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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30
THE NORTH CAROLINA MURDER,

The lynching of JOSEPH WILLIAMS,
near Scotland Neck, n c., July 22nd,
was crying shame" against the COM
munitY in which it occurred.
We paused nd wondered what kind
of depraved white people lived in that
neighborhood anyway.
Here was an inoffensive citizen of
color, little qnarrelsome, and per-
haps not possessing the best of habits
He was not loafer, and therefore
could not have been much of burden
on the community, inasmuch as he was
laborer in a tobacco field at the time
OF his murder.
Then what was the excuse He
came back to live near Scotland Neck,
North Carolina after he had been or
dered to leave that locality.
By whom A white man and his
friends. What was his offense He
had "sAsseG" this white man and was
an ''impudent darkey."
The laws of his state guaranteed to
him the right to live in North Carroll
ma.
The laws of the country guaranteed
to him the right to live anywhere in
the United States.
Both we're defied. The murderer
tied him to tree with his face turned
away from them, and during the Silly
hours Of the night SHOT him to death
towards that they we're, the look o
condemnation upon the countenanc'
of that doomed youth was too mucl
for them.
1t is good to have confidence in tn
; providence of God. It is well to be
! lieve that all will be righted, bye-and
bye, and that the wicked will be pun
ished In the world to come,
} Were it not SO, madness would seiz
upon those of as whe brooded and act
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30

landed by our government at Vigo.
on the Atlantic coast. and Santander
on the Bay of Biscay.
Monday, July 20.
There appears to be great fear st the
Spanish palace lest an attempt be made
to poison the BOY king.
SPANS queen regent has been most
melancholy of late in consequence of
the multiplication of bad news.
General Shafter. in an order just pub
nshed. applaUds the Valor of his men
and thanks them for their heroism.
Secretary Long has adopted the plan
of Lieutenant Hobson for saving the
wrecked Spanish cruiser Cristobal
Colon.
The distribution OF relief to the poor
OF Santiago Is progressing favorably.
and the greatest necessities have been
relieved.
Cuban couriers report that General
Luque. with 10000 men. has abandoned
Holguin. fearing an attack by the
Americans.
Cubans at Santiago are securing Sig
natures to a petition to President Nc
Kinley asking that they be given i'm.
mediate control
General King believes that General
Merritt will be glad to have $4,000 mer
before he gets through with the Span
iards and insurgent leader Aguinaido
Tuesday, July e6.
Another Philippines expeditjoa vii
leave San Francisco this week.
There is a general exodus OF Cariist.
from Spain. they fearing arrest fol
seditkon.
The 1000 Spanish troops az Guanta
namo have surrendered their arms {,
| Skaters forces.
The Spanish queen regent refuses {,
receive Miss Schley, of Milwaukee,
second cousin of Commodore Schley
| who went to Madrid to urge peace.
| Adjutant General Corbin inspected
tract Of land near Morrisville. Pa. pre-
sumably with a view to establishing
camp for Skaters troops now In Cuba
Cubans tn CienfueEos havs sent
numerousiy signed appeal to Admire
Sampson begging him to hasten tn
capture OF that city and save then
i from starvation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30

TIE brilliant journalist, ]. E. BRUCE
and MISS HENRIETTA VINToN DAVIS
have written five act drama, entitled
t'0ur Old kentucky Home"
The first act is a scene in the French
market in New Orleans in 1859. The
Creole slave. Clothilde is the heroine.
Her young master is desperately in
love with her. She is sold with other
slaves to Kentucky where she meets
Basil, the slave half-brother of her pur-
chaser.
Basil becomes corporal in the United
States army.
At the close of the war, he marriei
ClOthilde. The story is in many re.
spects like Uncle Tom 3. Cabin, and il
intensely interesting.
The characters are suited to the mar
rat5ve and the plot well made. Th'
work of putting this drama is wei
under way and engagements will b.
scheduled in few weeks. Apply 70
further information to,
J.E. BRUCE,
IL Congress St.,
Albany. N. Y
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from the better clsss of white people.
The old slave holding elements cling
tenaciously TO the offspring of the
old black nanny.
This affection is touching and the
fact that it is reciprocated is an add
tionsl testimony TO the existence OF
that bond of union which will not be
severed during their day and genera
tiOn, but viii grow stronger and
stronger until both have gone the way
of all the earth.
Our danger or rather our od-springs'
danger rests in the lapse of time when
TO use the biblical expression "Anoth-
er king arose, who knew not Joseph"
With the ushering in of that era, friend.
ship formed during the days of slavery
viii have passed away because the
friends will be resting beneath the
clods of the valley, awaiting the sound
of the last trump, when they will clasr
glad hands and sing songs of love and
peace forever and forever.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30

OF violence would mar our record for
gentleness.
JOSEPH WILLIAMS had not committed
any felonious crime. He had not
criminsllv assaulted a white woman
He was personally obnoxious to few
white men, and for this, they took his
life.
A hint is made that the colored man
who has been recently appointed post
master may meet a similar fate
We are tired of this system OF intim-
idation. The law-abiding citizens,
white and colored should take steps to
the end that the murderers OF this man
be punished.
As For the colored postmaster, his
duty is plain Let him put in an order
for half dozen repeating rifles, and
find that number of friends willing to
shoot them.
Let him do this openly, and have a
box of ammunition plainly labelled
sent to him at the post ce of Scot
land Neck, North Carolina. Let him
threats made against his life, and ask
him to inform the President of the
United States that an official of the
government is badly in need of protec-
ton.
When all of this is done, let him
await Developments.
He may rest assured that he will
be secure and his life saved.
Men who tie unsrmsd boys to trees
with faces to the trees TO which they
are tied without even giving them a
chance to run for their lives, will not
attack en- armed man when they know
that there are five other Winchesters
in the neighborhood with men possess
ing the nerve to shoot them.
Let us kill the .lynchers first, breth-
rem, and discuss their method of TAX
ing Off" with the officers of the law af
forwards. Lynch law must gol
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30

TEE Mobile. Ala, WEEKLY PRESS is
the authority for the statement that
the colored company of that city which
declined to volunteer in the United
States service save under their own Of
ficers has been disbanded by the Gov
ernor.
Well, so much the worse for the Gov
eruor-
Now let the members of that compa-
ny 60 to work, take care of their fami-
lies and they will be so much the bet
ter OF when the war is over.
AS for the interests of the colored
race on the field of battle,-weu. that is
being looked after by the oath and
25th Infantry and the 9th and 10th
Cavalry, all of whom are colored.
II you doubt our statements, apply
TO the Rough Riders (white) whose
lives they saved.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30
RACE UNITY.

The Augusta. Ga, UNION calls the
attention of its readers to the period
ical agitation which takes place there
in favor of supplanting colored SER
wants with white ones.
1t advocates the pooling of race in
terests by the establishment of enter
prises by the colored people Of that To-
cality to the end that they may multi
ply the opportunities for their OWL
employment.
This is sound advice. The amount
of money needlessly wasted by the Ia
boring classes of colered people il
cities the size Of Augusta would en-.
ploy thousand colored persons al
wages equal to those which they nov
receive from white sources.
The cry for white servants in lieu O
colored ones comes, however from thu
dead poor" white elements and no
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30
THE BISHOP AND Mr.. M'KINLBY.

Bishop II. M. TURNER, d. D., has
this to say in the Voice OF MISSION:
I'VE cannot say that we are dead
stuck on President Mckinley, but it is
due the president of the United States
that he be given Justice. Much has
been said sbout the president not hon
oriug the colored race with more ex-
allied appointments in the military ser
vice, but the fault belongs TO the color
ed race and not to the president. He
has made more official appointments
from our ranks than ali the other pres
idents put together, and he told us
last week in Washington City, in a
| lengthy interview upon several mat
tiers, that he wanted two competent
men of standing and character, one for
a major and the other for a colonel,
and il we could get them he would
commission them before they left his
Office"
President MCKINLEY has done much
for us in the matter of appointments
to office, but we cannot believe that
the able Bishop paused to consider
when he declared that he had made
more appointments than all of the
other presidents put together.
In proportion to the actual support
given Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND ranks
near the top in the matter of racial
recognition.
We have the greatest admiration foI
President MCKINLEY and believe that
at heart, no better man has ever occu-
pied seat in the White House.
1t is his environments and political
associates which tend to retard US in
the securing Of the full measure oil
recognition to which we are entitled.
This is true to most amazing ex.
tent IN the case of Hon. RUSSELL A
ALeER, Secretary of War. A more un.
prejudiced citizen never lived in this
country.
His liking for colored men had be.
come proverbial and yet he was made
party to the Observation-Disclosures il
the army. and seems to be as helpless
in his unfortunate predicament as 1
newborn babe.
Now, President MCKINLEY virtually
states that he does not know a coloreC
man in the United States who is com
petent and of standing and charactel
whom he could commission as either
a colonel or major.
The Bishop may have thought tina
he was complimenting the President
but we do not see it that way.
Why did he not name CHARLIE
YOUNG, who is almost within "callini
distance" at Camp Alger. Va. He is
graduate Of the military academy o
the government at West Point, and
he is incompetent, the government
responsible.
1t did not take Gov. RUSSELL tw
years to find a colonel of color in Mort
lCarolina, neither did it take tina
length of time for Gov. TANNER to fin
a colonel of color in Illinois, or Coy
TYLER two days TO find two majors c
color in Virginia.
We confess that we are sorely pus
zled and disguised with certain phase
of this "war business"
We trust that the colored folks wi
60 to work and capture the dollar
while the white folks are going to ws
to capture the SpAniards
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30
BIDDLE UNIVERSITY.

The Leading Institution in the South
for the Higher Education of the col
ored race. Exclusively for males.
ORGANIZED IN FOUR SCHOOLS.
Trade, Normal and Preparatory, Col
legiate and Theological
Enrolment last year, 2l8. Total num-
Der OF graduates, 455.
Buildings commodious and heated
throughout by steam.
BOARDING DEPARTMENT.
Superior in all respects.
The location is unsurpsssingly attrac-
tractive and heelthful
The next term will open October 9Th.
For information and catalogues ad-
dress Rev. ID. J. SANDERS, D. D., Pres.
Biddle University, Charlotte, N. O.
iy23-oc1.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30
WAR BREVITIES.
Thursday, July e1.

Many OF the Spanish soldiers at Sam
tiago are applying for American natur-
alization.
The 1000, 900 cartridges found in San
tiago after the surrender do not fit the
Mauser rifles.
Blanco denies that he authorized the
surrender OF Santiago. and General
Toral may be court martialed.
The auxiliary cruiser Harvard ar
rived at Annapolis with "a additional
Spanish officers as prisoners.
The Cuban junta in New York de-
MES the reports that Cuban soldiers OPP
pose American authority in Santiago.
General Linares Is vigorously de-
nounced by Spaniards in Santiago for
shifting the responsibility of surrender
ing the city upon Toral.
The British steamer Newfoundland
was captured by the converted yacht
Mayfiower of ,Cienfuegos. She carried
q cargo OF supplies for Spanish troops.
Friday, July &c.
The work of removing submarine
mines in Boston harbOr Is proceeding
| rapidly.
| 1t is authoritatively announced in
Washington that our government will
always retain Porto Rico after its cap
/ ture.
Admiral Cervera, II is asserted. has
ebeut decided never to return TO Spain
bat to take up q permanent residence
In Bosten.
At Corunna, Spain, many inhabl-
taAts are fleeing to the country. owing
t. the fear of bOmhardment by Wat
sens squadron.
Saturday, July e8.
AgninaIdo. the Philippines insurgen'
leader. has declared dictatorship.
General Wood, Santiago's new mill
tary governor. has ordered ali the shops
TO reopen.
The Third Nebraska regiment. Col
onai william J. Bryan. II encampeC
near Jacksonville. Fla.
Lieutenant Hobson arrived AZ Wash
ington yesterday, and was most an
Enthusiastically greeted.
Wine makers at Rheims. France. hav
presented our government with la
bottles OF champagne for Wounds
soldiers.
Another expedition for Manila. wit
so ofacers, S4e enlisted men, 10 civilian
and arms and ammunition. left Sa'
Francisco today.
.Enanish- prisOnerF IT Santiago VIM =
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30
THE INSURGENTS AND THE GOV
EMINENT.

THE action of GEN. CALIxro GARCIA
in Withdrawing his troops from SANTI-
AGO and his declaration that he will no
longer cooperate with the American
forces is the fore-ronner OF far more
serious complications than appear up
on the surface.
To fully understand the situation, it
is necessary to recall the opposition in
the Congress OF the United States to
the belhgerency resolutions"
The passage Of them would have
been the recognition OF the Cuban Re-
public and the army of the United
States would have been allies of the
soldiers of the Cuban Republic.
AS the matter now STANDS tie Cuban
insurgents are not re cognized by eth
er this country or Europe. They have
no standing and their flag which is SO
enthusiastically displayed in this coun-
try in not to be the emblem of the ia
ture government which is expected to
take charge OF the affairs in Cuba.
In other words, the treatment ac-
corded the colored people soon after
the war, the RELOCATING of them to the
tender mercies of those against whom
they fought in the South is to be repeat
ed in an intensified form upon the soil
of the Pearl of the Antilles"
II such q thing is possible. GEN.
MAKING GoMEz will die heart broken
and no doubt GEN. CALIxro GARCIA
will follow suit unless both decide to
continue the struggle and so the way
of all the earth with their boots on.
The fate of these chieftains will be
that OF GEN. EMILIO AGUINALDo in the
PHILIPPINE Islands. The United States
will never recognize him or his govern
ment, and he, too will be forced to
fight not only the Spaniards but the
Americans as well.
Only diplomatic deception could
have held him in check for this lengthol
time and as regiments after regiments
of United States troops arrive, he will
be fully awakened TO the fact that "a
condition and not theory" confronts
him.
The ruling classes in Cuba.-the
wealth, the intelligence, in other words
the Spaniards will rule Cuba after the
yoke of Spain has been lifted to be
substituted by less CALLING one, but
with the brand of the United States
stamped plainly thereon.
The Cuban INSURGENTS ''have builded
worse than they knew" They have
played into the hands of the capitalists
the office seekers, and the adventureri
of this country, and will find that they
have only their trouble for their pains,
No city or town in Cuba will be sub
ject to the Cuban junta. An election
will be held with the machinery in the
hands of those who intend to contro
and all of the horrors of South Caro-
lima, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas
will be repeated.
LET us hope that this dark-skinneC
race may be able to meet the ISSUE
more successfully than we have don'
in country whose flag is a misnomer
and whose laws are openly defied.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30

london, July 27.--The Madrid CORE
spondent Of The Daily Mall sayss 'aThe
result Of protrnoted negotiations ini-
tated BY Germany IL THAI the powers
have arrived at . formal agreement to
oppose an American annexation OF the
Philippines WhieA nnsa sama2D EDan-
tsns~ ~-e=sxasssassss ss'saeS41sass
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30
THE OOLORED MAJOR AND HIS SUB
ORIGINATES.

We had expected to read an editorial
in the columns of the Richmond. Va,
DISPATCH and the Richmond, Va,
TnGEs, giving evidence of an attack OF
cerebro-spinal meningitis or bilious
commissions, superinduced by the
knowledge that DR.. BLACK (white) had
been appointed and commissioned sur.
geon of First Battalion, of the Fedora
Volunteer Infantry (colored) with the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30
NOTICE.

Everybody is invited to go on the
Special Sunday Excursions to Camp
johnson, Poplar Springs, Va, every
Sunday during the encampment there.
Trains leave Richmond at q m, 8 ..
M, 80 p. IN. and 10 p. m.
Leave Poplar Springs at 8 go p. m,
5 ID p. m. and S:07 p. m.
pie time tosee their friends and rela-
sives.
Company drills and dress parades
special features of the occasion.
Fare for round trip. 25cts.
Us See handbills.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30

TIE announcement that GEN. SHAT
TER, representing the United States
Government at Santiago de Cuba has
guaranteed absolute protec elton to all
as amusing,
IL places the government in the atti-
tude of promising abroad what it can
not guarantee at home.
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G. 4 o. SUNDAY sPEC1ALs.
On James River Division, Beginning
Sunday, July 31st.

Beginning Sunday, July 31st. Sum-
day Excursions on the James River
Division of @. & %. r. r., will leave
Richmond, 9Th st. Station at $3.50 A.
NJ, and run to Scottsville. Returning
this special will reach Richmond at
p. NJ.
Very low fares to all stations be-
tween Richmond and Scottsville on
these specials, which will run each
Sunday in August.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30
SATURDAY, JULY 80, / 500.

CoLoRED people should read their
race journals and contribute literally
GO their support.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30

SPAIN has not yielded absolutely, but
the opening up of peace negotiations
will be akin to the action ct Santiago.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.

Right Rev. Thomas McGovern. Cath
clio bishop Of Harrisburg. died In that
city Monday, aged Sc.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-30

Aguinaldo's Absurd Proclamation.
Hong Kong. July 23.-The latest mail
from Manila reports that the rebels
have lately suffered several reverses
and have lost territory south OF Malato.
General Aguinaldo has issued an alb
surd proclamation dealing chiefly with
official insignia He. as president OF the
Philippine ministry, is to wear a gold
collar, with a gold triangular pendant.
engraved with the sun and three stars.
and to carry a gold whistle as well as
a stick with a gold handle and a tassei
of gold. The badges of innumerable
other officials are infinitely dealt with
in the proclamation.
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POSTAGE STAMPS OF A DENOMINATION
HIGHER THAN TWO CENTS NOT RECEIVED
ON SUBSCRIPTIONS.
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Entered in the Post-omce at Richmond, Va
AZ second class matter.
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JOB WORK A SPECIALITY
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
McCOnnelviIIe's
Public SchOl Building Goes up In
Smoke. Pupils Have Narrow
Escape.

MCCONNELsvILLE, o., March 12-
Fire broke out in the school building
about II o'clock Friday. School was
in session and 400 children were in
the building. The fire originated in
the helfry and spread rapidly
throughout the upper part OF the
building. There was great anxiety
for the children's safety, and moth
ers ran wildly through the streets
shr;eking for tn cir loved ones to be
rescued. BY rare presence Of mind
the teachers succeeded in getting all
the pupils out without serious acci-
dents. The building is insured for
$4,000, which more than covers the
loss.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
Maurice DOnahue.

1t comes to us that our old friend
Maurice Donahue, of Perry, Is a
prominent candidate for the nomina-
tion of Circuit Judge in the Fifth
Judicial district. 1t is with delight
that we hail the efforts of his friends
in this direction. Mr.. Aonahue is
one of the most able attorneys in
Ohio, and will be a credit to his
party and to the people when he ia
placed In this high trust. Call on us,
Maurice, and any thing in our power
to do to the end of your success, we
Will happily do.