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BIDDLE UNIVERSITY,
Charlotte, N. c.,

Consists of four Schools-Theologi-
cal. Collegiate, Normal and Prepare
tory and Industrial. and offers eight
courses OF study, exclusively for males.
Buildings heated by steam and well
lighted, and as we'll appointed for their
purposes as any In the South Atlantic
States.
Community moral and intelligent.
Location healthful. Faculty able and
experienced. Opportunities for stu
dents to aid themselves by work.
Scholarships available. Next term be-
gins October 9Th.
For information and catalogues, ad-
dress
Rev. ID. J. SANDERS, d. d.
Biddle University Charlotte, n. ..
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ratal Fire Oft Duryea, Pa.

Scranton, Pa. Dec 16.-Firo at Dur
yea destroyed. Is buildings and caused
a loss OF t7O.0oo worth OF property and
probably two lives. William H Law,
mine superintendent OF the Edgerton
eolliery Of Simpson s. Watkins. en-
tered the store building to save some
books and papers and was burned to
death. His body was recovered John
Pleasantine. township clerk. and 9
member OF the fire department, f. miss
ing, and there can be but little doubt
but that he persisted In the flames. The
company store OF Simpson q Watkin.
was looted by Huns and Poles, whS
carried on hams. dried meats and
fruits, dry goods and even barrels o.
0OraF
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R.construotod BIovclo Scores.

New York. Dec. 1L-The prizes won
By the victorious cyclists were awarded
yesterday. Two afidavits were handed
to the managers regarding the much
discussed measurement OF the bicycle
track. Lloyd Coils. city surveyor,
swors that be measured the track and
found q shortage Of 577.3e feet 70 the
mile. His affidavit further states that
the scores should be as follows: Miller.
LISA miles. as yards; Rice. 1870 miles.
ga yards: Bohinnser. 1855 miles. 1.zS7
yards: Hale. lS19 miles. 6eS yards q. o.
RunGar. city SuTysyog, eOndyuned ths
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Federntion Onnoana ANNEXATION.

Nashville. Tenn. Dec. 15.--At yester-
days session OF the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor resolutions were adopted
urging congress to reject the proposed
annexation Of Hawaii. The resolutions
declare that annexation would be
tantamount to the admission Of a slave
state. the representatives OF which
would necessarily work and vota for
khO SnsiaveueRt Is lahoE IN gsAsrAl-"
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ALEX IA DOINAAD. until 1888, and az
editor OF the paper was well known to
politicians throughout the Old Domin-
lon. In 1891 he was elected to represent
the Lynchburg district in the Virginia
senate, and was q member OF that
body when appointed minister to Per-
STA by President Cleveland. He Wis
tied Europe on several occasions as
United States commissioner. He was
sent to the Vienna exposition, and
some years later to the Paris exposi-
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FAN Rivers Reduced Wages

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 15.-Notices
OF the proposed reduction OF wages
have been mailed to the various cotton
mills, and were distributed and posted
yesterday. The reduction begins Jan.
3. The price for weaving cut Of "a
inch 64x64 print cloth Will be reduced
from is to 16 cents, and the reduction
in all other departments. without re-
serve. will be the equivalent Of IL 1-9
per cent. The cut is general, and In
cludes the treasurers and superintend-
ents In the same ratio as the operatives.
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n ~ Chesa peake and
OsWVt Ohio Railway.

EFFECTIVE SEPT. 20, 1887.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND,
BROAD-STREET STATION
$50 A NJ, DAILY. with chair-car. TOR Noxfolk,
Portsmouth. ola Point. Newport
News ana principle stations. Con
meets daily with Old Dominion
Steamships tor New York
40 p. NJ, Daily with Pullman. for local
stations, Newport Old Point
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
w a. ." for Vest clifton foT S cc snnS
GoTdonsville for OranEa. Culpsp
er. Calverton, Manassas. Alexan-
dr1a, ana Washington, ~ Union
Station, Charlottesville for Lynch
ourg:at Basic for HagerstoWn.
1:1b p. NJ, Daily, with PulImans 70 Cincfnna-
Il, Louisville and So. Louis. stops
only ~ important stations. Con-
meets AZ Covington for Va Hot
Meals served on Dining cars
No: Z Local Trains except sun
Stordonsville 70 stanton.
500 p. n :, Accommodation, except Sunday fol-
10 80 p. m, Daily, for Cincinnati, with Pull
man 20 Hinton w. Va, aud Cor
donsyilie 20 Cincinnati and Lou
tsvtlle. Meals served on Dining
Cars. Connects at Stanton Tex
cept SundAy)foF Winchester, Va,
and 81 Covington, Va. daily for
Virginia hot Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH-STREET
STATION.
| IL 30 A. n, Daily, for Ly nchburE,
and Clifton Forge. Connects ~ Bre
| mo, except Sunday. for Arvouia al
| balcony except Sunday for LexinR-
ton, and at ". Clifton Forge wild
No. /. for Cincinnati.
100 p. n, Except SUNDAY. Local sccomodA
ton for columbia.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
BROAD-STREET STATION.
s:2o A. n. Daily from Cincinnati ana Louis
| Vile
HIS A. n, Daily from Norfolk and Ole
Point
S:SO =. n, Daily, froS, Cincinnati and Louis
vile.
ESQ ?. N, Daily, from Norfolk. And Oh
Ter.x.. Except Sunday, from ". CliftOl
Forge.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREE.
S STATION.
> $50 A. n, Except Sunday from Columbia.
$40 r. n, Daily from Lynchburg, and Gilt
to1 Forge and except sunday. froK
Lexington and ArVonia.
JOHN d POTTS,
Asst General Passing Agent.
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had been expect
I'd for several
days. He was
born In Lynch
burg about 70
years ago. and
had lived here
nearly all his
life. He was con-
nected with the
Lynchburg Vir-
ginian from 1856
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N INV Norfu|k%Meste
$50 Schedule in Eject


LnAvu RICHN0ND, Byrd STREET STATION.
300 A. NJ, Datly-Richmonda and Norfolk Yes
Thule limited, Second class tickets
not accepted for passage on this
traia.
SOS A. M Daily, The Chicago Express for
Lynchourg, Roanoke, Colum bus
and Chicago. Pullman Sleeper Roam
oke TO Colum bus also for .Rsdford
Bristol. Knoxville. ChsttanooEa
and intermediate points
T-so r. n. Daily for Norfolk. SUFFOLK and TN
tcrmediate stations.
IL no p. NJ, Daily, for Lynch burg and Roanoke.
Connects At Roanoke with wash
tngton and Chattanooga Limited.
Sleepers Roanoke to Mem
phfs and New Orleans. Pullman
Sleeper between Richmond and
Lynchburg. and berths ready for
occupancy At 90 p. NJ. Also PULL
man Sleeper Petersburgto Roanoke
Trains arrive at Richmond from Lynchburp
and the west daily, 10 q. m, and 5 SO D. m
from Norfolk and the east II .05 q. m and Yes
ubuled Limited 90 p. m. Once SIS Mair
Street.
r W. COURTNEY,
District Passenger Agent
W. b. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent
General ofnces: Roanoke Va
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WANTED For { nited States Army
w abled bodied, unmarried men, be-
IA tween ages Of 81 and 30, Citizens OF
the United States, OF good character
and temperate habits, who can speak,
read and write English. For informa-
tion apply to Recruiting Office, o21
East Broad St.. Richmond. Va.
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The PLANET can be found at the fol-
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York River L.lne,u. wrsrporr7
THE FAV0RITI ROUTE NORTH.

LEAVE hICHMoED
Train No. 10, 80 P.N.
BALTINoRE LIKITKD, Daily, except sun
day, for West Point, there making close con-
nection- Mondays, Wednesdays. and Fridays
Lester Manor for Waikerton on Thursdays
Train No. 10. 9:s0 p. n.
LOCAL ExPREss, mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays for West Point and intermediate sta
tons, coDnectswith stage a. Lester sanor for
Walkerton: also At Tappahannock with steam
ers for Baltimore stops az ell stations.
Train No. IS, 90 A. n.
LOCAL NIxED, leaves daily, except Sunday
from Vtrgtnia-Street Station for West ONT
and intermediate stations, connecting with
stage at Lester Manor for Walkerton sid Tap
pahannock.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
o:I7 .. m. Daily, except Monday.
| 10 40 a. m, hondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
200 p m, Daily, except sunday from West
Point and intermediate sta ttons.
Steamers leave West Point at 100 D. NJ
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and Bal
timore ~ 500 p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Ticket,oface st staten, foot of Virginia 81.
Open from Q A. H., 70 p ~ and from 8 20 =. n.
City ticket once. eos esst xsin street.
| IN. GULF, VA. Turk,
/ Traf1c Manager. cen. Pass- Aga
q. w. WESTBURY,
| Travelling Passenger Agent,
s2o T. hain 81. Richmond. Va
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RICHMOND FREDERICKSBURG &
POTOMAC RAILROAD.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT Apr Is, 1897.
LEAVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
e:3o NJ, Sunday only, for Washington and
points North. Stops At Elbs.
Ashland, Glen Allen, boswell,
Ruther, Glen, Penole, Milford
Guinea, Fredericksburg, Brooke,
and Whitewater.
a.Sk A n Daily except Sunday, for WASH
tngton' and points North Stops
At Elba, Ashland, Taylorsvtlie.
boswell, Ruther Glen. Pen
ola, Milford, Woodelane, Guin-
ca, Summit, fredericksburg,
Brooke, Whitewater pullman car
iaeOo NJ Daily, except Sunday, fer Wash
lnRton and points North. Stops
At Elba, Glen Allen, Ashland,
boswell, Milford, Fredericks-
burg, Brooke, and Whitewater,
Parlar-car. Also connects with
Congressional Limited atWash-
T1sNn. psils for Washington ana pOisss
North. stops at ElbA, shland,
burg, Brooke, and Whitewater
and other stations Sundays
sleeper. Richmond to New Yorh
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
a.4AA.N.. Daily. stops at Whitewater
Brooke Fredericksburg: NJ ilford
boswell Ashland Elba and othel
stations Sundays. Sleeper, New
York 70 RtchnaDnd.
a.fs p NJ, Daily, except sunday. Seops .
whitewater, Brooke, Frederick6
burg. Summit Guinea. Woods
lane, Milford, Penole. RutheF
Glen, boswell. TaylOrsv1lle. AS
land, Glen Allen and Elba. Pa
lorCAr from Washington.
ia p n, Daily. stops only At Frederick
burg, boswell and Ashland
PulIman-CarB from New Yor
and Washington.
RM p. n. Daily. stops as WideWAte
| Brooke, Fredericksburg, Sun
nit, Guinea, WOODLAND, Milfol
PenolA, RutAer Glen. boswell
ashland, Glen Allen. and Elb
Sleeping-CaE.
RRHDKRICKsBURG ACCOMMODATION
DAILY, except Sunday
A-Oo p NJ, Leaves Byrd-Street Station.
$40 A. NJ, Arrives BVrd-strcet Station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY, except sunday
0sGa A. n, Leaves EibA-
40 p. n, Leaves ElbA.
| $40 A. n, Arrives Elba.
100 ?. m, Arrives klba-
o. A. TAYLOR. frAf1c MaAagC
y. ID. MYERS, President. 70
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5 I, 600 REWARD.
DR. SHEA. MARVELLOUS MEDIUM

Gives sne names OF dead and living friends
tells who and when you wiz marry, also OF
health or any thing you know, no mater Whai
IL Is he can cali up your spirit TRENDS and
snow E9fm 20 you Can make them rap All
ask you 70 write names for hiIl. Don't try 20
pump you In any way, but tells you night on.
lists everywhere. received from them q GOLD
medal ana specie icense to practice his won
derful powers creden tails no one else can SHOW
eau give thousands or references 10 Roth Witt
ano coloreo patrons. Twenty five years prao-
dce-seven in Brooklyn-vill show you that
he can do all that be can tell OF. Can tell What
business - best for you ana where, how 70 win
speedy marriage with the one you love. How
what is best to do. ne succeeds when All eth.
ers fAti- Positive satisfaction or no nav cali
chr, see: LOU VII nno Il lucky 70 consult this
w1n cure DRUNKENNESS, can De gwen pauentS
NOS knowing II Thousanos through him are
Rich. HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL
with all their undertakings, while those who
neglect hls advice are still laDoring aeafnas
poVersy. Through his perfect knoWledge OF
chemistry, he can impart 70 you a secret that
Irtenos- HIS aid and advice has often been ao-
hctted; the result has always been the secu q
wishes. In love afiairs he never fails. He
has the secret OF winning the affections OF the
that in ali large cities there are cIass Of msn
and women who claim powers they do nos pos
sess. They have neither gifts. creden tiaIs, nor
| references surely the cOloreo people are non
| 80 wanting In sense as TO throw their time and
| money away on SUCH DR.. Shea refers 70 tho
AZ Cleveland Ave ana Mr.. Fred Ian ne s1oe
| 941 Fulton street Brooklyn Ali have known
him Tor the past seven years. he gives a tree
test OF his power 70 all The doctor has prsctio-
| ed hve years In New Orleans, ST. Louis. Mem
phis ana Louisville; understands thoroughly
tronage from them-
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.SEABOARD AIRLINE
s. Al.
VESTIBULED LIMITED
TRAINS SOUTH.
ATLANTA, NEW ORLEANS,
MACON, CHATTANOOGA,
NASHVILLE, MEM
PHIS, TEXAS.
NO EXTRA FARE ON ANY TRAIr

No Ia M h-ANA OiN AM ANAAkN
No. 4os-'sThe Atlanta Special" leaves Rich
mond, Daily, At II ;Se night. for Henderson,
(arriVe Dnrham daily, except Sunday Raleigh
sanford, Souther Pines, Wilmington, Wadea-
boro, Monroe. Charlotte, Lincolnton, Shelby,
Rutherfordton, Chester, Clinton. Greenwood,
AbberVile. Elberton, Athens, ATLANTA, Angus
t., Macon, Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis,
rexAs, Nexico, Californla, and the West VIA
rtemphis), solid Limited Train, with pullman
liuffat Sleepers and Vestibuled Coaches.
No. 41.-seThe 8. A. L. Express" leaves Rich
nlond. daily, at soS A. NJ, for Henderson, Dur
ham, daily, except sunday Raleigh, Sanford,
Southern Pines, Wilmington, Wadesboro, Mon.
re, Chariotte, Chester, Clinton, Greenwood
AbbeVille, Elberton, Athens ATLANTA, nacon
PENSACOLA, Chattanooga, Nashville. Mmphis
ontgOmory, New Orleans, Texas Mexico, nnd
the Southwest Via New Orleans) Solid Train
With pullman sleepers and coaches; and Sleep
| er Hamlet to Wilmington.
/ ArliVe Richmond, 6 80 A. ~, 20 r. n, daily
Fer tickets, baggage checks, sleeptng o.
| reservations, etc, apply TO
: h M BOYK1N, Sole Pass'r Agent
$50 East Main st Richmond Va
n ~. JONI, Vioe-President and eenT MANAGE
| '. \. HcoDNn, General Superintendent
Il n. W. n CLOWN, =. J. AMDunooN,
Sramo nanAgea, oanorol Pag'S A.
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Hx-MINISTER MCDONALD DEAD.

Our Minister TO Persia Under the
Cleveland Administration.
Lynchburg, Va, Dec. 1b.-Alexander
Mcdonald, ex-minister to Persia, died
here yesterday Afternoon. HIS death
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Southern Railway
SCHEDULE
IN EFFECT Der. 3, 1897.

-
100 A. M.No II s0UTHERNExPRKss daily for
Atlanta augusta and points south.
boro. Salisbury, and Charlotte. sleep
er open 3 30 .. NJ. Contests ~ Danvtlle,
Salisbury and Charlotte with the Wash
tngton and Southwestern Linz
tied (NO 81 carrying sleepars
New York 70 Ashvtlle. Hot SprtnEs
Chattanooga aid Nashville; New FORK
20 Memphis. new York 10 New Orleans.
new York 20 Tampa. and nrstclass
day coach between Washington and
Memphis. Connections are made for All
points In Texas and California. Sleeper
open for occupancy ~ y - y. \.
~ 90 neon, No. 3, solid train daily for Char
lotte, n. G.. Connects 1t Aoseley with
Farmvtlle and fowhatan railroad IS
Keysvflle for Clarksville. Oxford, Ven.
derson and Durham and ~ Greensboro
Tor Durham. Raleigh. and winston
Ssleu st Danvtlle with NO. IS United
States Fast nail, solid train, daily FOL
New Orleans and points south, which
carries sieepeFs New York 70 Kew Or
leans ana New York TO Jacksonville;
Through sleeper Salisbury, nashville,
via Chattanooga also, Tourist sleeper
every "Wednesday Washington 20 5an
Francisco without change.
100 p. NJ, NO II, LOCAL, daily except Sunday
for Kevsviile and intermediate points
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
800 A. n.
6 rs P. NJ, from Atlanta Augusta, Ashevills
and nashville.
$40 A. n, from keysvtlle.
LOCAL FRRIGHT TKAxNn.
NOS 81 and g. between Manchester ana ne
apolls. Va ~
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Supreme Assembly
GRAND UNITED ORDER
OF WATCHMEN,
MAIN OFFICE:
SOC East Broad Street.

The Supreme Assembly. Grand Unit
ed Ord. OF Watchmen lis . Fraternal,
Benevolent and Charitable Order.
with Lodge and Representative form
OF Government, incorporated under
the laws of Virginia, 1897.
PERSONS ADMITTED FROM
8 TO 65 YEARS OF AGE.
Joining Fees from 81 25 to IS so.
Monthly dues from 26c to 5Oc
Sick benefits from 81 so to So 90.
Death benefits from SIS to $3.50.
All new numbers organised within
the next 90 days will have special In
ducemenLs.
J. E. BYRD. Supreme Presidents,
s. 7. HILL, Supreme Secretary,
WISE ELLIS, Supreme Treasurer,
JOHN +. Blown, Supreme First
Viee-President and Manager
For further particulars apply t. the
iO,e-snS
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Rich. HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:

Brooklyn. Aug. 10. 1ss1.-This Is 70 certify tbs.
came 20 New YORK from Albany. 4 was 4
ssLsn9er In strange city, out of work and on:
OF money. 1 had no luck In anything under
took- what 20 DO dfd not know. frfeno Al
viseo me 70 80 ana see DR.. Shea. did he
told me the cause Of my troubles he TOOK me IN
ana treated me as brother. Through Mn 4
fos = COCO position that very week. had been
70 csners, tney took my money ana dia me no
good bless the day Arst met Dr. Shea
WOULD advise all I'm bad luck sicF or in tronhla
- 10 70 nm ~ once Sincerely
Albert Ayers, 1887 Atlantic Ave.
Brooklyn, Aug. Is. 1So1-This letter "a 70 cerssfv
tnat my husband had gone away and had beer
eosent two years, mourned for him niRht and
Gay. gave him up, as dead Hearing of the
wonoorful things DR.. Shee was doing reaol we'd
70 consult him. He told me that INV hushan a
was alive and well, ana where he Was told me
ne would come home and when. To nv ioV
sn OF ~ came true. He Is home now, came
oack IKE one from the dead I also wish 20 "a y
that this month lost $3.50. am poor WON a
and Was almost insane. I went 20 DR. shes
anc ne told me wouio ino my money ana 40
ny intense 10y did and it as he told me. I
thank Coo there IA q msn so gifted in our rnfdst
tnaS can help people and tell them what 10 do
sincerely, Mrs. Barrett.
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Bram,s Conviction set Aside.

Bramss Convfctfon Set Aside.
Washington. Dec lin the United
States supreme court yesterday an
opinion was handed down by Justice
White in the case OF Thomas Bran.
under sentence OF death by the United
States circuit court for the Massachu-
setts district for the murder OF Captain
Charles /. Nash. of the bark Herbert
Fuller. at sea In July. 1895 He was
also charged with killing Mrs. Nash
and Mate August w. BlomberE. Ths
decision OF the circuit court was re-
versed on the ground that the lower
SQUIRT erred In admitting the testimony
Of the detective with whom Bran con.
versed "a Halifax.
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The trip ~ this steamer anorde most en-
| toyable sail on the James river and Chesareake
Bay, passing Dutch Gap. BERN udR Hundred
City Point. Newport News, Hampton, and Old
Point, and through Hampton Roadee. The ser
vice onered Is unsurpassed in every particular
Large and luxuriantly furnished saloons and
| electricity.
Tickets sold to all points North, East and
West, and baggage checked to destination.
| State-rooms reserved upon application In per
| son st the company's once No SIS east Main
street, or on board steamer. For further in
| formation apply 20
| II. NJ. BOYKIN,
General A0ent
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o Ethiops, we are forming,
Thy foes We soon be storming;
Rise TO thy glory of the ancient nays.
And shall our love e'er sever
From thee, dear Laud, Oh, never
Our hearts are joined IN love across
the seu
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GAY LINH JA1Es-RrvHR ROUTE.

REDUCED RATES.
BEST p ASSEEGER AND FREIGHT
RNUTE BETWEEN RICHMOND
AHDTHE NORTH VIA THE
STEAMER VIRGINIA.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-12-18
Battle hymn of the AfrO-Amsrioan.

IBY VIM. R. WILSON, SALEM, VA
Our brothers dying-dying,
10 darkness they ara crying;
In chains of darkness cry TO on ard me
Lord. help us rise TO meet them
In brotherho. q TO greet the m
Our hearts are Joined in love across
the sea.