Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
RICHMOND NEWS
and GOSSIP
Chairman EIIyson Claims an Over
WheIming Democratic Legislature.
VIRGINIA OYSTER BEDS
Editor OF Evening News Stirred by
News Article I'm virglntan-PiIo,-
Grocery Compnny Chartored-Post
ONCE Recetpts-RIohumen to the
Daughter of Confedoraoy Reaches
New York-An Aootdons.
Especial to virglnian- Pllot.)

Taylor Ellyson of the State Democratic
Committee. after cooking over the dleld
thoroughly. this morning announced
that the result of next Tuesdays cleo
ton would be an overwhelming victory
for the Democracy.
There is still no way of predicting
With any degree OF certainty how many
candidates the opposing parties will
suqeeed in electing. but it can be stated
with onfldence that the number will
not 'be sufficiently large to be q factor
IN any legislation which may be at
tempted
VIRGINIA. OYSTER BEDS.
Well Informed men, with whom the
correspondent Of tho Nrginan-P Pilot
has talked, are disposed to discredit
entirely and pronounce all "moonshine'
the report that q syndicate of Northern
men VIII attempt to get possession of
the states oyster beds. It is recognized
that such an attempt would be n waste
or time. in view OF the prevailing scnti-
ment throughout the State.
EDITORS ANGER AROUSED.
The mention in the virginiun-Pilot's
Richmond column Of the fact that the
Evening News of this city, after high
ly praising Governor Tyler. had come
out condemning him, has excited tho
anger of the editor Of that paper and he
prints this afternoon long editorial
on the Virgnian-Pilot's article.
a MATTER OF FACT.
AS a matter of fact the editor of tho
News himself interviewed the Govern
or on the subject of his attitude to-
ward the Independents In the field. and
printed an article declaring Governor
Iyler's explanation perfectly satisfac-
tory.
70 this he appended a glowing eulogy
or the Governor as q man and an on,
cal. which wac widely endorsed. In
view OF this, the change OF front of the
News Is surprising. to say the least.
GROCERY COMPANY CHARTERED
The charter OF the Scioto Grocery
company of Newport News was re.
ceiVea Tor recordatlon at the office Of
the Secretary OF the Commonwealth
The company is capitalized at from
sIo.ooo to 900. and will have it's prin-
cipa office at Newport News The
ohiet business. 1t is stated In the decla-
ration. will be to engage in the gen
erai exporting and Importing business
anu 10 90 all things pertaining to the
general business Of a wholesale grocery
Officers for the first year will be
George K Dabney, of Newport News
president, and T.. l.. Gregory, of New
port News, secretary and treasurer.
POST OFFICE RECEIPTS
me Increase In the sale of stamps,
poSt cards, etc., at the Richmond post
Office for the past four months shows
nm increase of S7,976.30 over the cor
responding period of last year. This
increase is greater by SS75.15 than The
totai increase of the fiscal year, which
ended June &c. 1892 The corresnond-
ing period of four months of 1888 also
showed u marked increase over thot
of 1897. 'ii'Ll
The BUSINESS OF OCTOBER shower n HeF
Of last year. ''oi'i'
WINNIE DAVIS MONUMENT.
Inc Winnie Davis monument arriv-
be In Richmond Saturday.
rms gratifying Intelligence wos con.
.aIneo I'D telegram received to-day by
MIS-; Norman V. Randolph and lifts n
burden of anxiety from tho shonIIa,. :.
of the officers Of the United D a',shte,.s
OF the Confederacy. The unaynIda hla
delay on the work had given rise ~
the Tear that the monument would not
Pc De mere ns,d IN time for the unveiling by
which opens next week.
TO LIGHT THE RIVER
The Treasury Department Jjr,,,-
House Board is pushing the wor,s of
placing lights in the river. A spindIn
mas been erected at the rock near Va
rlna, where the virginia" want
ashore several years ago. At Goodn's
rock section lights have been n,ncad
and the work is progressing satisfac.
torily at other points.
AN ACCIDENT.
AT the grand pyrotechnic DISPLAY to-
night. which terminated the civic car
nival here, grand stand fell ten feet
to the ground with fifty people. Two
women were slightly hurt and three
people tainted. Cool heads and quick
Judgment alone averted a stampede
AT the inter- Estate tournament TODAY
T.. Bernard Kitchen, Of Clark county.
won the first prize.
NATIONAL FARMERS CONGRESS.
Governor Tyler was in receipt to-day
OF 4 brief report from. Mr. Henry Il.
AlYord. Of Fairfay county, who attend
ed as delegate from the Eighth Con-
gressional district, the National Farm
ers Congress. which convened at Bos-
ton, Mass, early. In October. He was
the only delegate commissioned by Vir
ginia, who attended the Congress.
WANTS HER BOY BACK.
Governor Tyler received n note to-
day from Lucy Fultz, OF Pocahontas.
Va, requesting that the Executive Sc
cure the release of her son, Ramon
Hamlet who, she says, is under the
military age and sick. She says he is
a member Of Company A. Forty-eighth
regiment, u. S. v.