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THE RICHMOND PLANET KNIGHTS OF PYTH1AS THERE. REMARKABLE PROGRESS OF THE ORDER.—HARMONY EVERYWHERE. Gorgeous Street Parade.—Tidewater Ablaze for Pythanism. XVIII NO 23 KNIGHTS OF PY Fine Session A REMARKABLE PROGRESS MONY EVER Gorgeous Street Parade.—Tid PORTSMOUTH, VA., May 21, 1901. The Grand Lodge of Virginia met today at True Reformers Hall, High St., at 9:30 a. m., sharp, Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr., of Richmond, presiding; T. M. Crump, G. K. of R. and S. The following filled the stations: G. V. C., John T. Taylor; G. M. of W., J. E. Coles; G. P., W. A. Millner; G. M. of Exchequer, W. M. Reid; G. M. at A, S. Baker; G. I. 1st Attendant, J. S. Anderson; G. 2nd Attendant, — G. I. G., J. W. Wells; G. O. G., Isham Powell. After opening in ritualistic form and the collection of credentials the Grand Lodge took a recess in order to permit the Committee on Returns and Credentials to prepare its report. There is a large attendance here. A large delagation arrived last evening from Richmond. The parade will take place to day. First Brigade Headquarters have been opened at the Hall and Col. Jesse Scruggs is in charge, subsequent to the arrival of Assistant Adjutant General John R. E. Washington commanding. The First Regiment Headquarters are at the same place in charge of Capt. A. J. Smith, Jr.; Major E. A. Washington commanding. Many residences are decorated with Pythian colors. The hall is also decorated. A large United States flag flies from First Brigade Headquarters. The Grand Court will meet this afternoon at 4 p.m. The report of the Endowment Advisory Board showed that the amount expended was $4751.00, the amount expended, $3483.43, leading a cash balance for the year in hand of $1311.67, an increase over last year of $1801.70. 1244 new members have been added to the order since July, 1900. Mr. S. B. Steward closed on Friday, May 10th, one of the most successful sessions ever held at Springfield, Henrico, Co., Va. Exercises were begun with the Lord's Prayer chanted by the school, and consisted of reading contests select and humorous readings, choruses, solos, dialogues etc. Closing Day, a song and "Playing Sch ol," a dialogue, and practically a recitation in Physiology, both composed by Mr. Steward, were especially good. "Kissing Thro' the Bars," by Mrs. Sallie Green and "Lead me Saviour" by Mrs. C. B. Hall were well rendered. The Sinner and the Song" by Miss A. M. Steward and "In Thy Love" by Miss M. Alice Johnson with Miss R. W. Steward and Mr. T. H. Wyatt completing the choruses were features of the occasion. The pole plat by Hannah Robinson, Mamie Philips, Fannie Robinson, Mary Record, Maggie Anderson, Pattie Jones, Issie Robinson and Bertha Philips would have done credit to any children. Ten prizes given by Mr. Steward were won as follows: Reading, 5th class, Hannah J Robinson; 4th class, Adell Wood; 3rd class, Hattie Hill; 2nd class, Charles Harris; 1st class, Myrtle Shields; spelling, Hannah J Robinson; arithmetic, Mary Record; Physiology, 15th Robinson; letter-writing, Pattie Jones; geography, Hannah J. Robinson, Mabel Houston and Chester Houston deserve special mention for letter-writing. After guitar and mandolin selections the exercises were concluded with addresses by the pastor, Rev. A. H. Jackson and Mr. T. H. Wyatt. The pleasures of the day were concluded with the always acceptable county feast, marked by exceptionally well filled tables. FULTON NOTES. Rev. Binford preached a most excellent sermon at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church last Sunday 3:30 p. m. A nice sum was raised for the church club. Rev. F. W. Williams being absent last Sunday a. m. Rev. Campbell most ably flipped his pulpit. At 3:45 p. m. Rev. Watson of the Va. Union University delivered a most excellent address and lecture to the young people of Fulton. The Sunday Schools regret very much that the students who have been working so faithfully all winter and Spring with them must now leave. They hope for the young men pleasant and successful vacations. A nice social was given at the resi- dence of Mrs. Alice Holmes last Thursday p. m. in honor of Messrs Jones and Watkins of the V. U. U. The Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church exults in the success of her pastor Rev F. W. Williams in getting the degree B. D. from the V. U. U. Grand Rally at the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church next Sunday. Mr. George Williams of King William County is here visiting his son, Rev F. W. Williams. Rev. and Mrs. Williams are jubilant over the advent of a baby boy. The Fulton Court I. O. of Calanthe was set apart last Monday night with 48 members The Covenant meeting and Lord's Supper services last Sunday at the R. M. T. Zap. Church were excellent. Rev F. W. Williams preached a most excellent sermon at 8 p. m. His Church is very pleased at his completion of the divinity course of the V. U. U. He receives his diploma with the degree of B. D. next week Mrs. Margaret Koune Pres., Mr. Heskiziah Whiting Seey. Rev. Arche Ferguson Pastor. Mr. and Mrs. William Calloway are very much pleased over the advent of fine their baby boy. Miss Daisy H. Whiting was quite indisposed last Sunday. The Fulton business Association has opened a nice confectionary on Gralam St. Mr. William Dickerson is clerk and Manager. Give him a call. WINDDALE PARK. Mr. S. B. Steward has Winddale Park in readiness for picnic parties, outings and moonlights. The place has all conveniences and he is arranging now for a biblele merry-go-round, a bathing pool and probably hobby-horses. The R. P. & P. Co. guarantee ample accommodation, or special cars can be characterized and controlled. The county road is excellent for hay-rides and is secure the park has been reduced. Secure your day at once. Five dates have already been taken. A Romance of the Great Corner Wheat speculation, love and business are the motives of a great serial story by Meyrin Webster, authors of. The Short Line War, which will be begun in THE SATURDAY EVENING Post of May 25. The Ex-President Cleveland will contribute to the following issue (January in publication) The War of Public Money. In this article Mr. Cleveland sounds a warning note against National extravagence and the criminally reckless expenditure of public money. Each member and friend of the 5th Street Baptist Virginia Seminary Circle is requested to report their cards and pay the annual membership fee of 25 cents by June 15th, as the W. B. S. E. Convention will convene in Lynchburg about June 21st. Pres., Mrs. Bettie Tinsley. Cantata Notice. The Cantata of Jephthah and His Daughter, under the directorship of Prof. Q. Wm. Moon will be presented at the True Reformers' Hall, Monday night. May 27th, by the University Club, No. 2, of First Baptist Church. General admission, 15 cents. Reserved seats, 25 cents. All of the members of the First Baptist Church are expected to be present Monday night, June 3rd, 1901 to vote on the call of a pastor. The candidates recommended by the committee are R. C. Benson, D. C.; Rev. A. W. Peques, of Raleigh, N. C., and Rev. W. T. Johnson of Lexington, Va. NOTICE. RICHMOND, Va., May 25, 1801. The members of the Fannie Lewis Chapter, U. D. Order of the Eastern Star are requested to attend a special meeting to confer degrees on all new candidates and such other business as may come before it. By order of the Chapter, LUCI A. COLMS, Secretary. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MAY 25 1901. CHARLES' FRIENDS ON TRIAL. CHARLES' FRIENDS ON TRIAL. THEY ARE CHARGED WITH MURDER. THE THREE JACK3ONS BEING PLAED BEFORE A JURY For Their Part in Aiding The Black Robert Charles, Who Killed Many Police Officers And Citizens—A Hunt For Jurors by the Defense Accompanied By Some Novel Questions. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Daily PICAYUNE May 14th, 1901. Yesterday was the day fired for the first trial of the colored people accused of murder in connection with the Robert Charles matter, which occurred in July last. Ten colored persons were arrested and charges of murder and harboring a murderer were preferred against them. Several weeks ago, on motion of the counsel for the defense, a severance was granted, but these three cases against the accused for murder were divided and made nine of. The late Judge Moise had appointed counsel for the accused, and the result of the severance was that each of the lawyers received a separate trial for such of the accused as they might represent. W. H. Hearn, the lawyer to represent Silas Charles and Martha Jackson, and it was desired to try the case of these three first. Yesterday was the day fixed and the case came up. The separate affidavits or endiments were pending against each of the accused; that is, for murder of Sergaean Porteous, Corporal Lally and Bloomfield or Brumfield, a boy who was killed that fatal day. The district attorney not-provised the case against the three accused as far as Sergaean Porteous and Brumfield were concerned, and the not convict the three accused of the murder of Corporal Lally, that it would be a waste of time to seek to convict them on the other two indictments. The accused were entitled to thirty-six peremptory challenges and the state to eighteen, but the state did not exert the right to challenge to and appreciable extent, and nearly every juror who was not opposed to capital punishment or to convicting on eireum stantial evidence was tendered to the accused. On the part of the defense, the cross-examination of the jurors on their voir dire was extraordinary to say the least, being entirely different from any ever held in the criminal court before. The attorney for the defense went into an examination which was lengthy, and, to a certain extent quite strange. Among the questions propounded by the defense were the following: Are you married? How long? How many members of your family are living? Where do you reside? Have you any prejudice against the Negro race? What is your religion? Protestant, what kind of a Protestant? Are you are a citizen? If naturalized, when did you arrive in this country? If naturalized, have you any prejudices against the accused because they are native-born? Are you educated? What schools did you attend? Did you graduate? Did you study Latin or Greek? did you study geometry or trigonometry? What is your business? Are you very busy? If the juror replied that he was, the attorney would say, "Well, we'll let you go then." If not busy, then the attorney would say interrogatively, "Well, then you could give us all the time we want for the trial." Do you believe Negroes your equal? If not socially, do you believe them equal in law? According to the golden rule, put yourself in the place of a Negro, and if you were a Negro, would you be willing to be tried by white people? Do you think there is any race prejudice existing among the white people against Negroes. Do you believe in God? One witness, a Frenchman, was asked in French by counsel for the defense Did you read Voltaire or Victor Hugo? Do you frequent corner groceries or barrooms? Do you believed the accused are guilty now? Where are you working? One juror said he was unemployed, and counsel asked him, Why he wasn't working? How long have you been married? You would be discharged if you got drunk, wouldn't you? Can you afford to spare the time to give the accused a full and fair trial? Wheneyer a juror said that he was, the counsel would ask politely if the juror could spare the time, and if he said "no," then the counsel for the as- cused would considerably challenge him for the defense. Don't: you think it would be good to hang a few niggers whethe. there was any law or not? Do your employers need your service very much? Do you belong to any church? What reader were you in when you left school? According to the constitution of the United States, after the Confederates were cleaned out, the Negroes are equal. Do you believe that? Do you keep fast company? Wasn't there a race prejudice among the white people against the Negroes at the time of the riots? Would you require the state to prove the guilt of the accused or they to prove their innocence? Do you think the accuser I would have a good chance with a white jury? If you found anything wrong in the case, or illegal, would you give the benefit of that doubt to the accused? Have you any objections to serve as a juror? The state only asked a few questions and they were whether the jurors was opposed to capital punishment, whether the would convict on circumstance, whether the had formed or expressed an opinion. Quite a number of jurors answered the two first questions negatively, while some answered the third question affirmatively, and a few even went so far as to aver that he believed thaacused all guilty, and was promptly challenged for cause by Judge Christien even before the district attorney, could interpose a challenge for cause. Not much interest was manifested in the case, and beyond the panel of jurors, businesses, court officials and a few attorneys were no spectators in court as is usually the case in a murder trial. The state was repre- sented by Di- strict Attorney, J. Ward Gurley, and As- sistant, District Attorney, Montgomery, and the defense by W. W. Handlin. The accrued are common-looking colored people of the poorer class, but were neatly and cleanly attired. William William, the only colored man on the jury was placed on the stand. He was opposed to capital punishment. He would not flaid a verdict of guilty against a female under any circumstances, or against an insane person. He was challenged for cause. He said he was an undertaker by pro- fession. At 8:40 o'clock Judge Christen ordered a special veri- ce of fifty tales, jurors to be drawn, and made returnable at 9:30 o'clock this morning. Nine jurors had been secured when the panel was exhausted, and court adjourned until 9:30 o'clock this morning. The following are the jurors who were empanelled yesterday. Jackson, Pedarre, Edward T. Poursine, Charles Ennautt, Louis Unavargat, Jacien Rault, Henry Babirae, W. Benedict Reynolds, William O. Baker. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Prof. G. R. Hovey, Dean of Wayland College made the explanation on the Sunday School lesson extremely interesting last Saturday. The committee work last Sunday was very encouraging. Mer. continue to be faithful. The mass meeting last Sunday held at the True Reformers' Hall showed that the people are interested in the Y. M. C. Moorland of New York gave an address which was full of information. All who attended were highly pleased. This was proven by the liberal collection which was given for the purpose of helping to pay the expenses of the delegate to the Y. M. C. A. Jubilee in Boston. The music readered by Madam Zomoria Jones Wood, Miss Margaret L. Tinaley, and Trent's Quartette accompanied by Miss Nannie B. Jones was enjoyed by all. Explanation on the Sunday School lea on Saturday 5 p. m. Meetings in the Almshouse, jail and upon the corners of the street Sunday 11 a. m. and 3 p. m. President Clifton Cabell will address the boys Sunday at 4 p. m. Be on time. Mr. Paul Pollard, one of our young men who is a student of the V. N. & C.I. will address the men Sunday at our rooms at 5:30 p. m. subject, "The Duty of the Hour" Good music. Invite every man you see. Free. After a very successful term our night school closed last Wednesday with an excellent program by the students, assisted by friends. Our teachers are very happy over the success. Later we hope to give the program in full. Good Samaritans and the Public. A rare opportunity to attend the opening session of State Grand Lodge No. 6. of Virginia. Jordan Lodge, No. 40, I. O. of G. S. will run an excursion to Hampton Monday night, June, 10, 1901. Train leaves Broad street station via C. & O. R. R., at 11:30 P. M., leaving Hampton Tuesday, 8 o'clock P. M. Tickets at train, Fare, round trip, $1.00; children under 12 years, 50ets. Come one, come all. 8t Mr. John Cox, of Brazil, Ind., is in the city. He will remain in this section three weeks. He is stopping at 715 N. 2d street. FIRST HONOR PUPILS FIRST HONOR PUPILS Week Ending May 17, 1901. 5th Grammar—Mr. J. Andrew Bower leer, teacher: Claudia Dandridge, Rosa Lewis and Virginia Rowlett. 3rd Grammar—Miss Rosa B. Yancey teacher: Scott Gwathmey. 2nd Grammar—Miss Rosa B Moody, teacher: Mary Warwick and Pinkie Scott. 1st Grammar—Miss Lucy V Bolling, teacher: Sarah Williams and Junnie Glover. 8th Primary—Miss Annie M. Jackson, teacher: Samuel Carden, Sarah Baxton, Ethel Gwathmey, Annie Gary, Iashel Johnson and Mary Melvin. 7th Primary—Miss Nannie O Wyatt, teacher: Mary Christie, Ruby Cliborne, Mattie Barnes, Lucile Law rence. 6th Primary—Miss Lula A. Willis, teacher; Mary E. Tancil, Beatrice Christian, Eunna Hill, Jieugetta Temple, India Howard, Lelia McAlister. Perry Jefferson, George Lewis, George Hatchett, Marie White, Robert Johnson. 5th Primary—Miss Mary E. Willis, teacher; Adèle Johnson, Ida Thompson, Mary Burke, Julia Nelson. 4th Primary—Miss Maud E. Mundin teacher; Frank Morton, Willie Sound, Olivia Scout William Preston, Lissie Blank, Arthur Rison, John Lawrence, Aurelia Hunter, Oleopatra Scott, Bartha Anderson, Elijah Gordon, Rosa White. 8th Primary—Miss Annie S. Keene, teacher; Hattie Hunter, Bassie Kirby, Olivia Scout William Morton, Felix Gwathmey, Hasel Blatt, Bert, Joseph Harris, Mary Stewart, Mary Woodson, Marie Harris, Julia Atkinson, Maggie Coleman, Madeleine Lewis, Robert Thompson, John Taylor, Eddie Washington. 2nd Primary—Miss Lula G. Haskins teacher: Aleek Adam, Robert Boisean, James Coleman, Judson Clark. James Easley, Frank Norman, Arthur Scott, Percy Slayes, Ernest Warwick. Augustus Turner, John Wingfield, Bessie Aller, Willie Caldwell, Esther Coyle, Anna Ford, Rosa Howard, Isabel Bood, Bertha Johnson, Beatrice Johnson, Birtha Jones, Gertrude Moss, Sarah Elya Eva Stewaro, Della Turner, Alma Thompson, Florence Wingfield. 1st Primary—Miss Lula G. Haskins teacher: Lizzie Bradley, Estelle Bentley, Claudine Baylor, Rosa Blackwell, Amelia Clark, Mary Gentry, Lottie Harris, Bettie Harris, Mary Hubbard. Jay Jones, Dora Jackson, Martha Rohlen, Ruth Hill, Alma Scott. Emma Smith, Edith Williams, James Christian, Samuel Eatman, Helen Jackson, Robert Johnson, Allan Lewis, Luther Minor, Heskeiah Slayes, Eddie Noel, Roger Williams, Lillie Williams For other names see 7th page. ROBINSON—Entered into rest Sun day at 5 p.m. at Phoebus, Va., Samuel L., son of Edward and Catherine Rebinson of this city, after an illness of only a few weeks, which he bore very patiently. All that loving hands could do was done for him, not only by his family but also by the many friends by whom he was surrounded, and to whom the family is very grateful. He expressed a willingness to submit to whatever was God's will, and when He called him, closed his eyes without a struggle and fell asleep in Jesus. He is survived by a father, mother, wife, one child and three sisters. The funeral was from Zion Baptist Church, Phoebus; interment in Hampton, Va. ELLINGTON—Sydney M. Jr. son of Emma and Sydney M. Ellington, Sr., departed this life Wednesday, May 15, 1901, at the home of his parents, 621 East Franklin street, in the 19th year of age, after an illness of about four months. His funeral took place from the First Baptist Church of which he was a member for 6 years, Friday, May 17th, Rev. A. Binga, Jr., officiating. He leaves a devoted mother, father, on brother and a host of friends to mount the hill. He is a member of Rescue Council, Independent of St. Lukes, a devoted and loving son, a kind and true friend, loved and respected by all who knew him. His father, SYDNEY M. ELLINGTON, SE A Pleasant Time. MANCHESTER, VA., May 21, 1901. There was a grand entertainment given by the Second Baptist Church Choir at the residence of Mrs. Elvira Jenkins, 2311 Decatur street, in honor of Revs. Watson and Brown of the Virginia Union University, who are expecting to leave the city in a few days. Some of the best talent of the city was present, and some very interesting solos and recitation were rendered, especially those by Rev. D. W. Davis. SEVEN PINES JIM CROW CAR. The Jim Crow car of the sunny South Runs now to Seven Pines, And if you're doubts of the truth And if you've doubts of the truth hereof! Walk in and read the signs. "For colored passengers," reads one; Now, read the other life: And that reads "For white passengers, Thus doth the law provide. Ob, hang your heads for very shame! Sons of the Old Dominion; Shade of Jeffers well your face, For its the world's opinion. That such laws dim Columbia's fame, And tell a shameful story Of Freedom's land where dwell the O! Freedom's land where dwell the brave! QUOUQUE TANDEM MOSTRA PATIENTIA ABUETERE? The above interrogation propounded by Cicero so the fland, Oatline may be fittingly asked by the Negro to the intelligent mind of to-day. This question has been silently asked by the Negro for many years, and manly answers have been evaded. While it has occasioned agitation, it seems as if it has been been proper consideration in the United States—the practical 'Utopia'—the land of the free and the home of the brave. MacCainlay says, "It were better for men to be ruled by enlightened public sentiment than by bruise force." Has enlightened public sentiment much weight in this country when Negroes are concerned? Does enlightened public sentiment govern here or does brute force? Do the highest political and civil officers, men who are supposed to represent the highest type of human character do all in their power to alleviate and make right the unjust conditions that exist to day? Let realities speak out in eloquence greater than can tongue or pen. The Negro question has been passed through the sieves of speech from generation to generation throughout the centuries. It has sometimes been thrust into the background and crushed, but like truth, it has risen and will continue to do so until it finds its levelling proper adjustment of unjust conditions. The Hon Frederick Douglass gave the only solution of our racial difficulties: "All we ask is fair play." Upon the recognition of this proposition hangs the destiny of the race. "Mishike me not for my complication." We realize that no such problem as this has ever been known in the history of the world. Races or men have invaded the territory of others and the conquerors have lived in harmony with the conquered, but instances are none. I think, where races have lived under a democratic form of government with exercise of equal suffage. I also think instances are rare where conditions conducive to the highest mental and moral development have been shaped and measured by color of skin in so great degree. "Fleesey locks and black complexion, Do not forfeit nature's claims." "A man's a man for a that." There are some rights of the Negro that the white man is bound to respect and this must be brought about before our country can hope to realize its true development Many of these disadvantages have been the outgrowth of the Civil war. The abolition of slavery, the placing of the ballot in the hands of the freedman, each played their part in the engendering of racial animosity in the south. The former made the north and the Negro friends; the latter made the south and the Negro enemies. Taking a retrospective view, we can see the policies of these measures unavoidable. The north put great stress upon the ballot and believed it essential to manhood completion of freedom. Prior to this manhood suffrage with a few exceptions had wrought such success that as a result it naturally led to the establishment of populisms. One can imagine the great responsibility accordingly placed upon the freedman. For any one to assert that he did not deport himself nobly it would be unjust in spite of the horrors of the Reconstruction. The ballot was in the Negro's hand then by the white man's consent. Now, if he could vote then, why can he not continue to exercise his right of suffrage after thirty years of unparalleled advancement in the history of nations? We know the mass of the Negroes are Negroes and he is goodly number of individuals are on the plane of intelligence, and the atom must undergo a change before the masses can be transformed—the individual before the nation or race. Then why not land our successful individuals and not tie them to the mass when recognition is sought? The advancement of the Negro has successfully disputed every theory advanced against him and has put to flight all the "gloomy predictions" of his enemies. We can realize how poignant and pleasing to the Anglo-Saxon heart it is to come to the keen realisation of the fallacies of his theories, but this should not hinder the accordance of our guaranteed rights. How manly and altruistic would it be to give the Negro an equal chance in the race of PRICE 5 CENTS life! This is all he asks. All laws should be just. Justice should be meted out to all alike. A government which is founded in justice and unable to secure this to all, its citizens is a farce and its name should be blotted from the esacutecheon of nations. If the American would adhere more to the line of duty, which is right, let him be guided by an enlightened pliant agent. When we adhere to law, we approach the line of duty and vice versa. Law is an external agency harmonious with conscience to make duty "plain and definite." "Conscience sines most clearly, close to the line of duty." The centre of gravity for law is also on the line of duty; when we get off this line moral power is weakened. A duty definitely performed, strengthens will; and repetition of this duty, which is this right habit "reaps a character." This is applicable to the nation as well as to the individual. We must ever remember that two consequences result from the violation of law—a negative and a positive. The former is the effect produced on the character of the individual or nation; the latter is the wrong condition that the law was intended to prevent. American sentiment seems to entirely disregard the negative effect. By not regarding this crime soon becomes a habit and the government makes its inability plea to correct the habit. "Einem Liligner glaubt man nicht Wen er auch die wahrheit spricht." Oh, for a spirit of government that lead into an atmosphere of pure thought where we could see things as they are that conditions might be altered! These questions must be answered. The problem must be solved. It is far more important than the Cuban, Porto Rican, Hawaiian or Philippine problem, and it must and will be looked after. We think Christianity will have its share in its solution. But America will have to cultivate a spirit of true Christianity before we may hope for a just solution. "Tyre mocked when Salem fell. Where now is Tyre? Heaven was against her." May God accelerate the time when measurements of man will be made by a standard of true worth! In the meantime, let the Negro do nothing to tarnish his past or injure his future. I. LEONARD SCOTT> Austed W. V. THE SUN DO MOVE: PITTSBURG, PA., April 28, 1901. Mr. Editor: Please allow me space in the columns of your paper to announce to the Negro some facts that the greater part of them are ignorant of. I want to say that the truth of God's word has made its way clear and plain through all ages past in the Prophetic age as well as in the Early age. The hero, Jasper is sleeping in his grave and the truths which he began to utter 20 years prior to his death was considered by some men as folly and ignorant in their estimation, but God was the author of these words through Joshua in saying: The sun stood still over Gideon and the moon over the valley of Ajleon; and Solomon was a man of distinction and he said the sun rise in the East, goes down in the West and hastens back where it came from. The hera, Jasper defined himself to God's word and G'd has made it plain. The colored children have said that Geography was correct in saying that the earth revolves on its axes, but I want to show the children that their minds have been befilled and the astronomers also. Although Jasper is dead, but he said that the day would come when the astronomers would sanction and coinise with him in say-ing that the sun do revolve, and at a length God called Jasper the Guild of labor to rest. God has left us here and read the publication of one of the greatest astronomers and he said the sun do move and not only the sun move, but the sun, moon and stars are still going same where at the rate of 40,000 miles per hour and where they started from and whither they are bound are questions which must be left for future scientists to solve and rehearse this that the Negro children may be no longer billed who thought and said that Jasper did not know; that from the question they may realize that the hero, Jasper, was the right and only right one because took God at His word and God brought him out conquer and more than conquer. Just think of it, God told Jasper no man should exceed him in his day and he has put the philosphers to a test and caused the astronomers to wonder and at last be forced to take up his pen and says the sun, moon and stars, all love him, his grave, but we are here to convey him to our born generation. I love the dust of that hero's grave. Pray God may send us another Jasper. Yours in Christ, REV. G. W. CARRIER, Formerly of Richmond, but now of Pittsburg, Pa. —Mrs. M. T. Lightfoot, Dowell, Va.; Mrs. S. L. Freeman, New York, and Mrs. George Berkley of this city called us. --- This was the question Sim Banks asked himself as he sat there holding that note in his hands, reading over and over the few lines it contained. What could it mean, and who could have written it? Though Sim pondered these questions long, he was able to find no answer to them. The whole affair was wrapped in a thick and impenetrable mystery which he could not solve. He felt, however, that there must be something dark and unpleasant back of it all, and a sensation of uneasiness took possession of him. After his experiences of that day, which had been a day of events in his uneventful life, he was in a state of mind to expect all manner of curious and unaccountable happenings. Could it be possible that Louisa had an important secret that she was keeping hidden from him? Could it be possible that she and some man had formed a friendship, or at least an acquaintance, the existence of which they had guarded so well that he had never even so much as suspected it? That the author of the note was a man he was assured from the first. The strong, bold chiography and the language of the note convinced him of that. This much, and this much only, was clear to him. The thought that his wife and some man should be linked together by a secret which no one else must share made his heart sick. To his mind it smacked of a dangerous and unwarranted intimacy, and it caused him to surmise the possibility of unpleasant things. For the first time in his life he felt the bitter pangs of jealousy. It did occur to him for a moment that the note might have been written by Melvin, which was very natural considering all that had happened that day and in view of the fact that Melvin was the only strange man who had been at Beckett's Mill for weeks. A little reflection, however, decided him that he would have to look further for the author. Melvin was a total stranger there, so what could Loulsa know of him or his name? Sim said nothing to his wife that night about the note, but the next morning when they were seated at the breakfast table he took the scrap of paper from his pocket and handed it to her, remarking quietly: "Thar's somethin I found last night, Loucesy, an from what I can make out it must be your'n." Louisa reached out and took the note, and as she glanced over it Sim was watching her. He saw the color mount to her face, while her head drooped until her eyes were fixed on her plate. She remained silent, and after a moment's wait he said: "Loucey, is that your'n?" There was a short pause. Then she looked up, and instead of answering his question she asked: "Where did you get it?" "I found it on the floor, where you'd likely dropped it. Is it your'n?" "Yes, it is," she admitted hesitatingly. "Then what does it mean, an who is it from? he demanded almost sternly. "That I cannot tell you," she answered in low tones. "Why can't you?" "Because I have no right to tell." "No right to tell anything to your man, your own husband?" "Not that. You had as well say no more about it." Sim looked at his wife very hard for almost a minute, his face rapidly changing color and a variety of thoughts flashing through his mind. "Louesey," he said at last, "that note was wrote by a man, an I want to know what it means. I have a right to know." She flashed him a look full of resentment. "Whether you have a right to know or not," she replied, "you will never know from me." "Why?" "Because, as I have already said, I cannot tell you." "Can't tell me? Loueesy, what am I to think of such talk as that?" "You are to think what you please, I presume." "But what can I think when you and some man have a secret between you that I aln't allowed to share?" She fixed him with her eyes and with a scornful curl of her lips retorted: "And what am I to think when you and some woman have not only one secret, but many secrets, between you that I am not allowed to share?" He looked at her in astonishment. "Me an some woman have secrets?" he repeated. "What do you mean by that?" "I mean just what I say. Last night was not so long ago that you should forget what took place then." "I don't understand you. I've never had a secret from you in all my life, much less a secret between me an any woman." "Are you so sure of that?" "I am." "Then you must have forgotten Mary Mann." Sim's face flushed instantly, and his head drooped. He had forgotten Mary Mann, but now he remembered her, as well as his meeting with her the night before. It was the memory of that meeting that made him blush, and he blushed, not for himself, but for her. "And your meeting with her last night," Louisa added after a pause. "Who told you about that?" Sim asked inconsiderately, thus admitting the truth of the charge. "Then you did meet her?" Louisa said. C3. "You will never know from me." "Yes, but it was not my fault. Who told you?" "It doesn't matter who told me. Although you say you have never had a secret from me, I am certain you would never have been the one to tell me that." "You're mistaken thar, Louesey. Why I ain't no reason on earth why I should not a' told you, an I'd a' done it. Nothin' happened at that meetin, so far as I'm concerned, that I'd be ashamed to tell to the whole world." "Not even your hanging over the fence and making love to Mary Mann?" "I never done it, Louesey, an anybody that went an told you any such a thing told you a p'int blank lie. I never made love to nobody in all my life but you." "That will do for you to tell, but you can't fool me. If you were not making love to Mary Mann last night, why were you with her?" "I was jest passin along the street, an she called to me." "And you stopped?" "Of course. What else could I do?" "Nothing but stop and make love to her." "I tell you I never done any sich a thing as make love to her. You ask her if I did." Mrs. Banks tossed her head disdainfully. "I'll be apt to ask any woman such a thing as that, and that woman in particular." "Waal, you needn't, then. But it was jest like I say. I never dreamed of makin love to her." "But you stopped there with her and hung over the fence and talked to her?" "Waal, s'pose I did. I couldn't help myself. I couldn't jest walk on an leave her while she was talkin, could I?" "Certainly not when her talk was so sweet and interesting. You must have found it real pleasant to have her assure you that I didn't love you, but that she knew some woman who did." "I didn't find it pleasant, an if I had." I wouldn't 'a' done the way I did." "Wouldn't have staid to listen to her?" "I wouldn't have let on that I didn't understand what she meant an discouraged her ever' way I could." "By hanging over the fence and talking back to her?" "If I did hang over the fence an talk back to her, I never said nothin out of the way an nothin to be ashamed of, nary a word." "Some people haven't a very keen sense of shame." Sim paused for a moment. Then he said very solemly: "Loueesy, you don't love me. If you did, you wouldn't never believe the lies somebody's gone an told you when I tell you they are lies. A woman that loves her man ain't never a-goin to believe some old long tongued tattler as ag'in him. It's a gospel truth, if ever I spoke one in my life, when I say I never made love to Mary Mann, an I'd swear to it on a stack of Bibles a hundred feet high. You ain't got no right to accuse me of any sich a thing." "But you have a right to accuse me of something just as bad?" "I ain't never accused you of nothin, Loueesy, an you know it." "Not exactly in so many words, perhaps, but you have intimated it pretty plainly." "Me intimated that you made love to some other man besides me?" "Something like that. You remember, I suppose, what you said about that note?" "I never said an I never meant that you loved somebody else." "I know what you think." "If I thought sich a thing as that, would I a' told Mary Mann yisteddy that she was a-lyln when she said what she did? An last night, when Jim Thorn hinted at the same thing, do you know what I done to him? I jist knocked him down plumb flat on his back, an if they didn't 'a' held me I'd 'a' stamped the very daylights outen him." Louisa looked up, a surprised and palmed expression on her face. "Did Jim Thorn dare to say such a thing as that she cried. "He did," Sim replied, and, feeling sure of her gratitude at least, he added: "But he ain't never goin to say it no more, I bet. I done settled him for that." "Yes," she said; "but you've gone and set everybody else to talking. I wish you had let Jim Thorn alone." Sim was amazed, and the look on his face showed it. "Why, my land, Loueesey," he exclaimed, "you can't almin to say I done wrong in k ockin Jim Thorn down, are you?" "You had better not have done it" she replied, "and I wish you hadn't." “Waal, I’ll be blamed! Why, Pap Sampson an Hicks an Jason an all the rest, they all 'lowed I done jest right, an ever' one of 'em said he'd 'a' done jest like I did if he'd 'a' been in my place. Lord, I was countin shore on you bein pleased 'cause I tuck up for you that a-way, an now you don't think I ort 'a' done it! 'Pears like can't nothin I do please you. Louesey, an ever' time I try to do something for you I seem to make a mess of it.” Sim's voice was so pathetic and his disappointment so evident that, in spite of her ill humor, Louisa was touched. She looked at him, and there was an expression of pity and something like sympathy in her eyes. Slowly and sadly she said: “Sim, it is a sad thing to say, and you may think it cruel, but God knows it is true. It would have been better for us both if we had never met.” "Louesey!" Sim exclaimed fearfully, starting to his feet, all in a tremble. "What is that you say? Surely you don't mean them words." "I do, and what I say is true. It would have been far better for us both if we had never, never met." He stared at her a long time in silence, and he noticed that her face was painfully white and drawn. His, too, he knew, bore the marks of a great dread and fear. "Louesey," he said, his voice husky and scarcely audible, "for God's sake, don't say that! Remember, you are my wife. Please take back them words. Say they're not so." "I cannot, Sim. I cannot, for I would only be lying if I did." She folded her arms on the table and dropped her head on them and began to sob. Sim stood watching her, a sickening dread stealing over him. Uncertainly he hesitated for a moment, then went to her and put out his hand and began to stroke her hair. She drew away from him, and a cold shudder ran over her. He stood aloof and looked on her, his face painfully white and drawn and a hard, tense sensation clutching at his heart. "Loucesy," he said presently, "what does this mean? Why do you treat me like that?" She made no reply, but continued to sob. He reached out his hand again and placed it gently on his head, and again she shrank from him as though his touch were poison. Her action cut him deep, and a pain, sharp and poignant, passed through his soul. When he spoke again, his voice was low and husky. "Loueey," he said, "is it true, as Mary Mann says, that you don't love me none?" She did not answer, and when he had waited a moment he repeated his question. This time she looked slowly up until her eyes met his. From that moment there was no need for her to speak. In her eyes he only too plainly read her answer to his question. Slowly, as one in a dream, he turned to leave the room. There was a queer sensation of emptiness about his head, and everything around him bore a strange air of unreality. At the door he stopped and put his hand up to his forehead and for a full minute stood like one dazed. Then, turning his eyes once more on his wife, he said: "My God, Loueey, you are killin me! You have broken my heart. Oh, please, please tell me it is not true, that look I saw in your eyes, and that you do love me!" She did not raise her head, but between her sobs he heard her murmur: "Tan it, I can't, for I don't love you!" Without another word he passed from the room and went staggering uncertainly down the walk to the street. He felt that he had received a deathblow, and in reality he had received that which was far worse, for death would have brought an end to pain and suffering, and this brought pain and suffering only. At the yard gate he stopped, and, leaning heavily against a post, he look "For God's sake, don't say that!" "For God's sake, don't say that" ed back at the house. Through the window he saw his wife sitting as he had left her, and a great yearning came over him to take her in his arms and hold her to his bosom and kiss her. But the next moment he remembered the words she had spoken and the look she had given him, and, laying his head against his arm, he said sadly: "But she is not mine! She is not mine!" CHAPTER IX. DANGEROUS MEETING Although a couple of weeks had passed since James Melvin arrived on Possum Ridge, the public had by no means lost interest in him, and neither had its curiosity regarding him been in any degree satisfied. He was still an object of wonder, and speculation concerning him—his past life and character and his purpose in coming to the Ridge—was as rife as it had ever been. Of course his statement to old man Turner that he had come there to prospect for mineral had spread abroad among the people, but there were very few who believed for a moment that there was a word of truth in it. There were no mineral developments in that section and, so far as any one knew, no indications of mineral deposits. In view of these things, what likelihood was there of a company of capitalists sending a man there on any such mission? Pap Sampson, so beautiful of his ability to judge people at first sight, had been compelled to admit. BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. 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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 It reluctantly enough, that for once he had made a mistake when he so confidently asserted that Melvin was a preacher and that his object in coming to Possum Ridge was to hold some "meetin's" at the Coon Run "meetin' house." Jason Roberts, still having an excuse for holding to his first formed opinion, continued to argue that he was there for the purpose of buying something. But Jason was alone, or very nearly so, in his opinion, and both he and Pap had the satisfaction of seeing Jim Thorn, a mere upstart, holding the lead in public opinion for once. Melvin soon observed that wherever he went the people watched him curiously and that the great majority of them showed an unmistakable disposition to avoid him. He could engage but few of them in conversation, and if he approached a group of them and undertook to show them the social side of his nature they immediately began to exchange furtive glances and presently, one by one, dropped away until he was left alone. Of course this conduct on the part of the people was unpleasant to a stranger, for it made him feel that he was not welcome and that his company was less preferable than his absence. To Melvin it was more. It not only annoyed but it disturbed him. A man who is carrying in his bosom a dread secret is always under an apprehension that he is going to be found out, and any little peculiarity in the conduct of those about him is sure to excite his suspicions and awaken in him a feeling of uneasiness. Several times during the two weeks Melvin had made visits to Beckett's Mill, ostensibly to make trifling purchases at the store, but in reality for a far different purpose. Each time, however, he had come back as he had gone, his purpose unaccomplished. But at last fortune favored him. One evening he had left the village to return to Turner's, where he was still stopping, when in passing through a thick wood he came suddenly face to face with Mrs. Banks. Both started back in surprise, but Melvin recovered himself quickly, and, grasping her hands in his, he looked full into her face and cried: "Thank God, Louisa, I have met you at last!" Then he caressed her hands, his mind in such a tumult that he could find no further words to speak, and when after a moment she would have drawn her hands away he held them fast. "Don't, please don't!" she said in tones of soft remonstrance, looking anxiously around: "I— Please let me go!" "No, no!" he replied. "Don't ask me to do that. It would be cruel after I have hungered and starved for a sight of you all this long time. Oh, Louisa, you don't know how I love you and how I have missed you and yearned for you! Oh, my darling." queatee to do all that is claimed for it, or you a plain question—would we also be dissatisfied with our preparations, or them for them? We have advertised for them we are glad to say that every one holds in every respect. Our preparations, and every purchaser all Hair Tortions, Ozono will positively vary, 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 then they send the preparation they tell not use hot irons; they will burn up the out. Ozono straightens without any Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays on 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, high skin soft and pliant, and cures all side imperfections, and actually removes hide one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, the old look young and the young look of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is and no soap but a pure soap should ever He made a movement to put his arm about her, but she tore herself from his grasp and, staggering back, stood leaning against a tree. She was trembling all over, her face red and white by turns and an uneasy, scared expression in her eyes. After a momentary pause he advanced toward her, but she held up her hand to stop him. "You forget," she said in low tones. "Forget what?" he asked, his eyes fixed eagerly on her. "That—that I am married." He hesitated an instant, then said slowly: "No; I don't forget that. I wish to heaven I could and that you could forget it too. But I love you, Louisa, and if you were married a thousand times I'd love you. It may be wrong, but I don't believe it is; but, right or wrong, I love you, and I'll always love you. I can't help it." "A light of heavenly bliss swept over her features, then quickly died away. "Don't say that," she pleaded. "You have no right." "But I have," he replied. "I have more right than any one else, for I love you more, and you love me. Isn't that true, Louisa? Don't you love me?" She made no reply, but hid her face in her hands. Presently he repeated: "Don't you love me, Louisa?" She waited a moment, then looked up appealingly. "You are cruel, cruel!" she cried. "If you were not, you'd spare me. You have no right to ask me that." "Then it is true," he cried joyfully, "and you do love me." She looked up into his face and said quietly: "God knows I do! It is wicked, but it is true, and I cannot help it. I love you with all my heart and all my soul." "It is not wicked," he replied. "We learned to love when we had a right, before you married that man. It is not as though we had begun to love now. You were mine—your heart and your soul—before you became his. We loved each other then, and it is not wicked in us that our love will not die." "I don't know," she answered thoughtfully. "It seems like all happiness is wrong and that we can't do right without being miserable. Oh, I don't know why we should ever have met!" "Say rather that you don't know why we should ever have parted," he said. "Oh, Louisa, why did you go away from me when you knew I loved you and wanted you to be my wife? Why did you leave me when you loved me?" "If didn't know then." 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Afterward there was an awakening, and then I knew the truth. That awakening was bitter and cruel." "And you suffered," he said softly, placing his hand on her head. "My poor little girl!" "Yes; I suffered," she replied wearily, "and God alone knows how much I suffer yet." "I know," he said, again taking her hands in his. "But there is the future." She shook her head slowly. "It will be the same as the past and the present. I shall go on suffering to the end." He was thoughtfully silent for a little while. Then he said: "Louisa, you have no right to sacrifice your life and happiness, and not only your life and happiness, but mine. It would be a sin, a far greater sin than—the other." She knew his meaning, and she drew away from him. When she spoke, there was resentment in her voice. "I don't think I have given you any excuse for saying that," she said. "If I have, I didn't mean it. You must let me go." "Have you nothing more to say to me after all our long separation?" he asked in hurt tones. "I did not mean to say anything to hurt you, and I humbly and sincerely M. BURNS. beg your forgiveness. Loving you as I do, I would not hurt a hair of your head. Won't you believe me, Louisa?" "I—yes; I believe you. Now let me go." "No, no, not yet! Think how long it Boston Chemical Company; BEFORE AFTER SENIOR the following goods : know what love was." She shook her head slowly. "But you need not." "Don't please don't!" MAGGIE B. PROCTOR, Box 114. Fairfield, Texas. MISS BESSIE POWERS, 383 Missouri street, Toledo, O has been since I saw you! Don't go just yet." "I must." "You are cruel. Louisa." "It is you who are cruel." "I? How?" "Can't you understand what your keeping me here means?" "I can understand that it means a taste of heaven to me." "And more pain and suffering for me." "Why should it do that?" "Do you think I have no conscience?" "No, but—" "Do you think it costs an honest woman nothing to keep a thing like this a secret from her husband?" "I don't know. But, there, I will not keep you, though it is hard to let you go. When I see you again?" "Never?" "No; don't say that! I must see you!" "It is best that we should never meet again, best for both of us." "Never?" "Never in this world! We should never have met this time." "Nothing good can come of it, nothing but more pain and more misery. Why did you come here at all?" "I couldn't help it. You were here, and I couldn't stay away." "When you knew I was married. You are weak—weaker than I, and you are a man." "No; I love more. If you loved me one-half as much as I love you, you would not be so cold and exacting." She looked at him a moment with an incredulous smile on her lips. "Listen," she said. "I have told you that I love you, and now I may as well tell you this. I love you so much that I worship your very shadow, while one drop of your blood, one atom of your flesh, is more precious to me than all the millions of human beings on this earth. Is your love greater than that?" "No. But yet you drive me from you." "I do, because I know it is best and because I am strong enough to resist temptation. You must leave here, and we must never meet again. Goodby." "I am glad of it. I was afraid the boy I sent it by might lose it or get it misplaced. You knew who it was from?" "Of course." "And I presume you wondered what it meant?" "Naturally. I could not understand why you should be so anxious to keep your name a secret." "Shall I tell you?" "Just as you please." "I think I would better. I am in hid- CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE. HE PLANET AN HUMBLE HERO By Thomas P. Montfort Copyright, 100, by Thomas P. Montfort ing." "In hiding! From what?" "From the law." She started back with a little cry of surprise and pain and placed her hand on her heart. "Oh, Frank!" she cried. "You have not committed a crime? Don't tell me you have." "Louisa," he said in all seriousness, "I have done something dreadful, something I would give all the world to undo. But it was not my fault. I did it because I could not help it." She looked up at him wonderingly, while a terrible sensation of fear and dread tugged at her heart. With that keen, unaccountable intuition peculiar to women she guessed the truth at once, but she would not accuse him even to himself. She drew a little nearer to him and spoke in low tones. "Frank," she said, titill me. "Frank," she said, "tell me the truth. What have you done?" "Are you sure," he asked, "that I had better tell you?" "Yes; I must know." "But it is dreadful, Louisa." "Yes; I expect the worst." "The very worst?" "The very worst." "And you do not shrink from me?" "No, because you say you were not to blame and that you couldn't help it." "But I tremble to tell you." "Have no fear for me. I believe what you have said. You have"— "You ums may say what you please, an you ums may say it jest as long as you ums please; but, as I have said before an as I will continer to say, thar's somethin pow'f heavy a-welghin on Sim Banks' mind." "Lord, Pap Sampson, you've been a-sayin them words till we ums have all done learnt 'em by heart, an you can keep on a-sayin 'em till you'were 'em plumb out, if you want to, but I tell you right now you're barkin up the wrong tree. I've said before, an I say ag'in, that all on earth's the matter with Sim Banks is that he's fixin to have a spell of fever." "You have said that, Jason Roberts, an mebby you have said somethin you know, an mebby you hain't. My notion is you hain't. But if you'll allow me I jest want to ask you one question." "You jest go ahead, Pap Sampson, an ask all the questions you please. I answer all I kin of 'em, an when you ask one I can't scrape up no answer for I'll holler." "Very well. Now, then, Jason Roberts, can you tell me why a feller fixin to have a spell of fever would go mop in round for two long weeks, not a feel-in sick nor nothin, but jest actin for all the world like he'd lost ever' cent he owned an ever' friend he had to his back? Can you jest tell me that? "Couldn't a feller fixin to have the fever act that a-way?" "Mebby he could, Jason, but he don't. You hain't answered my question, though." "My notion is, Pap, that thar ain't no need of him answerin it, for I reckon you an Jason's both got the wrong pig by the tail." "If you're so smart, Jim Thorn, why don't you retch into the pen an git a hold of the tail of the right pig?" "I have." "Then you jest show that pig to us an let us see its color, will you?" "I will. All on earth's the matter with Sim Banks is jest this. He's in love with the Widder Mann, an he's moonin round 'cause he can't have her." "That's the color of the pig you got by the tall, is it?" "It are." "Then, Jim Thorn, all I got to say is that you didn't even git your pig oten the right pen. The one you got's a plumb stray." "That's jest your notion, Pap Sampson, but you jest wait an you'll see." "Jim Thorn," he said, "you'll never make me believe no sich a thing as that of Sim Banks, not if you preach it till your head's as bald as a pumpkin. I've known Sim since he wa'n't no bigger than a cat, an I can say, an say it open an aboveboard, that I ain't never yet known him to do ary a single thing that he had any call to be ashamed of." "My land, Pap, do you think bein in love with Mis'us Mann is anything to be ashamed of?" "It would be for a man that's already got a woman shorely, an I don't know, Jim Thorn, but what I'd be ashamed of it even if I didn't have no woman." There was a general laugh at this, which caused Pap to straighten up and look important. "That's a putty hard knock on the wilder," Hicks observed presently, "but if Pap was a wildower I bet he wouldn't talk no sich a way." "Nary time he wouldn't," Jason agreed. "Lord! If Pap was single, he'd be cuttin round after the women wuss'n a hungry cat after cream." "That's all right, Jason," Pap said, "an I reckon you ain't talkin so moughty much out of your head as some folks mought think. Lord a massy, it's a pawful good thing for these young chaps round here that I hain't single. Lord, I'd soon have all their noses out of joint even if I am risin on to 70." "You low you could cut 'em all out, Pap?" Hicks asked. "Jest as easy as fallin down a well. Why, shucks, Jake, don't you know I'd have the pick and chice among the women?" "Mebby you wouldn't, Pap," some one said, "if that Mr. Melvin were to turn loose an take to sparkin round." "Reckon Sim Banks' wife is the only woman Melvin keers 'bout sparkin', young Sam Morgan observed. Pap Sampson brought his cane down emphatically. "Sam Morgan," he sald, "do you mind how Sim Banks done Jim Thorn thar, right here on this platform, the other night?" "I guess I do," Sam replied. "Then let me tell you that if you ain't achin to be done the same way you'd M. "Tell us all about it, won't you?" better tighten the reins on your hoses a little an be sorter keerful whar you drive." I haintn't afear of Sim Banks." "You better be if you git to lettin rearmen." your tongue run on Loueesy." "I hain't said nary a word about Loueesy, have I?" "Waal, mebby not exactly." "But I will say this, Pap Sampson. I wouldn't want no wife of mine meeting that feller out in the woods an standing a-talkin to him, with him a-holt of her hands." "You mean to say, Sam Morgan, that Loueesy Banks done that?" "I ain't callin no names, Pap Sampson, but I reckon most anybody ort to see through a board if it's got a auger hole in it." "Sam," he said, "have you been seen in that Melvin an some woman doin like you said?" "Thout mentionin no names, Jake, I'm bound to say I have." "When was it, an whar?" "Yisteddy evenin, right down here in Sim Banks' own piece of timber land." "Tell us all 'bout it, won't you?" There was a concerted hitching of chairs up closer around Sam, and a hush almost as still as death fell over the little group. There was little, very little, of excitement or interest in the lives of the citizens of Possum Ridge, and when anything strange or out of the common did happen they liked to make the most of it and enjoy it to the fullest possible extent. Then, too, in this instance, they scouted something in the way of scandal, and that made them all the more eager listeners. Unsophisticated and simple as they were, they possessed that insatiable curiosity and that morbid love of the unsavory which are not altogether things apart from the lives of many of the more cultured. Sam Morgan, finding himself the center of an eager group who waited with open mouths for him to speak, felt his importance, and it was excusable in him that he remained silent for a little while to enjoy the situation. It was not every day he could occupy a position like that, and it was very natural that he should desire to make the most of it. But glorying in a triumph, even such a triumph as that, cannot last forever. So finally Sam condescended to speak. very much concerned to speak. "I'd been out a-huntin,' he began, 'an comin' long up across Sim Banks' timber land, I felt sorter tired an 'lowed I mought's well set down an rest a bit. So I turned out of the path an went a few steps out to that big tree what Pap Sampson told us he shot six squirrels out of at one time when he was a young feller. You all mind 'bout that tree, I reckon." They all nodded assent. Then Pap Sampson spoke. "It was seven squirrels, Sam, 'stid of six." "You said six last time you told 'bout it,' Sam replied. "I mind that most distinctly." "An five time before that," Jason Roberts added. "Lord, I reckon it'll be eight next time Pap tells that story." "Waal, don't squirrels nat'rly multiply an increase?" Pap asked. "Not dead uns don't," Jason replied. "Waal, thar was seven squirrels if thar was one—I mind I counted 'em both before I killed 'em afterward—seven squirrels settin' long on a limb all in a row, with all their heads turned the same way. I drew up my old rifle an tuck aim at the head of the nighdest to me an banged away. Imagine my surprise when all seven of them squirrels come a-tumblin out of that tree an fell in a pile on the ground, that bullet havin' gone clean through ever one of their heads." "An then gone on an killed a wild turkey over in another tree," Jason added. "Waal, yes, that's allus been my opinion," Pap admitted, "but thar was another feller shot his gun off at the same time, an he 'lowed he killed the turkey. But, as you was a-sayin, Sam, tuck a few steps out to that tree"—"An sot down behind it in the shade," Sam resumed. "I'd been a-settin thar 'bout ten minutes, I guess--don't 'low RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA if could 'a been more'n 10 minutes an not more'n 15 nohow—an I'd begun to git sleepy an doze off like when all to queet I heard voices a-talkin. I peeped round the tree kinder cautiouslike, an then I see that Mr. Melvin an a woman — in't mentionin no names—a-stand in that a-talkin, pow'ful interested, him a-holdin both of her han's in his'n'. Th Reign of Lawlessness "What was they. a-sayin?" Hicks asked eager. "Waal, they talked kinder low most of the time," Sam replied, "so I couldn't hear much they said, but what I did hear was moughty int'restin, I can tell you." "What was it?" Hicks asked, and the others all leaned forward in breathless eagerness to listen for the reply. "Waal, in the first place," Sam said, "I heard Melvin say, 'I may be wrong, but I don't b'lieve it is; but, right or wrong, I love you.'" "Lord!" Jason exclaimed. "He was gittin sweet, wa'n he? But what did she say then?" "She says: 'Don't say that. You ain't no right.' Then he says, 'I have more right than anybody else, 'cause I love you more an 'cause you love me,' an he says, 'Don't you love me?'" "Then what did she say?" "She didn't say nothin." "Jest stood that an never opened her mouth?" "At first she did, but after while, when he had crowded her a right smart an had said to her, 'You do love me, don't you?' she up an says: 'God knows I do. It's wicked, but I can't help it. I love you with all my heart an soul.'" "Lord! Did you ever hear the like? Say, I bet then he jest gathered her in his arms an kissed her." "No; he didn't." "Wonder why. Any woman was to tell me, like that, she loved me I'd shore kiss her." "Not if she wouldn't let you, I guess." "Wouldn't she let him?" "Not much; wouldn't let him tech her, only her hands." "What else did they say?" "Didn't make out much they said after that on account of 'em talkin so low, but I heerd her call him Frank oncet, which shows that he ain't gin by his shore 'nough name, an toward the last I heerd him say he'd done somethin dretful an was hidin out from the law." For a full minute Sam's auditors sat staring at him in astonishment. Then Hicks broke the silence by ejaculating: "Waal, I'll be dad gummed! If that don't stump my taters!" "I reckon, Jake," Jason said, "it's enough to stump anybody's taters. Lord! Did anybody ever hear of anything like it?" "I wonder what we ort to do 'bout it?" "I don't know," Jason replied. "I reckon, though, we shore ort to do somethin. 'Pears like it's our plumb duty, don't it?" "Do somethin 'bout what?" Pap Sampson asked. "Why 'bout puttin the law on to the track of that fellow an bringin him to jistice an 'bout—well, somebody ort to tell Sim Banks, I reckon." "Bout puttin the law after that fellow—that's all right, an I'm willin to help you. But 'bout tellin Sim Banks—are you willin to be the one to do it, Jason Roberts?" Jason made no reply. Pap put the same question to Hicks and Sam Morgan and the others, and they all shook their heads. Then he turned to Thorn and said: "Jim Thorn, are you willin to be the one to tell Sim Banks?" "It ain't nothin to me," Thorn replied, "an I guess I ain't got no call to mix up in no sch matters." "That's sensible, Jim, an I feel 'bout it jest like the rest of you." Hicks said. "We ain't none of us got no call to tell Sim Banks nothin, an the best thing we can do is to keep our mouths shet. I tell you now, an it's a gospel truth, as shore as Sim Banks ever finds out what Sam Morgan has told us he'll shoot that Melvin down jest like he would a sheep killin dog. 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SWANSON and ALPHA for the gun-material magination in attracting men at atten- tion. It is a question which does not meet the colored brother. Much ill feeling is being engendered, but it will wear off no doubt within ten days al- ter the convention meets. SENATOR JURN W. LANIEL's utter- ness upon the question of dividing the school fund upon the basis of the excess paid by the white and colored people was a bold declaration. their opposition to high or academic strict education of public expense will cause many to think however, and take themives the question as to whether or not a poor man's children can have a rich man's children's chance. The colored people of eleven southern states produce six hundred million dollars worth of the wealth per year of those eleven states and the white people of those eleven states get more than five hundred million dollars worth of the wealth thus produced. We have repeatedly insisted that the arbitrary of colored men by Democratic heiress would ultimately result in the cheating of white men when the citizen of color was eliminated. This seems to have been the case in Henrico County. Alleged Mahonees has been out-done and the best citizens of the country disfranchised. It may tend too to open wider the door of Mr. Joseph Bayan, the wealthy millionaire Democrat of the county who was recently defeated by the domination of delegate to the constitution convention. Here is what a Democratic reporter said in the Democratic Dazzle Times of May 16, 1901: The meeting of the Democrats of Michigan and the Republican of Illinois held more vigorously ever held there. There was a great attention of the Democrats to the meeting we held in Andover. He immediately yelled to the room literally, packed with people, among the first to arrive were wives from the soldier's Home. They were the only individuals by support from the wanson or Montgomery that 82. When Mr. James R. Knuth, the county committeeman for the presi- cant called the gathering to order, there were about seventy five people in the hall, the most of them standing up. Out in the street were from one hundred and fifty to two hundred voters. They were in a state of nervous excitement, and kept yelling out that some plan should be adopted whereby they would be able to register their choice of the candidates for a Governor. Among those who could not get into the hall were Mr. Felix Jones, member of the House; Mr. Addison Maupin, former delegate; Mr. R. B Chaffin and many other prominent citizens of the county." This was the old game of getting a small meeting place, peek it with par means and freeze out the other fellows. The Times continues: "Mr Russell after calling the meeting to order and stating that the object was to elect four delegates to the Norfolk Convention, said that he would preside over the gathering and name the secretary." "Mr. John C. E. Eldley rose and said: Mr. Chairman, this seems to me to be an unusual proceeding. It is customary for gatherings of this character to elect their own chairman." "The remark was loudly aplauded by the Mustague people, but the friends of Mr Swanson erred out for a vote. "There was more confusion than you could ordinarily find in a week's journey. As soon as Mr. Russell could make himself heard he said: "It is customary for the precinct committeeman to preside and I will act as chairman." "Mr. Russell was both cheered and hissed. Nearly every man was on his feet. The crowd on the outside was pleading for a chance to participate in the proceedings of the meeting. It was suggested that everybody go out into a vasant lot nearby and vote, but this was not heeded." Mark you, this is a sample of the representative Democratic white man's government. And again: "Excitement was at its highest pitch when Mr. Russell stated that nominations for delegates were in order. "A Swanson man nominated Messas, Alex H. Sands R. W. Browning, Edward Ryan and Terry; and a Montague supporter named Messas. Robert M Smith E. Grey Wyatt, Ben. Rose and N. A. Pulling." "Some one jumped up and made the point of order that the nomination of Montague candidates had not been recorded and that, 'according to parliamentary practices' the Swanson people would have to be unanimously elected." "The confusion and excitement that had prevailed in the earlier stages of the meeting were tame in comparison with what followed this statement. There were several little scaps, but no one was hurt. A number of people left his hand in disgust. It was fully two months before order was restored. The Montague people appealed for some sort of system in voting the people but my Russell put the motion in this way: "As a person of the election of Swanson people will say Aye.' There are very heavy response All in feey of Montague delegates will say Aye. Many people are the hail thought mongee and the majority, but Mr. Russell declared the Swanson card- designed and the meeting was ad- journed not until W. m. The Montgomery people are ab u's significant as men could be. They wou- n't into the street and held their own meeting and elected the delegates. Each man who voted gave his na- nce and address. The Swanson people proved the way of and "pilled" their opponents. you are sliding, mighty, hard, saw a swanman man "Oh, this is down right robbery," cues the reply from the other side. "I take your medicine and try to look glamorous joined am. Syransonia." "We will fix you off jails in the next election, said some one in the Morningogue crowd. Now, faint, do the baby, das, and cry. You all are against the real thing and Olaude is going to be Govin And so the conversation went on The Montague man were mad. In face, they were hot in their collars, the S anabones had much fun with them. Soon after the voting in the street commenced a Seasonan man, or one generally believed to be favourable to the general man from Ohat ham, borrowed the Montague lamp but insteadeny went out. There was some little delay, as a lamp had to be borrowed from a neighboring residence. This is retribution with avengeance. How long will the people stand it? How long will it take the average man to learn that, so rob the Negro is in cheat the white man? When will he realize that he country can prosper or people be free that permits the robbery of one class of citizens at the expense of the other class? The scenes in Hensico county were diagrecut, but the Negroes looked on with bissful indifference, being satisfied that the practicer upon the white man methods in vogue with the colored one will ultimately produce a revolution which will lead to the proper treatment of both. Good ev ning, Mr. Swanson, Good morning, M. Montague. Go to, ye cripples, and may the best man win! MR. J. O'NIXON OF W. SHINGTON, D. G. WRITE, U.S. AGAIN BUT, NOT FOR PUBLICATION. I am reading your paper, especially to keep in mind with regard to the draft of political matters in your state. I have read, then, here with a dgree of interest the declarations of Messrs Daniels, O. Kearny and, upon so much experience, the habits of the United States, suggested itself to me that if the Negroes through the S. ash had given political appl. to men like these, regardless of their political or rather the party to which they belonged, that the Negroes would not say on distraught in a single state in the entire country. That is only a dream of Nixon, because these white men have all along contended that they should be distraught because they have heeded them and riled at that time to their support. Our Northern friends would have become disgusted and the proposition of these same Southernners to deny us the benefit of the Fifteenth Amendment would have been accepted and "between the two stools we would have gone to the ground." He continues: Inasmuch as your people are now compelled to depend upon those men for protection in the Constitutional convention it would have been to the interest have seen it before. While I do not believe that Ex-G v. FERRALR's views will wail the convention from its fated mission, but it will do harm in having him as a friend, even at this late day. Nor do I believe that the work of the convention will be defeated at the ballet box. Nego suffrage, and in my opinion, it will be accomplished before it shall have adjourned. The colored people of Virginia are not depending upon these men to sway he convention in their interest. Whenever statesmen of the calibre of O'FERRALL, DANIEL and WISK appear and speak, it is not for the interest of the Negro as such. They are fearful for the safety of the commonwealth, which can not be safely piloted without taking the Negro aboard and being careful of his welfare. The white men of Virginia must pull the Negro up with him or the Negro as a member of the body politic will drag him down. An ignorant white man do s't know this, but an intelligent white man does. Do you suppose, Mr. Nixon, that the masses of our people would support Democratic white men who advocated lynching, ballot box stuffing and the denial to them of every right guaranteed to them by the state and federal constitution? Mr. Nixon continues: When the question was raised as to whether the Negroes in North Carolina should be qualified, we had some Democrats who like G. O'Ferrall took grounds against it; but it had no practical effect. I noticed a similar condition of affection to B. W. Carolina, when she had her qualification of age law under consideration; but the Negroes were nevertheless qualified. I confess that some years ago I was fool enough to believe that the mere fact that a man "jub" hims-elf "Republican" makes him better than a Democrat; but I am grateful to the Lord that I am now able to see that the mere name does not make the charter of a man. And this is just where the race has made its greatest is desired thus reald its political damma-ment. One political party is not better than another, if it is apparently better, it is not intrinsically true, but it is rather so, on account of circumstances. I am not writing for publication, because I am fully aware that the passion of the Negro for the Republican party is so great until we will stay his mother if she says or does anything against that party. J O. NIXON That is the cave in the nutshell. Democratic South-roers of this stripe and at this time and at all times have been in a hopeless minority on such questions. Colored men would gladly support them on either the Democrat or Republican ticket Mr. Nixon seems not to be informe relative to the fact that tens of thousand colored men supported Gen. Wm. MURONE, an ex-confederate who ought to enalave them. They voted for Gen. Fitzhugh LEE, whose war record is known of all men. They supported Colonel Wm LAME whose Confederate proactivities have been used in song and story and they would vote for CHARLES T. O'FARRALL regarded of the party he represented, knowing well the principles for which he contends. That colored men have adopted the policy advocated by M. Nixon with poor results is attested by the fact that the Democratic Managers rigidly exclude D democratic Negroes from any participation whatever in Democratic primaries. All of these expedients have been tried and the colored man, while some what battered is still in the ring contending for his rights as a citizen and begging no favors from any party. If the white Republican is for him he trains with him. If the white Democrat is for him, he'll be found in that side of the procession. The Shipbuilding Combine, Philadelphia, May 22nd. The Press says: "There is little doubt that the obstacles in the way of the Cramp- Vickers Bethlehem combination have been removed and that the official announcement of the completion of the arrangement is now, question of a few hours ends. Stockholders of the Cramp Company will, it is said, have the option of taking cash in exchanging their holdings share for share or 1 per cent of the preferred stock in the new company. There is $ 5,000,000 worth of Cramp stock, and $ 15,000,000 cash will be necessary to buy out Bethlehem. In exchange will be sold are stocks at least $ 5,000,000 worth capital, and the new bond issue will likely not exceed $ 5,000,000. women presses her finger Washington, May 29. The mystery extending the killing of James Seymour Kyne, a genus of officer, in the Ken- more hotel, early last Wednesday morning, and which because of the peculiar circumstances surrounding it has aroused Washington more than any tragedy in several years, was solved yesterday by a voluntary confession from Mrs. Luhu I. Bonine, a married woman, and a guest in the house, that is said free the three women whose 'ryes' life. The woman says she has an insulting problem and threatened her with a revolver. In a struggle for the possession of the weapon he was killed. She was held for the grand jury. THE RICHMOND PLANET RICHMOND VIRGINI. DISCIPLINE FOR CADETS. Five Sentenced to Dismissal From West Point Military Academy. SUSPENSION FOR SIX OTHERS. The Would-be Army Bosses Were Convicted by Court Martial of Mutiny and Breach of Discipline—Minor Punishments For Many Others. Washington, May 22.—Col. A. L. Mills, superintendent of the Military Academy, left Washington yesterday after a conference with the secretary of war in order to be present at West Point today, when an order will be read dismissing five cadets from the academy and suspending six more on charges of mutiny and breach of discipline. There are a large number of other cadets upon whom will be inflicted minor punishments, such as extra duty, confinement to quarters, deprivation of holidays and reduction of class rank. It is understood that Douglas MacArthur, son of Maj. Gen. MacArthur, commanding in the Philippines, will escape with a minor punishment. An official statement of the situation at the academy was made at the war department. It was said that the cadets had been guilty of acts which would not be serious in any other college or school, but in view of the fact that these young men were educated by the government, at a government institution, to learn obedience and to learn how to command men and themselves, it was necessary for them to be under a somewhat more rigid discipline. The trouble grew out of attempts to suppress hazing. Although promises of the suppression of hazing have been made, "bracing" still has been carried on against the orders of the officials. Class officers have failed to report cases of "bracing." There also is the case of Cadet Ralaton, who was reduced for not reporting misbehavior at the mess table. The mutiny or insubordination grew out of the resentment of the second class men, who have been at the academy for three years, at the punishments inflicted by the academy officials. It took the form of such offenses toward the superintendent as training the gun upon his quarters and in other acts which the academy officers could not but take notice. This resulted in the trials and sentences to dismississ approved by the secretary of war yesterday. There are two other court martial cases in the academy pending in the department where cadets have been sentenced to dismississ. There is a rule at the academy that a cadet invited out to dinner can be excused and leave the post. Two cadets invited each other to dinner and made this their excuse for absence. Their ruse was discovered. Sentenced For Burying Child Alive. New York, May 22—Giovanno Buttacavello was placed on trial yesterday at White Plains for having buried a baby, of which he is the reputed father, at Hastings several weeks ago. The indictment charged attempted murder. The young woman who was the mother of the child placed all the blame on her uncle, the prisoner, who she said was the father of the child. Her tears alone, she said, prevented the man from splitting the child's head open with a hatchet. Buttacavello was convicted, and Judge Lentz sentenced him to nine years and ten months in state prison. To Prohibit Company Store Orders. Harrisburg, May 22. The senate committee on finance gave another public hearing yesterday afternoon on the house bill known as the company store bill, which places a prohibitive tax on all orders, checks or other paper representing wages of employees, and the committee afterward decided to report the bill favorably to the senate with a few amendments. The amendments will not effect the original purpose of the bill. Unless its progress is impeded the measure will come up for final passage next week. Governor Stone has declared he will sign the bill. The Albany Strike Ended. Albany, N. Y., May 20—The great railroad strike, lasting 12 days, requiring the presence of 3,000 members of the national guard in the city, costing the lives of two prominent merchants, and entailing an expense to the county of Albany of over $39,000, is amicably settled, and if the agreements are kept there will be no trouble for three years at least. The men get some wage increases and other concessions and the company has the right to employ non-union men and is not compelled to recognize the union. Satisfied with the Constitution Bristol, R. I., May 22. Up and down Naragansett bay yesterday the cup defender Constitution was put through her first paces and acquitted herself, as Mr. Duncan, her manager, said, most satisfactorily. Every point of sailing was tried, and at no time did she act listless or show any lack of speed. It was a builders' trial and confined entirely to six or seven miles of deep water below Bristol harbor. Admiral Schley Home Again. New York, May 22.—Admiral Schley arrived from Europe yesterday. During the afternoon the admiral visited the Himalaya where his son is being treated and remained with him two hours. When he came away he said he thought his visit had done Dr. Schley much good. General Who Was Dismissed From the Army and Reinstated. Morristown, N.J. May 22.—Gen. Fitz John Porter, 1819, was ill for several weeks at his home here, died yesterday, and he had been suffering from chronic rhinitis, and his death had been explained in several days. Among the patients will be Gens. Webb, Scoffield, Butterfield, Franklin and Smith and ex-May- Hewitt and Grace. Gen. Brooke, com- mander of the department of the east, will have entire charge of the military arrangements for the funeral. Fitz John Porter was a native of Portsmouth, N. H., his father being a captain in the navy. He graduated from West Point in 1845, and in the Mexican war was breveted captain and major for gallantry. From 1853 to 1855 he was instructor at West Point. In the civil war he rose to the rank of brigadier general in the regular army and major general of volunteers. In 1862 he was relieved of his command, arrested and court martialed. He was accused of falling to obey Gen. Pope's order Aug. 27, 1862, for a night march from Warrenton Junction to Bristow. He was also accused of disobeying orders on Aug. 29, 1862, one to advance, the other to attack, and with retraining before the enemy. He was convicted and cashiered from the army. After years of conflict he was, in 1866, restored to his rank by congress. Soon after his vindication he resigned from the army and was appointed president of the New Jersey insane asylum. He was subsequently president of New York's fire commission. At one time the khedive of Egypt offered Gen. Porter the rank of major general to command in his army, with a salary of $25,000, but the offer was declined. Veteran Will Wed to Win Millions. Dayton, O., May 22.—A copy of the will of Josephine Kelat,nee Fairfax, an English woman, who recently died in France, has just been received here, which bequeaths to Hamlet Henry Hawthorne, a veteran of the Soldiers' Home, a fortune of $2,500,000, this being his reward for saving the woman from drowning in the surf off Kent, England, in 1854. He refused all offers of reward at that time. The will instructs him to marry a good woman to aid in carrying out the provisions of the will. Hawthorne is to establish in New York a poor man's church, and is instructed to devote much time to charitable giving, especially to homes for widows and orphans. He will carry out all the provisions of the will. The Death of Father Philline The Death of Father Phillips. New York, May 22. Discussing the death of Rev. Father Phillips Coroner Bausch said last night: "The autopsy shows that Father Phillips was in very poor condition physically. A collapse was liable to come at any time. When it did come, he simply lay down and died. I think that he and Stanley had been drinking together. In my opinion, after the priest died Stanley was frightened and took one drink after another until he was in a state of abject stupidity. He just delayed notifying the proper authorities. That, I think, is his worst crime." Father Phillips, the miners' friend, was found dead in Stanley's massage rooms on Thursday of last week. Pan-American Exposition Dedicated. Buffalo, May 21.—The formal dedication of the Pan-American exposition yesterday was fully up to expectations. There was a brilliant parade, a flight of 5,000 carrier pigeons, daylight fireworks and a magnificent electric display at night. All of the American republics were represented at the formal dedicatory exercises, and there was oratory, music, song and poetry in abundance. The principal speakers were Vice President Roosevelt, Senator Lodge, Mayor Diehl and President Milburn, of the Exposition company. Carnegie's Latest Princely Gift. London, May 21.—Andrew Carnegie has given £2,000,000 to establish free education in four Scotch universities, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and St. Andrews. He stipulates that the beneficiaries be his "Scottish fellow countrymen" only, no English, Irish, colonials or foreigners. The fund will apply to medical as well as to commercial education, and will be placed in the hands of trustees, who will pay the expenses of Scottish students benefitted under the scheme. A. New Pennsylvania Bishon Harrisburg, May 22.—Bishop Shanahan, of the Harrisburg diocese, was notified yesterday of the receipt at the archeiscopal residence in Philadelphia of a cablegram from Rome announcing the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Eugene Garvey, of Pittston, as bishop of the new Pennsylvania diocese, which will be composed of portions of the Harrisburg diocese and the Philadelphia archdiocese, and the headquarters of which will be at Altoona. Death of Ex-Congressman Boutelle. Boston, May 22.—Former Congressman Charles A. Boutelle, of Bangor, Me, died yesterday at McLean asylum, Waverly, Mass. Mr. Boutelle had been at the institution for many months for treatment on account of brain trouble. Death was due primarily to pneumonia, which developed last Sunday. Mr. Boutelle was 62 years of age, and on his retirement from congress last winter was placed on the retired list of the navy as a captain. SIX MINERS MET DEATH And Five Fatally Injured—Disinates Canceled By Dichloro-Polyene Caused by Disobeying Orders. Fairmont, W. Va., May 16.—Six minors lost their lives, five were fatally injured and three seriously burned yesterday in an explosion at the shaft of the George's Creek Coal and Iron company at Farmington, seven miles west of this city, on the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The dead are: Maynard Beaty, of Mannington; Joe Nichols, Lonaooning Md.; J. H. Everson, Everson, W. Va. Dan Alfer烯, Farmington; Joe Dominick and Tony Phillippi, Itallans. 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The one knelt down before his Joss, With countenance dismayed. He asked the Joss to build the house, And prayed, and prayed, and prayed. The other asked the Joss to straight the task assailed. He hewed the joists and hung the doors And nailed, and nailed, and nailed. The one prayed on, before his Joss, Through all the weary while. The Joss peered from the altar smoke With something like a smile. The other, when he built his house, The other, when he built his house, And burned them at the Joss' feet— An offering of thanks. The one looked up from where he knelt, And cried: "Oh, wretched man, You did not wait for holy aid, Yours was a wicked plan." The other smiled, and answered him: "No, I ask so to bless A quality that might be termed As simple laziness." The beauty of the legend is That it may be applied To any work we may attempt, Or any faith be tested. For, asking Providence to do Some toll which we would shirk Is apt to teach a lazy man The usefulness of work. —Baltimore American. The HOSTELRY of the HAS-BEENS By Ethelyn Leslie Huston. (Copyright, 1801, by Authors Syndicate.) We all had seen better days, and we used to sit in the little parlor evenings and tell each other of the glories of departed times with quite pardonable pride. We were very polite in our recognition of each other's claims to past glories, more or less great or remote, and because we were poor we were merciful to our poverty, and rose nobly above the petty worldly vanities in the matter of raiment. There was the little artist, with her snuff-colored gown with the patch on the left sleeve and the mended place that showed above her belt. We knew the number of stitches in that patch and the mended place as well as we knew the number of fingers on the little withered hands that guided the brush as deftly as though they had been plump and white, instead of thin and blue with the cold. Then there was tall Teddy, the newspaper sketcher, with the near-sighted eyes that would peer in their kindly way through the thick glasses; and Mr. Marlowe, the clerk, who gathered our little change weekly with as much dignity as though we were renting en suite in one of the palatial inns downtown, and who wrote sentimental stories for a paper in the south. And there was the dressmaker who had a one-burner gas stove to heat her iron for pressing, and who gave nice little coffee parties in her room. We would contribute the crackers and cheese and things and bring in our own cup, and sit on the breakfast-food box and the side of her bed and the window sill, and the coffee used to taste very good indeed. And there was the dancing master who had afternoons in different halls around town, and who would play on the piano for us evenings, while the pretty girl, who brought her shy blue eyes and pink cheeks from the country to be bleached out at the cashier's desk in a steam laundry, would sing home melodies and sometimes home hymns. And there was the blind war veteran, who lived on a pension, and there was me — but, as Tommy Atkins' chronicle says, that is another story. We were not unhappy, though we never paid our rent more than a week in advance; sometimes we were several weeks behind. And when some of us would happen to have a gleam of good fortune and make two or three dollars extra, we all rejoiced exceedingly and each felt a personal pride in the sudden wealth, and then we would celebrate in the little dressmaker's room with hot coffee and condensed milk. We took our dinners at Bennies, which was a nice little restaurant several doors down the street, where the prices were such as would meet the necessary restriction in expenditure of people who had been better off. And when, now and then, one of us would plead a headache when dinner time came, each of the others looked as though we believed it, which was not quite true, and said we were sorry, which was true. And then we would try to have a coffee party in the dressmaker's room that night at bedtime, and insist that it would cure the headache. Which it usually did. We each of us had those kind of headaches at different times, but we held up bravely, and managed to get through somehow. After awhile the delicate rose pink in the shy cashier's face began to fade and the blue eyes to grow larger, with ominous shadows smudged around them. And because the rest of us were city folk, and were more less accustomed to the hard grind of city life, we felt uneasy. And when the songs became fewer, because she was so tired, and the pretty face was turned wearily against the back of her chair, our little evening gossips about old times became rather less cheery, and the wonder "why" crept into our thoughts, that we all tried to drill into unquestioning acquiescence for ourselves. Then the old blind war veteran, who could not see the little face growing paler and thinner, fretted because the "song-bird" was silent so often, and we had to invent reasons. So into the modest Hostelry of the Has Beens the great dread crept, and we who had felt rich as long as we could go to Bennie's and did not have a headache too often, began to feel the pain of watching a life slip from us. while we stood aside with powery-manacled hands. One evening the little artist had a headache, so after we had returned from Bennie's and sat for awhile in the parlor trying to call up some of our old cheerfulness, I was deputed to go after the "headache" and carry it to the dressmaker's room. The others scattered to gather up the needful for a lunch, and I went up and tapped on the artist's door. I found her perched on a stool in front of her easel, her feet doubled under her and the blanket from her bed pinned around her. She had some white paper plinned around the lamp to throw all the light on the canvas, and she was painting away for dear life. "You'll spoil your canvas, working by this light. And you will make the head worse. They have sent me after you—we are going to have a kaffe klatch. Come on." She looked up with wide eyes starting out of a white face that had the peculiar strained look that comes when headaches interfere with dining too frequently, and the brush fell from the nerveless fingers while she shivered. "It's an order, you know. And I was nervous, anyhow, and could not sleep—" I turned out the light, tucked my hand under the patched sleeve and led her out, closing the door behind us. "We are going to try and decide something about the veteran's songbird. She is going to vanish into space if we don't. And it will make things unpleasant trying to make him understand. As the rule of the hostelry is that we mind everyone else's business with even more assiduity than our own, you must help us out, for we are going to decide upon something to-night." At the dressmaker's door the odor of boiling coffee greeted our nostrils, and we sniffed. There was a royal spread of rye bread, Swiss cheese and wiener-wurst, and the dancing master was doing the honors. "Just in time, meadames. I will now pour the coffee. Behold, it is on the boil. A dash of cold water to settle it, and—voila!" We did justice to the banquet, and while we sipped our hot coffee we considered the matter of the songbird, who had gone to bed because she was tired. She was always tired now, and the veteran had gone to his room in a bad humor. He knew it was our fault, somehow. "What's to be done?" I took the scissors away from the clerk, who was cutting cheese with them, and tapped them on the table to call the meeting to order. The sketchist, who was balancing on the footboard of the bed and gazing ab- "YOU'LL SPOIL YOUR CANVAS WORK-ING BY THIS LIGHT." sently into his coffee cup, flushed a deep pink. "If you thought—if she cared—if I might—" he said, and I replied, promptly: "The very thing! How stupid we have been, after all!" There was a chorus of assent, and the little dressmaker added: "We certainly do think—and I happen to know that she does care—and you may. Why not?" And so, with superb scorn of such matters as pecuniary obstacles, we planned out the immediate future of the song-bird and the sketchist. The clerk said he could get transportation from the southern paper and an opening in the sketchroom, as the editor was a friend of his. The little dressmaker said she would fix the song-bird's clothes evenings, and the rest of us said we would help. The little artist said she had a small "pot-boller" we could ruffle, to help out on incidentals, and the dancing master said that he would get up a benefit at the nearest hall, and we all agreed to sell tickets. And so everything came out just as we had planned, which does not always happen. A short time after we all sat in the parlor and read a letter from the sunny south telling about a small married woman with pink cheeks and a happy sketchist who was doing well on a southern paper, and they both expected to come back next winter. And we were all very happy except the veteran, who said the song-bird had gone for good, and it was all our fault. And perhaps he is right. Too Much Color "Your narrative is too highly-colored," remarked the editor, returning the bulky manuscript. "In what way?" inquired the disappointed author. "Why," replied the editor, "in the very first chapter you make the old man turn purple with rage, the villain turn green with envy, the hero turn white with anger, the heroine turn red with blushes and the coachman turn blue with cold."—Tit-lits. Effective. "If you had a rival how would you get rid of him?" "I'd marry the girl."—Chicago Record. RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. FOXES ATTACK DEER. Rescued Just in Time by a Hunter and His Guides. Stagnalus Forest Incident Away Up in the Wilde of Maine-Gentle Creature Blented Out Its Gratitude to Its Deliverers. A correspondent of the New York Sun, writing from Norcross, Me., says that James Mayberry, a drummer for a Boston wholesale house, has lately returned from a two weeks' vacation trip to the woods of Maine and reports that the French Canadians and Indians have been making great slaughter among the deer and moose by chasing them on snowshoes. The weather has been very favorable for crust hunting all through March. The snow was from three to four feet deep on the level and coated with a very fine crust, which would not hold the fleeing animals, but which cut deeply into their flesh, causing many to bleed to death from their self-inflicted wounds. Nat Ronco, an Indian who had been discharged from a lumber camp, shaved a set of Norwegian skis from green beech wood, and killed eight deer in walking home, 46 miles. While on his vacation the drummer took a trip with a game warden and three guides to capture two living deer to put into a park near Waterville. The party went to a cedar swamp near Sebois, and in two days caught eight deer, all of which died from exhaustion and wounds inflicted by the crust before they could be taken out to the railroad for shipment. They secured five deer on the second attempt, two of which survive and are now doing well in confinement. During this hunt Mr. Mayberry and two guides were crossing the head of Schooloide lake one morning on snowshoes when a deer came out of the dense cedar swamp and made a dash to cross the lake. As long as the animal remained near the woods where the crust was shuck it made good headway, but upon approaching the edge of the lake, where the sun had thawed the snow and made it soft the creature was buried to its neck at every leap. At times it fell on its side and made heroic efforts to regain its footing. ON THE DEER'S BACK kicking frantically and wounding itself with its sharp hoofs. The men, who were behind a small island at the time, were about to capture the deer, when four large foxes came out from the cedars and followed the path of the deer, nosing out its tracks with the accuracy of trained hounds. As this was something new to the party the men waited to watch proceedings. The foxes came on silently, wagging their bushy tails and winding in and out among the islands, keeping on the course the deer had made. As they came around the end of the last island the deer had turned end over end in its struggle to get along and was lying with its head toward the foxes. No sooner did the animal see its foes than it rebounded its efforts to get away, but the foxes were light and had large hairy feet that would hold them up on the lightest snow, and inside of five minutes they were on the deer's back biting at its throat to open an artery so the poor beast would bleed to death. The hunters, who had believed that no fox could kill a deer, and had not for a moment contemplated the outcome of the affray, took up their rifles and shot two of the foxes, thinking that the sound of firearms would scare the survivors away, but they continued to worry the fallen deer until the men had fired again, killing another fox whereupon the fourth one walked off to the woods, casting regretful glances behind. On arriving at the scene of the conflict the deer, which was exhausted but not badly injured, seemed grateful for the rescue, lapping the hands of the men with its soft tongue and bleating out its thanksgivings in a way that anyone could understand. This was one of the two deer that was able to withstand the severe strain of capture and is now doing nicely in a large park, where it has all the hay and grain it can eat and where no harmful animals can annoy it. Victim of a Clever Swindle Mrs. Anna Patterson, the wife of a prominent Brooklyn attorney, recently received a telegram from Denver announcing the death there of Mrs. Emile Riviere, her niece, and asking that money be sent for burial expenses. Mrs. Patterson sent $150 to persons she believed were her niece's friends and engaged a grave in Greenwood cemetery, where the interment was to be made. Now Mrs. Patterson learns that her niece is alive and well and she believes she is the victim of a novel swindle. Kilts in the British Army: There are ten battalions in the British army that wear the old Scotch kilts. A Pilemma. Towne—He's in hard luck. He had pretty good backing for an army commission, but his name queered him. He had to sign his application: "A. Coward." Browne—Why did he have to sign it that way? "Because that's his name." "But wouldn't it have been better to write his first name in full?" "Hardly. His first name's Adam."—Philadelphia Press. CAMPFIRE STORIES GEN. GRANT'S COURTESY. He Said on One Occasion That the Womca of the South Could Not Be Conquered. Lida Lord Reed gives in Century a true account of "A Woman's Experiences During the Siege of Vicksburg." It concludes with an extract from "a letter which gives a graphic history of the rest of our experiences with Gen. Grant and his army, and has the advantage of being written and posted on the spot:" "George came in to-day, and such a description as he gave of the destruction and desolation in the county! Oakland, where our things were, was completely sacked. I had fitted up two rooms with my own furniture, lace curtains and mantel and toilet ornaments. I left a pantry stocked with provisions for many months, a cedar chest full of handsome clothing, the rector's fine library packed in boxes, and even my little trunk full of sewing materials, and my writing desk and work table just as they stood. The soldiers cut the carpets into strips with their penknives and tore the lace curtains from the windows with their bayonets. Valuable books were torn from their covers and thrown to the winds. Our clothing was piled in a heap in the yard and barrels of flour and molasses poured over it. The men stirred the heap with their bayonets and called it a 'rebel stew.' They tore my bonnets up, tied the pieces to their bedposts and even went so far in their wanton mischief as to kill a sheep in the parlor and cut it up on the handsome table. I had never believed the stories we heard of such things, looked upon them as newspaper items gotten up for excitement, yet ours was only one of many cases. "But I must tell you about our interview with Gen. Grant. After much discussion it was decided that I had better go to Grant and ask him to send us out with our soldiers as prisoners of war to New Orleans. We feared the exposure of the children to the heat of the July sun, after their underground life and scant fare and the hardships of travel in wagons. So Jennie and I called upon Gen. Grant, who received us with every courtesy, and given us papers which would secure us transportation through his lines. He behaved throughout our interview like a brave soldier and kindly gentleman. He expressed himself as being anxious to aid the people all he could, admired the heroism and self-sacrifice of our army as much as I could ask, and 'as for the women of the south,' he said. "THEY CANNOT BE CONQUERED." 'they cannot be conquered.' Those were his very words. "While we were there Admiral Porter entered, and we were introduced to the man who for 18 months had been bothering us with bombs. On our way home we passed a wagon full of confederate soldiers, who, when we bowed, as we always do when we meet them, filled the air with their cheers. Our whole army is devoted, every man of it, to the ladies who shared with them the trials and dangers of the siege." Where He Got Og As he entered the car he saw at a glance that there was one seat with a young lady in it, and he marched straight down the aisle, deposited his overcoat, sat down and familiarly observed: "I entirely forgot to ask your permission." "That's of no consequence," she replied. "Thanks. Just arrived in the city, I presume," he ventured to remark as he glanced at the bundles and grips on the floor near by. "Not exactly." "You're all alone, eh?" "Almost, but not quite. My husband is the conductor on this car, the motorman is my cousin, and my father and e brother are in the seat back of us." "Aw! Aw! I see," gasped the man, and the floor of the car suddenly became so redhot that he lit out without another word.—Salt Lake Herald. Her Wish Was Granted A runaway horse caused the death of its owner, Edward Madison, at Bethel, O. The widow persisted in driving the same fractious animal, and said that she wished to die as her husband had died. A short time ago her wish was granted. The unruly horse dashed over an embankment and Mrs. Madison's lifeless body was found. some hours later, battered and bruised, among a mass of rocks. --- Argon and Its Companions. Since the discovery of that new constituent of the atmosphere, argon, a few years ago, four other previously unknown gases have been found, and Prof. Ramsay recently gave an account of their properties before the Royal society. They are helium, neon, krypton and xenon. Of these, xenon is the heaviest and helium the lightest. In the vacuum tube they are very beautiful, neon being extremely brilliant and of an orange-pink hue, whily krypton is pale violet and xenon sky-blue. -Youth's Companion. "The Marriage Knot" Is Not a Myth. How few of those that talk of the "marriage knot" realize that the knot was ever anything more than a mere figure of speech. Among the Babylonians, tying the knot was part of the marriage ceremony. There the priest took a thread of the garment of the bride and another from that of the bridegroom, and tied them into a knot, which he gave to the bride, thus symbolizing the binding nature of the union which now existed between herself and her husband. -N. Y. Herald. MUTUAL COMPASSION. "Oh! my poor woman! My heart bleeds for one in your condition!" "Thanks, sor; Oi was thinkin' the name of the loikes of you!"—Chicago Chronicle. As to Gods. In ancient days they had their gods Of love, their gods of pain. Their gods of war, their gods of health, Their gods of wind and rain. Ah, foolish ancients! In the paths Of ignorance they trod— To such a man, wiser grown, sets up Himself to be his god. —Chicago Times-Herald. No Rival. Mr. Blinks—Who has been here? Mrs. Blinks—No one. Mr. Blinks—Huh! Who's been smoking those cigars you gave me last Christmas? Mrs. Blinks—No one, my dear. The lamp was turned up too high, that's all—N. Y. Weekly. Why He Relented Burglar (sternly)—Where's yer husband? Woman (trembling)—Under the bed. Burglar—Then I won't take nothing. 'It's bad enough to have such a husband, without being robbed, too.—Tit-Bits. Smart as a Lawyer First Burglar—You was mighty lucky to get cleared; but that there lawyer charged ye about all ye stole, didn't he? Second Burglar—That don't matter. I'll watch my chance w'en he goes home to-night a'd get it back.—N. Y. Weakly. HEARD ON A PLUG ROAD. "Rather a large boy for half fare, isn't he, sir?" "Yes, he is now, but he was a small boy when we started."—Moonshine. A Plen for the Erring, If people never made mistakes, Which would be a lonely place, This world would be a lonely place, With ne'er a chance to laugh. Well Satisfied. Bliffers—Buncom is a self-made man, isn't he? Wiffers—Yes. What made you think so? Bliffers—He seems to be so well satisfied with the job.—N. Y. Weekly. He Understood His Business. First Beggar—Why didn't you tackle that lady? She might have given you something. Second Beggar—I let her go because I understand my business better than you. I never ask a woman for anything when she is alone; but when two women are together you can get money from both, because each one is afraid the other will think her stingy if she refuses. This profession has to be studied, just like any other, if you expect to make a success of it. See?—Leslie's Weekly. Ah Sin's Ways. To a Chinaman the idea that a judge should take bribes seems as natural as that a duck should take to the water. And yet the Chinaman will not, unless he knows he is on the right track, brutally push his bribe under the judge's nose. Either he or one of his countrymen will from the judge's arrival have rendered him good service. Does the judge want a gardener or a cook? Ah Sin soon provides an excellent one who never asks for his wages. Have some visitors arrived at the alcaldia? Ah Sin sends in a dozen chickens, a turkey and the best fruits. Is it the judge's name day? The wily Celestial presents a few cases of wine and boxes of fine cigars. Is the roof of the alcaldia leaking? A couple of Chinese carpenters will set it right without sending in a bill for it. Then, having prepared the way, should Ah Sin be summoned before the alcalde, he may confidently hope that his patron will not hurriedly give judgment against him, and that he will probably get a full opportunity, to present substantial reasons why the suit should be decided in his favor—"Inhabitants of the Philippines." HAD SAVAGE LOVERS Women of Refinement Who Eloped with Coarse Barbarians. A Phase of Love-Making Which Is Above the Average Comprehension — Notable Cases Which Have Become Historic. The student of mysteries who may have tired of trifling with such subjects as the food supply of the planets might be advised to devote his attention to solving the problem of the love of some women for men who are morally, physically and intellectually their inferiors. It is one of those things no ordinary mind can understand. It was only a few years ago that the daughter of a Johannesburg physician ran away with a Zulu chief who chanced to visit the Rand about some gold he had discovered in the land under his control. The girl, who was only 17, is described as having been unusually good-looking, of very sweet disposition and refined tastes. When it was first discovered that she had run away with the savage the general opinion obtained that the chief had kidnapped her; but when she was tracked to the man's hut and asked to return home it was found that not only had she run away of her own free will, but she absolutely refused to leave the chief, even though she had had some three weeks in which to learn the degradation of her position, and the chief had offered to exchange her for a few trifles. What eventually became of her will probably never be known. The young wife of a French gentleman, while staying in Alexandria, became desperately enamored with a half-caste who used to visit the market-place occasionally. The fact that this lady and the savage, for he was nothing else, met frequently in the public streets of Alexandria was not even suspected by her husband until the two had flown away together. With the lady went all the money and jewels she could hurriedly collect, which amounted to a considerable sum, as she had a large fortune. The black was noted in Alexandria as one of the most evil-looking deserts IN LOVE WITH A SAVAGE dwellers who ever ventured into the town, whereas the lady, who was the daughter of a French artist, had been a theatrical "star" prior to her marriage, and had at one time ranked among the lesser professional beauties of Paris. She was only 30 when she eloped. Numerous instances of American and Canadian ladies eloping with North American Indians or Sloux could be cited. Some of them are almost historic, all of them strangely interesting. One of the most remarkable was that of the two daughters of a French-Canadian merchant. Both these girls, one of whom was 20 and the other two years younger, eloped with Sloux lovers, Blue-hair and another whose name has been variously translated as Fleetfeet, Runner and Flier. Resisting all appeals of their relatives, who learned the sisters intended to run away with the redskins, the strangely-disposed young women endeavored to discover some one willing to wed them to their lovers, but finding many obstacles put in their way, they decided to be married by whatever rites the savages would suggest. They left a happy home, where they had wanted for nothing, and secretly joined their lovers, with whom they sped away to become squawns, who, as a class, are perhaps worse treated than any other class of wives. At least one of the girls lived to bitterly regret her mad infatuation, and after a few months' slavery under the command of her brutal lord, Fleetfeet, she attempted to get back to civilization. But the redskin followed and murdered her in cold blood, he himself being killed a short time afterwards in a raid upon a farm. The wife of Blue-hair seems to have been rather more fortunate, for she was at least allowed to die a natural death from fever. New Jersey's Monster Oak The largest tree in the state of New Jersey is a white oak, situated three miles north of Mickelton, Gloucester county. Its dimensions are: Height. 95 feet; diameter of trunk, three feet above the ground, seven feet ten inches, and spread of branches, 118 feet. This tree antedates the settlement of the colony. National Park for Canada The Ontario government has reserved 1,400,000 acres of wild land near Lake Temagami, a great lake lying west of Lake Temiscaming, on the upper Ottawa. This will be used as a national park, where the timber will be preserved and the game will be allowed to increase. The number of beavers and deer is increasing. Prefectent Teachers "How nicely Mr. Jamaica dancer the two-step!" exclaimed Miss Flushing. "Well, no wonder," responded the Cheerful Idiot, "he was taught by his two-step-sisters."—Brooklyn Eagle. Even Worse Mrs. White—Is your husband ill? Mrs. Black—No, but he thinks he is Somerville Journal. 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In Atlanta, direct connections are made in the Union Station for Chattanooga, Nashville, and Memphis, also for New Orleans and all points in Texas, California and Mexico. In addition it is the only line operating through trains and Pullman sleeping cars between Atlanta and Norfolk, where connections are made with the Ou Dominion Steamship Co. from New York, the M. & F. Company from Boston, and Providence, the Norfolk and Washington steamat Company, from Washington, the Baltimore Steam Packet Company from Baltimore, and the N. P. & N. Railway, from New York and Poliadelphia. Through Pullman cars also operated in quick seddels between Jacksonville and S. Louis, via Monticello, and between Jacksonville and New Orleans in addition to through trains with Buffalo Chair Cars between Savannah and Montgomery. The local trai service is first class with most convenient schedules. In fast the SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY will ticket passengers for any points, affording the quickest schedules, fleet trains, and most com- fortable services. Its 100 mile books sold at $26 00, are good from Wash- ington, D. C. over the entire range of 3,400 miles flown by Air. Tour of the World by England's Heir Apparent AMERICA MORFOLK WEST PACIFIC ST JOHN'S OCT. 21 PORTSMOUTH EUROPE HALIFAX SEPT. 19 ST OREGON ST VINCENT SEPT. 19 AFRICA. ASCENSION AUG. 28 MAURITIUS AUG. 12 MONTAL AUG. 12 FREED MANTLE JULY 19 AUSTRALIA BRISBANE MAY 27 SIDNEY MAY 27 WELLEMANN AUG. 11 WELLINGTON JUNE 10 CHART SHOWING THE ROUTE OF THE "OPHIR" AND DATER OF ARRIVAL FOR the purpose of showing royal appreciation of the assistance given the mother country in her time of need by the colonies of England, King Edward not only consented to, but urged, the world circling journey upon which the duke and duchess of Cornwall and York are now engaged. They will carry to the loyal supporters of the home government in India, in Australia, in South Africa and Canada the thanks of the rulers of England for the timely assistance rendered by these colonies in England's time of greatest need, and for the loyal troops they sent to fight England's battles in South Africa. Such a journey had first been planned by Queen Victoria early last fall, and for the same purpose, but for a time it was feared the death of the queen would prevent the carrying out of the royal programme, for it is one thing for the heir presumptive to the English throne to leave England for the greater part of a year, and quite another for the heir apparent to do so. But King Edward would hear of no change in the plans. They left England on March 16, and at this writing are well on their way to Australia, where the duke will open the first parliament of federated Australia in May. His will be the first visit of English royalty to this far-away colony, and the Australian people will give him a royal welcome. A glance at the diagram and map accompanying this article will show the reader the route the royal party will travel. Several of the points at which stops are noted have already been passed, and at each of them an enthusiastic welcome was given the royal visitors from the motherland. At the great fortress of Gibraltar, where the first stop was made, everything was done that could possibly be done to show the enthusiasm and patriotism of the garrison. The street of the little town at the foot of the great rock were gay with flags and greenery, and during the two days' stay at that place the duke and duchess were shown every consideration. The same enthusiasm and patriotism have been shown at such other places as have been visited so far, but the greatest welcome of all will undoubtedly be at Melbourne, where the duke will open the first federated Australian parliament on May 9 in the presence of many distinguished foreign guests representing many of the greatest powers in the world. This country has sent one of our best warships from the Asiatic squadron to Melbourne to participate in the reception of the royal party, the officers of which will represent this nation at the ceremonies attending the opening of the first Australian parliament. In addition to Melbourne several points in Australia and New Zealand will be visited before the party leave South Pacific waters and turn toward Africa. Because of the troubles in South Africa it is not expected that any other than the coast towns will be visited in England's colonies in that part of the world. Should the party propose to travel inland for any distance it would be expected that the Boer leaders would spare no risk to effect their capture if possible, and King Edward is not anxious to expose his son and heir to England's throne to any such possible danger. But Durban, in Natal, and Cape Town and Port Elizabeth in Colony, will be visited, and from these points it is expected a few titles will be distributed to the patriots of South Africa at the hand of the heir apparent. British territory in North America will be reached in September, and the duke and duchess will first set foot on American soil at Halifax. They will visit a number of Canadian cities, journeying as far westward as Vancouver and Victoria, and, according to the present programme, will spend a little more than a month on this continent. During their stay in North America it is expected that time may be found for a visit to some of the American cities, and they may possibly spend a day or two at Buffalo as guests of the Pan-American exposition. When King Edward, then the prince of Wales, visited this continent some year ago he made quite an extended tour of the states, and it is said that he would like his son to take advantage of his visit to Canada and cross the border in the hopes that such a visit might tend to bind the two great Agglio-Saxon nations Taking No Chances. "Yes; he has proposed by letter," she explained. "Now, do you think I ought to mail my answer immediately or keep it in response for awhile?" "Mail it," she aimed her dearest friend in it, that had a trace of spiteful hurt. "If I were you I'd telegraph it and there was an emphasis on it" or "If I were you" that came near, taking a friendship that had extended over several years.—Chicago Post. closer together. Buffalo will make a strong effort to secure the presence of the royal party for a day or more, and should they succeed it will prove a great drawing card for the exposition. It is also hoped that they may visit Washington and meet President McKinley, or, if that is impossible, and they can get to Buffalo, an effort will be made to have the president there to welcome them to the United States. Before leaving England King Edward conferred the power of granting knighthood upon the duke, and many titles are expected to be left in the wake of the party as they journey through England's colonies, the conferring of which will do much to bind the mother country and her colonies together in closer ties, and to popularize the ruling house of England throughout Greater Britain in which so little of royalty is seen. Great preparations were made for this journey of the heir apparent of England and his wife. The steamship Ophir, in which their trip is being made, was prepared for the occasion with great care, and for some months has undergone an elaborate overhauling to make it a worthy home for its royal passengers during the time of their journey. When she left England she was superior in many ways to either of the royal yachts in which English royalty have previously traveled. The Ophir was first built to run as a mail and passenger steamer between England and Australia in the Orient line. In that capacity she won a reputation for safety and for comfort which gains for her the distinction of carrying the duke and duchess ASIA. INDIA COLOMBIO NEW YORK PORE APRIL 20 19 AUSTRIA AUQ 4 W CANTON MONTREAL AUSTRALIA BRISBANE MAY 27 SIDNEY MAY 27 MONTREAL WELLEMINE JULY 19 19 MANTLE JULY 19 19 WELLEMINE JULY 19 19 E "OPHIR" AND DATES OF ARRIVALS. of Cornwall and York over half the world. Her designs were prepared in accordance with the findings of the latest board of trade committee upon the subdivision of ships, so that her watertight compartments enable her to float in safety with any two compartments broken open to sea. Further security is afforded by a cellular double bottom, subdivided into water-tight compartments, and extending almost the whole length of the ship. The boiler-rooms, both of them water-tight, are placed 62 feet apart; the steam-pipes are in watertight casing; and a longitudinal watertight bulkhead divides the engine-rooms. "A floating palace" is the term that has been applied to the yacht, and may pass. There are royal apartments on different decks—drawing-rooms paneled in rosewood and satinwood, with inlay, the carpet a deep-pile Saxony of a delicate fawn color; smoking-rooms. THE DUKE OF CORNWALL AND YORK. writing-rooms, upholstered in blue leather, grand staircases, and a dining-saloon (with a table to seat 50 persons at need) that contrives to pay a double debt as a concert-room between meals. The kitchens, the bath-rooms, the wine-cellars, the barber's shop and the laundry may be left undescribed. The Ophir returned from its last Australian trip only three days before Christmas; and a wonderfully busy time Capt. Pitt, R. N., of the admiralty transport department, the ship's carpenters and decorators have had. During the trip the Ophir carries 27 naval officers, 125 bluejackets, 100 marines, 37 bandmen, and 20 boys, 50 stewards, 9 cooks, 3 bakers, 7 engineer officers, with a large staff of stokers, etc., bringing up to about 525 the number on board, all told. The duke and his party will return to England two months or more before the ceremonies attending the coronation of King Edward, at which time he will succeed to the title of prince of Wales. BERNARD BRISTOL Jill—Why, Gill; I tried to borrow a quarter from him, and he didn't have it.—Yonkers Statesman. Quite Unnecessary. Mother—I hope you don't let him kiss you? Daughter—Oh, no! He's so strong and determined it's not necessary to let him.—Puck. HORSE WHIPS A DOG. Bellicose Terrier, However, Leaves Marks of Its Sharp Teeth on Its Big Opponent. Every dog has his day, but Slats, the fighting bull terrier of "Billy" Simpson, a Chicago barkeeper, had a whole week condensed into 50 seconds the other afternoon. Incidentally he put out of active service for a time the 1,200-pound horse, belonging to an expressman, which started the sequence of happenings that made life interesting to Slats and a small crowd at the corner of Oak and Wells streets. Slats was working off a surplus pressure of animal spirits by leaping up in front of the passing horses, barking joyously the while. The expressman's SLATS IN TROUBLE. horse failed to see the joke; with a cleverly directed side kick he bowled Slats over into the current of Wells street's liquid mud. The bull terrier countered with a mouth grip on the right hind leg of the horse, and the next instant was flying through the air over the car tracks to the opposite curb line. A passing hearse caught Slats on the rebound and tossed him onto the resilient fender of a south-bound Lincoln avenue grip car; the recoil of the springs shot Slats back into the funeral procession, and the horses of the carriage following the hearse walked all over the yelping dog. Slats managed to escape the carriage wheels, and gathering himself together loped on three legs down Wells street for the side door of his home saloon. Sampson and the expressman had almost reached the bare-knuckle point of their argument as to whether the dog or the horse was the practical joker, when Slats' yelps of pain and surprise, the frenzied clanging of the grip-car bell and the warning shouts of the onlookers broke the thread of the debate. Sampson hurried after Slats, and the expressman toore a blanket to bandage his horse's wounded leg. NO HOPE FOR HIM. Why the Doctor Referred His Unfortunate Patient to the Undertaker Around the Corner. The eminent physician shook his head. "You are in a bad way," he said, firmly, to the hollow-cheeked patient awaiting his verdict. "You must be very careful of your diet." The patient grew visibly more depressed. "You must eat wholesome, plain food. The patient sighed and turned a shade graver. The patient held his head in his hands and wept. "Don't despair," said the eminent physician. "The diet I prescribe is "POOR FELLOW!" within reach of the humblest purse. The preparation of it is of the simplest and needs only common sense. I predict an immediate cure." The patient spoke. "I'm afraid," he said, in a hopeless voice, "you do not understand. My—my wife has just joined a cooking school. You see—" The physician, says the Chicago Daily News, grasped his hand impulsively and tears stood in his eyes. "I see," he said, gently. "Poor fellow! I understand it is useless. Don't waste any more time on me—what you want is an undertaker. There's one right around the corner." Completely Gone "She's not bad looking," observed the unemotional young man. "But she hasn't any money." "What does a girl with hair like that need of money?" exclaimed the other youth, gazir after her with his soul in his eyes. "Dengo Tribune. *peless Case.* "I am awfully disappointed in my son," said the fond father. "How so?" 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She is very acquainted describing missing friends, enmits business, law suits journeys, contended wills, divore and speculation is valuable and reliable he reads your destiny—good or bad; she withhold nothing MR. MARTH tells your entire life past, and future in a DEAD TRANCE, has the power of any two Mediums you ever met. In tests she tells your mother's full name before marriage, the names of all your family their ages and description, the name and business of your present husband the name of your next if you are to have one, the name of the young man who new calls on you, the name of your future husband, and the day, month and year of your marriage, how many children you have or will have; whether your present sweetheart will be true to you and if he will marry you; if you have no sweetheart she will tell you when you will have and his name, business of your marriage. All your future will be told in a cleat and plain manner and in a dead trance. 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They do not spend their thoughts for a moment with acquiring the art of phaseology and kindred branches that will have a tendency to make the pathway to the road of the business clear and devoid of all obstacles. It is an undeniable fact that persons will come for advice in full knowledge of what they want to know, and yet as soon as they confront a Medium they try their utmost endeavor to dispel from their minds what they know so as to hear if it will be rehearsed by the Medium. To get the secret out or a secret is the art used by many unpruned mediums, but to take hold or the head and gain control of the mind thereby is a matter of impossibility to most of them. And yet this can be done and by consulting Ms. Marth the seeming mystery becomes a realization. This subject has received no little attention by eminent men and even college professors. 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Cement Remember MAJOR'S RUBBER CEMENT MAJOR'S LEATHER CEMENT MAJOR'S LEATHER CEMENT FINE GROCERIES, MEATS, VEGETABLES, CIGARS TOBACCO AND FEED. WOOD AND COAL; PRICES LOW. Goods Strictly First-class andivered free. To all who owe the Pittsburgh agent, Mr. Joseph Evans: Please settle up with him at once. The Planet can be obtained at Mr Nelson Coleman's restaurant 1214 Wylie Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. THE MARRIAGE OF THE MARRIED WOMAN V. P. & F. K. of W. Your purchase you would do well to call at the most reliable furniture house in the city and see the fine line of Refrigerators, Mattings, Oil-Cloths, And in fact everything that is needed in house furnishings. RUGS AND CARPETS. Of every description; also the latest designs in ROOKERS and special CHAIRS. Our goods are the best for the price and the price is very low: Wm. Tennant, 9 E. Duval St. Richmond, Va. —Dealer in— HEY PLANET FIRST KONOR PUPILS 5th Grammar—Miss F. G. Robinson, teacher: Alberta Smith, Estelle Smith. 8th Grammar—Mr. A. L. Morton, teacher: John Dane, John Johnson, Walter Johnson, Robert Jackson, Florence Bolling, Mary Brown, Gay Thomas, Inez Williams. 1st Grammar—Miss F. B. Dixon, teacher: Milton Simpson, Emma Craig Sadie Lee. 2nd Grammar—Miss A. G. Foster' teacher: Olie Frayser, Robert Cole' Peter Hudson. 8th Primary—Miss O. L. Patterson, teacher: Olie Guerrant, Sarah Hilton, Alberta Jones, Celia Minor, Will Robinson, Minnie Booker. 7th Primary—Miss L. A. Peters' teacher: Hunter Goode, Joseph Cokes' Willie Johnson, Wortham Purpure' Williana Goodman, George Robinson' Roscoe Smith, Cornelia Staward, Alfred Wyatt, Rosa Howard, Will Chandler. 6th Primary—Miss A. D. Patterson, teacher: Geneva Trent, Rhoda Neal. Nettie Fox, Lidnay Glasgow, Henry Littlepage, Samuel Reynolds, Robert Williams. 5th Primary—Miss B. L. Murray, teacher: Hester Glasgow, Clara johnson. 4th Primary—Miss E. A. Christian, teacher: Daisy O'Neill, Martha Johnson, Sallie Booker, Samuel Lee. 4th Primary—B. Miss H. E. Wallace, teacher: Ernest Branch, William Jack son, Louis Parrish, John Smith, Mary Oraig, Marie Cousins, Pinkie Funn, Mary Martin, Nettie Trent. 3rd Primary—Miss H. E. Wallace, teacher: Lillian Coleman, Helen Garnett, Nellie Jasper, Lzzie Roberts, Rebecca Winston, Mary Smith, Lee Frasier, Richard Walker, Iown Willis. 2d Primary--Miss K. G. Robinson, teacher: Edmund Ford, Frank Tyler, Thomas Jasper, William Jackson, Henry Johnson, Ita Booker, Nannie Jack- son, Lizzie Hughes. 2d Primary-B-Miss E. S. Powell, teacher: Mary Oster, Elisa Culwarly, Smissine Boiling, Will Kenney, Garry Johnson, Mary Gray, Betty Meyer, Robert Carter, Margaret Richardson, Rosa Kenny, Harvey Page, James Ran- dolph, Will Johnson, Westly Pierce, Vernon Holmes. 1st Primary--Miss K. G. Robinson, teacher: Arthur Bolling, Geo, Brown, Henry Booker, James Booker, Joseph Shelton, Eulalia White, Sallie Will- iams, Moselle Lawson, Bertha Ross. 1st Primary--Miss E. S. Powell, teacher: Beetsea Stowall, Saddler, Sam Mayo, Laura Scott, Will Smith, Mag West, Mary Coles, Maggie Johnson, Sarah Wyatt, George Logan. NAVY HILL SCHOOL 6th Grammar—Mr. A. V. Norrell, teacher: Alise Giles, Ethel Murray. 5th Grammar—Miss Rosa B. Brooks, teacher: Emma Bailey, Rosa James, Edna Minor, Carrie Wiekam. 4th Grammar—Miss Lena V. Isham, teacher: Fannie Cowan. 3rd Grammar—Miss B. L. Whittle, teacher: Coralese Norrrell, Bessie Branch, Howard Page. 2nd Grammar—Miss C. L. Brown, teacher: Mildred Bolling, Luzy Willi- iams. 1st Grammar—Miss M. E. Turner, teacher: Olarcene Hayes, George John son, Zidia Ayer. 8th Primary—Miss Mary L. Jasper, teacher; Eddie Coleman, Lou Phillips, Irving Seay, Estella Branch, Mozzile Fox, Annie Burrows. 7th Primary—Miss E. B. Lucas, teacher: James Ware, Ida Griffin. 6th Primary—Miss Ernie A. L. Lee teacher: Joseph Baker, Louis Booker Frank Cross, Alfred Kamp, Josephine Anderson, Sallie Baylor, Lizzie Carter Laura Jackson, Estelle Pride, Martha Williams. 5h Primary, No. 1—Miss M. L. Tinsley, teacher: Willie Frayer, Willie Kesey, Harvey Scott, Robert Woodson, Mary Pierce. 5th Primary, No. 2—Miss E Made line White, teacher; Munford Gate wood, Rebecca Carr, Sallie Twyman. 4h Primary, No. 1 Miss M. E. Morrison, teacher; Smith, William Shelton, Ev. Cobby, Elen Griffis, Sarah Howard, Blanche Morris. 4h Primary, No. 2, Miss Sarah E Brown, teacher; George Burrell, John Freeland, Albert Nareau, Edoard Woe, Oscar Watkins, Joseph Winey Carre Banks, Virgie Booster, Irene Carre Lillie Fountain, Lillian Frayer, Mattie Nurrell, Rosa Page, Mary Richardson, Ada Roa, Kate Stephens. 2nd Primary, 2-Miss M. C. Trice, teacher: Leroy Bergland, Albars, Caras- car: Thomas Robinson, Beasie Booker, Wallace Holmes, Emma Raundolph, Al- bert Vaughn, Rebecca Sith, jusae Thompson, Rosa Reese, Willie Hall, 3rd Primary, 1-Miss Sarah E. Brown teacher: James Burnett, John James, Booker Owens, Roben Robinson, Alice Boisseau, Louise Chalmers, Maggie Fitzgerald, Marion Jonna. 3rd Primary, 1-Miss M. C. Trice, teacher: Joseph Brooks, Mary Brown, Willie Jackson, Gerarda Chamber- layne, Jacob Pride, Helen Hope, Jas. Pride, Sarah Moore, Irma Robinson. 2nd Prim - Viss J. L. Stephens, teacher: Sherman Brown, Willie Grandison, Harrison Johnson, Irene Gregory, Susie Harris, Hannah Hicks, Maria Hope, Sophia Johnson, Maggie Johnson, Nellie Owens, Sarah Roberts. A METRICAL MEDLEY. A METRICAL MEDLEY. In April, Do you ever think, as I think, when the April sunshine falls In a flood of yellow rain on the river And the pavement ever grims from the treaset of many feet. Do you see the island, where Do you think of leafy woodlands, where the hidden oak tree calls. the hidden cuckoo calls, And the primroes glaim faintly, and the hyacinths are sweet? Do you ever hear, as I hear, 'mid the hub- bub of the town, Soft music made by silvery waves upon a quiet shore; Or the glad winds that rush across the open down. undertones can drown All the strident sounds of labor and the tremble of a crane Do you ever long, as I long, for a glimpse of wide blue skies. Which no creeping fog will darken, where no steep roofs intervene; But the sound of a crane as the But the snowy clouds part softly as the home-bound swallow flies Through the drifting sunlit fleeces, with the azure space between— Do you ever long, as I long, with a mist before the eyes. And give them embodies on the lips: "Lord, keep such memories green!" - E. Matheson, in Chambers' Journal. A Dangerous Accomplishment. There dwells near me a little kid That's learnin' how to talk. He tries to do as he is bid. An' does his best to walk. An' if I thought that he'd receive Advice, I give him some. And that would be to make believe That he was deaf and dumb. I'd tell him to quit practicing I'll haw goo" by the hour; To smile like a doer. But blossom like a flower. I'd show to him how often men It's kind o' hard, when you have tried To steer aight your bark To see your fragile hopes collide Auld I some for you this bent, If I was him I'd change this bent, Nor try to rise above My present state, but be content To live an laugh an' love. —Washington Star. Earn It. If you crave word of cheer, Earn it. If you sigh for glory here, Earn it. Fortune's ready with her smile, Would you have her beam on you? Don't expect the worst while You sit pondering and blue— Earn it. Is it love that you would claim? Earn it; Do you fondly dream of fame? Earn it. Fate herself is not deny— Let her do the worst she can— The reward that by and by Time delivers when a man Earns it. —S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald. Have you seen the new creations of the millinery art-- Hats of Parisian conception that must thrill the maiden heart? Flowers rare and colors dainty—such a maze of beauty—oh. Hear the cute ejaculations as they by the window go! When the milliner comes smiling: "Please, sir, pay this, if you can?" Never! Well, my friend, I'm certain that you're not a married man! -R. B. Thompson, in Metropolis (Ill.) Her- ald. Who loves the trees best? "I," Summer said, "I give them blossoms, White, yellow, red." Who loves the trees best? "I," said the Fall, "I give luscious fruits, Bright tints to all." Who loves the trees best? "I love them best, Harsh Winter answered, "I give them rest." —Alice May Douglas, in N. Y. Independent. The Foolish Lovers. I saw two foolish lovers pass Along a winding way. And in his hand the malden's hand A willing captive lay. I saw their looks, I heard their sighs, And called them fools, for, oh, I had forgotten that I, too, Loved—not so long ago. And while I stood aside and smiled I saw the maid caresed— Dear —S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald. For Me. For Me. Far down the street—the darkened street— Far through the storm and gloom, A wailing beat on me to-night Tis Alice in her room. And in the voice of wind and rain I wonder could there be A message from her dear, dear lips For me, for me! Far down the street—no other light The darkness now dispels; The low-drawn shade, the feeble ray, A story tramping tide. The storm may rage and dangers rife May dwell on land and sea. My darling waits in safety there For me, for me. R-B Thompson, in Metropolis (ill.) Herald. Love's Tokens. The lilies fair I give to thee— Emblem of thy purity. The roses red I give to thee— Token of sincerity. My truest love I give to thee— Forever and eternity. Let Us Sing It That Way. It's a beautiful world, with its love and its light; Let us sing it that way. Over its darkness is streaming the light; F. L. Stanton, in Attica Constitution. Honest Labor. "Look at those, these, them!" said Weary Watkins, proudly showing two dollars. "I hope you ain't been working!" exclaimed his friend and partner, Hungry Higgins. "No, not 'kackly; been posin' as a horribil's example." "Temperance spieler?" "Now. Soap fakir."—Indianapolis Press. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Men Who Are Helping to Make the History of the World William Waldorf Astor, the man without a country, has discovered a new branch to his family tree that has given him new social aspirations, and which may cause him to transfer his residence from London, where he has tried to use A. H. BURKE W. W. Astor. tried unsuccessfully to break into the exclusive social set dominated by royalty and the nobility, to Paris. John Jacob Astor the first, the great-grandfather of the present head of the Astor family, was troubled but little by such a thing as a family tree. Instead of investigating the history of his ancestors he devoted his time to the building up of a great fortune, and succeeded. The second John Jacob added to the fortune left by his father, and when he died his sons were among the wealthiest men in the world. With an abundance of money the third generation developed social aspirations of a high order. William Waldorf's were so high that nothing in this country could satisfy them, and, though this government had gratified his political aspirations to the extent of sending him as minister to Italy in 1882, he did not believe that his talents were sufficiently appreciated at home, and shortly after the death of his father, in 1890, he removed to England, where he on various occasions been snubbed unmercifully by the royalty and nobility with which he wishes to associate. For more than 20 years William Waldorf Astor has given close attention to the cultivation of a family tree. He is said to have traced his ancestry back through countless generations until he found that he was descended from the ancient Spanish dons, and that the blood of the cavaliers flowed in his veins. But he has round that in England the blood of the Spanish dons would not be allowed to mingle with that of the English nobility, and that the standing of his claimed ancestry would not open sealed doors. Recently he sprouted another branch of his family tree, and now finds that instead of being Spanish dons his ancestors were French dukes, who became Protestants at the time of the Huguenots. On the strength of this new discovery of his it is said he will make an effort to become a part of the Paris colony of discarded royalty that furnish republican France with much of its amusement. Two young men who have distinguished themselves by acts of bravery gunshed themselves in the military and naval service of this country have recently been honored by the president. Colvin Titus Osborne Warren Deignan, who guided the Merrimac into the mouth of Santi- ago harbor when the attempt was made to bottle up the fleet of Admiral Cervera, has been promoted to be a gunner's mate in the navy, a position worthy the ambition of any American boy; and Calvin Titus, who was the first of the foreign soldiers to scale the walls of Peking, and by whose hand the stars and stripes was planted on that wall ahead of the flag of any other of the allied armies, has been given an appointment to West Point. Both are Iowa boys. Of the two acts it is hard to say which was the bravest. Deignan was one of a company that faced death together, but of all that company none but the brave commander of the doomed vessel occupied such an exposed position, for they stood side by side at the wheel, at which every Spanish shell was directed, and it is probable that neither expected to ever escape with their lives. For this act Deignan would in all probability have been sent to Annapolis had he not have been past the age limit for naval cadets. As it is, a way is now opened for him to advance to the rank of an officer from the ranks. Titus acted practically alone in his daring, and in the face of a murderous fire. By his daring he made possible the entrance of the allies into Peking at a time when every moment was valuable. His reward is none too great for the act of bravery he performed. His home is in Vinton, Ia., and he is but 20 years of age. 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He is described as a quiet, unassuming young man of 28 years; fond of solitude, but eager for adventures of a thrilling nature, which he has searched for in all parts of the world, and yet he was born amidst all the tumult that attends half a dozen Spanish revolutions. He is a grandson of Victor Emmanuel I, king of Italy, and a cousin of the present king of Italy. At the time of his birth his father was the reigning king of Spain with the title of Amadeus I, who was elected sovereign of Spain to succeed Queen Isabella II. His reign was but short and tumultuous, and was remarkable for the number of revolutions against his authority, instigated by the Carlist, by the adherents of Prince Alfonso, son of Isabella, and by the republicans. It was in the midst of these that the duke of Abruzzi was born in Madrid January 29, 1873. A month after his birth his father resigned the Spanish throne, to be followed by the short-lived Spanish republic, and with his queen and family returned to Italy, where he died in 1890. The duke of Abruzzi was a third son and was educated for the Italian navy, in which he now holds the rank of lieutenant. His first achievement that brought his name prominently before the world was the ascension of Mount Elias in Alaska in 1897. A Self-Made Man. Everybody in America is interested more or less in the firm of J. Pier- pont Morgan because of the great industrial combinations which that firm represent, and which have brought them prominently before the whole civilized world. George W. Perkins. It is a banking George W. Perkins. house that caters not to the ordinary banking business, but to the great capitalists of the country. The latest member of this great firm of financiers is George W. Perkins, and behind his rise to power in the world of finance is some interesting personal history and achievements. Mr. Perkins is a son of the west, being born in Chicago in 1862. The silver spoon was missing at the time of his birth, and was not found in his mouth. His father was a life insurance agent, and the son began his business career as an office boy in the Chicago branch of the New York Life company. There are to-day men connected with the life insurance business in Chicago, and who claim to have predicted his rise to power in the financial world because of the ability he displayed as an office boy During his connection with the life insurance company promotions came rapidly, and when he quit that company to enter the great banking establishment he had risen to the position of second vice president of the company, a member of its board of trustees and the chairman of its finance committee. He is in all respects a self-made man, and a sample of what any progressive American boy may become if he but has the push. There will meet at the jubilee convention of the Young Men's Chris at the jubilee con- muning Men's Christian association at Boston in June leaders of that association representing three countries. Lord Stuartmore From England will come Sir George Williams, who founded the original London a s s c o s t i c a n Lord Strathcona. a association in 1844. From New York will attend Rev. George M. Van Derlip, who wrote the original letter from London in June, 1850, which was printed in the Watchman and Reflector of Boston, and which occasioned the founding of the Boston association that will now act as host for the convention, and from Canada will come Lord Strathcona at the head of the delegation from that country. Of the three Lord Strathcona has probably had the most interesting history. 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MAY START FOR HOME SATURDAY The President Cheered by Fifty Thousand San Francisco School Children, to Whom He Makes a Speech of Fatherly Advice. San Francisco, May 22.—The convalescence of Mrs. McKinley is very rapid and she is fast regaining her normal strength. She was able to sit up yesterday and read the papers. So marked is her improvement that it is very probable the presidential party will start for Washington next Saturday. If no untoward developments should occur it is thought Mrs. McKinley will be able to endure the journey by that time. The president yesterday reviewed nearly 50,000 school children of this city. Both sides of Van Ness avenue from Jackson street to Market street were lined with cheering and enthusiastic children as the president and members of his party and local officials in carriages were driven from Jackson to Market and back the avenue to Jackson. The president was the recipient of a continuous ovation. Almost every child had been provided with a good sized American flag, and their voices and flags were in unison. Each little girl wore white and most of them had red sashes. Thousands of the youngsters had large bouquets, which they threw at the president as he passed along. In some cases every pupil from a certain school carried a bouquet of the same variety and color of flowers. Some classes spread the flowers in the street that the president and his party might literally ride among the roses. Half way between California and Sacramento streets the president's carriage brought up and the other conveyances came to a standstill. "Speech, speech, speech," rang out along the avenue, and the children swarmed about by the thousands. President McKinley sat in his carriage, reaching down and shaking hands for several minutes. He finally rose and was greeted with cheers. The president spoke briefly, saying in part: "I desire in a single moment to express the pleasure which has been given me to meet the school children of the city of San Francisco. It has given me an introduction into the countless homes of your great city, and has permitted me to witness the sunshine which this vast number of young people bring to the firesides of the city. I know of no richer possession than scholarship, no nobler ambition than to obtain it. We cannot all be great scholars, but we can all have good scholarship. I want to assure you young people that there is nothing so essential to your easy advancement and success in after life as a good education. "If those of us who have battled in the rivalries and contentions of a busy world could go back to our youth and school days we would embrace cheerfully our neglected opportunities and pursue them with industry and delight. If the testimony of the active men of San Francisco and of the country could be taken, it would be uniform in the declaration of the embarrassments under which they had suffered from scanty mental training in youth. "What an army for liberty and union and civilization. Why, we have in public schools of the United States four fold more children than there were people when this government was founded, and all of them proud of their country, and all of them revering its institutions, and all of them meaning that when the time comes for them to take the responsibilities of administration they will be prepared to do their duty and pass along this free government with ever increasing virtue, intelligence and patriotism. I thank you and wish for all of you the realization of every worthy ambition." After reviewing the school children President McKinley and party drove to the Presidio. GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS. Richmond, May 20.—The insurance on the Jefferson hotel, which was destroyed by fire March 29, has been adjusted. It is understood that the basis of settlement is about $505,000. Newport News, Va., May 20.—Mrs. George W. Nelms, president of the local chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, has been appointed sponsor for the First brigade, Virginia division Confederate Veterans, at Memphis Tenn., May 28, 29, 30. Huntingdon, W. Va., May 20.—Mrs. Amelia Rollins, of this city, fell dead inside the grave of her brother in Catlettaburg, Ky., yesterday. Her brother died only a few days ago, bequeathing her all of his property. Yesterday while weeping at his grave her death summons came. Birmingham, Ala., May 20—G. A. Boyleston, a citizen of Atlanta, was shot and killed Saturday night by nego highway robbers while in company of E. D. Evans, of Pratt City. The killing occurred near the office of the Pratt City Lumber company, of Pratt City. 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Stokes stood up in the court room and pleded not guilty to the indictment accusing him of the murder of Rev. J. J. Woll, a Presbyterian minister here, last November. The trial was the final outcome of Rev. Woll's sensational sermon in which Williamson came under the sharp lash of his invective. Last night the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and Senator Stokes is again free. Knoxville, Tenn., May 20—H. H. Gouchenhous, of Greenville, a democratic politician, is under indictment before the federal court for using the United States mall, it is alleged, for purposes of fraud. It is alleged that he collected from some of the postmasters in the district contributions to the campaign fund, promising to repay. He made this promise good, it is claimed, by mailing at the several postoffices enough campaign literature to more than reimburse the postmasters. Dallas, Tex., May 20.—A torrential rain fell in this city last night. 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Governor La Follette, of Wisconsin, issued an order for bidding the Root-Carter boxing match at Oshkosh last night. Edwin F. Uhl, assistant secretary of state and ambassador to Germany under Cleveland, died at Grand Rapids, Mich., aged 60. In the race for the world's cycling championship at Paris Jacquellin, the French rider, defeated "Major" Taylor, the colored American. Saturday, May 18. It is reported that the shah of Persia is dying of kidney disease. Governor Stone yesterday appointed Joseph N. Shomo, of Hamburg, controller of Berks county, Pa. Manager McGraw, of Baltimore's American League baseball team, has been suspended five days for abusing Umpire Cantillon. A. P. Brady, a merchant of Jackson, Miss., was arrested last night for the murder of William Dinsmore near Coleman, Tex., 28 years ago. In a fight in a Polish saloon at Duryea, Pa., last night "Sailor" Crowley was killed and the bartender and a woman wounded. Monday, May 20. Turkey has apologized to the powers for violations of foreign mall bags. The Colombian government has imposed a tax of $20 a head on exported cattle. The British government is to transport all Boer prisoners to the Bermuda islands. Two men were killed and three fatally injured by escaping molten metal in a mill at Youngstown, O. Robert Pitcairn, of Pittsburg, was appointed moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly at Philadelphia. Cumberland (Md.) voters declined to accept Andrew Carnegie's conditions $25,000 gift. Contributions for the relief of sufferers from the fire in Jacksonville amount to $58,270. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND VIRGINIA STRIKING MACHINISTS Elaim Substantial Gains in Their Fight For Nine Hours. A CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK. Employers and Employes Will Attempt to Settle Their Differences. In Cincinnati Some of the Big Firms Threaten to Import Non-Unionists. Washington, May 22. — President O'Connell said last night that the advises received up to 6 o'clock at headquarters here indicate that an early settlement of the trouble between the machinists and employers will be effected. Information at hand showed that during the day over 120 firms had settled by granting the nine hour day. Mr. O'Connell said that 7,000 men are out in San Francisco and about 3,000 in Cincinnati. In Chicago nearly all the important shops have settled with the men. The reports from the south, he said, show that all through that section settlements are being effected. Half the firms in Philadelphia, he said, have come to terms and the others are expected to follow suit. There has been no news of a clash anywhere. At Dunkirk, N. Y., because 700 machinists employed at the Brooks locomotive works struck an order was issued closing the works until further notice. This throws 2,600 men out of work. A CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK. Employers and Employees to Discuss the Existing Differences. New York, May 22.—Henry F. Devens, agent of the Metal Trades' association, yesterday went to the headquarters of the strikers immediately after the meeting at the Astor House had adjourned. His mission was to pave the way for a joint conference, in which the strikers could explain their position and their demands, so that the employers could find out what the men wanted. It was later announced that President O'Connell had authorized a conference. When the executive board of the International Association of Machinists, District No. 15, adjourned last night the members were much elated, as they said that there were fair prospects that the differences with the employers would be settled, and settled in favor of the men, before many more hours had passed. As far as New York city is concerned the machinists practically considered that they had things their own way. Few reports of concessions had come in during the day, but the members of the executive board congratulated each other upon the fact that all the larger firms had come to terms. According to Mr. Devens the purpose of the Metal Trades association for asking the conference is to gain an opportunity to lay before the machinists fairly the situation. Mr. Devens says that there is no question but the machinists under existing agreements are entitled to a nine hour day. This the employers are willing to concede. But the question at the bottom of the present difficulty is whether or not ten hours' pay for nine hours' work is to follow the introduction of the nine hour system. Miss Lula Anthony of Providence, R. I., in company [with Miss Fannie Elliott called on us.] Mr Charles Thomas will leave the city Friday to spend a few days in Charlotteville, Va. The great revival at Fifth Street Baptist Church is still in progress. There were 264 converts up to Wednesday night and still 140 mourners. 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THE MIRO PREPERATIONS are prepared by experienced Chemists in the employ of one of the largest chemical companies of Baltimore, Md., and known all over the world for its reliability and pure products. The MIRO LIFE OF HAIR preparation for the hair is a clean wholesome antiseptic preparation and will do all that is claimed for it, and the price is 50 Cents per large box, in our patent boxes. No hot irons needed with MIRO. One box does the work the whole family can use it, and when the hair is straight its use can be discontinued, as the hair stays straight forever. Look for name MIRO on box, as a good article is pirated and counterfeited. Why? Use none but the MIRO PREPERATIONS as they pure and harmless. Will change the skin of a very dark person considerably lighter and produces a clear and healthy complexion. All facial blemishes, freckles, pimples, blackheads wrinkles, &c., are positively removed by the use of MIRO BEAUTIFIER FACE WASH. It makes the skin soft, clear and beautiful; for use by men after shaving, it has no equal. Its use can be discontinued at any time, as the skin remains healthy. The price is 50 Cents per large bottle. Once used you will recommend it to your friends. One bottle will have the desired effect. Is a preparation that positively removes all disagreeable odors and unnatural smells of the body; cures hot, swollen, tired prespiring and aching feet and corns chaffed limbs, &c. MIRO KYZOL is a blessing to all people having a disagreeable odor caused by prespiration of the various parts of the body, feet, &c. The above unpleasantness can be avoided and cured by using MIRO KYZOL; it is harmless and pure. The price is only 25 Cents per large box. Remember your money will be refunded if you are not absolutely satisfied and delighted with the MIRO PREPERATIONS and find them superior and purer than any on the market, as all the MIRO PRERERATIONS are put up and prepared by graduates in the employ of a bona fide Chemical Company of Baltimore, Md., and who are known all over the world for its reliable and pure products. Any of the above MIRO PREPERATIONS sent securely sealed from observation on receipt of price, or will send all three preparations to one address for $1.00. Write name and address plainly. Send money by postoffice order or inclosed in a registered letter. Address all orders or call to MIRO CHEMICAL COMPANY, MIRO MIRO. BEFORE USING Science Has The G MIRO LIFE OF HAIR positive of the scalp, as it invigorates the scalp and hair. HAIR; makes the hair grow luxuriant, long called chemical company's preparations that roots of the hair and in a short time causes the lice under high sounding names and flaring really not worth 10 cents for all of their price they produce those harmful and incompatible harmless. A word to the wise is sufficient. THE MIRO PREPERATIONS are pricer over the world for its reliability and pure quality that is claimed for it, and the price is 5 can use it, and when the hair is straight its counterfeited. Why? Use none but the MIRO. Will change the skin of a very dark person's wrinkles, &c., are positively removed by the it has no equal. Its use can be discontinued your friends. One bottle will have the desired effect. Is a preparation that positively removes all chaffed limbs, &c. MIRO KYZOL is a babe above unpleasantness can be avoided and cued. Remember your money will be refunded than any on the market, as all the MIRO P Md., and who are known all over the world receipt of price, or will send all three preper registered letter. Address all orders or calls. To ODIB BLAKBY: Take notice that I shall on the 10th day of June, 1901, at the office of Gilles B, Jackson, No. 812 E. Broad St., in the city of Richmond, Va., between the hours of 9 a. m. and 6 p. m. on that day, proceed to take the depositions of Fred Gray and others, to be read in the evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in Equity depending in the Law & Equity Court for the city of Richmond, wherein you are the defendant and I am the plaintiff, and if from any cause, the taking of the said depositions be not commenced on that day or if commenced be not concluded on that day, the taking of the same will be adjourned and continued from day to day or from time to time at the same place and between the same hours until the same shall be completed. GILES B. JACKSON, p. q. In the Law and Equity Court of the Greece, Richmond, the 27th day of April, 1901: IISHAM MANN, Plainiff in Chancery against ODIE MANN, Defendant The object of the suit is to obtain a divorce, a Vinsulo Matrimonii by the plaintiff from the defendant. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant, ODIN MANN is not a resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that she do appear here within fifteen days after the publication hereof and do what is necessary to protect her interest here- A copy, Teste. P. P. WINSTON, Clerk. GILES B.' JACKSON, p. q. 4t VIRGINIA:—In the Chancery Court of the County of Henrico on the 3rd day of May, 1801. Bettie Loving vs. Richard Loving } In Chancery. The object of this suit is to obtain for the plaintiff against the defendant, a divorce, a vinculo matrimonii and af idifid having been made and filed that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that he do appear here within fifteen days after due publication of this order and do what is necessary to protect his interest herein. G. W. LEWIS, Attorney. J. E. BROADDUS, Clerk. To Richard Loving: Take notice: That I will proceed to take the depositions of J. S. Booker and other witnesses at the office of G. W. Lewis, No. 311 N, 5th St., Richmond, Va., on the 19th day of June, 1901, at 10 o'clock a.m., to be read as evidence in my behalf in the above styled cause, and that the taking of said depositions will be continued from day to day at the same time and place until completed. By Counsel Bernie Lovette By Counsel. BETTIE LOVING. 5-11-01-4t The revival that has been in progress at 3rd street Baptist Church of which Rev. 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