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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-25
THE TIMES: RICHMOND. VA. FRIDAY. MAY %. 1900.

naturalist; from early boyhood spent
much Of his time In the woods in search
Of bugs, beetles. bird eggs, etc. It is pre-
sumed that, exhausted by the heat in the
enervating climate. weakened by his
cough and tired out by oyer-exertion and
loss of sleep. he laid down for few mo-
ments' rest and passed away. He was
accustomed to carrying cnloroform on
these rambles, using 1t toput a merciful
end to such specimens as he could Sc
cure. The coroner, the two physicians
and the detective who viewed the body
Immediately after 1t was discovered were
doubtful if chloroform had been used,
and no traces of other poison could be
found. There was absolutely no evidence
that he had died from other than natural
causes. The fact of his carefully putting
the bird eggs in his hat to preserve them
for future use, his handkerchief beng In
his hat and the chloroform in his pockee,
would do away with any idea that he
had committed suicide. n. Z.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-25
KENTUCKY,s OPPORTUNITY.

The Supreme Court Of the United States,
while declining to interfere in the Ken
lucky Governorship case, and while ad-
ninistering just and timely rebuke to
the Republican claimant who tried to take
this case outside the State, also gave the
whole people of Kentucky g needful les
son on the subject of law and order. Ken
tuckians will do well to remember the
Scriptursl saying, that all things are law
full, but all things are not expedient Ken
lucky is a sovereign State, and the people
of Kentucky may manage their own ooli-
teal affairs without Federal interference.
But this great privilege carries with il
also "a grave responsibility During the
past year or two Kentucky has made her
self most unenviable reputation abroad.
The laws have been held in contempt ard
trampled under foot, and the people have
tried, it would seem, to make it appear
that they were not capable Of self-goveTn-
ment. But the highest court in the land
has remanded this case to the great tri-
bunal Of the people and has, by implica-
ton, said TO the people Of Kentucky show
yourselves worthy, show yourselves COM
petent to govern yourselves, show to the
world that you do respect the law and that
you will measure UP to your responsible
ties.
In November there will be a new cleo
ton for Governor. The Legislature de-
cided the contest in favor of the Demo-
cratic contestant, as it was legally COM
petent to do, but the question will now
be referred to the people for final adiudi-
cation. and it is to be hoped that Ken
lucky will have a free and fair election.
that there will be no bulldozing or cheat
ing, that each and every citizen will be
permitted to vote for the candidate Of his
choice, that the ballots will be honestly
returned, and that the man who shall be
elected will he inaugurated Governor ana
law and order re-established.
1t is a great opportunity for the people
of this grand State to redeem themselves
and to remove the stain from Kentucky's
name. But if the methods pursued IN the
last election be repeated, If there snau De
lawlessness and shooting, and bribery ana
cheating and all that, the last conoltlon
Of kentucky will be worse than the nrst.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-25
FRIDAY. MAY 25, 1900.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN,
r,I0N

The election returns indicate clearly that
the convention measure has carried by a
safe majority. The negro voters of
Richmond, in spite of the appeals Of the
Republican organization, did not turn out
in large numbers TO vote against the pro
position. and we think that they acted
wisely in so doing.
The negro vote has been a disturbing
factor in the politics Of Virginia for many
years past and in the interest of peace,
honest elections and pure politics, the
time has come for a change. We have
more than once said 10 the colored men
OF the State that there was no menace TO
them in the convention proposition. We
;believe that it will ultimately rebound to
1.-The good of the colored race in this State
Under the Constitution. which is to be
Framed, large numbers of negroes will be
deprived Of their votes, but they will rot
suffer by reason of it. The black mans
vote has done him far more harm than
good. and the great majority Of black men
IN this State would be better OF without
the right of suffrage than with it. The
whites are determined that the negro
party in this State shall not rule, and
SO measures have Song been in force to
nullify the black mans vote. His vote
under the present system is not effective
and never will be effective, and SO the
black man might as well not have the
right to vote.
So much for the masses. AS for that
class Of intelligent, law-abiding, property
owning colored men, and it is consider
able class in Virginia and growing, we are
heartily in favor of extending the SUI
frage to them. We believe that all such
viii be given the right 10 vote, and that
the :n6ucement will be held out to other
colored men TO qualify.
Now that the convention has been
called by the people the next most is:.-
Tor;8nt thing is to choose as delegates
true and tried men. who are competent TO
sTe-write the organic law of the State and
who are SO devoted to Virginia and Vir-
lginia's interest that they viii put aside
every personal and partisan consideration
and act for the good of the Common
wealth. There are plenty Of such men in
Virginia, and if the people 90 not select
them TO represent them in this conren-
ton, the people will have only themselves
10 blame.
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AMERICAS BEST poL1cY.

We said the other day that we would
be glad 20 see square fight this year
between protection and the Democratic
said that the industries of this country
We're now SO strong that our manufac-
e urers Were able to compete witt, the
manufacturers of the world, and that they
did not need protection. IN this view
we are sustained by aIr. ]. H. Flager,
OF the Standard on Company. America
Will never lose the prestige which she
now has in the construction of things
that are made of iron and STEEL said
Nir. fNagier recently on the eve of his
departure for Europe Neither England
or any other country can win back what
has been won by us In that regard We
e1ape the men. We have the brains. we
have the money and We Will not yield"
Every word of this is true and it is as
true of other branches of Industry as of
for protection. We want to set the ex-
ample to the world OF international free
srade. Germany has manifested a dis
position OF late 10 exclude American
products. and there has been talk in
this country Of retaliation. But the peo-
pie Of the United States do not desire to
engage tn such warfare. 1t Is an easy
matter for US to retaliate against Ger
many. but it is very much better for US
to lise on friendly trade relations with
that great nation and 10 have trade as
6ree as possible between Germany and
the United States. We are business
people. we are peaceful people. We do
pot want to ernbroil ourselves In foreign
Afticuitis. We want to he at peace with
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the world and to have he markets OF the
world open to US. If this can be secured,
If the doors are only opened we will go
IN and occupy. But by our narrow
policy of protection and prescription we
are inviting oth.r nations to- retaltate
agains. US as we are now talking about
retaliating against Germany. We would
set the example and ask other nations
TO live up TO ii. We ought to be will
ing to give and take II we would trade
with other nations we must invite other
nations TO trade with US. We cannot
pursue narrow, selfish policy and yet
expect other nations to be broad and
generous towards us.
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A.,
in all parts of. the world to restrict 1ae
acreage of wheat and other crops, SO as
to raise the price. in the case OF Wneas'
to 81 a bushel
In the opinion of those VINO are III III
terested in the movement for a Wortu >
association it viii be quite Dracticaole. u
secure an agreement to reduce the acre s,
age and form a plan for giving uniVei 90: ,al
information. and in this way douoie uis
price. In the same way it is hooeu li ID :
the cotton growers can be broush. "
gether and the acreage reduced unth : e = e
price ranges in the neishborheod. OF ~ ~
cents a pound. Other crops WILL WILL ~
course, be taken into consideration p ,u
as wheat and cotton are the main staoles
on which the farmer depends Tor a money
crop, the greatest endeavors VIII pc useo
in the direction Of a reduction OF an acre
age of these.
"a worlds congress Of farmers Is 70 Dc
held in Paris from the 9Th to the aeth OIL
July, at which the representatives OF Tue
various farmers organizations ana at1oi-
vidual farmers throughout the agricultural
sections Of all countries will be present.
Now why don't some politician rise uo
with proposition to throttle this siganuc
truSt2
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South have learned these tricks. and 1t is
hard TO unlearn them. There is nothing
in our public economy quite SO corrupting
and demoralizing as election trickery.
once begun there is no telling where it
will end. OF how widely it will spread.
We do not believe in halfway measures.
So long as the Southern States nave to
contend with the negro in politics, just SO
long will there be corruption in our cleo
ton. The first thing to do is to get rid
of the negro voter, to get rid of the fear
of negro rule. and when that mas been
done the honest men Of the South, and
they constitute an Overwhelming majority.
will put the tricksters aside and return
to the good old methods that prevailed in
days before the war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-25
DR.. SHERRARD TABB'S DEATH.
No Evidence He Committed Suicide,
as Reported,

NO evidence lie Committed suicide,
as Reported,
Editor of The Times:
Sir,-So many sensational rumors have
been published in regard to the recent
death of DR.. Sherrard rutherford Tebb,
his friends feel it due to his memory to
state that from Information gathered from
detectives and reliable private parties
there are no grounds for supposing that
his death resulted from other than natural
causes. DR.. Tabb's movements were
traced directly up to the moment Of his
disappearance. Everything was perfectly
natural and in keeping with his daily life.
He had recently been to Florida, visiting
his aunt. the wife of the Rev. Douglas
French Forrest, D. d.; was bright and
cheerful, only complained Of occasionally
feeling little Respondent on account OF
his cough. he being then convalescent
from an attack of grip and pneumonia
He left st. Augustine Friday, returning
to Savannah very much fatigued from the
trip; the night after his arrival was up
with acquaintance until 8 A. A.; left
them utterly worn out; in the morning
mentioned to a colored man that he#..Was
going into the woods; took the train, got
off at Bonaventure Cemetery; was seen
walking about examining some bird eggs
held in his hand, and left the cemetery
by a road leading into the woods. That
was the last seen OF him alive. When
found he was lying under an OAK, MS
s coat rolled up for pillow, his hat by his
side and in 1t his spectacles, handkerchief
and the bird eggs. DE-. Tabh Hes q =1QgQ
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GEoHGIa,s EXPERIMENT,

The whites of Georgia have tried to get
rid of the negro trouble in their politics
by holding primary election for the
whites only 1t is said, however. that in
spite Of this there was corruption and that
many of the old practices which were
formerly employed against the negro were
employed in this primary election from
which the negro was excluded. We are.
not surprised at this. The people OF the
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CURRENT TOPICS.

We mad something to say the other day
about a speech of Mr.. Tillnans concern
ing the feeling in the
s".'s.s," , South toward the cause
oFoo'' "s>''S of secession and the issue
of the war. It seems, however, that Mr..
Tillman was not properly quoted. The
Congressional Record thus reports him:
with the Senator's permission, 1 will
say that the feeling in the South is that
the inevitable settlement of the question
of secession by the war IS no longer one
that need be discussed, and that it is
fruitless even to think about what might
have happened; but if he considers for
moment that 10 PEI. cent. of the Southern
people who fought in the Confederate
army, or their descendants, rejoice at the
defeat Of the Southern Confederacy, ne is
wofully mistaken in the feeling and the
sentiment of that people We realize that
we belong to the Union, and we are will
ing to do our duty under the flag, as we
have shown in the Spanish war. We are
proud of cur common country. and love
il, but there are not per cent. of TIE
Southern Confederates willing to consent
now that we were wrong or that we are
happy because OF our defeat.
That Is very different from the news
paper rcporG CT Mr.. Tillman's remarks.
We can find no fault with the extract
above It is fair symposium OF South
ern sentiment.
The Washington Post recently printed
the following:
'.Mr. ]. c. Hanley. of St.
= orea. Paul. Minn., the esecu-
FARMERS 'rus'' tive agent OF the Nationar
Farmers Federation of the Mississippi
Valley, the National Grain Growers As
ISOLATION, the National Cotton Growers
Association and the Farmers Alliance IN
dustrial Union, called upon the President
yesterday
ITO a Post reporter Mr.. Hanley stated
that a movement is on foot to bring the.
farmers and grain growers of the world
into an association. the purpose OF which
viii be to get the combined farmers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-25
Eai.roa,; Prosperity.

General Yardmaster Barrett OF the
Southern Railway was IN the city yestsr-
dav on business connected with his road.
Mr.. Barrett says the Southern is doing an
immense business, ard that its motive
power is taxed TO the limit in handling
the traffic. All the coal mining com
panies are shipping large quantities OF
COO, at present and the Southern IS get
ting a god share of this business. Tho
Southern handles from 1.21o to LOO
freight GERS daily in the Birmingham
Observation-Disclosures Age-Harat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-25
The Richmond Carnival.

Richmond left nothing undone for the
pleasure and comfort of her thousands OF
visitors last weeb-even to the extent Oh
suspending her expectorahns ordnance
Fredericksburg Free Lance.
Eichmond's Carnival was representative
of Richmond's great development and ma
terial growth.-Salem Sentinel.
Rtchmond,s Carnival is over, and, judg-
ing by the comments of the press of that
city and praises of visitors VINO partic:-
pated in the pleasant surprises OF the
week, the Street Fair as an annual snsu-
tuition has come there to stay. ROANOKE
will also have a carnival in June, and
while il may not assume the proportions
of the one in Richmond, the Magic City,
in generous rivalry Of the State Capital,
will do all it can to make the tar mere
a grand success.-Roanoke World.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-25
GA C. & O. "a
I'D 1 SUNDAY OUTINGS W i
OLD POINT, NEWPORT NEWS,
OCEAN VIEW and NORFOLK.
SI.oO ROUND TRIP.

TWO fast trains every sunday with PAR
JOR CARS as follows: The first train will
leave Richmond at $50 A. NJ. for Old
Point. Ocean View and Norfolk via Will
loushby Spit This train will not stop at
Newport News.
Second train will leave Richmond at 8
A. NJ. for Newport News and Norfolk via
Chesapeake and Ohio steamer.
Tickets to Norfolk will be accepted on
the return trip either via Willoushoy
Shit or via C. & o. steamer from Norfolk.
Returning via Willoughby Spit leave
Norfolk Ocean View Station} at P. M
leave Ole Point s P. NJ; arrive Richmond
10 P. NJ. Returning via Newport News
leave Norfolk &C. & Q. WharD at 7:l5 +.
NJ: leave Newport News Sis P. NJ; ar
rive Richmond 1890 P. NJ.
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G 81 8 TT 80 "a E So
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Before you travel North or West call
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-25
EXCURSION FROM RICHMOND TO
TIE CAPES,
Via G. & O., Saturday. May 26th.

One dollar and fifty cents for the round
trip. Leave Richmond 8 A. NJ. May 26
You have the privilege of taking the
steamer at Newport News or Old Point
going, and can take the train returning.
either at Old Point or Newport News.
Train leaves Old Point 5 P. NJ, New
port News $50 P. NJ. and arrives at Rich
mond ITO P. NJ. "A Parlor car is attached
to the train each way.
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AFTERMATH.

A special from Montgomery says that
Rev. George b. Eager. pastor of the First
Baptist Church, OF that city, has an
nounced MS acceptance of the position of
Professor Of b blcaI Instruction in the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
at Louisville. DR.. Eager was formerly
pastor of the First Baptist Church. of
Danville, and is well known in Virginia
Some time ago the Atlanta City Council
called upon the Mayor to resign, because
he had broken his pledge to the Council
to abstain from the use of intoxicants
The Mayor sent the following reply:
ATLANTA, Ga, May n, 1900-To the Cen
eral Council: Gentlemen.-I have given
your request for my resignation careful
and conscientious consideration, and am
convinced that the public interest makes
it my duty to continue to fill the office to
which the people elected me. Respectfully
submitted, 81 G. WOODWARD,
Mayor"
President Mckinley has accepted place
on the mounted staff of the commander
in-chief Of the G.. A. r., and is expected
to appear on horseback and in uniform
in the annual encampnent parade in Chi
cago next August.
The Adams cigar-shaped train had a trial
run from Baltimore to Washington on
Tuesday last The train consisted Of 81
ton engine and six cars the latter so en-
closed as to permit no air entering either
at the sides or bottom. The trial to Wash
ington was made in forty-five minutes. and
the return trip in forty minutes and fifteen
seconds. The distance is forty miles.
Statistics compiled by the German Gov
eminent show that the oak is more likely
to be struck by lightning than any other
tree. The beech is the most seldom
struck, and next in exemption is the pine.
OF the ltghtning-struck trees upon which
the calculation was based. IS per cent. were
oaks, p per cent frs. 10 per cent. pines,
and per cent. beeches.
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SOUTHERN NOTES.

The New Orleans picayune, in speaking
of the Richmond delegation to the travel
lers' Protective Association Convention,
says:
Mr. Wallerstein says that Richmond is
after the 1901 convention. The claim for
the city is that it is an ideally beautiful
place Of historic. consequence. She was a
candidate last year, and at that convention
set forth her claims. The Governor or the
State the Mayor of Richmond and the
Chamber OF Commerce have joined IN the
request Richmond would give the asso-
citation a royal time if it decided to go
there.
Additionally, Virginia comes in for I'M
expected recognition in the present con-
venton. At the last moment the lntelli-
gence has been received that Mr.. John A.
Lee, one Of the convention orators, Will
not be able to come to the session. Last
night Mr. Jos. Wallerstein was selected to
take his place and requested to select his
subject and prepare his address When
seen Mr.. Wallerstein said his subject
would be Commercial Travellers 1nflu-
ence Upon American Commerce"
Mr.. Wallerstein is accounted one of the
brightest eX tempore speakers in the organ
ization. SO the boys will expect something
happy from him.
A shipment of new peaches was recently
made from Sylvester Ga. They were fine
specimens.
-Four persons have announced themselves
candidates for Congress from Mr.. Wheel
er's district in Alabama.
Mr.. Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, was unanimously nominated
for the State Senate from the Thirty-fiftt
Georgia District.
Augustus new law to separate the races
on street cars is not successful. The ne
groes have boycotted the cars, and pract-
cally do not ride at all, and the whites
are kicking at being made to sit on the
front seat when they prefer to sit further
back in the car. The ordinance provides
that the two front seats are reserved for
whites and the two back seats for blacks.
When these two are filed then the whites
are assigned to the third front seat and
the blacks to the third back seat, and so
on until they meet.
a cablesram has been received In Louis
vile from Vallambrosa, Italy. announcing
the sudden death there of Joseph Sprague,
a well-known and wealthy resident OF
Louisville and an art collector of note
The Georgia bankers will hold their an
nual meeting at Lytaia Springs on June
18th and 14tt.
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Bears Ii. The Kind Yo,IiIa7e Always Bought
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HoUsE,yoRK was TOO MUCH.

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MANCHESTER, VA, May 81, 1eO0.-ars.
James johnson, of this place, states that
in the spring she was feeling very bad
and continued to grow worse until she
could not do her housework. She began
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, and It gave
aaep relief.
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