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THE RICHMOND PLANET VOL. XX NO. 13. DELAWARE'S SENATORS Pressure From Washington Used to Break Famous Deadlock. HALL CROWDED TO SUFFOCATION Special Session of Legislature Elected J. Frank Allee (Union Rep.) to Long Term, and Congressman L. H. Ball (Regular Rep.) to Short Term. Dover, Del., March 3.—For the first time in four years the state of Delaware yesterday secured full representation in the United States Senate. At a special session the state legislature elected State Senator J. Frank Allee (Union Republican), to the senatorship which expires in 1907, and Congressman L. Heisler Ball (Regular Republican) to the term expiring in 1905. The selection was undoubtedly due to pressure from Washington brought to bear upon the Regular Republicans in the legislature who have all along been opposed to the election of J. Edward Addicks or any of his adherents to the United States Senate. Congressman Dick of Ohio, came to Dover yesterday in the interest of Republican harmony. He established headquarters at the Hotel Richardson, where prior to the joint session of the legislature he received a delegation from each faction. He advised the acceptance by the Regular Republicans of the Union Republicans' proposition agreed upon in Philadelphia Saturday, that a Union Republican be elected to the long term senatorship and a Regular Republican for the short term, Addicks himself being eliminated. In this connection Mr. Dick said: "The Regularars should accept the proposition of the Union Republicans. This is the best thing to do, and is what the National Committee want. I am doing all I can to bring about our result." Anticipating the likelihood of an agreement between the Republican factions, Democratic State Chairman Saulsbury presented a proposition to the Regular Republicans agreeing to use his influence for the election with the aid of the Democrats of two Regular Republicans to the United States Senate. This proposition was approved by the advisory committee of the Democratic state committee, but was not ratified by the Democratic legislators in caucus. In the meantime a compromise was effected between the Regular Republicans and the Addicks forces, resulting in the selection of a Senator from each faction. The thirty-sixth and last ballot resulted as follows: Long term—Allee, 30; Saulsbury, Democrat, 17; J. H. Hughes, Democrat, 1; Woodburn, Democrat, 1; A. E. Sanborn, Regular, 1; E. W. Tunnel, Democrat, 1. Short term—Ball, Regular, 31; Kenney, Democrat, 19; B. A. Hazell, Democrat, 1; E. Cochran Jr. Democrat, 1 In expectation of a settlement of the senatorial difficulty, politicians and prominent men from every section of the state were present at yesterday's sessions of the legislature. The election of Messrs. Allee and Ball was announced to an audience that filled the house of representatives to suffocation. Men were standing upon the window ledges, and so compact was the crowd that many of the spectators stood upon the shoulders of others, supporting themselves against the walls of the assembly room. The noise and confusion on the part of those who came to witness the proceedings was great that many of the legislators became bewildered and apparently did not know how to vote when the roll was called. The appearance of Congressman Dick in the hall was the signal for wild and prolonged applause. During the voting he occupied the seat of Representative Townsend, and beside him in the seat of Representative Jones sat Mr Addicks. The latter evinced much satisfaction when the result of the vote was announced, and was the first to congratulate Mr Allee. The election is regarded here as an Addicks victory, because of the refusal of the Reggular Republicans to agree to a compromise with the Democrats. France Not Opposing Cuban Treaty, Havana, March 4.—M. Brouwaert, the French minister to Cuba, says there is no foundation for the statements published here under a Washington date, to the effect that France is opposing the ratification of the reciprocity treaty with the United States, and is threatening to make reprisals against Cuban products if the treaty is put into effect. M. Brouwaert says the Cuban demand for French luxuries will increase under the era of prosperity which will follow the carrying into effect of the reciprocity treaty. Pension For School Teachers. Harrisburg, Pa., March 4. A bill to pension school teachers after they have become superannuated was in- troduced in the house yesterday by Mr. White, of Lackawanna. The bill provides that the teachers shall have served 30 years in the state before they are entitled to a pension, which shall be paid out of the state treasury. The minimum amount of the pension shall not be less than one-third of the average monthly salary of the teacher for the last five years preceding retirement. A week of enjoyment will be had in the 2rd Annual Carnival at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, commencing Monday night next, the 9th inst. Monday night, Spelling Match; Tuesday night, Speaking Contest; Wednesday night, Quartette Competition; Thursday night, Little Folks Drill; Friday night, Choir Competition. N. B.—The Contest is still open to any Speaker, Speller or Quartette. "Have you a good opinion of yourself." Try. A. Pleasant Occasion. On last Monday night a goodly number of the First Presbyterian Church, with their friends, gathered in the lecture room of the church and built a mountain of supplies for the family store room and filled a purse with coin and currency and then sent for the minister who came and joyfully accepted what, in the goodness of their hearts, they had provided for him. Among those who contributed to the occasion, or were present were: W. N. Crawford, H. B. Gee, N. P. Pollard, Wm. H. Turner, F. N. Martin, Alfred Rollin, Mrs. Laura Moore, Misses Cora V. Lytle, Mary J. Downey, Belle Downey, Bertha Downey, Annie S. Keene, Lillian Hodges, Lala R. Forrester, Annie W. Cunningham, Bessie Whittle, — Singleton, Mrs. John D. Frasier, Mrs. Lucile Malloy, Mrs. Emma Shepperson, Mrs. Jamie Mayo, Mrs. Emma Scott, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Ruth Huff, Mrs. Ethel A. Turner, Mrs. Mary F. Satt, Mrs. R. Price, Mrs. Mary Whittle, Mrs. R. Mee, Mrs. Cunningham, M. L. Josey, Geo Mallett, Jos. Kemp, Willie Hicks, Aubrey Taylor, Junius Mosby, E. P. Hill, Mrs. Cornelia Bossell, Jerry B. Smith and others. The occasion was pleasant, not only to the recipient of the favors, but all present. Many pleasant words were said and refreshments were served. The pastor extended his heartfelt thanks to all the good friends who helped, and prays that showers of blessings may come upon them. The Grand Chancellor in Fulton.... Much Interest Manifested in S. S. Work. The visit of Grand Chancellor, John Mitchell, Jr., to Fulton, created much enthusiasm among the Pythians. He delivered to them an eloquent and man- ual sermon. U. L. Baptist Church on the 23rd nul. They anticipate having him with them again. Stpt. Whiting is very much pleased with the increased attendance and interest manifested in the R. Mt. Z. Baptist S. S. during the past two months. This marked progress is due to the strenuous efforts the pastor, Rev F. W. Williams, his wife Mrs. Bessie Williams and the officers and teachers of the school. The installation exercises on the 22nd were excellent, the installation address being delivered by Rev A. Ferguson. Y. M. C. A. NOTES: The meetings by the committees were a success last Sunday. Three hundred men were out last Sunday to hear Prof. J. R. L. Diggs, who gave them a very straight talk. Subject: Life's Value. Never before have we heard the Prof. so practical. The men were so much interested that you could hear the general secretary's watch tick. Not a man who was present went away without a new thought for good. All the men need is the truth from a man who is trying to do the square thing. The Y. M. C. A. Quartette proved to be of a very helpful feature to the work. The songs sung were in touch with the meeting. The boys crowded the rooms last Sunday and were benefited by the address. Prof. G. R. Hovey, Vice-President of the Virginia University University, will explain the Sunday School Lesson at our rooms Saturday 5 P. M. Women and men are invited. Jail work and alms-house work requires the committee to be on time Sunday. There is much to be done. Boys meeting at our rooms Sunday 4 P.M. Do not miss this meeting. 4 P. M. Do not miss this meeting. Man for man Sunday 3:30 P. M. at the True Reformers' Hall. Lawyer J. Henry Crutchfield will speak to the men. Subject: Return With Your Shield, or on it. Special music by the League Mandolin and Guitar Club under the direction of Mr. John Ghee. Seats are free. Find the other man. Bring him. Be on time. 3:30 P. M. Come and enjoy yourself. Remember that our rooms are open daily. The fellows are making use of rooms. All men are invited. Captain T. M. Crump, who was crowned King at the Pythian Mid-Winter Carnival, and won the prize, will be present with Peerless Quartette in the Carnival at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church on Wednesday. Many say he will again win the prize. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1903 FINANCIAL BILL DEAD Senator Aldrich Blames the Democrats For Its Failure. DELAWARE SENATORS SWORN IN Mr. Elkins Scored Republicans, Saying They Were False to Pledges In Regard to Statehood Bill — House Ground Out Legislation Slowly. Washington, March 4.—The defeat of the Aldrich financial bill was witnessed in the senate yesterday, when it was displaced by the Philippine tariff bill. Mr. Aldrich explained in detail his measure, and then, facing the Democratic side, he said: "We have appealed to you in a business-like way to give to the treasury a chance to stop the process of contraction and to provide what is equivalent to a means of expansion when it is imperatively needed by the business of the country, and yet you say 'No, we will talk your bill to death for political effect.' A small lot of men in the senate has deliberately, with malice aforethought, murdered this bill. "The destruction of the bill by you gentlemen," said he, speaking to the Democratic side, "as sure as the sun rises will impair confidence in business circles," and he added that he wanted to put the responsibility where it belonged. One of the features of the session was the fact that for the first time in two years Delaware was represented in the senate. J. Frank Allee and L. Heisler Ball, elected for the long and short terms, respectively, appeared in the senate and were sworn in by President Pro Tem. Frye. Besides the two years that Delaware has been totally unrepresented in the senate there were two years previous to that time when there was a vacancy in one of the seats. Mr. Ball's term of service will expire in two years, while Mr. Allee has four years to serve. The senate for the first time in four years has its full membership of 90. In the course of the debate yesterday Mr. Elkins declared that the Republican party had been false to its solemn pledges in three successive platforms with respect to statehood for Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico, and he said that it was the first time that party had been guilty of filibustering. He declared that upon the Republican majority rested the responsibility for the defeat of several important measures in the senate. At 1.30 o'clock this morning the conferences agreed on the general deficiency bill and later it was sent to the senate and passed. The conference report on the naval appropriation bill was presented and agreed on, and at 1.52 the senate adjourned. Proceedings in the House. Yesterday was almost a repetition of Monday in the house. Slowly but surely through the operation of ceaseless roll calls the conference reports to complete the necessary legislation were ground out. The Democratic opposition did not abate and was continued until congress expired. During the debate on conference reports members on each side got in political speeches, and several times party passion flared up. Just before the recess bedlam broke loose, and there was an exchange of high words between two members on the floor. A personal altercation seemed imminent in the confusion, but was avoided by the intervention of friends. The actual business done at yesterday's session consisted of the adoption of the conference reports on the immigration, public buildings and the sundry civil bills, and the reference of the president's veto message of a Virginia claim bill to the committee on war claims, the adoption of a resolution to correct clerical errors in the immigration bill, and the passage of a senate bill to authorize the treasury department to coin scouvenir coins for the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association. EXTRA SESSION OF SENATE President Declares Public Interests Demand Attention. Washington, March 3.—The president yesterday issued the following proclamation: "By the President of the United States of America: A PROCLAMATION. "Whereas, public interests require that the senate should convene in extraordinary session therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim aid declare that an extraordinary occasion requires the senate of the United States to convene at the capitol in the city of Washington on the 5th day of March next, at 12 o'clock noon, of which all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to take notice. "Given under my hand and the seal of the United States at Washington, the second day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-seventh. Cuba Excludes Chinese. Havana, March 4.—A Chinaman and his wife arrived here on board the steamer Vigilancia from New York. They were not permitted to land, and the immigration inspectors have not authorized them to return to the United States, so they are in a quandary. A Chinaman who arrived here three mon' is ago from Tampa was disposed of yesterday by being shipped to Mexico or the expense of the steamship company. The latter also paid his living expenses for three months. The Excelsior Quartette, of the West End, under the leadership of Prof. W. H. White, will bring a large crowd with them when they enter the Prize Contest at Mt. Olivet on Wednesday night next. Shall they carry the prize with them, or to whom should it be awarded? Come and see. Prof. Wm. McOcy, leader of the Twentieth Century Quintette, says: "That prize should be kept in the East End." What do you say? The Choir Contest in the 3rd Annual Carnival at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church on Friday night, the 13th inst., will be one of the leading features. Will your choir win the prize? Come and see. Guess who will be the King or the Queen of the Carnival. Personals and Briefs. — You need a set of teeth? Call on Dr. P. B. Ramsey. He is polite, obliging and prompt to serve customers. See notice. — Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham has returned from a most enjoyable visit to Mississippi and Alabama. Fifth St. Baptist Church Quintette will be in the Prize Contest at Mr. Olivet Baptist Church on Wednesday night next: Come and see who will win the prize. — The company is all right. The Woman's Union has made a record of wlch it may well be proud. It pays its claims promptly. Send in your application. — Sample copies of the PLANET furnished free on application. Shall we send you one? — The Fifth St. Baptist Church will soon install a large new organ. It will be one of the finest in the South. —Mrs. S. L. Mitchell, Grand Lecturer, is at work among the courts of Portsmouth, Va. —Mr. S. J. Gilpin, the reliable shoe dealer is known to furnish the best kind of foot-wear. Call and see him and his prices will suit you. —You may go further, but you cannot fare better than you will at Mr. Wm. Custalo's place of business. It has been re-painted and it looks all right. See advertisement. The General Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. the Rev. Scott Burrell, will wear even a brighter smile than usual should the Y. M. C. A. Quartette win the prize in the Carnival at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church on Wednesday night next. —Save your money. You can do this in no better way than to deposit it in the Mechanics' Savings Bank. You can deposit ten cents at a time. Call and see Cashier Wyatt about it. Superintendent D. J. Chavers is now giving his entire time to Greenwood Cemetery. Business there has been steadily one the increase. Mr. John M. Higgins is on of the best known citizens in this community. If you want all right bitters, call and see him. See Advertisement. The Uterie Quartette has never failed to give satisfaction, and will surely please the audience at the Carnival—at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church on Wednesday night next. Mr. A. O. Booker is one of the leading grocers in this city. His business tact has enabled him to build up a trade that is lasting and profitable. When he sells produce, you will find it just as he represents it to be. The Pythian Club on Church-hill will be instituted next Thursday night, 19th inst. It was organized through the efforts of Sir O. M. Steward, of Blooming Lily Lodge, No. 15. COOK'S ATTENTION— $8.00 per month for a cook and house cleaner. If in need of a good home with a small family, or if desirous of a change, send name giving references, to Special Notice to Colored Barbers. A very rare business opportunity for a colored barber with a little capital. For particulars., address. WANTED -A Sober, Inductions and Reliable Pharmacist. Appl. Geo. W. Rison, 119 Market St., Dan, ev. Va. CROWNINSHIELD TO RETIRE Rear Admiral Asks to Be Relieved of Active Duty. Washington, March 4.—Two interesting and significant communications were received yesterday at the navy department from the European station. One was from Rear Admiral Arent Schuyler Crowninshield, commanding the European squadron, asking to be placed on the retired list of the navy under the provisions of the personnel law. The other was from Lieutenant Henry H. Ward, naval secretary of Admiral Crowninshield, resigning his commission in the navy. It was said at the navy department that Secretary Moody had cabled acceptance of Admiral Crowninshield a request to retire, and also express regret at the loss the navy would sustain. It is expected that the admiral will haul down his flag about March 30. He will not return to the Ualad States on a naval vessel, and probably will spend some time in Europe before coming home. The navy department contented itself at first with the brief statement of the admiral's application for retirement without explanation of the reason therefor. It is known, however, that the officer was dissatisfied with the re-arrangement of the armored squadrons following the Carribean manoeuvres last winter, which deprived him of the further use of the Illinois as a flagship. The circumstances under which he came to be deprived of this ship, one of the latest and most formidable in this or any other navy, were entirely impersonal. A MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE Woman Tired of Life Kills Herself In Haddonfield, N. J., Boarding House. Philadelphia, March 2—A woman who gave her name as Mrs. Charlotte G. Wellington committed suicide Saturday by inhaling chloroform in a fashionable boarding house in Haddonfield, N. J. The woman left a note to the proprietress of the boarding house, in which she said: "I am the last of a distinguished family, left so alone that I am tired of life. Will you kindly see that my remains are decently buried? I enclose money to pay expenses. My clothes give to the poor. Please keep this as quiet as possible." With the note was $75. The woman came to the boarding house about February 20. She was always apparently in good spirits. She was about 50 years of age, refined and plentifully supplied with money. In conversation with other persons in the house she often referred to having lived in Boston and Albany, N. Y., and to having boarded in Mt. Holly and Medford, N. J. ADRIFT ON FLOATING ICE Twenty Lake Michigan Fishermen May Winter Lake Michigan Fishermen May Perish Unless Quickly Rescued. Menominee, Mich., March 3. About 20 fishermen are in peril on a large body of floating ice that suddenly broke loose Monday afternoon between Bailey's Harbor and Chambers' Isle. A strong west wind has been carrying the ice floe out toward Lake Michigan, and it is feared that unless the men are quickly rescued it will be broken up by the waves at Death's Door, the entrance to Lake Michigan. Three men managed to get off the ice floe at Fish Creek, and three were rescued farther down the bay. It is reported that several more were rescued last night just as the ice was bearing down on Death's Door. Captain Hill, of the Hill Steamboat Company, with a picked crew, has gone to the rescue. Among the men reported to be in danger are Henry Woodbeck and his 12-year-old son, and Captain Peters, of Menominee, and Joseph Naperilsky, the lighthouse keeper. LADRONES CAPTURE A TOWN Disarmed the Police and Surprised the Constabulary. Manila, March 4. — Ladrones captured the town of Ous, in the province of Albay, on Monday. They at first disarmed the municipal police, and then surprised the constabulary garrison. A few of the constabulary obtained rifles and resisted stoutly, but they were finally overcome. Two of the constabulary were killed and 15 were captured. At the request of General Allen, General Davis will furnish two companies of scouts to assist the constabulary in suppressing disorder in Albay province. Colonel Scott has been sent to Albay to command the joint forces. Murder In Coal Mine. Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 3.—An atrocious murder took place of the Temple Iron Company at Olyphant. Frank Dombosky, a miner, got into a dispute with a miner named John R. Griffith over a can of oil, which the latter accused the former of stealing. They came to blows, and finally Griffith struck Dombosky on the head with a heavy mine spray, killing him instant- 1y. Griffith surrendered himself to the authorities and is now in jail at Olyphant. There had been a bitter feeling between the two men for some weeks past. EXPLOSION KILLS SIX Edison Cement Plant at New Village N. J. Wrecked. Easton, Pa., March 3.—Six men are dead and 25 or 30 others are injured, several of them seriously, from the effects of an explosion at the Edison cement plant, at New Village, N. J., seven miles from here, on the line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. A large part of the plant was burned. The bodies of the six men are in the ruins. Their names have not been learned. The most seriously injured, all of whom are burned, are: E. E. Darling, New Village; William Staatz, Stewartsville, N. J., may die; Harry Rose, Phillipsburg, N. J.; R. H. Goodwell, New York; George Bowman, Clinton S. Race, Easton; Alexander Wolf, Stewartsville; George Bowman, Harry Wilkmen, Broadway, N. J. All of these men have been brought to Easton. The remainder of the injured are being cared for at New Village and Stewartsville at farm houses in the vicinity of the plant. Special trains have been running between New Village and Easton all night, and more of the unfortunate men are expected to be brought to the local hospital. The explosion occurred in one of the large coal bins and was caused by the ignition of a quantity of gas. The day force had discovered a slight fire about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, but the men thought they had extinguished it. Foreman Rose went to the bin just before quitting time, and as he opened a door a terrific explosion occurred. The bin was blown to pieces and the workmen who were at or near it were injured. The wreckage took fire and the flames spread rapidly, and for a time no effort was made to check this progress, the attention of the uninjured being directed to the care of their loss fortunate companions. The coal bin, the blower house, the fine coal house, the coal storage building, three conveyors and one receiving tower are in ashes. Assistance was asked form the Washington, N. J., fire department. MORE STRIKE ARGUMENT Company and Miners' Attorneys Summoned to Washington. Scranton, Pa., March 4.—The Scranton attorneys for the anthracite coal companies and District President Nichols and Attorney John J. Murphy, for the United Mine Workers, were yesterday summoned to Washington to again argue the question of the weighing of coal before the strike commission. President Mitchell has also been notified to appear before the commission. They will appear before the commission tomorrow. Representatives of the operators have also been summoned for a conference in Washington tomorrow. All the local lawyers who appeared before the commission and District President Nichols, of the United Mine Workers, left this morning for Washington. PAID FOR LYNCHING. Champaign County Settled With "Click" Mitchell Estate. URBANNA, O., March 3. — Champaign county yesterday paid $5,500 for lynching "Click" Mitchell to George M. Elchelberger, the administrator of the dead man's estate. The original judgment was for $5,000 and the $500 represents the interest on the $5,000. "Click" Mitchell wrs lynched in the court house yard on the four h of June, 1897, and the case has been in the common pleas, circuit and supreme court ever since. H. C. Smith, colored, of Cleveland, is the author of the law under which the suit was brought. Mitchell, it will be remembered, confessed to having assaulted Mrs. Eliza Gaumer, and a frenzied mob mob him to a tree in the court house yard after the militia had fired on the mob, killing two and wounding a number of others: Summer School at Normal For many years there has been conducted at Normal a summer school. In accordance with the demand this summer school will open June 30, 1903. All arrangements have been made to make it a successful session in every respect. First class lecturers have been engaged and the best of instructors employed. The wholesome atmosphere, good water, delightful climate, all tend to make Normal a veritable summer resort and one of the best places in the country for study. Normal is situated four miles from the city of Huntsville and is 400 feet away, with two railroad stations, turnpike telegraph and telephone conveniences, pedagogy, child nature, literature, reading materials, trade trades in general and any branch of literary or industrial study may be pursued here. Practice teaching under able instructors will be made a specialty. For further information apply to W. H. Council. PRICE,FIVE 5 CENTS HONOR ROLL VALLEY SCHOOL Week ending, Feb. 27, 1903. Fifth Grammar—Ira Frye, Julia Mayo, Third Grammar—Joseph Burruss, Hunter Goode, Judson Mankins, Virginia Christian, Lillian Davis, Williana Farmer, Elise Tyler, Mary Vandervall. Second Grammar—Millard Scott, Mamie Scott, Gertrude Harris, Louise Young. First Grammar—Pearl Brown, Lynn wood Henley, Susie Williams, Marie Brown, Zoie Washington, Florence Jackson. Eighth Primary—Robert Brown, Ernest Edwards, James Monroe, Jesse Simms, Robert Stanton, Lily Booker, Florence Broore Lemon, Lily Dabney, Marie Hill, Annie Holland, Lily Jones, Vivian Kemp, Ethel Kemp, Josephine Robinson, Beulah Thomas, Ella White. Seventh Primary—Ruby Macklin, Perkins Perkins, Willie Nelson, James Ross, Flora Anderson, Elizabeth Hall. Sixth Grammar—Morris Tyler, Fannie Braxton, Mabel Grammar, Alma Hamm, Agatha London, Gertrude Walbarrow, Bessie Wells, Virginia Brown, Lula Fox, Eva Thomas, Charles Davis, Thomas Scott. Fifth Primary—Eddie Bosher, Ernest Branch, Andrew Smith, Louise Bolden, Celeste Henderson, Lenora Kenny, Matthee Thomas, Irene Page. Fourth Primary No. 34—Charles Walbarrow, Maria Brooks, Emma Moody, Annie White, Rosa Wingfield, Nora Jones, Celestine Daniel. Fourth Primary No. 35—Roland Ellett, James Miller, Edward Taylor, Virginia Dixon, Mildred Gardner, Essie Jenkins, Henrietta Wilkerson. Third Primary No. 36—Cabel Hill, Oscar Brown, Irvin Guy, Sarah Chestine Cora Smith, Elizabeth Graves, Chestine Gregory, Charlie Shields, Eddie Watkins, John Moody. Third Primary No. 37—Wellington Lewis, Samuel Gaines, Samuel Robinson, Malinda Payne, Loroy Smith, Victoria Williams. Second Primary No. 38—Edward Jenkins, Elisha Kidd, John Parker, Leon Cooke, John Grey, Henry Overton Lonnie Williams, Noah Thompson, Irene Claiborne, Mammie Harris, Lucy Overton, Blanche Smith, Ella Waller. First Primary No. 39—Edward Carter Milton Shelton, James Williams, Henry Hilton, Julius Williams, Easter Chase, Martha Christian, Mattie Jefferson, Laura Thomas, Lila White. Second Primary No. 40—Alex Dandridge, Harry Ellis, Milton Hepburn, Thomas Henderson, Shirley Kenny, Sherman Kenny, Herman Orange, Jones Williams, Cecil Young, Bessie Bell, Sarah Allen, Roberta Brewster, Ruth Craft, Goldie Fields, Leola Jones, Bessie Montague, Eva Scott, Ruth Woodson. First Primary No. 41.-Walter Brown, Willie Anthony, Arthur Bradton, Eddie Harding Harrison Lee, Edgar Mann, Lebenon Meckins, Walter Palmar, George Robinson, Jos. Walker, Lewis Williams Lilian Christian, Mannie Hargrave, Ethel Kenny, Maggie Mann, Nicey Morris, Manie Renzo, Flossie Palmar, Jennie Winston, Ruth Williams. Make your engagement now for the 3rd Annual Carnival at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Rev. J. A. Bowler, pastor, commencing Monday night next, the 9th inst. —Mrs. J. B. Vandervall, formerly of this city, has returned to East Orange on account of illness, being so advised by her family physician, Dr. W. K. Davis. Her husband now residing in Richmond will soon join her and their son. The Planet can be obtained from the well-known and reliable Mr. Joseph Evans, of Pittsburg, Pa. Many tickets have already been sold for the Carnival at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. The Pythian Cadets, Capt. Roscoe Conkling Mitchell in command, will be present on Monday night of the Carnival at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. —Mrs. Anna Taylor, the Deputy G. W. Counselor has been confined to her residence by sickness. Her many friends regret her indisposition and have visited her in great numbers at 120 W. Hill St. She has our sympathy. Col. Jesse Scruggs is indisposed at his residence, 913 N. 7th St. The Liliputian Quartette will sing at Mt. Olivet Baptist Wednesday night of the Carnival. $4.00 to $8.00 a day guaranteed to every person sending their name and address to HELP WANTED—Try our method for making money at home during spare hours. Send 250 in stamps for shipment of material and instructions how to work. You will pay us after you learn the work. HOME EMPLOYMENT Co. Cincinnati, Ohio It G.D. AGE merce and labor marks the second step towards the ad- dition of another member to the pres- ident's official famiiy. At its last ses- sion the senate passed a measure to the same effect, but differing somewhat as to details, and it now only remains for a conference committee to agree upon these points. The, importance of the commercial relations of the United States, both foreign and domestic, and their rapid growth in recent years, has been laid before each succeeding congress for several years past, with the object of creating a separate departmnt to guard and develop their interests, bui opposing interests bave always suc- ceeded in blocking legislation until the present bill, under the charge of Con- gressman James R. Mann, of Illinois, was passed. Although coming at this late day, the new department will not be the least in importance, as it will embrace many important bureaus at present under the jurisdiction of other departments. The national bureau of standards, coast and geodetic survey, bureau of immigration and the bureau of statistics, according to this bill, are to be transferred from the treasury department; the census department from the department of the interior; the department of labor, Chinese im- migration and the fish and fisheries commission are also placed under the jurisdiction of the new department; the bureau of foreign commerce trans- ferred from the department of state and consolidated with the bureau of statistics. The measure also author- izes the president, in his discretion, to transfer other bureaus for the collect- ing of statistics andthe interstate com- merce commission to the new depart- ment. A bureau of manufactures and corporations, to promote and develop the various manufacturing industries of the United States is also provided for. When the measure was under discussion a strong effort was made to strike out the “labor” part of it, mak- ing it simply a department of com- merce, but the attempt was unsuccess- ful Although it has not been officially announced, there is evidently good grounds for the belief that as soon as she two branches of congress come to an agreement on the measure and it is signed by the president, Hon. George B. Couretlyou will be appointed to the new cabinet position. Mr. Cortelyou, as private secretary to President Roosevelt and to President McKinley, will bring to the office of commerce and labor a long experience and thorough familiarity with the details of his new office. History shows that congress in the past has been very conservative in creating new cabinet departments, and it is now almost 14 years since the lest official adviser of the president was ad- ded to the cabinet, in the person of Norman J. Coleman, of Missouri, who was appointed secretary of agriculture soon after the passage of the act cre- ating the department, which occurred on February 11, 1889. ‘The constftution of the United States made no provision for the creation of executive departments, vesting all ex- ‘ecutive power in the president. At the first session of congress in 1789, the de- partments of state (at that time called the department of foreign affairs), of treasury and of war (which included naval as well as military affairs) was established, and the heads of these de- partments, who were called seereta- ries, together with the attorney gen- eral, head of the judicial department of ‘the government, constituted the first president’s cabinet. ‘The government postal system was established in 1794, but it was not deemed of enough im- portance to admit its head, the post- master general, to the cabinet councils, and it was not until 1829 that the post- master generalship was made a cabi- net office, In the meantime, in 1798, the navy department was separated from the war end madeaseparate cab- inet department. Fifty-one yeare later the 6epartment of interna! affairs was set apart from the department of state and the office of sectatary of the interior eateblished. Next came the department of agriculture, and now the department of commerce and labor in about to be established. Washington realized the importance *f a navy to protect the const wher the colonies were about to inake thei t Not Makeiz. Lady—-Does your mother know that you're smoking? ‘The Kid—Well, us I live about thre- miles frum Tere, I don't tink dat she dors.—Chicago Amérioan. | Choktve Httm Of. « Vistor—tre knows your father fe: 20 yeare— Robby--Aw, don’t tell’ me” you eS ven tere ee 2 2s e x Feta Rs = CAN aa bi AE: Nae pit: Seo o PSN ap AS ~\ yeas 4 es ss Melton SSenneneeeeeeee eet SATURDAY.............MAROH 1, 1¥03 FORGOT WHO HE WAS The Strange Case of George’Nipper, Now of Denver. Sth; fete aenay ancibuhtanRecrttocy Ten Yeata Age and Was De- clared Dead by"Wite and eo A Jekyll and Hyde story has devel- oped in Denver, Col. Ten years ago George Nipper was a prosperous busi- mess man. He disappeared with $10,- 00. Nothing was heard from him un- tia few days ago, when he was rec- nized by a friend. He was then trav- ling under the name of George Wil- Kaws. A few years after Nipper had dis- appeared his wife collected $15,009 Insurance on his life. Inspector W. M. Chapman, of the insurance com- pany which paid the amount, found Nipper in a lodging-house. The man Fecalled his past life and told the following story of his weird experi- ence: “They tell me it was ten years ago. can't say as to that, but 1 remem- ber now I went to Houston, Tex. ‘Yes, that’s the place. I staried for there, anyhow, whether I reached it er not. On the way I was stricken with paralysis, and they sent me to @ hospital. When I staried for Houston I had $10,000 in cash with me, but what became of it I never knew. “I can see myself in the hospital mow. There are the white walls and the beds, and ‘the silent nurses flit- ting about. 1 am ina chair, and the murses wheel me around. 1 don’t speak to them, though, nor do I un- @erstand what they say to me. It is all like a dream, From what my friends tell me now, 1 was in that hospital nine years. My wife thought was dead, and so did the insurance company, and I-might as well have Been for all the good I was. “Well, one day, when I seemed much better, they put me on a train ‘end gave me five dollars. The con- SO Ge Ni \ ie Ne. Bie i. ! i Ny w a ry : i \ | | ay pl @uctor looked s-ter me, and when Denver was reached he said that was where I got off. What happened to me here I can't just remember, but i wandered around somewhere, final y getting to the county poor farn How long 1 stayed there 1 dont Know, but one day in S-ptemies 1 was on the street selling lead pen: els. A man approached. Why. J @oa’t know; but something impelled me to ask him for alms. Ast stretched forth may hand he stopped and stared at me. “‘Nipper! Don’t you know me? he said. “I didn’t know him and T told him my uame Was Williams. But he in- sisted I was Nipper, and pointing to this sear on my hand said he could identify me by that “The man who recognized me was MW. Woodward, a cigar dealer. He Kaew me in Claremore, I. T., years ago, and he has been my benefactor ‘since our last meeting. He has kept =p what little life there is in me, wsying my bills from day to day. To-day I met another good Samaritan jm Mr. Chapman, of the insurance wempany. He gave me money, and is generosity brought tears to my yes.” ‘The local body of masons, in which ecder Nipper stood high before his weason was dethroned, will circulate = subscription list in his behalf, and maige money to send him back to his home in the territory. ‘The insurance company that pald He $15,000 when it could not locate Wipper after a seven-years’ search, ‘WH! also watch the old man closely. BM Nipper should release them trom my further liability the ‘company may decide not to begin an action against the wife. On:the other hand, fhe policy was. paid up, making the wife the beneficiary in case of death. ger: though Iegafly dead, is phy- ally alive, and being alive is en- titled to the money paid to his wife. ‘The wife, it is said, has married again, -and.is not particularly anxiong Yo get the first husband back. When ahe received the THKWrAnce money she was ee ee @ bond and surety, aud » Ieixpector Chapman ‘saya, will! Tally’ protect his company frou bavthg to pay the policy twice. Germany Heads the tice Ta Germasy jone mar. in 213 goes We college; in Scotland, one in 620: fe the United States, one in 2,600, ‘aad in England, one in 5,000. _ The Building of Our Evcecutive Departments A Little History of the Establishment of Those That Have Been Added Since the Founding of the Nation. HE recent act of the nation- al house of representatives in passing a bill to estab- lish a department of com- merce and labor marks the ® © THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND; VIRGINIA. strike for liberty. Asearly as 1775 he called the attention of the continental sie ues eat ead nee eto Boston to pick up some of the British transports and storeships in the vicin- thorized the fitting out of a swift sail- Praaens tyee pita bone depascael Go eee eee to direct marine affairs. This com- mittee consisted of Silas Deane, John ee io. 9) RG 2h nr" HON. NORMAN J. COLMAN, First Secretary of the Department of Aan. Langdon and Christopher Gadsden; Stephen Hopkins, Joseph Hewes, Rich- ard Henry Lee and Jobn Adams were added October 30. ‘This committee was first styled the “marine committee.” The gallant victories of Paul Jones show the important part the new navy played during the revolution, but the vetories were not without serious de- pletion among our ships. Littie was done towards the rebuilding of the navy, and some years later, when trouble with France was brewing, the mistake was fully seen, and steps were taken to provide an effectual naval force. It was then that the office of secretary of the navy was created,and on April 30, 1798, Benjamin Stoddart, of Maryland, was made a member of the cabinet as such officer. Later in 1842, the department was organized on its present lines. When the state department was ex tablished it was well able to handle all matters that came within its jurisdic- tion, but as time went on and new states were added to the union, it was found necessary to create a separate department to look after matters of purely internal administration. Legis- lation to this end was effected on March 3, 1849, when the department of the interior was established and ‘Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, at that time secretary of the treasury, was re- quested by President Harrison to as- sume the duties of the new secretary- ship. The department was composed of eight bureaus—the burean of pub- lic lands, pensions, Indian affairs, pat- ents, education, railroads, labor and labor statistics. It was not many years before the auties of this new department had in- creased to such an extent that it was deemed advisable to create still an- other separate branch to be known as the department of agriculture. This was done in 1862, but it was many years Saal () ee em i eo before its head was raised to the dig- nity of a cabinet officer. This department grew out of the vol- untary distribution of seeds begun by the commissioner of patents in 1896. After separation from the patent of- fice the head of the bureau was first styled “commssioner of agriculture,” and in 1889 the bureau was made a de- partment and its head made a mem- ber of the cabinet. Isaas Newton, of Pennsylvania, was the first man to hold ‘the commissionership, Mr. Coleman being the first secretary. ‘The duties of the department were defined in the act establishing this new branch of the government service, and were “to sequire gad diffureamong the people of the United States useful in. formation on subjects connected with agriculture in the most general and comprehensive senee of ‘that ‘word, and to procure propagate and distrib- ute among the people new ‘and valua- ble seeds and plants.” With the pro- gress of agricultural science, ucientific branches have been added, until the department hav become one of the greatest scicutific establishments {p the world. 4OBN B GATRING, A Mystery. Castomer—Are you sure this fish fs fresh? Waiter—I dan't know, sir. Dve only been here three days.—Town Topics. { ada re “You have accepted George! “Why, you know very well ‘that T doz’t ap. prove ef bim.” “That's all ight, mamma. Nelther does he approve of you.”—Lite. JUST A FEW RECORDS Met, Wooed and Were Married in Thirty Minutes. Most Touching Romance of 1902— The Tinieet Bride — World's Champion Smoker and Wedeo Diane. In diverse and curious fields the ree- ord breakers were musy during the year 1902. ‘The love-at-first-sight record was ruthlessly shattered in the early springtime, when Madison Ormsby, aged 59, went down to Kansas. City from Omaha and met Miss Jessie ‘Turner, who evidently still retained irresistible charms, notwithstanding that her forty-fifth birthday was wound up on time’s relentless reel. They met by chance and were intro- duced by a common friend, whereupon they hiked away to the courthouse and were married just as soon as they could get the license and line up in front of a judge, “It’s just 30 minutes since first we met,” said Ormsby, as pleased as Punch, “and here we are with the knot tied.” Whether the knot remained tied does not concern this history. It was in the early weeks of the year that the romance of Miss Mildred Deuel, of Richmond, Va., set a new mark for those important stages of life which most women reckon by years. In the brief space of ten min- utes she was a maid, a wife, and a widow. In a San Francisco hospital she became Mrs. Richard Miles Stan- ton while her husband was dying, a victim of fever contracted in the ser- vice of his country in the Philippines. Clasping each other's hands, when it was too late to summon a minister, the young people took the vows of matrimony under a civil agreement. which was duly witnessed by relatives of both, and a few minutes later Lieut. Stanton was dead, The tiniest bride of the year ap- peared in St. Louis is April, when Miss Bertha Clark, scarce 15 years old. ~ wb Ah ia , De Sg WS YA a ya ha ey caw ANA (4) AR (Cc SN \\ SI a “fr weighing only 75 pounds, and attired in short skirts, eloped with Frank Mc- Coy, nearly twice her age, and became his wife. The year still was young, and so were Miss Rose Massor and her fiancee, Michael T. McGovern, when they appeared before the clerk in Chi- cago and established a new record as youthful applicants for a marriage li- cense, which they obtained. ‘The bride was 15 and the bridegroom two years her senior, their combined ages being 32. Speed records in divorce cases are not unusual or startling in these days, but when grounds and speed both are considered, the crackerjack of 1902 un- questionably was the case of John W. Langley, of Columbus, Ind., who ob- tained a decree in less than 15 minutes separating him from his wife Mary. He alleged that she had a habit of taking a darning needle to bed with her and jabbing him with it when he fell asleep. When he protested she would get out of bed, plant herself in a rocking chair in the middle of the floor, rocking violently and bringing her heels down with a bang at each rock, and for two hours would sing at the top of her voice: “Oh, won't it be joyful when we part to meet no more!” During the year a story went the rounds of the press about a man who pretended to be the champion smoker of the world. For 20 years he had smoked, he said, one and one-quarter pounds of tobacco a week, so that in ‘the peciod named he had actually re- ‘duced to smoke an amount of the weed ‘equal to ten times his own weight. A remerkable record, truly, but it must give way to that of the champion smoker of the British army, a private in-the Third battalion, Royal War- wicksbire regiment, who from his youth up regularly consumed one and one-half pounds of tobacco every week, until his regiment was drafted out to South Africa. His supply was then curtailed, which almost broke his heart. ‘Zhe principal of a school at’ Man- exester, Conn, holds the record as a ‘spanker. Armed with an ordinary ruler he administered 47 spankings in 13 minutes one day, thus turning tear- ful boys and girls away from him at the rate of three and eight-tentha boys girls, arminute. the novel records of the pe- riod must be included that held by James Stewart, of Leyden, N. Y., who annowhees that he has lived on this earth 104 years withont ever haying told a lie He goes George Ws ton one better by saying that he eas Ue, but won't. This remarkable cen. tenartan ‘used aleoholic beverages and tobacco freely until he was 90, wher he took a new chute snd-swore off. SLEPT WITH CORPSE. Browsome Execrienge of am Eastoen ‘Praveler tam Small Town ta Atizona. Duting-one of the afternoons this week scxeral_ men were smoking and “swapning yarns”. in Fe este, sega thal Batters ~ Le the Story one of thigm SRiery . 13: chdlode” om: ka eau sight In Noveniber of last year a friend and I stepped from a train in ene of the smail towns of Arizona. A broken-down market wagon was the only vehicle about. We hailed the driver and were taken to the only hotel which the town could boast. We found the proprietor £1. . To aD g 3 EY a Uy % —~ _% aa SS, TY \ er N \ a y +s , { "J ee a ad UY, “GREAT HEAVEN!” HE SHRIEKED. asleep in his chair, which was tilted against the front of the bar. He Was awakened by our noisy entrance. “To our dismay we were told at first that there were no accommo- dations to be had, the hotel being filled with cattle dealers. But upon our insistence the proprietor con- sented to put us up for the night. ‘My friend was assigned to a room over the dining room, while I agreed to bunk with the proprietor'’s son, who was already asleep. “A short time after I retired there came a noise at my door. Two men stepped boldly into the room and opened bags that they carried. Pre- suming that they were robbers, I kicked my bedfellow on the foot, but he did not move. I kicked him again, and as he did not respond I threw my arms across his face. ‘Great heaven!’ I shrieked, greatly startled, as the face was icy wld. The men, hearing me yell, fell over each other endeavoring to get out of the room, never stopping to pick up their lan- terns or effects. “I immediately dressed and went down stairs, relating my story as Dest I could to the landlord, who, now wide awake, listened attentively. To my astonishment I learned that instead of being assigned to room 10, which was occupied by his son, I had been put im No. 15, which con- tained a corpse. The men whom I supposed were robbers were under- takers, who had come to prepare the body for burial. What they thought when they heard the supposed corpse make such an outcry I could only ‘cite MARRIED IN CARRIAGE. Neuse: Peiutn Wiss ag Cakews war te sccreamsbASneeer kawet Dimoateiess A romantic wedding took place the other day in a carriage at the boun- ary line of MoLean and Ford counties, Illinois, Lance Gentry and Bertha Stubbs, both prominent young people of Danvers township, were the prin- cipals. ‘They planned to surprise their friends by being married at the home Tae on & c i es nt > \ r y pho a a PNR A WAY Po? {| eV ay Sch. TT i SS: | Wy: i \ : WN RY) OF NW, = AS 1 iN 7 | ee iiapautin cimbee aan ef an aunt of the bride in Gibson City. ‘The marriage license was procured in this, McLean county, and when the ceremony was about to be performed in Ford county the error was discov- ered. Rather than delay the marriage, the couple persuaded Rev. J. A. Aubrey to accompany them in a closed carriage, and the party drove to the McLean county line, where the ceremony was performed, the three concerned all re~ maining seated. ‘The party then drove back to Gibson City and the interrupted festivities were resumed. Army Lite Produces Lunacy. Lunacy, it is declared by « Freneh investigator, is more prevalent among military men than any other professional class. He asserts that out of every 100,000 army or naval of- ‘ficers, 199 are hopeless lunatics. Of ‘the liberal professions, artiste are the first to suceumb to brain strain; next come the lawyers, who are fol- lowed st some distance by doctors, ‘clergy, Hterary men and public serv- ants. Jnst m Reminder. Tom (angrily)—I leave you to-night forever! Gladys—All right, dear, but remem- Der thai I have an engagement for to- morrow night.—Town Topies. Skeet! Wace ee “The spirit moves me!" exclaimed the: poet. “Weil,” said 9 friend, “that's cheaper thes poying house rent.”—Atlenta Constitution. : Remar! le Plant Growth. Somme Tropics! plante can really be seen to grow. An eminent scientist, fwho bag been miking measurements im the botanical gardens at Buiten- , Java, records a growth Ina ‘of 17 inches Ip a single day. 2 t bamboo was observed to add ‘eight Inches to its height dafly for 58 Gays, while two others grew tour inches steadily fov 60 days. PM Wo hi TaNares.::.. HAIR HIS BAROMETER, This Man Can Foretell the saad by Its Antics, | eee ) Mr. Rule's Thatch Is Prophetic and Mas Never Recorded a Wallace | Only Cano of Ite Kind | dk aisnaeih, | “Feels a good deal like snow,” re- marked a traveling gentleman at the Albany hotel to Gabriel Rule, of Bangor, Me., a tall, slender man, who, Says the Denver Post, comes west once @ year to look after some mining prop- erties in Utah. “It is going to snow,” returned Mr. Rule, with confidence. “Yes, that's what the weather man says,” said the t. g. “I haven't seen any of the weather man’s predictions,” remarked Mr. Rule, “nor have I once looked at the sky oF consulted a barometer, yet I'm certain we will have snow to-night. In fact, I know it.” “Know it?” - “Yes, know it—look at my hair.” ‘The traveling gentleman did as he Was bidden. He saw a rather heavy brown growth that came down over Mr. Rule's ears in a queer little wave. Yet there didn’t seem to be anything re- markable in this sight. “I don’t see anything about your hair that's different from any other hair, except, maybe, it’s a little longer than some.” Mr. Rule laughed gently. “That's because you haven't had a chance to observe it,” said he. “You notice, however, that the ends are beginning to turn up just over my ears, don't you?” ‘Yes, the other man had noticed that. “Well, an hour ago they were as straight as strings. In a little while they will be still more curly. They are curling now very gently, even imper- ceptibly to you, though I could tell it in the dark. I can feel them curl- ing” “Feel them?” /_ “Yes, my hair is very sensitive; there ‘weeds Weed baremsataer thes anale conn? a i ‘ 5 Edis " : tr yy A | Ae is ce Z) » ‘my hair for noting coming changes im the weather.” “I can tell from the way my hair ‘moves. When there’s rain coming my hair curls more rapidly and with greater tension. When there isa heavy rain coming it kinks up tightly. This snow that’s coming to-night is going to bea light dry one; I know that from the way it pops.” / “What, the snow?” “No, my hair; lean this way and listen closely.” | ‘The gentleman of travel did so, and heard a faint sound like the snapping of tiny twigs. | “You can hardly hear it,” continued Mr. Rule, “but to me it is quite loud— whack! whack! whack! like that. It’s ‘the electricity in it, I suppose. Any- ‘way, I have found that indicates dry cold weather. But the curling ten- dency of my hair also means some ‘moisture; so I have for my equation cold air and dry air, gradually becom- ing damper, which equals light snow.” “And in rainy weather does it stay all crimped up?” | “You bet it does; that is, until it be- gins to break away. Ican always tell, five or six hours beforehand, whem the clear weather is coming.” SY should think you'd find thts pe- culiar feature very serviceable to you.” | “Oh, T don't know,” said Mr. Rule, smiling, as he ran his fingers through his intelligent locks, thereby imcreas- img the snappings of the hairs till they sounded like diminutive fire crack- Jers. “Other people pay more attention to it than Ido. Back home my friends ‘Keep tab on the weather hy it, and the way I'm generally saluted te: “Gabe, how's your hair?” “Or it is: ‘Gabe, take off your hat and give us a weather butlein” And they joke about it a good deal, but, all the same, they depend on it, and Tl say this much, that it never gave a false ‘glarm yet.” tnd Mr, Rule adjnsted his hat care fully ca his prophetic thatch. Husbané Prine of Rate. Edward J. Eisebrenner, of Rogers City, Mich., wants a wife co badly that he has decided to act as prize for « raffle. He has issued 1,000 tickets which will be sold at 25 cents each in Rogers City, Posen, Metz and La Rooque. The only condition which the wifeseeker imposes upon the fe- male purchaser of his matrimonial tickets is that she must be a respect- able, healthy, unencumbered Catholic between 40 and 55 years of age. Bise- ‘dranper is a widower, 55 years of age, five feet four inches tall, weighs 170 Peites Sedlchy, wall presecned. block bisir, blue eyes, speaks English, Polish an Germon, has one boy 15 years of Beenie ee ea ‘nder ehitivation. WIDOW MET HER SON. GQucer Result of a Woman's Expe- rience with « Matrimonial News- paper Advertinement. ‘Strange’ things that happen through ‘foatrimonial advertising are continy- ully coming to light. In most cases ‘fhe persons who te this way of se- Tecting a Nfe partner ame mo: longer young, and when their schemes “gung agley” they receive only ridicule from trieu@s and acquatutatees. Ti would seem that a large city is a lonesome Place for a widow, as numbers of these seek a husband through matrimonial ugeneies and through personal adver- tisemen‘s in papers. A young and buxom widow of Berm lim recently decided that it is not good NE EI eg » S. A fy wl he UM ee ae i VAR SS eS WN 3 vin aS Wah. < my =t Nae PF 4 Off a % - - WA \ \ “oN wa We ‘62 suhCOuNiznD /macin Denied: for woman to be alone, and as she had mourned the conventional time for her deceased lord and no-one came forward with an offer to replace him, she resorted to an advertisement, Which seemed less indelicate than pro- posing. She received many replies and spent much time and thought before. beiag: able to reach a decision as to which gallant she preferred. By their let- ters each was an extremely desirable party, and she almost wished that she might select more than one. She finale ly fixed her choice on a letter purport ing to come from a prosperous coun- try merchant. She gave a brief and flatteriny de scription of herself, mentioned the style of the costume she would wear, hat, gloves, etc., and ended by saying that he could easily identify her, for she would have in her hand a bunch of red roses, and suggested that he wear a few violets as a boutonnere, A few minutes before the appointed time, in a fever of expectancy, she took her stand at the appointed trysting place with eyes eagerly scanning each man who entered the room. Ske waz shortly rewarded by seeing a young and handsome man enter wearing on his lapel a dainty bunch of violets. He recognized the widow at once, but did not approach her. She also recognized him and was ashamed that he and she whould meet in this manner. Why? She bud discovered too late that she had made an appointment ‘with her owa son, a led of 18 years. A Clear Cane. Jaggles—I see the scientists have: determined that only the male pare rots learn to talk. Waggles—That's probably so, to- judge from the language they use— N. Y. Times. Doce 1 Pimeett. | “They say wom: blind toi? actually distinguish colors vy the sense. ‘of tonch.” “That's nothing; there are times. when I feel biue myself."—Boston. Commercial Bulletin. Munitent. Man (getting shaved)—What pell- tician did you shave with that razor Yast? Barber—Why? Man—Beeause it has a pull.—N. ¥ ‘Times. Lasting Consequences. Cora—Are those dangerous. mie crobes that are found in kisses?* Her Maiden Aunt—They are, my dear, when they prove to be the germs of matrimony,—N. Y. Sun. AND HUNDLEY, LEADERS IN a ~ Furniture PARLOR SUITS, We have some twenty-five cr thirty snits bought, most of which will be in stock in a few days, “Don't do a thing” until you see this line. MORRIS CHAIRS This always popular. chair of rest will be in as much de- mand this fall as ever. Part of our stock has already ar- rived and $10 values vie with $15 values of a year ago. Ss core 2: a money. 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The course says you must not order their paper discontinued at the expiration time for which it has been paid are held liable for the payment of the subscription due when they order the paper discontinued. COMMUNICATIONS:—When writing to us to renew your subscription or to discontinue our paper, you should give your name and address in full, otherwise we cannot find your name on our books. CHANGE OF ADDRESS:—In order to change the address of a subscriber, we must be sent to former as well as the present address. Entered in the Post Office at Richmond, Va., as second class matter. SATURDAY, ... MARCH 7, 1903 The Negro is increasing in wealth, influence and numbers. COLORED people should support race enterprises and read race journals. We return thanks to Senator John W. DANIEL for packages of garden seeds. Poor Negro! He is being butchered in the yard of his enemies and slaughtered in the house of his friends. We shall give our opinion of the inside history of the BOOKER T. WASHINGTON luncheon at the White House next week. The colored people are going to win out. They are in more danger from their traitorous selves than they are from their attacking enemies. COLORED men, the outlook is bright, despite the ominous mutterings of our enemies. They are making inroads no doubt on our flanks, but the right of the line and centre have gone so far ahead along the road of progress that the success of the Negro-haters is only temporary and can have no material effect on the permanent result of the engagement. --- CHAMPAIGN County, Ohio, has paid $5000, and $500, interest for the lynching of OLICK MITCHELL. The money was given to the heirs of the unfortunate colored man. This result was attained under the Ohio Anti-Lynching Law which was introduced and forced through the Ohio legislature by the persistent efforts of Hon. H. C. SMITH, editor of the Cleveland, O., GAZETTE. Mr. Smith needs to be congratulated and so does the Buck-eye State of Ohio. EDITOR H. T. JOHNSON of the Philadelphia, Pa., CHRISTIAN RECORDER was awarded $500.00 in a suit against the Pullman Sleeping Car Co., for refusing to sell him a meal on one of their dining cars between Richmond and Washington. Editor JOHNSON seems to have the right kind of "sand in his craw." He can get his meals served on time hereafter. AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK THE attack made on the Ebenezer Baptist Church by way of its pastor and Deacon Board through the columns of the Richmond, Va., NEWS-LEADER of Last Monday by that resident of Raleigh, North Carolina, and his corp of fuss-makers was a most disgraceful proceeding. The official letter of the Deacon Board, signed by Mr. W. P. Epps, Church Clerk, was published verbatim in the columns of a daily newspaper by the very people who had condemned the PLANET for publishing the public letter of Rev. W. T. JOHNSON, B. D. These people seem never to tire of abusing people who do not agree with them. The colored people of this community desire peace and are weary of the intestinal broils. The time has come for us to relegate these mischievous forces to the rear. The race is now confronted with great questions and it will take the combined energies of us all to win out. This influential northern society is being placed in a most unfavorable light before this community by its short-sighted partisans. An explanation was published in the News-LEADER of last Tuesday that did not explain, but on the contrary tended to aggravate what had already been said. The Deacon Board of the Ebenezer Baptist Church is composed of as conservative body of Christians as are to be found in any part of this state. Rev. W. H. STOKES, whom these people essayed to criticise is one of the most brilliant, God-fearing, "minding his own business" divines to be found any where in this country. As a pulpit orator, he has few equals. His character is above reproach and his courteous, Christian bearing has marked him as a divine of remarkable qualities. Why should they want to go into the public press and attack him, simply because he disagreed with them on a matter of minor importance? And they attacked Rev. Scott C. BURRELL, the General Secretary of the colored Y. M. C. A., a Christian gentleman, so mild in his temperament and courteous in his disposition that a two-year-old child will instinctively approach him without hesitation. They misrepresented him. Is it possible that these alleged Christians' venom has no limits? Rev. BURRELL's record is known of all men. He is one of the most influential Christian workers among all classes in this city to-day. And yet he was not spared by the leaders of a "Bible Conference." It seems to us that these leaders of this Bible Conference need to read that good Book and profit by its instructions even more so than these people whom they are inviting to attend the meetings. Of course this brother from North Carolina sells Bibies and this awakening of interest in the reading of them may serve a two-fold purpose. These people are never so happy as when they are engaged in trying to break some colored man down. Rev. R. V. PREYTON, that remarkable pastor of the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church was similarly treated, despite the fact that he had made a record in his present field of labor that is marvelous. They attacked that superb Christian leader, Rev. Dr. W. F. GRAHAM and now they direct their vitriolic weapons upon the Ebenezer Baptist Church, its Deacon Board and its pastor, threatening them through the columns of the white daily press. Well, they are in the wrong stream for their own safety and when Ebenezer is attacked, it rallies as one man. Let us have peace! HIS COLORED FRIEND The Richmond, Va., TIMES-DISPATCH in its issue of February 28th, pays the following tribute to the "old issue" Negro: "Senator Tillman has on his plantation in South Carolina a Negro man named Joe Gibson, who has lived with him for thirty years. Joe has charge of the premises, carries the keys and takes care of everything in Mr. Tillman's absence. In speaking of this man the other day, the Senator said: "'I do not know whether I belong to Joe, or Joe belongs to me. Anyhow, we have been together for thirty years, and we have agreed to live together until one or both of us die, and when I go away, if I go first, I know he will shed as sincere a tear as anybody. I would die to protect him from injustice or wrong.' "This is one of the old time Negro gentlemen of whom we have often spoken. They are an honor to their race, and to the 'ole Mis' who trained them. White men are proud and fortunate to have such Negro friends. The pity is that the dear old gentlemen are fast dying out." There is one important thing which Senator TILLMAN failed to state in his references and that is the amount of salary he was paying this faithful servant of ante-bellum days. As he doesn't belong to JOE, we presume that he thinks that JOE belongs to him. But the white labor unions are on the field of action now and they are successfully demanding the discharge of these old-time Negroes and the installation of the new-time white men in their places. This has constituted the cause of some of the bitterest contests ever known in this section. To be plain, it is this old-time Negro element that makes the precipitation of a race war impossible. There are white men who will risk almost their lives to help and protect certain colored people for whom they have formed an attachment and there are colored people who will do the same thing for certain white people, whom they respect, esteem and love. A singular case of this appreciation occurred in this city at the Chancery Court, then presided over by the late Judge J. C. LAMB. Mr. JOHN M. SHEPHERD was the janitor and no colored man has ever been appreciated by his white friends more than he. The white men's unions demanded his discharge and insisted upon a white man being appointed to his position. Judge LAMB refused positively to do it. Mr. SHEPHERD retained the position up to the time of Judge LAMB's retirement and death. But "another king arose, who knew not Joseph." The clamor for SHEPHERD's place continued and Judge LAMB's successor removed SHEPHERD and appointed a white man in his place. It was but a few weeks later that the Angel of Death hovered over SHEPHERD's household—the dread summons came and the spirit went to the other world where no doubt, he and his white judicial friend are basking in the smiles of the Almighty. If the rising generation of colored people could be made to see and understand, could be made to take a course of practical instruction in that Chesterfieldian system of that ante-bellum Virginia politeness, we sometimes think that our paths would lay through more pleasant places and our friendships formed with white men would last up to the grave. four original appointments of Negroes to office in the South have been made during the present Administration, and but one of these has met with strenuous opposition. On the other hand, President Roosevelt has, perhaps, appointed more men to office from among the conservative whites of the South than all the other Republican Presidents put together. It is plain, therefore, that the reason for the present ferment must lie deeper than the mere appointment to office of Negroes. The true reason is that these appointments have been taken at the South as evidences of an attitude on the part of the President toward the race IS THE PRESIDENT President T written a letter editor of the A TUTION, in which will put of color to think we do not like show that he fo unconsciously y titude of ary MR. THOMAS NELSON PAGE'S DELIVERANCES. MR. THOMAS NELSON PAGE of Virginia has contributed a most interesting article to COLLER'S WEEKLY on "The New Aspect of the Negro Question." It contains statements which it would be well for every colored man in the country to consider. By degrees, every thoughtful citizen will arrive at a conclusion concerning President Roosevelt's policy, which will be very much akin to a arousing a drowsy man from a sound sleep. It will no doubt be a startling revelation to some, who had been too quick to reach conclusions. Inasmuch as President Roosevelt in a recent letter, addressed to Mr. CLARK HOWELL, editor of the ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, names Mr. THOMAS NELSON PAGE as a referee in the matter of appointments in the South, his remarks therefore will have a peculiar significance. Mr. PAGE says: The Negro question has recently and somewhat unexpectedly appeared again at the South. After holding the stage for over thirty years to the complete clusion of other questions, it has for the last five or six years seemed almost "as good as settled," and the South has congratulated herself that this settlement was for the peace and well-being of all classes of her people. The colored race, more or less eliminated from politics, under wiser counsel than had formerly prevailed, was applying its energies to build itself up industrially. The white race freed from the incubus that had weighed it down so long, had immediately begun to divide on economic questions. With this appeared to have passed the chief cause of misunderstanding between the two sections of the country—the North and the South. The division was not enough to break the solid South; but it was quite enough to contribute to the election of a Republican President and Vice-President. To illustrate: Fifteen years ago, the leading social club of Virginia, the Westmoreland Club of Richmond, had not a Republican in it. Two years ago a majority of the members of that club voted for McKinley and Roosevelt. This is an adroit way to state an embarrassing question. If the division was not enough to break the Solid South, when can it be hoped to exercise such a potent influence? The statement that the majority of the members of WESTMORELAND CLUB supported McKINLEY is of small consequence. It was not much more than "a drop in the bucket." The members of this club would have supported any other man, provided the money question was an issue as was the case during the McKINLEY campaign. The success of the BRYAN free silver policy meant the ruination of the members of the club as well as the financial destruction of the club itself. Still these people's influence not only failed to make any perceptible change in the vote in VIRGINIA, but had no appreciable effect upon the vote of even the city of Richmond, where the greatest amount of capital is invested. He continues: When, in the Wilmington riot, Northern men marched shoulder to shoulder with Southern men, and when the Mississippi Constitution passed the Supreme Court of the United States, the South considered that the Negro question was at rest, and for the first time since the war felt free to divide on other lines of public policy. Vain hope this! It was murder in both cases. One was the murder of citizens; the other, the butchery of the law. No such settlements can last. God has decreed otherwise. Such was the state of the case when McKinley and Roosevelt were elected, Mr. McKinley, by his extraordinary tact, won the good-will of the Southern people. His successor fell heir to this good-will, in addition to a large amount of popularity quite personal to himself. He was one-half Southern, by blood; his career had been one to appeal peculiarly to the imagination of the South; his character commanded admiration; his brief but honorable military career was tablihed him further in his esteem. In his command, for the first time since the war, a Southerner found that to be a Southerner did not operate against the chance for military preferment. It is probable that there was not a more popular man in the South than Mr. Roosevelt when he succeeded to the Presidency. His first Southern appointments were made from Democrats who had supported McKinley, and added to his prestige. Mr. PAGE says further: This was but a year and a half ago. Within this brief time conditions appear to have totally changed. The Negroes throughout the country are in a state of upheaval. The popularity of the President with the people of the South has suffered a sudden eclipse. The deepest feeling is beginning to be stirred. It is claimed by some that this change is due to the appointment of Negroes to office. But in the judgment of those better informed, this does not account for the present ferment. President McKinley filled over thirty places with Negroes, among them such important offices as the collectorship of the ports of Wilmington and Beaufort, North Carolina, and St. Augustine; the collectorship of customs at Savannah, Atlanta, and Georgetown Ga; and the postmasterships of Athens and Darien, Georgia; Beaufort and Florence, South Carolina; Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and others—all without causing a fraction of the excitement that has arisen of late, while only four original appointments of Negroes to office in the South have been made during the present Administration, and but one of these has met with sarcronous opposition. On the other hand, President Roosevelt has, perhaps, appointed more men to office from among the conservative whites of the South than all the other Republican Presidents put together. It is plain, therefore, that the reason for the present ferment must lie deeper than the mere appointment to office of Negroes. The true reason is that these appointments have been taken at the South as evidences of an attitude on the part of the President toward the race question which the South reprobates far more than the selection of however many Negroes for office. And again: The first of these causes was undoubt edly what is now known as "the Booker Washington incident." To make this understood it is necessary to speak plainly. Conditions at the South have changed within ten years. The old relation between the races has changed. Those who have made that relation one of kindness and affection are passing away. The races are wider apart to-day than they have ever been. It is, in the main, those who knew the old relation that retain the old feeling. The new Negroes who has gets an education, becomes the "Afo-Africanian." Every question in which the Negroes is concerned becomes now a race question. The Negroes will not have it otherwise, and the whites must act accordingly. The most passionate aspiration of the new Negro is for social equality. Mr. PAGE errs sadly in this. Social equality is a night-mare that has no existence in fact. No man can cross the threshold of another man's door without an invitation so to do. When he extends the invitation, he should have no cause to complain, because he accepts the courtesy extended. In referring to the "lily white movement" in the South, Mr. PAGE says: This, however, passed, and might have passed completely, but for another act which appeared to point in the same direction. For years, throughout the South, there has been the growing hope that the Negro might be excluded from politics, and that another party might arise to which the whites might turn without finding themselves in the association that affiliation with the Negro party in the South has for the most part signified. It was generally held that this would mean the removal of the most debasing element of politics; of the chief cause of misunderstanding between the North and the South; and the opportunity for the South, relieved from the thraldom incident to the existence of only one party, to place herself in harmony with the rest of the country. This movement was advancing propitiously when the Administration intervened. One or two men who had made themselves prominent in it were removed from office. It is said that they would have been removed anyhow for violation of the general order prohibiting officeholders from too active participation in politics, and that the fact that they were excluding Negroes from their conventions had nothing to do with their dismissal. It is possible that they ought to have been removed. At least, however, the circumstances were unfortunate. It looked as if these men were being disciplined for trying to form a partly exclusively of whites. The Negroes so understood it, and the whites so understood it. Mr. PAGE gives one section of his case away, when he says: The South does not fear social equality. It knows that it can not be. But it fears the consequences of anything looking like the most remote recognition of it. It feels, as no one else can, the consequences of "every agitation of this kind." "Social equality" and the "Sword and Torch"—terms which none would have ventured to use five years ago—are beginning to be openly advocated by candidates for office at "Afro-American" meetings. The conclusion of his admirable article is made in the following conservative vein: Happily, there is still a conservative element among the Negroes at the South—mainly composed of those who knew the old relation between the whites and the blacks—who repudiate such incendiary doctrines. And, happily, there are those among the whites who know the President. These know that however he may have misunderstood conditions there, he has no intention of fastening again on the South Negro domination or of fostering social equality in any form. "Those who know him best feel that he has simply been misunderstood, and believe that in time the whole South will recognize it. They recall what he said a few years since in the "Sewanee Review," and republished in "American Ideals": "The whole civilization of the future owes a debt of gratitude, greater than can be expressed in words, to that democratic policy which has kept the temperate zones of the new and the newest worlds a heritage for the white people." The world has not changed since then and neither has Theodore Roosevelt. Colored men, what does all this mean? Is it possible that you have "eyes that see not and ears that hear not?" According to Mr. THOMAS NELSON PAGE's assertions, the South has been too quick to reach the conclusion that the present occupant of the White House was against the white man and according to our opinion, the colored man has been too quick to think that the same distinguished individual was in his favor. We take it that Mr. ROOSEVELT has been vainly endeavoring to have the white South to understand that he will appoint as few citizens of color to office as possible without violating his oath of office. Color cannot be made a bar to office under the provisions of the Constitution of the United States. In the light of the statements of Mr. THOMAS NELSON PAGE that President ROOSEVELT has appointed fewer Negroes and more conservative white men than all of the other Republican Presidents put together, it would seem that Secretary ELINH ROOT was not far from the truth and knew what he was talking about when he said, "In a short time, the white man will succeed in excluding the black man from all offices in the southern states." Solah IS THE PRESIDENT WEAKENING? PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT has written a letter to Mr. CLARK HOWELL, editor of the Atlanta, Georgia, CONSTITUTION, in which he makes statements, which will put the conservative citizen of color to thinking. We confess that we do not like the letter. It seems to show that he feels keenly the criticisms to which he has been subjected and he unconsciously places himself in the attitude of arguing that he has done exactly what the southern Negro-haters wanted him to do, so far as he could without violating his oath of office. It seems that the colored and white people of the south have misunderstood the President; the one admiring him because they presumed that they had another President ULYSSES S. GRANT in the White House and the other condemning him for the same reason. Both were mistaken in their conclusions. It seems that President Roosbvelt had begun a policy that was and is revolutionizing southern appointments and which will ultimately result in virtually excluding colored men from all political offices in the southland. In other words, the offices held by them will be so few in number as to practically result in their total elimination. That this is true is proven by the assertions of his own Secretary of War and certified by himself over his own signature in his letter to Mr. Howell. It is evident to our mind that the colored vote in the North is the only factor which prevents a step even more radical than the one now marked out by the Chief Executive of the nation. In the hue and cry over the Indianola, Miss., Post Office affair and the CRUM appointment, the dust raised has blinded the average colored brother, preceded as it was by the Booker T. WASHINGTON dinner at the White House. But what does Mr. ROOSEVELT say? Here it is: "In making appointments I have sought to consider the feelings of the people of each territory so far as I could consistently do so without sacrificing principle." According to this theory, where will the colored brother land? It looks to us that it will be upon his head instead of upon his feet. And again: "The prime tests I have applied have been those of character, fitness, and ability, and when I have been dissatisfied with what has been ordered within my own party lines, I have without hesitation, gone to the opposite party—and you are, of course, aware that I have repeatedly done this in your own State of Georgia. I certainly cannot more care as a bar to holding office, any more than I could so treat creed or birthplace—always provided that, in other respects, the incumbent is a worthy and well-behaved American citizen. Just as little will I treat it as conferring a right to hold office." The above is a straight-forward statement and yet, from a party stand-point, it is open to criticism. Under its provisions, he might say that even where a colored Republican was qualified to hold a Federal position, that because a white Democrat was better qualified that he will give the position to the white Democrat, or his ruling might apply with equal force in eliminating a white Republican. Down here, the Democrats will appoint a white man to office over a highly educated, respectable, property-owning colored man, even though the white man is ignorant, disreputable and doesn't own the bed in which he sleeps. In plain language, Mr. Roosevelt tells Mr. Howell that he will give the Southern Negro haters every thing he can give them without violating his oath of office, and even with this assurance, they are still howling. The most significant portion of the entire letter is contained in the following assertion. "I ask you to judge not by what I say, but by what during the last seventeen months I have actually done." We know what he has said, but what has he done? We would not be willing to believe that Mr. ROOSEVELT wrote those words, were it not for the fact that they appear over his own signature and stand uncontradicted. They may be suited to a politician, but are entirely out of place for use by the President of the United States. Why should he not be judged by what he has said and done rather than by what he has done? Should not his actions square with his words and his words square with his actions? If not, why not? President Roosevelt answers the question himself and here is what he says: "In South Carolina I have appointed a white postmaster to succeed a colored postmaster. Again, in South Carolina, I have nominated a colored man to fill a vacancy in the position of collector of the port of Charleston, just as in Georgia, I have resappointed the colored man who is now serving as collector of the port of Savannah. Both are fit men. Why the appointment of one should cause any more excitement than the other I am wholly at a loss to imagine. As I am writing to a man of keen and trained intelligence, I need hardly say that to connect either of these appointments or any or all of my other appointments or my actions in upholding the law at Indiana with such questions as 'socii equality' and 'Negro domination' is as absurd as to connect them with the nebular hypothesis or the theory of atoms. "I have consulted freely with your own Senators and Congressmen as to the character and capacity of any appointee in Georgia concerning whom there was question. "My party advisers in the State have been Maj. Hanson, of Macon, Mr. Walter Johnson, of Atlanta—both of them ex-Confederate soldiers—and Harry Stillwell, of Macon. My right in saying that the Federal office-holders whom I have appointed throughout your State are, as a body, men and women, of a high order of efficiency and integrity? Incidently I may mention that a large percentage of the incumbents of Federal offices in Georgia under me are, as I understand it, of your own political faith. This is true of your own State; and by appalling to Mr. Thomas Nelson Page, of Virginia; to Gen. Basil Duke, of Kentucky; to Mr. George Crawford, of Tennessee; to Mr. John McLhennay, of Louisiana; to Judge Jones, of Alabama, and to Mr. Edgar S. Wilson, of Mississippi, all of them Democrats and all of them men of the highest standing in their respective communities, you will find that what I have done in Georgia stands not as the exception, but as the rule for what I have done throughout the South. "I may add that the proportion of colored men among the new appointees is only about one in a hundred." It seems that his referees in the southland have been Democrats and his appointees have been Democrats. There is but one referee to which he has made no reference and that one is Prof. BookER T. WASHINGTON, the South's colored idol. It seems that it is to him that he looks for guidance in the matter of the few Negro appointments which he must make in order not to be amenable to the charge of drawing the color-line. President Roosevelt continues: "In view of all these facts, I have been surprised and somewhat pained at what seems to me the incomprehensible outcry in the South about my actions—an outcry apparently started in New York for reasons wholly unconnected with the question nominally at issue, as I am concerned at the attitude the people by so many of the Southern people; but I am not in the least angry; and still less will this attitude have the effect of making me the one person I have breadth, to one side or the other, from the course I have marked out—the course I have consistently followed in the past and shall consistently follow in the future." The above assertions have a kaleidoscope effect and may be seen from many view-points. How do the colored folks regard the outlook? Colored men who have been recognized in party affairs and held office will be recognized no longer. A new party is upon the scene of action and while the "lily white Republican movement" will not be recognized as such, the result will be the same and the large majority of office-holding Negroes will be sent to the rear. This is in effect President Roosevelt's declaration, made over his own signature. Again, we ask the colored people to couple this with Secretary Root's candid assertions that "In a short time, the white man will succeed in excluding the black man from all offices in the southern states" and you have a solution of the puzzle. We had hoped that we were mistaken in a conclusion which we have entertained for some time, but if we are to do as the President tells the southern men to do, judge him by what he does rather than by what he says, who can doubt but what we have explained the solution to the seeming problem? Well, it will be a bitter awakening to some of the colored brethren down here, but there is some satisfaction in knowing that God reigns and the colored vote in the doubtful states of the "Northland" still lives. BRYAN WON'T LEAD REVOLT Ridicules the Idea of Gold Democrats Capturing National Convention. Pittsburg, Pa. March 4.—William J. Bryan, in an interview last evening, denied that he will lead a revolt from the Democratic party in case the Gold Democrats capture the national convention, as was reported yesterday from New York. It was said he would bolt the convention and lead an independent movement. Mr. Bryan said that not only had he not made any such statement, but that the contemplated action was improbable, and he did not discuss improbabilities. "Never will you find the Gold Democrats capturing any Democratic convention of national importance. The very idea of it is absurd." 600 Vacancies at Annapolis 600 Vacancies at Annapolis. Washington, March 3.—Secretary Moody has discovered that as a result of new legislation, allowing for the retirement of the outgoing class at Annapolis, there will be 600 vacancies at the Naval Academy. It is manifestly impossible to provide at once accommodations for this number, and Captain Brownson, the superintendent, has been requested to state the extent of his resources for the coming year in the matter of accommodations. Meantime, Secretary Moody is working out a scheme whereby representatives in congress will be able to nominate a cadet each year, instead of two on alternate years. Libelled General Davis Manila, March 3.—William Crozier, editor; Mr. Kenny, manager, and Mr. Green, a reporter of the American, have been arrested on the charge of libelling General Davis. When General Davis expressed his partial disapproval of the finding in the Major Glenn case the American published an editorial, charging General Davis with a desire to curry favor with the administration, in the hope of being selected to succeed General Miles in the command of the army. General Davis referred the article to Governor Taft. 1903 MARCH 1903 Su. Mo. Tu. We. Th. Fr. Sa. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MOON'S PHASES. Thursday, February 26. Rev. Dr. Harvey W. McKnight, for nearly 20 years president of Pennsylvania College, at Gettysburg, Pa., has resigned. Crazed by the death of his wife, Henry Lippert, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., jumped into the river and was drowned. The Cooper-Wells Hosiery plant at St. Joseph, Mich., was destroyed by fire yesterday, throwing 400 employees out of work. Loss, $225,000. An earthquake shock was felt yesterday at Oacoma, S. D., which lasted several minutes and was severe enough to shake down stones and break the ice in the river. Friday, February 27. J. J. Rowe, of Cleveland, was yesterday elected president of the American Bowling Congress at Indianapolis. King Edward has conferred the grand cross of St. Michael and St. George on Sir Michael Herbert, British ambassador at Washington. A spark from a shifting engine at Peaks, S. C., yesterday, started a fire which nearly wiped out the little town. The loss is estimated at $100,000. Secretary Moody has accepted the monitor Nevada, built by the Bath Iron Works, and directed that she be put in commission about March 1. In an explosion of dust at the Au burn and Alton coal mine, near Springfield, Ill., yesterday, three miners were killed. Ten mules were also killed. Saturday, February 28. Robbers Thursday night blew open the postoffice safe at Garrett, Ind., and secured $1,300 in cash and stamps. Al Maul, the famous National League pitcher, has been engaged to coach the Lehigh University base ball team. Joseph Keenan, colored, was hanged at Greenville, S. C., for murder. It was the second legal hanging in South Carolina since 1884. New York city will pay William Waldorf Astor $467,974 in settlement of a claim for land acquired by the city in improving the water front. President Roosevelt yesterday signed a bill providing for the erection in Washington of statues to Count Pulaski and Major General Baron von Steuben, of the Continental army. Monday, March 2. It is said that American trained nurses are in great demand at present in Paris. Rear Admiral William Harkness, retired, died at his home in Jersey City Saturday of typhoid fever. Judge William R. Day was sworn in today as the successor of Justice Shiras, of the United States supreme court. The United States army transports Logan and Kilpatrick, loaded with troops and baggage for the Philippines, sailed from San Francisco Saturday. Maddened by an unfortunate investment of his savings, Joseph A. Fritz, of San Francisco, shot and killed M. J. Morrison, fatally wounded Miss J. Yardell and then committed suicide. Tuesday, March 3. President Roosevelt yesterday signed the army appropriation and the Philippine coinage bills. Police Captains Schmittberger and Titun, of New York, were yesterday promoted to be inspectors. The state of Iowa has appointed a commission to erect three monuments on the Chickamauga battlefield, Tenn. Captain W. J. Clarke, of the Washington American League club, is coaching the Annapolis naval academy base ball team. Dr. James Mitchell, private secretary to President Lincoln during the Civil War, died at Mount Zion, Ga., yesterday, aged 85 years. Wednesday, March 4. The National Good Roads Association will hold an international congress in St. Louis from April 27 to May 2. Two trafnmen were killed in a collision on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad near Huntington, W. Va., yesterday. Arbor Days in Pennsylvania will be observed on April 3 and 17, in accordance with Governor Pennypacker's proclamation. Dave Johnson, one of the best known bookmakers in New York, says he lost $1,000,000 in the last few years, and will quit the turf for good. The Olive Stove Company's plant at Rochester, N. Y., was completely destroyed by fire. Loss, $75,000. One employee was fatally burned. GENERAL MARKETS Philadelphia, Pa., March 3. — Flour was steady; winter superfine, $2.70@2.90; Pennsylvania roller, clear, $3.10@3.25; mills mills, extra, $2.95@3.10; wheat quiet at $3.15@3.20 per barrel. Wheat quiet at $3.15@3.20 per sylvania, red, new, $79.9; Corn was firm; No. 2 yellow, local, $52.1%; Oats were quiet; No. 2 white, clipped, $43.1%; lower grades, $42.1%; Hay was quiet; timothy, $19 for large bales. Beef were quiet; hams, $19@20. Pork was firm, family. Live poultry, 13c for hens, and $9.1% for old roosters. Dressed poultry, at 13.1% for choice fowl, and 10c for old roosters. Butter was steady; creamer and Eggs were steady; New York and Pennsylvania, 16c. per dozen. Potatoes were steady; choice, 68.70% pot bushel. Live Stock Markets. East Liberty, Pa., March 3—Cattle were strong; choice, $ .53.50@.50; prime, $ .51.50@.53; good, $ .46.00@.51; Hogs were slow; prime heavies, $ .74.50 @.75; medium, $ .73.50@.74; heavy orkers, $ .71.50@.72; light Yorkers, $ .71.50@.72; light Yorkers, $ .67.00@.75; rough, $ .80@.67; Shoes, $ .60.00; best wethers, $ .54.00@.50; null and common, $ .22.50@.50; choice lambs, $ .68.00@.7; yeal calves, $ .80.90@ East Buffalo, N. Y., March 3—Cattle were strong; prime steers, $2.55 @ 5.50; heifers, $3.75 @ 4.75; cows, $2.75 @ 4.25; bulls, $3.05; fresh cows, choice, $50 @ 60 per head. Veals steady; tops, $8 @ 2.85; common to good, $4.50 @ 7.75. Hogs steady, heavy, $7.40 @ 7.50. Pigs steady, heavy, $7.35; pigs, $6.75 @ 8.85. roughs, $4.00 @ 7.85; stags, $5.25 @ 5.75. Sheep were strong; top mixed, $5.50 @ 5.75; culls, $2.75 @ 5.40. Lambs higher; tops, $7 @ 7.15; culls, $4.50 @ 9.00; yearlings, $5.50 @ 6.25. Gangrene From a Lemon Lancaster, Pa. March 2—Mrs. Catharine B. Larnish, 57 years old, died Saturday from a peculiar cause. Some weeks ago she was advised to place a slice of lemon on her corn. She used part of a lemon that was cut several days earlier, and the germs in the lemon caused gangrene. Her leg was amputated to save her life, but she failed to rally. HEY LANET FOR SUNDAY READING CLOSER AND CLOSER. Boser and closer, O. Father, I draw, Closer to Thee! Reach me Thy will, and teach me Thy law, Teach it to me! Boser and closer my soul will I test, Seeking the true! Bns I will send out, and service the best; That will I do. *Hoser and closer the perfect will seem;* *Nearer—the right!* *Help me, O, Father, on Thee will I lean;* *Lean on Thy might!* *Hoser and closer to justice and love;* *Upward I'll climb;* *Laying down passion, and looking above* *For the divine!* *Hoser and closer to souls that are strong,* *Onward I'll press!* *Hope and new courage to conquer the* *wrong* *Will I possess!* *Hoser and closer to Christ and His peace,* *Lead me, I pray!* THE RELIGIOUS ASSET. Christianity Furnalishes the Resource That Makes for the Most and the Best Things. It is one of the judgments of history, which will be least challenged, that the most fertile asset which a man can have, the personal resource which makes for the most things and makes in them for good, is the resource of a personal religious faith and life. It supplies for one thing a sufficient and a permanent motive for every appropriate activity in which a right-minded man can engage. It is not an accident, that historically the most religious nations and in later centuries the distinctively Christian nations, have outstripped the rest in power, prosperity and strength and in the rulership of the world. It is not without a similar significance that the Christian manhood of the land holds so conspicuous a place in the government of the nation, especially in its large and world-wide aspect. Religion supplies the only sufficient motive to produce the needful sacrifice and industry and attention to detail which are the absolute requisites of an effective life, gious nations, and in later centuries Men undertake under the influence of the religious motive what they would not dare or care to attempt under any other. Religion, moreover, as a personal resource for an effective career supplies the factors of restraint and correction which are necessary to all growth and stability of life. Its moral restraint prevents the increment of falsehood, and hence decay in the powers of discrimination and clearness of vision. Its spiritual uplift maintains a reserve for the hours of depression and seeming failure and gives recuperation and hope when the visual aspects of the case are disheartening and barren. The human mind needs nothing more in its moments of victory than a restraining power which scrutinizes every act and passes judgment on every motive that seeks to employ the energies of the heart and mind. In a similar way, when the burdens and the heaviness of failure or possible failure lie upon the mind, nothing has ever appeared in the history of man for recuperative power like the belief that God lives for men and that through failure He can and does guide them to success and power. In Christianity these motives, which are inherent in the nature of all religion, are made concrete through the personality of Jesus Christ. Here we see a life utilizing all its powers at the same moment. Here we see the motives which we call religious, embodying sacrifice, self-forgetfulness and obedience to the higher will producing a singular, exceptional and well-poised life which has been from His day to ours the wonder of man. Here is unselfishness producing the most magnificent selfhood the world knows. Here is a personality appearing in an obscure corner of a forgotten and lost empire centuries ago, filling the whole world with hope and ambition because it supplies all the needful concrete illustrations of a perfect life in all relations. The study of such a model, the mastery of the motive that governed it, the patient imitation of it, are among the most powerful resources which a man can weave into the organization of his life. As knowledge of the Bible is the most useful knowledge in the world, so the personality of Christ is the most fertile and productive resource which man can bring into his life—A. A. Berle, in Chicago Standard. To-Day. To-day is your day and mine, the only day we have, the day in which we play our part. What our part may signify in the great whole we may not understand; but we are to play it, and now is our time. This we know: It is a part of action, not of whining. It is a part of love, not of cynicism. It is for us to express love in terms of human helpfulness. This we know, for we have learned from sad experience that any other source of life leads to- wards decay and waste.—David Starr Jordan. There is more fear than we will not hear the Lord than that the Lord will not hear us.—C. H. Spurgeon. What. Indeed? "The pen is mightier than the sword." Pray, what then can excuse it For never training on the horse Of pots what abuse it? Philadelphia Press. BE FAIR WITH PROVIDENCE. When Enumerating Things That Do Not Come to You, Count Troubles as Well as Pleasures. We may get and take this good medicine of a merry heart by counting mercles. "It ain't so hard to be contented with the things we have," she the old woman, dolefully, "it's being contented with the things we haven't that's so tryin'." "I don't know about that," said Uncle Silas; "when we begin to look at the things our neighbors have and we haven't, we always pick out just the things we want. They live in a nice house, we say, and we have only a little one. They have money and we need to count every penny. They have an easy time and we have to work. We never say: They have the typhoid fever, but it did not come near us. They have a son in the insane asylum, but our brains are sound. Staggering feet go into their grand door, but nothing worse than tired ones come home to ours at night." You see when we begin to call Providence to account for the things that don't come to us, it's only fair to take in all kinds of things." Count your mercies. There was a dear, serene old lady. Some sweet and beautiful light kept falling on her face. The lines of care and irritation could not be found in it. A woman given to frettfulness and almost annoyed at such steady placidity, asked her the secret of her content. "My dear, I keep a pleasure-book," she said. Speech went on about it and at last the pleasure-book was shown. It was filled with items like these: "Saw a beautiful lily in a window." "Talked to a bright, happy girl." "Received a kind letter from a dear friend." "Enjoyed a beautiful sunset." "Husband brought some roses home to me." "My boy out to-day for the first time after the croup." "Have you found pleasure for every day?" wistfully asked the fretful woman. "Yes, for every day, even the sad ones," was the low-toned answer. Ah, yes, keep you a pleasure book; count your mercies; so you can get and take this good medicine of a merry heart. But, after all, the best way to get and take this good medicine of a merry heart is by the cherishing of a steady faith in God. I have read how Pastor Herne carved over the lintel of his house the motto: "God is overhead. All's well."—Wayland Hoyt. "COUNT YOUR ALLIES." The Man Who Is Making the Good Fight Has Help on Every Hand. Those that are for us are more than those against us. The trouble is that we do not count our allies, while we are constantly numbering the opposing forces. First of all, there are the heavenly hests that are all on our side. It will not do to plead blindness, for the Captain of the Host is always ready to open our eyes that we may see by faith's vision who are for us. But suppose, says the Philadelphia Young People, for a moment we count our allies within sight, not ranged on the encompassing hills. Let us stop and count up all the helps to well-doing and the allied forces of right that rally about us day by day. There is the church of God on earth, with all its complex organization. Do we realize what a strong defense it offers in its restraining influences, and what a help it is in its positive effect? Even the prevalent church architecture is significant. Everyone recognizes a church building at once, and to see a house of this kind is to be reminded that God is recognized in the community, and His laws are considered binding. The presence of Christians in a community has its silent effect. We do not realize how much easier it is for each of us to do right than it would be if there were no outward symbols of God's authority where we live, and no personal representatives of His among us, in the forms of the ministers and church-members, unto whom even the lawless pay a certain respect. Public opinion is, to a degree, molded by Christianity, and by Christians, and evil-doing is at least made harder by these influences. The sound of the church bell, the echo of holy songs, the establishment of philanthropic institutions, such as heathen countries never know, the prevalence of Bibles and good books and helpful printed pages everywhere, all serve as aids to right living and strengthen and countenance us in every good work. Let us count our allies. A Practical Creed. Some of the greatest questions with which humanity has ever had to deal, says the Century, are still to be settled—are, indeed, pressing down upon our own time and day with startling actuality. Now, indeed, is the time for the Christian ideals and precepts of purity, of brotherhood, of kindness, of truthfulness, of fair dealing, of charity, to be kept in sight and mind, in international relations, in the relation of races, in the relations between employers and employed—in a word, throughout the entire world of affairs. It is a practical man, a student of economics—Hon. Carroll D. Wright—who makes the following remarkable statement: "I believe that in the adoption of the philosophy of the religion of Jesus Christ as a practical creed for the conduct of business life, the easiest and speediest solution of those industrial difficulties which are exciting the minds of men to-day anleading many to think that the crisis of government is at hand." THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. CAPTURE OF JOHN MORGAN. How the Southern Freebooster and His Men Were Taken by Colonel Shackelford. By the arrival of the Cleveland & Pittsburg train one morning we were placed in possession of the particulars of the closing scenes of John Morgan's great steeplechase through the Hoosier and Buckeye states, says the Cleveland Herald. Gen. Brooks, commanding the department, had gone to Wellsville and established his headquarters in the Cleveland & Pittsburg depot, where he was assigned by the managing owners of the road, who had placed the transportation and telegraphic resources at his disposal. Finding that there was a probability that Morgan would cross the road at Salineville, a train of cars was sent up the road about six o'clock Sunday morning, with a regiment of Pennsylvania infantry, under command of Col. Gallagher. These were disembarked at Salineville and marched to a point about two miles distant, where the confederates were expected to cross. The infantry were posted on some rising ground commanding the road, with orders to prevent Morgan's passage. In a short time the expected troops made their appearance, coming around a bend in the road. On catching sight of the infantry, they halted and turned their horses' heads in another direction. Before they could get out of the trap in which they found themselves, Maj. Wray, with 250 men of the Ninth Michigan cavalry, dashed among them and commenced cutting right and left. The Johnnies made but a brief resistance. A few shots were fired by them and the whole party broke in confusion. Men dismounted, threw down their arms and begged for quarter, while others galloped around wildly in search of a place of escape, and were "brought to time" by a pistol shot or saber stroke. Morgan himself was riding in a carriage. Maj. Wray saw him, and galloping up, reached for him. Morgan jumped out at the other side of the carriage, leaped over a fence, seized a horse and galloped off as fast as horsefish, spurred on by frightened heels, could carry him. About a couple of hundred of his men succeeded in breaking away and following their fugitive leader. In the carriage thus hastily "evacuated," by Morgan were found his "rations," consisting of a loaf of bread, some hard boiled eggs and a bottle of whisky. Morgan and the remainder of his forces pressed three citizens of Salineville into their service as guides, and continued their flight on the New Lisbon road. One of the guides made his escape, and rode back, conveying intelligence of the route taken. Forces were immediately dispatched from Wellsville to head him off, another force followed "BROUGHT TO TIME." in his rear, and a third came down from New Lisbon to meet him. About two o'clock in the afternoon these various detachments closed in around Morgan in the vicinity of West Point. The confederates were driven to a bluff, from which there was no escape, Morgan, with the remainder of his gang, surrendered to Col. Shackelford. Thus ended the peregrinations of John Morgan, the Raider. The Lord Gave Him Both. Three northerners who were traveling in the south visited Richmond, Va., among other places, and asking as to the use and purpose of this or that building, were told in every case that it was a tobacco factory. An aged negro gave them the greater part of the information in one neighborhood; and they, finally tiring of the monotony of the reply, pointed to a white frame building on a hill and asked whose tobacco factory it was. The old fellow peered very steadily at the building and then replied: "Dat, sah, am no fact'ry. Dat am S'm John's 'Piscopal church, where Marse Patrick Henry done get up an axe of Lawd to gib him liberty or gib him deaf." "Well, uncle," asked one of the trio, "which did the Lord give him?" "Pars to me, yo' must, indeed, be strangers hareabouts!" he answered. "Else, it strikes me, yo' know dat, in due time, de Lawd gabe Marse Henry bole." Fall Limit. 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Large numbers of saloonkeepers by cashing these checks get your em- ployes into their places and put them under obligation to patronize their bars. Many men get trusted for drinks until pay day because they agree to bring in their checks and after paying up the score they begin to drink and "pend oll their money, going home empty-handed to abuse their families. Hundreds of minors taxe their first lass when the saloonkeepers cash their checks, Can you arrange some say to pay your employes in cash and help us keep them out of saloons?” HOW IT CAN BE DONE. . * Pr: a po A fan WLS 7 oY gman eee ~ fIAt A STRONG PULL, A LONG PULL, AND A PULL ALTOGETHER, AND OVER HE GOES. A PLAIN TALK. ome Terae Comments on Danger In- te Which the Man Who Drinks Conatantly Runs. ‘Not every man who gets drunk com- mite murder. But every man who gets arank commits suicide—to a degree. The drizk shortens his life and weak- ens ‘his powers, mental and physical. And every man who gets drunk is ‘apt to commit murder or any other trime that when sober seems to him heinous and impossible. Any man who puts his manhood aside and puts the devil in charge of bimself is taking mighty big chances. He is trifling with his own life and the lives of others perhaps near end dear to bim. A word misunderstood by the befud- dled brain, an insult or a grievance bora in the disordered passions or in the degraded imagination, :a weapon at hand—and the thing is done. It is not the man who does it; it is the demon in the drink. The man who deliberately puts that demon in control of himself never knows what it will do with him—Des Moines Daily News. . ITEMS. In the province of Ontario, Canada, @ vigorous campaign bearing on the Uquer trafic is now well under way. Eatire prohibition of the traffic is not aimed at, but the purpose is to abolish the barroom, and with it the treating custom. ‘ke managers of the public schoo! system in Belgium some years ago ‘adopted a very practical way of help- ing the temperance movement in that country hy setting apart a certain day each year, known as “pledge day” in the schools, when the parents are re- quested to attend, and each scholar Who has reached 12 years of age is in- Vited to take a pledge of total ab. stinence from intoxicants for eight years. An interesting case of convulsions ue to the excessive use of tea as 8 beverage was recently treated: In a New, York. hospitel The patient, « woman aged 46 yeark, began when very young uaing several cubs of tea ateach weeal and for the last fewyeara hse taken on an average 20 cups a day. Signe of kidney failure and uremic Symptoms came on, enfing in convul- sions and finally coma. The patient had never used aléchol—Journal of Inebriety. a aa ea she tree lunch,” it is eometimes said, “is the redeeming feature of the saloon.” Hear what) Mrs. Ohauncey Depew saysiabout it: “The free tunch fe largely ‘responsible tor the enslave. moent of young’ men t8 @tink: ’Aa wire Saree 4 Hoe tua 46 Sar i be w drinking mah, rites he fg" isbaces pt sure eelt-controt. A Renttionn ee. anda bite. The bite makes thirsty end. the drink ‘masices bim hungry, and many a maz ‘WHO would leave a saloon after hav. {ng imbibed one drink, will stick all day as long as the free lunch is there. It isn't the drink that keeps him, but the ingenious make-up of the free Yunch, and that's why I'say it’s a blotek on civilizstion and should be wiped out” | SOME STRANGE FACTS. | ese cansiiemaneetenaaee dimerence to the Great Tem- | ‘pinicalin Eadie 1 } | ee OES: SO RS ee ae tans and they will be able to resist the temptation to drink.” This was the reply of a pastor to our request that he help in the temperance work. Let us examine this statement. While we pride ourselves in being a great Christian people, we are a nation woted for its drunkenness. There are vast portions of the human family who know nothing about Christianity,.yet they know as little about the evils of drunkenness. Why? Because there is no drinking. Strange as it may seem, the Brah- min, Buddhist and Mohammedan re- ligicns, considered as pagan and false religions, absolutely prohibit the man-/ efacture, sale and use of intoxicating arinks, the curse of nations and re- gions; while by nations claiming to possess the pure and true religion, this curse is legalized and perpetuated. Strange as it may seem, while the people of pagan nations are renowned for their sobriety, the people of Chris- tian nations are notorious for their drunkenness, and whenever Christian nations have sought by commerce and missions to civilize and Christianizé peoples the drink evil has been intro- duced and proved a curse. * We lay it down as a rule to uphold Christianity, but when our brethren speak foolishly we cannot allow it to pase. Dr. Cummings in one of his :famous lectures on miracles says: ,"The secret of temperance is not in the cellar, but in the heart of the land- lord of the wine cellar. A Christian man will not become intoxicated if he drinks from a cask. A drunkard will , become intoxicated if he drinks from a bottle. It is not in the quantity be- ‘ fore you that the element of temper- ance is, but in the grace of God that bas been planted in you.” } A Christian man will not become in- Soxicated if he drinks from a cask! } As well tell us that a Christian man , will not burn himself if he put his jhand into a flame, or will not be “poisoned if he takes a dose of ar- ,tnic. His Christianity will be no pro- tection from the fiery elements of the poisonous substance in either case. | __It will not do to assert that your Christianity will prevent you from be- ‘coming intemperate if you continue to use these drinks, It did not pro- tect Noah, it did not protect Lot. Nor thousands of others who once stood high in the Christian church. | Let it ever be borne in mind that al- coholic liquor touches the stomach, the head, and the heart. And it oper- Sates on the stomach, the head and the heart of the Christian as it does on the poorest infidel. In its operation ‘alcoholic liquor has power to drive the grace of God from the heart. | Im Northumberland there is a farm where John Wesley and his followers ' preached the Gospel for 40 years. The last record of the farmer and his fam- ily was, five sons came under the power jof Divine truth, and bright hopes were entertained for their usefulness and salvation. Alas! the bottle drove the Bible from the farmer's table, the preachers from the farm, and the sons to dishonor and to ruin, In every sense alcohol touches the heart, and in its work it leaves it as hard and des- titute of all proper action as a bit of clay. Because of the prevalence of al- coholic liquor the grace of God has never had a fair chance. Hence we strive to sweep it from the land, and especially from Christian favor and * support. | And in this as in every enterprise un- dertaken for the benefit of mankind, the Christian minister has a part, and & very important part to perform.— ‘ National Advocate. Women Who Drink. | A weiter in a medical journal ut- ters a severe indictment against the society woman in the matter of al- coholic indulgence. Among the ‘wealthier and higher classes, he maintains, the habit has become al- most universal, and this pernicious example has rapidly extended through the various social substrata, ‘for it is human nature to imitate the actions of those who are better fa- vored, and a bad example, like bad news, travels fast. The exhausting effects of the demands of society Jupon its devotees creates a desire for stimulant. Once a taste, it be- comes a difficult matter for women to refuse, should she desire, when offered to her in a new and tempting form, until soon an alcoholic stimu- lant is essential to her neurotic con- stitution, and the daily potion be- ‘comes a fixed habit. A spirit of recklessness in young women to imi- tate in secret this vice of the male ‘sex is not infrequently a cause for ‘the ‘beginning of alcoholic indul- gence, and for the continuance of which opportunities are easily ob- ‘tainable. So prevalent, indeed, has it become that there are but few. young women of the better classes in the cities who are not familiar with the taste und effects of alcoholic stimu- lants, and too frequently the —so- called attacks of nervous prostration ‘among women are but the effects of ‘gleoholic indulgenoes.--Seotsman. ; ‘Temperance in Pramia. The new" Prussian minister for works and railways, Gen. Budde, has instructed the chief officials of the Prussian state railways) to take every oepactanty. inserting, in. all con- trects for buildings cl-mses calonlated to.diminish the consumption. of spirite by the workmen. The contractors-will be required to sce thatan) adequate supply of temperance drinks, espe- cially pure water, coffee and tea, are lavallante, and are to do’ their best to check the xale of spirite-Berlin Cor. respondent of London Standard, What We're Coming Te. Takeside—Why are Mri‘ and Mre. Wedagain hoiding a reception? Porker—They're celebrating theif Giver divorce.—N. Y. Herald. ‘THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. CHEERED ON BY LOVE. an eel © & OC | SEAB Miles im a Cold, Beating Rain to Be Married. Arr Line When love gets itself into condition PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE AND ne to Princh to do things it laughs at a good deal ARKIVE NEW MAINS, STATION. ‘amt Boatowen. Fiscas more than locksmiths. ‘That is what ‘FEBRUARY Ist. 1903, ae George Washington Allen and Ger- — SCHEDULE IN F trude Jarvis thought when they made LEAVE RIOHMOND. TRAINS LEAVE RIC up their minds that matrimony waslsg inka aera, BIATION—1 abont their fit. ‘The couple are resi | 8 font Alb tops — ™ News Oe A, Gents of Cross Keys, N. J., and they 9 ® A DSU yor, 0 Point, Newport | 215 ru. 10:8 v. wt - Sinluntorta Norfolk. “Gtope Williams | g:a8 xe 413 4M wy buy burg, Newport News Hampton and | 9:80PM {134° M— if eas ‘tj Phoobus, 945 Poe 7°85 AT YY SG 2) Yj 0 P-0 m5 Daily Except Sunday—for ola! 7354 mM, 4 two YSU ina "Newport aaws and oct | ised uta A GRAZ Wiliantsbure” Blowpere Mensa i A gh Hampron saly. Gauhaste of Nowyore | 2204 103% a. 4 2 ae ‘ T, News on ee Thure: 435 Awe tay wa Hf UGA Wye t S'm Diseters to wale: eon eae POR I 1 4 Pont with Washingtoa. Balthaoreand | 0:00 ta 6348 A. |), ih OlfDominion neamers be Meevors. | Wai Soa. ee Me ee PU ff, \*%d-m., Dally For Newport News and Old | gat cae Wat ate) ANAT YY Hist, Ongentay cap comeco nel taae eee AST) L4 Norfollc. Makes principal stops. TMS AM 4:00 P m—a Aa VY oid mie Lect age Honda es cute Hew PSEA We SLY, an, e am TP mmas ARR Hl i <b Forges connec for Orange, Culpeper, | @2P a 920P ma yr j Uff Giitekon ak meas Be alah ae ay! Gl 7 {f \es0o.m’DallgGiocinnatt and, Loulertle Bx 788 A. As aie IP) ¢ press. Pullman Sleepers from Gordons- | $:55 P.M. 1.9) a. m.—A hie Ay Hilioto Cincinnati, and Loniavillo. Din-| 8:04: a. $20 A. —4 my ing Gar on at Gordonsvilio, Uonnests | ‘Train No. leaves i ih {of Virginia ‘Hot "Spring, “Aiea | tor Potorsbure Works | train froma Gordonvilo to Geaniton, far | Wedinte fants, Canc fof [o2seapScips Sinai: Aecomabuatton a | Suv Oa Ala m bao feaceps Sunday TRAMPED TO GLASSBORO, | had “kept company” for ever so long. When the decision to get married took full possession of them a few days ago they looked ous upon a cold, beating rain and realized that to reach Glassboro and a minister they would have to travel five miles afoot, because they had no conveyance of any sort, and they needed all the money the hire of such a conveyance might cost. “Can you walk the distance?” asked George Washington of his loved one. “I sh'd think I could, honey,” re- plied Miss Jarvis in her most winning way. Out in the rain and the chill north- east wind, which beat in their faces the entire distance, the couple trudged to Glassbbro, found Rev. 8. M. Nichols at the Methodist Episco- pal parsonage, and were quickly made one, bedraggled as they were. ‘Then, hand in hand and very happy, Mr. and Mrs. Allen trudged over the five miles home. Elephants Are Dying Ont. The number of elephants in the werld ts fast decreasing. In 1895 there were about 370,000. Now there are less than 10,000. ‘al Customer—This milk looks rather Dine. Milkman—Blue! You onght to have seen it before the boss put the chalk fm.—N. Y. Journal. The Baslest War, Hewitt—How do you spell—? Jewett—I don’t spell it; I just aie tate it to my stenographer—Brooklyn us. 2 Schedule in Effect Nov. 30 . 1902 Trains Leave ard Arrive l4th St. Station 7:00 A, m.. No. 7 Danville, ---004 oo 0o es ese Me flons to hynchivuty, algo with D:'a'W. Ry for Martinsvilis and stations on thas line at Greensboro for allstations, oust fad west thoreo TO avis and ail Plotide pags iavase esoau: sec,. Connects nf Meaaiey ‘with ilo, ind Powhatan ellsced a Yor Durban, Hnleigh gad Winston-bauem: at Denviutes wit No ‘ily for New Orient seat potas Soweh witch eacries Baventat ued Tuckwoutii Stavine Rene bone suaseer ee rough coach for Chase Clay Geto fad Darkane Rhcgueks Ceca: eats (Bicep iallawtry to Mom" pias. Dir mi 1196 P. m. No. 1k, Southern Bxprom, daily f Rtisate, “Augeste, eclornvlle, and Brroonnoro, Anilngoer' ani" chetlons Peery Bighmond #8 BSc.‘ Connee: with Rew York wad Winds "i rier through “lawpgrato Auguste: Se Siete Reape Sasi fomphis, Atiunta, New. Orleans, sto. napa, Dining Car "Service." Ala “Tourist Necper Mondays. Wed Ecuivancinco, withent onan aris eos Bectione for all points in Teekay Mexico Sha Galitornin. 6:90.r. m. No. 17. local daily. except Sunday, for Keyaville. and intoraliete potata. TRAINS AK KIVE LIN RICRMOND. 035 A. m) 535 vin)’ Prom Atlanta. Auguste,” Jackson. Wille, daily maa’ all ponte soc $29 foam Regie ak oct atone * Shia intersnodeteniaitons Dae LOCAL FREIGHT. ‘Nos. 61 and 62 between Manchester and Neapo- YORK RIVER LINE, VIA WEST POINT. THE FAVORITE ROUTE NORTH. LEAVE RICHMOND. (nem Ae hd RCO, daly a See eee eueiens Pepa By says Saami eine Sages Sirk te Wentes anf 5:00 4. m., No. 7%, Jooal mixed. Leaves dafty, Bab Seer wit tear Setar eats TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND, ee oa aera 10:45 A’at "No.9, daily except Sundays and sR. ifs from Wost me BE otra Pact ns Dam etiam arte aan tae 920 BL Richmond, Va. Gonorad Manager. 9 shingéon, D. 0. ee ALPHEUS SCOTT, en 4 AND RABALMER, Wages Bpopy ental el vanes coo PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE AND ARKIVE NEW MALN-S, STATION. ‘FEBRUARY Ist. 1903, LEAVE RICHMOND. 4 © mm. Sunday Newport News ea) apa pe ong Newport 0 ee sree eben burg, Newport News Hampton and Aah pe ihe maces omelog— pee a ine. “Newport News aad, Norfole shots and S mina to Norfolk Shops Wiliitbarg, Mewpert ews am Hampton ouly. Gonsecta at Newyort dav Brideys andl Soe Yare, cans im ‘Stoators to Baltimore; ‘wt Old Point wits Washington, Baltiasrosnd SapgOmartosensnara at Roel wis 5:00p. m, Dally For Newport Now wea Old Points ‘Oa Sanday “onlp. connects So Narfoli: sais principal stops, ao) x Laat Bene, Bana 8s outton am, 6 Forges connects Yor Orange, ‘Calg ee at and Manassas. 7 a p.m Dally —Clncianatl and, Loulertile Betws. Bullman Sleepers from Gontors Mileto Oinetanatis Aint Lseiavitie: Dia ee ig train From Gordonvilie tesuston ta SaSP-M Broopt Sanday, Accommodation i Per, aecteacrigeng ‘., Daily— wi an care Tinton, Ciwoinnatt aad Lowisyiie, °° - Date ot Division. ; 0208. m. For Lynchburg, Lexington, ‘and Glen “auton eta tee for Roaney and “Albereae and New Gunster "Parlot oar 5:15 p. ma —xoopt Sunday. ‘To Bremo. | Arrive. Prxoinyta Divistox,— From Norfolk and Ol pe Rehaage Ho a aad Pity digs. thy and #20 p.m fescie “Sasay Marx Liv Prom Ouleinnatiand the west 8:1 — peat ee 32 pm ~~ | Cin exsope Sundae nt 80 ‘Jasuns Riva Devistox, 025 p. m. daily and Swarms corps San iae ( Appiy at $00 onst Main, etroot, 900 cast tad Mais ieaet Bekisat gee resteer ines Sion, rates, Sockets and Pullman iewervadion, W O. WARTHEN, District PassENGER AGENT. 0. E. DOYLE, H. W. FULLER, \ Gen’. M’o's. Gen'L P. a. Norfolk and Western R. R. Ney. 80th, 1902. LEAVE RICHMOND '(DAILY), BYRD , Pen arate @.00 A. “NORFOLE SEAION. et . Sorshena0. St pe ony mePer Soere Wavoriy and Wagale. "ht sUWaisdele only Slot otf Deon ge fouding’tiokets” from Rieubnond Sad 300 4. om EAE URIOAGO EXPARSG, for Lynchburg. Roanoke, Columbus’ Cin: Giraatl “ah Chteags’ Besee Bae: Gar Boterabang to ‘Roanoke. Palnnan Blooper “RonsSes. to Cottmabes ead Sreuesriiees Rk Pa Say srWhgneke to Hucxriter tomes. Roancke Reece tor Farmyie Erechnete, Roemobes and intermediate 2:07. ny Goan Shows Limited. Arivea Nor epee eee re. jew York, "Baldmore sod ‘Wash- 0807. meter Gatolk, Norfolk and intormed. iBlsiintions ‘Ansty of Nort 1 ossr. an con. ar a ereeme ra,Se Reopens Lane “icmphie and oe Orton Gafar Parlor soa SES Gar Ror bahay alas Fa or ee aro RE ee re Sin ioeases = seisio A! ine IGA ma and CNS = Office 838 Main St. JOHN E. WAGNER, City Passenger and Ticket Agt. O. H. BOSLEY, District Passenger Agent. W. B. BEVILL, General Padwonger Agent General Office; Roanoke Va. ATLANTIC COAST-LINE. Schedule In Effect Nor. 80, 1902. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND—BYRD STREET STATION. 0 o. m.. BORPOLE LIBITED, Dally. Ar Ha. on Bope only at Vetorsburg Wayerly, and Suffolk, 50 a.m Daly, “Arciver Putorsbarg, 0:13 Bn Weldon Tiaa ay“ lompock Iie a me ee or Payette’ a Bt Gnas ii'it pm Savanna ‘Tampa 7:05 psn: Pore tampa 7:00 pa Contes ab ritse Uae Na Gee Goldsboro, 2:65 pm, Wilmington 6 Foe, folisan Bioojer Now "Sore waa BML Bdge arriving, Petorrbury one eee Hlait, Gontralie and Chester. "7 3:00p. m. OORAN SHORE LIMITED, Dall Aroma, Retebure 8:90 P.M. Nor Waverly, and Bama 7 4210p. Dally, Arrives Pes > ate Can te Yale Ney ap Baty Maoune’s 10. Mo Makes an Tater 5:86? B Dally Aitives Petersbarg Tp. m. ‘Makes all stops. allie 6:80P. %. FLORID & WET INDIAN LOM MED. Dally Arr bare, FLD omnes win Nortokea Wess fortolk aad iniarrmdingo otto Gapsin ot Pte (Comeoens whee at Inntic and Danville for stations betwoon Bove aS. “eritmtegton ibaweeg Te Sah a Sete i sn) BM Pampe 10:08.3 Pot temp oa NEW LINE TO MIDDLE GEORGIA INTS.—Arrtving Angusta 8 keer eet i Shee Hiesies ‘Auguste nd aucoa bektegca 9982, M. Daily. Arrives Yar P arn (his Sa 2 Wo a. ‘Sloiper Richwonc 19 2S area ery TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND, 4, Jicksoivile, Sayan we OS es i ae HC Pally, except Bonday. Petersburg 0 EOE Sat eetiedtses een Se? (pik and @uffolk. _ 11;04.M. Defly. From iorfolk, Suffolk and 280 BLM Daily, Be ‘Roanoke omer. M.Dafy. From Morfolk, Gutter, and TARE: Me Bails, Brom Mio. Pers’ Piktingeons GAstare mad tit oor 2 Brea Penta, FBS tog an ee — ae W.5 OF f cade shams 40 | 7 Siar Poems aa a pe ‘Be. gam, -The Greatest Offer Yet! | a* Bae SE ge e Sige JUST WHAT THE LADIES WANT., Actual Size. Send H Good Pbotograph.. Wa WILL SEND YOU A HANDSOME GOLD-PLATED BREAST-PIN WITS YOUR PICTURE HANDSOMELY COLORED AND REPRODUCED ‘THEREON FREE OF CHARGE. \ ‘They can be worn by either male or female, being called either Button or Meda}- fons. We have made special arrangements with one of the largest concerns in the country to furnish all new subscribers, who pay $4.50 cash in advance for the PLANET one of these handsome Medallion free of charge. Fill out the Coupon and send it with $1.50 together with a good Eonar of the person whose features you desire reproduced in cules and we will send the or medallion. All photographs will be returned. Enclose 5 cents extra to pay postage on the same. If youare not satisfied, your money will be refunded. Send us one yearly subscriber and we will send one Medailion. Twe yearly subscribers, two Medallions. Now is the time to take advantage of the offer. The Medallion alone is worth the Price of the subscription. ee —“=w COUPON. = ¥ sesewoseeees ssssvesasavenceevensenssesnsenennees nenaseavecssssenssesseseversseatensssecessseescssses AD JOHN MITCHELL, JR., ail Poblisher, THE PLANET: Please find enclosed $1.50 for the Pla: 2° one year, which you will send to the following address: * ° NAME. sssssssssseersssseeraescentesrnene coseeetnntennennanteeeanenteennnsrenneees rm ee | EIT OR TOWN, nnnnninninninnininnnnnnnnennnnnnnnninim ORMUITER Ve, STURT a: cemcersmseenesneteeietvencrneitiarmnnscoeesinaiesenaip i 2 closed photograph which I desire inser’ed in medalitoa er betten, ca Agr Line Ratway no to Principal Cities of the South FESS ‘cation ‘tnd Mericc, reaching the Conttele of Sts SCHEDULE IN ERFROT Novss, 1 TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND —mAIN ST. STATION—DAILY, Roe AT, 245 y u. 1020. x —Lv Richmond 2ioe hue 11308 we mhy. Suen, Gare (a Sty hie Spex. fuse ar Beak $a3roae 1s Acme Hanlon HAS Lge Mar Atlante. TIRE WSCA Com 12:20. 10:26 4. Lv. Columbia (Contra Tim 455 4.0. 2:95. w.- Ar. Saree PS Mice eres tae Te a eT A ee Koga, 10s? FM Widsate—Le. Chatbtte. Batik Wake ere caer, Wasa: Wetarw Ly Gromenet S38AM 2:62 P m—Ly Athens. ee ns eRe eae USE JE toe wee. omar Montgome 2:80.a. x—ar. Mobile FSA MCAT, Now Orteans, O:55 wae. ‘1.0 Ate —Ar. Nashville. S00 ba 2 eae, Meme tk ‘Train aoe jones cma ae 0:10 a. st ceby odinte ponte Connecticn at? Nortina with Gain ardving Hendorson ful oct ana Bat Sigh 84) v.36 dallysand Dustaan 4. ne dally “Connections at Jacksonville for ali Florida Mast come points, at umpe for Havsee and all points in Cabs. a” atlanta for Mont Remerge New Qniouss str alfpanta Seats, foxioa and Oniltornin:; ln tor Chattanoses Nashville, and all points west. TRAINS ANMIVE'AT RICHMOND—DAILY. | 685.4... No BE From all points South. Speci, No os | "anataRitnwes® 535 #3." No. 98, Noralins, N. Gs Botatsbury and local point, SLEBI ING-CAR SERVICE Non. if and9t-SEABO A RD EXPRESS Palitnan “irewing Rome Dang ueens Detween New York and Tampa. Vests fod Couahen between New Ton ana Wek ed. and betwecnRickmoer and iokaen ie. Pullman Slecping Case ini) vonwsen Jackvonvillaand Tanpe “Also shivag Dre 32g Room Sleeping Cars between New York ‘Aianca, sod ‘CateOars between "Hava Sod Atlants'and Hawiot and ‘Sevenrakes a Wesklrn Sige Noryeun. Washington, an Binenutet, tosving" Washineton Reonaat ‘Thursdays, and Saturdays; returnit leave Fear einen an erie Rona ane ‘a Pe Drawing Room Budge dloapig “Gary be frrgen New org and Jncknonvia Soumecut Sh Bemist with Gare and tra at Ihnen cooacuonty lth hich "rough Pal man tickets ard cola. Wines Bates ten beaihers Pusoe ana ania,” a Eosteree Seer weoreters wa returning, leave nya and Gatarays. Gate Cars on af throurh W. J. MAY, City Ticket Agent. % P. SMITH, Pitelcte ear ent Re "Phone 405. Money to Loan On Easy Terms Rents are being advanced every day. Ie {is cheaper to “buy. After yoa have bought, eee cannot be raised on icprace Roe es caay, monthly tarms that the momo oot So Tent will pay for your house. °™ GEO.0. JEFFERSON, No. 6 North ‘Tonal Socet, cers eT eee Fred G. Gray, 208 West Leigh St. THE STOVE MAN. #— ‘You can have all kinds of Stoves Re- Betoe Basile! adit Painted’ ata resonable Bre al gedaan. ee “Phone, 2503. FRED G. GRAY, | Richmond, Va. ‘This offer is, without the least doubt, the greatest value for the least money ever offered by any newspaper in the whole history of joursalism, ° Bicts Musial a Cony ‘* LARGE TYPE « * UNABRIDGED & E have made arrangemen ‘one of the largest moste.honses of Boston to furn W'rendors it og ieee Tests coe tethen acme ale owe of Bordon to furnish var ho qualhy of Litis shoot music In the very bents. ‘The composers’ anes nee bowsch it eoraeet Brintod on roguine shoe mene meet ood Svetrieht,pleens OF the meet pop n Se ee colored titles mal we nme Paper, from now plates made from large, clear type —incheding hers or to i vais Secmstaris lems sesias ea mem ena Address, JOHN MICHELL, jR., ztr N.qth St., Richmond, Va. colored tithe ay whect-music paper, from new | Selered tition Vailas in ovary way irtclam, ‘a No. Pitts oR ohdane Ces O} #2 Aide Transcription | Oe A. pu Allfor'Phee Waltzes 222 > wgiaeitih KenVopsinands sp. wien". *. gpndie TOF Ancionts Abroad” Marcti—two Stay Pes Anges Drew vom set eS? 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RE PLANET SATURDAY.....MARCH 7, 19C HORTICULTURE Minnesota Gardener Describes a Heating Plan That Has Proved Quite Satisfactory. The hotbed that must depend on fermenting manure for its heat is not always satisfactory. Not only is it difficult to regulate the temperature, but the heat sometimes becomes extinct at a stage when the plants are sorely in need of it. I made an excavation five or six feet on the surface, and about a foot deep. Lengthwise along this space were laid three rows of tiling, one along the center, and one about a foot from each side. The tiles were four inches inside measure, and one foot long. These were placed end to end, so as to fit close- HEATED HOTBED COMPLETE. ly, and earth was pressed around them so as to hold every piece exactly in place. Then the excavation was filled with rich soil until level with the surface, excepting at the ends the tiles were left bare for a few inches. The board frame, 5 by 15 feet, was next put in place, so as to leave six inches of each row of tiles projecting beyond the ends of the frame, as shown in smaller cut. At the east ends of the bed, a hole was dug three by four feet on surface, and two feet deep. In this hole a crude fireplace was made of loose brick, and the flue was connected with the three ends of projecting tile. At the west end of the frame a brick chamber was made into which the three tiles LAY OF THE TILES. entered, giving them a common flue for outlet. The top of this chamber was closely covered, excepting a six-inch circular hole, into which a single length of stovepipe was fitted. A sloping door was hung over the fireplace cavity to keep out rain; and the earth was raised high enough to prevent surface water from running into the hole. Soil was banked about the frame and the glass sash put in place. It took six sashes 29 by 60 inches, to cover the frame, and I happened to have on hand six old storm window sashes of that size. Of course the sashes sloped to the south in the usual way. When fire was kindled in the fireplace the smoke came freely from the oatpipe. The tiles were covered with soil to a depth of about six inches. With a good fire, I could quickly warm up the earth on the coldest days of spring. And when once well heated the earth and tilting held the heat for a long time, provided the draft was closed. Unlike beds heated with manure, the heat supply could here be regulated to suit the demand of the prevailing weather.—C. L. Hill, in Farm and Home. SOIL FOR POTATOES It Should Be Light So That It Will Offer But Slight Resistance to Rapid Growth. Potatoes may be grown on a variety of soils; but the most important factor in growing them successfully, after the proper selection of tubers for seeding, is the selection of the kind of soil best adapted to them. Soil in a pulverized state, so light that it will offer but small resistance to the growth of the tubers, should be selected. The ground should be well drained, and have a supply of organic matter sufficient to keep it in a state of moisture, which is necessary to the normal growth of the potato. Plowing under green crops and adding well rooted farm manures will render almost any kind of soil suitable for growing this crop; while newly cleared lands are adapted to some varieties of the potato; as the soil is in a mechanically favorable state to its growth, and has a liberal supply of organic matter, which continues till cultivation exhausts it from the soil. The mechanical condition of the soil is of much importance; as its natural fertility and artificial fertilization will, to a great extent, supply the deficiency of this organic quality, if the soil is in a condition to furnish the necessary moisture. Experience in growing this crop teaches that one year, or two years at most, is as long as this crop should be without change grown on a piece of ground, because the plant food suited to the potato by that time becomes exhausted, and then the germs of disease from the scabby tubers will remain in the soil, and they must be starved out by changing the crop to that which will not support these particular germs.—Frank Monroe Beverly in Epitomist. Pearl Pudding. Cook together four or five minutes one-half cupful of sugar and four tablespoonfuls of cornstarch in a pint of sweet milk. Stir in one cupful of one coatant (the fresh, if possible), and flavor with vanilla. Add fully beaten whites of three eggs and corn into a ring mold. When tit fills the center with chilled and whi- cream—Boston Globe. Forearmed. She—This is the restaurant and one always has to wait so long. He—You know the reason, don't you? "No, why?" "Their prices are so high that they can't afford to serve any dish without first looking up the financial rating of the customer."—The New Yorker. POPE LEO'S JUBILEE POPE LEO'S JUBILEE 75,000 People Crowd St. Peter's to Pay Respect to Pontiff. DAZZLING SCENE IN CATHEDRAL Pope's Appearance Was Greeted With a Tremendous Roar of Welcome. Blessings Bestowed On Many—Pontiff Well Pleased With Demonstration Rome, March 4.—From sunrise yesterday all Rome was on the alert and showing most unusual animation and interest in the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the coronation of Pope Leo XIII. The scene on the plazzi of St. Peter's was magnificent. There were assembled many hundreds of Italian troops in various modern uniforms, making a striking contrast with the medeaval costumes of the Swiss Papal Guard, on duty at the bronze doors of the cathedral. The crowds which gathered before the first cordon of troops were impatient as they stood dripping under the persistent rain. When the doors of St. Peter's were opened an almost indescribable struggle occurred, in which the immense crowd pushed and elbowed desperately to reach the interior of the cathedral. The crush was so great that many women fainted. Fully 75,000 were in the hall when the ceremonies began. There were about 1,000 Americans present. At 11 o'clock precisely the great bell of St. Peter's rang out a signal, which was followed by the clanging of the bells of about 500 churches in Rome as they sounded the announcement that the Pontiff was on his way to the Basilica. The life of the ancient city seemed to pause for a moment, hats were raised, and the sign of the cross was made. Shortly afterwards, inside St. Peter's, silver trumpets blared out their message and the Pontiff appeared. The people held their breath for a moment, and then all the pent-up enthusiasm burst forth in a tremendous roar of welcome. From his elevation on the new Sodia Gestorilia, carried by 12 men in costumes of red brocade, flanked by the famous flabelli (spreading feather fans), and surmounted by a white and gold canopy, the Pope appeared to be more than a human being. He seemed to be a white spirit, this impression being added to by the Pontiff's white robes and white mitre, delicate features, face white as alabaster, and his thin hand moving slowly in benediction. When the Pope arrived at the throne the ceremony proceeded rapidly. Leaving the Sedia Gestatoria, the Pontiff knelt and prayed, and then rose without assistance, donned the falda, and the new triple crown, and the celebration of the mass began. At the moment of the elevation of the host a profound silence fell on the assemblage, the guards presented arms, the people knelt, where it was possible for them to do so, and from the copula came the clear, thin sounds of silver trumpets, giving the idea of heavenly music. The Pope then administered the Papal benediction, and retired to a room for restoratives, prepared on purpose every time he goes to St. Peter's. There, addressing Dr. Lappon, his private physician, the Pontiff said: "You see that after all your warnings the ceremony did me good. What touching loyalty!" When the Pope returned to the Vatican from the Basilica he resumed his place on the Sedia Gestatoria and was carried throughout the whole length of the cathedral, rising erect many times to bestow blessings, while many princes, cardinals, diplomatists and bishops bowed low and the crowd saluted him frantically. The ceremony in St. Peter's Cathedral lasted two hours and a quarter, and although it was noticeable that Pope Leo felt the effects of his recent cold, all were surprised to see how well he seemed. His voice was strong, his gestures vigorous, and the frantic cheering which greeted his arrival and departure gave him visible pleasure and brought a faint tinge of color to his face. When the Pope reached his apartments he wished to discuss the ceremony and give his impressions of it, but his physician insisted on complete quiet, on which the Pontiff exclaimed: "The demonstration today has been so affecting. It surpassed all my expectations. I am completely satisfied. There was no note of discord." Prominent Mason Dead Cumberland, Md., March 4. — Dr. Charles H. Ohr, the oldest past grandmaster Mason in the world, died here yesterday at the age of 93. He was at one time a prominent physician, and was the author of several books. General W. F. Smith Dead Philadelphia, March 2. — General William Farrar Smith, better known as "Baldy" Smith, one of the prominent figures of the Civil War, died at his home in this Saturday night, He was in his 80th year, and was born in St. Albans, Vt. He entered Wort Point at the age of 17, and when the Civil War broke out he was made commander of the third Vermont Regiment. He rose rapidly and became one of the leading figures in that struggle. General Smith's death, it is said, reduces the number of living corps commanders of the Civil War to four. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Plended Gullity, of Course. A French mayor, who at one time held the office of stipendiary magistrate, was about to perform the civil service of marriage. "Mademoiselle X——" he said, addressing the bride, "do you agree to to Mr. Z——" here present, for your assisted husband?" And, after the young lady had replied in the affirmative, the mayor, turning to the bridegroom, delivered himself as follows: "Prisoner at the bar, what have you to say in your defence?"—Tit-Bits. VIRGINIA—In the Law and Equity Court of the city of Richmond, Feb. 14, 1903. Robert Smith vs. Nanny Smith. In Chancery. The object of this suit is to obtain a divorcee a vinculum matrimonii by the plaintiff from the defendant. An affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant is not a resident of the State of Virginia it is ordered that she appear here within fifteen days after due publication hereof and do what is necessary to protect her interest in this suit. SEA AIR LINE Short line to pr southwest, Florida, and Mexico, reach SCHEDULE IN TRAINS LEAVE STATION—DA 10:28 p.m. cabs slowly Pull Savannah 9 m., St. Angus Henderson, Hamble, Co. The Oxford. It was the woman's custom to spank her boy with her slipper at frequent intervals. "There is nothing quite like an Oxford training," she would explain to visitors.—Puck. Strangers Now. Homer—So you and Mrs. Nextdoor are not on speaking terms? I thought you were bosom friends? Mrs. Homer—So we were until we exchanged domestics.—Chicago Daily News. All-Around Vindication Henley—Smith and Jones each called the other a liar. Have they given each other satisfaction yet? Digby—Yea. Henley—With fists or pistols? Digby—No; they left it to a committee of two of Jones' friends and two of Smith's to say who was the liar and the committee was evenly divided. —Tit-Bits. An Expert Opinion. Cohen (to fellow traveler)—Vot line of goots do you represent, mein friend? Dr. Dippem (stifly)—Well, sir, I am collecting funds to send to our foreign missionaries. Cohen—You've got best end of that job!—N. Y. Times Richmond Vs Union University. DEBATE—Resolved, That "The Future Success of the Race depends upon Emigration." Other literary features. Benefit of Old Folks' Home. Tuesday, March 17th, 8 p. m. Admission: 25cts. and 35cts. T. W. TAYLOR, R' J. KYLES, Managers. 3-7-2t He Chased a GHOST —THAT GREAT LECTURE— YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS IT. Rev. D. Webster Davis will appear at True Reformers Hall, Monday night, March 16th to lecture upon the famous subject— "THE GHOSTS I HAVE CHASED" For the benefit of Young People's Club. Building fund of Mount Carnel Baptist Church. 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An affidavit having made and filed that the defendant is not a resident of the city where it is located that she appear here within fifteen days after due publication hereof and do what is necessary to protect her interest in this suit. A copy Teste:— P. P. Winston, E. M. Roscher, Pq. Clerk. To Near Me. Take notice that I shall on the 31st day of March, 1903, at the office of M. M. Roscher, 128 W. Clay street, in the city of Richmond, Va., between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 6 o'clock P. 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The Speaking in the Prize Contest in the Carnival at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, on Tuesday night next will be participated in by many of the finest speakers that can be found in this city and Manchester. In recognition of the very fine Musical talent which shall grace the 3rd Annual Carnival at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church this week, commencing Monday night, the 9th, the Cable Co., of the Musical Arts Center, the est pianos with an extra instrumental attachment, for the use of the Quartettes and Quintetts. THE TRAVELS OF A letter to the queen's confessor, Fernando de Talavera, is given to Columbus, and, leaving his son to the care of the worthy friar, he repairs to the Castilian court at Cordova. (Solution to last week's puzzle:—Invert the cap on the on the wall, outlined by right arm and left. 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HELL, JR., JNO. T. TAYLOR, H. F. JONATHAN, THOS. WHITING, THOS. M. CRUMP, SECY, E. A. WASHINGTON ILLIAM CUSTALO. Interest Paid on All Deposits Remaining 60 Days or over. TED.—The patronage of the Publication concerning Stock, Deposits, and the Cashier. To 4 P. M. Saturday 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. and 5 P. M. to 7 P. M. with modern improvements. Building lighted with officials will be pleased to serve you. OFFICERS: President. H. F. JONATHAN, Vice-President. HON. H. WYATT, Cashier. J. C. FARLEY, W. F. GRAHAM, E. R. JEFFERSON ANDERVALL, D. J. CHAVERS, WM. A. HANKINS. O. T. TAYLOR, H. F. JONATHAN, THOMAS SMITH. M. CRUMP, SECY, E. A. WASHINGTON, J. J. CARTE. ILLIAM CUSTALO. Scription for paid it for so at once enjoy its BOOKER'S Market. 3 PER CENT Interest Paid on All Deposits Remaining 60 Days or over. LOANS NEGOTIATED.—The patronage of the Public is solicited. For all information concerning Stock, Deposits, and Loans, Etc., apply to the Cashier. Banking Hours: 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Saturday 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. and 5 P. M. to 7 P. M. Apartments are fitted up with modern improvements. Building lighted with gas and electricity. Polite officials will be pleased to serve you. OFFICERS: JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President. H. F. JONATHAN, Vice-President. THOS. H. WYATT, Cashier. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. C. FARLEY, W. F. GRAHAM, E. R. JEFFERSON JNO. R. CHILES, B. P. VANDERALLY, D. J. CHAVERS, W. M. A. HANKINS, JOHN MITCHELL, JR., JNO. T. TAYLOR, H. F. JONATHAN, THOMAS SMITH, R. W. WHITING, THOS. M. ANGUS, A. WASHINGTON, J. J. CARTER, U. LIU CUSTON. Have you paid your subscription for for the past year? Have you paid it for the New Year? Why not do so at once and enable the PLANET to enjoy its Christmas with you? WOMAN'S UNION. 1898.) CE: T. JAMES All goods delivered free. A. C. Booker, 501 WEBSTER, STREET. 6mths ST. LUKE'S HALL, 900 ST. JAMES RICHMOND, VA. We pay sick Benefits Promptly. Death Benefits in 24 hours after sat- factory proof has been filed in the Office. OFFICERS & BOARD: PRES., - - - ROSA K. JONES VICE-PRES., - MAGGIE L, WALKER TREAS., - FANNIE C. THOMPSON SEC'V & MAN'GR, PATSIE K. ANDERSON, LIZZIE M. DAMMAELS, M. LOU HARRIS, VICTORIA MOON, LILLIAN H. PAYNE, JULIA H. HAVES, ROSA E. WATSON, DELIA LEWIS. --- 8-16-'09-18t. SELLING THE GREAT The New Poet of the Race. WRITE, J. E. McGIRT. NEW PHONE, 1133 The leading Grocery in the city for its low prices. This store should be patronized by all Afro-Americans, a full line of Green Groceries and Pollyr, Wood and Coal. Old 'Phone, 1807. WANTED—SEVERAL PERSONS OF CHARACTER and good reputation in each state (one in this county required) to represent and advertise old established wealthy business house of solid financial standing. Salary $21.00 weekly with expense additions well payable in cash each Wednesday direct to head offices. Horse and carriage furnished when necessary. References. Enclose self-addressed envelope. Colonial Co., 334 Dearborn St., Chicago.