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PANIED BY STAMPS. SATURDAY. MAY' 32, 3900. M lt. noUKKK COCKRAX OX NEGRO SUFFRAGI?. The speech of Mr. Bourke Cockran, at Montgomery, Alabama, at the meting of the convention lo consider the status of the negro, is one of the most notable events of the day. 3t -look a very high order or intelligence in a man who has never li\'od in the South to understand and appreciate the actual condition of affairs in the South and the actual rela? tions existing between the white man and the negro, as Mr. Cockran shows he has appreciated it; and the courage necessary for rplaclng? himself boldly and unequivo? cally before his fellow-citizens of the North, as he has done, as an advocate of the repeal of the fifteenth amendment end the disfranchiseincnt of the negro, ivas courage of the highest order. Mr. Cockran was perfectly right wheh he declared that the theoretical status of the ?*gro -under the constitution should be reconciled with, his actual status In the public opinion of the country. There rmupt necessarily be perpetual strife and discord in every community when the fundamental law of that community is one thing, and Ilio aspirations, hopes, ?wishes and longings of the dominating ?People who dwell in that community are 1n direct opposition to that fundamental Haw. Ages only can change "that nature in the.people, and the Wise Ruler, there? fore, recognizing that fact, changes the fundamenta] law into consonance with the nature of the people. Mr. Cockran was also perfectly right whin he said that the repeal of the nme-ndnicnt would be best for the negro as well as for the white man. It is essen? tial ior the future development of the negri-;, if that be possible. In the perpetual stri;'? between him and he white people that must go on. while the fundamental law of tho land holds out to him a possi? bility -tit' ruling. The whites being the ' predominating power, there can be but one result, and that result may always be foretold by reference to what took place last year, in Wilmington, North Carolina, and in what look place fifteen years ago, at Danville, Virginia. The negro's aspirations whilst the fifteenth amendment lasts, necessarily bring him Into physical conflict with the white race, and when that conflict: occurs there can be bui one result and that is the result to which every Inumane man closes his eyes while deploring it. The (fifteenth amendment must be repealed or strife and the degradation o? public morals must be the perpetual" fate of the Southern people. The fifteenth amendment is utterly ?wrong in theory. It provides that no State shall abridge the right of voting on account of race, color Or previous condi? tion of servitude. That is an utterly ?RTong theory in government. Suffrage is not inherent in individuality. Suffrage pertains to the domain of expediency. ?Suffrage is essentially a question of lo? cality. In- some "localities women are permitted to vote. In others males are allowed to vote, and no male under 21 years is allowed to vote. In others only males are allowed to vote, and no male under S5 years? is allowed to vote, and t?iere are various abridgments of suf? frage even iq Stales which boast of Unir Republicanism, as Massachusetts and Rhode Island do. It miKh: be that a vast horde of Chinese and Malays should get Into California. If that should happen. w? insist that the Americans in California ought to have the right to prohibit the auftrage to these Chinese and Malays, because tlhey were Chinese and Malays, and the central authority, as the United Ctatc.s is in this country, should not havq power to break up the laws of the C.t'i iornlans disfranchising Chinese and Ma? lays. On true other hand the people o? Colorado choose to allow women to vote, end we insist that the central authority t.hould pot have power ,to prohibit them from doing ioli Equally, Massachusetts and New York refuse to allow women to ?vote, and ?\? insist that the central power should not have authority to Impose wo? man suffrage ..opon these States. All of which goes to show that the queetion of the suffrage is one pertaining to the lo? cality and not to the central government. One set of people should control the suf? frage in one locality, whilst the suffrage of that class in another locality would produce confusion and disorder. The question is one which should be confined wholly and entirely to each State, and each State should have authority to regu? late the suffrage within its borders ac? cording to the local instincts, prejudices and interests of the people. If this- were the law. the Southern States would pro? vide for negroes becoming voters as they qualified themselves to exercise the suf? frage intelligently, and we should have peace and order in the South, with a growing development of the negro ac? cording to -his capabilities, in the pro? cess of evolution. A rid.a von jeux bkown. A writer in the New York Tribune dis? cusses the question as to whether or not John Brown was insane, saying that the letters and papers of a prominent wool dealer, a contemporary of Brown, that have, recently passed through his hands, throw a good deal of light upon the subject. This dealer, he says, was the head of one of the largest wool concerns in New Eng? land, and on learning just after the Har? per's Ferry episode that the "Captain Brown" who was in prison and under sentence of death was no other than the "Mr. Brown" of the wool agency in Spring? field, Mass., he wrote at once to Governor Wise, of Virginia, "pleading strenuously for a commutation of the sentence on the plea that Brown was mentally unsound." Until he saw the man, the wool dealer said, he had believed him to be an un? scrupulous sharper, "so far from correct were the. statements he made in the wool raisers' conventions, where he soon became a moving spirit, stirring up antagonism between wool raisers and buyers." But subsequent interviews with Brown con? vinced him that the man was really trying to do ?he wool growers a service, but was stark mad on the subject. The Tribune writer in' concluding his etory says that "it was a clear case of insanity, seemingly, that was submitted for the consideration of Governor Wise, granting that the letter was ever forward? ed, of which no one is sure." "If I were in your position," the wool dealer is -alleged to have written Governor Wise, "I could na more permit this John Brown to be hanged than any other lunatic in or out of an insane asylum." The Tribune writer suggests that possi? bly the papers of Governor Wise may contain -a duplicate of this letter with a copy of the answer. "Considering the high standard of the writer." he adds, "and the disinterestedness of his plea the letter was and is worthy of consideration, and future biographers could, no doubt. obtain the origina, document. The name of the writer is now withheld for reasons that may soon cease to exist." All these attempts to make it appear that John Brown was crazy are in the nature of apologies for his outrageous crimes. John Brown was about as much crazy as Nat Turner was crazy. Indeed, there is more to be said in extenuation of Nat's crimes than of the crimes of Brown, for Nat was the son of a savage negreas and had been raised up to believe that he had some supernatural powers and that he was created for some great purpose. We have no idea that any such letter as the Tribune writer refers to was ever sent to Governor Wise. At least those who-a re in the best position to know never heard of it. All the papers in the John Brown case were, upon Governor Wise's order, put into an old carpet-bag and up to the close of the war the bag was kept ir? the Capitol building. But since the oc? cupation of Richmond by the northern troops that old bag and its contents have never been seen here. -It has been said that the bag was concealed in the walls of the Capitol to save it from the northern soldiers, but diligent search has been made for it to no purpose. What became of it no one In Richmond knows, but it has dis? appeared and wilh it all the papers con? nected with the J.'hn Brown case. TO MANUFA?CTUREUS, There is disappointment that so few of the industries of Richmond' are repre? sented in the booths which are now be? ing constructed on Broad Street. The Free Street Fair is going to be a big thing, and there is promise now that the city will be full of strangers next week. The industries of ?Richmond are in a most prosperous. condition, and It would be a good' thing for them and a splendid advertisement for the city to have a representative industrial display on Broad Street while the visitors arc here. ? The time is short, but it is not yet too late to build booths, and in the in? terest of the community we urge the manufacturers to come forward and' make such a display as they are capable of doing. This is the opportunity of the year, and it should not be neglected. SOUTH ERN IX WJSTI?IKS. The meeting of, the Southern Cotton Spinners" Association at Charlotte, N. C, is an interesting industrial event. It is said that 500 mil! men are in attendance, representing a capital of $500,000.000. President J. 11. McAd'en congratulated the members on the prosperous condition of the cotton industry. "A long period of depression," said he, "is at an end; every industry is prospering, every man who can work and will work can find employment at sJioi? wages. We arc endeavoring to convert the raw material into manufactured products, and to and a good market in foreign countries. Our export trade alone with the Empire of China, without any organized effort on our part, will exceed $25,000.000.'.' ? In cotton and iron industries the South leads the world. There has been a halt in the iron trade elsewhere, but there is greater activity than ever in the Bir? mingham district. If there is any general sot-back to business throughout the country, the South will necessarily feel it to a more or less extent, but the South is fast getting into a position where she can live largely within herself. She is alto? gether the most prosperous section to? day of this great country. We do not mean that she has a greater aggregate o? wealth, for she has ??? but in all essentials to prosperity the South is ahead. CURRENT TOPICS. We find the following interesting Item in Washington Post: Office Seeking 'Representative Claude , ... . . A. Swanson will be the in Virginia. ? - next Governor of Yir ginia," said James H. Henry, of Rich? mond, at the St. James. "He has the party organization. That ?s about all that is required. His candidacy has been an? nounced and has met with the approval of the peopie. The State convention will not be held for a year, and it is rather early to malie predictions. I think, however, there /will be no mistake in naming Sum as the. next Governor. He is a young man. He is bright. He is a Democrat. The let? ter quality is enough ?? elect him if he gets the nominaron. You known Virginia is Democratic by nearly 50.000 major-ity." "He has the party organization. That Is al) that is required." Has it, indeed, come to tliat in old Virginia? ? ? In d;sctiS3lng the question of gold ex? ports, "the Boston Transcript says: u/? *..,* u-.? ?. "it is announced that Wc Are Now ? t* _,.. ., .? New York banks and trust Creditor Nation. companies have outstand? ing fully $40,000.000 in loans on sterling bills of exchange, which simply means" that that amount of money has been ad? vanced for the purpose of deferring pay? ment of balances owed by Europe to the United States. Some day die enormous trade balance owed to 'this country must be settled, but, meanwhile, owing to the strong financial conditions here, we can accommodate Enrope by lending it money, and with rates higher abroad that operation Is profitable, particularly in view of the decline of speculative ac? tivity at home and the pause in general buoyancy in anticipation of the elections canvass. The fact 's that we have changed our altitude in late years; in? stead of resorting to bond issues and to other abnormal means to get gold, we are able to assist Europe, which occupies the position of debtor, while the United States hold's the decidedly more advan? tageous position of creditor, it is esti? mated that we are selling to the world some $100,000,000 worth of manufactured goods in the current ?fiscal year. If it should happen that we need gold again, three will be no difficulty in getting it normally, but it is an interesting query as to how Europe would endure such a drain as .we had to submit to in past years." This -is interesting reading for tha cam? paign of 3?HK). In 1S9S the chief argument used for free co:nage was 'that the gold standard was of English-making, and that It was to England's profit and our loss, because England was a creditor na? tion and the United States a debtor nation. How things have changed. AFTERMATH, Ex-President Harrison is taking a lively interest in golf. ? ? Rev. D. J. iBrimm, of Columbia S. C, has resigned his chair in the Columbian Presbyterian Theological Seminary. His action was voluntary, the reason assigned being that he differs from fhe majority of the Church, in that he believes in the faith cure. He was professor of Greek literature. ? ? A member of the Savannah Cotton. Ex? change has received replies to queries with regard to the coming cotton crop from more than two hundred points in Georsria, Alabama, South Carolina and Florida. Taken as a whole, the reports indicate that there will be an increase of about 10 per cent, in this year's crop over that of last year. They show that fully 10 to 20 per cent, more fertilizers have, been used, and in some instances it runs as high as 25 per cent. They indicate that ?as a rule the farmers are in exceptionally gojd financial condition and that very little cotton remains in the warehouses at this time. ? * ' M. J. Conden, a railroad contractor, of Knoxville. and Mortimer F. Shea a clerk in the New York Surrogo te Court, were killed in Knoxville Thursday afternoon in a runaway accident. Mrs. Conden and iMrs. Shea 'were injured. Shea was a prominent Tammany man. The Army of the Sea. Far out, far out, close riding crest on crest. The long, white legions glisten in the sun. Endless and armed for instant strife they ruh In monstrous phalanx, sweeping In abreast. Far out, far out, where seethes the wild unrest. What fearful glories have those foemeTv won, What deeds of blood have they in anger done And shrieked upon the night wind unsup pressed! And down, far down (why crawls the conger so?) Are staring eyes and shrunken lips that say Poor. pieous protest to ?the whirlwind foe That, striking them, roared on for further prey. O, fleets and powers, what war-won songs have ye More dread than sing this Army of the Sea? ?Thomas BIc-ket, in the New Llppincott. His Portion. Ruth: Caesar said all Gaul was divided into three parts. Kitty: Did he say how much of it a Chi? cago drummer got??Detroit Free Press. Striking? Similarity. "The cuckoo in that clock reminds me of a poor ball-playern and an arrogant labor union." "How so?" "It goes out on so many strikes."?Chi? cago Times-Herald. The Real Puzzle of Life. . Fidelia: Flavilla, doesn't the great mys? tery of our being fill you with awe and wonder? Flavilla: Well, to tell you the honest truth, Fidelia, what to wear bothers me more than anything else.?Indianapolis Journal. M iitual Sympathy. Collector: I'm sorry. Mr. Slowpay, but your tailor has put his account against you into my hands for collection. Mr. Slowpay: He has. eh Do you work on a commission basis? Collector: Yes. sir. Mr. Slowpay: Then I'm sorry for you.? Chicago News. Piacimi the Blame. She looked at him scornfully, evert indig? nantly. "Would you let a woman stand while you occupy a seat?" she asked.. "Madam," he replied, "do not blame me. The fault primarily lies with your own sex." "How so?" she demanded. I "I did not receive proper home training," he answered.?Chicago Post. Tjynohi?i?*?. Editor of The Times: Sir.?The popular idea that lynching is the best mode of getting rid of bad meitj is increasing in favor in many sections o? the country, and its injurious efiects is. -. FIXEST OF THE KIMO? NO beverage 'of recent years has met with such pronounced success wltn ine general public as BLACK & TA>? ^ne American Porter"-its popularity belnH aue to Its true merit. Orders addressed to Jos. Stumpf, Manager Richmond Branch, will be promptly executed.-._" seen and felt in every part of this union, is it not time to call a halt? Lynching is affecting public morals, creating lawlessness in its worst form, en? couraging the young to disregard and set at defiance the law of the land; but tne crowning wrong that is done is the plac? ing of the rights and liberties of every citizen in the hands of most vicious ana often the most ignorant classes of a com? munity. These people delight in every iorm of lawlessness. Strange as it mav appear, it is amazing to hear good citizens, who ought to be law abiding, advocating these wicked and vio? lent measures. Again it is bardito understand why it is that right thinking men cannot see the danger their violence will lead to, for when a-mdb begins its deadly work, who :s safe.? Are either the lives of the citizens or their propert3' safe? A writer once expressed the effects of evil in this way. The course of evil begins so slowly and from such slight cause, an infant's hand eould stem its tide, but let the stream get deeper, philosophy, aye and religion, too, would strive in vain to turn tho headlong torrent." Apart from these considerations of pub- , lie safety, is not such lawlessness finan? cially destructive to the material interests of a country? Who will want to buy prop? erty or to live among a people who set tho civil law at defiance and substitute mob law in its stead Another reason is the criminal expenses incurred in guarding the jails and attend? ing the trials of prisoners, where violence is threatened, are often very heavy and the result is that the taxes of the people are greatly increased. Mecklenburg has never had but one lynching, and this one proved the great folly of such hasty action. I speak of the lynching of the negro who murdered Dr. Riggins several years ago, an old and prominent citizen of Mecklenburg. There were said to have been three or four ne? gros implicated in this crime, but so eager was the crowd to inflict death upon him, that they hung him at once, without giv?* ing him any opportunity to tell anything about the- murder. It is generally believed that had the man been arrested in the regular way and placed in jail, all the facts would have been brought out, and his confederates in crime would have been caught and execu? ted, but as it was. every man, except the one that was lynched, escaped punish? ment. It will be remembered that only a short time since a crowd of men in one of the counties of the State took a negro out into the woods and actually placed a rope around his neck and told him they meant to hang him for having cursed and struck a white man. The law gives ample protec? tion for offenses of the character for which this negro was arrested, but that did not satisfy them. I merely speak of this circumstance as showing the danger that threatens the liberties of the people, and while these citizens did not put their threat into exe? cution, it shows how little regard the aver? age citizen has for law, if his passions are aroused. The Legislature ought to pass stringent laws for the suppression of these acts. Texas requires the county in which a lynching occurs to pay to the family of the person lynched the sum of five thou? sand dollars. Such a law would have a salutary effect and would go a long way towards suppressing lynching, for it would make the tax-payers and the conservative element use their power and their best in? fluence to prevent it. T. H. B. Boydton, Va., May, MOO. POLK MILLER ? ? HOME. Since making a leading specialty of the (Mineral iWater and Cigar Department of his Drug Store, there has been such an Increase in the business as to make it necessary for Polk Miller to give his personal attention to the details, and he requests us to teil his city and country friends to call on him at No. 900 Main Street during the next four months. As Mr. iMiller is the recognized authority on "Dogs .and their Diseases." and the only manufacturer of a full line of Canine remedies in the South, we expect to see him busy, not only with his atten? tion to the wants of man, but of the dogs as well. "PERSEVERE AND PROSPER." Take Hood's Sarsaparllla faithfully and it will cure scrofula, salt rheum, boils, pimples and all blood humors; also, dyspepsia, rheumatism, catarrh and that tired feel? ing. It never disappoints. Sick headache is cured bv Hood's Pills. 25c. THE SUN'S COMING ECLIPSE, MAY 2STH. The Atlantic Coast Une on account of the above occasion will apply rate of one and one-third first class fares for the round-trip in the sale of individual round trip tickets from Richmond to points In Virginia and North Carolina, South Caro? lina and Georgia. Tickets on sale May Sth to 23th, with final limit June ,5th. This is a good opportunity for those desiring to witness this rare and impressive phenome? non. For. full information -in regard .to tickets, sleeping car accommodations, time tables, etc., apply to C. S. CAMPBELL, J Division Passenger Agent, No. G3S East Main Street. REDUCED RATES R., F. & P. R. R On account of Richmond Free Street Fair and Carnival -the Richmond. Fred? erieksburg and Potomac Kallroad Com? pany will sell tickets to Richmond and return at rate of one fare for round-trip. Tickets on sale May 12th to 19th, inclu? sive, good to return until May 21, MOO, continuous passage in -each direction. For further information apply to agents Richmond, Frederieksburg and Potomac Railroad or TV. P. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager. THAT THROBBING HEADACHE Would quickly leave you. if you used Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous ^Headaches. They make pur? blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 25 cents. Money back if not cured. Sold by Owen & Minor Drug Co., druggists. LOW RATES NORTR AND WEST. Before you travel North or West call upon or address the undersigned for low. est rates via York River Line and Bal? timore and Ohio Railroad (Royal Blue Line). Superb steamer service to Balti? more, connecting with the finest, fastest and 'safest trains in the world. Leave Richmond daily (except Sunday) from the Southern Railway depot at 4:30 P. M. Apply to C. W. Westbury, T. P. A. Southern Railway, 920 East Main Street; Richmond Transfer Co., 903 East Main Street, or Arthur G. Lewis, Southern Passenger Agent B. and O. Railroad, Nor? folk, Va. ENTJERTAIXMEXT BY POIjK MIL? LER. Commencing (Monday morning, -the 13th of May, and running through the sum? mer months. Polk Miller will entertain the public at No. 900 Main Street, per? formance commencing at 9 o'clock A. M. and continuing through-the day. There will be no charge at the door, and the most refreshing drinks ever'served at a Soda Fountain in Richmond will be handed around for d cents. WHITE BEAVERS. We've a White Beaver Hat at 50 cents. Just the thing for parading. P? ?? ggRRj: & CD? The Council Grants Land for a Trunk Factory, SMALL FIRE IN SWANS80RO. Dance at Forest Hill?Revival Services. The Trouble Between Mr. Bourne and Mr. Hall?News, Personal and Brief, of Manchester. Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times. U12 Hull Street, Beattie Block. The monthly meeting of the Manchester City Council?? was held last night. Those present were: Captain O'Brien (chair? man), 'Messrs. Green, Morton, Nunnally, Bradley. Hart, Abbott, Utz, Patram, Jones and Clerk J. W. Hall. Mr. A. Hamilton, vice-president of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, who was present, explained to the Coun? cil an ordinance which his company pre? sented, asking permission to change their track crossing Semmes Street between Eighth and Ninth Streets, in order that his company might have more space on property which it owns between Mc ?Donough and ' Semmes Streets. Mr. Hamilton said his company itrtends in a few days to .'sign agreements with a partv of gentlemen who wished to es? tablish a large manufacturing plant upon the property owned by the com-1 pany between McDonough and Semmes Streets, and that the ordinance was asked, that more convenient railroad facilities might be afforded. A NEW INDUSTRY. Mr. Hamilton said the new industry would occupy the northern portion of th? lot, and would operate a plant for the manufacture of electrical enterprise ma? chinery. He further stated that there was a possibility of a large manufac? turing plant being built upon the vacant portion of the lot upon which the Stephen? Putney & Co.'s plant now stands. For the purpose of affording these proposed new enterprises railroad facilities, he asked the passage of the ordinance of? fered, i The ordinance granting the privilege of changing the location of the tracks was offered by Mr. Morton, and was i adopted. | Mr. Hamilton asked to be allowed to speak to the Council in reard to their recent action in receiving a grant of land from Mr. Shotwell, thus opening Powhatan Street .across the Atlantic Coast Line. ^ Mr. Hamilton said he thought the mat? ter had not been legally considered, which occasioned much debate. The matter was finally, upon motion of .Mr. Green, referred 'to Judge Clopton. city attorney, for a written-legal opinion, to be presented to the Council at the next meeting. The reports of the several committees were received and adopted. The report of the City Engineer, upon the cost of the improvement of Perry Street was presented by Mr. Morton. The report stated that the work would cost, by contract. S9 cents per cubic yard, if done by the city street fore?.*. $1.05 per cubic yard. As the report came with? out recommendation it was referred to the Street Committee for consideration next Monday night, and to report to a special meeting of the Council to be held Tuesday night. A TRUNK FACTORY. Mr. Green, chairman of the Buildings and Land Committee, presented*, with recommendations that It be granted., a petition from the Union Trunk and Bag Company, asking for a grant of land known as lot No. 16, adjoining the property of the Eureka Furniture Com? pany, for the erection of a plant for the manufacture of trunks. Mr. E. S. Moody, Jr.. manager of the company, was pres? ent, and stated that his company was anxious to receive the grant at once, as they wished to build. His plant, he said, would be a frame building, 100x32 feet. Upon motion of Mr. Morton, the land was rganted. The special committee appointed by the Council, composed of Messrs. O'Brien, Neal and Abbott, to employ an expert accountant to examine the books of the city officials, recommended the employ? ment of Mr. James J. Sutton, of Rich? mond', whose bid for the work was the lowest. This recommendation was adopt? ed, and Mr: Sutton will be instructed to begin work at an early date. The ex? amination is to be made for fifteen years back. After the transaction of other minor business, the Council adjourned to meet Tuesday night. DAMAGE BY FIRE. Fire broke out yesterday morning about 5 o'clock in the residence, of Mr. East, in Swansboro, on the Decatur Street exten? sion. It originated in the ceiling of the kitchen and spread rapidly. The' alarm was given and soon a bueket brigade was formed, which saved the property.' The house was damaged considerably, but is wholly covered by insurance, the policy expiring yesterday at 12 o'clock. The building belonged to J. T. Dunn, of Richmond. The furniture in the house was not damaged, most of it being gotten out. A secret session of the Special Commit? tee appointed by the Board "Water Commissioners to investigate the charges brought by Mr. Bourne against Mr. Hall, was held Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock, at the office of the Water Com? missioner. Only members of the committee were present, and the result of the meeting would not be given out. It is said fur? ther investigation will be necessary to arrive at a conclusion in the matter. To-morrow afternoon the chojr of Broad Street Methodist Church, Richmond, will sing the entire service at Meade-Memorial Church. The srvice is to be at 5 o'clock. Rev. Benjamin Dennis officiating. The se? lections will be: Processional Hymn 516, - "Onward Christian Soldiers'' (Fuller); Gloria in Patria in A (Bridge water); Festival in Excelsis in D (Dudley Buck'i; Bonum Est in E (Millard); Bene dis Anima in ? flat /Williams); Anthem, Quartette. "Abide With Me" (Danks); Hymn 423, Hutchins (Dykes); Offertory. Soprano Solo, Miss Franklin: Recessional Hymn 19 (Dudley Buck). PERSONAL NOTES. Forest Hill Club gave a dance last night at Forest Hill Park?the first of the season. Mrs. W. George Pollard will leave to? day for White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia where she will spend the greater part of the summer. ?Little Annie Wilkerson was taken quite ill Thursday afternoon at the public school and taken to her home on Tenth and M?ufy Streets.' She,Is improving. Mr. Green having heard ?nothing from his former partner, ?Mr. John, has pub? lished; a card, dissolving the .partnership, and stating that in the future he will continue the business. 'Rev. W. W. Sisk, who has been sick, is now able to be "out, and will fill his pul? pit at both services Sunday. Mr. Lee Hart has two children sick at his home, Fourth and Lee Streets. What might have been a serious runa? way was .narrowly averted in Swansboro by the horse being stopped. A white man was in the wagon and lost control of tha - lines. . ? - Miss Charjptte > ?u_?iS?. ?i r ^t?tfieg, Tennis Shoes iVlen's, Boys' and Youths' Black Ganyas, Rubber Soles sewed on, ail sizes. Other summer comfort specialties. 31 ? East Broad. HOFHEIMER'S MEN'S SPECIALTY STORE, S3-i Main Street. George county, is visiting Mr. R. S. Roberson. at Forest -Kill. Mr. ?. B. Johnson, of Spencer, N. C, is visiting in the ciiy. Rev. W. S. Luke preached a strong sermon at Stockton-Street Church Tuesday night, to a very large congregation. There were several conversions, and mucli interest manifested. These Cer? vices will continue for some days. Ry Way of Precaution. Being a wise man. he desired to take no chances. "Of course, you understand." he said by way ot" preface, "that I have plenty of fe? male relatives." "Certainly," she answered, somewhat nonplussed. "I have four sisters already," he went on, "and any number of cousins." "I realize ail that." she returned, "but I fjail to see how it interests me." 'Oh, only indirectly." he said. "Before saying what I have to say I merely de? sire to have it understood that I have rny full quota of relatives of that description. Do I make myself clear?" "I think I grasp your "meaning," she an? swered. "In that case." he announced, "I will ask you to be my wife."?Chicago Post. Tho Fortunate Unknown. (To the Memory of Robert Burns). Why sigh for him whose earthly days Are spent in ordinary ways. Who merely plods ' along. And. after all is done, lies down Without high honors or renown, ?ngloritied in song? Xo fools will dig up stories then To pass along to future men. Or wrangle o'er his dust. Or call him great or write him down As soulless mountebank or clown To him the srave is just. ?S. E. Kiser in Chicago Times-Herald. OBITUARY. ?John P. W. Gibson. Mr. John F. W. Gibson died at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. II. L. Denoon, Barton Heights, at 11:45 o'clock Thursday nisr'nt. Me was the son of Mrs. ?Mary M. and the late John F. W. Gib? son, and was in the twenty-second year of his age. Mr. Gibson wae a young man of exemplary habits, and had a large circle of friends, who will regret sincerely to hear of his death. The funeral will take place this after? noon from the Church of the Covenant. Charles E. Philips. Mr. Charles E. Phillips, a well-known resident of the, East End, died suddenly at his home. No. 90S North Twenty-fourth Street. Thursday afternoon at 3:53 o'clock. He had been in ill health for several months, but was out on the street for awhile Wednesday. He was thirty-eight years of age, was a cigar-maker be? traue, and was highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends. H? leaves a mother, three sisters and three brothers. The funeral will take place at .'! o'clock to-morrow from Union-Station Methodist Church. Mrs. E nini a Con way. Mrs. Emma Conway died yesterday at her residence. No. 1301 Blair Street, after a long illne?s. The funeral will take place at 4 o'clock this afternoon from Randolph Street Baptist Church. L. V. Kodes. ?TTYXCHBURG. VA., May 11.?Special. Mr. L. P. Rhodes, engineer of the city, died here this morning very unexpectedly. He had been desperately iil for over a year, and for some weeks his condition had been alarming, but his death was not thought to be imminent. On yesterday he was somewhat better, and retired ap? parently in a much more cheerful frame of mind than usual. When his room was entered this morning he was found in the last throes of death. Mr. Rodes had been city engineer since 1SS7. He married Miss -Laura 'Am'?Ter. a love? ly and attractive woman, who died about ten years ago. There are two survivins daughters. Mr. Rodes was a brother of General Robert E. Rodes, of Confederate f-ame. He was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. Mr=. E. S. Fos'or. BEDFORD CITY. VA.-, May 11.?Special. Mrs. Elizabeth Steptoe Foster passed away placidly at her home, on West Main Street, at 9 o'clock last night; aged seventy-seven years. Her daughters, Mrs. James R. Guy, of Bedford City; Mrs. Frederick von Roy. of Thaxton. and Mrs. J. McH. Williams, of Lynchburg, were with her. and her son. Mr. W. S. Foster, of Memphis, arrived on the midnight train, but too late to be with her at the end. Her sister. Mrs. James Armistead. of Lynchburg, is also here . The funeral services will take place from tha Presbyterian Church to-morrow. AVUIiam H. C. Ellis. ?NORFOLK. VA., May 11.?Special.?Mr. "William H. C. Ellis is dead at his country home, Caserta. Northampton County, aged seventy-four. Until recently he was senior member of the Norfolk legal firm of Ellis & Kerr. ?Mr. Ellis occupied for many years a prominent place here in his profession. The bar of Norfolk and Portsmouth, at a meeting this evening, expressed respect for the dead and sym? pathy for his widow, formerly Miss Not? tingham, and children: Messrs. Paul. Clinton and Mark Ellis. Mrs. S. L. Pen? der, Mrs. W. il. Bllisoly, Mrs. G. T. Shepherd and Miss Ida Ellis. Mrs. J. P, ?Cowherd. GORDONS VILLE, VA., Mav 11.?Special. Mrs. J. Peyton Cowherd, who lived- a fe>v miles from this city, died suddenly from heart disease yesterday. The funeral will be conducted at her late home this evening. Pier husband, three daughters and one son. the Rev. Phillip Cowherd, of Ken? tucky, survive her. George A. Ewinjr. BRISTOL. YA.. May 11.?Special.?George A Ewlng, a prominent lawyer at Gate City, Va., died this morning at the age of jta!^AuFj?* ?_,_? _ _ ?_. FRESH GOSSIP A Game of Poker in Which $15,000 is Won THE WINNER A TAMMANY MAN A Society Man Dies After Hearin- ol His Brother's Death ?Some American Tobacco Com? pany Gossip. -The sung id T un NEW YORK. May n.?gp^ sports are talking about in In game of poker that was played t night at the Democratic Club. Th? live in the game, one a distinguish many leader, two less r lights of. warn, both members of. th? Demoo Club: a former judge of Philadelphia, and the winner. The man who won the pot was Morris Untermyer. of the firm o? Guggenhetmer. Untermyer & Marshal', Randolph Guggenheimer of this timi being president of the Council of New York city* and one of its leading lawyers. He is orig. inally from Lynchburg. Va., where many of his relatives still live. The amount of money in the pot was just S1D.?CO. Mr. Un? termyer pocketed that sum and sailed away with it on Tuesday last on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Ih his state room was a basket of forget-me-nots with the inscription: "He won the big pot. ?a the victor from the victims." Miss Clara l>. Hunter, an actress, ha; begun an action in the Supreme Cour, against Frederick If. Mann, a lawyer, to recov ;? S10,0CO damages _>r breach of promise. DEATH OF A SOCIETY MAX. " Harold Brown, a wealthy young society man of this city, died last night at Hotel Netherland under most distressing circum? stances. He was in England and heard that his brother was desperately ii!. He at once took ship for xew \-0rk. but contractel pneumonia on the voyage, and was a very sick man when he zot into port. When he reached home he was met with the news that his brother was dead, and tilia so shocked him that he never rallied, and went from bad to worse until death claim? ed him. In speaking of the resignation at Mr. George Arents, treasurer ?->:' the American Tobar,?,-, Company, the ? ?? ,: : . f this morning says: "Inquiry as to the reason ol the recent quarrels between Tobacco Trust insiders discloses the t'a,?; thai for "some time one set ot directors has been stri nuously ob? jecting to the relations maintained by an? other set toward the stock market." Di? rectors who have b?>en recently plected have arrayed themselves with Mr. Duke against this and th"- result has I_; friction. The sound ..?'.! "ticker" in tV company's offices - ? ? bave been particularly anc ?.? g I ? those offi? cers and directors who w< re attending to the tobacco busin The Quito, the ? harter 1 by the Unite?'! States government for tfhal ? r pose, yesterday started for a long jour? ney to Bombay with 20 00O bushels ot corn contributed by ,i great army of re ligious bodies for the ? stricken India. THE BRIDGE J lAJ?bert W Bry int. wh , Braoklj ? Bride? on _e 3d instan:, is still in t'r: famine irh !ilp 'lition. a has : from ves. it Hospital. Ile is i:' ? The surge I set in and may end Kb ?Bristol, England, ,??,? has nt is said, in this country. Wetzet, the truckman, who jump, the Bridge on Wednesday afternoon?, is still a. prisoner in Gouverneur ? He has as yet made no -? il why he matle the jump. !* the hospital last nigh I "Jhave a good chance o? recove Miss Marie Dins?. lumped from the Bridge, Is b hopeiessly insane. to said it p who d to be DisIYnnch?sentent of the Ignorant Col? ored People. Editor of The Tintes: Sir.? It Is di ridedly > good ,-m?n and shows that th<? world ts progressing that even people of the North are opening their eyes to the evil and I * ?ti ? o? the franchise power in the hands of a lot of Ignorant colored people, as for years has been th*- case here In the S ?ut The evils of this un.)!;-' ? I fool ih : have been many, and the ; of the South have been humiliai ad made ?a suffer in consertali A lot of igni?; v.:..?? of designing polir [ans South for years has been been affording in the per? sons of colored people, whi se vote can b?? easily bought for a small sum an ! .< littls mean whiskey. Ignorant voters Who do not know ho\\ to cast .1 ballot Intelligently for men and measures are .-> curse to any country, and such are a menace to a people's liberty and rights '> the ixt?nt that forbear ?rtue. 1: there ?? o? things la : tant future; iming Time's is a prospect that tins -? to be remedied in i?.?? p it then indeed are better ? revolutions make wonderful changes', aa we see in the sentiment , li ling exist? ing now between the North and the South. It Is very evident that the Northern people are beginning to g I right views con? cerning the Sou::-;--?:?!; negro. Let the^ Times continite the fight for Southern freedom, from ignorant colored franchisement E. P. PARHAM, Christi. Va. O. Others. The British tools a little knob o? earth. And .wildest joy- the Tommies thereat feldt: But a Bof-r with a ?gleaarnlng rifle Said: ""Why. p.-v.aw. it's but a, trifle. That ain't th^ only o^pji* on the v^?clt." ??Phlladelnbiu, North American. ?A Specialty. Primary. 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