The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13
Other Relatives Have Been Wired to
Come.
INVESTIGATION Of The HOME
Senator Opic Consents TO Serve on the
mittcc-Intcrcsting Proceed
ings EXpectcd-Firrmcn Meet
and Make Provision for In
PRODUCING "a Bill TO Create
a Keller Fdnd.

state Senator Charles p. McCorkle. OF
Rockbridge, is very nl man at the vr-
g.na Hospital Tie had an attack OF
nervous prostrauon Friday night. and
called in Dr. Thomas j Riddem
Senator McCorkle was better on satur-
day and on Monday Doe was in the SEN
ate chamber That evening De grew rap
idly worse, AID was taken % the hospital.
Last night he was uncousc GUS.
The Senator brother. Rev Or. f. w.
McCorkle. of clifton Forge. arrived
here yesterday morning. lie tele-
graphad ,or bis brothers. Messrs.
Walter and Henry McCorkle, prom
lnent lawyers .u New York The
formers wlle is ill. and he cannot come.
Mir Henry MeC0rke Will arrive this
morning.
Senator MrCorkie is serving his first
sess on, having been elected to nl out the
meNpired term of Senator 5. H. Letcher.
Who was made Circuit igdge The Senator
was pdrayzed several years ago. and has
been eemi-inyaiid ever since that time.
te resides with bis aged mother al tho
spl ndid Mcgorkio homestead not far
from Lexington. Ills only sister, Mrs.
John T. Dunlap. lives near by
THE FIREMEN.
a comm ttee of about forty gentlemen
from The Virginia FIremen's Association
held a meeting at Ford Hotel last night.
They met to discuss the matter OF pre-
scnting 10 the Legislature "A bill 10 pro-
vide "a relief fund for disabled dremen
and widows and orphans OF hremen. \
comm ttee consisting of Colonel r. g.
Marshall. 0f portm0uth. Chief w X.
STOW, OF the Newport News Fire Depart
mant and capt John n. Redwood, OF
Richmond, was appointed 10 draft ths
measure which Will be- introduced In the
House by Delegate Charles r. Bland. and
in the Senate by Senator Edward Lyle
The bin wil appropriate $3.50 annually
from the fund derived from the taxes on
Insurance companies 90 the hremens re-
lief fund. Several States make similar
appropriations North Carolina makes
provisions for her disabled fremen aud
their families
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
Senator Opie has consented 10 serve as
"a member of th. joint special committee
to investigate the Soldiers Home. Hti
associates from the Senate will be Messrs
Thom1s J.. Tlte. of Pu.as A. and Thomas
H. Gold. of Clarke. Speaker Saunders Will
probably name thc m mbers of the House
who arc o serve on the committee to-
day. Senator Opie Vil. no doubt. b. made
The chairman
This Investigation promises % De
very interesting ono. Scores OF the veter-
ans at the Homo have s.gnhed their de-
sire 70 be heard aomo win crtIc.se tho
management while others VIII defend A.
MAY MOVE THE HOME
There are several members off the Leg
stature who are boo favor of selling the
Soldiers Home grounds near the city
and establishing a now home for The vet-
Grams ont in the county. AZ some place
far removed from city or town. 10 is prob
able that such "a movement viii take shape
before very long
The investigating committee will prob
ably have a preliminary conference to-
sht. and map ont its course OF proceed
ure. m AN the veterans who w.sh 90 tes-
tIfy are given opportunity 10 do so. the
c0mm.ttea viii have "a task that the aver
age legislator Will not envy