Richmond Planet

THE RICHMOND PLANET THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVEN- TION. The lines, "Hell may rage and vent her spite, But Christ will save his heart's deli- ght," were never truer than in the case of the opposition put up by the feeble arms of those that have found reason to object to the good people of Richmond taking care of the National Baptist Convention. They did rage, snort and beat themselves into madness, but right moved on in the good old way. The columns of the Virginia Baptist have been used by the little fuss maker. He has thrown mud in every direction at Dr. Graham, at the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Company, at sermons preached by his superiors and at the National Baptist Convention. What will be the next? Can any body tell? There is one thing certain, we know the next will be dirt, mud-slinging and remorse over his defeat—the unrighteous die hard. Last Sunday was another great day at the Fifth St. Baptist Church. At 11:80 a.m., Rev. Dr. C. S. Morris, one of the beneral Secretaries of the National Baptist Convention preached to a large and intelligent congregation from the text Heb. 11:24. He awayed the great audience as will he discussed on the necessity of faith as the uplifting power of the Negro race. At the conclusion of the sermon, one candidate was baptized. There was a glorious time at communion in the afternoon. Next Sunday morning, Rev. Dr. Graham will preach from the subject, "The meanest preacher in the world." If you want a comfortable seat, get to the church on time. On last Monday night there was very successful subjec meeting carried on by the General Committee, preparing to take care of the National Baptist Convention. The meeting was held at the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. D. W. Davis, A. M. prescribed the sermon. The sermon was one of Instruction, beauty and far-reaching upon the subject, "Ingratitude." After sermon interesting addresses were made by Revs. C. S. Morris, C. N. Harris, Mrs. Stephens of Lynchburg and Mr. James Patterson. Bro. Patterson gave $1.00 to assist in carving for the delegation. The next public meeting will be held at the Tabernacle Baptist Church, Thursday night, September 6th. The gifted young preacher, Rev. S. H. Burks of the Zion Baptist Church, Manchester, will preach the sermon. It is hoped that every person holding a book will report all the money, food and homes that they have, so that we may wind up our grand report. Any person being able to give a delegate or delegates sleeping accommodation, the committee will be glad to hear from them. If the people turn out in large numbers at the Tabernacle Baptist Church for Rev. Tartt and his good people will spare no pains in making the occasion a most pleasant one. The last meeting of the General Committee will be held at the Fifth Street Baptist Church Monday night, September 10th, when it is expected that a great mass meeting of the citizens of Richmond will be held. Rev. C. S. Morris, one of the General Secretaries of the National Baptist Convention, will be speaker of the occasion. Address es to be made by other eminent divines and citizens. Ice cream will be served in the basement of the church and a most excellent time may be expected. Prof. Alex. McOcy will have an excellent program. Rev. Dr. Gullins and Prof. C. C. Williams have been requested to sing solos for that occasion. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS THERE. Fine Display—Col. Meekins Brought Ten Coaches. PETERSBURG, VA., August 27, 1900. The Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E., A., A. and A., observed their annual celebration by a sermon and street parade. Many uniformed Sir Knights came over from Richmond Sunday morning to meet the companies from Norfolk, Hampton, Newport News and Portsmouth. It was nearly 10 o'clock when Col. M. D. Meekins reached the city with ten coats, filled with Sir Knights and their friends. At 8 p. m., the brigade was formed under the direct command of Capt. T. M. Crump, with Major E. A. Washington in charge. There was some misunderstanding concerning the music, the city authorities at first declining to permit the band to play. This was remedied through the efforts of a committee sent to consult with the Chief of Police. The line was formed with the Brigade and Recimental Staffs in the lead. Then followed seven companies. They filed into the Oak St. Zion M. E. Church where the able pastor Rev. P. D. Anderson preached a powerful sermon. The church was packed and his eloquent utterances stirred the entire assemblage. He was the subject of much comment and many congratulated him. Brigadier General Mitchell and Sister Anna Taylor spoke on the principles of the Order. Brigadier General John Mitchell, Jr. was accompanied by his staff as follows: Acting Chief of Staff, Col. Jesse Seragge; Acting Adjutant Gen- eral, Col. E. F. Robinson; Major John J Bly, Major J. Edward bright, Major E. A. Washington, Capt. Willis Wyast, Capt. Henry stokes. Among those accompanying were Capt. R. M. Sears, D. D. G.C., J. W. Randolph, Capt. S. E. Blue of Hampton, Dr. E. G. G. Atkins of Hampton, and others. The display was the finest ever seen in Petersburg by a colored organization. Col. M. D. Meekins deserves special commendation for the idea, as it was through his efforts that the exercises were held. Oapt. Branch was in command of the Peterburg company. The local committee spared no pains in arranging for the comfort of their guests. WOULD NOT ADMIT HER In the sixth biennial assembly of the Pythian Sisterhood Supreme Lodge (white) at Detroit. Mich. August 28th, Mrs. H. P. Libbey, Supreme Chancellor, reported the question of admission of colored women to membership as having been disposed of by debarring a colored woman from taking the second degree after she had passed the first. The Sunday School Union of Richmond will convene with the Rising Mt. Ztion Sunday School of Fulton, Rev. F. W. Williams, pastor, on Sunday, Sept. 2nd at 8 o'clock. A fine programme. Come early. W. G Carter, Pres., (pro-tem). E. A. Washington, Cor. Ses. Mt. OLIVET CHURCH Rev. D. Webster Davis, A. M., will administer the Lord's Supper at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Sunday, Sept. 2nd 5 p.m. Rev. W. A. Mitchell will preach a special sermon at 11 a.m. Rev J. Andrew Browler has been called to the pastorate of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Richmond. He is now in Rhode Island and it is not yet known whether or not he will accept the call. On the occasion of the "Jug Breaking" at Mt. Olivet Baptist church a special sermon was preached by Rev. D. Webster Davis. There was quite a large number present and $34 was realized from the entertainment. There will be three services at 'Tabernacle Baptist Church to-morrow. At 11:30, preaching by the pastor. Subject, "Our dead," 3:30, communion and 8:30 preaching by the pastor. Subject, "Will we know each other in Heaven?" Rev. E. De Quinoy TARTT. Pastor. The Y. M. O. A. Reading Circle gave an outing to Seven Pines last Monday. Special exercises were conducted. It was a day which was much enjoyed by all who went. The meetings in the city jail last Sunday were attended by many and much good was accomplished. The almshouse meetings were very good. Our Gen. See., S. C. Burrell addressed the boys last Sunday. Subject, "The first tramp." The boys gave the best of attention and it is believed that much good will be accomplished. We were glad to have two of our old boys with us again. Come again. Rev. W. W. Wines, Jr., gave the men last Sunday at 5:30 p. m., at our rooms a very valuable address upon the subject, "Light." His address was followed by others. Rev. N. Harris of Charlotteville and Rev. Ganby of the V. N. and C. I., of Petersburg. The men felt very much benefitted by all of these addresses. Meetings for Sunday, Sept. 2d, 1900: Meetings in the city jail at 11 a. m. and 11 a. m. Bible Study for boys at 4 p. m. at our rooms. Free to all boys. Special papers by Tabb Hill and Frank Pervall. Special music by quartette from the Junior department. Bro. V. L. Hawkins will address the men Sunday at 5:30 p. m., at our rooms. Free to all men. NOTICE ! Excelsior Lodge 29, will meet at their Castle Hall, Sept. 4th, 8 p. m. sharp. All members requested to be present. Business of importance. ANDREW J. SMITH, JR., Acting K. of R. and S. NEWPORT LETTER. Miss Mattie Bruce, who has been visiting Mrs. Sarah Mitchell, 96 Leven St., has left for her home in Washington, D. C. Miss Georgieanna Boone died last Saturday. We return thanks for an invitation to the outing of the Independent Beneficial Club. Wednesday, August 29th at Mt. Pleasant. AFRO AMERICAN COUNCIL. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Aug. 28 — The National Afro-American Council met here to-day with an attendance of 400 of the representative colored men of the United States. Bishop Walters, president of the organization, was in the chair, and after addresses of welcome by Gov. Mount and Mayor Taggart, he made his address, which was the feature of the day. He said that the colored race was passing through the most critical period in its history; that great wisdom was needed to guide its destinies, and that the race must stand for its natural and constitutional rights, not in a combative, revengeful spirit, but in a manly, courageous way. PLEADED FOR RECOGNITION. He pleaded for a full recognition of the privileges accorded to every white citizen of the United States, denounced the recent disfranchisement amendments in North Carolina, and accused the Federal Government of neglect in not protecting the franchise rights of the Negro. He admitted that prejudice was an the increase, but urged that it is best to cease resistance, and do by education, industry, and character accommodate cannot otherwise be peaceably to act independently. He urged the race declared that politicians must cease to make the Negro a pawn in the political game. Bishop Walters at the conclusion of his address, said that in the making up of the committee which is to frame the address to be issued to the country he should instruct the secretary in instances where Democratic organizations were represented by delegates from the same localities, where Republicans clubs were similarly represented in the place, the name of a Democrat and a Republican in the committee. AGAINST NEGRO DEMOCRATS. This brought James Lewis, of New Orleans, to his feet. "A Negro Democrat," he exclaimed. "Are there any Negro Democraters here? I should like to see one." Then Delegate J. Milton Turner, President Grant's Minister to Liberia, and who for many years has been an ardent Democrat. arose and said: "I have come here to participate in the deliberations of this Convention imbued with the idea that its purpose was not a political one, and that no man would appear as Democrat or Republican, so far as carrying out his obligation to this convention may be concerned. I am as a representative of my race, that and that alone, and I wish right here to investigate against any attempt by any man who this convention hall as a delegate to foist political questions, or political discussions upon us." THE PRESS ASSOCIATION. The National Afro-American Press Association elected the following officers to-day: President, Cyrus Field Adams. Editor of the Chicago Appeal; Vice-President, George L. Knox of the Freeman, Indianapolis; Treasurer, W. H. Stewart of Louisville, Ky.; Secretary, Alexander Manly, Editor of the Washington Daily Record. It was left to the chairman to select the time and place for the next convention. Twenty-one members of the association signed a statement to-day, asking that it be known to the public that the action of the association in defeating a resolution indorsing the national administration last night should not be understood that the delegates were hostile to the administration. Killing the resolution, they say, was in conformity with the association's policy to keep out of politics. Many Excursions—Able Sermona- Women Fight—A Bryan Club Or- The Marchalneil Social Club ran its campaign to National Soldiers Horma, Horma, Horma. At Emanuel A. M. E. Church Sunday at 11 a. m., Rev. Daniel P. Seaton preached; subject, "A Man." At 11 o'clock the funeral of Mrs. Mary L. McPheron took place. At 3 o'clock a sermon was preached to the Odd Fellows and at 8 o'clock the Rescue Fire Company of Norfolk had their annual sermon preached. The Criterion Social Club had collation this week, at which time the newly elected officers were installed: Thomas Elliott, president, and Edwin Choate, vice-president. George H. Walker, Esq., Editor J. W. Holley, Capt. John Winslow and George A. Meivin, Esq., spoke. Third Baptist Church, Rev. F. O. Campbell, pastor, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., W. H. Henton, superintendent; 3 p. m., preaching; 8 p. m., preaching. At 8 o'clock last Sunday, the funeral sermon of Miss Mary Wallace was preached. The Shiloh Baptist Church of Huntersville ran their annual excursion to Delaware Park over the S. A. L. Monday. Mrs. E. S. Holmes is in the city visiting her husband and acquaintances. The Rescue Fire Department ran an excursion to Hampton Monday. St. James P. E. Mission: 10 a. m., Sunday School, Mrs. A. V. Paige. perintendent; services at 5 p. m. Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector, will conduct the services. A digressive air occurred at the corners of High and Green streets Monday night. I was a static combat between Blanche Hodges of this city and Boulah Palmer of Norfolk. The cause could not be ascertained. Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rev. A. Chisholm, L. D., pastor; 9 a. m., Sunday-school, W. A. Conoway, superintendent; preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. It is reported that Mr. John Connor of this city, who is keeping a saloon in Brooklyn, N. Y., and Messrs. Richard Elliott, Harry Bell, Henry Newbie, also of this city and Arthur Cottrell of Norfolk have organized a Bryan Democratic Club. It is hoped that the report is false as the democracy does not and has never promised the Negro any thing but disfranchisement. THORDORE NASH. Did you borrow this paper? Send in your subscription. It is only $1.50 per year. THE SIXTH VIRGINIA TO THE FRONT AGAIN. The first Battalion of the above named regiment met in the rooms of W. I. Johnson's Hall, Friday night, August 24th and formed a Veteran Association of the Spanish American war to be known as the John Logan Camp It will be remembered that General Logan was the brave soldier who was killed in the Phillipine Islands while preparing to go in battle with the Insurgents. After the name of the camp was decided upon the body unanimously agreed to have a committee appointed to draft and send resculptors to Mrs Logan, widow of the late General that she might be informed that the Camp was named for her husband. This camp will be the same to the government with same privileges as the G. A. R. The organization will cause the men so brought together more often than they otherwise would, and cause a more friendly relationship to exist as nothing will afford them more pleasure than assembling and talking over the past events of camp life. I will state here that while this regiment which was made famous by its bold stand for manhood at Knoxville, it was ones under fire and it must be said of them that they behaved themselves with that coolness and bravery that only characteristic of regular troops. Officers elected as follows: Major J. B. Johnson Commander; Captain B. A. Graves, Vice-Commander; Lieut. L. J. Wyhee, 2nd Vice-Commander; Lieut. Js. St. J. Gilpin, Officer of the Day; Sergeant John Powell, Adjutant; Sergant George Sievens, Officer of Guard; Serg William Robinson, Chaplain. "THE MEANEST PREACHER" Rev. W. F. Grahm, D. D., pastor of the Fifth Street Baptist Church, will deliver a sermon to morrow at 11:30 a.m., on the subject, "The Meanset Presacher in the world," the public is invited. DO YOU KNOW HIM? I would like to know the whereabouts of my son, Nicodemus Lovelace, who went to West Virginia two years ago. I will be very grateful for any information received. MRS. EMMA LOVELACE, 220 Chestnut St., Roanoke, Va. COLORED MAN LYNCHED. CHARLOTTE, N.C., August 28th.—A colored man was lynched at forest City, N.C., this morning, for the murder of a white man named Flask. Threats were also made to lynch a colored woman who had taken the gun to the murderer, and a mob went in search of her. The trouble arose over the theft of some peaches by the colored man. DIED—On Monday afternoon August 27th, the great monster death same within the walls of Mrs. FRANCES HALL, YARD's residence and bore away from her loved ones sides, her spirit to the land of bliss. She leaves bshind, her children to mourn their loss. We miss thee, Oh I how much, Our God alone can tell, He took thee from our loving arms, He doeth all things well. HER CHILDREN. ROBERSON—Mary Belle Roberson, the oldest daughter of John and Lizzie Roberson, departed this life August 15 at 10 minutes to 4 o'clock in her seventh year of age. Rev. Evans Payne preached the sermon. A. D. Price, funeral director. A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is still, A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. The excursion which was to have gone to Raleigh, N, C., on Monday last was a failure. PERSONAL AND BRIEFS. Mr. J. C. Brown of Bedford City was in the city and called on us. Deason W. S. Smith of Petersburg, Va., was in the city and called on us. Rev. C. N. Harris, of Charlotteville, Va., called on us this week. Mrs. Jessie Randall is now visiting in Cumberland Co., Va. Mrs Lucy B. Stevens, of Lynchburg, Va., called on us. Mrs. S. E. Blue of Hampton and Mr. Robert Miles of Portsmouth called on us. Misses Florence and Carsie Isham have been visiting Cumberland County, Va. They are expected home today. Miss Julia C. Brooks of Washington, D. C., is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Lucy G. Lewis, N. 9th St. — Miss Mamie Bryd of 1119 Boyd St., has left for Plainfield, N. J., to spend the summer. — Rev. M. H Williams, General Agent of the Foreign Mission Board of National Baptist Convention called on us. — Miss Ida W Jeffries of Richmond, Va., has returned from Plainfield, N. J., where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. W L Smith and cousin, Mrs. James Williams of New York. — The well-known Mrs. Ella B Jenkins of Washington passed through the city last week. She will spend several weeks in Goochland county. She will stop again in this city upon her return and will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Farley, 20 E. Leigh St. Miss M. Christina Johnson, one of the teachers at the V. N. and C. I., of Petersburg, Va., was the guest of Mrs. Clark Brown, Weaver Ave. Mrs. Lillie C. Frayser and little sister Minnie have returned from a pleasant stay in O.d Point and Hampton. Miss Henrietta V. Bacchus, gave a reception in honor of Miss Brown, and Mr. and Mrs. Atwell, of Brooklyn, last Monday night. Mrs. J. E. Hall of Manchester, Va., left for New York last week to spend some time with relatives and friends. We wish her a pleasant stay. Miss Mary A. Johnson of 516 Harrison St., is spending the summer with her friends in Amelia Co. We hope her a pleasant stay. J. E. Fuller, member of the National Council of Administration. G. A. R., called on us. He was enroute to Chicago with Messrs. Daniel Langley, J. C. Hodges. Miss C. V. Dudley, Mrs. A. M. Ward, Miss Lizzie Ruffin, Miss Annie Tucker; Miss A. M. Poole, Mrs. M. Jackson, Mrs. E. J. Bolt. FROM HARTEORD Rev. Walter Gay of the Union Baptist Church, who left for Boston last week to attend the National Negro Business League Convention, and also to remove his family to this city, returned Wednesday, August 29th and will occupy his pulpit on Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Jackson of 4 Martin St., has returned from the mountains. Mr. Frank Green has returned from New York. Mrs. Layton of Martin St., is entertaining Miss Bertha Jackson of Middleton. Mrs. Grace Sullivan of New York is here visiting her mother, who is very ill. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Holland are taking a summer tour in New York and Massachusetts. A club of Odu Fellows is being organized for Bartford Lodge, No 4872. Mrs. Mitchell of Gapen St., has returned from a pleasant trip to New York. Mr. Tisdale, of Waterbury spent last Sunday in Hartford. Mrs. Richard Griffin and children, of Meridian, Conn., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis of Whitmore St. Mr. L. P. Johnson lost his little baby last week by death, caused by the intense heat. Mrs. Bettie Elkia has returned to the city after a pleasant visit to Essex Co., Va. The Ladies Auxiliary of Summer Club No. 1 gave a lawn party and an apron sale at the residence of Mrs. Lydia Robinson, last Wed, evening. The ladies were prettily attired in thin summer gowns. Among the out of town guest present were: Miss M. Elizabeth Eskridge, of New York, Mrs. Terry, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Paige, of New Rochelle, N. Y. Mr. Charles Jefferson, and Mr. Perry Olark of New York, who have been visiting the Misses Cambridge for the past ten days have returned to their homes in the city, taking with them a pleasant memory of their stay here. Mrs. Elizabeth Paige is visiting her brother, Mr. Taylor, in Martha St. Miss M. Elizabeth Eskridge, of New York is the guest of Mrs. Lydia Lockett Robinson. Mrs. Terry of, Philadelphia is the guest of Mrs. Plato, of Garden St. Mrs. A. G. Mitchell, of this city at. tended the funeral of Mrs. McClenen, of New Haven, on Wednesday. Mrs. C. Murphy, of New Haven is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Blake, of Martha St. Mr. William P. H. Cross is visiting his sister, Mrs. L. Robinson for a few days. Mr. William Mitchell is still confined to his home. Mrs. Daniel Jackson's health is no better. Miss Jennie James has been removed to her friend's home, Mrs. Barbara Taylor Oliver, of Windsor. She is still quite ill. NORTH CAROLINA STATE AGRI- CULTURAL FAIR. RALIGHU, N. C., Oct. 22-27th—For the above occasion the Southern Rail- way will sell tickets from all ticket sta- tions on its lines in North Carolina, also from Norfolk, Richmond, Lynch, Burg, Durham, and in most midwest stations in Virginia to Raleigh, N. C. and return at one fare plus fifty cents for the round trip Tickets on sale: Oct. 19th to 28 h. inclusive, with return limit Oct. 29th. Tickets sold at the above rate embrace one coupon of admission to the fair grounds L. W. WESTBURY, T. P. A. SHOT H1M Graham Johnson (colored) shot and dangerously wounded Jack Payne, the janitor of the Medical College of Viral at 1310 E. Marshall Street, Tuesday afternoon at about 2 o'clock. It seems that both lived at the same house and the trouble was over the alleged beating of Payne's child. Johnson, in his version of the affair, claims that he had ordered the Payne child out of his room, and the child did not heed the command, and the led her out. Payne claimed that he had beat her, to which Johnson demurred, whereupon Payne threatened him with a flatiron. Johnson left the house and sent for his clothes, which were refused. Monday night he went in person and met Payne, who fired three shots at him, none of which took effect. Yesterday evening he again called for his wearing apparel, and was again met by Johnson, with the query, "Are you ready to die?" Some words were exchanged, and Johnson shot four times, the balls taking effect in Payne's head. It is now thought that Payne will recover. The case was called in the Police Court Thursday morning, but was postponed for ten days. THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING B. W. Grand Council of Virginia, I. O. of St. Luke. The 33rd annual meeting of the R. W. G. Council, I. O. of St. Luke convened in the Jackson St. M. E. Church Lynchburg, Va., Tuesday, August 21, 1800. This convention was composed of the largest delegation and the meeting was the most harmonious held for a number of years. Miss Ella Oaloy of Richmond, Va., R. W. G. Chief, presided over the entire meeting with great dignity and to the satisfaction of the entire delegation. Upon call of councils and Grand Officers, all answered save 12 councils. The reports of the R. W. G. Chief, Miss Ella Ooley; R. W. G. Sec., Mrs. Maggie L. Walker; R. W. G. Treas, Mrs. A Dawley and Miss Gertrude D. Lawrence, Gr. nd Juvenile Sec. showed the order in a prosperous condition. It is true that this noble, old order has not strayed from its fleet obligation. This is an organization that cares for its sick. pays its sick members promptly, and the death claims are paid always in 80 days; and the carrying out of these principles gave to the order, as shown by reports, 1000 new members, 400 new children. Paid this year 56 deaths, amounting to $2675; added 10 new councils to the order; reinstated 3 old ones, an after complying with the laws the treasurer of the R. W. G. Council reports: In hand for death, $1288 98 In hand of treasurer, 248 37 In hand of Juvenile Treas., 1240 57 These balances are clear of debt. From West Virginia, we were pleased to have visit the R. W. G. Council in company with the R. W. G. Y. chief, R. J. Taylor, Miss Rosa Taylor, — Adams, W. H. Woodson, James H. Smithers, S. P. Penick and others. From Danville, Bro. B. A. Townes and C. White were useful in the R. W. G. Council. B. Ellis, J. A. Lee, Thomas Brown, with the true and tried P. R. W. G. Chief, Sister Rebecca Randelph and R. H. Cooley represented Petersburg, Va. J. J. Baylor, C. Myers, R. J. Carter, and Daniel Bratford represented councils in the counties. P. R. W. G. Chief, Wm. Randolph of Ellerson, Va., is holding the fort as usual. Lynchburg, Va., had such a good representation that the R. W. G. Coun cil lets her a Grand Officer in the person of Mrs. Frances Cox. Mr. James H. Blunt, P. R. W. G. C. Alice Brown, Pauline Barker, Sister Williams and others were all doing their utmost to see that the dele- PRICE 5 CEN gases were favorably impressed with the city of Lynchburg; and their labor was not in vain. Instead of the usual banquet on Friday night, the R. W. G. Council, with its officers and representatives were photographed, the councils of Lynchburg, Va., giving each delegate a "couvenir." Richmond, Va., had its usual delegation. The councils were all ally represented by delegates selected, and the special car that carried the delegation to Lynchburg and back to Richmond, Va., will be remembered for years to come. P. R. W. G. Chiefs, Jas, H. Hoimsee, C. F. Norman, A. Washington, Gertrude D. Lawrence, Mary L. Graham, M. H. Griffin, Lula Willis, J. R. Griffin, or Richmond, Va., L. J. Lynch, A. Dawley, of Norfolk, Va., voices were heard throughout the meeting. Mrs Patatie K. Anderson, representing the Endowment Board, will be remembered for her words of wisdom. The reports of the several committees with their chairman and Secretary deserve special mention and praise. Time forbids me calling each name. It was generally voiced by both representatives and visitors that the report of the R. W. G. Secretary, showing the increase of work, and what good can be done by a united effort on the part of Grand Officers and Council was the best ever presented. We hope a better one next year. Public meeting was held at Jackson St. Church on Thursday night. Miss Elia Oley, R. W. G. Chief, presiding. Addresses delivered by P. R. W. G. C, B. Ellis, of Dinwiddie County, Va., and Maggie L. Walker, R. W. G. Secretary. Magnolia Quartette on Lynnburg, Va furnished music, and the evening was pleasantly spent, and much good accomplished. Prof. Patterson, and Mrs Cox, are members of the quartette. The 84th Annual meeting will convene in Richmond, Va., August, 1891. Officers for the ensuing year: year. R. W. G. Chief, R. J. Taylor, Hinton, W. Va.; R. W. G. V. C. Frances Cox, Lynchburg, Va.; R. W. G. Tracey, Dawley, Norfolk, Va.; R. W. G. See' Maggie L. Walker, Richmond, Va.; R. W. G. Prelate, R. M. Monroe, Woodville, Va.; R. W. G. Messenger, Adell C. Barham, Charlottesville, Va.; R. W. G. I. Sentinal, Mattie Bland, Richmond, Va.; R. W. G. O. Sentinel, B. A. Townes, Danville, Va. Juvenile Grand Officers: Maggie L. Walker, R. W. G. Matron; Gertrude D. Lawrence, R. W. G. See'; Rosa E. Williams, R. W. G. Treasurer; Emeline Johnson, Recording Sev'. EXECUTIVE BOARD. R. H. Corley, A. Washington, Patia K. Anderson, A. Dawley, R. W. G. T. R. J. Taylor, R. W. C. Chier, Maggie L. Walker, K. W. G. Sealy. Mrs. Eliza Norrell, Misses Fannie Dixon, Maggie Mackain, Florences E. Coleman, Mammie Robinson, Mary H. Dawson, Mattie F. Johnson, Fannie K. Brown, Jane Brown, Mary Young, Mary Trent, Indiana Ammons, Rosetta Mines, Mary W. Lucas, Bettie Meredith, Rosa Woodson, Bettie Brooks, Lillie Winston, Alex Gaines, W. W. Fields, Jeff Mile^a. E. Washington, A. B. Hawkins, C. F. Norman, George Reid, M. W. Hill, Joseph Griffin, R. M. Monroe, Georgia Payne, Mary Brown, were highly delighted with the meeting, and returned to Richmond to help make this the garden spot of the St. Lukes. Brother Jno Crockett, of Wytheville, Va. received encouragement, and promises great work in his distract. P. R. Y., R. H. Smithall and wife of Staunton, Va., answered the roll and held the reputation of the St. Luker in the mountains. Bro. James, Smithers, Special organizer, and Miss Ella Onley, B. A. Towns Thomas Brown, A. Dawley, W. H. Woodson, B. Ellis, Traveling Deputies, have their hands full. The members of the R. W. G. Council will see who will be ahead in the race. Miss Maggie Murray. Sallie Willis, Mary Willis, and Mrs. C. Braxton, of Church Hill, Margaret Scott, and R. A. Burrell, visited the R. W. G. Council. NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 12th-18th. For the above occasion the Southern Railway will sell tickets from all ticket stations on its lines to Kansas City, Mo. and return at one fare for the round trip, and plus $2.00 Tickets on sale Octob-r-8th, 9th and 10th, with return limit October 28rd. The Southern operates double daily limited service with coaches and through Pullman accommodations to Memphis, making direct connection for Kansas City, giving choice of routes through Atlanta and Birmingham, or through Asheville, "Land of the Sky," and Chattanooga. C. W. WESTBURY, T. P. A. William Downing out Levi Rose in a flight Saturday night at 3rd and Jackson Sts. The price of a subscription, $1.50, pays for the PLANET, sent to your door post-paid one year, and does not in- clude either marriage, death or per- sonal notices. These are advertis- ments and are chargeable as per rates at the top of the 4th page of this jou- nal. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PLAFET. THE PLANET SATURD YS PT 1, 1:30 TEMPERANCE NOTES WHISKY IN THE ARMY. The Argument That Soldiers in Hot Climates Need It Is Refuted. One Capt. Woodruff, of the medical department of the army, is an advocate of whisky for soldiers in hot climates. His experience, he says, has convinced him, against his will, that it is a preventive of many of the ills that are common in the tropics. Experience is of that kind of pricks that are hard to kick against, but, after all, a good deal of experience is misleading. A man may declare that he has found that corn meal, as an exclusive diet, is the best feed for the dairy cow, but he has found nothing of the kind. Science is against him; general experience is against him; common sense is against him; and all these are against the man who has made the wonderful discovery that the soldier in hot climates needs whisky. British troops in Africa are not allowed whisky, and seem to stand a hot climate better than ours. Stimulants, at best, are simply a lash that goods nature to extra exertion. If under any circumstances they may be useful the danger from their use is so overwhelmingly greater than any benefit that could be derived from them, or out of the army, should ever recommend them. A typical western "rough rider" once said to the writer that he ridden his horse into a saloon in a frontier town, drew his pistol, and threatened to shoot any man in the place who did not step up to the bar and drink; he had danced upon a piano in a public resort, and unable to get as much "amusement" in that way as he craved, secured an ax and chopped the instrument in pieces, ultimately paying $500 for his peculiar sport. "But I have not touched a drop of whisky for eight years," he said, and if you do not think that that requires courage, more courage than it does to shoot Indians, considering the class of men with whom I associate, you have no comprehension of the struggle in which I am engaged." It is this struggle, incomprehensible to those who have never been engaged in it, from which every human being should be saved, if it is possible. When men, doctors or others, talk of dealing out whisky to young men, they are playing with lighted matches about a powder magazine; they are digging graves for men of promise and paving the way to the rule of homes and the breaking of love hearts. Whisky has been no friend to the human race—Agricultural Epitomist. RUSSIA'S HARD TASK. Trying to Restrict Sale of Liquor and Thus Mitigate Evils Growing Therefrom. For many years the Russian government has been laboring and discussing means to diminish the almost universal use of liquor among the laboring classes. According to Consul General Holloway at St. Petersburg: "One of the first steps toward preventing the unrestricted sale of liquor was to confine its sale to places where food was required to be furnished with each order for liquor, in order to prevent taking one drink after another without food; severe penalties were also provided for selling on credit, for receiving articles in pawn for drinks, or for bartering spirits for produce or future labor. "The receiving of stolen property entailed the loss of license, and provisions were made for closing public houses that evaded or violated the laws. The government established a number of shops in various parts of cities for the sale of vodki, brandy, and spirits in corked bottles. The number of these shops is regulated by the population. The license was increased from $77 to $566 for public houses, which reduced the number one-half. "Under the present system the government dictates the quantity and quality of spirits manufactured, purchases a large percentage of the output, and permits the sale of the surplus, under proper regulations, for manufacturing purposes, with the intention of furnishing the consumer with pure spirits, thus mitigating and preventing such abuses as are directly attributable to the excessive use of bad liquor, and improving the morality and prosperity of the masses. "In 1898 the amount of capital employed was $148,200,000. There were 1,381 brandy distilleries, 252 spirit distilleries, and 27,120 places where distilled liquors were sold. Besides this, fermented liquors were sold at 14,690 saloons. The bottling was carried on at 357 storehouses. The sales amounted to $4,003,752 gallons, the gross receipts being $117,326,270, the expenses, $36,594,870, and the excise duty $64,117,500. The net income to the government from sales were $16,737,541." The Mauser Cure for Drink. Jeremiah O'Leary, of the East Survey regiment, was shot during the battle of Colenso, a Mauser bullet penetrating the brain. After lying for five hours in the trenches, O'Leary was found by the ambulance corps and removed to the base hospital at Pietermaritzburg, where Sir William MaeCormac, by a marvelous surgical operation, during which a portion of the brain was removed, succeeded in saving his life. His memory is slightly impaired, and he has lost his taste for beer.—London Chronicle. THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT Pathetic Story of Janie—How Intemperance Wrecked His Life and Robbed Her of Reason. In the Christian Citizen we find this pathetic story: Janie was as bright and sweet as a girl of 18 summers could be. The pet of the family, the favorite at school, the leader in the social circle and the pastor's most trusted helper. How could she be other than bright and happy? Never a cloud arose to darken her sky. All things conspired together in her favor. Young, cultured, refined and good. Who ever met such a combination of graces in the same individual? Of course, Janie had admirers; but, sensible girl that she was, this did not turn her head. Only one among the many who waited on her was encouraged in the least. Gerald, a noble, manly, generous, high-toned young gentleman from the neighboring county had won her affection. The day for the marriage was set, invitations sent out, preparations all made, congratulating friends had gathered, the marriage supper prepared, the family pastor had arrived, all things were ready. With happy hearts they awaited the arrival of the bridegroom. Presently a companion of the groom drove up to the gate; without tethering his horse he came up the walk to the piazza and called for the minister. The veteran of the Cross came to the door, but with the keen eye of the men who are accustomed to read men's thoughts he read of sorrow and awe in the young man's countenance. The story was soon told. Elated with the prospects of such complete happiness, Gerald had "taken a glass" with WHISKY DID IT. his friends. Under the effects of the stimulants he was remarkably hilarious, vowing that his favorite horse could outrun the wind. He undertook the task of proving it. Roan did run well, but at a turn in the road Gerald lost his balance, fell to the earth and died instantly. The aged servant of God sighed deeply—then a silent prayer to Him who is the comforter of all sorrowing hearts. Then with fatherly tenderness he called Janie to another room, knelt by her side and asked for grace to sustain her in this hour of double grief and disappointment. Janie listened as one who dreamed. Never a word did she speak. The old man who had been the one to comfort many of his flock in the day of bereavement read in her face the tokens of resignation to God, together with determination to do. For a moment he was puzzled, then he placed his hand tenderly on her head and inquired: "My child, what is it that you have decided to do?" "I will spend my life in fighting this friend who has robbed me of my earthly happiness." Taking her hand in his, he prayed God's blessing upon her. "Then go to your room, my child," he said, "and I will send your parents to you." Years passed by. Many were the victories scored by the temperance organization of which this strangely quiet little woman was the leader. Her name was spoken through the land as a leader in all crusades against rum. The years passed on and she grew more Christ-like in her daily life. It was a quiet Sabbath morning—all nature seemed aglow with life and happiness. The flowers bloomed fragrantly; the church bells chimed softly, the great organ's solemn tones could be heard at a distance, stirring the holy emotions of the human heart. This appealed to Janie. Slowly she wandered out into the cemetery and stood once more by Gerald's tomb. All absorbed in her own thoughts she did not notice the approach of a messenger. Turning to see who it was, she was astonished to see her brother whom she thought to be in Columbia, where he was staying temporarily as a member of the general assembly. "Why, John, what is the matter?" she exclaimed. "Sister, Dr. Long has delirium tremens." "Oh!" exclaimed Janle. "Dr. Long," repeated her brother, "has delirium tremens and has killed our father." Slowly a strange, incomprehensible look came over her face. Her hands dropped helplessly to her side. "I can do no more. Oh, I am so tired. John, take me back to mother." These were her only utterances. John carried her to the home—reason never returned. The few remaining years of her life were spent in the state asylum for the insane. How long—oh, how long! shall this course continue to break the hearts of our people? A squadron of hussars hid tobacco in their breasts for smuggling purposes. Every man of them was seized with headache, vertigo and vomiting. Might Be the Reason. been known as the queen of hearts. "No doubt," they answered, "it was because she took the knave."—Chicago Post. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND VIRGINIA SNAKES IN THE BOAT. One Brave Girl Took Off Her Waist and, Using It as a Holder, Ousted the Reptile. Lake Minnetonka has not been the theater of a sea serpent yarn for several years, but the Minneapolis Tribune states a snake story that is worth telling, if only to chronicle the bravery of Florence Fouch, daughter of John H. Fouch. The other day a neighbor of the Fouch family went out with the two daughters of Mr. Fouch for a row upon the lake. When they embarked they took no particular notice of the condition of the boat. It had been moored next to the shore, in a little bay, in SEIZED THE WRITHING THINGS. the shade of dense trees, but as it had been in use a short time before, there was no suspicion of anything wrong. After the little party had been out a short time, rowing against a lively breeze, there glided out from beneath one of the end seats in the boat four slimy reptiles, a quartette of snakes that for size and ugliness are seldom seen in Hennepin county. The woman and girls screamed, the oars were dropped, and there were three persons sitting tailor fashion on three boat seats in a twinkling. There was no one holding the oars, and the boat was drifting, and altogether terror began to fill the souls of those three people, so awkwardly situated. They became more and more frightened, and there was danger that in their terror there might be an accident. Finally, in a spirit of determination, Florence Fouch took off her waist and wrapping it about her arm and hand, she seized the writhing thing and, one at a time, tossed them into the lake. There they rolled over, showing the slimy whites of their bellies, then disappeared. The oars were secured, and the little party hastened back to shore, glad to be once more where they could feel solid earth beneath their feet, and where they could run when they saw a snake. WOMAN'S PITEOUS PLEA. Stops Proceedings of Firemen at a Critical Time by Her Anxiety for Her False Teeth. A brown stone building in upper New York was in flames the other day, when a woman, manifestly laboring under intense excitement and distress, rushed up to the fire lines and cried out: "Save them! Oh, please, mister, save them! They'll be burned up sure if you don't bring them out!" She began to weep and lament in heart-breaking fashion. "Where are your children, madam?" asked one of the firemen. "What floor are they on and in what room?" "They're in the dentist's office on the second floor." sobbed the woman "SAVE THEM! SAVE THEM." "and they'll surely be burned—boo- boo-boo—and I was to have 'em for to- morrow—boo-hoo-boo—to wear 'em to church and to a dinner at a friend's." The firemen stood amazed and for a moment forgot that there was a fire. "Wear 'em to church and to dinner?" gasped one. "Your children?" "Who said children?" demanded the weeping Niobe. "They ain't children —they're teeth; they're the set of false teeth the dentists promised to have repaired for me by to-morrow, and I must have them. Oh, please save them before they are burned up." What the firemen said would not look well in print. Pursued by Hard Luck Hard luck seems to attend John W. Gaskill, of Iola, Kan. He sold his wagon to get money to pay the taxes on his dogs, and a few days later one of the dogs upset a lamp, which set fire to and destroyed! Mr. Gaskill's house. Rapid Pneumatic Mall Service. Letters are shot from Paris to Berlin, a distance of 700 miles, through a pneumatic tube in 35 minutes. A Color Rindy "Jack is awfully taken with that blond Perkins girl." "Yes; he even thinks she's pretty after she's been eating huckleberry pie."—Chicago Record. Every Way Preferable. Weary Willie (indignantly) — Dat woman called me a dog. Sunset Sims—Well, dat's better'n calling a dog—Judge. An Old Town. The town, or rather the village, of Mackinaw, in Tazewell county, is one of the oldest in central Illinois. It was surveyed and laid out April 26, 1827, and the county seat was located there in 1828. The courthouse was a two-story log building, which was standing up to twenty years ago, when it was torn down to make way for modern improvements. Some of the logs were made into canes, and several of the residents there have them as souvenirs. McLean county was not then in existence, but formed part of Tazewell, and all persons in the present county of McLean were obliged to go to Mackinaw when county business was to be transacted. In 1831 the county seat was removed to Pekin, but in 1836 it was removed again, this time to Tremont. It remained at Tremont until 1848, when it went to Pekin, where it is yet.—Bloomington Pantagraph. Saved by a Pair of Spectacles. A writer in a contemporary describes the escape from injury of a workman engaged in a foundry in this city. While preparing for a casting he was shot on the leg by a splash of the liquid metal. It went clean through his trousers and through the wall of the strong leather spectacle case, which he carried in his trouser pocket. But the broad nose bridge of the spectacle frame checked it in its progress. The intruding metal, yet unhardened, dashed against this part of the frame, nearly enveloping it, and attaching itself with as much neatness and stability as if it were the handiwork of a skilled craftsman. Had the spectacles not been in his pocket the molten metal would assuredly have penetrated their owner's thigh.—Westminster Budget. Poor Tommy Atkins. Miles away from succor, near the road, lay a British Tommy, with glistening eyes and burning fever, his head propped up on a deserted sandhill, and the hot sun of noonday pouring into his upturned face. "They told me, sir, the wagons 'ud pick me up, but Iainn't seen no wagons, sir." "Yes, I feel bad; I mortal pains, sir, in my back and head." Poor devil, he had no water and no food, not that the latter mattered much, for he was too far gone to eat. We left him water and cheered him up a little with the hope that wagons would pass by. All night long, alone on the empty velk, saturated with the heavy dews and chilled to the marrow with biting winds of darkness, and now under the scorching sun of day. He did not know if they would find him all alone, so far away, and yet he answered, uncomplainingly: "Yes, sir! I'm glad of that, sir!"—Harper's Weekly. Largest of Animals Mr. Beddard, in his new book on whales, reminds readers that although the imagination is apt to picture the giant reptiles of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods as having exceeded in size all modern animals, yet in fact there is no evidence that the earth has ever contained, either on land or in the sea, creatures exceeding the whale in bulk. The mammoth was larger than the elephant but the ichthyasaurus could not match the whale for size, although with its terrible jaws it would doubtless have been the whale's master. —Youth's Companion. A Muddled Memory "I'm just aching to have those war dispatches mention some of the dear old Chinese names that were so familiar to me when I doared我 my crude little geography in the old red brick school house on the hill." "What names?" "Why, Yangtse-Klang and Hoang- ho, and—and Irragmaddy, and—and Passamquoddy, and—and Tambigbe, and—and Memphremagog, and—oh, yes, Beloochistan, and Speneatcles, and—" "Well, good-day. I'll see you later." "Cleveland Plain Dealer." An Advantage in Being Short An Advantage in Being Short. Col. Burn-Murdoch, who is now in South Africa in command of the "Kaiser's Own," owes his life to his short stature. When the square was broken at Abu Kles, Col. Burn-Murdoch was standing by the side of two other officers, both taller than he. The onrushing dervishes fired a volley, and, unhappily, both of his tall neighbors fell, shot through the head, while Col. Burn-Murdoch was hit in the helmet. That helmet is now in the ancestral hall—Chicago Times-Herald. An Anxious Moment Palmist—You will live to be about 90; you will inherit a large fortune in a few years; your business will prosper and— Mr. Outertown (impatiently)—Ohl that is all right about those things; but, tell me, our new cook stay with us any length of time?—Puck. Enough in the Cow Traveler—Here, waiter, take this steak away, and give it to the poor. It's as tough as— Waiter (blandly)—We never 'ad no complaints, sir. "No; because that wretched old cow had 'em all."—Tit-Bits. According to an official trade reports the number of hogs in the world is fixed at 122,333,000, of which the United States is credited with 69,000,000.—Chicago Chronicle. A Bad Sign. A superstitious individual says it is a bad sign to write another man's name on a note.—Chicago Daily News. No Tongue Could Tell. Dr. Jalap—Let me see your tongue, please. Patient—Oh, doctor, no tongue can tell how bad I feel.—Tit-Bits. The Champion Life Saver. During the past 23 years Capt Charles C. Clark, of Atlantic City, N. J., has saved 654 persons from drowning. A Wise Choice. Summer Boarder—If I don't open this window I will suffocate. Summer Boarder (after reflection)—Leave it shut and telephone for the undertaker.—N. Y. Weekly. THE HOODOO WORKED. Why This Actor Firmly Believes That Putting On a Stocking Inside Out Is an Ill Omen. A well-known actor, who is superstitious, was once dressing for the evening's performance and, discovering that he had put on his left stocking inside out, disregarded the demon of superstition by immediately removing it and arranging it properly. He laughed, meekly though, at the warnings of those about him, but he had occasion to think of the incident before the night was over. His performance went all right. He never played his part better, nor had he won so much an aplause in a single ESCAPED IN OVERALLS night, says the New York Telegraph While meditating over his success in the dressing room, while the other actors were washing up, he was startled by the voice of the transfer man calling out: "Waiting for your trunk, sir?" All the other trunks had long since been taken out of the building and most of the actors had gone to their hotels. Hurriedly he packed his trunk, carelessly throwing in all his effects and turning the key in the lock, and delivered his worldly belongings to the man impatiently waiting. About ten minutes later the janitor of the theater was startled by what he thought were the ravings of a lunatic in a dressing room downstairs. He was almost sure all the actors had left the building and, arming himself with a stage brace, he quietly crept downstairs toward the room which contained the supposed lunatic. There he beheld the meditating actor, docile now, dressed in entire street costume with the exception of his trousers. The hoodoo had done his work, for the actor in hastily packing his trunk had placed therein not only his stage wardrobe but his street trousers as well, and was compelled to get back to his hotel in a pair of the janitor's overalls, which made a pretty combination with a black silk hat and a Prince Albert. MARRIED ON BALL FIELD. Baseball Enthusiasts Wed at the Home Plate on a Rural Pennsylvania Diamond. Miss Clara Keck and Peter Cline were married at the home plate on the baseball field in Greenville, Pa., the other day in the presence of 2,000 people. Rev. H. H. Emmett, pastor of the Greenville Baptist church, officiated. A large number of society people of Greenville turned out to see the wedding and were seated in the grand stand. The baseball enthusiasts were also in attendance in large numbers. Following the ceremony, a purse of $58 was presented to Mr. Cline as a A MR. AND MRS. PETER CLINE. wedding gift from the Greenville baseball team. Many other presents were made to Mr. and Mrs. Cline before they entered their carriage to leave the grounds. Congratulations were extended and then the umpire called the ball game of the afternoon. Mr. Cline is a baseball enthusiast. He often plays shortstop for the Greenville team and is also one of their best pitchers. Mr. Cline was with the Greenville team last season and accompanied them on their tour in northwestern Ohio. The bride enjoys a good game of ball. The preacher who performed the ceremony is also a baseball enthusiast, and he, too, accompanied the Greenville team on their tour last year. It was with the purpose of drawing a big crowd to witness the game that Mr. and Mrs. Cline decided to have the wedding ceremony take place at the home plate. The Greenvilles are a strong independent team and are always well patronized, but the attendance at their ball park on the day of the wedding was the largest ever recorded. Very Much So. Snaggs—You ought to hear Buster's wife talking about the preserves her mother used to make. Waggs—Isn't it jarring?—Yonker's Herald. He Did the Counting. "Then he isn't a real count?" "Bless you, no! They call him 'count' because he was once a referee at a prize fight." — Cleveland Plain Dealer. Hostess—He's off on a trout-fishing trip. "Oh, yes. I've heard such stories before. How do you know he is really fishing?" "I have proof. He sent me some fish." "Huh! Fish can be bought in market." "These weren't. They were such miserable little bits of ones no market would sell them."—N. Y. Weekly. Value of Hardships: "I thank heaven," said the successful man of affairs, "that I had some hardships when I was a boy." "You think they served, to develop your character and make you the success you have been in after life, I suppose." "Well, I don't know about that," was the reply, "but they have given me something to boast about at old settlers' reunions."—Chicago Post. What She Can Do. She has no dog to fondle. She has no cat to pet. She does not own a parrot. She leads no social set. She writes no learned papers. To read where women meet, But she can get up dishes. Her husband likes to eat. —Sterling (Ill.) Standard. $POKEN WITHOUT REFLECTION. "Who is at the telephone, Herr Brendel?" "Your wife, sir!" "What does she want?" "The only word I can understand is 'numskull.'" "Let me come there; she probably wants to talk with me!"—Der Dorf-barbler. In Mourning. "Oh, shame!" cried the neighbors; "she's playing again!" What harm? The poor widow was lonely. She found the piano a solace, and then She was using the black keys only. -Catholic Standard and Times. Hearing the cry, the bathera rushed from the water, fearful of their lives. Yet they had better stayed within the water, for the man who had uttered the warning continued: "I meant the summer hotel landlord, who is coming down the beach!"—N. Y. World. It Broke His Heart. Bronco Pete—When Roaring Bill heard Grizzly Pete wuz dead he shed a bucket of tears. Stranger—Ah! then he had a heart? Bronco Pete—Did he! Why, he'd ridden over a hundred mile in a raging blizzard jez' ter kill th' cussl—Puck. No Fan for Him Bronxborough-I suppose you will have a gay time while your wife is away at the seaside? Richmond-Not much I won't! I shall have to practice the strictest kind of economy all summer.-N. Y. Journal. A. Skillful Boston Winks—What advice did the doctor give you when you went to him this morning? Binks—He advised me to go to some other physician that I didn't owe $187 to. Somerville Journal. In the Early Morn. Singleton-That baby of yours is getting to be quite a big chap. Wederly—Well, I should say so. He gains about ten pounds an hour when I have to walk the floor with him nighta—Chicago Daily News. Bound to Have It. A year-old Margaret wanted more cake, but she was told that it would make her ill. "Well," said she desperately, "give me anuzzer piece and send for the doctor."—Cincinnati Enquirer. An Unfailing Sign Wife (impatiently)—This new dress doesn't set well, and I know it. Husband—What makes you think so? Wife—It's too comfortable.—N. Y. Weekly. Wasted on Him Dealer (with fine sarcasm)—I see. What you want is a first-class bicycle for about $12.50. Customer (with eagerness)—Yea, if I can't get one for ten dollars.—Chi- cago Tribune. Foreign Counts Come High. Daughter—Marriages are made in Heaven, you know, papa. Father—Yes; but you young people seem to think they are imported free of duty—Judge. Flank Movement. "Say," said the man with the hobo appearance, "could you put something in the paper for me?" "What is it?" asked the easiest man on the force. "Well, he's see. You might make it a cheese sandwich, half a cold chicken an' a quart of beer. If you don't feel like the trouble of wrappin' all them things in the paper, jes' gimme the price an' I'll tend to it meself."—Indianapolis Press. She Had No Chance Miss Gilgal (reading)—A girl in Pennsylvania has saved an express train from destruction by taking off her red petticoat and waving it as a signal. Miss Tenspot—O. dear, I could never do anything heroic like that. "Why not?" "Because I don't wear red petticoats."—Detroit Free Press. HAST NOT FAINTED. A Blessing in Store for Persistence Christ and the Church at Ephesus. It may be a grand thing to lead a charge, to advance a line of battle, to secure a wider boundary for imperial domain, but the first blessing the risen Christ bestows upon a struggling church, that of Ephesus, is that it had "not fainted." It may not seem much to do, but it counts for the whole battle with God. In our states alone there are 20 suicides for every day in the year. That means that some men and some women absolutely give up the struggle for a clean and calm and holy life, and lie right down to die. And among these we find as many millionaires as paupers, as many merchant princes as outcast tramps. Some of them are young children, scarcely out of the warm cradle; and some are nonogenarians already trembling upon the edge of the waiting grave. Life is not without its tragedies to each and every age and class. Few students of the Bible realize how sympathetically God deals with men who have never scored a victory, but have simply "stood it through." The Frenchman who had passed the years of the reign of terror in Paris was asked what he did during all those dreadful days; and he replied: "I lived." There are experiences when that is all God asks of a man, the mere enduring all things without murmuring or despairing. The great battles of the world have been defensive battles; Thermopylae, Marathon, Leyden, Derry, Lexington, Sumter. A hundred years ago it seemed most certain that the Gaul would put his spurred heel upon every foot of European soil. But to-day the Teuton rules the land and the seas. In the long run mere dogged resistance is worth more than dash. It is the anvil that wears out the hammer. It is the man who never knows when he is whipped that comes at length into the kingdom. God does not require of any of us that we should sing and shout and dance under our afflictions, but simply that we shall be found among the followers who do not give up. We shall not know the reasons of our tears perhaps this side of Heaven; but we can wait. We may not understand His dealings yet; but we can hold on. We are not able to answer all the arguments of the infidel; but we can commune with our own heart and be still. Fortune is swept away but faith stands firm. Hard work and ceaseless grind is all that present world; but they hold fast their integrity; and when they come to die God will write for their epiphath the words with which He commanded the church at Ephesus: "I know thy works, and thy patience—thou hast not fainted." That is enough. Heaven is opened by that word. Not to faint in this world is to conquer—Chicago Interior. BRAVERY IN FLIGHT. Christian Fortitude Is Sometimes Shown by Speedily Seeking Shelter-A Race All Can Win. Flight is sometimes a duty. There are places where a coward loses his head and stands still, while the brave man keeps his self-possession and runs away. Soldiers seeing the shells coming flee into the bomb proofs. So in the Christian life; out of danger is in God. To run away in that manner is not cowardice, it is common sense and duty. The faster we run, the better soldiers we are. Our Captain means us to take such cover. And indeed in this matter he runneth quickly whose heart and lips give wings of prayer unto his feet. There are times when neither steam nor electricity have ever made us journey so fast as just kneeling down can do. A godly man was told of the tremendous speed of the flight of the heavenly bodies. "I know," said he, "of one thing that is quicker, it is the answer of God to the prayer of faith; for it is written: 'Before they call I will answer, and while they are yet speaking I will hear.'" The soul that casts itself on God travels faster than the light. And this is a race which every runner can win; no one robs another of the prize. It is just as true for your neighbor as it is for you, and just as true for you as it is for your neighbor, that "the name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runneth into it, and is safe."—S. S. Times. SERMONS IN BRIEF. What this world needs to day, and what each individual in it needs, is sanity and light.—Rev. William T. Brown. Greatness is not conferred by position, but by the maner in which we fill our position.—United Presbyterian. To cherish selfhood, which ignores obligation to help others, means to lose the joys of available beneficence and possibly to die "unwept."—Rev. George Adams. All lovely forms and objects are the offspring of lofty and pure thoughts and minds, and they are the natural order when undisturbed by sin.—Rev. S. P. Cadman. Living for great things is living in the spirit, the thoughts, feelings, motives that make all living noble. Our age is full of false ideas, false standards.—Rev. Dr. Thomas. A strong, defiant purpose is many-handed, and lays hold of what never is near that can serve it; it has a magnetic power that draws to itself whatever is kindred.—T. T. Munger. Man's character is the highest product of the creative power of God. It is invested with the mighty power of choice and endowed with the exercise of judgment between right and wrong.—Rev. F. M. Bristol. Remarkable Pens Weary Clerk—Have you any fountain pens that won't blot when they are nearly empty? Dealer—Why, sir, I have fountain pens that won't blot when they are entirely empty.—N. Y. Weekly. PLANET UPON that morning there was an unusual amount of bustle and confusion in the kitchen at the Mason home. There was such a hubbub, in fact, that Mrs. Mason declared, when she stumbled for the third time over Jimmy, who was trying to separate his overshoes from the varied assortment behind the stove: "You never'll get any breakfast, Bill, if you don't make these young ones get out of my way." The kitchen was a low room, rather large, but seeming quite small on account of the many things crowded into it. The rough, unpapered walls were decorated by a few bright-colored picture cards and a calendar under the clock shelf. In one corner hung a gray wasp's nest, still fastened to the branch where it had been built. Newspapers, with their lower edges irregularly notched, were tacked up to the windows for curtains. A row of caps and overcoats were suspended from nails in the wall by the door. In the center of the room was the breakfast table, with the red cloth spread. Mr. Mason, a tall, angular man, with a stubby red beard and great, hairy, brown hands, was combing his hair before a cracked mirror. "Jim, come 'round to this side of the store. Molly, can't you set the table for your mother?" he said, turning to a girl of about 14, who sat on the edge of a chair slowly twisting the ends of two yellow braids around her fingers. "I'm lacin' my shoes," she said, seized with sudden industry. Just then the door opened and Bud came in. Bud was a big, stalwart boy of about 17, built like his father and of the same complexion. He looked at the table and snowled as he pulled off his coat. "Ain't breakfast ready, ma? We'll be late to school, I reckon." "I guess you won't get a back seat, anyway," said Billy, looking up from his place on the floor where he was rummaging an old wooden box for his pencils. "Joe and me are going to get there first, and Tom Pierce will be there too." After breakfast the confusion began again with increased violence. It was the first day of the winter term in the district school, and all the boys had neglected to hunt up their books and penels until the last minute, but at last all were off. When Miss Gertude Wells, the new teacher, came up to the school house that morning she found a small boy, with his shining dinner pail in one bare, blue hand, and a slate in the other, shivering in the shelter of the school house steps. She smiled as she drew near. "Good morning. You are a little early, are you not? Come in and we'll see if we can have a fire pretty soon," she said while she unlocked the door. Silence and a frozen grin were the boy's only answer, but he followed her into the house, put up his pall and cap and, placing his slate on a desk, came and stood by the stove. Miss Wells was a slight, young-looking girl, with a pleasant mouth and merry blue eyes. Little locks of red-dish-brown hair curled around her high forehead, and her neat, dark ault of smooth cloth was in excellent contrast to her white skin. She took off her wraps, then lighted the fire. Soon it was roaring up the rusty pipe. After a little time the other pupils began to come. The boys, with their high tipped boots and shining faces, and the girls, with neatly braided hair and freshly starched calico aprons. There was a decided preference for back seats, and those who got them arranged their books in triumph, whispering behind their hands. Miss Wells said very little beyond a pleasant greeting to each as he came in. At exactly nine o'clock she tapped the bell for silence. Bud Mason did not have a back seat, but sat in front of Billy and Joe Moore, who were triumphant. No sooner was the teacher engaged with the little ones than Bud turned around and whispered: "Say, you boys, what'll you take and trade seats with me at recess?" "Naw," returned Billy, "we don't want to trade for nothin'." "This is a lots nicer seat for you. It's so much higher. You can't write back there." Incredulity was written on the smaller boys' faces. "Nor pull Luyce White's hair," added Bud, making a suggestive motion towards the short, taffy-colored curls touching the top of the desk. Joe giggled, and the teacher turned around. Bud was sharpening his slate pencil noisily. Joe was looking into the desk with a very red face and Billy's pencil scratched busily across his slate. The B number class was reciting before Bud had another opportunity to return to business. "Say, I'll give you everything I've got in my pocket if you trade." "Let's see," said Billy and Joe after a doubtful pause. Bud produced a bunch of articles and transferred them deftly to Billy's hands around the corner of the desk. Two heads went down behind it. Presently they came up again and Billy whispered: "Give us that knif found and another pencil and well do it." Bud hesitated. only a moment; then the articles in question changed hands. At recess the boys went whooping out and the girls gathered in groups of threes and fours and talked in low tones. Recitations went on smoothly enough till almost noon. Miss Wells was helping little Mary Snow to make her first letters on the slate, and seemed absorbed. Suddenly a wad of paper struck the ceiling and fell on the floor beside her. She straightened up. "We are going to have a waste basket soon; then there won't be any embarrassment about where to put such things," she said, pleasantly. "You may put your waste paper in the coal bucket now, Mr. Mason." Bud had stiffened up with a grin when she began, but when she finished he rose, went slowly to the paper, picked it up, and, putting it in his pocket, looked at Miss Wells defiantly. She had turned her attention to Mary again. He walked slowly back to his seat. Surprise was depicted on the faces of the older pupils What had come over Bud? Perhaps it was the courteous address? At noon the children ate their lunches almost in silence until Jimmy Mason started to the door with a piece of pie in one hand, his cap in the other. "Last one to the base has to stand!" he shouted, as he disappeared. There was a rush for caps and hoods and the door—then Miss Wells found herself alone. At the last recess there was more freedom, and two or three of the largest girls went up to the desk and spoke to the teacher. Soon all the girls had gathered around her and were listening to the conversation. In the last session of the day 15 minutes were given to all for the writing exercise. Before beginning, Miss Wells said: "Now, it will be necessary for me to rearrange the seating in order to get the best results for writing. Molly "I CANNOT ACCEPT THAT AS AN EXCUSE." and Jennie may take the vacant seat in front of John; I think those back seats are entirely too low for anyone. Mr. Mason, will you please take the seat in front of you? Billy and Joe may come to this one," pointing to one near the front. A few more assignments were made, but Bud sat still in the back seat, tapping lightly on the desk with his pencil and looking out of the window. A queer expression came over the teacher's face. "Let me see, did I ask you to change to the seat in front?" Bud turned quickly. "I'm not goin' to take writin'." The teacher looked at him steadily for a moment. Then she turned again to the school, and after a few more instructions as to position gave the signal to begin. She passed along the rows, looking at the work, giving a hint to the older ones and assisting the little beginners to form the first letters and to hold the obstinate pen steady. "Why do you not wish to take writing, Mr. Mason?" she asked, pausing by his desk. Bud looked up half leeringly. "I reckon it's 'cause I don't want to." "I cannot accept that as an excuse," said the teacher, gravely. "I am required to teach it. Please move to the seat in front and take the exercises with the others." Miss Wells' eyes had a stern expression and her voice was kind, but firm. Bud looked up, dazed. Why didn't he laugh, and make the others laugh with him? What were all the smart things he was going to say? The teacher, who had gone to the desk, was bending over a book. Her cheeks were pale, but her eyes were hidden. Bud sat still. She was hunting something in the desk. Bud moved uneasily, shuffling his feet on the floor. He began slowly to pull out his books. "Well, how's the new teacher?" asked Bill Mason that evening at the supper table. "I think she's pretty," said Jimmy, with his mouth full of mush. "I guess she'll make us mind," said Molly, with a sidewise glance at Bud. "Well, Billy?" "She made me change my seat 'cause the desk was too high to write," said Billy, in tones of deepest scorn. Mr. Mason laughed, then looked at Bud, but he caught his wife's eye and said nothing more till that night after all the children had gone to bed. "I think I'll have to go down to school one of these days," he remarked. His wife smiled and replied: "Oh, I don't think a teacher is worth much who can't teach school without the director running in to help her." Bud Mason's combative nature had been conquered by kindness and firmness. During that term and the following winter his ambition to rule in the school was slowly changed to the desire of one day becoming a student in the real sense of the word, and Miss Gertrude Wells never wanted for a champion in district No. 4.-Young Mid-West. At the Ball Game. He—I suppose you know what a rooter is? She—Why, of course! A rooter is a man who acts as if he was crazy—Puck. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA THE UNJUST UMPIRE. The Reign of Lawlessness He Was Foiled by the Enterprise of a Marvelous Player. Defeat of the Houndville Humpers by the Hurtling Lilacs Out in Wisconsin-A Startling and Unique Game of Ball. The baseball cranks were assembled in their usual place in the back room of a drink dispensary, says the New York Sun, and were swapping stories. The man with the sunburned neck had just finished telling how he had once made a triple play unassisted, when the man with the sandy whiskers spoke up. "The remarkable play which the man with the sunburned neck has described," he said, "reminds me of a singular game in which I myself once participated. It took place out in Wisconsin. The team of which I was a member was called the Hurtling Lilacs, and my regular position was right field. The Houndville Humpers, the team that went up against us, was made up of ex-cowboys, and they had the reputation of getting burly on the slightest provoction. The umpire was an extremely large man, who knew about as much about baseball as Adam did about the mechanism of an automobile. "The game began, and the umpire's decisions were so uniformly unjust and idiotic that neither side suffered more than the other, and for a time all went well. But in the last half of the eighth the trouble began. The score stood 8 to 40 in favor of the Humpers. Our side was at bat, and the first three men up drew bases on balls. Then the fourth man got four wide ones and the umpire called him out. Our first baseman was justly enraged at the unfair decision, and demanded an explanation. "The bases are full,' said the umpire, 'and there is no room for the batter. Therefore he is out.' "Why, you blankety - blanked chump, 'exclaimed the first baseman, 'don't you see that it forces—?" "No man can be scored unless the ball is hit out,' interrupted the um- "BASES ARE FULL," SAID THE UMPIRE. pire. 'You may go to the bench for using profane language.' "Of course the opposing pitcher gave the next man up four wide ones, and the umpire again called an out. The second baseman was the one to protest this time, and he in turn was sent to the bench and put out of the game. When the umpire called the third man out on the fourth ball the rage of our team knew no bounds. Fear of the Humpers prevented us from doing anything violent to him, and we had to be content with killing him with our mouths. We threw out words and epithets so vehemently that when our opponents came to bat everyone on our side but myself had been ordered out of the game. "Our adversaries were already proclaiming victory, but I bado them cease their cries and went in to contend against them alone. "The first man up" knocked a pop-up fly, which I easily gathered in. The second man hit a little grounder, which I stopped, and by hard running beat him down to first. The third man was disposed of in a like manner. "I was the first man up in the next inning, and I saw that, as there was no body to follow me, it would be necessary to make a home run. The first ball pitched was a wide one, but I leaped across the plate and landed into deep center for four bases. I went to the bench and then came up in place of the second man. This time I jumped high into the air and banged the ball over right field fence. Nine times I came to bat and made nine home runs, winning the game by the score of 49 to 48. The Houndville Humpers were crazy with rage, but none of them questioned the slight irregularity of my coming to bat nine times in succession, as it was just that I should take the place of the absent players. And then they take a good many liberties with the national rules out there." Baby Saved by a Parrot Three-year-old Johnny Leonard, of 20 East One Hundred and Thirty-fourth street, New York, owes his life to the family parrot, Dick. The boy was looking out of the window, and the sash, which was merely propped up, fell upon his neck. Johnny shouted for help, but, his head being outside the window, his mother, who was at work in another part of the house couldn't hear him. Then the parrot took up the cry, says a veracious neighbor, "Help!" "Help!" "Help!" he screamed, and the cry brought Mrs. Leonard to the window. She rescued her child just in time to save him from being choked to death, so the ambulance surgeon said who was called from the Harlem hospital to attend the child. So They Were Married. Miss Fickle and Mr. Coy have just been happily wedded in Grundy county. Mo. "Mother, may I go out to swim?" "Yes, my darling daughter; But keep away from the snap-shot fiend Who lurks beside the water!" -N. Y. World. He Hadn't Desired It. Judge--Don't let me see you here again. Prisoner--I assure you, judge, that this meeting was entirely unintentional on my part. -- Town Tonic. ng.11. Bi Wilson, Attempted Assault, Port Gibson W Chambers, Criminal Assault, Bell Suck W McClure, Attempted Assault 16. Char ie art, rau y. Teun. 20. Peter Lon and 15 year old Son, white, Shooting a man, Wetumpka, Ala Aug.16. Charlie Hart, colod criminal assault Brantley, Ala. Aug.16. Tom Keish, colored, ent ed lady's room drunk, Near Greenville, S.C. Aug.20. Rev. P. J. Floyd, colored, wanted to mark, Cartersville, Ill. Wm. Prantis. Hughes Bradley. Henry Branum. Jim Hayes. John Black. Sim Cremmings. white, spoke against lynching, Georgetown, Ga. Sept.12. Rev. H. B. Battle, col., spoke against lynching, Near Thompson, Ga. Sept.27. Senor Sanchez, Cuban, nothing Havana, Cuba October 11 Judge Sarit La Place white, Assaulting Near New Orleans 18. Joe Lettreth Colored Arson and Assault, burned St. Ann Miss 18. Robert Smith, Col. Innocent, Partly Roasted nong dead 20. George Wells, Colored, Murder. Wier City Kan 3 C. & O. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. ROUTE. Schedule in Effect Aug 11, 1900, From Richmond. LEAVE BROAD-STREET STATION 7:00 a.m. except Sunday local for Newport News and Old Park 9:40 a.m. East Train St. for Newport News, Old Pole, and Porss mouth. Mourder car. This train stops only at Williamsburg. 8:40 a.m. daily local for Newport News Old Pole and Norfolk. nullman to Old Point. 7:00 a.m. except Sunday, local train to Cliff Sunday. 12:00 noon, except Sunday. "Mountain special" with Farler Car for va. Hot spots alpine, alpines, do dining Car west of Goldville, va. carte, connects to or Orange, Calverton, Manassas and Washington. 2:45 p.m. Daily limited, to Cincinnati, Louisville, pullman sleeping car, connects for Virginia Hot Springs. 5:80 m. Gordonville Accommodation, exe- cuse Sunday. 10:45 p.m. Daily, F. V. to Cincinnati and Louisville, pullman sleeping car. Connects for Virginia Hot Springs. LEAVE EIGHT H ST. STATION. 10:40 a.m. Dailly for Lynchburg, lexington, Cilton Keys, and Albany Sunday, with Buckingham and Albright branch branches and for New Castle daily 6:00 a.m. Dayly and Sunday, to Warren, Guindona, and Madison. On Saturday, will leave at 8 P.M. TRAINS ARRIVE BROAD STREET STATION. 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. daily, Cincinnati and Louisville 6:16 p.m. Except Sunday from Hinton, and mountain resorts. 6:50 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. daily, from Cincinnati and Louisville 11:25 a.m. daily, 6:50 p.m. except Sunday and 17:15 p.m. daily from Norfolk and Old Paint. 8 15 e. Except Sunday, from Clifton Forge. TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET STATION. 8 49 a. m. Except Sunday from Warren and Alberene on Monday only from Gadstone. 6 29 e. m. Daily from Lynchburg, and Gadstone. 6 29 e. m. Fence and Garden, Sunday day from New Castle, and Rosney. For detailed information, connections, e.c. apply at Richmond Transfer office. No 903 east Main street; Chesapeake and Ohio Fas- terway; New Castle in st ect; Station Ticket Offices, or address Southern Railway Southern Railway SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL 2, 1900. Trains Leaves Richmond, Va. 11.00 P.M. No 11 SOUTHERN EXPn Steeps for Southernville,ville, and points South Sleeper for Danville. Greenbore, Salisbury, and Charlotte. Steps for passengers at local stations. Connects at Danville and Charlotte, brings it to New York and Press, (No 37) carrying through sleepers between New York and Tampa, with con- nections for all Florida points, also connecting to Philadelphia and Southwestern Lim- ited (No 37; carrying through sleepers bet'n New York and Nashville, New York, Philadelphia and Southwestern Lim- ited New Orleans, also. Pullman Touris sleeper Momays, Wednesdays and Fridays washington to Washington and without connection for all points in Texas, Mexico and Californi- es. No. 7, solid train daily or Char- lotte, N.C. Connects at Moseley with Farmville and Powhatan railroad at Kayville for Clarksville, Oxford, Henderson, Durham, Durham, Raleigh, and Winston- Saleem at Danville with No. 35 United States Fast Mail, solid train, daily for new York and New Jersey, carries sleepers New York to New Or- leans and New York to Jacksonville N Miami for Hana and Habana Cuba through New York in sleepers to Memphis via of Asheville and Chattanooga. 6:00 P. M. M. LOCAL, daily except Sunday ~ Keville and intermediate points TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND. 6:00 A. N. 6:36 P. M., from Atlanta Augusta, Asheville and all points South. 8:40 P. M., from Keysville and local stations. LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS. Nos. 61 and 63, between Manchester and Neapolis, Va YORK RIVER LINE, WEST POINT The Favorite Route North. Train No. 16, 4:30 P M BALKINOIR BALKINOIR for West point, and intermediate stations making close connection Mondays, Wednesdays and Fidays with steamers for Haiti- No. 16, 2:30 P. M. LOC Westfield and Mon Wednes & Fridays, for Westfield and intermediate schools with their mentor to Walker, and Teppahannock: also at West Point with steamer for Baltimore. Stops at all sta- Train No. 74, 5:00 A. M. LOCAL MIXED, leaves daily, except Sunday from Virginia Street Station for West Point and intermediate stations, connecting with stage at Lester manor for Walkerian and Tappan p. p. p. TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND. 8:15 a.m. Bally, from West Point, with connection from Baltimore except Mondays. 10:45 a.m. Sundays and Mondays. 8:40 p.m. Bally, except Sunday from West Point, with connection from Baltimore. Steamers leave West Point daily except Sundays 5:50 p. P. arriving Baltimore 8:00 a.m., returning leave Baltimore 5:00 p. m., daily except Sundays arriving Richmond 9:15 a.m. Steamers call at Gloucester Point and Almonds Wharf, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; Yorktown and Clay Bank, Mondays, Wednesdays. C. W. WESTBURY, Traveling Passenger Agent, 920 E. Main St. Richmond, Va. J. M. CULF, W. A. TURK, Trafo Manager. GEN. Pass. Agt FRANK S. GANNON Third Vice-president and General Manager Washington, D.C. VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COMPANY'S JAMES-RIVER LINE To Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old Point, Newport, News, Claremont, and James River landings and connecting at Old Point and Norfolk for Washington, Baltimore and the North. STRAKEN MUSEUM, Lakes Monroe, WEB NESBAY AND FRIDAY AT 7 A.M. Electric-cars direct to wharf. Fare only $1.5 and $1.00 to Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old Point, and Newport News. Music by a grand Orches tion. Freight received daily from above-names places and all points in Eastern Virginia and North Carolina. IRVIN WEMSIGER Superintends EDWARD E. BARNESY President Geneal Office: Planters' Bank Building. 3 OLD DOMINION STEAMS HIGGLE DAILY FINE FOR NEW YORK, EXCEPT SUNDAY Passengers can leave New York and daily except sunday via Cheapeake and Richmond and Je'erburg railroad, Richmond and Je'erburg railroad, (Norfolk) for 900 a.m. A.K. conductus at Norfolk with Old York. Littlenea sailing same evening at 1 Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer Company's, 908 east Main Street; Cheapeake and Richmond and Petersburg railroad depot and company's office, 1913 east Main Street, Richmond checked through. FRANKLIN, for New York and all points beyond can be shipped by steamers, sailing from Richmond DINESDAY at FRI DAY at 5:00 P.M. The steam carrier steer age passengers only. The railway can leave daily except Sun day at 8 P M (e.g. P M.) to Norfolk or Olde Point Comfort, connected with Norfolk and Western railroad or Chessapeake and Ohio railway. for Richmond by steamer via Norfolk Monday and Wednesdays 8:00 P M Sat-sundays, 4 P M Company's pier, No 2 North River foot of Bear Creek received and forwarded daily except Sunday. R F & P RICHMOND, ERDREDERICKSBURG ACCOMMODATION TRAINS. (Daily except Sunday 8 18 A. M. Leaves Elba for Quantico. 4 00 P. M. Leaves Byrd st. for Frederick burg. 6 00 P. M. Leaves Forstia for Ashland. 6 40 A. M., Arrives Elba from Ashland. 8 25 A. M. Arrives Byrd Street Station from Fredericksburg. 6 05 P. M., Arrives Elba from Ashland S. A. L. Through Trains. Via S. A. L. Junction and R. F. & P. Railroad. LEAVE BROAD STREET STATION. (C. & O) 6:20 .M., Daily, for Washington and points north. Stops at Frederick sburg and Quantico Pullman Steppers to New York. Dining car. 6:00 P. M., Daily, for Washington and points north. Stops at Fredericksburg and Quantico, Pullman Steppers to New York. ARRIVE BROAD STREET STATION. (C. & O.) 2:30 P. M. Daily. Stops only Fredericksburg and Dowell. Sleeper from New York. 10:30 P. M Daily. Stops only Fredericksburg, Sleeper from New York. Dining car W.P. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager E.T. D. Myers, President. S.A.L SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY. The Favorite Route South. Schedule in Effect June 3rd, 1900. Leaves Chesapeake and Ohio Broad Street Station. 7:30 A. M. Daily, except Sunday, for Petersburg, Henderson, Durhaw, Raleigh, Atlants, and all points South and Southwest. 2-35 P. M. "Florida" Mall and Express," daily for Petersburg Henderson, Raleigh, Charaw, Camden, Columbia, Savannah, JacksvilleVtamps, Fernandina, and all Florida points. 10-49 P. M. 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COMMUNICATION—When writing to us to renew your subscription or to discontinue your subscription, should give your name and address in full, otherwise we cannot find your name on our books. CHANGE OF ADDRESS—In order to change a subscriber we must be sent the former as well as the present address. Entered in the Post-Office at Richmond, Va. a second class matter. SATURDAY, SEPT. 1, 1900 The situation in China has become more complicated. The newspaper reports are conflicting and the true conditions seemed to have been exag- gerated. THE meeting of the National Afro-American Press Association at Indianapolis seems to have been a success. The reelection of President C. F. Adams of the Chicago, Ill., APPEAL was proper. He is thoroughly qualified for the position which he new holds. It seems that somebody is practicing American methods in CUBA and making discriminations against the black men of that unfortunate island, if we are to judge by the utterances of CUBAN LIBRE, the official organ of the black party. The National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Chicago, Ill. this week seems to have been one of the finest in the history of the organization. The colored and white commingled and the cursed doctrine of caste was laid aside during the jubilation. DID NOT ENDORSE IT THE sessions of the National Afro-American Council at Indianapolis this week seems to have been conservative. In the face of conflicting political interests, it seems that all agreed that the race's welfare should be looked after first. It is very significant that both the National Afro-American Press Association and the National Afro-American Council should have withheld their endorsation of the national administration. It will result in causing the entire country to believe that the colored voter in the doubtful states may be so split up or silent as to work materially to the benefit of Mr. Bryan. And yet, what other course could it pursue? Here we find Republicans of national fame either openly or surreptitiously encouraging the effort now being made to deprive us of our right of suffrage and to give us "Jim Crow" accommodations. Others are advising us to support the Democratic party. We accordingly have reached that stage of political existence where party fealty seems to count for naught, and we are called upon to stop and think. The situation is all the more complicated because the Democratic party is openly against us, and has led in all movements, which has had for its purpose our undoing. The very legislation and discriminations of which we complain is the work of its agents. We have some colored men in office. To install the Democrats in power is to commit ourselves to the logic of putting all colored men out of office. We say therefore that the situation is peculiar and causes the average voter who would be otherwise free and un- trammelled to choose the lesser of the two apparent evils. Dem crats of Sampson Co., North Carolina have instituted damage suits against George Butler and others because they published in the paper that that the Democrats stole the election and had perpetrated all kinds of frauds. This is the checkiest action noted since the Wilmington burcheery. We did not presume that a man in North Carolina would seriously deny that all kinds of frauds were perpetrated during the campaign and on election day in that stat. THE TIMES' POSITION THE Richmond, Va. TIMES is in favor of the repeal of the Fifteenth Amendment so the Constitution of the United States. It argues the suffrage question just as though it had absolutely power in the matter and that its recommendations would be carried out in- to- to, if its views were adopted by the congress of this country. It is opposed to the "Grand-father clause" because it alleges that it is unconstitutional. For our part, we are opposed to anybody who is in favor of denying to the citizen of color any legal right or privilege enjoyed by the white man. Such a person is an enemy not only to us, but to our system of government as well. This is not a Republican Monarchy and was never intended to be. The doctrine of classes seems to have become firmly rooted in some of our contemporaries and they would create a condition of servility by law. The war settled some things and the right of the citizen of color to equal representation in this government is one of them. We propose to agitate until we secure all of the rights to which we are entitled and no seeming submission on our part should be construed to mean that we have retreated from our position or yielded up one iota of the rights which are guaranteed to us in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States which is presumed to carry out its provisions. King William, Va. Aug. 27.—The color line has not only been drawn on the Indians in the matter of riding on the railroads, but in the schools of this state as well. The Pamunkey Indians of King William county made an earnest appeal to the railroad not to assign them to the "Jim Crow" cars with the negroes, as was done under the first operation of the new law. The railroad decided that the Indians might ride with the white people. In the matter of permitting the children of these people to enter the public schools set apart for the whites the line has been drawn in this county. One of the schools near the Indian reservation which was intended to be for the whites had to be discontinued because of the attendance of five or six little children of the red man. The whites would not consent to recognize them as social equals, and when the test was made refused to continue their children at school. The consequence was that the attendance of scholars fell below the basis fixed by law, and the school had to be abandoned. There, it is said, classes among the Indians on the little King William reservation. Some of the Indian maidens have married white men. The parents object to their children attending the school set apart for the Indians. They will not, without protest, permit their offspring to mix at the schools with the children of some of the women of the tribe who have possibly intermarried with mulattoes. Lord Roberts Commander-in-Chief London, Aug 29 — The Daily Mail this morning claims to have the highest authority for the assertion that Lord Roberts has already succeeded Lord Wolesley as commander-in-chief of the British army. About the Size of It. Some people deem it policy To think before they speak; If some others did likewise They'd be silent for a week —Chicago Dally News. COULD NOT SCARE HIM. Young Lady—If you make another attempt to kiss me I shall call my mother! Admirer—Miss Ella, I am not afraid; your mother is still a handsome and well-preserved widow!—Meggendorfer Blaetter. Chergyman—I caught your son fishing last Sunday, Mr. Bunks. Mr. Bunks—Ah! then that's the reason I couldn't find my fishing rod when I wanted it—Allx Sloner. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND VIRGINIA. MINERS WILL STRIKE Unless Their Demands Are Acceded to by Employers. THEY DEMAND HIGHER WAGES. Together With the Abolition of Company stores, Compliance With Semi-Monthly Pay Law and Other Concessions—Bituminous Miners to Aid. Hazleton, Pa., Aug. 29.—If the anthracite oil operators refuse to grant the demands of the United Mine Workers, as embodied in the reports of the seal, and the resolutions committees as presented and adopted at yesterday's convention in Sept. 8, a strike involving 140,000 miners, whom 40,000 are members of the mine workers' organization, will be declared. The convention yesterday applied to the national executive board, with headquarters at Indianapolis, to order a strike if no satisfactory amicable agreement regarding wages, the powder question and other grievances is reached. President Mitchell said today that the application would undoubtedly be favorably acted upon by the board, which meets at Indianapolis Sep. 6. 6 if the areas of which the miners complain are within the time allowed by the convention. The report of the scale committee demands the abolition of the company store system, the reduction in the price of powder to $1.50 per keg, the abolition of the company dictation as to who shall be our doctors, abolition of the sliding scale now in practice in the Lehish and Schuylkill regions, compliance with the semi-monthly pay law, and that all employees be paid in cash; abolition of the erroneous system of having 3.500 pounds to the ton, and that 2240 pounds constitute a ton; that an advance of 20 per cent be paid all classes of men now receiving less than $1.50 per day, that all classes of day labor now receiving $1.50, and not exceeding $1.75, shall receive 15 per cent over present wages, that all day labor now receiving more than $1.75 shall be advanced 10 per cent; that no miner shall have at any time more than one breast, gang or other class of work, and shall only get his legal share of cars. Following are the separate scales adopted for the respective districts for inside work: District No. 1, comprising upper Luzerne and Lackawanna: That $72\frac{1}{2}$ cents be paid per ton of 2,240 pounds, according to the thickness of the vein. We are willing to allow for dockage and rock slate or boney in the coal, but we insist on having a check weighman at the head of the breaker, who, with the company's weightman, shall agree upon the amount of dockage. District No. 1, comprising the Hazleton and Upper Schuylkill region: We demand that in veins of ten feet in thickness or over, 55 cents be paid per ton; under ten feet and over seven, 60 cents; under seven feet, $71\frac{1}{2}$ cents, and that the highest rate be paid in all places where 15 cars of coal cannot be mined with one kg of powder. District No. 9, comprising Shamoklin and part of Schuylkill region: We demand an average increase of $8\frac{1}{2}$ per cent on contract work and an average price of 59 cents per ton, the minimum price of which shall be 35 and the maximum 66 cents. In District No. 9 coal is measured at present by the wagon and not by the ton, the adoption of which system is asked for. Resolutions in accordance with the above were enthusiastically adopted. Power is given the district executive committee to appoint any committees they may see fit, which means that any outsiders, non-union employees, merchants, professional men or ministers may be asked to confer with the operators, so that every means shall be exhausted before any strike is declared. TO AID ANTHRACITE MINERS. Chicago, Aug. 29.—That a strike of the anthracite miners may have a disastrous effect on the output of coal from the bituminous fields is indicated in advices that come from an official source, and which are to the effect that the state representatives of the United Mine Workers' union have been in conference with the national officers and that a decision has been reached to strike in every bituminous field where the operators make an effort to send coal into anthracite fields in case of trouble. If the anthracite miners go out it will be the first organized strike on their part, and the United Mine Workers' union is prepared to exhaust its treasury in support of the men. Several hundred thousand dollars will be available at once, and the national executive board has power to levy a weekly assessment on every member who may be at work. The first support would come from the national headquarters, and when that is exhausted the executive board may call upon the state unions. Illinois alone has nearly $200,000 in the treasury. GENERAL MARKETS. Ptilaldelphia, Aug. 28.—Flour dull winter superfine, $2,400/2.50; Pennsylvania roller clear, $3,200/3.25; city mills, extra, $2,650/2.90. Rye flour quiet at $1,100/2.25 per barrel. Wheat firm; No. 2 red in elevator, $24/10.00; Corn steady, 42% lowers, for local trade, $45/10.00; Boutsville, No. 2 white flours, $27/28/24; lower grades as to quality, $24/27; Hay steady; choice timothy, $14 for large bales. Beef steady; beef hams, $18.50/19.50; Pork steady; family, $15.50/16. Lard dull; western steamed, $7.10; Live poultry quoted at 11c. for choice western fowls and $12/14. For spring, choice to quality. Dressed poultry (fresh killed), choice western fowls, 11c.; old roosters, 6%c; nearby spring chickens, 14/16c.; western spring chickens, 12/14c. Butter steady; creamery, 18/22c; factory, 12/26/16; imitation, 16/20/21; 18c.; New York dairy, 16/21c.; Nancy, 12/24/16; Hanna, 12/25/16; Nibble, 24/27/24; wholes, 1/200; Cheese quiet; large, white, 10/4c; small do., 10c. 2/large, colored, 10%4/10%c; small do., 10%c. Eggs firm; New York and Pennsylvania, 16/18c.; western, regular packing, 11/15c. do. loss off, 16/17c. Potatoes quiet; Jerseys, $125/17.50; Sling Island, $1,500/1.75; Jowey, $1,250/1.75; Cabbages quiet; Lone and 2/200. New York, Aug. 28.—Beeswet steady; cables stronger; live cattle, 11½% to¢; tops, 13c; refrigerator beet, 9½% to¢; cans, 13c; refrigerator buttweed and buttweed dill valsa, $8.25; good buttweed milkers, $5.00; sheep selling more freely, but no improvement in prices; lambs opened active and closed quiet and easier cans; heavy plums, $2; lambs, $4.75; culls, $3.50; $4.50. Hogs firm; fair to choice hogs, $7.55; light pig, $6.10. heavy pig, $7.55; Catale market steamed, $5.50; prime, $4.50; common, $3.50; Hogs steady; prime light plugs, $7.50; 7.75; heavy workers and light mediums, $8.55; 7.70; heavy mediums, $5.50; 6.00; heavy hogs, $5.50; heavy hogs, choice wethers, $4.36; 4.40; common, $1.50; choice lams, $6.00; 6.00; common to good, $2.55; 5.25; veal calves, $6.00; 7.50. WOMAN DEFENSE OFFICERS. Four Killed, Three Wounded and the Woman's Home Destroyed. Gilman, Ill., Aug. 28.—Two men killed, three wounded, two of them perhaps fatally, one woman killed, and her residence burned, are the results of an all night battle between a mob and Mrs. A. W. Wright, who was accused of the murder of Dessie Salter. The dead: John Myers, laborer, employed by Mrs. Dr. Wright; Michael Ryan, citizen, serving as deputy constable. Fatally wounded: Lawrence Ryan, brother of the dead man, wounded in the abdomen; George Willoughby, citizen, shot through left lung; Dr. C. W. Wright, shot through right shoulder, bullet taking down shoulder. Seriously wounded; Peter Lauer, member of the citizens' attacking force. The candle was precipitated by the investigation of the coroner's jury into the death of Dessie Salter, a 15-year-old girl of Leonard, Ills., who died in Mrs. Wright's lying-in hospital Friday night, and was taken to her home in Leonard under cover of darkness early Saturday morning. When a constable went to arrest the woman they were met with bullets. After a desperate battle, resulting in the above casualties, the house was burned to the ground. Mrs. Wright was arrested and taken to the jail at Watsoka, where she died this afternoon. She was about 50 years old, and was formerly an actress. CAPTAIN CRENSHAW'S CHARGES Before Dying He Declared He Was Brutally Treated on Shikharad Hairily treated on Shipboard. Atlanta, Aug. 29.—Capt. Frank Crenshaw, Twenty-ninth volunteer infant-died here yesterday. Capt. Crenshaw saw service in Cuba and the Philippines, and a wound received in the battle of Putolu caused his death. Capt. Crenshaw, who arrived in Atlanta a week ago, made a statement to his father, in which he charged outrageous treatment and neglect on board the transport Sherman from Manila for San Francisco. The statement was to the effect that after the vessel left Manila, and was on the high seas in the state rooms next to Capt. Crenshaw's complained that he kept them awake by the sufferings from his wound. He was taken from the state room and, paralyzed in the left side and unable to lift his head and almost unconscious, was placed in a berth down in the hold of the ship, near the engines, in the midst of the insane men who were confined there. Capt. Crenshaw said he was unable to hold himself in the berth and fell out three times while the ship was riding out storms in the China seas. He finally bribed a hospital steward with $25 to give him some attention. At San Francisco Capt, Crenshaw alleges that treatment was refused him, the surgeon in charge informing him that it was impossible, because of limited assistance in the hospital. The wounded officer, accompanied by his uncle, then started for Atlanta, and an operation was performed here. OUR NAVY'S NEW QUEEN. The Alabama's Magnificent Speed on Her Official Trial Trip. Boston, Aug. 22—There is a new queen of the American navy, the United States battleship Alabama, which yesterday won the title one of the most magnificent speed trials yet held in the history of the navy. Her average speed for four hours' continuous steaming was 17 knots, a figure not quite as high as that made by the lows, but notable from the fact that it gave an idea of the yet undeveloped power in this latest product of American shipbuilders. The Alabama was built by the Cramps at Philadelphia, and while of the first class she is unlike any of the earlier creations both architecturally and as a fighting machine. Built under a contract that required at least an average speed of 16 knots per hour, she has been turned out to do 17 knots or better under conditions that will not be termed extra. The Iowa, when she left the builders' hands in 1897, was officially recorded at 17.04. Her speed trial was made under the very best possible conditions. After a lapse of more than two years the Kentucky, on Sept. 24, and the Kearsarge, two months later, came to the New England coast and under favorable but not extraordinary conditions made figures of 16.81 and 16.80 knots respectively. Those figures have now been beaten by a narrow margin, to be sure, but the Alabama apparently was not made to do but little beyond her mean speed. Bryan and the G. A. B. Chieago, Aug. 28.—William J. Bryan has followed the example of President McKinley and declined to be a visitor at the thirty-fourth national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. Yesterday afternoon he sent a message to Executive Director William H. Harper, the head of the local committee in charge of the local end of the encampment saying that because of the absence of President McKinley from the encampment he considered it advisable to remain away, and thus relieve the reunion of any appearance of partisanship. Mr. Harper, in a message expressing regrets at the inability of Mr. Bryan to be present, said: "The executive committee appreciates your delicacy of sentiment under the circumstances." Charges Against Governor Leary. Honolulu, vn San Francisco, Aug. 29. Governor Frank P. Portusak, of Gam, has arrived here on his way to Washington to prefer charges of mis- management against ex-Governor Leary. Portusak was the first American governor of the islands holding the title as such, Leary being a captain, who was in charge as governor temporarily. Portusak was the only American on the island when the cruiser Charleston took possession in 1898, and he was made governor, Leary taking charge and being superseded by Portusak. 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Three Large Boxes HARTONA HAIR STRAIGHTENER, worth $3.00 Two Large Bottles HARTONA FACE WASH, worth $2.00 One Package HARTONA NO-SMELL, worth .50 Chairman Hanna Will Endenvor to Settle the Difficulty. Knoxville, Aug. 27.—Senator M. A. Hanna has decided to take a hand in the Tennessee Republican fight between the Brownlow and the H. Clay Evans factions, and settle it. In a letter written to A. J. Tyler, of Washington, Senator Hanna says: "The national committee has deemed it advisable to say that we expect to sustain the organization which was recognized by the national committee at Philadelphia. We cannot see where any good can result from such an independent movement and sincerely trust that no loyal Republican will lend his influence to the movement." The Brownlow organization was the one recognized for the most part at Philadelphia. It is thought to be the chief aim of Senator Hanna to get but one set of electors in the field. Chairman Tipton, of the Evans state committee, was asked what effect Mark Hanna's letter would have. He replied that it would have the same effect as shaking a red rag in the face of an angry bull. "We do not recognize Mr. Hanna as our boss, and we wear no man's collar," said Mr. Tipton. "Our committee meets next Wednesday to organize for the fight, and if there are any members on it who do not want to fight they will be asked to step behind a tree and let the battle proceed. Ours is the regular ticket, and if Hanna does not know it it is because he has refused to investigate or listen to any one but Brownlow." GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS. Macon, Ga., Aug. 25—An ante-belum negro association to comprise all the southern states will be organized in Macon Sept. 25. The object is to discountenance the crimes of young negroes which lead to lynchings and to establish better race relations. Booker T. Washington will attend the convention. Newport News, Va., Aug. 27—The women of bad repute in Bar Harbor will have to clear out by Sept. 1. The police have issued orders to this effect, and this will be the first real step toward the extermination of crime in the famous scarlet district. Several preachers last night attacked the existing conditions in Bar Harbor. Atlanta, Aug. 25.-South Georgia reports negro labor very scarce. Cotton is opening rapidly and few negroes can be found to pick it, even at 50 cents per 100 pounds. The negroes have left the farms and gone to work for the railroads, lumber camps and turpentine farms. There they get better wages than the farmers are able to pay and nothing will induce them to return. St. Augustine, Fla., Aug. 24.-News has reached here that James Biddle, a desperate negro and gambler, was shot and instantly killed yesterday by Deputy Sherif Bunnell, at Bunnell Station in the southern part of St. John's county. Biddle attempted to kill a woman. The officer interfered and Biddle fired upon him and ran. Bunnell then dropped Biddle with a shot through the heart. A Johnstown Hero Killed. Chicago, Aug. 29—George H. Ling, who saved the lives of scores of persons at the time of the Johnstown flood, fell at a Pennsylvania train at South Chicago yesterday and was instantly killed. HARTONA REMEDY COMPANY. 909 East Main Street, RICHMOND, VA. THOS. W. MITCHELL MonumentAssociation The following is the of,list subscriptions: J. M. Edwards, 50 Rev. M. B Hucles, 60 David Jones, 25 A. J. Smith, 2 00 Mrs. Pinkie Mosby, 60 Thomas Johnson, 25 S. L. Richardson, 25 Maj John J. Bly, 1 00 Wm. Falkner, 25 A. B Hawkins, $2 50 Phillip: T. Clark, 1 00 Joel Tucker, 1 00 J. J. Carter, 1 00 A. J. Jackson, 50 G. W. Lewis, Esq., 2 00 G. W. Bregg, 1 00 Rev. R. Wells, 24 Cash, 25 Henry Butler, 1 00 J. Henry Taylor, $2 00 Capt. w. Henry Stokes, 2 00 D. W. Davis, A. M., 1 00 John T. Taylor, B H. Peyton, A. D. Price, J. R. Griffin, Jr., Ulysses Briggs, Winston D. Payne, Thomas M. Crump, W. A. Kyles, James W. Thompson, Isham Mann, Rev. W. F. Graham, W. Henry Walton, J. A. Smith, Charles A. Hail, James A. Dixon, John R. Cogbill, Rosberry Mosby, Col. E. F. Robinson, Rev. J. H. Brice, J C. Farley Mrs. G A. Foster, Rev. W. W. Wines, Jr., Q. Wm. Moon, Edw. Harris, Subscriptions can be left with Thomas M. Crump, Treasurer, 504 N. 20d St. The amounts subscribed and the names of the donors will be published each week in the columns of this paper Executive Committee:—W. H. Walton, James W. Thompson, Willis wyatt, B. A. Graves, James L. Thompson, Louis T. Crawford, Isham Mann. London, Aug. 28.—"The present epidemic of cholera," says the Simla correspondent of The Daily Mall, "is one of the worst outbreaks on record. The bubonic plague is child's play compared with it. The natives are dying like files at the rate of 3,000 a week. The epidemic is undoubtedly due to the pollution of the scanty water supply during the famine." Richard Croker Will Control. New York, Aug. 29.—Partial returns from the primary elections held in the various counties of the state yesterday indicate that Richard Croker will control the Democratic state convention to be held at Saratoga on Sept. 11. "A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER." Do you know that Mr. O. M. Steward, 307 Monroe Street, the celebrated grainer and sign painter, will grain your doors or number your transoms artistically and beautifully so that it will always be a joy thereafter to look at them, and charge you no more, and in some instances, not as much as those who spoil them and render them objects of displeasure to you ever afterwards? You have only to see his work to be convinced. Call on or drop him a postal. 6:15-1m WANTED—A number of men and women for first class places in Richmond and elsewhere. If you want work, come to see us AT WINSTON'S ICE-CREAM IN EVERY STYLE AND FLAVOR. Soda Water, {ALL FLAVORS.} ICE CREAM Soda A SPECIALTY. Milk Shakes, Limeades, Nectars, Phosphates, Mineral Waters, etc. Pic-nics and Festivals FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE. TOBACCO IN EVERY SHAPE. Special Selection in Cigars, Pipes Chewing and Smoking Tobacco. N. Winston, 537 Brook Ave United Aid & Insurance Company, SHALL BE HEREAFTER ...KNOWN AS United Aid Insurance Co. MAIN OFFICE: 506 E. Broad St. CEREMONIA SATURDAY, SEPT 1, 1900 THE VETERANS' PARADE Said to Be the Greatest Since the Return From Civil War. ONE MARCHER DROPPED DEAD. A Veteran From Michigan Responds to the Last Call While Passing in Review—The Annual Business Meeting Opened. Chicago, Aug. 29.—For four hours and a half yesterday the thinning ranks of the Grand Army of the Republic passed in review before the leaders and before probably a million spectators, packed in almost solid masses along four miles of the line of parade. It marked the climax of the 34th annual encampment of the association of veterans who filled the pages of history with deeds of heroism during the weary years of the civil war, and was, according to Commander-in-Chief Shaw, the greatest parade since that day in Washington, when the hundreds of thousands of veterans, the most powerful army on earth, marched in review to their final disbandment. Probably 30,000 members of the army of veterans took part in the parade. For exactly four hours and twenty minutes, most of the time with ranks almost perfectly aligned, but occasionally faltering under the burden of their years, they filed past the reviewing stand on Michigan avenue, saluting as they marched by Gen. Nelson A. Miles, under the order of Chief Shaw, Gen. Daniel E. Sickels, Gen. John H. Acting Governor Wardner, Mayor Harrison, Speaker Henderson, Senator Cullom and the Spanish minister, Duke D'Arcos. Weather conditions were almost ideal for the parade, wearisome at best for the silver haired veterans. The rays of the sun were velled by light, fleecy clouds nearly all day, and even when unobscured their effect was greatly tempered by a cool breeze which blew steadily off Lake Michigan. The line of march, too, was much shorter than ever before mapped out for the annual parade, its entire length not being over four miles, but notwithstanding this, here and there a veteran, dazed and exhausted, dropped out of the ranks. Especially was this true after the reviewing stand was passed, and many pathetic scenes were witnessed down the long stretch of Michigan avenue as the veterans fell by the wavies. One especially sad incident occurred to mar in a degree the glory of the parade, Charles Beckwith, of Algonsea, Mich., dropping dead as the line was filing past the corner of Michigan avenue and Madison street. The parade was halted for a moment, the body of the veteran who had responded to his last call was tenderly removed and his comrades passed on. The first cheers from the reviewing stand were given to the famous old war eagle of the Wisconsin troops, "Old Abe," the stuffed figure of which, borne aloft by a brawny buckskin dressed veteran, was heartily greeted by the crowds and saluted by Gen. Miles and the others in the boxes. The post escorting "Old Abe" was closely followed by Lucius Fairchild post, which startled the crowds by stopping in front of Gen. Miles and Commander Shaw, giving the familiar "Rah rahs" of the University of Michigan. It was somewhat cracked and feeble, but it showed the undimmed spirit that made the Iron Brigade famous, and it started the crowd to cheering again. A few members of George G. Meade post, No. 1, of Philadelphia, filed by. Borne aloft by 24 silver bear veterans were as many battle flags, battled and torn by bullets, and close behind them ten equally ragged corps flags. They were the first of the many battle flags carried in the parade that were seen by the thousands along the line of march, and everywhere the ragged banners were greeted with cheers. One of the most striking features of the parade was the appearance of the Iowa veterans, thousands in number. Speaker Henderson received an ovation from them. He was recognized as the veterans from the Hawkeye state reached the stand, and the band, stopping in front of his box, ceased playing and raised their voices in a song, "From Iowa," the chorus of which, thundered out by a thousand or more veterans, was as follows: "Hurrah, hurra, corn and hay; We're the boys from Iowa. First in war, first in peace; First in the hands of the city police." Shortly after passing the reviewing stand the line of march disbanded, and most of the veterans, tired with the hours of march, sought their hotels and lodging places. The evening was given up entirely to affairs of a social character, the chief event being an informal reception to Commander-in-Chief Shaw, department commanders and distinguished guests, at Memorial Hall. In 26 different places in the down town district reunions of states were held. The annual business meeting of the Grand Army of the Republic was opened this morning in the Studebaker theater. The meeting was called to order by Commander Shaw, and an address of welcome was made by Mayor Harrison, Commander Shaw replying for the members of the army. J. J. Longnecker, of Chicago, then, speaking for the old soldiers of illinois, extended a greeting from the state at large, and to this Gen. Louis Wagner replied. It is expected by the majority of the delegates appointed to attend the meeting that the business of the organization will be over by tonight, and that there will be no need of the meeting being adjourned until tomorrow. Engineer's Heroism Saves Lives. Leadville, Colo., Aug. 29.—The Weldon mine, located just east of the city limits, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The fire started in the engine room, but the engineer remained at his post until nearly all the men were hoisted from below. He was probably fatally burned. The rest made their way through other mines in the vicinity. A large quantity of giant powder was removed safely from the building by the miners. The Weldon mine is one of the richest producers of silver in the camp, and has been in almost constant operation since 1895. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. An anarchist meeting held in Berlin was dispersed by the police, who arrested the speakers. The Boers are giving the English troops much fighting, and President Kruger will not yield. By the explosion of a projectile on a Russian battleship three marines were killed and nine wounded. There are 375,000 Russian troops already in the far east, or on the way there by land and sea. George H. Hosmer, one of the best known onersmen in the world, is dead at the Carney hospital in Boston. In accepting the Populist nomination for president at Topeka, Kan., William J. Bryan declared that silver is still an issue. Friday, Aug. 24. The population of Philadelphia is 1,293,697. Andrew Carnegie, who is in Scotland, denies the report that he will stump for Bryan. The population of the city of Cleveland, O., is 381,768; Toledo, 131,822, and Columbus, 125,560. In the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey fight at Coney Island tonight Sharkey was knocked out in the second round. The negro Peck, whose attempted lynching for assaulting a little girl caused the recent fatal riot at Akron, O., was today sentenced to life imprisonment. Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchinson is dead and four of her children are in the hospital at Atlanta in a serious condition from eating ice cream which was made in an improperly cleansed freezer. Saturday, Aug. 25. The population of St. Louis is 575,238. By a recent court decision all squatters on the 60-foot strip along Nome Beach, Alaska, must vacate. The steamer Mariposa brought over $6,000,000 in specie from Sydney, Australia, to San Francisco, yesterday. During a storm two little children of Charles Zunker, named Frida and Adele, of Milwaukee, Wis., were killed by a bolt of lightning. Bethel Baptist church at Fairview, Ky., built as a memorial on the site of Jefferson Davis' birthplace, has been struck by lightning and destroyed. Henry E. Youtsey, in jail awaiting trial for complicity in the Goebel murder and who has been ill, has become worse and is reported to be in a serious condition. Monday, Aug. 27. Hon. Charles Denby, Democrat, ex minister to China, has declared for McKinley. The Vesper Boat club, of Philadelphia, won the senior eight oared championship in the Paris exposition race. Congressman Charles H. Boutelle, of Maine, is rapidly recovering his health at a sanitarium at Waverley, Mass. After jauntily ordering and drinking a glass of whisky, Edward Sexton blew out his brains in a barroom at White Plains, N. Y. While bathing at Portsmouth, N. H., Burt H. Kauffman, of St. Louis, struck his head against a gas bracket, fell into the bathtub and was drowned. The bankruptcy report for Great Britain for 1899 shows a decrease of 481 failures and £1,125,000 in liabilities as compared with the previous year. Tuesday, Aug. 28. Tuesday, Aug. 25. The population of Denver, Colo., is 133,859, against 106,713 in 1890. Bob Fitzsimmons has retired permanently from pugilism, and will open a training school in Chicago. During the last few days terrific thunderstorms have caused much damage in the districts of Stuttgart, Leipside and Rostock, Germany. The People's party national committee accepted Towne's declination as vice presidential candidate and named Stevenson as the nominee. The population of Baltimore, as just bulleted by the census bureau, is 508,957, against 434,439 in 1890. This is an increase of 74,518, or 17.15 per cent. Tuesday, Aug. 29. The census of Boston is 560,892 against 448,477 in 1890. An anarchist was arrested at Carrara, Italy, charged with conspiring to kill Victor Emanuel III. The business portion of Cartwright, Wis., a town of 2,000 inhabitants, was entirely destroyed by fire yesterday. The autumn maneuvers of the German army will be attended this year for the first time by a representative of the French army. The United States army transport Lawton arrived at Seattle, Wash, from Nome with 220 passengers, two-thirds of whom are destitute miners returned at the expense of the government. Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. 28.—The eight local lodges of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers have voted against any recession from the original demands upon the manufacturers as to the iron and tin plate scales. A leading Amalgamated man says: "There will be no strike. Influences will be brought to bear on the manufacturers that they cannot resist." Bristol, Va., Aug. 26.—The Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke company has closed down its iron furnace in Bristol and also the one at Embrville. The company's dozen iron furnaces are now idle and iron making in this section is at a standstill, for the present at least. It is understood, however, that the Bristol furnace will be repaired and put in operation again as soon as the company's new railway connects with the Doe mountain iron mines in Johnson county, Tennessee. The company will soon have not only its own supply of ore, but its own coke supply, and will then be in a position to compete with the world in the manufacture of iron. Winchester, Va.. Aug. 26.—Reports of considerable damage to property and narrow escapes from loss of life in Friday evening's storm have been received here. Lightning played havoc among stock and the wind did great damage to the peach crop. Justice M. T. Royston and John W. Copenhaver, while on their way to Winchester, were nearly drowned in attempting to cross Bufflek run, near here. They drove into the swollen stream and the bug y upset. Mr. Copenhaver was washed ashore, but Justice Royston was caught under the buggy and carried down stream. He was finally rescued in an exhausted condition. The buggy was torn to pieces, but the horse was rescued. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA OFFICIAL MESSAGES PUR CLAIMS IN THE ORIENT Bur Government Will Not Be Coerced by Threats of Foreign Combinations-Li Hung Chang Said to Be Held a Prisoner on Board Ship. Washington, Aug. 29.—Several communications came to Washington from the United States officials in China yesterday, but being dateless in most cases the government was by no means satisfied with the state of the communications, and the cabinet meeting gave the larger part of the attention to the problem of rectifying this state of affairs. Evidences of interference with the messages have accumulated to a point where the government has determined to take steps to establish channels of its own, even if it is necessary to employ the rather expensive device of a man-of-war plying between Shanghai and Chefoo for this purpose. Meanwhile word comes that rapid progress is making with the shore cable, which is to connect these points, and it is believed that within a week this means of communication will be open. Three messages from Gen. Chaffee were received yesterday, and while they cast no direct light on the military situation, they were inferentially important. The general's statement that he needs no siege battery, taken in connection with the diversion of the First cavalry, which was bound for Taku to Manila, seems to make clear that there is no intention to enter into a prolonged campaign in China, such as would involve the use of heavy artillery or of reinforcements in the shape of men and horses. At the same time it cannot be said that the government has shown any sign of a purpose to abandon any just claim it may have secured upon China through the brilliant operations of the little American force in the Flowery Kingdom. But it seems to appear that the battle of today is one of diplomacy rather than one of arms. It is quite certain that our government is willing and anxious to do all it can to bring about a speedy settlement of the Chinese difficulty and a retirement of the forces. But it is determined that no proper advantage is to be lost through this wish, and the government will not be coerced by foreign combinations or threats of combinations against our interests. The government has decided not to send any more troops to China. All the troops now at sea, amounting to about 4,000, together with those under orders for service in the far east, which have not sailed, amounting to about 3,000 more, will be sent to Manila. With the arrival at Taku of the Hancock and the troops she carried Gen. Chaffee will have 5,000 available men, which is deemed sufficient for all present purposes. LI HUNG CHANG A PRISONER? No Confirmation of the Report That He Is Held by the Admits London. Aug. 29.—That the inexplicable delay in forwarding telegrams from the Chinese capital still continues is illustrated by the fact that the latest dispatch from Pekin, the telegram of a special correspondent describing the search for "Boxers" in the Imperial park, is dated no later than Aug. 21. There is no confirmation from any source of the report of an advance northward from Pekin. On the contrary, a movement southward to clear the country and to insure free communication with Taku is apparently in progress. The powers, as late as Aug. 21, were still unable to agree as to how to deal with Pekin itself, the Japanese and Russians being at variance as to whether the imperial palaces should be destroyed. Nor is there any further news of the alleged detention of Li Hung Chang by the admirals. Probabilities increase that all the members of the imperial household have gotten safely to the interior. The report regarding Li Hung Chang was given out at Paris yesterday, and was as follows: "Admiral Courrejolles, the French commander in Chinese waters, has canceled the navy department here that a number of admirals has notified the foreign legations at Pekin that it has been decided that Li Hung Chang on board ship until the opening of negotiations between the powers and China." A Reuter dispatch, dated Pekin, Aug. 15, and sent by post to Shanghai, describes scenes of appalling desolation and wanton destruction in Legation street. All the houses of foreigners were riddled with shells, burned or blown up. An attempt was made to mine the American legation. A shaft was sunk 15 feet deep and was then continued as a tunnel, with a sharp slope, in the direction of the legation. Apparently the Chinese did not have time to finish it. 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"I allus put the feed before the horses, cows and pigs the night before, and then h'list up a boardin' that runs the whole length of the tie-up. That makes a partition between the critters and the feed boxes. Well, when the rooster at early fodder time steps on the bar it sags and pulls a cord. The cord pulls out a pin that holds up the boardin'. Down drops the partition through a slit in the floor, and there's the mornin' feed right at hand. Critters can start right in on their breakfast reglar at 4:30. I ain't got to git up and go molly-whackin' round the barn till after I git my breakfast. "But that ain't all of it—no, sir. I have an alarm cord hitched onto that heavy boardin'. When it goes down plump it pulls the clothes off the bed, another cord opens the water fasset in the sink so that we can have fresh water for the coffee, opens the kitchen door so that the dog can go out—in fact, all the little chores are all done by that old rooster before I'm up and have my pants on." And you will please recollect that Ezra Totman Ring has 497 other inventions. AN ENTERPRISING BUG. He Had His Picture Cast on a Stereopticon Screen and Caused Quite a Sensation. A giant water bug, three feet long and warranted very much alive, held the center of a local vauderville stage last night with such applause-carrying capacity that the manager of the show said he would gladly close a contract at "50 per," and the star merely turned up one of its antennae and walked into a crack in the stage, says a Chicago exchange. "She's Only a Girl in a Gilded Stage," the illustrated song man was singing when the bug stepped out upon the lens of the stereopticon and was projected in giant size upon the sheeted picture of a young woman in red hair, who A man in a suit points at a circular drawing of a man's face. was weeping her life away over the arm of a two-dollar sofa because she had been forced to marry a millionaire who was so old he would die soon and leave her his fortune. The invertebrate intruder waved his foot-long antenna disdainfully at the woman's judgment and proceeded to crawl down the back of her neck. Before Mr. Bug could carry off the weeping mistress of wealth by marriage the bass singer changed to "I'll Leave My Happy Home for You," and the scene shifted to a vine-clad cottage, whence a maiden was making a rush to catch a young man of timid mien who was lingering by the gate in an attitude that indicated he was half expecting papa's rile to open on him from a second-story window. Papa did not show, but the water bug saw his duty and made a rash to head off the elopement. He was just in time, and when the stereocopticon's light was shut off the beast was just about to seize the young woman in his giant jaws. A SHEAF OF RHYMES. The Mismanthropes' Hey-Day. Let's talk about the weather—for I hate my fellow man. I like to make my neighbor as unhappy as I am. 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Know what you will, mesdames, but know The acme of all Knowledge In Tact, abweit we cannot show Its chair in any college. Keep some small folbles—for I deem You have them, being human— And so be what you do not seem— A reasonable woman. —Beatrice Hanscom, in Century Maga- zine. The Tree:Tend. secluded, solitary on some underbough. In need of a leaf, 'mild glimmering light. Like Puck thou crouchest; haply watching how The slow toadstool comes bulging, moony white. Through loosening loam; or how, against the night. The glowworm gathers silver to endow The darkness with; or how the dew conspires To burn at dusk with lamps of chilly fires Each blade that shrivel's now. Art trumpeter of Dwarf land? does thy horn Inform the gnomes and goblins of the hour When they may gambol under law and thorn. Straddling each winking bed and twinkling flower? Or bell-ringer of Elfland? whose tall tower The liriodendron is? from whence is borne The elfin music of thy bell's deep bass To summon fairies to their starlit maze, To summon them or warn. Must be The Prudent Maiden and the Man. Since you have smiled I find the world A place all beautiful and bright; Now I see despised, Now I Tow fill my heart with pure delight! To-day I look upon the fields Whenceon I long have sought to stand Soon, soon shall lie beneath my feet If I may hold you by the hand! SHE. And since I hear praise the sky Has seemed a fairer, deeper blue, And all the birds have seemed to sing Enchanting songs concerning you! I hear you speak and gaze around— Unlovely things appear no more— The scene has changed to fairyland That looked so bare and brown before— But first go over and gain the height And when upon its peek you stand. Then beckon down to me, and I will come up And let you hold my hand. -S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald. Go to Sleep. Over the wall a thousand sheep, Go to sleep, go to sleep; Ere you count them, black and white, You'll be climbing dreamland's height; Ere you count them, one by one, Those that walk and those that run, The owl, the owl, leap and play, You will find them, hide away. They will wander o'er the steep, Go to sleep, go to sleep. Acres or grain that nod and peep, Go to sleep, go to sleep; Watch heads that bow and sway, Soon you'll hear the breeze, Nodding to you through the gloom, You can see them in the room, Quaintly bowing, smiling yet, But in dreams you'll soon forget, Grain will disappear like sheep, —Frank H. Sweet, in N. Y. Home Journal to sleep, go to sleep. Expectancy. Some day, some day 'twill all come right. The tangled skein will all unwind. And we will grasp the colors bright And leave the somber threads behind. This time we will rest is sweet, Yet fears draw us in as it sets, And sorrow comes with winged feet And joy but heralds new regrets. E'en while we taste, sweet draughts will turn. We learn to mind that hurts us sore; We learn to love and, loving, learn To feel the loved one's loss the more. And yet, when "reason's" light grows pale, There shines through darkness still a ray Of faith untaught which cannot fall, And leads us onward to some day. -Washington Star. In the Light. It's a great old world;--the winters are chill, but the springtime--it comes round. And the warm sun whispers secrets to the seed that's in the ground. And though some seasons are weary, there's hope when the storms are past. And we'll enter a fairer country and rest in the light at last. We'll rest in the light at last--in the beautiful, later light; We shall kiss our hands to sorrow and whisper a last good night; And storm and strife will be memories that soon shall melt away In that light of a beautiful morning—the light of the day later! -F. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution. A Lead-Pipe Clinch. Mistress--So you are married, Bridget? 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I take no orders under any circumstances from disreputable houses and hells of that kind, and the best protection is afforded the respectable girl who respects herself. Send one stamp for information to F. Z S PEREGRINO, Albany, N. Y. In care of the "Spectature." Howard University. Washington, D. C. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, INLUDING MEDICAL, DENTAL AND PHARMACEUTIC COLLEGES. Thirty-third Session (1900 1901) will begin October 1. 1900, and continue seven (7) months. Tuition fee in Medical and Dental Colleges. each $80. Pharmaceutic College, $70. All students must register before October 12 1900 for catalogue or further information apply to F. J. SHADD M. D., SECRETARY. LA JUSTICE THE NATIONAL ANTI-MOB AND LYNCH-LAW ASSOCIATION pringle, O. G. H. Jenkins, Jas, Harris, Vice Pres. ET. Butler Organizer, S. Z. Huffman, Sect. Will organize in every state of this Union. Agents wanted in every state. Huffman, Secy., pring field, O Liberty, Justice and Protection. Writes secretary to Huffman. Huffman, circular giving fall particulars PAYS THE... THE BEST PRICE Call at the PLANET OFFICE 2014 MRS. MARTIN, the world renowned and highly celebrated business and test Medium reveals everything. No imposition. Can be consulted upon all affairs of life, business, love and marriage a specialty. Every mystery revealed, also of absent, deceased and living friends. Removes all troubles and estrangements, challenges any Medium who can exceed her in startling revelations of the past, present and future events of one's life. Remember she will not for any price flatter you; you may rest assured you will gain facts without nonsense. She can be consulted upon all affairs of Life, Love, Courtship, Marriage, Friends, etc. with description of future companion. She is very accurate in describing missing friends, anemies, etc. Her advice upon sickness, change of business, law suits, journeys, contested wills, divores and speculation is valuable and reliable. Sue reads your destiny—good or bad; she withheld nothing MRS. MARTH tells your entire life past, present and future in a DEAD TRANSE, has the power of any two Mediums you ever met. 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 new calls on you, the name of your future husband, and the day, month and year of your marriage, how many children 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 how much have and his name, business and date of marriage. All your future will be told in an easy and plain manner and in a dead chance. Mother's 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. Madame is the only one in the world who can tell you the FULL NAME of your future husband, with age and date of marriage, and tells whether the one you love is true or false. There are some persons who believe that there is no truth to be gained from consulting a Medium, but such beliefs are contrary to the truth. It is only from the lack of discrimination that such a conclusion can be reached. It is not any one who placards himself or herself as a medium that can stand a test of what he or she claims. And a person of an enquiring mind may ask the reason why. It is simply it these advisers do not take the able to study hun an nature. They do not spend their thoughts for a moment with acquiring the art of phaseology and kindred branches that will have a tendency to make the pathway to the road of the business clear and devoid of all obstacles. 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 position is the art used by many unprinciped mediums, but to take hold on the head and gain control of the mind thereby is a matter of impossibility to most of them. And yet this can be done and 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 concluding that although there are infringers in the language 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 unfathomable mysteries has been secured by MRS. 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M. from Norfolk and the East 11:35 P. m and Vestibul Limited 7:00 P. m Office; 888 Main St. W. S. Selden. Virginia Union University. NIFICENT BUILDINGS OF GRANITE. Moment, Fine Library, Electric Light, Steam engine, Remanding Location on Border of Richmond. Quality of Enthusiastic and Able Professors. Distinguished Scholars, Educators and Preads. DEPARTMENT, Of High Grade, Modern, Broad, Thorough, Electives. Courses leading to Degrees of Bachelor of or of Science, and Bachelor of Literature. DL DLPARTMENT, Baptist, Conservative, Scholarly, with us, with Hebrew and Greek Courses leading to Degree of Divinity and English courses leading to Degree of Backery; Ministers' Course for those who with little previous experience to fit themselves for the ministry. DEPARTMENT, Thorough and attractive, including College courses; General Courses adapted to fit young men for noble living; and Normal Course to fit students for teaching. DEPARTMENT, For manual training in wood and iron of tools and machinery. Advantages for pursuing literary along with theological studies, habits and character receive special attention. Examination and classification of new students Tuesday, term begins Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 8:45 a.m. Catalogation on application to THE PRESIDENT. Richmond. Knights of Columbus of the W MAGNIFICENT BUILDINGS OF GRANITE. New Equipment,Fine Library,Electric Light,Steam Heat. Commanding Location on Border of Richmond. COLLEGE DEPARTMENT, Of High Grade, Modern, Broad, Thorough, with many Electives. Courses leading to Degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Literature. THEOLOGICAL DLPARTMENT, Baptist, Conservative, Scholarly, with many electives; with Hebrew and Greek Courses leading to Degree of Bachelor of Divinity and English courses leading to Degree of Bachelor of Theology; Ministers' Course for those who with little previous education, desire to fit themselves for the ministry. ACADEMY DEPARTMENT, Thorough and attractive, including College Preparatory Course; General Courses adapted to fit young men for useful, wise and noble living; and Normal Course to fit students for teaching. INDUSTRIAL DEPARTIENT. For manual training in wood and iron work and use of tools and machinery. Unequalled advantages for pursuing literary along with theological studies. Training in manners, habits and character receive special attention. Entrance examination and classification of new students Tuesday, Oct. 2, 8:45 a. m. Term begins Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 8:45 a. m. Catalogue and further information on application to THE PRESIDENT. This organization has been chartered and legally situated under the laws and statute of the State of New York, for the purposes of uniting together seaptable men on the Broad Bases of Charity—oral and to promote the Social and Moral condition of humankind military and uniform ranks will secure for this purpose the front ranks of all sacred institutions of modern enquiry for active men. Deputies wanted in all section of the lodges. Kindly address. national and Fraternal and to promote the Social and Moral condition of humanity and meet military and uniform ranks will secure for this organization a place in all ranks of all sacred institutions of modern events, a rand opportunity for active men, and wanted in all section of the country to organize lodges. Kindly address. J H BUSBY CO. For Foushee and Broad THE OLD RELIABLE FURNITURE = HOUSE ARTERS for House Furnishing Goods. We are one alike. 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STEAM DYEING AND CLEANING WORKS 418--420 East Marshall St,Richmond Va Established,1865. S.S.MCKENNE,Manager, No. 1719 East Cary Street, —Dealers in all kinds of— COKE, COAL AND WOOD Kept dry under shelter Prompt Delivery and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Office: 1719 East CaryStreet. PHONES, 83, OLD AND NEW. THE JB or FO FURNISHMENTS with every one a place in the firm and opportunity for entry to organize lodges. HEADQARTERS We have a nice HALL RACKS, WORK RANGES of the guarantee satisfactory credit. DEPARTMENTS and Literary Correspondent, include Sewing and Electrical boys and girls. All the most healthful. Total Light and furnished room. Next term begins SHAN. President, Knox. JB STEAM DYER 418--420 Established, 186 Crum No. 1719 COKE, Kep Prompt Delivery Office Knights of Columbus of the World V. P. & F. K. of W. This organization has been chartered and legally instituted under the laws and statute of the State of New York, for the purposes of uniting together all as ceptable men on the Broad Basse of Chatham, Boston. G. W. ALLN Supreme Voyager, 311 W. 511 E. 1000 N. C. Historische Schule TO WHOM IT MAY CONGERN: Richmond Theological Seminary. UNITE. Steam Heat. Richmond. ers. and Preachers. and Through, with Bachelor of Arts, solarly, with many to Degree of Bac- tree of Bachelor of the previous educa- turing College Pre- men for useful, events for teaching, food and iron work theological studies, attention. Tuesday, Oct. 2. Catalogue and PRESIDENT. Richmond, Va. of the World w. red and legally in- state of the State of ing together all as Charity—Sened ition of humanity for this organiza- tion of modern events, a rejection of the coun- Co THE PLANET SATURDAY SEPT 1, 1900 THE ONE WHO STAYS AT HOME. The family grows; and some must go. Fat from the sheltering root. Where high suns burn, or cold winds blow. To hold the foe aloft. But while the many forward run, And great ships go and come, We let us sometimes think of one— The one who stays at home. But vallant, too, is he whose heart, Like theirs, would breast the foam, Yet at the old heart keeps his part— The one who stays at home. New countries have great fields to reap, Need young and vigorous brain: But Motherland some sons must keep, To sow and bind her grain. The old folks, too, need some one there— Can no farther roam— Of all the Mr. Jobson's New Camera WHEN Mr. Jobson got home one evening a few weeks ago he was carrying a small kodak. He pointed it playfully at Mrs. Jobson when he entered the house. "What next?" said Mrs. Jobson. "Why didn't you get a new red sied?" "There's too much of the new red sied about you, Mrs. Jobson," said Mr. Jobson, good naturedly. "I've been wanting one of these here contraptions ever since I was two years old, and I took this one to-day on trial. Going to make a little collection of household views." "Household views?" said Mrs. Jobson, wondering. "You mean you're going to photograph our parlor and bedroom from different points, and send them to that magazine that publishes specimens of palatial American interiors?" "That'll do you for sarcasm, Mrs. Jobson," replied Mr. Jobson, warningly. "No'm, I'm not going to take any palatial interiors. I'm going to take an even dozen views of the mistress of this establishment, under varying circumstances and conditions, and when I've taken all the views I'm going to have the pictures finished, and strung in a row over the mantelpiece in our bedroom, tied together with bits of pink ribbon. They'll be both instructive and diverting. They'll teach you a whole lot of things, Mrs. Jobson. Ah, just stand where you are a minute." Mr. Jobson pointed the camera at here, there was a little click, and Mr. Jobson's face beamed with satisfaction. "That'll be No. 1," he said. "I'll label that 'View up of Mrs. Jobson with her hair done up in kids when her husband comes home after a day's toil, when she ought to be fixed up like something to receive him.' That'll do first-rate to lead off with. I've got a dozen films in this contrivance, Mrs. Jobson, and I'm going to devote 'em all to you. 'When I get the whole dozen views of you, I'm going to rig up the bathroom as a dark room, develop the plates and make the pictures. I feel assured that they'll help you a great deal, Mrs. Jobson." "They are all to be taken under the most unfavorable circumstances, I presume," said Mrs. Jobson. "My dear," said Mr. Jobson, "I'm going to give you every chance. But the complete dozen pictures are going to sort o' illustrate things around this household. To-morrow morning, for example, when I perceive that you are fetching to get me out of the house and started for the office so that you can go down town and buy $17.45 worth of genuine valenciennes face at three cents a yard at a bargain counter, to be put away in one of your attic trunks, and there stowed against a rainy day —why, I'll just take a little snap-shot of you and label it: 'Mrs. Jobson in the act of starting out to get her money's worth.' That'll make a tip-top No. 2, won't it?" "Yes, that ought to be real nice," said Mr. Jobson. "And the others?" "Oh, I've got plenty of ideas as to the others," said Mr. Jobson. "For example, you've been contending for the past 17 years that your husband is the only living human, or almost human, being who sleeps with his mouth open occasionally. I'm going to get a flashlight view of you when you're taking a nap with your mouth wide open, and that'll make a characteristic and unique No. 3. Don't you think so?" "It will be lovely," said Mrs. Jobson. "Tell me some more of your ideas." "Well," went on Mr. Jobson, "I'm going to get you some time in the act of taking what you and the rest of your sex call 'a good cry,' one of those functions that you map out in advance, after you've done all the chores, and ascend to your room to have out in good shape and on schedule time. I wish this here contraction would take colors, so it's could show up how red and puffy your eyes get when you are having 'a good cry,' but it'll do all right, anyhow. I'm going to label that one 'Mrs. Jobson in the act of executing her regular schedule cry; $100 in gold offered to anybody, including Mrs. Jobson, who can find out what she is crying about.'" "That will be a nice one, too," said Mrs. Jobson. "Please go on." "Then I'm going to get a view of you in that rainy-day skirt of yours," said Mr. Jobson. "I am convinced that when you see yourself as others see you in your rainy day skirt you'll not only abandon the rainy-day skirt at once and forever, but you'll pat your disinterested husband on the back and call him philanthropist, with a capital P, for showing you what a sight and a show you made of yourself by disgarding his entreaties. The label No. 5 'Mrs. Jobson at her very worst.'" "Dellightful," said Mrs. Jobson. "More, please!" "Then I'll have one of you in the act of asking your long-suffering husband If Aguinaldo the Boer isn't one of the persecuted Armenians living in the Philippine islands, thus portraying the care with which you keep up with current events.'" "Beautiful," said Mrs. Jobson. "That makes six. Tell me all the rest." "That makes six. Tell me all the rest." "Let's see," said Mr. Jobson. "No. 7 won't have you in it, but it will concern you. I'll take a view of that $700 piano that I slaved and toiled to buy for you, after you'd begged for it, and told me that you could just die a-playing the piano, and I'll label that 'Musical instrument which Mrs. Jobson hasn't touched for two years, four months and 18 days.' "That'll be a highly truthful one," said Mrs. Jobson. "Now you have five left." "No. 8 will be a portrait of you wearing that $24 hat that you bought the other day—that plastered over with violets and hydrangeas and geraniums and poppies and roses and honey suckles and hyacinths and lilies of the valley and sunflowers and cauliflowers and chrysanthemums and sweet peas and pansies and lilias and other flora and fauna and things—the hat that looks like it ought to decorate the head of a little eight-year-old child of the rich on her way to Sunday school in a landau automobile, with two French nurses along with her. I'm going to label No. 8. Mrs. Jobson in the act of trying to convince herself and her husband and the rest that she is real young." "Clever idea, that," commented Mrs. Jobson. "Now. No. 92." "No. 9," said Mr. Jobson, scratching his chin reflectively, will portray you in the act of reading with wide-eyed avidity that noble chef d'oeuvre, 'Artless Artie, or From Chambermaid to Duchess.' That'll be labeled 'Mrs. Jobson engaged in literary pursuits.' "No. 9 will be lovely, too," said Mrs. Jobson. "No. 10, now, please?" "Well, I might snap you from the parlor window, as you lean over the front gate and converse in low, earnest, passionate tones with that hatchet-faced woman next door who locks her husband up in the cellar when he asks her permission to go down to the corner to buy a newspaper and a cigar, and I could call that one 'Mrs. Jobson in the act of knocking her kind and loving husband.'" "Another original idea," said Mrs. Jobson. "Now for No. 111." "No. 11 could be a view of you in the act of receiving 15 or 20 peddlers and fakirs down in the basement hall and buying out everything they had in their packs, and labeled 'Mrs. Jobson as an almoner and a good thing.'" "And last, but not least—" said Mrs. Jobson, inquiringly. "I haven't got No. 12 charted out yet," said Mr. Jobson, "but it'll be a fitting climax to the panorama." Mrs. Jobson had thought that he POINTED THE CAMERA AT HER was speaking satirically. But he wasn't. Mr. Jobson took snapshots of Mrs. Jobson from time to time, when she was looking at her worst, and before she could fly the merciless eye of the camera, and he grinned cardonically every time the instrument clicked and one more film was added to his collection. He took the final snapshot of the dozen one morning last week, and in the evening he brought home an armful of gear and chemicals wherewith to transform the bathroom into a photographic darkroom. He spent four hours rigging up his apparatus, and then, with an expression of intense amusement on his features, he took the camera and disappeared within the darkroom to develop the films. Two minutes later Mrs. Jobson heard a torrent of remarks such as she had read in connection with pirates and the army in Flanders, and Mr. Jobson burst out of the bathroom with his hair touled and an expression of deep wrath. "Aren't they good?" she asked him. Mr. Jobson stood before her chair and shook his finger at her. "Madam," he said, "I desire to know the exact date upon which you removed the films from my camera. The information is essential for use in the papers which I shall have drawn up to-morrow morning." The papers have not been drawn up yet, and the dozen snapshot portraits of Mrs. Jobson, tied together with pink or any other color of ribbon, do not adorn the mantelpiece in the Jobson bedroom.—Washington Star. The Citizen of the World. Great Strong Man—You wouldn't have me work on Sunday, would you? Lady of the House—Of course not. What has that got to do with it? "Didn't you know that by different nations every day in the week is set apart for public worship—Sunday by the Christians, Monday by the Greeks, Tuesday by the Persians, Wednesday by the Assyrians, Thursday by the Egyptians, Friday by the Turks, and Saturday by the Jews? Being a citizen of the world, you know, I am forced to observe all seven of them as my Sabbath."—Boston Transcript. Valuable Mole. A New York musician has brought suit for $5,000 against a hotel barber for cutting a mole from his cheek. Easily Found. Simson — I do; and nine times out of ten it finds him in a saloon — Puck. encouraged foraging. In the march southward from Atlanta detachments of men scoured the country on either side of the line of March, confiscating everything that could support man or beast. Strict orders were given as to the conduct of foragers toward the people, but they were encouraged to carry off all provisions and forage and to destroy whatever would support the enemy. Mr. and M along well blame, for full tainga. happened to been sentering, he reminding, "Well, he is 'How so?' 'He will h The Old Negro Who Looked After the Confederate Officer's Be- longings. Aaron Burton, who was the slave of Col. Mosby, the guerrilla, during the civil war, is now 86 years old, and is living happily with one of his daughters at 157 Prince street, Brooklyn, says the New York Herald. Col. Mosby's mother got Aaron as a present from her father, and when the war began the colonel took him with him. His sole duty was to look after his master's horses. "I raised Col. Mosby," the old man said, the other day. "I had served his father before him, and when little AARON BURTON. (Col. John Monby's slave before and dur- ing the civil war.) 'Johnnie' came into this world it was a happy day for all the slaves on the Mosby farm. Little 'Johnnie' was a bright boy, and I became much attached to him. He worked with the slaves on his father's farm. I was very happy on the farm, and I didn't want to go away to the war, but they said I must go to John, because he had said that he didn't want any other slave with him but me. So I went. I loved him, and was with him in all his battles. "When the war was over, Col. John told me that I was free and could go and do as I pleased. I didn't want to go away from the Mosbys, but taking my family. I left the farm and earned my own living in towns and cities about Virginia, getting much help from Col. Mosby. "He is a good man, and was a great fighter. He felt powerful bad when the north won the fight, but he didn't say much. The last time I saw him was about ten years ago. He sends me a check every once in awhile, and the last letter I got from him said: 'You were always faithful to me, and I shall always remember you for it. I hope you are comfortable in your old age.'" READ THE DEATH WARRANT. Col. Black Afterward Met the Soldier Who Witnessed Ghastly Pantomime. "Speaking of reminiscences," said the grizzled veteran at a Memorial day twilight gathering, "I'll never forget the strange coincidence that happened at the Russell house about 13 years ago. Secretary Starkey, of the water board, who was a capital story teller, was regaling some of his old comrades with war reminiscences at the Russell house," says the Detroit Free Press. "While in the Mexican war," said he, "I saw a great many strange things. I remember one when I was among the boys doing police guard duty in the City of Mexico. Some poor devil who had been convicted of a capital offense was confined in a strong cell within the walls of the Montezumas, when one of our lieutenants went to read the death sentence. I was ordered with him. The cell was opened at his order, and the officer grimly read the fatal finding of the court. I have never forgotten the closing words: "And the sentence of this court is that you be hung by the neck until you are dead, dead, dead!" "The victim of this judicial finding did not comprehend it and said so in Spanish. "It means that you are to be hung until you are dead—you," emphatically explained Lieut. Black, who had read the sentence, and he clasped his hands about the fellow's neck to assist his understanding. The profanity and the pantomime were essential, for they were forms of language the Mexican could take in without an interpreter. I've often wondered what interpreter of Black." During the recital of the story a tall man of military bearing and whitening hair became visibly agitated. He seemed to be resisting an impulse to interrupt the yarn, and at its close he said: "That's a story I haven't heard in 40 years, and every word of it's true. Who'er you, anyhow? "The speaker, who was then Col. Black, in command at Fort Wayne, proved to be the lieutenant that had read the death sentence to the Mexican prisoner, while Private Starkey stood by, more than 40 years ago." Fortunate. Census Man—Are you married? Happy Dad—You bet! "Have you a family?" "Yes, siree! And, say! It's awful lucky you came to-day instead of yester- day!" "Eh! Why?" "Cause I hadn't any yesterday."— Puck. A GREAT FORAGER. One of Sherman's Men Who Was a Wonder as a Provider of Provisions. "I have a friend," said the captain, in the Chicago Inter Ocean, "who lost confidence in Sherman on the march from Raleigh to Washington. In the march to the sea and in all his long marches before that Sherman encouraged foraging. In the march southward from Atlanta detachments of men scoured the country on either side of the line of March, confiscating everything that could support man or beast. Strict orders were given as to the conduct of foragers toward the people, but they were encouraged to carry off all provisions and forage and to destroy whatever would support the enemy. "Foraging under the circumstances became a part of the soldier's trade, and Sherman's men were experts. Among them all no one stood higher than my friend Joe. He succeeded beyond any other man in our regiment, and he often went 15 or 20 miles from the line of march, bringing in horses and wagons loaded with flour or meat or hay or corn, to say nothing of chickens and pigs. He had many adventures and rare escapes, and became a sort of hero in the command. Certainly he was very proud of his work, and was complimented for his successful raids by the officers. "After the surrender of Lee and Johnston, when Sherman's army marched from Raleigh toward Washington, there was a change in the programme that disgusted all of the bummers and foragers. The order was that there should be no straggling from the ranks, no foraging whatever, that no soldier should even go inside the gate of a front yard or back yard, that no soldier should confiscate a chicken or turkey or shoot a hog. It was explained that as the war had ended we were no longer in an enemy's country, and were to act accordingly. So strict were the rules that a man was not even permitted to enter a yard to get a drink of water. "There never was probably better discipline maintained upon any marche than prevailed on that march from Raleigh to Richmond, and from Richmond to Washington. We had everything that soldiers needed in the way of clothing and supplies, and if we wanted extras we were compelled to pay for them. The men who had been in the habit of roaming the country at will and taking chickens and tur- BRINGING IN CHICKENS AND PIGS keys wherever they found them were in dismay. Joe confided to me that the restraint was killing him. He would look longingly at the chickens running about in a yard, would start to leave the ranks whenever he heard a hog's grunt, and was nearly wild when he saw cattle and horses in pastures and no soldier driving them off. He even considered it disgraceful to pay the negroes for butter and chickens, although he had plenty of money. He went into Washington a depressed man, but when he saw the whole army on parade he rallied enough to admit that he might in a hundred years forgive Uncle Billy." LOYAL TO TWO FLAGS. Why a Connecticut Daughter Has Old Glory and a Confederate Banner Entertwined. A Connecticut Daughter of the American Revolution who recently entertained showed her guests two flags—Old Glory and a confederate banner, says the Chicago Tribune. "I have been asked," she said, "why I have not returned the confederate flag in accordance with a sentiment favoring such things. I will tell you. I am a southern woman. My husband is a northern man. There was a union officer in the civil war who was in Mobile after its evacuation by the confederates after Farragut's victory in the bay. My father was an invalid at the time, and I remained to nurse him. The Connecticut officer visited my father's house to assure us that we would not be molested if we desired to remain. _A confederate flag which I had made for a company of our boys hung on the wall. The Connecticut officer gallantly informed me that it must be removed, and I rebelliously informed him that it would remain. He took it in spite of my protest. He did offer to let me keep it out of sight, which I refused to do. He carried it away with him. My father recovered, and about six years later went to New York to live, and this Connecticut officer met him in business. I suppose you think I married him. I didn't. But he fell desperately in love with another southern girl who was my friend, and when she told me of his proposal I told her of the flag incident, and she made him return it with an apology, and then I consented to be her bridesmaid. I married her brother-in-law, and he had the union flag which his brother had at Mobile. Do you wonder that I am loyal to both and that I have them entwined?" He—I asked your father's consent by telephone. 6he—What was his answer? He—He said: "I don't know who you are, but it's all right."—Harvard Lampoon. Not the Only One. neath the edge of her plate. "I wish," she said, under her breath, "there was an anti-crust law! That's what I wish!"—Chicago Tribune. Costly Rabbits. "There is a man in New York who has paid $600 for a Belgian hare. What do you think of that for foolishness?" "Oh, that isn't so foolish. I know a man who can trace the loss of $7,000 directly to one hind foot of a rabbit that he thought was going to bring him luck in a poker game." - Chicago Times-Herald A Silver Lining. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper do not get along well together. She is not to blame, for he is always saying spiteful taulings. For instance, when she happened to say that a murderer had been sentenced to 20 years in Sing Sing, he remarked: "Well, he is in good luck." "How so?" "He will have a quiet time of it until he gets out, and then he will be too old to marry."—Harlem Life. What He Needed. "I find," said the clergyman, "that my work is too arduous. I need an assistant." "Do you know of any young clergyman whom we can get?" inquired the vestryman. "I don't want a clergyman," replied the pastor, "I want a good hustler to collect my salary for me."—N. Y. Journal. Discrepancies. "There's no use o' tryin' to explain it," said Farmer Cortossel. "Tryin' to explain what?" inquired his wife. "The way boys'll spend the hull day climbin' trees to rob birds' nests an' go to sleep before happast ten in the mornin' if you send 'em out to collect a few hens' eggs."—Washington Star. A Trifle Too Good. Chapple-I wish to—aw-purchase an umbrella. Dealer—Umbrella, sir; yes, sir. Here is something just out, sir—ten dollars. Chapple-Oh, not that kind. I've got one of that kind, don't you know. I want something to use when it wains, don't you know.—N. Y. Weekly. Mistaken Idea. "Old Gayboy, I learn, has married a charming young widow and settled down." "He didn't do anything of the kind. He settled down something pretty handsome on the charming young widow and then she married him."—Chicago Tribune Financial Crossroads. "We had a dreadful time over the $95 we made at our bazar." "How so?" "Half the women wanted to pay it on our church debt, and the other half wanted to buy our clergyman a wheel."—Indianapolis Journal. Good Plain English. "The man-whom you saw me talking with this evening dared to kiss me. I can assure you I spoke my mind to him in good plain English." "What did you say to him?" "I warmed him that the next time he did I should be obliged to rebuke him." -N. Y. World. A Burden Shifted. "Jack Jones played me a mean trick just now." "What was it?" "He called me up to the place where he was talking to Prof. Borer and then went off and left me with him."—Chicago Record. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is tenfold to the good you can possibly derive from them. 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NEW MILTON TO MIDDLE GEORGIA POINT TO ARRIVING A. M.; 8:10 A. M., Macon M., Atlanta 13:15 P. M., Fullman Ship, New York to Wim- ington, Charleston, Jacksonville, Port Tampa, Miami, Augusta and Macon. 2:00 P, M. Daily Arrives Petersburg 2:50 P, M. Weldon, 11:20 P, M. Makes local stops between Petersburg Lynchburg and Weldon 2:15 P, M. Moanokan 2:50 A M., Bristol, Vd. 10:40 A M. Connects at Emporia afx Bannville arriving 2:58 A M. Pulman nleser Kishend to Lynchburg. 10:00 P. M., Daily, except Sunday, NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL Arrives Charlesham 7:46 A.M. Savannah 9:01 a.m. Jaezzellville 1 P.M. St. Augustine 2:30 P.M. Tampa 9:20 P.M. 1:45 P. M., Daily, Arrives Peterborough 1:45 Trains Arrive Richmond 8:28 A. M., daily, from Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston, Atlanta, Macon State, all points South. 7:16 A. M. Daily, from St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Savannah and Charleston. 8:15 a. M. Daily, except Sunday, from Atlanta, Raleigh, Henderson, Lynchburg, the West. 8:37 A. M., Daily, except Sunday, Petersburg lgeal. 8:00 M., Daily, only from Atlanta, Athens, Henderson Lynchburg, on the West. 11:10 A. M., Daily, except Sunday, from Goldsboro and intermediate stations, Norfolk, on a wolf. 11:05 A M Sunday only, from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Petersburg. 1:35 P. M. Daily, except Sunday from Petersburg. 6:55 P. M. Daily, from Norfolk, Suffolk and Petersburg. 7:26 P. M., Daily, from Miami, Port Tampa, Jacksonville, Charleston, Jacksonton, Goldsboro' and all points. 8:66 P. M., Daily, from Petersburg, Lynchburg, and West. T. M. EMERSON. J. B. KENLY, Traffo Manager- General Manager M. EMERSON. .G W. LEWIS. Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public. Abstract of Title Office. titles to roperty carefully examined Spial patention given to signs opher masters in relation praq to LE PLANET SATURDAY SEPT. 1. 1900 TEMPERANCE Graphically Set Forth by a Convict Who Was Brought to Prison by Rum. A vice president of the National Temperance society sends the following schedule which was prepared by a young man who is serving a life sentence in a Mississippi penitentiary for killing his companion while on, a drunken gambling spree. The young man was from a family in good circumstances, but as the parents were negligent as to their attendances upon religious observances the young man fell into evil company—yielded to the wine cup. Since he entered prison he has been converted. It is hoped that the publication of this schedule will do good. It is prepared by one who has traveled over the road; (Don't get frightened at the dying ground you may hear.) Ar. Perdition ..... midnight (Many passengers relieve themselves of all anxiety by committing suicide.) Tickets for Sale by All Barkeepers. ANNUAL STATEMENT Our very popular line carries annually 800,000 paupers. Brings misery and woe to 800,000 persons. Dispatches to eternity 800,000 drunkards. Conveys 190,000 to prison. More immigration passes annually over our line than any other. We positively refuge to be responsible for the poverty and wants of the widows and orphans of those who ride on our line. They may ride with us they pay the fare. Our employees are the Romans 6: 23). N. B. R.: The great lieutenants under which we operate, relieves us from all responsibilities for accidents and suffering along our line, or that is caused by our employees. We insist that all attempts by bally women and enthusiastic preachers and church members to stop our business bring our charters are in direct opposition to the great doctrine of "Personal Liberty." We hereby give notice, that any woman who dares to oppose our most lucrative business is branded a "crank," and that any man who dares to oppose our most lucrative business is branded a "bolter" from some one of the great political parties, and he takes the risk of losing his political influence. A. L. D. L. General Manager, A. L. D. L. General Agent. —Covington Sun. GLEANINGS. One of the worst cases of neuralgia he ever saw, claims Dr. Brodie, president of the Royal society, was caused by tobacco using, and ceased with the habit. A man in Scranton, Pa., who sold liquor illegally, was for a second offense sent to jail six months and fined $500. Others were sent three months to jail for first offenses and fined $500 each. The Iowa legislature has passed a law making it a misdemeanor for any person under 16 years of age to use tobacco or smoke cigarettes, under penalty of a fine of ten dollars for each offense. Anybody knows, who thinks about it, that it would be far better for the public morals for a given quantity of whisky to be sold surreptitiously, or even in open violence of law, than for the law to be debased to fit a vicious tendency of the people.—John G. Woolley. The Mount Vernon (III.) saloon keepers who kept open their saloons after the village had voted local option, claiming that the by-law was invalid, have lost their case before the court, and have closed up their places. Judge Pierce sustained the validity of the ordinance, holding the submission of the question was not a delegation of authority by the city council. Coffee, Alcohol and Tobacco. By a busy physician it is stated that at least two-thirds of his practice comes from excessive use of coffee. The excessive use of tea and coffee, as well as the use of alcoholic liquors, often almost wholly obliterates the sense of taste. The same may be said with regard to the sense of smell with snuff takers. Numerous observations prove that the use of tobacco is a potent cause of disease of the eye. Total blindness from degeneration of the optic nerve has been traced to this cause. Recent observations point to tobacco and alcohol as the great cause of color blindness, and this accounts for the fact that it is much more common in men than in women—Nashville American. No Greater Work Rev. Cannon Murrane, of England, in closing a speech during the world's temperance congress, in Exeter hall, London, said: "There is no work you can do for God—I say it with perfect seriousness and thoughtfulness about what I am saying—there is no work you can do for Almighty God, for religion, for the welfare of the people at large, for your own selves, that will compare with this temperance work. A STORY WITH TWO SIDES. Police Court Scene Which Reveals the Awful Heartlessness of the Saloon Business. A woman stood at the bar of justice, and by her side two stalwart policemen. Her name was called and she answered. Then the judge asked the clerk to read the charge against her. "Disorderly conduct on the street and disturbing the peace," read the clerk. "Who are the witnesses against the woman?" asked the judge; and the two policemen stepped forward to be sworn. "Now tell the story," said the judge, and one of them began: "I arrested the woman in front of a saloon on Broadway on Saturday night. She had raised a great disturbance, was fighting and brawling with the men in the saloon, and the saloon keeper put her out. She used the foulest language, and with an awful threat struck at the keeper with all her force. I then arrested her and took her to the detention house and locked her up." "The next witness will take the stand," said the judge, and the other policeman stepped up. "I saw the arrest, and I know it to be just as stated. I saw the woman fighting as the saloonkeeper put her out on the street. I heard the vile language she used in the presence of the crowd that gathered in the street." "Call the saloonkeeper. What do you know of this case?" "I know dis vomans vas makin' disturbance by my saloon. She there there und she makes trobles und she fight mit me, und I puts her the door oud. I know her all along. She vas pad vomans." Turning to the trembling woman, the judge said: "This is a pretty clear case, madam; have you anything to say in your own defense?" "Yes, judge," she answered, in a strangely calm, though trembling voice. "I am not guilty of the charge, and those men standing before you have perjured their souls to prevent me from WERE STANDING AT THE BAR. telling the truth. It was they and not I who violated the law. I was in the saloon Saturday night, but I'll tell you how it happened. "My husband did not come home from work that evening, and I feared he had gone to the saloon. I knew he must have drawn his week's wages, and we needed it so badly. I put the little ones to bed, and then waited all alone through the weary hours until after the city clock struck 12. Then I thought the saloons will be closed, and he will be put out on the street. Probably he will not be able to get home, and the police will arrest him, and lock him up. I must go and find him and bring him home. I wrapped a shawl around me and started in, leaving the little ones asleep in bed, and, judge, I have not seen them since." Here the tears came to the woman's eyes, and she almost broke down, but restraining herself she went on: "I went to the saloon where I thought most likely he would be. It was about 20 minutes after 12, but the saloon that man's saloon"—pointing to the saloonkeeper, who seemed to want to crouch out of her sight—"it was still open, and my husband and these two policemen," pointing to those who had so lately sworn against her, "were standing at the bar with their lips still wet with drink, and the flecks of foam not yet settled in the empty glasses before them. "I stepped up to my husband and asked him to go home with me, but the men laughed at him, and the saloon-keeper ordered me out. I said: 'No, I want my husband to go with me.' Then I tried to tell him how badly we needed the money he was spending, and again the keeper cursed me and ordered me to leave. Then I confess I could not stand more, and I said: 'You ought to be prosecuted for violating the midnight closing law.' "At this the saloonkeeper and the policemen rushed upon me and put me out into the street, and one of the policemen, grasping my arm like a vice, hissed in my ear: 'I'll get you a 30-day's sentence in the workhouse, and then see what you think of suing people.' He called a patrol wagon, pushed me in, and drove to the house of detention, and, judge, you know the rest. All day yesterday I was locked up, my children at home alone with no fire, no food, no mother." It was well that the story was finished, for a great sob choked her utterance and she could say no more. "Dismissed," said the judge, in a husky voice, and the guilty woman who had so disturbed the peace passed out of the courtroom. But what of the saloonkeeper who had violated the law by keeping open after 12 o'clock at night? And what of the policemen who violated their obligation by drinking while on duty, and who threatened an honest woman with a sentence in the workhouse if she dared to tell the truth! Oh, nothing at all. They were too guilty to be prosecuted.—Cincinnati Living Issue. One He Takes After. "Do you think John takes after his father?" asked the old friend. "No," replied John's younger sister, promptly. "He takes after a blonde girl who lives across the street."—Chicago Post. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND VIRGINIA. ..BANKRUPT SALE.. 108 East Broad Street. If this announcement interests you, if you need GOOD CLOTHING, HATS and GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS for Summer or Winter, read on. This Stock was bought from the receivers of S. I. Hirshburg, who sold it by order of the court. We cannot show quality in a newspaper. If you see the goods you'll surely buy. BELOW ARE PRICES: Men's suits, former price 4 50 now 1 98 “ “ 5 00 ‘ 2 49 “ “ 6 00 ‘ 2 98 “ “ 8 00 ‘ 3 98 “ “ 10 00 ‘ 4 98 “ “ 12 00 ‘ 5 98 “ “ 14 00 ‘ 6 98 “ “ 16 00 ‘ 7 98 “ “ 18 00 ‘ 8 98 MEN'S PANTS. Men's pants, former price 1 00 now 59 “ “ 1 25 ‘ 69 “ “ 1 50 ‘ 79 “ “ 2 00 ‘ 98 “ “ 3 00 ‘ 1 48 “ “ 4 00 ‘ 1 98 “ “ 5 00 ‘ 2 79 $1.50 and $2 Hats, $2.50 Hats, 89c 1 23 CHILDREN'S SUITS. $1 25 Suits, 59c 2 00 “ 98c 2 50 “ 1 23 3 00 “ 1 48 4 00 “ 1 98 Men's working pants, made by Hirshberg and warranted not to rip, at, a pair, 89c. Children's Knee Pants, 19, 39, 59c Special Bargains in Boy's Long Pants, Suits SALE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ALL GOODS ARE SOLD AT BATIMORE NOTICE. To the Public: The last, but not the least. Since it is well known feet that I was elected a deacon of the Ebenez-r Baptist Church and since I have done no act to cause the rejection of my ordination and since my ordination has been rejected, I feel it is my duty to inform the public in regards to my moral standing in the Ebenez-r Baptist Church, city of Richmond, state of Virginia. I made the following request to the church which was granted: Since I have proven myself a Chrissian gentleman and since my ordination has been rejected, I asked that my name be and is hereby removed from the roll of the deacon board. Now, it is well This is an act of August 18 1900 2t Signed: E. J. SIMMS. A Heavy Mustache! Fine Beard Heavy Growth of Hair produced by the use of In a remarkably short space of time. It is the most wonderful discovery of the age and is a preparation perfected after years of study. Send 25c (stamp or silver) for a 50c bottle and you will see how wonderful it is. HAIRINE MANUFACTURING CO. Station, No. 1, Newport News, Va. 9-1-1m If this announcement in GENT'S FURNISHING GOES This Stock was bought from the court. We cannot show qu BEL Men's suits, former price 40 " " " 5 " " " 6 " " " 8 " " " 10 " " " 12 " " " 14 " " " 16 " " " 18 MEN'S AND BOY'S OVER We guarantee the prices the equal quality ever named in the Men's Overcoats from $1.48 MEN'S PANTS Men's pants, former price " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Men's working pants, made and warranted not to rip, at, a SALE WILL CONTINUE 108 East. Broa ```markdown ``` W. W. SCOTT, 806 N. 2nd Street. Hair Cutting, Shaving and Shampooing in First Class Style. Tonsorial Apartments now open to receive you. Call and see me. VIRGINIA:—IN THE LAW AND EQUITY Court OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 1900, Osteriah C. Blind,....Plaintiffs John Henry Bland.....Defendant IN CHANCERY. The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce a vinculo matrimonii by the plaintiff from the defendant. And an salfavit having been made and filed, the defendant Jokn Henry Bland is a non-mandent of the state of Virginia, it is ordered that he do appear here within fifteen days after due publication hereof and do what is necessary to protect his interest herein. A copy. Teste: P. P. WINSTON, Clerk. To John Henry Bland: You are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of September, 1900, at the office of Wise & Watkins, room 50, 8rd floor Chamber of Commerce Building, corner of 9th and Main street, Richmond, Va. between the hours of 9 a.m., and 6 p.m., of that day. I shall proceed to take the depositions of Lucy Jane Holmes and others to be read as evidence in my behalf, in a certain suit in equity, pending in the Law and Equity Court of Richmond, wherein I am plaintiff and the you are defendant if from any cause, or if commenced be not commenced, or if commenced be not concluded, on that day, the taking thereof will be continued from day the same hours and at the same place, until the same shall be completed. OTRIEHIA C. BLAND. Wise & Watkins, p. q. By Counsel. VIRGINIA:—In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, the 24th day of July, 1900. James L, Parker.....Plaintiff vs Ida Parker.....Defendant IN CHANCERY. The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matrimony by the plaintiff from the defendant. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant, Ida Parker, is a non-resident of the State of ence, and possessing the confidence of the colored race, we have met with grand success, which has excited the cupidity of the unprincipled, who, to get your money, are putting on the market vile nostrums, injurious to the hair and skin, and dangerous to health and life. Be warned; don't send your money to get only in return a mass of lard and tallow and animal fats, that injure your hair and cause it to fall out, destroy its growth, and cause you to become bald. Deal with a legitimate firm, who will treat you fairly and give you value for your money. We do solemnly swear that our remedies are true to all we claim for them; that they do not contain any animal fat or injurious drugs, and we will return the money for every case of disaffection. We refer to Metropolitan Bank, Richmond, Va., or to the editor of this paper. The word OZONO and the cuts shown in this advertisement are registered as our trade-mark in U. S. Patent Office. Any infringement will be promptly prosecuted. OZONO positively straightens Knotty, Kinky, Stubborn, Harsh, Refractory Hair. No injurious hot irons are necessary to produce this effect. OZONO does the work alone, and the use does not have to be kept up after the hair becomes straight, and washing the hair hastens the treatment, doing it good in every way. Cures Dandruff, Baldness, and all itching, running, scaly, humiliating Scalp Diseases; causes the hair to grow long and straight, soft, fine, and beautiful as an April morning. Price. 50c a box; 4 boxes does the work. OZONO cannot fail. Out out this advertisement and send to us with $1.00, and we will send you immediately four boxes of OZONO ELECTRICAL SKIN REFINER, which makes rough skin soft and brightens up black skin several shades; also one bottle of SKIN FOOD, which removes Wrinkles, Freckles, Moth Patches, Tan, Liver Spots, Small-Pox Pits, Birthmarks, &c. It makes the aged young, and the young look younger. We will also, to show our liberality, include a package of ANTI-ODOR, which removes all ammonia arising from the human body—such as feet, arm-pits, &c.; curses Sore Throat and Mouth, Womb Diseases, Sore and Frosted Feet, &c. This grand combination, worth $3.50, we will send you on receipt of One Dollar, to introduce honest goods. Parties sending us $3.00 will receive four lots. Register your letters. AGENTS WANTED. Virginia, it is ordered that she appear here within fifteen days after the due publication of this order and do what is necessary to protect her interest in this suit. A copy, Teete: P. P. WINSTON, Olerk. J. Henry Crutchfield, p. q. To Ida Parker: You will take notice that I ball on the 20th of September, in the year 1800, at the office of J. Henry Cruttenfield, numbered 1211% E. Broad Street in the city of Richmond, Va., between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 6 o'clock P. M. of that day, proceed to take the depositions of Alex Booker, and others, to be read as evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in Chancery, depending in the Law and Equity Court of the city of Richmond, Virginia, wherein you are defendant and I am plaintiff, and, if from any cause the taking of the said deposition not commenced on that day, or if commenced on that conclusion on that day, the same will be adjourned and continued from day to day, or from time to time, at the same place and between the same hours until the taking of the said depositions shall be completed. JAMES L. PARKER, By Counsel. J. Henry Crutchfield, p. q. 8-4.4t. THE— ST. PAUL NORMAL, & INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AT— LAWRENCEVILLE, VA. Admits both Sexes of Twelve Years of Age and Upward. Has Academic and Normal Departments. A full competent corps of teachers employed. Terms within the reach of the poorest. Students pay a portion of their bills in some Department of Industry. SESSION OPENS OCT. 2ND, 1900. For Catalogue and terms apply to the Principal. REV. JAMES S. RUSSELL, Lock Box, 149, Lawrenseville, Va. 9-1-4t The Jenkins Orphan concert was all that one could wish, and was well attended by both white and colored. Queen Pomade. The Great Hair Restorer and Dandruff Cure. Stops the hair from falling out. Makes the hair grow beautifully. Cures the scalp of dandruff, eruptions and itching. Makes all kinds of hair soft and glossy. A fine article for the mustache and whiskers. No irons & need-sary. Simply rub into the scalp twice a week. An elegantly scented hair dressing. An ge bottles, twenty-five (25) cents, but anywhere by mail on receipt of price and five (5) cents extra for postage. Stamps or silver accepted. CARDOZO PHARMACY, 1201 R Street, Washington, D. C. 8 18 1 m Open An Account with Us. We will lend you any amount from $5 to $1000 to be paid back in small weekly payments. Something new, purely mutual and takes the place of a bank account to persons of small means. Terms reasonable. Address or call on THE U S. MUTUAL BANKING CO., Room 7, Ebel Building. 832 East Main St. BLACK SKIN REMOVER REDUCED TO $1.00 BEFORE LAST A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH. HAIR STRAIGHTENER. As One LARGE JAR thrown in, enough to make any one person's hair grow long and straight. A PEACH-LIKE complexion obtained if used as directed. Will turn the skin of a black or brown person four or five shades lighter, and a mulatto person perfectly white. In forty-eight hours a shade or two lighter will be noticeable. It does not turn the skin in spots but bleaches out white. One box of this preparation is all that is required if used as directed, the skin remaining beautiful without continual use. Will remove wrinkles, freckles, dark spots, pimples and black-heads, smallpox pits, tan and liver spots without harm to the skin. When you get the color you wish, stop using the preparation. The directions and preparation will be sent to any person for $1.00 or send Post-Office Money Order, Express Money Order, Registered Letter, or we will send it O.O.D. Packed so that no one will know contents except receiver. 122% W. Broad St., Richmond, Eo. inkles, Freckles, Moth Patches, Tan, Liver and the young look younger. We will remove all smells and odors arising and Mouth, Womb Diseases, Sore and send you on receipt of One Dollar, to lots. Register your letters. COMPANY, MOND, VA. grand Opening opening TLE HALL & rt Chamber, ORD STREET, 5th, 1900.—2 weeks. every member of the Order will drill, Japanese parasou Excelsior, Acme and other Baby show, 2 silver cups year and finest between one selling the highest test, anything you desire popular Knight. Wha neel! Come all! Grand Opening EHIAN CASTLE HALL Planthe's Court Champ NO. 511 NORTH THIRD STREET In Sept. 24th through Oct. 5th, 1900.— Program first night when every member of present. Uniform Rank will drill, Japan. 30 young ladies from Excelsior, Acct childrens mock marriage, Baby show, for finest baby under 1 year and finer years of age. Prize for the one selling tickets. Voting contest, anything of uniform to the most popular Kn ? Let us see! Come one! Come all PYTHIAN CASTLE HALL & Calanthe's Court Chamber, NO. 511 NORTH THIRD STREET. From Sept. 24th through Oct. 5th, 1900.—2 weeks. Fine program first night when every member of the Order will be present. Uniform Rank will drill, Japanese parasol drill by 30 young ladies from Excelsior, Acme and other Courts, Childrens mock marriage, Baby show, 2 silver cups to be given for finest baby under 1 year and finest between 1 and 2 years of age. Prize for the one selling the highest number of tickets. Voting contest, anything you desire; also a suit of uniform to the most popular Knight. Who will get it? Let us see! Come one! Come all! Admiss'on. 10 Cents CAPTAIN HANKINS re do you buy your FROM mes H. Gib in All Kinds of Meats. Stall, No. 12 First st Butcher you can find to buy Fresh a Reasonable Price. THANKS, I JUST WANT rtshorn Memorial Co y your Meats? Where do you buy your Meats? FROM Dealer in All Kinds of Meats. Stall, No.12 First Market The best Butcher you can find to buy Fresh, First-Class Meats at a Reasonable Price. THANKS, I JUST WANT TO KNOW Hartshorn Memorial College. CHARTERED WITH FULL MEDIATE AND UNIVERSITY A School of High Grade for Young Woman NORMAL, INDUSTRIAL and COURSES. Construction; Kind and Careful Oversight. COLLEGIATE AND UNIVERSITY POWERS. —A School of High Grade for Young Women.— NORMAL, INDUSTRIAL and COLLEGIATE COURSES. Good Instruction; Kind and Careful Oversight. Address, LYMAN B. TEFFT, Richmond, Va Oh, Ladies! Stop and consider. Do you know that my celebrated Imperial Whitener will positively brighten black skins, making at almost white. Malatto or light skins persons can bleach the skin entirely white. One bottle is all that is required to complete the treatment, and the one does not have to be kept up. My Imperial Whitener cannot fall. It is harmless in every respect, and I will pay $100 to any one proving to the contrary. The effect is not as good. By the use of improved machinery I have managed to make it at a price while the reach of all I have been selling it at $6.00 a bottle. Recently I reduced it to $2.00 but now, to introduce in at once, I will send a bottle, prepaid, to any one who will send me $50. Remember I guarantee every bottle, and I will send back the money if you are not satisfied in every way. Don't delay, but send $0.00 at once to RILAS GATHINGSP. 909 E. Main Street, RICHMOND, VA. We want lady or gentlemen Agents in every town in the United States. You can earn big money if you will work for us even in your spare time. Write to us to-day. This may be the chance of your life. This offer is open to ladies or gentlemen-white or colored. Orders by Telephone or Telegraph promptly filled. Wedding, Suppers and Entertainments promptly attended. Old 'Phone, 686. Residence in Building. New 'Phone, 48 OF THE