The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-28
THE GOVERNOR
RETURNS TODAY
Expected Back This Morning From
Huntington, W Va
COMMISSIONER MONTAGUE
VIII Remain i'm once Fest of the Year
Arranging Its Aoairs in order for
His Succcssor-Cas Of Mr..
Gum.

IL was expected that Governor Tyler
would return to the mansion last night
Duo ho did not come However he viii
probably arrive from West virginia lhis
morning THE Governor has been On ai-
tendance upon The Presbyterian synod.
which mc. ths year 40 Huntington. The
Governor. as moderator of the synod
called the body Co order. Tie vacated the
presiding office at this session. h.s term
expiring d. limitation.
Mix. MONTAGUE BACK.
Labor Commissioner A. l.. Montague
Ias returned from Kadford where hc has
been for seine time When asked az to bis
resignation. Mr. Montague stated that
10 would Doe impossible for him 10 ~as
exactly when hc would 20 out OF office.
hut thought Doc would have the affairs of
his onicc in shape by ihc first OF the year
lie WIFI he busy until then distributing
copies of his annual report and replying
10 correspondence Boz regard 10 that docu-
ment lu addition. he is doing some work
preliminary to the next annual report OF
the office. Tn other words the duties ot
The position are such that IL is necessary
to leave affairs in shin-saane. or else
his successor would not Doe able to carry
forward The work smoothly
Mr. Montague has no idea as 10 who the
Governor will appoint to succeed him.
Another matter that makes Mr. Monta-
que busy m this time are the duties of
tho position of secretary and treasurer
off me National Association of Officials OF
Bureaus OF Labor Statistics i'm the Unit
cd States The fifteenth annual conven-
ton was held On July last and Mr.. Mon
tague is busy arranging the proceedings
for publication
SO DEVELOPMENTS
no Was stated yesterday that there is
nothing new in connection with the case OF
SIR W. p. Cum recently superintendent
or schools in Radf0rd The presence OF
Dr. SouthaiL superintendent OF Public In
etruotiou. at Radford. several days ago.
~ was stated was not primarily to inves-
tigato charges against Mr. Gum. though
t was admitted that DE probably did
make some inquiries in that connection
fn reference % the statement that Mr..
Gum has received checks from other
publishing firms than Messrs. r.. L. john
son e. Go. of this city. II IS said mat such
checks. d. received were 90 cover expenses
~ appearing before the Board TO endorse
The publications Of such other firms, as
in The case OF the Richmond house.
THE GOOCHLAND SCHOOLS.
Attorncy-Geueral Montague has not yet
replied 90 Commonwealth Attorney
reake. OF Goochiand county. relative 10
fhe school controversy. The Attorney
General and Mr. Frank T. Brent. Of the
Department Of Public instruction. were
in conference yesterday morning.
The Attorney-General is extremely busy
in view of the approach Of the next term
off the Supreme Court Work on briefs en-
cages his time and that of his secretary
both during and after office hours.
VISITORS
Among the visitors az the state LIBRA
rv Yesterday We're Dr. j. w. Rowdoin. Of
Accomac. "a former commissioner ON the
state Board of Fisheries. who paid the
troasurcrs office a call. Mr James Il.
Cation off Alexandria. who was a candl-
date for Lieutenant Governor at the
Roanoke convention. Captain John Lamb.
cougrcs imam from this district