The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-25
VIRGINIA GETS The MEDAL
For Her Magnificent Exhibit at The imori-
can POmOOsiCal Society.
Mr.. 4. L. LYMAN READS An ABLE PAPER
On the Future OF Our Fruit-Namcs Of the
virelnlans Who Have Specimens In
the Exhibit-Capital News.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 2L-The third
days session Of the American Pomological
Society began at o'clock this morning.
Papers were read by Professor @. NJ. Weed
College Of Pharmacy. Hanover Mass H. f.
Van Demen. Department Of Agriculture; G.
c. Bracket. Of Lawrence, Kan. l.. Woiyer-
ton. Grmsey, Ontario, and Hon. Henry l..
Lyman. Charlottesville. Va.
The Virginia exhibit at the Pomological
Bocieiy's meeting includes 335 plates Of ap-
piles, n plates of pears. IS plates Of varites Of
grapes and plates of plums. For the whole
exhibit the Virginia State Board Of Agricul-
ture received the Meder silver medal. Bronze
medals were awarded Charles II. Hedges OF
Charlottesville j. w. Porter. Piedmont; j.
J. Bahcock Of Princess Anne. Mr. Henry
J. Lyman. Of Charlottesville. had special
charge of the display. and his paper on The
Future Of Fruit in irginia was highly CON-
mended. as 10 was interesting and practical
in il ne referred tOa neighbor of his in the
mountain district OF Virginia. who last year
cleared more money IN three weeks OF ms
cherry season than he formerly did IN
years hard labor IN his tobacco fields.
Almost an known varieties of peaches can be
raised with success. while her apples stand
uuriyaled, the Albermaro pippin being the
queen in the galaxy Of apples
Among the Nrginians who have specimens
In the collection are DR. Charles II. Hedges
H. J.. Lyman. g. A. Der. y. l.. BaDc0ck, A.
b. Hird q Co. II. Wallerstein & Co.. G. b.
Leighton. II. Swincford Watkins q Brother.
j. ". Horter, II. James KNIT. W. Q. Cham
berlin. W. s. Ballard, j. T. O'Neill, j. NJ
Ellison, II. Gelding. Thomas Brown. T. W.
Robertson, J. O. Brooks. j. b. Johnson, 5.
A. Birch, A. Gentry and T. II. kaub.
ENORMOUS INCREAsE IN PENSIONS.
The annual report Of Commissioner Baum
OF the Pension Bureau submitted 20 the Sec
retary of the Interior TO day. shows that on
June 80, 1891 thore we're 6i6. 100 pensioners
borne upon the rolls Of tho bureau. being
l8.. .216 more than were carried on the rolls at
the close of the last fiscal year The reports
show that the aggregate annual value OF the
Go 160 pensions. on the roll juno 81. 1891,
was $50, ,247 200. The total amount disbursed
on account of pension expenses Nc., during
the fiscal year was tllS.5fS .95J. as compared
with Sl06. 1888 disbursed during the pTeced-
ing fsoa al year. SO that 10 appears that 1882
pensions were added 30 the rolls during the
fiscal year Just closed at al increased cost 10
the nation of sl2.05506g, as compared with
the expenditures for the previous fiscal year
This expenditure includes Sl,35L3H paid
upon vouchers remaining unpaid az the close
OF the year. Pensions were granted each OF
the last four years as follows. 1855. ISL
1859. 1925: 1890. l51.6 .65s: 1891 30. 5G5. The
soldiers 4 the Union army now living, and Of
the survivors go, ,15s are now on the pension
rolls There are therefore. 6sS 5f9 survivors
who are not pensiOned, and Sfy,sOJ diseased
soldiers not represented on the pension rolls.
The co mmisa0ners r6news the recommends
tions Of last year as to the readlustment OF
the pension ratings under the acls
Of March 3. 1883, and March y,
1890. In concluding his report the commits
sioner says that on an average about 10000
pension certificates are being Issued each
month. aud that during the current year he
expects that as many as 3500oO claims VIII be
adiudicated for which be believes the present
appropriation Of Sl33. l73.Oo5 VIII be amply
sufficient.
A CURIOUS DOCUMENT.
One Of the dealers in secondhand books in
this city has unearthed curious old docn-
ment IN tue shape Of q subscription list writ
ten on a lOag parchment, and bearing date IN
the year 1774. in which George Washington;
Charles Carroll. William tllery and several
other more or less notable Americans
bind themselves by their autograph
sicns to pay the various sums set
opposite their names in pounds shil.
lngs and pence towards the expense OF
cleaning the bed OF the Potomac river. 1De
parchment Is badly faded. but most Of the
writing can still be read without difficulty.
The document recalls the time when the city
Of Washington had not been thought OF,
when Alexandria was fourishiug shipping
port and when the Improvement of the river
channel was of great commercial Importance
G.. ail the tobacco-producing country round
about.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Commissioner Mason has received the first
one hundred pounds of beet sugar made IN
der the sugar bounty clause of the Tariff law.
1t tho product Of tho Chico Valley Sugar
Company. of Chico, California. The sugar
Is of prime quality and beautiful color.
w Lee Person was to-day appointed post
master at Rocky Mount. n. q.
The President has appointed Charles W;
Erdman of Kentucky, United States Consul
Al stockholm.
Assistant Secretary "a State Wharton
denies the report that Minister gan IN Chill
had been recalled. lie says that no steps
whatever looking 20 such action have been
taken.