Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-25
Negroes Tried to Use a Few Be-.
gus Ballots in Jackson Ward.
RICHMOND FOR CONVENTION.
Troops Protecting stephen Baptist--viilage
of Bridsotown Fire swept--First Case OF
rcnitcntlary shocs--st. Mary College to
be Rebuiit--Crowds Coming to Norfolk
to View the EclIpsc--Mcdicala Men Enjoy
Reception--Dr. Hunter Mcclure Is
Recovering.
Special to .Virginian-Pilotl


Richmond. Va, May 24.-The heavy
rain, which fell at intervals all day.
made the vote cast here unusually light.
Had the best of weather prevailed there
would not have been any great OUT
pouring of the citizens. such little in
terest was taken in the matter.
Jackson Ward, however, was an ex-
ception to the general rule. Out there
me negroes had nominated a full ticket
Tor the Council, and the white people
Hooked to the polls. thinking that the
blacks would support their ticket. Such
was not the case. The negroes seemed
10 have lost all interest in local poll
! ties and did not respond with any
great enthusiasm to the circulars issued
by their leaders.
| Neither have the Republicans in this
city seemed to pay any especial atten-
ton to the Constitutional Convention
question, apparently caring very little
whether 1t was carried or defeated
The only feature of the day outside of
the ordinary was the attempt of ne
groes at three precincts in jackson
ward TO use bogus ballots. They We're
detected. warned, and allowed to go,
after their names had been noted. The
election passed Oft very quietly. no dis.
turoances amounting to anything oc-
! CURING.
Twenty-one out of Twenty-Five pre-.
cincts in the city give AIS votes for the
constitutional Convention and 1875
against 1t. The vote In Jackson Ward
VIII not be counted until late, owing to
contests over local offices. This city
VIII give majority of at least $500 for
the convention. The Democrats claim
the election OF their entire ticket in
Jackson Ward.
HOME MISSION SOCIETY.
The Woman's Home Mission Society
attended largely Il meeting held at Gem
tenaly Methodist Church this morn
| inC.
an unfinished district work was then
taken NJ and completed. Miss Eliza
beth BEDFORD of Nashville: Mrs. Min
ton. OF Portsmouth. and Mrs Alaxey. OF
Norfolk each gave Very interesting re-
| ports of the work in supplies. A report
from the City Mission Board of Norfolk
was also presented. The Virginia So
ciety is directly interested In this field.
| and pledged n stated amount to assist
| in The work.
| Mrs. NJ, c. Taville. of Norfolk read
a PAPER on Child Training" which will
| be printed in the report OF the society
and for which she received q RISING. yote
| OF thanks.
PROTECTING STEPHEN BAPTIST.
| The Walker Light Guard, sent to
| Boydton to protect the man Stephen
| BAPTIST. charged with the murder OF
| Mr.. Peter Jones, returned to Richmond
tonight. The men expressed the opin-
| Ion that their presence undoubtedly pre.
vented a lynching.
Baptist was found guilty early this
morning and sentenced to be hung july
| 10. He will be kept in Jail at Boydton.
| as there is no further danger of a
| lynchlng.
BRIDGETOWN BURNED.
Private intelligence received here to-
day announces the parIitl destruction
Yesterday morning by fire Of the village
of Bridgetown on the Eastern Shore.
Eleven frame buildings were de-
stroyed and the postofIice was badly
| damaged. The damage will amount Il,
| thousands OF dollars
The fire gained great Roadway on ac-
count OF the scarcity of water, which
had to be hauled some distance.
FEDERATION MEETING OVER.
The Virginia State Federation of La
Dor held the final session of its annual
| convention at Central hall today. and
adjourned 20 meet in Newport News on
| the third Tuesday In May, 1901
| The convention met this morning at
| = O'Clock. with President j. B. Casey in
! the chair and it lasted until o'clock
p. M A large volume of business was
| transacted. after which the convention
| adjourned sine die.
| The convention just ended was tho
| most harmonious and successful ever
held in this State, and the labor leaders
ere highly pleased at the result.
A great amount of important business
looking to the betternlent of the condl-
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