Richmond Planet

THE RICHMOND PLANET BEGINNING THE 20TH CENTURY. Behold, we stand upon the shore Of the twentieth century, And what its moments hold in store, Not one of us can see. The ocean which we last sailed o'er, The nineteenth century, Is past and gone forevermore, And never more can be. Methinks my ears still catch the sound Of waves, like mountains, high, Which dashed against our ship home-board. Oh, solemn thought! stop! friend, and think: While millions stand to day On this myriarious ocean's brink, Eager to launch away; Not one of them is sure that he Will reach the other shore, His bark may sink or shattered be Ere it be half way o'er. Take every precaution then. The voyage will try your soul, Do all that may be done by men To make secure the goal. That will be secure, Captain leave And it will be secure. More than this can none achieve, Whate'er they might endure. DR. GRAHAM REMEMBERED. New Year's day was a busy one with the popular pastor of the gifted Street Baptist Church. Boarding the train at $a.m. he found his way to the ancient capital of Virginia—Williamsburg, where thousands of people had gathered from the surrounding counties some as far as Norfolk, Newport News, and Hampton, Va. the occasion being the Emacipation celebration. Dr. Graham was orator of the occasion. He took for his subject, "Three views of the Race Question." He delivered an address that will long be remembered as one of its practical views and hopeful outlook for the Negro's future in this country. The people went wild in applause and praise. A FAT PURSE PRESENTED. Leaving Williamsburg at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Graham arrived at home in time to be agreeably surprised by a large number of the Macedonia Church Working Club who presented him manglings for the store room and a fat purse of money. The club was represented by Mrs. Isabella Wilkerson, President, Mrs. Nancy West, Vice- Pres., Mrs. Birtha E. Williams, Secre- tary, Mrs. Josephine Baker, Treasurer, Bothers, James West, Joseph Wilkerson, Wm Harris; Sisters Jane West, Rosa Lewis, Angeline Stantley, Mary Winfree, Ella Hill, Margaret Scott, Bettie Finley, and Sarah Powell. Truly Providence shines in this popular pastor's favor. On Friday night, Dec. 28th, 1900 the residence of Mr. W. M. H. Iaham, 809, Ninth St. was the scene of a moss prillian gathering, the occasion being a social given by "Violet Fany Nesdell work Circle." A very excellent program, consisting of solos, duets, receptions and humorous selections was rendered by some of the best talent of the city, after which there was a most creditable lay, lay of fine embroidery and other kinds of needle work done by the members of the "Circle." The guests were then ushered into the dining room where they were refreshed by an elegant supper. After more merely making they departed highly pleased with the evening's endment. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Aswell, Mrs. R. K. Jones, Misses Brooks, Bacchae Isham, C. Brown, M. Scott F. Elliott, M. Morris, M. Tinsley, S. White, L. Boiling, G. Bolling, F. Aytes, E. Evans, Brggs, R. Moody, L. Burrell, H. Wailace, B. Mosby, L. J. Woodson, A. Foster, M. Terrell, Mrs. Deane of Cumberland Co. and Miss Annie Taylor of Brewer, V. Messrs Jos. T. Hill, Ran Williams, W. P. Epps, E. C. Burke, R. Roper, H. Fortune, Chas. Williams, Chas. Isham, R. Thurston, Bailey Brown, R. J. Kyles, Omohundro, Thomas Hewin, R. Franklin, G. Burrell, Thos. Jones, A. A. G. sham, Chas. Willis L. Jeffries Jos. James, and Chas. Briggs. Sir James E. Dickerson, Generalissimo Mt. Olivet Commandery, No. 2 Knights of Tabor. The funeral of James E. Dickerson, who died Friday, Dec. 28, h took place Sunday from the Ebennzer Baptist Church. Rev. R. Wells, his former pastor (1st Baptist Church, Manchester) officiating, assisted by Rev. W. R. Stokes and D. L. Cosby. In testimony of their esteem a large concourse of friends were in attendance. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. His remains were followed by Peerless Lodge. G U O. O. F., King Solomon Lodge No. 27, A. F. M. and Olivet Commandery No. 2, K. and was buried with full Masonic honors. Rev. Wells paid a sweet tribute to the life, the character of the deceased and his simple faithfulness to each and every trust. He leaves a wife, daughter and granddaughter. Interment in Evergreen. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1901. RICHMOND, VA., Jan. 5, 1901. Hon. John Mitchell, Jr. Editor of Richmond PLANET. Dear Sir: Mrs. Bettie Graves, the matron of the Friends' Orphan Asylum. 112 W. Charity Street, desires, through the coums of your most valuable paper to express her sincere appreciation and thanks to the following named friends who so kindly remembered the children in the Home during the Xmas week and month. Words can not express, neither can pen the joy brought to the hearts of children during our festive weeks. Many words the friends who came and associated with us to watch the dying of the 19th and the birth of the 20th centuries. Through the kindness of Mr. Billy we received one barrel of flour, one barrel of apples and one box of oranges. Mr. O H. Berry, of Berry & Co., three suits of clothes, one coat and two overcoats. Meyer Brothers candy and toys. Mr. Minor's class, of First Baptist Church, refreshments. Miss Fannie Eidie's Junior Endeavor, of First Church, refreshments. Ebbenzer Church Sunday School Xmas Tree, one piece of calico and one piece of percale. Mr. W. B. West, box of assorted can goods, candy and nuts. Boys' Branch of Y. M. C. A., $2.25. Mrs. Spott. Robinson new shoes and over coat. Dr. H. L. Harris, new shoes. Mrs. Nancy Anderson, new shoes. Mrs. Rosa Walker, new shoes. Rev. R. O. Johnson, candy. Rev. Gullins, pastor 2nd St. Church, box of cakes and candy St Phillip's S. S. Lage of candy. Mr. Huttsler, 10 pounds of candy. Harrison & Grump. $ pounds of candy. Miss E. O. Brown, popular contributor. shoes. 2. W. Sorge & Co. $ bottles of polish 2. of blacking and 2 bunches of $ rings. Mrs. Willie Scott and mother Xmas dioner. Kingan & Co., 2 shoulders of meats. There were many other offerings to numerous to name. Hear the colored folks sing, recite and play music at First Baptist Church Monday night, Jan. 7th, 1903. During the holidays the following persons visited the home of Rev. A. S. Thomas, pastor of Sharon Baptist Church and presented to him a handsome drugget for his library: Sisters Hanna Mabry, Sallie Norris, Eliza Jackson, George Anne Woodson, Jane Vester and Agnes Ponderate on December 31st, between the hours of nine and ten o'clock pm. Another party visited the Reverend's home and presented to him a purse; and also filled his store-house with some of all the entables of the season. The following persons constituted this party: Sisters Louis Flowers, Margaret Letzwich, Sallie Norris, Eliza Jackson. Ida Vessels, Harriet Blunt, Agnes Ponderate, Lurie Wewong, Wewong Blygger, Bugra Margie Woodson, Sian Boly, Edward Taylor, Clem Taylor, Martin Lancaster, Sarah Lee, Christopher Smith, Henry Johnson, Milly Monroe, Frances Woodson, Frances Orcadoch, Gertrude and Mary Ballard, and Sally Bell. Deason Christopher Smith made a timely address which was responded to by Rev. A. S. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas, after which all parties went to the Sheron Baptist Church where a most enjoyable Watch Night Meeting was held. Don't fail to attend that grand concert at First Baptist Church, Monday night, Jan. 7, 1901. Dr. Holmes Eulogized. Memorial exercises were held at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon, December 30th, 1900, in honor of the late lamented Rev. Dr. J. H. Holmes. Prof. J. Hugo Johnsten was the principal speaker, though others delivered fine eulogies on the deceased. Although the weather was inelement, the affair was a success. Mrs. Anna Taylor, Deputy Grand Counselor, I. O. Galanthe, organizes a club November 22, 1900, at the residence of Mrs. Sarah A. S ewart, 2818 P St. All members will bring candidates and all ladies well recommended are invited to join, Mrs. Anna Taylor, chairman; Mrs. Dollie A. Stewart, treasurer; Miss Isaleen L. Spurlock, secretary; Mrs. Amanda Trice, chaplain. Meeting every Wednesday evening a $ 6 o'clock p. m. Miss Margaret L. Tinsley, Richmond's favorite nightingale will sing Monday night, Jan 7, 1901, at First Baptist Church. Endorses The Appeal—Rev. Gullins Proposition Commented On. I have always admired the PLANET and have paid attention to the various articles contributed upon the leading Vegre topics. I wish at this period to pause and second the article in the last edition of the Planet under caption of " An Appeal to Race Prida" by Rev W. B. Gullins. Instruction is always in order but sorry to say we delay in receiving what experience has taught our superiors. According to my week judgement the gist of the "Appeal" has been the yeast for all people who have attained anything. It is useless for me to cite historical happenings along this line. Again the gist of Bro. Guin's article is the basis of proper individuality, of citizenship, of our being considered the square of our white brother. The argument used against us to a great extent you well know is in substance. We are an unknown factor in the general equation. Castill from the oak is the value of martial spirit, that all races need defenders, as well as a prisoner needs an attorney, that scholarly attainments determine the social and political position of a people and that journalism moulds the thought then when it comes to clear the equation of fractions we may, or it can be done by substitution rather than by elimination. As the brain is imprinted by the sense of sight more than by any other, the senses we could no better rear up our posterior with these attributes than by bringing our homes adorned with the plaques of those satellites of the nineteenth century mentioned by Reo. Galluins. At the expiration then, of the next century the human planetary worlds that have gone down with this one hundredth revolution will have a streaming milky way abstending toward them. Such though will not be done I am afraid, unless more Bro. Guilin come to the aid of our Mitchells, Fortunes and Cooper's You're EDWARD RICHIE. The United States Ship, Kentucky's Visit to Algiers, Algeria, Africa And Naples, Italy. After a rough night we came to anchor inside of the line break water at Algiers, Nov. 12th. Algiers is a very well built city of strong substantial buildings all of stone. Excepting the two principal streets the others all run up hill and are very rooked and steep for the town is built on the side of a hill. Here we find all nationalities, Arabs, Turks, Africans and a great number of French for it belongs to the republic of France. Very little English is spoken. It has about 17,792 inhabitants and is ruled by a military governor and garrisoned by French and Arab soldiers. PET OUT OF TEMBLE. I was ejected from one of the Arab mosques or temples for failing to remove my shoes before entering, an of fence deemed asrilligious. We left Algiers on Ish and crossing the Mediterranean reached Naples November 19 h. Naples is a very interesting city, but it is infested with beggars who follow you for blocks, so it is cheaper to hire a back for a lira, or 20 cents an hour. I visited the King's palace which is a gorgeous building containing over 200 rooms, with about 1000 soldiers on guard; also the Royal Museum of Art considered one of the best collections on earth. I also visited the famous Mt. Vesuvius which is about 7 miles from Naples and which is sending forth smoke and fire, but very little lava. I approached the crater as near as possible until the heat became unbearable. I also visited the ruins of Pumpei which was destroyed by lava from Vesuvius over 1500 years ago and which is one of the snow places of Italy. The Italians believe all Americans to be very rich and charge double for everything. I only saw one Attean an Naples. So I was quite a winner. HE LOOKED CURIOUS. The first day that I appeared on the streets people gathered around me as around a circus. We left Naples Nov. 24th and should have proceeded according to our schedule to Alexandria, but was ordered from Washington to proceed to Smryna to collect an indemnity of $100000 due our government for the loss of missionary property. At this writing the Captain is at Constantinople carrying on negotiations with the Sultan. Smryna is a dirty town with narrow streets, mere alley. Long caravans of camels are going and coming carrying goods. To-day was the Sultan's birthday and we were decorated and fired a salute of 21 guns at 12 o'clock. We spent a fine Thanksgiving and look forward to a merry Xmas. JOHN TREWELYN STEVENS. From Low Moor, Va. The grand Xmas tree at the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Dec. 24th was a success. The committee was as follows: Thos Cosby, D. D. Roberson, J. H. Dickerson. Wesley Scott, Deacon Scott and J. H. Minor. M. S. QUAY'S CANDIDACY Upheld by Republican Majority in the Pennsylvania Legislature, BUT HE IS STILL A VOTE SHORT. Beaver Statesman's Followers Chosen as President of Senate and Speaker of the House—Five Democrats Voted For Quay Candidates For Speaker. Harrisburg, Jan. 2.—Col. Quay was the unanimous choice of the joint convention of Republican senators and members held last night in the house chamber to nominate a candidate for United States senator. The caucus was attended by 123 legislators, or four less than the number necessary to a choice in the joint convention of the senate and house, which will be held Jan. 16. Three of those present were Messrs. Hill and Tiffany of Susquechanna, and Mr. McPherson, of Adams, who absented themselves Monday night from the house caucus and voted with the Democrats in the house for Gen. Koontz for speaker. Mr. Beaver, of Missouri, accompanied with the stalwarts for Mr. Marshall for speaker, was present, but did not answer him. He was stated that he will abide by the caucus. Thompson, of Centre, and Haleman, of Montgomery, who are detained at home by illness, were pledged by their colleagues to Mr. Quay. This apparently gives Mr. Quay 128 of the 127 necessary to a choice. The other absentee voted with the Democrats on the organization of the house, and are classed as anti-Quay Republicans. Speeches nominating Mr. Quay were made by Senators Sisson of Erle, Focht of Union, Muehlbroner of Allegheny, Washburne of Crawford and Speeches Harris of Cleardelt, McClain of Lafayette of Philadelphia, McCormick of Allegheny, Connell of Philadelphia, McGlathery of Mentgomery, Van Dyke of Westmoreland and Morrison of Mercer. Mr. Garner, of Schuylkill, named Congressman John Dallell, of Pittsburg, and Mr. McPherson, of Adams, nominated Judge John C. Stewart, of Franklin. On the balloting Mr. Quay received the votes of 26 senators and 93 members of the house. Messrs. Baker, of Warren, and Garner voted for Dallell and Pomeroy, of Franklin, voted for Judge Stewart. Before the re-election was announced the names of Messrs. Dallell and Stewart were withdrawn, a motion of Mr. Garner, seconded by Messrs. McPherson and Pomeroy, the nomination of Mr. Quay was made unanimous, and he was given a total of 123 votes. When the name of Representative Thompson, of Centre, was called a statement was read by Mr. Voorhees of Philadelphia, denying that he was against Mr. Quay, and saying that when he is able to leave his sick bed he will vote for him for senator. A similar statement was made on behalf of Mr. Haldeman by his colleague, Mr. McGlathery, who produced a telegram stating that Haldeman is ill at home, and that when he is able to present he will vote for Mr. Quay. Mr. Beaver was present during the entire proceeding, but did not vote or answer to the roll call. Senator Sproul, of Delaware, is responsible for the statement that Beaver will abide by the caucus. Previous to the taking of the vote Representative Bias, of Delaware, rising to a question of personal privilege, said that there had been misrepresentation regarding several votes in the house caucus of Monday, and in view of this fact he would urge that senators and members in voting should rise in their places that everybody present could see them and that there would be no possible opportunity for charges of impersonation. As the names of certain men who had been counted in the anti-Quay column were called and they announced their vote for Mr. Quay there was demonstration of great approval on the part of the great crowd present. The caucus did not begin until 9:15, and speeches were so numerous that it was not until 11:30 that a result was reached. The Quay people are fubilant ever the result of the caucus, as the number present exceeded their expectations, and they claim that before the vote is taken on joint ballot for senator they will have many more than the number necessary to elect. While the caucus was in session in the house chamber a secret meeting of the anti-Quay Republicans was held at their headquarters at the Commonwealth hotel. At the close of the meeting the pledge of the anti-Quayites binding themselves together to oppose Mr. Quay's re-election was made public. The pledge contains 68 names, among these being the name of the late William F. Stewart, of Philadelphia, who died after he had signed the paper, and John P. McTighe, who attended the caucus and voted for Mr. Quay. This leaves 67 who have signed the pledge not counting Mr. McPherson, who absented himself from the house caucus and voted for Gen. Koontz. A call was issued last night for a caucus of the house and senate Democrats on the evening of Jan. 14 for the nomination of candidates for United States senator. Col. James M. Guffey, of Pittsburgh, will probably be chosen the caucus nominee. The senate organized by the election of William P. Snyder, of Chester, for president pro tem. He polled the full Republican vote. The Democrats voted for William E. Miller, of Cumberland. The other officers and the employees of the senate will be chosen at today's session. William T. Marshall, of Allegheny, was chosen speaker of the house by a majority of one vote over Gem. William H. Koontz, of Somerset. Five Democrats joined with 95 Republicans to elect Mr. Marshall. One other Democrat was present, but did not vote. The rest of the Democrats and the Anti-Quay Republicans voted for Gem. Koontz. The Republican slate committee will ratify the list of officers and employees of the meeting of the committees from the Democrats and anti-Quay Republicans was held last evening, at which the fusion movement for control of the offices of the house was abandoned. A recess will be taken by both bodies this evening until the evening of Jan 14, to allow the presiding officers to prepare the list of standing committee Union! Union! Union! The ir installation of the newly elected officers of the Sunday School Union will take place at the 5th Street Baptist Church on Sunday evening the 6th at 8 o'clock. The address will be delivered by Rev. W. H. Stokes B. D. The Xmas Tree. The Xmas tree exercises at Mount Olivet Baptist Church on Monday night last was a great success. At the close of the exercises by the school Watch Night Services were held, conducted by the pastor. Fourteen persons expressed a desire to be saved by becoming converted this year. Prof. W. B. Smith, claironetist will entertain you Mordev night. Jan 7, 1801, at First Baptist Church. Hear little Billy. Colored Men Commit Crime. ATLANTA, GA., January 2 — A special to the Constitution from Quitman, Ga., says: "A colored man whose name can not be learned, was lynched by a mob of his own color to-night, nine miles north of Quitman, for assaulting a small colored girl. Baillif Pase, of this county, had the colored man in charge, and was making his way here. When about to board a train near Kennedy, a mob of colored men who were on the train prevented his dolag so, and, taking the prisoner, shot him, without concealment of their crime." BOLLING—Mrs. Laura Bolling departed this life, Dec. 24th, 1900, at the age of 85 years and 8 months, she died in full triumph of faith. She left a husband, three aunts, many relatives and a host of friends to mourn their loss; but their loss is her eternal gain. She was the wife of deacon Frank Bolling of Good Hopewell Baptist Church. Henrico County, of which sister Bolling was a faithful member for a number of years. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. P. H. Winston. Peace to her ashes DELANEY—Mrs. Mason Delaney departed this life on the evening of Dec. 7 1900 at 11 o'clock in New York with heart trouble. Her remains were carried to Jeterville, Amelia Co. Voy to the family plot for burial. The funeral was preached by Rev. P. H. Scott, assisted by Rev. H. Robinson. She leaves two children, Mrs. Florence Delaney Jones of New York and Samuel Delaney of Philadelphia and two sisters. Mrs. Wilkins, and Mrs. Poindexter. She was a loving mother and a kind and devoted sister. She has been a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church for many years and a member of the Tents and of the Old Dominion Court of Calanthe, No. 114. Mr. Samuel Delaney left Richmond on the 26th for Philadelphia. Mrs. Jones is spending a while with her aunt, Mrs. Poindexter in Amelia Co. She left many friends to mourn their loss. --- HILL—Sister Maria Hill departed this life Dec. 80th, 1900 at the home of her sister Mrs. Lucy Burford, 913 St. Peter St. Her death was quite a shock to the community. She lived a good Christian life and was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church for 29 years. She was beloved by all who knew her and always had a kind word for everybody. She was a member of the Courts of Calanthe and a member of Beulah Fountain No. 143. She leaves two sisters. Mrs. Emma Crawford of Middletown, O and Mrs. Luev Burford of Middletown, O and a host of friends to mourn their loss. The funeral took place from Ebenezer Baptist Church, preached by Rev. W. H. Stokes, assisted by Rev. R. Wells. Death has been here and borne away, A sister from our side. Just in the morning of her day, As young as how she died. Not long ago she filled her place, And sat with us to learn. But now she's run her mortal race And never will return. Her Sisters. Wednesday night, Dec. 28 h., Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Quarles gave an entertainment at their new home No. 809 St. James St. Delicacies of the season were served bountifully. Many were the good wishes for a merry Christmas. These are some who were present: Mr. John O. L. wis and wife, Mr. Charles Branch and wife, Mr. Charles Gankins and wife, Mr. H. Paul and wife, Mrs. Williams, Mr. R. E. Evans, J. W. Thompson, Robert Middleton of Washington, D. C., Mr. W. A. Young and others. After refreshments the gentlemen retired to the smoking department and indulged in speech making. All enjoyed themselves and at a late hour went home with best wishes for Mr. and Mrs. Quarles' future happiness. T. MEMORIAL EXERCISES The Second Baptist Church Sunday School will, hold m-morial exercises over the late Miss Ella J. Cooley, Sunday, January 6th, 1901, at 10 o'clock a.m. Sister schools and friends are cordially invited to attend. Done by order of Second Baptist Church Sunday S school, JOHN D. TAYLOR, Sunt. W. G. CARVER, See'. Rev. Z. D. LEVIN, D. D., Pastor. Cordelia's Court cel brated her anniversary on Dcember 22d at Fourth Baptist Church. Rev. Evans Payne preached. The programme was carried out as follow: Speech by Deputy Grand Councillor, Mrs. Anna Taylor; solo, Mrs. Fleming, Mr. Scott presented a purse to Mrs. Anna Taylor in behalf of Cordelia's Court, also to Mrs. Cordelia Fleming. —Miss Annie T. Taylor, who is teaching at New Canton, Va. called on us in company with Miss Carrie D. Laham, who is teaching at Arvonia, Va. Only 10 cents admission to that grand concert Monday night, January 7, 1901, at First Baptist Church. —Miss Josie B. Matthews of Lynchburg, Va. called on us in company with Mrs. John O. Lewis. —Mr and Mrs. C. W. S. Graves of Frederick Hall in company with Rev Phillips of Beaver Dam called on us. —Rev P. H. Graves of Fredericks Hall, Va called on us. —Rev J. H. Presley, pastor of the Congdon St. Baptist Church of Providence, R. L. called on us last week. He has been visiting Danville and was enroute home. —Mrs. John Thompson of 913 St. John St. is sick. Mr. E. H. Wood of Urbanne, Va. in company with Mr. Manly Taylor, called on us. Miss Dickerson of Staunton has been spending the holidays here as the guest of Mr. Jos. White of Adams St. Mrs. Bertha C. Jones of 508 N. 18th St. is sick. The Excelsior Lodge No. 29, K of P. held a meeting in their Castle Hall, 511 N. 3rd St. Jan. 1st. 1901 having the honor of the first K. of P. lodge meeting in the 20th century. Mr. Andrew Carnegie has given $20, 000 for the erection of a new library building at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. This is the first building that Mr. Carnegie has given to any colored institution. Miss Bertha Howard of Washington who has been the guest of Miss Saddie Farley, left Wednesday for her home. Rev. Dr. A. Chisholm of Portsmouth died last week. Deacon Benjamin Jackson is quite sick. Deacon Peter W. Lewis was buried last Sunday morning from the First Baptist Church. Rev. J. Andrew Bowler is happy over a fine overcoat presented to him by the members of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church of which he is pastor. WANTED—A first class Stenographer and typewriter. One who writes a good long hand preferred. Address with reference, H. J. Green, Box 116. Charlotte, N. C. WANTED—I am in need of a competent male teacher; one who can teach a second grade school; also teach instrumental music. I shall be glad to hear from any good Christian man on this matter. For further information write to W. C. Cunningham, Atherton, La. Look out for that Church Hill guarder Jan. 7, 1801, at Firecracker Church. At Mt. Olivet Church. Sunday afternoon next, the sacram- ment of the Lord's Supper, the first in the new year, will be administered by Oliver Baptist Church at 8:00 o'clock. Testimonials to Rev. C. H. Phillips While the gifts which follow this season have been bestowed by loving hands upon mankind gen-rally, we have not been over oiled when a fact has been proven by the generosity of友好之家 and abroad. We were conquered by a white friend in Philadelphia who took us by express a very fine hat. We also by Miss Lizzie Jones and Mrs Lizzie Winston both of whom are Richmond members of Union church, Beaver Dan, Va.; also by Mrs, Emily Jones of Beaver Dam, Va., and Mrs Mary H. Washington of Noel, Va., all of whom presented us very handsome presents for which they have our sincere thanks. Last but not least we were remembered by the generous-hearted people of St. Thomas Baptist Church in a very tangible way, who presented us at the close of service with a purse of $14 25. The following are the names of the contributors: Bros. Clayton Johnson, $1, Samuel Dennis $1, Alex Davis 50c, Ned Johnson 50c, Lewis Meredith 50c, Robert Meredith 25a, Chas Weddy 25c, Wm. Ellis 25c, Messas Jno Winston 25c, Alfred Taylor 25c, Richard Thompson 25c, Sisters Josephine Dennis 25c, Martha Waddy 25c, Luvy Dandridge 25c, Willie Dennis 25c, Martha Dennis 25c, Nil-Deddil 25c, Mary Moss 25c, Gertrude Thompson 25c, C E. Eisenberg 25c, Gordon 15 M s Martha C. e 15 M s Johnson 10c Mr Jno. Pea 10c, Mr. Leatha Johnson 10c, Mrs. M. E. Johnson 10c, Miss Mattie E. e 10c, Mrs. Catherine Watson 10c, Mr. Nick Winston 05 Mr. Jno. Taylor 05 Miss Charity Winston 5c, Miss Pea 1 Jackson 5, Miss Carrie Johnson 5, Miss Mary Dennis 5; Miss Letty H m 5c, Mrs. Ellen Thompson 5m Mrs. Susan Johnson 5c, Miss Carrie Stewart 5c, Cash 55c. Total amount from contribution, $9 25, besides $1 pedged by other members to be paid at next meeting, by Brother A. Thomas and wife who received $25c respectively, and Sister Eliza Elsie, besides this very generous contribution there was waived the sum of $5 part of the proceeds from an entertainment give during Christmas week, the success of which was mainly due to our efforts, making a total of $14 25 for which we extend our heart-felt thanks. Too much can not be said in praise of these good pople. The above named church was organized 12 months ago on the 2 d day of last September with 8 members. Since that time the membership has increased from 8 to 44. They have completed a b book of 8 vols. of office with a balance one on same of $2750. They have also competed a beautiful well which has also been paid for. We can not forget to mention and thank our white friends of this community who have stood by us from start to finish. With many thanks I remain yours in his name, C. H. PHILLIPS Pastor Bumpass, Va. A Brilliant Affair. There was a grand entertainment given bp Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams, at their residence, 102 East Franklin St., on the evening of the 19th uk. 100 in honor of Rev. J. T. Hili of the Virginia coronary who is filling the pulpit of the Third St. Baptist Church, and who is very much esteemed by the church. Among those present were 'M. land Mrs. Thomas Edwards, Mrs. Victoria Kennell, Misses Maria Anderson, Luvy Thompson, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. M. Brad- shaw, Mr. and Mrs. A. West, Mr. and Mrs. D. Holdmman, Miss Mattie Hun- ley, F. C. Ragland, Mr. Robert Burrell Mrs. Oakley, Mr. W. Statleny, Miss Stntleyn, Mrs. M. Taylor, Mrs Dicker- son, Mr J. Stewart, Mr. W. Williams, H. Roberson, Mr. J. H. Kemp, Miss Cheatman and brother, who enjoyed themselves with some very delightful rendered by Mr. F. C. Ragland and others, while Miss Thompson performed the organ. A most delightful supper was served consisting of all that the heaf could wish. At a late hour they all left carrying with them an impression that can not be forgotten. Narcissus Court O.ganized Grand Worthy Counselor, John Mitchell, Jr. organized Narcissus Court. Independent Order of Galanthe, Knights of Pythias, Friday Dec 7 h. 1000 at the Pythian Castle Hall. The following persons assisted, District Deputy. Anna Taylor, G. W Escort; Mrs. Harriet Pershing, G. W J'D; D. Dr. W. F Graham, G. W S. D'Marah G Jones, G. W Inspector; Mrs. Marah Chilles, G. W. Orator; Mrs. Josie A Graham, G. W. Conductress; Mrs. Nana Christian, G. W Assistant Conductress Mrs. Anna Lewis, G. W Inspectrix Mrs. Lucy E. Miles, G. W Harald. After the conferring of the degress, the following officers were announced: W.C., Rev. A. S. Thomas; W. Inspectrix, Alice Anderson; W. Inspector, Alice Lee; S. D., Mary King; J. D. Rosa White; Oator, Maude Harris; Register of Deeds, Susie Bowman; R. of A. Kate S. Thomas; Receiver of Deposits, Xartha S. Morgan; W E. Matilda Mason Cond, Mery E. Lucas; Assistant Coord; Caroline Heath; Herald, Neilie Scott; Protector, Lillie Flowers, Trustees: Virginic Foster, Emma J. Payton, Luvsen Lewis. The entire assemblage marched to the dining hall below where a abountous repast had been spread. It was a long and arduous effort of Mrs. Kate M. Thomas, that the court was organized and many were the compliments bestowed upon her. 2 EARTH SATURDAY, JAN 5, 1900 FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN. Queen Victoria intends to spend the greater part of next March and April on the continent. Christine Bonneville, who has been appointed as a curator in the Christiania University museum, is the first woman to hold a university office in Norway. President Harris, of Amherst college, is one of the first college presidents to attempt publicity to solve the servant girl problem. At a recent meeting of the women's clubs at Amherst, Mass., he read a paper on the subject and offered suggestions. Archduchess Marie Immaculata Rainera Josephine Ferdinanda Theresa Leopoldina Antoinetta Henrietta Frances Caroline Aloise Januria Christina Philomena Rosalie is the full title of the fancier of the duke of Wurtemburg. The queen of Holland, accompanied by her mother, is to visit Paris shortly for the purpose of shopping and trying on the various costumes for her approaching wedding. No official visits will be made and apartments at one of the hotels have already been conditionally engaged. Secretary of the Navy Long was in Denver on election day and had an opportunity to observe women voting. There was nothing to jar the most sensitive spectator, he says. On the contrary, the tendency was to elevate and broaden, rather than to degrade or impair. A rather picturesque fashion is now coming into vogue among young women. The idea is to write a short note in "the plumb middle" of a square heavy paper—a single open piece, not a doubled one, like the ordinary letter sheet. Then you fold it this way and that, into a neat shape, with a single edge on top, and you fasten that down with wax, and you imprint your crest on that. AS JUDICIALLY DECIDED Annual crops raised by labor on inand held by a tenant for life are held, in Noble vs. Tyler (O.), 48 L. R. A. 735, to be assets of the estate, whether severed or not at the time of his death. Right of a stockholder to inspect books of the corporation is held, in Cincinnati Volksblatt company vs. Hoffmeister (O.), 48 L. R. A. 732, not to depend upon the motive or purpose of the stockholder. Right to use a gas pump to increase the production of an oil well is upheld, in Jones vs. Forest Oil company (Pa.), 48 L. R. A. 748, although it will reduce the production of wells on adjoining property. Timber cut under a parol license before any notice of revocation of the license is held, in Bruley vs. Gavin (Wis.), 48 L. R. A. 839, not to become the property of a subsequent purchaser of the land who had no valid contract therefore before the timber was cut, although by such contract the license would be revoked pro tanto so far as it remained unexecuted. A will which consists of four pages in one sheet folded lengthwise down the middle is held, in re Andrews (N. Y.), 48 L. R. A. 662, not to be subscribed at the end as required by statute, where the signature is on the second page after a portion of the will, while there is another portion on the third page without anything to connect it with that part which is above the signature. IF YOU WANT GOOD HEALTH. Never go to bed with cold or damp feet. Never lean with the back upon anything that is cold. Never take warm drinks and then immediately go out into the cold. Never omit regular bathing, for, unless the skin is in active condition, the cold will close the pores and favor congestion or other diseases. After exercise of any kind never ride in an open carriage or near the window of a train for a moment; it is dangerous to health and even life. When hoarse, speak as little as possible until the hoarseness is recovered from, else the voice may be permanently lost or difficulties of the throat be produced. Merely warm the back by the fire, and never continue keeping the back exposed to heat after it has become comfortably warm. To do otherwise is debilitating. Keep the back, especially between the shoulder blades, well covered; also the chest well protected. In sleeping in a cold room establish the habit of breathing through the nose, and never with the mouth open. -Table Talk. OUT OF THE ORDINARY The office of the late Robert E. Lee, formerly president of Washington and Lee university at Lexington, Va., has been kept precisely as he left it. No one has been allowed to disturb a book or paper. For 50 years former Senator Bradbury, of Maine, has lived in one house at Augusta. He is now 98 years old, and attends personally to an extensive correspondence. He sat in the senate with Webster, Clay, Benton and Calhoun. Efforts of various patriotic societies to raise funds with which to purchase and preserve the old home of President Polk, in Nashville, Tenn., have failed and the mansion is to be demolished. It is to be replaced by an apartment house. The old home of Stonewall Jackson In Lexington, Va., is now a tenement house, and the dwelling which once sheltered one family comfortably now swarms with a large number of families. The Sunday school in which Gen. Jackson taught the negroes is still flourishing. Her Sad Predicament. "She's in a terrible predicament." "In what way?" "Why, that rich old man that she promised to marry has offered to have his life insured in her favor." "I should say that was both considerate and thoughtful of him." "But you don't understand. If his physical condition is such that any insurance company would accept him as a risk she doesn't want to marry him."—Chicago Post. It Would Make a Change. Of course she knew he was a mean man, but she did not think he was as mean as he proved to be. "I can see," he said, "where woman in politics would make a very great change." "Where?" she asked, unsuspiciously. "Why, if she were given the franchise" he explained, "the proportion of what is known as the silent vote would be considerably lessened."—Chicago Post. Fame. What is fame? "Tis mounting up Through years of toll and want and woe. And, finally to hear men say, As if 'twee to your credit, they Were schoolmates you had long ago.—Chicago Times-Herald. VERY PARTICULAR. THE MASTER'S FRIENDS Rustus (interrupting minister dur- ling marriage ceremony) — Pahson, would you min' reading the part about "love, honor an' obey" jest once mo'; I doan' want de bride to foget to remember it.—Chicago Chronicle. Little Bit Off the Top. There are numerous kinds of heads, Long heads, round heads, and flats; Some heads are made to carry brains, And some are but ricks for hats. —Chicago Daily News. Mamma rabbit—Yes, my dears, these cigars are certainly the best. I never tasted better cabbage.—N. Y. Journal. "Mamma, I've found out my dog's pedigree." "What is it, dear?" "Uncle Jim's hired man says he's a full-blooded mongrel!"—Harper's Pa- The first church at Jamestown, Va., gathered the congregation by beat of drum. The "white house" in the city of Washington is said to have been so called in compliment to Mrs. Washington, whose home was named thus. While president of the United States Washington occupied four houses at different times—two in New York, one in Philadelphia and one in Germantown. In 1651 the Massachusetts court expressed its "utter detestation that men and women of meane condition, education and calling should take appon them the garbe of gentlemen oy wearing of gold or silver lace, or buttons or poynts at their knees, or walke in great boots, or women of the same ranke to wear silke or tiffany hoods or scarfs." IN THE QUEEN'S REALM. The total income of the Church of England is about £200,000 a week. The Financial Times of London has undertaken to drive the bucket shops out of business. There are about 100,000 Indians in the Dominion of Canada located upon reserves in different districts. The municipal authorities of Glasgow are considering a proposition for the establishment of a city savings bank. Some time ago 32 children in Liverpool, England, contracted typhoid fever on the same day from partaking of ice cream from an Italian vender. Out of Sight Mr. Crimsonbeak—That artist spent three days painting the picture of a goat. I never saw anything artistic in a goat. Mrs. Crimsonbeak—You didn't? Do you remember that goat that ate up my beautiful hand-worked pillow cushion? Wasn't there something artistic in him? "Yes, dear, there was; but I couldn't see it, you know."—Yonkers Statesman. THE RICHMOND PLANET RICMOND, VIRGINIA KANSAS CITY HEROINE. How a Plucky Girl Gave Her Pocket-book to a Burly and Impolite Hold-Up Man. The Kansas City Journal says that the incident here related happened out on a suburban boulevard last Saturday night. The heroine is an athletic girl out of high school only a year. The girl was returning to her home a little later than is customary for young women to be on the streets, and when she was within a block of her house a man sprang out from behind a tree and demanded her pocket-book. Upon the girl's hesitation to give up her money the man stepped nearer and growled: "Hand me your pocketbook, and be A "HANNED" IT TO HIM. quick about it and don't make any fuss." When the man made a second demand for the pocketbook the girl stepped close to him and "handed" it to him, but not in the manner expected. She just landed one on the jaw with the hand that carried the pocketbook. The leather spread out over the little fist, and, as there was considerable silver in it, the blow was vicious. The robber went down in a heap. He was on his feet in a second and came back at the girl with a look of the greatest surprise on his face. "Hand me that pocketbook," he growled. "All right," answered the girl, striking him again on the side of the jaw. This time the man did not get up so quickly, but lay a moment groaning on the ground. This was the advantage the girl was looking for, and she took to her heels and was soon within in her own home. And here follows another queer part of this true talet: When she flew through the doors of her home and was met by her mother and sisters this strange girl didn't faint, but she just sat down and laughed a loud, ringing laugh, and made light of her adventure. CANINE FAITHFULNESS. Although Completely Exhausted, Two Game Hounds Kept a Bear Treed Nine Days. The mysterious disappearance of two valuable hounds owned by A. W. Combs, of Oakland, says the San Francisco Chronicle, has been explained, and the story behind it proves one of the most remarkable cases of canine faithfulness and determination ever recorded. Combs was one of a party of hunters who returned a few days ago from a week's hunting trip in the mountains back of Crescent City, Del Norte county. The party had taken along four hounds, which were missed during the first night in the mountains. They had evidently strayed away during the night, and for the following four days the hunters were without their companions. On the fourth day, however, two of the hounds returned to camp, the two belonging to Combs being finally given up for lost or stolen. When the hunters were ready to start for home they informed Superior Judge Cutler of the mysterious disappearance of the two hounds and requested him to advertise a reward for their return in his name. One day last week Mr. Combs re- HOLDING THE FORT. ceived a letter from Judge Cutler conveying the happy news that the hounds had been recovered. Judge Cutler writes that they were found in the mountains several miles from where the Oaklanders had been hunting by a miner, who had heard them barking for several days. The miner had gone to investigate and found two hounds holding the fort at the base of a large tree into which a bear had climbed for safety from their attack. This was nine days after they had been missed from the hunters' camp, and for several days they had remained on watch at this particular tree. They were completely exhausted and very nearly starved to death, as was also the bear, which the miner killed. Haveyouanydefinite outline for conversation, Clementine?" "Yes; when people call on me I exert myself; when I call on them I don't."—Indianapolis Journal. Sure to Be Discontented. The man who prefers other work Instead of the work allotted to him is apt to dislike any kind of work.—Chicago Daily News. BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. King of all Hair' Tonics, "OZONO." BEFORE. AFTER. Recognizing the fact that there are many SO CALLED hair-growers and hair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing to a certainty that many of these are frauds pure and simple, we wish to make a straight-forward, honest statement to the colored race through this great paper. In the year 1871 our late secretary, Mrs. S. M. Moore, through a fortunate circumstance, acquired the receipt for OZONO. It was not offered for sale or purchase to any extent until 1875, when it was put upon the market and met with marked success. After a thorough test by the colored people of that time it was pronounced an honest, legitimate remedy, true to all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect of the confidence of every member of the colored race, because they found it to cause the hair to grow long and straight, soft and fine, and as beautiful as an April morning. Now, whenever a genuine article appears upon the market there are always a number of people who imitate and make capital out of the merits of other people's goods. Seeing our marked success, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair-straighteners, many of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall out and doing great damage to the hair and scalp, and the colored people are buying these spurious compounds, which are filled with animal fats, and do the hair more harm than good. To these let us sound a warning—be careful what you use on your hair. Do not be deceived by flaring advertisements and big words. Buy the King of all Hair Tonics, OZONO. which is sold with an iron-clad guard, we will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask lately agree to forfeit $50.00 if you fail if they were not true to all we claim several years undo the guarantee, who has used Ozono has been satisfied. 20,000 people are to-day using recommends Ozono as the king of it to take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kinks some Hair. It will make short, hard your head of all itching, worrying and Scurf can not live after Ozono he from falling out. It will restere graz hair long and soft. Now, right here, let us make a remedies to straighten hair, but when you use hot irons. Friends, do not life of the hair, and cause it to drop outside assistance. Nothing but Ozono straight forever. You can stop the hair are seen in a day or two after the price of Ozono is 50c. a be this liberal offer, which is good at at to us, enclosing with it the sum of four large boxes of Ozono and one which makes black skin bright, rose skin diseases. Also removes all facial small-pox pits. We will also include Food—Nature's great beautifier—and all facial blemishes; makes the younger. We will also include one package absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, C & O V C M W A Fancy Groceries No. 1310 Moor JOHN W [Formerly with GROCEREIS & COU MEAT A SH No 128 18th St, Cor Grace. Home Made Bread, Cakes and Pies For Sale. ron-clad guarantee to do all that Kow, we ask you a plain question $50.00 if you are dissatisfied wi- t to all we claim for them? We is guarantee, and we are glad been satisfied in every respect o-day using our hair Tonic, the King of all Hair Tonic, Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly, take short, harsh hair long and worrying scalp diseases. It after Ozono has been applied. I will restore gray hair to its natu- rature let us make a statement. Many hair, but when they send the Friends, do not use hot irons; t use it to drop out. Ozono str thing but Ozono is necessary can stop the use at any time. day or two after the first applies is good at any time: Cut out the sum of one Dollar, Ozono and one large bottle of El- n bright, rough skin soft and removes all facial imperfections. will also include one fancy jar beautifier—removes wrinkles, m make the old look beautiful DE WRI WALLEY ecories, Wood 310 Moore treet N W MURE merely with John Podesta & COUNTRY P EAT A SPECIALTY Grace. Prompt De Cakes ROBT S. which is sold with an iron-clad guaruatee to do all that is claimed for it, or we will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask you a plain question—would we absolutely agree to forfeit $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with our preparations, if they were not true to all we claim for them? We have advertised for several years under this guarantee, and we are glad to say that every one who has used Ozone has been satisfied in every respect. 20,000 people are to-day using our preparations, and every purchaser recommends Ozone as the King of all Hair Tonics. Ozone will positively take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Ourly, Refractory, Troublesome Hair. It will make short, harsh hair leng and straight. It will cure your head of all itching, worrying scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, and Scurf can not live after Ozone has been applied. It will stop your hair from falling out. It will restore gray hair to its natural color, making the hair healthy. Now, right here, let us make a statement. Many firms are advertising remedies to straighten hair, but when they send the preparation they tell you to use hot irons. Friends, do not use hot irons; they will burn up the life of the hair, and cause it to drop out. Ozone straightens without any outside assistance. Nothing but Ozone is necessary, and the hair stays straight forever. You can stop the use at any time. The good effects on the hair are seen in a day or two after the first application. The price of Ozone is 50c. a bottle—4 boxes do the work. We make this liberal offer, which is good at any time: Cut out this coupon and send to us, enclosing with it the sum of One Dollar, and we will forward to you four large boxes of Ozone and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, which makes black skin bright, rough skin soft and pliant, and cures all skin diseases. Also removes all facial imperfections, and actually removes small-pox pits. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin Food—Nature's great beautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, and all facial blemishes; makes the old look young and the young look younger. We will also include one package of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, and no soap but a pure soap should ever C & O WRECK No 128 18th St, Cor Grace. Prompt Delivery of Good and Tres Tours Also Accommodations For Excursionists and Visitors to the City. MRS. JACK3ON 910 StJames St IN THE FRONT RANK. Has been a great bene to their sick members, also their death bene haws helped many Husting and police agents wanted Masonic Hall, 511 East Glay St. WK. ISAAC JOHNSON, President, J. E. JOHN, Vice-President, E. P. VANDERVALL, Secretary, E. T. JENKINS, Treasurer, Oscar N. BROWN Manager YUOR ATTENTION, PLEASE. THE UNION BLOOM OF YOUTH BENEFICIAL CLUB, NO 1. of Rich- mond, Virginia, was chartered Oct- ber 18, 1899, is known to be one of the fineest and most charitable clubs in this state. Pays weekly Nick Benefits, Birth Benefits and Deat - Benefits. Weekly Prem. Ick Benefit. Birth Benefit. Death Benefit. 06. $ 1 50. $ $ 15 00. 10. 3 35. 6 00. 35 00. 10. 4 00. 6 00. 40 00. 21. 5 00. 7 00. 50 00. 30. 6 00. 7 00. 60 00. 30. 7 00. 7 00. 70 00. 40. 8 00. 7 00. 90 00. 45. 9 00. 7 00. 100 00. 50. 10 00. 7 00. 110 00. Our Agents will call on you at any time and will be glad to write your application for membership at any time. Principal office, No. 1705 Eas- Broad Street, Richmond, Va. Office hours: from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. A. C. Hines, Pres. JNO. H. HONSOR, See. J. H. BINFORD, Gen. Mang. 5-15-83. queeze to do all that is claimed for it, or you a plain question—would we also be dissatisfied with our preparations, for them? We have advertised for and we are glad to say that every one and in every respect, our preparations, and every purchaser of all Hair Tonics. Ozono will positively, harsh, curly, Refractory, Troublehair hair long and straight. It will cure scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, has been applied. It will stop your hair by hair to its natural color, making the statement. Many firms are advertising when they send the preparation they tell not use hot irons; they will burn up the out. Ozono straightens without any zono is necessary, and the hair stays use at any time. The good effects on the first application. bottle—4 boxes do the work. We make any time: Cut out this coupon and send one Dollar, and we will forward to you large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, skin soft and pliant, and cures all skin imperfections, and actually removes one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin moves wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, the old look young and the young look of our celebrated Scalp Scap, which is and no soap but a pure soap should ever WRECK KILLER s, Wood & Coal. re treet MURRAY, [John Podesta] UNTRY PRODUCE SPECIALTY Prompt Delivery of Good ROBT S. FOR RESTER Florist 215 E. LEIGH STREET, Richmond, Va. I am prepared to furnish the public with plants of all kinds, cut flowers funeral designs, etc. I will be pleased to have the patron- age of the public. J. T. TEMPLE, 219 East Broad Street. Bicycle and Machine Shop. OLDEST SHOP, PRICES REASONABLE, LONGEST EXPERIENCE 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. Hall's Oatarrn Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O, contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Oatarrn Cure, you receive the genuine it is taken internally and is made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Drugists, price 75c. per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are the best. BEFORE. AFTER. be used on the scalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint package of Anti-Odor, a positive cure for Sore Throat or Mouth, all forms of Womb Diseases, Chilblains, Sore and Frosted Feet; also removes all smells and odors arising from the human body, such as feet, arm pits, etc. The actual value of this Grand Aggregation is $4.00, but we let you have it for $1.00, simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the public in general from imitations of our goods, and to avoid mistakes, we have placed upon our coupon our Trade-Mark, one head showing Short Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U. S. Government has granted us this trade-mark, and it is registered in the Patent Office at Washington; so if the coupon has this trade-mark on it, you will make no mistake. Use only the coupon having the two heads on it. As to our responsibility, we refer you to the Editor of this paper or to the Metropolitan Bank of Richmond, Va. We have thousands of testimonials we have not space to publish. Here is a sample of one: **Boston Chemical Company:** Dear Sirs, You are at liberty to state in any newspaper that I have used OZONO, and give it my most hearty recommendation. I have been fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. Gentlemen,—After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing finely. MISS BESSIE POWERS, 38 Missouri street, Toledo, O. A last word. OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight you can use it to secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the genuine "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same day we receive your order. Ozono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. House, No. City. State. I lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon your order. 4 Boxes of Ozone, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. If you want 4 lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. CAPTAIN HANKINS do you buy you meats? FROM James H. Gibbs All Kinds of Meats All No 12 First Market Butcher you can find to buy Fresh, First-Class Reasonable Price THANKS, I JUST WANT TO KNOW V I Johnson SENIOR DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER Warerooms 207 N. Foushee St., Cor. Broad. HCAKS FOR HIRE by Telephone or Telegraph promptly filled w ers and Entertainments promptly attended 686 Residence in Building New 'Phone, 48 Are You Got a JOB? IF NOT, THEN Y SHOULD WRITE ONCE TO— EARNING BIG MONEY? BERTONA REMEDY CO.? 99 E. Main Street, RICHMOND, VA. or gentlemen Agents in every town in the United States big money if you will work for us even in your spare time day. This may be the chance of your life. This offer or gentlemen—white or colored. Knights of Columbus of the World V. P. & F. K. of W. James H. Gibbs, 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 Office & Warerooms 207 N. Foushee St., Cor. Broad. HCAKS FOE HIRE Orders by Telephone or Telegraph promptly filled wedding, Suppers and Entertainments promptly attended Old 'Phone, 686 Residence in Building New 'Phone, 48 909 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. This organization has been chartered and legally situated under the laws and statute of the State New York, for the purposes of uniting together all acceptable men on the Broad Bases of Charity—Benevolent and to promote the Social and Moral condition of human direct military and uniform ranks will secure for this organ the front ranks of all sacred institutions of modern eventuity for active men. Deputies wanted in all section of the codices. Kindly address, civil and Fraternal aid to promote the Social and Moral condition of humanism. Its two distinct military and uniform ranks will secure for this organism' s purpose ranks of the sacred institutions of modern events, a rand opportunity for active men, and In all section of the country to organize lodges. Kindly address. Boston Chemical Company: Dear Sirs. You are a used OZONO, and give it fooled so often, it does me. Here is another: Gentlemen. After usi that my hair is already str A last word. OZONO cause a beautiful and luxu you can use it to secure "OZONO." Send us $1.0 day we receive your order. the following goods: 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth 50c. 1 Bottle (1 pint) Anti-Odor Total, $4.00. Name..... Street..... County..... If you want 4 lots like no coupon, let her write h when you send your order where do you James Dealer in All stall N The best Butcher Meats at a Reasona THA W FUNERAL D Office & Warer HO Orders by Telep ding, Suppers and Old 'Phone, 686 Have Y ARE YOU EARN HARTO 909 E. I We want lady or gentle You can earn big mon Write to us to-day. T open to ladies or gentl cial and Fraternal end to Its two distinct mili- tion a place in the frost and opportunity for a ry to organize lodges. MISS BESSIE POWERS, Missouri street, Toledo, O. BOSTON CHEMICAL CO., 310 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 310 East Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA I enclose you $1.00, for which please send at once Knights of Columbus of the World TO WHOM IT MAY CONGERN: 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 captive men on the Broad Bases of Charity—Banafi G. W. ALLEN Supreme Voyager, 834 W. 68rd St, New York HE PLANET SATURDAY, JAN. 5, 1901 TEMPERANCE "What is the use of learning all this stuff, anyway?" yawned ten-year-old Harry Dean, as he was trying to learn a lesson in his Temperance Physiology "The book explains for itself," said his mother. "I don't believe half of it. Jimmy Lark is a saloonkeeper's son, and he says there is not a bit of truth in it. That silly people only put that into books to hurt the liquor trade." "Is Jimmy Lark a proper person to listen to?" "He says wicked words sometimes, and has awfully soiled hands, but he knows something about the liquor trade, and if he did not tell me, mamma I could see some things for myself Now, you say there has never been a drunkard in our family—and how is it going to hurt me if I leave it alone? I don't believe there is half so much poison in the stuff as this book says. If it is really such a dangerous poison I shouldn't think people would be allowed to make it, sell it, or anything." "Nor they shouldn't, my son. You may depend on it, everything in the book is true, and then, not half the evi. A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION is told. But you are tired now. Put your book aside and go to the grocer's for me. Here is the order." Harry Dean closed the book, took the slip of paper and started out. It was a very hot day, and the street had a deserted look because it was the noon hour. As he passed the corner of Fourth and Federal, he noticed a boy seated on an empty whisky barrel, under an awning, in front of a saloon. The boy was eating cherries. As Harry was returning from the grocer's, he heard a loud report, and saw a boy flying into the air. He ran with the others, and was one of the first to help up a bruised and bleeding boy. It was the one who had been sitting on the whisky barrel. He was hurried away to the hospital. It was several days before the boy recovered from his wounds, and then he told how the accident happened. After he had eaten his cherries, he began to wonder if there was anything in the barrel. In order to find out, he struck a match, dropped it through the bunghole into the barrel, and was just about to peer into the hole when there came a terrible explosion, and he bounced up against the awning and then out into the street. "Why, the barrel was empty. How could it blow up?" Harry asked his mother, after narrating the event to her. "That, my boy, is a lesson in natural philosophy. The barrel was full of poisonous gas, which the whisky left behind. The lighted match caused it to expand and explode. Is there no lesson to be learned in what you have seen?" "Why, mamma, I was thinking if there is so much danger in an empty barrel where whisky has been, how much more there must be in a barrel full. I believe the books are right about alcohol burning up the stomach, and brain, and liver, and everything, and I never mean to taste a drop as long as I live. God never made alcohol, but wicked men made it, and I want none of it. I am so glad that temperance women introduced the study into the public schools, and I am just going to know it from beginning to end before I am done with it."—Temperance Banner. The Drink Curse in Australia The drink evil in Vienna has become so great that the authorities have declared in favor of closing all brandy shops on Sunday. From 1883 to 1893 the average annual consumption of beer in Austria rose from 50 to 63 liters (11 to 14 gallons) per head; wine, 15 to 18.5 liters; spirits, 5.4 to nine liters per head. In Vienna the consumption is much larger. In one month in 1899 within the police district of Vienna 694 persons were arrested for drunkenness on Saturday, Sunday or Monday; 210 of these drank beer or wine, 475 spirits. The number of drunken cases in the year estimated at 8,000. There being no inebriate homes in Austria a large number of drankards are found in lunatic asylums. In one of these 52 per cent. of males and six per cent. of women admitted were declared to have arconite maddness. In 1898 there were 177,000 drink shops in Belgium, or one for every 35 inhabitants. These figures do not include hotels, restaurants or small grocers... National Advocate. TREATMENT FOR WORRY. A Home-Cure Method Suggested-Do Your Best and Leave the Results with God. To cure worry the individual must be his own physician; he must give the case heroic treatment. He must realize, with every fiber of his being, the utter, absolute uselessness of worry. He must not think this is commonplace, a bit of mere theory; it is a reality that he must translate for himself from mere words to a real, living fact. He must fully understand that if it were possible for him to spend a whole series of eternities in worry would not change the fact one jot or tittle. It is a time for action, not worry, because worry paralyzes thought, and action, too. If you set down a column of figures in addition, no amount of worry can change the sum total of those figures. That result is wrapped up in the inevitability of mathematics. The result can be made different only by changing the figures as they are set down, one by one, in that column. The one time that a man cannot afford to worry is when he does worry. Then he is facing, or imagines he is, a critical turn in affairs. This is the time when he needs 100 per cent. of his mental energy to make his plans quickly, to see what is his wisest decision, to keep a clear eye on the sky and on his course, and a firm hand on the helm until he has weathered the storm in safety. There are two reasons why man should not worry, either one of which must operate in every instance. First, because he cannot prevent the results he fears. Second, because he can prevent them. If he be powerless to avert the blow, he needs perfect mental concentration to meet it bravely, to lighten its force, to get what salvage he can from the wreck, to sustain his strength at this time when he must plan a new future. If he can prevent the evil he fears, then he has no need to worry, for he would, by so doing, be dissipating energy in his very hour of need. If a man does, day by day, the best he can by the light he has, he has no need to fear, no need to regret, no need to worry. No agony of worry would do aught to help him. Neither mortal or angel can do more than his best.—The Kingship of Self-Control. MODERN PAGANISM. People Who Are in Our Christian Civilization But Not of It=Dwarfing the Spiritual Life. It is quite possible to be a pagan in modern times and in Christian communities; it is 'possible, in other words, to be in a Christian civilization but not of it, to use the immense benefits which organized Christianity has conferred upon society and never darken a church door, to share the incalculable privilege of the Christian Sunday and give the whole day to amusement. A pagan is not a bad man; on the contrary, he may be a very-good man; he may be entirely trustworthy, honest, honorable and kind. He lives, however, as if Christ had not lived, and he dies as if Christ had not died; in his best estate he ignores religion and lives a drear life entirely bounded by immediate interests and pleasures. The spiritual life does not exist for him; he has no time and makes no room for it; he is often a fine physical type, with wholesome appetites, great energy, and love of out-of-door activity. He gives the whole of Sunday to golf or tennis or the wheel; he takes long walks which make church attendance impossible; on the material side his whole life is vigorous, manly, healthful. There are hosts of such men, and their number is increasing. One finds among them many of the most influential men in the community, leaders in the professions and in finance. They work hard five or six days in the week, and play hard one or two days. They are stronger men than their fathers, because they have learned how to play; they are carrying heavier burdens and are under greater pressure than their fathers; they need more out-of-door life; they must have more activity, oxygen, freedom and variety. The trouble does not lie in what they are doing, but in what they are leaving undone. It is right and wise that they should build up the physical life, but it is wrong and foolish that they should dwarf the spiritual life.—N. Y. Outlook. Speaking the Truth. While the truth is always to be spoken, if anything is said, it is not always necessary to say anything. We may feel very keenly about certain matters and be thoroughly convinced that our view is the correct one, and yet have regard to timeliness and the feelings of others in the expression of our opinions. It may not be cowardice at all, but simply the self-restraint which comes from a wise judgment of opportunities and conditions, or a regard for others, that seals our lips. In household life one has frequent occasions to act on this principle. The inopportune declaration of what you think or know may alienate the closest friends and sow discords never to be uprooted. It is no defense whatever to say that you spoke what you thought, or that what you said was true. Neither the law of frankness nor veracity puts you under any obligation to outrage others' feelings. Paul declares that we are to "speak the truth in love." By heeding the qualification "in love" we shall be saved from a multitude of errors. Speaking the truth to put others in the wrong and exult over them, to magnify ourselves, to make others despicable or ridiculous—what a chasm there is between those things and "speaking the truth in love."—Boston Watchman. Light on the Way Everything I see gives light to, and receives it from, the Scriptures.—Henry Martyn. Just the Thing Wife—I wish I could find something that would really amuse the baby. 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F.X. to Atlanta Augusta Jackie Joyle and poles south sleeper at Jarville, Greenboro, salisbury, and Charlotte. Steps to passenger airports in Steps to passenger airports in Connects at Davie and Charlotte. New York and Florida Express (No 23.25) sleeper between New York and Miami, sleeper nections for all Florida points, also connects to Davie, Charlotte with western Limited (No 32.25) sleeper through settle New York and Nashville, New York and Memphis and New York and Philadelphia, William Tourist sleeper Motives, Washington to davis, Washington to San Francisco without change, with connections for points in Texas, Mexico and California. 13:01 PM M No. 7, solid train daily or Jor lotte, N. C. Connects at Moseley with Bellevue, Powhatan railroad at Keysville for Virginia and at Greenbri dson and Durham and at Greenbri dor Durham, Raleigh, and Winston States Mail station with no. 35 United States Fast Mail station and no. New Orleans and points south which carries sleeper New York to New Or leans and New York to Jacksonville, Florida. Drawings from buffet sleeper Richmond to Birmingham through Atlanta. TOURS TRAIN cleaner Sapphire, to Menton via of $Shweile and Chattanooga. 6:00 P.M. NO. 17, LOCAL, daily except Sunday, for Kewville and intermediate points TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND. 6:00 A.M. 6:25 P.M. FROM Atlanta Auguste, Asheville and all points South. 6:40 P.M. from Kewville and local stations. FOR FREIGHT TRAINS. Nos. 61 and 62, between Manchester and Nespolis, Va. C. & O. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. ROUTE. Schedule in Effect January 5, 1900, From: Richmond. LEAVE BROAD-STREET STATION. 9:00 a.m. days for principal stations Newport News, Old Fort, Norfolk and Ports mouth, Pair car $350 p.m. daily local for *Sewort News* and *Portmouth* ulman to Old Point. 10:00 a.m. except Sunday. Local Trains for Corton Gorge. Tennessee at Gordonsvill for orange Warenton. Masses Brantch and Washington only. Connects at Valleville for Lovenbaugh; at Basic'i Hickory and at Staunton for Lexington. 2:45 p.m. Daily limited, to Cleveland, Louisville, and St. Louis. Pulmana sleeping cars. Conquest at Gordonsville with south-south-rhyny train, leaving Orange. Mulley for stationation we n Orange and washington. Connects for Virginia Hot Springs. Local Trollea No.7. Follows No.20. Sunday, Item Gordonville to tauonau. 5.30 p.m. Accommodation, except Sunday to Doswell 10:45 p. m. Daily, F. F. V., to Clinehani and Louisville, "milton sleepin' car. Goa- nness with vitis for springs. Connec- tats at conces to Greenbrier River R K except Sunday LEAVE EIGHT H S T, STATION. 10:30 a. m. Dalle for Lynchbax, Lexington, and Grosse Piaror air car. Connects, except sunday, with Bucingam and Albe- ren branches 8:70 a m. except Sunday from Dowell. 8:20 a m., and 8:30 p. m., daily, Cincinnati and Louis. 11:35 a m., daily 6:50 p. m., from Norfolk and Old Point. 18 o. r. m., Except Sunday, from Clifton Forge. TRAINS ARNIVE EIGHTH STREET STATION. 8:40 a. m., Except Sunday from Columbia 8:20 p. m., Daily from Lynchburg, and Forge, and except Sunday day from New Castle, Lexington and Kensington. For detailed information, connections, e.g. apply at Richmond Transfer Office, No. 903 Passenger Office No. 890 east Main street; Station Ticket Office, or address JOHN D. POTTS, Ass't. General Passenger Agent. YORK RIVER LINE, WEST POINT The Favorite Boute North. LE WE RICHMOND M. M. M. 1910 ORRE LIMITED, Daily, except Sunday, for West point, and intermediate stations and ORE LIMITED, Mondays, Wednesdays and F. days with Mondays, Waltimore, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Train No. 16, 2:30 P. M. Lou L. Exp. on Mon Wednesdays & Fridays, to Waltimore, with contests on stage at Leester Manor to Waltimore and Tappanhannock: also at West Point theaters for Baltimore, stops at all stations. Train No. 74.5:00 A.M. LOCAL MIXED, leaves daily, except Sunday from Virginia Street Station for West Point and Leeson station, connecting with stage at Leeson manor for Walkerton and Tapahannock. TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND. 9:15 a.m. Bally, from West Point, with Connection from Baltimore Wednesday's Fridays and Satu days. 10:45 a.m. sundays and Mondays except Sunday from West Point and interstate. steamers leave West Point *v*day *w*ed morning, leaving *v*day *a*arriving Batt- lery more 8:00 a.m., returning to 5500 p. m. Friday, Thursday and saturday steamers call, at air landings on York River. 630 E. Main St Richmond, Va. J. M. CULF, Traffic Manager 630. 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, connecting a Old Point and Norfolk point to Norfolk. Music by STEAMER POCAHONTAN LEAVES MONDAY, WED- NESDAY AND FRIDAY AT 7 . M. Eleven days direct to wharf. Fare only £15. and £100 to Old Point, Old Point and Newport News. Music by a grand Orchestrion. Hours received daily from above-names places and all daily points in Eastern Virginia and North Carolina. 6 897 LD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO. DAILY LINE FOR NEW YORK, EXCEPT SUNDAY. Passengers can leave Richmond daily except Sunday. Sediment, Chesapeake and Ohio; railway, 6 P.M. M. or Richmond railway, railroad. (Norfolk and Western route 9:30 A.M.) Passenger at Norfolk with Old Domini railway, taking same evening at 7 o'clock for New York. Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer C passenger east Main Street; Chesapeake and Ohio railway; Richmond railway, road deposits, and company's office; east Main Street, Richmond. Baggage checks east Main Street, Richmond. Baggage checks through. REIGHT. for New York and all points beyond can be passengers, sailing from Richmond every MONDAY at 5:00 A.M. FRI 0 AVE at 5:00 P.M. This steamer carries slee age passengers only. The closest one hour before sailing time. Freight received and forwarded and through bills of lading issued for all northern, eastern and foreign ports. NEW YORK Passengers can leave daily except Sun da at 3 P.M (Sat-day 4 P.M.) to Norfolk or Old Domini railway, connecting with Norfolk and Western railway or Chesapeake and Ohio railway. Freight for Richmond by steamer via. Nor folk Mondays and Wednesdays 3:00 P M, Sat- days. Sailings from company's pier. No 2 North town root of Beach Street. Freight receives and forwarded daily except Sunday. For further information apply. JOHN F MAYER, Agents, 1123 east Main street Richmond, Va. W. L. Guillauden, Press RF&P RICHMOND FREEDRICK-BURG & POTOMAC R. Schedule in Effect Nov 25, 1800. LEAVE BYRD ST. STATION. 4:10 A. M. Daily, for Washington and points North, Stops at Wilford, Frederickburg and Quasiton. Pulman lepers to Washington Mrs. New York. 8:20 A M. Daily only, for Washington and points North. Stops at Stil- erville, Ann, Ashland Tay- orville, Brewster, Glen Peoria, Woodford, Gluea, summit, Frederick- burg, Brooke, Widewater and Quasiton. 9:01 A. M. Daily, except unair. Washington and of its North Stops, Pike, Fench, Ashland, Doswell, Hilford, Fredericksburg and Quantico. 12:00 M.. Daily, except sunday, for Washington and of its North Stops at Ella Glenn, Ashland, Doswell, Hilford, Fred ericksburg and Quantico Baf for Favier, connects with Congressional Limited a Washington. 7:45 P. M. Daily for Washington and of its North Stops, Dosell, illford Fred ericksburg, Brooke. Widewater and Quantico tops other stations, connects to New York, Sneeper Washington to Philadelphia. ARRIVE BYRD-STREET STATION. 8:09 A. M. Daily, stops at Wide-water, Brooke, Fredericksburg, Milford, Doswell, Ashland, Elba, stops at other station Sneeper New York to Richmond 8:05 P. M., Daily, except Sunday, stops a Frederickburg, Milford Dos well, Ashland, all n all n Elba, infatuation car 8:30 P. M., Daily, stops only at Frederick bur Ewell, Ashland n 01 Elba Palliser car from New York and Washington 8:45 P. M., Daily, stops at Widewater, Summit, Guinne, Wodgane, Mi- lord, Pena, Rutherford, Mi- lord, Pena, Rutherford, Mi- lord, Tayl revilie, Dow- sland, Alver, and Elba, Buffe Parker Car. ACOMMODATION TRAINS. (Daily except Sunday) 8:18 A. M. Leaves Elba for Quantico. 4:00 P. M. Leaves Byrd st. for Frederick bur 8:40 P. M. Leaves Elba for Ashland. 6:40 A. M., arrives Elba from Ashland. 8:26 A. M. arrives Byrd Street station from Frederick bur. 6:06 P. M. Arrives Elba from Ashland. S. A. L. Through Trains. Via S. A. L. Junction and R. F. & Railroad. LEAVE BROAD STREET STATION (C. O & O) 6:15 M., Daily, for Washington and points north, tops at Fredericksburg and Quantico Sleep est. to New York Dining car. 5:55 P.M., Daily, for Washington and points south, tops at Fredericksburg and Quantico Pullman Freeways to New York. ARRIVE BROAD STREET STATION. (C. & O.) 2:81 P.M. Daily, stops only Fredericksburg norg. from New York. Sleepe from New York. 10:31 P.M. Daily, stops only Fredericksburg Dawnt and Ashland. Sleepe Drow New York. Diving car. W.P. TAYLOR, Trane Manager E.T. D Myers, President. S.A. The Favorite Route South. Schedule in Effect June 3rd, 1900. Leaves Chesapeake and Ohio Broad Street Station. 7-80 A. M. Daily, except Sunday, for Petersburg, Henderson, Durham, Raleigh, Atlanta, and all points South and Southwest. 2-35 P. M. "Florida Mall and Express" daily for Petersburg, Henderson, Raleigh, Charleston, Camden, Columbia, Savannah Jacksville, Ferrandina, and all Florida points. 0-40 P. M. "FLORIDA LIMITED," daily for Petersburg, Henderson, Raleigh, Wilmington, Charlotte, Chester, Savannah Atlanta, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, points South and Southwest Charleston, Columbia, Savannah Jacksonville Tampa, Perdana, and all Florida points. Trains arrive from outh at Chasapana Ohio rd 44. 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REMEMBER, etc.—If you do not want the Plan or continued for another year after your subscription, as run out, you then notify us by telephone and we should that subscribers to newspapers who ordered their paper discontinued at the expiration of time for which it has been paid as payment for the payment of the subscription up to date when they order the paper discontinued. COMMUNICATION—When writing to your subscription or to discontinue your subscription, your name and address in full, otherwise we cannot find you on our books. CHANGE OF ADDRESS—In order to change the address of a subscriber we must be sent a form as well as the present address. Entered in the Post-Omce at Richmond, Va. in second class matter. DR. BABRINGER AGAINST US. The Southern Educational Association was in session at the Jefferson Hotel in this city last week. There were only two colored delegates present, Prof. FRANK TRIGG and Miss MATTHEWS, both of Lynchburg, Va. After discussing every phase of the educational question, even the Indian was forgotten and the Negro brought to the front. It was particularly unfortunate that while every-one was allowed to speak for the citizen of color, he was not accorded the opportunity to speak for himself. But the good old hymn, "God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform," is especially appropriate in this case. We are not prepared to discuss the origin of Dr. PAUL B. BARRINGER, the Charlotteville monstrosity who is now installed in a professor's chair at the University of Virginia and who has buried himself within his shell of race prejudice, refusing to even poke his head therefrom save to voice condemnation of a people whose record is as scathing and whose progress is a marvel. Suffice it to say that he was met by Dr. H. B. Friessell, that quiet, unassuming yet diplomatic principal of Hampton, Va., Normal and Agricultural institute, who took issue with him and turned upon him a stream of facts which disconcerted him to such an extent that he asked for the privilege of making a reply, which instead of strengthening his argument, tended only to embarrass and belittle his judgment. In a moment of desperation he remarked: "If you think I am prejudiced, go to Charlottesville and ask the Negroes there what they think of me." We have done that very thing, Dr. BARRINGER, and they are well-nigh unanimously of the opinion, that you are a monumental prejudised hypocrite, liking notoriety and believing that the abuse and misrepresentation of the Negro is the best way to gratify your ambition in this direction. But, with the conservative, a plain proposition is more convincing and we here agree to make it. We will make a canvass of the colored people of Charlettesville, Va., Dr. BARRINGER, upon the question as to what they think of you, and if they agree with your ideas, the PLANET will defray the expense of the canvass, and if they disagree with you, you are to defray the expense. The canvassing is to be done by one white and one colored person passing from house to house together and the result is to be announced within the next 30 days. Will you accept the challenge, Dr. BARRINGER? But there was another advocate of justice, a lover of Virginia, who saw in the educational and moral advancement of the Negro much benefit to the commonwealth. This was President JULIUS DREHER of Roanoke College, Virginia. His words were wise and his thoughts conservative, breathi g the spirit of true religion. But what did Dr. BARRINGER say? He is quoted as follows: "As he (the Negro) has grown in criminality and physical deprivation since receiving what he has of education, that kind of education is surely a failure. More v. r. he has used this education, given in compassion as an arm of defence, as a weapon of political offence, against those who gave it. Under the circumstances there is a natural and growing sentiment in the South demanding that we give him only the pittance that he himself produces as a tax payer. and then let him give him himself. The object of this paper is to strike against the adoption of this policy of coercion unwise ard is unworthy of the south. We should as soon think of wishdrawing our subscription to the church because the 'infant class' in its Sunday School has missed its lessons." It seems to us that in this admission Dr. BARRINGER gave away his case. His idea was not to expend the Negroes' taxes only on Negro schools, but to persistently educate him below the standard set for the white pupil. In other words, take away from him the opportunity to prove himself equal to the white student in the ability to learn and as a result declare that he could not be equal to him were he accorded the opportunity. In other words, he is prejudiced enough to discriminate against the Negro because he is a Negro, and yet he declares that this not prejudice. This is done, too, in the face of the fact that Howard, Yale and Brown Universities are turning out students of Negro persuasion with records favorable with any of those made by the white ones. In this, we have not missed our lesson in the higher institutions, why then should you, Dr. BARRINGER, wish to withdraw your support from the granting to such Negroes this higher education? As to the question of setting apart Negro taxes to Negro schools, we dismiss the subject as too absurd to merit a moment's consideration. Besides be unconstitutional, it would tend to injure the commonwealth even more than the Negro. When that comes to pass, let the Negroes' taxes support the Negro criminals. Let the Negroes' taxes support the Negro insane. Arguing along the same lines, let the Hebrews' taxes support the Hebrew schools, the Italians' taxes, the Italian schools, the Irishmen's taxes the Irish schools, the Germans' taxes the German schools. Last but not least, let the rich men demand that that the rich men's taxes shall support the rich men's schools and only the poor men's taxes support the poor men's schools. The class whom Dr. BARRINGER represents, originally did not believe in giving to the Negro any education at all and finally when driven from this position, they professed to believe in giving him as little education as it was possible. The result has been and is to give the Negro four months in which to learn something and eight months in which to forget what he has learned. Dr. BARRINGER would deny the colored man the right to labor even as a skilled mechanic. What else does he mean when he says? "Dr. Barringer denied that the hope of the Negro is industrial education. Labor fears and hence hates the man who can under live a sewer rat." It will not do to proceed to equip the Negro of the future as an economic menace. We must not arm and pit him against the poor white of the south. The educated class of the South cannot endorse a policy which will certainly promote racial warfare. In this connection, the speaker continued: 'There was never before on the face of the earth a people more law-abiding, patient, or long-suffering in the face of great temptation than the white yeomanry of the south. *** Our people have been brought down, but they still have the Saxon virtue of a courage that dares refrain. Do not press them.'** Coupled with this may be noted a veiled threat. This argument is as much a menace against cheap foreign labor as it is against cheap Negro labor. Is Dr. Barringer prejudised? If he is not, why should he attempt to unite labor against labor-white labor against black labor. Has he ever done a day's honest manual toil in his life? Is he not a theorist? Where is the man who can underlive a sewer-rat? Certainly he is not the Negro, for his houses in the southland are showing culture and refinement. Our piano dealers have no better customers than this music-loving race and the furniture dealers know that as a good liver, the Negro can be safely ganged by his income. Of the tens of thousands of dollars paid annually to the Negroes of the southland, ninety per cent of it finds its way back into the pockets of the white merchants of the southland. What is the matter with your theories, Dr. BARRINGER? The Italian, the German, the Swede, the Russian, the Spaniard, the Englishman and above all the Ohinaman send their money back to relatives in the Old World. But, the Negroes, God bless 'em, dump their all into the pockets of the white brethren of the south. If the Negro in the cotton mill's is a failure, a special wire must have borne to him the misleading information, for factories at Charleston, S. C., are being run by Negro labor and Hon. W, O. COLUMN, of the Negro venture at Concord, N C., is an assured success, the cotton mill being controlled and operated by Negro labor. Rev. — HENDERSON, its travelling agent, who was in this city three weeks THE RICHMOND PLANET RICHMOND VIRGINIA ago gave abundant evidence of this fact. Where then did you get your information, Dr. BARRINGER, where did you get your information? But the most astonishing part of Dr. BARRINGER's address was the declaration that the Negro has not kept pace with his opportunities. He is quoted: "The Negro, the speaker declared, has not kept pace with his opportunities. He is still the laborer and common mechanic. Hence, it would be fall-for any S仕e to enter upon the industrial training of its deficient race while the laboring class of its higher race is equal to any training and any effort. We cannot equip both, and to equip the Negro to the neglect of the poor white would be a grave political error and an economic absurdity." In this he gives away his case again. After saying that they are a failure and cannot be taught or equipped, he argues against equipping them because it would be to the neglect of the poor white. And yet, Dr. BARBERGER, no doubt claims to be a professor in ethics and a graduate in logic. But has the Negro made the best of his opportunities or does he stand where he did forty years ago? At that time, he owned nothing, he was a nonentity in finance and politics in fact, in everything save labor and religion. Since that time, he has accumulated $500 000 000 worth of property, owning in Virginia over $12 000, 000 worth. He has bought colleges and equipped and offered them. His cattle dot a thousand hills. Even in sight of Monicello, and the University of Virginia, as far as the eye can reach, evidences of the Negroes' progress is every where manifest. Where Sambo drove for "Mars" Baby he now drives for himself. Where he waited around the table as a servant, he now bosses as its master. Negro physicians with their fine equipments write prescriptions which are filled as readily for him as they are for a white physician. The latter consults with his colored brother and the rules of the profession are rigidly observed by both. Are you blind, Dr. BARRINGER, or is it a case of "will not see"? No where in the Southland are there more friendly white people, so far as the Negro is concerned, than in the town of Charlottesville. They will aid a Negro in distress. They will patronize his enterprises. They will encourage him in business, and they will "throw cold water" on the extremists of either race of the BARRINGER stripe. How then can you say that the Negro has not made the best of his opportunities, Dr. BARRINGER? We have our own real estate agents, our own men of business, our own banks and bank presidents, our own insurance companies, our own newspapers, our own editors, our own churches, our own concert halls, and theatres, our own fair-grounds, our own authors, our own statesmen, our own lawyers, theologians, inventors skilled mechanics, professors, musical instructors, office-holders and financiers. Blinded by your prejudices, you have failed to note these things. Open your eyes, wider, Dr. BARBINGES, open your eyes wider. He made even a more remarkable and absurd statement: "Dr. Barringer denied that education has raised up for the race its own leaders. Au education that makes leaders at the expense of the led is a failure. 'Every Negro doctor, Negro lawyer, N. go teacher or other leader in excess the immediate needs of his people' proclaims a speaker, is an anti social product, a tool with other in the North, the South, the K or the West, can auch a professional man make a living at his calling through white patronage." But why continue a discussion of such an absurd declaration. All leaders continue their leadership to a greater or lesser degree at the expense of their followers. The compensating benefits which accrue as the result of skillful and able leadership! counterbalances the expenses! entailed. But why continue the discussion further? The Negro laborer is supporting the Negro professional man who in turn renders to the Negro laborer compensating benefits. Ohif Dr. W. H. COGNILL of Alabama, Dr. BOOKER, T. WASHINGTON of the same state, Dr. M. MAC VICAR and Prof. G. R. HOVEY, Dr. LYMAN B. TEEPT Prof. J. HUGO JOHNSTON and that prince of orators, Prof. G. W. HAYES could have expressed their views on Dr. BARRINGER's utterances, Jefferson Hotel would have witnessed a scene animating and] convincing. The Negro's case may be in equity, Dr. BARRINGER, but above; the roar of the Negro-hater, the yell of*the prejudiced may be heard the still small voice of his white friends talking and arguing with the white citizens[who are far removed from the alarms of the prejudiced and] the rantings of the Negro-haters themselves. If we will deserve success, we will secure is Long after Dr. BARRINGER, has been laid away in the tomb, the Negro will be working out his own salvation with fear and trembling with none to mole him or make him afraid. Do not be discouraged colored men. Again, we expect you to note God's orders delivered unto the Hebraws and be governed thereby: "Speak unto the Children of Israel that they go forward." THE Columbus, O., STANDARD has issued a most artistic calendar. It contains the portraits of hew, J. M. RIDLE, editor, and J. Mr. P. W. CHAVERS, manager. We wish the firm abundant success. THE COFFEE WAR AT AN END. An Advance in Price of Half a Cent A Pound Now Looked For. Pound Now Looked For. Toledo, Jan. 2.—Very substantial reports are current that the coffee and sugar war, which has waged so long bitterly between the Arbuckles and Havemeyer interests, is nearing an adjustment settlement in all parties. For four long years the Arbuckle Spice company has not made an advance in the price of roasted coffee. It is now understood that today, with an understanding with and the assent of the Arbuckles, the Woolson people will order an advance of one-half cent per pound on their roasted product. Word also comes through private sources that B. H. Howell & Co., of New York, one of the largest concerns of its land in the country, will today advance a sugar five points, bringing it up to that quoted by the American Sugar Refining company, or, in other words, the Havemeyer interests. An effort was made to secure positive statements, either in affirmation or denial, from those who are naturally supposed to be in a position to know what is going on, but all refused to discuss the subject. McMillan to Succeed Himself McCillian to Succeed Himself. Lansing, Mich., Jan. 2.—Senator James McMilian, of Detroit, was yesterday afternoon nominated by the Republican caucus of the 41st legislature, which convenes today in the state capitol, to succeed himself. Senator McMilian re-election to his third term in the senate is assured, as the legislature is overseeingmelyly Republican. The senator appointed at the caucus after he had been notified of the nomination and in a brief speech thanked the legislators for the honor. Last evening he tendered a reception at the Downey House. The house caucus nominated John J. Carton, of Flint, as speaker by acclamation. Representative Sherman P. Handy, of iron county, was nominated for speaker pro tem. Emberson's Bondage Gun Embesher's Bondsmen Compromise. Altoona, Pa., Jan. 2. On a confessed defalcation of between $30,000 and $40,-000, the county commissioners have agreed to accept $25,000 from Tax Receiver James H. McCullough's bondsmen and call his accounts square. He $25,000 on his 98 duplicates and $50,000 on duplicates. These amounts include the sum of his peculations. The commissioners will appoint a new receiver to collect the balances. Although McCullough is still missing, he is not likely to escape punishment, as one of his bondsmen proposes to offer a reward for his apprehension. Reduced Wager For Form 2 Reduced Wages For Four Thousand. Youngstown, O., Jan. 2—Notices of a reduction in wages that will affect about 4,000 men were posted yesterday at all of the blast furnaces in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys. What is known as the base price is $1.90 per day to bottom fillers and helpers, and the notices state that after Feb. 1 the base price will be $1.65. The reduction will place the wages of the furnace men on the same basis as in March, 1890. The employees refuse to say now whether they will accept the reduction. Farquhar to Relieve Schlex Washington, Jan. 2.—Rear Admiral Farquhar, it is expected, will relieve Rear Admiral Schley as commander of the South Atlantic squadron. Schley will be formally retired in the spring. There is no intention on the part of the president to appoint Rear Admiral Schley to be vice admiral in case of the revival of this grade. The recommendation of the secretary of the navy for its revival was based upon his desire to reward Rear Admiral Sampson for his work during the war with Spain. Scranton's Ex-Strikers Dissatisfied, Scranton, Pa., Jan. 1.—Traffic was resumed on all the lines of the Scranton Railway company yesterday with the assistance of 300 hurriedly hired laborers, whose services were required to remove the obstructions which strike sympathizers placed on the tracks all over the county. The discharge of Dispatcher Charles Powell for refusing to run a car during the strike has enraged the strikers, and the contest may be renewed, though many declare they should not interfere. Cardinal Gibbons' Nephew Murdered Cardinal Gibbons' Nephew Murdered New Orleans, Jan. 2.—Dr. James Gibbons, one of the ambulance students of the Charity hospital, and a nephew of Cardinal Gibbons, died yesterday of wounds received Monday night. He was on his way home at midnight, when two men attempted to rob him. Before he could comply with the demand to hold up his hands he was shot in the groin. No trace of the mur- derers has yet been found, although Dr. Gibbons gave a fair description of the before he died. The Scorpion Ordered to Venezuela. Washington, Jan. 1.—The navy department has ordered the Scorpion to proceed at once to Laguira, Venezuela, to replace the Hartford at that port. The dispatch of the gunboat is due to the trouble growing out of asphalt concessions, and the purpose to afford all due protection to American life and property should either become endangered. Ignatius Donnelly Dead Minneapolis, Jan. 2. — Ignatius Donnelly, who for 35 years has been prominent in local and national politics and in literature, was taken suddenly ill at the home of his father-in-law, Baron Donnelly an hour later without regaining consciousness. He was nearly 70 years old. Two Women Burned to Death Pittsburg, Jan. 1.—Mrs. Charlotte Brown and her daughter Lillie, aged 22 years, were burned to death at their home in Allegheny yesterday. The daughter was set afire by the explosion of a lamp, and in going to her assistance Mrs. Brown was also enveloped in flames. A Story of Three Bears, a Stage and a Schoolma'am. When They Met Unexpectedly the Little Teacher Enjoyed It, But the Lion-Hearted Driver Rushed Out of Sight. A Maine correspondent of the New York Sun says that John Crocker, who drives the stage on the back road between Brewer and Bucksport; a timid schoolma'am who was going to teach in East Bucksport, a foolish horse with no knowledge of zoology and three frightened bears met in the road leading through some birch woods on the border of Long Pond a few days age, and in ten minutes had manufactured material enough for the construction of half a dozen comedies. The bears were the only ones that had cause to complain of ill-use. The evening before they had called at the orchard of Harold Burrill for the purpose of taking a late supper, and Burrill, hearing them crashing about among the trees and mistaking them for boys who had been pestering him for weeks, fired his double-barreled shotgun, loaded with rock salt, among them at short range, causing a great scampering and much smarting from the wounds. Burrell went home expecting to be arrested for murder, while the bears made a dash for Long Pond, where they could swim about and let the salt dissolve and ease their pain. They had crossed the pond and were leaving Hancock county behind them, intending to cross the river to Hampden, where the people are afraid of bears, when they met the stage in the woods. Crocker had been telling the teacher about bears, and remarking that he should like to see one of them, so he could show her how easy it was to fix them in a way that would forever prevent them from scaring anybody. "Wouldn't it be delightful to meet a bear right here in these bright woods?" she exclaimed. "Then I could tell my friends about the adventure, and have a really truly bear story with myself as the heroine to relate to the dear children." "Bears ain't nothin!" exclaimed Crocker, flourishing his whip. "Why, I could drive a hull flock of them with this little stick." About this time the horse pushed his "STOP WHERE YOU ARE." ears to the front and snorted. Crocker pulled on the reins, cut out twice with his whip and told the animal "go long," an order which was promptly obeyed. The horse reared on his hind legs and making a sharp turn, which cramped the wheel and overset the wagon, throwing the driver, passenger and an assorted lot of mail bags and bundles into the ditch. As soon as this feat had been accomplished the horse ran for home. "Whoa!" yelled Crocker. "Whoa! gosh darn ye, or I'll—" Then he heard a noise behind him, and looking around saw the bears and concluded that it was his turn to run, and put his resolution into practice at once. As he was speeding in the direction of East Bucksport and the horse was diligently pursuing a course which led to Brewer, he heard the schoolma'am calling after him: "Stop where you are, Mr. Stage Driver; don't go any further or it will spoil my photograph. Splendid! They are all in it, three bears, a man and a broken wagon. I'm so glad the bears came along when they did. The light was just right. I've made a nice exposure. Now you may go and kill the bears if you feel you must, but it seems too bad—they look so innocent." She looked about her. The driver and horse were both out of sight, and the bears were disappearing behind a clump of bushes. "Oh, dear," she added, "why did he go away? I'm all alone, and there are sure to be snakes on the road sunning themselves in the warm gravel." Crocker told a thrilling story of his fight with the bears, which lasted more than an hour. When he was fined for neglecting to deliver the mails on time the teacher was called in to give evidence. She was anxious to help him out, but overdid the job and made things bad for Crocker, when she produced the photographs she had taken of the scene. The mall route over the back road is about to be let for a term of five years to the lowest responsible bidder, and there are many who seek the job. Crocker has horses and a complete outfit for the work, but he will not put in a bid. It is a thankless task to carry the mails, he says. A Million Gold Dollars A million dollars in gold coin weighs about two tons. At the time of writing this paragraph there are in the United States treasury 152,000,000 silver dollars. They weigh nearly 5,000 tons. Spared the Very Worst. "Don't you hate to hear unpleasant things people say about you?" "No; I feel in luck that I don't have to know the unpleasant things they think about me."—Chicago Record. Unnecessary Aid Mrs. D. Spepsia (to her star boarder)—Will you please help the butter? Star Boarder—It strikes me as strong enough to help itself.—Harlem Life. GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS. Louisville, Dec. 24.—John Kneppleman, a private watchman, was found yesterday near his place of employment with his brains beaten out. His pockets had been rifted of his wages paid him the night before. No arrests have yet been made. Richmond, Va., Dec. 22.—James Holden, a negro, 25 years, was hanged yesterday at Accomack Count House for attempted rape on Virginia Clayton, a little white girl, near Parksley, Va., about three months ago. He confessed his guilt and said he had been guilty of similar crimes before. Atlanta, Dec. 18.—Judge Lumpkin, in the superior court, has decided that the state of Georgia must accept the award of a board of arbitration and allow the Plant system of railways to pay their taxes according to the sum returned by this board, or about $400,000 less than the original return of the railway officials. Macon, Miss., Dec. 24.—News was received here yesterday that a tornado passed through the eastern edge of Noxuage county and the western part of Pickens and Sumpter counties, Alabama, Saturday night, doing great damage. On several plantations houses were blown down. Two negroes are known to have been killed. Fairmont, W. Va., Dec. 24.—The largest coal deal ever made in Harrison county will be closed in a few days. The territory comprises 12,000 acres, or 19 square miles, lying around Salem. The purchasers are James E. Brown, of Uniontown, and Alfred J. Cochran, of Dawson, who will pay $424,000 for the entire tract. Hickory, N. C., Dec. 20.—Tuesday night the Southeen railway attempted to build a track across the narrow gauge track at the depot crossing, here. A force of narrow gauge men interfered, and a riot was with difficulty averted. The town authorities placed the leaders under arrest and stopped the trouble. Work has been stopped, and the matter will be adjusted by the railroad authorities. Lynchburg, Dec. 24.—The biggest thing in an industrial way that Lynchburg has ever known will be the plant that the Craddock-Terry Shoe company will erect for the manufacture of medium grade ladies and misses' shoes. The company will employ at once 200 men, which number will be increased as fast as operatives from this section can be educated in the work. If the venture proves successful it is thought that other shoe jobbers here will establish similar factories. Ranoke, Va., Dec. 24.—Capt. Benjamin N. Hatcher, of the most prominent citizens of Franklin county and probably the wealthiest, was found dead in bed at the Ponce de Leon hotel here yesterday morning. Capt. Hatcher had been a sufferer from ashtm for years. The deceased was a native of Franklin county, 72 years of age and unmarried. He represented the county for several terms in the state legislature and was vice president and one of the largest stockholders of the First National bank of this city. Winston, N. C., Dec. 20.—Frank Huffines and his brother were shot and mortally wounded at the home of their father, near Oak Ridge, Guilford county, about 6 o'clock yesterday morning. The shooting was done by Deputy Sheriff J. W. Mooney and J. W. Waller, of Kernersville. They were deputized to arrest the brothers on warrants charging them with being two of the parties who broke into and robbed a barroom. The officers were fired upon by the brothers, and a number of shots were exchanged. One of the wounded men died yesterday afternoon and the other one is dying. Providence, La., Dec. 22.—Varlous rumors have prevailed lately up and down the river relative to the lynching of negroes that took place at Arcadia, Miss., on the 18th inst. for the killing of a trading boatman by the name of Thompson and his wife and child. As many as 17 negroes were said to have been brutally slaughtered by mob. As there is no telegraph or telegram counts at Arcadia it was impossible to assess; on the day, however, a citizen from Arcadia "Three negroes have been captured, but only two have been lynched, after they had confessed to the killing of Thompson, his wife and child." Cape Henry, Va., Dec. 22.—The schooner Jennie Hall stranded eight miles south of Cape Henry at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, and will be a total loss. The captain and two men were drowned. The bodies are not yet recovered. Four men nearly died from exposure, but were rescued in the breeches buoy. One man still clung to the mizzen crosstree. Two life savers went off in the breeches buoy to save him, but being a large man and numbed by cold they could not lift him into the buoy. Notwithstanding the terrific surf Capt. Barco and his crew then launched the lifeboat. They went alongside and put two men, Horatio Drinkwater and John O'Neal, on board the schooner. The life boat then came ashore, leaving the two life savers on the wreck. Drinkwater and O'Neal succeeded in getting the sailor into the buoy, and he was hauled safely off, the two life savers following. One of the surmens was washed out of the lifeboat, but was rescued. Newport News, Va., Dec. 22.—Hon. Richard A. Wise, congressman from the Second Virginia district, died suddenly at his home in Williamsburg yesterday morning. He had been long a sufferer from Bright's disease. Dr. Wise was defeated for congress in the last election by Hon. Harry Maynard. He was a son of the late Governor Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, and for many years had been a conspicuous figure. He was born in Philadelphia, at the house of his maternal grandfather, Hon. John Sergent, in 1843. He served in the Condedery army from the beginning to the end of the war, giving up his studies in William and Mary college to enlist. He was afterwards graduated from the medical college of Virginia in 1867 and became a member of the faculty of William and Mary college, filling the chair of physiology and chemistry. In 1895 he was elected to the state legislature. He a member of congress for the last occasion receiving the office on both occasions by the Republican majority in the house, he contesting the seat of W. A. Young, returned by the electoral board each time. John S. Wise, of New York, is a brother of the deceased. Sufide of Consul General Shaw. Philadelphia, Dec. 26. — W. Irvin Shaw, who has been filling the position of United States consul at Barranquilla, Colombia, and who was recently appointed consul general to Singapore, committed suicide in a hotel day after he opened a femoral artery and blasted the throat and wrists with a knife. Ill health is supposed to have affected his mind. He was 38 years old, and leaves a widow and two sons. Hannah Denies Lobby Story. Cleveland, Dec. 26.—Senator Hanna was informed yesterday of a statement which is in circulation to the effect that there was a powerful lobby in favor of the subsidizing of American shipping at the Philadelphia convention and in Washington. "The only lobby of that kind I know anything about," was the senator's reply, "is a lobby of steamship companies which is trying to defeat the bill. There was no lobby at Philadelphia at all. The subsidy bill is a business measure, and there is no desire to force it through congress. We want it to go through on its merits." A Septungenarian Burglar. Philadelphia, Dec. 26—Seventy-year-old Gustav Kindt, an ex-convict, said to be known to the police of many cities of the country, was arrested yesterday charged with having robbed the safe in the wholesale liquor store of John T. Sloan, 303 Callowhill street, in this city. When caught he was equipped with all the tools of an expert cracksman. Chief of Detectives Miller recognized him as "French Gus," who had served terms in many states of the union. While serving a term in Sing Sing prison he invented a device for opening and closing simultaneously all the doors in a tier of cells. C. D. KENNY COMPANY'S Broad and 6th and 17th and Main Sts $4 50 velvethats now $2.50. GET MONEY. Get money. Symbolic mysteries. A book on a glass of water for lucky num- bers. H. Coutas. St. Dr. Jr., 940 Winton St., Philadelphia. Cancers eured. 8-28 a.m. W. W. SCOTT 2nd Street Hair Cutting, New York and Shampooing In First Class Style. Tonsoral Apartments now open to receive you. Call and see me. t.f HOLIDAY GOGDS Isaac Straus Family Wine, Liquor and Cigar Store. Imported and Domestic Wines, Brandies, Gins and Rums. Best and most Popular Brand Cigars PIPES OF ALL DESCRIPTION. Goods delivered free to all parts of the city. On side orders given special attention. 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FINE TAILORING CLEANING DYEING and REPAIRING. When You Are Sick Pure and Fresh Mediomes only will cure you then purchase your Drugs and Medicine from; Leonard's Reliable Prescription Drug Store 724 North Second Street. Wm. Tennant, 9 E. Duval St. Richmond, Va. —Dealer in— FINE GROCERIES, MEATS, VEGETABLES, CIGARS TOBACCO AND FEED. WOOD AND COAL; PRICES LOW. Goods Strictly First-class and vered free. THE PLANET SATURDAY, JAN. 5, 1901 PAID A HEAVY RANSOM. Millionaire Gives $25,000 For the Release of His Boy. LEFT THE GOLD BY THE ROADSIDE Mr. Cudahy Followed the Instructions Laid Down by the Boy's Kidnapers, and They Fulfilled Their Part by Releasing the Captive. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 24.—There is great rejoicing in the home of Edward Cudahy, the wealthy packing house owner and capitalist of this city. Edward Cudahy, Jr., 15 years old, kidnapped last Tuesday evening, after being held 36 hours for a ransom of $25,000 in gold, which the young man's father unhesitatingly paid, has been returned to his family. Before the real truth of the kidnapping, the return of the boy and the experiences of the latter had been given to the public the police were inclined to doubt the story that the boy had been spirited away. This suspicion, however, melted away with young Cudahy related the story of the kidnapping. He declares he was just across the street from his own home Tuesday evening, returning from an errand, when two men approached him, declared themselves deputy sheriffs from Sarpy county, and placed him under arrest as Eddie McGee, escaped from the reform school. They placed him in a buggy, despite his protests, and he was taken to Leavenworth street. Then he was blindfolded and the buggy driven, he thinks, to South Omaha, where he was taken into a vacant house and chained to a chair. The house was empty. He was guarded by one man, while others seemed to be in communication by telephone in another communication with somebody in Omaha. Wednesday night he was released, again, blindfolded, taken into a buggy and at thirty-seventh and Leavenworth streets he was allowed to leave the carriage and make his way home. During his imprisonment his guard, who had been drinking, informed him that the original intention was to steal one of his little sisters, but no opportunity offered. They had been watching the Cudahy house for two months. Later in the day Mr. Cudahy himself made known the details of a long into the country to deposit a bag containing $25,000 in gold in a place indicated in a letter written Wednesday to Mr. Cudahy by the outlaws, naming this condition as a surety for the return of the boy. The letter instructed Mr. Cudahy to leave his house in his buggy alone at 7 o'clock Wednesday night, to carry a red lantern and drive to a point on a road out of town, where he would find a white lantern with black and white ribbon tied to the door. There he was instructed to leave the $25,000 in gold and return home at once. Reference is made at length to the Charley Ross case, and the folly of the boy's father in beeding the advice of detective in the latter declares that unless the $25,000 was forthcoming the boy would be blinded by acid, another millionaire's taken and $100,000 demanded. Mr. Cudahy followed the instructions implicitly, and at 1 o'clock Thursday morning the boy returned home. The officers have located the house where the boy, was imprisoned, and they have secured information which they believe will result in the capture of one or more of the bandits. The police believe there were only three men implicated, another "suspect" having established his innocence. Mr. Cudahy offers a reward of $25,000 for the apprehension of the abductors. A Massacre in China. Vancouver, B. C., Dec. 26.—News of a terrible massacre of the reform forces in China and the beheading of 27 of its leaders was received here yesterday in a cablogram by W. A. Cumrow, secretary of the Chinese Reform association of America. The engagement took place the province of Cichila, a populous sect of the Yangtse valley, in central China, and resulted in the killing of 1,500 men and the complete demoralization of the reform forces. The battle, into which the formers were brought by treachery, occurred on Dec. 18, and the work of the movement has as a consequence been dropped in all that part of the country. Rate War Among Coke Producers Pittsburg, Dec. 26.—Producers of coke have become involved in a price war over the contracts for furnace coke, which are now being closed for delivery during the first half of the new year. The result is that some of the independent Connellsville producers are selling furnace coke as low as $1.40 per ton. Involved in the conflict are chiefly the H. C. Frick Coke company, the J. W. Rainey Coke company, the Washington Coal Coke company and the Bessemer Coke company. The Frick company is said to be holding to a minimum price of $1.75 per ton. President's Christmas Guests. Washington, Dec. 26.—President and Mrs. McKinley had with them as guests at dinner last evening Surgeon General and Mrs. Sternberg, Dr. and Mrs. Rixey, Mrs. O. S. Hiestand, Gen. Corbin and Secretary and Mrs. Cortelyou. The president did not go to church, but he and Mrs. McKinley took drives out into the country during the day. Secretary and Mrs. Hay, Postmaster General and Mrs. Smith and Representative Payne, of New York, cailed on them. Negroes Intimidate Whites Jeffersonville, Ind. Dec. 26:—A race war is in progress at Cemetyville, a small station on the Pan Handle road, five miles north of this city, and serious trouble is expected. The negroes are armed and the whites are keeping within doors to avoid them. Steamer Wrecked and Nine Dead. Copenhagen, Dec. 24:—The sailing ship Iverra was wrecked last Friday near Goeteborg, southwestern Sweden. Seven of the crew were drowned Three managed to reach an uninhabited island, where two died, the thirte being rescued yesterday A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Thursday, Dec. 20. The amended Hay-Pauncefeote Nicaragua canal treaty passed the national senate, 55 to 18. The boat race between Yale and the Annapolis naval cadets has been arranged for Saturday, May 11. One of the public schools in Jersey City was closed yesterday because of the prevalence of smallpox in that city. In the hazing investigation at West Point cadets admitted being hazed, but all declared that neither Cadet Booz or any other cadet suffered injury. The "unknown" who committed suicide by shooting at a Boston hotel has been identified as Harold B. Bruce, a wealthy wine merchant of Baltimore. Grover Cleveland, in an article in the Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post, declares that Democracy needs not reorganization, but a return to first principles. Friday, Dec. 21. Charles Hibbard, colored, is held at Trenton for killing Michael Nino, an Italian, at Princeton, N. J. The West Branch Valley railroad, from Clearfield to Keating, Pa., will be ready for traffic Jan. 1, 1902. While the press of Mexico is non-committal, it is believed a serious money panic is now on there. At Cedar Rapids, Ia., a passenger train struck a buggy containing three young men. Two were instantly killed and the third fatally injured. Congressman John J. Lentz, of the Twelfth Ohio district, will contest the seat in the next congress of Emmitt Tompkins, who won by 18 votes. After working for six years, spending $1,000,000 and sinking a 4,700 foot shaft, the Tamarack company has struck a rich copper vein at Calumet, Mich. Saturday, Dec. 22 The strike of Santa Fe telegraphers has been officially declared off. The killing of Edward Sanford in an amateur boxing contest in Philadelphia has put an end to boxing in that city. Not since the storm which destroyed the Tay bridge has such a gale raged in Scotland as that of yesterday and Thursday. Fifty thousand dollars in gold is to be distributed by the American Express company among its employees as Christmas remembrances. Notable deaths: At Boston, ex-Governor Roger Wolcott, aged 53; at Williamburg, Va., Congressman Richard A. Wise; at Washington, Mrs. W. P. Frye, wife of the president of the senate. Monday, Dec. 24. Canadian troops returned from South Africa are receiving enthusiastic ovations in Nova Scotia. The population of Germany's capital, including the suburbs, is 2,499,676, as compared with 2,076,946 in 1895. The weather in Stockholm is the mildest that has been known for many years at the Christmas season. Governor Roosevelt has removed District Attorney Gardiner, of New York, for "malfeasance in office." Hoshi Torn, formerly Japanese minister to Washington, has been forced by financial scandal to resign from Japan's cabinet. The American Baseball League No. 2—the only name which can be given it until another is officially adopted—will be launched in Chicago next Thursday. Edward A. Palmer, aged 42 years, was crushed to death yesterday by a charging machine falling on him while at work in the Pencoyd iron works, Philadelphia. Gen. Reginald Pole-Carew, the British military leader, is to marry a woman under 25. He is 51. The debts of the Duke of Manchester ($130,000) have been paid by his father-in-law, Eugene Zimmerman. Governor Pingree has been summoned to answer charges of contempt for criticizing Michigan supreme court judges. For forcibly hugging and kissing Miss Mae Brenner, of Leon, Ia., R. W. Boeger is forced by the court to pay her $375. At Derby, Conn., 32-year-old Mrs. Ehman jumped through the ice to save her disbelief 6-year-old boy, and both were drowned. Lillie Verona, a soubrette, sues a New York druggist for $5,000 because a concoction warranted to produce blonde hair turned her hair a brilliant green. An agent of the British army, is purchasing 50,000 horses and mules in Missouri to send to South Africa. Over 100,000 have already been purchased in this country. Wednesday, Dec. 26. A telephone message received at Key West from Havana distinctly said: "I cannot hear you." The damage by recent gales will be the largest in the history of shipping along the Pacific coast. A direct line of steamers between Portland, Ore., and Manila will be in operation by Feb. 26. A dispatch from Warsaw says that 52 Poles have been arrested there, being charged with political conspiracy. Rev. Dr. Charles Reuben Hale, bishop coadjutor of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Springfield, Ills., died yesterday at Cairo, Ills., of valvular disease of the heart, aged 63. maybe one of Blinkey Morgan's Gang Pittsburgh, Dec. 26. What may prove an important arrest was made in Allegheny yesterday. J. C. Clarke and his wife were arrested on a charge of shoplifting, and considerable loot was found in their possession. A search of Clarke's effects disclosed the fact that he had been arrested in St. Louis Oct. 8, 1899, charged with murder. It is believed his real name is J. C. O'Neill, and that he was one of the notorious Blinkey Morgan gang, which operated so extensively in this section a number of years ago. Clarke and his wife are about 52 years old. Fled to Escape Marriage. Pueblo, Colo., Dec. 26—The police have failed to unearth any claw to the whereabouts of Maggie Hoel, the young woman who mysteriously disappeared four days ago from her uncle's home near this city. The impression is that she left of her own accord. One thing that the girl feced to avoid fulfilling her marriage engagement, which was set for two or three months ahead. Three Drowned Under the Ice Cheboygan, Mich., Dec. 25.—John Hawes, William Campbell and Ernest Marquette, employees at McCarty's lumber camp, while crossing the ice on Mullet lake late Sunday afternoon, 12 miles from here, broke through the ice and were drowned. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES. CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES. Bloodthirsty Indian on the Warpath at Eufaula, I. T. KILLS THREE MEN, WOUNDS A BOY. The Usual List of Murders and Fatal Accidents Marks the Celebration of the Last Christmas of the Nineteenth Century. Muskogee, I. T., Dec. 26—John Tiger, fullblooded Indian, a ferryman on the Arkansas river, two miles south of Eufaula, went to Eufaula with his wife yesterday afternoon, and while intoxicated met L. B. Roper and threatened to kill him. Roper immediately struck Tiger with a board. Tiger went to his buggy, procured a Winchester and came back to kill Roper, but failed to find him. Enraged, he proceeded to shoot at everyone he saw, shooting Jesse Beck through the hips and killing him; shooting and killing Dave Porter, a nephew of Chief Porter, and a mover named Johnson on his way to Missouri in a covered wagon with his family. Bud Tray, aged 18, a boy, was shot through the shoulder and is not expected to live. Tiger was chased three miles, when he jumped off his horse, went behind a tree and began shooting. Deputy Marshal Johnson, who returned the fire, struck Tiger in the arm. The murderer surrendered and was brought to Eufaula. Tiger's arm will have to be amputated. J. Smith, who lives two miles south of Checotah, became involved in a quarrel with T. Thompson over the affair at Eufaula and began shooting, the latter being mortally wounded. KILLED IN A CHRINTMAS HUNT. Well Known Philadelphian Thrown From His Horse to Death Philadelphia, Dec. 26—While riding cross country to join the Chester valley hunt yesterday, Henry L. Wilbur, aged 42 years, son of H. O. Wilbur, the well known cocoa and chocolate manufacturer of this city, was thrown from his horse and killed on the farm of A. J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania railroad, near Valley Forge. Mr. Wilbur, who lived at Bryn Mawr, started out on a magnificent horse, accompanied by T. N. McCarthy, another huntsman. They were too late hounds were released, where the 34 hounds were released. The sight of the forward hunters on the Cayman farm, and galloped at great speed to catch up with them. On the farther side of the property there is a three foot rail fence and beyond this a ditch. Mr. Wilbur's horse took the obstruction easily, but in landing beyond the ditch one of the horse's forward feet sank into a small hole, and Mr. Wilbur was pitched forward to death. Young Woman Shot Black Intruder, Macon, Ga., Dec. 26.—Miss Zena Dickson, a young white lady living in Manchester, a suburb of Macon, shot and badly wounded Albert Kendrick, a negro, who was making an attack on her house early yesterday morning. Miss Dickson lives with her sister and two brothers, and Kendrick's wife was employed by them, and the negro wanted her to leave. He went to the house when only three of the women left, and demanded that she leave with him. On being refused he opened fire, and there was a lively terchange of shots. Kendrick inflicted a wound on Mr. T-be A. Mason which will prove fatal. He was captured and taken to the Macon hospital, where it was found he had been wounded five times. Skull Crushed With an Iron Poker. Baltimore, Dec. 26—John Perlman, steward, and Frank W. Barenthen, cook of the British steamer Tampico, quarreled yesterday on the deck of the vessel, as a result of which the former is at the Baltimore University hospital with his skull crushed. A heavy iron pot was used by Barenthen to defend him. Perlman having attacked him with a belaying pin. Barenthen surrendered him, a black, an 18-year-old bootlead, shot. Abraham Jones and Clarence Phillips. John probably die and Phillips lose a leg. Black claims the shooting was done in self defense. Frank Johnson cut John R. Hawkins with a razor. Hawkins' wounds are serious. Both are colored. Corning's Christmas Fatalities **Drinking's Christmas Fatalities.** Corning, N. Y., Dec. 26.—Corning had two Christmas fatalities. The body of Charles Speer, a 12-year-old farmer boy, was found in the Erie railroad yard with his skull crushed, both arms and both legs broken, in the other bad injuries. He had been struck by a fast express train. William Shinners, I, was hunting on the hill back of this city when his gun caught in a branch of a tree and was discharged. The charge tore his head in a frightful manner, killing him instantly. **Paris Green For Headache Powder.** New York, Dec. 26.—Mrs. Sarah Frank, of Brooklyn, arose early yesterday to prepare the Christmas dinner for her family. She had a severe headache, and going to a closet, got what she supposed was a headache powder. Instead it was a small paper of paris green, and without noticing that it was poison she swallowed the stuff. She died shortly after, surrounded by her children. Mrs. Frank was 60 years old. Drinken Soldier Stabbed Comrades. Washington, Dec. 26—Frenzied by drink, James L. McDonough, a private soldier at Fort Washington, yesterday afternoon attacked Sergeant Staab and four privates at the post who had attempted to place him under arrest, and stabbed three of the party with a bayonet, which he had concealed under his coat. The sergeant is dangerously wounded. McDonough was captured after a chase. Fatally Shot by Hir Great Falls, Mont., Dec. 26—Jacob Werten yesterday shot and fatally injured his son John. Werten had threatened his wife and treated her badly and the son interfered to protect the mother. The father drew a revolver and fired a ball into the boy's neck. The son is paralyzed and will die. Werten surrendered to the authorities. Stranded Steamer Released Atlantic City, Dec. 26.—Three powerful wrecking tugs from New York and Philadelphia dragged the British West Indian trading steamship Antila from her perilous position on the bar at the mouth of Great egg Harbor inlet, and she proceeded under her own steam to New York. The steamer is 200 feet long, and went ashore in the heavy fog Monday morning. So far as reported she suffered no injury and did not lose any of her cargo. TRADE MARK REGISTERED 1892. U.S.:PATENT OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 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Feeding the Hungry Thousands Making the Hungry Thousands. New York, Dec. 26. It is estimated that move money was spent in Christmas gifts this year in New York than ever before, and the same is true in regard to charitable gifts. Of all the set Christmas feasts that of the Salvation Army at Madison Square Garden last evening was the largest. A bountiful Christmas dinner was served to about 4,000 persons, men, women and children. In addition to the Salvation Army dinner 500 newsboys were provided for at the Newsboys' Home, Miss Helen Gould fed 300 near Tarrytown, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gould had 200 school children as guests, and Senator T. D. Sullivan fed 4,000, while the various charities relieved thousands. In all large cities hungry thousands were fed by charity. Dowager Lady Churchill Found Dead London, Dec. 26. The Dowager Lady Churchill, senior lady of the bedchamber and an intimate friend of the queen, was found dead in her bedroom at Osborn yesterday morning. 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WHAT KIND OF WORK WE D ecrate all kinds and at prices which will kill displayed in the execution of the ord Richmond Planet Mr., Editor, The Richmond Planet SCRIPTION ONLY $1.50 PER YEAR Richmond, Virginia. 3 HEY PLANET SATURD Y, JANUARY 5, 1901 FOR SUNDAY READING CHRIST'S LESSON. Twas love that wrought Christ's mission Upon this world of ours; In never led the people By paternal power. He never wrote a book or Fine churches built with gold, And He ne'er sought with money To lead men to His fold. Sweet nature was His temple— Her works would all combine To illustrate His teaching, And thus the world refine. He touch to lead men only By everlasting love, And by its blessed power, To lead their souls above. Then why do we, professing To follow in His name, Not follow His example, And try to do the same? Let Love, Christ's spirit, guide us, And comfort us to God— No better paths will ever Be found than Jesus trod. -Martha Shepard Lippincott, in Boston Budget. CRITICISING OTHERS. One of Two Serious Defects of Character Generally Revealed in Those Who Find Fault. To criticise others is one of the commonest of faults. We are apt to attribute it to mere ill-nature, and sometimes it is due to this. But it often has another cause, lying farther back. It is due quite as much to the spirit of self-exaltation as to an unkind disposition to deery. We like to show that we know what is right, that we have a high standard which others have failed to equal. Criticism of their failures is involved in our assertion of our own superiority, but the primary sin on our part is pride quite as often as simple ill-nature, nor does this fact make our sin any the less. To make the best of others; to see in them, whenever possible, a good purpose, whatever failure of performance there may have been; to realize and insist upon their good qualities, whatever their defects—this is to win their respect and affection, to encourage them to overcome their weaknesses, and to help all who know them to do them justice more willingly. It is to radiate moral sunshine and cheer. Nothing so discourages anyone as to feel his honest efforts are misunderstood and belittled. It embitters all but the most sturdy and serene natures. But he who feels that we are ready, in the very spirit of Jesus to believe in him, be hopeful for him and encourage him, in a word, to make the best of him, not only is grateful to us but is nerved to renewed effort for himself. This is why the downcast and discouraged gave such ready heed to our Lord. He did not repel them. Sometimes He rebuked them when they deserved it, but never so as to humiliate and wound. They felt that He did them justice, was ready to make due allowance in every case, had faith in their better natures and was eager to inspire them with new self-respect, courage and confidence. This, also, is why some people, possessing no special ability or opportunity, win such general confidence and love and such a wide and noble influence. They try to see only what is best in others and to encourage and develop it, and people whom no one else has succeeded in benefiting respond to their appeals as naturally and fruitfully as the flowers unfold in the sunshine.—Boston Congregationalist. PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS He cannot be brave who does not fear to do wrong.—Ram's Horn. The question is not, Who is my neighbor? but, Am I neighborly?—William Arnot. The Kingdom of God comes not with observation—but it comes.—Congregationalist. Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.—Bishop Hall. Patience is the ballast of the soul, that will keep it from rolling and tumbling in the greatest storm.—Bishop Hopkins. The highway of holiness is along the commonest road of life—along your very way. In wind and rain, no matter how it beats, it is only going hand in hand with Him.—Mark Guy Pearse. We can live so nobly, not in despite of the great sorrows and bereavements, but because of them, that our life shall be a Gospel, though we can never write or frame one with our lips.—Robert Collyer. Look into these details of daily duty—these difficulties, these self-denials—and you will find that every one of these lesser crosses, if faithfully "endured," faithfully taken up and carried, not only helps to bring the crown of life, but itself changes insensibly from a cross to a crown—Brooke Herford. Not an Independent Man. Many a man who is counted strong by his fellows, and who would seorn the idea that he is anybody's slave, is utterly unable to control himself. He who cannot or who does not, keep himself and his passions and his actions and his language under mastery, is not to be deemed a well-balanced or an independent man. In deciding the question as to what mere man's slave we use, we may not have to look even as far as the man door. - S. S. Times. CIGARETTES AND SITUATIONS General Movement Throughout the Country Against Employing Those Addicted to Their Use. That cigarettes are deadly poisonous is an absolute scientific fact. A physician made a solution of all the nicotine from one cigarette; one-half of it was injected into a full-grown frog, from the effects of which the frog died almost instantly; the other half was used upon another frog with the same result. The poison of the cigarette is as deadly to the human being as to the frog, but slower in its work. Diseases resulting from its use are well known to physicians. The same physician who experimented upon the frogs says that instead of the fancy pictures which accompany cigarette packages, each ought to bear a skull and crossbones and be marked "deadly poison," the same as other poisonous drugs. Since Chief Moore issued his order a number of Chicago business houses have pursued the same course. The board of education does not permit cigarette smoking in its office; Montgomery Ward & Co. will not employ boys addicted to the use of cigarettes; bimonthly lectures on the evils of cigarette smoking are provided by Marshall Field & Co., for the benefit of their employees; the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad company has notified its employees that they must abandon cigarettes or forfeit their positions; several establishments have opened their doors to lecturers connected with the Anti-Cigarette league. The United States supreme court has declared the Chicago anti-cigarette law valid. Arkansas has an anti-cigarette bill which makes the sale or giving away of cigarettes to any person under any circumstances a misdemeanor, punishable by fine. That the civil service commission of New York city purposes to rid itself of "several hundred juvenile cigarette fiends," and substitute "office girls" is another straw that shows which way the wind blows. The Anti-Cigarette league, with headquarters in the Woman's Temple, Chicago, is vigorously waging war against the cigarette. It is after the boys, and to further its work publishes a bright little paper entitled The Boy. School teachers are loud in their denunciations of the cigarette; their positions enable them to observe its effect and they have noted its viciousness. Men are assisting the league in its work and have secured from boys under their care pledges that they will not smoke cigarettes before they are of age. Antagonism to the cigarette is constantly increasing in force, and it is to be hoped that the earth will not have passed many milestones in the new century before the deadly "coffin nail" is relegated to obscurity—Young People. A FOOD OR A POISON? Alcohol Cannot Play a Double Role- Tears Down But Does Not Build Up Tissue. Kassowitz maintains that it is not so much a question as to whether alcohol per se is toxic or nutritive, for it can hardly be denied that it is an active poison capable of causing the death of any animal or vegetable proteoplasm with which it comes in contact, but rather as to whether in spite of these injurious properties it can still be of value to the organism and serve to sustain it. A food stuff to be classed as such must not only be capable of supplying the organism with energy to be dissipated as heat and in the performance of work, but must also under proper conditions enter into the bodily structure and replace tissue that has become worn out. Recent investigation has shown clearly enough that alcohol is easily and abundantly oxidizable in the human body, but the mere proof that a substance is consumed in this way does not entitle it to rank as a food, and still less can this supposition be entertained if in addition it at the same time, causes decomposition and destruction of living protoplasm. That alcohol does this is not to be doubted in view of the present knowledge of metabolic processes, and this granted, it is evident that a substance capable of destroying body tissue cannot also at the same time serve to build it up and replace damaged parts. Therefore the position that alcohol may play the double role of food and poison is untenable, and the sooner it is dropped from the list of drugs for internal administration the better it will be for physician and patient.—Medical Record. What a Bottle of Whisky Did. A South Australian paper made the following comment on the receipt of a little gift from an admirer of the journal: "A present in the shape of a bottle of fine old Scotch whisky was kindly sent to the office at two p. m. on Thursday. Ten minutes past that hour not a dram of the liquor remained; ten seconds later the office boy had sold the bottle at the rag and bone shop next door. At 3:30 three men were charged with being drunk and disorderly. "The editor of this paper returns thanks for the handsome gift, and would feel obliged if the donor of the whisky would send along T28., a policeman's helmet, a new office boy, four panes of glass, a new street door knocker, and—no more whisky!" Not a Helper. 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A correspondent of the Chicago American, writing from St. Charles, Minn., says that baffling the skill of medical science is the wonderful cause of Herman Harms, who for 15 years was held in the grip of living death by Morpheus and for the past five years has been a terrible sufferer from insomnia. Herman Harms came west from New York with his wife 20 years ago and settled on a farm near here. For several years he worked energetically, cleared many acres of land of timber and tiled the soil. Then he began to take more rest than usual. He retired earlier than had been his wont and he arose in the morning at a later hour. Harms cannot be said to have grown lazier, for laziness was never a trait of his character, but his desire for more sleep was uncontrollable. He soon slept all day as well as all night, being awakened three times each day to partake of food. The country doctor was first summoned, but could give no relief. Physicians were called from this city, but with no more success. Specialists were secured at a cost which soon ate up the family savings, but Harms slept on. For a few years Harms' condition excited much wonder in the neighboring country, and then his neighbors began to take it as a matter of course, and Herman Harms, the energetic, esteemed farmer, became known as "Harms the Sleeper." His strange condition would at times be broken for a few hours, or even months, of consciousness. He has been known to awaken for a sufficient period to assist in handling an entire harvest on his farm, and his family would hope against hope that his period of living death had drawn to an end. But drowsiness would again overcome him and Morpheus would claim him for his own. Every means known to science was tried to awaken the sleeper. Powerful batteries were applied to his body, the only effect being contractions of the muscles. Stimulants produced no effect; nor could shaking awaken him. BATTERIES HAD NO EFFECT. During the 15 years of phenomenal sleep Harms' pulse was regular, though stronger than that of the healthy adult. As he slept the eyelids would blink as if annoyed by light, but this they always did. His usual position in bed was with the left hand firmly against the brow. At the wakeful periods his mind was clear and his conversation rational. Harms' family consists of five children and his wife. When first taken sick he weighed 180 pounds, and was strong and healthy. Now he weighs hardly 90 pounds, is thin, pale and weak. His face is covered with a long beard. Five years ago Harms' malady changed. He awoke, and as no signs appeared of a return of his trouble his family rejoiced. But their joy was of short duration. Harms began to suffer from insomnia, his sufferings becoming more real and acute than ever before when in his death-like sleep. To-day he is reported as very weak, and his end is thought to be near. Only two or three hours out of 24 can he find rest, and then it is broken. Opiates give no relief, and he cannot lie in bed with any comfort. Day and night he sits propped up with pillows in a chair, surrounded by what comforts his attentive and loving family can give him. Dr. C. H. Clark, of St. Charles, has attended Mr. Harms for a number of years and made a careful study of the case. "I have tried to solve the mystery of the case, without success," says Dr. Clark. "He has been treated for heart trouble, disease of the brain and a number of other maladies, all to no avail. No medicines seemed to affect him. Even strychnine, which I administered to awaken him from his sleep, had little or no effect on the heart. I cannot tell what is the matter with him, nor can any other physician who has attended him, and there have been many. I think the most probable theory of his trouble is that he suffered from softening of the brain for a time. "For some reason the disease was stayed when it had sufficiently advanced to cause him to sleep day and night. The past five years has been another change in his brain malady for brain trouble I am sure it is—so that he cannot sleep. This means his death before long. He could sleep for years and retain life, but he cannot suffer with insomnia as he does to-day and live." AN INDIANA ROMANCE. Wife Aska n Divorce So That Her Husband May Remarry His Former Wife. A woman seeking a divorce from her husband in order that he may be remarried to the woman from whom he was divorced to marry her, is the odd story that comes to the Chicago Tribune from Laporte, Ind. What is more, the wife No. 2 is unselfish in her position, saying that only the happiness of her husband has been the inducement for her to file the petition. Mrs. Mary Domine was wife No. 1 to Henry Domine, of Laporte, They were happy, according to all outside GAVE HIM HIS LIBERTY indications. They believed themselves that they were. But somehow as the years went on they drew apart. It was not more than a coldness in the beginning. In the end there was doubt and distrust. Then another's woman's face came between. "If she is jealous," thought Henry Domine, "I'll give her some cause to be," and he flirtd desperately with the stranger. From flirtation to more serious entanglement was easy. His wife was wildly jealous. People were talking, He would get out of the situation by securing a divorce from the wife and marrying the other, which he did. And the years have gone slowly enough. Mrs. Matilda Domine loved the man who had given up a woman for her sake. Hers was no ordinary affair of the heart that could be laid aside or taken up at will. As for her husband, she saw that he was not happy. She read in his eyes the lingering recollections of the first wife. Her own conscience troubled her. She would have had him happy at any cost. If freedom from her was necessary to it, she was willing to give it back to him. When it became plain that only freedom and remarriage to the first wife would dispel the meiancholy that was over her husband, Mrs. Domine's petition was filed. MONKEYS RULED SHIP. Seamen Bear the Marks of Simians Who Overran a British Steamer in Midocean. The British tramp steamer Indravelli, overrun with monkeys in mid-ocean, was one of the anomalies reported on the arrival of that ship in New York harbor a few days ago. Incidental to the invasion, many a seaman aboard has the marks of tooth and nail in his flesh. It all came about through the fondness of Chief Engineer John Drew for pets. The Indravelli had cleared from Singapore and after arrival in New York the Drew collection inventoried a python 26 feet long, three tailless Javanese monkeys named McKinley, Bryan and Irishman, 23 monkeys having tails but no names, ten squirrels and a Javanese poodle. The python is one of the largest in captivity, and, save for one night of insomnia, when he swallowed two chickens, a duck and a rabbit, he slept all the way from Singapore. He is beautifully marked and weighs nearly 200 pounds. The Java monkeys, however, fur- MONKEYS RULED THE DECK. nished the sensation of the voyage. Six days out of Singapore the bottom of the monkey cage fell out and in 30 seconds the rigging was full of chattering, shrieking simians. One of them fell down a funnel and was cremated; another was scalded to death; and a third luckless one fell overboard. Irishman is regarded as the choice of the collection. He is cross-eyed, and it is said that when he gets home-sick tears run off his shoulders. But he is well trained and had the freedom of the decks during the passage. He showed great respect for the captain, standing at attention whenever that officer approached. Eventually the Drew collection will find its way to some zoological garden in the United States. "Dicky, did Mrs. Dibbs ask you why we weren't coming over to spend the evening?" "Yes, ma, an' I told her y' had a another invitation 'at y' liked better." —Indianapolis Press. THE RICHMOND PLANET RICHMOND VIRGINIA MOSQUITOES AND MALARIA. (Compiled from W. E. Curtis' Washington Correspondence in Chicago Record.) It is said that without mosquitoes there would be no malaria. Only female mosquitoes attack human beings, the male mosquitoes feeding upon vegetable matter. Dr. L. O. Howard, entomologist of the agricultural department and a mosquito "sharp," tells of certain districts where malaria has been practically stamped out by killing off the mosquitoes. It cannot be practically demonstrated that malaria is not transmitted by the air or by drinking water, but according to scientists it is biologically impossible to conceive of the existence of the germs in the air. Man is not the only animal that has malaria, but no other has the same malaria found in man. Many birds have a disease that corresponds to malaria, but it is not transmissible to man. The malaria mosquito can be detected in the dark as well as during the day. His note in singing is about four notes lower than the ordinary mosquito, a fact that corresponds with the usual distribution of parts in operas, where the villain always has the bass. The best method of exterminating mosquitoes is by pouring kerosene on the stagnant water where they breed. This kills the larvae in the water and the adult female when she comes to lay her eggs. In cases where it is impractical to use petroleum, small minnows placed in the water will rapidly devour the mosquito larvae. MEN WHO ARE TALKED ABOUT The widow of Supreme Justice Stephen J. Field has presented to the United States circuit court of appeals in San Francisco a finely executed oil portrait of the jurist. Congressman Allen, of Mississippi, is an expert in the matter of cotton, to which he has given much study in leisure moments, and to the cultivation of which he intends to devote himself upon his retirement from politics next March. Henry A. Little has been for 50 years recorder of Madison county, Ill. The lawyers thereabouts say that no encyclopaedia of legal doings in the county could be more valuable to them than Mr. Little's wonderful memory. Chauncey Depew and Andrew Carnegie fell into an argument the other day regarding the latter's countrymen. The canny Scot delivered himself of what he thought was a finisher and the senator replied: "The reason you Scotchmen are a race of dyspeptics is because you are such a disputations lot that you won't even let your food agree with you." William C. Whitney is continually spending some of his vast fortune in building or tearing down. He will give instructions for the erection of a stable, for instance, after having carefully considered plans therefor. It is a safe bet that before the building is completed he will order it to be entirely remodeled. Hamilton McK. Twombly is another millionaire who is given to similar changes of mind. A Cool Declaration "I suppose you regard the country as saved," said the friend of a successful candidate. "Not at all," was the bland reply. "If the country were to be regarded as absolutely safe we politicians would have nothing left to talk about. Saving it is our profession."—Washington Star. JOHN M. HIGGINS DEALER IN Cholce Groceries Wines Liquors & Cigars. PURE GOODS, FULL VALUE FOR THE MONEY. 1610 E. Franklin, St.. (Near Old Market.) Richmond. Virginia. The Custalo House The Custalo House 702 E. BROAD ST. Having remodeled my bar. and having an up-to-date place, I am prepared to serve my friends and the public at the same old stand. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. 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He can questions don't ask to write names for people who don't pump you in any way, but tells you right where to go, powers dorsed by leading spiritualists everywhere derived from them a gold medal and speeches. He can one-one offer credentials no one else can show, can thousands of references to both white and colored passions, twenty-five years practice of business, can do all that he can tell of. Can tell what business is best for you and where, how to do it, how to be successful in all your doings in short what is best to do. He succeeds when he can pay. How to be successful in all your doings in short what is best to do. He succeeds when he can pay. Call and see. You will find it and consult this Christian gentleman. He has a deep love for drunkenness, can be given patient not knowing it. Thousands through him are now Brooklyn. Aug. 15, 1891 — This is to certify that I came to New York from Albany. I was a lawyer in New York. I had no money out of money. I had no luck in anything I undertook. What to do I did not know. A lawyer I did. He told me the cause of my Dr. Shea I did. He told me the cause of my brother through him I got a good position that very much. He told me the cause of my money and did me no good. I bless the day I first met Dr. Shea. I would advise all it bad luck, sick or in trouble to go to him as once. $ ALBERT AVE South Plainfield, Aug. 15, 1891 — This is to certify that my husband had gone away and I had to move to mourn his night and day. I gave him a dead. Bearing of the wonderful things Dr. Shea doing to consult him. He told my husband was to come and where he was; told he he would come home and when. To my joy all of it came true. He died. I also wish to say that this month lost the sum of $250. I am a poor woman and he told me I would to Dr. Shea and he told me I would find my heart to my intense joy I did find it as he told me that God there is a man so gifted in cuu man he helped me to tell their what to do. Sincerely, MRS. MARY MILLER, South Plainfield, N. J. A SENSATION IN BROOKLYN - A MINIB TERS' STATEMENT DR. SHEA Virginia: In the Law and Equity Court Of the City of Richmond. IDA NOEL The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce avinule matrimonii by the plaintiff from the defendant. An idifavit having been made and filed that the defendant is a non resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that she appear here within 15 days after duplication hereof and do whatever may be necessary to protect her interest herein. A copy, Tests: P. P. WINSTON, Clerk. N. J. LEWIS, p. q. To IDA NOEL: Take power that on the 18th day of January 2000 at the office of N. J. Lewis, N. J. 800 E. "MARSHAL" in the city of Richmond, Va. 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LAUTER THE NATIONAL ANTI-MOB AND LYNCH-LAW ASSOCIATION [Incorporated.] Headquarters. pringfield, H. O. Jenkins, Pres. Jas. Banks, Pres. E.T. Butter, Organizer S.E. Huffman, Sect. S W Robinson, 23 N. 18TH ST. Dealer In Fine Wines, LIQUORS, CIGARS, &c. All Stock Sold as Guaranteed. PROMPT ATTENTION. Your Patronage is Respectfully Soll sited. Atlantic Coast Line # ohdule in Exact January 14, 1900 TRI LEAVE RICHMOND-BYRD TREE STATION 00:00 A.M. j.Daily. Arrives Petersburg 00:00 A.M.; Norfolk 11:27 M. hugger a.M. Petersburg, Waverly and b.ufolks, V. 9:25: A.M. Equally *drives* Petersburg, 9:25: M., wreed 11:24 A.M. M.; E. Jayetown, 11:29 P.M.; E. Jacksonville, 11:29 P.M.; avenush 12:50 A.M. Jacksonville, 7:35 A.M.; M., Fort rampa 6:20 P.M. M.; Connects at Wilson, 6:20 P.M.; driving Goldsboro, 8:10 P.M. M.; New York 6:45. Pulman *leeper* New York to Jacksonville 11:20 A.M. 8:38 P. M., Daily. Local. arrives burg. 15 P. M. Makes all stops. 6:30 P. M., except. unday. Arrives Peterburg. 15 P. M., weeious 8:30 P. M., and Rocky Mount. 8:30 r. M. makes all intermediate stops. 6:48 P. M., Daily Arrives Petersburg 7:48 P. M., Connects with Norfolk and Western Norfolk and intermediate stations with Emporia, 8:28 P. M., connects with Norfolk and stations between Emporia and Lawrenceville), Weldon 8:58 P. M. 6:28 P. M., Jackson in, savannah 7:04 A. M., Jackson in, savannah 7:04 A. M., Port Tampa 9:45 P. M. New York M. TO MIDDLE GEORGIA 11:00 TO Augusta 8:10 M., Macon M., Atlanta 12:15 P. M., Phillips sleepers New York to Wilmington Port Tampa, Miami, Augusta and Macon. 9:00 P. M., Daily Arrives Petersburg 9:00 M. Weldon, 11:20 P. M. Mackenzie local stop between Petersburg and Weldon on Lynchburg bargain 2:15 P. M. Moanokan bargain 2:15 P. M. Moanokan 4:30 A. M., Bristol, Va. 10:40 A. M. Emporia at Emporia banville, Va. arriving 5:00 A. M. Palman nleeper Richmond lynchburg. 100 M. P. 10500 P. M., Accept Sunday. NWW YORK ANNEX. YORK ANNEX. Arrives Charlesston 750 A M. Arrives Jacksonville 1 P. M., St. augustus 300 P. Pampa 9 300 P. M. 1 4:45 P. M., Accept Sunday. Trains Arrive Richmond Maean, Charleston, Atlanta, Macon Augusta, South 7:15 A. M. Dainy, except Moores from St. Augustine, Jacksonville from St. 8:15 a. M. Dainy, except Charleston 8:37 A. M., except Sunday, Peter burg local. 8:00 M. Sunday only, from Atlanta Athena, Raleigh, Henderson Lybachburg, and the West. 1:19 A. M. Daily, except Sunday from Gold boro' and intermixed stations, Norfolk ana unfork. 11:05 A M Daily from Norfolk, Suf folk, and Petersburg. 1:35 P. M. Daily, except Sunday from Peersburg. 6:55 P. M. Daily, from Norfolk, Defolk and Petersburg. 7:15 P. M. Daily from Miami, Port Tampa, Bonilla, Vannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Gold boro' and all points south. 8:56 P. M. Daily from Petersburg, Lybe burg, and West. J. R. KENLY, General Manager H. M. EMERSON, General Passenger, Agent. .G.W LEWIS Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public Abstast of Title Office. 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For further information apply at the main office. AGENTS WANTED. Rav. G. G. Coleman, President issus ProJ. H, Blackwell, See'yt & M HE PLANET SATURDAY JAN. 5, 1901 YIELDSTOJOINTDEMAND China's Emperor Bows to the Will of the Powers. KAS INSTRUCTED HIS ENVOYS. While They Are Ordered to Agree to All the Demands, They Are Instructed to Make Better Terms If Possible—Li Hung Chang's Illness. Pekin, Dec. 21.—Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang have communicated to the foreign envoy an imperial edict in which the emperor declares that China accepts the joint note and authorizes Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang to negotiate and to ask for a suspension of hostilities. Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang say that Emperor Kwang Su has expressed a desire that the court return to Pekin at the end of February. The Chinese themselves were greatly ashamed to receive the imperial instruction. Notices to Li Hung Chang nor Prince Ching had expected success in persuading the court until ten days ago. The emperor's instructions are to agree fully to the note, but to endeavor to get the best terms possible, particularly in the matter of limiting the number of the legation guards and also the places where these are to be located. The plenipotentiaries are instructed to endeavor to limit the number of army posts along the line of railway to as few as possible, and finally to release the powers not to destroy the forts, merely to disarm them. Li Hung Chang's health is bad, and it is doubtful whether he will be able to do more than affix his signature to an instrument delegating his powers to Prince Ching until another plenipotentiary has been appointed. He dressed yesterday and carried in a chair to the residence of Prince Ching, with whom he held a long consultation. Prince Ching then called upon the doyen of the diplomatic corps, the Spanish minister, Senor de Colona, and requested him to notify the other envoy that instructions had been received from the emperor to sign the note. foreign communities in Pekin are greatly satisfied at the decided tone of the collective note and the assertion that the powers are determined to entertain no proposals for the modification of their demands. It is understood Li Hung Chang sent a memorial to the throne, couched in very strong terms, urging complete compliance. The Germans killed 40 Chinese troops near Man Chong, northwest of Pao Ting Fu. They had no counsel. Among the natives a feeling of great mistrust is being caused apparently by the high handed action of the Germans, as the Chinese suspect them of an intention to force a serious engagement with the Chinese troops. To Abolish Fast Freight Lines. St. Paul, Jan. 2.—The Pioneer Press says that it is reported there is now being prepared in St. Paul a special train of seven cars, in which officials of nearly all the prominent railroads of the country will visit the principal shipping points, to study conditions, with a view to doing away with "fast freight" lines and local freight agencies. The plan is to have in each city man who represent all the different roads. All man's business will be done through him, and he will each of the roads secures its share of business. At least 10,000 high priced railway officials, it is asserted, will be displaced. Man Settle Steel Workmen May Settle Steel Workers' Strike. Pittsburg, Jan. 2. A settlement is probable in the strike of the structural steel workers inaugurated yesterday by local union No. 3, of the Pittsburgh district, for a wage rate of 33 1-3 cents an hour and a nine hour day. Not a structural steel or bridge worker went to work this morning. A committee of three from the local union left last night for New York, on invitation of Percival Roberts, president of the American Bridge company, for a conference with a view to a settlement. The combine has several big local contracts on hand, on which it can ill afford to delay, and the men are sanguine of an early settlement. Pat Crowe's Brother Arrested. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 2. J. C. Crowe, brother of Pat Crowe, whom the police believe to be the principal in the Cudahy abduction, was taken into custody by its esteemed afternoon by Omaha detectives and this city. The warrant charges Crowe with the abduction of young Edward Cudahy on Dec. 18. Crowe consented to accompany the officers across the river without the formality of requisition papers. He denies complicity in the abduction and all knowledge of his brother's whereabouts. The police here know nothing of the Pat Crowe at Oelrich, S. D., and discredit the report Keyser, W. Va., Dec. 29.—One of the most disastrous accidents in the history of railroad building in this section happened at Baker Camp, near Durbin, Pocahontas county, on the line of the coal and iron railroad now building out from Elkins. As the result of a dynamite explosion six men are dead and several others are not expected to live. The accident happened Thursday noon, while the men were at dinner. Some dynamite had been placed about the stove to thaw out, and shortly after a terrific explosion wrecked the camp, killed three men outright and injured eight others, three of whom have since died. The dead men were blown into atoms, legs, arms and hands, and even parts of their bodies, being found in different directions from the little building in which they lived among the wild mountains. Physicians hurried from Greenback and worked all night with the wounded, some of whom begged the doctors to shoot them instead of helping them to live to be blinded or malmed for life. On account of indirect connections with the camp it is impossible to secure complete stalls. GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 27. Report here says Louis Moore shot and killed his brother Alf on Tuesday in the Mountain Hill district of Harris county. Louis Moore and John Williams were fighting, and Alf Moore tried to separate them. All the parties are negroes. London, Ky., Dec. 31. Four men have been killed and ten wounded in Clay county fights within the past two weeks, while two other Clay county men were killed and two wounded in a fight just over the Clay county line same period, makkin a total of six killed and wounded within two weeks. The factories again becoming hostile, and drastic measures may be necessary to quell the feudists. Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 27—The national maritime congress, called by the governor of Georgia to assemble here Jan. 30, is receiving attention throughout the Union, and has assumed a patrotic form in the southern states. The congress will be non-sectional and non-political, but national. Its aims are to discuss and suggest methods for restoring the merchant marine of the United States to its former prestige. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 1.—A private dispatch received in Atlanta from New York contained the information that Edward Coiffman, the alleged absconding secretary, was measurer of the Southern Agricultural company, and manager of the Atlantic Handle works, committed suicide in New York Sunday night. These companies were financed largely by Milwaukee men, and the president of the company, S. La.dauer, killed himself in Atlanta about six months ago. Fayetteville, W. Va., Dec. 29—Great excitement prevailed among the colored people here last night over the arrival of 25 negroes who had been arrested at Star and held for the grand jury for having attempted to lynch Esquire Workman, at that place, on Christmas night. Workman had arrested a negro on Christmas day for disorderly conduct. Later some negroes tried to rescue the prisoner, and one of them was killed. Then followed the attempt to lynch Workman. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 29—George Fuller, a negro, was lynched Thursday night near Marlon, Perry county. Wednesday night the barn of Dennis Cummings was burned, together with several hundred bushels of corn, a large amount of forage and seven mules. Fuller had been a tenant of Cummings, and had made threats concerning a settlement. He was arrested, and while on the way to Marion a body of masked men took him from the officers and hanged him to a tree. Charleston, S. C., Dec. 27.—Magistrate Strohecker, of Red Top, a notorious negro settlement, gave orders yesterday that all negro couples living there would have to marry. Since notice was made several days ago that such orders would be issued by the magistrate it is, said 75 couples have been married. Magistrate Strohecker maintains that a man will fight quicker for his paramour than for his wife, and to stop the run of crime in that locality has directed the negroes to become legally man and wife. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 27.—Statistics from the office of the secretary of state show that in 1900 31 new cotton mills were chartered in South Carolina and 14 old ones increased their capital stock by reason of enlargements, the aggregate capital employed being $7,800,000, while during 1899-1900 the new mills numbered 42 and the enlargements $0, with an aggregate capital of $13,500,000. This does not include 12 mills commissioned in 1900 but not yet organized, whose proposed capital aggregated $1,500,000. This is a record unapproached in the south or in the country. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 28.—A telegram was received here today announcing the sudden death of Rev. Joseph E. Martin at Clarksdale, Miss., this morning. Dr. Martin was 65 years of age and a native of Pennsylvania, whence he came to Virginia at the outbreak of the civil war. He was a Confederate army chaplain and after the war joined the Virginia Methodist conference, beheaded in Portsmouth from 1867 to 1871. He then the episcopal denomination and was recruited a church at Jackson, Tenn., at the time of his death. Dr. Martin was one of the officiating clergymen at the funeral of Jefferson Davis. Abbeville, S. C., Dec. 31.—Three men were killed here Saturday night as the result of a drunken man's spleen and malice. Two of them were the sheriff of the county and a highly respected northerner. William Kyle, of Massachusetts, has been superintending the building of a cotton mill in Abbeville. Kyle and others were playing cards at the hotel, when John Dansby threw two dollars on the table and said, "This was refused, and an altercation ended suddenly drew a pistol and shot Kyle and abdomen. He then backed out of the room, declaring that he would shoot any man who attempted to stop him. He was followed to the home of his father-in-law, and when Sheriff Kennedy ordered him to surrender he came out and commenced diving. Both the sheriff and Dansby were killed instantly and Kyle died today. Deadlock Predicted in Delaware Dover, Del., Jan. 1.—The Delaware general assembly organized this afternoon. The proposition for an equal division of the offices between the two Republican factions resulted in an amicable agreement. The president of the senate is Henry A. Billison, "Regular," of Mt. Pleasant, and the speaker of the house James V. McCommons, "Union," of Wyoming. Willard Saulbury, Democratic state chairman, predicts a deadlock on the senatorship. Seven Railroaders Reported Killed. Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 2.—A telephone message from Fayette says that two heavy freight trains on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad, both double headers, collided near Hays Station, 50 miles south of here, and that seven men of the eight in the crews were killed. An engine has left for the scene of the wreck, carrying all the doctors obtainable. Obeyed His Father's Orders to Kill. Eatonton, Ga., Jan. 2—Will Turk, a boy of 17, yesterday shot and killed Klimball Aiken, near here. Thomas Turk, a prosperous country merchant, was engaged in a fight with Aiken, also a prosperous merchant, when he called on his young son Will to shoot Aiken. The boy did not hesitate, but fired at once upon his father's antagonist, who fell dead. Von Ketteler's Slayer Beheaded. Peking, Jan. 2. The man who killed Baron von Ketteler, the German minister to China, last June, was beheaded Monday in the presence of many spectators. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICnMOND, VIRGINIA THE BOER INVADERS. Five Thousand Are Now Levying Tribute in Cape Colony. THE ASPECT OF AFFAIRS GLOOMY While the Farmers in the Eastern Portion Are Responding Splendidly to England's Call to Arms, Those in the Western Portion Are Less Loyal London, Jan. 2.—The Cape Town correspondent of The Daily Mall, who dwells upon the gravity of the position in Cape Colony, says: "The Boes invaders now number 5,000. The western invasion gives the most concern. It has split into two divisions, which are searching like the prongs of a fork, one by way of Sutherland toward Malmesbury, and the other toward Beaufort West. "The enemy are now ranging over immense tracts of territory, necessitating the employment of an army corps to deal with them. Lord Kitchener has poured troops into the disturbed areas, but the fugitive tactics of the Boers have to a large extent neutralized his precautions. "It was felt that the only means of excluding the invaders from the rich districts in the western part of the colony was to call out the farmers. Today's telegrams promise a splendid response from the eastern portion, but the western is doubtful, not 30 per cent of the population being regarded as loyal to the Boer concentration in that direction. "Letters are arriving here detailing damage and robbery by the invaders and beseeching military assistance. Any action on the part of the colony will not abate the urgent need of large reinforcements." "The aspect of affairs is scarcely less gloomy," says the Cape Town correspondent of The Times, "than at the beginning of 1900. The invading Boers are numerically fewer, but they have presence in such centres, and their presence in such centres, and their Dutch feeling as Graaf Reinet constitutes an element of danger which did not exist last January. "The proclamation calling for volunteers comes very late. The invaders have been enabled to obtain fresh horses. All the horses in the colony ought to have been commandeered or bought at the first sign of invasion." The correspondent complains of the inertia and reticence of the authorities. The government at Capetown announces the situation as follows: "Owing to the fact that the armed forces of the enemy have penetrated south of Carnarvon in the west and south of Middleburg eastward, it is necessary to repel the invasion promptly, and the government calls upon local inhabitants to aid the military in this duty by the formation of a colonial force for the sole and exclusive purpose of repelling invasion, guarding lines of communication and maintaining order in the disturbed districts. Volunteers should enroll with the civil commissioners in their respective districts. They will be paid five shillings per day, with rations, forage, arms and horses." MISS RUTH HANNA'S COMING OUT Cleveland Society Honors the Youngest Daughter of the Senator Cleveland, Jan. 2.—The coming out party of Miss Ruth Hanna, the youngest daughter of Senator Hanna, last night, was a pronounced social success. The reception and dance were held in the Chamber of Commerce, which was engaged for the occasion because of the distance of the Hanna home from the center of the city. The guests included all the leading society people of Cleveland, 1,500 invitations having been issued. The hall in which the party occurred was decorated in a most artistic way with evergreens, holly, smilax and red satin ribbons. The debutante received in a bower of palms at one of the hall. She was attended by her father, her mother, her sister, Miss Mabel Hanna, and her grandmother, Mrs. D. P. Rhodes. The senator and his family will go to Washington this week. They will make their home in the old Don Cameron residence, and expect to entertain much during the winter. The Pkse of York an Adjutant London, Jan. 2.—The Duke of York has been gazetted a rear admiral in the British navy. The promotion from the rank of captain, as a preliminary to his visit to Australia and Canada, gives universal satisfaction, and the fact that he thus passes over the heads of 66 senior captains will not in the slightest degree detract from his universal popularity in the navy. Since the Duke of Edinburgh succeeded to the duchy of Saxe-Coburg the British navy has hacked the distinction of a princely flag officer. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Thursday, Dec. 27. The independent glass combine, recently organized, will on Jan. 1 advance the price on all window glass 15 per cent. Delaware Democratic legislators agreed to unite with the "regulars" if necessary to defeat Addicks for United States senator. Governor Roosevelt refuses to honor the requisition of Governor Sayers for Rockefeller and other Standard Oil magnates for violating Texas' antitrust law. Capt. "Hank" Haff, who sailed the Defender successfully against Valkyrie III in 1895, has been selected to sail the Boston yacht in the contests for the honor of defending the America's cup this year. Friday, Dec. 28. A corner in beans is the latest novelty in the Chicago market. It is being engineered by the Albert Dickinson company. Exploding dynamite killed six railroad builders at Baker Camp, near Durban, W. Va., and seriously injured several others. John M. Murray, a merchant of Wadesboro, N. C., was shot by Pearl Cagle, a 17-year-old youth, and died from his wounds. John W. Foster, formerly secretary of state for the United States, is in the City of Mexico, on business for the Mexican government. Prosecuting officers of the state of Missouri adopted a resolution to recommend the use of a law making kidnapping a criminal crime. The governments of Chile and Argentina have signed a protocol agreeing to take no aggressive action concerning the disputed territory of Ultima Esperanza, in Patagonia. Saturday, Dec. 22. The marriage of Queen Wilhelmina has been set for Feb. 7. The Pullman fortune has increased from $9,000,000 to $15,000,000 since the R. F. TANCIL, PRESIDENT. FOUR Years ago McKinley's election inspired hope and confidence in many thousands of persons all over our country. It was then that a number of our business men, looking forward to the betterment of the condition of our people organized The F THE SUCH FOUR BRANCH BANK AT THE The Nickel Savings Bank, THE SUCCESS OF WHICH HAS EXCEEDED THE MOST SANGUINE EXPECTATIONS. FOUR PER CENT INTEREST PAID. BRANCH BANK AT THE "WHITE FRONT," No. 311 N. FOURTH ST., RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. The Chilean cabinet crisis has ended, Senhor Juan Antonio Griego having accepted the premiership. Storms on the British coast in the past two days have resulted in many wrecks and the loss of over 50 lives. The Peruvian government has issued a decree directing that the new customs tariff shall come into force May 1, 1901. About 1,700 people employed in the steamery of the Continental Tobacco company at Louisville are on strike for increased wages. Monday, Dec. 31. A 7 per cent cut in wages has been made by the wire trust at its plant in Worcester, Mass. Telegram reports from all sections of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and northern Missouri report heavy snow storms. Among the passengers who arrived at New York yesterday from Havre was M. Cambon, French ambassador at Washington. Col. Willcocks has cabled the British government that the Ashanti rebellion has ended, all of the rebel chiefs having surrendered. Hiram Hitchcock, the last of the founders of the Fifth Avenue hotel, New York, died at the hotel yesterday from penumonia, aged 68. Tuesday, Jan. 1. Hiram Maxim, the American gun inventor, has been knighted by Queen Victoria. The municipal treasurer of Bejucal, Cuba, is short in his accounts $1,300, and has been missing for several days. J. R. Davis, living in the suburbs of Brunswick, Ga., shot and killed his wife Sunday night, mistaking her for a burglar. David L. Stein and Oliver Cromwell, sent to the Maine state prison for life 12 years ago, have been released, their innocence of murder been proved. Emperor Nicholas and President Loubet this morning exchanged New Year telegrams, with wishes for the prosperity of the friendly and allied nations. Wednesday, Jan. 2. Emancipation day was celebrated yesterday very generally by colored people, especially in southern cities. An attempt by Chicago anarchists to blow up the La Salle street tunnel was frustrated by detectives. Lawish preparations are being made at Newport for the marriage of Alfred G. Vanderbilt to Miss Elsie French on Jan. 14. S. Fred Nixon, of Chautauqua, was chosen speaker of the New York assembly. Senator Thomas F. Grady, of New York, 's leader of the minority. The late Lord William Beresford is said to have accumulated $600,000, mainly on the turf, which he bequests to his son, for whom he had also insured his life for $350,000. Congressman Thomas J. Bradley was taken suddenly ill yesterday afternoon in front of the Bowery branch of the Y. M. C. A., in New York, and was removed to Bellevue hospital. Saw Three Vessels Founder. London, Jan. 2.—The captain of the bark Idun, which has arrived at Cardiff, reports that during the gale Friday he saw three vessels founder in the Bristol channel, and he believed that as many as 25 lives were lost. Kruger Wants to Visit Us. Brussels, Jan. 2.—Replying to an ad dress from the American Boer committee, Mr. Kruger expressed a desire to visit the United States, but said he must postpone the visit on account of the affection of the eyes from which he is suffering. A magnate's geatn. R Years ago McKinley's election sessions all over our country. It w ward to the betterment of the condo Nickel S No. 601 N. 30th St ACCESS OF WHICH HAS EXCEEDED PER CENT THE "WHITE FRONT," No. 3 An Accomplished Cook The family had advertised for a cook. The family lived in a West End mansion. Throughout the house there were rich articles of furniture and brie-brae which had been picked up from time to time in the family's wanderings through Europe and other sections of the globe. Now, it so happens a very wise person applied for a place as queen of the culinary department in this elegant household. "What is your name?" asked the family. "Evangeline, thank you," came in reply from the dusky applicant. "Evangeline, then, tell me, are you a good cook?" "It's just like this: You see, I can do ten-dollar cooking, $15 cooking, $20 cooking; but—" There was an undue emphasis on the "but," and Evangeline glanced admiringly about the house. Evangeline knew her little book well. "It itse to me," she went on, finally, "you folks wouldn't be satisfied with any other than my $25 kind." The family was quite taken aback, but managed to recover itself in time to say it might strive to get along as a starter with about $17.35 cooking for a few months, at any rate. Harvard's Great Electric Plant. Prof. John Trowbridge has installed at Harvard university the most powerful apparatus in the world for the production of electro-motive force. The plant comprises 20,000 storage cells giving 40,000 electrical units of pressure, and this can be increased to 3,000,000 volts. But in order to obtain the full effect of so enormous a pressure, Prof. Trowbridge says it would be necessary to remove the apparatus into the center of an open field and elevate it at least 30 feet from the ground in order to avoid loss from the inductive action of floors and walls. With this great battery the highest degree of instantaneous temperature yet attained can be produced. Prof. Trowbridge hopes with its aid to obtain some clue to the temperature at which hydrogen exists in the stars. This plant furnishes, he adds, an ideal method of producing the X rays.—Youth's Companion. At first the funniest mode of locomotion in the world, a ride in a riksha, soon grows to seem the pleasantest. You begin by laughing at yourself and your human pony, and end by enjoying and valuing the admirable contrivance. Like the carriole of Norway and Sweden, it is a solitary affair. You cannot talk much, except with your two-legged stool, who, however stooly, has naturally not too much breath to spare for that purpose. Practice and sobriety render the oriental coolies, or "niasoku," who pull these machines wonderfully enduring. They will trundle along with you all over Japan, sometimes on terribly muddy roads, at a steady six or seven miles per hour.—London Telegraph. Female Commercial Schools in Japan The latest innovation in Japan is the formation of commercial schools for the training of female clerks, and one of the largest railway companies in Japan has intimated that after a certain date women only will be employed in the clerical department.—N. Y. Tribune. Four years ago As it was before; Four years more And so it is so. MORE YEARS THE FULL DIE election inspired y. It was then that the condition of our Sav both Street, Richm EXCEEDED THE MOST INT IN " No. 311 N. FOU No. 601 N. 30th Street, Richmond, Va. The Jinriksha. YEARS BUILDINNER PA SATONER-MARSHING-PIML an inspired hope and confidence was then that a number of our position of our people organized Savings Seet, Richmond, Va. AND THE MOST SANGUINE EXPECT T INTEREST IN N. FOURTH ST., RICHM Pierre-Auguste Renoir A literary treat that we wish to announce far enough in advance to permit those not already on our subscription list to prepare for by subscribing. 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