The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-29
NEGROES GRATEFUL
TO The president.
Conference al Norfolk Adopts
Resolution Of Thanks.
FOR UNIVERSAL EQUALITY
FOR UNIVERSAL E0Ua
This the |Subjec, Of Their Del'beration
Yesterday peal messenger 10
Bear 10 Roosevelt Hearty Greet
ings Of the Organ.z dion.
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tnp s session OF the Virginia Conference
OF the African Nj. l.. Zion Church was
taken UP With d discussion Of the race
question The letter from President
Roosevelt on this subject. printed IN this
mornings papers, brought forth an ad-8
dress from Bishop Alexander Waters.
who, with Rev. Dr. S. l.. Coirothers. OF
washington, D. c., now in attenuance
upon this conference. was recently grant
ed an audience by President liooscNell.
when the lace question MAS discussed cussea ~ d =
length. The blsnop spoke on lac ailit.ide
of the President coward the negro. and.
referring to the position tanSn ny stae
Chief Executive in MS South Carolina
letter, recommended action which result
ed in the following resolution:
..To the President. Theodore Roosevelt.
President of the United States:
We the Virginia Conference of the
A. NJ f. Zion in annual SESSION III tue
city of Norfolk Va. representing one
hundred and fifty ministers and col-E
pred popl.lat.on of 1o.tt0 citizens Of Tie
commonwealth OF Eastern aroma
nnd Virginia, have read with preleuiiu
pleasure and inexpressib.e gratitude tiie
broad and philanlhrop.c letter on me y.
i DOlntflleill5 Oh LII.
go high a degree your regard for Uni.
..areal en,,alitr TO all men regardless of
RICE or color Our sfegal or Your st i1es-s
mauship, hlimanitaiianism and UNIVERSAL
sustice cannot be fifty conveyed in reso-
tuition, and we appoint DIR. s s Cor
rothers 10 bear TO you In person the con-
ordinations and greetings OF TINS con-
ference.
The Conference also adopted resolu-
ton endorsing the motion OF the SIN
negroes who are testing he validity OF
the new Consultation at Richmond and
applaudi;lg John 5. Wise for the Woik ne
IS dong III their behalf.
FUEL SUPPLY INTERESTING
The supply of fuel became a practical
question Yesterday. Before ii had been
merely a theoretical question IN Which
none but the railways and the manu-
factures We're concerned Inc YEA tilei
had been phenomenally mild. and few
families had required much il any, heat
in their residences. Bat at noon sestcr-$
day the weather turnedssuadenly chilly
and fires became necessary There Is
enough soft coal here for domestic use
There is not an abundance There Is
practically no hard coal. The two car
lo.lt!s, announced by one firm would have
no effect except to excite hopes that llle
dealers can't fulfill. The prices. as
quoted by one of the large dealers. are
for soft coal as follows: Splint. sSsa ton,
Pocahontas lump. s.. run of mine. s3;ao'
coke. So There is a supply OF WOOD.
also ssufficient for domestic uses. which
sells as follows: Pine and oak, S. a
cord and slab. $3.50. The movement of
coal by the Norfolk and Western Rail
way has not changed materially Tor
weeks There is not more than enough
10 meet the daily demands of the mar
kct and all that comes is Immediately
distributed.
For the first time In several months
three of the large coal piers at Lam
peit's Point are now III operation, and
thousands OF tons of Ioeahontas5 coal are
being dai y shipped to various parts OF the
word. The daily capacity NJ The PIERS
SIS 1880 tons, but that amounts not yet
being received. Even with AL the piers
in operation. there are 1nany vessess lS.ng
IN the stream awaiting their turns TO go
under the ch,ltes The strike at the
mines and tile failure OF the new locon1o-
tivcs OF the Norfolk and Western are
ascribed as the reasons why all the piers
: have not been in operation.
NAIDEN.S 5NICTINs CATG4IT.
one of the victims of the famous negro
employment agent, b.. T. Walden, was
fined heavily in the Police Court this
,,iorning He was Charles Smith, a ne
gro brought here from North Carolina
ono of Naidens seductive circulars
promising employment. He did not get
tmuIoyms.rtt and went after Maiden with
3 threats Walden caused the arrest Of
Smith and came to court 10 prosecute
him for carrying concealed weapons
Smith was#fined 500 and. of coure. went
10 jail. But Justice TAYLOR did not lose
the opportunity To tell Walden that he
should leave the cour; al once for fear
there would be fine on him.
. The body of Ell Smith. the plano
ylaver who died in the st. Vincent Hos
\ pitai where he was sent for an opera
ton on his head was claimed to-day.
A telegram was received by the chief OF
police from s. II Jaliffe of lsoyce. ask
4 ing tina; ARRANGEMENTS be made for burial
in the Catholic cemetery. and stated
tnat he viii arrive here to-day 10 super
intend the burial. Smith was accustomed
to take engagements for music. and dur
ing ore of his fits while PLAYING, he fell
Il from the stoool and injured his head It
vas to relieve that injury that the ofera-
tion was suggested. II was unsuccessful
because 4 90 ate.
SUIT OLA PROMOTER.
John Graham, one OF the promoters of
the Chesapeake lraasit@sS company. which
built and ntaw operates the successful
railway TO Cape Henry, is urging sec
ona claim for services IN the Court of
Law and 5Chancery. There were several
promotes and when the company needed
money to carry on thei; plans they
pledged their stock certificates Ia bank.
+ When more money was needed 10 save
90 stock from confscation. the plain
ON declined to put up more money and
allowed his stock to be sold. Now he
sues the company for services as the
engineer who made the plans and devel-
oped the physical features which have
resulted In a very valuable property His
petition declares that he had an as''ee-
nent with the company to pay 5000 a
year for his services as engineer. The
suit is holly contested and not decided.
Rev. y. III. Amiss a minister Of The
Methodist Episcopal Church. has been
transferred to the Dansil e Distric; as
pres ding elder. He has been visiting his
daughters Mrs. II. L. Horntllai ard Mrs.
Por.er here He was formerly stationed
IN this city and in Portsmouth, lie
leaves here 10 take the new field to-day.