Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-17
A Demented Young Lady Wanders
Away From Home.
a VERY STRANGE OFFER
wiling 10 Become n Subs,ltute For n
LILO Convict-Tbc Proposed Con-
ference of Govcrnors-M
OF orTyicr-Immcnsc Frni,
Tree chards-%ccrctnry I.nwies.-
Daughter Wins "a Medal.
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Richmond. Va. June 16-The re-
markably large number of persons in
Virginia missing from home is illus
trated by the letters received a;
the Govcrno's office making inquiries
for absent ones.
A letter from Mrs. c. McVey, who
resides near Forest, in Bedford coun-
ty, was received by the Governor to-
day, stating that her sister had wan
dered away from home while in q de-
mented condition, several weeks ago
The writer wrote to ask IL the lady who
had written the Governor asking to be
allowed to take place of u prisoner
serving a life sentence in the penitenti-
piled that the name given was different
and the locality n long way removed
from that of the missing women
There has been much discussion in the
press of the entire country of the la
dys offer to take the place of a life
convict, and the Governor has re-
ceived several letters concerning It,
Some of the writers profess great adj
miration for the woman who made the
offer but the Bedford county lady
thinks she was simply insane.
CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS.
Governor Tyler wrote Governor Jo-
seph y. Sayers, of Texas, yesteray,
that he approved of the latter's propo-
sition to have ut st. Louis. on Septem-
Der 20, Il conference of Governors and
Attorney Generals of the various States
for the purpose of taking proper nc
ton looking to the dissolution of trusts
at present existing, and the prevention
of the formation of new ones The
Governor says he hopes to attend and
wishes Attorney General Montague to
go with him.
PROPOSED NATIONAL PARK.
Lieutenant Governor Echols will rep
resent Governor Tyler AT Fredericks-
burg on June 20-21 upon the occasion of
the visit OF the Governors of Maryland
and Pennsylvania to accompany the
War Department officials in an inspect
ing tour over the territory proposed to
be turned into Il national park.
Governor Tyler will go to the South
west Monday He will attend the COM
mencement exercises at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg on
Tuesday and "Wednesday OF next week.
Mrs. Tyler will probably accompany
him.
Commissioner Koner returned yes
ferday from Salem, whittier he went
last week TO attend a meeting of the
Board of Trustees of Roanoke College,
of which he Is n member. But the
Commissioner did not have n great
deal to say about educational matters,
the fine farms and orchards of Bedford
and Roanoke apparently having cap
tured the whole of his attention
Il saw In Roanoke one farm where
the owners have just finished planting
$4,000 apple trees" he said. II saw
another splendid orchard of $50 acres,
all being apple trees save 10000 peach
trees. This is the largest orchard east
of the Alleghanies.
There is much money in fruit in
Virginia" he continued. "An these
people who are engaged In apple-rais-
Ing In Roanoke are making big money
Virginia apples bring n dollar more
Per barrel in the New York market
than those from any other State. The
soil of Virginia gives a flavor and
coloring TO fruit of almost every va
riety superior to that impaired by the
soil Of any other State. Virginia is
embarrassing State and Is rapidly as
Stunning n foremost place, ana l conf
IDENTIFY expect her to become first"
SECRETARY LAWLESS DAUGH-
TER.
Little Miss Kathleen Lawlcss was Mt
the Office of her father. Secretary Law
less. yesterday. wearing a beautiful sill
yer medal, which she received as a first
honor at Miss Pollard's school for the
session ending Thursday. She enter
ed school in the second reader grade
but during the session was promoted TO
the third reader and stood first i'm her
class at the final. The medal is now, of
course, one of the most conspicuous
articles on her person.