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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-31
COLOR LINE IN
LABOR CIRCLES
A Strike at Newport News With Re-
markabIe Features.
NEGROES HAVE THE WHIP HAND.
White 'IlOngshOrcmcn Must join Their
Union or Quit Work Entirely
Ships Tied Up at the Wharves
and Work Suspended.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. August 90
Special.-Two hundred members Of the
local branch of che National Loneshorc-
mans League are out on strike and the
steamship Kanawhr the only vessel at
the Chesapeake and Ohio piers today Is
tied up for tho present
The strike is an outcome Of peculiar
condition of affairs The local branch of
tho National Ioneshorcman's League IS
composed entirely Of negroes. Among
the freight handlers Ola the pier are fifty
three white men. The object of the strike
IS 20 force these white men into the ngro
union or else secure their discharges
WANT THEIR own UNION.
The white mon arc perfectly willing 70
iun the union. but object 90 afhhIting
with tho ucsrles. They have taken the
preliminary stops looking TO tho organi-
zltlon OF a league and have applied for
"a charter. bat II seems that the National
law of the order provides for only one
league iu each city.
1he whites have applied 90 The State
Federation of Labor. for relief, but IL is
difficult to understand what can Doe ac-
compushod in that direction
A committee o fthc d. grunted c0lored
lcagucrs called ON StCayedoro Jack Mari
ner month ago ANA notified him that un-
less the white men came into the league
in thirty days they would go ON "a strike
To-day was tho thirticth day since the
notice was given.
WORK STOPS.
The only nm affected is Funess,
Witty d co. OImreD. who handles the
Chesapeake and Ohio ships between this
city and London and Liverpool. The
nfty-throc white IoueshOremen reported
for work today. but as they were un-
able to- handle the Kanawha. work was
suspended entirely.
The co.ored organization has six hum
drcd members lnasuuch as there has
been "a good deal of discrimination against
the coIorcd race iu the labor unions of the
country 81 is not thought there viii Doe
any tendency ON their part 10 yield ia the
one instance in which they seem 10 have
the whip hand
II IS said chat the Tongshoremen om-
ployed by the United States Shipping
Company and other shipping firms win
go ont In the morning
Miss Mamie u FELTON,. of This city and
Mr. Russell Aubrey Shores. of 4 Clifton
Forge. We're married today by Rev. G..
O. Cox. of the Baptist church.
Susie Macon, IA Rockets ncgress. was
to-day given six months in jain for slash
ing William Hawkins i'm the shoulders
The woman claimed that she "was only
fcoling"
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A KILLING AT 7EXARKANA
DAVE EDWARDS FELL BEFORE
THE PISTOL or JOE RARTIssAN.
Timc-slnyer Guarded nj HIS
Home by Armed Mem.

Texarkana, Texas, January 16.-Today
| about Q o'clock, as Joe Barkman and Dave
Edwards were INDUCING In a social drink
In the "16 to +, saloon In this city, dis
pute arose between them which resulted
| in drawn pistols.
| Barkman shot Edwards three times.
| killing him almost Instantly EDWARDS
| fred twice and struck Barkman III the
| shoulder causing slight wound In that
| region. Barkman WAS arrested tmmedt-
ateIy after the affair and placed In 1ail,
but owing to the bad blood that has always
existed between the respective Following
of the two men II was deemed expedfcnt
to take Bnrkman from jail and tonight
Constable Rochelle sent tho prisoner to
his home. about one mile from town. IN
company with twelve men, we'll armed,
who Will protect him against any possible
assault.
loo parkman Is brother OF Frank
Barkman, who is now In jail and under
sentence at Pittsburg, Camp county, Texas.
Frank Barkmau WAS tried In the last term
of court In that county for killing 0fncer
o. D. Perry Of this place and young man
named Damcn, from Fort Worth. Both
we're killed IN a saloon here about two
years ago, and Frank Barkman received
d change Of venue from this (Bowie) to
Camp county, Texas. where he received
verdicta OF twenty years for the Arst Of
Tense ahd ten years for the other.
There has been considerable Ill feeling
between the Barkman and Edwards clans
ever since these vcrdicts were rendered.
and in tho political controversies Of the
recent fall, Stanley Edwards. half
brother OF Dave. was elected over tho OPP
posing element for sheriff. This triumph
reiegated the Barlsman faction, which has
boe,i in local power for several years, ana
also served to keep zip the antagonism.
The preliminary examination OF Bark
man was commenced before Justice Henry
this evening, but 1t will not end until to-
morrow Barkman's friends state that his
action was In self defense and the testi-
mony thus far ELECTED by the court appears
to support the statement.
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BLEED TO DEATH.

Young Man Wounded Accidentally In
q Peculiar Manner.
Nacogdoches. Texas. January l5.-Yes-
terday evening Floyd Shaw, a young man
about II years old, while driving an OK
team four or i've miles west OF town In
some way struck with his whip stock q
pistol In his overcoat pocket. causing It's
discharge; the ball passed through his
leg near his thigh, cutting an artery. from
which he bled to death before a physician
could reach him. The young man was
nephew Of Mr.. J. p. Cle-snger, by whom
he had been raised, bis father being dead.
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HcyrrL ARRIYALs.

At the fremont; w. J. Moore. San Ans
tonic; Irving J. Brainerd, Denver; M. w,
ScanlOn. New York: A. r. Borden. Pierce;
w. 8. HowlHnd, Texas; r. q. Tarlton,
Houston; J. J., Mistrot. Bolton: Charles
r. Doddridge. city; 8. y. Tenant. New
Orleans; II. "a Grassland, W. G. Black
ford. Big Grove; n. y, Quinn and wife,
Texas; e. r. ataff, r. Hill. Mckinney; Mrs.
NJ. II. Epstein. Miss Amelia Epstein. Luz
ling: A. 7. Wsfe, Phil 6hardein. San AM
tonic: Albert w. Rossnfeid, Ne~ York;
Jacob Ringer. Chicago; Dave Kreigshaber.
Louisville; y01ies r. Brown, L. b. Allen.
Sol West. San Antonio; H. = Stanbroker.
Kansas City; John r. Lythe. John b.
Blocker, San Antonio: Charles EchreinsF,
Kerrville; John r. Clark. Beeytlle; A. s.
Reed, Fort Worth: w. II. Hrodrick, Fort
Worth; w. n G. Ryde. Las Vacas. Mex:
A. Martin. Mlkma Martin. g. Il. Martin,
Hedwlg's HILL Texas; Mrs. Rock, Hedwig'a
Hill, Texas; q X. Knickerbocker. Chi
caso; Josepb Il. Loving. San Antonio; 8.
n. sanford. Dstrtram; w. n. Ford. San
Antonio; w. y. Jorden. Omaha: George
p. Loving ana wife. Fort Worth: j. >,
!iea' u, cless asd: 9; & i'edd' chsco!sh,
I, RI; n, p. rtetp. w X: Hurst. q. Joe.
No; n, Simmans Alyarado; Sam Brockt,
A. n, Lacy. H6llsboro; Chris Waits nep-
ison; Charles ~ RotAernel, y A. RotheF-
mel. Chicago; Miss 11ahel Jepeke. y.
4 I.y W. sASs. q. q o'sFs w ':sjs 9
b4l~ ,t ~ y. Y, " az 7tts,t &.
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Lockhart. Texas, January 16.--Rspre-
sentative Beatty came down from Austin
saturday to spend Sunday with his family.
Quite a number OF citizens left today 70
attend the inaugural ball at Austin TO-
morrow.
The Caldwell County Teachers institute
convened In Lockhart last Saturday and
was organized by Judge Kyser. A large
number Of teachers were In attendance.
and an interesting programme was So
lected for the next meeting.
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PROCEEDINGS.
The SNnntc.

- = T.
snAte was called to order by Lieul
1eyernor Jester this morning.
an Miller OF the committee to
NJ. a lpr the inauguration reported that
~ committee rec.mmends that the
4set In joint session with the
's morning to count the vote for
III snd that tomorrow at 10 o'clock
S JOINT session be held to witness
I, N Of the governor and lieu
sefnor-elect. Adopted.
POTTER introduced the following
resolution;
~ Nv. 9e pending litigation in the
sss 10 Texas against the rail-
~ ks,ason OF this state, has had,
Si1iSs the effect Of seriously en-
~ commission In its labors,
s}5 9 great detrlment aud in
n people and business interests
unoer the existing Federal
\ De no appeal or writ OF
r. lnterloctitory orders, such
iStld;s or refusing OF l,ijunctIons.
a. s. .nAt litigation relating to tho
y. sst!pns OF railway Commissions
precedence over other I,tigs !
~ 2efssa LIFTED States courts OF app
S'ss; therefore he IT. n - wy
:3i we senate. the house con :
y1pns-.. our senator's and mem
hsssS.s from this State be, and
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Jenerron Jottings.

Jefferson, Texas. January 15.--Hon. W.
r. Armstead, Mrs. J. r. Grow, Miss Mary
Grow, Mrs. j. H. Rowell, Sr., and Miss
Mabe, Rowell left here this evening for
the Inauguration at Austin.
The continued rains for Q week past have
nut Tho roads In such condition that bust
ness operations have been almost sus-
pended.
Cotton receipts are very light ana othef
business In proportion. I.
Yestsyday was bright. beautiful day
overhead, but the streets are IN q worse
condition than they have been tor long
time. The pretty weather lasted Only Qns
day. as rain Il falling again this ssening.
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Number Of Important Bills and Resolu.
|.;ons We're introduced in Each House.
REGULATE ENDING OF THE FISCAL YEAR
on Has introduced Bil-Hogg Robertson Fee Matter
aroupht Up-Sayers and Browning Were Formally
Declared to Have Been Elected.

january todays Of the legislator. as
ssl said added
s., was us $40 and Brovnins's 17sss7
tween Of bills resolutions
& On the Dbe bill defining libel
The gentleman iron. ,aa i,hs,n a @ ee presumed
@ h affords actually
the bringing speculative libel
i The
M cigarettes annual 500
= sale Of cigarettes mmean pun
.Ns b. fine MOTTO exceed 500 in each
s district other
M mileage where they make OF these
me evening BY
rson
making an appropriation appropriation for
maintenance September
The purpose bill
bill this Il Mr. Hendersons
appropriation and the fiscal identical adopted
aon with
with August and as the gen era approximation bill Is about the last
disposed legislature happens although
@ Of n. ron era1 AUGMENTATION Sn Fu1the r M
Esy
system for the disbursement and checking the
@
huter and providing repe. as prom
democratic State PLATFORM the giving
permitting the annual Of cent of the school
school fund Ratcf providing
tho resolutions the senate one by Potter is wor
before the circuit court appeals the United states to all cases yo
regulate railroad
against government by nunc ton and plea for relief from s
regulation of anspaion
the question by giving
complied this chide
on before
witnesses and hear testimony IT having to his that at least
gentleman
( y willing to be
M
The third constitutional
sent providing the of joint committee to deter
whether is submit
GOVERNOR
pertaining
induction
Gan be stated that he
aye most institutions that his
good proposition
out politics and will edeayor to convince the
that
Office something
tuse elephant will abolition
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A Biz District.

Fort Worth. Texas. January D.--It may
not be generally known. but It II = fact
nevertheless. that this Federal district,
over which the Hon. Edward h. Meek now
presides as United States Judge. IL the
largest Federal district In tho United
States. II embraces some forty counties
and Is considerably larger than the entire
New England territory. During the past
few weeks the deputy United States mar
shals have been In the saddle continuously
aud have made many Important arrests.
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IN COMMITTEE.
Senate .Judiciary No. 1.

Senate judiciary committee No. this
afternoon reported favorably, with some
corrections, .Potter's resolution, introduced
this morning, relating to pctitioning the
Texas congressman TO secure passage of an
net providing for appeals from circuit
courts OF the United States directly to the
supreme court OF the United states from
interlocutory orders granting or rsfusin.
writs Of injunction. The correction is
that circuit court OF appeals is stricken
out Of the resolution and appeal provided
direct to the supreme court.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.


The senate Joint resolution for a Joint
session Wednesday at noon for receiving,
on behalf of the president OF the senate
and tho speaker Of the house. gaveis from
the Daughters of the Confederacy was
passed.
The members OF the senate were then
announced and the counting OF the vote for
governor and lieutenant governor was re-
sumed se M IT. =:s
The Joint committee announced the vote
to be as follows: For governor-Sayels $,
2e1,54S; Gibbs, 1896; b. p. Bailey, 2lS7;
M. H. Royal, 552; scattering 81,
For lieutenant Notwithstanding, 290,-
792;; E. w. Kirkpatrick, 10I722; r.. H..
Hancock. 1888: Edwin Ballinger, 5S2; scat
tering S02. sE=s
The speaker then declared Sayers and
Browning to be elected, the announcement
being received with applause.
Prince offered resolution to authorize
HOgg & Robertson to sue the State on the
contract made with the governor for coll
lecting balance due the State from the
Federal government, and that further con-
sideration of the matter by the house be
dropped. The resolution was referred to
the committee on claims and accounts,
Shropshire offered resolution providing
for a joint committee of fifteen from the
house and ten from tho senate to consider
and report on the feasibility OF submitting
an amendment providing for a constitu-
tional amendment. The resolution was re-
ferred
Kennedy offered resolution to amend
the constitution relating to the judiciary.
Childers offered resolution directing
tina. a committee ot~twenty Ave to investi-
gate the claim of Hogg & Robertson be
appointed. Referred.
Adjourned until 10 a. m.
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lares appropriations, watch. In cur jads-
u1ent, dre not now lemAnded. W. bolieVe
|it Better. IN every way, 10 continue the
present system until the experiment Of
state uniformity 10 thoroughly tested.
From the information accessible, we are
Of the opinion that we have better and
cheaper books than could likely BE- OBJ
tanned through State publication.
(Siened.)
J. w. Madden,
Secretary % state and Chairman FRO TEN.
j. NJ. Carlisle.
State Superintendent Public Instruction
and Secretary.
r. w. Finley,
Comptroller.
II. G. prltchett.
Principal Sam Houston Normal.
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Fort Worth, Texas. January ls.--9pe
board Of directors Of the Texas Colorado
chatauqua inst here today e arrange for
the next session and to provide for ~
financial feature Of the chetauQua, ~
expense Of the next session ~ been Quof-
anteed by the Fort Worth and Denyer QleY
and the Colorado Southern re,lroA1e ~
case tho receipts TALL 70 cover Al oHpe111es
The date OF meeting wae 1xea M
1. Committees or taient mplic. etea
appointed ~ report II peryer 4efel ~
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bheriG and TAG Csllect@r AppohAteA.
Orange. Texas, January i6.--At special
meeting Of the county commissioners to-
day the Office Of sheriff and tax collector
Of Orange county WAS declared vacant ana
NJ. r. y: Easttn VA appointed V ~ ~
unsxpire1 torn,
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cR:rMINAL COURT.

In the criminal district court this morn
Ing Messrs. Gresham aud Allen. attorneys
for the indepe ndent pilots. fled motion
for new trial In the case against Pcttcr-
son. who was nned IS by Jury last Sat
urday Judge Gavin overruled the motion
and the attorneys gave notice OF appeal.
All the other pilot cases were continued
until the next term OF court.
In the case against Fred Horhouse. COL
orsd, charged with the burglary of J, s.
Browns residence, he was found guilty
and sentenced to Ave years In the peni-
Tertiary. The question OF insanity was
raised. but the Jury ignored It in Its ind
Ing.
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Oliver chairman, Mcpoweil, fsoonsy. Rean
snelburne. Scurry, sutherland, Wootan
Little. Hurley, Gil.
Penitcntiaries. Dorroh, chairman
Vaughan. Terrell, Livescy. STRIPPING
Phillips Of I1ampasns, Mcdowell. Ratciiff
MAXWELL. pfcuifer. Oliver. Marsh. Rochell
Norris, Connolly, Greenwood, Collins, Hen.
derson Of Brnxos, Graham, 0oodlet, Good.
man. Looney, Lake. willrodt.
Private Land Claims--Ba Barrett chairman
Grogan, Cooke. Frost. Garrett Parish, Nc
kellar. Morris, Barbcc
Parish offered resolution that each
member be supplied with two daily news.
papers to be selected by himself.
a motion to table carried--S0 to 45.
The senate was announced and the house
received them standing. Lieutenant Gov
erncr Jester took a seat beside the speaker
Lieutenant Governor Jester announced
the appointment OF Senators Greer. James
and odell to act AZ tellcrs on the part OF
the senate to count the vote for governor
and lieutenant governor and Speaker Sher-
Till announced tho appointment Of Green
wood Smith OF Grayson, and Frost on the
part OF the house.
The counting Of the vote was begun. and
at l2 o'clock the Joint session took re-
cess until s o'clock.
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II. y. ITttcuettt
Principal Sam Houston Normal.

I know nothing Of the facts stated above,
my other duties have rcndcred1ft tmpos-
siblc for me ia thoroughly investigate the
subject, but concur In the rccommenda-
tion made that State publication be not
attempted at this time
NJ M. Crane. Attorney General.
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II 4 NJ only hsaIl III
might lei K cling. {.
But 4 II I ccsels. one go
no sooner presses 08. botcs0
another conies. Hllt m ~
same old cough I'll ne tlme.
And it's the segnel on e1ofxs
too. There d nrat the colo,
then the cough, then pnoS1s
monia or consutmption with NJ
long sickness, and lie trosno.
ling In the balance. KAN
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Al HEAVY RAIN.

Galveston his not suffered for lack OF
rein for two W eeks or more, but last night
capped tho climax with a downpour That
fairly flooded the town, Sunday morning
dawned bright and fair. but before MON
dark clouds came UP, and by o'clock in
the afternoon rain had begun to fall. Soon
inter supper tho fall became heavier and
steadier and by midnight . IT, 100 inchos OF
rnin hgd been recorded by the weather
bureau. Many OF the principal streets OF
the town were covered and pedestrians
found 1t impossible to get along.
Reports received at the local office of
the United States weather bureau show
little or no raii elsewhere throughout the
State. Corpus Christi csmo in for a
shower, but ut the other stations no rain
was recorded
Fair weather is expected for the next
few days.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

At meeting of the city council tonight
L. r. Feathcrstone. secretary Of the Gulf
and Interstate railroad. filed protest
against the closing OF avenue A, which will
be rendered necessary by the coming OF the
Southern Pacific railway. No action was
taken on 1t, Mayor Fly was authorized to
employ special counsel to prosecute the
city's suit against the Wharf company.
The matter OF amending the contract with
Leo N. Levi for the recovery of the West
End flats was passed.
A resolution was adopted for the mayor
to appoint committee TO visit Houston
use there.
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A BIG JUDGEMENT PAID.

The celebrated suit OF J, w. Bohan
against the Galveston, Houston and Hen
derson Railway company went OF tho
docket Of the courts today when Messrs.
Loyejoy. Sampson 4 Malcvinsky signed q
receipt to the clerk Of the civil district
court for $14,9D4. Bonan wfs, night yard
master here and about year and a half
ago lost an arm In an accident. He sued
the road for damages and in the district
court recovered verdict for $4,000 The
court OF civil appeals affirmed the judg-
ment OF the lower court and the case was
then taken to the supreme court on writ
OF error; the writ of error was refused and
today the original Judgment with interest
amounting to 1894 was paid to Lovejoy.
Sampson g. MaIevlnsky as tse attorneys for
Bohan.
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a & LACK OF CLEANLINESS.

The recent sanitary agitation has sue
ceeded In bringing out some criticisms on
tho present condition OF the town from q
clearly point Of view. Ono business man
remarked today that as soon AS the
cleaning up article appeared In tho
newspapers tho city took off the fash
carts. He saitl he had received notice that
hereafter he must dispose OF the trash
accommodating at his place. The reason
given for the discontinuance OF the city's
Carts was that the appropriation wan ex-
hauated and no more money was In sight
until after tho adoption OF the next an
nual budget.
An alderman remarked that the city
spends $50, 900 a year In the health DEPART
ment and he lvas at n loss to know where
the money gl'es. He said the town Is
pretty dirty now.
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the resolution be referred to 1udiciar,
committee No. l.
Potter objected, saying that II Is an at.
tempt to plgeon-hole the resolution anc
kill 1t, and that the people are tired OF
seeing Federal judges who have life time
positions grant injunctions on eX parte
affldavits of unreliable people, but finally
consented that 1t be referred with the
understanding that It be reported on to-
day.
x message from the governor was re-
ceived and read.
Grennan introduced concurrent resoiu-
tion providing for State constitutional
convention.
A concurrent resolution by Greer was
adopted providing that the senate and
house go into Joint session on Wednesday
at high noon for the purpose OF witnessing
the presentation by the Daughters OF inc
Republic OF gayel to the president OF
house,
Adjourned until $3.50 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
At the afternoon session OF the senate
Earnest Kerr resigned as page ana Ha'
Bishop of Fayette was appointed IN MS
After the Joint session to count the vote
the senate adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing.
The House.
The house met at 10 o'clock.
A report from the Joint committee %
count the vote for governor was read;
recommended that the two houses meet
in Joint session Monday morning to count
the vote. The report was adopted
Mr.. Mclean. private secretary OF tns
governor. was recognized. and he delivered
message from the governor submittins
a report OF the state text book boarcs'
Tho report was referred to the committees
on education. ,,.sn,
Of the following committees:
stock and Stock Raising -Peery. cnaI'
man; Chiiders, Garner. Allen. Cooke, ira
ham Mcclellan. Phillips OF Lainpasas'
Hurley. Ratcli6, Russell. Decker. IucAcs'
stewart Bridges. Vaughan, Wtliacy.
Commerce and Manufactures owns'
chairman; Phillips Of Lampasas Murrsy'
Gordon is Palmer, Mcdowell. M n;s.s,nus
Prince. Pole. Cole, Grubbs' "nes'e's'
Murphy. ,,..., a,.ttstics -