Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-02
HAS VIRGINIA BLOOD.
COLONEL FUNSTON Is A COUSIN OF
GOVERNOR TYLER.
HIS EYCELLENCY TRACES The KIN.
The Governors Grandfather md the
Hero's Observation-Disclosures We're
brother and sister-To Take steps
Against smnlI-Pox-Cnpito1 Notes.

The fact that Colonel Funston. OF the
Twentieth Kansas. who is the acknowl-
edged hero of the Philippines, is a cousin
OF Governor Tyler, is not generally
known.
'Funston's grandmother and my grand
father were brother and sister," said
Governor Tyler, in conversation with a
Dispatch reporter at the Capitol yester-
day "she was Sarah Hoge, sister of
General James Hoge, my grandfather.
She married Colonel Edward Stafford, of
Giles. at my place. Bellehampton. in Pu-
laski county.
"They went to Missouri to reside. and
later to Kansas. Their oldest daughter
married a Funston, and their Oldest son
was Edward Hoge Funston, who retired
two years ago, after representing Kan
sas district in Congress for several terms.
and making an excellent record. Their
son. the eldest, think, is the colonel of
| the Twentieth Kansas.
| Il am not sure that he is the eldest of
the family, but l know he Is very young
man. He did some hard fighting in Cuba
|
| ~ wounded. He managed to get TO this
country, but his health, by reason of
wounds and exposure, seemed permanent
| w broken. However, the Governor or
| Kansas made him colonel Of a regiment.
I and | am glad TO know that he has dis
| tinguished himself"
you mean you are glad he has shown
| himself worthy Of his blood?" asked the
reporter.
The Governor smiled, and did not con-
tradict the newspaper man, but replied:
| 81 am glad he has shown himself real
Virginian, and proud Of him as kins-
man."
An old Confederate said last week he
felt sure Funston was Virginian, "be-
cause he fought like it,"
TO FIGHT SMALLPOX.
| A delegation from Newport News was
to see the Governor yesterday for the
| purpose of consulting with him regard
| ing the adoption Of measures for the
eradication of smallpox in Warwick
county. The delegation was accompanied
| by DR. Paulus Irving. secretary of the
| State Board of Health, and consisted of
DR.. John II. Bagby Mayor 4. a. Moss,
and Commonwealth -Attorney J. X. NJ.
Newton. There seems considerable small
pox i'm Warwick county, though 1t has
The State Board of Health has the au-
thority to adopt regulations for the sup
preston of the disease, but has not the
necessary funds. The city of Newport
News will, 1t is understood, furnish the
money needed. The State Board of Health
will meet at Newport News to-day TO
adopt such measures as may be neces-
sary.
THE DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND.
Hon. Addison Maupin, who was elected
president of the Board of Visitors of the
School for the Deaf and Blind at the re-
cent meeting in Stanton, has submitted
his quarterly. report to Governor Tyler.
1t is. in part, as follows:
On behalf of the Board of Visitors OF
the Virginia School for the Deaf and the
Blind. at Staunton, Va, L have the honor
to hand you this, the first quarterly re-
port for 1899. ending March 3lst, as re-
qured by section 22l of the Code of Vir-
ginia:
Disbursements for the quarter. 1902 90
Receipts from the Commonwealth
for quarter ......... .............. o,f4S u
Disbursed in excess of receipts. s 272 20
which is due to having settled In this
quarter bills contracted in the previous
our constant care is to run the school
on the amount appropriated by the Legs
lature, which We expect to accomplish,
although we have a larger number OF
pupils than at any time in the history
of the institution. the number of pupils
having increased 30 per cent. since there
has been any increase in the annual ap-
preparation.
The health of the school is excellent
only two deaths having occurred In the
past three years.
NEW BUILDINGS.
The completion OF the new buildings.
for which an appropriation OF SS,VO was
made by the last Legislature, has enabled
us to accommodate an increased number
Of pupils. and we look Tor larger en-
rolment next session.
We have very recently made the course
of study ten instead of eight years, that
when our pupils graduate tney may ehtsl
the National College AT Washington, D.
c.. which they were not sufficiently adj
vanced to do under the completion OF
course of eight years.
1t would be a source or much gratln-
cation 10 the Board OF Visitors and the
management of the school If your Excel
lency would visit II at some time when
the board Is in session, and'We would
be especially pleased to nave you at
tend the commencement on the l4th OF
June
READY FOR NEW COMPANIES.
Governor Tyler is now ready to au-
thorize the formo ton Of military COM
panies, after having disbanded all In
fantry organizations save one, and re-
yoked the commissions OF the officers,
or placed such officers on the retired list,
or accepted their designations.
II is not the intention 10 issue any re-
| organization order. AS soon as there
are companies enough for a regiment
| regiment will be formed. Governor
| TYLER favors one regiment which shall
| be a crack organization, to several, poorly
| equipped. 49, -,
War Department the invoice of certain
| equipment shipped for the use of the
| Virginia military
SHE WANTS ANCESTORS
There was received by Commissioner
| Koiner. Of the Department of Agriculture,
Yesterday, letter addressed TO "The
| SUPERINTENDENT Of the Genealogical De-
! partment. Richmond, Va" The letter
was written by a lady OF Paris, ILL.,. who
| desired to learn If n certain ancestor
| fought in the Revolutionary war. Mr..
Koiner referred the communication 10
| Librarian Scott.