The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22

have been eagerly taken. OF course. mis-
representation Of this. as of all American
products. wifi follow; but use viii vindi-
cate IT, II is another line entered upon
IN our commercial expansion thdt pre-
sents the greatest possibilities 10 a good
commodity. The fact that II has been
believed here that our warshipS had 10
be supplied with coal from the Welsh
mines gives an idea OF the lack OF knowl-
edge I'm River Plata ports. American
coal has come to stay in these markets
"Thc Pocahentas Company sent IN able
and intelligent agent to this Held to eN-
amino into existing conditions, and To re-
port thereupon. He was aided and assist
ed by the consular service IN
all ways at their command with
the result that a fine and growing
trade is promised The company adopted
the method that all firms in our country
seeking trade in any portion OF S0uth
America should follow
4 VICIOUS NEGRO
A negro editor Z. Thomas fortune D.!
name who has succeeded several times
in having signed articles printed in repu-
table papers. and who also conducts a
sheet i'm New York city. made an mceh-
diary speech here Monday night. IN wnlch
he villifed the President. whom ne called
Bill" Mckinley. the Supreme Court
and administration officials IN genera.
and expressing the pleasure ne ~eu'u
derive from stabbng the President ana
using an African razor on the throa's
of the members of the supreme Court.
The police have the negro under sur
veillance. and should he attempt 60 de-
liver anv more iucendiary speeches he
will be locked up. He Is not a man or
anv phvsical courage and 1t Is well un-
derstood that his only motive IS 10 gain
a little cheap notoriety lie even DIS
gusted the Star of this city which on
All occasions champions the negro, nut
which says editorially;
THE STAR DISGTSTED.
"T Thomas Fortune should be sup
nressed Colored men themselves should
refuse 10 associate with one whose in
temperance of words and filth Of invec-
tive are doing 50 much harm 10 inc COZ
ored race. Anarchism has beeh put
down with strong hand In this country.
and vet very little that the most radical
anarchist ever emitted OF an incendiary
nature was worse than some of the ut
terances Of this New Yorker talking to
Intelligent colored citizens Of this city
at a local meeting last night. lie urged
the colored men Of the South 70 use the
torch lie scattered vile expletives over
the President and the Supreme Court Tie
limited at assassination and hrcd vol
lev of abuse at the women OF his own
race. Such man Is a worse enemy 10
the colored race than thousands OF white
opponents He leads them the wrong
way and should be sat down on hard
enough by his own people 20 squeeze the
bombastic depravny out OF him. The
best and most thoughtful Of the white
people of this country have an earnest
sympathy for the struggle of the colored
race and they desire 10 help their up
building in every way possible. II IS men
like Fortune who retard the racial adj
vance and ALLEVIATE support and assist
ance."
Metropolitan-R T.. Bailey and wife.
Richmond: F. Whitlock. Thomas A.
Brander. Richmond T.. d. Heele, High
Point. y c.; r. S. Prtchard. Lurayi
Miss Hays and Miss Evans. Roanoke.
Howard-A b. Cook. Petersburg w.
A. Gentry, Robert Shelton. Crozet:
George S Llpp. Richmond: A. A. Wal
den. Richmond. W. W. Williamson, Rich
mond
Mr. A. c. Shelton and Miss Bessie Cen
try. both Of Charlottesville were married
to-day at the Howard House by the
Rev Dr. Strickland. of Hamlne Metho-
dist church.
BACK FROM IDAHO.
Mr. John C. Dabney IS in the city On
route to his home in Chatham. Va. from
Boies city Idaho. where he has been
for some time in the Weather Bureau
Service. He is very III. ami will leave
tomorrow for Chatham, accompanied by
Mr. II. c. Coles.