Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-28
1FOR LEAVETO TOLL. .
WHITE MEN REFUSED NEGROES
CROWDED INTO THE MAYNARD.


fcorreapondence OF tho Richmond Dispetcn.t
Noarorx, August T.-In noticeable con-
trAst with the Democratic administrator
Il the crowding of the navy-yard with ne
croes 10 the exclusion Of white men, even
of many white Republicans. who apply N
vain "for leave to toll" but are showed
aside for influential blacks. the coiored
brothers who have "a pull" in the churcn
or among the societies. and are cons'deied
competent to help Mr.. Bowden IN regain
Inc his seat in Congress. Later on II Is
Thought they will be so thick as not TO 90
able 10 keen out Of each others way
Nearly ali the accidents that happen now
are among the colored laborers.
AwnrTr MAN's GOVERNMENT.
Wben the Democrats had charge the
oniv necroes in the yard were the mcssen-
GERS ard servants Of the officers, and white
Rennblicans were always called in In pre-
Ference 10 the colored Republicans. FOR
hereabouts the Democrats believe that
This Government is "a white mans gov,
eminent" The force at work in the yard
Is being gradually increased daily ana
number of mechanics and laborers went III
This morning. OF course these men are
employed mainly on the new ships. Quite
thousand men in the different depart
ments are now on the rolls OF the ysro.
A ZIG PROFIT.
Colonel James NJ. Binford, city urea
snrer az Portsmouth, sold building lot in
Glasgow for 800 yesterday that he paid
$40 for few months ago. The Colonel
with other Portsmouthjans. is quite large
lv interested in Salem and other points in
the Southwest.
Colonel William II. Stewart has resigned
his position rs general manager OF the
Portsmouth street-railway.
LABoI-DAY PARADE.
The Farmers Alliance leaders near the
citv will ioin the Federation of Labor IN
the I.abor-day parade and demonstration
next Monday. The alliance organizer for
this part of Virginia lives in Portsmouth
and works IN the navy-yard. The federa-
tion has called upon all employers herefor
q halliday holiday for the men.
Supreme-Regcnt l.. X. Watts and promi-
pent ROYAL Arcanum men III the two cities
TO to Newport News tonight to attend a
Roval Aicanum demonstration and ban
quet.
MIDDIEs' HOP.
Ouite a number of the society ladies OF
the two cities went down to Old Point last
night TO attend hop of the mldshpmen
of the Constellation at the Hygeia.
Nes. lhr. HuiSou tue Ntli-hho"h ''"l
evangelist. has been conducting successful
revivals all along the Seaboard road from
Franklin 10 Branchville and has had
several hundred converts.
The Independent fire company OF Ports
mouth returned this morning from Visit
TO Washington, ID. G..
1t is said among the Republicans that
ex-Congressinan Libbey, in the event that
ne runs for Congress. will have an efec-
tive corps of speakers to canvass the DIS
trict.
TAKE WARNING, BOYS.
Charley Malone, q youth, is dangerously
i'll at his home on Charlotte street with
throat-disease resulting from excessive
Notwithstanding.
Underwater Council is the name OF the
fourth council Royal Arcanum instituted
IN Norfolk last night. with John Is. Laugh
ran as regent.
Fifteen Republicans from the Eastern
Shore Joined Il. Upton. Jr.. supervisor oil
census of this district. aud left this morn
ing for Fredericksburg TO attend the con.
cressional convention. Upton belongs at
Crbanna. on the Rappahannock.
The annual session of the Junior Grand
Lodge Independent Order Good Templars
convenes in Norfolk next Tuesday. Dole;
gates are expected from several sections oil
the State.