered in the case
| of J. L. Carter against the Saran Moore.
| which was lbeled for debt. She will be
| sold by the deputy marshal at pubic
auction.
WILL BRING SUIT.
| P. J. Morris. a former leading attorney.
| who was acquitted last night on charge
| Of embezzlinS sum of money from Mrs.
| Cora Livesey, told the Leader. correspon
| dent late this afternoon that he would
after Christmas file two suits for 5000
| each against prominent people and that
| leading attorneys Will be made co-defend-
| ents. Morris will allege malicious prose-
cuton He says that he is also ipresti-
eating alleged Irregularities and that
! prominent attorneys may be involved.
| At one time Morris had one of the lar5
est law practices in the city. He was re-
Gently disbarred for alleged unprofession-
| al practice.
| Five sportsmen who are charged with
conspiring to defraud the Lafayette Field
| Association by selling duplicate tickets
| to the Georgetown Carolina football
| game were dismissed in Police Court to-
| day. The men are, however, under in
| dictment for grand larceny in connection
/ with the same case.
| General Allan. District Attorney. whose
| term expires on Friday. was to-day pack
| ing up his effects preparatory to return
| ing to Richmond There he will resume
] his law business.
| Judge Lewis will not have his head
| quarters here.
] Twenty-Five Cinnamon from the Eeastern
4 States who were rounded up by gov
! eminent officers to-day from Providence
| and will be sent to San Francisco to be
| deported at the expense Of the govern
| ment. The Celestias came into this
| country after the Geary exclusion act
was passed and this was the second