Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-07

1.-THE welfare. OF all classes. 1t gives
energy 20 the mind and health to the
body. and. above all things most PRO
nctes temperate .and virtuous habits,
and is conducive to knowledge and puri-
| tE OF moral character which are the
pillars OF all good government and the
true support of national independence
ard as 4 class has ever furnished 20
nations their truest PATRIOTS. and de-
! senves at the hands of all law alling
! powers the srinlplatins and strengthen
| ing Influence of legitimate protection
and healthful encouragement. 1t will
! be admitted that the farmers are not
tnJoy!n" that measure OF prosperity
ra:tt is claimed fol. those in Other, lines
! of industry. and they especially deserve
attention at afis time. We have vast
acres CT lard uncu,tivated. to which
| inImi grafton slilUud be invited, and, if
the department is properly supported
VISTA FUNDS. 1nu&n can be done in this
direction. "|
| An appropriation sufficient to make
| this department effective should be
made. either direct from the treasury
! or if it is Thought eXpedient. by a small
tonnage tax on all fertilizers should be
kept up to the published analysis and
means should be afforded tn efarnrer to
have fertilizers tested at all times. The
nlanaufacturels should not object to
the payment of the necessary expense
J OF Keeping their goods to the required
| standard sus it protects them from conf
| petition against spurious and impure
articles sold under false analysis as well
as the farmer from purchasing such ar
tcleS. - .M-
| The recommendations Of the commits
sioner as to the necessity Of a pure fooa
law and the establishment of farmers
| Institutes. merits your earnest consil-
Ielation. and would especially commend
| tine recommendation to properly pub
| llsh the great mineral resources of the
state We should by all means brin,
| to tine attention of the world our unde-
veloped mines of wealth. The States
should not longer delay this important
| work of ordering Il full and comprehen-
sive geological survey of her mineral
interests. No land urlier the sun With
an equal lnoun, Of territory CAN boast
of greater advantages than Virginia. in
soil. climate and minerals.
LABOR BUREAU.
The legislature at the last session
passed an act creating Bureau OF
Labor and Industrial Sta.ic,ics. In ld-
dition to the National Bureau of Labor
| sca,<. Thirty States have now separate
bureaus Of ,his kind, ani' they are re
ported as doing valuable work
This is comparatively a new filed
Of investigation in Virginia, ana the
| Importance of securing the services Of
| the best man obtainahle for this posi-
| ton was fully realized. \ wide scope
! of investigation was granted the con-
afforded to advance the interest Of labor
| in all departments. Whilst at the same
| time. without wise management and
ludicinus direction of the affairs OF the
| Bureau, dissatisfaction might have re
suited and the interest CT labor injured
rather than promoted. ~. . e."
after Il thorough investigation as u
the qualification ~ the several appli-
| caEts fer the position. l appointed Mi.
\. z. Montague. 1 feel that the State
| is 70 be congratulated on his manage
nleEs OF llne affairs OF the office. He has
proven himself TO be an able, painstak-
| ing ana efticiant officer. He has given
satisfaction to all Classes of cur people,
and the department has been made pop.
| ula1 With both employers and employees.
Your attention is respectfully invit->
led to the able and full report he has
| made CT our industrial conditions, and
| | hope Favorable consideration may be
given the changes and Improvements
he suggests in the law. Most OF them
| strike he as being wholesome and neces-
sary.
vrRGINrA AND aLARYLANlDB BOUND
AIRY LIME! Sfs
Son October % 1897, my predecessor,
| Governor OF'errall. appointed Hon. =.
| T. Gunter, Ji-.. a commissioner on tho
part of Virginia to act in concert with
IA commissioner on the part of Maryland
| TO replace the buoys along the boundary
| line between the TWO States in the Tan
gier and Poconloke Sounds The Gov
! ernor Of Maryland appointed Hon.
Thomas S. 'Hodscn. Il commissioner 10
| represent that state; and, at the re
quest Of b5rh commissioners. the gen
eral government detailed Captain ]. >.
Baylor and Mr.. w. c. Hodgkins from
! the United States Coast and C1eodetic
Survey Department. to locate these
points. The report of Mr.. Gu1pter and
! these engineers is on file in the eNecu-
| tive office, showing this work has been
SatlSfa ctOrily done.
Maryland ami Virginia We're to bear
| their part equally in this Undertaking
and l hope the legislature will appro-
Pirate a sum sufficient to compensate
Mr.. Guater and Captain Baylor for
! Their efficient work. Maryland paid
| Nh. 'Hodson FIVE hur'ired dollars for his
| services. and Captain Hodgkins ive
dollars per day. Mr.. Gunter only asks
| two hundred ana fifty dollars, ami I
would suggest that the State make .1e
was paid Mr.. Hodgkin.s by Maryland
mir Gunter was engaged twenty-five
and Captain Baylor thirtyeigh days.
u would renew a recommended ton I
! had the honor to make to the last leg.s-
Fature. suggesting an appropriation Of
$500 to plainly and permanently mark
une boundary line at the points men
! toned. The States have within the last
twelve months had trouble and been put
| 20 expense almost sufficient to mark the
| line
| On the night of February IS. 1889. the
Virginia police schooner Poconloke,'.
CAPTAIN Parks commanding, operating
| in Tangier Sound. captured two boats
belonging to citizens uf Maryland, The
Water Lily and The Minnie Estelle'
These boats We're taken to Tangier
Island and put in charge Of guards and
] the prisoners were confined in -Acconrac
Jail. The Governor OF Maryland con-