The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-29
GOVERNOR TYLER
AT HOME AGAIN
Ne Denies the Report That He Has
Withdrawn.
las. OvERSTeAO WAS PARDONED
Armies Will DC Scarce This Winter.
Jurisdiction of Board OF Refer
cncc-Chartcr Recorded.
Personal.

Governor Tyler arrived in the city yes
,orday morning from Radford 10 take part
in the funeral ceremonies over the re-
mains OF Gen. Harry Heth. lie was in
ms office at the Capitol the greater part
OF tho day.
The Governor said 1t had been reported
in one or two places In the state that he
had withdrawn. Il was used particularly
AGAINST him In Washington county.
lie said. Il wish TO omphalically deny
any such report. 1 am in 90 stay. and
VIII be there when the sun goes down on
the day Of The election. when my victory
.fU b. announced" lie IS not talking az
This time Of the situation.
OVERSTREET PARDONED.
Tnc Governor pardoned James Over
street. coiorcd. yesterday. Oyerstreet was
tried and convicted OF burglary In Bed
ford county and sentenced 10 the pen
ftentiary for seven years. He has served
eighteen months.
VIM. Akers. colored. who was brought
back from Dakota and tried for the same
offence. being an accomplish OF over
street, was only given one year. over
street IS said 90 be a weak minded negro
and IN fact. was hardly 10 be held ac-
countablc.
BOARDS OF REFERENCE
Several letters have been received at
The Department OF Education asking an
ppinlon from IT, department in reference
20 the jurisdiction Of Boards Of Reference
in the matter OF appointing and removing
teachers.
For some years the department has held
that Boards Of Reference have jurisdiction
in the matter. The last General Assembly
passed an act giving the Boards Of Ref
srence Jurisdiction I'm the appointment
and dismissal Of teachers.
The department has further decided that
Che Boards OF Reference has power only
o. approve or disapprove OF the action OF
district boards in the election OF teachers,
End no power % appoint. In case OF an
appointment. the District Board must ap-
point some other teacher thar the one
originally chosen.
A petition for a Board OF Reference
ehould clearly set forth the reasons for
that request, specifying incapacity, i'm
morality or the general unhtness OF the
teacher whose appointment is objected TO;
otherwise the petition would not be- en-
fertained.
Tho COMMISSIONS Of Agriculture VIII
probably leave for his Western trip to-
morrow.
FRUIT GROWING IN VIRGINIA.
Commissioner KOiner has taken much
interest IN fruit growing. lie has made
an especial study of apples, and declares
that many growers are careless in their
method OF raising apples and other fruit.
a'he spraying OF fruit trees should be
moro generally observed. This will tend
70 xiii bugs and worms, and cause the
5ruit 10 become perfect and more val
liable.
Apples are short IN Europe this season
and will command high prices. Foreign
ors are buying. not selling.
Another supply Of broom grass has been
received by the Department
CHARTER RECORDED.
The charter Of the Industrial Farm Of
tho Grand United order of Galilcan Fish
rrmen OF Virginia. was recorded In the
ONCE of the Secretary Of the Common
wealth yesterday. The purposes Of the
order are TO aid and assist the aged
and infrm members OF the order OF the
Galilean Fishermen. and 20 this end a
farm Is % DE purchased in Nottoway
county. with the principal Office at that
place. Officers FOR the first year are:
president. Jordan Thompson. Suffolk; Sec
rotary and General Manager, G. C. stew
ert Bristol. Tenn. Local Manager G.. T.
oliver. Nottoway: Treasurer. VIM. Mason
1sichm0ud.
some Of the visitors a. he state CAPITOL
Yesterday were j. r. Tilman. Clerk Of
Powhatan Court; and David A. i@ake
Commonwealth Attorney Of Goochland
county. who was on his way 20 the Sem
atoriai Convention In Manchester.
The army ana Navy Magazine for
September has excellent portraits Of GOV
ornor Tyler General Lee and Secretary
yawlcss. with short biographical sketches.