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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04

This is the Fourth Of July, q day that will
be forever memorable in the history not only
of the United States, but Of the civilized
world. 1t should be invested with special
veneraton in the minds of Virginians. for it
was son of this Commonwealth who drew
the immortal Declaration. which is as sacred
in charter of liberty as the great charter
of Runnymede.
The Declaration embodied principles
which are the foundation stones Of every free
government. The formulation of these prin-
ciples in historic document has exercised
an influence which is bounded neither by
seas nor nationalities In all parts of the
world in which civilization has a seat the
tendency of men is TO adopt these principles
as most consonant with the spirit of ad-
yancing enlightenment.
The Declaration is the clearest expression
which democracy has ever uttered, and as
democracy marches over the face of the
globe this expression assumes universal i'm
portance. The paper which Jefferson drafted
to give voice to the popular sentiment
of a few isolated colonies has be-
come a document which reflects the
growing sentiment of all civilized
nations. The name of jefferson in conse-
quence is increasing in lustre and when the
spirit of democracy has captured the public
opinions of mankind no will be considered not
unnaturally as the wisest statesman OF both
ancient and modern times.
How ridiculous seems the recent assertion
of Chauncey Depew that thousand years
hence the only American names conspicuous in
the first part Of the history Of the republic will
be those of Washington and Hamilton Hamil-
ton before Jefferson. Hamilton who represent
ed system Of government which is rapidly
declining: Hamilton before Jefferson who
stood with his face to the political morning.
the first herald of the sun of democracy,
which is destined in time to shed its rays
upon all the races of the world
As long as civilized man survives the Dec
laraton of Independence will live. The age
will not improbably arrive when the Fourth
of July will be celebrated by every people as
day that is common in interest and i'm
portance to all mankind. and in this celebra-
ton the name of Jefferson will be honored
with an eyer-increasing respect and yenera-
f;cp
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04

own for the Governorship in order TO prove
what large following he could command as
a warning to the Republican party in future
campaigns.
The action OF the Cincinnati convention in
debating this motion at length showed very
clearly that the negroes of Ohio had the
soundest reason for complaining of political
ostracism. aud there is cause to believe that
their experience is common TO the negroes
who reside in the other sections of the North.
This ostracism is not merely social and poll
teal. What is much more important in its
bearing on the welfare of the race in the
Northern States, this ostracism is also indus
trial.
Arecent event in Washington State shows
this. Washington State. it may be remarked
parenthetically, was settled almost exclu-
sively by immigrants from the Northern
States. It's sentiment is very strongly Repub-
lican. So liberal Is public opinion in that
Commonwealth that women are admitted to
many of the privileges of active citizenship.
And yet an attempt which was very recently
made to introduce negroes into its boundaries
met with an opposition that found expression
in fusillades Of musketry.
The owners of the Black Diamond coalfelds
imported large number Of negro laborers to
work their mines, and the immediate result
was conflict in which many white men and
negroes were killed. So violent was the
agitation that troops had TO be ordered to the
ground, and their presence alone now re-
strains the white miners from making away
with the negroes as summarily as the Chinese
laborers who were brought into Wyoming a
few years ago were disposed of.
From the information received, it is evident
that the race Of the negroes has much to do
with the fury which their introduction into
the mines has aroused in the hearts of the
whites. If they had been Chinese the recep-
ton would have been equally violent. Mere
difference ofrace is the principal element of
bitterness in the opposition to both negro
and Chinese laborers.
The inference is irresistible that the day
has not yet arrived when Northern white
laborers are prepared to receive as equals their
colored brothers who emigrate from the South
to the North in the belief that the fraternal
attitude of the Northern Republican journals
represents the sentiment of every class in
that section, o confidence which is always
rudely shaken after brief experience.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
A Small Docket and Short Session - Civil


Justice John was knocked ont in one round
yesterday He was foored and made an uncon-
ditional surrender. An old tramp, who gave his
name as Joseph Delaney. was arrested on the
charge Of yagrancy and carrying con-
cealed weapon III the shape OF razor
The following ,colloquy issued; Justice
John, with all his august lmnressiyeness
How long will il take you TO get out OF town,
sir?" II can't go out OF town said the
tramp. We'll, reckon you can 90 70 Jail then,
"All right; will have 10 go TO jail thenlf can
do any better What is the reason you wont
leave town; are you stuck on Rlchmond2' NO,
sir; | wish Il had.neyer seen Richmond. am
lame and unable TO work, and want TO get
papers fixed TO get in the Soldiers Home'
Where do you belOng?" II don't belong any
where" We'll, if don't send you to jail how
will you get anything 10 eat?" THAT what
want to see about now, sir. | am an old Confei-
crate soldier and -. Sergeant, seeif you can
got that man in the almshouse for a week. until
/ can see more about him. He's telling the
truth and don't want to send HIM to jail. He's
got more backbone than any tramp | ever had
TO deal with, and l believe what he says. Call
the next case.
drunkenness. and Charles Townsend, charged
with being q suspicious character, gave bail IN
the sum OF 500 for good behavior for ninety
days.
Mr. Colen Jarvis paid s25O for the privilege
of resentng some sass given him by a female
Senegambian by slapping her Jaws. 49,,
These cases comprised docket which was
one "a luc sHOltcsl IA lAO H4atOi5 VI VIC OAANO
Court.
The following judgments were rendered from
the civil docket:
Joseph Juss in favor Mrs A. l.. Browning
sl5; Garland IAghtfOOt in favor DR.. George
Ross, go; William n. Tyler in favor Fred c.
Keck. sls72; " ilson Giles IN favor Ellen Scott.
sl7S; L. G. Roberts IN favor Mamie l.. Huntley,
Sl6 b. I. Leber III favor Slater, Myers x Co,
$3.50; John G. kinker in favor same, s9i; Will
liam Il. Nuckos in favor John /. Powers, s76.O2
Kate Mcintyre in favor Mrs. j. Lilllnteld, S905:
j. .. Dickinson in favor Mary Hamilton. 81;
George Robinson in favor DR.. W. A. Lee, e34;
William Winston in favor Robert Mendenburg,
s7Ls5; Otis C. West In favor DR.. A. J.. Leftwlch,
So: James Lewis in favor Philip Hirshberg, 81
Thomas Payne in favor f. L. Palmore e.; Fred
Sickenburger in favor }. W. Render, $40; vii
Charles Robinson in favor w. 7. Anderson a
Co, STAT; jeff Woodson in favor 5. b. CHM.
81; Leonard Bradberry in favor Nj. Marx,
S3Os5; G. q. Akers Il Co. in favor John NJ.
Brown. 5000; same in favor frank Albert, who
sues, a.; same in favor W. IL. Mettert, sN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
SATURDAY. JULY 4, 1891.
SIX PAGES.
THE NEWS SUMMARY.

Forecast for Virginia: Fair and cooler. For
North Carolina: Fair; stationary temperature.
VIRGINIA
Commencing exercises at William and Mary
College for the session Of 1S9O'9l closed yester-
day.-Professor John W. Wyatt, OF Lynchburg
died MISUNDERSTANDING new city coun-
Gil reelected all Of its old officers yesterday
Lynchburg is experiencing a hard time with her
new electric cars.-Tbe last days session Of the
Educational Association and superintendents'
Conference was held at Bedford City yoster-
day.-The Hanover Farmers Alliance met yes
terday and Endorsed Senator Wickham and
Speaker Cardwell for re-election.-The fu-
neral of Mrs Juliana NJ. Nixon took place yes
terday at Ashland.
WASHINGTON
Secretary Foster is getting himself worse and
worse tangled up in his contest against the
knights OF Labor.-Ex- Congressman Bowden
has been in Washington trying TO upset Secre-
tary Tracys reform rules at the Norfolk navy
yard.
NEW YORK.
Fred. Douglass. the negro minister to Hayti,
arrived in Now York from that country yester-
day.-Past-Assistant-E Engineer Jefferson Brown,
of the United States navy, hasImysteriously dis
appeared from the Brooklyn navy-yard-The
report Of the referee approving the accounts of
the assignee of James ID. Fish has been filed.
The stated meeting Of the board of man
ayers of the American Bible Society was held at
the Bible house Thursday, and grants of Bibles
and Testements were made for distribution
Frederick Schneider has been awarded $4,000
damages against the Second-avenue and Avenue
G Railroad ompanies.-Prince George OF
Greece, who has been in New York for few
days, will sail on the Servia for Europe to-day.
GENERAL.
II. Clay King was convicted at Memphis,
Tenn, yesterday Of murder in the first degree
for the killing of d. II. Poston.--Much dam
age and some deaths have been caused in Cali
fornia from excessive heat.--Twenty people
we're killed in a railroad wreck near Ravenna,
o., yesterday.-The Commercial and Farmers
Bank was organized at Raleigh. n. Co. yester-
day.-Seaton Gates, of Raleigh, n. c., was
drowned at Peoria, H., yesterday.-The
Fourth of July will be celebrated in Raleigh to-
day with an elaborate programme.-Th Win
ston. N. O.. baseball team defeated the Bristols
for the second time yesterday.
FOREIGN.
Sir James Ferguson announced in the House
OF Commons yesterday that royal commission
would provide for proper representation at the
Worlds Fair.--Locusts are prevalent in all
Northern India and a severe: drought threatens
the crops.-The Emperor and Empress OF Ger
many left Amsterdam yesterday.-Reports
from Chill are to the effect that the insurgents
have occupied Huasco without resistance.-A
stormy session of the Royal Labor Commission
was held in Sweden yesterdsy.-Mrs. r. c..
Duncan, who was murderously assaulted by her
husband. is improving. 1T is not believed that
Parnells marriage has helped his case any.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04

To-MoRRow's TINES will present the accus-
toned quantity and excellent quality of read
ing matter with which it is its habit to pro-
vide its readers ON Sunday morning It will
contain the usual weekly letters from New
York and Washington, the latest freaks of
fashion, gossip of the week in the world of
sport, the regular secular and religious de-
partments editorial comments. carefully Sc
lected miscellany. several special articles and
the usual telegraphic news from all parts of
the globe. 1t will appear in its regular at
tractive twelve-page form, and be an issue Of
exceptional interest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
In the Courts.

Cbancer-y Colvt-Miss s. I. Roberts yesterday
qualified as adm .stratrlx G. {. a. of Thomas H.
Roberts. deceased. The estate IS valued at
$500. sn.
estate OF Mr. Louis Bates, deceased.
The will of Henry Davis was admitted - pro-
bate but there was no qualification.
f. c. Woon qualified to practice law in the
Chancery Court.
GIN CircuU CoiTt-In the suit Of the Roanoke
Construction and Improvement Company
against the Old Dominion Building and Loan
Association the jury were unable TO agree and
were adjourned until Monday at 10 o'clock.
Suit was instituted by n. ~ q. Taylor against
Cosby * Co. for S4250i
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
IronerfY Transfers.

Gin Of Richm0nd.-George p. Haw, special
commissioner. TO Clifford q. Isbell, 3;ls feet on
Catherine street. northeast corner Monroe, g.
OPS.
b. F. Johnson 10 y. i. Johnson Co, s. feet
on Broad street southeast corner Nineteenth,
lgsL6 feet on Main stree t.nor beast corner 1wen-
ty-sixth. 90 feet OH Main street northwest cor
ner Twenty seventh and I acres between Os-
borne and New Market roads, $4,000.
James l.. Meriweather to John b. Harris. %
feet on west side seventeenth street between
Broad and Grace. g..
C. r. White, special commissioner, 10 James
f. Meriweather, % feet on west side Seventeenth
street, 81 200.
Henrico Co,nty.--James r. Cotman from
Moses II. Carters heirs, 255 4S-loO acres on the
Quaker road, 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
INTERESTING SERVICES.
The Deaf Mutes VIII Worship at st. Johns.
Mr. Brnnder VIII Preach,

services will be conducted there tomorrow
morning and night by the Rev. W. W. Brander,
son of Major Thomas A. Brander, Of this city
Mr.. Brander was a graduate OF the Nir-
gIna Seminary in the last class, and was or
dained 20 the diaconate on Friday, June 18th,
by Bishop White.
The services at 81 Johns to-mo row morning
will have an additional interest from the fact
that the Deaf Mute Convention, which Is 10
meet in this city this week, will worship at ~.
ern missionary to deaf mutes. will be associated
with Dir. Brsnder and will interpret the ser
vices 10 the deaf mntes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
The Joint Session.

Council will be held on Monday at 80 F. NJ.
when successors will be elected to Police-Com-
missioner Charles e., Bosher, OF Madison ward,
and 20 commissioner John j. King. OF Clay
ward.
In all probability Mr.. Boshsr will be reelected
Police Commissioner for another term, while
Mr.. Frank T. Burke will most likely be the
choice foe Fire Commissioner.
At O'Clock on Monday evening the Common
Council Will hold its regular monthly session,
and it is expected that good deal OF business
Will be transacted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
Grass Widowers Train on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway.

On Saturday July 4th and every Saturday
during the season. the 4:30 +. Nj. train on the
Chesapeake and Ohio from Richmond will
run TO Staunton, arriving at Charlottesville at
$40 p. NJ. Basic, $40 2. NJ, and Staunton,
1855 Z. NJ
This train will be convenient for those wish
ing 10 spend Sunday at any station between
Richmond and Staunton, and will connect at
Basic with Shenandoah Valley railway for
stations between Basic and Shenandoah
Round-trip tickets 10 stations between Rich
mond and Staunton. via the Grass idowers'
train. or the 1890 p. NJ train on Saturdays
returning by the following Monday morning
will be half fare. JOHN d. PoTTs, ID. T. A.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
NEGROES In THE NORTHWEST.

We took occasion yesterday to call attention
TO the profound dissatisfaction which existed
among the negroes of Ohio as to the treatment
which they had received at the hands of the
Republican party of that State. This dissat-
isfsction is SO outspoken that a motion was
introduced into the recent Cincinnati conven-
ton which proposed that the negro voters Of
Ohio should nominate q candidate Of their
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
AGRICULTURAL MATTERS.
The Railroads Conferred With ioI Cheap
Rates and Better Facilities.
THE EXHIBIT At THE EXPOSITION.
Tn, eth. 9th and 7th of October Set Apart 40
Virginia Days-Farmers Institutes
Which Soon Are to be Held.

Colonel Thomas Whitehead, Commissioner
of Agriculture. and Mr.. r. L. Lyman have
held conferences with the traffic managers Of
the several trunk lines centering in this city
in the last few days in regard to transportation
rates and facilities for fruit and truck growers
in Piedmont Virginia and the Commissioner
Yesterday expressed himself as encouraged
at the prospect for attaining what the board
had outlined in this respect. The committee
takes the ground that it will be largely to the
advantage of the railroads TO encourage the
growth of fruits by anticipating the ma
tural development of this growing indus
try by making such rates as will at once give
an impetus TO the culture OF these valuable
products.
IMMIGRATION.
The reports from the commissioners of the
revenue of the various counties throughout
the State in answer to questions regarding
the settling of immigrants during the last
three years are very gratifying, and indeed IN
some counties the result Is very surprising IN
its magnitude. About seventy Eve reports of
this character have been received up TO date,
and they show that there has been steady
and increasing flow of immigration to Viz
ginia; and while the Department of Ag-icul-
ture does not claim this as result OF It's
efforts in that particular. the evidence goes 10
show that deep impress is being made, and
that directly or indirectly this influence gave
impetus TO what has been accomplished IN
this direction.
INTERSTATE EXPOSITION.
The State of Virginia will have a good ex-
hibit of agricultural products. native woods
and fruits at the Interstate Exposition to be
held in Raleigh n. c., in October. Mr.. G..
w. b. Hale, of Rocky Mount, Franklin
county, is Virginia's representative in this ex-
hibit Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
the 9th, 9th and eth of the month, have been
set apart as special Virginia days. Colonel
Whitehead has been invited 70 make an adj
dress on the industrial development of Vir-
ginia. and he will probably accept later on il
his engagements in his own State permit.
FAMOUS INSTITUTES.
Agricultural education and development
has received q great impetus in this State
through the holding of farmers institutes,
and much interest is manifested in the ones
to be held at Pulaski City July 18th, and also
at Charlottesville. August 9Th. Colonel
Whitehead wrote to Colonel +. b. Curtis, Of
New York State who spoke at the ChatswOrth
farm near Richmond last fall, TO secure his
services for the Pulaski institute, but the re-
ply was written by his widow The day that
Colonel Whiteheads letter arrived Colonel
Curtis died suddenly of heart failure while
delivering an address 20 a farmers institute
in New York. Colonel Curtis was one Of the
ablest speakers on agricultural matters in the
country. and his death will be not only loss
TO the institute at Pulaski but to the agri-
cultural world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
Business Failures.

New YoRK. July 3-The business failures
occurring throughout the country during the
last seven days number for the United States
2lO and for Canada p, or a total of 237 rs
compared with a total Of 23l last week and
253 the week previous TO the last For the
corresponding week OF last year the figures
were 1899, representing lsl failures in the
United States and Is in the Dominion
of Canada.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04

NEVADA, according to the recent census. has
q population of only 45,76l-not enough to
make good sized town. And yet this rot
tenest of rotten boroughs Is able to send
two senators to the United States Senate. and
has as much influence IN that body as the
great State Of New York. The worst feature
Of the case is that by such means as that the
Republican party is able to keep up its
ascendency in the higher house Of Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
Oh, What n Cough.

Will you heed the warning-the signal per-
haps. OF the sure approach Of that more terrible
can afford for the sake Of saving 90 cents
TO run the risk and do nothing for IT, We know
from experience that shiloh's Cure will cure
your cough. IL never fails. This explains why
more than million OF bottles were sold the past
year. trelieves Group and Whooping Cough
At once Mothers, do not DO without it., Sample
bottles free. Sold by Bodeker Brothers and
II. N. Shields q Co.. corner OF Fifth and Mar
shall streets
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
Cnnchtinn Wind Storm.

DErRorr. Mich, July 3.-The Detroit
Yacht Club feet of twenty-sx yachts let here
last night to take part in a regatta to-day at
New Baltimore. Mich The fleet was caught
in a heavy wind storm on Lake It. Clair and
co far onlv seven of the boats have reached
their destination. Much anxiety is felt for
the safety of the other nineteen boats and
their crews
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
Mamma Sapark,s Funeral.

Mamie Separk. the ten year-old daughter Of
Henry A. and Mary Separk, died AZ her parents
residence, 2l2S east Main street, on Thursday
evening at $3.50 o'clock.
The funeral services were held st l:3l o'clock
yesterday afternoon from ST. Johns Episcopal
church. The Rev. DIR. Preston Nash. OF Christ
church, oficisted inlthe absense OF DIR. Lewis Nj.
Burton, who has gone TO Cleveland, u. The in
tsrment was in lakewood cemetery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04

BOSTON is going to celebrate the glorious
fourIh with grand pop, fzzle and bang.
Her dealers have sold 5000 600 worth of fire.
works and all the precincts have not yet been
heard from. Money must be plentiful
enough at the Hub no matter how much com
plant Of Its scarcity there may be elsewhere.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
Pocabontaa Tribe.

stalled the following officers of Pocahontas
Tribe. I. o. r. NJ. Prophet, NJ. ?. Whitehurst;
Sachem, A. 0. Gates; Senior Sycamore, A. l.:
Lucas Junior Sycamore, }. .. Phillips: Chief OF
Records W. II. Tompkns Keeper Of Wampum,
Warwick Epps Guard of Wigwam. George +.
Gay; Guard of Forest, Harry Huber; First War
rior. W. a. Webb; Second Warrior. John l. Wit.
After the installation refreshments were served,
and very happy evening spent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04
Destructive Heat.

SAN FRANc1sco, July 3.-The extremely hot
weather in California continues. Yesterday
was the hottest day ever known in the State
In the interior the thermometer IS raging
from 10 to 1870 degrees in the shade. The in
tense heat has burned up 100000 worth Of
crops and fruits. Forest fires are still ranging
in Mono and Inyo counties. and hundreds Of
families have lost everything and are destitute.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04

ACCORDING to the census recently taken
Great Britain the gain in population in Sc
land during the last ten years is 297, $50. 4
gain u principally in the cities, while there has
been an actual loss of 10000 in the rural dis
tricts.
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Rev. DIR. Eair.

Rev. DIR. Fair, pastor Of Grace-street Presby-
terian church. will return 10 the city this even
ing and occupy his pulpit tomorrow morning
and night, and will continue to do so during the
months of July aud August.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-04

Try Tr,frsis always for sale at the following
Richmond news stands:
EXCHANGE HOTEL. Franklin and Fourteenth s's
FoRp's HOTEL. Broad and Eleventh streets.
AMERICAN HOTEL. Main and Twelfth streets
JOSEPH ESoELBURo. sls east Broad street.
X. @. MYER 100 east Broad street, corner rusI
c. II. TALMAN. SOS east Broad street.
W. II. ANDERSON, 222 east Broad street.
N. JACKSON JAMES sOs west Broad street.
JOSEPH b. DAVIS. 1909 east Main street
W. II. CowABDIN 1902 east Main street
n. LEONARD, eOs east Main street
UNION NEWS COMPANY. railway depots
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