The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
MONEY FOR
JAMESTOWN.
Bill Making Appropriation for
Exposition Will be introduced
III Congress Shortly.
WILMINGTON POSTMASTER
President Has Determined Not
to Appoint Mrs. Russell to
the Position.

(1Trom our Regular CONSEQUENTLY
WASHINGTON, y. c., JAM 1D--Thc bill
providing for an appropriation from the
United States government for tho James
town Exposition will be introduced In a
few days. The amount which Will be
asked for has not been agreed on It IS
to b. fixed By tho managers OF tho Ex-
position Representative Maynard will
have charge OF the bill In the House and
the senators from Virginia will look after
1t In tho Senate Il
There is not likely to be very great
trouble in getting II through the Senate
If It runs the gauntlet in the House, but
there are many snags in the way In the
Inter body. The st. Louis Exposition
has received ten millions from the gov
ornment, and 1t is said that the manage
ment or the Exposition will ask for more
at the present session. The bill making
an appropriation Of over @ million TO the
L3wis and Clark Exposition at Portland
In 1905 is now pending and about the time
1t is passed. or disposed of In some man
ner. the Jamestown bill will come up. t
< is believed that tho disposition OF the
Republicans OF the House. however, 10
to vot., for the jamestown measure.
Mr.. Maynard Is working day and night
( TO interest the members Of Congress IN
the scheme, and has undoubtedly met
with success. lie Is very hopefus OF so
curing the passage OF a bill making a
substantial appropriation, but it should
+ be borne In mind that Speaker Cannon.
said last year, when chairman Of the
Committee on Appropriations. that he
would never again vote for bill APP
propriating a, dollar to an exposition.
Wilmington Postoffice.
President Roosevelt has definitely de-
6cided that h, will not appoint Mrs Rus.
SCI, wife OF Ex-Governor Russell, to tho
postmastership at Wilmington, n. C.EThe
President had almost made UP his mind
+ to appoint Mrs Russell though there was
q strong fight being made against her
4 by the friends of Miss Darby, the in
curnbent. when those who were fighting
for the latter brought to his attention the
B fact that the Ex-Governor came to this
city osteusibly in the interest OF the
present postmaster. and afterwards ,ln-s
dertook to get the position for his Wife,
The most outrageous part of the whole
affair, and the feature which the Presi-
dent declines positively to overlook, Is
that Governor RUSSELL after he came
mere ttlte tCTESt Oh OSlCl1-
sibly, wrote hcr#und borrowed one hun
dred dollars, and then as soon as It was
overwhelmingly work to get the office
for Mrs. RUSSELL IT Is thought to be prob
able that tho President will reappoint
Miss Darby.
Blacksburg Office.
There arc no actual developments In tho
contest which the friends OF Mrs. Hogc.
widow of J. Hampton Hogc, are making
TO have her appointed postmaster at
Blacksburg, except that the delay In tho
announcement Of the appointment Is en-
courasing the supporters Of the lady.
President Roosevelt has given his word,
privately, according to the most promi-
rent Republican in the State. that he
VII, reappoint Postmaster Elliott. Sena-
tor Scott. of West Virginia. Is a strong
hacker of Mrs. Hoge. but he is not very
close to the President. as witness his
fight against the confirmation OF Leonard
Wood TIL, chances appear to be in favor
of the 'reappointment OF Elliott, though
the delay somewhat Indicates the APP
pontmcnt Of the lady. d
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses were
granted in Washington today: Hall
Smith. Newburg. Pa, and Martha Polinz-
ger, Manassas. Va; William G. Bell; of
Washington, and Mamie Layton. Fred
ericksburs Va; Frank w. Adams. Of
Richmond, Va, and NJ. Madeline Kengla,
of this city; Edgar B. S. Embrey OF
Richmond. and Helen NJ. Day,iof this
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