Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
STILL WON'T PAY.
,rprroR AGAIN REFUSES TO Az
puoyr GRrnEs's BATTERY BILL.
WILL LELYE FOR NEBRASKA TO-DAY.
Commissioners Koincr nnu o'"e'
Farmers to stnrt Wcst-"o'er"o'
TYLER Hard nj work on Pardon Ap-
pIIcntions-CnpItoI Notes.

Colonel Morton Marye Auditor OF Pup-
lie Accounts yesterday refused Tor the
second time to pay the claim OF the
Grimes Battery, OF Portsmouth, for ser
vices rendered in performing quarantine
duty at Ocean View during the preva-
lence of yellow-fever at Hampton last
summer.
Colonel Marye, acting under the advice
Of Attorney-General Montague, refused
to pay the claim out OF the general fund
when FIRST presented, several days ago.
lie held that as the battery had been CT
dered out by the Mayor Of Portsmouth
and made 10 DO duty at ocean View, nine
miles peyond the limits Of his jurisdic-
ton. the men were not entitled TO any
compensation.
Hon. r. Carter Scott and Colonel Dick
Marshall. Of Portsmouth. then made an
90. rt 10 secure the payment Of the claim
ont Of the military fund. The effort was
unsuccessful. Colonel Msrye refusing to
approve The claim
An effort will now he made 70 have tho
claim paid out Of the Governors civil
contingent fund. Governor Tyler stated
last night that he had not decided whe-
Their he would order the claim paid from
this fund.
WORKING or PARDONS.
The consideration Of pardon cases con
sumed the greater portion of the Cover
nor's time yesterday. 1t is doubted If any
Of Governor Tylcr's Successors have had
presented so many applications for par
don. The percentage acted upon favora-
blv is very small. Probably one man in
one hundred of those who apply for par
dous receives one.
Governor Tyler has pardoned cyrus
Hunter. a young white man, who was
sentenced in the Police Court on Apll
2gth 10 six months in Jail, on the charge
Of petty larceny. Justice Crutchfield re-
commended that he pardon be granted.
Detectives TomiinsOn and Gibson made
the arrest on April 2Gth.
WILL START TO NEBRASKA.
Commissioner Ko;ber, Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, will 30 TO Freder-
icksburg to-day 10 start 10 Nebraska this
afternoon with a party Of twenty farmers
of the vicinity of fredericksburg. The
party will travel IN a Pullman car, as the
quests OF Mr.. Spencer who proposes TO
locate a beetsugar plant at Snow Hi,
rear Fredericksburg, and wishes the
farmers Of that section to study beet
culture near Grand Island, Neb., whore
there IS a large beet-sugar factory. The
Trim will be made by way Of Chicago and
omaha. stops being made in both cities
TO admit Of the farmers visiting the
stock-yards.
TRIP or GOVERNOR AND STAFF
Governor Tyler and about a dozen
members Of his staff will leave at noon
Tomorrow for Washington TO attend the
Dewey celebration. Tuesday they will go
on 10 Chicago to take part in the cere-
monies incident 10 the laying OF the cor
ner-stone Of the great public building at
Chicago Wednesday President Mckinley
win be i'm Chicago on that occasion, and
! the governors Of several Of the states
and officials OF the Canadian Government
will also bee there.
CAPITOL NOTES.
Attorney-General Montague has return
| ed from Accomac county whittier he
went 10 represent the Commonwealth in
| the case I'm the Circuit Court against Mr..
William Ellenger. charged with having
| included within his bounds certain oys-
| ter lands which really belong 10 the
/ state. The case was argued and sub
mittcd
~hief-Clerk A. G. Hanklns. OF tho Sec
rotary OF the Commemorative ofice, was
unable 10 be at his desk yesterday owing
| 70 a cyst which has taken up quarters on
/ HIS eye.
Among the visitors 10 the Capitol and
/ state Library yesterday We're: G. 5.
Rodgers Deputy Treasurer Of Albemarle;
! Hon. j. NJ. Stubbs, Of Gloucester; j. A.
! Brown. Clerk of the Circuit Court OF
Hanover: II. II. Sneed. Treasurer of Hal
! flax: w. H. Street, Treasurer of Essex;
LLOYD II. Smith, Commonwealth Attor-
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