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Evening star., 1901-10-03
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
Report Contested Election Cases
Submitted Today

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va, October 3-The consti-
tutional convention had eighty-two mem
bers present when President Goode called
the body to order. Prayer was offered by
Delegate Dunaway.
Mr.. Waddil of Henrico presented two
resolutions which were referred as follows:
Resolved, that the credit of the counties Of
the state shall not be granted to or in aid
of any person, association or corporation.
Resolved that the general assembly shall
not by general laws authorize boards of
supervisors to create a bonded Indebtedness
except to secure sites and for the erection,
repair or enlargement of county buildings,
and in cases of emergency unless by vote
of the duly qualified electors of the county,
which shall embrace a majority of the free
holders therein.
The convention today took up the con-
tested election case and heard the matter
discussed at length. Delegate Dunaway of
Lancaster presented the majority report.
awarding the seat in the convention from
King William county to Morgan Treat (re-
pubican). and declaring that Roger Greg
ory was not elected. Mr.. Dunaway show
ed what purported to be typewriter copy
of the ballot used in the election, which he
claimed was fraudulently marked. He laid
stress on the fact that democratic can
vassing board had given majority to Nor
gan Treat. and it was generally conceded
that when republican was given a ma
jority in Virginia 1t was reasonably certain
that the voters had so decided. The speak
said he was a democrat and a friend of
the contestant. but he was compelled to
admit that. in his opinion, Treat had been
legally elected
Chairman Harrison of the committee pre-
sented the views of the majority regarding
the seat of Roger Gregory Mr.. Harrison
argued to show that it was deemed mad
vlsable to put negroes on the stand who
had voted for Gregory, quoting from the
record to show that in case of negroes not
voting as directed by the negro preachers
the voters were expelled from churches and
often given beatings. II fraudulent ballots
were put into the box 1t did not warrant the
assumption that they were intended to be
counted for any particular candidate He
hoped to see the day when there would be
no ground for any such contest as this, and
he hoped the time would soon come when
negroes would go to church to worship God
instead of holding secret conclaves to plot
for killing the votes of white men,
MFR. Gillespie republican) of Tazewell fol-
lowed. He covered practically the same
ground as Mr.. Dunaway. Mr. Gillespie
brought out and laid stress upon the fact
that the returns from Beulahville precinct
gave Treat only IS votes, when - men had
man affidavit that they had voted for Treat.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
STORAGE BUILDINGS BURN.
Destructive Fire in a Big PbfIadeI-
phia Concern.

PHILADELPHIA, October 3.-Leach's
storage warehouses at 18th street and CO.
lumbia avenue, owned by A s. Leach &
Co., one of the largest establishments of
the sort IN the city, were completely de-
stroyed by fire today The fire started
from an unknown cause in the carpet-clean-
ing department on the second floor of a
six-story building. and the structure was
soon mass Of flames. Nothing was saved
A three-story building adjoining was also
destroyed and falling walls demolished
Rogers music store.
Mr.. Leach says the loss on his two build
ings is $4,000, and that the household
goods stored in them were worth from
$250.000 to S5O0,O06. Rogers loss is about
$4,000 Surrounding buildings were dam
aged to the extent of a few thousand dol
lars. The loss is only partly covered by
insurance.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Nd, October 3.-Flour t!ull un-
changed-receipts. 10.306 barrels; exports. S0.:95
barrels Wheat dull-spot and the month, TUAa
soA; December, a2aIaA; steamer No. red: o'is a
66Ss receipts, % ia bushels; exports l64 125
bushels: southern by sample, 55a7O3s; south ,rn IN
grade. 66ha70k. Corn frmer-mixed, spot and the
month. 6oha8u$; year. 51a5TA steamer mixed,
594 a59ss; receipts, 1910 bushels; exports noise
southern white and yellow corn. 6oa6s. Dats ar1n-
No. white, S9ha40; No. mixed, 3Sa3sSs; re-
No. nearby. 5Sa.5h; No. 2 western ss,,. re-
eeipts. 775 bushels: exports. %, ia bushels.
Hay steady - No. 1 timothy. l6al6.6O Grain
freights quiet-steam to Liverpool. per busLel.
1hd.. October; Cork for orders per quarter Is Sd
October. Butter firm, unchanged-fancy INIT alton.
store packed, 13a15 Eggs firm. unchanged-srrsh
19a20. Cheese firm, unchanged-large, sZnloA
medium, 10AalOh; small, 1OzalO%. Sugar firm
unchanged-ane and coarse granulated, 5.25.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
EVIDENCE IN MISS STONES CASE.
consul General Dickinson Starts for
the Bulgarian Capital.

CoNSTANTINoPLE, October 3.-Ameri-
can representatives have secured evidence
proving the completely of members of the
Macedonian committee at Sofia In the kid
naping of the American missionary, Miss
Helen III. Stone. and her companion. Nine.
Isiika, and the assurances given by the
Bulgarian government relative to the meas
ures to be taken against the abductors show
that the gravity of the affair is appreciated
at Sofia The departure of the United
States Consul general at Constantinople, C.
M Dickinson, for the Bulgarian capital is
expected to result in increased, activity.
I Well-informed people in Constantinople
doubt that the release of Miss Stone and her
companion will be effected by the payment
OF a ransom. The Ottoman government
would have difficulty In finding the amount
demanded, while the missionaries point out
that the American board Of foreign missions
has made practice of refusing to pay ram
SONS, on the ground that it would create a
precedent and be fatal to mission enterprise
elsewhere.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
CHARGES AGAINST REIFF.
Lord BeresfOrd Very OutsPOken About
the American Jockey.


the American Jockey.
LONDON, October 3.-Lord Marcus Beres-
ford. one of the stewards of the Jockey
Club who sentenced Lester Reiff, is very
outspoken. He said today:
1T is not customary for the Jockey Club
to discuss the details of evidence, but In
order that our American friends may not
feel that Reiff has been harshly or I'm
justly treated I may say that his riding
of De Lacy was as palpable and barefaced
an instance Of not trying to win as ever
1 saw in all my experience. With all re-
spect for Mr. Huggins' opinion. we were
not dealing with Reiff what he did at
the turn into the straight, but on what he
did at the finish. Regard for Mr. Whitney
would prevent the stewards of the Jockey
Club from arriving at any decision not sup
ported by the strongest evidence. Lester
Refn got salary of 5000 year, yet he
certainly did not try to win that little
race for Mr. Whitney"
Evening star., 1901-10-03
RIG STRIKE THREATENED.
Miners at Scranton, Pa. Resent Ac-
tion of Superintendent.


tfon of superintendent.
SCRANTON, Pa. October IA strike OF
the men employed in all the mines of the
New York and Scranton Coal Company.
controlled by the New York. Ontario and
Western railroad. Is threatened today. If
such results 6.oo0 employees will be made
idle in the workings of that company.
which are located in Scranton and the
upper Lackawanna valley. The trouble
arises over General Superintendent Breeder
shutting down the Pine Brook shaft on
Tuesday, locking out 700 men because they
struck that morning against workingmen
who could not show their union cards.
When these men obtained cards the COM
mittee reported all ready for work, but
the superintendent said the mine was to
remain idle. Today committees have been
sent to all the other workings of the COM
pahy to get the men out in their support.
me executive board of district No. 1,
United Mine Workers. is in session con-
sioering the matter.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
DROWNED IN BERrNG SEA.
Four Men Caught in ChOppy Sea With
Poor ROaf.

SEATTLE, Wash, October 3.-Wiiliam
Hiltz, Richard waIdron, Edward Culbert
and Jos. C. wilkens were drowned In
Bering sea near Port Safety early in Au-
gust. Meager details of their fate were
brought by Nome passengers on the steam
er Queen. 1t is stated that the men left
Port Safety for solomon City about 4
o'clock on the afternoon of August in an
old Yukon boat. which had been repaired
and centerboard added to it.
When they 1T Safety the weather was
somewhat thick and the sea was choppy.
So far as known they were never seen alive
again. Il is believed that their boat filled
and sank. for 1t has not been found. Their
bodies Were found on the beach. Wilkens
is supposed to have been resident of the
state of New York.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
To Settle Strike in Chicago.

CHICAGO. October 3.-The state board
of arbitration. it is announced, will en-
deavor to settle the telephone strike I'm
der the provisions Of the state arbitration
act the board is empowered to make in
vestigations and issue subpoenas in all mat
ters wherein the general public is incon-
venienced. As telephone communication
comes under this clause, the board viii
see what can be done to bring the opposing
parties together
Evening star., 1901-10-03
FIVE HURT IN A WRECK.
Lumber Car ON Which They Were
Riding Burst Open.

BOYNE FALLS, Mich, October 3.-Ffve
men were seriously injured, one fatally, in
a wreck on the Grand Rapids and Indiana
railroad at McManus siding three miles
north Of Boyne Falls Their names are
James Conlon, Canisteo, N. Y; Jay Phil
lips Buffalo, N. Y; Ernest Baker Cleve-
land, Ohio; Urben Blood, Traverse City,
Mich: unknown man.
Blood's chances Of recovery are slight
The others will live. The wreck was caused
by the bursting out of an overloaded car
of lumber, on which the men were stealing
ride.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
FRISCO STRIKE SETTLED.
Terms Under which the Teamsters G
Back to Work.

SAN FRANCISCO. October 3.-The Call
says; The terms Of the teamsters' strike
setuement are substantially as follows:
The Draymen's Association, through its
executive committee, guarantees that the
wages, hours and overtime schedule in
force before the inception of the strike
shall not be disturbed within a year; it
agrees that former employees shall be REIN
stated so far as possible. but does not prom
ise the discharge of efficient non-union
men, and 1t agrees that there shall be no
discrimination against union men,
The City Front Federation and the
brotherhood of Teamsters agree that the
teamsters strike and the sympathetic gen.
eral strike shall be declared off and the
men left free to return to work. Employees
are to obey orders given by the employer
In the regular course of business.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
SHUT OUT IsAAk's PAPER.
Postmaster in Chicago Refuses to Ac
cept Anarchists Sheet.

CHICAGO. October 3.--Abraham Isaak,
anarchist leader and editor of Free So
ciety," the most recent issue Of which is
ready for circulation, was yesterday de-
MED, at least temporarily, the use Of the
United States mails for the scattering of
his paper.
He was told at the post office to file a
new application, which would be referred
to the Postmaster General. and until a
ruling shall be received from Washington
the paper will be vigorously barred from
the mails. He is said to have no doubt that
a permanent denial Of the mails will be
the result.
Evening star., 1901-10-03

The condition of Mr. Walter d. Davidge,
who has been quite i'll at his residence on
18th and H streets for several days past,
is reported today to show a slight improve
ment over that OF yesterday He had a
sinking spell late yesterday afternoon, but
rallied later. During last night and today
he has continued to hold his own.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
HENRY w. cRAMP DEAD.
Eldest Son of Charles H. Cramp, the
Shipbuilder.

Shtpbuilder.
PHILADELPHIA. October 3-Henry w.
Cramp. eldest SON of Charles H Cramp and
vice president of the Cramp Ship and En-
gine Building Company. died today at
Devon Inn. near this city. from a complica-
tion OF diseases. He had been i'll three
weeks.
Mr.. Cramp had been connected with the
shipyard from his boyhood most of his
work being confined to the administration
end OF the business. When the corporation
was formed he was made secrefary and
treasurer. but later his Office was changed
to vice president. :,
He was fifty-two years Of age and un-
married. -
Evening star., 1901-10-03
Mr.. Hanna for President Pro Tenn.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. October 3-The
Eighteenth Ward Republican Club. which
was organized to boom Senator Hanna for
the presidency, has decided to request the
Senate to elect the senator to the position
of president pro tenn. Of the Senate and
will send that body such a request at the
opening of the present session of Congress.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
wrnAer on yockex club stake..

LONDON, October al e. Platt's bay
colt Pfeternafftzburg. by ST. simon-sea
Air wonfthe 5ockey Club stakes of 1O,0o
sovereigns alta Newmarket today Lord
Roseberyis EPSON Lad was second and
King Edwards Diamond Jubilee third
Eight hofses'rah.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
Buildfng Permits. I.sued.

Building permits were issued today al fol-
lows:
Mrs. G. Robey, second-story addition to
200 @ street northwest: cost. $50
) Lloyd Sharps, addition to house on Barry
Farm. Howard avenue; cost, $I40.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
FINANCIAL AND CONnERcrxu
New York Stock Mmrlrt

New York Stock Market.
Furnished by w. q. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers. 1919 F st, members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star., 1901-10-03

Lieutenant Commander Edward J. Bush,
at present photographic officer of the Ma
Wy Department. was called to the stand to
identify charts prepared by him. and now
in use by the court of inquiry. He stated
on what date he had made these charts
and gave, his reasons for believing them to
Evening star., 1901-10-03

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-25
STORY:OF MILK
 ANALYSES
Startling Disclosures of Actual Criminal Adulteraton Revoltins Methods of Feeding, Mich Cows "
 Make Bulk Milk Dangerous.

Every day that summer advances the general adulteration of milk most seriously threatens the health of whole cities-particularly infant life. asnp'
 The most honest purveyor of the farnily's supply innocently becomes party to the crime through the avarice of the wholesaler or the care1essness of the feeder. The de1eterious sub- stances are beyond his discovery, and in fact are only directly indicated by serious disorders of the stomach. tg
 For the summer season, there is a condensed milk that is much superior in every way to the wagon supply.
 This milk is sold by dealers gener- ally, and is known as Dr. Hands Phos- phated Condensed Milk. It is com- plete food for infants. Nearly all tile prepared foods on the market require more or less cooking, with constant stirring, and must be mixed with milk to be either available or effective. This makes them very inconvenient, and especially so when wanted in hurry, particularly at night. Ere quently these foods, fresh and good enough in themselves, so far as they go, are spoiled by the addition of milk which has so far soured as to ferment when heated with the food. Dr. Hands Condensed Milk is always sweet and it lacks nothing to supply every demand of the growing body. /
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ty once more in the white mans hands,
 he kept them there by trickery and the
 Juggling of votes. That was the second
 stage; disfranchisement by fraud. The
 third stage is disfranchisemen by
 means of these constitutional amends ments now under discussion.
 The federal constitution eallows each :. state to prescribe such limitations on the suffrage as it pleases, the only di-
 rect check on this power being the fif- teenth amendment, which forbids the ] depriving of the right to vote on ac- 1 count of race, color, or previous condi- 1 tion of servitude. The southern politi- clans had to devise some scheme which
 would in effect disfranchise the colored
 man without In terms contravening the amendment. The imposition of a gen- eral property and educational test would not suffice, for this would dis- franchise great numbers of ignorant whites as well as blacks, and this they were unwilling to do. To meet the requirements of the case, at different times within the last ten years four southern states have adopted constitu- tional amendments, and fifth, Alaba4 ma, Is about to take similar action.
 These amendments are of two classes. One contains what is known as the understanding clause" first adopted by Mississippi in 1891. It provides in substance that every elector shall be able to read any section of the con- stitution of this state or he shall be able to understand the same when read to him or give reasonable inter- pretation thereof"
 All doubt as to the constitutionality of this amendment was settled by the case of Williams vs. Mississippi 170 U. S., 213 in which the United States su- preme court held that the provision did not on it's face discriminate between the races, and that, until actual fraud in it's execution could be proved, the fif- teenth amendment had not beeen in< fringed.
 Yet in spite of the success of this Mississippi amendment in the courtsx South Carolina has been the only othet southern state to adopt it. In 1898 Louisiana adopted what Is known aa the "grandfather's clause" North Cara olina following with similar provision in 1900. In brief, it provides for the usual educational qualifications, in Louisiana giving the option of prop- erty test, and then in a separate sec- tion stipulates as follows provided that no male person entitled to vote in January 1, 1867, or prior thereto, and no descendant of any such person shall be dsfranchised by the amendment"
 What will the United States supreme court say of this amendment when it comes before 1t for review? Cleverly drawn as it is, and defended as 1t is sure to be with all the eloquence for which the southern orators are famous yet before that august tribunal, in whose keeping is the liberty of the re-
 (Continued on Sixth Page.)
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well Slade, Henry Bruce Teller, B. A.
 Yale university 1899.
 Junior class-George Hiram Barthol-
 omew, B. O., Yale university, 1900; Clarence Whittlesey Bronson, B. A.,
 Yale university 1900; Louis Price Bur-
 ton, Edward Clarence Ellsbree, B. A.,
 Yale university, 1900; John Frank Nal ley, Mason Harder Newell, B. A., Uni
 versity of Illinois, 1899; Leopold de l Solo y Bobadilla.
 MT. Kitchers Townsend prize oration
 was as follows:
 CONSTITUTIONAL DISFRANCHISE- MENT IN THE SOUTH.
 The heritage of the civil war was
 the problem of reconstruction. The | heritage of reconstruction period has
 been the negro problem. It confronts
 us to-day great and threatening It is the problem of fitting 10,000,000 of
 blacks for citizenship. It is not mere l ly southern problem, but a national one, for on its proper solution depend | the peace and safety of the whole 1 country.
 One important phase of this question has been the connection of the negro with the ballot, and the recent action of four southern states in disfranchis- ing the black race by constitutional amendment is an attempt to remedy the evils of negro suffrage. We must realize these evils before we can fairly judge these amendments. We must get the southern point of view
 The truth of the matter is, that the south does not believe in negro suf- l,1o ooIr greatly out-number the whites, and the fear of negro domination is ever pres- ent The great rallying cry is, "The whites must rule the south!" and in many respects it is justified. Truth compels the reluctant admission that the giving of the suffrage to the negro just emerged from slavery was a mis- take We gave him the suffrage first when it should have come last. We forgot that before man can be good voter he must be good citizen.
 The resulting history of the recon struction governments illustrates our ignorance and folly. It Is the story of bribed or frightened negroes voting the will of the "carpet- baggers" in herds; it is the story of Nnisrule, of gross abuse of power, and shameless corruption; and all this under the pro- lection of the military arm of the United States! Is it any wonder that the taxpayers, both Confederates and Union men. rebelled and drove out these pests? Force was opposed by force. The "White league" and the "Ku- Klux- Klan" carried terror to the negro and the "carpet bagger' by bold | night raids, and left wounded and dead | men behind them In the lonely forests | and lowlands of the south. That was the first stage disfranchisement, by | force. The second came later, when | the reconstruction governments had fallen to pieces. The reins of authori-
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For the nursing mother it replaces in her system those elements which she needs while feeding two, and thus enables her to do her work, care for her child aud still avoid an early breakdown.
 For the invalid and aging Dr. Hands Phosphated Condensed Milk is pow erful revitalizer and yet so simple and natural a food that its assimilation is accomplished by the most delicate without apparent effort.
 For the strong and vigorous it affords the feeling of exhilaration that follows food without bulkiness.
 The value of Dr. Hand's Phosphated Condensed Milk is attested by hun 'dreds of letters like the fo1lowing:- 1T have used pr. Hands milk, and can say that 1t has worked wonders for my baby. He is nowgetting teeth Before using this milk he was very backward about teething, not having any I can trnthfuly recommend the milk. it
 MRS WILLIAM RUsco,
 9Adams Ave. Norwalk, Conn.," T have used pr. Hands condensed milk, both for my children and for general family purposes, and find 1t all you claim. heartily recommend it to any one desiring an article of high quality.
 Yours truly,
 E. L. GREENsL1T, of the Locomobile Co.,,
 ST, --y Bridgeport. Conn.s Every mother and every house. holder should write at once to The Dr. Hand Condensed Milk Company. Scranton, Pa., for the free booklet on milk as a food. The subject of this book will interest every one who val- ues health and comfort in summer.>
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J. D. DAYTON BANKRUPT.

Derby Ex-State Senator Cannot Meet
 Lia bilities.
 Derby, June 24.-Judson D. Dayton, ex-state senator and one of the oldest shoe dealers in this part of the state, closed his store to-day because of a judgment of foreclosure against him by the Birmingham National bank. A number of outstanding notes have caused this action.
 His liabilities are said to be about SIP, 900, much of which was incurred in the two campaigns in which he ran for state senator
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-25
IN RANKRUPTCY.

William H. Schieldge of Manchester has filed voluntary petition in bank ruptcy with liabilities at $465 and as- sets of $250
 James F. O'Connor of New Haven has filed voluntary petition in bank ruptcy with liabilities of $699.06 and as- sets of $450.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-25
China Crepe Dress.

China CreDe DTSSS.
 This dress is of Parma violet China crepe. It is in the process style, and is crossed behind by a scarf, which is tied, leaving the long ends hanging. The sleeves and chimesette are of embroidered tulle. and the skirt is or namented with a founce of the same material.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-25

Don't you think that the wires all ought to be put under ground?" asked Cawker.
 Yes, and the wirepullers, too," re- piled Cumso.-Detroit Free Press.