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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
SUSPENDED IN THE AIR.
Two Paiuters Had Narrow Escape Yesterday
While at Work on Stecple.

Messrs. William Gallagher and Landy
Williams two painters employed in paint
the steeple of Calvary Baptist Church.
had Il narrow escape yesterday morning
and would doubtless have been seriously
injured had they not displayed great
presence of mind. 800
They were on, d iscaffold about forty
feet from the ground hard at work when
suddenly the structure hogan to give
with one accord. grasped ropes, wills sus-
pended from eie building near at hand.
The strain being taken from the seaffold,
it did not ia to c ground. but was
unsafe to step upon. so the men remained
in midair until they could be rescued.
Messrs. ". 7. Crowley and Joe Mer-
rift were Immediately under the scat
fold hut they jumped out in time to cs-
cape injury.
Messrs Gallagher and Williams receiv-
ed some scratches. and the latter was
painted from head to foot by. the over
turning Of a bucket of paint.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
SWANSON IN ALEXANDRIA.
Brought Campaign to Close With Earnest
Appeal to Voters.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times


ALEXANDRIA, VA, Nov. 1.-The clos
ing of the campaign in this city was
marked this evening by great Demo-
cratic rally in the Opsra House. Repre-
sentative Claude A. Swanson made an
earnest appeal to the voters to stick by
the party ticket. He was given a hearty
welcome by about a thousand citizens.
The meeting was opened by Chairman
Charles Bendheim. of the City Commits
tee.
Colonel Francis L. Smith. member from
this city of the Constitutional Conven-
ton, defended the proceedings Of that
body, and predicted that it would dis
franchise the negro.
Mr.. Swanson spoke at length on the
economic record Of the Democratic party
in State affairs. He attacked the action
Of President Roosevelt in dining with
Booker Washington, and declared in IA
vor Of maintaining the color line in the
South. The Democratic party in Virginia,
he said. was pledged to eliminate the ne
gro as a political factor Mr.. Swanson
was surrounded by a. great throng OF adj
mirers on the stage when he concluded.
It is estimated that the Democratic il:;l-
iority here will not be over 900. These
figures are far below those in the last
Presidential election.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
HUNTON AT MANASSAS.
Louthau's Speech Sounded Well Until Demo-
cratic Music Struck Up. tstt
iSneciai Disnatch to The Tlnles. - =


MANASSAS, VA, Sov. 4.-County
Court IVES in session to-day and quite
large crowd was in attendance. though
there was nothing special tried TO at
tract one. During recess the Hon. Eppa
Hunton spoke. to a large and attentive
audience amid frequent applause. AS
usual, he made very excellent speech.
his arguments being convincing he
dwelt at length on the question OF social
equality, referred to this as the country
of the white man. and said that it would
be governed by the Anglo-SaXon race
lie spoke is complimentary terms of the
old coIored people, and said that 1t had
ueften been his pleasure to aid them; that
the Southern people are their friends;
that he was glad to see them in the
Kitchen but not in the parlor, and that
he would like to see the colored people
ray attention to the accumulation Of
homes and property and better citizen
ship.
HIS remarks as to the Democratic
nominees were received by his party
with enthusiastic applause. In comment
ing on the Observation-Disclosures Washington
applause.
C. NJ Louthan. Republican, spoke 1t
Nicolas Hall TO mixed audience OF
about sixty persons. a Democrat who
heard Mr.. I.outhan stated that he made
a very good presentation of his side OF
the issue, and that his argument he
thought good. until he heard it exploded
by Hunton, who spoke later.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
THE CANVASS IN GREENE.
Mcmillan, Early and Br4waing Make Fine
Addresses.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times


STANARDSVILLE VA, Nov "A
large and appreciatve audience assembled
in the Courthouse Friday night to hear
three of the most interesting and in
structive speeches heard in our county for
n long time.
Mr.. c. f. Mcmillan, one of the leading
meIbers of the Madison bar, was the first
speaker, and he made an exceptionally
able anG logical presentation of his sub
ject, dwelling particularly on the duty of
Democrats to heed the Will of the majority
and sink all personal preference as to
leaders
Representative n. B. Early was at his
best. He has Il fine voice and presence,
and it was said that his speech was the
best he has made in this campaign. 1t
was full of wisdom and was listened to
with intense interest. His anecdotes were
very applicable and convulsed the house
with laughter Mr.. Early will be return
ed to the House by a good majority.
Mr.. George l. Browning. Of Madison,
was the last speaker, and though the
subjects had been eNhaustively treated by
other gentlemen, he was at no loss to en-
tcrtain his hearers. His attractive per-
sonality, smooth dction ard case of man
ner always charms those who hear him,
and his popularity as Il public speaker
was added to on this, .oFrasion. Mr..
| Browning is the Democratic county
| chairman of Madison, and is doing valiant
| and efficient party service.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
QUIET IN NORFOLK.
The Battle Fierce Between the Dey ard Trehy
Factions.
(Special Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
NORFOLK, VA. Nov. 4.-Extraordi-
nary quiet pervades on the eve of the
election The Dey and Trehy factions a e
growing and glazing at each other. but
there is little likelihood of physical
clash tomorrow. Mayor Beaman has or
dered the police to refrain from interter-
ing in the election save to preserve or
der.
The Dey faction have arranged TO have
duplicate ballot boxes tomorrow and to
tally the vote tomorrow to keep a check
'on the judges and clerks, most of whom
they allege they fear. The indications
are that a heavy vote will be polled, and
If the well-to-do men of Norfolk vote as
they, talk the organization, headed by
Clerk Trehy. will be. defeated.
Some politicians. knowing that the or
ganization is strong, believe that 1t may
bring out the workingmen IN sufficient
force to defeat the reformers.
The battle is fierce Between Messrs,
John Whitehead and {. a. Woodland. or
ganization candidates fer the Legisla-
ture. and Messrs. Bibb and Lambeth OPP
posing them. Mr.. Lambeth is closely
AFFILIATED with Epworth n Z. church,
and is strongly Supported by the church
people. The Trehyites have dubbed Cam
tain William w. Dey Winchester VIII
lie'' and are merry over the nickname.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
At the Ho;pitaIs.

AIR. p. w. Slaughter. of King Williaur
county. who has been patient at the
Virginia Hospital since falling uncon-
sciot1s on the street last week. is. still
quite :ll His brain seems r a measure
affected.
Mr.. Roh%rt II, Steser who few weeks
ago met With a serious accident ar Fourth
and Broad Street. being struck bv a street
car. Is out of the hospital. and was on
the street for a short while yesterday.
Mr.. Sreger ha. been at the Retreat for
the Sick since tho accident. ard his rscov.
cry bas been much rrave rapid ths,n was
expected His eye. which it was thought
might re lost, IS well aud the sight un-
impaired.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
ZERO WEA HER.
Vote ia State of Nebraska Will Likely Be
Small
fIY Associated Press. }


LINCOLN. NEB., Nov. 4.-With zero
weather reported at Alliance. In North
western Nebraska, a light fall of snow
in the eastern part of the State and pros
poets of more, the outlook is not faVorahle
Tor anything like an average vote To-
morrow, even for an off-year. Poltlcal
managers affect to believe that with the
interest awakened in the closing days OF
the campaign the voters W 2. come out
regardless OF the weather but they are
united in the opinion that the totals will
be much below last year.
Chairman Lindsay. of the Republican
Committee. before leaving for PaWnee
City. to vote. said:
I'VE have q larger majority in NeL:as-
ka now than we haGs in the last campaign
and If we do rot elect Judge SedgeWick
by an increased napcrty il Wal be simp-
~ because the voters are not brought
out
Vice-Chairman Scott. for the Democrats
predicted The election of the Fusion ticket.
Chairman DeFrance, of Tie Populist
Committee. said:
II look for some 10000 to $4,000 votes for
the head of the ticket Our vote is princi-
pally in me country and bad weather
cuts it down.
The only officers to be elected: to-mor-
row are a justice of the State Supreme
Court ana two regents of the State Uni
yersity
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
AN UNKNOWN SUICIDE.
Died al Manassas. and Left No Sign of His
Identity.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times

Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)
MANASSAS, VA, Nov. 4,--Last night
young man about % years of age regis
tered at the Howard House here. ate
his supper. paid his bill for the night,
and retired to his room. This andrning
he was found unconscious and died about
JIG O'Clock, Notwithstanding the efforts OF
TWO physicians to arouse him. He regis
tered in the name of Blum Providence
4. ]. There was not a paper about him
TO indicate his identity. nor was there
a mark of any kind on his clothing.
1T is quite evident that the young man
committed suicide. as there was a bottle
which had contained chloroform found
near his bedside. His baggage consisted
of d grip, which contained a change OF
under clothing, and some few other ar
1icles. He Wore a Very genteel suit OF
dark blue clothing, dark overcoat, and
derby hat.
His face is clean shaved and the upper
lip has the APPEARANCE of one recently
wearing a mustache. His hair is light
brown, lips thick and the general APP
pearance indicates that he was not a
heavy drinker. but perhaps an opium
eater He had thirty-seren cents only
on his person.
The authorities are making an effort
TO discover his people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
TeIegrsphic Brsvities.
fRy AssocIated PRESSES

COLUMBUS. O.-'rhe American Sugar
Company was qualified by Secretary OF
State Laytin to do business in Ohio. The
trust has a capita! stock of SlH, 900, GFi.
and will have its headquarters in Gin
cnnati james B. Duke is at the head.
NEW YORK.-New York Clearing
House to-day reinstated the Seventh Mas
tiouaI Bank to full membership.
HANANA.-The local union OF cigar
makers attempted to prevent forty fia-
vana workn,en sailing for Fa4npa to
take the places of strikers. The police
arrested thirty and escorted the work
men to the steamer.
LIVERPOOL.-No fresh cases of btr-
bonic plague were officially announced
to-day and United States Consul BOYLE
considers the situations altogether fav-
orable.
MEXICO C1TY.-A. this mornings ses-
sior of the Pan-American Congress a
note was read from the Spanish Minister
conveying the thanks or the Chamber Of
Deputies of Madrid for the friendly senti-
ments of the conference toward Spain.
and the committees Were announced
GUTHRIE, o. TIP. T. Fitzgerald. OF
Indianapolis, was granted a territorial
charter to-day for the purpose of SUBJ
dividing the lands comprising the Fort
Supply military reservation in North
western Oklahoma to open them to settle
ment. The reservation contains 4o,WO
acres and has been abandoned by the
Government.
SAVANNAH, Cain the United States
| Court answers and demurrers were FLEET
| In the case of oberlin 5Ms@Carter and
others. This is the case i'm which the
Government has proceede6 to ,hoid-un
| certain securities and other property held
| in the name OF Oberlir vi. Carter or those
| closely associated with him.
! MEXICO CITY.-A new company.
known as the Mexico Vera Cruz General
| Deposit and Warehouse Company. mas
! been incorporated here with a capita. or
| 80 600. nlH slnG. Geo. eco paid UP.
! PARIS.-After q speech by NJ. DelCasse
| the foreign minister. to-day the Chamber
| of Depu. es sustained. by vote of S0o
| to u the governments action toward
| Turaey-
/ NEW YORK.-President and Mrs. Rose.
| yelt and party arrived In New York at
$50 CLOCK tonight. and hour and twenty
minutes behind schedule time.
/ LuNDON.-Yesterday Il man named
| Lanscon,be entered the Kensington
| branch OF the London and Southewestern
| Bank and shot the cashier des>-- A clerk
grappled with the robber. who. finding
that escape was impossible. shot himself.
Another clerk was wounded
/ NEW 0RLE.ANS--The New Orleans
dock is on her way up the river. hawks
passed through the jetties about noon,
1 PRETORIA.--It is now known that tfe
Beers got away with the two guns cap-
tured from Colonel Renson's column IN
the recent engagement near Rrakeaaste,
eastern rransveai.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
PENNSYLVANIA.
Republicans .nd Fu IS Both Claim Every

Republicans, and Fusloalsts Both Claim Every
~ II a thing. ~
Thy, Associated fress.)
PHILADELPHIA, PA. Nov. THE
leaders of both Republican and Fusion
parties tonight reiteratc their claim that
their respective candidates will carry the
state.
Chairman heeder. of the Republican par
ty, said tonight that late advices received
from western and northern counties led
him to raise his former estimate. He
now says Harris and Potter. the hepuhli-
can candidates respectively for State
Treasurer and Supreme Court JUS
tice will have nearer 110,t0 than luo,COo
majority.
Chairman -reasy, of the Democratic
State Committee declined to give figures.
but confidently p.e.icted the election OF
Coray and iYerkes. the fusion candidates
for State Treasurer. and Justice of the
Supreme Court.
Chairman Aines. of the Philadelphia Re-
publican City Committee. claims ma
jority of over $4,000 for the regular Re-
publican State ticket. ard the same figure
for Weaver, Republican candidate for Gis-
tr:ct attorney The Municipal league are
predicting the election of Rothermei. for
district attorney by 1900 over Weaver,
and also predict a majority i'll the city for
| the Fusion ticket.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05

Continued dFrom First Pase.,.

a CONTINUED GfrOmz First GaSe.1 szAzss
that period had ably and economically
administered the State government This
question the Republicans had evaded,
avoided and ignored. but on 1t the Demo-
cratic party had the right TO ask and to
expect the approving verdict OF the peo-
pie. The leaners of the Republican party
had thrown down the chalicngc upon. q
different and " vitality important question:.
The speaker did not hesitate to take up
the gauntlet thus thrown down--unOn the
question whether the Underwood Consti-
tuition should be amended, revised and
reformed Ali wisdom had not persisted
with the Underwood Convention. Govern
ment is an abtrusc, but a very progress
siye science.
THE SUFFRAGE.
Reforms should be embodied in one or
game Ian. OF which Underwood and his
associates neyer dreamed or never appre-
ciated. The most i'm .,rrt.nt OF these Is
suffrage reform. We propose to erbooy
that in car new Constitution. to cstlto
l!sh the paromountcy OF mo Caucasian
race everywhere in V!rginia, to do this
without hardship or nn.1indness to the
negro. hut in his Interest as we'll as for
the benefit OF the whites.
Politics had been his curse, and the
negro in politics has been the curse OF
, these Southern States. The white race
should deal, not only justly. but gen
crously, with the inferior race There
could Re no wholesale disfranhiserent 81
the negroes, as such. none because merely
he Is a negro. but those of them VINO are
vicious and unfit, or incompetent ier
suffrage. ought not to exercise political
power.
HOW TO ACCOMPLISHIIT.
lie showed briefly how the Convention
proposed to accomplish this and other
great reforms, and how 1t would be en-
bodying any one of the reforms pro-
posed in the Constitution far more tnan
compensate the people for the entire cost
of the Convention many, many times
over. He closed by urging his fellow
countrymen to elect their worthy nonli-
nees for the Senate and the House, SO
that the district and the county would
be fairly. faithfully and ably represented
in the next most important Legislature.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
CLOSE IN MARYLAND.
Outcome of Election in That State Is in
D)ubt
(Ey Associated Pres=-)

3
BALTIMORE, MD, Nov 4.--on the
eve of the election in this State both
narties claim to have the better of the
situation. but the leaders refuse to give
any figures a State comptroller and a
clerk of the Court of Appeals are the
only State officers to be chosen and most
interest attaches to the election OF
Legislature which will choose United
States Senator 10 succeed George u
Wellington, who was chosen as Repub-
lican and whose term will expire on
March 3, 1908.
The Campaign which was one of The
shortest on record, was marked with
apathy on the part of the voters that
has puzzled the leaders of both parties
and left the result considerably In doubt
The Republican managers claim that
they will elect the city ticket and Will
carry all three legislative districts. They
count upon a large independent vote
for their ticket. The Democrats say
that their city ticket is safe, and that
they will win their legislative tickets in
Two districts.
In the counties the outcome is also eX-
ceedingly doubtful The Democrats IN
uestionably believe that they will carry
several of the counties heretofore con-
sidered nopelessly Republican. and TINS
belief is largely based upon the eXpecta-
ton that the new arrangement of the
ballot will disfranchise the greater part
of the illiterate colored voters Repub-
lican leaders in the counties claim that
they have succeeded in drilling their vote
and their loss will be Very small
Nobody has as yet been able to fore
cast the exact effect Of the new BALLOT
law and each side claims that the other
will suffer heaviest through its opera
ton. Both sides appeared to be equally
as confident, and only the counting OF
the vote can decide between the rival
claimants.
The counting OF the ballots this year
will be much more difficult than formerly
and it is doubtful whether the correcs
returns will be known until Wednesday
afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
NE GRO BRUTE MET
HORRIBLE IA tie
Paid Fearful Penalty Of Being Burned
t Stake for Diabo|icaI
Crime,
fHy Associated pr.ssA

GULF PORT. MISS. Nov. IA negro
was burned at the stake in Berry county.
Mississippi. Sunday night FOR crime
committed early Sunday morning.
Mrs. Fortenherrv. the wife of q proml-
ncnt country gentleman. was attacked,
beaten into unconsciousness and criml-
nally assaulted. After recovering con-
scioIsness rho told the story Of the
crime. and posse organized and a
search began fer the criminal.
a negro answering the description was
caught and carried Eack to the home
ansl there identified by Mrs. Fortenberry
herself She stated pcaitivey that ne
was the brute that had committed the
crime. THE nerve of the negro gave way
then and he made confession of his
cr.:nc.
An Informal court was organized by
the members OF the posse and the trial
resulted in ii decision to burn the negro
ii was carried from the house to the
scene of his crime of the morning anu
there burned at the stake.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
CABELL'S HOT SPEECH,
Dished Up a Warm Address to Working Men
Of Danyille.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.


DANvILLE. Va Now 4.-7one of the
most powerful speeches made here during
the campaign was made to the working
men tonight by Colonel Geo. c. Cabell.
Jr, Democratic candidate for the Legis-
Iattlre. Colonel Cabell spoke chiefly on
the disfranchsement of the white man
AM, the Underwood Constitution.
IN reference to Hoge, he said that he
had neen appointed .ccnsulS to a lot of sal
low-faced pig-tal Cinnamon, and that
when he was sent to China he got 30
drunk that ne could not. hit the ground
with his hat. He had come back to vir-
ginit @all wool and a yard wide. and war
ranted not to run down a t the heels
He was not ut to be a Representative of
a lot of monkeys al a geological garden.
The decent Republican element would not
support him. He could not stop street
car Ii were already standing still, much
less stop the disfranchisement of any
man, negro or white.
'"Thank God, he said Roosevelt is the
President by accident, end not by vote of
the people. The lamentable death of a
great and good man has placed him in
power. y maj. that can eat with a negro
has the :tomach of an ostrich. He has
slapped every Southern man in the face
The Booker Washington incident is not
the nrst time that he has eaten with q
negro. ,.lis Theo. Roosevelt may his
tribe never .increase) id the very same
l. ng in Albany New York, when every
other man had said, don't like you, you
may look Well out you don't smell good.
Amt that a mailer? Our fathers fought
and bled for this country. and We will rule
it forever and forever. believe in treat
ing negroes right. but don't let's believe
they are as good as we are. Hoge is up
against the wrong tom-cat now. He has
no more right in the Governors Mansion
than fly has in an iceberg.
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MAYOR BARTON.
lioldsa Grand Democratic Rally ID His Own

Town.
WINCHESTER, VA. Nov. "A grand
Demncra tic rally was held tonight IN
the Courthouse Hail. and q large au-
tience heard splendid speeches by pronni-
nent men. Mayor r. I. Barton, who
appeared at Stephens City on Friday
night as q campaign speaker for the
first time in number of years, and
who is taking n deep interest III the
success of Democracy. delivered an adj
dress in which he gave n running ac-
count Of the various constitutional Con-
rentions hat have sat III this State to
frame Constitutions He showed that
the present convention had spent less
money in the time 1t had been in ses-
sion at Richmond than any other con-
ventpn ever held III Virginia.
| lie gave humorous sketch of the con-
rentfon of carpetba ggers and negroes,
who assembled under military dictation
to frame a Constitution. They voted
themselves So a day pay. while the pres
ent convention receives only 81 per day,
and when they found they had left a
peIlses of the convention thtav divided
ahe surplus among themselves. Then
they asked for more money. and when
TINT was spent they arked for still! more.
but General Schofed. then in command
of the Federal troops dominating ,Nir-
ginia, refused to appropriate any more
money for the living Of the carpetbags
Of the rapscalions, 1.-The white and black
negroes. - that framed the Underwood
Constitution with the assistance of q
few respectable white men.
Mr.. Barton was frequently interrupted
by loud and prolonged applause, as We're
also Comm Attorney Holmes
Boyd, Jr. and Mr.. n. S. Tarrick. bril-
liant young lawyers CT Winchester, who
followed I'm.
The Democrats are confident of rolling
their usual handsome majority in city
and county.