The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-06
THE NEGRO INHTBTT.
Commissioner Wood Complains Of the
Infriendly spirit of Colorcd Ministers.

PETERSBURG, VA. Aug. 5.-Special.-
Scott Wood one OF the colored State
commissioners OF the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton. told your correspondent to-day that
the negro exhibits 10 be sent from Nir-
ginia TO the Exposition would be massed
at Norfolk, and shipped from there over
the Seaboari Air Line. Commissioner
Wood added that the colored people
throughout the South were putting forth
every effort 10 have a good exhibit, and
that the white people were helping them
bv the contributions Of money.
commissioner Wood said, in this con-
uecfiOn. that the cOlOred ministry
throughout the State have not been
friendly disposed towards the coiored rep
resentatfon at the Exposition; that while
they have not been open in their oppo-
sitiOn. they have opposed II Just the
same, and If the display Of the EXHIBITS
Of the negroes Of Virginia at the hAposl-
ticR does not come up to cNpectau ms
the failure will in large measure be
due 10 tie opposition OF the colored min
istry.
4 colored man named Edward Mount
castle. residing in Chesterfield county.
drcpled dead this morning in the wo as
about seven miles from Petersburg Wuhe
leading his cart with wood 10 come 10 thf
city. Death was caused from heart liou-
BILE.
the post-Cfice in this city, had a very
delicate surgical operation performed "',
him Yesterday by Drs. Budd. Haines, and
Dunn. The operation wds the feHioFfi ol
"A growing substance on the po"ei'. ~,
physicians say that If this operation hau
not been performed death would nave
followed.
Rev. J. ". Ros sbro, d. D., pastor OF
Tabb-Street Presbyterian church "lli
leave for Now York about the lzth OF
81 gust TO spend three or four weeks
He contemplatss making the trip on il's
bicycle He will probably be accompahltu
by another minister of this place, VINO
- also a Wheelman. -
Captain T. +. Heath. Of the PeterslDuis
Gravs. Is in receipt Of a check from ste
Auditor Marye on the State Bank OF
Richmond for $3.50, with which TO pay
the commissioned officers ana priN"l,9
of the company who did twelve DAYS 81
vice at Pocahontas during the uOuDie
there among the coal miners. The tolal
amount allowed the company was Sloi,
but of this sum S2ll was deducted lot
rations. Captain Heath gets so flrst
Lieutenant James Weddell so, ana Secohu
Lieutenant W. \. Bond $50.
Mr.. W II. Lunsford left mis- mofi,ln4
foy Norfolk. where he was 10 JON keF.
H. W Battle, -. D., pastor or the riiSl
Baptist church In this city from Nof-
folk these two gentlemen go 10 boston
whore they will spend some days MT.
Iunsford will extend his trip % Canada
Mr.. u. d. Adkins. weli-khoWu snoe
merchant here has been confined 70 tne
house for the past three or four weeks
by sickness. go.
Miss IOra Adkins. who has peeh SICK
with fever. Is cOnValcscent
MIR. j. r. Jones. who has been conlned
10 his house for some time by an attacN
of malarial fever, s. out again.
Mr.. q. A. FittZ is confined 10 the house
by sickness. -
Richmond yesterday on their bicycles
They left on their wheels for home this
morning. p
Messrs. Alexander Hamilton, K. y.
Dives and W. T.. McRae have gone 10
the White Sulphur Springs to attend the
meeting Of the Virginia Bar Association.
\ large colored excursion party left mere
this morning for Farmville.