The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
New English Ambassador Must
Have One, SO it is Said.
STRONG PLAYFOR POPULARITY
Britain Wants to Counterfeit as Much as
Possible Sentiment Created by Hem
rvs Visit and dwelling of the
Rochambeau Statue.
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tsecial Dispatch to the Tim esq

(secial Dispatch to the Tines.>
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May ga great
deal OF interest is being manifested In
Washington as to who will succeed the
late Lord Pauncefote as ambassador from
England to America, and speculation is
INDUCED In fully on oil sides. 1t is true
that Lord Pauncefotes funeral has not
taken place as yet, but that does not
prevent gossip as to his successor.
The prevalent opinion Is that England
will send as big man as possible, some
one possessing q very high rank ana
great personal power. It q suitable man
can be found to whose other qualities
is added the possession of an American
wife, he will be the man. This big play
will be made in order to offset the recent
display of friendship on the part OF
Trance and Germany, as evidenced by the
visit of Prince Henry, of Prussia, ana
the present stir over the Rochamoeau
statue. Moreover the publication of
the diplomatic correspondence just before
the war with Spain In no wise strensth-
ened England's stand with America, which
added to the general feeling in this coun-
try on the subject Of the Boer war ana
the recent impressions of adverse opin,
ion in regard to the sending OF speeia
envoys to the coronation of King Edward
will cause Great Britain to make as
heavy a play as possible for the favor
of America.
NEW DEAN A journalist.
Anropos of the death of Lord Paunce-
fote general regret is felt In social clf-
cles that Herr Won Holleben, the Gern1an
Ambassador, will succeed tre pop
| Englishman as dean of the Dlplomatic
Corns here. The dean of the corps mas
| the settlement of all the little social tor
ma1ities. and this Lord Pauncefote dio
| most gracefully and with very great con
sheraton for Others He understood par
| ticularly Americans and American Gus
| toms and trimmed down European w
| malities accordingly.
Won Holleben, on the other nahu' 10
very "fussy,' and is great sttckler TOT
| form. He loves all the old-fashloned lor-
! malities Of procedure, ETC.. ana on mo-
| than one occasion has attempted 70 thius
| ,,non Washington the customs OF Berlin
which to even the most form-lovlns aiie
| lean seem antiquated. NO end OF trouni1
Of the tempest-in-the-teapot s t,sa a,n,n-
arise among the members OF the olp,o-
,,,o+ic corns when Won Hollebin takes the
! rens
| REPRESENTATIVE Hay, chairman OF the
| De,nocratic caucus Of the House, re-
ceiyed a request from NUMBER CT Len
rcrats to call caucus OF the parry ioi
the purpose of taking steps Is, lo"a. a. IL
| ing Nicaragua Canal bill passed. Jul
;,9 the nresent session MI. hay mas
| o.I,e6 the caucus for Wednesday nlsht,
this being the date agreed upon ou.
| What action the House Democrats Cal.
take to force the majority to enact any
srecjal legislation it is difficult 20 say
Representative Flood returned to WASH
49, +bis morning and was in his seat
today. He Is working on his minority
rcnort from the Committee on LABOR
unno the House bill providing for the III
vestigati ton Of the industrial condition OF
the negro. .lt+ho
Constitutional Convention would 1lnisn
Its work and adjourn IN ABOUT three
weeks from the day 1T met.
representative Maynard introduced TO-
dav a bill to place on the pension roll
the name of Eliza McWilkie, WIDOW OF
Il. II. F. McWilkie, late OF the Limited
st.1es navy. Amount of pension, S2o per
month.
r B. Poindexter has been appointed
postmaster at Marysville, Campoeh
county, Va
new postoffice has been established
ar Saliva, King and Queen county,
Jouis II. Phippins commissioned post
master.
The site of postoffice station No. 2. at
Newport News, has been charged from
No. SAT Twenty-fou-th Street to Jefferson
Avenue and Twenty-flfth Street.
The following rural free delivery routes
have been established In Virginia to COM
mence July 1. 1902:
Additional service: Routes 2 and B
Glade Spring, washington county; two
carriers; length of routes, ~ IL miles;
area covered 36 square miles; popula-
ton served, 1910: number of houses on
routes. 1865; postoffices at Friendship,
Lodi, Farris and Luna to be discon-
tinued: star routes 1920 and 1926 to be
discontinued; mail to Glade Spring. Va.
Route No. SANDY Level, Pittsylvania
county; one carrier; length of route.
q 1-2 miles; area covered. II square
miles: population served. sos; number of
houses on route, 127.