Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-01
WILL GO TO HABANA.
GOV. TYLER. WIFE, DAUGHTERS.
AND FRIENDS WILL VISIT CUBA.
LEAYE TO-DAY TO STAY A WEEK.
The Governor Wishes to Learn the
sentiment of Members of Fourth
Regiment Regarding Leaving the
service-WilI Return Next Week.

family. and a small party Of friends will
leave this morning for Habana, Cuba.
The trip to Tampa will be made in the
private car Of Mr.. John Shelton Williams,
president Of the Seaboard Airline. and
Of the Georgia and Alabama. Mr.. Will
liams rendered the Governor the use OF
the car for the purpose Of taking a trip
to the Land Of Flowers. The party will
De composed of the Governor. Mrs. Tyler,
Miss Tyler, Miss Sue Tyler, Colonel w.
.. Shelton and Colonel w. Brydon Ten
nant, both Of the Governors staff: Mrs.
Tenant, and Mr.. W. r. Meredith. The
Governor regretted deeply that Mr.. and
Mrs. John SHELTON Williams could not be
OF the party.
The car will be attached to the train
which leaves here over the Atlantic-Coast
Line at 9:05 O'Clock this morning. Tampa
will be reached Thursday afternoon 1t
is about settled that the party will take
the steamer for Habana Thursday night.
Habana will be reached Saturday after
noon. Saturday night and Sunday fore
noon will be spent in the Cuban capital,
and Sunday afternoon the party will visit
tho camp Of the Fourth Virginia Regi-
ment at Marianne, five miles out of
Habana. Governor Tyler IS anxious 70
see the officers and men of the regiment,
and he and Mrs Tyler are rejoiced at
the prospect of seeing their son, Major
5. Heth Tyler who is a paymaster I'm the
volunteer army. stationed I'm Cuba.
WILL MAKE A SHORT STAY.
The return trip will possibly be begun
Monday night. though It is likely the
party will remain in Cuba two days
longer. The Governor stated last night
that he was hopeful Of reaching Rich
mond Wednesday night The trip was
very hurriedly arranged. and all the plans
were not fully mapped out It IS in nc
sense official, and the members Of the
staff who will accompany the Governor
20 I'm an unofficial capacity
SO far as known this will be the first
instance In which a Governor of Virginia
has gone beyond the bounds of the United
States during his term Of office. But
then, the United States have never be
fore been so near 10 owning the beauti-
full island of Cuba, and the Governor Is
desirious Of improving the opportunity
to see IT. He has, besides, been very
closely confined to his desk during the
past few months, and is I'm need or a
rest. He is also DESTROYS Of learning the
sentiment OF the members OF the Fourth
Regiment regarding the proposition tc
leave the service. He hopes to have tho
regiment mustered out at an early day.
Governor Tyler has provided for any
contingency which may arise in his alb
sence requiring Executive action. A mum
Der OF papers have beer signed I'm blank
and left with proper ofti,als
IT IS A NATIONAL CASE
The United states Government and moi
the State OF Virginia, will investigate tho
circumstances of the recent alleged as
sault upon SerlSis Mechanism, Turkish
subject in Warren county. The TURF
brought suit against the United States
Government for $4,000 damages.
The state Department requested Cover
nor Tyler to have the matter investigated
He notified Commonwealth s-Attornel
Jackson. Of Warren. who promptly report
ed that the alleged assault was Commute,
while deputy United States marsha
was engaged in serving process, ans
suggested that the Federal Government
should do the investigating. A similar
suggestion was made to the State De
partment by Governor Tyler Yesterday
ne received letter from Secretary Hay
who said that the Attorney-General o.
the United states would be asked to In
vestigate the affair
THE OYSTER WAR.
No official information has been received
by Governor Tyler concerning the cap
ture by the Virginia oyster navy OF tive
| Maryland vessels, which had been In
Virginia waters. their crews taklnl
oysters. The vessels we're chased out o
the bounds of Virginia, and into Mary
land waters, and captured. The crews
escaped. but the vessels were taken L
| Accomac county.
1t IS said Governor Lowndes Will asl
the release Of the boats, but he has no
yet dons so.
The army and the navy were repre-
gented among the callers at the Capito
Yesterday. an old soldier dropping in q
| paw his respects to the Governor, and an
| ex-nreman on the Amphitrite, who Ia,
lost his place, wanted aid in gettln'
work.
THE FRUIT IS SAFE.
Commissioner Of Agriculture Kolner ha'
received information from various sec
tions OF tho State which indicates tina
tho fruit was hurt but very little, II any
nv the recent very severe weather. The
buds were not sufficiently swollen Il
cause the ice TO do them damage.
Mrs. ]. II. Lawless, wife OF the Secre
tary Of the Commonwealth, was able u
be at her husbands office Yesterday tol
the first time since recovering from hel
recent extreme Illness. She Is no" IT
her usual fine health.
Mr.. II. S. Herman, Treasurer or Nor
folk city, was at the State Library.
French Senate for Revision.