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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14

BROWN.-Diad. september II. i,sy. AZ her pa
rents re.l1nnce. No. $40 Reservoir street, hiA2
BEIIIR LEE. infant daughter " Aicnla . Ahp
Ada ~. Brown; aged two months aud tHahJ-
one days.
Darling. thou Art gone forest;
ihine il an early iomb'
But Jesus summoned thee away
Thy saviour called thee home.
The funeral tool place from tho above rcsl.
dence yesterday evening al O'Clock
CLAaKR-Disd, September 7th. a, westhsm.
HenrIeo county, ANIME H.. daughter Of Thomas
r. ans Rutn Z. Clarke, IA tho twelfth year 81
her age.
uAXEY-Died. In Manchester. Va. Septen-
Der f8. is-9. Henry T. 3AXKi. son OF Charles
q. and Birdie J. asxsy; aged seventeen months
and enc day.
n o little crib Il empty now.
The ntlls clothes laid BY,
mothers hope. fathers Joy,
In Deaths cold arms do;n iis-
Go. little pilgrim. % thy home
on Wonder Dlissf0i shore.
We miss thee hers. but soon viii como
Where thou bast gone before,
Funeral viii take place 81 Ninth-Sircet church
rus saturday; AFTERNOON az O'CLOCK
RAINEs.-DieJ on Friday night no Ism IN
stsni, ss SGD o'clock. THOMAS BAlNEs, Ia ne
forty. second year OF hts age. ,,s..
The funeral viii take place from bAlnot'dgc-
Street baptist church on SUNDAY E'ESlNS AZ
- O'Clock. Friends and solaaintAnees az" u
ylted % attend
WEBER pied. at the residence Of J. =.
Wright. SO Albemnrle street. AFTER ions W
,,ess. little ANNIE. beloved daughter ~ =. n.
and jennie W. Neooer.
res,denss Al 10 oclock his saturday MORN
ING. Freads and scqnsinianccs ar" respect
fully Ia sised 20 attend siiDoat further notice
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
Shecpshead-Bay Races
nv telegraph to tho Displtch.l


NEW YoRH. September 13.-The races at
Shecrshead TODAY were run IN down
pour If rain. which ceased only at short
Intervals. The attendance was, OF course,
small and the track soggy. but the races
were interesting notwithstanding, The
feature of the day was the defeat OF lenny
by Volunteer IN speed stakes. Tenny, the
crack. seemed to 90 al TO pieces, on the
slippery ground, and sprawied as II he were
on plrlOr skates. D.,.t
First race-about six furlones-R Ralph
Bayara won; Miss Belle second, Ocipete
third. Time, lip 10
second race-speed stakes, for two-year-
olds and upwards, about six furlongs-No Vol
untecr won; Tenny second, MAIDSTONE
tbird Time, Ill. Mutuals paid So.
Third race-one mile and three tur-
lonre- Tea Tray won; Retrieve second,
Morondor third. Time, 2:27.
Fonrth race-ono mile aud hat-Hln-
dcocraft won; Erie second. Diablo third
Time. 2:43. 80. To
tritia won: Panama second, Oarsin"h
sixth race-one mile on turf-Mon'rose
won: Jennie Mcfarland second, Iceberg
third Time, 1853.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
A school for Professional BegGars.

At Westminster Police Court on Satur-
DIV two boys Of thirteen. named Frost ana
Cakes, living with their parents at Wands-
worth, were charged with begging at Nau1-
ball bridge. The boys allege that a wo-
man living in Woodgate street, Nine Elms,
trained them and other lads 81 beg
ears. and that she used TO mind their
decent clothes and supply them with rags
10 GO ont in. Her own boy, 1t was
said, Yves at the head Of the gang Of juye-
nile beggars, and used to take the money,
which partly went 10 his mother and part
in Refreshments and visits 10 transporting
music halls. Mrs. Frost said that she had
been 10 this woman and warned her that II
she heard that her boys clothes were KEEP!
acain she would lock her up for unlawful
nossession. This was the advice OF the
School Board officer. The defendants,
questioned by Dir. D'Eyncourt, adhered 70
their statement 1out being supplied with
raos &c, and the magistrate said that II II
WINS trne the woman really ought 70 be
prosecuted. police constable said be
had seen the woman and she denied taking
care OF the boys clothes. Only the cyl
dsnce Of tho boys could be obtained. Mr..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
7 4 Ely TAKE


When you're talking Waterproof
Goats you've got to give the Macin-
tOsh the lead. IFS a conceded fact
that no other Coat does the salts
factory service of this one.
We're the appointed representa-
tiyeS in Richmond of Charles Mae
intOSh & Co., of Manchester, Eng
land, and they've sent TO us their
best gradCS-but you can have
them at popular prices"
You object to wearing a rubber coat
because il leaves an unpleasant odor
The Macintosh don't, and every one IS
sold with guarantee.
rs the season OF the year you'll need
a wet-weather protector good deal
better geta Macintosh i you get any
The GENUINE article ONLY Of US.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
AFFAIRS Al JOANSTOWN.
Bodies Continue to Re Pound in the De-
hris and the Rivers.
ny tcleg-aph to mo Dispa.ch. !

JOHvsTOwV. Pa. September ia COM
mittoc of fifteen. appointed by the Board
Of Trade 90 consider the question of ask
ing Congress for aid in cleaning out the
rivers. met tins afternoon, and II was
unanimously agreed that concerted action
should be taken 90 that end. As there are
several other committees that have gwen
this phase Of the question some consldcra-
ton IL Wa deemed advisable 70 confer
with them.
Bodies continue TO be taken out of the
d,Iu-'s and the rivers as the waters rcccde.
On an average two bodies are found "a day.
TIE FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.
HAnnrsBruG. PA, September 13.-Just
how io make The final distribution of the
Jolnstown fund is what is giving the Flood
Relief Commission plenty of food for
-Loucht Tonight. The members OF the
commission have been wrestling with the
subject since o'clock this afternoon and
as the hour of midnight approaches they
arc not any nearer q conclusion. In round
figures 81 800 900 remains 20 be disposd of.
The plan Of distribution submitted by a
committee consisting of Messre. o.
den. Reeves. aud miller is un-
der consideration tonight. What this
plan contemplltcs is not known. but some
method viii probably toe adopted tonight
so that the money can be distributed 40
once. Mcssrs Hanna and Brown, OF the
Johnstowu committee. are present ana are
giving the benefit OF their experience III
classification. The committee from Jersey
shore. Pcuusylyt MIA district, was also here
and was given $4,000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
A MOST REMARKABLE OATH.
Marshal stnllIngs Announces His Purpose
10 Rmigrate In n Curious Manner
fAnnl.ton tAla dlspa.ch In New York sun.I

tAnniston lAln dispa'cn IN We" '"lr --'
The killing Of Captain William Pelham,
brother of the gallant Pelham" OF the
Confederacy. has developed queer story.
Pelham was drunk and violent and was
shot dead by Marshal Stallings while no
was advancing upon the Marshal. To-Day
StalIings published the following caro-
which explains ITSELF:
~. George J.. Stallings, hereby agree,
and bind myself, and give my woru Oh
honor bv all that hold dear and true on
this earth. and by oil expect 20 receive ~
His hands when called TO another and pet;
ter world by way Of justice, mercy, ana
clemency. and all these things on this
earth. / promise and bind myself unto
John Pelham. and of all higher ana
miehtier things 10 that God ] adore, TO 90
and perform the following acts and other
things herein specified.
First. 70 leave the community OF An
nistou on or before u O'Clock midnight Oh
Monday. September 20, 1889, and never so
long az have breath and reason TO return
for a moments length of time; never 50
long as 1--we and am sane man.
Second. That If ever IN the years 10
come shall meet John Pelham l Will get
out Of his way.
Third. That never so long as live and
have reason will speak disrespecttully or
in any way 10 the detrlment OF the lale
Blr. William Pelham. or Of his memory, or
hl. family. or his blood relations.
Il mean by leaving and never returning
10 the community Of Admission, never 70
again put my foot in Calhoun, Clay. Coosa;;
Shelby, st. Clair. Etowan. Cherokee, ana
Cleburne counties. in the State OF Ala
bama And OF the faithful. honorable. ana
conscientious performance of each and all
Of them. ! again give my word OF honor TO
John Pelham, of Admission, Ala, by al that
hold dear and true TO me IN this worid
and the world 10 come"
This is duly sworn 10 before ana signed
by j. i. Green. notary public, who al
tested:
Personally came the above-named
| George J.. Stallngs. who IS personally
! known to me. and acknowledged before
me that he signed the above obligation OF
! his own free will and accord, without teer
! of arrest or imprisonment or durcss OF any
! kind having been brought 70 bear upon
| him. That ne is informed of the contents
| OF the obligation and that he signed II IN
luy presence on The day the same bears
| date"
Sir. John Pelham. on being asked the
meaning of the card. said: Il have no
thing 10 say: the card speaks for itself.
| IL les well known that the members # the
| Pelham family would not permit StnlllnSs
| to ,tav where they would nave 10 see linn
and that their permission for Staillngs 70
/ leave is a compromise reached after much
| negotiation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
THE ATLANTA IN PORT.
She Weathered the storm Splendidiy-A
New Rocket.
tBy telegraph 70 mo DlspAtch. J


NzwroRr. Il. l.. September 1S.-The
United states cruiser Atlanta. Captain
Howell. arrived AZ 10 o'clock this morning.
A boat came ashore an hour later. and %
was learned that the Atlanta left New
York last Monday morning, going outside
around Sandy Hook, and had not been
back there since; go the report tnat
she passed around Sandy Hook yesterday
was "a mistake.
Since Monday she has been standing on
shore. lying of and On IN order 70 weather
the gale. She kept good distance from
the land, proierrinc the gale 70 the rocks
along the shore. Land was sighted only
once-last Tuesday morning. The cruiser
was for the most part Oh Montauk lSnt.
The weather YVES thick aud foggy. The
storm was very severe and the gale sharp,
but the cruiser weatnered 1t without
damage. She took some seas and was pref
" wet but behaved admirably, surprising
the officers themselves. The Wlnd was
50 strong and the sea so high That some
times for several hours not an inch OF pro
cress would be made with six boilers
going. Old seamen on board said she dld
splcndidly under the trying circumstances
and rode the waves with remarkable ease.
Early this morning, the storm having
greatly abated. she was head Tor TINS
port and arrived as reported.
Yesterday Coxswain John Sanders, OF
Bar Harbor, died suddenly of heart-disease
and was buried at sea about fifty miles OF
shore.
The Atlanta will remain for her. trials,
for which she came on. -Four trials have
been made here of the Cunningham line,
carrying rocket. 1t is for use IN case or
wrecks, and consists of rocket carrying {,
tube containing coiled lin. which Is paid
through the air from the vessel 10 the
shore. The trials were conducted by Pat
rick Cunningham. inventor, and were wit;
messed by Commodore Walker, United
States navy, and other officers; Two were
made from the Chicago and 900 yards
were made. The other two were made az
the torpedo station and 1000 yards were
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
After the Pension Bureau.


WisurNGTov. September 13.-IlOn VII
liam Warner. ex-member of Congress from
Kansas City, and eX-commander-in-chlef
rived in washington this afternoon and
spent two hours in consultation with
Secretary Noble.
The appearance Of George 5. Morrill, IN
suraace commissioner OF Massachusetts
and an ex-commandcr of the GRIND Army
of the Republic. in Washington to-day has
caused considerable speculation. An IN
vitation 10 come TO Washington was tele-
praphed him at Boston with the knowledge,
# not AT the direct request, Of the Presl'
dent. but he had already lett there for tins
citv on other business, and called nj the
White House This morning IN company
with Senator Dawes.
Opinion is divided tonight as TO the re-
spee.iye chances ~ Warner and Morrill, I,
succeed Tanner but that one of them Will
lie Commissioner OF Pensions all uni'e M
believing unless they both decline the ten
dor Of the Office
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
rHE WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY was
= Rorc0 - rbormomcter Yos,erI,ay.
Mean temperature.......
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

New YORK. September i2-The stock mar
ket to-day Was comparatively duh with gene
raj dropping tendency during the forenoon, but
n flrmer feeling later on, while fluctuations In
most Of the list were an equally limited scale,
aud fnal changes except IN rare instances,
we're entirely Insignificant The news OF TIE
morning. especially that from the west, was OF
an unfav0rable character. and there as marx
recent animation IN the market had inc ten
dency 90 induce realizaiions, aud the pears
worked the fear Of bad bank statement To-
morrow and The expectation OF the resumption
OF specie exports Tor an they were worth. Lon
don buying was the most marked In linton Pa
cine. and served 20 keen The stock firm when me
remainder were dropping. some Of the special
tics exhibited marked strength. among which 10
ledO and ohio Central Was most con-p cuodS'
common scoring a net advance Of per cent from
lis last recorded sale and preferred =. Inc
bears however, in searching for vulnerable
spots 1T upon Northern Pacific common. and IL
was knocked down 20 - . against 3t's last night.
The movement was believed 10 be an enort 10
cover tpo c'ock Sold some nme ogo. but inc
stock did NOT recover. The general markets
symp8thized in a listiess way and the dealings
tecape almost stagnant until mo last hour.
when the brisk buying 81 LouiNNule anu Nash,
vile cent that stock up nearly ~ per cent. ana
turned the course OF prcea IA the general list IN
an upward direction. Dealings were also en-
liyCned by a renewal Of the speculation In the
Phoenix mining stock, and On large transac-
tious 70 was Jumped from 30 90 Is. Trusts we're
duli and wlthou, feature. The market closed
dull but nrm. generally az Insignificant changes
from Last evenings figures. Total sales, ls9uVO
sharoa.
SEEMING Exchange quiet end nrm a. 4saNa
as. Money oany 10 sal Sub-Tressury bal
ances-Gold. sl5'. 5000; currency {s.lF,W.
Governments luil aud s;cajy for o., per
cents. T., ex. INT; as coupons lOjA ex.
int state Douds lull and tcatutele7s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
fEnr the Disnaich.l

A leading Mahone-Republiean in this
CITY, referring to the race conflict in Missis-
sinpi, said in the presence OF this writer
rhe national Government and call in the
Federal soldicry 10 bot ont e0ery State in
which such things occurred. This is the
true spirit of Manoneism. When the white
men of a community take up arms 10 de-
fend their property, their homes. their
lives. and the lives and persons of their
mothers. wives, sisters, and daughters
against a murderous and licentious mob OF
armed negroes. Mahoneism would call in
Federal soldiers 10 BIO, on the white man
and accord 10 the negro full license TO in
dulge his thieyish. brutal. and murderous
propensities. The thing TO be blooed ont IS
Mahoneisn, and the people should do 1t
thoroughly IL November. nj.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
WILMINGTON.

WfLNrsSros. n. C.. september l2-Turpontins
finn az sc. Rosiu firm, strained. Sc: good
strained. ne. Tar firm al els. Crude tur-
pentine arm; hard. $40. yollow-dip aud Wiz.
gin, {2.a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
4 Penns,Iyanian on virginia. Wealth.

An "all-around-town man in the Phila-
dclphia bpoirr says:
One Of the most enthusiastic believers IN
the resources of the South Is Colonel
George Mills. of Holmesbnrg. On Tues
dav he arrived in the city from the scene
of his Investments and iron plants in
Pulaski county, Va. In the beginning of
The last decade the Colone's shrewdncss
and forethought led him within the somno-
lent richness OF the Dominion State.
Forming "a combination with other capital
ists. of which he was the active spirit, iron
deposits were uncarthed. railroads built,
and the investment, have yielded several
hundred per cent. One company formed
last wear 10 develop iron interests declared
dividend Of q Per cent, with indications
That 80 per cent. VIII reward the investors
al the end of the current year.
81 can't keep away from the country"
ouoth the Colonel sc tcrday. As soon as
/ complete my business here | will strike
for Virginia soil again. Ny advice TO IN
energetic young man would oe 70 tackle
he resources If Virginia and he'll line his
rockets with wealth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
CnInncl Rnnin,s Pamphlet.
BENTENAGLIO fOST-CFFlCE,
ALnEMARLE COUNTY, September .. 1851

BENTENAGLIo PosT-OFFTcE,
ALnEMARIE COUNTY, September j. 1857. )
+. Il. Rufin. Esq;
Dear Sr.-You kindly sent me one Of
vour PAMPHLETS on negro education. /
think il the best thing ! have seen. am
AN uneducatod man, having but nine
months education IN my life and that
when "A small boy. My life from q boy un-
nj the end Of the war was spent ~ an over
seer. liycl IN that capacity on the same
farm from December, 1892. 20 December,
1865. since then have had considerable
oun0rtunitv 90 see the habits and edyan-
ta5c. or rather disadvantage, OF negro edu-
cation. Not having much opportunity Tor
education myself have had no chance TO
etJdv any OF the OlOgies except negro
olouv that I tEiuk | understand fully
both before and since they were Tree, ana
in every instance that has come under my
observation little education. ana very
few of them can take but little, las MADE
them less reliable. more IDLE and rogulsh
than ever before. viii only state one Ill
stance that came under my immediate .o-
tice. A mulatto bOy who was raised near
me. who was treated by bis masters family
almost like one OF the family, was q
well-lehavod and trusty boy until Tie Tree
school commenced and he got little edu-
cation. He then became lazy and imperil,
upuf. and ia very short time was arrested
md brought before me as magistrate loI
trial for stealing. and in short time be-
came perfectly worthless and had to leave
the ncighhorhood.
You can use this a. yOu choose.
Respectfully yours. }. il. BHAGG' >. L.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
An ENGINEER KILLED
uy a Collision Between IA Passenger and
Freight Train.


W.smSGrov. September 13.-About 10
o-.I..t fo-ulohta freight and "a passenger
....n coll.dsd iu the Baltimore and Fot99-
r. railroad tunnel near the neNy-yAIu t.
.iir,,t.r. and Ten or % dozen lives we're
'u.r.
Later rcoorts lessen considerably the ex-
t..t of lhe disaster. Only one man. fhRi-
D. p Jami,On. of the passenger lralh' M, M
I'r1 and he by CscepluH steam; ! nc
a. ,ht-car cot % TIE track aud block
a3 4 the south-bound track OF ne
baltimore and Potomac ROAD non nor
~ tbe eastern branch trestlc. The
la passenger train due here from
B.rim6rs NJ $50 had switched to the
Yuth-hound track 20 come into the CITY
sra WIS coming in az high rat, OF speed
oi.a,. ;us, AZ The northern end Of the tun-
nd IL met a freight train which was start
Ing from the city. The engine was wfech-
81. and number Of passengers VIZ .
shaken up, but not seriously injured. nor
can II be learned that there was more th"h
one serious casualty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14

his crew Of six men. They manned the
life-boat and left the station about $40. IL
was hard pull and they were thrice driyen
back by the force of the waves. The strand
ed vessel was only quarter OF Q mile on
but Il was after . O'clock when they reach
ed her. She was then broadside on, and
when boarded IL was found that the crew
of eighteen men were in panicky condi-
ton. They wanted to leave the vessel at
once in their own boats, but Captain
Lenthe and his first mate we're warned that
II would be certain death by drowning, as
their boat was not large enough nor suita;;
bly, built to breast the breakers. Toward
midnight the sea threw the Geestermunde
nearer in shore. and this morning she was
less than forty yards away. from the oeach.
The crew win be obliged to abTndon the
vessel and she will probably he q total loss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
A MILLIONAIRE MURDERED.
An old Man Demands Money. Is Refused,
and shoots.
rHy telegraph 20 The Dispatchl


NEW York. September 49, !. ". Gcss-
win. q millionaire mnruf9cturcr of tools, Of
1r.ollVu. rat in h., osic, 40 Ne. 30 John
etr.ot at II O'Clock this morning talking to
l. superintendent, G.. f.. Rooster. when
tle door opened aud Christian Deyhie. am
oll mau with whom GcSsWin bad had some
trlu q. recently over apatont suit, entered I.
U.vhla requested private interview with
M. Gt-swlu and MIR. Rooster stepped INTO
an adjoining Office. A. soon q, Rooster
l.f, fh, office Dcyble demanded $500 from
t,-~ylu. Mr.. Go-svin politely refused u
cisc hun any money. Devhlt replied:
n.. 800 ODD uau you have beaten pm" lu my
.a..nt case. ! must have money 10
nf.r the old mons home no Phlla-
l.mhia. and III YOU don't give 10 TO me !
u.'i Dbl rou." and before G.sewin could
OIL from his chair D,yhle drew "a 32-
....,o revolver FROM lis poke, and hrrl
shot. which passed through Gcsswin' 8
N..rf. Ne staggered - L's rect tn
..rymel for help. th"n t'll 90 the hoor
To-. Url before the ambulance could uc
..un.l,1 Whom koc,,-r heard tine shot
p rushed to tle door in time to I'M
....ut u.yhic. VINO attempted To run
. .... stairs. end handed him oyerto Oitic'r
.. of the First precinct. Chrr uan
I...l. D. % mean, gflh"aut-l1Oklng
D.,.n. with fun. struggling beard, aud
.r..fiv over sixty years 90 age. Nhcu
.r.l,i at the Old Slip poilcc-s,atlon %
un. of uou. % matchbox. md ateY
... Id change were found ln hls pants
.. bots and "a revolver was taken from hiS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
The Cars Right Title.

Perhaps some day the propriety will be
seen of no longer calling the Emperor Of
Russia the Oar 10 is title but little
used in Russia. The Emperor styles HIM.
self " ImIerator." which Is "a much higher
title than that of Car" and when IN
1915 Alexander !. received nj the Congress
of Vienna the title Of King Of Poland the
accepted Russian equivalent 20 the title
" Kinon was Car Peter the Great
made a determined diplomatic fight IN
order 10 obtain recognition rs Emperor.
and this WAS at Inst conceded 20 HIM
bv the English, partly because fQr. com
mtrcial purposes We wanted ms NJ
lance. partly because some members OF
the Russian Embassy, III London hha
been imprisoned or otherwise maltrcated,
so that il was thought desirable 10 make,
bv way of compensation, the concession
Pctor so much desired. If, however, We
insist upon calling the Emperor OF huSsla
the Car ChisOWn subjects cad him, among
the educated classes, " Emperor ana
among the peasautry, Goss0ud"r,' or
Lord. we might 40 least write the name as
II is pronounced. and speilit, not IN POLISH
or Hungarian fashion, but rs the slmpie 81
translitclation from Russian into English
demands. The word is pronounced - I~ar,"
and the first letter of the word IN Russian
corresponds precisely TO our sets"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
TUG SUNK IN A COLLISION.
Two People Drowned-An Excursion
steamer Beached.
BY Telegraph to tho Dlspatch.l

BRocKvI1LE, ONT, September l3.,-Ihe
steamer ROthesay, of Kingston and thee
between here and Maitland last night. The
Mora sunk Immediately. The Rothesay
had an excursion party on board and was
bcached.
samuel Jordan. Of Waddington, and
William Sullivan. of Ogdensbu-g, both OF
the MORA crew, were the only persons
drowned. The tug was valued at $4,000 ;
the Rothesay at $4,000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14

20 work for him. Fifty armed white men
waited upon him this week and told him
he must get rid Of the negroes. He said
they might kill him first. The armed men
returned to town. where they circulated a
paper pledging the signers 10 stand by the
regulators. About 500 men signed the pa
per. About fifty men side with Williams,
among them hardware merchant, who
has imported Wnchesters and ammuni-
ton sufficient 90 arm his side. Further
trouble is expected.