Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-11
COMMISSIONERS
OF VALUATION
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mcnt, and each side takes different
view us to the course that would be
best to be pursued.
A CANDIDATES VIEWS.
Judge FARRELL, who was In Richmond
to-day in conference with the Governor.
pointed out that inasmuch as the ques-
tion of holding constitutional conven-
ton would be voted upon at that time.
he thought the election of u Congress-
man would have the very desirable
effect of bringing out Il full Democratic
vote to support the convention PROPOSE
tion. He could see no reason for failing
to call a special election, as 1t would,
In his judgment, entail no additional
expense upon the State. Judge Yarrell
thought, with the Democratic forces
united. the nominee would be elected,
whoever he might be.
SENATOR GLASS SEVERE.
A copy of the Lynchburg News, edited
by Senator Carter Glass. has been re-
ceived here. containing one OF the most
severe editorials ever published In Vir-
ginia. denounc1ng the bill to create
Commissioners of Valuation. Senator
Glass denounccs the Governor, charac-
terizing his reasons for signing the bill
as no reasons at ALL and calls the COM
mlssioners a horde of vulturcs.'
ltftN4I CGlN . Oso OOGEfLF lSO1(S.
A conference Of the recently appoint
ed supervisors of the census for this
district embracing Virginia and North
Carolina, was held at the Jefferson
Hotel to-day.
DR.. Fred Howard Wines, assistant
director of the census, met the super
visorS by appointment, and instructed
them in their duties. and told them
how to handle their enumerators. The
conference was OF much benefit to the
supervisors.
Those present from Virginia were
First district. George Il. Scarburgh,
Accomac; Second district. Henning T..
Smith, Suffolk: Third district Chap
man e. Snead, Etna Mills; Fourth dis
trict, Francis r. Lassiter, Petersburg;
Fifth district. Charles NJ. Hirt, Rocky
Mount; Sixth district, Charles G. Car
rington. Houston; Seventh district,
district Robert r. Campbell. Warren
ton; Ninth district. Geo. w. Blanken
ship, Bristol; Tenth district, Robert II.
Hubbard. Boiling.
Those from North Carolina were:
First district, Wheeler Martin. Will
liamston: Third district, David ].
Lewis, Whiteslde; FOURTH district, Jos.
j. jenkins, Pittsboro; Fifth district,
John J. b. Hoover, Oxford; Sixth dis
trict. Walter b. Steele, High Point;
Dighth district, Osmond +. Pool, Tay-
louisville: Ninth district, John a. Hen
bricks, Marshall.
DR.. Wines is n native OF Philadel-
phia, but for thirty-flve years he has
been q resident of Springfield. III. For
thirty years he has been Secretary OF
the State Board of Public Charities Of
tenth and eleventh censuses, as expert
agent, being now the chief assistant to
General w. r. Merriam.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
In the Law and Equity Court Judge
Minor to-day decided the case of Tay-
lor VS.. Mutual Reserve Fund Life AS
ISOLATION of New York, In which he
held that the assessment made on old
men in February, 1898, was an unreas-
enable one. and amounted TO a breach
of the contract of insurance. for which
Plaintiff, Mr.. Taylor, a Judgment for
S2,G65, on q policy FOR $1,000.
This decision Is one Of great interest
and Importance to thousands of peo-
pie The company is being sued all
over the United States OIL account OF
this assessment OF February. 1898. hut
in most, IL not nil. Of the other states
the company has been successful.
THE PLUNGER COMING.
A telegram was received to-day from
Baltimore stating that the marine boat
Pluneer would leave there tomorrow
morning for Richmond. arriving here
some time Monday.
The William II. Trigg Company will
begin work on the boat as soon as II
arrives.
YOUTHFUL NEGRO CONNECTS.
Governor Tyler, upon the rccommcn-
dation of the Board of Directors of the
Penitentiary, has ordered number OF
youthful negro cOnvicts TO be removed
to the colorcd rcformatory.
a SAD DEATH.
Susie Gibson, the little daughter OF
Mrs. Henry Gibson, who was SO badly
Injured by being caught in some ma
chinery at the Richmond Locomotive
Works Wednesday afternoon, died at
o'clock this afternoon at the residence
of her mother, No. 107 North SEVENTY
street.
The little one received the most care
full nursing and skillful medical at
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