Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-17


tlnguishcd Hill Family Crosses tho
River to Meet Brother.
from Rocky Mount says:
The White Man." u negro campaign
sheet. Is being freely circulated around
pere. Among other things 1t assumes
10 prove that In some of the Southern
states where legal measures have been
adopted to purge the ballot box OF the
fraudulent and vicious vote, that from
one-half OF twothirds of the white
men are disfranchiscd. In the support
u this statement no sort OF regard
Tor TOR the truth has been observed in Civ
Ing the figures, nor have the different
conditions that prevail in the eecto-
rate In those States been even remote
ly limited at.
ANENT THE STATE FAIR.
We arc pleased to announce that the
directorship Of tho educational depart
ment In the Forticth State Fair has
peen accepted by Charles j. Parker,
hsq.. OF This city. whose well-known
energy and administrative talent af-
FORD the assurance OF Il great success.
T1e officers of the Fair will make every
enort to present Il thoroughly repre-
Sentative exhibition from our schools
ground floor of the main building has
been especially reserved for the exhibit,
and II VIII have the personal care and
attention of Mr.. Parker. The premium
list. revised and enriched, will be most
attractive, and the schools that visit
the Fair on Educational Day will be
much interested in the display.
mere is reason TO expect some lib
eral premiums from publishers and
manufacturers OF school appliances. in
In l,n an
President Charles McNamce has been
fortunate In this selection.
PROMINENT EDUCATOR DEAD.
Rev. Thomas Jefferson Horncr, for
NIFTY years or moro Il minister in the
Baptist Church and Il teacher, died
Saturday morning at 4 o'clock ut the
residence of his son. Prof. w. y.
Horner. In Henderson. He was in the
seventy-sevcnth year of his age Mr..
Horner was an enthusiastic worker I'm
the closely-rclated causes of religion
and education until about five years
ago. when he was disabled by disease
and the fniirmities of age. In Septem-
per; 1895. he was partially paralyzed,
and for more than year before his
death he had been confined to his bed.
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.
special from Winston-S Salem says:
Mr.. james a. Mollomon, the we'll
known Washington correspondent of
the Atlanta Journal, was here to-day
He VIII probably remain In the State
until after the August election.
'"Talle about Federal interference
you have had n remarkable case of IL
In Winston this week. said Mr.. Mol
lomon. II made a statement some
time ago In my paper that the Admin
1stratton would take n hand in North
Carolina politics. especially in an effort
TO defeat the amendment, and the
prosecution OF registrars. Thompson
and Wall verify the truth of that
statement. When | made It, however,
the Republican leaders were quick TO
rush into the Democratic press of the
State with all kinds of dcuials, some
of them rather unparliamcntary. What
is the prosecution OF THOMPSON and
Wall for II not to intimidate other
registrars and cmholden tho negroes?
Who are behind It? Evidently the Fed
eral ice-holders in the case Holton
and Blackburn. Who is behind them?
The Administration. | would wager
money that Mckinley himself is kept
personally advised OF every step in the
proceedings. and first personally ad-
vised the prosecution of these gentle
men. That Thompson was bound over
might have been expected In n court
absolutely dominated by the district
attorney and his assistants. If an tn
vcstigation Is made II will he ascer.
tanned that tho United States Commits
sion trying this case was qualified for
the purpose. Sometimes, you know, n
verdict is made before evidence Is
heard. Taylor. of Kentucky. for in
stance, pardOncd the alleged slaycrs of
William Goebel before they were even
arr 1ted."
DEATH OF DIR. JOHN A. HILL.
News has been received in the city
Of the death of DR.. John a. Hill. al
Silver Creek, Mississippi. Dr. Hill was
tho only surviving brother of the late
Gen. D. II. HILL of this State. and was
city.
1.-THE Yazoo City Herald" contains
this notice Of his DEATH
"Thc deceased was native Of South
Carolina. and was of distinguished
family of that State. One brother
Gen. d. IT, Hill, OF the Army of Vir-
ginia. ranked high among the loftiest
in the brilliant galaxy of military he
roes of Gen. Robert T.. Lees army
Another brother Col. William r. Hill!
long a citizen Of this county. and dis
tinguiShcd rs q lawyer of marked abil-
ity in South Carolina. as well as in
this State. died in this county many
ton. esteemed for his worth as n man
and citizen. and his ability as a lawyer
was also 81 brother OF the deceased.
"Dr John Hill settled in this coun-
ty. where he continuously lived. Dr.
Hill was highly esteemed by NIL who
knew him. He was a man Of vgor-
GUS mind. wcll-informed. aud of hon
esty integrity. bencvolence. public
spirit and patriotism. Al who knew
him deplorc his death. He leaves be-
hind him sorrowing relatives in this
and Marion county, who mourn their
loss"