The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-05
GOVERNOR TYLER
DID NOT GO
He Feared Bad Weather in Washing
ton and Was Not Well.
PROTECTION OF SONG BIRDS.
Doubtful if the Governor VIII Pardon Cole.
VIII Pass on the Case To=Day-Mr.
Burgess Iiurt-Board 10 Buy More
Bonds-Capiiol Notes.

Governor Tyler did not so to the inau-
Guration. He was suffering from slight
sore throat yesterday, and feared the
bleak winds which usually sweep down
Pennsylvania Avenue on the 9Th Of
March,
lie was very busy in his Office all day,
:t.ough he did not dispose oC any matter
OF sweeping public moment He says
he will take up the application for the
conditional pardon of Frank Cole today.
though with the lights that are now be-
fore him he does not think he will APP
prove the recommendation OF The board
Cole has written the Governor q long
letter which contains a history of his
life, and which winds up with a plea
for freedom; promise to do better, and
to go d missionary TO some foreign
land. The letter, which covers twelve
pages of foolscap paper, says that the
prisoner was born in Bangor. Me-. in
1871. and that his right name is John
Calvin Burton. He admits that he COM
1ntted several of the offenses with which
he has from time to time been charged.
but says they have been enlarged upon.
PROTECTION OF SONG BIRDS.
A letter has been received by the Gov
ernor asking that he use his influence
to protect song birds in Virginia. The
writer is a young lady in Texas.
An inquiry has been received at the
Governors Office asking if one Philip
EaSton was a Colonel from Virginia III
the war of lIl6.
Governor Tyler has accepted an invi-
tation to attend a farmers institute TIC
be held at Tappahannock on March 18th.
The Governor is expected to make an
address.
MIR. FLOODS RESIGNATION.
The resignation of Hon. II. D. Flood.
as Senator from the Eighteenth District.
to take effect at once, was received by
Governor Tyler yesterday. There Will
be no election TO fill the vacancy. and
Mr.. Floods successor will he chosen at
,ho regular election this fall. Senator
Flood term Will expire in 1905.
The Commemorative Attorney of Buch-
anaf has written the Governor that Dan
5nl Hall the man who recently broke Jail
there, has been recaptured and the re-
ward offered for him on Saturday has,
therefore been Withdrawn
MR.. BURGESS HURT.
Mr.. D. NJ. Burgess, the one-legged vet
cram who holds a position in the State
Library. had narrow escape from seri-
Gus injury yesterday lie came down
on the first floor OF the Library building
to use the telephone, and in turning to
start back. slipped and fell, striking his
head against the window SILL An ugly
cash about two inches long was cut i'll
The back OF his head, from which he
bled freely for a while. but the wound
Was dressed, and he is getting on all
right now
captain w. ". Barrow, Assistant Adj
iutant- General. accompanied by Mrs.
Barrow. has gone to Washington to at
tend the inauguration of President Nc
IIfnley Acknowledgement Male is 1t
no. hos
for about ten DAYS
MIR. MONTAGUE MILL GO.
Mr.. Montague has accepted the invi-
!at;on of Hon d. L. Toney. of MaDches-
Ter. president of the Virginia Democratic
Club of that city, to he present at the
rally tonight.
Commissioner of Agriculture Toiner
left Saturday night for Berrsville. where
YESTERDAY he held the first of q series of
farmers institutes for Northern Virginia
He will be thus engaged until April I'd.
when he vii! wind up with an institute
in Chesterfield county.
TO BUY MORE BONDS.
The Board Of Sinking Commissioners
held a meeting yesterday and decided to
receive bids for the purchase of 100000
worth OF State bonds up to 3 o'clock on
March 18TH and to open the bids and pur-
chase the bonds on the following day,
March Goth.
Captain O'Bannon IS still busy sending
out advance sheets of the acts to mem
bars Of the Legislature.