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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01
ROOSEVELT NOMINATED.
New York Republicans Name the
Rough Rider For Governor.
An ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION

Every Reference to Both Roosevelt
and Black Was Generously Applaud
ed, But the Vote ON Nomination
Was: Roosevelt, 1853; Black, sIs.
Saratoga. N. Y. Sept. 2S.-The Re
publican state convention nominated
the following ticket yesterday: For
governor, Theodore Roosevelt OF Oys-
ter Bay; lieutenant governor, Timothy
L. Woodruff OF Kings; comptroller.
William ]. Morgan of Erie; secretary Of
state. John 7. McDonough OF Albany;
state treasurer. John B. Jaeckel Of Cay
uga; state engineer Edward A. Bond
of Jefferson: attorney general. John G..
Davies of Oneida
The convention was a most en-
thusiastic one throughout. The open
ing session was confined to the naming
of committees Congressman Serene
Z. Payne. as temporary chairman,
evoked the cheers Of the delegates by
his references to President Mckinley
and the conduct of the war.
| After recess Senator Horace White,
| OF Syracuse. was chosen permanent
| chairman, and the credentials COM
mittee reported that tuers were no cen
| tests.
! Senator White, on taking the chair.
| made an able address, in the course of
which he paid a glowing tribute to the
| administration OF Governor Black.
The mention of Governor Blacks
name by Chairman White was the &C.
casion of laundering applause, which
| was followed by three cheers. The
| speaker was interrupted for fully two
minutes. He was about to recommence
| when a voice in the gallery shouted
1--WE viii have Black or no man.
| which expression calico forth another
| storm OF applause. Reference to the
| services of Senator Plat at Washing
ton was also the occasion Of an out
burst.
At another period of his speech hs
was interrupted by a voice in the rcsl
of the hall shouting: we must hav,
Black" The various war horses can't
in for their share of the appreciation
of the convention when reference wa'
made to them. A mention of the charg'
of the rough riders at San Juan hill
brought the convention to it's fee
with a great outburst of demonstrativ
expression. The delegates stood il
their places and cheered. Senator Plat
Joined the other delegates.
AS the committee Oh resolu
tions was not ready TO repor
the convention decided to rrocee,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01
THEY REMEMBERED Us.
Is Your Name Written There7

The following subscribers have re-
sponded to our appeals: Peter Boone.
Meadowville, Va; Z. G. Pride, Alba
ny, n. Y, Mrs. HsnDah Robinson,
Danville. Va; William M, Reid. Esq,
Portsmouth. Va Stephen w. Hill,
Espy, Pa; w. W. Johnson, Ansonia,
Conn. Mrs. Ella jenkins, Washington,
d. c.; William Byrd, Philadelphia,
Pa; Rev. N. z. Pull I'M, Hous ton, Tex
as J. H. Brook, G.. w. Jackson. O. IL
Reed, Mrs. Jane Johnson, Gall of West
Va. j. Marrow, Newport, r. / /; w. G..
Van Hoose, Demopolis. Ala. q. Gar
rison. Etus Mills, Va, L. A. Davis,
Haverhill. Mass. Mrs. Rebecca Mayo,
Germantown, Pa. Mira. Rosa K. Wood,
William Tenant. Mrs, J. A. Pierce,
Jsmes Winston, Miss Louisa Gaines,
Miss Dolly Adams, Mrs Virginia Tsy-
lor. Mrs. Sarah Braxton. New York
w. z. Brown. Rev. S. u. Reid. Mrs,
Ann Pryor, Miss Susie Forsey, Mrs. l..
A. Ford. Mrs. Eggleston, Harrison Mi
nor, Richard Wilson, Miss Mildred Sui
ly, Mrs. Rosa L. Berry, Miss Annie
Wrenn.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01
DEPOPULATED CUBA.
or the 745. 900 Population, Only $780,.
900 Are whites.

900 Are whites.
Havana, Sept. 2S.-The transport
Resolute arrived here from Key West
yesterday. General Wade and his STAFF
and Charles w. Gould. special repre-
sentative of the department OF justice
on the American commission, came
ashore as soon as the steamer arrived
and proceeded to the Trocha hotel at
Vedado.
The latest estimate places the native
population Of the island at $4,000. OF
which only 100000 are whites. Consid-
ering the area OF the island immigra-
ton. therefore, will be the principal
feature OF the new order of develop
ment in the country.
Reports from Guinaes, this province
say that no farmer or land holder or
tenant has turned his hand to the SOW
ing of crops in that vicinity, and the
district, therefore, will have no pota-
toes, tobacco, cane, cabbage or other
vegetables this year. This will fur
Their impoverish the district and add
to the distress. From now until Feb.
ruary it will be impossible for the
farmers to sow crops, and in Febru-
airy the ground will be prepared fol
the spring harvest. Therefore, the
next six months will see a great deal
of want and misfortune in that Vicin-
ity. This state of affairs is directly
due to the unsettled condition of the
country and the attitude of a certain
portion of the Cubans, who openly
threaten hostility to the United States
and are preparing to take the field and
wage a guerilla warfare against the
Americans if any form Of government
short of absolute independence for the
Cubans is established in the island.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01

it and democrat also ? Well. he has
got il. and this poor cclorcd man whom
we know is great help TO his parents
is out side. Well, there come q time
some day, when the vote Of the colos-
ed man viii be needed sgain-remem-
Der this.
Services at all of the churches last
Sunday were intere ssiue. Rev. J. II.
Garner of the A. NJ. +. Church is hav-
ing a very interesting meeting. He is
carry ing on revival for the salvation
Of sinners. AS yet this meeting Is not
the good it ought to, so far as convert
ing souls is concern.
Al the First Baptist church Rev.
Dixon's pulpit was filled with strspg-
| ers all day. At ii o'clock DIR. A. CHS
holm of Portsmouth, Va, preached a
wonderful sermon TO the satisfaction
OF all. AT 3 o'clock Rev. @. @. Cox OF
the white BAPTIST Church this city de-
iivered another soul stirring sermon.
at 8 O'Clock the young orator from the
mountains, Prof. &. W. Hayes of Vir.
ginia Seminary. closed the dedicatory
services which have been going on for
one month. He delivered = wonderful
address. 1t was the beat ever deliver
ed in this city. 1t contained sound
advice and unanswerable logic.
He is one OF the brainest young mer
the race has as yet produced and the
grandest orator the American public
has had the privilege TO gaze upon. BE
spoke of the great men OF to-day anc
the strive some have made since oul
Emancipation. He spoke in the high
} ess terms of Editor John Mitchell, Jr.
He said no one could dispute for MO
ment that Mr.. Mitchell was leader
! for our race.
The Rev. T.. J. Crudup of ZioI
, Church was present with a handsom
donation from his church.
The corner stone laying of the color
ed high school of which Prof James
Lee is principal, will take place mex
. Tue sday evening st which time tn
I children will have holiday.
RoBr. RoDGER.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01

nation. not knowing whether to take
tho matter as Joke or not.
Mr.. PRIcE was sc stsd on box. sup
erintendipg the work in the stable.
you ses," he remarked. white
girls come in the Office and hold that
ohone for long time talking to
their beaux.
have reason 10 believe that 1 have
lost several good jobs by their holding
the phone so long.
Customers got tired waiting ard
called up some one else"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01
FROM NEWPORT NEWS.
A Large Crowd-The Loss of Position
A Colored Councilman Criticized.
President Hayes Eloquent
Tribute.
NEWPORT News, VA, Sept. %, ss.

NEWPORT News, VA, Sept. %, 9S.
The white people have it all to them
selves here this week. Not q single
Sembo has taken part, he appearing
only as q servant. The occasion being
the annual session of the Virginia
State Firemen's Association. 1t is
said over 600 delegates have visited
here.
The many friends of Mr.. J. II. Ash.
by were indeed sorry TO hear of his de-
feat for the janitorship at the court
house. The above position was held
by Mr. Wyatt Roane at salary of $45
per month. Mr. Roane declined q
short while ago to accept position as
letter carcier and he substituted Mr.
Ashby. at the same time notifying the
city officers of his declination. Mr.
Ashby had given satisfaction In every
particular during his short stay. On
Tuesday night of last week the Com
mon Council took the matter up.
There were several applications for
the janitorship but only two voted up
on. The vote stood six for Ashby, and
seven for a white gentleman whose
nameNe fail to get. Had Mr.. VIM.
Washington, our Councilman from the
second ward been present the vote
would have been a tie and we are we'll
ton to know that the President would
have cast his vote in favor Of Ashby.
Mr.. Washington has been severely
criticised for this peace of injustice.
1t is fact too well known that we only
have two colored men in the City
Council. Both are from the second
ward and when matters of this kind
come up and a colored man Will be
benefited, why is it that our represen-
tat:ves are not on hand to lookout for
the interest of the colored man?
The colored man Is paying taxes in
this city, and how many officers we
, 6haye colored You might count them
on your fingers and then have ten I'm
gers left. Why did you keep this poor
boy out of this small job at q small
salary of $40 per month. Councilman
Washington may never have the OPP.
portunitY again to confer a small favor
upon o coloTed man from this ward.
Remember your colored brother put
you in this place. We understand that
he was present but left before the vote
Was taken.
Did he want the white man to have
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01
MANCHESTER LETTER.

Quite lively party assembled st the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frank White
on East 10Th St., between the hours OF
8 and 8 o'clock on Friday night, 23rd
instant the occasion being reception
in honor Of Miss Louise Coles, OF New
York City, who is visiting our city.
The guests were enjoying themselves
music were heard ia the distance, max
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01
0OURTINa OVER THE TELEPHONE

We stood at the telephone in the
fine establishment of Funeral Director
A. D. PRICE. 2l2 E. Leigh St., and
there appeared these words. "No court
ing over this 'phone." They were
plainly written on paper and pasted
where all could see them.
AS we did not 60 to the instrument
for that purpose. and we had been ad-
vised that it was pad habit to do so at
such long range, we asked an expla-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01

FoRcEY-HARRIs-Th marriage of
Miss Ella B. Harris to Mr.. John For
cey of Richmond, Va, took place in
Baltimore, Md, Thursday, September
15. 1898. After spending few days in
Philadelphis, Pa, they returned to
Baltimore, where they will make their
future residence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01
Delarare OmcIals Confident

Dover, Sept. 2S.-"We are confident
of our ground now" said Attorney Cen
eral White as he carried an immense
roll of papers to the express Office ad-
dressed to Bernard j. McVey, San
Francisco, Cal. II have been advised
by Chief Lees that upon receipt Of these
papers, prepared as they are, Governor
Budd will Immediately order Mrs. Bot
kin's release to US. We have complied
with the letter of the law and pre-
rodent
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01

GOODE-Departed this life at 10
minutes of o'clock, Thursday at the
residence OF her parents, 102 Hill St.,
Mary Elizabeth, the beloved daughter
of Sidney and Catherine Goode.
Funeral services from Sixth Mt. Iii
on Baptist Chur sh Sunday morning st
IL O'Clock. She was q member of
Sampson Court.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01
Marriage.
BROOKLYN. n. Y.

BROOKLYN, n. \.
TIE marriage of Rev. r. l. Gaines,
pastor Of Bethany Baptist Church and
principal OF Bethany Institute, Brook
lyn, n. Y. to Miss A. M. Bates of Put
nam, Conn.,. is announced to come of
the middle of November, 1898. She is
an artistic painter and a graduated
nurse of the Boothby Surgical Hospit-
al of Boston, Mass. 2t.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01

San Francisco, Sept. 2s.-Letters have
been received here from General SHAFT
ter in which he announces that he will
soon return as commander of the de-
partment OF California. General Mer-
RAM will then probably return to the
department OF Columbia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01
CHURCH HILL BREEzEs.

Our Churches Well Attended-The
Messiah Beneficial Association Wit
ness a Great Day--The Star OF
Bethlehem Speaks--Mr.
Isaac Brown Passes Away-Other Brew
tiles From the Fill.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01
Kitchener saved Nrarchnnd.

London, Sept. 2S.-The Cairo CORE
spondent of The Daily Mail says: Ma
jor Marchand has admitted in con-
versation that the arrival OF General
Kitchener saved him from annihila-
ton by the dervishes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01

Make your engagement for the Ten
Virgins at the Second Baptist Church,
Monday night, Oct. 10Th, 1898. Admis-
sion, 10c,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01

Miss 7Sstelle L. Banks will return
home the 3rd OF October after spend
ing four modths in Atlantic City, N. J, ,
with her friends.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
PORTO R1cAN COMMISSION.
Its Work of Arranging For Evacuation
Proceeding Rapidly.

Noy aIeleSrapn.)
SAN JUAN. PORTO RICO, Sept. Is
The work of the United States Porto
Rican commission is proceeding rapid
ly. Two sessions We're held yesterday.
There has been no hitch yet. The
Spnniards display no disposition to de-
lay the work in hand. Both sides pro.
TESS satisfaction. and by mutual agree
ment no details OF the deliberations
are made public.
The report circulated here that our
commissioners have agreed to pay ST.
QUO 600 for the Spanish Notifications and
other property is preposterous.
The steamer Yucatan has arrived
here from Ponce with Professor Anil
and the stenographers and employees
of the commission on board
Captain Brady says it is now general
~ believed In Ponce that the reported
yellow fever cases in the Nineteenth
infantry were incorrectly diagnosed.
although three companies, c, D and r
are still quarantined, the soldiers are
not alarmed 'N
The Spanish steamer City of cadiz
with Spanish troops from Guantanamo
on board, has arrived here and is en-
barking the sick soldiers from the hos
pitais before proceeding for Spain.
ine Spanish officers and men are loud
IN their praises Of the treatment they
received from the Americans in Cuba.
me Spanish warships Terror, Isabel
II, C"ncha and Ponce de Leon sailed
TOT the Island Of Martinique yesterday,
where they VIII be locked before pro-
ceeding to Spain. Their departure was
quiet. There was not single cheer
from the people or salute from the
forts The crews of these ships arere-
gate 600 men go y
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
WILL IND|CT HER
Annie Smith May Have to
H. Answer for Murder.
BESSIE LYMAN'S SLAYER
Commemorative Attorney j. X. NJ. Ness-
ton Will Take the Case to the Grand
Jury. Criminals Go unpunish-
##..'. ed. Steps 30 He Taken ...

Commonwealth Attorney J. X. M
Newton says he will ask the next grand
jury to bring a true bill against Annie
Smith. the woman of scarlet fame, who
hurled a lamp across a room in the
house kept by Jennie Delk. in Bar
Harbor. Monday night and set fire to
the clothes of Bessie Lyman, causing
that woman's death If the grand jury
man the prosecuting attorney will en-
deavor to make out q case OF murder
in the second degree,
The verdict given against Annie
Smith in the Police Court does not
seem to have rendered general sat
isfaction. It is thought the woman
should be severely punished or ac-
quilted. Her act. to say the least. was
heinous.
Not long ago Lizzie Harris, a woman
OF questionable character, While hand
ing revolver. accidently shot and kill
ed man. but she could not be pua-
ished.
In the last twelve months there have
been several murders committed in the
city, but the police were unable to fas-
ten the crimes on the guilty parties
Some time last spring a man was
shot down like dog in the vicinity of
Caskey's foundry. but the murderer is
stili roaming ad libitum. The strong
arm, or the law may never get him
within it's clutches, and the only pun
lshment that will be meted out to him
will be the ,pricking of his conscience
when it whispers:
Thou art a murderer. Thy hands
art STEPPED in human gore"
1t has been but a short time since
q negro died in Rockets from the et-
1ects of blow inflicted on his head.
Where is the man who slew him?
Eddie Lockett. a we'll known negro
ABOUT town. died in Bloodf1eld some
months ago from the effects of a blow.
Where is his slayer? ~''
Inc police did their duty as best they
could, but We're unsuccessful in run.
nlng down these criminals. Something
should De done to stay the hand Of
the assassin. The strong arm ~ +ha
law must reach out and grasp him
ana then. for the good of society, mete
OUT punishment that will deter 9th
-, ne ,1 name OF Newport News must not
so unpublished az
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16

case in which he was engaged some
time before his appointment as one of
the peace commissioners. have spent
the greater part of yesterday ana to-
day in a free discussion of the duties
with the discharge Of which they have
been entrusted by the President SEN
ator Gray is expected during the eve
ming and before sailing will have Il fun
conference with the President and his
associates.
While for obvious reasons it was de-
termned that the nature of the in
structions rs to the negotiations about
I" be entered upon should. for the pres
ent. be kept secret and made known
only after definite results shall have
been reached. it is possible to state
nuthoritivcly that the commission goes
tn Paris fully prepared to- follow Il
course of action mapped out for 1t us
the result or the consultations Of the
last two days.
At the very outset it will! be made
clear to the Spanish commissioners
that. as in the case Of the preliminary
protocol. there can be no deviation
from or modification of the demands
made by the United States.
The decision arrived at by the Pres
ident after 4 full consultation with the
members Of the commission subse
uuently received the cordial and unan-
imouls approval of the cabinet. at Il
meeting held this afternoon. AS pre-
viously announced the commission sails
from New York on the Campania at .
o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
THIS NEGRO EATS GLASS.
He Gives Performances In a Show Window
on Washington Avenue.

He Gives Performances In Show Window
on Washington Avenue.
Some negroes will eat anything from
a 'possum to a watermelon, and they
will drink anything from pop to cham
payne. but Joe Sims, who says he is an
Australian, can chew glass and swal-
low it. and that it is more than any
other white man or niger can do.
Sims, who. by the way, calls himself
professor, gave an exhibition in one
of the large show windows in front of
Mr. NJ. H. Lashs furniture store last
night in the presence of large crowd.
He "chewed" up pieces of beer bottles.
window panes. and glass of all kinds.
and after masticating them swallowed
them. Glass has no terror for him. It
does not make his mouth sore and he
can dance a clog on bits Of it. And.
too. he possesses the strength OF a Her
cules, for he can break stones in his
bare hands. Sims is also musician
and can Claw a piano ''to beat the
band" He will give another exhibit
ton this afternoon and evening.
Sims is intelligent. When asked how
he found out that he could swallow
pieces of glass without suffering any
III effects he said he attempted to
commit suicide when quite young by
chewing glass. but it did not aid him to
shue Off the mortal coil.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
Hurricane Leave Death and.
Destruction in Its Path.
SCENES OF DEsoLATloN.
Dispatches From British, Author9tsea In
the West Indies Indicate That the
Earlier Reports OF the Tornado
We're Not Exaggerated

ST. VINCENT. BRITISH w. T.. Sept
i'---Tfre official reports reduce the
number of deaths here durn the hur-
r!cane II was at first estimated that
ioo lives We're lost but 1t is now be-
lleved the number is considerably
smaller. The exact figures are not OBJ
tainable gS
The ship Loanda ana the bark
Grace Lynwuod We're cast ashore here
ana wrecked
TRINIDAD. BRITISH w. T.. Sept.
IA steamer which has arrived here
from Barbados reports that fearful
havoc was caused there by a hurricane
on Saturday night. The destruction of:
property was immense. 1t is believed
over $50 persons We're killed throughout
the island and numbers were rendered
homeless and destitute The shipping
suffered seriously. The ship Loando, a
bark and two barkentines. broke from
their anchora &c and We're driven to sea,
They had not returned when the
steamer left Barbados. Many local
vessels were wrecked or blown out to
sea
Rridgetown. the capital of the island
OF barbados, is Il scene of desolation
ana ruin. Demolished or roofless
houses are to be seen on every side. and
harulN tree is standing.
LONDON, Sept l5.-The dispatches
reserved ut the colonial Office from the
.'i ..'sl authorities in the West Indies
lh"icate. us Il whole, that the earlier
rep1rts OF the havoc wrought by the
hurricane We're not exaggerated. They
sroW Widespread devastation
owing to the break down of the tele
graph and telephone systems, the real
extent of the disaster is still unknown.
but financial aid is required to meet the
distress. 4 -
People are docking into Kingston.
st. Vincent. from all the country round
Tor shelter and food. Everywhere 1t;
appears that all the small buildings
and many large ones We're destroyed.
and there is no doubt that the fatalities
were numerous. ga!
Sir Cornelius Maloney, governor of
the Windward Islands, cables that two
vessels We're sunk and that the fate of
many others is unknown. Ss%
The governor of Barbados. Sir r.. s.
Hay. reports that the hurricane was OF
ten hours duration. Already he has
been officially notified OF sixty-oneS
deaths and of thirty-one persons
seriously wounded.
The reports from the country dis
tricts in the island are Incomplete but
there has been a heavy loss of govern
ment and private property. Assistance
is urgently required. {5Esss,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
From Roanoke to This city.

Mr.. August Bening. the we'll known
and popular jeweler and matchmaker,
will leave here tonight for Newport
News. where he will follow the same
business under very flattering auspi-
ces
Mr.. Bening has been in the jewelry
business here since March, 1886, and
during his stay has won the confidence
and esteem of ali with whom he has
come in contact by his sterling qualities
and uniform courtesy. He learned the
matchmaking business III Germany
twenty-six years ago. among the best
jewelers. in Europe. and since then has
worked in New York and other north
ern cities. His family will follow him
TO Newport News in few weeks. He
and they will leave behind them many
friends who, while regretting their de-
parture, wish them every success in
their new home.-Roanoke World.
Mr.. Bening has opened a watchmak-
ing and jewelry repair office at 27O4
Washington avenue. i'll part Of the
store occupied by the Muglcr Shoe and
Flat Company. He is prepared to do all
kinds Of fine watch and jewelry re-
pairing.
Sept 16-1t