The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-11
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FATE OF TATE
IN THE BALANCE
The Governor Considering Application
for CIemency.
DECISION MAY BE MADE TO-DAY
Board of Visitors OF State Female
Normal Buy Additional Property.
Many Charters Forwarded.
School Controversies.
DECISION MAY BE MADE TO-DAY

The fate Of Alexander Tate, con-
demned to hang at Norfolk on the l7tb
instant, hangs in the balance, and the
decision OF Governor Tyler in the matter
of an application for clemency will in
cline the scales for life or for death.
The Governor was occupied yesterday
with the papers and evidence I'm the case,
which make up mass Of matter. re-
curing considerable time TO carefully ex-
anime. The decision Of the Governor will
be announced to-day or Monday, proba-
bly,.
STATE FEMALE NORMAL
A special meeting of the Board Of
Visitors of the State Female Normal
School. AT Farmvillc. was held In this
city at Murphys Hotel yesterday. The
only matter considered was the purchase
Of additional land adjoining the school
property. an option on which, held by the
Beard. expires on the 18th instant The
Board decided to acquire the property and
directed that the option be closed.
The additional property consisted Oh
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 boy the purchase of the ad-
joining property. 1t Is the purpose TO
erect a gymnasium and other auxiliary
buildings on the ground. Altogether about
$1,000 Will be expended, which includes the
purchase price Of the new property.
Among the callers at the Governors Of
flee yesterday were General W. =. Rob
crts and Colonel W. J. Green, Of North
a. in ha
the public ceremonies Of the Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy General Rob
erts made particular inquiry concerning
DR.. G.. w. Friend. of Manch ster, whom
he had known during the war.
FOR RECORDATlON.
The charter of the Union Lumber Com
pany was received for recordation AT the
office Of the Secretary Of the Common
wealth yesterday. The company Is cap!-
tailed at from $500 to 5000 and is
formed 10 manufacture trees and wood
into lumber. The principal Office VIII
be kept az Exit, Nansemond county.
Claude l.. Barham, Of Newport News Is
president. and David G.. Lyon, Of Exit,
is secretary and treasurer.
Another charter received was that of the
Lace Display Case CO., formed TO manu-
facture cabinets for holding and dis
playing ribbons. laces, etc, and capt.
talized at from $1,000 To- 5000. The prin-
cipal office will DE kept at Winchester
First year officers. President q. W. Had
dox: Vice President. Howard Shockey
Secretary and Treasurer H. II. Baker.
The Chesapeake Grocery Co, of New
port News. capital. 5000. forwarded its
charter for recordati0n. The officers for
the initial year of the q mpany are nam
ed as follows: President and General
w rfr. Ifrs dom
g. f. b. Stuart. Secretary and Treasurer
Thomas f. Stearnes.
An interesting charter received at the
office of the Secretary of the Common
wealth .s that of the Wood Lawn Tele-
phone Company. Of Carroll. which sets
out that the corporation proposes
% construct and equip telephone
lines from Inllsvile. Va, by way
of c. d. Dobyns. wood Lawn:
Alex. Kyle's farm. Wolf Glade; j. b
Cardwelrs 20 OldtOwn. Va: from Wood
Lawn 10 Nass Store, Va. from WOOD
Lawn 10 Coulson, Va: from Wolf Glade
to- Monorat and W. d. Beasley's store
and from J. b. Caldwelrs TO Coal Creek
Va. with a capital stock Of from 500
20 5000
Another charter is that Of the Waverly
Mercantile Co, capital from $lovO to
5000
WILL INTEREST FARMERS.
One of the most interesting documents
TO be issued by the State this year VIII be
the annual report of the Department OF
Agriculture II will be the first such
publication prepared boy the present Com
missioner, who has some advanced ideas
which he proposes TO exempify I'm the re-
port touching his office. Commissioner
Koiner holds that I'm an agricultural
state. such as Virginia. an immense
field is presented for Improvement Of pres
ent methods and enlightenment Of those
who engage IN farming. Besides, fine
opportunity IS presented in the office OF
the Commissioner Of Agriculture for the
advertising abroad Of the resources and
climatic and soil advantages OF Virginia.
These considerations will be borne in
mind I'm the preparation Of the forth
coming report. on which the Commission
er has already made good progress
PUBLIC SCHOOL TROUBLES.
The Hampton school controversy. which
has created a great deal Of interest IN
that city will not be considered by the
state Board of Education, though an ef-
fort was made to bring it before that
body. It Is a matter IN which the board
does not think il wise or necessary 10
interfere The trouble arose over the
refusal of one OF the teachers, Miss Hope.
to promote a younger son Of the prin-
cipaI. Dudley L. Cowles. The principal
promoted the boy himself whereupon the
teacher resigned. The Board of School
Trustees has recently been considering
the case