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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
MARTlNSVILLE MANUFACTURES.
4 Town OF Four Thousand Inhabitants
with Twenty One Tobacco Factories.

AfARTINSVILLE. VA, Dec 31-Spe-
clal.-MartinsVille BIS a nOurinshlng town
OF about 100 inhabitants. IL IS peculiar
Jy manufacturing town. and the chief
manufacture is tobacco. Large quanti-
ties of leaf are sold here IN the three
spacious warehouses.
Tobacco be- brought here from Rocking
ham. y. C., Patrick, Franklin, Henry
and PittsyNania counties Va. During
the year 'gS the tWenty-three factories
put up about eight millions Of pounds OF
lu1e.to. HaFef- come here from WIN
st0n. Danyille. and other markets 20 buy
the Henry county leaf. which Is noted all
over the world as making the finest chew
known.
MIR ii. C. Lestor has a large corn mill
here. in which he makes a very fine grade
OF meal.
y. g. Ransom has large roller mill al
Smiths River, near here IN which he
makes Il high grade OK both hour ana
meal.
There is q military academy at this
place. which was lately chartered by
Judge White, Of the Circuit Court, which
is h0uflshiug.
There Is large female school conduct
ed hy the Misses Fuller, and free school
with about 20 scholars and eight teach
crs. 49,.
ruu by ". NJ Semple * Co. Several
thousand pounds OF tobacco Is put up
each year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
Isa1lior,i.

RApFORD. VA. Dec 3l.-Speei.a.4l-ti.t,
o. ia mat the iron works located III
VI Radford. and which cost ABOUT
NAH million dollars, have been soi o,e IN
NS'1o'lfhern syndicate and Will De opgH,o
m .4ffel. The new B ear, giving employ "ie''1
~ some ZOU laDOrefs $500 ra,,strial
'a.eidre this the Kadford lnuu7t1l"i
,,- ,rl-s ave Uushing their business ane"u
,n.l1re WAGONS, carriages, ana as'''"'
'Dr rbe ' sos.ion OF $500 at 81. Alo4t9 ban,
school is tho most prosperous ia tls ms
o.. Tf ih. scno0i, navEs more sluueH'9
than ever before. ,.-lt1 condition
-inarrially the floating debt peihs iesS
man S4O1. with plenty money on manu- "a 70
1at, IN The treasurer this year mas paia
~ he debt due MontsOmeIy county
which was nearly 5000 ne 5en n,,
f.tr6ers have been promptly paiu ana
,Se schools are satisfactorily taught. ~,
mn. street-car service Is eNcellent. Inc
.it veu lighted by electricity, and
a." sttuniv of water h abundant
Radford Is nearly 200 feet above Ihe
lel,oi of the sea and has a mean annual
,..,,,,-.ar+t fire of about - degrees anu =
rofrfal of about - inches. Inc "noie
resion As limestone and bluegrass.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

CLIFTON FORGE. VA. Dec. %
Special.-The town Of Clifton Fosee is
largely dependent upon The Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company Tor sup-
port, and is prosperous 0r not accord
ing to the business done by the railway
company
The past year has been q prosperous
one with the company apd the town has
felt the effect Of &c.
In clifton Forge and West Clifton
Forge, which are practically ono town
al least nifty houses most of which afo
occupied by the owners, have been ere. o.
ID during the past ycar Several st8r
rooms have been erected
Property has Increased % ner. cont. Iu
valre. IN some parts 81 ne to,eu Tl.
streets have been improved and iha
sewerage system extended
The water company contemplate bulId-
ing a large reservoir ON top OF the nfl
on the north Of the town. and building a,
dam far enough from town 10 nm it by
gravity.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railway viii
probably make extensive improyements
next year. Tho outlook for lSg Is GOOD
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
Miller g Rhoads.

been added to their list Of leaf tobacco
dealers
The figures also show am increase of "a
million pounds Boo the output of the plug
and smoking tobacco factories
The cotton manufacturing interest mas
I'm proved during the year The exact hs-
ures are not at hand, but ] ann told
by the officers OF the great riverside
Cotton Mills that the output and sales
OF both white goods and checks exceed
last years output by many thousand
yards The record shows no shutting
down of the mills Oh account OF low
water. slow business. strikes, or other
causes Notwithstanding Increased OUT
put. the stock on hand is now smaller
than al The close OF any previous year
I'm the history of the mills.
The mercantile interest has felt the
Quickening inspired by the improved cot-
ton and tobacco trade and the volume
of business done by The merchants in
1895 This is especially true in regard
TO the wholesale business However
wholesalng is much retarded here
by unfavorable freight rates, from which
an classes OF business suffer 70 greater
or less extent.
This trouble it would seem, Is soon to
be overcome Through tho efforts of che
Business Mems Association ably assist
ed by % citizens Advisory Commits .1l,
the matter of freight rates is receiving
attention, which It is believed viii very
soon result in Danville being placed on
the Virginia city basis, thus being made
a competing point
ii is confidently believed that th.s VIII
be followed by the opening mp here ot
several Wholesale houses Oh compete with
Richmond, Lynchburg. Norfolk and tae
North Carolina wholesale centres
One gratifying evidence OF Dany.le'f
prosperity is the blilding boom that h4s
been on an the year. More residences
ana more rev business houses wer.
erected here Do the year now closing than
I'm any porvious year within The pasr
quarter of a century
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
BRIGHT OUTLOOK.


~ ItAir Aait llififN DO
Who asked about me years business
and f0a outlook for $50. Mr D. i. White
ty of tAe Improved Mercantile Agency
"Tle eide OF prosperity is turning fl-
wards Richmond. and doe present F0Ir
hls considerable lu store f0r 900 Interests.
NHt there was some snap iaN kIne fl
business in general last year Clu hardly
r. denied. and lhe increases iu sales
a. re only obtained hy supreme efforts.
T'ale were more operations do work Hul
-Iete Hat mot sllNclDlI 'lun iI recover
ig0m Ilsf saenat0u. but wIin elntlu-
ned employment the present gear. st0r0-
keepers WiIl soon raoI tho effect. nf the
additional money in general circulation,
THE active operations nf fln new ship
and machine works. now paper mills ANA
trle4ai tl .tric Conn uT Hfa expected
t. fhe manufacturing interests ol fle
"'lhere are also % number % changes
and some new FIRMS iu flN iHhhins
branches aII tending I0 Indicate au awake
enmg to "a state Ot activity with tha turn
AZ 'ne new felr
"9he history Of improved strcet-car
transit in al the larger cities BIAS been
one Of prosperity fo fnf community and
the bringing of lhe suburban and nearby
territory mo close touch with The city
has proven 20 be oi lucaIeI'lnIc benefit.
ri nmOuu appears fo nn realizing lnW
valuable her street railways are in fni4
respect and indications are thaf -ne will
soon pread out NOR. in fHIs direction.
and with Increased activity aud further
improvement ln street 1nI suburban nIf-
senecr railways real estate Wlii not be-
long 'n awakening from Sos present DOR
maut state"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
B0TET0URT SOLID.
No Marked Change. in Conditions But
They are Most satisfactory.

BUCHANAN. VA. Dec 13-Spcciai-A
careful canvass among Buchanan busl-
ness men iu This portion OF Botctourt
county and In the town ol buchanan,
shows n more healthy business condition
than has prevailed Tor several years.
The agents Of the two railroads here re-
port about tho usual volume Of business,
and so docs The First National Bank
The merchants say that there has btth
no marked difference. but on the Whoie'
there has been some Improvement
There has certainly been am increase
in the price OF farming lands. and dur
ing the past year there have been moro
real estate sales than for some years
past This has been So mo- outstanding
Il has been bad crop yctf.
The opinion seems "a De mat p'1pc
generally are paying of their debts rather
than contracting new ones
a principal Industry I'm Botetourt Us
canning tomatocs The product this year
has been small. owing Goo the snort crop.
But the prices have been good ano "S
the outlay was prop0rtoned 10 me pro
duct. the business has been pfohiHnie.
a great many cattle have been SOLD duf-
ing the year az good prices and mgcn
money has come in the &C. nty from thiH
source. ,.
There arc no unusual prospects TOT lhe
coming year. The people are industrious
and frugal and in the absence OF any un
favorable conditions they arc ho'tiu Oh
a prosperous year
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
WAyERLY.
Fine Showing in Improvements ana
Hnsincss FIR tho Nlnr.


v-ANrrRTy VA. Dec. 81 Special
Waverly is located on the NWfoih a"4
Western railway. twenty miles east OF
Petersburg and sixty miles west OF NoI
folk. at tine Junction OF inc NoIl1lh alt"
Western and Atlantic ana DanNllle lal-
WAYS and has "a population OF D'".
Being located in the north end or Sns-
sex county ana near the bolucr Oh ll4
counties of Surry. southampton dh"
Prince George III has "a large back coHH-
rrv from which 10 draw trade, ana lntI-
chants report business for the year lo'N
first class. as compared with former
years They say the casn trade was the
purjnr The year 1S9S saw-mill. grist-
mill, pIaning-miu furniture store, town
hall Masonic and Odd-feiioWe hail' anu
several private residences have been
erected. and there are others now IN pro-
cess of erection
ThoWaveriy Graded school has three
teachers and an enrolment or over one
Dnring me year. newspaper The
Susgex Standard" has been established
here with "a j0b-prnung oihce in con-
uecffOn with 10. This paper low ENJOY b
"A lair patronage and is growing in pepu-
larity with the people. AIT IL. J. MAI
lorv Is editor and owner.
During the year about 1000 CARLOADS
OF lumber have been shipped from THIS
place. and the peanut factories have nan
lied about 5000 bags or peanuts
The finances OF The town are in me
condition-no debts. and money I'm the
n IS proposed AZ an early date TO replace
the present gravel sidewalks with stone
or concrete.
stock is now being taken for bank,
which Il is confidently expected. viii De-
started There Dis mo- bank in This COT
Surrv county and only one in southamp-
ton. and IT rs believed that am institution
Of thai kind would do big business 90
this place
10 Is also expected that during me com
inc wear the Copperhank Lithia Springs.
one and a half miles from the town will
b. improved and connected with the
town by an electric car line.
With the above improvements and sli-
uafed In the heart of a fine agricultural
section. We are looking forward 90 the
rapid growth of our town and an Increase
In business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
OANVILLE ACTIVE.
Freaks the Record for Business IN
fSoS

DANYHLE. VA, Dec. H.-Special'-Ihe
year 1895 mas not been bad one Tor
Danwne, FAR from it, ana ma business
record shows gains over 1897 along all
The lines.
The tobacco trade, OF course cuts the
most Important figure here, for nearly
an other fines of business depend on to-
bacco. drawing life and inspiration from
the mighty weed in a good tobacco year.
or suffering congestion in a. bad TOBACCO
year The tobacco year closes septem-
Der 30th, and at that time the figures
showed an increase OF nearly three mill
lion pounds IN the quantity OF leaf sold
on this market, and a decided improve
ment IN the average price obtained. The
three months OF the new tobacco year
from October 10 December. inclusive,
show "A slight failing on tn the quantity
sold as compared with the same three
months Of last year. but a better average
price and more money used in the trade.
During the year the exports OF leaf
tobacco have been larger than during
any previous year, several firms enSag-
ing solely In the export business having
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

LEXINGTON. VA, Dec. 2o.-speclal.-
From Inc interview OF your corIespoh-
dent with the leading business men OF
tais community 81 is evident tnai tHe BUS
moss outlook Tor $500 is much more en-
cour4rirtr than in i>g~ Building enter
prises are steadily progressing.
preuarati0us are now belns maze loi
charging and improving thr LeAiii- i"l.
Tr,.s. ',ferian church. aud plans have been
odonted FOR the erection OF the John Kan
dolph quicker Memorial Hall, az WASH
fngf0a and bee University
Telephone lines have been pun ~ va
rious PARIS of the county UNI i'o- 3
trail office here has put in larger switcn-
board 60 accommodate the increasing
business. t....- ,.--
The farmers of this section nave been
az iourfff8i h8rYests and large Yields
Prices for AN kinds OF produce are IN adj
vance OF last year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
Money in Marion.

MARION. VA, Dec. 1.-Speciai.-
Measured by the standard of passed years
Marion can think kindly of the year just
closing.
No previous year has seen so many
good houses built or as much permanent
.yorl. dome on the streets. The corpora
lion debt. incurred for water works, has
been reduced Sl.O0O, and water rents now
pay 10 per cent on the debt
Merchants report satisfactory year >
business.
The Bank Of Marion has handled more
money than any previous year Of its his
tory. and has now on deposit. subject
To check, over $1,000
Look a Lincoln report continued de-
mand for agricultural implements ana
blow handles. a large demand for wagon
hubs. and altogether a good year.
Shipments from the railroad depot
show that the farmers have much to sell.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
ROANOKE
Real Estate Has Advanced ana Many
improvements are Being Made.


ROANOKE. VA. Dec 3i-Spcciai- ne
ve4r 1NgS has been "a record urcdAcr LOT
Roanoke ion many respects. DURING iht
Urst months of the year past mum pei
az substantial business blocks were nm
ished and during the year 30 residences
have been erected. Many OF lhem "i
pllanal ana AN A more qor ooe 9I ,siI Of
their owners. $3.50. ,,, Of
In is safe 20 say = per cent. more Oh
Rnsnoke's population own homes i9-oa,
dhan ever before i'm the history oil ''o
t..rt
Real estate men are doing good busl-
ness and property is bringing from 10 10
~ per cent. more than II sold LOT year
ago. ,,..,.. ....,. .l,.3,,.,
their usual amount of work.
Several planning mills are 10 oper''iit3,na
that were not here year ago, ana tno
old ones are largely increasing the"
work .. WI. ,,o,.o
The Reconsideration Water works h4 t,
,,st comDleteC new system by Wnl'n
The city is now supplied with Dolh al IL
and limestone water. Ihe new Moi No
have constructed an immense Dam "it
Viewers mountain, seven hhes 80 t ~.
Roanoke. which SIS capable OF nolui"e
mon than a hundred million gallons on
water and supplying "a town of lWlNW
,e0ple The dam s. led nY aIse sti'a
OF raire soft water. Is located nearly wv
feet higher than the cly'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
Of Winsor.

WINDSOR. VA. Der. @l.-Speclal--
Windsor station Is one OF me n,dest
lie or fa., Norfolk and Western rail-
way. thirty-four miles west o. Norfolk.
II has "a population of about 400 an IN
crease OF about nifty since January J.. ~.
kct Therc has been during the present
year decided Increase in business ns ,s
evidenced hy the fact tnat four ne" dMei-
linps and one new storchouac mas heeh
trlft| au ~ which are now occupied.
and demand for more.
Three new mercantile firms have re-
Gently begun business here, making seven
in all.
The Windsor Academy, Rev. q, p,
Deans. -. d.. principal has nearly 30
pc cent larger attendance than during
'06 and '07
Business is decidedly on the increase
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

one day 5000 pounds OF dressed turkeys
shipped. Is "a sample
A large wheat crop was made much
Of which IS stl in the hands of the
farmers. and the corn crop was very
large. ..t..
cattle have been very high and brought
much cash 90 caflemeu. and inc TWEEN
~ dollar bull calf Wed with ihe lailIl
ass "a political issue in the MaiNef-i'ilea
canvass.
with plenty of buckwheat cakes and
eatf.are and other things to eat tle
people are not bothering themselves yet
about how much Uncle Sam expands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
PETERSBURG'S GOOD TRADE.
Merchants Report a Good Trade and
are Pushing Busiuc S.

PETERSBURG, VA. December o.
Spccial-Th Times correspondent has
interviewed some OF the most promi-
ncnt merchants IN Petersburg on busi-
ness during tIe year logs. All with one
accord declare that it has been very
good and that the outlook for the year
1900 Is very bright
one OF the largest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
here stated 90 your correspondent that
tho amount of business done in the hard
ware trade ln Petersburg durlp. ne past
year would amount no fully sa1On
The wholesale liquor dealers have also
done a good business during the past
year. one OF the largest wholesale
liquor merchants here told me that the
wholesale liquor sales would amount to
az least $4,000.
A leading wholesale coufcctoner told
The Times representative that the sales
Of the wholesale merchants In his line
OF business in Petersburg would not be
less than s2500)0 for the past year
The wholesale grocery trade, rs well
as the wholesale dry goods trade, has
been very large. Business in retah
way has, on the whole, been quite salts
factory.
REAL ESTATE.
The assessed value of the real estate
I'm Petersburg is $6.llS,h5, personal pro-
perty. 8636.si2 Total. So,7s5.l27 The
city owns real estate TO the value OK
$4,000 During the past year the Com
missioner OF Revenue issued licenses 20
the amount OF about $4,000
The receipts OF tobacco at the different
warehouses m Petersburg from January
f. 1895 TO January T. 1892 were about
500 hogshcads; Inspections 200 hogs
heads: sales Of loose lHN9009 pounds.
The fire department was called OUT
during the year TO respond 10 ~ alarms.
There were 81 alarms during the year
1897.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The public schools of Petersburg viii
this year complete the thirueth year or
their existence. The attendance has Inc
creased year by year since tho organiza-
ton.
The statistics for the year lN9l-'es show
a total enrolment of 1884, The average
monthly enrolment was 800 ana the
average daily attendance 1903. on
school poulation of 1861 these figures
show 1875 per cent. enrolled and 81 per
cent i'm average daily attendance. Ihe
school population includes all persons
between the ages of five and twenty-one.
The total expenditures for the session
amounted TO S230iG95. of which the city
contributed Sl1i1W. the state SloS5-.5i'
and sSs9u was received from tuition
fees.
Tho organization Of the School Board
ls as follows. President. Simon Seward;
Vice-President. John w. Bradbury CLERK
and Treasurer. w. T. Mckae' Supell4-
tenient ID. NJ Brown.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
ROLL CALL
Of TOWNS
(contlnucd from seventh Pago)

ready for the builders use Tho Glen
denim Lumber Company cutting an kinds
and grades 90 lumber. and more especial
~ oak and white pine. ia in constant
operation, employing a fun force rcgu-
larry.
All lines Of business arc apparently
prosperous. and 100 complains arc heard
except from the idlcrs who prefer croak-
ing on the street corners 60 honest labor.
which can al an times be had.
Tho prospects for 1909 are most nat
,cring The people are no longer waiting
Tor s0mehing 'to turn up. but are
doing the turning themselves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
Seat Of Highland County.

MONTERREY. VA. Dec. 3l.-Spcciai.
Monterey has enjoyed unusual prosperity
this year.
The Southern Mcthodists have built "a
beautiful large. modern well arranged
church. seating $50 90 3is persons. arched
ceiling, sioping floor. circular seats, the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

Christian and Methodist. AN Of which
have gained considerable strength and
there are four ministers. three lawyers.
and two physicians: six daily mails and
Two Telegraph offices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
LYhCHBURG INDUSTRIES.
Leading a. Jobbing Cen ter-,Janu
iacfuicrs Now Gain Attention.

LYNcHBURG, Va, Dec. 81. Special
AZ no time In the history OF Lynchburg
nave there been such signs of industrlii
development as az present IN the year
the city were compiled. IL WIS demon
strated that the jobbing interests OF
iynchburg had far outstripped the manu-
featuring Interests, and while every one
was Justly proud of the mag&fcont ioh-
bins business. which Is second 90 that Of
no city az similar size IN America. d was
recognized that greater prosperity would
DE secured for the community by pro-
s--s--s---s-@--''
You have failed 10 add 60 Richmond's
prosperity II you have no policies with
your city Company-thc Virginia state
Insurance Company.
a. L. PLEASANTS. Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
St Time to Buy Reliable Dress Goods and Silks,
Silks.

Black Taneta. rs inches wide. cOc
Black Brocades and Bayadere
Stripes. % inches wide, per cOf-
yard ...................... O1S
Black Taffota. q inches wide. an
SIX and pure Dye with high lustre;
regular 81 % value, per yard CT On
at .....+. .....+. ..-.s-t-.-
COlorod Satins. ~ inches wide. with
very high lustre. in sixteen diff
ferent shades. per yard -Oc
AT .....s+.t..ss s.tt....s.ts. -
Crystal Cords. 90 inches wide. in
seyen different c0lOrings. per lor
yHfN at .....t-..... ........sss -
Chanceable Tamotas, 10 in roc
ches wide. per yard at ........ OHS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
ASHLAND IN GOOD SHAPE.
The Financial Cond ton is First Class
aud rusinc>s - Progressive

ASHLAND. Va u0f- 81 sulIIHl =
During l>9S ;herc has NOT been the slight.
the business rupture ncrc There have
been started during the past year several
nourlshlng business institutions Several
OF the dry-goods stores have enlarged
and imoioved iheir quaiiers, and two
groceries and ono drugstore have been
added
ilne newspaper T. printed here. the Ham
oc.n.......a ~, I'LL -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

A notable Linen ofering-Par-
ticular attention is called to this
special sale of Linens. We have
culled out a few items which,
however, will give you a fair
idea of the size, variety, and
beauty of our Linen department,
as well as bring more clearly to
your mind the elasticity of a dol
lar expended here.
5i-inch Cream Damask, all 0OC
linen. worth 3jc. nOw....,.....
Coi0red Damask. silver and 1OC
green. worth 4Jc. now........ Or~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
C0lOred Dress Goods.

Venetian Cloths. 30 inches wide,
good heavy weight. with spec 81 OO
cfaI .nIsu. rer yard at......
Tw0-T0ne Diagonal Suitngs, 40 in-
chcs wide Zoo five different shades;
9 9ar regular 500 goods per S5C
Bcngaliro plaids. 40 inches wide in
her rer gard NJ l'.o.'nss' were '',. soc
Novelty suiungs. 40 inches wide,
our, our regular ''cr goods per soc
.NIN HI ss.ttsst.. -
Novelty Suitings rs inches wide.
REGULAR &C., goods per 5a'o soc
BroaicIofhs 5O inches wide Twilled
back and good heavy weight -=C
per yard 90 ....--.-......-... ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
THE ENGLISH TURF.

At the third day of the Doncaster Eng
land, September meeting yesterday the race
for the Alexandra plate, a handicap of
81, 500 for three-year-olds and upward, re-
suited in a dead heat for first place be-
tween Sir ]. Miller's three-year-old brown
gelding Bishopswood, ridden by J. Reif.
the American jockey, and Mr.. Teddy's five
year-old horse Uncle Mac. Lord Rosebery' s
four-year-old chestnut filly Mauchline was
third.
The race for the Portland plate of 81, 800,
added to handicap sweepstakes of $50
each, SO forfeit, for three-year-olds and
upward, was won by C. A. Mills bay FLY
Mazeppa Lord William Beresford's Efin,
with Sloane up. was unplaced. Ten ran.
Betting was % to l against Elfin.
In the Scarborough stakes, 81 900. Lord
William Beresford's bay filly Sibola, rid
den by Sloane, beat T. Jennings chestnut
gelding Gamecock. The betting was 80 to
l on Sibola
The Rous plate of $500. for two-year-
olds, was won by Sir R. Waldie Griffith $
bay FLY Vain Duchess. ridden by "Skeets"
Martin. Lord William Beresfor> ) Lutetia.
under Sloane, was second, and ]. Gubbins'
Galtee Queen was third. Eight ran. and
the betting was to 1 against Lutetia.