Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
NEGRO VOLUNTEERS
At Least One Regiment Pro-
babIa, Il Seems,
ADMINISTRATION 50 SAYS,
Mckinley May Need Negro Delegates in
Next Convention.
CHAPTER OF CONDOLENCES
Judge Pryor and Congressman
EneS-Demnnd for Fractional Paper
- a., a,nounf of $&5,-
A CHAPTER OF CONDOLENCES

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sied soon for the organization OF three
moro volunteer regiments. at least one OF
which fl Is said. II not TWO. viii be com
poscd OF negroes while one may be a
cavalry regiment. 1t was thought that
Tie experience Of the department with
negro volunteers during the war witt
su9in. when they were riotous, insuhbrdt
nate. and absolutely worthless, woulc
have been sufficient TO prevent a repeu'
ton of tile experiment. II seems, how
ever. that Mr.. Mckinley may badly need
the negro delegates from the South in tho
next national convention. and consequent
lr il occurs TO his political managers that
IL viii not do 70 utterly ignore the negro
i'm the war with the Philippines. it is
stated. also. that tho company officers OF
the neero regiments VIII be, for the most
r.rt. If not altogether, colored men. and
tra I,e.mental officers will be taken from
the regular army.
WILL DARKEY FIGHT DARKEY?
In discussing the policy of raising TWO
r.er5 regiments M official ia the War
Department remarked 10 your correspond
emf. "I doubt whether half-disciplined
NEGROES. under command of negro officers,
" brought face 90 face with their coll
ofsl Filipino cousins. could be made 70
lr. upon Them or make fight If the
n..ra understands that the Tilipinos are
fighting for their liberty and independ-
elra. ten chances TO one they would take
Sides with t.om." This view of the mat
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ever arc A'' "a '''p
p.i..ta
Nn.1 these raw regiments and the
tuatr-thres pnuou. ordered 20 be
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A 'of'u iIHI''l"l,' no" a. -.ti,. 20
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ms previous NlaIt 10 'l'"I i'.l'''2
tF. Visit he said: 81 was erauded to
........,.., tbor +he ola White had entered
ur.n a new boom this summer. and had
had a patronage that reminds one of the
old DAYS.
81 saw there General Roger y. Pryor,
who although 81 years of age holds his
own remarkably well General Pryor is a
native Of Nottoway county Va. and at
tho White al the same time was Con-
eressman Sidney p. Epes The two are
good friends. and they sat at the same
table iu the big dinngr0om of the big
hotel Now. here are some curious coin
cident facts General Pryor and Con-
gresham Epes were born on the same
farm in Nottoway county. General Pryor
was elected 10 Congress in 1862 but leiJ
s. TO join tho Confederate army in 1861.
Hon. James j. Epes. VINO was me heNl
Democratic congressman from 'n't 'i7
rict. was also born on the same IaIih III
the same county MI. =. &. '""pi.' v1
P.'.rsoaI- was elected from me ols,IIc''
Iil was turned OUT OF inc my -.itS. -
by lhe hepuDii' "l,s' SO '.l"l N'l'
James hte. wa. '"e ,''9' mo- , '''o
'-- i'.' ''', l"," 'r 49,. s'1 49, 49,.
.., '''"'i.l iH'i ','' W."
- '-i "I. sidney T. Hpes Will 10 inc
DEMAND FOR FRACTIONAL CUR
RENCY.
There an ever-iucreasing demand for
more currency of some kind. whether it
be of silver or paper The latest form
OF &c appears n circular letters from an
parts of She country. advocating co..
operation 10 secure The passage of a law
authorizing the printing OF fractional pa
pcr currency % the amount of Sz5UOO0O.
each bin 10 De- of the Waldo OF - cents.
The circular explains ITSELF and is as
follows:
People living I'm the country or small
towns arc compelled 20 order many no.
ce.aries OF life hy mail from large cities.
Among these are books. papers. maya
A-' @e
improved methods OF manufacturing
nave reduced the prices Of many OF these
aries to "a fraction OF "a dollar. POST
a money orders cannot bee had i'm small
Io 'toa.. and arc expensive as well as