Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-20
FROM BALTIMORE.
Two School Boards Doctor Bryant for
Recorder Of Deeds-Newsy Items.

BALrINoRE. Mo-, Feb II. 49,
Special to the Planet:
We are still awe here in "mobtown"
Mobjsck bay or better known as Ches-
aD@a, bay still affords us an abundant
amount OF goodiMsrylsnd oysters
The wheels NJ industry continues TO
grind slowly, but there are few evil
dences Of better times.
Our school matter are in a very GU
riOus position. Here the schools are
under the direction OF a board, whose
members are appointed by the Cour-
cilmen Of each ward Recently our
gO' d little technical" Mayor appoint
ed new board claiming that accord
ing TO the law we had no school board
because they bad not heen legally ap-
pointed Under the advice Of his legal
adviser he mat es the claim that the
members of the board can only be ap-
pointed bv the Mayor subject TO the
confiI nation OF the council At pres
ent the matter il in court and the citi-
zens are anxiously waiting its decision.
But after all e have two real school
boards both doing work.
Primrose and West ministries were
the attraction at Ford's Opera this
actors and they are ell OF the first rank
We noticed through the press report
that some Maryland dredRe bosts
were captured By the Virginia police
steamer, Chesapeake, on Thursday of
last week for dredging in the Virgins
waters. We trust that your courts
will deal with the violators of your
laws as Justly as we did with yours
this year and last year. We hardly
think that they were dredging but we
are inclined to think that they merely
wanted a few seed.
DIR. @. w. Bryant Is still Marylend's
only candidate for the Recordership.
The Maryland delegation in Congress-
is eolid for him, and there is every rea-
son to believe that he will be appointed,
No one is heard to say that he should
not have it. There is the greatest un-
animity for him.
Tits said but by the doctors friends
that he has the best of assurances to
believe that he will be the next Re-
corder OF Deeds. There are q few poll
ticians of Washington who are working
for Mr.. James bradford, who has =
grocery store in this city, but he hasn' :
q ghost OF q showing and he also fayors
Mr.. Bryant Mr.. Bradford asserts
that he is not q candidate. this then
leaves the field clean here for Doctor
Bryant.
The westher was clear here last Sun
day and as q result all OF the churches
were crowded st. Paul NJ E Church
of which Rev N. Al. Carroll Is pastor.
is making strenuous efforts to collect
sufficient money TO buy the ground
on which their present editlce stands
so as to rebuild. This they hope to do
in the near future.
Two OF the most wealth colored
persons in the city are Virginians The
finest white and colored barber shops
in the city are owned by Virginians-
z. e. Valentine, OF the Alexander
District NJ. K Church. was in the city
last week He makes Baltimore bis
home
The Baltimore public are anxious to
see editor Mitchell and the two hber-
ated women for whom be worked &C
manfuIly. Bring them here so that we
can look upon their faces
The majority OF people coming here
from Virginia are members OF the
Baptist denomination. Several have
joined other denominations after stay
ing here = while Methodistn have the
right OF way here. but the Baptists are
a close second.
Mayor Hooper sent a communication
to ths city council Wednesday in an
swer to resolution OF inquiry offered
by DR.. Oargills and in which he inform:
the body that the contract between
the city OF Baltimore and tire
Maryland Institute in regard to the in.
struction OF pupils has NOS been TioIat-
ed. More will be said about this later
on.
The b. < o. railroad company will
in the near future commence the build
ing of one thousand new freight cars
This work will be done here.
! Mr.. Il. +. Conger, OF Iowa, who was
! United States Minister to Brazil under
| President Harrison, is endorsed by al
| Bsltimore-importers and exporters
who deal with That country. Me. Con-
ger is said TO have done more to ad-
vance American interests in Brazil
than any man who ever reL resented
this country at Rio. MIR. Coneer was
here last week, and met a number OF
local importers, who assured him they
would aid him any way to secure hi
appointment. They are urging Mr.
Mckinley to appoint him.
The friends OF Sheriff Stephen r
} Mason are anxious to have him become
q candidate for the Republican major
tty nomination, and there is a grear
! deal OF Mason talk in some Republican
= circles. Mr.. Mason Is known to be
candidate for clerk OF the criminG
: court, 90 it is not likely that he will b'
I brought before the citS convention a
i a cspdidate for Mayor Further morI
: il he was nominated be would be Sc
: veFely cut by the roiored vo ers. a
r the sentiment among them are bitte
: towards Mr. Mason. In this cOnuec
= ton / might state that il is very pro
o. hahlo that NJ TVfl1fovr. u
: dent of the columbia Iron Works, vii
d be our next candidate for the mayoral
n ~ OF the leaders, which is q good sign
: Many clubs have recently passed reso
buttons pledgipg their support to Nj
IS William r Wa1ster for Mayor.
: Mr., s. S. Jolly and Mr.. T. r. Parke
q will be the two students to graduat
,. from Morgan College in June.
a Mr. J. II. Murphy, who was the fouu
: der of the Standard, which is now til
!, Race-Standard, is NV TIE editor an
+ publisher CT the Azro-Ameyicen--a Il
Is cal weekly.
If Mr.. E. W. Vaughan, who was form
erly the business manager OF the Rae
q Standard. is now city editor Of til
d Afro-A9erioan.
(, The Douglass Literary held 9 vel
interesting meeting at the Grace Pre-
es byterian Church on last Tuesday nigh
?, Mr.. T. r. R. Parker, q student Of No
ID gan College, read the paper for discu
9. sion, sub1ect-"Free Trade as It effec
8, America" 1t was q mastery emo
lie and elected much praise from the q
n. dienee. The discussion which follow
ar ed was timely and very spirited
k The M. K Ministers At their week
IS meeting Wednesday discussed, pr
is. destination" A large number Of vi
nd iting ministers we're present, amol
them were Rev. Mr.. Mormon Of Was
to ingtOn, d. C Some OF the ministe
g. seem to think they hear q voice fro
da st Mark in New York City.
Z. Mr. Fr00man s. Oliver A graduate