The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-07
Negro Paper at Norfolk Says
NHeis Doing Negroes Harm.
NEGRO VOTERS ORGANIZE
The Movements Probably Designed to
4 Meet the silly White" Sentiment in
i Republican Circles at Norfolk.
Z MIR. Wysor Reported III.
Especial to The r,mcs.plspatch. !,

an incendiary speech at Washington. The
editorial says:
1.-THE negro lawyer. James II. Hayes,
who claims to represent the negroes of
this State. is doing tho negroes more
harm IN his untnely utterances to the
outside world than anybody else, even
those who are kicking against the new
Constitution OF this State. Thousands
and thousands OF negroes in this State
do not agree with Lawyer Hayes In his
particular Defense making speeches for
the negroes. What Hayes is saying has
not the appreciation Of the wel-to-do
pegro about town. 1t is simply the say
lngs Of Hayes
Colored voters are invited to meet here
next Tuesday night The call says the
colored voters Of the city are expected
to organize Republican associations
among the negro voters for the political
advancement OF the race. The call is
signed by w. H. Thorogood, who Is en-
ployed in the Custom House here. and
w. II. Miles, who is employed In the
navy yard. There Is no declaration as to
the real purpose OF tho association, but
1t Is presumed that the negroes are pre-
pairing to defend themselves from the
political extinction the Lilly Whites" arc
proposing to subject them to.
MR. WYsoR ILL.
Private adyices received hcre say that
Joseph Wysor, of Pulaski, late member
OF the Constitutional Convention, is Sc
riously Ill from congestion Of the lungs.
He fell into the water by accident and
became thoroughly chilled before he
could be rescued. The congestion fol-
lowed, from which he Is suffering now.
Colonel J. r. Waddy. the postmaster
here, had a sudden attack of lameness
this morning. He started from his resi-
dence In Duke Street to the postoffice.
but had gone but a short distance when
the muscles OF his leg refused to work,
and he had to call for assistance to re-
turn home. tlls friends have called at
the house and returned to declare that
nothing serious is the matter and that
Colonel Waddy expects to be In his office
rs usual tomorrow morning.
Judge Martin, OF the Court OF Law and
schancery. this morning granted de-
beth Eure on the ground of abandon
nent
OYSTER SHELL OUTPUT.
oyster shells are In demand and the
price is advanced from 2 1-2 cents last
GUNNER to cents now. There are not
Is many as could be sold at that price
bushel In this market. The OUTPUT of
the various oyster packing houses In
y this city alone is about 500, 900 bushels a
4 year The last large delivery Of shells
was that to the Cottage Toll Road of
5000 bushels. which were sold at last
summers price OF 2 10 cents a bushel
The same lot would not be deliyere ed
again except at the advanced price The
4 Shells are used for road making and for
dlllngs and foundations. The contract
Df the Cottage Toll Road is for 10000
:; bushels with one oyster packer.
James w. Dunn's suit failed After
p two days trial and much evidence,
some sensational, the jury was but ten
minutes in determining that the plain
tifp, should not recover from Samuel G.
Davidson for the alienation of the affec-
tions OF his wife. The suit was brought
after the plaintiff had gained q divorce
from his wife ON the Statutory charge
/. and the mention OF the defendant In the
4 present case as correspondent. The
amount OF damages was fixed at $4,000.
and the case created great deal OF in
terest because OF the prominence Of the
Z defendant In politics and as saloon
owner The plaintiff Is longshoreman
and had only been married to his wife
g. short time. when, he says, he objected
to the companions she received. and was
driven from his home by the attack Of
three women when he objected.
John Dunn, a negro. is suing in the
Court Of Law and Chancery for per-
sonal injuries. The amount demanded
Ia Is $1,000 and the defendant Is C. r. Par
lette. a contractor and builder, for.;whom
the plaintiff was working on n new
house. There Is q model Of the house
to show to. the jury how tho plalntlr
I fell from the second story because there
were not enough planks to afford safe
passage for the men there at work. This
Y case will consume the entire day. There
are many witnesses. and the attorneys
will deliver long speeches.
4s CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS
The delegates have been appointed by
Mayor Riddick to attend the meeting Of
the Virginia Conference of Charities and
Corrections to be held in Richmond on
the 10th, 18th and 18th of this month
The three selected are John l.. Roper,
J. C. TAFT and James w. McCarrck.
They are expected to meet the other
members of tho convention to discuss
measures of reform and restraint.
James Dolphin. of the United States
Marine Corps. who was recently rein
! stated after having been discharged from
THE corps for physical disability died
this morning at the United States Naval
Hospital
b His brother. Lewis Dolphin. of New
York, has been communicated with In
reference to the DISPOSE ton Of the body
Of the dead man. 1t was through his
efforts that Dolphin was allowed 10 re.
enter the corps, and was sent TO the
Marine Hospital for treatment.
William A. Cooke, q carpenter III the
navy yard, lost his life this morning by
pelnE causht between Inc ordnance snip
Alice and a barge, Mr.. Cooke was a
member of the Chambers Fire Company.
the Wildey Encampmnt, J. Q. o, r., and
the Old Dominion Lodge. T., O. O.. II, He
leaves wife, Jennie Martin Cooke. and
tiho children.
Rev Dr. Calvin S, Blackwell has de-
dded to accept the call extended to him
by the First Baptist Church OF this
city Last night at well after ded
prayer service at his church in Whining
ton. NJ c.. he rendered his resignation
las pastor OF that church and announced
4 iis intention to accept the call to Nor
s fptk Or. Blackwell was urged to recon
sgsider his determination and remaIn with
{ them bLE declined
4 Ten Years for Hairston.
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