Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11
THEY LIKE VIRGINIA.
MICHIGAN FARMERS EXPECT TO
SETTLE IN THIS STATE.
NAY REDUCE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS.
Dspartmcnt of Education Consider
Ing the Subject-scttiement or the
Oyster Dispute Between Maryland
and yirginia-Capitol Notes.

The advance guard of body of fifteen
farmers of Michigan, who propose emf
grating TO Virginia and settling here
was al the office of the Commissioner Of
Agriculture yesterday.
1t consisted of two gentlemen Of that
State who called to see Commissioner
Koiner regarding a suitable section OF
Virginia in which to purchase farms. One
Of them recently wrote TO Mr. Koiner for
information regarding the advantages this
State offers the farmer, and were so
pleased with his reply that they came on
10 investigate for themselves. They came
from Bristol TO Richmond.
They say that what they have seen so
far leads them 10 believe that no false
Impression was created by Mr. koiner's
letter They say that the Virginia fever
Is raging TO a greater or less extent IN
certain sections of the Northwest Mr..
Koiner's letter was passed about through
the neghborhood to be read, until it was
almost worn out. Fifteen farmers, who
are tired of feeding their stock eight
months of the year. are awaiting the de-
clsion Of the gentlemen now here. If IA
vorable, they will remove to Virginia TO
engage I'm stock-rasing and fruit-growing
FEWER SCHOOLS.
The Department of Public instruction
Is paying much attention to the best me-
thods OF reducing the number of country
public schools In the State. Without hav-
ing announced any decision, 1t IS under
stood that 1t has been agreed that the
only method by which the object reached
can be attained is by increasing the
number of graded schools IN country dis
tricts. This will have the effect OF at
tracing scholars away from the common
schools, and OF finally reducing their
number and at the same time of I'M
proving the efficiency OF the graded
schools.
OYSTER TROUBLE SETTLED.
The controversy between Virginia and
Maryland growing out of the arrest OF
the crews of two Maryland vessels In
MARYLAND waters, charged with stealing
Virginia oysters has. II Is understood
been settled. Governor Tyler and vttor-
ney-General Montague, who consulteo
with Attorney-General Gather. of Mary
land, with reference TO the matter have
declined 10 make public the terms or the
agreement about reached but the Mary
land officials seem not 10 have been SO
reticent by great deal. The Balumor'
Sun OF yesterday says:
Several letters have passed between
the two Governors on the matter. and q
consultation was held at Washington be
tween Attorney-General Gather, 81
Maryland. and Attorney-General Monta
que OF Virginia. AT this conference AL
torney-General Gather, of Maryland, in
sisted that the Maryland captains be nbe
rated, and said that If the grand jury o
Virginia should find true bill agains
the alleged offenders the Virginia author
tiles could then get them by means OF
reouisition. This course has been agree'
10 by Governor Tyler, who has writer
a letter to Governor Lowndes on the sub
tect While Governor Lowndes has no
disclosed the contents Of Governor Ty
ler's letter. II Is understood that the cap
tains now held by the Virginia authori
ties will be liberated until indicted, whei
a demand for their surrender to the Vir
ginla authorities will be made"
THE MISSING FARMER.
Nothing had been heard at the Capito
Yesterday regarding the search for Mr
John r. Wilson. OF Chesterfield county
VINO has been missing since last seen Il
the Capitol Square on the night of IN
7th of last month
Mr.. Wilson's son, who resides IN MOI
fox. has been TO the Governors ofhc
making Inquiries and endeavoring TO sc
cure the aid of Governor Tyler In tn
search for the missing man. There Is
belief. which is gaining strength. tina
Wilson was murdered for the $500 whic
he had on his person. and that his bod
was made way with.
THE DISARMAMENT ORDER.
Acknowledgement Montague has no
rendered his decision as 10 the properl
rights involved In the disbandment {
the Virginia volunteer organizations. an
until he has submitted such decision I
the Governor the disbanding order pre-
pared several days ago will not be pre-
Eulgated.
Captain Nichols who commanded Con
pany G, Third Regiment Formerly IN
Petersburg Grays). during the last wa
called on Governor Tyler yesterday
notify him that his company would r.
organize last night, and desiring permits
sion 70 re-enter the service OF the Stat
Such permission cannot be granted unit
old companies have been dlsbandSd. Car
tain Nichols. who is a Virginia Militar
llftitute man will ask 10 be DIaced ID