The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-16
WILL MAKE PROPER REPLY,
Governor O'PeTrall 10 the Letter Of
Governor LOTndeS.
IF WAS ONLY RECEIVED LAST EVENING
Although 10 Appeared I'm a Baltimore
PAPER in Print That Morning. a New
Hotchkiss Gun Will be Purchased for
the virginia Oyster Navy.

Governor Lowndes. Of Maryland. has
informed Governor O'Forran that in his
opiniou II is absolutely necessary to have
the boundary line between Maryland and
,,,roipla in the Pocomoke sound and river
established and that he himself Will have
the matter attended TO.
Governor Lowndes. who thinks that the
citizens Of his State are deprived OF the
enjoyment Of privileges TO which they
are entitled By the improper marking OF
the boundary line says in bis letter 20
Governor OFerrall:
OK HIS METTLE.
"Whilo ! believe the work Of rcmarkng
the boundary line should be carried on
under the joint supervision of and at the
Joint expense OF the states Ol Maryland
and Virginia, yet. in Wow OF the evident
disinclination of the State Of Virginia TO
take part in this work and because OF the
absolute necessity that the boundary line
should be so marked as 10 leave no further
around FOR controversy, j have 10 advise
your eXcellency that l viii at once cause
the boundary line, as laid down by the
Black & jenkins award. 10 Doe located
and permanent beacons or other marks
placer thereon. in order that the same
may be easily designated.
Maryland officials including the ohlcias
of the state fishery force. viii Dee directed
90 observe The line when located and zee
marked as above Indicated
VIRGINIA WAS RIGHT.
The facts I'm the matter. however. are
that thc subject has been thoroughly i'm
Vsstieated repeatedly by both States ana
that Virginia has always taken the
ground that the present boundary line
is the one laid down hy the Black & Jen~
lans' award.
Four years ago the Legislatures of both
states appointed special committees who
went over the ground very carefully and
the Virginia committee afterwards re-
ported in favor of retaining the existing
boundary line. The entire difficulty hing
ON the fact that the Maryland people
claimed that Pocomoke sound extended
for miles from the point whore POGO
mokc river really begins.
Since then the United States District
Court and the Supreme Court OF the
United States have sustained the State OF
Virginia i'm every particular in deciding
that the boundary line claimed by this
state was the one laid down hy the
Black and jenkins award.
4 STRANGE PROCEDURE
Governor q Ferral. who yesterday at-
tended the funeral Of Major Nonable at
Petersburg upon his return TO Dundee
last evening found among his mail .he
letter from Governor LoWndes. referred
10 above. When / called on His Excel
lcncy later I'm the evening. DE very kindly
showed me the communication from the
Governor of Maryland. It was dated AM
napous October 1ith, and post marked
Baltimore. October 18th s a. VI. Not
withstanding this fact the letter appeared
ON the same morning n print in Bal
tlmorc newspaper. before It had reached
its proper address.
when asked whether he desired TO say
anything on the subject. Governor O'Fer-
rail- said that he had not yet had am OPP
portunity of considering the matter but
that ne would certainly make "a proper
reply.
ANOTHER HOTCHKTSS GUN.
IN connection with the boundary
trouble His ENcellency stated that the
Board on the Chesapeake and its Trihu-
taries had unanimously recommended the
purchase of another llOtchkss gun for The
better protection of the Virginia waters
in Chesapeake Bay The Governor cx-
poets 10 act favorahly on the recommen-
daton and will make the purchase as
soon as convenient
The new gun viii be placed on the
schooner Tangier Of the Virginia oyster
Navy which is stationed in Tangier
Sound and 50 may prove quite % valuable
assistance TO the steamer Acc0mack,
which IS stationed I'm Pocomoke Sound.