Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-07

bly, standing on the sidewalk. Soon, see
ing an acquaintance In the lobby, he
passed inside. Standing near the door
was Or. A. B. Fitzpatrick. the delegate
from Nelson county.
How are you, Doctor" said the Gov
ernor. extending his hand. DIR. Fftz-
patrick shook hands. but the Governor
could see he was not recognized.
II don't believe you know me, Doctor"
said the Governor.
Il don't believe / do" replied DR.. Fitz-
patrick, but ] know you are a fellow
who wants something"
He apologiZed very profusely when a
bystander told him that he was talking
to Governor Tyler, but nobody enjoyed
the joke more than his Excellency HIM
self.
GRIMES BATTERY CLAIM.
Hon. Charles T. Bland, member Of the
House from Portsmouth, will present
bill to-day providing that an appropria-
ton be made to pay the claim of the
Grimes Battery, of Portsmouth. for ser
vices rendered during the yellow-fever
scare at Norfolk and Portsmouth last
summer The battery was in camp at
Ocean View, nine miles from Portsmouth.
its home station. Mayor Baird, of Ports
mouth, ordered the men to do patrol
duty AT Ocean View. which they did for
several days. The Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts refused TO pay the bill for these
services alleging as reason therefor that
the Mayor had no right to order the men
to do such duty 50 far from the limits of
the corporation. The claim amounts TO
between 1890 and sl.i0O.
FLORAL REMEMBRANCES.
If any flowers were sent 10 members OF
the Senate yesterday they were not placed
on the desks In the House 1t was differ
ent Delegate Hume. Of Alexandra,
received a very beautiful bouquet OF
American Beauties and Mr.. Alex. King.
the delegate from Sussex, some hand-
some chrysanthemums. 1t is said that
one member received a box Of flowers,
but afterwards distributed them among
his friends. saying he would have hard
work making the home people believe
the flowers were not given HIM by fair
friend
HOUSE PAGES APPOINTED.
Speaker Saunders has appointed the
following boys as pages in the House OF
Delegates: Norvell Atkinson, Tom Rick
etts. John Nolan. and Roy Harton. Of
Richmond. and George Greer, Frederick
j. Messich. Milton r. Morgan, and w.
c. NOrfeet
Around the Hobbies Of the hotels are
/ nightly TO be seen well-known horsemen
who are interesting the members In a
| revival of horse-racng. 1t is understood
| that an effort will be made to have the
Maupin BILL prohibiting pool selling and
! book-making. modified, and there is said
20 be a possibility that the law will be
made less rigid
AN UNDESERVED HONOR.
Major Cowan. the Delegate from Mont
! gomery says he thinks the Dispatch ala
several other members Of the House an
! Injustice recently, in speaking of him as
| the patriarch Of the body.
He says there are a number more de-
| serving of the honor. There is no doubt
| that in manner Major Cowan is as young
as the youngest Of his colleagues.
IF Mr.. Stands is an Independent / am
an Independent" said Mr.. Musgrave, the
Delegate from Southampton, TO a group
Of friends i'm the lobby at New Ford's
Yesterday afternoon. II never recognized
the candidacy of Mr.. BOykin who was
pronounced regular by the State Commit
tee / did not work for him. and l did
not vote for him. More than that.
worked and voted for Mr.. Stands. whom
the committee pronounced Independent.
\ MUSKRAT DINNER
Mr. wilkins Mathews, the delegate from
Accomac. was the host at muskrat din
ner at Murphys during the last session.
The meal was enioyed-really enjoyed-by
about twenty guests. To each one, prob
/ ably. muskrat, as an article of food, was
previously something utterly unknown.
/ Mr.. Mathews has made half-promise 10
give a similar dinner during this session.
| HE'S THINKING ABOUT TURKEYS.
! Captain Frank b. watkins, OF Char
lotte county, Sergeant-at-Arms OF the
Senate. who has the reputation OF being
probably the most successful turkey
| hunter i'm Virginia, is planning trip 10
| the Chickahominy woods for either next
! Saturday or the next but one, in search
of fat gobbers. Captain Watkins has
! killed about thirty turkeys this year. HIS
| friends say that the turkeys flock around
/ him to give themselves up as soon as ne
enters the woods with his gun.
Mr.. W. G.. Bell, one of the best-kno"h
Democrats Of Northampton county mas
been here for several days, looking on
but left for his home last night
Mr.. ]. H. Abbitt and Mr.. sam. fersu-
SON two of the most active young DEM
ocrats Of AppomattoX. returned 10 their
! homes last night, after two DAYS WORK IN
the Hobbies.
! senator Alexander st. Claire, OF Iaze-
well county, did not reach the city uhtil
few hours before the Senate convened.
Senator St. Claire is a businessmen with
very extensive interests. and cannot al
| ford 70 leave them longer than absolutely
necessary.