The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-02
SECRETARY LONG
MAKES INQUIRY.
He Asks When the Naval Malta
VIII Be Ready For Service
A CLERK LOSES HIS POSITION.
Mr.. Carter II. Johnston Leaves the Ser
vice of the Govcrnmcnt-Thc Labor
Bureau Formally tnauguratcd.
Capitol News Notes
A CLERK LOSES HIS POSITION.

Governor Tyler received telegram
from Secretary of the Navy Long yestor-
day asking how quickly the naval militia
could br gotten rcady Tor service.
The communication was referred %
Adiutaut-GcnCral Nale and Colonel JO
lame stern. thc Assistant tnspector-Gen-
cral has gone to Norfolk 10 look after
thc pcricctiug of The organization of the
naval militia.
Mr. Charles Gallagher OF New York.
who owns Tuls island at the mouth of
York river. facing Che Chesapeake and
Mobmck bays has written % Governor
Tyler rendering tho free use OF 100 acres
of land Boo case of war He says The is
land is O. splendid location for a battery
or torpedo site. m commands the en-
trauc, oi York river
THE FORCE CUT DOWN
Mr. Carter u. Johsus ON. VINO has been
Oh clerk 300 the office of the Secretary Of
the Omm wealth or four Years severed
his relations with that department. yes
tcrday. ON account cot the reduced appro-
prauou Mr. Lawicss had 90 dispense with
the services OF ono clerk ana the axe
fen ON Mr. Johnston. This young man
SIS o. son OF Rev. l.. b. Johnston. Of South
Boston. formerly of Harusonburg. lie
las recently studied law and will proba-
hy locate here for the practice Of his
profession.
The NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Dr j. W.. Southau. the Superintendent
Of Public instruction. has about com
plcted the selection of places for holding
the summer normal schools.
A school of methods. ior white teachers.
will De held at Charlottesville. conduct
cd by Mr. p. g. Glass superintendent
of the Schools OF Lynchburg
a normal school for white teachers
viii De held at Farmville. conducted by
Professor Thomas jefferson Stubbs. of
William and Mary College. and one at
either Mount jackson. Shenandoah coun-
~. or go Licking .ou. or Radford. conduct
I'd oy Professor Charles H. Winston. OF
Richmond College. IL has not yet been
fully decided. but 30 is probable that this
normal viii be held at Mount jackson.
Colorcd normal schools will bc held at
Petersburg. conducted by Professor j. III.
Johnson. of the Petersburg COl0red Nor
NAL and Collegiate Institute. and at
Hampton. conducted by Dr. II. /. Fris-
sell Of the Hampton Normal and Indus
trial Institute.
THE WORK BEGUN.
Mr. q. J.. Montague took charge OF the
new 'r-crr .rr GO Dor Commits
h-ner ,esterday II couples Tart Of the
room DO Mul-n .te Governors messensoi
has his desk.
AIT. Montague mas been IN correspond
ence with labor bureaus In other States
and has gained much Information as TO
how they are conducted. The work will
naturally Dee slow at first Ar. Montague
has NOT fully developed his plans
Mr. j.. l.. Scott. one of the trusted
clerks of the Office OF the Auditor Of Pub
hc Accounts. was very busy yesterday
in paying off pensions
There ara about 5000 pensioners i'm all
whose vouchers have 10 go through Mr.
Scots hands
The Governor has appointed Mr. W. r.
Martin. OF Norfolk. "a member of the
state Board of Pharmacy 90 succeed Mr..
Robert bydon. whose term has expired.