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THE RICHMOND PLANET RUMORS OF A BIG SEA FIGHT Russia's Vladivostok Squadron Reported Destroyed by Japs. CONSISTED OF FOUR CRUISERS. Owing to Close Proximity of Opposing Fleet, St. Petersburg Expects Naval Battle-Vladivostok Bombarded For Nearly An Hour-Japanese Troops Take Offensive A. NICHOLAS II., CZAR OF ALL THE RUSSIAS. The peace loving czar who finds himself at war because of his empire's greed for land has ruled Russia nine years and is in his thirty-sixth year. The Hague peace tribunal was his idea, as was also the idea of despoiling China of Manchuria. VOL. XXI NO. 14. RUMORS OF BIG SEA Russia's Vladivost Reported Destroy CONSISTED OF FOUR Owing to Close Proximity of Petersburg Expects Naval Bombarded For Nearly An Troops Take Off London, March 9.—The Daily Telegraph this morning publishes a dispatch from Tokio, dated March 8, and saying: "It is reported that the Japanese fleet engaged the Russian Vladivostok squadron at sea yesterday. The result of the engagement is not announced, but it is believed that the Russian ships were destroyed or captured." The Russian fleet was under command of Captain Reitzenstein, and consisted of the armored cruisers Russia, Grombol, Rurik and Bogatyr, four of the finest vessels in the Russian navy. Rear Admiral Urin commanded the Japanese fleet. A ship in the sea Russia's Mammoth Cruiser Russia NICHOLAS II., CZAR OF AU The peace loving czar who finds himself greed for land has ruled Russia nine years and Hague peace tribunal was his idea, as was al Manchuria. RUSSIA EXPECTS SEA FIGHT Believed Close Proximity of Fleets Will Result In Battle. St. Petersburg, March 9—The where-abouts of Captain Reltzenstein's Vladivostok squadron is carefully guarded by the military authorities, but there is a strong impression here that when the seven Japanese warships appeared off the harbor Sunday and Monday the Russian squadron was outside, perhaps down the coast co-operating with the Russian land force near the mouth of the Tumen river. If the Russians were outside and the Japanese definitely ascertained that fact a big sea fight is probably imminent, as it is considered certain that the Japanese in that case will lie on and off Vladivostok to prevent the return of the Russians, giving battle if they are caught in the open sea. The harbors along the coast in which the Russians might seek refuge are frozen, and the squadron must eventually be forced to return to Vladivostok for coal. A naval service organ here argues lengthily that the present Japanese naval disposition presages a movement on a large scale in the Sea of Japan, and the paper accounts for all the Japanese ships except the battleship Yashima and the armored cruiser Tokiwa, one first class protected cruiser and five second class, reckoning the battleships Fuji and Shikishima, the armored cruisers Iwate and Asama and the protected cruiser Takahisho as being injured. While official despatches concerning the bombardment of Lvadivostok by a Japanese fleet do not mention any Russian losses, private advices say that five men were killed, four sailors and the wife of an engineer. It is apparent the Japanese were afraid to risk exposing their ships to the plunging fire of the land batteries and it is considered probable here that the attack was really for the purpose of drawing the fire of the Russian forts, compelling the Russians to disclose the position and calibre of their guns and also for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Russian squadron is in port. If this was the object of the Japanese it is believed to have failed signally, as the batteries did not fire a shot and if the squadron is in port it could not be seen from the Japanese OF ALL THE RUSSIAS. himself at war because of his empire's wars and is in his thirty-sixth year. The was also the idea of despoiling China of position in the bay or Ussuri on account of the high land which rises from the coast on that side, obstructing the view of the harbor. JAPS BOMBARD VLADIVOSTOK Seven Warships Fire On the Fortress For Nearly An Hour. For Nearly An Hour. Vladivostok, March 7.—A fleet of five Japanese battleships and two cruisers appeared off this place at 1.25 o'clock yesterday afternoon and bom- CONTINUED ON EIGHT PAGE. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1904. THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMAN FIGHT. The Mayor was Brushed and Cut and His Arm Broken. Ronnoke, Va., Mar. 9.—Mayor Joel H. Cutchins made an attack this morning on Councilman J. C. Page at his place of business on Market Square, with a loaded cane, as the result of the latter's attack on the Mayor at the Council meeting last night. Mr. Page was standing in the doorway of his store, when the Mayor approached unobserved and struck him several times on the head with the cane. Mr. Page grabbed hold of the Mayor's whiskers and attempted to get the cane when they were separated. W. T. Johnson, nephew of Page who was in the store, ran out and struck the Mayor in the face, knocking him down on the side and breaking his right arm at the shoulder joint. A physician took charge of the Mayor, sewed up two wounds on his face, one on the cheek and the other under the right eye, and set the broken arm. Mr. Page's injuries are slight, and he kept at his work. Johnson, who struck the Mayor is a youth of eighteen, of slight physique. There has been bad blood between the Mayer and Councilman Page for some time, and they have said many unpleasances. The fight created considerable excitement. $100,00 Endowment Paid Norfolk Va., Mar. 2, 1904. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Grand Court of Virginia ($100.00) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the Endowment claim of Sister Angelina Murry, who was a member of Friendship Court, No. 148, I. O. of Calanthe, N. A., S. A., E., A., A. & A. Signed:— his JACOB X MURRY, mark. Witnesses:— J. C. WILSON, ALICE NIXON, R. of D., BETTIE L. COWLING, W. C. Baptist Minister's Conference. The Conference met last Monday 11:30 a. m., at the Fifth St. Baptist Church. Notwithstanding the heavy down pour of rain, there was a large attendance of the members. President Ferguson appointed Rev. Jefries to open the devotional exercises; minutes were read by Dr. W. T. Johnson and the memb_rs made their report. Since last report report of these excellent meetings two able sermons have been preached by Dr. Z. D. Lewis and Rev. Mitchell. Dr. W. F. Graham read a very acceptable paper last Monday on the subject: "The Best Elements of Ministerial Courtesy." The paper gave general satisfaction and was discussed by Drs. Jos. Perry, W. T. Johnson, Z. D. Lewis, Evans Payne, R. O. Johnson, Jeffries and others. Rev. Hugh Williams reported his visits to the State Farm. A committee, Dr. E. R. Jones, Celestine Brown and Mrs. Mary Sraves were present in the interest of protection of the Barton Heights Colored Cemeteries. They were heard with pleasure. The Conference is doing great work for the peace of Zion. Rev. D. Samuel Orner, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Asheville, N. C., was introduced and made some very spicy remarks. It is expected that a large attendance will be at the Conference next Monday morning. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The following members attended the State Convention of the Y. M. C. A.: Geo. W. Gaskins, J. M. Daily, Albert Daily, J. H. Rhorer, E. T. Pollard, J. Y. Harris, Jr., R. E. Edwards, R. H. Fauntherloy and General Secretary S. C. Burrell. The man who did not hear the many addresses missed a great deal. Every man should have heard Mr. John R. Motts. Come to the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson today 5 p. m. Men for the committee work Sunday are requested to be on time. Boys' meeting Sunday 4 p. m. at the rooms. The place for every man Sunday 3:30 p. m., is at the True Reformers Hall to hear Prof. B. F. McWilliams of the Va. Union University who will address the men. Subject: "The Young Man's Wilderness Temptation." Special music by the Y. M. C. A. Quartette. Do as you have promised, bring another man. Free for all men. Do not miss this treat. We ask all to have special prayer for this meeting. We must reach some man's heart for Christ. Union. The regular meetings of the National Baptist S. S. Union will be held at the Fifth Street Baptist Church next Sunday, March 18th, 1904 at 3: p. m. Excellent Programme. Special discussion: "How can the young people best help the church and the Sunday Schools?" B. H. PEYTON, Pres. E. A. WASHINGTON, Vice. A. W. DANDRIDGE, Seoy. TOM McINTOSH DEAD. Colored Comedian Expired on Pan- Handle Train at Urbana, O. Springfield, O., March 4.—Tom McIntosh, a pioneer colored comedian, died of apoplexy on an east-bound Pan-Handle train yesterday while entering Urbana. At the time of his death he was a member of Gus Hill's company, "Smart Set," which was enroute from Indianapolis to Columbus. McIntosh was sixty-three years old and was born in Lexington, Ky. "Tom" McIntosh was probably the foremost Negro comedian. For several years he was in van feville with his wife, who is a handsome mulatto. McIntosh was the central figure in the "Smart Set" company which played at the Park Theater in Indianapolis the first three days of this week. McIntosh's large mouth and his ability twist it into many shapes always brought an aplause. He had a keen sense of wit, and his droll speech always captured his audiences. K. of P. Notes. On last Tuesday night at the rooms of the Bon De Von Club on Brook avenue, a club was organized for the purpose of instituting a Pythian lodge under the jurisdiction of N. A., S. A., E. A., A. A. & A. A. Some of the most promising looking young men to be found in any portion of the city are among the 23 names which were enrolled. Sir S. S. Baker, Grand Master at Arms of the Grand Lodge of Virginia was present, under whose leadership the club is being organized. Col. Thos. M. Cruma, T. R. & S. and Sir James L. Thompson of Old Dominion Lodge, No. 8 were present and addressed the club. The officers are Mr. Henry Mallory, Chairman; Mr. Joseph Woolfolk, Jr.; Secretary; Mr. George Preston, Treasurer. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday night, March 10th at the Bon De Von Club on Brook Ave. Planet Lodge held its meeting on Monday night. Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr., in company with Grand Master-at-Arms S. S. Baker paid the lodge an official visit. A number of visiting Past Cancellors were present. Richmond Lodge, No. 1 held its regular meeting on Monday night. All Pythians are talking about the Anniversary on the 27th of March at the 2nd Bapt. Church. The G. W. Lecturer, Mrs S. L. Mitchell, after spending some time in Lynchburg and Danville has returned to the city. While away she did some excellent work for the Order, having public meetings, and lecured to six courts in Lynchburg and four in Danville. She gave some very encouraging talk and all seemed well pleased and only hope for her return again in their midst. She is now in the Tide-water section. NOMAD. Old Times Over Again. Come to the First Baptist Church on Monday night, March 14th, 1994 at 8 o'clock, if you want to see these old times over again for the benefit of the above named church. Some of the best home talent compose this grand entertainment. Admission, Adults, 15cts. Children, 10cts. RUSSIAN CAVALRY AT DALNY. Just outside of Dalny, Russia is said to have massed a alry, a branch of the military service upon which she pla. The illustration shows a body of these troops scouting be receipt of a rumor that the Japanese troops were advancing surprise them from the rear. Just outside of Dalny, Russia is said to have massed a large body of cavalry, a branch of the military service upon which she places great reliance. The illustration shows a body of these troops scouting back of the city on receipt of a rumor that the Japanese troops were advancing in an attempt to surprise them from the rear. TOLD ON DEATH BED THAT HE KILLED WIFE. Helped to Lynch Three Innocent Negroes Charged with Being Murderers. Charleston, S. C., March 3.—After taking a prominent part in lynching three Negroes, Section Foreman Jones, of the Atlantic Coast Line, were confessed to the murder of his wife, for which three innocent men were mobbed. He told of the crime on his deathbed. One morning during the early part of May, 1902, the body of Mrs. Jones was found in the dog house in the rear of her yard at Ravenel. Her throat was cut from ear to ear and her head crushed in. The news of the terrible crime soon spread over Colleton couny and armed parties were organized and the woods were scoured for Jim Black, James Ford and Thomas Pryer, who had been in the neighborhood but who had suddenly disappeared. After searching for the Negroes for a week they were arrested, taken to the scene of the crime and swung to limbs of trees. Jones was present and fired the first shots into their bodies. Several weeks ago Jones was taken sick and Dr. Willis was called in to treat him, but he had passed beyond all medical aid. Realizing that he was about to die, Jones confessed to killing his wife. "I know I am going to die, and I can't die until I tell you all about killing my wife," he said to his physician. He then recited the details of the crime, declaring that he killed his wife in a moment of passion that morning in May before he left for his work. He then carried the body from the house and dumped it into the dog house where it was found by his little daughter a few hours afterwards. Immediately after the confession he expired. The Residenoe of Prof. U. S. G. Patterson Bombarded and Entered by a Party of Men at a Late Hour of the Night On Thursday night, March 3rd, Invincible Company, No. 20, U. K. K. of P., commanded by Lient. Chas Wells, marched to the residence of Capt. U. S. G. Patterson and gave him a grand surprise between 11 and 12 o'clock at night. They were aroused by melodies strains of music on the outside. The beautiful strains were listened to with intense interest and enjoyed beyond expression. In the midst of this ecstasy came a sudden ringing of his door bell. On opening his door he was rushed upon unceremoniously by a company of Sir Knights heavily ladened with all the delicacies of the season, together with many valuable presents as a token of their love and esteem of him, and for their appreciation of him in the many noble efforts he has put forth in their behalf as a company. Capt. Patterson was taken clear off his feet. After gaining his equilibrium Lient. Chas. Wells called the house to order, and in a few appropriate remarks set forth the object of this sudden intrusion. Capt. Patterson hardly realizing what was going on, made an attempt to respond; but so great was his surprise at being so highly honored and respected, and being so delighted with the many presents, and the sumptuous repas prepared and brought for his comfort that he could only utter a few broken remarks assuring them of his delight and appreciation for fort to honor him. After enjoying themselves till the wee hours of the morning, the company broke ranks and departed. old to have massed a large body of cavalry upon which she places great reliance. These troops scouting back of the city on troops were advancing in an attempt to BOMBARDED to their several homes, leaving Captain Patterson to sweet dreams. Names of those who participated. 1st Lieut. Chas. Wells, 2nd Lieut. Kinder, 2nd Sergeant Wm. Davis, Sirs C. H. Brigganoth, John Stewart, Reni Stewart, Moss Jackson, Geo. Berry, P. H. Spraggs, Julius Campbell and John L. Ellis. PERSONALS AND BRIEF Mr.Tyler Drew of Powhatan Co. called on us. If you want to buv old clothes at most reasonable rates, apply at 17 W. Cary St. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. C. H. Lewis of 811½ N. 7th St., has been confined to her bed with pneumonia. Rev. W. J. Thompson of Hewlett, Va., was in the city last week. Rev. W. F. Graham, D. D., will preach at the Sharon Baptist Church to-morrow, (Sunday,) at 3 p. m. The public is invited. Bettie Poindexter, if living in Richmond, will please send her address to her friend, Lacy Cary, 1523 Grove Avenue. Mrs. Amelia Jones of 200 W. 31st St., Manchester, Va., who has been very sick the last five weeks is improving slowly. We return thanks to our subscribers and advertisers, who have paid us money and we assure them that our service shall be steadily improved. If you are not reading a good, colored journal, you should do so at once. Every colored man should have the PLANET in his home. Put the Bible on one table and the PLANET on the other. See that you note the progress of the American Beneficial Insurance Company. It is forging ahead and is now preparing to open up a wide field for the benefit of its patrons. The Virginia Baptist State Convention will meet at Washington in May and it is the hope that $12,000 may be raised. It deserves the heartiest support of the people of Virginia. —The Mechanics Savings Bank is one of the strongest institutions in the State. Money deposited there is not only safe, but will yield you a handsome rate of interest. Its checks can be deposited anywhere in the United States and will be recognized. It is insured against both loss and burglary in one of the best bonding companies in the United States. —Rev. Caesar Perkins, D. D., is improving. He visited the PLANET office recently. —the money paid for the old Odd Fellows' Hall on Franklin St. has been partially divided among the four lodges owning the same. —When you feel heart-broken and weary over the loss of a friend or relative send to Mr. A. Hayes for a carriage and he will advise you. The burial part of the business will occasion no unpleasantness as he is prompt, reliable and sympathetic, and his prices are all right. — Mr. S. J. Gilpin was painfully, though I otterly insured injured Friday, 4th inst., while repairing his porch at his residence. The structure fell on him breaking one of the small bones in his leg and otherwise bruising him. He is recovering. He had a narrow escape from death. "Whose Wife Will She Be?" This most interesting question will be ably discussed at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Manassas, W.., Monday night, March 14th, 1904 for the benefit of the church. The speakers have studied thoroughly the question, and its promises to be one of the best diabetes ever heard in the city. The participants are well known to all. All Pythians and the members of the Courts should remember that the anniversary exercises will take place at the Second Baptist Church Sunday, March 27th at 3 p.m. The Knights of Pythias will assemble at the new Castle, 727 N. Third St., at 2 p.m., wearing the badges of the Order. The Uniform Rank will assemble at the same time and same place. The Courts will meet in the lecture room of the church at 2:30 p.m. Rev. A. S. Thomas, pastor of the Sharon Baptist Church will deliver the sermon. There is no use running all over town to find them. Their advertisement is in the PLANET for the American Grocery Company is one of the most available colored business concerns in the city. Your wife will smile when she sees their wagon coming. Rev. Carter's Labors. We are doing well and having a grand time and the people are coming to the light of the gospel fast. We are in the world but not of the world. We are contending for the faith which was once delivered unto the Saints, the general epistle of Jude, and the first chapter we have preaching at 11 a. m., and Bible class at 3 p. m., and preaching at 8 p. m. Holy Tabernacle Baptist Church, N. 12th St., REV. J. E. CARTER, Pastor. NEGRO LYNCHED IN OHIO Murderer of Policeman Shot to Death In Streets of Springfield In Streets of Springfield. Springfield, O., March 8.—Richard Dixon, colored, was taken from the jail and shot to death in the jail yard, and the body was taken from there to the corner of Main street and Fountain avenue and hung to a telegraph pole, where the mob spent the next half hour riddling the body with bullets from several hundred revolvers. The mob forced an entrance to the jail by battering in the east doors with a rafroad iron. The mob then surged through the east door, overpowered the sheriff, turnkey and handfull of deputies and secured the prisoner. Fearing an attempt on the part of the police to rescue Dixon, the leaders formed a hollow square. Some one knocked the negro to the ground, and those near him fell back four or five feet. Nine shots were fired into his prostrate body, and, satisfied that he was dead, a dozen men grabbed the lifeless body and with a triumphant cheer the mob marched south to the intersection of Main street, and a rope was tied around Dixon's neck. Two men climbed the pole and throw the rope over the topmost crossstile and drew the body about 18 feet above the street. The fuselade then began, and for 30 minutes the body was kept swaying back and forth from the force of the rain of bullets which was poured into it. Frequently the arms would fly up convulsively when a muscle was struck, and the mob went fairly wild with delight. Dixon shot and killed Police Sergent Charles Collins, while in the former's room, where they went to remove Dixon's baggage. He had decided to quit the place, and, fearing trouble with Anna Corbin, a woman with whom he was acquainted, Dixon asked Collins to go to the hotel with him. While in his room, Dixon and Miss Corbin quarreled, and Dixon is said to have shot her in the breast. The policeman then attempted to arrest Dixon, when the latter fired into the officer's body, inflicting fatal wounds. RACE WAR AT SPRINGFLELD. O. Mob of White Men Burn Negro Section of the City Springfield, O., March 9.—Threats to burn the levee, the negro district of the city, by a mob of white men, who Monday night lynchred negro Dixon, was made good at midnight, when a volume of flame was seen to shoot up from the rear of a place occupied by "Les" Thomas, a saloonkeeper. Preceding the firing of the building, the mob, at a distance of 100 feet, shot at the front of the building for half an hour, but it is not known whether any fatalities resulted from the shooting. The fire spread both ways from Thomas' place. The mob made no resistance to the attempts of the firemen to confine the fire to the buildings along Washington street, known as the levee. They were for the most part saloons, dwellings and small rooming houses, and all were destroyed. It is understood that the negroes are highly incensed at Sheriff Routzahna for not using greater force in protecting Dixon. Sheriff Routzahna had been warned that the instant the torch was applied in Washington street he had better remove his family from the fall, as that institution was to be immediately dynamited. Militia Ordered Out. Columbus, O., March 3—Upon urgent representations from Mayor Bowles, of Springfield, O., that a race war is imminent as a result of the lynching of the negro Dixon, Governor Herrick ordered eight companies of state militia to that city to preserve order. Adjutant General Crutchfield at once arranged for the mobilization of the troops. Besides the two companies at Springfield, companies at Urbana, Dayton, Xenia, Miamisburg and Piqua were called out. Justice Van Syckel Realigne Trenton, N. J., March 5—Justice Bennett Van Syckel, of the supreme court, surprised state officials and his fellow members of the court by tendering to Governor Murphy his resignation to go into effect at once. Justice Van Syckel about two weeks ago was reappointed after having served 35 years as a supreme court justice. The explanation of Justice Van Syckel's resignation is that he was advised by his physician that it was necessary for him to relinquish the active work of his judicial position. Boller Explosion Kills Three. Towanda, P., March 5.—By the explosion of the boiler of a saw mill at Greenwood, P. L. Brown, the proprietor, and his two helpers, Wallace Tice and Robert Compton, were instant killed. The bodies were mangled horribly. Both of Brown's legs were blown off. Tice's head was blown away, and almost every bone in Compton's body was broken when he struck the frogs earth affair being thrown into the air. The men were all married and leave far too. THE PLANET SATURDAY.....MARCH 12, 1904 TEMPERANCE NOTES THE OUTCAST BABY. Upon a little pallet in the children's ward she lay, The doctors watched her tenderly, and the nurses night and day. Policemen brought her carefully—'twas the day before. They found her in the snow, outside her father's door. "And when we picked her up, and saw that wound upon her head, We thought," said they, "that surely she was dying, or was dead, Her mother knew that is sure, and one poor little arm, And so we brought the infant here, to save from further harm. Her parenta? Yes, they're lodged in jail; they both were drunk, you know, And she knew that who gave the child that dreadful blow. The neighbors heard a scuffling, and then they heard her cry, And some one opened wide the door, and threw her out to die! Twice she saw of the two, but which we cannot tell. So both are lodged in prison now; sure they deserve it well! Their only child? Well, yes, she was, but all the neighbors think that a deed they'd not have done, unless a threw on the drink." She was a tender little babe, of scarcely four years old. Her wound head was rippling o'er with curls of finest gold! But white and pinched the little face, and closed the eyes. And doctors came, and gently said: "The little one must die." The nurses strove with tender care to rouse the soul within, For never word or cry was hers since first At length she moved upon her couch, and heaved a weary sigh. And then a little sob the hear, and next a baby-cry. The doctor comes with tender words her tongue to age; He tells a little fairy tale, and shows the pictured page. A man and a woman sit at a table in a room. The man is sitting on a chair, holding a child on his lap. The woman stands behind the table, holding a cup of tea. "She does not suffer any pain," he says, almost in tears He has a little maid at home, of just such And then they gently question her, but far too young is she To tell the story of her home in all its misery. She smiles into the doctor's face; she seems to love him well; But "daddy made me cry," is all the infant lips can tell. And soon the weary eyelids close; again she is asleep; But ah! it is a slumber far too heavy and They gently chafe her tiny limbs and bathe her fevered brow, But while they strive to keep her here Heaven's gates are opening now! And pitying angels spread their wings, and cleave the midnight sky, And in the midst of a broadcast babe goes to her home on high! Thank God for children's hospitals! and for the loving care, Must be to weary suffering babes a fore -D. B. McKean, in National Advocate REGULARS AND PERIODICS. London Temperance Leader Agrees with Medical Authority That Latter is the Lesser Evil. When the question of accepting a gift of 90 gallons of beer from a local brewer for the use of the London workhouse inmates on Christmas day came up before the Brighton guardians, one member said a great medical authority had declared that drinking regularly was bad for the health, but to get drunk once a fortnight did good. Mr. Pinhorn, the secretary of the London United Temperance council, was there-upon interviewed on the sublect. "I remember many years ago," said Mr. Pinchorn, "that, finding me run down and in uncongenial surroundings, my doctor advised me to go up to town and get drunk. I need hardly say that I did not take the hint; but I do say that if I had to choose between the man who 'soaks' every day and the man who gets drunk once in a while and pays for it the next day, I should unhesitatingly choose the latter. "Yes, I have also heard that doctors can be found to recommend a person to get drunk to get rid of a bad cold. In other words, the doctor no doubt means that the man will perspire freely in that way, but there are a hundred other and better ways of getting rid of a cold. The temperance man takes a piping-hot bath and goes to bed wrapped in a blanket." Saloon Limitation in Germany. Increase of alcoholism in Germany has led to a movement for the better control of the liquor trade. It will require saloon keepers: and even when she does consent to voluminous folds in her crepe or mousseuse gown demands clinging lines in her cloth or zibelline or velvet. She will have to come around to the fullness, but the capitulation comes slowly, and there's no telling what skirt lines the Parisian makers will be advocating by the time the full skirt of the present mode is universally popular here. While the latest skirts are fulled or plaited into the waist band and the skirt yoke is practically out of fashion in Paris, many devices are contrived to lessen the fullness around the hips and preserve a somewhat clinging effect at that point. A series of sharp gores in the skirt top are employed by some of the great dressmakers. 1. To keep for sale at all times food and non-intoxicated drinks, especially lemonade, milk, coffee and tea. 2. That no liquor may be sold on credit; and that the number of women attendants shall be strictly limited to legitimate service. DRUG-TAKING AMONG AUTHORS Evidences of the Demoralizing and Destructive Habit Found in Their Writings. One is astonished at the frequent and unmistakable signs of spirit and drug addiction of popular authors. Unconsciously these writers describe their own condition in the characters they portray, and the theories and statements which the heroes and heroes are made to express, are the inmost thoughts of the authors. A recent popular novel makes the hero most brilliant and sagacious after using wine moderately. True to life, the supposed brilliant statements are jumbles of words and rhetoric which the author clearly wrote while under the use of spirits. He also justifies immoralities of conduct by childish excuses, the personality of which reflects his own experience. In another popular book, the author is clearly a drug-taker. The vague, dreamy, illusionary style and manner of thought and conduct of the character described is clearly that of a morpha or opium-taker. The uncertainties and the alternately confused and dogmatic thoughts are marked characteristics. The writer hoped by investing his subjects in mysticism and leading them through an irregular, unusual line of conduct to produce a book out of the common order. In reality he revealed his secret drug-taking and his own vague, uncertain mentality. Much of this work was written while under the influence of drugs. Probably the cocaine-taker stamps his habits more vividly in his writings than the alcoholic or other drug-takers. Several very popular books proved the cocainism of the authors. The easy flow of words and ideas, like a quiet stream of water, progresses noiselessly without jar or change. One thought suggests another and one situation is followed by many others equally dramatic, and each is described without purpose or plan. Through it all run snatches of poetry, rhetoric, figures of speech and sonorous adjectives. The characters are moved up and down the stage in a hazy twilight of words without plan or purpose, and disappear to make way for others equally mystical. Other stories give evidence of having been written in a coffee or tea delirium. The assertiveness of the characters, their brusque entrance, and exit, their promise of great things which only fade away into uncertainties, show this condition. In the drug and spirit-taker the childish efforts of the authors to conceal their personality and habits of life make more prominent their condition. In the tea and coffee drinkers there is state of mind at the time of the writing. It is assumed that the mind is perfect and intact. In some of the books written by these persons, there has been evident a well thought out plan, the execution of which has been sadly marred by the attempt to force the brain by tea or coffee. No clear, consecutive brainwork can ever be done under the influence of spirits, drugs, tea or coffee. A tired, wormout man or woman attempts to do literary work under the influence of these narcotics and falls. The critical student finds unmistakable evidence of the failure in the abnormal state of the author's mind. The vagaries of literature and the number of strange stories and theories advocated are explained in many instances by the drug psychoses or disordered minds of the authors. This most interesting study will astonish and surprise the reader as it unveils the personality, habits of life and thoughts of the authors in the papers and books of the day.—T. D. Crothers, M. D. , in Union Signal. THE PULSE OF REFORM Bishop Emard, of Valleyfield, Quebec, has issued a strong pastoral letter upon the liquor question, practically condemning the use of liquor in voting contests. The city authorities of Little Rock, Ark., have under consideration a proposition to increase the annual saloon license in that city from $360 to $1,000, payable in advance. The total license, then, city, county and state, would be $1,821 per annum on each license. The common council of Grand Rapids, Mich., has taken a firm stand against the refunding of saloon licenses originally in the names of employees, and afterwards, upon the discharge of these employees, taken in out their own names. Incidentally, the aldermen have indorsed the no-transfer principle upon which the committee on license has been acting for some time past. In California there are only 20 voters to every liquor dealer; in Louisiana the proportion is even greater, there being one liquor dealer to every 15 voters. Illinois has one liquor dealer to every 51 voters. The proportion is smallest in North Carolina, where there are 124 voters to every liquor dealer. In Utah the proportion is one liquor dealer to every 114 voters, which would seem to indicate that the Mormons, whatever else their faults, are not greatly given to drinking liquor. Personal Responsibility. Carlyle writes: "Brother, thou hast possibility in thee for much, the possibility of writing on the eternal skies the record of an heroic life." Let each individual total abstainer seek to realize the greatness and importance of temperance work, the absolute necessity of personal service, and the splendid sphere of work offered, and then, with the determination and perseverance apply himself to this work. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA New Modes for Spring Skirts Fashions for Mademoiselle Fashions for Mademoiselle HOUGH Paris has approved of it some months ago, the American woman is still dubious about the full skirt, refuses to take it seriously, lusts upon women. T These extend to a point below the hip line, where the ample fulness begins; and the gores lessen the amount of material to be fulled or plaited into the band, and the skirt top may be fulled slightly at the waist line and still avoid any awkward excess of material at the band or over the hips. In soft lightweight materials for early spring such a precaution is hardly necessary, though even here careful cutting and slight goring are demanded if N MORE ways than one, it seems to me, the young girls of the present day are singularly fortunate where questions of fashion are concerned. Once upon a time N MORE ways than one, it seems to me, the young girls of the present day are singularly fortunate where questions of fashion are concerned. Once upon a time, and that not so very long ago, either, their models were merely very badly carried out imitations of those fashions of their cliders which happened to be in vogue at the moment. Girls were not allowed to exercise any sort of individual taste on the choice of what they wore, and their clothes were frequently bad copies of those of their grown-up and newly "out" sisters, while in many instances the younger girls were most unjustly condemned to the wearing out of the second best garments of those said sisters after the elder members of the family had taken off the first freshness of coats and skirts, party frocks and blouses. More especially in matters of millinery picturesque is the keynote of the late winter modes for mad霉霉elle. See that your hats are picturesque in themselves, and make sure beyond all things that they are becoming, and you will find that Mme. La Mode asks nothing more at your hands. You may choose what shape best please you, and you may afterwards bend, and twist, and fold it according to your own sweet will. In the matter of color a similar freedom is allowed. Choose a comparatively neutral tint, where economy is an object, taking care to select something (if you LATE WINTER MILLINERY FOR GIRLS. can find it) which will look well with all your frocks. If, on the other hand, you happen to be one of those lucky people with an unlimited dress allowance, and can indulge yourself in half a dozen new hats at a time, it is as well to have a hat to match each walking costume. since there will be a great vogue this winter for hats and toques arranged to harmonize perfectly with the various coats and skirts and other costumes with which they will be worn. A smart little winter costume which suggests itself at once as being preeminently suitable for Sunday best may be seen in our second illustration. This frock should be made in a cosy and comfortable shade of red, and in one of those A Bad Sign. Husband—This dinner is miserably cooked. Wife—Horrors! The girl must be going to leave.—N. Y. Weekly. The Baggy Kind. "Your dog, sir, tore a piece out of my trousers. "Well, they were too big for you, anyway."—Chicago Post. the skirt is to hang and fit well. There must be no resemblance to the old-time gored skirt. The folds must fall in straight lines, changing gracefully with every movement of the body, yet the extreme fulness beginning high above the knee, just below the hips in fact, must swell to still greater dimensions at the foot. In some instances, particularly in the case of the frilled or flounced skirts, this effect is achieved by a circular flounce of great depth set upon a top also somewhat circular in cut, but less flaring. The joinings must be hidden under shirring, puffing, ruching or some other trimming, and this trimming must be repeated above or below the line of union so that no suggestion of the added flounce may be given. Flouces are not fashionable, but they must be frankly full flouces, often cut altogether on the straight and many with upstanding headings of corded shirring, puffing, etc. The circular flouce as a scheme for attaining correct skirt lines is regarded as a confession of inability to obtain the result in a more skilful way, and so is not to be acknowledged. Where skirt yokes are used at all, they are shallow and consist of lines of corded shirring, smocking or ganging. Occasionally one sees yoke effects in vertical tucks or plaits, but this is, as a rule a concession to some special heaviness or stiffness of material. excellent finished clothes or tweeds which will not cookie with damp, nor spot with rain, and which, therefore, are simply ideal fabrics for the modern out-of-doors and open-air girl. The style of the frock is comendably simple, with its little Russian coat, which may be worn, by the way, over a warm winter blouse, its deep waist belt of stitched cloth and for sole trimming to S. M. A PRETTY LIGHTWEIGHT COAT. the plaited skirt some rows of tailor- stitching round the hem. The present delightful fashion of wearing an embroidered turn-over muslin collar, with a stock tie, is one in which "Mademoiselle" may well rejoice, since it gives her so many opportunities for proving herself an expert in dainty and original needle-craft. Some girls who have the good fortune to possess a flower name, such, for instance as Rose, Lily or Violet, find a pleasure in embroidering these delicate little lawn collars, as well as the corners of their pocket handkerchiefs, with the blossoms of which they may happen to bear the name. This is rather a pretty idea, and one which can be carried further when girls grow a little older, since they can choose for their favorite perfume the scent of their name flower, and can always wear roses, violets or illies, as the case may be, when they are choosing artificial blossoms for the decoration of their evening frocks, or real flowers which they can wear in the day time on suitable occasions. Stocking fronts, too, can be very prettily embroidered with small sprays of flowers, while they can also be interwoven with initials, in white embroideries, upon underwear. Even the girls who have not flower names can choose a special flower of their own and remain faithful to the one perfume. Nightdress and handkerchief sachets should all be fragrant with the same scent, and embroidered prettily on the outer side with the chosen blossom. Climatic Desperation. First it snows and then it thaws. And then a rain is brewing. And then the doctor has you and You don't care what it's doing. -Washington Star. The Actress—Oh, we can't complain. We're leaving town in broad daylight and with our baggage—Puck. CROSS FOR A NEGRO. Confederates to Honor a Veteran Who Was a Slave. Served All Through the War Between the States and Became Chief Over 75 Colored Cooks in Southern Arms. Visitors to the Tennessee camp at the confederate reunions in the past few years will remember at the Memphis, Tenn., uniformed company's headquarters an old negro in gray uniform who stood faithful and jealous guard over everything pertaining to the men of that company. He wore the uniform cap and badge of company A, confederate veterans. Visitors who go to the next reunion, which is to be held in Nashville in the summer, will see him again as affable, as efficient, as respectful, as young as ever, gray uniform, cap, badge and all, but this time he will wear in addition to these the confederate cross of honor which the women of the south have had made for all confederates who saw actual service in the stirring days of 1861-65. This is the first time in the history of the southern camps that this honor has been accorded a negro, and the fact that there are a hundred or so white men ready to indorse his application is proof sufficient of his worthiness. This gray-haired negro is Preston Roberts of Collierville, Tenn., sometimes camp servant and cook in the command of the confederate cavalry leader, Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, and at present when on military duty, regiment servant for the First Tennessee regiment, confederate veterans. When the crosses of honor were first bestowed on the veterans of Memphis "Uncle Pete" felt somewhat slighted and forlorn, for he served through four years going out with his young masters when the first call for soldiers to defend the south was made. He pondered the matter over, and when eighteen additional ```markdown ``` PRESTON ROBERTS. (Colored Veteran Who Is to Receive Southern Cross of Honor.) crosses were awarded by the Daughters of the Confederacy the night of Lee's birthday anniversary, on Jan. 19, he asked permission to apply for one of them. Permission was not only readily given by the women, but the men present who knew "Uncle Pete"—and there are few who do not know him—immediately volunteered to furnish the indorsement which is necessary before any veteran is qualified to receive one. The application has been forwarded and when the next presentation of crosses is made the rebel rebel will stand in line with the men by whose side he served and receive his bronze medal. "Uncle Pres" is a typical ante-bellum darky. He was born sixty odd years ago near Collierville, about twenty miles from Memphis, and was body servant to his master, S. H. Roberts. When the call for soldiers came in 1861 "Uncle Pres" enlisted with his young master, F. T. Scott, in Capt. Ed Porter's company, which was raised in Somerville, and which was part of Gen. Van Dorn's command. He followed the fortunes of this command until the gallant Van Dorn was killed at the battle of Spring Hill about two years later. Then he followed his master into Gen. Forrest's command. Here he was not a regularly enlisted soldier, but, to use his own expression, was "one of the most important men in the army," having under his control seventy-five negro cooks, with money and authority to buy whatever was needed for his mess, and also authority to "raise" the rations anyway, whether they could be bought or not. The Uses of Palm Trees. The various kinds of palm trees on the island of Ceylon are in themselves of great interest, and when their different uses are explained a person can well appreciate how essential they are to the natives in the low country Singalese districts. From the sap of the coconut palm the spirit he drinks is distilled; the kernel of the nut is a necessary element in his daily curry; the "milk" is the beverage offered to every visitor to his domain; his only lamp is fed from the oil; his nets for fishing are manufactured from its fibre, as is also the rope which keeps his goat or cow from going astray; while the robes of his house, the thatch of the roof and the window blinds are made from its leaf and wood. There is, perhaps, no product in the world that is put to so many and such profitable uses as the coconut palm, for, even before it is grown, its leaf ribs are tied together to make brooms for sweeping and cages for birds. brush instead of pen. The Japanese have no pens and no ink, but they make a very good shift with a paint brush. Move in Right Direction. The physician pondered the case for a few minutes before he ventured an opinion. "I think your husband needs a rest more than anything else," he said, at last. "If he could be convinced of that—" "But he refuses absolutely to listen to me, doctor." "Well," returned the physician, thoughtfully, "that's a move in the right direction." - Tit-Bits. J. B. H. Booker's Market 18 W. Eaker St. A FULL LINE OF FINE GROCERIES AND FRESH MEATS & VEGETABLES Wood and Coal, Cigars AT THE LOWEST YOU CAN SAVE MONEY ALL GOODS DELIVER TELEPHONE A. C. BOOKER 18 W. BAKER ST W. I. JOE FUNERAL DIRECTOR Office & Warerooms, 207 N HACKS R Orders by Telephone or Te pers and Entertainme Old 'Phone, 686. Residence Cigars and Tebacco. NOWEST MARKET PRICES. MONEY BY GIVING ME A CALL. DELIVERED TO YOU FREE. PHONE 1307 OKER, Prop. OKER ST. RICHMOND. VA. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER. Ins, 207 N. 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Business Accounts Handled Promptly. Amounts of ten cents and upwards received on deposit. This establishment is fitted up in the most improved style, having a large white vault, burlar-proof steel chest, electric lights and every modern convenience for safety and the accommodation of the public. For all information concerning Stocks, Deposits, Loans, etc., apply to the Cashier. Banking Hours have been arranged for the special convenience of the work- ing people as follows: 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Saturdays, 9 A. M. to 3 P. We close Saturday at 3 P. M. and open again at 5 P. M., remaining open : until 7 P. M. Call by as you come from work. OFFICERS: JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President. H. F. JONATHAN, Vice-President. THON. H. WYATT, Cashier. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WILLIAM CUSTALO, J. J. CARTER THOMAS M. ORUMP, SSC. SYDNOR AND HUNDLEY, LEADERS IN Quality Furniture PRACTICAL HOUSE PAINTER, 14 W. Baker St., Richmond, Va. Residence, 1 E. Orange St. Prompt attention given to all mail orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. All Kinds of Painting Done Cheap Give me a call before going elsewhere Fred G. Gray, 208 West Leigh St. THE STOVE MAN. You can have all kinds of Stoves Repaired and put up. Also your Roofs, Gutters, Conductors Repaired and Painted at a reasonable price. Your patronage will be highly appreciated. old 'Phone, 2807. PARLOR SUITS. We have some twenty-five or thirty suits bought, most of which will be in stock in a few days. "Don't do a thing" until you see this line. FRED G. GRAY, Richmond, Va. LOOK OUT FOR OUR PRICE LIST. IT CAN'T BE EXCELLED Your Patronage is Invited. The AMERICAN GROCERY MORRIS CHAIRS. This always popular chair of rest will be in as much demand this fall as ever. Part of our stock has already arrived and $10 values vie with $15 values of a year ago. Call, see our stock of Bed Room Fn and PROVISION MARKET Call, see our stock of Bed Room Fur niture and save time and money. When you want nice dry, sawed pine wood, call up 3888. 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MAROH 12, 1904 » Mex week we shall discuss Mr. Tuomas Nazson Pack on “The Negro; * ‘Tre Southerner’s Problem as published in MeOnurn’s Magazine for March. As Mr. PaGE ina Democrat and one < of President Rooskvent’s advisers in » the matter of southern appointments, hie words will have: peculiar signifi- cance. — ; A LYNCHING IN OHIO. ‘Tue lynching of Ricuarp Drxon, col- ored, at Springfield, Ohio, Monday, March 7th, 1904, was 8 dastardly exhi- dition of mob violence and it seems was accamplished only through the connivance of the authorities, who stood sworn to uphold the majesty of the Jaw. D:xon was charged with fat- ally shooting Axxa Corny and Police- man OnARLEs OC LLIs. ‘That it was possible that such a wan- ton violation of the law should take place in acity the size of Springfield, ‘Ohio, is astonishing and indicates that w reformation is needed in the manage- ment of the city’saffairs. Ohio hasan anti-lynching law and it has been sus- tained in all of its vital features by the courts, thanks to Hon. Haney ©. Sat, ‘who was the champion of the measure. ‘While Drxox may have been a worth- less character, his untimely taking off emphasizes the fact that every other citizen’s life is in danger by just such unfortunate occurrences. _ If we are to judge by the recent bap. penings in Virginia, at Roanoke, a Ne- gro prisoner charged with crime is saf- er from the fury of a mob in Democratic ‘Virginia than he is from the aame agen- cy in Republican Ohio. ‘Theoase should ‘be sifted to the bottom and the respon- sibility placed. Excuses should not be accepted. Lynch-law mast go! DR. THIRKIELD’S REMARKABLE DISSERTATION. ‘Wr are continuing to publish extracts from Dr: Witsun P.TaRkrexp's remar. Kable dissertation on'The Industrial and Ingher education of the Negro.” He said: ‘The higher education 1s -n for the raising up of a trained leadership for the race. eis the higher education that is to bring princes out of Egypt. loses was fitted for leadership, because he was trained in all the wisdom of the repres- entative civilization of his Se ‘The pony cate the Negro at this a1 je to the at this Emme: “God is all for quality; man is for quantity, "Bat the iEimollate nest of fag at, this —— is not more of us, bat, if [may use the expression, a oF a fmol re epee toe an improv Wi tter than if, we bad ten thousand of the averagé Ohristians distributed all over SMTon Negrces of au improves ‘en of an im] dt can do more for thelr race—and that means for humanity—than ten thousand aver- sge Negroes distributed over America, - Phe above is x sweeping statement. Who can deny it trathfully? 9 And again: | Every raco is dependent on its lead ers. No race among us so much as the Negro. For the maseos there are no ubrarieg: no higher developed prose: uo maperior schools: no. large ‘clnas. Therefore for their options, the masses | are dopendent pon their leaders. ‘The Nogro must either take his opin- lous ready made from the white man.or be #0 educated aa to be capable of origin- ating and enforcing his own opinions. And the leader needs to be seni wo think; not to think about things, bat to think through things; to form. indepen. dent judgments;to reach logical conclus- ions; to know really for himself; to achieve his destiny; to mspire and lead his fellows on to larger life and nob‘er usefulness through nuselfish service, Ono of the first things done during the bloody era, following the reconstract. ion period.was to either kill or banish Negro leaders-from the South-land, and those now hore, who are trae to their people mast at all times take desparate chances, when they speak oat in favor of those whom they represent. He continued: It isthe trained and trasted leader who will do most to adjust the Negro to the inevitable conditions of his lite; to make him master of his enviroument, to ‘bring him to realize “Tis not in mortals to command success; they must 4o more —desorve it.” It is the breadth vf view ‘that comes ‘through the higher educa ‘tion that saves one from the narrownes of vision and conceit of the self-opinion- ated. The modest man is the largo- knowing man. ‘The following statement is a most ‘sweeping reply to Gov. Vardaman. It is alsoa significant fact that, with all these thousands of graduates from ‘the higher institutions of learning for the black man, not oneof them has ever deen accused’ of the nameless crime against the sacredness of womanhood. But, admitting faults and failures in the educated man, how about the sever. al thousand of oe Negroes? Tc them might be applied the answer ot the philosophical observer to the. snee! that the colloge-bred mon of Europe were failures: ‘‘Yes one-third of the college men are failures; one-third be come 'drankards, and go down to lives of shame; but the other third rales Ba Tope. God is raising up friends for us anc there are none more incerested in out welfare than this distinguished white ‘Doctor of Divinity, who is so ably cham | pioning oar cause. GOV. VARDAMAN STILL AFTER US. See ee eed eg ee eae een decade or more that whenever a politi- cian desired to ride into power over a political antagonist in the south-land, he took the Negro as bis theme and his debasement as his text, and the result was expected tobe all that the most virulent Negro-hater could wish. This mode of campaigning became so popular and resulted in the foisting up- ‘on the people, of white men so objec- tionable, that a general crusade was made by the white men, who were be- ing side-tracked to eliminate the Negro asa political feature, in order that white men might divide upon economic questions and not be swayed by ap- Peals to race prejudice. Accordingly, constitutional provisions ‘Were unconstitutionally enacted and | Negroes were boldly and systematically @isfranchised. The dawn of a new era ‘was announced and the ory of Negro ‘domination by the unprincipled charla- ‘tans, who had ridden into power was presumed to be silenced forever. Vain ‘hope this! Being robbed of ‘their main ‘weapon of offense, new schemes were ‘devised to arouse the white men, who ‘had grown careless and cold and indif. ferent in their support of the Negro- ‘hating spell-binders. ‘They proceeded ‘to show the white men inthe South the ‘amount of money that they were paying for the education of the Negro and at ‘the same time called attention to the ‘small amount of money paid for taxa. ‘tion by these same Negroes whom their white emplovers had paid starvation wages. ‘This was done too in the face of the fact that the Negroes of the South pro- duce more than (€350,000,000) three hundred and fifty million dollars worth ‘of the products of the section per year. ‘The better class of Southern whites | presumed that with the elimination of the Negro as a political factor, the day of the “flannel mouth” demagogue had eon We knew better and time has demon- ‘strated the wisdom of our conclusions, for Hon. Jauzs A. Vanpaman made a tiring eves in Mc with the Negro as an issue, and in this day of | enlightenment, won out. He advocated the destruction of the public school sys- tom, announcing that in ignorance rest- ed the only hope of the Negro’s salva- tion from a white man’s standpoint of view. This radical proposition met with condemnation from all quarters, save in Mississippi. So unguarded was he in his utter- ‘ances that he soon was upon a battle- field with the advccates of education as his foemen. Negroes had little to do in the matter of meeting his argument, for his utterances embraced an attack ‘upon education ‘itself. Thus far we [have seen no educstor, who has come to ‘his defense. Most of them regard him ‘a9 8 harmless crank and are charitable ‘enough to give him only the benefit of ‘their silence. In the New York Awentcan xp Jounxat of Sunday, March 6th, 1904, an interview with Gov. Jams A. Var- DAMAN is yiven in which he says: “I am opposed to the Ne voting; it matters nov what, his -advertioed: moral and mentai qualifications may be. I = jast as much opposed to, Bocker ‘Washington, with all his Anglo-Saxon reinforcements, veting as I am to. the ‘cocoauint headed, chocolate colored typ cal little coon,’ Andy Dotson, w blacks my shoes every morning, Nei ther is fit to perform the supreme fanc- Sous of ftisendhD, onto pref dice eng be, Ba ela wiso preja- THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. ‘Gan any one conceive of any state- ment more ridiculously absurd? It should be remembered that Gov. VaR- DAMAN ism type of the Mississippi Southerner, that his views have been endorsed and his course approved by the majority of the white electorate of the | state which he represents. Caltare, | ability and the posseesion of all the higher traits of mankind cannot raise the Nogro in his estimation. Prof. Booker T. Wasutxcrox, recog- nized the world over as oue of the most remarkable Negroes of the decade is on a par with Gov. Varpam ax 's boot- black, who revels in his ignorance and | is proud of the attention paid him when he is denominated as ignorant or de- soonded from a baboon. ‘We are gratified, however, to note that these assertions are printed for the information and edification of the lib- ‘eral-minded white people of the North. ‘They will have a better in-sight of the unreasoning natare of this race preju- dice, with which the new Negro has to contend. ‘What show would a black man have in a court of law with a white man of the VARDAMAN type on the jury, or as presiding judge? Although sworn to uphold, to main- tain and support the Constitution of | the United States in its entirety, he | boldly declares that he does not believe {in the instrament, so far as it relates to | the citizen of color and that he will not do that thing which, as Governor of | Mississippi, he has sworn to do. | He continued: | “The absolute domination by the | = race means race pany It nn order, good government, progress | general prosperity, both’ fer the, Negro | and the white man. But when the Ne- | gro is taken into partnership in the gov- ernment of Sie somes eo retrogression ‘ensue—jus surely as the night follows the day.”* | ‘The absolute absurdity of this state- | ment is apparent upon its face. ‘The | domination of the white race was abso- | Inte during the years preceding the late | Civil War, and yet the parity of the white and colored races was not pre- |served. ‘The white and yellow streak | shows itself in every gathering of the | Negroes. Further comment is unneces- | sary at this point. | ‘We do not deem it necessary to deal | with his twisting the statistics to suit |his purposes. Prof. Booxer T. Wasn- |tNeros and the educators have ably answered that part of bis remarks and Prof. Tuirxtetp’s remarkable disserta- tion on the higher education of the Ne- gro is as yet being produced in these columns. Extremists like Gov. VaRDAMAN are great helps towards the formation of public sentiment in the North in our | favor. We have fur more to fear from the cool, conservative, argumentative | dissertations of southern white men, who with a show of fairness conclude | with deductions very much to our in- jury. |” Gov. Varpamax said farther: | “We must be just tothe nigger and ‘we must, at the same time, be true to the white man and true to the civiliza- tion of the age.” | He had hardly gotten rid of the = with which he announced that the southern white people must be un- just to the Negro, before with a hypo- critical pose and with the knife flourish ishing in the air with a movement pre- || paratory to the killing of his victim, he | announces that he must be just to the | Negro while true to the white man. | Be said agaiv: |. ‘A long way toward the solution of jee question would be effected by re. Realing the aniondments to the Federal | stitution which gave him the right to pollute polities, ‘Congress should tabs mit that question to the people, or, rath- er, to the States. A mistake was made and it should be corrected. It is urged by"some men that it is too early to dis- cuss that matter. “I do not think it is ever too early to | tell the trath correct a mistake or ex. Pose a lie. The people of some of the [fosters states have already in offect repealed these amendments. ‘They have |¢liminated the nigger from politics, and | Lthink and hope they will be able to | keep him eliminated, but I prefer doing it in a different way.It would be infinit- ly better, both for the nigger and the white man, if it could be done.” But what's the use of discussing Gov. Vanpaman? Death is removing his | kind of people from the realms of the javiekan stew more years will wit- | ness his funeral cortege on the way to |the tomb. He has secured notoriety and the governorship for the present |and a place in Hell for the fature. | Who would envy Vanpastax ? i] —————~-——___ | lS Sea EO 5 Housekeeper—Here, Tige!_ Here, Tige! ‘Tramp (hastily)—Please, mum, I— I'simply wish er little information, mum. “Oh, you do?” . “Y-e-8, mum. Would you kindly al- Fect me to a relierble jeweler?”—N. Y. Weekly. Couldnt Handie Bown, “Oh! man, but O'im sorry fur ye,” sald Casey, sympathetically to Cassidy, who had just had an arm amputated, “Ah, well,” replied Cassidy, “there's some good In it. ‘Th’ ould woman can't expect me to walk the flure wid the twins now.”—Philadelphia Press. Self-Approval. “Have you ever done anything to win the gratitude of your fellow-country men?” “Certainly,” answered Senator Sorgh- um. “Nobody can ever say that I ever made a speech that it took over three minutes to read.”—Washington Star. Another Afrahip Fiasco, A small boy climbed out on a bough, ‘And said: “From this itmb T allough, ™ ean soar quite high, And like a bird figh,"* But the kid's in the hosplcal nough, =N. ¥. World. Ph <a ae are Y = Sesaara ee SA rd S| eo aan Bak : FRM, , Ane €F Mics GU =/ i hes “ (ae oe eee pe ni Wa Bt 7s ee cecday | 4 ee CLEARING FOR ACTION ON A JAPANESE WARSHIP. ‘The imitative Japanese have for years past been careful and discriminatin students of the art of war on the sea. Their ships are modern and thelr disci Pline is excellent. Frequent target practice has given them splendid marksman ship, and when they clear for action there are no false motions, A WEEK’S NEWS CONDENSED. | [ Whiisetne Shanes 2: ‘Ten buildings were destroyed by fire at Rocky Mount, N. C., entailing a loss of over $85,000. The annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans will be held at Nashville, Tenn, June 14, 15 and 16. Edward F. Dixey, who years ago be- ‘came famous as a member of the Carn- cross & Dixey Minstrels, died at his home in Philadelphia. ‘The Morea colliery, near Mahanoy City, Pa, suspended ' operations for three months, throwing 800 men and boys out of employment. ‘The Ohio supreme court has declared unconstitutional the law providing a fine for any one who discharges a work. man because he is a member of a labor union. Friday, March 4 During a cloudburst in Yellow Creek Valley, O., scores of houses were flooded and several lives lost. ‘Two white men were killed and one white man and two negroes seriously injured in a race riot at Bokashe, I. T. Denny Hall, one of the finest build~ ings connected with Dickinson College, at Carlisle, Pa., was destroyed by fire. Loss, $30,000, While attempting to arrest. Shuman Jefferson near Lock Haven, Pa. Con- Stable Joseph Deegan was fatally shot. Jefferson escaped. General George B. Davis will repre- sent the United States government at the meeting in Geneva next May to re- vise the Red Cross rules. Saturday, March 5. A rural free delivery service will be established April 1 at Edgemoor, Del. Governor Pennypacker has designat- ed April § and 22 to be observed as Arbor Days throughout Pennsylvania. Admiral Waiker, chairman of the Panama canal commission, saya the commission will sail for the Isthmus March 22. Because she refused to marry him, Dominick Antel'o, of Brooklyn, shot and killed Nellie Flanagan and then fatally shot himself. Secretary Shaw transmitted to the house an estimate of $8000 to defray the expenses of dedicating the statue of Frederick the Great, to be placed on the grounds of the war college in Wash- ington, Monday, March 7. Frank Waldron fell down the Henry Clay shaft at Shamokin, Pa, a dis- tance of 600 feet, and was instantly killed. While enroute in a Pullman car from New York to Macon, Ga, Miss M. J. Green was robbed of diamonds valued at $2500. The Bethlehem (Pa.) Steel company has shipped 12 carloads of ordnance to the St. Louis fair, and propose to have a unique and warlike exhibit. The strike of the messenger boys against the telegraph companies in Chicago has been broken, as the com- panies have all the employes required. Mrs. Sherman Dye, of Boone, Ia., is under arrest, charged with sending poisoned candy to Miss Rens Wilson, of Plerre, S-D., who is in a dying con: dition. Tuesday, March 8. ‘The New York legislature has passed & bill abolishing the office of coroner in New York city. Practically every coal mine in In. dian Territory has closed on account of lack of orders for coal. The United States supreme court id not render a decision in the North- ern Securities ase, as was expected. -_ ‘The Virginia legislature has appro- priated $250,000 to improve and en- large the Virginia state copital at Richmond. ‘Three trainmen were killed in a rear-end collision between freight trains on the Missouri Pacific road near Jefferson City, Mo. Wednesday, March 9. Nancy Rucker, ‘colored, died at Montvale, Bedford county, Va., at the age of 106 years. Postmaster General Payne is con- fined to the house with a severe at- tack of gout. In a head-on colision between pas. senger trains near Kewanee, Miss., five trainmen were killed. Dr. John P. Edge, prominent in med- fcal, agricultural and litertry circles, ‘died at his home in Downingtown, Pa, “aged 81 years. Over 700 delegates to the World’s Fourth Sunday School convention, to be held at Jerusalem, sailed from New York on a chartered steamer. Ba’ Y ak N 6 — ‘ ANSE ie be 4 A 1 BY Pie || ee Wy ] (a aC Ply (WO | \ oe ARC wy, WMWAeZZ, 9 ap oe jy if If, i neg 4) Wg. ‘i ZY UL VICE ADMIRAL KAMIMURA, SECOND IN COMMAND OF THE JAPANESE YELLOW SEA FLEET. TOPMON EB REC, for the purpose of showing that Or MORMON REFUSES — { wivorute'pcone'ts teonses teat th wish or command of the president of the church. TO GIVE UP WIVES | *0'sce'mcan to say." asked Sena tor Hoar, “that a revelation from the Lord which has been rejected by the Prospective Head of Church Will Con- wale. move acer for eee tinue to Defy the Law. : : it woul os see for nothing for those —— Wiethen,” sald Senator Hoar, “the QUESTIONED BY SENATOR HOAR | Yo!e of the people is of more author ‘Washington, March 9.—The senate committee on privileges and elections in the investigation of the protests against Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, drought out a variety of testimony, of which the most sensation’l was that given by Francis M. Lyman, president of the Twelve Apostles of the Mormon church and the man chosen to be the Successor of President Smith. His ad- missions were similar to those pre viously made by Mr. Smith pertaining to the church government. “Are you a polygamist?” Mr, Tay- ler asked, and the witness replied frankly “yes.” He said that he had had three wives and that of them two are still living. “Do you think It would be right to abstain from polygamous cohabite- tion?” Mr. Lyman admitted that he knew that in living in polygamy he was dis ‘obeying both the law of the land and the rule of the church. He also sald in reply to one of these questions that he was not only now living in polyge- mous cohabitation, but that he expect ed to continue so to live. Mr. Hoar took the witness in band and brought out a succinct statement from him which was of a character to interest all present. “Referring to the rule of which you have spoken,” said Mr. Hoar, “you un derstand the rule or law of the church to be the law of God, do yo unot?” Mr. Lyman replied that such was bis understanding. “Then you are living and intend tc live in violation of the law of God and man?” -_“T fully intend,” safd Mr. Lyman, “to be true to the law of my country to my God and to my obligations and covenants with my wives, and I have never done a thing that my consclence aid not approve.” Senator Hoar—“So you, an apostle of your church, expecting to succeed Mr. Smith in the presidency and i that capacity to receive divine reve lations yourself, confess that you ar now living and expect to continue t live in disobedience to the law of the country, the law of your church an¢ the law of God?” ‘The witness replied with = slmpl “yes.” ‘Mr. Lyman was asked what distinc. tion he maie between the revelations he obeyed and those he did not obey. “I suppose you mean the laws I have confessed that I have violated in co. habiting with plural wives?” he ask. ed. When tolé that was what was meant he said: “I trust myself to the mercy of the Lord.” “Have you ever repented of that dis obedience?” asked Mr. Hoar. “Not yet.” “Did Senator Smoot know you were living with plural wives?” was asked. Mr. Lyman answered that Senator Smoot did not know, as he never had met any one of his wives. He said ‘that the people In general in Utah knew, but that he did not think Mr. Smoot had any knowledge of the fact. Senator Hoar demanded to know what the witness meant by such an- swers. The witness then sald that Senator Smoot probably knew just as much about the question as the people in general. “Do you take back what you said then that the people knew and Sena. tor Smoot did not know?” “I take that back.” “Are your answers here by order of the Lord, or are they given in your hu- man capacity?” he was asked. “I answer as the spirit of the Lord directs.” “Then {t was the spirit of the Lord which directed you to make the an- swer you just took back and which you said was a mistake?” The witness hesitated and Senator Hoar remarked: “Well, if you can't answer that I don’t blame you." ‘Mr.Lyman then told the story of an effort on the part of Prophet Joseph Smith to get rid of one of his high counsellors who had been chosen by revelation and the refusal of the peo- ple to submit to the change. This was for the purpose of showing that the ‘will of the people is stronger that the wish or command of the president of the chureh. “Do you mean to say,” asked Sena- tor Hoar, “that a revelation from the Lord which has been rejected by the people would count for nothing?” “It would count for nothing for those who rejected it.” “Then,” said Senator Hoar, “the yolce of the people is of more author. ity than the mandates of the Lord?” “The law of the Lord is whatever is done by common consent.” “Then the Lord submits to the peo- ple whatever he desires to have done and if the people like it they give their consent. That {s your belief is 1t?” “People bave their rights and they must be respected. ‘he Lord can't make the people do right in regard to religion, business and politics.” “Then,” persisted Senator Hoar, “where the Lord has chosen certain persons as apostles and the people do not care to accept the selection, what happens?” “The man always steps aside when the people reject.” “They have a sort of veto power over the Lord then,” remarker Sena- tor Hoar. FLOOD DAMAGES ARE HEAVY 2 ICE GORGE BELOW SAFE HARBOR Lancaster, Pa, March 9.—The dan- ger point on the lower Susquehanna shifted from Bainbridge, Columbia and Washington Borough to Sate Har- bor, the lower parts of which are prac- tically submerged. ‘The great gorge at Washington Bor- ough broke, hurling tons of ice and an immense volume of water against the Turkey Hill gorge, a few miles below. The later gave way before the "tremendous impact. A new jam then formed just below Safe Harbor, where the Conestoga creek enters the Sus- quehanna, Back water rushed up the creek, demolishing the Pennsylvania rallroad’s stone bridge and sweeping away the county bridge, some distance farther up the stream. The stores of John D. Tripple and H. M. Stauffer, at Safe Harbor, were completely submerged and partly de- molished, while the dwellings of J. S. Gramiimg and Joseph Temple were torn from their foundations and wash- ed aw. ow ey ‘The Exchange hotel, at Inst reports, Was just showing above the water. All the houses had water on thelr lower floors, and in a number of cases rest dents were forced to abandon their homes from the second story in boats. The loss of live stock ts said to be heavy. The county bridge over the Pequa has been swept away. Streets Are Raging Torrents. Witkesbarre, Pa, March 9. — The Wyoming Valtey ts in the grasp of an- other mighty flood. ‘The situation is serious, and it is feared the worst is yet to come, the gorges to the south of this city and the great mass of ice to the north being a menace so long as they remain intact as they do. Wilkesbarre all day long has been completely cut off from the rest of the Wyoming Valley, and for miles up and down the river the lowlands are “completely covered with water and tee. The early morning scenes and during the day were most exciting, and there are but few people im the homes of the flooded section. The current ts raging on all the lowlands in the southern residence section of the city, many houses being completely wrecked by the huge cakes of fce Jamming against them. On the west bank of the river be tween here and Kingston, the water ts “Row up to the first floors, and many houses are surrounded with mountains of ice. The conditions at Plymouth and other west side towns up and down the river resemble a great lake, the water rushing through the streets and surrounding many homes. The Market street road between here and Kingston is under six fect of water. GREAT DAMAGE NEAR YORK Many Bulldings and Bridges Washed Away—Loss Cannot Be Estimated. York, Pa., March 9—The greatest @amage done by the flood in York county sections was at York Haven and vicinity. The power building of the York Haven Water and Power company, which was badly damaged last Saturday, was completely wreck- ed, the ice jam leaving only its tower Temaining. It is believed most of the machinery will be gaved. The York Haven paper mili,Mearby, was also seriously damaged, parts of it being destroyed. The money loss cannot at Present be estimated. Just below York Haven a ateet bridge of the Northern Central rail- way, spanning a branch of the Cone wago creek, was crushed like so much Paper. Tracks were washed out near Goldsboro. Barns, houses and sheds were carried away. The water yester day was at the highest point ever known from Goldsboro south to Peach | Bottor, and all alone this stretch of | 40 miles or moro there was a continu- ous flooding of houses. The water is | Feceding and the danger ts about over, Russia's Fair Building Torn Down. St. Louis, March 9.—The framework of the Russian national pavilion at the World's Fair was torn down on re celpt of a cabiecram from St. Peters: burg by Contractor Lecour, who has been in charze of the work. Work on the framework of the pavilion was well under way. The cablegram was from the department of the interior, orteft ordering such work as had been com pleted torn down. $700,000 in Mutilated Currency. St. Louis, March 9.—The United States sub-treasury will forward to the treasury department at Washington $700,000 in mutilated currency and coin for oficial destruction. 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Co. 235 Washington Street, - Besten ACENTS WANTED, THE PLANET CAMPFIRE STORIES SOME QUEER SOLDIERS They Were Only Squirrel Hunters But They Knew How to Shoot Straight. "Speaking of war relics," said the colonel, in the Chicago Inter Ocean, "I have one that is very precious to me, and yet it is not associated with battle or wounds. It is a bit of stiff paper, eight by ten inches, on which is printed in scrip letters a statement to the effect that my father, then over 70 years of age, was a squirrel hunter, and was entitled to the thanks of Gov. Tod and the state of Ohio for his assistance in repelling an invasion by the enemy. "This is a reminder of an uprising almost unique in the history of war. In 1862, when Gen. E. Kirby Smith's A SQUIRREL HUNTER arm marched through Kentucky toward the Ohio border, Gov. Tod issued an appeal to every man in the central and southern portions of the state who could use a squirrel rifle effectively to repair without further orders to Cincinnati and other points on the Ohio river. Each man was to carry his own rifle, to provide himself with quilts or blankets, to carry food for two or three days, and was simply to climb on a railway train and go to the threatened point. "The secretary who wrote the unusual order smiled as he thought of what might happen. The governor thought he knew the old men of his state, and he expected a quick response. He did not expect, as he said later, that the whole state would turn out the next day with rifles and bed quilts, and he didn't know how many men could shoot straight with squirrel rifles. At all events there came a host of thousands from farms, shops and towns, every man, young and old, armed and equipped for effective shooting. As one old fellow said: "We can't cut any flip-flaps, and we aren't stylish, but we can beat all creation at a shootin' match." "No man ever knew how many thousands of the squirrel hunters went down in squads, companies and regiments to the Ohio, without money and without muster, but there were so many thousands as to be bewilder the union officers in command on the border and to scare the confederate officers contemplating attack on Cincinnati. Everybody knew the old fellows could shoot, and that they were eager to shoot. When the rebel army had retired the squirrel hunters were sent home, and all they ever received in the way of remembrance or compensation was an engraved certificate from Gov. Tod. Each old man was prouder of that certificate with its picture of a backwoodsman in the center and the governor's picture in one corner than I was of my commission. In fact, when I exhibited to my father with pardonable pride my commission as colonel he smiled indulently, and, saying he had something better than that, showed me his squirrel hunter certificate. After his death, and he lived to vote for Garfield, the certificate came to me, and I care more for it than I do for my colonel's commission." FOUGHT IN FOUR WARS Endiana Cemetery Contains the Remains of Veterans of Many Conflicts. There is a little village known as New Discovery, in Indiana, with its church and little cemetery. This little burying ground has the honor of being the final bivouac of soldiers of four American wars; one of the revolution, two of the second war for independence, the war of 1812; one of the Mexican war, and three other soldiers of the last-named war. Every year the G. A. R. of that vicinity decorates the graves, holding services at the various graves in succession. Last year the services were held over the grave of William Mitchell, a hero of 1776, who fought throughout the entire struggle for independence. He was born in 1746, and died in 1836. The first soldier buried there was J. W. Crooks, of the war of 1812, who died in 1833. The third was Abel Ball, also of the war of 1812. The soldier having the distinction of serving in two wars was——Dingey, who was a stranger when he died there. Daniel Capper, Newton Wilson and Harvey Nevins fought in the civil war, and fell early in the strife, being killed in 1862. The last to be buried there was Henry Nevins, of the war of 1812, who died in 1882, aged 91 years. BEN BUTLER'S ADVICE. What the Doughty General Said in Council with Secession Emissaries. In December, 1860, after the election of Mr. Lincoln, Gen. Butler, who had supported Breebridge for president, in preference to either Douglas, Bell or Lincoln, went to Washington, where he had many and serious conversations with his southern brethren, says a writer in the National Tribune. According to the interesting account of the e interviews given by Parton, those southern brethren were determined on secession, and asked Butler to go with them. There was room in the south for such as he. He told them the roach would fight against secession and they laughed at him. He told them "if the south fights, there is an end to slavery," and they laughed again. They asked him "if he would fight in such a cause," and he replied: "Most certainly." When the South Carolina "ambassadors" came to Washington. Butler proposed to the attorney general to try them for treason. "You say," said he to the attorney, "that the government cannot see us and may beerce South Carolina." Very well. I do not agree with you; but let the proposition be granted. Now, secession is either right or it is a treason. If it is right, the sooner we know it the better. If it is treason, then the presenting of the ordinance of secession is an overt act of treason. These men are coming to the white house to present the ordinance to the president. Admit them. Let them present the ordinance. Let the president say to them: 'Gentlemen, you go hence in the custody of a marshal of the United States, as prisoners of state, charged with treason against your country.' Summon a grand jury here in Washington. Indict the commissioners. If any of your officers are backward in acting, you have the appetitive power—replace them with men who feel as men should at a time like this. Try the commissioners bebefore the supreme court, with all the imposing forms and stately ceremonials which marked the trial of Aaron Burr. I have some reputation at home as a criminal lawyer and I will stay here to help the district attorney through the trial without fee or reward. If they are acquitted, you will have done something toward leaving a clear path for the incoming administration. Time will have been gained; but the great advantage will be, that both sides will pause to watch this high and dignified proceeding; the passions of men will cool; the great point at issue will become clear to all parties; the mind of the country will be active, while passion and prejudice are allayed. Meanwhile, if you cannot use our army and navy in Charleston harbor, you can certainly employ them in keeping order." This advice was not heeded. The "commissioners," or "ambassadors," heard of it. "Why, you would not hang us?" said Mr. Orr, one of them, to Butler. "Oh, no." was the reply. "not unless you were found guilty." He had one last long interview with the southern leaders, in which the whole sublef was gone 'over. For "SECESSION IS EITHER RIGHT, OR IT IS TREASON." three hours he reasoned with them, demonstrating the folly of their course and warning them of final disastrous failure. The conversation was friendly, though warm and earnest on both sides. Again he was invited to join them, and was offered a share in their enterprise, and a place in that "sound and homogeneous government" which they meant to establish. He left no room to doubt that he took sides with his country, and that all he had and all he was should be freely risked in that country's cause. Late at night they separated, to know one another no more except as mortal foes. Whr It War. "Your voice," said the distinguished master, "is excellent in quality and volume, but it has such queer little cracks and quavers in it. What has been responsible for that condition?" "Well," said the aspiring tenor, "you see, when I was a boy I went to the country school—" "Yes," said the distinguished master. "And we were taught there that when we reached a period, a semi-colon, a colon, or any other full stop, we should let our voices fall—" "Yes." "And I was always obedient. There being no carpet on the schoolhouse floor, every voice in the school was damaged more or less." — Baltimore American. Financially. "Did you say you liked tall men, Miss Flipp?" "No; I said I didn't like short ones." —Houston Post. It is easier to make a bluff than it is to make it good. Cause and Effect "Mr. Dabble," said a lawyer to a wif- mess in the box, "at the times these papers were executed you were specu- lating, were you not?" "What are you in now?" "Bankrupt," was the scelem reply. "Tt-Bruity." THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA HAS PROUD CORD Senator Allison of Town Has Bee a Member of the "Super House" for Thirty years. Senator Allison entered the senate in 1873, and there is now says the Washington Post, no one member of that body who has served continuously as he has done. Stewart, of Nevada, was a member, and John H. Mitchell, of Oregon, took his seat at the same time Stewart was out 12 years and Mitchell ten years. John P. Jones, of Nevada, took his seat at the same time, but closed 30 years of service last March. There were some interesting figures in the senate when Allison took his seat there for SENATOR ALLISON. (Iowa Statesman Who Has Served in Senate for 30 Years.) the first time. From the south there was quite an array of the so-called carpet bag senators. Among the well-known personages the new man met on the floor 30 years ago were Powell Clayton, now ambassador to Mexico, and Stephen W. Dorsey, Arkansas; John B. Gordon, Georgia; John A. Logan and Richard J. Ogleys, Illinois; Oliver P. Morton, Indiana; John J. Ingalls, Kansas; Hannibal Hamlin and Lot M. Morrill, Maine; George S. Boutwell, Charles Summer and William D. Washburn, Massachusetts; Zach Chandler and Thomas W. Perry, Michigan; Alexander Ramsey and William Windom, Minnesota; Adelbert Ames, Mississippi; Carl Schurz, Missouri; Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, New Jersey; Roscoe Conkling, New York; Matt W. Ransom, North Carolina; John Sherman and Allen G. Thurman, Ohio; Simon Cameron, Pennsylvania; William G. Brownlow, Tennessee; James W. Flanagan, Texas; George F. Edmunds and Justin S. Morrill, Vermont; Henry J. Davis, West Virginia; Matthew H. Carpenter, Wisconsin. It is quite a distinction to be the sole survivor of an entire membership of the senate. While it is true that there are two men members now who were there 30 years ago, Senator Allison has seen them go and their successors take their seats and again witnessed their return. He is the one man who has been a member and witnessed a complete change in the senate, himself alone executed. CLASSIC MEMORIAL Unique Structure to Be Erected in Memory of Illinois Soldiers Who Fought at Vicksburg. Classic in design is the temple which the Illinois Vicksburg military park commission intends to erect in the national park at Vicksburg as a memento of the valiant Illinoisans who participated in the campaign and siege of the Mississippi city. The structure recalls the Pantheon and the Temple of Min- VICKSBURG MEMORIAL. (To Be Erected by State of Illinois as a Memento to its Veterans.) erva at Rome, which was one of the finest of the ancient world. It will be about 48 feet in diameter and 58 feet high, and will be lighted from the top only. It will be decorated with historic figures, one of which will represent the surrender of Vleksburg by Pemberton to Gen. Grant. On bronze panels will be the names of Illinois soldiers, from colonels down, who took part in the campaign, with the branch of the army to which they belonged. Death Caused by a Pln. Homer N. Hayes, of Kansas City, died in Colorado Springs from the effects of swallowing a pin a year ago. 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From the English government's standpoint the expedition is to support and protect the commission sent to more rigidly enforce the treaty between Great Britain and Thibet; also to gain new concessions, and more than all, to enlarge the channels of commerce and see that Russia gets no more favors than England. Before the expedition started the Chinese government published in the Peking Gazette an official memorial from the amban reporting a conference with the Thibetan state councillors, at which he urged them to abandon the policy of obstruction and to be reasonable and discuss in a friendly manner trade questions with the British commissioners who would cross the frontier. The memorial was an indication that China herself would place no serious obstacle in the way of negotiations. Since the expedition started the Chinese government has made no protest or remonstrance of any kind; on the contrary, it has given evidence that it regards the expedition with approval. Several Europeans have entered Lassa since the expulsion of the French priests Huc and Gabet in 1846. Instead of being sent away they were cared for and given much good food—polished. Once two foreigners and a foreign woman came within a day's journey of Lassa. They were permitted to send for food and were not pol- SIBERIA CHINESE EMPIRE THIBET BRITISH INDIA MAP OF THIBET. (Showing Its Position in Relation to British and Russian Spheres.) soned, but they were not allowed to enter the sacred city. A class of priests, ecclesiastical roughs, constituting one-third of the clerical population, are noted for their fighting tendencies. Their occupation consists in training themselves in athletics—stone throwing, high jumping, tests of bodily strength, wrestling and singing wild songs. Their daily religious duties are reading the Scriptures, but they have no scholarly attainments. The 6,000,000 of Thibetans are expected to support 433,242 priests of the new school of Buddhists. Among these are 1,000 reincarnated lamas, who receive a special education and are treated with great reverence. The government employs 165 official priests by royal appointment and the same number of lay officials. The departments of the royal household, religious affairs, war and treasury, all have their own ministers. The population of Lassa (11,500 feet altitude) is between 70,000 and 100,000. The Brebun temple contains 7,700 priests and students, the great temple of Sera, 5,500, and the great Goden temple, 3,300. Thibetans are unusually flithy in their habits, and for this reason they consider the Chinese extremely clean. Many of the men have only one wife apiece, while as many as a dozen or more men have but one wife for the lot. There is no trouble about the children, for each recognizes the numerous fathers as first, second and third father, and so on through the list. The New York Herald says the people are extravagantly fond of dazzling jewelry of all kinds. Human bodies are fed to bald-headed eagles and dogs. No Throughfare. Johnnie had been out in the back yard playing with his ball, and suddenly came in and sat down to read. His father looked up, and seeing that he had his Sunday school book in his hand, thought it was time to question him. "What did you do with the ball?" "It went over the fence into Mr. Brown's yard." "Did you go after it?" "Because it went through the window."—Little Chronicle. Easy to Escape. Young author (who thinks himself famous)—I believe I should enjoy my holiday better if I could go incognito. Friend—Good idea! Travel under your nom de plume—Modern Society. R. Splodger—And do you really love me! Pansle—If I didn't, I shouldn't be such a goose as to come skating with you, should I?—Ally Sloper. Unnecessary Precaution. She's joined an anti-kissing club, She fears the microbes, she declares; He fears the known as snub; She's joined the microbes, but Why did she need to? There's the rub But why did she need to? There's the rub She's plain and thirty, so who cares? She's the microbiasing club. She fears the microbiasing she declares. -Chicago Record-Herald A Propoition. "A kind lady gev me an old vest yis-tid'y dat hat de name o' your firm in it, an' it fits me fine," said Ragson Tatters, the tramp. "Well?" said the tailor. "Well, if you'll gimme a coat an' pair 'pants to go wiid it I'll give ya a testimonial sayin' you cloes is de best tittin' I ever wore."-Philadelphia Press. Up-to-Date Textimonial "Gladys," said Chumley to his mannish sister, "I've done so much for you, you should write me a testimonial." "A testimonial?" "Yes. You might say: 'Dear Brother—Once I was a timid, delicate girl, but since using your collars and ties I have become a new woman.'"—Tt-Bits. Rarely Experienced. "We want a man for our information bureau," said the manager, "but he must be one who can answer all sorts of questions and not lose his head." "That's me," replied the applicant. 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Presiden: Marroquin of Colombia Does Not Want War Although pa cap rrnaioeoeng ‘That the Colombian ee is bumoring the warilke sentiment of the people by making pretense of an im- pending struggie is not a mere matter @frumor. The Bogota newspapers have published a long appeal from Presi- dent Marroquin to the public for liberal econtributiens toward the preparation of the army for the coming war. It was reported in January that the Colombian government had bought an American steamer or two. and was negotiating for others at New Orleans and San Fran- sisco—presumably intending to use “ rar ee =, PRESIDENT MARROQUIN, GHlet Uxeguiive of he United States ot Se Colombia.) them for purposes of transport. ‘The action of theUnited Siates at the present time, must” be limited to guarding the railfoad and-preventing the landing of troops near either terminus of the line. Colonibia’s moving of soldiers and sup- plies to ‘portions of her own territory, Whether islands or mainland, in the vicinity of Panama would meet with no interference from our government. ‘Thus, some weeks'ago the Colombians landed.a considerable number of troops on the island known as Old Providence without opposition from our navy. ‘The people of thai island have since peti- tioned the republic of Panama to annex them, but their request hax been denied, on the ground ttat Panama has no means for protecting them In an emere ‘Rency.. Several hnndred Colombian. troops, early. in January, also were landed on St. Andrews’ island, which, al= though well to the northward and lying off the coast of Niciragua, like Provi- dence island tiappens to beléng to Co- Jombia. ‘Thi: island, also, seeks annexe ation to Panama, » HEAVY FIGHTING SHIPS. | CM bso eons Ginn \ “feasletary Moody Before Con- grecionsd Gaumites, . || Admiral Dewey's suggestions in favor of heavy fighting ships for the navy pre- vailed with the house committee on paval affairs over the recommendation of the general board, submitted by See- retary Moody. The naval appropriation DiN was. completed by: the committee after a hearing granted Admiral Dewey. It carries an aggregate appropriation of $95,000,000. The ships authorized are one battleship, two armored cruisers, three scout cruisers and two squadron colliers. The appropriation of $500,000 made last year for two submarine boats ‘was reappropriated, the boats to be pur- chased in the discretion of the secretary | ee AT ABM HH RH oor ny es ; o i eae a } a Ada (Head of the American Navy Who Has Jus Won Great Legisiative Victory) of the navy. This building programme gives @ total of 44,000 tons of heavy fighting ships, as compared with 62,000 last year. The heavy cotistruction pro Vided will cost $21,750,000, while the Ughter construction will bring the cost of the building programme up to $28,000,- 000. Provision was made for an,armor plate factory to cost $47000,000, which the secretary of the navy is authorized to eonstruct in case he cannot secure armor from private bidders at a reasonable price, ‘ va: Divorced Women in Japan, Wf a Japanese husband divorces bis wife he makes no provision for her and she has no dowry from her family; but divorced women in Japan nearly always marry, again. She brings him nothing but a gentle ard obedient slave, and takes nothing away with her ‘bite the @ame valuable commodity. ™! Amecicnn Railroad Sivek - One million persons in the United States own railway stocks or bonds. Sighty per cent. of thie holdings in Aman, Jean railroads is now held in the United Btates. Where Iowa Docant Lend. Towa pays women school teachers less than any other state, the average salary being $26.91 per month. RESULT OF ECONOMY. How the Greatest Farm in United! States Was Created. Fradent Farmer Who Started with Nothing Clears $100,000 a Year — and Owns and Manages 23,- 00 Acres of Lund. The state of Missouri has the dic- tinction of having within her borders as a citizen the most extensive indi- vidual farmer in the United States, it not in the civilized world. He is Da- vid Rankiz, of Tarkio, Mo., the owner of 14 ranches, including more than 22,- 000 acres of as fine black soil as the sun ever shone on. The New York Sun says: Mr. Rankin is the largest stock feeder in the world. He buys more corn than apy other farmer in the United States, and most of it is fed to stock on his farms. Besides the ex- tensive farming operations, Mr. Ran- kin is interested in many other enter- prises. In appearance he is a typical farmer. He is six feet two inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. Each day he rides over his farms ard gives orders to his foreman. He frequently stops on the way to asist in pulling a steer ‘out of a mud hoie or to build a shed to protect a fat porker from the rays of the hot sun. He is as familiar with the men employed on his farms as a housewife is with her domestic duties, ‘To the person who has never visited the Rankin farms the problem of car- rying on the work seems to be a great task, but the system is so thorough and complete that the management is easy. Mr. Rankin owns about 22,000 acres of land; besides this he leases consid- erable land adjoining him. It takes about 700 teams and 220 men to do bis work during the busy months of sum- mer, while the crops are being put in, cultivated and harvesied: Each ranch has a foreman who has full charge of the work on the one ranch under his supervision; he is require to make out a monthly report, filling out a printed blank, giving in detail the Wy Pe fo) aos eta gare) Pos ENS ‘AW PN amount expended and taken in during the month. This report is submitted to ‘Mr. Rankin on the 5th of each month, ‘The examination of the final state- ments of the year 1902 showed that a total of 7,539 head of cattle had been sold. They brought the sum of $172,- 520. The number of hogs sold was 8.249, for which the sum of $111,846.14 was received. | ‘The total clearance of his operations during 1900 was more than $100,000. ‘This was his most prosperous year. During the month of July the teams and men cultivate an average of 1,000 acres of corn a day. They use the double row riding cultivator. This plow is a disk concern, so arranged as to plow the ground on both sides of a Tow of corn. One man can plow from 20 to 25 acres a day with one of them. ‘They are easy on both man and beast. ‘Mr. Rankin gave as a donation $50,- 000 to the United Presbyterian college at Tarkio. This is one af the leading colleges of the state. He ‘e © believer in higher education of the masses and ‘that churches and schools are the two ‘Potent factors which have brought the American people up to the high stan- dard which they have attained. ‘The following tabulated staement of his operations during the last year shows some astonishing figures: jumber of acres farmed... 22,190 Expenses peractecrmeGcrcre Sa Amount com bought in bashela.. sent Amount paid for Corn.....1+.-+.07 $106,546.09 Te costs $3,000 a year to keep’ the ranches in chain harness. The home barn of Mr. Rankin is four stories high and of octagonal shape. The Rankin home is an attractive place and is handsomely furnished throughout. To & question of how he made his start he said: “When I was. married I was 80 Poor my wife and I could not even buy @ bread board. We managed and saved what we could. Prosperity has smiled on us. Having worked hard good portion of my life I have also saved where others would have spent mon- aa ‘The Crossing of Africa, A list of explorers who have crossed Africa shows that from 1802 to 1811 the feat was accomplished by a Portuguese, Honorato de Costa; in 1838 and 1853 by Francesco Coimbra and Silva Porto; in 1854 by Dr. Livingstone; in 1865 by Gerhard Rohifs; in 1874 by Lieut. Cam- ron and Mr. Stanley; then by Serpa Pinto and the Italians Mattenio and Massari; next by Lieut. Wissmann, from 1882 to 1884; then by the Scotch mis- sionary Arnat, the Portuguese Capello ‘and Ivans, the Swedish Licut. Gleerup, ‘who occupied the least time, crossing from’Staniey Falls to Bagamoyo in six months; the Austrian Dr. Sens; Mr, Stanley for the second time; and, fin- ally, Capt. Trivier, the French traveler. The first explorer who crossed Afw@ca took nearly ten years, while the last @ccupled barely a year, pe ree mantneenetty. 1e man who writes the novel Has ancient plots, you terse ca the most inven: Fins the moet inventive ming, ee THE RiGaf MOND PLANE ERICH MOND, VIRGINIA NERVY LITTLE FELLOW {ne LVAOAVAV RID. WR ea Aerie tie Gen. teccten Commander in cnterai| BS Panama’ Army. tus treditnble ne Military. Mecord, ; Gen. Esteban tivertas, commander} fy Im chief of the Panama ions, is a) J gallant litte fighter who euicred the service as a bigle boy when he was] fj only nine years of axe. He was such ( @ good bugler that there was great riv- alry among the officers to obtain his services. When he was 12 years old he was spirited away from the com-| } mand with which he was serving at| V@ the time and brought to Panama. In ba order to prevent his being identified > and returned to his former place, bis Rame was changed. He had econ such, -—=d4° mY eB eS Ney zg. | ey eta fs i GEN. ESTEBAN HUERTAS. (Commander in “Chief of the Milltary orces ot Pannen} service. He was in the trenches dur- ing the whole of the great battle known as the “seven-day fight” In Pa- nama three years ago. Under his lead- ership his troops fought aesperately, and at the conclusion of the struggle there was a pile of 400 dead men in front of them. Gen. Huertas has a great reputation as a strategist. Once he was given a detail of 60 men and ordered to capture a battery of five pieces, which was located near the sea shore. He took five men and made a cautious detour to the rear of the po- sition he wished to take. ‘Then his 55 men landed in a boat within sight of the defenders of the battery. As soon as the enemy got busy in front he pounced upon them from the rear with his little squad, and got their guns without the loss of a man. His latest exploit was the capture of his two superior officers during “the bloodless revolution.” He agreed to assist the secession movement, and al- though the time had been set for the outbreak, he had not told his officers or his men. It seems Colombia got wind that trouble was brewing on the isth- mug, and quietly sent out forces to put down the movement. Two superior of- ficers walked into the barracks one afternoon and took Huertas unawares, None of his subordinates happened to be in the room when they walked in. One of them said: “Are you aware, sir, that a rebellion fs about to break out here?” He replied that he knew it. “Are you ready to resist it?” He told them he was to his last man. “Look there,” he said, pointing out the win- dow, “see those guns trained on the street, and I will show you how well drilled are my men.” He walked to the door, gave an order, and in a moment & detail of 30 men filed into the room. He ordered his two superior officers arrested, and sent word to the rebels to come after their prisoners. It was @ nervy trick and might easily have cost him his neck. Gen. Huertas has but one hand, having lost the other in battle. He is hardly five fect tall and weighs only 107 pounds. He is very gallant and is the lion of the hour in Panama. STEPHEN B. ELKINS. West Virginia's Choice for Nomina- tion for Vice President on Re- publican Tleket. Stephen Benton Elkins, whom Sena- tor N. B. Scott suggests for the vice presidential nomination on the repub- lican ticket, is now serving his second term in the United States senate, antl Is largely interested in coal mining and in ae TT f { sss Pe ] foe i : | i iH | Bl | - ae STEPHEN B. ELKINS, Goomed for Vice President by the Ree publicans of West Virginia.) steam and street railways. He was born in Perry county, Ohio, Sept. 26, 1841, went to Missouri in childhood and there ‘was graduated from the state univgrsity mm 1860. He was admitted to the bar in 1863, but went to New Mexico, where he became a member of the legislature, and was subsequently attorney general of the territory and United States dis- trict attorney. He was delegate in con- gress, 1873-77. Then he moved to West Virginia, and has since been prominent In traction, gas and mining corpora- tons. Senator Elkins was secretary of war from 1891 to 1893. Deplorable Lack of Humor. Only few brides kick in the bridal traces when the promise to “obey” is re- quired of them at the marriage service, ‘and they are chiefly of the untractable class. 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WILLIAMS, President KATE HOLMES, - Vice-President BETTIE BROWN, = ‘Treasurer MILDRED COOKE JONES, Secretary and Business Manager = BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Loutsa BE. Winiiams, Kate Horstrs, MATTIE F. JoHNsON, ANN M. JoHNSON, Bettiz Browr- Mu.prep C. Tonks. ina emer Se mae : MAKING > j @Your purchase you would do wel! ito call at the mosé¢ reablefurnitare ee the city ana see the fine U Refrigerators, Blattings, Oil-Gioths, Ri Iori that is need- (jj BUGS_AND CARPETS. Ot every description ; also the Ias- Bier tetas Soar oa as Ibest for the price ‘the price ft New low. ; | 90. €. dargen’s Son |)" gi mast BROAD Br., m | OUT votacen sth and bth Street OE REY PLANET SATURDAY.....MAROH 12, 1944 YOUNG SCUNDLING'S EXPERIENCE It is not probable that young Scundling ever gambled in his life before unless, perhaps, at school he played marbles for "keeps." He was a well-conducted and industrious young man—punctual in his attendance at the office and with a good capacity for business. His salary was small and the consciousness of this made him carry his natural modesty to an extreme, but he lived within his means and even put a trifle aside for a rainy day. That was Scundling. The way it came about was that Plimson, the out-of-town order clerk, had come into possession of a one-fifth ticket of the Honduras Lottery company (guaranteed by the donduras government). He had inked two dollars in this security, but as it was nearing the end of the week and his finances were at a low ebb he proposed to make up a pool of eight among his fellow employees, which would bring his and their interests to the modest amount of 25 cents each, which seemed less like plunging. Soundling shook his head at first when Plimson made the proposal, but when it appeared that his 25 cents was absolutely needed to make up the pool he handed over the coin with the remark that a fool and his money were soon parted. "Oh, I don't know," said Plimson. "That ticket may rake off the capital prize and that wouldn't seem so foolish. Two hundred thousand dollars isn't found growing on every bus." "You're mistaken," said Scundling. "The bushes are full of 'em. There's millions all around us inviting us to gather 'em in—only they've got a little string to 'em. I don't expect to get that quarter back, but I guess I can afford to lose it." "Make a note of the number, anyway," said Pilmon. "I may try to switch it on you. If that isn't a lucky one there's no virtue in nines—four of 'em, d'you see? Nine to begin with and then eight and one, nine; seven and two, nine, and five and four, nine. See?—9817254." "Nine million chances to four that you lose," said Scundling. The drawing was to be three weeks later and Scundling promptly forgot all about it. He had plenty of other things to think of, the chief in importance being Mabel. Matters were not going well there. Mabel herself was as sweet as ever and gave him no easiness, but Mabel's father was getting worse and worse. He had never thought favorably of Scundling as a sutor for his daughter's hand, maintaining that the young man was what he termed a stick-in-the-mud. "I don't hold it out against him that he's poor," he said. "I was poor myself once—poorer than Job's turkey—but I wasn't satisfied to plug along that way and that chap seems to be. He may be saving, but he's holding down the same job at the same wages he was three years ago, when he first came moonning around. That doesn't look well." So he took a decidedly unfriendly attitude toward poor Scundling, who was doing the very best he could, and went the length of telling him a week after the lottery-ticket purchase that he would better cease his visits to the house until his prospects looked a little rosier—and Scundling dejectedly acquiesced. Sundling was sitting in his rooms one evening meditating upon his un-happy lot when the insidious demon of chance suddenly whispered in his ear and he straightway extracted from his pocketbook a slip of paper on which was written the figures 8817254 and looked at them with a dawning interest. What if the number should prove to be the winning one! There really was a chance of it after all. Some number had to win. If it was a swindle at least it would occur to the swindlers that it would be well to allow one "Yankee" to win, if only to encourage the others. He had heard that common card sharpers pursued that policy. Then the magic nines—but that was a superstition, of course. Sundling sat there for perhaps an hour regarding that slip of paper, and by the time he put it back in his pocket he had acquired what the vulgar term a "hunch." In the course of a few days the "hunch" developed into an absolute certainty. Scundling had figured out that his share of the prize would be $5,000. Well, he had that $5,000 as good as in the bank. It was all over but the drawing. As beseeched such a capitalist, his manner took on a certain dignity and self-assurance which before had been lacking. His face grew brighter as he felt himself relieved from the anxious thought of struggling for years on small means and his air more generally alert. A large part of his burden of modesty allpped from him and his courage rose to such an extent that he decided to go and see Mabel. He had enjoyed a delicious half-hour with her, tete-a-tete, in the familiar back parlor before her father entered. Scundling, however, instead of appearing embarrassed, greeted him him with a confident and cheerful bearing that seemed to take the old gentleman somewhat aback. Instead of the explosion Mabel and Scundling expected he merely said to the young man: "I'd like to see you a few moments when you can spare the time." "All right," said Scundling, prompt ly, "I'll go with you now." And he followed his prospective father-in-law into another room. "Well," said Mabel's father, "I thought I told you to keep away." "Until I had some better prospects," said Scundling, still sustained by his absurd delusion. "Well, I have," "May I ask what they are?" "I don't think, I'd be justified in telling you at the present moment," said Scundling. "but I think inside of two weeks I'll be able to satisfy you." "Well," said the old gentleman, "I've always given you credit for being square, if you weren't a hustler, I suppose you have got some sort of a move on you. But I suggest that you keep away until you are at liberty to tell me, all the same." He held out his hand in a more friendly manner than he had ever shown and said "Goodnight," and Scundling went back to Mabel. "I'll take this evening, anyway," he said, to her father. "Then I'll keep away for two weeks if it will make you easier." "Something's happened to him," said the old gentleman, when he had recovered from the shock. "He's changed, certainly, and I think for the better." Much the same remark was made by Scundling's employers the next week after Scundling had made an astonishing demand for the position of cashier—no less—which he had been filling temporarily during the illness of the 50-year-old incumbent. He said he understood that Mr. Dobsey was not going to return and that the firm was looking for somebody to take his place. The firm admitted it—but— "Of course, I wouldn't have applied otherwise," said Scundling, coolly. "But it seemed to me that I could do the work better than an outsider, and since I have taken hold of it I have seen where several radical changes might be made in the present system that would be to the firm's advantage. I'll just outline them to you now." He took a pencil and a pad of paper and proceeded to a demonstration of his plans, and in about a minute the two men,ers of the firm were hanging over his shoulder in undisguised interest. When he had concluded they looked at each other. "Well," said the senior, "we'll take these matters under consideration, Mr. Scundling. Your idea may not be MEDITATING UPON HIS UNHAPPY LOT. MEDITATING UPON HIS UNHAPPY LOT. a bad one, but—well, this would be quite a jump in promotion for you." "I haven't taken any of that exercise for some time," said Scundling, "and it might do me good." "Well, well, we shall have to think this over," said the senior partner. As Scundling went out he turned to his associate. "Did you think that boy had it in him?" he asked. "I didn't," said the partner. "Until very lately I thought he was a good plodder—but with no snap to him. He's changed." A week later the drawing of the Honduras lottery was announced and Scundling's air castles came tumbling down with a crash that nearly overthrew his reason. He came out of the ordeal with a bitter realization of his folly, but with all hope crushed out of him for the time. When he thought of Mabel he was in despair and at the idea of his presumption in applying for Mr. Dobsey's place he blushed to the tips of his ears. One morning he went to the office and saw a new man at his old desk and his heart sunk. At the same moment he was called into the partners' room and informed that the firm had decided to give him the position he had applied for at what seemed a magnificent increase of salary. When the wedding took place the bride was observed to be wearing a most peculiar breastplin. It was of blue enamel and in pearls thereon appeared the mysterious numbers 9817254. It was presented to her by the groom "It will remind me that if a man wishes to succeed he doesnt want to trust to chance, but to his own exertions," he said.-Chicago Daily News. TO PAY BICYCLE TAX 50 YEARS. Enforcement of Paris Law Brings to Light an Unusual State of Affairs for Owners. Enforcing the law regarding the taxation of bicycles in France has led to a curious state of affairs. When an owner registers a bicycle he is given a plate proving that the police tax was paid. Until this plate is returned to the tax collector he is supposed to be still the owner of the wheel. When selling the bicycle, and leaving the plate affixed, he is liable to go on paying for the machine that he has not got for the rest of his natural life. A recent case was that of a former owner of two bicycles who had been paying a tax for the last five years, and will go on paying it for 50 years to come as he sold the machines forgetting to keep the plates, and is now unable to show them. 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Hard to Say "No." A man who's polite finds it hard to refuse A lady's request, so you see. Now that leap year has come, he'll be quite in a fix If one says: "Will you please marry me?" —Philadelphia Bulletin. Out of the Running. "His chance in life is rather a poor one, isn't it?" "What makes you think so?" "He's absolutely honest." "Why, his chances ought to be good. He'd make a first-class circus freak"— Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Wifely Strategy. "Mrs. Rafferty, it's a faine husband Dinnis is to ye now, stayin' home all the tome takin' care of little Jerry." "Sure, Mrs. O'Brian, an' it's me faine brain that's responsible for it. Yesterday Ol chopped up his wooden leg so as he couldn't go out."—Tit-Bits. On the Wrong Trail. "It is no more than right that the strong should aid the weak," said the landiady. "And yet," rejoined the sarcastic boarder, "I fail to see how dropping a hunk of butter in the coffee would benefit it any."—Chicago Daily News. Bright Thought. Mamma—Oh, see Willie! Your little brother can stand all by himself! Aren't you glad? Wille—Yes, mamma. Now I can get him to hold an apple on his head while I shoot it off with my bow and arrow. —Hochester Post-Express. Quite a Difference. "Yes," said the lawyer, bitterly, for he had just lost a case in that court, "he's a judge all right, but not a jurist"—Chicago Post. Perfectly Satisfied. Brown—So Smith's mother-in-law is dead? Did she leave Smith anything? Jones—No; but Smith says he feels she has done everything in her power to make him happy as it is. -Comfort. His Report: City Editor (to reporter)—Did you see those sleeping cars that were reported on fire? Reporter—No, sir. When I got there they were all smoking cars.—Judge. Oh. How Smart. Bill—A man downtown took his alarm clock and set it on the railroad tracks. Jill—Well, what of it? "Why, even that didn't disturb the sleepers."—Yonkers Statesman. Not Until Anked. She—A girl seidom marries her first love. He—That's so. 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Cincinnati and West 7:45 a.m. m. daily and 8:30 m. daily Main Line Local from Clifton Forge 8:30 a.m. Ex. Sun Frederick's Hall Accommodation 8:10 a.m. E. Sun. River River Local from Clifton Forge 6:35 m. daily. Bremo Accommodation 6:35 m. Ex. Sun. C.E. DOYLE, W.O. WARTHEN, Gen. Manager Diff. Dist. Fass. Agt SOUTHERN RAILWAY SOUTHERN RAILWAY Effective Jan. 10th, 1904. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. 7:00 a.m. - Daily. Local for Charlotte. 12:30 p.m. - Daily. Limited, Brent Pullman to Atlanta and Fu uingham, New Orleans, Memphis, Chattar gs and all the South. 6:00 p.m. - Ex. ux. Keysville. 10:00 a.m. 10:40 m.-Daily, limited; Pullman ready 2:50 p.m. for field trips WORK 1 VEER LINE The favorite to route. Baltimore and eastern portions. Richmond 4:30 p.m. Daily except Sunday. 4:35 a.m.-Except Sunday. Local mixed for 2:55 p.m. Mon. Wed. Fri. Local for West Point. 4:30 p.m.-Except Sunday. For West Point, connecting with steamers for Baltimore and rivers. Richmond. TRAINS ARELIE RICHMOND 2:55 a.m. and 6:24 p.m. From all the South. 2:45 a.m.-From Keysville. 2:45 a.m.-Baltimore and West Point. 2:45 a.m.-H.C. ACKERT, G.M. S.H. BRIWICK, G.P.A. C. W. WESTBURY, D. E. A. BRIWICK, Va. ATLANTIC OAST-LINE TRAINS LEAVE JICHMOND DAILY BYRD STREET STATION. 8:30 a. m. To all points South. 8:30 p. m. Petersburg and Norfolk. 8:30 p. m. Petersburg and N. & W. West. 8:30 p. m. Petersburg and Norfolk. 14:10 p. m. Goldsboro local. 5:56 p. m. Petersburg local. 5:56 p. m. points South. 9:28 p. m. Petersburg and N. & W. West 11:30 p. m. Petersburg local. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND. 4:07 a. m. 7:35 a. m. 8:25 a. m. except Sunday 11:10 a. m. 11:42 a. m. 2.00 p. m. 6:50 p. m. 7:45 p. m. 8:45 p. m. +Except Sunday. P. C. GAMBELL, Div. Pass. Agt. W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agt. Norfolk and Western R. R. LEAVE RICHMOND (DAILY), BYRD STREET STATION. 6:00 A. m. NORFOLK LIMITED. 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Any 100 for $3.00. Write your name, full address, and pieces wanted by the numbers, this, with stamps or silver, and mail to address given below, and the mum besent direct from Boston, postage prepaid RECIPIENT SATURDAY MARCH 12, 1904 RUMORS OF BIG SEA FIGHT. CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. Sardred the town and shore batteries for 55 minutes The fleet approached from the direc- tion of Askold Island, at the east en- trance to Ussuri Bay and about 32 miles southeast of Vladivostok. Enter- ning Ussuri Bay the enemy formed in line of battle, but did not approach to a closer range than five and one-third miles. They directed their fire against the shore batteries and the town, but no damage resulted, as most of their Lyddite shells failed to burst. The Russian batteries, commanded by Generals Veronetz and Artamoneff, did not reply, awaiting a closer approach of the enemy. The Japanese fire ceased at 2.20 p.m. and the enemy retreated in the direc KNABAROVKA SINGARI NULAN SANSING BUSSE HARDIN NIKOLSKO KIRIN VLADIVOSTOK OSTING KNABAROVKA FURIDAN CHIUN-CHAN (KRADO) Map of Vladivostok and Vicinity. tion of Askold Island. Simultaneously two torpedo boat destroyers appeared near Askold Island and two more near Cape Malde. The Japanese ships were covered with ice. The attack resulted in no loss to the Russians, but cost the enemy 200,000 roubles ($100,000) in ammunition. Most of the projectiles were six and 12-inch shells: Jap Troops to Take Offensive. Paris, March 9.—The Temps prints a dispatch from St. Petersburg, which says: "The landing of Japanese troops continues near Won-San (Gen-Sang), Korea. Most of the forces are proceeding to Ping Yang. It is the expectation that the Japanese will take the offensive as soon as they have concentrated their troops." The Russian tactics will be strictly defensive for some time. The Amur and other streams will be used, so soon as they are free of ice, for carrying military supplies." Admiral Makaroff at Port Arthur. Port Arthur, March 9—Vice Admiral Makaroff, who will take command of the Russian Pacific fleet, arrived here and hoisted his flag on the cruiser Askold. His arrival has aroused great expectations among the Russian sailors, and he was given a triumphant reception by the people. He has already inspected Port Dalny and Tallenwan. MARQUIS ITO GOING TO KOREA Will Be Japan's Special Ambassador to the Emperor. Tokio, March 9.—The forthcoming visit of Marquis Ito as a special ambassador from the emperor of Japan to the emperor of Korea, claims general attention. It was originally planned to send a prominent Japanese to Seoul as a permanent resident adviser to the Korean government, and various names were suggested. The announcement that Marquis Ito is going is a surprise. In official circles it is insisted that the object of Marquis Ito's visit to Korea is not politically important. Forty Nurses Sail For Japan Seattle, March 8—Forty American nurses, in charge of Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee, president of the Spanish-American War Nurses' Association, sailed from here on the Iyo Maru for Japan. Upon arrival in Japan they expect to be signed to duty with one of the Japanese army. d a. he m pe por tuni ed a body ay last, the 4 reported in killing reported that as collision between Russia an soldiers at Kang-C were driven beyond RUSSIA NEWCHWANG Removal cary Headquarters Indicate ended Evacuation Yin Kow, March 7.—The removal of the furniture of the police and military quarters at Newchwang, the withdrawal of unnecessary rolling stock and equipment from the Newchwang railway terminus and the removal of silver from the bank indicate an intended evacuation of Newchwang. The bank authorities have arranged to leave French and German agents in charge of their interests. A large force of cavalry is expected to return to Newchwang before the river opens for the purpose of maintaining patrols between the main railway and the sea and of reconnoitering the coast. UP TO MINERS' LOCALS It Is Believed Operators' Scale Will Be Accepted and a Strike Averted Accepted and a Strike Averted. Indianapolis, March 8.—The United Mine Workers in national convention voted to refer the final decision as to accepting the wage offer of the operators to the locals. The vote of the locals will be cast on March 15 and the result will be counted at the national headquarters in this city March 17. Only the miners of the four states forming the central competitive district will be allowed to vote. President John Mitchell, of the miners, said: "I do not wish to influence the members now. All I wish to say is that the membership of the organization in the states whose contracts expire April 1 will be free to vote their sentiments and those sentiments will be carefully canvassed and the majority shall rule." Patrick Dolan, of the Pittsburg miners, said: "The action of the conference places the chance of a strike beyond a possibility. There will be no strike of the bituminous miners." Worst Over at Harrisburg. Harrisburg, Pa., March 9.—Conditions in the flooded territory are improved, and the indications are that there will be no further serious trouble. The ice is now moving and the river is gradually falling above and below Harrisburg. The Susquehanna is now open clear to the Chesapeake bay, and Weather Observer Domain predicts that the worst is over. The ice on the Pennsylvania tracks between Harrisburg and Middletown was removed, and traffic has been resumed on the Philadelphia division. The industries in South Harrisburg and Steelton will not be able to resume operations until the river reaches its normal stage. There is still much suffering among the residents of the lowlands in Highspire and Middletown. Many of them have lost all of their household goods and are still unable to reach their homes on account of the high water. The water at Middletown has fallen, but the town is still without a water supply and electric light, and measles and chicken-pox has broken out among the families temporarily quartered in the market house. Two of the piers of the new Market street bridge were damaged by ice, and the bridge was ordered closed until an examination can be made of the piers. At Duncannon the mouths of the Shermans and Little Junata creeks have been cleared by the blasting of the ice with dynamite. Several county bridges in that neighborhood have been damaged by ice and water and for the present are closed. GENERAL MARKETS Philadelphia, Pa, March 9. — Flour steady; winter superfine, $3.60@3.80; Penna, roller, clear, $4.60@4.85; city mills, fancy, $5.65@5.75. Rye flour quiet, at 7.15 per barrel. Wheat was firm; No. 2 red, Penna, new, $1.06@1.06%. Corn firm; No. 2 yellow, local, $1.06%. Clipped, lower grades, 54c; lower grades, 52c. Hear steady; No. 1 timothy, large bales, $16.50@17. Pork was firm; family, $17.50@18. Beef was steady; beef hams, $20@21. Live poultry, 13c; for hens, and 9½c. for old roosters. Dressed poultry, 14½c. for choice Bowls, and 9½c. for old roosters. Beef was steady; creamy, 15½c. pound. Eggs steady; New York and Penna, 20c. per dozen. Potatoes were steady; bushel, 95@98c. Baltimore, Md., March 9. — Wheat dull; spot contract, $1.04% @1.04%; spot No. 2 red western, $1.06% @1.06%; spot No. 3 yellow, $1.06% @1.06%; Corn steady; spot, $52% @52%c; mixed, $50% @50%c; southern white corn, $15@54c; do yellow corn, $15@55c. Oats steady; No. 2 white, 49@49%c; No. 2 mixed, 47@47%c; Rye firm; No. 2 uptown, 84@84%c; No. 2 firm; No. 2 uptown, 84@84%c; fancy imitation, 18@20c; do. cere- ery, 27@28c; do. ladle, 17@18c. Eggs lower; do dozen, 17c. Live Stock Markets. Union Stock Yards, Pittsburgh, Pa. March 9—Cattle steady; choice, $5 @ 5.15; good, $3.50@4.15; good, $4.75 @ 5.15; good, $4.75@5.15; good, $5.80 @ 5.80; medium, $5.80@5.85; heavy Yorkers, $5.75@5.80; light Yorkers, $5.25@.35; plgs, $5@5.10; roughs, $4.85; choice labs, prime wethers, $4.80@5; choice labs, $6@2.25; veal calves, $7.50@2.85 WED IN DRUG STORE Proprietor Balks When Asked to Perform the Ceremony, But Finds Justice for the Lovers. Cupid has captured a drug store in Waukean, Ill., and proposes to use it in contracting marriages vows. For years the corner drug store has been used to meet all kinds of wants, but no one every heard of a man going in among the big and little bottles of many colors to have the apothecary prescribe the words that bind two hearts in one. John Fry, leading Margaret Brownell, sought Proprietor Hallstein in his Wash- JUDGE MURRY OFFICIATED. ington street pharmacy recently. Fry broached the subject, bluntly saying that as the apothecary accommodated people in selling stamps, money orders, kept a public telephone and a directory, received lost articles, bound up bruised people, and rubbed pains with arsenic, he did not know why he could not marry a man if he was asked to. The good natured pillmaker assured the couple that the law did not empower him to perform a marriage ceremony, but the whole drug store was theirs, and if they would be seated for a moment he would send out for a junction. It THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. required but a few moments to find Judge Murry and less time for that functionary to say the words that "bound" stronger than any bandage the druggist kept in stock. Pearls in Mussel Shells. Pearls are sometimes found in mussel-shells. UNCHARITABLE FELLOW. UNCHARITABLE FELLOW. 5 She—Do you think you would live longer if you were married, Mr. Bachelor? He—I don't know, but I am sure it would seem longer.—N. Y. Times. Woman's Way. He—Why, I'd marry that girl in a minute. She—That would be the only way. If you gave her two minutes to think it over she'd flunk.—Juice. The Piedmont Mutual Association Everybody can be protected. How? By joining the Piedmont Mutual Association. (Inc.) The object of this Association is to establish and carry on a mercantile and industrial business on a fraternal basis. And to establish the kind of business in every locality among the race as the occasion best dictates. Any lady or gentleman may b come a member of this Association by paying the joining fee of One Dollar and Fifty cents ($1.50). All members will be entitled to all the rights and privileges accruing to members of this Association under and by virtue of its Constitution and By laws, and shall be allowed to participate in the us of the Association after payment of expenses, in proportion to the amount imputed to us. Persons wishing to represent us out of town can receive full information concerning our special arrangements with our special representatives by miting to us $1.50 as above stated with two good references together with a 2ct postage stamp for reply. Representatives wanted every where, Search diligently all history and it will be found that all great men and women, who did great and lasting work, and made on this world an undelebrable impression, were God loving and praying men and women. All religions are founded and sustained by countless prayers. 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An affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant, Judy Davis is a non-resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that she appear here within fifteen days after the due publication of this order and do what is necessary to protect her interest herein. A copy teste, - P. P. WINSTON, Clerk. J, HENRY CRUCHFIELD, Pq. To JUDY DAVIS: You will take notice that I shall, on the 5th day of May, 1904, at the office of Phil B. Shield, room number 60, Chamber of Commerce building situated on the South-west corner of 9th and Main streets in the city of Richmond, Virginia, between the hours of 9:0'clock o be read as evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in Chancery depending in the Law, and Equity Court for the city of Richmond Virginia, wherein you are defendant and I am plaintiff, and if from any cause, the taking of the said depositions be not commenced on that day, or, if commenced, be not concluded on that day, the taking of the same will be adjudicated and continued from day to day, or from time to time, at the same place and between the same hours until the same shall be completed. Respectfully, LEWIS DAVIS. By Counsel. J. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, Pq., Office 1211% E. Broad St., 4t Richmond, Va. WANTED—SEVERAL INDUSTRIous persons in each state to travel for house established eleven years and with a large capital, to call upon merchants and agents for successful and profitable line. Permanent engagement. 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On March 1st and 15th the FRISCO system will sell one-way tickets from emphysema to certain points in Texas for $6.50. From there it will point in Oklahoma and Indian Territories for $6.50. Also very cheap round trip tickets same dates. Write for tickets and information to W. T. Saunders, D. P. A., VIRGINIA—In the Circuit Court of the County of Henrico, the 17th day of February, 1904: THOMAS H. ROBERSON.....Plaintiff. vs. EFFIE ROBERSON.....Defendant. in Chancery. The object of this suit is to obtain for the Plaintiff against the defendant a divorce a vinculum matrimonii; and an afili-davit having been made and filed that the defendant is a non resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that she do appear here within fifteen days after the due publication of this order, in one of the papers published in the City of Richmond, and do what is necessary to protect her interest herein. S. P. WARDHU A copy test. - S P. WADDILL, Olerk. Oncumbery, Room No. 11, Snater ing, Richmond, Va., between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m., and 4 o'clock p. m., of that day. I shall proceed to take the depositions of Henry Cobeman and others, to be read as evidence in my be- half in the above styled suit, pending in the Circuit Court of Henrico County, Virginia. If from any cause the taking thereof be not commenced, or if commenced be not concluded on that day, the taking of said depositions will be continued from day to day, or from time to time between the same hours, and at the same place, until completed. THOMAS H. ROBERSON, Feb. 17th, 1904. By Counsel. In order to promote circulation and to create additional interest, we have decided to make the Knights of Pythias, It pays an endowment and burial benefit of $200.00 for all ages. It pays $4.00 per week sick dues. The badge, costing 75 cents each is the only absolutely necessary regalia. For information concerning the organization of lodges, apply to the public office THE BANDS OF CALANTH or Children's Department also constitutes a feature and persons cannot do better than to eaten the little ones in this mystic circle. The expense is nominal and the benefits all in could be expected. It pays from $1.00 to $1.50 sick dues and death benefits or the 0.00 to $40.00. If you have no Pythian Lodge or Court or Band in your neighborhood, organize one. For all information concerning the Children's Department, address, For all information concerning special rates of membership for new lodges and courts address. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAVS. F.C.B. ```markdown ``` 311 North Fourth St., Richmond, Va. N. A., S. A., E., A., A. AND A. organization is one of the most powerful has been phenomenal. The Grand over all of the cities and counties in need to organize a new lodge. The b largest features, but the principles funded on Friendship, based on Cha the respectable, upright people of their heartiest support. An endowment and burial benefit o to week sick dues. The badge, regalia. For information concerning The Courts of C Sale Department of the Order. It tons to organize a court. Its mem exercise Harmony and prove Love a ment and burial benefit of $150.00. The only expense for regalia is the co usting 25 cents for funeral occasion S OF CALANTHE or Children's do better than to eat the little the benefits all he could be exp benefits or the $0.00 to $40.00. our neighborhood, organize one. cerning the Children's Department. This organization is one of the most powerful in the country and its progress has been phenomenal. The Grand Lodge of Virginia has jurisdiction over all of the cities and counties in this state. Thirty males are required to organize a new lodge. The benefits paid constitute one of its strongest features, but the principles are greater than anything else. Founded on Friendship, based on Charity and established on Benevolence, the respectable, upright people of the state will find it an order worthy of their heartiest support. The Courts of Calanthe Is the Female Department of the Order. It requires a membership of thirty persons to organize a court. Its members are pledged to exhibit Fidelity, exercise Harmony and prove Love one for the other. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of $150.00. It pays $3.00 per week sick days. The only expense for regalia is the cost of the badge, 50 cents and a rosette, esting 25 cents for funeral occasions. MRS. ANNA TAYLOR, W. M. y 120 W. Hill St., Richmond, Va. merning special rates of JO and courts address, 311 JOHN MITCHELL, JR., 311 N. 4th St., Richmond, Va.