davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05
LIGHTHOUSE IMPROVEMENT



Changes Thaa Have Rsen Made In Lights
and Lsnss-
An ARTICLE about lighthouses, entitled
''The Lights That Guide In the Night"
Is contributed by Lieutenant John M.
Ellicott 70 ST. Nicholas. After telling
OF the growth in the number Of light
houses Lieutenant Ellioott sayss
Meantime the means OF lighting were
being steadily improved The open fire
gave place to the oil lamp. then .
curved mirror. called parabolio mir
TOR. was placed behind the lamp to
bring the rays together; next. maDy
lamps with mirrors were grouped about
. ceptral spindle. and some such lights
are still In operation The greatest
stride came when an arrangement Of
lenssa. known as the Fresnel lens, In
'front.' ~ lamp replaced the mirror be-
hind It. This lens was rapidly improved
Tor lighthouse purposes, until now g
| cylindrical glass house surrounds the
| lamp dhmc. This house has lens shaped
| walls. which bend Rll the rays to form
horizontal zone Of strong light which
| pieroes-the darkness to great distance,
The rapid increase IN the number Of
lighthouses has pade Il necessary ta
have some means OF telling one from
another, OF, as II is termed, Of giving
to each light its characteristics Col.
oring the glass nsde the light DINNER,
bat as red comes moat nearly 20 white
light In brightness some lights have red
lenses The latest and best plan. how.
ever, is 10 set upright prisms at inter.
walls In a circular framework around
the lens and to revolys this frame b.
clockwork, Thus the light is pade Il
flash every time prism passes between
1t ana an observer. BY changing tht
number and places Of the prisms OF the
speed OF the clpokYprk the flashes fol
any one light can be made 20 pccqr O
intervals Of 50 many seconds for tha
light Putting In red prisms gives still
other changes, Thus each light has It
''characteFistic," and this Is writer
down in signs on the charts and full]
stated In the light lists carried by ves
sells Thus. on a chart you may not,
that the light you want to sight 4
marked IF. W., v. W. FL, 10 SEQ, >
which means that It Is ''fxed whit
varied by white flashes every ten SEQ
Onds." When light is sighted, you Sc
If those are its characteristics. and IL 8
you have found the right one.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

WE are opposed to the hanging Of
innocent people charged with crime.
We are opposed to lswless Imobs usur-
ping the powers OF the courts. We
are opposed to the intimidation OF ju-
ries by murderous lynchers. We are
opposed to the punishment of colored
man guilty of light offsnse by the
imposing of the penalty intended for q
greater one
We are opposed to the color OF the
prisoner charged with crime being
taken as an index Of his punishment.
We are FOR fair and impartial trials
equal rights before the law, and an OPP
portunity for the commonwealth to
prove our guilt, and not for us to prove
our innocence.
II this be chsmPioning crime, and
multiplying lawless, make the most OF
it, for it is the bedrock principle of
constitutional liberty. Lynch-law
must col
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

The death of Mr.. J. G.. BERGEN. the
great concert manager, and husband Of
the celebrated singer, FLORA BATsoN
BERGEN, removes from the arena Of
public life one of the most remarkable
characters Of this day and generation.
We knew the man. and liked him for
his intrinsic qualities, We regret his
untimely taking of. He married a
member OF our race, and by so doing
took high ground, and declined to fol-
low a precedent established by the
male members of the white race gem
erations ago.
We find ourselves feeling sad and dis
posed to deck with flowers his grave,
although a thoughtless people may de-
Gins to weave a garland, which we
nevertheless believe he was entitled to
wear. Gone bsfors. On the banks OF
the Great River, where sickness. sor-
row, pain and death are felt and feared
no more"
Died OF a broken heart. we trust that
he leaned on the Saviour, who no
doubt mended what earth could not
longer keep outside of its bosom.
Friend. FAREWELL
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

There is only one house In the Greek
Legislative body, the boule. Its men,
bers are elected by votes Of the people
and serve a term Of four years. There
Is nothing to correspond to the upper
house in ordinary legislative bodies,
except committee which IS called the
council Of state. This council numbers
from 10 10 20 members, who are named
by the king and serve two yearA To
the council Of state are submitted for
approval all laws passed by the boule.
In ease bills meet its disapproval il re-
turns them to the lawmaking body with
amendments and suggestions
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05
JURY DIDN'T AGREE.

J.H. Mills, the man who killed John
Rakes near Cave Spring on May 10th
was tried In the county court last
week.
The case was begun Friday and oe-
cupied the attention OF the court until
Saturday afternoon. The common
wealth's attorney was assisted by J.
w. Hartwen OF Roanoke and the pris-
oner was represented by Henderson
Lee and K. O. Stearns. The principal
witnesses in the case were the child
rem OF Mr.. J. @. Beckner, the uRfortu-
nate affair occurring near his home.
The jury were given the case Satur-
day just before dinner, but were una
BILE to agree. After dinner they wres-
tied over the matter until O'Clock
when they returned to the courthouse
without reaching q verdict They
were discharged by Judge Moffeli.
Eight OF the jury were in favor OF a
sentenee OF one year in the peniten-
tiary and the other four for acquittal
Mills was liberated from prison after
giving bail Of $500 and 4 rshearinK Of
the case was set for the 2nd day of the
June term OF the county court.
The history of the case is briefly as
follows: John RAkes, an imbecile went
TO the home OF Mrs. Trout, widow
who lives near Cave Spring and threat
ened to kill her daughter and burn
her barn. The frightened woman's
screams were heard by Johnston and
Mills. who live short distant away.
kakes seeing the men approaching ran
across the field holly pursued by John.
ston and Mills. They finally caught
him but he broke aloose from them
and started viciously towards Mills
with club drawn. When in the act of
striking Mills shot him in the stomach
with the pistol given him by Mrs
Trout. Rakes only liFed q short while
after being shot and Mills and John
Ston came mp to Salem and gave them
selves up. Mills was indicted by the
grand Jury but no blame was attached
to Johnston. The case has created q
great deal OF attention aud was ably
contested by lawyers on both sides.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

TURKEY has ceased operations
against the GREEKS and peace negotia-
tions are well under way.
We have never seen q more positive
exhibition of official imbscility than
was shown by those in authority at
Athens.
The country has been plunged into 9
most disastrous conflict, and the in
demnity demanded will cripple the
nation for at least an hundred years to
come.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

The town Of Guthrie. o. T., wiped
out by avail Of water from the Cotton
wood river, 90 persons being drowned
In the food; tornado and cioudburst
In Kansas, a hailstorm killing al people
~ San Luis Potosi, Mexico; a water
spout striking and destroying two other
Mexican towns, Santa Clays and Pedro
galostoa near the capital CITY, several
lives being lost-this is the record for
one day Of natuse'o war on man.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

Prime Minister Hanotaux Of France
70 one manly man tp the councils Of tho
European powers. He shows it by de-
ciaring that. 30 far as his country 10
concerned. the intervention Of the pow
srs shall not be for the proppipg pp Of
the Ottoman empira
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

Washington. May AIN response TO
an application by Secretary AIger, the
attorney general has rendered an
opinion az to the power OF the war de-
partment 70 Issue licenses for the cree
ton Of religious chapeIs on military
reservation The attorney general de-
cfdee that the law Will not permit the
erection Of such structures. This will
prevent the pailding OF q Catholic
chapel at West Point. ~ proposed by
Archbishop Corrigan.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

THE selection of Hon. H. @. SMITH
as Fourth Auditor of the Treasury
would give satisfaction throughout the
country.
Young. energetic. brilliant, his ele-
walton would be all tho more in keep
ing with his rare qualities and remark
able capabilities. We trust he may be
honored by the President.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05
Romeyn WIN Not Be Dismlsaed.

Washington. May 2b.--The president
has RENTED the sentence OF dismissal
imposed by court martial on Captain
Romeyn, Fifth tnfantry. who after q
sensational trial was convicted re-
Gently Of assault on Lieutenant O'Brfen
Of the same regiment at Fort McPher-
son. Ca. In view OF the fact that Cap
tain Ronsyn VIII retire by operation of
law on June 1. the president believes
that the ends OF justice Will be So
cured by his severe reprimand.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

Bhnk WreckoF kennedy faFd0na6s
Washington. May 2b.--Fhe president
has pardOned. IN order 90 restore to
citizenship. Harry n. Kennedy, SEN
fenced In PennsyIvania TO ten years
Imprisonment for misapplicatlon OF na-
tional bank funds. Kennedy was SEN
fenced IN 1891. and President clevs.
land committed his sentence TO seven
years imprisonment, with deductions
Tor good behavior.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

We return thanks TO Senator GAL
LINeER OF New Hampshire for copy
Of his speech in the United States Sen
alta commencing May 18th and entitled
American Tariffs from Plymouth Rock
to MCKINLEY.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05
Alleged WHOLESALE hfurderer Can0,

AIIoF[7U W HoI8llllI8 M Fueror- Don gbt :
Houston, Tex, May ga man
thought TO be J. G, Duqhana. who ex-
terminated a family of six people AZ
San Jose. Cal, has been arrested at La
Grange. Tex. and now awaits jdenttA-
cation by California officers who ere on
their way 10 Texas. HIS description ac-
curately taiiies with that Of Durham,
for whose capture a reward OF S11,eo0 Il
expected By the 0fsleeFs bers,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

WE should not over-strsin ourselves
by trying to live like some one else
who gets three times as much money
as we do. twill give you the fnan-
cial gripes and finally land you in the
poor-house. II you persist in trying it
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

We return thanks for an invitation
to the commencement exercises OF the
Industrial High School. Danville, Va
May 81st $3.50 o'clock. at Ridge Street
Tabernacle. Rev. W. E. OARR super
intendent; THOMAS A. Lone, principal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

10 took over year. liz ballots and
tbs expenditure Of 500. 900 to elect
Hon W. J. Deboe Republican senator
from kentucky. 1t Is bad thing Tor 3
state TO have too many great men
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

WE would certainly like to know
whether or not President MCKINLEY is
hesitating to nominate Mr.. JuDsoN W.
LYON as postmaster at Augusta, Ga.
solely on account OF his color and the
injury it would do the republican par
ty in that state.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

To be insulting to a white person
does not prove that you are a. good as
he is. The one that shows the best
breeding 10 the one that's ahead. be he
black or white, Do not forget this.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

SOME white folks are as mean as the
devil, and some are as good as angels
Don't make mistake and mix them
up, colored folks Separate the bad
from the good.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

WE fully appreciate the kind refer
ences to us made by the ably edited
Des Moines, Ia, STATE BYsTANDER and
the outspoken and race-loving Column
bus, Ga, Chronicle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

WE get tired sometimes and have to
pray for strength. On the one hand we
have the prejudiced white elements,
and on the other some of the foolish
colored ones.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

CoLoRED men, teach your children
upright living. Warn them of the 1ails,
the penitentiariss and the gallows. Il
is easier to get into trouble than to get
out of it,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

If your parents supported you in
your younger days, you should return
the compliment by taking care Of them
when the infirmities of age come up
on them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

y rHEPLANRr is Issued weekly. The subscrip-
tion price is $3.50 a year, in advance.
sent By mail at our risk-in a Post Office Money
Order by Bank Check or Draft, OF an Express
Money Order, and when none OF these can be
procured, I'm Registered Letter.
MONEY ORDERs.--You can buy q Money Order
at your Post-Ofice, payable at the Richmond
Posb-Ofhce, and we Will be responsible for its
safe arrival Express Money Orders can be eb-
tained at any Office % the American Express Co.
the United States Express Co, and the Wells,
Fargo and Co.'S Express Company. We will be
respon stele for money sent by any Of these COM
panfeS Inc Express Money Order is safe ana
convenient way Tor forwarding money.
Once or an Express Office is not within your
reach your Postmaster viii register the letter
you wish 20 send us on payment of ten cen IS.
1AbD, X the letter Is lost or stolen, it can be
our risk.
We cannot be responsible for money sent In
letters in any other way than one of the four
ways mentioned above. II you send your mon
ey IN any other way, you must do # At your
RENEWALS, etc.-Ify you do not want tAe PLAN
NJ con dnued for another year after your sub
ecr1pton has run out, you then notify us by
Postal Gard to discontinue It. The courts have
decided that subscribers to newspapers who DC
not order their paper discontinued at the expir
A6on OF time Tor which IL has been paid ar
held liable for the payment of the subscription
mp 70 Data when they order the paper discoa-
tinued.
COMMUNICATION when writing to us
60 renew your subscription or to discontinue
your paper, you should give your name and
address In full, otherwise We cannot find your
name on our books.
the address Of a subscriber we must be sent the
former as wen as the present address. a
0Rntered In the PostOmce at Richmond. Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

THE Judge of the Corporation Court
of Alexandria has not as yet delivered
his charge to. the grand jury relative
to the lynching of JOSEPH MCCOY.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

TIE jury in the case of REV. GEORGE
WELLINGTON BRYANT's case at Balti-
more, Md, disagreed. We should
have been much better pleased to note
his aeuuittal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

REMEMBER that if you are not living
on what you earn. you are spending
what some one else earned, and such
policy is dishonest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

THE Mayor of Alexandria should re-
sign his office. His oath and his ac-
tions are entirely antagonistic, one to
the other.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

THE CoURIER is the name OF bright,
newsy sheet published at Lynchburg,
Va, with A. R. DAWSON, lJR., as edi-
tor. 1t deserves success.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

Colonel folks are on trial, and can
not afford TO commit grievous crimes
like white folks.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

Let us keep clean. Don't wait for it
to rain before we proceed to scrub our
selves. our clothes and our children.
Let US keep clean.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

SOME folks live on ten cents per day.
How much could you save in year if
you could do the same thing?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

SOME folks take four years to huntfor
an office that pays $40 per month.
Working at So per week would pay
better.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

this world TO the next, aud then We
propose TO transfer our ficld Of opera
tion direct TO Gods throne.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

DoN'T think because you have moth
ing to do that every body else has
leisure time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

A sAuoY child is an eye-sore. Parents
remember this.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1897.

HEALTHV folks who will not work
should not eat.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

MUCH of the trouble to which we are
subjected is of our own creation. Ro-
member that.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

To live in dirt is to excite the dis
gust of your more clearly nsignbors,
be they black or white.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

WHITE boys go to the reformatory /:
coloTed ones to Jail. What justice is
there in this1
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

1T may be little tiresome. but con-
tinue to teach your children good
manners.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

Do you subscribe to and pay for a
colored journal? II you do, this is
the proper course to pursue.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

PLAIN truths hurt sometimes, but
they will benefit US IL we heed them
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

WE intend to contend for the rights
of colored men until we are called from
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05
ADVERTISING RATES.

POSTAGE STAMPS OF A DENOMINATION
HIGHER THAN TWO CENTS NOT RECEIVED
ON SUBSCRIPTIONS. ~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

0Rntered In the Post-Omce at Richmond. Va
IS second class matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05
Published every saturday by joins Mitchell,
Jr., Publisher at 81 n. 4tk ST. Richmond. Va.
JOHN MITCHELL. JR.. EDITOR

All communication intended for publication
houl be sent so as to reach US Wednesday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-08
DR., Hobbs Sparagus KidneD Pills

territory. In this section alone there are
| 10, 900 to 10000 people whose property las
been destroyed and whose buslncss 10 Bus-
pended, growing crops are ruined and
| Thousands OF cattle are drowned and the
inhabitants arc threatened with dl.trac-
, ton, as a great majority OF the sufferers
arc small farmers They have thus been
left entirely destitute and VIII DO UMPIRE
pared for work even inter the floods sub
side. Tho entire Mississippi valley In
Arkansas IA flooded and communication
with many points cut on. In Mississippi
a Ike condition exists Tho icyees In
Louisiana, with single exception. have
held, but the water is rising and the sit
nation there II reported as being extremely
critical.
Under such circumstances these citiyens
OF those Statoo look for tho co operation
and support OF the National government,
IN relieving the pressing cases Of destitu-
,iop, with food. clothing and shelter. which
are beyond the roach 81 local efforts,
The authorities who have communicated
with the executive recognize the nrst and
most urgent duties are to provide as far
as possible tho means for caring for their
own citizens, but nearly all OF them agree
IN tho opinion that after their resources
have been exhausted. q sum aggregating
AT least $4,000 and possibly 100000, will
DO required for Immediate use preccdents
nre not wanting that In such emergencies
MS this congress has taken prompt. gener-
Gus and Intelligent action. Involving the
expenditure OF considerable sums Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
M,KINLEY ASKED ron RELIEF
FUND FOR SUFFERERS.
Recommended That mn Approprin-
ton he Made OF Sio0.060 or
100000 for Immediate Use.

Washington. April THE president to-
day sent the following message to con-
gress:
INFORMATION which recently came 10 me
from the governor 81 Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana and from prominent
citizens OF these states and Tennessee.
warrants the conclusion that widespread
distress, involving the destruction OF a
large nmoun, OF property nns loss OF hui
man liso. has resulted from the floods
which have been submerging that section
Of country These are stated on reliable
authority TO be the most destructive floods
that ever devastated the Mississippi val
lay. the water being much higher than
the highest stage 1t ever reached before.
From Marion. Ark, north Of Memphis. to
Misc, distance OF more tlan
$50 miles hy river, It II reported that there
nre now at least fifty towns and villages
under water. mud the territory extending
from 100 miles north OF Memphis TO 200
miles south and from five TO forty mlles
wide is submcfged. Hundreds Of thous-
nnIs OF acres OF cultivated soil with Xro"-
Ing crops Al, Included In tho submerged
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-08

money, with satisfactory results. In 1874
$3.50, 900 were appropriated. and in l6s3.
1850, 900 wcro also appropriated for relief In
Tho same direction. besides largo sums u
other cases.
The ciiizens II the relief committee o.
Memphis, which has taken prompt action,
have already cared for from 5000 to 1000
refugees from the flooded districts. and.
they are still arriving In that city In large
numbers daily. Supplies and provisions
have been sent to various points In Arkan-
sas and Mississippi by this COMMITTEES, but
tho most that can he done by these efforts
rs to partly relieve tho most acute cases ~
suffering No action has yet been taken Tor
the great majority OF inhabitants living II
the interior. whose condition has already.
been described. Under tho conditions, ana
having exerted themselves to tho fullepki,
extent. the local authorities reluctant1yf
confess their inability TO further cope With
this distressing situation. unaided BY rellef,
from the government. II, therefore. seemoA
that tho representatives Of the peopAS. !.
should be promptly informed Of tho natrtHs,
and extent OF suffering OF these strickA6
people and have communicated IT, !.
facts In the hope and belief that the legiasss
lative branch OF the government Nh :
promptly reinforce the work Of the - (
authorities IN the states named.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-08
RAILROAD HILLS.


Chiffon and Chnudicr Manifested
Decided Opposition.
Washington, April 1.-THE senate com
mittce on interstate commerce met today
for the purpose. II possible, OF mapping cut
a policy in regard to railway legislation
during tho present congress. No result
was accomplished beyond agreeing to tho
appointment Of u substitute committee by
the chairman to determine upon the ad-
Visibility Of granting hearings on bills be-
fore tho committee. There was moe or
loss reference to the pooling btll and also
the anti-scalping DILL, but some menbcrs
Of The committee, including Senator's
Chandler and Chiffon, manifested unrelent-
Ing opposition to both measures Mr..
Chandler gave notice TINT he wouli not
agree TO action upon either Of the bilss I'M
Ill the vacancies in tire committee mused
by. the retirement OF Senator Brice should
be filed. He said. however. thnt he you'd
not object to any preparation for lesisla-
ton such as could be made by the grinting
Of hearings TO persons interested In either
Of the bills There were also more p lcsa
discussion OF the policy Of the senite In
regard 10 general legislation at the pres
ent session. Several senators expressed tho
opinion that there would he no nrsous
effort at any general legislation except on
the tariff. Senator Cullum will appo!nt
substitute committee, which will decide
only upon the question of hearings.