The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-25
HEARD ON CAPITOL HILL.
Many Items Of Interest Picked Up
About the State Offices.

Governor Tyler left yesterday to at
tend the meeting OF the Virginia Synod,
which is in session at Newport News,
He will probably return Tomorrow.
Virginia oystermen in the Potomac have
complained to the Governor Of unfair
treatment by the Maryland police officers,
and the matter has been referred TO the
Board of Fisheries.
Labor Commissioner Doherty is at work
on his annual report. 1t VIII show d large
increase in several Industries in the
State. One alone Will show an increase Of
s4.GG0.000 over last year.
The State Board of Pharmacy was in ses
sion at the Capitol yesterday, examining
the papers of the applicants who took the
examination Monday. They " Il probab-
ly be ready 10 announce the names Of
the successful applicants to-day.
The School Board will meet on Satur-
day, to elect a superintendent of schools
for Pulaski county.
Commissioner koine- is attending Far
mers Institutes this week, in South
side Virginia. The following times and
places have been fixed for holding Insti-
tuteS in Tidewater Virginia: Toano,
November 18th; Big Bethel, November
10th.
Mr.. n. NJ Page, executor of the estate
CT the late Samuel Miller, who has charge
of the Miller School Fund. left for MS
home, in Aibemarle county, yesterday.
While here he told some very interesting
history in connection with his early
management of the estate.
Samuel Miller died in 1869. He tlad
known Mr.. Page only twelve years. but on
account OF his business capacity and
integrlty.>he named him as one Of three
co-executors. The other two died during
the lifetime Of Mr.. Miller, but ne never
appointed any one in their places, hut left
Mr.. Page as the sole executor
Mr.. Page applied to a Federal judge at
Iynchburg to have the will admitted to
probate, but the judge was drunk and
ordered all those in court to take off their
shoes, stating that the ground on which
they stood was holy.
Mr.. Page saw 1t would never do to have
the estate under the supervision of such
a court, SO through his counsel. Judge w
j. Robertson, he he applied 10 Federal
Judge in this city and before him the
will was recorded. MIR. Page does not re-
member what court ii was, but The instru-
ment is OF record here in one of the Fed
eral Clerks offices. The fund, the inter-
est only upon which can be spent,
amounts TO over a million OF dollars,
and Is managed by the County Court OF
Aibemarle
The school Is in fine shape. as is also
the female orphan asylum al Lynchburg.
which was also endowed by Mr.. Miller.
Hon. John G. Dew has returned from
Alexandria where he was called to the
bedside of his son who is Ill there.
The younger Dew is much better and
the Judge was at his office in the Lii
brary Yesterday.
He said he believed a majority of his
people favored the Governor designating
a Judge from an adjoining county to
hold court in his county until the meeting
of the Legislature, instead CT making an
appointment.
Attorney-General> Montague has been in
vited TO speak at Leader Hall. in Manches-
ter. tonight at Democratic rail-
ly. His secretary wired him at Suffolk
yesterday and he VIII probably accept.
Hon. r f. Cansey, of Hampton: Col.
W. Miles Cary, and Mr.. S. b. Drewry,
Commissioner of the Revenue of South
ampton, were at the Capitol yesterday,