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THE RICHMOND PLANET FILIPINOS FIGHTING. COLORED TROOPS KEPT MOVING. The War Not Ended.--Garrisons Surrounded. A GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS. VOL XVII, NO 13. FILIPINO FIG COLORED TR MOV The War Not risons Su A GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF OF AMERICA SUBIG, P. I., Jan 28, 99. We arrived last tuesday and found this to be the shabbiest town I have seen. There is plenty of salt air, being situated on Subig bay and the little gunboats of the Mosquito fleet are continually patrolling back and forth. There is plenty of work getting the In surgeons out of the mountains. Sunday, Lieut. Siehnek took out his scouts, 89 strong, and traversed 42 miles of territory in the round-trip, returning Monday afternoon. They had an engagement with about two hundred insurgents, whom they put to flight in about five minutes. One company of them started out with them left, taking another route and upon the enemy unexpectedly and had quite a lively time. They finally succeeded in putting the enemy on the run after killing nine and wounding many. They captured nine rifles, one cannon, made of pipe strengthened with bamboo and wrapped with wire. They had three men wounded, one severely. A TOWN SURROUNDED. Capt. O'Neil's battalion has had a lot of territory to cover, leaving him only 2 companies at lbra. As a result, the enemy surrounded the town, 1400 strong and attempted to annihilate the little garrison. The boys held them off, killing many, and ammunition was running short and, in this condition they couldn't hold against the gugus very long. But although they were ignorant of the fact aid was near. The transport that brought us from Manila had on board 280 men, including detachments of F, N, I and M. When they arrived at the wharf they were amazed at the condition of affairs, but fell off the boat fighting. Ammunition was soon distributed, among the mesgre bunch of fighters and in 55 minutes 200 insurgents had bitten the dust and twice as many more wounded. The timely arrival of the transport prevented what might have been a message. Pvt. Sherman Sheppard, Co.F., 25, Inft', was foully murdered by a Filipino while out hunting fruit. He was without his rifle and belt. When a secuising party went out they found him terrifying hacked with holes and knives. KILLING FILIPINOS. The campaigns in the South Luzon, known as the South-line is progressing finely. The Gugus are standing and as a result our artillery and infantry guns are mowing them down like sheep. The people are about to feel the insurrection here. When we cleaned rice out of a warehouse to use it for quarters the natives flocked around went for it like wild animals. They will soon recognize American authority. The 49-h is located at the water works where the 24th was, and are objects of much interest. RIENZI B. LEMUS, Co.K. 25-h Inft. BRILLIANT MARRIAGE A very pretty and quiet wedding was solemnized Monday evening, March 5, 1900, at 9:30 o'clock p. m., at the residence of the bride's mother, 814 N. Madison street, when Mr. James H. Washington and Miss Mamie E. West were made man and wife. The ushers were Messrs. Alfred West, the bride's uncle, Albert Minnis, who acted as best-man and Hayes Taylor. Miss Lizzie Reid acted as maid of honor. The bride was very becoming attired in a gown of pure white and carried bride's robes. They were joined together by Rev. James H. Holmes, D. After the ceremony, a reception was tendered the large number of friends and relatives who were present. Mr. and Mrs. Washington will reside at 814 N. Madison St. WANTED—A good cook, washer and ironer, settled woman, without family, to stay on lot. Apply at 714 E. Leigh St. GILFIELD SERVES NOTICE. Asnirauts Are Warned—No Interference With the Mourners.—The Office To Seek the Man. At a regular meeting of the Gilfield Baptist Church, Petersburg, Va., held Monday night, March 5th, 1800, the following resolutions, offered by Brother Wm. H Johnson were adopted. Whereas, There have been communications sent to the deacons and other members of this, the Gilfield Baptist Church, from parties desiring to have trials relative to assuming the pastorate of this church, basing their claims upon fluency of speech, oratorical ability, and college graduation, and Whereas, This, the Gilfield Baptist Church, as mourners on the account of our i.calculable loss, has no idea at this early date of having any one to permanently fill the pulpit made vavient by the death of our beloved pastor, and Whereas, This, the Gilfield Baptist Church, does not consider graduation, or oratorical ability to be prime factors in the make up of a shepherd of a Christian flock, and Whereas, This church believes that a church should seek a shepherd, not that a-would-be shepherd should seek a church, especially by canvassing through individual members, therefore. Resolved 1st, That the Gilfield Baptist Church considers it a (d) mark of disrespect to the memory of our deceased pastor, an unsympathetic, nonlovable feeling towards his family whom we so highly esteem, and a gross insult to the church on the part of any person or persons who are or will be guilty of such indiscreet acts as to send such communications or canvass for the honor ha so long held and so justly merited. Resolved 2nd, That this church will ignore and treat with scorn any and all communications. from any party or parties who shall directly or through agents seek to foist themselves upon us. Resolved 8rd. That the deacons who are our sentinels, and all other members of this church will use their utmost endeavors to discourage any and all acts of persons seeking to unduly impress us with their worth as a pastor to the extent of obtaining a call from this church. One of the last acts of the Virginia legislature was to pass a bill creating the office of Commissioner of Valuation in every city and county in the state. The duty of these officials will be to secure a list of property, both real and personal and list it for taxation. There was a warm debate in the Senate, it being argued that it had illegally passed, not receiving 21 votes. The Governor, however had signed the measure and it must be tested in the courts. James Booker (colored) had his skull fractured Monday afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock. He was thrown from a horse at Belvidere and Grace streets. B. John Westervelt, wife and daughter were burned to death at Chaffin Bluff, about 8 miles from this city, on Monday morning last between 8 and 4 o'clock. Their 4-year-old son escaped from the burning building, mounted a horse and notified a neighbor. All of the parties are white. The slaughter-houses of Henry Heichler, (white) who lives on Mechanicsville Turnpike, near the city limits were burned on Monday morning last. He lost 12 cattle, 3 sheep, two calves dressed for market and six live calves, together with much other material. Joseph Iaforet (white) had four fingers of his right hand accidentally cut off at the Richmond Locomotive and Machine Works. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA SATURDAY MARCH 10, 1900 Y. M. O. A. NORES Friends are coming to the assistance of the Y. M. C. A. every day, among both white and colored. With the present outlook, God at the head, the future for the Association is bright. We are happy to know that we were able to assist the officers of the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Company, in securing a young man for them in the person of Mr. Patrick Woodson, whom we feel will give entire satisfaction if given a chance. We have always known him to be a worthy young man. We wish him much success. We have places for more such young men. Committee held meetings in the chapel of the almshouse and visited 40 sick inmates last Sunday. Committee on street work held meetings with the sick last Sunday. The Bible Study for boys last Sunday showed there was improvement. A special paper was read by Nelson Burrell. Subject, "Truth." It was crowded with many good thoughts. An active part was taken by all of the boys, led by their president. Prof. J. H Blackwell delivered a very timely address to the men last Sunday (July 20) to practice and learn history. The address impressed the men so favorably that they asked that Prof. Blackwell be invited to come again. Such addresses will always help us to succeed. The solos by Prof. Wm. Smith, accompanied by Mr. R. H. White, were well rendered and enjoyed by all. Prof. G. R. Hovey, dean of Wayland College, will explain the Sunday-school lesson to-day, 5:30 p. m. at our rooms FULTON NEWS The exercises of the Mount Calvary Baptist Sunday School were good last Sunday. So was the attendance which numbered 125. At 11:45 a. m., upon the rostrum at the Mount Calvary Baptist Church were seated Revs. A. Ferguson, A. H. Mayo, Charles Harris and H. R. Henderson. The occasion was the funeral of Mrs. Henrietta Lee, who died on the 1st inst. She was a member of the above named church and also a memorial to her. The seven Golden Candlesticks, which was full to pay the last tribute of respect to the remains of its much esteemed member. Rev. Ferguson preached a sympathetic sermon; text, Job 1:21. She leaves a husband, one brother and many friends to mourn their loss. The funeral of Miss Sarah Beverly, who died in New York City and whose remains were borne here to her mother, took place on the 2nd inst., from the Mount Olary Baptist Church at 8:30 p.m., Rev. A. Ferguson officiating. She leaves three brothers, two sisters and mother to mourn their loss. Rev. A. H. Mayo, formerly of Richmond, now of Wichita, Kan, is here visiting his friends. Mr. John Barker and James Fisher are out again. Sunday morning at 1:15 o'clock a disastrous fire broke out on Fifth St., and played havoc, five houses basing almost demolished and several families badly keeping their lives. Served with a most excellent sermon at the Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church last Sunday at 8 p.m. Rev. F. W. Williams will administer the Lord's Supper next Sunday at 8 p.m. Meeting of expression takes place at 11:30 a.m. Mrs. Mary Jones and Mr. Thomas Beverly of New York City accompanied the remains of their deceased sister Sarah Beverly, to this city last week. SPECIAL SERVICES They Will Be Held at the First Baptist Church on Third Sunday Night in March. The following programmes has been arranged for a special religious service at the First Baptist Church, Rev. Jas. H. Holmes, D. D., pastor, on third Sunday night in March: 1. Organ Voluntary. 2. Singing—Doxology. 3. Invocation. 4. Singing—The Choir. 5. Scripture Lesson. 6. Prayer. 7. Singing—The Choir of 5th Street Baptist Church. 8. Paper-Subject, "The Missionary Spirit a Mark of the True Church," by Miss Fannie E. Robinson. 11. Solo—Rev. J. T. Hill, Union University. 12. Singing—The Choirs. Collection and close. We earnestly hope that every one who desires to send the gospel into the deathtate parts of the state, will if possible, attend this meeting and bring some money for state missions. Services begin at 8 p. m. ——Mr. Nelson Williams, Jr., has filed a petition in the United States District Court asking to be adjudged a bankrupt. EXCITING SCENES IN THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Declared That Saturday Was the Sabbath. THE BRETHEEN HAVE A WARM TIME IN THE MEETING. Rev. James H. Holmes, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist Church, has been encouraging the young men of his flock to exercise their gifts and enter the ministry. They have followed his advice and Rev. D. Webster Davis, A. M., Rev. R. Beecher Taylor, Rev. W. A. Mitchell, and R. V. J. Andrew Bowler applied and were granted licenses to preach. All went well until Deacon Wallace Taylor, a plasterer by trade and one of the most devout members made a similar application. THE EXAMINING COMMITTEE. A committee consisting of Rev. J E Jones, D. D. Deacona R. T. Hill, James Wilder and Thornton Wyatt were appointed to examine him. This they did and were astounded to find that Deacon Taylor was an ardent believer in the Sabbath Day as taught by the Jews. He contended that our Saturday was the proper day. He supported his contention with extracts from the Bible and it was understood that he had read a book upon this subject. In vain the members of the committee labored with the deacon. Their argument in favor of the observance of Sunday as the Sabbath fell upon deaf ears, and finally the brethren instead of being examiners became accusers and sent the brother on to the regular church-meeting, which was held last Monday night. MOTION TO EXCLUDE. The matter was discussed there, and Deacon Wallace Taylor defended his position with increasing fervor. Finally, a motion was made to exclude him and it was carried. He has been a teacher in the Sunday-school for years, and seems to be entirely conscientious in his convictions. Church Hill Notes. Last Sunday morning Rev. Chamberlain addressed the congregation of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Rev. Payne filled his pulpit and Rev. Williams his. In the afternoon the Lord's Supper was administered to members and friends of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church by Rev. J. H. Fauntleroy. A glorious meeting was witnessed by all who were present. Miss Helen Johnson left the city last week for Philadelphia. Mrs. Catherine Robinson is convalesing. Mr. James H. Barrett is out again. Mr. James Tinley who has been concluded to his room with pneumonia is out. Mrs. Laverza Jones is confined to her sick chamber with the Lagripe. Quite an enjoyable evening was spent at the residence of Miss Carrie Ransom. It was occasioned by a surprise party led by Miss Rosa Nell Shepherd on last Thursday evening. After one or two hours of enjoyment refreshments were served. Mr. James William Clarke and Miss Rosa Branch were married at the residences of her mother. The presents were numerous and costly. Rev. H. Williams officiated. UNUS. Mishap to the Ambulance The new city ambulance was damaged a second time within ten days. It ran into an electric car at 4th and Broad streets, Wednesday, 7th instant, at about 1 o'clock. This frightened one of Dr. McGuire's horses and it plunged into a ditch near the store of Messrs. Rothert & Co. If the animal had been let down with a derrick, it could not have been more sngly fitted. After some digging and the use of heavy planks, it was able to walk out, slightly bruised, but otherwise uninjured. The driver of the ambulance was slightly bruised. The people of Barton Heights are as yet giving trouble. It seems that under an existing arrangement permits to bury in the adjoining colored cemeteries must be obtained from the Council of that locality as well as from the Board of Health of Richmond. This was presumed to apply only to be right graves and not sections. Funeral Director Wm. Isaac Johnson buried Mrs. Julia Johnson Sunday afternoon in the family section. The town constable objected. As a result, Superintendent Benjamin Harris was fined $25 and costs and the case of the Funeral Director continued until the 15th host. JACKSON WARD DEMOCRATS NOMINATE. The Democrats of Jackson Ward nominated a ticket for the Board of Aldermen and Common Council on last Wednesday night. Alderman Jae Bahan was nominated also, or rather endorsed. The following is the ticket:—Board of Aldermen, Henry P. Beak, James Bahan, Common Council, Henry J. Heske, D. F. McCarthy, Gilbert K. Pollock, John Tessley, Michael J. Whalen, Justices of the Peace, James J. Graves, P. J. McCarthy, Alfred Otto. Alderman James I. Smith, was shelled and his friends are kicking. All of the parties concerned are white. DEATHS. LAID TO BEST. The funeral of Mr. John H. Moody, who died February 28, 1900, took place from the Fifth Street Baptist Church March 2d, at 3:45 p.m. in the absence of the pastor, Rev. W. F. Graham, the services were conducted by R. v. Gunby, Bookets and T. Banks. The deceased was 42 years old and leaves a wife, three children, three sisters and a brother to mourn their loss. He crossed in the twilight, gray and cold. And the pale mist hid him from mortal view. We saw not the angels that met him them. there— The gates of the city we could not see; Over the river, the mystic river. My brother stands waiting to welcome me. JOHNSON—Entered into rest March 1, 1900, at 7 o'clock p. m., jia W. Johnson, from her residence, 1008 N. 8th St. She was a consistent member of the First Baptist Church and had been for over 30 years. She was a member of the Royal Degree Council, No. 5 of the Tents, also a faithful member of Kesturah's Tent, 21 from its organization. She was the founder of Julia's Tent, 103, which bears her name and will honor and reverence her memory. She also a member of Helioscope Council, No. 160 I. O. of St. Luke for three years, and of Unity Fountain, of G. F. U. O of T. R. She had spent her life in works of charisay. She was a devoted mother. She was sick for four months, during which time she plainly showed to me that she only wanted to rest in heaven. Her place cannot be filled. Arelia Beatrice Edwards fell asleep in the arms of Jesus Wednesday, Feb. 28th, 12 o'clock at the residence of her parents, Morgan J. and Paulena M. Edwards. Her age was 7 years, 11 months and 6 days. Her funeral was solemnized Mar. 2nd at home, Rev. R. O. Johnson, B. D., officiating. She leaves a father, mother, three sisters, one brother, grand-mother, grand-father and many friends to mourn their loss. We wish to return thanks to the Monroe School for the beautiful flowers. "She saw a hand we could not see. Which beckoned her away: She heard a voice we could not hear, Which would not let her stall. HANOVER COUNTY, VA., Jan. 26, 1900. John Williams departed this life Jan. 26th, 1900. he was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church for ten years, and died in full triumph of faith. He sung the hymn, "We are passing away like a short winter's day" His age was 28 years, 8 months and 5 days. He was a graduate of Hampton School, Class of '98. He was a teacher at Pleasant Grove School. He leaves a father, two sisters, three brothers and many friends to mourn their loss. His father, 21 JAMES H. WILLIAMS. COOKE-Edwin Lavassy Cooke died at his residence. 1209 234 St. N. W., Washington, D. C., Sunday, March 4th at 7 a. m. Funeral took place from Shiloh Baptist Church Wednesday, March 7th, 8:30 p.m. Rev. J. A. Anderson Taylor officiating. McKenzie Scott, Funeral Director, RICHMOND, VA., March 7, 1900. To the President of the People's Relief Association: I am very grateful to you for your prompt attention to my husband, John H. Moody during the six weeks of his illness and also of the prompt payment of the death benefit, (thirty-five dollars) $35.00. You're the success of the People's Relief Association. Alicia H. Moody, per Rosa B. Moody, 1415 E. Jay St., Richmond, Va. WASHINGTONLETTER The President in New York. NO FREE TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINES. The Trouble With Germany. THE SURPRISE OF THE SESSION. The Clark Bribery Case. THE QUAY CASE. From Our Regular Correspondent.) WARHINGTON, March 5, 1900. President McKinley's trip to New York, to attend the annual dinner of the Ohio society, from which he returned to-day, was a pleasant break in a protracted season of very hard work Mrs. McKinley accompanied him and both expressed themselves as having had a very enjoyable time. The congratulations offered the President on all sides on the able and timely speech he made at the Ohio dinner were received with his usual modesty. That speech answers many of his critics. THE PHILIPPINE SITUATION. Senator Foraker's statement that while we were bound by the Peace Treaty with Spain, to maintain the "open door" commercially in the Philippines, we cannot give the Philpines free trade with us, has caused the question of our trade relations with the Philippines, to be much discussed. The attitude taken by the republicans in passing the Porto Rico tariff bill is that Congress has the right to impose whatever duty it may see fit upon the products of any outlying possession of the U.S. While it is believed that the U. S. Supreme Court will sustain that attitude, no man can say with certainty in advance what the decision of that court will be; hence the discussion. That thing is reasonably certain, and that is the called upon to ensure the protective tariff or the Philippines, the republican party would decide to give up the Philippines, because, as Senator Foraker said, to give the Philippines free trade would be to open our markets to all the world through them. A PARTY SECRET. All of the republican members of the House have been requested to be in their seats every day during the present week, and the request has greatly alarmed the democrats. The reason for the request is simple enough but it cannot be stated at this time without bribery a party secret to the committee. The Senate will this week adopt the conference report on the Finance Bill. The Senate will this week adopt the conference report on the Finance Bill. Secretary Hay will not discuss the report that this government has threatened Germany with a commercial war, if the Meat bill reported to the Reichstag becomes a law, but from other sources it is learned that representations by Ambassador White to the German government, caused assurances to be given that the features objected to by this government, will not be in the bill, when it becomes a law. No uneasiness is felt in Washington. Germany has more to lose than we have by tariff war and will not be likely to invite one. It is believed that the German Emperor is merely playing a little game of home politics in order to get support for some of his pet schemes, including a large appropriation for the increase of his Navy. NOT SUPPRISEING TO REPUBLICANS. President McKinley's message to Congress, recommending that the money collected under the Dingley tariff law on Porto Rican products, some $2,000,000, and that which will be collected until the new law goes into effect be used for the benefit of Porto Rico, which is in such immediate need of money, was a surprise to the democrats, but not to the republican leaders, who knew that it was to follow the passage of the Porto Rico tariff bill, being a part of the plan to give the island the money it needs for immediate public expenditures. The House deserves credit for the promptness with which it met the President's recommendation by passing a bill placing the money at his disposal. The democrats, with a few exceptions opposed the bill, which was passed by a vote of 162 to 107, although acknowledging it to be a good one and to be necessary. They explained their adverse votes by the filimay excuse that they objected because the bill placed the money at the President's disposal instead of appropriating it for specific purposes. The Senate will pass the bill without any unnecessary delay. Then the refuemption of Porto Rico PRICE 5 CENTS will be assured, as this money, together with the 15% duty which will be imposed by one new tariff for two years, will ample revenue for the time being. TO HEAD OFF DEMOCRATS. But the best thing about the bill giving the President authority to use the money already collected, for the benefit of Porto Rice, is that it heads off the democratic attempt to make political capital by claiming that the republicans were disposed to be unjust to the Porto Ricans. All the testimony has been taken in the Giark bribery case, and a very disgusting lot of testimony it was, too, almost without exception. March 20 has been set to begin the hearing of the Hepburn Niearagua Canal Bill and there is little doubt that the bill will be passed by a large majority. No time has been set for voting on the Qiay case, and since his being seated became a certainty, his friends are not disposed to harry Senators who wish to make speeches on the case. Lvnehed by a Mob CHARLOTTE, N. C., March 5 - For assaulting an eight-year-old girl at Clyde, N. C., Sunday afternoon, George Rattliffe was shot to death by a mob at Waynesville, N. C., early this morning. CENTRAL CITY, W. VA., March 5.—The Wolcott Homestead has been leased by the State to be used as an industrial school for indigent colored children. Extensive improvements are to be made to the buildings. One hundred acres of ground is included in the lease. Rev. Dr. G. H. Payne, the colored politician of Fayette County, will be president of the institution. PERSONAL AND BRIEF. Mrs. Sarah Cuatallo is sick at her residence, 1709 Washington St. Mrs. Louisa Johnson is quite sick at her residence, No. 1125 North Seventeenth St. Mrs. Burke, who has been indisposed for the past two weeks is much improved under the skillful treatment of Dr. S. G. Jones. Maria E., the youngest daughter of Mr. Burke met the sad accident of having her eye terrifiably burned. She is doing as well as can be expected under the treatment of Dr. S. G. Jones. We are very sorry to learn that Mrs. W. I. Johnson, the associate to the Grand Chief of the Samaritans, 505 Harrison St., is very sick. We hope she may speedily recover. Mrs. Harriet H. Pleasants of 928 N. St. Petr St has been confined to her home for two weeks with heart trouble. Mr. J. H. Peters of Huntington, W. V. is, now in the city. —Deacon A. Forbes of the Gillfield Baptist Church was in the city and called on us. —All persons who have not paid their state taxes for 1898, their property will be sold, under the old law Thursday, March 15:h. —Robert V. Marge has been appointed commissioner on valuation for this city. —Mrs. Christopher Smith has returned home in company with Mrs. T. W. Timms, of Brooklyn, N. Y., where she attended the anniversary of her brother, Rev. T. W. Timms. —The chimney of the house at 15 S. 17th street, occupied by George Bradley took fire Tuesday afternoon. The damage was slight. —The remains of George Holldy l. of Richmond, Va., who died in the Philippines are now at Presidio, Oat., also those of John Pool and Corporal Countee Mrs. G. W. Mitchell, 1028 Clay St. San Francisco will give any further information. They belonged to the 24th Infantry. —Mrs. R. E. Wilson of Cincinnati was in the city this week, the guest of Rev. Alexander MeGuire. —We direct attention to the resolutions passed by the Giffield Baptist Church. This body is rightfully indignant over the undue haste of somebody in desiring the vacant pulpit. Mary's Gold Crown Band, No. 1, will meet Tuesday, the 18th of March at 4:30 o'clock. Hope the parents will see that the children will come out in full in order to receive policies. The Board is in excellent condition. Hope the matrons will be much encouraged. QUEEN ESTHER. The beautiful Cantata of Queen Ether will be given at Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Monday evening, Mar. 12th. Admission, 10e. SUNDAY SERVICES. Services at Mount Olivet Baptist Church Sunday (to-morrow) as follows: Morning and night Rev. J. A. Bowler. Special sermon a 3pm by Rev. G. C. Coleman, pastor of Zion Baptist Church, Manchac, Jr. CHAPTER I. "Hullo, old chap! Who would ever have thought of seeing you here tonight? What's brought you back to civilization again?" It was the night of Christmas Eve, and I was just entering the lobby of St. James's Theatre. For the fraction of a moment I could not remember where I had known the man who addressed me so jovially. He was a rich mining king from Colorado, named Harvey Farnham, whom I had met in Denver when I had been dawdling through America three or four years ago. "How is it," I said, rather curiously, "that you remembered me, 'honoring my draft on sight,' so to speak? It must be four years since that very jolly supper you gave me in Denver one night, and I fancy I have changed considerably since then." Farnham smiled in his comical American way, which was a humorous sentence in itself. "Well, I guess it's not so easy to forget a face like yours. You are a little browner, your eyes rather keener perhaps, your head held a bit higher, your shoulders broader and drawn back more like a soldier's than ever; but, so far as I can see, those are the only changes. "Ive always eagerly followed your foliings, so far as one could follow them in the newspapers, and I read your African book with the greatest interest; but somehow I never got to bear much personal gossip about you." We sat down in the third or fourth row of the stalls, and, as the orchestra had not yet come in, began to talk. Farnham explained to me that he had "run over" to England on business, intending to sell a certain mine of his, which, though vastly profitable, was the one thing in which he had lost interest. The other mines in which he was part owner were situated in his own State, Colorado, while this partici- pate one, the "Miss Cunningham, was in California, and he was tired of journeying to a city." "I've had a good offer," he said; "indeed, I'm visiting the house of the man who has made it—a wonderful follow only one degree less interesting, per-haps, than you. His name is Carson Wildred. Did you ever hear of him?" "No." I answered, though possibly not to know Mr. Carson Wildred was to argue myself unknown. "He seems to have plenty of money," explained Farnham, "and though he's a newcomer in London, has got in with a number of good people. He has two houses, one in Sloan street and one on the Thames—a queer, lonely old place near Purley Lock. if you know where that is. I'm staying out there with him now, as it happens, though, I can't say I'm as fond of the river as he is at this season. But when a few papers and a good round sum of money have changed hands, a couple days or so from now, I shall bid Wilkinson England au revolr. I expect to sail for Amerien at the end of the week, and jolly lucky I think myself to have run up against you tonight." As he finished speaking the overture which had now been on for some time, ceased, and the curtain went up on a very pretty bit of stare setting. There was no curtain-raiser, and the first act was well constructed and interesting from the commencement. It was delightful to me to feel as I did, that I was no longer biased of town life, or the mimic life of the theatre, and I was inclined to resent the interruption, when Farham nudged me, whispering: "There are Wildred and his friends just coming into the stage box. By Jove! what a pretty girl!" Two years I had spent in Africa and Egypt, and I had not seen many fair faces during that time of travel and campaigning. I was in a mood, therefore to appreciate the delicate loveliness of English women, but, even had I been surfeited with beauty, my eyes would have lingered in a species of wonder on the girl just seating herself in a corner of the stage-box. It is possible that I have seen other women as beautiful, many more classically perfect of feature, but never have I looked upon a face so radiant, so bewildering. The girl could not, I thought, have been more than twenty, and every turn to the beautifully poised little head, every step, every gesture that she was full of the joy of life. CHAPTER II. En passant, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armor of steel-gray satin and beads, and whose carefully arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation for lengthy lingering. One of the men was old, gray-bearled and large of girth, with a huge expanse of snowy shirt, and head guiltless of hair. The other was comparatively young, not many years past my age, pregnant, and a curious thrill, which he could self have explained, passed through me as I ked, through half-shut eyes, at his race. Where had I seen it before? Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory? Or did he urid, yet partially obliterated colors? I had no doubt which of the two was Carson Wildred, Farnham's friend and host. What he had said of the man's personality assured me of his identity. "Who is the girl?" I asked. "A Miss Karine Cunningham. Same name as the mine that Wildred is going to take off my hands. Merely a coincidence, but I fancy it influenced him in his wish to buy the property perhaps. He is very much in love with the girl, and, rich as he apparently is, she can more than match him, I should say. She's is an orphan. Sir Walter Tressidy, who is in the box with his wife, was her guardian until she came of age, about a year ago, She still lives with them, and Lady Tressidy takes her about. The girl has thirty thousand pounds a year if she has a penny. Whewl! Only think what that means in American money. She could buy and sell me." I might have truthfully replied that the young lady could have had me without either buying or selling, since for the first time in my cowl days TWO CONTINENTS BY HARRY WOOD REYNOLDS these few moments had taught me what it was to experience a wild quick- ening of the pulses under the casual glance of a woman's eyes. At the end of the act we went out for a smoke and a breath of fresh air, and as we were returning we met Wildred near the stairway, which at the St. James's leads to the boxes on one side of the house. "I was looking for you," he said to Farnham, and the tones of his voice roused the same vague, unpleasant memories that the eyes had stirred. "And we were just talking of you." Farnham and myed me by retorting. "I should like to see the means of making you two known to each other. Of course, Wildred you have heard all about Noel Stanton. This is actually he in the flesh, and he has been telling me that he believes he must have seen you somewhere before." Mr. Wildred tossed away a cigarette and followed it with his brilliant eyes. He was smiling, but his lips were A I MEET KARINE CUNNINGHAM. tense, as his gaze came back to me. "It is my misfortune to be obliged to assure you that Mr. Stanton is mistaken. I know him as well as one can do without having met him, through his book, and a world-wide reputation, but beyond that I have not, till now, had the pleasure." We looked into each other's eyes and I knew the man lied, and that he hated me. But the mystery of his personality and my share in his past was as profound a secret as ever before. Lady Tressley sent me out particularly, he said, "in quest of you both, having dogs," Mr. Stanton from his numerous presentments, and she hopes that you will come and be introduced to her and to Miss Cunningham in their box." Farnham looked at me doubtfully, evidently fearing that I would refuse. But, grudgingly as the message was evidently delivered by Wildred, I grasped at the opportunity it gave. I should speak to Miss Cunningham. I should know her. I might dare to look at her, and I might touch her hand. I have gone through some queer experiences in rather an eventful life, and have generally managed to keep a cool head in emergencies. But my head was not cool to-night. Everything was dark to me, except the one lovely face raised smilingly toward mine, as some murmured words of introduction were spoken in the box a little later, giving me the right henceforth to claim Miss Cunningham as an acquaintance. I suppose I answered coherently when Lady Tressidy addressed me, and talked without openly making an idiot of myself to Sir Walter. But I remember nothing of the conversation between the second and third acts, save the few words spoken by Miss Cunningham, and an invitation from Lady Tressidy to call on one of her "At Home" days. After I had gratefully accepted, I turned to the girl. "Lady Tressley has said I may come and see her," I ventured. "Will you—may I hope to find you with her?" She looked up with a sudden, illumination she answered me. "Come soon," she returned. "Over my last words for me that night, and the rang in my head as I left her, dizzy with the memory of her loveliness. CHAPTER III. I had taken rooms temporally at the Savoy. There was a fire burning in my room, and I drew up a chair before it to smoke an unlimited number of cigarettes and to think of Karine Cunningham. I felt no inclination for bed, nor was I in the least sleepy, and yet, before an hour had passed, I must have fallen into a doze. Suddenly I was awakened by the impression of having heard a woman looked round me half-azed still from my dreams. The fire had died down, and I had left myself with no other light. Only a ruddy glow lingered on the hearth, and a small clock on the mantelpiece just above lightly chilled out the hour of two. I must have dreamt the sound, I old myself, for all was silent in the sleeping hotel, and even the rattle of cubs outside was dulled. Still the impression lingered, and I could hardly persuade myself that I had not heard Harvey Farnham's voice calling my name and finishing with a gurgling, despairing cry for help, the horror of which had chilled the blood in my veins, even in my sleep. I fell at last from waking dreams to sleeping ones, hoping dimly, as I slipped over the edge of realities, that they might be of Karine Cunningham. But they were not of her. Hardly had slumber got its hold upon me when I saw myself by the river, looking down into a swiftly rushing tide. It seemed to be somewhere in the country, though I had little thought for my surroundings; and I was conscious that I was watching anxiously for the appearance of some object, whose appearance I did not accurately know. It had been daylight in my vision at first—a cold, gray, whitty daylight—but suddenly night fell with the rapidity that THE RICHMOND PLANET RICHMOND VIKGINJA all changes come and go in dreamland, and the only light was a spot of phosphorescent radiance that lay just under the surface of the water, floating gradually down toward me, knew in my sleep that my eyes were destined to behold some sight of horror, yet I was bound in a species of frozen fascination to the spot where I stood, forced to wait for the oncoming of the light and its revelation of mystery. Slowly it was borne along with the tide, until, having reached a bend in the river opposite the spot where I was standing, it ceased to move. I stooped down and saw that the pale light shone forth from a great white diamond on the finger of a dead man's hand. The body was faintly and darkly outlined; even the floating arm might also have been a floating mass of blackened river weed; but the hand was white as alabaster, and as I bent over it, staring down, one of the fingers moved and beckoned. Then I woke with a loud cry—"Harvey Farnham!" CHAPTER IV. I arose on Christmas morning with absolutely nothing for me to do that day, as I had informed no one I knew of my presence in London, meaning to be for the present somewhat of a freelance. Now, however, I felt a curious inclination to call at the house by the lock, as it was called. I would not dine there I told myself, but there most be an inn in the neighborhood where I could obtain some slight Christmas cheer, if I chose to embark on the rather mild adventure of going up the river on this wintry holiday. Once the idea had taken root in my mind, I was impatient to carry it out. I could go. I decided, almost immediately, humbling at the nearest decent inn to Purley Lock, and turning up at Wildred's house at 4 or 5 in the afternoon. I would spend an hour there perhaps, and return to town in time for dinner. There was a long streak of gold along the horizon of the otherwise dull grey sky, and a rising wind moaned drearily along the lower branches of the trees. The scene looked indescribably desolate, and yet there was a certain beauty in it, too. I had been told exactly how to reach the house by the lock and, when, after passing the somewhat weedy-looking lock, I began skirting along a species of back-water, and came in sight of a long, low-browed house close to the river, I knew that I had reached my journey's end. The place had the appearance of being only a restored remnant of an ancient abby fallen into decay. Indeed, at one end of the house a ruined wall打盹 out, with a row of stone window-frames, half filled in with sombre trails of ivy; then in the middle came the habitable part of the old house, with an imposing front door, which might have belonged to some Gothic church; magnificent windows, which reminded me of a certain dear old college at Oxford, well worn in longer days; and beyond, to the left, was a room added by Wildred. It was in wretched taste, I thought, with its pretentiousness and it huge round tower at the end, utterly out of keeping with the rest. Then, as I criticised, my eye was "MY EYE WAS CAUGHT BY A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM THE HOUSE. caught by a puff of fiery smoke that suddenly rose above the battlements of the hideous tall tower. So near was I to the river as I stood waiting on the doorstep to be admitted that I could hear the soft lapping of the water against the shore. Darkness had fallen now, and an ugly recollection of my dream suddenly sprang up in my brain. Just so, I remembered, had I heard the water whispering as in that hateful vision I had bent over to see the dead man's beckoning hand. It was long before my ring and knock were answered—so long that I had my finger on the bell again. But at the moment I heard footsteps walk—now that uncerterable along an carpeted floor within. Still the door remained closed, but at a long man's window, which was the duplice of another on the other side of the door, I saw for an instant that a face was pressed against the lattice-work of the glass. "What ill-trained servants this man ceeps!" was my thought; and then, somewhat impatient, I rang again. The door opened almost immediately into the dimly-lighted hall, when a respectable, middle-aged man, out of livery stood revealed. Yet I could have sworn that the face at the window, seen but a second age, had been that of a woman, young, white-faced, and darkly bright of eye! CHAPTER V. "I should like to see Mr. Wildred and Mr. Farnham," I said, not feeling it necessary to ask if they were at home. I knew that they had definitely arranged to be so. "I am sorry, sir," said the servant, respectfully, "but both the gentleman have gone out for the day." He did not look me in the face as he delivered this piece of information, but allowed his narrow eyes to drop away shiftly. "Oh, I am surprised at that," I returned, "for I have come by invitation." The fellow's smug face changed instantly. "Oh, I see, sir; you are the gentleman Mr. Wildred was expecting. He—they—it is possible they will be in shortly. Perhaps you will walk into the room." "The room," and with such a queer little emphasis on the former word, sounded rather odd. It was but a trifling peculiarity of expression, however, and I did not think much of it as I followed the butler along the hall, passing through a door before which he swept the curtain aside with a flourish, and so into a passage which evidently led toward the new wing. We went on for some distance and presently arrived at a closed door, which he threw open for me. "It is here that my master requested you should wait sir," he said. I was sure that this room must be situated in that part of the new wing which adjoined the tower. In glancing at the house from the outside, I had fancied that the square wall must be that of a studio, as there were no windows, but a high domed skylight on top. Now I saw that though the outer building was square, the room within was octagon in shape. It was perhaps, a studio, as I had fancied, but there was something of the free-and-easy negligence of an Oriental smoking room about it. The walls were hung with embroidered Indian materials, and a low divan ran down part way. Between the hangings were panels of sandalwood, ornamented with bits of mirror in the Burmese way, and half hidden with curious foreign weapons, daggers, swords, and spears, and even a zulu assegal or two. On the floor stood a bookah, and on a small inlaid table were a couple of curious little objects which I knew to be opium pipes. In one corner, as though it had been pushed aside, stood an easel with a canvas upon it, which was half-covered with a piece of drapery. The skylight was partly concealed with red silk blinds, drawn across the staring glass, and from the centre of the dome was suspended a large jewelled lamp. It was from this that all the light in the studio proceeded at present, and though there was no fireplace the room was warm—indeed, insufferably hot. This act, taken together with the studio's proximity to the tower, made me feel more certain than before some fine inlaid modern portion of the house had caught fire. I searched the panels for both but found none, and at last lifted several of the curtains that draped the larger part of the octagonal walls. Under the first two that I raised only a blank space of dark wood was visible, but under the third I was surprised to find small, secretive-looking door. There was no knob or ring by way of handle, but close to the edge, and about half way between top and bottom. I distinguished a diminutive keybole, outlined with shining metal. I let the curtain drop again, though lingeringly. It could be only a cupboard, or a particularly secure wine cellar, perhaps, behind this dwarfish foot, but had I discovered it in a house not English, but of a country less conventionally civilized than our own. I should have told myself that I had hanced upon the clew to a secret. There was still a fourth curtained space (the remaining half of the octacons being of sandalwood), and this, as it happened, was directly behind the trussed easel. I moved toward it, not intending to pry into Mr. Wildred's domestic economies, but still bent on unearthing an electric bell if I could do so, when my eyes fell upon the partially covered picture. It was but a pinky-white, uncovered shoulder that I could see, with a glimpse of red-gold hair at such a distance above as to suggest a massive knot at the back of a woman's head, as seen in profile. There was a fraction of finely tulle sleeve as well, revealing the outline of a rounded girlish arm, and though the face was hidden by the drapery, I was sure as I drew aside the curtain my eyes would fall upon the counterfeit presentment of Karine Cunningham. With half-extended hand I paused. The painting was so far covered, and it was in another man's house. Had I a right to assure myself whether my suppositions were correct? As I hesitated my ears were startled by a soullering shriek. Carson Wildred entered the room almost immediately, and in answer to my interrogation concerning the cause of the frightful and agonizing scream explained that the cook had spilled some hot grease on her foot; that while it was very painful it was not necessarily serious. He saw plainly that I half doubted his explanation and I demanded to know to conceal the doubt. I demanded to know the whereabouts of my friend Farnham, who had promised to dine with him. He about displaying any emotion stated Farnham had gone unexpectedly to London. So there was nothing for me to do but return to town. [To be continued.] The Newsboy's Renty. a wizened-faced newsboy climbed on a Detroit street car the other evening and worming his way past the conductor, walked down the aisle yelling: "Las' edition—all about Sigler brud- "Las' edition—all about Sigler brudders findin' de tray of dimons!" He sold several papers, and when he was passing out a man looked around and yelled to him: "Say, boy, where did they find that tray?" The youngster paused in the doorway. "In a pack o' cards!" he shouted back, and disappeared. — Cleveland Plain Dealer. with a kroosense Lok on this portrait with a genial eye. If faults you chance to note, please pass And, as you show it, do not say with glee "This picture flatters Susan awfully." -Indianapolis Journal NOT VERY PARTICULAR M. "I wonder who it was that first used the expression, 'one man's as good as another?' Was it a poet or a physician?" "I guess it was an old maid!"—Das Kleine Witzblatt. About the Size of It The giddy young man very early in life his in love with each girl he sees; he is down on his lip Than he also gets down on his knees. -Chicago Daily News. Beyond Control Cadsby—My wife will raise Cain with me if she discovers that I've been drinking. Jagsby—All you've got to do is to hold your breath when you go near her. "That's all right; but I'm afraid it*s to strong to be held." — Brooklyn Life. As a Substitute for the Fascination of the Fox Chase. Egad, it's English, but it's the greatest clean sport in the world. And why shouldn't the 'ounds make as much noise at he death of a coyote as leaping at the throat of a fox? They do it at Colorado Springs, and it's the national sport across the briny. The men, is red coats and 'unting that book like the bandannas matched to contadini at the feast of San Marco the day, in at the death and making the fox glad he's to be laid at their feet. Denver is enjoying sport with the hounds, not to be outdone by Little Lunnon, or big Lunnon, either. A club is to be formed. Women will be taught that golf is not the only thing, and Charles Walker, a gentleman sport, so to speak, is now training horses and a pack of greyhounds. At present a few select men are the only devotees of the stirring sport. A pack belonging to Louis and T. W. Bartels is now used by those indulging in the chase. The hounds are as expert as any at Colorado Springs. The hours rest yesterday an exciting stretch and the return to town was made with the coyote. And it was not out of sight of the haze of smoke that denoted the smelters and factories. The return smacked of the exciting finish. In a vehicle in the rear of a party of horsemen was a large cage in which were the greyhounds, still excited and giving voice to the fact that the skuller of the plains, a silver and dull gold coyote, lay bloodly on the top of the wire netting. In the party were Charles MacA. Willcox, the Bartelses, Charles Barrows, "Milord" Donohue of Colorado Springs, also the owner there of a well-known pack; The Norman, Cooke and Ramsay. The Norman selected he is about 10 miles beyond the Dubois amphibian where the country is practically entirely free from barb-wire fences. The only danger is from prairie dog holes, but the riders can usually avert danger from that source, and the prairie grass is soft.—Denver Post COLOR: IN. FLAGS. Red Predominates Largely In the Standards of the Chief Nations. Though the policy of military authorities in using less glaring colors in uniforms has been very marked of late years, red remains the most popular color for national standards. Of 25 countries, 19 have flags with red in them, the list including Great Britain, United States, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Mexico, Chill, Portugal, Venezuela and Cuba. The countries which have blue as an element of their flags are Great Britain, United States, Russia, France, Holland, Ecuador, Sweden, Chille, Venezuela, Portugal and Cuba. Three countries have black as one of the elements of their flags—Germany, Belgium and China, but Germany is the only one of the three that has black and white together. There are six countries which have green as a color Ireland, Brazil (the flag of which is green chiefly), Mexico, Egypt, Italy and Persia. Nine countries have flags in which the color is partly of yellow. These countries are Austria, Spain, Belgium, Egypt, Sweden, China, Persia, Brazil and Venezuela. Countries with flags partly white are the United States, France, Germany, Russia, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Persia, Japan, Mexico, Holand, Denmark, Portugal, Cuba and Chile. There is no white in the national standard of England, but the British naval flag has a white background. The flag of Ecuador is nearer white than any other country, being made up of two parallel white columns between which is a column of blue, upon which are white stars. "Mr. Dooley" and "Molly Donahue." "Mr. Dooley" and "Molly Donahue." "Mr. Dooley" happened on in the Donahues on Archey Road and immediately joined the family discussion as to whether Mr. Donahue should buy a piano for his daughter. "H'm," said Mr. Dooley. "I'm no muskelan, an th' eight iv me enyiment is fr to hear a German band, consistin' iv a picklebin, that whin it come out, stalen to the mockin' Bur-rd," But, as Maechil says, whin it comes to decidin' questions iv etiket. I'm the boy to do it again't th' wurruild. Fr forty year I've ladled it out be th' pint an' quart to th' fash'nable society iv this ward, an Dooley's etiket fr man an' balst is known fr'm wan end iv' counthry to th' other. An I say this to ye, Maechil, that it's not on'y th' proper an' rale thing to have a planny, but seein' that Tim Clancy, th' assistant foreman on th' North Side, an' Mortimer Casey, the bestman foreman at South Chicago, the man it at' and any une thing that whin th' news git out the ye' scrapin' along widout wan ye won't lose yer job. Get a planny, Maechil, an thank Heaven they did not ask fr a steam callope."—Author of "Mr. Dooley," in the December Ladies' Home Journal. Mr. Hobart's First Fee One of the neighbors told recently how the Vice-President made his first fee as a lawyer. He was employed to write the will of a well-known manufacturer of Paterson, who was wealthy. Asked for his fee, Mr. Hobart, the legal fledgling replied: "One hundred dollars." It was from this that he received a significant hint how to succeed as a lawyer. The manufacturer was well pleased with his attorney, and, turning to his desk, drew out a package of bank checks that had come in during the regular course of business. Taking one for $800 he endorsed it and handed it to Mr. Hobart. "With this start in life," said the narrator of the story. "Mr. Hobart married the daughter of Socrates Tuttle, who has been his helpmate through all the years that have followed. Years afterward, Mr. Hobart learued that the grand-daughter of his first client was about to be married, and that she had been reduced to financial straits. He sent her his check for $150 to assist in purchasing her trousseau and took steps to provide other members of the family with employment—Philadelphia North American. A Russian does not become of age until he is twenty-six. Building on Sand. Freddie—What is circumstantial evidence? Cobwigger—As a general thing it's the theory of an expert which is proved to be entirely wrong when the truth comes out.—Judge. Onght to, But Doesn't Always. The suitor for a girl's hand ought to suit her.—Chicago Daily News. The Hospital Orderly. The position of hospital orderly, though not such an easy one as that of the patient, is also not to be despised. The hours off duty are many, and the work by no means hard. The orderly is supposed to undergo a course of training; one of his duties is to write accurate reports. These begin in a cadre and elementary form. A night report on a serious case which demanded hourly attention run thus: "Patient were of no trouble." (As an amendment to this report, "Nurse and patient slept well" was suggested.) Another on an unpopular sergeant was brief: "Jackson is a confounded newsance." More advanced specimens are these: "Saunders' is nurrishment reglar, he also 'ad bleeding from the nose.' "O'Flannagan were very restless and would not sleep without I sot beside 'im and took milk reglar.' But why wonder at these efforts of ignorant orderlies, when medical students have been known to write notes thus: "The house surgeon dressed the wound looking red and angry," or, "Patient complaints of severe headache, but-has no children." -Cornchill Magazine. How Wars Begin. Tommy was reading the war news. When he finished he came over to his mother and said: "Mamma, how do wars begin?" "Well, suppose the English hauled down the American flag, and that the Americans—" Here Tommy's father intervened. "My dear," he said, "the English would not—" Mother—Excuse me, they would— "Now, dear, who ever heard of such a thing?" "Pray do not interrupt!!" "But you are giving Tommy a wrong idea!" "I'm not, sir!" "You are, madam!" "Don't call me madam! I won't allow you!" "I'll call you what I choose!" "I'm sorry I ever saw you!' you are so—" Tommy (going out)—It's all right; I think I know how wars begin."—Gollier's Weekly. Cold Does Not Cause Colds According to its natural meaning it would seem that a cold was an affection produced by exposure to low temperatures, to cold weather. Nothing could very well be farther from the truth than this. Golds are not nearly so common in extremely cold countries as in the temperate zone. They are not nearly so frequent high up amid the Alps as in the cities at the foot of the mountains. Nansen, the arctic explorer, spent over two years amid the arctic snows, with the temperature so low most of the time that the mercury was frozen in his thermometer, yet he and his men never suffered from a cold. They had been back in civilization scarcely a week before some of his companies were laid up with the grip.—Chicago Chronicle. Her Face Was Her Mirror Her face Was Her mistrust. "You claim you were insane when you proposed to Miss Autumnleaf," said the lawyer to his client, who posed as the defendant in a breach-of-promise suit. "Can you prove it?" "No proof will be required," replied the victim of circumstances. "Why not?" asked the limb of the law. "Because," answered the other, "the minute the jury gets a glimpse of the plaintiff's face the case will be dismissed."—Chicago Evening News. Names of Denmark's Kings Denmark's kings for 84 years have all been named Christian or Frederick. This is not the result of accident. It is the law of Denmark that Christian must be succeeded by Frederick and Frederick by Christian. To attain this, and without the changing of names, in case of death or other reason, every Danish prince, no matter what other names he may receive, always includes Christian and Frederick among them.—N. Y. Sun. The Next Best Thing In a car a small boy was observed to be suddenly agitated, but regained his self-control after a few moments. Soon after the conductor appeared and asked for fares. When he stood before the small boy there was a slight pause, and the passengers were surprised to hear the following: "Pleate charge it to my papa; I've thawed the money."—St. Louis (Globe-Democrat. Sure Cure. Doctor—It's a nervous affection that makes your husband hiccucc so persistently. Wife—Yes; but what will cure him? "One almost certain remedy is to scare him in some way." "Suppose you present your bill, then."—Philadephia Press. Jack Slowboy (about to propose)— Miss Ethel, I know I am unworthy of you— She (who has been receiving his attentions nearly three years)—Don't you think you've been a long time finding it out?—Puck. Changeable Larry- Norah hung her jersey jacket over th' sthove an' it wuz scorched. Did ye hear about it, Dinny? Denny- Oi did; an' Oi also hur-rud that it changed th' jacket complately. Larry- How phw wasth? Denny—Well, ye sae, it phwas a jersey jacket whin shae hung it thor, but, faith, after it wuz scorched it phwas a smoking jacket.—Chicago Daily News. W. I. J FUNERAL DIRECT Office and Warerooms: 207 W. I. Johnson, FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMBLA MER Office and Warerooms 207 N. Foushes St., near Broad. --HACKS FOR HIRE-- Orders by Telephone or Tings suppers and Entertainm Old 'Phone 686 Residence Orders by Telephone or Telegraph promptly filled. Wed ngs suppers and Entertainments promptly attended. Old 'Phone 686 Residence in Building New 'Phone 480 "I'm not, sir!" "You are madam!" 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William S. John S. Johnson, VECTOR & EMBLA MERC N. Fonshes St., near Broad. FOR HIRE - Telegraph promptly filled. Wed ements promptly attended. in Building New 'Phone afo Where some one watches away. And a thousand lives he guards each hour For two or three dollars a day; The man who tolls and the millionaire, And the crowd who takes his care. And the crowded trains rush to And the people come and the people go With never a thought of him watching there! Beside the track in his narrow tower He guards when the skies are blue, And he peers away through the blinding shower Still keeping the signals true, And the man who has more than his right- share And the man who has dreams of joy some- where, And the man who laughs and the man who sighs And the mald with the iovelight in her wife The Lord resigns to his tender care. Beside the track in his narrow tower, Unknown, unused in his hands a greater power Who holds in his hands a greater power Than an admiral of the seal And the man who is bent by a weight of care And the man who has sighted a goal some- where, And the men who rule in temples of trade, And the mother at home, and the blissful mald. Do the think of him when they kneel in prayer? -S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald. Mr. Jobson on Rabies FROM the very beginning of the dog muzzling agitation Mr. Jobson was opposed to it. It should be said, in passing, that Mr. Jobson belongs to that exceedingly large class of householders who begin by bitterly resenting all new local ordinances, only to wind up by shouting the praises of the same from the housetops. "Huh!" said Mr. Jobson to Mrs. Jobson when he first read of the movement to make the muzzling of dogs compulsory in the district. "Now it's suggested that all of our pups and dogs shall have their heads jammed into traps! What do you think of such balderdash as—" "I understand that it is a movement tending to protect the public," ventured Mrs. Jobson. "It seems there have been so many mad dogs that—" "Oh, you believe in the scheme, then Mrs. Jobson, I see," cut in Mr. Jobson. "Well, I might ha' known that, seeing that I think it's the rankest imbecility ever heard of. Mad dogs you say, Mrs. Jobson? Let me tell you something: If there were half as many mad dogs running around loose, snapping and snarling, as there are mad human beings, this earth would be a hewing bedlam and unfit to live in within just ten days! All this talk about the millions and octillions of mad dogs that's rearing and roaring around, trying to get a bite at—" "But, as I understand it," mildly suggested Mrs. Jobson, "it is simply a measure of precaution, taken to prevent the spread of rabies—" "There you're at it again, Mrs. Jobson!" said Mr. Jobson, throwing down his paper and jumping up and stamping around. "There you go canting on another one of those subjects that you know just as much about as I know about Turkestan! Rabies! Madame, will you be good enough to devote about four minutes of your valuable time to a lucid, graphic, terse explanation, for my low, common, benighted benefit, of what the rabies is? Is it like mayonnaise dressing, or does it resemble in its general outlines that monochair receiver you made me for Christmas? Is it peculiar to North American dogs alone, or can the common, domestic, house jaguar of Honduras get it and gloat over it? Is it served cold, with hard sauce, or is it fetched in, piping hot, with cheap cooking brandy flaming over the top of it? Did you learn all about rabies at the same time that you picked up Honiton lace work, or did you get your wealth of information about it from—" "Why, it's simply what I've read about the disease that—" began Mrs. Jobson. "Oh. it's what you've read about it, is it?" said Mr. Jobson. "Well, if you're going to embark in the business of believing everything you read, Mrs. Jobson, you'll be so inflated after awhile that you'll go right up into the air without pinions! You'll be believing about those frogs that hop out of solid pieces of coal, weighing 6,985.45 pounds, said pieces of coal having formed themselves about 81,275 years ago—" "But I thought that rabies was just as well-defined a disease in dogs as as well-defined a disease in dogs as—"As pneumonia, or the measles, or the mumps, in the human species, eh?" interrupted Mr. Jobson. "Well, just to set you right in that matter, I'll inform you that there's no such thing as rabies—that rabies only exists in the heads of a lot of wild-eyed fanatics—that all scientific men of reputation simply grin from ear to ear when they read these newspaper accounts of dog-bitten human beings shuddering and frothing at the mouth—that the rabies is among us to about the same extent as the dodo, the jubjub bird and the jabberwock! Rabies is a bogie man, with which to scare infants in arms, but as for—" "What ails the creatures, then, when they begin to growland—" "What ails 'em!" bawled Mr. Jobson. "Madame, there were times in my life, long before I met you, when I was hungry and cold—starved and freezing—and I want to tell you that I did a whole heap of growing myself! Just because a lot of poor, neglected, kicked-around stray dogs happen to be trying the best they know how to pick up a precarious living in this community, and because one or two of 'em have become so sore and wrought up over the situation that they've given audible manifestations to their sentiments in the premises, a lot of loot-haired scientific, or alleged scientific cranks bob up and claim that the whole population of the District of Columbia is in danger of extermination from mad dogs! I'll tell you—" Just then Mr. Jobson's next-door neighbor dropped in for a talk about the bill for pensioning civil employees and the Mr. Jobson turned to him. "Look here, Robson," he said, "what do you think of this confounded dog-muzzling proposition, anyhow? I'm again it from away back, and that fox terrier of mine is going to run around this town all he wants to, without any trap on his head, either! If there’s any one thing that ‘ud be calculated to drive that dog of mine mad it would be to put a muzzle on him; he’s high-strung, like all registered thoroughbred dogs, and he’d be dancing around like a whirling dervish in no time at all—“ “I’m with you!” said Mr. Jobson’s neighbor. “Don’t believe in the business at all. My bull terrier’s as harmless as a kitten, and I’d as lief put a muzzle on myself as to decorate that dog with one of the contrivances. I’m going to let him run about, too, and—“ “And if any dog catcher or policeman has the gall to try to work your dog into the pound because the dog’s unmuzzled you’ll carry the matter to the supreme court of the United States to get justice! That’s what I’ll do, and that’s what you’ll do! We’ll just call that a bargain, if you’re agreeable.” After some further talk along similar lines. Mr. Jobson's neighbor took his leave. Mr. Jobson, filled with a new affection for an animal upon which a heartless government desired to perpetrate unheard-of infamies, went out into his back yard to have a romp with his fox terrier. It so happened that Mr. Jobson's neighbor was in the back yard of his home at the same time, putting some fresh straw in the kennel of his bull terrier. The bull terrier was turned loose during the remaking of his bed, and he heard the gyrations and the cavortings of the fox terrier in Mr. Jobson's yard. He was over the fence within eight seconds after having been turned loose, and then Mr. Jobson's fox terrier found himself in real, poignant trouble. The bull terrier proceeded to make a sad hash of his neighbor, the fox terrier. The yelpings of the latter could be heard three blocks "TAKE THAT DOG OUT OF HERE" Mr. Jobson got a barrel stave out of the woodshed and belabored the unfeeling bull terrier, and Mr. Jobson's neighbor, who had leaped the fence upon hearing the conflict, sedulously applied a club to the fox terrier. From that Mr. Jobson and his neighbor got to applying their respective clubs to each other. "Take that devilish hydrophobia-vicious brute out o' here!" shouted Mr. Jobson. "If you don't remove that mad dog from my premises in just exactly 12 seconds I'll land you in state prison for knowingly, maliciously and viciously harboring a dog that has got rabies in its worst form!" With the aid of a two-inch stream of water from a hose and a couple of crowbars the two dogs were pried loose. The next evening both of them were ornamented with brand-new muzzles. "You've changed your mind about muzzles, I see," said Mrs. Jobson, when Mr. Jobson unwrapped the bundle containing the muzzle. "Changed nothing," replied Mr. Jobson, haughtily. "I don't want my dog to kill that idiot's dog next door and to get me sued for damages, that's all." —Washington Star. Most Respectful. Among the stories told of Charles Lever, the witty novelist, is one which concerns the days when he was British consul at Trieste. He had accompanied his daughter to London for a little social enjoyment, and had neglected to go through the formality of asking for a leave of absence. On his arrival in London he was invited to dinner by Lord Lytton, who was delighted to see him. When he arrived at Lord Lytton's house, his host said: "I'm so glad you could come! You will meet your chief, Clarendon"—the minister of foreign affairs. The novelist, much embarrassed, began to give reasons why he must tear himself away, but before he could make his escape, Lord Clarendon was announced, and almost at once espied him. "Ah, Mr. Lever," he said, blandly, "I didn't know you were in England; in fact I was not even aware that you had asked for leave from Trieste." "No-o, my lord," stammered the novelist, disconcerted for a second, but no more than that; "no, my lord; I thought it would be more respectful to your lordship for me to come and ask for it in person!"—Youth's Companion. She—I would tell you a little piece of news if I were sure it wouldn't go any further. He—You're safe in telling me. There never was a man who could make a little piece of news go further than a woman. Philadelphia Bulletin. Forestall: Accident Severe Father—Clara, what is the meaning of the diamond ring on your finger? Clara—Oh, it is a sign that Harry has something to ask you that it will do no good to refuse—Jeweler's Weekly. A Man's Revenge "Mrs. Skinner has had to give up all the five clubs she belongs to." "Has she nervous prostration?" "No; but every time she went out of the house her husband moved all the furniture around."—Indianapolis Journal. A Necessary Requirement. Dorothy had never seen any pumpkin pie until her first visit to the country, and to her grandmother's asking her if she'd have a piece the little girl replied: "No, I thank you. I never eat pie without a roof on it." THE RICHMOND PLANETRICHMOND VIRGINIA Actor Mistaken for a Tramp and Ejected from the Theater. Frederick Bond's Make-Up as a Tramp Was so True to Life That the Sage Doorkeeper Took Him for a Real Hobo. Frederick Bond, who now takes the part of the head waiter in "At the White Horse Tavern," in the St. Louis Republic tells an amusing story of an incident which occurred a few years ago, when he played the part of a tramp in Sol Smith Russell's comedy, "Edgewood Folks." It was during an unusually severe winter that the company was billed to open a new theater at Mauch Chunk, Pa. Mauch Chunk is the most picturesque spot in the American Switzerland, as that section of the country is called. The event was an important one to the good people of this thriving town, who naturally looked upon the proprietor as a very important personage. In fact, every attack of the house came in for his dose of extra respect, even the doorkeeper back of the stage, who was in consequence fully impressed with the dignity and importance of his position. As had been stated, Mr. Bond was engaged to play the part of a tramp—as realistic a hobo as ever trod the stage or the streets. The actor's make-up was capital, as those remember who saw "Edgewood Folks." After making up, Mr. Bond came upstairs to wait for his cue. He took a position near the right second entrance, where he could see the people on the stage. He noticed that the doorkeeper eyed him suspiciously, but became so absorbed in the acting of his friend, Sol, that he paid no attention to the glare of the bespectacled guardian of the stage entrance. Suddenly a heavy hand was laid on the greasy collar of his coat, accompanied by a yank that lifted him fairly off his feet and whirled him through the air toward the back exit; then a door was opened, and with a well-di- STAGE ENTRANCE BOND FLEE OUT INTO THE ALLEY. rected kick and a forward heave, poor Bond flee out into the alley directly into a snowdrift. "Take that, ye sneakin' hobo!" yelled the doorkeeper, a great, husky fellow, who slammed the door immediately he had thrown Bond out. The actor wallowed out of the snowdrift, in an agony of fear that he would miss his entrance. He pounded wildly at the door, which was bolted now, and yelled for admission. But there was no response, and the pseudo trump shivered as much from stress of mind as he did from the nipping air and the melting of the snow which had gotten into the tatters of his make-up. Meanwhile came Bond's cue. Russell looked around, walked to the wings and back again, and tried his best to hide the accident. Everybody was on the alert, and it was only during the lull in the hunt for his whereabouts that his frantic knocks at the door led to his discovery. He made his entrance amid the cheers of the audience. Mr. Russell was dum-founded. At last, when explanations could be made, he reprimanded the doorkeeper as well as Bond, saying, in his drawling, good-natured way: "You are both too confoundedly realistic!" Change of Circumstances. When William Wood went to the insane asylum in Topeka, Kan., 20 years ago, he was practically penniless, save for some nonproductive mining property in Colorado, to which his title was disputed. Accordingly, the state has paid all his expenses in the institution as a free patient. Now, however, that his claims to his Colorado mines have been legally established and the mines have been paying handsomely for some time, his guardian has been presented with a bill from the asylum for $4,000 or more for food and clothes already supplied, and a notice that $2.80 a week will hereafter be charged for his keen. Colored Woman's Economy Aunt Martha is an old colored woman, who has been a servant in a prominent family in Louisville, Ky., for the past 25 years. During this period she has managed to save up something like $300. Recently she ceased making an effort to increase her pile, and began spending what she had previously saved. When questioned regarding the matter by her mistress, who had knowledge of the fact, Aunt Martha replied: "Mis' Julia, hit is a fack, and my only fear is that dill I'll fare 'I can spend all I has saved.' Miss Julia smiled and said no more. A Remarkable Coincidence One of the most remarkable coincidences on record has come to light at Lynchburg, Va., and Augusta, Ga. In each city there is a Walter Clark, whose father was named Samuel and whose mother's maiden name was Walker. Both have brothers named Samuel and William, uncles named Charles and John, and an aunt named Elizabeth. Yet the men cannot trace any relationship. That Unlucky Number. "I sat down to dinner with 13 yesterday." "Don't you consider that unlucky?" "It was in this case. I had to pay for the whole business."—Philadelphia Press. Bad Give-Away. Mrs. Gadd--Did you ever notice how polite and attentive Mr. Gayfellow is to his wife? Mrs. Gadd--Looks mighty suspicious.--N. Y. Weekly. Eda " " Put hand on white woman. Jasper ug. 11, Bill Wilson, Will Chambers, Will McLore, Charlie Hart, Peter Loin and 15 year old Son, white, Shooting a man, Wetumpks, Ala. Aug. 16, Charlie Hart, colored criminal assault Brantley, Ala. Aug. 16, Pom Keith, colored entered lady's room drunk, Near Greenvie, S.C. Aug. 20, Rev. F J. Floyd, colored wanted to work, Cartersville, Ill. Wm. Prentiss, Hughes Bradley, Henry Branum, Jim Hayes, John Black, Sim Cremmings, white. stroke against lynching, Georgetown, Ga. Sept. 12, Rev. H. B. Battle, col, spoke against lynching, Near Thompson, Ga. Sept. 27, Senor Sanchez, Cuban, nothing Havana, Cubs. October 11 Judge Barit La Place white, Assaulting, Near New Orleans 18, Joe Letiore Colored Arson and Assault, burned, St Ann Miss 18, Robert Smith. Col. Innocent. Partly Roasted not dead 20, George Wells, Colored, Murder, Wier City Kan i C. & O. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. EFFECTIVE OT. 29, 1899. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, BROAD-STREET STATION 9:00 A. M., Daily, with Parloror, for prince pigeon stations. Newport News Old Point, Norfolk and Portsmouth. Connectes at Norfolk with Old D Station. Ship except Sunday for New York. 8:45 P. M., Daily with Pultman, for local Station. Norfolk and Portsmouth. Connectes at Old Point with Washington steamers, daily with Saltmortem steamers. 10:00 A. M., Day Express except Sunday for Giltown Forge. Connects at Giltownville and Orange. Calverton, Manassas. Drisda, and Washington, at Union Station. Charlestown for Lynch- shire and St. Louis. Voyote only at important stations. Connectes at Lynchshire and Orange and Orange with Southern E. northbound; at Giving for Va. Hot Springs. 12:15 P. M., Daily, with Pultman, for Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis. Voyote only at important stations. Connectes at Cincinnati and Orange and Orange with Southern E. northbound; at Giving for Va. Hot Springs. 15:00 P. M., Daily, with Pultman, for Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis. Voyote only at important stations. Connectes at Cincinnati and Orange and Orange with Southern E. northbound; at Giving for Va. Hot Springs. 18:00 P. M., Daily, for Cincinnati, with Pultman, Cincinnati and Cincinnati and Louis- ville. Meals served on Dining Carn. Connects at Staunton (ex- cellent buns, Wheat, Va. and at Covington, Va. daily for Virginia Hot Springs). TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH-STREET STATION. 10:20 P. M., Daily, for Cincinnati, with Pultman, Cincinnati and Cincinnati and Louis- ville. Meals served on Dining Carn. Connects at Staunton (ex- cellent buns, Wheat, Va. and at Covington, Va. daily for Virginia Hot Springs). TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND, BROAD-STREET STATION. 8:00 A. M., Except Sunday from Doswell. 8:30 A. M., Daily from Cincinnati. 11:00 A. M., Daily from Norfolk and Old Point. 8:30 P. M., Daily from Cincinnati and Louis- ville. 6:00 P. M., Daily from Norfolk, and Old Point. 7:45 P. M., Except Sunday, from Clifton Forge. TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET STATION. 9:40 A. M., Except Sunday from Columbia P. M., Daily from Cincinnati and Clifton Forge, and except Sunday from New Castle, and Rosney. JOHN D POTTS, Asst. General Passenger Agent. Southern Railway SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER, 14, 1899. Traina Leaves Richmond, Va. 11.00 P.M. NO 12 SUCHERN EXPRESS *dulie* Atlanta Augusta Jacksonville,ville, Lointe South Sleeper for Danville. Groebner Sleeper for Danville. Sleeper open at Richmond. Steps for passengers al local stations. Connects at Danville and Danville, with connects at Richmond. (No 33) carrying through sleepers between New York and Tampa, w. connects at Richmond. also connects at Danville, Charlotte the Washington and South western Limits. between sleepers bet'n New York and New York and Memphis and new York and New Orleans, also. Pullman Tourist stations close days, Washington to San Francisco without change, with connections for all points in Texas, Mexico and California. 15:30 P. M No. 7, solid train duty for Char lotte, N. C. Connects at Moseley with Kentville and New York to Jacksonville, Keyville for Clarksville, Oxford, Hen derson and Durham and at Greenbush for Durham, Raleigh, and Winston Bremen at Kentville and at United States Fast Mail, solid train, daily for New Orleans and points South, which cleans and New York to Jacksonville and Miami for Nassau and Habana. Through sleeper Salisbury, to Mem 6:00 P. M., NO 17, LOCAL, daily except Sunday for Keysville and intermediate point TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND. 6:00 A. M. 6:25 P. M. from Atlanta Augusta, Asheville and all points South. 8:40 P. M. from Keysville and local stations. LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN. Nos. 61 and 63, between Manchester and Nepolis. Va YORK RIVER LINE, WEST POINT The Favorite Route North. BALMORE LIMITET. Daily, except Sunday for West Point, and intermediate stations close connectio. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with steamer for Haiti-more. Train No. 10. 2:80 P. M. LOCAL EXPRESS, Mon Wednes & Fridays, for and intermediate stations, connec- tions with steamers at West Point and Tappahannock; also at West Point steamers for Baltimore. Stops at all sta- tions. Train No. 74.5:00 A.M. LOCAL MIXED, leaves daily, except Sunday, from Virginia Street Station for West Point and uninterrupted stations, connecting with stage at Lestor manor for Walkerton and Tap pahannon. TRAINS AERIVE AT RICHMOND. 9:20 a.m. Daily, from West Point, with Connection from Baltimore, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. 9:20 a.m. Mondays and Fridays. 6:40 a.m. Dailies, from West Point and intermediate stations. Steamers leave West Point Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 6:50 p.m. Arriving Baltimore, p.m. leaving Baltimore at 6 p.m. Tuesd. yr. Thursd. and Saturdays arriving West Point 7:20 and Rielmond 9:20 to lowing morning. O. W. WESTBURY. Traveling Passenger Agent, 230 E. Main St. Richmond, Vs. J. M. CULY, traffic Manager. gen. Pass. Ags. FRANK S. GANNON. Third Vice-president and General Manager Washington, D.C. MRS P C EASLEY, ICE-CREAM PARLOR 609 N. 2d St., — Richmond, Va OLD 'PHONE, 1704. Steam Ice-Cream Manufactory Ice-Cream made daily both Winter and Summer, and we can supply you with any quantity at all times. Satisfaction guaranteed. Special attention in given to all orders. 16 6-8m. VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COMPANY'S JAMES-RIVER LINE To Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old Point, Newport News, Claremont, and James River lakes. Connecting at Old Point and Norfolk for Washburn above and the North. STREAMER POCKAMORE and WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIEDAY AT 7 A.M. NEDAY AND FRIDAY AT 7 A.M. Eleven-02 cars direct to wharf. Fare only $2.50 and $1.00 to Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old Point and Newport News. Music by a grand Orchestrion. Freight received daily from above-named plantation points in Eastern Virginia and North Carolina. S.A.L. SEABOARD AIR LINE. SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 8, 1992 LEAVES BYRD-STREET STATION. 9:05 A M { Dall 9:00 P M for Henderson (arrive Durham daily, spare Sunday). Kaleigh, Sanford, Southern State Washington, Yaycesboro, Monroe, Charlotte Lincoln, Shelby, Sanford, Oxford, Chester Clinton, Greenwood, Abbeville, Eaton Atheus ATLANTA Augusta, Macon, Monroe Country, New Orleans, Pensasola, Jackson ville Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis, Texas, Mexico, California, and the west via Mopis plus or New Orleans. Trains leaving at 9:00p M runs through south id in atlanta with not change of cars. Steerer ready for occupancy at 8:40p M TRAINS ARIVER RICHMOND 815 a.m Daily, except Sunday (sunday 8:00 a.m a.m.) 7:00 p.m Daily. For tickets, baggage checks, sleeping; en reservation, etc., apply to i. H. M. BOYKIN, General Agent, 826 East Main St R. S. JOHN, Vice-President and secret manag v. R. M. MOSHRE, General Superintendent M. W. R. GLOVER, visa manager. L. S. ALLEN, general party. New 'Phone 983. R. F. P. 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COMMUNICATION :-When writing to us to renew your subscription or to discontinuing paper, you should give your name and address in full, otherwise we cannot find your name on our books. CHANGE OF ADDRESS :-In order to change the address of a subscriber we must be sent the former as well as the present address. Entered in the Post-Office at Richmond, Va. in second class matter. SATURDAY MARCH 10,1900. Colored people, do not be dissecured. Let us merit the confidence of the white people by good conduct. We must pray, and we must work and we must save our money. False pride is to be abhorred. Never be too proud to do an honest day's work. LET us keep ourselves tidy, and save at least a portion of our earnings. It does seem that a cloud has come between us and God, but it will surely pass away. Be as polite as possible to white people and equally so to colored people, and all will be well with us. POLITENESS and good behavior do not mean bringing and servility. Don't forget that. A person who will not work is most liable to steal—that, is unless he has a pile of cash to his account or a "rich uncle" who will look after his financial welfare. THERE are thousands of white people who think well of and know us, in spite of the storm of condemnation of our people now sweeping over the country. COLORED folks, these Negro-haters will be dead after a little while. The grave-yard is receiving them right along. This is encouraging. EDITOR R. C. O. BENJAMIN of the Lexington, Ky., STANDARD is now undergoing a suit for criminal libel. The parties concerned are ROBERT MARTIN and ANNA DUNN, both colored. WELL, if we thought heaven was infested with some of these mean Negro-hating white folks, with God's permission we would strike out for the other place. Rev. P. H. A, Braxton of Baltimore is dead. His brother, Mr. Lewis Braxton of this city received a telegram to that effect on Tuesday last. This will be a shock to his friends throughout the country. He was a well-known character and was one of the most aggressive divines now before the public. His family and relatives have our sympathy. LOW WAGES FOR THE WHITE POLKS. In our last issue, we directed attention to the fact that the lowering of the wages of the colored laboring man was leading to the lowering of the wages of the white laboring man. Here is another evidence of it: "A Situation for an Honor boy and Proper Boy. "WANTED, BY THE VIRGINIA Home School, a White boy (14 to 20) to cultivate garden and keep premises in order. Board and $6 per month. A satisfactory applicant will have the opportunity of preparing for college during the school term of ten months. Give references. Address PRINI-PAL VIRGINIA HOME SCHOOL, Keysville, Va." The above advertisement appeared in the Richmond, Va., Dispatch of the 4th inst. An institution desired a strong white male nurse for $8.00 per month and board and this institution wants a white boy who can do a man's work at $5.00 per month. This is twenty-six cents a day for a man's labor and sixteen cents per day for a boy's labor. There is hardly a boot-black or exrand boy in Richmond, who could not make this amount of money without half trying. All right, white men of Virginia, keep up your agitation against the Negro, and see where it will land you. It is a self-evident fast that you must either raise the colored man to your level or you must be dragged down to his level. No considera-ble body of people can be degraded by another body of people without all parties concerned being injuriously affected by such degredation. The poor white man will yet awaken to the fact that the laws enacted for the disfranchisement of colored citizens will ultimately result in his own disfranchisement. THAT DISH OF CROW. The Richmond DEPATCH is now exhibiting signs of much uneasiness in the neighborhood of its stomach since the passage of the bill establishing commissioners of valuation in each county and city. It made a heroic effort to "eat crow and say nothing," but its organ of digestion has rebelled violently and after declaring that if the measure had been publicly discussed would never have been enacted into law indulges in the following comment: "Yes, if it had been subjected to such criticism as that which the Seaboard bill had to undergo it would have furnished a campaign of education for the people of Virginia. It could have been shown that the bulk of the revenue of Virginia is not derived, as is popularly supposed, from her agriculturists, but from other sources, chief among which are the cities and the railroads of the State. It would have appeared also that in many Virginia counties hores, cows, sheep, hogs, etc., are assessed for taxation at ridiculously low figures. It would have been admitted, too, that not a few of the counties in this State draw from the State Treasury on account of pensions, public schools, criminal expenses, care of lunatics, etc. far more than they pay back in the form of taxes. There are whole tiers of counties in Virginia—not poor counties, either—where the State has to pay out more money than is paid back to her in taxes." We have always contended that the argument that any class of citizens paid the larger proportion of the taxes and accordingly the other class should suffer was dangerous doctrine, in fact was a two-edged sword which cuts both ways. To be plain, the DISPATCH has contended that the white people pay 98 per cent of the taxes and that the colored people pay virtually nothing although they were virtually robbed of the results of their toil for 250 years and it went to enrich the white people of this commonwealth. We now pay taxes on twelve million dollars worth of property. It seems that the time is now at hand when the cities will say to the counties that we pay the taxes and must control, and the rich white men will say to the poor white men that they pay the taxes and must control. When this day comes and reaches its noon-day brightness, labor may well tremble in the presence of capital. Right principles are eternal and they continue to confound our enemies. MORE TESTIMONY To emphasize the dangerous character of the present white legislature, for there are no colored men in it, and only two or three Republicans, we call attention to the utterances of the following white citizens of character, ability and money,—men who have labored to bring capital to the state by the addition of millions of dollars. The Times' reportorial columns say: "A storm of indignation has been aroused by the passage of the bill by the Legislature to establish an office of commission of valuation. While it is claimed that the object of the bill is to get the tax-dodgers, yet, on the other hand, it is claimed that the real effect of the bill will be the driving out of capital and the stifling of industry. Those who figure in the industrial and financial world claim that the bill will result in untold damage to the industrial and financial life of the State." When you touch a white man's comfort, it is bad enough; but when you reach for his pocket-book, it is awful. The legislature of Virginia seems to have interfered with both. Major CHARLES S. STRINGFELLOW, one of the most influential white citizens of the commonwealth is quoted as follows: "I have been practicing law in Virginia for forty years, but in all my experience I have never known legislation so vicious or so odious." Mr. JOHN L. WILLIAMS, president of the Seaboard Air-line R. R., which corporation is about to expend millions of dollars in the state and who already has in the hands of the Governor $75,000 as a forfeit said: "I consider it a Populistic measure. It is vicious, odious and inquisitorial. It is calculated to cultivate fraud will be insured that can read another influence. State having means that a real affairs are inspection. It is another one and influential ing: have a land-ginians, but it may appointed it is like the hands of politicians by any party in Virginia. It is a surprising fact that under this new law 12 1 2 per cent of the total State tax on personal property and incomes will be paid to these new officials who make the assessments. The law for years has allowed 5 per cent to treasurers for collecting delinquent taxes, which are presumably hard to collect, but this law pays at once 12 1 2 per cent. to the assessor upon the amount he assesses, whether it is collected or not, and a fur her 5 per cent. must be paid upon the taxes not paid voluntarily." This is not a Republican journal saying this. It comes from a Democratic journal,—one of the leading advocates of the "Jim Crow" Car Bill and the "Land Grabbers" Law. While condemning us ourselves upon the company presence of the white demens us for not for upon the company and of the white people. We are condemned for white people and we for not for mixing with the She comments further. "The question which involves, confronts us down at our simple bid meet it and throttle it suits will follow. "Housekeeper" suggests of large families out should agitate this It was in favor of this humiliation of the colored citizen and robbery of the property owner, but opposed to a measure which is not as uniquitous as either of these measures. It remarks: "If the passage of this law is not a fair example of the cohesive power of public plunder' what is?" That's right! Heat them hot "Brother" Times. We got our dose a few weeks ago, and we feel comfortable to see you balking and kicking in taking youra. It says: "Besides all this, under this infamous law the private business of every citizen will be unnecessarily and ruthlessly disclosed. These commissioners are not only empowered to summon this man or that who may know something about his neighbor's affairs and compel him to testify under oath, but are required to keep their returns open for public inspection for thirty days. The United States income-tax law, which created such commotion in the country, did not have this detestable feature, but made it unlawful for any officer or agent of the United States to divulge or make known in any manner whatever the business of those whose income he assessed, and a violation of this law was punished by a fine not exceeding $1 000 or by imprisonment not exceeding the year, or, both, at this Vigilance law, but the Bail for the Vigilance law, by section 3, the results of the investigation of the commissioner shall be entered into books which shall be kept open to public inspection. The object of this is to invade the criticism of any one who may be pleased to pry into his neighbor's affairs. It is inconceivable that an honorable government, seeking the welfare of its citizens, can tolerate, much less desire, to offend its citizens unnecessarily and to encourage capitation and extortion." We held this opinion several weeks ago. You didn't agree with us then, but we note that you have flipped over to our side of the controversy now. When the "Jim Crow" Car Bill was passed, it was "inconceivable that an honorable government, seeking the welfare of its citizens, could tolerate, much less desire, to offend its citizens unnecessarily." You advocated the "Land Grabbers' law, don't forget that please. But the Times clinches the matter when it sums up the argument as follows: "The Legislature refused to pass the Glass bill because it was said that this would put spies on the office holder of the State. But it passes this personal—all parts of the State who will pry into the affairs of private tax-payers and annoy them and then write in a book for the inspection of the public all that in spring they have found out. It exonerates the public servants and those who handle the public money from any effective accountability, but hires them to hound the private citizen and expose his personal business to the curiosity of all the courthouse busy-bodies. A more detestable contrast between what should have been done and what was done has never occurred in the history of Virginia, save when under the infamous reconstruction acts the wisest statesmen of the Commonwealth were disfranchised and the cornfield Negroes were given the right to vote. The Underwood back and tan convention of thirty years ago did nothing more sordid and radical than did this Legislature when it passed this bill which our Governor has signed." Grin and endure it, Brother, it might have done worse. You are yelling at the Negro even in the midst of your misery. Put your hands in your pocket, and fight it in the courts, and let the Supreme Court of Virginia emphasize what we already know—that this legislature was the most outrageous gathering of ringsters, ever assembled to end danger and disturb the rights of a free people. MORE ABOUT THE SERVANT GIRL The Richmond, Va., DISPATCH of March 4th, contains an article from a writer, presumably a white lady, but who hides behind the nom-de-plume of "M. S." She says: "The article in your last Sunday's issue, under the signature of "Housekeeper," touches, though lightly, a question which has become a serious concern to our people and one which will sooner or later, exact at their hands, both positive and systematic action. The question is of servants, and has been one of more or less moment in the Southern States, ever since the Negroes were somersaulted from slavery into freedom. As a result of his asrobatic performance, and a change from one extreme to the other, the Negroes found themselves, though in the garb of bodiv freedom, yet still uncloaked with such right frame of mind as tending to inspire them to 'hoe their own row' in cultivation of harmony between the racer." After delivering herself in this remarkable manner she says: "The friction which began between the Negro and his employer at the close of the war has not diminished with the lapse of years, but has steadily grown until its proportions are really serious. Especially is this the case with domestic servants, and to such an extent as to cry aloud torief of some kind. And this cry should be all the more heeded, and imperative, for it comes from the lips and souls of those of our households who have the all too thankless task of contending with domesties, while the men of the families are at the less annoying duties of business. These are peculiar white folks. and伯宾, and the cost will be infinitely more than the good that can result." Mr. FRED. W. SOOTR, another influential citizen said: "I know of no other State having such legislation. It means that a man's private and personal affairs are to be opened for public inspection. It is outrageous." Mr. J. THOMPSON BROWN, another one of our most esteemed and influential citizens is quoted as saying: "It is bad enough to have a land-grabbers' law to rob Virginians, but it is still worse to have spies appointed and spying legalized. It is like the Spanish inquisition." This is opinion of the highest order. Who will defend the measure? Let him "speak now or forever hold his peace. We believe that the Richmond delegation in the House supported this acknowledge iniquity, the sop to the office-seekers. Will the white people,—the substantial citizens continue to send men to the legislative halls to constantly endanger their financial interests or men who are too weak in influence to retard or prevent the passage of such outrageous measures? It was amusing to read of Mr. B. B. MUNFORD's frantic efforts in the Senate. He was the champion of the "Jim Crow" Car Bili in that body. The DIEPATCH's report is as follows: "Mr. Munford, although he declared he was so ill he should be in bed, made a strong argument to show that the bill had not passed, in that it had not received a constitutional majority, although it imposed an additional charge upon the State Treasury. 'There can't be any question under high Heaven that this bill cannot become a law unless it receives a constitutional majority,' Mr. Munford declared." Oh, yes, you have passed unconstitutional measures against us and in a moment of office-seeking loyalty you passed another against the property-holding interests of the state. It will serve to make this element feel the iron rod of opression and the liberal-minded white people will yet rise in their might and send to the rear his hordes of self-seekers, who now infest the capital of our state and sacrifice the best interests of the people who are building up the wastes places of the commonwealth. GOT ITS DOSE AT LAST The legislature of Virginia which was forward in passing humiliating legislation against the colored man was not slow in enacting damaging legislation against the white man as well. This was just as we expected. In their blind haste to injure the colored man, they set a pace which carried them to a point where it seemed that they could not stop and their own kith and kin became the victims. These thoughts are caused by the many howls which are now coming from the neighborhood of the cellar, where but a few days ago, the colored citizen was a hapless victim. The Negro out of the way, these Negro-haters were looking around for a new victim. Strange to say, in the darkness they grabbed some of their own crowd. What else are we to presume when the Richmond, Va., Times, the champion and advocate of the "Jim Crow" Car, gives vent, March 6th, to the following utterances which seem to come from the deepest recesses of the heart of an individual in the direst mise-y: "In spite of the fact that twenty-five out of a total of forty members of the Senate petitioned Governor Tyler to withhold his signature from the bill creating commissioners to assess personal property, the Governor yesterday signed the bill, and it has become a law. The only hope now is that the Court of Appeals will declare the law unconstitutional, for the reason that it did not receive a constitutional majority of the Senate. There is little doubt that the court will so declare as soon as a test case which will be made up shall have been brought to its attention." And again: "We cannot but believe that this bill was introduced primarily for the sake of creating new offices in every county and city in the state. Under it more than a hundred new positions will be at the disposal of those who control the dominant partv. The fastest sort of pickings will belong to those who are fortunate enough to get any of these appointments, while an unscrupulous commissioner can make himself at once as wealthy and as odious as a Turkish tax-gatherer." The above is rich reading especially in view of the fact that white men only are to hold all of the offices and that only Negroes are said to be unscrupulous. We'll guarantee that John E. EPPs and his associates voted for this bill and no doubt, Mr. EPPs will resign the two positions which he now holds, in order to accept one of these offices if the money is to be as plentiful as you say it will be and the opportunity for "fat pickings" plainly apparent. We mean this of course provided he is not out fought, outrun and out-pitted by "Brother" E O. Fowlkrs, whose hankering after "the flesh-pots of Egypt" is as well-known as that of the legislator to whom a reference is made. The Times, very much like a man suffering from a bad attack of the wind-colls remarks: "The Armenians will now sympathize with the virginians should these men, who are paid a percentage upon what they can extort, get fairly to work. Never since the days of the Roman empire, when the publicans plied their bareful trade, has there been such a splendid opportunity for the tax-gatherer to enrich himself at the expense of the tax-payer. It is certainly the fattest collecting job ever put into While condemning us for forcing ourselves upon the company and in the presence of the white people, she condemns us for not forcing ourselves upon the company and in the presence of the white people. We are condemned for mixing with white people and we are condemned for not mixing with the white people. She comments further: "The question which this condition involves, confronts us and will not down at our simple bidding. We must meet it and throttle it, or serious results will follow. 'Hodsekeeper' suggests that 'Mothers of large families of small children,' should agitate this subject, until a remedy for the wrong is secured. Of course, this is right, but these mothers with the weight of domestic care upon their overburdened hands and hearts should not battle alone in this effort for relief. Men should take a hand in this struggle. The heads of the houses should stand forth in the cause, and they can, if they will, lend such assistance in counsel and other wise, as will mitigate this evil, if not correct is entirely." Now, what is this question which needs to be met and throttled? What is this wrong, a remedy for which is demanded? It is the right of a colored servant girl to hire herself to any person, who desires to employ her and to leave such employment, when she desires to go elsewhere. This freedom of action is guaranteed to all regardless of race or color and has been passed upon by court after court, both state and federal. The only conflict between organized labor and capital has been the question of the right of labor to cease to work for capital and the right of capital to secure other labor to work, without any interference from that labor which has refused to continue at work. But "M. S." seems to desire the men to take hold of the servant girls and make them work whether they will or no, force them to continue in the employment of white families even though they are offered better wages, and desire to go elsewhere. In other words, "M. S." demands even more than "House-keeper," for she would repeal the 13th Amendment to the constitution of the United States which abolished slavery, and put in its place virtually the convict lease system and forces colored girls to work at nominal salaries, regardless of their wishes or inclinations. Surely this lady is not a Christian; surely, she does not believe in the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." She says: "If the men were forced to take the places of the ladies of the household and endure their daily domestic trials I venture the assertion that a much desired change would be wrought in a very short time." Perhaps it would be. The men would say, "If the women were forced to take the places of the men of business and endure their daily business anxieties and trials. I venture the assertion the much not to be desired change would be wrought in a short time and the sign of the red flag and the song of the auctioneer would be heard in a short time." Moreover there would not be enough money to pay $4 per month wages of the servant girl. The servant-girl problem would be solved by the shortest method possible for there would be no servant-girl in that household to be solved. The writer continues : "The attitude of the white people as a whole has never been hostile to the Negro, yet, the latter, by organized and individual influence of his own race has come to look upon the white man as his foe." Perhaps it has not been, and yet it is presumed to be when a portion of the white people secure the enactment of hostile legislation directed at us and aimed to produce the most discomfort to our welfare. These white demagogues have set up a one-eyed Justice which can see the faults of the colored folks on one side and are blind to the sins of the white folks on the other. They have set up one code of laws for the white man and another set for the black man. They have opened all of the offices in the commonwealth to the white man, and they have closed all of the offices in the commonwealth to the colored man. They have opened all of the hotels in the state to the white man. They have closed all of the hotels in the state to the colored man. They have given the free and unrestricted right to vote to the white man. They have denied the free and unrestricted right to vote to the colored man. They have refused absolutely to permit colored citizens to participate in Democratic primaries. They have passed a "Jim Crow" Car law for the specific purpose of humiliating the colored man, while in no respect are they benefiting the white man. The RICHMOND DISPATCH had the effort to say that it desired the enactment of the law because it did not want a Negro at a white man's elbow. You come now wanting more than this; you ask for a Negro at a white-woman's elbow, in her bedroom and in her parlor. Could inconsistency be more inconsistent? Moreover, the white people of Virginia through the white demagogues have ordered a vote upon a constitutional convention, which has for its purpose the legal disfranchisement of the Negro, towards whom you affirm the white people have never been has title. "M. S." virtually notifies us that an effort will be made to break down the colored societies—the St. Lukes, the Samaritans, the Sisters of Love, the True Reformers, the Fishermen. the Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem, the Courts of Calanthe, the Households of Ruth and all other secret and be nevolent society organizations, which have for their purpose the caring for the sick and the burying of the dead. What else could this language mean? "The matter of the interference of the 'Colbred Societies,' as alluded to by 'Housekeeper,' between employer and employee—who can very well adjust their own differences—is something which should be met by counteraction of the white people who very well understand that the operations of these organisational bring no good to those who earn their bread by the sweat of their faces. These so-called 'Societies' are the cause. I am convinced of such unwarranted interference as works evil to both white and black." The writer says: "It is a subject of astonishment how superstitious the Negro continues to be, and what influence the dictum of one has over another, especially when accompanied by the threatened penalty of 'tricking.' Education has failed to exercise this barbarous idea from his mind." Investigation will prove that there are about as many superstitious people of the same class and condition among white people as there are among colored ones. What else is to be presumed from the number of white men who carry around in their pockets the left hind-foot of a grave-yard rabbit, luck-bones and buck-eyes? We are reminded that SAUL, a reputed white man besought the witch of Endor, a white woman to call up SAMUEL, another reputed white man and that all of this appears in the BIBLE written and printed by white men. Was this superstition and witchery and "tricking?" If not, what was it? The writer continues: "There are comparatively few Negroes, who in one way or another, are not in the employment of white people, and from them get their education, and from them show 93 percent, of the school-tax of the State is paid by the whites—and regardless of this association and benefit, the Negroes do nothing to cultivate friendly relations between themselves and their white benefactors." We pause to remark that there are comparatively few poor white people who in one way or another are not in the employment of the rich white people and from them get their education—as we believe statistics would show that 70 per cent of the school tax is paid by the rich whites—and regardless of this association and benefit, the poor whites do nothing to cultivate friendly relations between themselves and their rich white benefactors for they organize labor unions and the like to disturb the friendly feeling and to cause trouble. We pause to remark that colored people are cultivating a friendly relation with the white people, that they are paying more taxes into the state treasury, and have relinquished all claim to the 250 years' wages due as a result of slavery. We of course thought that this would balance the account for at least one hundred years to come and did not expect to hear a complaint from the white quarter. From blaming the societies to condemning individuals "M. S." winds up her fiery article with the calling of dissatisfied colored female servant's fiends. As this is the term used to designate certain colored folks whom the white folks lynch and burn, we presume that this lady is in favor of meting the same punishment to colored servant girls, who will not labor for starvation wages, no longer than they can help themselves. She says: "Again, the trouble with domestics is owing in no small measure to a number of Negro women who have acquired the habit of, and take flendish delight in causing domestics to become dissatisfied and to leave their employers without a semblance of cause, thereby subjecting both parties to serious inconvenience. There should be some way of reaching these 'fends', and dealing with them as they deserve. It is in my opinion, not so much the young, but the old, the new population which uses the 'dearth of reliable servant girls,' as Housekeeper thinks—as such evil influences as are brought to bear by their own race. Many of them if left to their own judgment and inclination would establish good homes for themselves." Colored people, let us not be disturbed or unduly angry. All of the white people do not entertain these views or express these opinions. The solution of the problem is for this class of people to do their own work or hire people of their own race, who are willing to work for from $3 to $6 per month, arising at 5 o'clock in the morning and retiring at 9 o'clock at night with few evenings off. Bich white people or those in fairly good circumstances who are kind in their demeanor, and generous in salaries are having no trouble. It is those who want good servants on poor wages who are howling. For our part, we are sorry for them but as the undertakers have been unusually busy of late, we can rest assured that are long silence will prevail even in that quarter. Special Notice. There will be a special service at the First Presbyterian Church, corner of Monroe and Catherine Streets, Sunday March 11th at 3 o'clock P. M., Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham, pastor of Fifth St. Baptist Church will preach. He will be accompanied by his Deacon Board. Music by the Fifth Street Church choir. The service will be an interesting one. A cordial invitation is extended to the public. Come and bring your friends. Visitors are always welcome. [rev. A. H. Mayo, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, Wishita, Kan., is in the city in interest of his church.] A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Thursday, March 1. The national senate passed the bill providing a territorial form of government for Hawaii. The Ohio house defeated a woman suffrage bill by 49 votes to 57 yeas. It required 93 votes to adopt. The Democrats in the Kentucky legislature passed the bill offering $100,-000 reward for Goebel's murderer. Three children of Edward Friedner, aged 18 months to 6 years, were suffocated in a New York tenement fire. Joseph Glean, a farmer near Blufield, W. Va., objected to his daughter's suitor, Albert Marsh. He killed Marsh, his daughter and himself. Lon Curry, one of the robbers who secured over $30,000 by holding up a train at Wilcox, Wyo., last June, was killed while resisting arrest at Dodson, Mo. Friday. March 2. Cecell Leslie, connected with Brooklyn's Franklin syndicate, was captured in Cleveland. Laurence Rummell, 18 months old, pulled a lighted lamp on himself in his Newark (N. J.) home and was burned to death. The national house passed a bill which will return to Puerto, Rico all the duties paid by Puerto Ricans. The president urged the bill. The bodies of 96 soldiers who died in Cuba since the end of the Spanish war were buried with military honors at Arlington cemetery yesterday. Prof. Arthur C. McGiffert, of Union Theological seminary, is to join the Congregational church, thus averting a heresy trial by the Presbyterian general assembly. Saturday, March 3. Membership of the Methodistchurches is less than two years ago. Texas yesterday celebrated the 64th anniversary of Texas' independence. Near Wake, Va., a boiler explosion killed George Steuer and seriously injured his two sons. In a quarrel over a match W. L. Adkins killed Edward Brooks, a fellow clerk in an Atlanta store. A snowstorm which started Wednesday noon in Buffalo continued without cessation until last evening. Lee Stover, late colonel of the First South Dakota regiment, has announced himself as a Republican candidate for the United States senate. The Guy V. Henry committee, at New York, proposes to raise a fund for the general's widow to put her beyond possible want. Monday, March 5. Congressman C. A. Boutelle, of Maine, is a candidate for re-election. Archbishop John Hennessy, of the Catholic diocese of Dubuque, Ia., died yesterday, aged 75. Fire in a cheap lodging house in the Bowery, New York, resulted in seven deaths and serious injuries to two others. President David Star Jordan, of Leeland Stanford university, predicts the downfall of Great Britain in the coming century. The British consular inquiry at San Francisco has found Chief Engineer Mohd. Abdulkarim transport Manuence, guilty of negligence and drunkenness and fined him $150. Tuesday, March 6. General Joseph Wheeler and daughter have arrived at San Francisco from Manila. Martin Gallagher died in a New York hospital, the seventh killed by the Bowyery lodging house fire. Proposed increases in British taxes makes the income tax virtually bear half of the extra taxation. The Knights of the Royal Arch, including all engaged in the liquor business, has 80,000 members, and is growing. A bill introduced in congress prevents the sale of liquor by retail in the Philippines, except on physicians' prescriptions. Henry Ohlrogges and his brother Richard were asphyxiated by gas in their New York home. Henry is dead and Richard may die. A freight train collided with a train carrying miners from their work near Brazil, Ind. The train was wrecked, two miners killed and 40 injured. Actress Olga Nethersole and others interested in producing the play of "Sapho," in New York, were held in ball for trial and the play stopped. Wednesday, March 7. Building material firms in Chicago have shut down, adding 10,000 idlers to the 40,000 now on strike. Commander-in-Chief Shaw, of the Grand Army, is being cordially greeted by Confederates on his southern tour. R. R. Hitt was renominated for congress by acclamation at the Republican congressional convention at Freeport, Ills. Three workmen, repairing a car on a sliding at Memphis, were killed by coal cars colliding with the car being repaired. The wage controversy in the central Pennsylvania and Maryland mining districts will doubtless be settled without a strike. A flood in a St. Louis suburb came so suddenly that three women and seven children were taken from the roofs of their houses in boats. GENERAL MARKETS. Philadelphia, March 6.—Flour weak; winter super fine, $2.00.2.50; Pennsylvania roller, clear, $1.35.1.25; city mills, extra, $2.20.7.0. Rye flour quiet, but steady, at $1.15.3.40 per barrel for choice Pennsylvanian roller, yellow, for yellow elevator, 70%@70%c. Corn firm. No. 2 mixed, spot, in elevator, $33%@33%c. No. 2 yellow, for local trade, 41%@41%c. Oats quiet and steady; No. 2 white, clipped, 31%@31%c. lower grades, 20%@20%. Hay in fair demand, choice timothy, $17 for large turkeys, for yellow elevator. Pork quiet; family, $14.14.50. Lard firm; western steamed, $6.15. Butter strong; western creamy, 20%@20%; do, factory, 17%@20%; June creamy, 18%@23%; imitation creamy, 18%@23%; New York dairy, 18%@25%; do, creamy, 20%@20%; fancy dairy, 20%@20%; do, wholesale, 27%Live poultry quoted at 10%@10%c for fowls and chickens and 11%@12%; for ducks. Dressed poultry (fresh killed), choice western fowls, 11%@; old roosters, 6%; nearly chickens, 11%@12%; nearby turkeys, fancy, 12%@13%; western turkeys, choice young hens, 11%@11%; greese, 7%@7%c. Death of Congressman Max Washington, March 3.—Congressman Sydney Eppes, of Virginia, who was operated on for appendicitis yesterday, died at Garfield hospital at 12 o'clock last night. Mr. Eppes was ill but a short time, having attended the session of the house on Wednesday. He was born in 1865, was a journalist by profession, and had served in the state legislature of Virginia, in the Fifty-fifth congress, until unsecured by the Republicans, and in the present congress. He was a Democrat. THE PLANET SATURDAY, MARCH 10 1900 FIFTYMINERSENTOMBED No Hope of Rescuing Any of the Unfortunate Men Alive. TEN BODIES RECOVERED SO FAR. An Explosion Occurred Near the Entrance of the Mine, Which Was Thus Closed by the Falling Slate, Causing Delay in Work of Rescue Fire Creek, W. 1, Va., March 7.—One of the most disastrous mine explosions ever known in the New River district occurred at the Red Ash mine early yesterday morning. The explosion happened as the men were going into the mine in groups, and in couples in some instances, and they were strung along in this manner for over a mile, so that the work of rescue will require a long time. There were more men near the entrance who escaped than were lost. The explosion occurred near the entrance, which was thus closed by the falling slate, entombing about 50 men. The scene of the disaster is between this place and Thurmond on the South branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, and every assistance possible was rendered by the railway company and by the adjoining mining towns. Relief parties from great distances are as soon as possible. State Mine Inspector Pinckney, with a corps of experts and many workmen, is on the ground rendering all assistance possible. J. Fred Effinger, of Staunton, Va., the principal owner of the mines, spared no effort in the work of rescue and relief and his manager, Ferdinand Nowell, all the men available at work in trying to clear away the debris and rescue the entombed men. The managers and bosses of all the mines in this district came to the scene as soon as possible and joined in the work of rescue. It is impossible to describe the amount of work done by this concentrated army of men, but they were greatly impeded because of the extent of the enormous blockade at the entrance to the shift. The large heavy side tiers of the entrance were blown out to some distance, together with a lot of heavy timbers. Even mules were drawn out some distance. The force of the water caused an immense falling of the slate onto the debris, so that the entrance was filled up for a great distance and the difficulties in digging through it caused delay in the work of rescue. As many men as could work at one time were digging a way with all their might and were relieved in short relays by other men, so as to expedite the work of rescuing as much as possible. The first successful strike of the rescuers was about 10 a.m., when ten bodies were recovered. Seven of them were already dead and the other three were dying. As the miners were located at different places in the drift and the explosion caused the falling slate to blockade the rooms in different parts of the mine, the work of rescue met with one great obstruction after another. At the mouth of the mine the scene was beyond description, the wives and children and the neighbors of those who were known to be entombed were there in full force and their anxiety did not remain most intense. While they were all seeking to help those who were rescued and to get the mine reopened, yet these bereaved people were for the most part in the way of the rescuers and had to be held back from the entrance. The scenes around the homes where the dead bodies are lying have drawn some of the immense crowd away from the workmen at the entrance to the mine. Those working on the rescue relays say that the scene becomes more terrible as they get farther into the mine. The men become almost faint of heart when they strike a place filled with dead bodies. Most of the bodies that cannot be identified or recognized have been placed in the large blacksmith shop of the Red Ash Coal company, and that place presents the appearance of a horrible morgue. Although the bodies are not immediately visible, they are surrounded by those who are in distress and hunting their lost friends. The mine is one of the largest in West Virginia, and was very heavily timbered in the different drifts. It was for this reason feared that those who had not been killed by falling debris at the time of the explosion would be pinioned by these connected timbers and suffer death from suffocation. Air was forced into the mine by engines on the surface, which were kept working after the explosion, but it was found that air could be pumped into the drift for only a short distance, as the coal, stone and earth shut off all possibility of reaching the interior. The pumps and all other machinery in the mine were demolished, so that everything had to be done through temporary arrangements on the surface. The general belief is that the explosion occurred by contact with dust when the miners entered in the morning with their lights, and that it was not due to fire damp, as has been currently reported. Nearly all the men employed in the mine were white, only about one-fifth being colored, and most of the men were married and had families in the little cottages near the tipple of the great mine. The population of this mining village is only 500. All are miners, and the calamity will reach almost every little house in the mining town. The following are the only names of the dead that are obtainable thus far: B. B. Long, fire boss; Brett Long, workman; Tom Long, trapper; Dodo Long, two boys named Long, James Saiders, Charles Fouch, machine runner; Novelle Dewes, Shaup, Carl Downey, Charles Downey, Andrew J. Prett, John Claire, two Hambrick brothers, N. C. Ramsey, Crick Stuart, John Day, Berry Tucker, William Day (drilling), Thomas Day, Matt Quarries. Granville Homes, James Hackney, Sam Jackson, Matt Call, Bill Sledge, Valle Edger, Joe Elliott, Berry Wright, John Dawson, John Kane, Bat Jones, Ed. Harper, Rawson Holmes, Ernest Loy, James Washington and Charles Perfater. THRICE SENTENCED TO BE HANGED. Triple Murderer Diana Natural Death in His Prison Cell. Atlanta, Ga., March 7—Edward C. Flanagan, the man who murdered Miss Ruth Slack and Mrs. Martha Allen at Poplar Springs on New Year's eve, 1896, gave Dixon Allen the wound which subsequently caused his death, and attempted the life of George W. Allen, died in the county jail at Decatur yesterday. A post mortem examination will be held and the brain that has puzzled so many experts will reveal its true condition. The case of Flanagan is remarkable by reason of the many trials, convictions and death sentences which have fallen to him and the attending train of fatalities which has seemingly followed those interested in the matter. Eight have died and two gone insane. Judge Candler has three times passed sentence of death on Flanagan. The case has been in all the courts of the state and a suspension of sentence was had in January, 1899, on account of the prisoner's weakened condition. Flanagan made three attempts to escape from the Decatur jail. On one of these attempts he secured the jailer's baby and held it up in front of him to prevent the father from shooting him. Six weeks ago he made the last attempt to gain his liberty, but was wounded by a pistol shot. At one time the prisoner tried to commit suicide by drinking kerosene. The belief is general that Flanagan has always been insane, yet many believe that he escaped the gallows by feigning that his mind was unbalanced. GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS. Raleigh, March 1.—A prominent cotton buyer here says cotton will be so scarce in North Carolina this year that he expects to see many mills forced to shut down for lack of it. Richmond, March 6.—John Westervelt, his wife and 6-year-old daughter were burned to death in the destruction by fire of their home on Chaffee bluff, six or seven miles from Richmond, early in the morning. A 12-year-old son was the only member of the family that escaped. Mr. Westervelt was originally from New Jersey, where he has a father and brother still living. Fredericksburg, Va., March 2.—At a called meeting of the city council today Messrs. M. G. Willis, John T. Knight and E. D. Cole, committee, reported that after a conference with General Horatio C. King May 25 and 26 had been selected as the dates for the meeting of the Army of the Potomac in this city, and Mayor Rowe appointed a committee of 15, five councilmen and ten citizens, on arrangements and entertainment. Memphis, March 6—H. A. Stephenson, a traveling representative of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, was shot and seriously wounded yesterday afternoon in the rotunda of the Peabody hotel by Frank Williamson, a deputy sheriff of Crittenden county, Ark. The injured man was taken to St. Joseph hospital. Stephenson had a difficulty with M. E. Brey, an old Memphis citizen, and Williamson interfered in the melee. Williamson was arrested. Newport News, Va., March 4.—The decision in the case of Hobbs vs. Coffee yesterday in favor of the defendant ends a unique case. Some time ago Holly Hobbs, a well known Pythian of Hinton, W. Va., was killed in the yards of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway in this city. The body was embalmed by West Virginia, Accounting to the complaint set forth in the bill of the plaintiff, the body was impersonated, embalmed and decomposed before it reached the home of his mother, who was thereby damaged to the extent of $2,500 by failure to look upon the features of her son. Releigh, March 2.—C. W. Battle, negro, postmaster at Battleboro, was arrested yesterday and lodged in jail at Halifax, charged with embezzlement of money order funds Jan. 15. He took $400. He also failed to deposit postoffice funds. A white man named Stokes succeeds him. The white Republicans are thoroughly disguised with negro postmasters in the Second district. They say the negro congressman, George White, secured their appointment. So far five of these negro postmasters have come to grief, all in the same way. The others are Hargelt of Rocky Mount, Pittman of Tillery, Baker of Lewiston and Young of Roseneath. Norfolk, Va., March 5—George W. T. Miller, a baker, who works at Newport News, and his wife were assaulted by a burglar while asleep at their home in Brambleton, a suburb of this city, and so seriously injured that it is feared one or both of them may die. The burglar's entrance awakened Miller's 12-year-old son, who slept in the same room, but was too frightened to make an outcry. When the burglar, who, according to the boy, was a negro, discovered the boy was awake, he sprang at the sleeping parents and beat them with a club until they were senseless, and he concluded they were dead. He then took all the money in the house and escaped. London, Ky., March 5. — Millard Hughes was killed and Henry Blevins and others were injured Saturday night at a dance at Smallwood's resort near East Bornstadt, a mining town. During the dance Leonard Smallwood, Hamp Gragg and others attacked Millard Hughes on account of an old grudge. During the fusillade Hughes' head was shot off and Blevins and others were hit with stray shots. The shooting ended the dancing. Smallwood then went to sleep in the room with his victim's body. After the coroner's inquest yesterday Leonard Smallwood and Hamp Gragg were arrested as principals. Edward Smallwood, father of Leonard, and his daughter, Lizzle, were arrested as accomplices. The Amended Finance Bill: Washington, March 7.—Not probably in the history of the senate was there ever shown little the real interest in the final vote on a measure as was manifested yesterday in the vote on the conference report of the annual bill. The report was before the senate for nearly two weeks, yet only four speeches were delivered upon it, including Mr. Aldrich's explanation of the changes made in the senate bill by the confeerers. Discussion ceased on the bill 15 minutes before the time fixed for the vote, and the senate actually began the consideration of minor bills on the calendar to consume time. The conference report was agreed to by a vote of 44 to 28. THE RICHMOND PLANETRICHMOND VIRGINIA BOERS HAVE LEFT NATAL Cape Colony, Too, Is Nearly Deserted by Them. JOUBERT COMMANDS THE BOERS, They Are Seemingly Concentrating in General Roberts' Front, with the Evident Intention of Opposing His Further Advance on Mafeking. London, March 7—Lord Roberts still pauses in the neighborhood of Osfontein, while stores, remounts and fresh troops stream toward him from the cape. The British position also continues to improve in the minor spheres of the campaign. Natal is clear of Boers and Cape Colony is nearly so. The Boers seemingly are pursuing the course commended by the strategists, and are concentrating to resist the British main army. Various messages from correspondents with Lord Roberts report that the enemy are increasing continually on his front, extending, as one correspondent wires, eight miles, and, as another says, 18 miles. The lowest estimate of their numbers gives the Boers from 8,000 to 10,000 men, with smaller bodies moving north and south of the British lines. General Joubert is reported to be in supreme command. The army is on both sides of the Modder lines, though the Boers have mounted eight guns on the tops of kopies and appear to be too far away for inspection, the British scouts report that they are diligently using pick and shovel. Military opinion is that their present position merely screens more easily defended ones deeper in the region. None of the military experts endeavors to fathom Lord Roberts' plans, but it is suggested that he is quite willing to give the Boers time to assemble all their men in order to deliver a smashing blow more effectively. The round robin in favor of the annexation of the Transvaal and the Free State, which is being promoted among the supporters of the government in the house of commons, continues to receive signatures. The signatures of the memorial to Mr. Balfour affirm that the time has arrived for plain speaking inside and outside of parliament, and that Lord Salisbury's words are being construed into a pledge against annexation and Lord Roberts' penance into a promise of no confiscation of Boer property. The Transvaal agency at Brunels threatens a rising of the Cape Dutch in the event of annexation, though why the Dutch should rise then rather than now is not explained. Mr. A. G. Hales, The Daily News' correspondent, who was captured by the Boers on Feb. 9, was released at Bloemfontein and put through the lines near Sterkstroom. He telegraphs that the Boers are demoralized, but adds that they have been treating the British wounded splendidly. An Orange River, Cape Colony, dispatch says: The recent British victories have had a wonderful quieting effect on the rebel Dutch, many of whom, in the neighborhood of Douglas, are reported disheartened and about returning to their homes. The commando in the neighborhood of Britstown has been given carte blanche by President Steyn to raise as many recruits and to do as much damage as possible. The rebels in the neighborhood of Kenhardt are particularly aggressive, acting on the supposition that the troops of Lord Roberts are fully occupied in the Free State. A dispatch to The Daily News from Modder River dated Monday and describing the Boer position in front of Lord Roberts says: The Boers seem to like to be busy entrenching. They have mounted eight guns on high konjes. It is marvelous how they drag these weapons into such positions. It is reported here that at a recent emergency meeting of the Free State road, at Bloemfontein, a radical difference of opinion developed, the majority favoring peace at any price, but the minority, including President Steyn, advocating a fight to the end. LORD PAUNCEFORE TO REMAIN British Ambassador Will Not Leave Washington Until the Fall. Washington, March 7.—Lord Pauncefote, the British ambassador, yesterday received a cablegram from Lord Salisbury nbtifying him that he would be continued at this important diplomatic post for the present, at least. The ambassador had made arrangements to return his family and servants to England on the 28th inst., remaining in the United States for a fortnight longer himself in order to close up his business affairs. The notification received yesterday has made a change of needy necessary. Just how long the transition of the ambassador's term of office is to prevail is not known positively, but it is understood that Lord Pauncefote will remain at the head of the embassy until some time in the fall. It is said that such an extension as this, the third, has only one precedent in the British diplomatic service. The Advance in Coal Prices. Philadelphia, March 6. After several meetings of representatives of the more prominent bituminous coal interest engaged in shipping coal to tidewater points to consider questions of contract prices for the year beginning April 1, have agreed upon rates which, as compared with the present contract tide prices for soft coal, is an advance of about 70 cents. Henry Hilton's Will Valid. New York, March 7—In the supreme court yesterday Henry Hilton's will was declared valid in an action brought by one of the executors against the heirs to have the validity of the will determined, so that for ever hereafter no question could arise as to its legality. An injunction will now issue restraining any attempts to set the will aside. Proposed Gift to LilineKalant Washington, March 7.—Senator Hear yesterday gave notice of an amendment he will offer to the diplomatic appropriation bill, providing for the payment of $250,000 to Liliuokalani, queen of the Hawaiian islands. City Official Charged With Fraud. Pittsburgh, March 7.—Samuel T. Paisley, superintendent of the bureau of highways and sewers, was yesterday dismissed by Director E. M. Bigelow, of the department of public works, charged with fraud. Mr. Paisley has been a trusted employee of the city for 25 years, but Director Bigelow charges him with having put fictitious names on the pay roll each month, with lifting warrants, endorsing them and collecting the money and appropriating it to his own use. CONGRESSMAN HARMER DEAD. The "Father of the House" a Victim of Kidney Disease. Philadelphia, March 7.—Congressman Alfred C. Harmer, of the Fifth Pennsylvania district, and the "Father of the House," died last night at his home in Germantown, a suburb of this city. Mr. Harmer had been ill since last November, when he was stricken with an attack of kidney trouble. He recovered sufficiently to attend the opening of congress in December, but later was again confined to his bed. A few days ago he suffered a relapse. He died surrounded by his wife, three sons and two daughters. Alfred C. Harmer was born in Germantown on Aug. 8, 1835. He was THE LATE ALFRED C. HARMER. THE LATE ALFRED C. HARMER educated in the public schools and in the Germantown academy. He began his public career in 1856, when he was elected to city councils for four years. In 1860 he was elected recorder of deeds for this city for three years. He was elected to congress in 1870, and re-elected to every subsequent congress with the exception of the Forty-fourth. The one break in his long congressional career was due to a three-cornered fight. Neither he nor his Republican opponent would yield, and John Robbins, a Democrat, slipped in and captured the prize by about 1,000 plurality. Mr. Harmer was elected by a substantial majority in 1876, and since had no difficulty in retaining his seat. His majority almost constantly increased, he being returned to the present congress with 30,000 majority. THE LAWTON TESTIMONIAL Widow of the General Receives $98., 432.07 as the People's Gift. 422.02 ns The People's Gift. Washington, March 7.—An interesting scene occurred at the Riggs National bank yesterday when the fund raised and the grateful people in recognition of the Major General Lawton were formally handed to his widow. The parties to the transactions were Mrs. Mary C. Lawton, Adjutant General Corbin, Acting Commissary General Weston and Mr. C. C. Glover, the last named representing the bank. General Corbin, as treasurer of the fund, drew a check for $98-407.07 in favor of Mary C. Lawton, and saw that it was transferred to her credit on the books of the bank. At the same time his account as treasurer of the fund was closed. On his return to the bank, General Corbin received a check for $25.00 from James C. Carter, of New York, which the sender asked to be added to the Lawton fund, explaining that he would have sent it earlier, but he had been out of the country. It will be turned over to Mrs. Lawton, and will make the total fund $98,422.07. Cool Counsel Prevented a Lynching. Fitzgerald, Ga., March 7.—At about 2 o'clock in the morning a negro named Bill Clark entered the home of Mrs. Sarah Baker, white, aged nearly 70 years, and committed a criminal assault upon her. Mrs. Baker same here from Minneapolis, Minn. Nearly all of the residents of the town are from the north and northwest. It was several hours before Mrs. Baker was able to apprise her neighbors of the outrage. The man was captured and positively identified by his victim. Arrangements were made for a lynching, when cooler counsel prevalled for the time and Clark was committed to jail. While the trial was in progress the lynching spirit again arose and the officers spirited him away. —Mrs. Anna Rollins, formerly of Richmond, Va., now of New York was in the city stopping at Mrs. Sarah E. Lipscomb's, but she is now at the Hot Springs, Va. 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At the door she met her husband. "What you been to Lawyer Field's for?" he said, doggedly. "I told him to fix it so as I would never have to see you again. And he said he would. There!" "Did you do that, Lizy?" he said, slowly, as if it was hard to understand. She did not answer, but went on piling up the dishes and carrying them away. "We've been married most twenty years, Lizy, most twenty years." She did not answer. "Would you take the children—all the children?" There was a huskiness in his voice. "It would be hard not "AMOS. DON'T HIT ME." He put one hand up over his face, and in a few minutes a tear trickled through his fingers to the floor. By and by she said: "Maybe I'd better not do it, Amos. Maybe I'd better go and tell him we've made it up. Twenty years is a long time." "We'll try it again. We've got dreadful used to each other," and she wiped her eyes. "Ain't there somebody that can help you, Amos? Couldn't you see the preacher or some of the temperature folks?" "No, I don't know none of them. They never think of helping me. They think there is no help for a German, and I suppose they're pery near right. But I'll stop alone; I can do it," and he looked hopeful. "All right, I'll help you," his wife answered, but there was no hopefulness in her voice or face. She had been through it all before. "I wish we knew God better," she said. "I guess He could help." He did not answer. The idea of God was very vague in his mind. The clock struck one. He rose and went and got his hat from a nail behind the door and came back where his wife still sat. "Cheer up, Lizy," he said, patting her on the head. "Don't fret no more. I must go to work this afternoon, but—" She interrupted him. "Hadn't you better stay at home the rest of the day?" she asked. "You know how bad you'll want a drink in the middle of the afternoon. You always do when you've been like you was last night. I'm raid you'll take it. You can't help it." "Yes, I can," he answered. "I'll come back sober this time and all the times after this," and he went out and shut the door. "Maybe he will keep it this time," she thought. "I'll have a good supper ready when he comes home from his work to-night. Maybe he will keep it." At six o'clock supper was ready, and a good supper it was. All those things Amos liked best his wife had carefully prepared, but he did not come. The clock struck half-past. Still he was not in sight. The children were getting hungry. Their mother gave them their supper and put the rest carefully into the oven to keep it warm. Nine—half-past nine. "Wish me and these children was dead long a Annie and Jake," she said. Then she started, for she heard that familiar step on the walk, halting and heavy and slow. She rose instinctively and stood behind a chair. He came in and shut the door and leaned back against it, looking straight into her face with a drunken leer. He had one hand behind him. "Amos," she said, pleadingly, "Amos, don't hit me. Have you forgot this morning?" "No. I haven't forgot." he said. in a slow, husky tone. "I'll teach you to get a divorce from me." He drew his hand from behind him. It held a piece of brick. Before she saw what was coming it flew straight across the room and hit her on that red mark just above the eye, and she fell to the floor. He reeled forward and sank down beside her half sobered and began opposing the blood with his fingers. sorry Thurt yer! but I'm never going to drink another drop. I can stop it and I will. Can't you open your eyes, Lizy, and tell me you ain't much hurt? I'll always be good to you after this and to the children. You'll help me, won't you, Lizy? I couldn't get along without you no way." The bedroom door softly opened and his little girl walked across the room to him. She did not see her mother. "Daddy," she said, as she came toward him, "I wanted to tell you I didn't care about last night. It did not hurt much. Mother told me you was sorry. I didn't care." She came a step nearer and saw her mother and the blood and screamed. A door on the other side opened and the two boys stepped into the room. Amos looked up. "Your mother—" he began, then he bowed his head on his wife's breast and sobbed aloud. Lizy had her divorce and she had not taken the children.—Morda Stevens, in Union Signal. GLEANINGS There are 250,000 places where liquor is sold in this country. The students of Nebraska Wesleyan university at Lincoln have organized a prohibition club with 39 charter members. Switzerland has three institutions for the cure of drunkards, which record permanent cures in one-half the cases treated. The average savings bank deposits for each citizen of Illinois is $6.14, of Ohio, $9.42, and of the prohibition state Maine, $80.77. At the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Total Abstinence society Secretary of the Navy John D. Long was elected president. When the liquor dealer gets rich enough to build a brown stone front he has a right to call it "The house that 'jag' built."—Elliott's Magazine. The late Mr. Richard Cadbury, the founder of the Bermingham temperance institute, directed that £37,500 be specifically bequested, besides legacies for religious institutions. The London temperance hospital will get £10,000. Three hundred and fifty drinking saloons have been introduced into Manila consequent upon the American expedition to the Philippines, and these are chiefly patronized by them. The Filipinos do not like the introduction of these canteen and dramshops into their midst. A physician connected with the Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, was bitten by a diamond-back rattlesnake the other day while exhibiting his pets before a medical society. The only remedy applied was instantly squeezing and sucking the wound, and no ill effects followed. Whisky is not recommended as an antidote by the doctor who was bitten. He says more people die from an excessive dose of the antidote than from snake poison. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. A Born Abstainer Dr. Z — was giving a small dinner some few months back, and Mme. Y — some few months back, and Mme. Y—— one of the guests, refused wine. Seated by her host, he at once remarked on her doing so. "No wine, madame!" said he. "Are you a total abstainer, then?" with a quizical smile. "Yes!!" replied she, "I was born a water-drinker, moreover." "Well! I should hope we were all that," was the doctor's amused reply. that," was the doctor's amused reply. "I beg your pardon—far from it," earnestly said Mme. Y—, "Do you mean to tell me that the children of confirmed drunkards, or even of habitual drinkers, can claim to be teetotalers?" There was a slight pause, while the attention of several near was arrested by the question. Dr. Z—bowed courteously. "You are perfectly right, madame! We are not all born abstainers—the greater the pity for us!"—Beatrice Matthews, in Wings. Need to Dissolve Partnership. It is stated that the Pabst Brewing company, of Milwaukee, has paid in revenue taxes to the United States government a sum equivalent to the total salaries of all the presidents, from George Washington to William McKinley, and in addition a sum sufficient to pay the chief executive of this nation $50,000 a year for 100 years to come. Furthermore, the brewers of the one city of Milwaukee pay to the government enough to provide the salaries of all the presidents down to McKinley and for 50 years to come. Why shouldn't the brewers have something to say about the "interpretation" of the anticanteen law—and about every other law that affects their business? What this country needs is a dissolution of partnership between the government and the entire liquor traffic—Union Signal. Afrraid of the Conditions. A beautiful natural park has been offered San Antonio, Tex. One condition attached is that "no beer or intoxicating liquor of any kind shall be sold, given away or drank on or upon any part of said premises." If this condition is violated, then the property reverts to the state university. The city council hesitates to accept it on these conditions, and the Liquor Dealer observes that "it would be more in keeping with propriety to have given it to the W. C. T. U." McSwitters—No, I don't want the encyclopaedia. Agent—Do you know anyone around here who might? McSwitters—The man next door. He's one of those fellows who know it all.—Syracuse Herald. Strict Truth. She—She says she can trace her ancestry on her mother's side back to the conquest of England. Fay—That's correct. Her maternal grandmother was married in leap year to a man named England.—Catholic Standard and Times. Just a Hint. "What is the longest day you ever knew?" he asked, when conversation legged. "This one," she replied, without making an effort to conceal her THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA ARCOLA IS EXCITED. Organized to Punish Those Who Interfere in Their Love Affairs—Want to Monopolise All the Girls of the Village. According to an Arcaola (Ill.) correspondent of the Chicago Record, what appears to be an organization of white caps is operating in that city. The peculiar thing about the organization is the motive behind it for the protection of its members against the intrusion of outsiders in the affairs of love. The band, so far as can be learned, is composed of young men ranging in age from 18 to 20 years, who are sworn to protect each other, even unto death, if necessary, in order to keep young men who are not members of the band from infringing upon their rights and paying attention to the girl friends of any of the members. The violation of any of the rules laid down in the bylaws of the organization peans severe punishment to the offender, and swift justice is meted out to the young man who dares to mingle in the love affairs of any member of the band. Not long ago a young man from the outside called upon one of the young woman friends of a member of the band, and was passing the evening in her company. A knock at the door brought the hostess, and the leader of the band, who had approached, asked in a pleasant manner if the young man were present. Receiving an answer in the affirmative, he requested to see the gentleman on business. As the young man stepped out into the darkness he was seized by the white caps and given a sound whipping and told to leave the place at once, which he did. Another case has just developed in which the punishment was more severe. The young man, who was called from the presence of the girl on the second occasion, was subjected to the most brutal treatment possible. A coffee sack was thrown over his head, his GHOST BORN A LARGE KNIFE hands were tied behind him, and he was marched to the cemetery, fully a mile from the city, at the point of revolvers, while the members followed with threats of violence in case he uttered an outtery. At the cemetery a rope was tied about his neck and the end thrown over the limb of a tree. At this juncture the coffee sack was removed and a ghost bearing a large knife in its hands sprang out of the darkness and came toward the crowd. The masked members of the band, at sight of the ghostly specter, broke and ran, and the young man became so frightened that he swooned and fell to the ground. The ghost, who was one of the white caps, disrobed, and, calling to the crowd, told them the young man had fainted. The limp form of the boy was carried back to the city and laid out upon the sidewalk, where he remained until passersby chanced to find him, still in an unconscious condition, some hours afterward. So far the identity of the members has been kept a secret, and, though an effort has been put forth to locate the leaders, it has been to no avail. The last occurrence has created considerable excitement. How Bats Catch Insects. In a recent number of the Zoologist is to be found an interesting paper on the method used by bats in capturing insects. This animal when walking carries its curved tail downward and inward, so that the membrane joining it to the hind legs forms a pouch or bag, into which a large insect can be pushed after it is snatched. This is done by slightly spreading the folded wings, bringing the feet forward to increase the capacity of the tail pouch, and then bending the neck and thrusting the head beneath the body. In spite of violent struggles, the insect rarely escapes, and a somewhat similar method is employed by the bat when on the wing, as it has been noticed to always bend up its tail so as to form a receptacle for its prey. Bats Feed on Human Body An old workman living at Rue Courat, Paris, failed to pay his rent at the regular term to the proprietor. When the landlord went to collect the doors were locked. He brought the commissary of police, who burst the doors open and found the man dead, the body being covered with swarms of huge rats. The body was partially devoured. So fierce were the rodents that they bit the undertaker's assistant. It is supposed the man died suddenly from natural causes. Some Starilling Instances. Last week, reports the Finley (S. D. Slope, a delinquent subscriber said he would pay up if he lived. He died. Another said: "I will see you to-morrow." He's blind. Still another said: "I'll pay you this week or go to the devil." He's gone. There are hundreds who ought to take warning of these procrastinators and pay up now. Alice—I suppose it's because love is blind.—Judge. Wealth and Happiness. Wealth doesn't always bring happiness. Even a millionaire's trousers bag at the knees. — Chicago Daily Improved His Opportunities. Hook—I understand that your neighbor, Tockman, has read and traveled extensively. Shook—Oh, yes; he is a blamed fool in several languages and upon a great many subjects.—Index. What Did She Mean? Mrs. Styles—Didn't I see you at the bargain counter at Gridley's yesterday? Mrs. Myles—Yes; I was looking for something real cheap; but I didn't see you, though.—Yonkers Statesman. A Fraud Discovered. He stood beside that couch so fair—He'd bought it for "AI Best Curied Hair"—And saw the stuffing leaking out. Then wildly rang his wrathful shoutt "Excelser!" —Brooklyn Life. YOUTHFUL FINANCIERS. M The Lady—and so you're going to buy your uncle a pipe with your pennies instead of spending them for candy? The Dear Children—Yes'm; then uncle will give us a quarter and we can spend that for candy.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Good News for the Unemployed I live right here in the north. 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In tests she tells your mother's full name before marriage, the names of all your family their ages and description. the name and business of your present husband the name of your next if you are to have one, the name of the young man who now calls on you, the name of your future husband, and the day, month and year of your marriage, how many hi idren you have or will have; whether your present sweetheart will be true to you and if he will marry you; if you have no sweetheart she will tell you if he will have and his name, business and date of acquaintance. All your future will be honest clear and plain manner and in dead trance. Mothers should know the success of their husbands and children young ladies should know everything about the. sweethearts or intended husband. Do not keep company, marry or go into business until you know all, do not let silly religious scruples prevent your consulting. 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It is an undeniable fact that persons will come for advice in full knowledge of what they want to know, and yet as soon as they confront a Medium they try their utmost endeavor to dispel from their minds what they know so as to hear if it will be rehearsed by the Medium. To get the secret out or a person who is by many unprinziped mediums, but the hold of the head and gain control of the hold thereby is a matter of impossibility most of them. And yet this can be done by consulting Mrs. Marth the seeming mystery becomes a realization. This subject has received no little attention by eminent men and even college professors. So it proves conclusively that although there are infringers in our midst with oily tongues perhaps the gates of wisdom have not been closed to the entire profession. It takes a great deal of study to become an accomplished medium and by a continuous and untiring effort, the key to the well of apparently unfathom able mysteries has been secured by MRS. 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Bass, Vice-Preside er. Building, t. Remember "A dollar interest allowed on national Bank of Virginia Person Evans. Henry Benjamin Smith. New Phone, CE, and Livery by telegraph or tele- nita. Plenty of room ragons for hire at res- gien, etc. Keep and COLLEC THE SPACE SATURDAY, MARCH, 10 1900 FOR SUNDAY READING The Last Words of Dwight L. Moody "Earth receding—Heaven is opening, God is calling me!" "Twas a whisper on the threshold Of eternity. How it echoes down the vale of Deepest mystery! As when Stephen, saint and martyr, Near his latest breath, Cried: "I see the heavens opened, And the Lord of Death On the right hand of the Father!" Heaven still witnesseth! Take the crown, O man of tireless Wrestling for the right! Starred with souls undying, garnered For the King of Might. "Well done!" met the on the portal Of the Land of Light! From the city's slums and alleys, From the hilltops fair, From the wrecks of deepest ocean, From the heavens above! Who shall lift thy fallen mantle? Who thy Bible bear? When the hour of wondrous waiting Comes, that comes to all. When for us, or "earth receding," Drops the funeral pall. Excalibur from Thy opening Heaven, Grant the earth to all. Mary Cyrus Hamill, in Congregationali REFUSE TO BE HURRIED. "He That Belleveth Shall Not Make Haste"—The Waste of Energy. Refuse to be hurried. You have no right to be hurried. No one has a right to hurry you. You have no right to hurry yourself. An Arab proverb says: "Hurry is of the devil," and we prove the truth of the saying by the long list of ills that follows in its wake. The very sound of the word is distasteful, suggesting unrest, discomfort and lack of peace and quiet. "Haste makes waste." Aye, and in more ways than one. Haste not only makes poor work, which usually must be done over, or is useless, but think of the nervous force as well as the physical energy that is spent in letting the spirit of hurry take possession of one. "He that believeth shall not make haste." When we fully believe in anyone, or in a principle, we have trust in that person or principle. Consequently quiet follows, and hurry finds no place. Isaiah teaches us that if we believe that our lives and all we are in God's hands, that we are safe in His keeping, there is no reason for making haste. "Trust in the Lord and do good." Good cannot follow on the heels of hurry, for where there is hurry there is no trust. It shows lack of confidence in others and in our own powers. We underrate ourselves. Work rapidly, but not hurriedly. "Hurry is in the mind and does its first mischief there, so don't let it get a hold. Refuse it a lodging place. One may walk miles without fatigue, but once let the mind hold the thought that a certain place must be reached within a given time and one arrives at his destination worn and tired." Give up the idea that there is so little time. We say: "The days are not half long enough, there is so much to be done." We have all the time there is. This life is not all. Eternity lies before us, and what we cannot accomplish here we shall there. Live one day, one hour, at a time. Do not discount the present by filling it with hurry and worry. The two always go hand in hand. Christ said: "I come that ye might have life, and have it more abundantly." There is no life, no freedom in hurry. It represses all the good, and brings to the front all that is narrow and unlovely. We want the abundance of life. It is our rightful inheritance, and we have no one to blame if we do not have it. We ourselves are sadly at fault. "Trust the largest truths, and above all, trust God."—Chicago Standard. GEMS OF THOUGHT He who shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will revolutionize the world.—Franklin. Let us help the fallen, still, though they never pay us, and let us lend, without exacting the usury of gratitude.—Thackeray. There is a transcendent power in example. We reform others, unconsciously, when we walk uprightly.—Mme. Swetchine. If men were as anxious to be worthy of position as they are to gain it, the world would have more great men—United Presbyterian. I fell into the habit, years ago of talking with God, and it becomes so natural that in all my open spaces I do it without thought.—Horace Bushnell. If thou daily offend, daily repent; if twice, thrice, an hundred, an hundred thousand times, twice, thrice, an hundred thousand times repent.—Chrysostom. What a good God we have that remembers us in our low state, thinks upon us when we are poor and needy and is nearest to us when we need Him most!—Mason. Life strikes many an unheeded, prophetic little note. A word, a trivial happening, gives hint, like a theme in music, of something that is to be more or less recurrent all the way along.—A. D. T. Whitney. Sincerity. A Yale student who attended the Moody memorial in New Haven, where a vast crowd was assembled, wrote to his mother: "I think that we must change the old adage, 'Knowledge is power,' to 'Sincerity is power.'" WHAT IS CONVERSION? Religious Significance of the Term— The Difficulty That Lies in a Simple Act. The term conversion has acquired a definite religious significance. It means a turning about, a reversal of one's course, the abandonment 'of one's purpose of life hitherto, or of one's neglect to have a positive purpose, and the substitution of a distinct, cernest, controlling intent, to serve God by loving and imitating Jesus Christ. To speak of the conversion of anyone is to be understood to mean that a radical and permanent change has taken place in him, and that henceforth the supreme object of his life is loyal obedience to God. Wherein, then, lies the difficulty of conversion? Why is it not natural and easy when one is convinced, as all are convinced at times, of sinfulness and need of redemption? It lies in the ingrained hostility of the human heart toward the commands of God which call for entire subordination of self and for consecration to Him and His service. There are persons whose lives are so worthy that conversion when it occurs produces little apparent change in their daily conduct. Yet they would be as ready as any to testify to the difficulty experienced in submitting themselves to the will of God. It may be that their difficulty was all the greater because they felt themselves free from sins which no one can commit without shame because of their publicity. No one can be a drunkard, for example, without knowing that he is doing wrong. But the excessive love of money, of power, of public praise, being but exaggerations of virtues, often fail to impress us with their guilt, and the need of penitence and reform is much more difficult to be realized. It costs a sharp twinge of one's whole being to acknowledge that one has been wrong all one's life, and that, however fair and beautiful the structure of character, it needs to be rebuilt from the foundation. This is always true when one is converted, and it indicates the difficulty to be faced. Fortunately conversion involves no intellectual perplexity or complication. It is perfectly simple. It means the surrender of every other aim and the determination, firm and unfaltering, to love God and to do His will no matter what our circumstances. It is the substitution of this dominant purpose in place of any and every other, no matter what. All persons are not converted in the same manner; no dramatic, violent experience is necessary. Conversion may be as tranquil and uneventful as any other experience, but it must reach to the very roots of life. It must assume and maintain control of the ruling motives of conduct. It may not modify external conditions to any great extent, but it must alter their meaning to us and their influence—Boston Congregationalist. WITH CHEEFFULNESS A Bible Phrase That Is Too Often Undervalued—The Good Made Beautiful. The Apostle Paul enjoins his disciples to exercise mercy with cheerfulness (Rom. 12:8). That phrase, "with cheerfulness, is too often slurred over in reading the passage, but it is the significant thing about the precept. It was not necessary to tell Christians that they should show mercy. They had learned that long before, but he put the virtue in a new light when he says it is to be exercised with cheerfulness—with hilarity, the Greek says. That is just the trouble with much of our forgiveness and mercy and charity—it lacks the supreme quality of delight and joy. It is sour, constrained and grudging. We do it because we think we ought to. There is no gladness about it. But you see at once to what a new level the virtue is lifted when its manifestation is the outcome of a glad and cheerful heart. Then it becomes winsome and charming. We may be grateful for the charitable judgment, the merciful construction, the forgiving temper, but we love the one who manifests these qualities if he is cheerful in displaying them. It would be easy to show that it is this little phrase, "with cheerfulness," that makes the perfume and charm of every virtue. If Mary of Bethany had anointed the Lord's feet with a grudging heart and a reluctant hand the world would not have been filled with the odor of her ointment. It does not make any difference how good you are, if you lack the flavor of cheerfulness, you lack that which lifts your deed and spirit to the highest realm. You spoil your best work for want of that supreme touch. Without it what you may do may be good, but with it what you do is not only good, but beautiful—Boston Watchman. The Warning of Ease. Nature is vocal with warnings. Pain is a warning of one kind, and ease is a warning of another kind. When work that is worth doing becomes very easy to us, we may generally conclude that we are not doing it as well as we might. Higher excellence is impossible when we are satisfied to do a thing easily. Only in the challenge of the difficult lies the possibility of progress. Herein we must turn and become as little children if we would enter the kingdom of Heaven. They enjoy the difficult.—S. S. Times. Christian Experience Christian experience cannot be ordered as one orders goods from a store or writes a check on a bank. It comes as a fruit. When we obey we know; when we believe and follow the Lord Jesus He gives the grace. It may be very quietly, but in reality, and with great comfort. -United Presbyterian. Cause and Effect Brown-That's strange, for I don't know anyone who would take it.— Ally Sloper. BEST EFFORTS OF THE POETS George Washington. Soldier and statesman, rarest unison: High poised example of great duties done Simply as breathing, a world's honors worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men born; Lumbb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot soldiers eloquent. Tramping the snow to coral where they Held by his awe in hollow-eyed content; Modest, yet firm as Nature's self, unblamed Save by the men his nobler temper shamed; Nerve-induced through show of present good By other than unsetting lights to steer New-trimmed in Heaven, nor than his steadfast mood More steadfast, far from rashness as from Rigid, but with himself first, grasping still In swerveless pulse the wave-beat helm of will; Nor honored then or now because he The popular voice, but that he still with-stood; Broad-minded, higher-souled, there is but one Who was all this and ours, all men's—Washington. —James Russell Lowell. After War the Song of Peace. Dark drifts of clouds shut out the sky. The air is rent with sounds of strife; My brother marches forth to die. Or take some fellow mortal's life— The Peace the world has walled for Shrinks pale behind the skirts of War! Across the plains the ruts are deep Where engines of destruction passed; The blinds are drawn where orphans weep, And blood is flowing free and fast; The shear give back the cannon's roar; The Song of Peace is heard no more! My brother mocks me in his heart, I blame him for the heir he takes; The shear cuts me in the face; And every tie that bound us breaks! The war god shrieks, the saber gleams, And crimson streaks are in the attmams! But God was reigning in the sky When David went to smite his foe; And God is reigning still on high, And still inspiring men below! And when the sounds of battle cease, And the work of War is o'er, Then shall the war be swell higher, clearer than before! S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald. Courage. To do thy best whatever foe assail; To walk a path which others try and fall; To find in one the world rejects a friend Unsolicited by conflict, faithful to the end; To make heat, and pass it with a smile; And when a comrade mourns, to stop awake To climb, to reach, to long, and to asaphe. To ne'er to find the goal of thy desire; To plan, to fail, to venture yet again With patient effort, urged by present pain To deeds of greater daring; who shall say Thou not not galing, with each passing day. A victory over ooes more slow to yield Than armed hosts upon a battle field? —Helen M. Richardson, in Ladies' World. When the Start Is Made. Men start to win wealth, honor, fame. Some in the mart, some on the wave; Some where the rattle and the flame And where the brave and the brave. They scheme at night and strive by day. And some recede and some advance. And each hopes always that he may Be favored through some lucky chance. Men crave success and many go Heallong, in many ways, to win; But of them all how many know That they deserve they begin. Or ask themselves down in their hearts If they can earn success—if they Are worthy of the leading parts And have set themselves to play? S. E. Kelsey. Washington. In the upright little sapling lives the mighty mountain pine, lives the mighty mountain pile. Straighter than an Indian chieftain with its long, unswerving line. Lifting higher its sturdy branches, rooted in its roky bed. Landmark the walleys under, shelter for the weary head. In the boy so true and fearless lived our hero good and grand. Through the dawn's army trouble shelter to his native land. For the unbent twig, believe me, ever grows as it began. And 'the child of noble nature makes the noble-hearted man. -Youth Bear On. Oh, never from thy tempted heart Let thine integrity depart! When Disappointment fills thy cup, Undaunted, nobly drink it up; And justice she saw, Her tardy honors, and Justice saw, Bear on! Our Life is not a dream. Though often such its mazes seem; We were not born for lives of ease, Ourselves alone to aid and please. Ourselves are given, A labor which shall offer to heaven; When Duty calls let love grow warm; Amid the sunshine and the storm; With Faith life's trials boldly breast, And come a conqueror to thy rest. -St. Anthony's Monthly. Hammer and Nail What is that awful din I hear? Has a boiler factory started near? Thump! thump! Knock! knock! knock! I’m certain it’s heard in the other block Has a boy arrived with a telegram? Or a charging mob with battering ram? Ah! now I know in short detail— It’s just a hammer and a nail! What is that din out in the hall? A picture going to the wall! A wire nail that’s long and thin, A woman’s muscle drives it in; She hits it once in every eight, And she hooks to hold it straight. A sudden cry! I unquish wall— It’s just a hammer and a nail. —Chicago Daily News. A Birthday Rally. Friday, July 18. Little folks, watching forth, Little feet, keep time. In the East and West and North And the Southern clime. Lay your lesson-books away, Leave your sums undone. We must celebrate to-day. Brave George Washington. Little ears. All his worth and truth. Only know he saved the land, Faithful from his youth. -Youth's Companion. Washington's Birthday. If I had been Washington, ah, what then? Why, I'd have been one of the greatest of men. And my picture would hang on many a wall. And I should be loved and praised by all. But, after all, I am glad, you see, That I am I, and was not be; Or else his birthday, sad to say, I could not have for a holiday. -Martha Burr Banks, in Outlook. Considerate. "They say he is a very careful, conscientious husband." "He is. Whenever he is going to be home to dinner he always lets his wife know beforehand."—Puck. Thorne—I suppone he never got a chance to use it, and it just faded away. -N. Y. Journal. "What do you think?" said one sensational actress. "My latest husband refuses to help advertise my next production by letting me get a divorce." "Outrageous!" said the other. "If there were any law in the country that fact would of itself constitute sufficient ground for a separation."—Washington Star. Billboard (the tragedian)—A friend of mine who lives in a town in Connecnecticus has asked me there to take dinner with him, and I can't go. Dashaway—Why not? Billboard—I acted there last month. -Harlem Life. A Mechanical Reply. Judge—And what did the prisoner ay when you told him that you would ave him arrested? Complainant—He answered mechanically, yer honor. Judge—Explain. Complainant—He hit me on the head with a hammer—Tit-Bita. A Crafty Fellow First Girl—There goes Mrs. Newly- wed; her husband is so careful of her health that he will not allow her to go shopping on a wet day. Second Girl—Hum! 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The lie was passed between two gentlemen, one of them a member of the House; blows were passed, and pistols were drawn, though peace-makers intervened before any shots could be fired. The principals in the fight were Hen. John Whitehead, the delegate from New York, and Mr. S. S. Lambeth, Jr., a member of the NOLk and Mr. W. I. dean of the same city, was drawn into the fracas. The question before the committee was the bill to provide a new registration for the city of Norfolk, and a delegation from that city was here in the interest of the bill. The delegation had a conference with Mr. Whitehead at a hotel Thursday night, and there exhibited to him resolutions which rather seriously reflected upon him for not pressing the bill. This meeting was rather a heated one, and resulted, it is said, in the lie being pass between Mr. Whitehead and Rev. O. Stengle, a member of the delegation. WARNED OF TROUBLE. It was agreed that Mr. Whitehead should accompany the delegation to the committee-room yesterday morning, and he was, according to his story advised by a friend that he had better be prepared for trouble. At any rate, he borrowed a pistol and took it to the Capitol with him yesterday. The committee meeting was held in the room adjoining the office of the Secretary of the Common-alth, and there was a rather full attendance of members. The question was gone into at some length, when Mr. Lambeth took the floor, and was frequently interrupted by Mr. Whitehead. Becoming irritated at these interruptions, Mr. Lambeth asserted that in the ward in whom Mr. Whitehead had acted as judge the grossest frauds had been perpetrated. This brought Mr. Whitehead to his feet, with the denunciation, "You are the biggest liar that has appeared be fore this committee in six months." MR. LAMBETH RETORTE. Mr. Lambeth received the epithet in a cool manner, and continuing his speech, said: "I will submit the facts and evidence from the last congressional election, and the committee can judge who is the liar." Atter touching on several points to which he had originally addressed himself Mr. Lambeth seemed to smart under the insult that had been given him, and becoming incensed, said: "The epithet of liar is more than I can stand from the member from Norfolk. My whole life is open to the publis, and I am the world in the face without a sense of having the finger of scorn pointed at me." At this juncture Mr. Lambeth grew violently excited, and, continuing his finger at her Whitehead, continued: "As persons from your lips, sir, whose public life is so notorious in Norfolk is——" Kre the gentleman could conclude the sentence Mr. Whitehead, with livid face and blood in his eye, was on his feet. "You are a dirty liar" he exclaimed as he sprang upon the table in an endeavor to impose bodily injury upon Mr. Lambeth. Delegate Price, who was seated by Mr. Whitehead en deavoured to restrain him, but he broke away and rushed across the table and baked Mr. Lambeth in the breast. He broke the floor and resumed the attack. He. Lambeth's head under his arm, and the two were set felling when Mr. Dodson came to the rescue and began to rain blows upon the head of Mr. Whitehead. PISTOLS ARE DRAWN. Then it was that the affair took a serious turn. Mr. Whitehead released his hold upon Mr. Lambeth and turned upon Mr. Dodson, drawing a pistol as he did also. Delegate Alex. King, seeing the gleam of the weapon as it emerged from Mr. Whitehead's pocket, sprang upon the member from Nortok grasped his wrist, and "broke" the pistol. Mr. Whitehead shook Mr. King loose and closed the chamber of his pistol in another effort to shoot Mr. Dodor. Delegate Jordan, of Frederick, however, intervened, and he wrestled the pistol from Mr. Whitehead, same time opening the chamber and the cartridges about the room. Over in the other corner of the room was being enacted a somewhat similar scene. A man, whose name was not learned, but who is thought to have been a Lambeth sympathizer, also had a pistol, and drew it in an effort to shoot Mr. Whitehead, but he, too, was disarmed. GREATED, GREAT EXCITEMENT. The affair created considerable com- motion in the Capitol, as the majority of the spectators rushed from the room the moment the pistols were drawn. To make bad matters worse, Whitehead was upheld in his ruffianism by members of the legislature. Here is the remarkable document: To whom it may concern: With reference to the difficulty that occurred before the Committee of General Laws of the House of Delegates on the second day of March, 1900, between Hon. John Whitehead, of Norfolk, Va., and Mr. S. Lambeth and others, of the same city, we, the undersigned members of the committee who were present, regret the occurrence of the personal difficulty between the gentlemen named. We are of opinion that the Hon. John Whitehead was fully justified in resenting the language used by Mr. Lambeth. E. C. JORDAN. G. G. GALLEHER. WALTER JORDAN. ALEX KING. JOHN W. PRICE. J. R. HORSELEY. Richmond, Va., March 6, 1900. Hon. John Whitehead. Dear Sir--I was prevented by sickness from being present the day you had a difficulty in the presence of Committee of Privileges and Elections, of which I am chairman, but from the statement of facts made to me by some person who met me reached the conclusion that your course was perfectly justifiable and proper. Cordially yours, (Signed) EDMUND W. HUBARB. ROBERT R. JACKSON Sir R. R. Jackson of Chisago, the young Major General of the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias. N. A., S. A., E., A., A, and A., has succeeded in making a change both noticeable and praiseworthy. The systematic methods now in vogue are a revelation to those who have taken the trouble to examine them. He is a thorough tactician and was Major in the Eighth Illinois Volunteers which served its time in Cuba. He is popular with all classes and has won praise from all quarters. We take pleasure in presenting here with a brief sketch of his career. ROBERT RAYMOND JACKSON was born in Malta, Ill., September 1st, 1669 His parents moved to Chicago when he was but twelve months old. He received his education in the public schools of this city and graduated for high school at the remarkable age of twelve. He married Miss Annie Green, May 31st, 1689. Two children, Naomi and George Earl, ages 6 and 4 years. His first employment was in dental laboratory of Dr. Bates & Wallace, where he gained a fair knowledge of the profession, but his health at that time would not permit a continuance. In June, 1885, Mrs. and Mrs. Weeks, the fashionable lady tailors of Michigan avenue, offered him a position as errand boy. His merits were soon recognized by his employers, for one year later he was promoted from stock boy to buyer and for two years dealt with all the large stores in the city on credit blacks, a position never before held by one of our race. December 9th, 1888 he entered the postal services as a stamper having 98.28 for passing averages. His office made promotion averages of 98.68 and 98.90. During the 12 years of service he has worked in every department of the office and was foreman of Station M during Colonel Sexton's term, and is at present holding the position of assistant Superintendent of Armour Station the largest sub-station of the Post Office of Chicago. The Junior Excelior Club has honored him by electing him an honorary member of their organization and his fraternal membership is divided between Prince Hall Lodge, No. $2. A. F. & A. M., and Pythias Lodge, No. 2. Knights of Pythias. In the latter organization he has served faithfully and is at present Major General, May 2nd, 1885, he enlisted as a private in Company D, Ninth Battalion, then an independent organization. He was elected Captain and served until November 4th when the battalion became a part of the National Guards of the state of Illinois. In the re-election of officers he received the unanimous vote of his company and his ability as a military officer is only exceeded by his popularity. From Newport: NEWPORT, R. I., March 5, 1900 Mr. Thomas A. Johnson, who was injured by a fall is improving. Mr. Wm. H. Aggs is out again. Mr. Mary Johnson, wife of Capt. J. W. Johnson, of De Blois St., died yesterday after a long and painful illness. Mr. Agnes Nightingale, after a short illness, died Saturday, March 3d, at 12:20, losing a mother, husband, two little children and five sisters to mourn their loss. Miss Sadie w. Mitchell of Levin St., is ill again. The concert given by the Union Congregational Church of Division St. Rev. Gunner, pastor, at Masonie Hall, on Wednesday evening, was a treat to Newport as well as the race. Mr. Watts of New Bedford, Mass., was at his best and his sweet voice was encored time again with perfect delight. The audience was more than excited, also his two little children were all that could be asked for in their rendition. Mrs. Dr. Calloway of Boston, Misses E. M. Morgan and Gertrude Douglas, of New Bedford, Mass.. during their visit to attend the Assembly Dance were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Nelson of Charles street. Mr. Anthony T. Peer has been confined to his bed by illness. His place of business was well cared for by a competent and trustworthy companion, Mr. George Lee of Washington, D. G. March 5th, snowing at a rapid rate. Olaceum Buchanan is still quite sick. THE RICHMOND PLANET RICHMOND VIKGINIA WEST END NOTES. ZION AGAIN TROUBLED Tempest in a Tea Pot--Personsals. This community was greatly aroused last Saturday and Sunday, and all is not smooth sailing yet. It was partly caused by a communication which appeared in the last issue of the PLANET emanating from the Ministers' Conference of this city, relative to the business meeting of the Fifth Bantist Church held first Monday night in February, 1900. It was publicly charged that the meeting was "illegal," having transacted certain important business with "less than a quorum." We are reliably informed that the 5th Church at their regular business meeting Monday night, March 5th, declared by a decided vote that the Church meeting held on first Monday in February was legal, and fully concurred in all of its minutes. There was an unusual large number of members present. The pastor having on the Sunday afternoon previous made a very urgent request from the desk for all members to be present. The members took the matter in hand and settled things as they felt and knew to be right. After a little "shelling of the woods" by some of the orators, the meeting finished its business most pleasantly and best of humor as all good Christians should. So let it be. The services at this church on Sunday were very good. The Sunday School Union held its exercises with the River View Baptist Church Sunday School last Sunday afternoon. A very large gathering was present. Mr. Carter presided. Prof. C. C. Williams, chorister led the music. The programme was most admirably arranged. The songs, speeches, recitations and order was most excellent. It was generally argued that it was one of the best union meetings that held for a long time, good collection, and Pastor George E. Johnson and deacons showed their appreciation by the most inviting smiles to come again and do likewise. PERSONAL. Mr. Crawford, leader of the River View Church choir was very seriously hurt last Wednesday week by being caught in the machinery while at work. He is somewhat improving at his residence, 1408 W. Gary St. Keep the children away from night Churcon meetings, and they will not learn how to keep late hours half so quick. Some of the women should also be at home either or making home a comfort for children and husband. That lady who left the church because she could not stand the hot thunder-bolts of the truthful truth hurled across the house, would add much to her graces by remaining next time and pray for those who seems to take great pride in hunting trouble for the church. Mr. Anderson Eaton, father-in-law of Rev. Wells, is still confined at his home on W. Gary St., sick and has been for several weeks. Mr. R. L. Turpin had the good luck to fall out his buggy and to get up in time to take his dinner at Thompson's Dining room, that is where the gents go to get a first-class meal or lunch. Try it. FROM PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH, VA., March 5 1900. The residence of Mrs. Virginia A. Page, 602 North Street, was the scene of a most brilliant entertainment given by "The 1900 Club" The following attended, Misses Kate G. Elliott, Clara Bailey, Emma Lee, Fannie M. Page, Avery Bryant, Tinie Burk, Mary J. White, S. A. Nash, Georgiana Colding, Mesmes Alex Davis, Watkins and Florence Jones. President George A. Melvin, Vice, J. S. Collins, Treasurer, H. H. Jennings, Secretary, W. E. Douglas, Members, John Watkins, A Davis, J. R. Riddick, E. S. Holmes, H. W. Melvin, J. B. Ruffo, George H. Walker, Lee Hunt and Mr. Jos. Hall of Nortlock. W. W. Connion of this city has opened business in New York. Mr. Peter Blount spent Sunday in Smithfield visiting his family. The Friday Night Club held their regular meeting at "Mr. J. R. Baker's residence. The subject being Warren Hasting's Trials. It was ably discussed by Messrs. H. W. Melvin, Wm. M. Reid, George H. Walker and Dr. J. J. France. Sunday, March 4th at 8 o'clock p.m., the members and friends of the North St. Emanuel Church listened to an elegant sermon delivered by Dr. H. Mitchell, pastor of the Bank Street Baptist Church of Norfolk. At 7 p.m. The Lord's Supper was administered by Rev. A. L. Gaines. The church was crowded. Mr. Geo. A. Melvin, one of our most popular lawyers, was appointed curator for Hampton Institute by Gov. J. Hgea Tyler on Feb. 27th. Mrs. Sallie Counsel of 910 Queen St., and Mr. Charles Mitchell of New York were united in wedlock Wednesday, March 28th. They left for New York. I see Mr. R. Stith of Norfolk here again. Look out Mr. W. You see Miss — of Green St., reading and smiling over that letter Tuesday morning on her way to school? The Planet can be found at the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Co., E. S. Holmes. Manager, J. S. Collins, Planet Agent, 518 Green St. The funeral of Mrs. Martha Baines, Green St. took place from Zion Baptist Church Friday, March 21. It was largely attended. Jack Drake of Pearl St., was taken with small-pox Monday, March 5in. Mr. D. and Miss — of Green St., are very loving. Mrs. Henrietta Nicholas died at her late residence Linden St., Saturday night, March 3d, after a singer-in-liness. Her funeral took place from the Ebenezer Baptist Church Tuesday, March 6th. Miss Cora Braxton of North St., was burned fearfully bad Thursday night, March 221 while trying to light the hall lamp, and it exploded. She is in an critical condition. FROM HABTFORD The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Robinson, who died suddenly in the Talcot Street Congregational Church, Feb. 25th, took place in the Union Baptist Church, Wednesday, Feb. 28th. It was largely attended. Rey, A. D. Chandler offici- ated. Jewel Court, No. 10, and the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Summer League of which she was a member attended. Mrs Robinson was a member of the Union Baptist Church. Deceased was one of the leading sorrano singers in the Union Baptist Church choir. Fine selections were rendered by the choir and by Mrs. Mille Hill Frances who was requested to sing "Christmas Good Night" and "Angels ever Bright and Fair." The body was interred in Spring Grove Cemetery. Mr. Robinson and his two little children have the sympathy of his many friends. Mr. Lillian Clayton Jewett Lynching League of Hartford met at the Union Baptist Church March 5th and transactione some very important busines. Mr. Lewis Robb and Mies Mattie Harleum were married Wednesday, Feb. 28th. The wedding took place at 88 Canton St., their future home. St. Luke Brevities The Endowment Board held its regular monthly meeting, Tuesday, March 6. 1800. The following death claims were presented and paid, Ann Jones, Antioch Council, No. 81, $50; Fannie Major, Magnolia No. 57, Lynchburg, Va., $50. J. R. Griffin, president will visit Sussex Council, No. 181, and pay the death claim of Haral Hundley, $50. S. P. Macon of Tunstall called this week, and presented an application with 40 names, for a charter to establish Progressive Council, No. 177, Talleysville, Va. St. Mary's Council, No. 5, of Petersburg, Va., is increasing her membership rapidly. Too much credit cannot be given P. R. W. G. Chief Sister Rebecca Randelph and Brother R. H. Cooley. M. Stina Council. No. 54, with sister Mary Harris as Dep. Chief and sister Rosa B. Woodson, Secretary, celebrated in a quiet way their 28d Anniversary. They initiated into the Council 19 ladies, and have ready to be initiated at the next meeting as many more. Brothera David Brooks of Good Hope, No. 15, James Woodson of Olive Branch, No. 56, and Sister Hattie F. Gravas, of Good Will, No. 137, Emma Owens of Coral Reef, No. 130, and R. W. G. Secretary, Maggie L. Walker, were among the visitors who spoke words of encouragement to both Council and Officers. The Juvenile Endowment Board paid a death claim of $10 to Mrs. Martha S. Morgan for one of the children of Panay Circle, No. 11. Heliotrope Council, No. 160, L. O. of St. Luke turned out in full sunday to pay the last tribute of respect to their deceased Sister Julia W. Johnson, Miss Marietta L. Chiles, Deg. Chief; Miss E. Janie Boyd, W. C.; Mrs. Ruth Charity, Ree. See; Mrs. Lillian Payne, Fin. Sec.; Mrs. Mary A. Walker, Treat. The Juvenile Department will hold their Thanksgiving Exercises, Sunday, April 23d instead of Easter Monday. The Hall will be opened Easter Monday from 2 p. m. to 6 p. m. for the children, and 8 to 12 at night for the older members of the order and friends. The next St. Luke Convention will be held Monday night, March 11th, at 8 o'clock to complete arrangements for Easter Celebration. Delegates from the several Councils be sure to attend. Miss Bessie White and Mary M. James, of S M. James Council, No. 170, are improving. Outrageous Treatment of a Colored Woman. WILMINGTON, N. C., Feb. 28.—Considerable excitement has prevailed in this city to-day. The situation is that Manda Hill colored cook in the employ of O. W. Woodward, was very impertinent to Mrs. Woodward, and refused, when ordered to do so to leave the premises. Mrs. Woodward starred to telephone to police headquarters for an officer, when the colored woman rushed upon her, threw her to the floor, and began beating her severely. Fortunately, a laundry man came in and went to Mrs. Woodward's rescues. The colored woman escaped and a party started after her. The Sheriff was warned, and went after a party with a force of deputies to press violence. A diligent witness revealed no trace of either the woman or the citizens seeking her. At 11:30 o'clock to-night it was reported that the colored woman was found on the Sound and thrashed. K. OF P. CLUB. A Knight of Pythias club was organised at the residence of Sir W. M. Hill, 2104 P St., last Monday evening for the formation of a new Pythian Lodge on Church Hill. The meeting takes place every Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Offices of the club are as follows: W. A. Johnson, chairman; T. J. Hill, assistant chairman; W. R. Brown, prelate; A. Timberlake, financial, secretary; J. T. Johnson, recording secretary; R. P. Washington, reregent-at-arms; Beverly Gausey, sentinel. --- Bishop J. M. Thcburn, missionary bishop in India, is suffering from nervous exhaustion, due to overwork. He will be forced to take a long rest. Swedish mall steamer Rex stranded off Ruegen Island, Germany, and five stewardesses were drowned in attempting to leave the vessel. GENERAL MARKETS Philadelphia, Feb. 27.—Flour weak; winter superfine, $2.30/2.50; Pennsylvania roller, clear, $3.15/6.25; city mills, extra $2.50/2.70. Rye flour steady at $3.15/6.40 per barrel. Wheat steady; No. 2 red, spot, in elevator, $71/72c. Corn steady; No. 2 mixed, spot, in elevator, $3%/39.40; No. 2 yellow, for local trade, $1/4. Oats dull; No. 2 white, clipped, $1/21/21; lower grades, $2/39c. Beef steady; city extra India mess, $19/22c.; beef hims, $21/21.50; Pork quilt, mess, $10.75/11.25; family, $14.80. Butter steady; western creamery, $18/24c.; de facto, $15/19c.; June creamery, $18/22/24; imitation creamery, $17/22c.; New York dairy, $18/22c.; do creamery, $18/24c.; fancy Pennsylvania prints, jobbing at $27/29c; do wholesale, $18/24c. Cheese firm; fall made, fancy, large and small; $18c; choice grades, $12/13% of eggs steady; New York and Pennsylvania, $15c. Southland, $15/14c.; western, $14/4c. Potatoes quiet; serries, $1.25/1.625; New York, $1.50/1575; Long Island, $1.50/62; Jersey sweets, $2.25/2.75; Lives poultry sold at $0.100 for chickens and $1/120c. for ducks. Dressed poultry (fresh killed), western choice, $1/10; old roosters, $0.2; nearby chickens, $1/12/12; nearby turkeys, $1/20; It Caused an Exciting Scene at the Sing Sing Death House. New York, Feb. 21.—There was an exciting scene in the death house at Sing Sing prison yesterday afternoon. All the men in the cages were greatly shaken. Roland B. Molineux was much agitated, and was pale and drawn about the face when it was over. All the prisoners were in a similar condition. Dr. Prisoner, in the death sentence, is said to have been so affected that he could hardly stand. Antonio Ferraro is to die next week for a murder committed in September, 1898. Since being in the death house he has proved to be most vicious and uncontrollable. Warden Johnson feared to inform him that all appeals for clemency had failed, and that he must die next week. This duty he entrusted to an italian priest from New York, who visits the condemned man occasionally. The priest went to the death house and informed Ferraro that he must expect to die any time after Sunday at midnight. The moment Ferraro heard this he burst forth into a prolonged scream. His screeches in the silent room were fearful, and were totally unexpected by the prisoners. For the greater part of a half hour Ferraro screamed hysterically, rushing about the cell and acting in a violent manner. Finally the priest calmed him somewhat, leaving him seated on his cot rocking and moaning. Bruthi Murderes by Negro Robbers. Baxley, Ga., March 7—Dan Mimms, a young farmer, living 20 miles from here, was murdered by two negro robbers. He was on his porch when attacked, and on his wife ran out the robbers had killed him. He tried to escape with her baby, but the negroes killed the child and beat her so cruelly that her life is despaired of. The murderers live in the neighborhood. They are both less than 20 years of age. They are being pursued. Cost of the Philippines War. 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