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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

UNDER the laws of this state, the
bodies of all criminals, paupers, In
mates of almshouses who die are
turned over to the Anatomical
Board which In turn gives them to
the medical college of the state. NOR
RIs HoPKINs, eolored, who was hang
ed was thus summarily dealt with,
although his parents protested, and
his bereaved father drove back
twelve miles In the country with his
empty wagon, not being allowed
to have the body of his boy. This
ruling however sets dangerous pre-
cedent. A white man, named Nick
OLAs Is under sentence of death and
is to be hanged during the month oil
July. The question now arises as to
what they will do with his body,
They forcibly took HOPKINS from
his relatives, will they be forward IL
demanding all that remains OF Phil
Up NORMAN NICHOLAS We shall
keep the public advised as to th'
outcome, feeling certain that SOM
flmsy excuse will be made and tina
!, Determinations which have been 81
marked Twill be again shown In thi
kcaao
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11
TIE SEVERITY OF THE PUNISH
MENT.


ONE of the most prolific sources OF
fiaRrant abuse is the magnifying OF
crimes committed by coIored per-
sons and the according of too severe
punishment.
A colored man may deserve sixty
days In jail for an offsnse committed,
but he will be accorded one year;
while q white man who deserves one
year in jail for a crime committed
Will receive sixty days and If the Of
tense be against a colored man viii
go 'scot free"
To illustrate this point, one has
but to take the case of CLAUDE HAIR
RIs. An officer attempted to effect
an arrest and left one of the men
captured, In the hands of a white
gentleman, whom he had called to
assist him. The crowd took the col
ored man away, not from the Officer
but from the white gentleman II
whose hands he had entrusted
the person arrested. Missiles wer'
thrown, and not the officer, but
his white assistant was struck OF
| the head. The wound was not a.
} all dangerous and the gentleman Il
alright again. If CLAUDE HARM
threw the rock, and we assume tina
be did Inasmuch as he has been con
vlcted. what should his punishment
have been?
what would have been the punish
ment of awhile youth had he strucl
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

THOMAS ]. PENN, the Danville, Va
white hyena who raped LIMA HANNA,
the ten year old cOlored girl is In the
above named city attending to his
tobacco business. No one seems to
know where his victim is, and the
officers of the law have ceased their
efforts to find out. Was 1t murder
or abduction, or both ? Tom Penn
when was 1t?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

law enacted under the provisions OF
which THORNTON PARKER was hang
ed2 lent it as plain as the nose In
your face that it was done 10 order
to an extent, legalize lyneh-law, and
hang Americans OF African descent
indIscriminately. It Was done too
to save the alleged victims the ne
cesity Of being ever careful In theiI
testimony. Gentlemen It was II
eense to hang Negroes. Mark th'
prediction, some white man viii ye
fell victim to this trap set TO
members OF the desplsed race.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

WEE HAVE received "a Rhyming' by
JOSEPH s. CoTTER. This production
possesses real merit. The lines are
musical and regular and we have no
hestitancy in complimenting the
author upon his success. Price
90 cents. Address the author al
23O6 Magazine Street, Louisville
Ku
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

That was an admirable letter
written by Mr.. G. f. RIcHINGs TO the
Boston Journal In reply to the ar
ticle of a THOMAS ALFRED OF Nash
Vile, Tenn, who wrote to the Roth
erdam Independent of Sheffield, En-
gland.
Mr.. RIcHINGs states the case exact
". without any mincing OF bic
words.
He takes high ground and de
monstrates concIusIveiy his desir'
To accord to the Negro OF this cOun
try equal justice.
May Mr.. REGIMES live long ant
prosper.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11
HEAR WHAT TIE WORLD HAS TO SAY
NEW TESTInONIALS.

NEW TESTIMONIALS.
it. Wei
the will the
CHATTANOOGA, Feb 80, 1895.
Dr. LswT African Wonder that have ever
could had I'll gladly take the here Fall my
des at once Tours truly AsNhoer.
LOUISVILLE KY, March %, 1894
Dr. Lewis The African Wonder has producd the hair on my temples that
''' = 80 ~- 49, " '''' 0''''' Mrs Lee
BarbOurvile African Wonder send
truly - N-9 -4's CornsGa
Bette Hooper, Louisville. KY.
My hair has been from temples Tor have been the
Miss johnson, Louisville KY
Dear siI bothered tried every
thing heard nothing Wonder
bad Ond
Dr. Great African Wond has don my hair more good than any
thing ever used Ny hair has two inches in two montns
using
time falling
began this Wonder and
Lewis sI took one of the small bottles the Great African
Wonder found falling
d
Te more Strength in YOUR g have % Father
and mother say It is growing l recommend it. -,
PswIne station ny DR. Page Lewis and CO. Dear Sir must say that
saw before mat would produce the ha, on the n1s but the
Miss Lucy Forkner-
No goods sent unless the Always
DIR PAGE LEWIS CO Centre al Green SITS.
The Great African Wonder growing the
one with clean face She would think she getting %
THE GREAT AFRICAN BLOOD PURIFIER.
"
Centre oule Ky the Company
upon S pS Is Gree t cents ana P TG This non
discovery is long heartfelt want for Pain disabilities Headache all
Green Streets, Louisville, Nentscky. Price, 80
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

ALL in favor of the free and unlim
tied coinage of silver will please gel
out of the Democratic Party. This
invitation comes direct from the
White House and Senator JOIN w
DANIEL will please take notice.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

LET us not be ill-mannered or
boorIsh. Let US be polite and oblig-
inr. Let no man, be ne white or
black show himself more of a gentle
man than ourselves.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

BRETHREN, Con is raising up white
friends for as. Let US not weary In
making our appeals. We will get
exact Justice bye and bye.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

To constantly encroach upon the
rights OF Others is to continually be
In trouble yourself and TO keep 9TH
ers IN a similar condition.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

DOES anybody believe that a white
ian would be hanged In Virginia
Co. committing a criminal assault
,non a colored woman Does any
hnav believe that a white man
enid be hanged for attempting to
.ouomit a criminal assault upon a
~h,ta woman9 Then shy was the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

srurPrArKr IA issued weekly. The suDserip
ton Drieeis e1-50 q year, In advance.
There are FoUR WAYS by which money can De
,ent by mall at our risk-in q Post once money
Order: by Bank Check OF Draft. or an Express
Honev order, and when none of these can be
nrocpred. In a Registered Letter,
MONEY ORDERs.-You can buy Money Oruer
n fvOur Poat--Ofice. pay able at the hlcnmOnu
Post-Oflce, and We will be Responsible tOElts shAe
arrIVnl Express Money Orders can bo obtained
any once OF the American Express Co.s the
United states Express CO.. ano the Wells, FerEo
and Co.'S Expreea Company. We win oe resP ,sn
The Express Money Order II q safe ana conNe.
Plant way for forwarding money.
Rno1eTrRED LRTTERa.-if a Money Oroor fOdt
Once or an Express Once IL not WITHIN your
reach your z ostm aster viii register the letter
Won wish to send ua on payment OF ten cents
Then n the letter IL lost or stole0s tt can De
traced. You can send mcneysin this manner az
our risk. - -. q,
letters In any other way than one OF the fouI
waya mentioned above II you send your mon
ey In any other way, you must DO is at your
RxTTWArs. ste.--If you do not want the PLAN
M continued for another year after your sub
scription has run out. you then notify US oy
Postal Card to discontinue It. The courts nav
decided that subscribers TO newspapers VINO os
not order their paper discontinued at the expi
ration OF time for which it mss been paid, ar
hald liabls for the payment OF their subscription
ND to the date when they erder the paper dlsco'
CoNNuNroATTcrs.-W writing so us to re
new Your subscription or to discontinue you
paper, you should give your name and addrea
In iul. otherwise We cannot Ind your name o.
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CHANaE or ADDREss.-In order to change tn
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mer a. well a. the present address,.
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~ second class matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

NEVER yield Con given rights In
order to secure petty favors.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has long
ago ascertained that he cannot de-
pen1 upon his party.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

SruBBoRSNEss is often mistaken
for coneci AtiouSnoSs' pure ana Si'n
Die.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

CoLoRED men, do not be disheart'
ened. Let u1 continue to struggle
on.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

IT is surprising to see how many
people differ as to what Is right.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11
NAY IL, 1885,
SATURDAY,
Editorial Opinion.

To be good-natured is to be
friendly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

THE Democratic Party has ruined
itself and s'busted" the government
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

FERNS ADVANCE.

Postage Stamps OF 3 denomination
higher than two cents not received on
subscriptions.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11
A ii M en-
and
Women
One year after using.

Did African Wonder that appeared in the Hsd
circulars OF full particulars Large
Price last application
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

The Great African growing creates
earth lake
with think
Il or for Ocenfs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11

DR.. Lewis The African Wonder has produc,
was all away bS the aid of one bottle of Blood [
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-17
Justice Bradley's Opinion Overriding
the District Commissioners.
SUBURBAN EXTENSION OF STREETS
It Must Conform to the Original
Plan Of Washington.
THE LAWS EXPOUNDED|

The decision of Justice Bradley in the
case of Goodfellow against the District
Commissioners, delivered yesterday, and
filed today, is considered most important
ruling upon the law governing the Com
missioners in their powers over the SUBJ
urban extension of streets and avenues.
Judge Bradley points out that any decision
the Commissioners may arrive at in ex-
tending the city plan beyond the present
limits cannot be taken as fixed or determi-
native but as merely suggestive, to be
acted upon later by the board of appeals,
consisting of the Secretaries of War and
the Interior and the chief of engineers. He
also declares that the Commissioners have
at present no right to decline to accept and
approve any plat of a suburban subdivision
made in accordance with tho original plan
OF the city streets and avenues continued in
their present lines beyond the boundary.
Most important also is Justice Bradley's
ruling that order No. IL, issued by the
Commissioners, which declares that they
may defect any avenue when extended be-
yond the city limits, If such DETECTION in
their opinion Is necessary, is unauthorized
and void. The opinion, of course, IS one of
much interest to owners of suburban prop
erty.
Following is the text of Justice Rradle,'s
opinion:
This is an application for mandamus to
compel the Commissioners Of the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-17

clearing, cooler weather tonight in the
southeastern states
The rain area will extend northward
along the immediate middle Atlantic coast
and may reach inland over the interior of
the middle coast districts. The outlook for
this section Is. therefore, uncertain, al
though conditions favor showers, with
slight changes in temperature.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls, temperature, 81; condi-
ton IA: receiving reservoir, temperature,
81; condition at north connection, 23: con-
dition at south connection, 70; distributing
reservoir. temperature, 3d. condition at in
fluent gate house. 16; eff1uent gate houses.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1855 pm.
Tomorrow-High tide, 2:41 am. and 2:5S
pm. Low tide, 9:12 am. and 9:47 pm.
Range of the THERMOMETERS.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
s am, 40; pm, 81; maximum, So; min
imum, Al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-17
THE COT RTS.

Court of Appeals Chief Justice Alvey and
Associate Justices Morris and Shepard.
Admissions-Geo. c. Meigs and Perry AL
len. No 430-Peck ct al agt. Heurich; ar.
gument concluded. No. 433-Cropper agt.
McI.ane; order reversed in part and appeal
dismissed as to part; costs to be paid out
of estate; opinion by Chief Justice Alvey.
Equity Court No. Judge Cox.
Walter agt. Walter; testimony before c.
Ingle. examiner, ordered taken Fowler
agt. Mallery: decree adjusting right of par
ties In re Jas. w. Barnes; Clara Barnes
appointed committee. Clark agt. Grim
shaw; purchaser required to comply with
terms and cause referred to auditor. Lock-
wood agt. Marble; injunction TIL 1urther
order granted.
Criminal Court No. Judge Cole
United States agt. Thos. J. Taylor, muir
der; en- trial.
Circuit Court No. Judge Bradley.
Edw Nachtigall agt Reuter- and FetZer;
verdict for plaintiff for $780, Chr. Heurich
Brewing Company agt. Costello; judgment
by default Beakman agt Starkweather:
do Freund & Co. agt. Ansley; judgment
for plaintiff by stipulation. Amer Encaus-
tic filing Company agt. HCwlings: judg-
ment 10y default. Schneider agt. Gibbs; do.
VIM. Knabe & Co. agt. McEuen; do. scutt
agt Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company; motion for new trial overruled
and judgment for plaintiff. Jos. c: Hand
agt David u. Stone; leave to amend decla-
ration granted by consent
Probate Court-Judge Hagner.
Estate of Lena S. Baldwin; will returned
with testimony attached. Estate of Fred,
erick Douglass; will admitted to probate aA
to personal estate in this jurisdiction and
order granting letters of administration 9.
t. a. to Helen Douglass and Lewis H. doug.
lass, bond $4,000. and order denying prayer
of Rosetta ID. Sprague. Estate of Mary g.
McCarty; rule to show cause filed. Estate
of Frederick Wagner; petition for letterS
of administration filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-17
THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
Benning Citizens Association Inter
rupted by n Shooting.

Benning Cftizens' Association Inter-
rupted by u Shooting.
Regardless of the fact that there was
great excitement in Benning over a shoot
ing scrape which occurred in the afternoon
there was a good attendance at the Citizens
Association meeting when Vice President
Mewshaw raped for order at o'clock last
evening. The secretary and treasurer were
absent, and after the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were read and approved Of
ficer Boand proposed Mounted Officer r.
C. Dyer for membership, and he was duly
elected.
The Benning road committee reported
having had a talk with Commissioner Ross
and other officials, who promised to see
that Benning road is repaired In the near
future, and also that the grade of the road
from 18th to 10Th streets is established so
the Columbia railway officials could get to
work at once and pave it.
A report from the lights and sidewalks
committee showed that Congress had ap-
propriated the same amount of money for
the coming fiscal year for street lighting
that was appropriated for the current year
and that for the present at least the pros
pect was bad for getting lights from the
Eastern branch bridge out to the station.
Mr.. Mewshaw of the committee on prac-
teal progress reported that he had received
a reply from Mr.. Vrooman of Boston, who
Informed him that the topic for discussion
in April is 1.-The Enforcement of Law"
which, by a resolution Of last week, will be
handled next Tuesday night.
Under the call for a report from the rail-
road committee Mr.. Broome reported that
he had seen Foreman Disney, who denied
the truth of certain charges made against
Waterman Brooks. Chairman MilStead
thought if the matter was pressed 1t would
cost the Waterman his place, but DIR. Bray
shaw was of opinion that the committee
should go ahead and do its duty in the
premises. Being of the same opinion the
chairman so instructed the committee. but
at this juncture of the proceedings some
one rushed in and yelled murder, saying
colored man had been killed back of the
Methodist Church. Officers Boland and
Dyer left and soon call for DR.. Brayshaw
came in, and soon thereafter the meeting
adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-17

and whether the act sought 70 be compelled
is ministerial duty merely.
by that statute they are authorized and
directed to make and publish such general
orders as may be necessary to regulate the
plating and subdividing of all lands and
grounds in the District OF Columbia, 1t
is provided further that these orders,
when made, shall have the force and effect
of law, thirty days subsequent to the day
Of publication That 10 plat of subdi-
vision made in pursuance of such orders
shall be admitted to record in the office OF
the surveyor without the order of the
Commissioners Endorsed upon it; and that
no subdivision of land outside the limits OF
the cities of Washington and Georgetown
shall he recorded unless made In conform
lty with the general plan Of the city OF
Washington. .ala
Review of General Orders.
"A number of general orders were made
at various times, sops sHn lssS, some In
1893 and others in 1Ss4.r all of which are
embodied in exhibitieNoo1 filed with the
answer. a. Is ST E"r'
"Of these, for the purposes of this case,
1t is necessary to quote only the following;
~. No subdivision sof land OUTSIDE Inc
cities of Washington and Georgetown Will
be approved unless the streets and avenues
therein conform as for aslpracucabie with,
and general directions totthe same streets
and avenues in the city of Washington.
IS. Whenever practicable, streets and ave
nues will he in exact alignment with the
streets and avenuesf of sWasnington, ana
of equal width. f. - III
I'll The existing avenues of the city OF
Washington shall be extended as nearly as
practicable in continuation or their alrec-
ton within the city, and OF equal ~lnth,an
all Subdivisions must provide thereIor. ,
~ Existing AVENUES may be detected
beyond the city limits whenever the COM
missioners deem advisable
ut is conceded by the respondents that
the controverted plat is In conformity with
the general plan of the city OF Washington
except in the failure to provide for the eX-
tension of Delaware avenue. Its streets
correspond in alignment and width with
the CORES ponding streets of the city. hts
alleys are of the required width. Its
squares and lots are in conformity with
the general orders. BY the answer and
the exhibits filed in the proceeding 1t is
shown that Delaware avenue. If extended
in exact alignment would not touch the
land of the REALTORS, but would be the
length of two squares from its nearest
point.
An Unfounled Claim.
1.-The respondents claim the right to de-
fleet this avenue, under general order No
L. and the act of Congress of March B.
1893, and give 1t as their judgment that its
extension should not be in alignment, be
cause it would strike the Metropolitan
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
They say that under the authority confer
red upon them they have determined that
the extension sho n In the tracing filed as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-17
Delaware Avenue Extended.

of Columbia to receive and admit to record
the plat of a subdivision of land lying out
side of the city of Washington. and to the
northeast Of the suburb known as Eek
ington. The REALTORS are the owners in fee
simple of the land plated.
They caused it to be surveyed, and sub
divided into streets, squares. alleys and
building lots. and plat Of the subdivision
to be made. This plat was submitted to the
surveyor of the District of Columbia and
was certified by him to be correct. 1t was
then presented to the respondents. Com
m.ssioners of the District of Columbia, and
they were asked to order it's record in the
Office of the surveyor. This was refused.
The REALTORS, by their petition, allege that
the plat in controversy is in al respects
regular. and that it conforms to the gen.
eral plan of the city of Washington
The Commissioners Side of 1t.
1.-The respondents refer in their answer
to the act of Congress of August q, 1888,
and to certain general orders promulgated
by the Commissioners of the District of Co.
lumbia under the authority of that statute,
and say: LIST, that the plat is not in con-
formity with the general plan of the city
of Washington in this, that 1t makes 10
provision for Delaware avenue, the align
ment of which they had determined should
fall within the limits of the proposed sub
division, I'd, that the plat does not bear the
proper certificate of the surveyor; Sd, that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-17

there is no certificate as to payment OF
taxes; 4th, that some of the lots face Brent.
wood road, which Is less than sixty teel
wide. They further refer 10 tne act ~
Congress of March 2, 1888. entitled An act
TO provide a permanent system OF highways
in that part of the District OF ColumDla
living outside of Cities and say that under
tts authority and the authority OF otner
statutes. they have had surveys and studies
made and maps drawn, and nave determn-
ed therefrom that the extension OF Deia,
ware avenue, as shown In tracing nled
with the answer, conforms to the general
nlan of Washington, and that having deter
mined upon street plan Tor the terfitoiy
including and adjacent to the tract IN ques-
ton, it is their duty not to approve any
Mat of a subdivision which is contrary TO
such plan. That for good and sufhc!ent
reasons the extension of Delaware avenue
On it's present lines is impracticable, or at
any rate inadvisable.
The Delaware Avenue Extension.
THE only objection to the approval OF
the plat insisted upon at the argument
vas that which related to the extension
of Delaware avenue; as to the other ob1ec-
items, it was conceded that certificate OF
the collector of taxes showing the pay
ment of all taxes had been submitted to the
RESPONDENTS, and is on file as an exhibit in
this proceeding 1t appears by the plat it.
self that it is certified to be correct by
the surveyor, and that ne also certined
that his fees were paid Inc op)ectfon tnat
some of the lots face upon Brentwood road,
which is less than sixty feet wide, appears
to be based upon a general order, No. 10,
uEder the act of 1883. which prohibits any
minor street in square of less than sixty
feet width. Brentwood road is an existing
public highway, over which the REALTORS
n AXE no claim, and it is outside of their
subdivision. There is no general order
shown in The record that prevents sublots
bordering such highway from facing upon
it.
Commfssioners' Powers Considered.
"In order to determine the rights of the
REALTORS in the premises. 1t will be neces-
gary to consider the nature of the power
conferred upon the Commissioners by the
act Of August q, 1888. the character of
the general orders issued by them under
this statute regulating the plating and
subdividing Of lands, the extent to which
the REALTORS have complied with the law,