The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-09

sic,np II Is stated positively that no
viii not do sD Tho office affnirs have
= beot, eoli conducted Nv Miss Rosa Rose
for n number Of years. and IL is stated
that tho patrons very generally want n'r
retained. but the Republicans of the
Ninth District Will never consent to see
so good an Office feld by woman IN
stead OF by husky voter Of the Republi-
enn ticket Therefore, Miss Rose VIII
walk the plank, and the $1,000 a year
which she has been receiving from the
Office will go to one, of the male sup
portefs OF the Republican organization
of the Ninth District.
Can't Be Shorn BY Newport
News.
Representative Lamb remarked mus
morning that he WAS glad he did not
represent Newport News. The remark
was caused by u letter received from the
Board Of Trade OF tina; city, asking nm
to vote for the ship subsidy bill. y shali
vote against such II measure said cap
tain Lamb. II do not sec how Democrats
can support II bill of that character no
matter in what shape IL is presented.
REPRESENTATIVE Lamb ls delighted tfnt
he has succeeded In having referred 70
the Court of Claims a large number Oh
isations. chiefly churches, in his district.
rrbe co,,rt will Investigate the claims and
repor, tho fucts found to the House, ana
then bills will have to he passed for the
reimbursement OF the claimants. All the
claims which have been referred to the
cottrt by Captains Lambs resolution are
of persons who can prove loyalty. II re-
o,iired to do so. The following are me
bill which have been referred 10 INC
court:
Margaret Myers, 5000
Mrs Ellen III. Smith, $500
james II. Caldwell. $500
James 7. Caldwell, $4,000.
William II. Mantle, s7a6.
Estate of Alexander Myers, deceased,
$4,000.
Heirs OF Samuel Ayrcs, se9sAo.
Trustees of Liberty Baptist Church.
New Kent county, $500.
Trustees of 1vey Memorial chapel.
Chesterfield county, N,om.
Trustees of Four Mile Creek Baptist
Church. sl,2oo
Trustees Westover Shurch. N''a iief
City county. $1,000
Ii will be a wear or so before the court
of claims can investigate these claims
and report the findings of fact back TO
the House AS stated bills will then have
to pass making appropriations Tor the
payment of the claims.
Representative Lamb to-day accts,ted
an invitation to he present at the annual
dinner of the Norfolk Light ARTILLERY
Blues on the % of February. but Senator
Martin was forced to decline. q similar
invitation as he has promised to go TO
Alexandria to attend the big celebration
in that city on that day.
Unfair to Tobacco Men.
Mr.. Tazewell c. Darlington, president
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade, accom-
panied by Senator Martin. saw Secretary
Root to-day relative to having the British
government change the present reg'ila-
tons covering the storage OF tobacco i'm
ported from this country. IL Is claimed
that the present regulations We're made
retroactive, and American strips had to
nay many thousands of dollars not con-
tenlplated by the shippers. Secretary Hay
succeeded in having some of the rigors
of the law abolished. and Mr.. Darlington
wants Secretary Root to have the law
further softened The Secretary coul1
not give his caller assurances of being
able to accomplish relief.
Representative Maynard Ill,
Representative Maynard is confined to
his room with an attack of grip. He is
very hopeful OF being able to be out
Saturday, when the bill abolishng com
pulsory pilotaGe for vessels engaged In
the coasting trade comes up in the Com
mittee on Industrial Marine and Fisheries,
of which he is a member A delegation
representing the jamestown Exposition
Company will also be here the latter part
of this week, and Mr.. Maynard is de-
sirous of being on deck when it arrives.
Representative Glass has returned from
n business trip to Richmond. Ky.
Couldn't See Old Roster.
Mr. ID. o. Davis. of Richmond. who is
engaged in writing q history Of the old
First Howitzer company. of which he
was a gallant member. went to the War
Department to-day, accompanied by Rep
resentatiye Lamb, for the purpose OF
seeing the old roster of the company,
which is among the archives OF the De.
partment General Ainsworth. the mill.
tary secretary expressed great regret
that he could not. under the law. COM
ply with the request OF Mr. Davis, but
neither Federal nor Confederate records
In the Department may be seen by any
other than. officials, us they are falling
10 pieces. a force of hundred and
fifty clerks are engaged in copying the
rosters, and when the work is completed
they will be printed for distribution
Maury Statue for Washington.
Senator Martin introduced a bill to-day
providing for an appropriation of twenty
thousand dollars for the erection Of
statue to commemorate Matthew Fon-
taine Manry on one of the reservations
in the city OF Washington The bill to
erect such statute on the Rip-Raps,
Hampton Roads opposite Fort Monroe.
was introduced by Mr.. Martin some years
ago. but failed.
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STATE IN GRASP OF