The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-21
THE STATE BUYS
CENTURY BONDS.
Sinking Fund Commissioners Opened
Bids al Noon Yesterday.
FARSON, LEACH & co. NEW YORK
Their Bid OF $S.Gfs, the Lowest Was
Accepted chBond Firm>iiid.
Commissioner koincr Busy.
Capitol Notes aud Visitors.

The Board Of Sinking Fund Commits
sioners Of Virginia opened bids at noon
yesterday Tor Ni5,oco Of century bonds. adj
vertiscd for on behalf OF the state.
There were twelve bids. Farson, Leach
4 Co. brokers. OF New York. submitted
the lowest bid which was .S'>i IheF
bid was accordingly accepted.
The next lowest bid was by Richmond
firm, which offered 10 dispose of S2l0h OF
the centuries at $3.50 Altogether SJ1o.tp
worth OF bonds were offered FOR sale by
the various bidders responding 10 me al
vertisemcnt.
The board consists Of Second Auditor
Wyland. pre- sidcnt. State Treasurer tal-
man. and Colonel Marye. Auditor or run
1ic Acrounts. Governor Tyler was also
present ~ the meeting yesterday when the
bids were opened and read.
Farson. Leach q Co. were the success
full bidders. who disposed OF $4,000 OF
bonds 10 the state several weeks ago.
Their bid az that time was SOFA irac-
zion higher than their bid Of yesterday.
The total amount of bonds offered al that
time was only Ssyi.0n
Second Auditor Ryland accounts for the
low quotations on the ground of The strin-
sency Of tho money market, especially at
thc North
GoVDRNOB TO WELCOME.
The next meeting Of the Medlco-Psycho-
logical Association. composed of super
intendents of American institutions for
fhe insane. will be held al the jefferson
IN this city, during the first week OF
May 1900
The Committee on Arrangements con-
sists Of DR. Ben Backford. supcrintend-
ent o. the Western state Hospital. Tor
". j. Preston. superintendent of the
Eastern State HOSPITAL. Or. William II.
Drewry. superintendent of the Central
state Hospital.
Governor Tyler has just received
pressing invitation 10 make the chief add
dress Of welcome. Or. Upshur of this
city. Will welcome the members on behalf
of the medical profession. and Mayor
Taylor has been asked 10 speak for the
city This Will be the third time the
association has met i'm Virginia Twenty
I've years ago it held its annual meet
ing IN Richmond and i'm 1857 the Associa-
tion met al Old Point.
The Association consists Of two hundred
and fifty insanity experts, many OF whom
are distinguished IN this country and
Europe.
The annual report OF the Western State
Hospital located al stanton was trans
mited 10 the Governor yesterday. and
went T. the Pebble Printer IN the after
noon. A fun synopsis of the report was
published in The Times recently.
TIDE FORCE KEPT BUSY.
Commissioner OF Agriculture Koiners
office is AN extremely busy place just
now. The department has been almost
overwhelmed with communications ask
ing for all sorts of agricultural informa-
ton. All of the letters require answers
and some OF the replies go into a multi
plicity of details. But the Commission
or Is always glad TO furnish any nforma-
ton desired. and feels that his depart
ment is growing in Importance as the
Z member OF communications increase.
Commissioner koiner had expected 10
attend a gathering of Commissioners Of
Agriculture of the United States at At
lanta on the 2ith instant. and 90 deliver
an address on apple raising and the live
stock industry of Virginia. lie Is so oc-
cupled with the business OF his office I'm
GLIDING the preparation of his annual re-
port. that he thinks IL improbable he Will
40 10 Atlanta.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mir John Ware, of Clarke county,
member Of the Board of Directors of the
State Female Normal School. az Farm
Vile. was al the state Library yesterday.
Another caller at the building yesterday
morning was Mr. William III. Chrisholm,
iailer AT Hanover county
CAPITOL NEWS
Colonel Thomas Whitehead. who has
been ri for some time. was al the Capitol
yesterday.
DR. :. T. narham. OF surry, was at the
Capitol Yesterday.
Colonel w ~ Mann. Of Petersburg. one
of the candidates for clerk of the House,
was at the Capitol YESTERDAY Colonel
Mann SAYS he is satisfied with the situa-
tion. and expresses the belief that he will
win by a large majority