The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-13
THE GOVERNORS
VIEWS WANTED
New York Paper Asks How About
Prosperity in Virginia.
SAVINGS BANKS IN THE STATE.
Brifisb Government Wants TO Know
How They are Contradictions
tcrIy Pcnitcntiary Reports.
Sending Out Poll Books

Governor Tyler has been asked by The
Financial News. of New York. 10 give
that paper IN as condensed a form
as possible the conditions and pros
poets OF business in this state
In this connection the manager OF
the Investment Department Of the
Financial News says. The foremost mer-
chants ana bankers throughout the coun-
try are just now exercised about hnsi-
ness conditions and the outlook LOT I'VV'
the high rate OF interest for money mere
creating a question with some OF the con-
tinuance OF the prosperity that has mark
cd the present year
A isHIIlSH REQUEST.
The British government Is oesHous OF
obtaining fun particulars Of the savings
bank administration IN each OF the States
Of the Jnitco states. with view 10 iesis-
iation on the subject In the course oil the
t... -,.slau ca 1arAament. ana thIO"s"
the Department of State at Washington
has asked Governor Tyler TO give ccrtaln
Information ca tnc subject The point
upon which the British government par
iicularly desires Information are indicated
la q list OF intcrrosatories, a reply 10
PLANTATION OF the savings bank system The
last query in the list IS as follows: rs
the position Of the State in relation to the
savings banks specially engaging PuDhc
attention at the present uay. ls there
any serious movement towards change
Of the existing regulations for the benefit
either OF the SAVINGS banks deposltors or
OF the finances OF the Slater
THREE MONTHS AT THE PEN.
- . "a f.
the quarter ending September 80 1899. Of
the Superintendent and Surgeon of the
Penitcntiary has been received by the
Governor and shows that the affairs Of
that institution are being well managed.
The receipts from all sources are 100000.
The Davis Shoe Company has employed ON
their CONTRACT 1,oQf men and % women. The
health Of the prisoners for the past quar-
ter has been remarkably good. There was
only one death during the quarter, ana
only % remaining IN the hospital. the total
prison population being LOB The Board
has made the quarterly inspection ana
found everything in good condition and
the inmates as comfortable as the crowd.
ed condition permits. Upon the advice
Of the surgeon the superintendent raised
the quarantine against smallpox the 2}d
OF September still using iudcious discre.
ton in sending for prisoners IN few To-
tallt-. ana now NlslloIS are ADMITTED as
formally
PREPARING FOR NOVEMBER 7'rH.
The gentlemen of the Secretary Of Com
moBwealths office were busy yesterday
sending out poll books and other election
supplies to the various court clerks, who
will distribute them TO the officers OF the
various voting precincts in their respective
counties and cities. There are about 100
voting precincts in Virginia according
10 the figures turned in to the Office Of the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth The
clerks Of courts are requested TO forward
a list OF precincts on the first Of April
and the first Of October of each year.
CHARTERS FILED.
Charters and articles of Incorporation
have been received at the office of the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth as fol-
lows: The Eureka Patent Index Company
OF WarrentOn: the South Norfolk Belt
Janc Improvement Company. the Powha-
tan Club of Hampton, and the Warrenton
Horse Show Association.
a VISITOR.
Mr.. 6. s. Curtis, sheriff OF Warwick
county. was AZ the State Library yester-
day. Mr. Curtis has just won out in
contest for hts Office with Mr.. J. T. Bon
newell Mr.. Curtis is very jubilant over
his success I'm winning. inasmuch as he
had a hard struggle with pretty strong
combination 10 beat.