The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
tHas Kept the Transportation
and Light Plants Going.
IT'S FROM GlLMERT0N MILLS
The News that the Marines will Not Go
to Culebra Island Net Credited at the
Norfolk Navy Yard-Expected
Soft Coal will Quickly Drop.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

SopSStAI AASpdlIN u Lis 4lnSS.)
NORFOLK. VA. October 16.-Euel is
being mined at Gilmerlon. That is the
location Of the largest lumber mill here
aboutE. and there is a ten years accu-
mutation Of sawdust The Norfolk
Portsmouth and Newport News Com
pany. which controls all Of the street
and suburban railways and ferry lines
about here. and the Portsmouth Elec-
tric and Gas Company. would not be in
operation now if it were not for this saw
dust mine. 1t keeps all Of the plants run
ming and has been doing the work Of
GOAL for a week. There is a large force
OF nlinsrs engaged in digging this semi
Jituminous and smoky fuel.
IL requires careful handling and more
careful burning. but 1t answers the pur-
pose.
THE MARINES.
The news from Washington that the
marines Will not go to Isthnian waters
has not been received by the cornman-
dant here. The Buffalo is expected mere
to take the marines to Culebra Island.
Commandment Cotton has not received
orders to the contrary They may not
70 on the Prairie. but they will go.
Meantime tho squadron and the officers
to command it. ore arriving. Inc cruiser
San Francisco and the Gloucester came came
In to-day.
Admiral Cotton declares that the mon
itor Puritan may not accompany tho
feet, because she is slow and delays the
other vessels. and because 1t would re-
ouire a change IN her service from that
OF a gun practice ship
COAL WILL GO DOWN
There is practically no hard coal here,
hit the end OF the strike in Pennsylvania
means that soft coal will drop in price
from five fifty to three dollars ton.2
General Lee, president of the James,
,oyrn Exposition Company, Is expected
here.
PLANS OF REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans policy is to split the
Democratic party. One of the most ac-
five workers in the party said this morn
ioc that the effect OF the small regis
frat,on Of the Negroes in tins CITY, III
Portsmouth and in the district ranging
at about ninety per cent OF the COZ
nred vote cast heretofore. would put the
choice among the white people sauareiy
between Hughes or Maynard as q Re
preventative in Congress. He SAID the
voters here would have chance to de-
eide which man could do tho most
.rood In the next Corgress-a ReHubi1-
csn or a Democrat The negro. he said
had been eliminated as a feature IN the
campaign. Tho Republicans had not
sought his aid as member OF the con-
vcntion which met in Newport News TO
select a candidate for Congress IN this
district; taht they had not made any
special effort to have the name OF ne
eroes put on the registry list as voters
THEIR POLICY.
The policy of The Republicans is to
give the white people Of this district a
chance to decide who can do the most
for the district in Congress, with Re-
publican administration--HuEhe or May
nard He said that when the committee
went from here to ask for contract
for hattleship for this navy-yard the
members Of it were plainly told that
such district, represented by MAYNARD.
could not have a shin. lie said the
members the committee did not tell
that here because they did not wish that
phase OF the subject known. But we did
not get the ship. he said
WHERE THEY ARE MUM.
When asked ff in the event Maynard
was elected would not a contest be pros
ecuted by Hughes on the plea that the
negroes were not registered, he would not
answer the question directly. but he al
lowed the interference to be drawn that IL
the Republican candidate did not sue
coed in one way. he would try the other.
However. that may be. the Republicans
seem well satisfied with the position they
are n.& They believe that thy will win.