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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. -



Negro Movement.
lORKNliLE. -. g.. january i0.-lSpccial.I
This Is one of the most prosperous sections
OF the cotton lclt / have visited h, south
Carolina. A good crop Of both cotton and
corn was made, and The farmers are In a
good condition.
The County Alliance met here to-day In
the court house. There Ws % large attend
ance, aud the order lere IS in J prosperous
condition. There are ihrty-f'e sub-aili-
ances in the county, numbering over two
thouSlad members. MGch important busi-
Bess was TRANSACTED. and an address wasde-
liyered by Major j. ". Morton. ~ Nlr-
einia. As the public were not admitted, ID
j. uQt known what was said o. done.
Much excitement exists among The agri-
cultural classes 0n account NJ the exodus
OF negro labor from tlis section. scarcely
"A train passes that does r0t carry numbers
including men, women. and children. n
this c0ptlnuCs the great problem VIII be-
solved, So far as this particular county Is
concerned. This may, for the present, seri-
Ously incOmmo1o the farmers for the pre-
sent crop, hui believe it viii eventually
prove blessing, for the departure
OF the negro will bring In
white laboregs and small farmers. who will
buy up lle waste land and settle mp the
country with "a prosperous and thriny pop
ulatiOn. Cotton has recently advanced and
Is now quite active, but zoo late 10 help the
farmers. as 10 las nearly ali passed into the
hands of spectators.
The cold wave struck this section this
morning. buf not cold enough for fpezing.
Early vegetables can be- seen growing in
the gardens and flowers Ia lull bloom.
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CHARLOTTE AFFAIRS.
Struggle With Coiored rhicf-Deter-
mined to Kin Himself.

Struggle With a Coiored rhicf-Deter-
mined to Kin Himself.
CHARLOTTE. y. G.. January l6.-fSpe-
cial. Nathaniel M0nteiih the jail keeper.
aged seventy years, siep-iather Of sheriff
Smith. died this morning.
William Bowers. Of Holly Grove. David
son county, killed himself last Friday by
hanging lie was sixty years old. and this
was the third attempt of the kind.
4 quOudam chicken and egg thief. Andcr-
son Neely, returned after many days, and
was Yesterday arrested by Deputy sheriff
Bisinger. The negro's arms We're bound
with rope, for he was six feet tall and
powerful. Near Charlotte he resisted the
officer, was thrown upon his back by
Bisinger, and tore B'singer'- vest. Bisinger
drew his pistol upon the pr0strate man and
fired two shots through his abdomen. They
went back to ind Nicely this morning but
he was gone. Solicitor Brown says, ac-
cordng 10 squire Maxwell, that Bisinger's
act was iustiiahle.
The weather is iceNard tonight.
For some unknown reason darkies are
crOWdng into Charlotte from the county.
over one hundred tenements here have been
taken by them in Che last few days.
The contract for sam Jones tabernacle
will Doe given out February ist.
Wash Barnett, at Clear Creek township
was burnt ont last night. Nearly every
thing was lost.
Receipts cotton to-day were thirty-three
bales.
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DOlNGS IN DANVlLLE.



= Trapping of Fish in the Dan.
DANvILLE. VA, January TO- Special. f.
The pr0hbitionists. taking courage from
the ciOseness of the Lynchburg vote, declare
their intention Of trying prohibition con-
test here early in the spring, not later than
May.
The Council has granted the Atlantic and
DauNille Railroad the privilege Of grading
Newton street 10 SUIT the companys re-
quirements for "A depot and yard privileges.
The cold snap has cut the receipts Oh leal
tobacco of short. and breaks yesterday ana
today were smaller than they have been
for several weeks past.
The Introduction Of a bill i'm the Legisla
ture bv Mr.. James. a delegate from this
county. 20 prevent the trapping of fish IN
Dan river on the Danyille waterfront, at
tracts a goad deal Of attention here among
the fish trappers and dealers and, Of course.
is opposed by them. The bill, however, is
approved by those who fish for recreation
and who desire to see the river well-stocked
with the finny tribe.
Joe Neal, the cotton factory operative
who was so severely cut by W. 4. sykes, a
young weaver in the Riverside cotton fac
tory. is still i'm a pTecariOus condition, and
but little hope of his recovery ls now enter
tained. Sykes is still in Jail.
The great damage suit Of i. W. Plckel-
sinner against the Richmond and Danyille
Railroad Company for $4,000 was con-
cluded i'm the Hastings Court today
by the jury rendering verdict for
the plaintiff granting him $4,000. In
the former trial the jury gave the
plaintiff $4,000, and the defendant com
pany appealed 10 the Supreme Court Of Ap-
peals, which remanded the case for a new
trial. Counsel for defense made a motion
for a new trial, which will be argued before
Judge Aiken tomorrow. In any event the
case will 20 to the supreme Court again
l.. II. Hughes, a well-knOWn citizen one
of the old landmarks, died here to-day OIL
drOpsy.
There are about thirty cases Of Ia grippe
in this city, though the foreigner comes mere
i'm mild form, and the present cold spell
bids fair TO knock it out entirely.
Chippewa tribe, Improved Order Of ked
Men celebrated the first anniversary Of It's
organization tonight with grand Danqnei
which was attended by distinguished men
from Petersburg, Norfolk, Richmond ana
N..Na
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he fought in the Confederate service. After
the war he studied law at Middeburg,
LOud0un county, with Hon. J.. Randolph
Tucker. completing his studies in New
York. In 1870 he was admitted to the bar,
and at the New York bar won position Of
prominence. In 1888 he married Miss Ger
tie Tucker. Forced by failing health,
be left New York, and in the month
Of April, 1855 President Cleveland
appointed him an associate justice Of the
Territorial Supreme Court Of Idaho. Dur
ing a lingering illness Of three years he
faithfully discharged the duties on the
bench. lie was in Virginia last summer.
The remains will be brought 10 his native
State. and possibly inferred at his home in
GOOchland, but this is not positively known
vat
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senator Allison Renominated.

DIS MONIES, Iowa. January l0.-Ihe
joint caucus OF the Republican members Of
the House aud senate met tonight. Every
member was present except three who are
sick, ana they sent proxies. William H..
Allison was nominated tO succeed himself
in the United States senate upon the 1rst
ballot. He received the vote q every
member present -segenty-eight IN all.
This insures his reelection by a
majority 0f three. When q committee
brought senator Allison into tbe room afier
his nomination he was rCcaSed with ring
ing cheers and applause. He made brief
speech, promising to devote his abilities TO
protecting aud caring for the great indus
try Of the Northwest agriculture. lie cited
the revenue, currency and transportation
questions as especially Important.
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LYNcHBuRe COTTON MILLS.
An Increase in Its Operations-Two Ne"
York Negro Women Arrested.

LYNcuBURG. Va. January l6.-lSpe-
cial. AT meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Ivnchburg Cotton Mill Company to-day
IL was agreed 10 increase the stock from
S2OOOOO to $4,000 and spindles from O,OOO
TO 10000. The condition of the com
pany is considered excellent and the
prospects are extremely bright. Mr.. Ill
ION the euperinteudent. was called upon
10 give his opinion. and he stated, as prac-
ticaI mechanic, that the mill is one of the
best he has ever seen, and has many I'M
movements not in the mills Of Manchester
and other Northern manufacturing towns.
lie said that labor could be gotten cheaper
here. and that he does not desire better
bosses than those employed by the Lynch
burg mill; that the same class Of labor got
from $3.50 to 81 day in the North
The Iynchburg iron furnace was sold to-
dav under decree Of the Circuit Court by
Iohn II Lewis. commissioner. General j..
Bini Grubb. Of Philadelphia, was the pur-
chaser, az 100000. 1t is said that this IS a
very low price for the property, ANA that
General Grubb had remarked 1t was worth
at least 100000.
TUESDAY last Chief Of Police Irwin re-
ceived a dispatch from Inspector Byrnes, OF
New York. telling him to arrest two cOlored
women. Fanny Ford and Katie Christian
alias Katie Baker who had bought tickets
from New Ork iOr lNncbDuls' ~ tele-
gram stated that they had stolen 81 ,9Vl irom
Z man named Foote. al ll8 west Thirteenth
street. New York. The police Of this city
were notified Of the fact by the chief ana
YESTERDAY Fanny Ford was arrested by or
fcers johnson and seay, while at the depot
buving ticket for Goodies station, on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad. This morn
inc officer seay went up 10 Goodies and ar
rested the other woman, Christian, VINO
was spending ber money very ireeiy. very
little money, however. was found IN the
possession Of either OF the women, lhey NAV NAV
in., intrusted il 10 hands OF others. strong
suspioions point 10 where the money is con
ceoied ana X will probably be recovered.
Tbe woman Ford Is q mulatto Of about
forty.dye years Of age, vel dressed anu
yood looking. Katie Christian is young
gjrl only nineteen years Of age.
The result O. the prohibition election ii
tbis citv Is now given az and no contest is
intended by the dries.
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GRIPPE.
Increased Mortality ia Chieego-Ihe Mall
ady Elsewhere.


ady Elsewhere.
COLUMBUS, ONO, January lG.-Tbe Ia
grippe and pneuu.oEia are fast derimating
the Democratic majority in the Legislature,
and II United states Senator We're now 10
be chosen, ia is doubtful which party would
succeed. li0n. h. W. Knapp, 0f Defiance,
died last week. and John b. Lawler,
a representative Of this county, died To-
day. Tonight Judge Thomas Y. Ashburn,
senator from The Browne leFmOnt district.
Is very low 40 the American House, with
the cbanc0s rather against his recovery.
and Henry Brown, The Hancock reppsen-
tatiye, Is not expected 10 live. both having
the pneumonia, and, Ike the two deceased
members, We're taken first with IA Grippe.
EX->tate Treasurer Howell. the stark Car
roll district senator. IL on the sick
are complaining OF the influenza. and
keep % their rooms. All political legisla-
tion ls thus blocked and will be until the
epidemic passes away aud new elections
held. The situation l. extremely critical,
as In the case of Judge Ashburn's death
the LieuieuAnt-GOYernorShlp contest may
fan through No such sickness was ever
before known among Ohio legislators. The
wife Of one OF the Cleveland Representatives,
has also died.
CHICAGO, January i6.-lhere were eighty
six deatL certificates issued BY the register
OF vital statistics in the health department
Yesterday, an increase of sixteen over Tues-
day. OF these eleven were credited 10 La
Grippe and twenty-seNcn to pneumonia and
bronchitis, making total rom the three
causes on thirty-eight, or nearly one-haif tie
eoti rs number
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SNOW THE BLUE RIDGE.
Judge Logan VIII BE Buried In Virgin"
Notes From Lexington.


LEXINGTON, VA, January lb.-lspeclal.l
A sfid northwest wind has forced the tenn
,orature below freezing. A snow storm oh
he Blue Ridge mountains, with indications
0f snow here. ~ u,.h
Mosday next the Y. Nj. c. A., Of wash
incton and Lee University, Will have the
nrsf of "A weeks lectures by y, ]. Dadmuhi
assistant state secretary OF staunton.
Fx.Goyernor Lee paid an official VISIT 20
Glasgow to-day, as president oil the ROCK,
BRIDE I Company. He was accompanied
bv Mr.. Ice. They went and returned IN an .i
spite of the snow and cold weather.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of th,s Mace will send strong delegations 70
portsmolth. Va, 20 the association OF lne
fourteenth State conference, February i'ui
10 10th. - ,ssociatea iustice
of the supreme Court OF Idaho; died al
ya,Tjston. Idaho. OF consumption last night
~" ~ was son-n-law Of Hon. and Mrs: D. H.
T,crer lie was native oi nooch-
,,nd i"e1 and aged forty-three; Edu-
Gated .s at the Virginia Military iaSu'u'e'
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Portuguese I'm Africa.

PARIS, January l6.-Caplain 1riyier, the
French traveller who has just crossed
Africa FROM west % east. confirms the pre-.
YiOus reports Of the high-handed conduct OF
the Portuguese in southeast Africa.
The captain reports that while be Was
on board the british steamer Lady Nyassa
on tie shire river, the POrlugeso compelled
the officers OF the vessel ~ haul down the
British nag and hoist the Portuguese nag IN
stead Tresier declares the English have
host prestige in southeast africa through
their pacific policy,
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Tue Manufacturers Record publishes the
views oi number Of prominent public men,
expressing eradication az the rapid strides
iumosperliy made by this ssection'--kighty-
sxdeafh certificates were issued by the regis
ier of the health department Chicago yes
,eriay. VI which thirty-cight we're attriou1eu
% lhe grip. pneumonia. and bronchitis
Ide West Virginia Legislature went into the
Joint q sscmbly yesterday over the guDerna-
iorai contest Majority and minority re-
pofls were uied.--Tho Farmers Alliance 10
gaining greatly in strength in South Carollna'
-F0ur men were Killed and several others
tally wounded by ghs premature explosion
o-a blast near Johnson city. sn the A. Hno
D Railroad. At the meeting the Nation-
81 Convention in Chicago Of the Affo- Amer
lean iesgaes a resolution Was passed peu-
tonng Congress for glOO,OOoOOO to ava
negroes 10 migrate ffom ibe eouih.--Ih
lonnsiown mood relief committee Of FhiiA-
deipnis made provisions for Orphans.
Iowa Kepubliesn Legislators renon'ns'eo
Senator ". i. Alison NFs. McNeal' near
falrmouut. Minn.. killed her Three children
--Ihe Khedivc gave q banquet 70 Henry o.
stanley at Cairo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17
BRIEF TeLEoRAMS.

George J. Beck, son Of Kenlucky's Senator
and the new leader Of Wyoming's Demo-
eraey has been elected president Of the Legs
iaiife Council BY aoclamalion.
The startling discovery has been made BY
Me health officer that diseased meat haa been
deliberately placed on the market IN H. Paul,
Nlnn.
non. John Lawior. rfpgesentatiEe-elec'
nom Newark. ohio, died a. 0:l0 o'clock yes-
sesdsy morning.
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BALLOT REFORM.
Leading New Workers Discuss the Inter
esting Subject.

NKw YORK.. January lo.-.special. r.
mass meeting under the auspices Of
the New York Ballot Reform League was
held this evening az Cooper Institute. The
speakers were Henry George. the Hon.
Charles T.. saxt0n, author Of the saXton
bill: Senator J. Sloat Fasset, Sampel Com
pers, the labor leader Wheeler II. Peck
ham. president OF the league; the Hon.
Charles ;. Fairchild and others. The call
issued invited all who favor the principles
Of the Ballot Reform League tO attend IRE
spectiye Of party, The principles are:
"All ballots shall be Oltclal, and shall be
printed and distributed at public expense.
The names Of all candidates for the same
Office shall be printed on The same ballot.
All ballots shall Le delivered TO the voter
within the polling place, on electiOn-day, by
sworn public officials. only official ballots
so delivered shall be voted. The YeIcr shall
be guaranteed absolute privacy In prepar-
ing bis hallO,, ana the secrecy of the ballot
made compulsory. Voters shall have the
right 10 nominate candidates by properly
certified petitions"
Tsc chief object ol the meeting was 20 eX-
plain tie difference between genuine ballot
ielorm and the bogus Hill variety, anl for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-17
lNFLUENZA'S INFLUENCE
sweeping Everything Before IL III 'ne
Counties Personals in Holiday.

sweeping Everything BEFORE IL /" W.
Counties Personals i'm Holladay'
HOLIDAY, Va, January l6.-lspecial.
Influenza has been sweeping every INN Z
before il in Louisa, Orange and spoussll T.
yania. ~ ihe sulphur mines NoIA HSs ,So
almost been suspended, so many OF the
hands having been attacked, in orange
Sprines' neighborhOod there are many cases
but there are less here than elsewhere
There aye number Of a cases Of pneumonia
some OF winch are likely to END iataiiy'
The general health OF people = excellent.
,hrn,yn from her horse and painfully IN
,...ed. is nov much better, and will soon pe
jts - -
well. ,,. mo
Miss Constance Conway is still in a pre-
carious condition, but is thought to be iin-
DIR. ". J. Coleman is here on visit irom
Kentucky.
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NEWPORT NEWS. Va, January l6.-Ispe-
cial The new building Of the fishermen's
Club Of Newport News has been completed.
II is situated on Washington ave; Is hand
some two-st0ry frame building, and has a
gymnasium with all the modern improve
ments attached. The club deserves much
credit for adding this attractive feature TO
the thriving town Of Newport News.
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Disastrous Explosion OF a Blast.

NASHVILLE, TESS, January l6.-fonr
men were killed and several others Daniy
wounded by the premature explosion OIL
East at camp near Johnston Clty' on inc
Atlautic and ohio Railroad, this morning.
William Davis, Of Knoxville, was one Of
the killed.
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Guilty OF Libel.

LONpON. January l6.-'fhe lihel suit Of
the Earl OF EustOn against Mr.. Parkc, cd
tlr OF the North London Press, ended to-day
IA the conviction 81 Mr.. Parke. Parke was
sentenced 70 one wears Imprisonment. Co
iOnel MallisOn has ben ordered b. Gay
I 90 for libeling Mr.. Herbert Gladstone IN
Tie AllaAabal Post,
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NM EIrcTION A FAIR ONE.

CuARLEsrON, ". Va January l6.-Ihe
minority report Of the Contest Comiaittee
was read this afternoon. lt shows plu-
rality OF 40 Tor General Gon and recon-
mends that he be duly declared elected
Governor ofthe state. IL claims that the
committees laboFs have demonstrated that
there WAS no organized effort 10 corrupt the
ballot box by either party and congratulates
the people OF the state ON the purity oil tne
election. The joint assembly has adlournes
until Monday, when rules governing Us
d Liberation will be adopted, a1d IL will De
lin its session rs a Judicial body.
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Tho West virginia Governorship.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, January l0.-Ai-
ter rather heated discussion in the Senate
This morning that body went into Joint as
sembly with the House Of Delegates TO CON
slider the gubernatorial contest matter. This
was generally opposed by the Republicans,
who wanted 20 wait until their absent mem-
bers could attend. tEe majority report OF
tine GubernatOrial Commtree was pre-
sented. and the minority report viii be pre-
sented this afternoon. The JOINT assembly
adjourned till o'clock this afternoon.
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Chief Brooks, 0f tAe United states score
service, today captured Henry ll.J1ckson
formerly paying teller at the United state.
sub-treasury, who stole .iNuN nom th'
funds under his charge in October, iesi.
The Rev. Thomas Deyan, ID. d.. OBJ Nev
Brunswick, died Ihia morning at the ag
of eighty-0ne years. lie was p Baptist
and was 40 one time medical missionary
in India. lie filled tle pasi0rite of thi
First Baptist and Remson-lyenue baptis
churches at New Brunswick several year
ago. ile was an able divine and writer.
The fiack trial Was to-day again put Of
until March. Referee Meeks illness pre-
vents il from going on.
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GREAT POSSIBILITIES

in store for him; that if the government
would do its duty By him be would illumi-
nate the dark continent OF his Fathers Win
the light Of liberty regulated by law.
IL was argued that the negro had helped
deyelOp the south without reward. In an
swer 20 this Nr. lutleg said that The insti-
tuition OF slavery. be believed, had retarded
the development Of states where IL existed,
and the negro had not been without reward.
lie had been transformed from the rude
savage Of the Equator % condition which
made him ft 20 become a citizen Of Tree
republic ia temperate gone
EMIGRATION TIE ONLY REMEDY.
Mr.. Butler quoted from Rev. Edward W.
BIvden. Rev. j. :. Lee, and Rev. Benjamin
(saston. all cOlOred, m support Of his state
ment that emigration vas ihe only solution
Of the race pl0blem. He also read extracts
from the political debates between Abra-
ham Lincoln and stephen A. Douglas 10
1865 in which both Of them favored the
separation OF the hhlte aud nlack races
also an extract nom a speech u eN-PosI-
master-Cenoral David NJ. Key, holding that
but little Of the spirit Of secuonalism re-
NAMED among the southern people,
wnIIe LAPoREEs.
MFR. Butler said fear existed that If the
negroes emigrated there would be 10 other
labor 10 till the soil. lie thought diner.
,ntly, What the south needed AID what
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she would get frelieyed other superabund-
ance Of cheap labor was an immigration OF
thrifty intelligent citizens, free-h0lders and
wealth-producers. With this accession
the progress in the development Of the south
during the past decade would be insigniii-
cant when compared with lis future
progress.
Mr.. Butler said be expected 20 be assailed
by those who could not understand his
motives; but these assaults would not
make him deyiate from his course. some
people said "let the negro alone; he makes
good peasant class. etc. They forget
that under our form Of government there
could be no peasant class. The government
could not afford t0 let the negro remain unless
IL was admitted that he was the equal of the
Anglo-Sax0n in the race Of civilization. 10
was no Odisparagement 20 say this for no
other race had ever stood in the pathway Of
the Angl0-SaXOn 10 power and survived.
The negro had done nothing 20 deserve in
Justice. he had too long been the football of
cOntpnding factions.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-21

fore, pure and free from the thought of sinl
Art thou prepared to be gathered to the
breast of Her who was and is and will be,
and in all things to do Her holy will; for
her, while she shall so command, to put
away the thought of earthly woman; and to
labor always for Her glory till at the end
thy life is absorbed in Her eternal life"
81 am" answered; "lead on"
st is WE'LL" said the Priest. "Noble
Amenemhat, we 60 hence along"
Farewell, my son." said my father; "be
firm and triumph over the things spiritual
as thou shalt triumph over the things earth
~. He who would truly rule the world must
first be lifted up above the world. He must
be at one with God, for thus only shall he
learn the secrets Of the Divine. But be-
warel The gods demand much Of those
who dare to enter tho circle of their Divin-
ity. If they go back therefrom they shall
be Judged of a sharper law, and be scourged
with q heavier rod. As their glory is, 30
shall their shame be; for it is no light thing,
having cast of thy mortal garb, to soil the
raimeut of the Spirit in heshly mire.
Therefore, make thy heart strong, o Royal
Harmachisl And when thou speedest down
the ways Of Night and enterest the Holy
Presence, remember that from him to whom
great gifts have been given shall gifts be
required again. And now-if, indeed, thy
heart be fixed-go whittier it is not as yet
given to me to follow thee. FareweHr'
For moment, as my heart weighed these
heavy words, wavered, as well I might.
But I was filled with longing to be gathered
to the company of the Divine ones, and
know that had no evil in me, and desired
to do only the thing that is just Therefore,
having with so such labor drawn the bow
string to my ear, l was fain to let fly the
shaft. LEAD on" l cried, with loud
voice, "lead on, o holy Priest! follow
thee"
And we went forth.
ITO CnSIl MED