Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-13

many as fonr entries by III O'CLOCK tnls
morning. II will be purse of $3.50, oil
which $50 goes 20 the second-all ages.
No winners of 1893 Of a race of the value
Of $500 allowed five pounds six fnrlongs.
The entries for the other two races on
the programme, which promise TO he the
best of the meeting, are as follows:
First rsce-purse s250-of which $50 to second
For horses beaten and not hnving Ton race at
this meeting, those beaten twice a0d not having
won q race this year. allowed I'VE pounds. or u
they are maidens. allowed ten pounds. One
mile.
tnree years, wilful-Mslestlc. 81 pounds; w; W.
BradshaW's b. &. Triple Cross. four years. War
wick Z.-Zingsreiia. liO pounds; II. ". Hnsk's ..
g, Josh Billings. aged Rebel Morgan Unknown,
ia pounds liOber1 Braileys en-. &. Dorrfs, three
years. prospcr-LiilY h0uson, 81 pounds: u. Z.
Colo's ch. T. Alveda, three years, Dudley -Wau-
name, % pOundR.
second raee-Bunneli purse. ss5O-of which
SIS to second. Weight for sgs. Open TO ALL
Maidens allowed ten pounds. Tvo-mife dssh.
Rntriess II. W. H1sks b. 6. JOsh Billings
aged Rebel Nor gan-UnknOgn, l22 pounds; c. n.
PeitingDrs "a. <. Valet AGED War De1sce-hlla
Breckinndge. ~ pounds; James X hranchs =
ch. T. Ihriitess, four yesrs, pendthri1;-fctash
H., ll3 pounds.
TEE WILD WET.
When the races concluded at 2:90
o'clock the grounds we're soon cleared.
ready for the appearance OF the Wild
West Combination. Even at that early
hour there were hundreds Of people
standing at the gate anxfUuSly awaiting
entrance TO the grounds. As soon as
the passimetres aud passage ways were
opened to the thronP, which by that
time had assumed immense proportions,
an incessant stream Of humanity com
menced TO flow into the grounds, and
the miserable. eramped entrance made
passage 80 difficult that when the show
begun it's performance there were
still thousands eager 20 pass through.
The attendance was estimated TO be
larger than on any previous day, not
excepting opeuing-day. Men and boys
becoming disguised with the prospects
Of gaming admission climbed up on the
outer fence and tore down the curtain
cloth go as 10 obtain a view OF perched
themselves on any available euIinence.
When il was nearly time for the show TO
begin and the inviting strains OF the Cow
boys Band loated out on the evening air
the human masses, obstuIcted by an in
surmountablo obsiacie in the form Of a
high plank-fencc, and with no other
means Of getting in than through the
three narrow passage-ways, the pushing
and scrambling became terrible. Several
ladies and children became faint, and the
police bad to be called on to suppress
the pushers 1t was fortunate that no
one was hurt in such a squeeze.
The performance was one OF the best
that Buffalo Bill has given here at all.
The wet condition Of the grounds only
served to make the riding more hazard
ous aud of course more exciting and in
teresting TO the spectators. When a
trcking horse would slip or an Indian 8
fiashy costume become spattered with
mud the audience would yell loudly,
and throughout the entire show the most
liberal applause was bestowed The cx-
pert shooting was better than on any
previous day, especially that Of Colonel
Cody white riding on horseback at full
speed.
Major n. V. Randolph, Of the Expo
sition Committee, stated yesterday that
Buffalo Bill had consented to remain
here until Monday. when (as there are
no races) the Wild West will be able TO
give a day and night performance under
the most favorable circumstances.
LEsNER's MENAGgRIE.
The animals in Lesner's menagerie
have suffered very much from exposure
during the Exposition, especially day
before Yesterday. Three valuable birds
have died, and unless tho rest are better
protected from rain and storm thcre VIII
be other losses.
HOLIDAY FOR rHRm EMPLOYEES.
The employees of the Randolph Paper
Box Factory, several hundred IN num-
Der, were taken to the Exposition yes
terday and entertained at the expense of
their employers.
To-day the hands OF Allen & Ginter's
cigarette-factory will be given holiday
and provided with tickets Of admission
to the Exposition and Buffalo Bills
Show.
THE BELLE ISLE WORKS.
Operations will be suspended at the
Old Dominion Iron and Nail-Works,
Belle Isle, to-day TO allow the operatives
an opportunity Of visiting the Exposi-
tion.
The exhibit OF this company, including
running nail-machine, is one of the
most interesting IN the building.
LOUISA COUNTY.
The exhibit Of Louisa county has received only
n passing notice from tho press. Tho collection
Ia under charge Of hr. j. ). Porter, the county
clerk. The minerals are very nne. The iron-oro
specimens from tho farms Of Mes r.. X. Vi.
Kent aud + \ hansneld. me y'.ilJW ochre
from Professor G. }. kempcTs farm; tho
granular pyntes fIom the sulphur-mines;
copper ore from the Annentus fnino near Oler-
Vile; aud the gold Or0fr0m tn vein upon which
yss once worked the old Walton gold mine are
al rare specimens.
Mr.. Porter tOida D@spGtch representative yes
ter,hIy that men from New jersey, Ponnsgl-
varia. New York, ami Ohio had spent a good
deal Of time Ia examining these minerals ana
pronounced them quite rich.
The exhibits Of com, wheat vegetables, and
timter are among the Dost ~ tho Exposition.
Louisa expects 70 gct the premium Tor the
beet tobacco. Fbe county = noted fOf its high
priced tobacco. Hnd tho samples which are On
exhibition have been pronounced by SOnie oi
the fcadtng manufacturers Of Richmond az tho
beet from any county.
Tue fancy work is much admired. In this eX-
hibit are some interesting relics. Mrs Judge
William :. Gooch contributes section o. nib
bone brought tO Virginia iuug before the RoyJlu-
ton by Dr. Robert HoneYmaR. a Distinguished
physician Of Louisa In those days The Doctor
when a medical student ~ Eiinburgh, Ia -cOt-
land, obtained the entire rib from the skeleton
Of one Of tho Jhmoees (king of the Scot-l, whose
coffin then lay IN q dilGpidsted condition IA q
crypt tn the city of Edinburgh. Mrs. GOoch
would not lot this contribution go to the relic
but put u In the charge
Of Mr. Porter. There ore some nne pictures Of
noted race-hOrses Of one hundred and tscnty
years AGO IN this EXHIBIT and a Bblo two hun
dred years Old, The latter contributed by G. Y.
hcGehce.
Professor c. J. Kemper presents a fne map n
the county drawn especially Tor the Exposition.
Mr. Porter thinks the exhibit viii be great help
10 the county.
FAcrs REGARDING The ATLANTA COTTON ExPOsI-
TlON.
The Exposition had been open sixteen days
before there we're LOB paid admissions except
the ilrst day. when there were 2,V5i paid passes
Daily average for 1rst four weeks October:
Persons.
Paid. ..''..''''.'.''..''' -
~ - l.sO7
For November:
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,3f5
- 1881
For Decembtr:
Paid.
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- 5,soi
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General average per day, 70 days. ....... a,eSo
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