Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-08
Rules-speaker. Ryan, Todd, Dupuy
and Hunley.
I.ibrary--Dulse. Priddy, Jordan. of
Nansemond; Shelton and King.
Printing-Ivey, Lyons, Honaker.


One Of the most interesting items of
the day was the retirement OF Major
b. w. Lynn from the fight for the po-
sition of Superintendent Of the Peni-
Tertiary. Later this afternoon he gave
out the following:
owing to the fact that had an
nounced publicly that would not be
u candidate for the position OF Super
intendent of the Penitentiary, many OF
my friends In the Legislature had
agreed to support the incumbent, which
has handicapped me. take this method
to thank all those who have so gem
erously supported me heretofore, and
were willing to do SO again, and to say
to them that l have withdrawn from
the contest at this time, but serve no.
tice that I shall be q candidate two
years hence"
SENATOR STANDS CASE.
Chairman Morris, of the Conference
of Democratic Senators, has appointed
the following Senator'S to investigate
and report as to the claims of Senator
VIM. Stands to n seat in the caucus:
Senator Sands. Eggleston, Whitehead,
Blakely and Gold.
This committee will meet tomorrow
to formulate its plans.
NEW OFFICE PROPOSED.
a bill looking to the creation of an
other State Office will shortly be Of
fered In the House by the member from
southwest Virginia. 1t will provide for
an insurance Commissioner, whose du-
ties VIII be to exercise n general SUI
pervision over the insurance companies
operating in the State. to obtain and
make public information as to the
financial stability and reliability of the
companies and to inquire into the mat
ter of insurance rates with the purpose
in view OF preventing the imposition OF
eNorbitant rates. The provision or re-
port on the soundness of the companies
is designed to warn the public from in
vestigating or insuring in companies
whose stability might not be vouched
for by capital and reserve funds.
PREACHERS AROUSED
The recommendation of Governor
Tyler that chaplain be appointed for
the penitentary. to be paid for by the
State. has excited a lively opposition
Rev. Dr. Hawthorne. who is strongly
opposed to the arrangement, In which
opposition he is strongly supported by
many leading Baptists. will preach on
the subject next Sunday morning at
Grove Avenue Baptist Church, and he
has invited the Governor and all the
members of the Legislature to hear him.
A COAL FAMINE.
The Southern railroads are exertins
every .ort to rush their coal shipments
end In some sections a coal famine al
most exists. Superintendent Dodson, Of
the Southern's transportation depart
ment, is quoted as saying In q letter to
a coal merchant short time ago that
there was not more than one days coal
supply on any division of the system
and that the mines had not been filing
the orders of the railroad for fuel in a
satisfactory manner. He also stated
that 1t would be necessary for the rail-
roads TO confscate the entire output of
the mines until they had q ten-days
supply on hand.
IL this were not done then the rail
roads would be compelled to suspend
operations, and thus stall all shipments
OF coal to any point
BESIDES. the roads were suffering from
n famine In the supply of coal cars. and
that while the rates We're advanced, the
demand has in no manner decreased
but on the contrary has shown an in
crease.
EY-TALBOTT.
There was very pretty marriage at
6 o'clock this afternoon at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. Allen Talbot on
West Franklin street, when their
daughter, Miss Carrie Talbot and Mr..
Richard Gwathmey were united. The
decorations were palms and white
chrysanthemums. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Drs. George Cooper
and Jere Witherspoon. The attend
ants were: Misses Stoke, Kate Harris
Bessie Pace, Eleanor Bosher, Mary and
Elizabeth Hayes, Elizabeth Daven-
port Fairfax Loving, Miss Fuller, of
Washington. Miss Ilobson, Of Gooch-
land, and Messrs. Saunders. Hobson
DR.. Clifton Miller, c. Robertson. Pres
ton holland. Chamblis Peasants and
Jones.