Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-11


fined. an effort WIS made this morning
!. to get Governor Tyler to give his Views
on the situation. He. however, de-
i cllned to say anything for publication.
The Governor was, as always, genial
and courteous, but he said, laughing
ly:
1T am not talking any politics at
present"
THE LEGISLATURE.
The people OF the State at large are
now much Interested In what the Leg
islature, which meets here December
dth, Will do. 1t Is known that many
bills on various subjects have been pre-
pared, and the session promises to be
lively from the very start.
There seems to be no doubt that an
attempt will be made. to pass a strin-
gent measure against trusts. and there
Is some reason to believe that the effort
Will be successful.
There will also be bill Introduced
to prevent as far as practicable the use
of money In elections.
OF INTEREST TO NORFOLK.
OF greatest interest to Norfolk will
be the measure 10 annex to that city
large expanse of contiguous territory
as was stated In the Virginian-Pilot
some time ago.
PROPOSED STATE EXPOSITION.
Hon. e. C, Toll<es, member of the
House Of Delegates from this city, will
offer bill making an appropriate of
100000 to be expended IN the holding
of n State Exposition in September,
1901,
The measure Will provide that the
matter be left In the. hands of twelve
commissioners, who shall serve with
out salary giving bond of $4,000. The
various cities of the State shall COM
pete for the honor Of the Exposition.
The celebration is to last for two
months, and all revenues arising there
from are to go Into the State treas
ury.
MISSING MERCHANT.
Mr.. John II. ALVEY, the missing mer-
chRnt, whose case wa3 told of In to-
days Virginian-Pilot. has not yet been
found, but traces OF him have been dis
covered
He was seen Wednesday afternoon
walking along the line OF the James
River branch of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. about three miles from
Richmond. This morning his hat was
found near the same place. It Is feared
that he threw himself in the canal,
and an active search Is being made for
his body.
MONUMENT. TO PRESIDENT DAVIS
There Is considerable qualification
expressed here Mt the determination of
the United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy to raise the money necessary to
erect q monument to President Jeffer-
son Davis In Monroe Park They have
$4,000 now on hand, but will need
much larger sum.
U. S COURT OF APPEALS.
The cases considered to-day were n g
follows
! No, 3os. Elk Fork OIL and Gas Com
pnny VS.. Leo. T., Foster, ct ais, and
No. sls, Lee Il. Foster, CT ais, VS.. Elk
FORK Oii and Gas Company. Appeals
a from Circuit Court of West Virginia
We're argued by w. p. Hubbard for Elk
Fork Company, and by A. Lee Well
Tor Foster, and by Alfred p, Caldwell
for other appellees.
No 800. A. II. Bremen, agent, VS..
British stemnpshin "Kokhill.'' Appeal
at Wilmington. Argued by Thomas
Evans for appellant, and by Cowen.
Wing. Putnam and Burlington for nm.
! pelee ~
No. 3l6. d. ]. Jack, appellant VS..
{ Jas. u. williams, ct ais, appellee. APP
peal from Circuit Court South Caro-
lima, at Greenville, and No. 1924, G. A.
Board, S. II. Price, cit MS, appellant. VS.
The National Bank of the Republic of
New York. Appeal from Circuit Court
at Lynchburg, We're continued until
the February term on account of the
illness Of Judge Golf.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
A special Meeting Of the Board Of
Visitors of the State female Normal
School at Farmyile was held in this
city at Murphy's Hotel to-day. The
only matter considered was the pur-
chase Of additional land adjoining the
school property, an option on which,
held by the board, expires on the 18th
instant. The board decided to acquire
me property and directed that the OPP
tion be closed.
The additional property consisted OF
about an acre and a half of land which
Is the extent OF the original property,
so that the real estate holdings of the
school are doubled by the purchase of
the adjoining property. 1t Is the pur-
pose to erect q gymnasium and other
auxiliary buildings on the ground. AL
Z together about $4,000 will be expended.
which includes the purchase price of
the new property.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The proceedings in the Supreme Court
of Appeals Of Virginia to-day were as
follows:
Flick VS.. stauffer, argued by D. G.
Westenhayer for plaintiff in error, and
by a. w. Patterson and H. D. Flood
for defendant in error, and submit
s tod
Cady VS.. Stratus, argued by B. T.
Crump for plaintiff in error. and con-.
tinued until Monday.
The next cases to be called ares
Rowes' administrator vs.. Hardy; VA
II and N. G. Wheel Go. VS.. Chnlkley;s and