The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-26
OUR FINE FRUIT EXHIBIT.
VirgirlaS Display at the American PO-
mOloSiCal Society.
REPORT or THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Increase in the Approvals for Educational
rurposos-Pubiic Building Contract
Washington Notes.

wAsUworoN, d. c., Sept. 25.-lspeciall-
The American Pathological Society, which
has held a most successful! convention hero,
adjourned to-day for two years Among the
medals awarded were the following for Viz
gnis:
Wilder Silver Meds-The Virginia State
Board Of Agriculture represented by Henry
l.. Lyman. Charlottesville. 335 plates Of
apples. 81 plates Of pears, rs varieties Of
grapes and plates Of plums.
Bronze Medal Charles H. Hedges, Char
lottesville, rs plates Of grapes; J. W. Porter,
Piedmont 81 varieties OF apples j. J. Bah
cock, representing Tidowater 100 plates Of
Rpples.
Specisl Mentions A. Birch. Covesville,
plates superior market apples. A. NJ. Iy-
brook. Stuartsburg apples of notable excel
lence Il. A. Wickersham, ClarksDoro, exhibit
Of notably well-grOwn peaches, comprising
Heath. Gorley and smooth.
REPORT OF TIH GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
The annual report OF the Commissioner of
the General LBnd Once was submitted 10 the
Secretary of the Interior to-day. The report
covers the operations OF the Office for the fiscal
rear ending June 80 1891. A statement Of the
Acreage OF public lands disposed of during
the year shows that the cash sales covered
2l43. .090 acres OF the miscellaneous entries
met CASH, 5.O40. 1898 acres were homestead and
g69 O06 acres were entered under the timber
culture law. The railroad selections amounted
20 l.S57. .572 acres. the state selections 20 ia,
404 acres the Indian sllotments TO H. 4S5,
and the original swamp selections to
28I67 acres The total area of public
land entries and selections made dur
ing the year is given as 1O357,2
acres, exclusive Of 120.469 acres of
80. 4l,.
approvals for educational purposes dur
ing the year was 2l6.393 acres. The com
missioner says lie estimates the area Of good
soil that may be claimed through system of
storage reservoirs at more than l20O0J,O00
acres There are, he says. millions of acres Of
land in the arid regions with the soil equal 10
that Of oklahoma upon which no one will
settle. for the reason that a water supply for
irrigation purposes cannot he secured at such
expense as the settlers are willing to pay.
AFFAIR FIGHT ADVISED.
Il is understood thst the Republican man
sgers in Ohio have been advised from Wash
.ngton that they had better stick to the pOliti-
cal issue and avoid a personal fight against
Mr. Cambell. such as was started with tie
publication ID Cincinnati with relation TO
the Judgment on a note for 5000. To
make an attack on Mr. Campbelps business
credit. it is feared. might be as disastrous as
was the ballOt-bOx forgery IL turns out now
attack as far as II has gone has proven
boomerang. At all events experience has
shown that il is better TO keep 10 politi al
issues in a fight such as Is being waged IN
Ohio now and TO leave all personalities out.
II seems that General Grosvenor has stolen
q march on those managers who did not want
him 20 appear in the Ohio campaign without
being revised and expurgated. He has al
ready made dates for speeches IN the State,
and is to open at Pomeroy on Monday.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Congressman Herbert. of Alabama, has
written 10 Senator Pugh. of that State. IN
nouneing his withdrawal from the contest for
place on the Interstate Commerce COmmis-
sion. Colonel Herberts friends prevailed on
him 10 take this course because the Farmers
Alliance might capture his seat IN the House
in the event of h.s appointment rs commis-
EOner.
Bids were opened at the Treasury Depart
ment to-day for completing the approaches of
the Statesville. n. c., public building. +. A.
Demens. of Asheyille, h. G., was the lowest
bidder at sz.275.
IL was reported this morning that ex-Rep-
Tssentatiye Dunnel. of Minnesota. who was
the father of the reappOrtOnment under the
new census, viii be appointed 10 succeed Mr.
Lyman as civil service commissioner, Mr..
McComas having declined. Secretary Proc
tor is recommending his appointment.