Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-02
OFF FOR HABANA.
GOVERNOR TYLER AND FA"ih
LEFT YESTERDAY MORNING
WILL Be GONE A WEEK OR TEN DAYS
Pressing Matters Of state Demand
the Governors Return-Commis-
.,ooer wontagpe Discusses Unions
md the Bureau-Capitoi Notes.

Governor Tyler and party left at 800
o'clock yesterday morning for Tampa
and Habann I'm the party, besides the
Governor. were Mrs. Tyler, Miss Tyler
and Au.s sue Tyler. Colonel W. O. Si1el-
tor. Colonel Brydon Tenant and wife,
and Slr W,ndham r.. Meredith.
Tho tourney to Tampa Will DE made in
tae private car OF Mr.. John SHELTON VIII
aams. president OF the scaboard Air
line. who suggested tho trip. The party
a.., roturn eitner Wednesday nigilt or the
t-ht OF Saturday. the nth instant.
There is not at present any pressing OF
Important business demanding Governor
ursrs presence in Richmond ana as ne
t.. not been IN the best of health lately
tr.p of the character of the one ne Is
i.W taking is expected 10 do MN goou'
.I5fMIssIONER AND THE UNIONS
There were matters of unusual inte-
r..t arising AT the capitol yesterday. COM
o..r-of-Labor Montague Was much
interested in the Dispatches exclusive re-
ir of the debate in the Trades ana
Labor Council Tuesday night TebaIuiIlS
..H.~ man. AIR. Montague is not no" ("
member of any labor organization. ne
,... for wears au active member OF lhe
International Nachuists' Union, but LOT
t.. mast few years hc has been doing me
D.uical draueltug ut the IacAmond I>o-
motive and NaCHuc-Wo ana mas
r.f affiliated with The machuists' organi-
cation. "I am a union man ln tire sense
t.+ .u my sympatllD- ale with the tl-
forts being made Dog organized labor 10
ACCOMPLISH certain great enas.' said Mr.
.l.nr.cu.. "l am just mo-" dot lu union.
l.t ..,s th. mean 1 viii never. or must
never join my labor orsan.zation2'
E.e.r.r- the time of the appearance
Of I r...rt. Mr. Montague safe that 81
would probably be ont in September
.I..t Tic close of The fiscal. gear. Tine
r.-. .. establishing tine bureau. and ot
r.|r. out the scope of the Forthcoming
ro.0.. .s well as the collection oi ln'''-
nation lom manufacturers. VINO were
...r DID re.rond. as they did not rndr'-
.r. that thclr replies under the la' are
-.-ardcd as absolutely conndenuhl
e1rily slow SIR. Montague hac
t.r.. fo certain firms repeatedly De-
t. r.Nos could Doe obtained. III wa.
to obtain replies from many cog
.or organizations. INC i'' '''
port VIII embrace two years j" '' '.
u. There can be only ABOUT 'DN
of tine report printed. owing 10
m.agrcucss of the appropriation -'i
'n support Of the bureau.
SUErp-RAIsING IN VIRGINIA.
Comm orDr-of-Agriculture holner Us
r.rNl- numerous inquiries from inc
North and West regarding the aoapl"
bNfy az Virginia grass lands 10 shccP
raising lu nearly every instance tH'
writer's say they intend coming 10 tnla
STATE. provided there is a dog law Tor
fle encouragement or shecp-raising' J."
some OF the virginia counties there ls
each q law, but in The great majority COG
raising is more encouraged than the
ne of sheep Mr. Ko!ner IS DESTROYS
f Obtaining "a llst OF counties having
Coz law.
There rs not in the world. probably.
land better adapted 10 shccp-raising than
t valley. Piedmont, and Southwest Viz
Fra" said Mr. K0iner. 81 mean espc-
tsHy the rough uplands IN those see
'0f. too hiily and rugged for tulage or
i'. tle Dasturagc Of cattle" And then
r. Commissioner told some wonderful
Stories REGARDING his observation of the
t.f.-fo0telucss of sheep. which enables
N.m 10 stand on rocks and stumps ana
lz8 among the branches Of trees.
WISH Virginia FARMERS "oui" ueVote
more attention 10 raising sheep" con
unlo4 Mr. KOiner. There Is money IN
it There is money in poultry too. Farm
eiS are beginning 10 realize this. II Is
faet that The value OF the eggs and
poultry produced and sold In the United
State last year was greater than the
wheat crop. and nearly twice a. great a.
Tie value OF the beef"
WANT SUMMER NORMAIS
mo eIorts being put forth By various