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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-27
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT
Senator Martin Here. and Governor
Tyler Expected Saturday.

Senator Martin reached Richmond last
night from Norfolk, where he had been
in consultation with some political
friends
The Senator registered at Murphy's,
and was assigned TO Room Is, but the
number did not appear on the register,
for some reason and several friends who
called were at a loss how to find him.
State-Senator Hal. Flood, of Appomat-
tox; Or. j. W. Southall state Supern-
tendent of public Instruction, and seve-
raj others were among Senator Martin 5
callers.
Governor Tyler will return Saturday
from East Radford and remain probably
the latter part Of next week. when he
will go to the Confederate Reunion at
Fishers Hill, Shenandoah county.
There is every reason to believe that
the statement made in the Dispatch or
yesterday that there would be u number
of Joint debates in Virginia during the
next few weeks was entirely correct. \
gentleman stated last night that he
thought there would be a joint debate at
almost every county seat in counties
which will not select legislative candi-
dates before their next court-days.
SOME POLITICAL GOSSlf.
At a meeting OF the Democratic Com
mittee OF NottOway county Tuesday II
was decided 10 hold a mass-meeting next
Thursday one week for the purpose OF
selecting delegates TO the convention 10
nominate a candidate for the State Sem
ate and the House OF Delegates. The
committee Is COMPOSED Of twenty-three
Appomattox will select delegates 10 her
nominating convention on the 10th Of Au-
gust Staie-Senator Hal. Flood stated last
night that the county Is for Mr.. Martin
by large majority. There are two can
didates for the House from Buckingham
Mr.. j. Il. HorsIey and Mr.. A. II. Gle
ments Mr. Horsley has declared for SEN
ator Martin. Mr.. Clements is non-com-
initial Mr.. j. n. Abbitt has Withdrawn
from the contest, having been appointed
TO a clerkship In the Census Bureau.
There are three candidates for the NOM
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-27
MIR. M,RTIN's DENIAL.
He Authorizes the Use of strong
Language.

NORFOLK. VA. July 8.-(Speclal)
United States Senator Thomas s. Martin
is here. Recently, In connection with the
Tyler-Martin senatorial fight, Mr.. Mar
tin has been charged with being a lobby
ist and the attorney for railway corpora
tions. Mr.. John Whitehead. prominent
politician, and one OF Senator Martin
strongest adhercnts, said this morning
that the Senator authorized him TO make
the statement from the stump or Tor pup
lication otherwise, that the man VIM
asserts that he (Alartin) ever lopoied
for any bill before the Virginia Legs
lature. or that he was the agent VI
any corporation. is q common faisiHvr.
He said that the Senator stated that nc
was, before his election. attorney lor
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway Ios
five counties. az an annual salary %
81 600. and that ne resigned that positioii
upon his election 10 the Senate ana hau
not since represented any client. MI
whitehead also stated that Senator Mar
tin said that Mr.. NJ. e. ingalls,. president
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, was
an avowed Lee man and supported Gene
raj Fitzhugh Lee when the latter was
candidate for the Senate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-27

ination for the House from Buckingham
Messrs a. $. Hall. f. ". Hubbard, ana
j. W. Hebditch. All are understood TO be
for Mr.. Martin.
DR.. r. :. Powell and Mr.. Thomas Price
are candidates for the nomination for the
House OF Delegates from Brunswick. Ut
Powell was in the Legislature one ,erm
a few years ago.
Mr.. Washington VIM and Mr.. Ellis,
both of Lunenburg, are candidates tor
the nomination 20 the State Sena-e 20
succeed Senator Robert Turnbull, who
declines reelection.
Mr.. George X. Mallory, Jr.. OF Bruns-
wick. stated last night that while the
majority Of the politicians of Brunswick
were for Mr. Martin for the Senate, the
majority OF the people were Tor Gov
ernor Tyler. He Is very familiar Tfiih
conditions in Mecklenburg and Greenes-
VILE counties. and they are the same.
The County Committee Of Bedford has
ordered a primary TO be held September
I'd. for the purpose Of selecting can
didate for the State Senate ana 'hr"e
candidates for the House Of Delesltes
private letter from a gentleman IN Bed'
ford City Yesterday stated that the SEN
timent in the county was for Governor
Tyler In the proportion Of 10 10 !.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-27
MIDDLEsEN INsTRUCTs.
Delegates Ia Tappnhnnnock Conven-
tion for Tyler.

STORMONT VA, July 2c.-(Speclal.)-
After the adjournment of court to-day
large and enthusiastic mass-meeting
was held at the courthouse, il being
the regular term OF the July court. Seven
teen delegates We're elected 10 rep
resent the county in the legislative con-
ventOn, which meets at 1appahannOck
on the DIST OF August. the counties Of
Essex and Middlesex being one district.
a resolution was unanimously passed en-
dorsing the course Of the Hon. Booker
Garnett in the last House. The follow
ing was unanimously adopted.
We, the Democrats Of MiddleseX county,
in mass-meeting assembled for The pur-
pose OF naming delegates 10 the county
convention, which meets at Tappahan-
mock on the 2lst of August next TO nOmi-
nate d candidate for the House OF Dele
gates. being highly in favor Of the funda-
mental principle upon which cur re-
publican form of government IL founded
To wit: The right Of the people 10 be
heard by direct vote in the selection or
their public servant-hereby instruct the
delegates this day appointed TO vote for
no man before said convention who VIII
not pledge his absolute and unqualified
support 10 said principle, and recognizing
Governor j. Hoge Tyler as the avowed
advocate Of said principles, we further
instruct them 10 support no man in said
convention unless he shall pledge himself
10 vote for and support. Governor Tyler
for next United states Senator.
Very enthusiastic speeches were made
nv Judge G.. r. Garrett, i. Boyd Sears,
j. r. Saunders, w. r. Evans, and Hon.
Robert McCandlish.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-27
MORE RACE TROUBLE.
Rioting at Two Of the Evansville
Indiana, Mines,
NEGROES FIRE ON BOYS.
Soon There Are Many Armed White
Men on the Scene.
SITUATION EXTREMELY GRAVE.
Police Unable to Control H-Msyor
Issues "a ProcIn nation Forbiddtug
Negroes Make Threats.

EVANSVILLE. IND. July 8.-Rioting
day. As the colored non-unlon miners
employed an the First-Avenue mine came
from work they we're met by a crowd OF
small boys. who followed the miners for
n block aud kept up a continual yell.
Finally the negroes turned and pulled
their pistols. They fired several snots into
the crowd. but no one was hurt Tho
boys Jumped behind trees and telephone
poles for protection. Soon there were
several hundred people on the scene, and
many OF them carried Winchesters. The
police dispersed the crowds with difil-
Guilty. Nearly 1909 people gathered at tho
John Inglee mine. and when the negro
miners stopped work they were surround
ed by strikers and their sympathl;ers.
Both union and nOn-union men carry
arms. ana Il is impossible for the officers
TO disarm them. The wife OF one Of tho
strikers made an attack on John ynglea
the owner OF the mine. and struck him
over the head with an empty powder
can. The non-unlon miners rushed
through the line and were brought 90 tho
city on q tug-boat. The men paraded tie
streets. with thor arms. and the police
made no effort 60 stop them.
Mayor Akin issued a proclamation TO-
night forbidding the miners 90 parade tho
streets. The situation IS extremely grave
tonight and the officers find themselves
unable to control IL. The negro miners at
the First-Avenue mine say they viii take
Mnchesters with them as they go 20
work In the morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-27
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.
Permanent Organization Enected-J'
Ii. Orr. of Atlanta, President.

ATLANTA, GA, July 2C.-Permanent
organization Of the Southern Industrial
League was perfected to-day by the con-
vention of southern merchants now IN
session here. The Committee on Organi-
zation named j. X. orr, OF Atlanta, LOT
president. The committee also recon-
mended that each state be represented
by a vice-president. TO be chosen by the
delegates from the respective states.
The object Of the league will be TO en-
courage the payment and collection OF
an debts: TO wipe from the statute DOCKS
laws intended 10 hinder the collection or
debts: TO provide protection for all forms
of invested capital; 10 prevent the dls-
counting Of debts and 20 further the
completion of the Nicaragua canal.
ID A. Tompkins. Of Charlotte \. c.
delivered an address on "Our export
Trade from a Southern STANDPOINT.
Hon. Pope Brown, president oil inc Slate
Agricultural Society, spoke ON me IN
terdependencc of Commerce and Asrlcul-
80 : g NIcIendon. Of Thomasville
Ga, made an address on ARC We AHu''
10 our Burdens?
REPLY TO THURBER.
A., bohemian smoker, given by the
Tentertaiument Committee tonight to the
o,,estss attending the convention, Hon
clark Howell made an address in which
he replied to the speech OF Hon. +. Is.
Thurber. Of New York, which was Ieau
here Yesterday. Mr.. Howell said tnat inc
conditions which Mr.. ThurDer stated tN-
isted i'm the South were no worse IN ms
section than they were in every Other Sec
ton OF the country He said that the rum
of certain valuable properties in Georgia
was not due 10 the reputation OF Dbl
cations of the southern people, but To the
nominations Of Wall-Street brokers
Mr. Howell condemned lynchins in the
south. and said that mob violence IN this
section was not as had as in ILLINOIS,
where negroes were shot down for coming
i'm honest competition with white laDor'
He SAID that every complaint MI muir
her made of the South applied equally as
well TO other sections
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-27

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. July Estate
troops are being rushed TO Cullman 10
save from lynchlng Henderson Tunstall,
the negro who killed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
J. x. Hamilton. al Blount Springs, last
Friday night. while resisting arrest Tun-
stall was arrested at Cullman last night.
when the news reached Blount Springs a
mob was formed 20 90 TO Culiman TO
lynch Tunstan The mob left Blount
Snrinos ON the next passenger train pass
ING that place, about ! +. NJ. On hearing
mis- The Governor ordered out the Blr-
roingbam Rifles 10 protect the negro.
10 REAL DANGER OF LfNChlNu'
Henderson Tunstall the negro muruer-
or OF Judge James X. Hamilton, was
brought here tonight. under guard OF a
company Of militia. for safe-keeping' me
negro was captured near Cullman, ana
there was never any real danger OF
lynching. Baseless rumors caused inc
militia 10 be called out, but not the least
sign OF Interference was seen at Cnlpiah.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-27
HEUREUX MURDERED,
President Of SaRto Domingo the
Victim Of an Assassin
THE MURDERER ESCAPES.
Il Is Probable, However, he Will
Soon BE Captured.
,lcE-PRESIDENT TAKES CHARGE
eoImncSs. for the Time Being,
Vcigns Throughout the Republic
secretary Hay Pays Tribute TO
the Departed OhiciaI.

r0RT DE FRANCE. ISLAND OF
lARTINIQUE July 26.-Gcnerai Ulysses
H.arcux. President OF the Dominican Re
public. was assossiuated at Poca' S'nto
Domingo, at half-past 4 o'clock this al
.,noon.
The name of the murderer is Ramon
caccrcs. lie succeeded in making his eS-
pc but an energetic pursuit was ~
once begun. and IL is probable be VIII
SOON Doe captured.
r.. Vica-Prcsidont General Wences'''
-eroo. upon the announcement of The
o.. -.dsnrs death. assumed the direction
q. 1airs.
A.. present calmness prevails every
vl.re in the republic.
Tho remains .of President HcureuN VIII
- ably be taken 80 santo Domingo for
,h funeral services.
no OFFICIAL REPORT YET.
WASHINGTON. July -6-No official in-
formation has been received here up 70
balf-past q o'clock tonight regarding the
assassination of President HeureuN'
Pending official adviccs Of the assassina-
zion no formal action will be taken by
this governments Hon. W. j.. Powell. the
Minister 20 Hiu. is also Charge dAt-
fares 40 Sauto Domingo while this gov
eminent is directly represented in the
republic by Campbell Maxwell who is
Consul General. and John a. Read, who
s. Nicc-Coneul.
officials here recall that several at-
t.mpts have been made heretofore ON the
LIE of Heureux. Secretary Hay pald a
lr.ef tribute 10 the deceased President
saving ne understood that inc had slNen
t0e country good administration.
secretary Long said Dc could not rec3ii
that there were any ships of the united
States navy now i'm san DOMINGO
waters. Should the developments OF the
..,lt few days show a feeling of unrest
..f uncertainty regarding the future at-
IRIS of the island a man-of-war would
sent 90 that vicinity. 10 look out Tor
f protection of American interests.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-27

various points were made during the day.
IL is expected thatl large one will be
held In Monumen; square, In the heart OF
the city, tomorrow night unless tho
Mayor prohibits IT,
SUBURB AGAINST CITY.
\ meeting will be held in Brooklyn TO
protest against the action OF Mayor Far
ley. OF Cleveland. who has assumed.
under the authority OF an almost for
gotten statute. supreme police power in
Cuyahoga county. This leaves Mayor
Phelps. OF the suburb. together with his
consiabuiary, shOrn Of their power. and
they don't like Il. The two mayors are
not on the terms that existed between
the s;oried governors Of the two Caro-
iinas. The soldiers and the Cleveland
chief Executives special police in Brook
Ign are not allowed 10 use the pubic
MIGRANTS 10 set water il Is said, ana
upon various occasions bayonets nave
been used 90 convince sh0p-keepers that
h was wisest 20 sell soldiers what they
wanted. Mayor Farley to-day malleu
Mayor Phelps a letter. In which ne ue,
clared that If the Cleveland cohorts hau
any more trouble about getting water
Cleveland. which pumps the water 10 the
suburb would attempt 20 abrogate me
water truce and let the whole hamlet go
thirsty Mayor Farley also issued state
mcnt to the strikers in which he said that
"a man who was more loyal TO his LABOR
union than TO himself and his country
was a coward and a bad citizen.
Cars were run on twelve lines OF the
Big Consolidated to-day. ana most OF the
lines last night. From this the authorl-
ties take hope for continued improvement.
President Mahon. OF the National Union
OF Street-Car Employees, I'm an interview
company according 20 his information,
was losing thousands OF dollars every
day. the strike would have TO be settled
soon. upon advances made by the com
pany In the face OF this. President
Everitt to-day again told the Board Of
Arbitration that the company had no.
thing TO arbitrate. The board is unable
TO take action looking TO settlement,
I'm view Of the attitudes of the opposing
forces.
SOLDIERS DISTRIBUTED.
The task OF distributing the soldiers
was to-day completed by General ANiihe.
Mavor Farley declared that he woull
suppress violence, if he had TO eau out
the entire National Guard OF ONO.
4 boy was shot this evening by nom
union conductor, but whether OF not az
cldentally is not known.
HOPE OF CANCELLATION.
A step in which there is hope OF con-
ciBating the street-car company ana us
striking employees was taken mere To-
night by the committee OF the CouhcIi'
which succeeded I'm patching up an agree
mont over the difficulties that caused the
first strike month ago. The commi' :
tee tonight made a request for speciai
meeting of the Council tomorrow hish"
10 discuss ways and means of putting an
/ end 10 the present distressing SITUATION,
( II is regarded as probable that the Ola
: committee will be appointed ana AT once
/ set about its labors. =,
Tho action of the old committee IN
seeking to repeat its former success
meets with the approval Of General Ak
line. members of the State Board OF Ar
bitration. and the Mayor and his adj
visers. as well as citizens generally II Is
said.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-27
FRIEND OF SENATORIAL REFORM
Democrats Urged to Vote for MIR.
Putteson, Who stands for This
Principle.
Richmond, Va, July u, 1879.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

KlcuWOnd, va, July ~, 1919
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
hear much complaint about the action
Of the City Committee in refusing 10 allow
the Democratic voters Of this city TO
express their choice for United States
senator in the primary to-day,
and some threaten to remain away
from the polls, and thus show
their condemnation vi the commit
tees action. As the author of the resolu
ton 10 give the voters tho opportunity 10
express their choice, as a member OF the
Committee on Senatorial Reform appoint
ed by the May Conference and as an
earnest believer in the rights OF the people
TO be heard IN this matter. 1 appeal 10 you
to use your influential PAPER 10 urge all
Democrats 10 vote to-day. No good,
but only injury, can BE- done the
great cause Qf senatorial reform by those
who feel aggrIeyed absenting themselves
from the polls on that day. Let all Demo-
Gratis vote. Let them express their con-
demnation OF the committees action by
heartily supporting and voting for the
one man Of all Others-the Hon. ;. ;. l..
Patteson-whO. from first 70 last, ana on
all occasions, has declared himself In
favor Of the election of senators by the
people. Any Democrat who refuses 70
NOte because OF the dtl4Ou VI Nle GUM
mittee will thus injure Mr.. PattesOn's
chances of election. and this will simply
please those members of that body who
refused to allow a direct IMPRESSION by
the people OF their choice for senator. A
vote for him Will be the most direct re-
buke to those members who refused 10 let
the people be heard. Mr. Patteson Is an
earnest advocate OF senatorial reform,
and il elected 10 the Legislature Will use
his best efforts 90 have resolution pass
ed instructing our Senators and requesting
the Representatives in Congress 10 vote
Tor such A bill as will bring about the
election OF senators by the people. He will
represent the people fairly, honestly,
and intelHgently. and the great cause OF
senatorial reform will have IN him an
active friend md CHAMPION
Very respectfully
CUNNINGHAM HALL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-27
MAY STRIKE TO-DAY,
Western Union Messenger Boys
Have Prepared a Manifesto
THEY WANT MORE PAY
Demand the Old Schedule, The Same
Now in Force al Postal Offices.
ONLY TWO REFUSE TO JOIN
A Miniature Strike nj the Try Angle
FactOry-Giris Leave work because
m Foreman il Discharged-NO Scri-
GUS Difficulty Anticipated.

The messenger boys OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company will strike TO-
day.
Such, at least, was their avowed inten-
ton last night when all but two had sub
scribed 10 a manifesto which had been
drawn up earlier i'm the day. and IS TO be
submitted TO Manager Stevenson this
morning.
The causes leading TO this strike are
multiple. In the first place, the boys want
the same fixed schedule Of rates as PAID
by the Postal Telegraph Company, which
was formerly the standard OF the West
ern Union. That is to say. instead OF
cents for taking messages out and 21-2
cents for bringing them In, they want IL
and 3 cents. respectively. The rate paid
the boys for carrying messages 20 Man
chester was formerly Is cents. but IL has
been reduced TO cents, and the boys now
demand that the old rate shall be re-
stored. They complain. further, that iive
or six messages TO a firm are sometimes
enclosed in one envelope, and the mes
arc entitled to pay for each telegram
Another alleged grievance Is that one
OF the office force is frequently sent out
on rush business 90 Messrs. Swift Co..
who do a very large correspondence by
telegraph. thereby causing the boys 10
lose their fees There is said to be good
deal of dissatisfaction. too. over the In
staIments paid for the bicycles, which
are sold TO the boys by the company for
80 and paid for by a deposit Of $40 ana
monthly payment Of s..
THE NUMBER AFFECTED.
There are twenty-nine boys now en-
ployed by the company. and twenty
seven OF those have expressed their de-
termination 10 strike to-day. Hudgens
and Burns have declined TO join the
movement The boys earn from SO 10 $A
a month. and sometimes, in the busy sea-
son. considerably more.
The intention OF the boys was kept a
secret until late last night, and their ac-
ton will come as a surprise TO the repre-
sentatives of the company. and, II car
ried out. may cause no little inconve-
uierce 10 the company and the public
| genelallN.
Other EMPLOYEES Of the company who
were az the office last night did not re-
gard the threatened strike at oil serious
! ". The boys. they say, fll In their spare
| time concocting such schemes. and THIS
is not the first time that they have made
up their minds to take such step as
this. There are a few boys who may
stand firm. they say. but the bulk OF
them are weakened, and VIII hardly
face the issue when the time comes
They have been led away, II Is said by
the reports OF the strikes OF messengers
in New York, Cleveland. and other ci7es,
but the conditions here are so entirey
different that they could scarcely hope
to hold out or cripple the company's bust
ness. when so many boys are looking for
work. and would be ready TO take the
comparatively few vacancies caused by
the strike
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-27
TROUBLE THOUGHT TO HE OVER.
More Troops, However. Are Ordered
10 Bafnbridge.


10 Bninbridge.
p. NHRTDGE GA. July 2f-On ac-
cut Of The excited state of the people
here. Sheriff Patterson tonight took john
Williams. the negro assailant of a white
woman. m Jail here. and whose life has
t.u o,amorod for by mob for Two
C.rf t1 ThOm4ssilc. for safc-kaepins.
Under euard Of the two companies OF
militia which arrived here this norm
igr. ANA between lines of jecring people,
tho negro was taken to the depot ana
put aboard "a Plant Line train. Que TO
arrive il Th0M.syilla 1T 7 T. VI. There
is some talk of the mobs going to
Ihamasvi.le hut this IS not taken in any
seriousness. ana il is thought the trouble
8. over.
Tho action of the leading citizens OF
the town late last night I'm confronting
te. mob as 10 marched 20 the JAZZ saved
tlc lite of Williams The lynchins party
with dynamite and with telegraph poles
for batterug rams. was on its way 20
the iau, when Judge Bower and Two
other gentlemen stopped the mob. and
pleaded with them 90 let the law take
its course. Judge Bower promised spe-
clal term to try Williams. and speedy
Justice After some replies from members
of the mob they finally dsbanded, and
the night passed I'M quiet.
MORE TROOPS FOR BA1NBRlDGE
ALBANY. GA. July -G-Colonel Woot-
ten. commanding the Fourth Regimen Of
Georgia Militia. received orders from the
Governor at =. NJ. 60 proceed immedi-
atclv 20 B9inhrdsc and take comm tad
of the troops there. he was Furthermore
ordered 90 carry with him such addition
I'D companies of his rcgimc@t as he might
deem necessary 10 preserve The peace.
Colonel WoOttcn therefore. ordered out
tho two companies of the Albany Guards.
and with them left for cambridge al s
P ~
WILLIAMS TAKEN TO SAVANNAH.
THOMASVILLE. GA. July 26.-The two
companies of State militia having VA
charge John Williams, the negro erlmi-
Il from cambridge. arrived mere to-
llrht. The local company was sent nome,
and tho prisoner turned over 90 the VAL
aosta company. This company acting as
. guard. left Immediately for savannah
with the prisoner. IL d. not believed the
entire company win accompany Williams
DO Savannah. bur 10 IS thought a detail
viii take care of him the res, OF the
laen going home.
80 USE FOR TROOPS.
CAMILLA. GA. July when the two
o.mpauies of militia from Albany under
command of Colonel Wootten. en- route
f.- cambridge. reached here tonight they
w.re turned back home. Colonel Wooten
Sd. advised by Captain smith that There
SSH. absolutely no use Tor them at Balm
i...o 10 is believed that all danger OF
further trouble has passed