The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
GOV MONT .AG 6
TIL INV ELL Il
Did Not Come to His Office
Yesterday.
INDIAN CHIEFS PAY RESPECTS
Want Separate Schools for Their Children.
MIR. Moore to Retire Doings
Of Day at thc
Capitol.
INDIAN CHIEFS PAY RESPECTS

Governor Montague Is still confined to
his room at the Mansion, and was unable
to be at MS office on yesterday. He is,
however. not considered i'll, though he is
under the treatment of his physician, DR..
Lewis C. Bosher. 1t is probable that His
ExceIlency Will be able to come to MS
Office to-day, as he is suffering mainly
from 8 severe cold. He did not dispose
of any official business yesterday. though
several Of his close friends visited him at
the Mansion.
Chief Adkins, of the Chickahominy
Tribe OF Indians, and ex-Chief Bradley,
of the Pamunkey Tribe of King William
county called at the Executive once
yesterday, and were much disappointed ar
not seeing his EXcellency, WHO is stu
confined to his room at the Mansion
The leaders of the Red men told Secre-
tary Richie that they had q scheme on
hand to have a separate school on the
reservation exclusively for Indians. Ihey
said theirs was a naughty race and 1t
was a great humiliation to their people
to nave TO attend school with negro
children.
The chiefs vii: probably talk. with his
Excellency at some later time on the
subject
Governor W. S. Jennings, OF Florida
mas officially notified Governor Montague
and Secretary Esgleston of the death sew
eral days ago of DR.. j. l.. Cr:'WloTd,
Secretary of State of Florida.
Captain c. Z. Vawter, superintendent
OF the Miller Manual School OF Abemarle,
is in the city, and called on Governor
Montague at the Mansion Yesterday.
AN OFFICIAL CHANGE.
Mr.. L. G. Porterfeld has been ap-
pointed to position in the office
of the Secretary of the Common
wealth, to succeed Mr.. John Moore, OF
Portsmouth who will retire from the
office on February 1st. 1t is not known
what Mr.. Moore will do, but 1t Is ne
lieved that he will return to his native
city and enter some business. MT. Mopi e
was appointed to the second cicrkshlp
in the office by Secretary LawleSS when
the latter. succeeded Judge tlournoy III
1894.
Mr.. Porterfield is said to be a fine clerk
| and has strong political backing IN the
| Southwest. a.,
| Senate, and postmaster of the conven-
! ton who is detained at his nome N
| Henrico county by sickness, was reported
! as much better last night.
nr. S. l.. Foster, superintendent of the
| Eastern state Hospital at Williamsburg
is in the city to attend the 1uhe-
raj of DR. I4ocklan Tyler, who died IN Ne"
| York on Sunday. DR.. Foster says Things
| are moving along nicely at the hospltai
| CAPITOL NOTES.
Mr. Frank Lyon, OF the olllce u 40 -
nev-C;eueral Anderson, has returned from
y brief trip to Washington. Colonel Cat
! left is expected here in q few days IRON
Lexington. where he went TO spend sun
| day
The following notaries have been com
| r,issioned: Harris Barrett, Hampton;
r. r. Armstead. williamsburg John
/ Donovan, Jr.. Clifton Forge; W. j.
Doughty. Onancock: George tiaT n. ~
| C,rundv: Winfield Scott, Floyd; W. T
| Young Newport News: Frank II. Miller
Portsmouth; a. 7. Stroud. Norfolk
The charter of the Potomac Laundr1
/ COMPANY, OF Alexandria. has been re
! corded in the office of the Secretary OF
| the Commonwealth.