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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18

harness horse had his head taken
off at the organization OF the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Society" We noted with great
satisfaction that at the October meeting
of the old society the name of DR.. David
s. Watson was proposed as q men,
Der OF the Executive Committee,
and he was elected. We noted
with much greater regret that bis name
did not appear on the list OF the
new committeeman. With all due re-
spect and Difference to these gentlemen
We venture the assertion that DR.. Wat
son is the most available man in the
State for the management OF the horse
department taking all things into consid-
Grafton. tie has made . lifelong study
OF the horse, and particularly Of the horse
we advocate. lie is thoroughly con-
versant with the racing rules, and above
all he has backbone" enough to keep
the men in their proper places and let the
farmer lad who has come down to sell
the pride of the family" to buy the
necessaries Of life for aged parents stand
on the same footing with the race-course
"swell, who tries with all his "ways
that are dark and tricks that are vain
10 euchre him ont of his Just deserts.
Dr. Watson has also served the old So
ciety in a most thankless position for
thirteen years-that IL, coping with
lot of drivers who would not
dare show their faces on an assO-
ciated track without an entire change
Of manners and conduct. Many
driven from these tracks resorted to Nir-
ginia and North Carolina for field of
operations. Dr. Watson has also given
much study to the laying out and
grading of tracks. lie has done more to
bring before the public the unquestiona-
bic superiority of Virginia bred horses
than any one man that We know of,
and l think all the Virginia horse
raisers and breeders owe him debt of
thanks. And how can it better be ten
dered than by putting him in a position
to do more for us? Come out, horse
men, and look TO your interests Let
rs have the right man in the right place,
regardless of race, color, or previous
condition Of servitude. HAYsEED.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18

winter rod, spot, 0Kasec March. SIZE pa.
Nny. p0sa04c.; June, 90aD0ko. Corn-oeusnefn
steady and nrm; white. 57a5sc yellow: $500;
wostern higher aud quiet; mixed spoil, 9ltss.o.'
March, Jsai64c.; Ap1l. go. bid Nay, 3h s@he:
Oats easier Ia tone and quiet; sootnern ana
Pennsylvania, ssas0c.; western WITT. ssss ss'
western mixed. 3ss3ac. Rye firm 81 WV.
Provisions quiet and steady. Eggs lower q, -
l4c COtIeo hrmer; Rio cargoes ordinary ~ , ~
i3kaigc Sugar--Coppsr-rsnned, losIoc "n,S
key steady AT fi.2iafi8. Other articles uh-
changed. Freights 20 Liverpool per steamer
quiet and easy-cottOn. Lea; hour, per w.
"a grain nominaiiy at haid.
CINCINNATI.
CfNcfSsAri, March i7.--FIour easier wheat
lower: No 2 rod. So, Corn dull No. nlxsn.
tSa53Ac. Oats quiet; No . mixed, 5AaSsHc.
Provisions quiet ard unchanged. Whisksy 70
good demand az sl.09. Hogs steady.
LOUISVILLE.
louisville. March I7.--Grain and provisions
steady bat unchanged
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18

Not Properly Recognized by the Vir'
ginta Agricultural and Ne
cAantcai society.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
We note with regret thatin the orqani-
cation of the Executive Committee OF
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
Society the horse interest seems to have
gotten rather u setback. With your
permission We viii lay before the new
committee our views on the subject, aud
feel sure We viii be backed by the horse
men throughout the state IN what we
say. 1t is such a terribly naked truth
that farming IN the old way Is death and
destruction to the farmer as well as the
seed he SONS, that l feel a certain
amount OF repugnance IN making the
statement. This truth. however has
stared us ont of countenance, notwlth-
standing that hope "that springs
eternal" with each crop that IS
seeded land by the by that IS
all that does spring from the transac-
tom until va have been compelled
to look elsewhere for means to keep
body and soul together. Stock-raising
naturally suggested itself, and the next
question was the kind OF stock most
profitable. The "Great West, with its
refrigerator cars, took the beef market
in hand. aud between cheap raising
there and cheap transportation here has
reduced cattleraising to such narrow
margin that there is scarcely anything
if anything at all there be-in 1t for the
Virginia farmer. Thus many of us
throughout the State have turned our
attention to the horse, hoping that we
can find q home market sufficient TO
afford us living prices. The best class
OF horse TO raise. many OF MS think, IS
what IS commonly known as the Ameri-
can trotiing-horse, " and this is the horse
we want pushed. The beayy-draught
horse will push himself and pull
something at the same time, but
there is some education wanted to
make the trotter bring the best
prices. This education the farmer
can best afford to give him ii he
eau take him to our fairs and compete
with others for purses and premiums,
thereby having the opportunity OF ex-
hibiting his produce under best adyan-
tages 20 class OF people likely to buy.
On the other hand We venture 10 say that
you will find your race programme the
best drawing card, for the general pub
lie, OF the entire exhibition. The ladies
particularly like the racing, and wher-
ever you find large concourse Of ladies
just there you will find still larger con-
course Of men, and the crowd Is made
up. A crowd is what You want 1t
strikes US that the best friend OF the light
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18

she has attained the imperial rank,
dover. and her share In the Crown
estates. Whether there is any truth or
not in the statement-of this We have no
means Of judging-it IS currently made,
that a party in Germany has hoped for
the decease of the Crown Prince now
the Emperor before his fathers death,
so MS to disappoint his wife OF her am
bitiOn to become Empress. With tins
rumor IS connected another, that she and
tLemighty Bismarck are at enmlty; also,
one Of graver importlnce-namelY
that great changes in the public policy
will follow the new Emperors accession.
Persons we'll informed III German
history doubt this, and believe that the
same general (Blsmarckian) policy Will
be continued under the new as under
the deceased Emperor.
Victoria, Empress of Germany, was
born in England, on Noyember2l, 1870.
She was married on January -. 1853, to
Prince Frederick William, Of Prussia,
whose newly attained greatness and the
unfortunate condition Of his health arc
the leading topics Of European history
to-day.
The imperial pair have six children
living. The eldest, Prince Frederick
William, now the Crown Prince of Ger
MANY. was born in January 1859, while
his sister. Victoria Elizabeth, was born
at Potslam in July OF the following
wear. She married before her brother
did-weddcd Prince Bernard, the eldest
son Of Duke George, of SaXe-Weimar
That was III February, 1878, and IN due
course she gave birth to daughter,
which made tie Queen OF England =
great grandmother. Not long after his
sisters wedding came Frederick VIII
liam's turn. re married the daughter
Of the late Duke Won Schleswig Holstein
and already they have four children, the
Youngest having been born late IN Janu-
airy Of last yea. The Crown Prince is
in the army. His brother Henry Is a
lieutenant in the German navy.
The Empress is u highly-cultiyated
lady. very fond OF art in all its branches,
and is herself a good painter. To her
work and influence is largely due the
creation Of those museums, industrial
schools, and literary societies which are
dong such excellent work il Germany.
Her portrait shows marked resem-
blance to that Of her mother, Queen
Victoria.
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Emperor Freaerick's condition.

f.irnedl william n. FRY SMITH,
General Manager u ne Associated Press
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18

tCorresp onleureof the W"hmoui Dispa''h.l
RoAyoKr. VA, March rs, 1858.
The petition recently presented in the
United States Senate by our dls'in-
gushed and patriotic senator, Hon. john
W. Daniel, asking for an appropriation
OF $4,000 for the erection OF mouu-
ment 10 General Andrew Lewis at or
near Salem, Roanoke county, Va. has
awakened deep and enthusiastic inter
est in the proposition IN this section,
Notwithstanding the comparative lgno-
rance Of a majority Of the people Of the
important part he bore IN the early
struggles and history Of this country. \
great many intelligent people IN this
city and county do not know where he
was buried even. This is not surprising
when We remember that his bones have
rested beneath the sod OF this valley los
years. and that until few years ago his
exact burial-pIace was unknown.
General Lewis resigned his military
COMMAND in 1879 TO return to his home
and end his days in quiet and peace. On
his Journey be was seized with violent
fever and died in Bedford county, about
twenty five miles from his home on the
Roanoke river, then N Botetoult county
now Roanoke, where he was buried.
His grave is a short distance from the
beautiful town Of Salem and j. located
on the farm now owned and cul-
tivated by Captain Spared 4.
Simmons, a wealthy, Intelligent, and IN
Auential Democrat. 10 IS proposed, if
the appropriation for the monument Is
made. to remove the remains OF the IN
trepid old Indian fighter to the East
Hill cemetery in salem, and renter
them on a hill commanding a "plendid
view Of the lovely Valley OF the koa-
nOke.
Major Andrew Lewis and Colonel
Thomas Lewis, prominent citizens OF
this county, are descendants of General
Andrew Lewis's family, as is the Hon.
John 4. Lewis, OF Rockingham county.
The two former cultivate farms that are
a part Of an immense tract Of land con-
veyed 10y George H., King of England.
i'm view Of tho services Of General
Lewis 10 the Colonies it is hoped Con-
Rress will grant the paltry SUN asked for.
The State OF Virginia has Sc far recog-
nized the value OF his puolic services rs
to make his one OF the striking figures
around the statue OF Washington IN the
State Capitol grounds; and as his SER
vices were OF national character the
petition cannot be consistently refused.
d.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18

DR.. Marzroth, one OF the most popular
humorous writers OF Germany. died re-
Gently at Salzburg, at the age OF seventy.
lie was born in Vienna, of Jewish pa
rents, studied at the University, and after
contributing to the dramatic periodicals
OF Bauerle aud Saphir published num-
Der Of humorous productions, which met
with great favor. He owes his greatest
popularity, however, TO his fugitive
pieces in the Munich Flie9ellde BLatter,
which periodical became the main re-
pository of his wit. Marzroth, whose
real name was Moritz Bschrach, was also
the author OF several comedies now for
gotten.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18
GREENsBORO'.
The Battle-Ground AssOc.ation-fm'
prnsQmeuts, &c.


lCoTespondenee OF the Richmond Dispsich.l
GRFENsBoRo'. \. c., March II, 1883.
A few weeks ago ex7Juige Schenck,
of this place. who is chairman OF the
newlv-incorporated Gnilfor1 Battle
Ground Association. WAS instrumental IN
getting bill before the House Commit
Zee in Congress for The appropriation OF
500 GOO for the erection of monument
70 General Nathaniel Greene on the his
toric field Its hoped that the appro-
priatlon will be granted. The stock
holders OF the association held their an
nual meeting on the 18th instant ID
WAS on tho 10Th anniversary
OF the battle. Judge John A.
Gilmer presided az chairman. An
old citizen. q. II. lHdan, who has
been "A resident OF the locality sixty
wears. WA present At the meeting Six
ty-siN shares Of the stock have been
taken and httv-two were represented at
the meeting. Thirty gentlemen and four
teen ladies' composed the assembly. A
new Board Of Directors was elected. and
three vice-presidents- Nessrs. Clyde OF
New York, Gray Of North Carolina, and
Buford Of Virginia. 4 committee OF ilye
gentlemen aud four ladies vas appointed
to iuaugurate celebration for May .,
1888. 4 novel fact connected with the
enterprise is that full-blooded John
Bull Englishmun and prominent menu
Der Of the Society Of Friends are mem
beIs OF tue organization.
A move which has recently been started
here TO organize a military company was
perfected by 81 organization at public
meeting in the courthouse on tho night
OF the 18th. 1hlrty-four names were
secured rs 2 starter. Mr. Il. 7. Gray
was elected captain; s. l.. Alderman,
first lieutenant, anl Ellison Gllmer
second lieutenant
Our Chambero OF Commerce Committee
on Internal Improvements has secured
$40 600 IN Subscriptions for cotton
factory. There is here a very eligible
site f0r such an enterprise, aud the move
will quite surely result IN success The
Chamber has other projects OF an indus
trial nature on loot
Tho strike among the l4borers OF the
water-works force Las been declared OH.
4 full force is now 81 work. The prlnci-
pal main will soon bee laid. The founda-
ton for the stend-ppe is being laid. and
the whole work will now DO vigorously
/ pushed to completion.
Western North Carolina holds mint
Of wealth in her timber Some Of her
mountain fore IS ere magnificent
Growth OF black walnut. This is just
now beginning t. come into market.
1 Part Of a tram-load OF this timber passed
/ through TINS wocA on the way down to
deep water for foreign shipment.
Ii was o sad sight-that Of man and
/ his son chained together on their way to
the penitentary iew days ago. They
were from Rowan county-the one con
yicted OF larceny, the other Of tho re-
cclying of stolen goods.
A steam roller llourng-mill, an ice
/ factory, md new spoke aud handle fac
tory are Just now receiving the finishing
touches Of their construction and are
about ready fox the business OF the sea-
son. i. W. A.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18

ACt or Assembly for Relief or SOL.
Cicrs and Wia0Ws.

The act to give aid to soldiers,
sailors. and marines Of Virginia manned
or disabled i'm the war between the states,
and TO the widows OF Virginia soldiers,
sailors, aod marines who lost their lives
in the said war in the military service,
approved March >, 1853, provides that
there shall be paid out Of the Treasury
of Virginia. upon the warrant of the
Auditor of Public Accounts, annually,
upon or after the 1st Gay Of April IN
each year, to the persons hereinafter
DESIGNATED and described ana classified,
upon the proofs hereinafter prescribed.
the amounts hereinafter specified, as
follows 20 every person WHO IS and
has been at the time OF h.s application
citizen and resident of this State for one
wear and who lost an arm or leg or a
foot or hand while in discharge OF his
duty as q soldier, sailor, or marine OF
VIRGINIA in the war between the States,
the sum of thirty dollars per annum to
every such citizen OF Virginia who IN
ike manner lost two eyes, or two feet,
or two hands, or hand and foot by
reason of wounds received while
in discharge OF his duty rs atore-
said. the sum OF sixty dollars per an
mum to every such citizen VINO was
disabled bv reason OF a wound received
while in discharge OF his duty as afore-
said. if such disability be proved to be
total. thirty dollars per annum II such
disability bo partial, fifteen dollars per
annum ; to ey ry widow remaining I'M
married of any soldier, sailor, or marine
of Virginia, whose husband lost his life
while in the discharge of his duty III the
military service Of Virginia or OF the
Confederate States, during the late war
between tie States, the sum OF thirty
dollars per annum, provided that at the
time OF such application aud OF re-
ceiving aid under this act such widow
shall be unmarried and o resident Of Vir-
p1nia. and provided further that she
shall receive such aid only 50 long as she
remains unmarried and a resident Of
Virginia.
D This act shall apply 10 any native Of
Virginia who enlisted from any other
State in the military service of the Con-
federate States, and who Is or shall be at
the date of his application for the bene-
fit Of This act citizen and resident Of
this State; but no person holding a ma
tional. State, or county office which pays
him n salary or fees over $500 per an
nun. or whose income from any other
source amounts TO $500, or who owns in
his or her own right, or whose wife owns
property of tue assessed value of moro
than $1,000, or who is in receipt of aid
or OF pension from any other State or
from the United States, shall be entitled
10 any Of the benefits OF this act, or who
is an inmate OF any soldiers home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18
FINANCIAL.
NEW Y0RK. BALTIK0ay. AVID bIca'
E0sD STOCK gxCuAEGEs
Grain, Provisions, Cotton. Tobscoo Iar-
psntins. Rosin. Tar. and
Peanut Markets
[By telegraph TO II. plspa,ch.l

HBw YORS, March 1.-THE stock market was
again moderately active to-day, but a. mas peeh
tho case during the past fow days the aInmanon
was az the expense Of values. and further Dc
clinas were the result OF trading, prices ~ tlo
close being az the lowest for toe week. There
seemed 20 he marked change IN the feeling
abroad. and London selling was the feature OF
the market. At toe samo time there Was ireo
realization for domestic account aud the Only
support received from short sellers ~ tho pa-t
fow dayA Reslizaiions were In part accounted
Tor by the fall 70 cotton, which has temporarily
embarras sci some spectators IN stocks. but the
bears heightened tie eject Of selling oy return
70 tho method Of circulating damaging
reports rejecting upon stock exchanges,
The pressure was most severe at first
upon Union Pacific, AMI &c yielded 4 per cent,
but rallied slightly later. The weakest stock on
the list however, WAS New York Central. which
showed the heaviest decline az tae sDi Of the
session on very slight trsnsaciions. Reading.
- Paul and Lackawaana were subjected 70 con-
siderable pressure, bat Notwithstanding tho sell
Ing Of -. Paul by pool brokers neither OF them
yielded materially. The opening vas very weak
az declines from yesterdays closing hgnfes,
ranging up 70 q per cent, and In the nfat h9us
the losses were further Increased, the lowest
prices OF the day generally beng reached before
II o'clock. after which the market became less
active and after q Sigh, rally remained steady.
The cl0so was dull AVID fairly steady az shnle
better than tue lowest Of the fay. Tho to'a
days business was il2.0C0 shares. Almost every.
thing IS lower, aud New YORK Central Re ana
East Tennessee per cent, Whie tue declines ID
the rast ~ rho list were couNDei 70 fractions.
NEW YORK. March l7.-ExchRnFe duu. NO
ney easy ~ 2a2S per cent. cloains Onered NJ
Slb-lreaury halsnees-COin, Sl2l, s29,ik1; cur
rency, Sl2,5uj.7Q Governments dun and steady
per cents. l95's; A. per cents, 1909. state
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18
APPLICATIONS.
The act further provides !:

3. Before any person shall DO entitled 70 The
benefit Of mis- act. aud receive tho aid hereby
provided for, no OF she shan ne ~ lhe court q
Inc county or corporation Ia which The applicant
rosi1es for ia tho Hastings Court OF the city 81
nlehmond. II he applicant resides Ia thar clty),
au aDplicstioD for rciief IN tho following form
]. -. a native OF the STATE Of -, ana no" a
ar cif,, of -. in said STATE OF --, ana who was
a soldier tsailor or marine, Is the case may ~
from tho state u Virginia h. the war between the
United states and me tonioleiato otatcs' 90
hsae,nbly entties au act 70 give aid to soldiers,
sailors. end marines Of Virginia msimed or DIS
nbed In Inc war between the Stateo; and TO
the widows Of Virginia soldiers sei,or., ana ma
military service And do solcmniy swear that,
white IA the discharge OF my duty IN the service
OF the Confederate States, as member Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18
rmEANalNErMs, tnornLss.
Abandoning Their Eogiaes-IHe sls-
upfi0n Yesterday.

rBy telegraph tole D.spatch1
san EiE>AEDHo. CA, March IT,
A. fast as engineers reach here on the
California Central road they abandon
Their engines. Three cars oil excursion
ists irou os Angeles Tor san Diego
were delayed here. and many returned
by tao southern iacldc yesterday.
There has been 40 refusal T. take out
mail trains.
CmcA4o. March l,.-1hc situation Of the engi.
bfer- flli. Y-aUy fll- mDrlluy remained un-
cttnftl. oll..t.s az tho BlfiiIg'1u sTiterT
hcaie 1lrle's sold tey had received no inie.li
gcu- bryypd ilat coufaiLeQ iu sac morning.
tslf4r Mhru llalfula Apee. Of no Grievance
ttmrii'ee, Uas a-fe 20 vnaf reason the Santa 20
enFitor- rave Tor s.Htige. he could bay
hOtiha iurihcf 90 a. tAat o d'tDR'ch had been
70 eifoi iipl tl.iruau CJuroo hat the Atci.i-
eon, iopcfe aga Santa le had Violated
~ obligation o. neutrality ana was Land
Hog Burlington Ecigti. 1La a. tue Ouly
ca zoe lhAi has ,au- iaf bsou Oferei.
VICE fftsigtlt smith. q tie sauta ~, SAID
Iert = aye rad not - bandle Burlington freight:
wheu De slIEe broke out On tue Bnriiug.ap
We ala slGkg u verbal agreement Win The ongl-
neert ttGi tney should not De a'kcd % move Bur
line.ob cers-ai least tn ZONE specific order
hsd been given"
Has such "a order ever been g,Yen7"
so, cir, not single pound Oh Objectionable
freight has been handed. There Is not a word
% HLth ia tho abatement appearing ia tbis
nospiDg'e sispHtchsE and alleged 10 have boeo
maze ~ 40 eagiIeef al Topeka some olbsr
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- VirrlnIa Itenls.


Especial telegram 10 tho Dl9p ttch.)
CHARLESTON, IS. Va, March i7.--Judge Guth.
ri. To-day sentenced Guon Adkins and WEI
Jones 90 two years each in tho PEN. outiary.
They were convicted OF breaking into store and
eteaiiuE all Tie goods they could conveniently
carry away.
Ine grand Jury. which has been in session hers
for ile past w.aS. "fs discharged yesterday
after returning about lu Indictments.
a f0u~-ycar-o.l cIrI ol Jtr.fs Parsons. living
nj Olteu city. was i1taliy burned yesterday Dy
its clothes cl.cL.ug fire from CRATE.