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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-02-05
THE NEGROBAPTIST
PUBLISHING HOUSE
Rev. Graham Explains the
Enterprise.
PHENOMENAL. SUCCESS
Will Cover the Field-Agents
To Travel.
OTHER ARTICLES TO FOLLOW.
PHENOMENAL SUCCESS
OTHER ARTICLES TO FOLLOW.
NO Fight But Honest Competition.

Mr.. Editor
In your last issue you speak Of the
methods of certain missionary agents
as having "injured the Negro Baptist
Publishing House at Nashville, Tenn. "
desire to say that opposition TO our
Sunday School Publishing House has
mad the same effect thst it had upon
the Richmond Beneficial and Insur-
aBce Company several years ago when
it was first organized-thst is, it sim
ply gave stimulus, life, vigor and ar
unfiinching grasp upon perpetual sue
cess. The men at the head OF our Publica
ton House are backed by the grandest,
ablest ana most powerful organization
in America among Negro Baptists,
that OF the National Baptist Conven-
ton.
OPPOSITION DID NOT COUNT.
Notwithstanding opposition on every
side from white men OF the North and
some black men of the South, we ham
died over ($5.000) Five Thousand Dol
lars the first year-nay not so long
the first eight months, from January
to September, 1897, supplied nearly
three thousand schools. employed
thirty-one persons of the race to do the
work, and went up to Boston with
$4,000 in treasury.
Since the Boston Convention our
work has been phenomenal in its in
crease. It has been difficult for the
Office force in Nashville to fill the or
ders for supplies since September.
The Board met the other day in Nash
vile and arrangements are being made
to put General Secretary with Dis
trict Secretaries under him on the
field. More than that we are arrang-
ing to erect publication building OF
our own in the beautiful city of Nash
Vile, Tenn. which shall be credit to
the race.
USED LARGELY IN VIRGINIA.
Some OF the Sunday Schools I'M Vr-
ginia are using the literature of our
house. The Sunday School of my
church has used it for nearly a year
with great satisfaction; the Sharon
Baptist Church Sunday School is using
it the Virginia Seminary Sunday
School and six others that l might
name in this state-and yet but little
or no effort has been made to get Vir-
ginia Sunday Schools to use it. In the
future more attention will be paid to
our grand old state.
We are in the field to stay. We are not
in it to fight and run down other publi-
cation houses, but we simply want to
be allowed to live by fair and Christian
like means. We are not making much
noise but we are making success.
1T MAY BE A QUESTION.
Now it may be a question with some
people why the Negro Bsptists of this
country feel called upon to have litera-
ture-Sunday School literature-Of
their ewn, and since some of us feel
justified in striking out in this indie
pendent course for one will proceed
to lay before the tens of thousands Of
the PLANET readers in a series of arti-
Giles the reasons that prompt US to such
righteous actions. We shall begin
next week.
Yours for God. the race and humani-
ty, WESLEY F GRAHAM.
P. S. Those who wish sample copies
Of our literature write to
TIE NATL BAPT. PUBLISHING BOARD,
Nashville, Tenn
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke iour life Away.
10 quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
aetle. fun Of life, nerve and vigor, take Note
1 oao, tne woaeer-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure ouaran-
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A GRAND
A GRAND
Musical and Dramatic
Enterta nment,

For the Benefit of The SICK aud
POOR given by St. Stephens Charity
Club at
St. John, the Bophst's Hall,
let ST. bet. Daval and Jackson.
TUESDAY, FEB. 18TH, 1898.
At S 2. 81.
ADMISSION $50.
MISS ELISE B. GRIFFIN, Pres.
Miss MARY +. CHASE, Sec'y.
In Of
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THE WORK OF CONGRESS.

House Defeats Teller's Resolution for
Bond Payments In silver.
Wednesday of last week the house
had another day of political stump
speaking in connection with the In
dian appropriation bill The only bust
ness Of Importance transacted was the
defeat of the motion to strike out the
Appropriation for the Carlisle Indian
school, sud the appropriation stands.
The senate discussed Teller's bond reso-
luton.
Thursday in this senate was devoted
to further discussion Of the Teller res
olution. which was t. have been voted
upon at o'clock. bus by unanimous
consent the vote was postponed up.il 6
o'clock on Friday evening. The house
passed the Indian appropriation bill
after eliminating the provisions for the
leasing OF the gigantic mineral lands
OF the Uncompaghre reservation in
Utah and the coal lands OF the Kiowa.
Comanche. Apache and Wichita reser-
vations
The great event OF last week in con-
gress was the passage by the senate,
on Friday evening, OF the Teller reso-
luton authorizing the payment OF bond
issues, principal and interest, In silver.
The vote was AZ to 80. All efforts to
vote were voted down. Mr.. Lodges gold
standard substitute being defeated by
"A yeas to SO nays. The Republican sill
yer senator's voted for the Teller reso-
luton. The house passed the bill TO
pay the Methodist Episcopal church
south, $2SS. 900 for damages sustained
during the war.
On Saturday the house made a pre-
tense of considering the District of CO.
lumbia appropriation bill. The senate
was not in session.
On Monday Of this week in the house
the Teller resolution authorizing bond
payments in silver. passed by the SEN
ate, was overwhelmingly defeated. the
vote being: Yeas. 1872; nays, 1S2. The
speaker had his name called in order to
place himself on record against the res
olution.
On Tuesday in the senate little bust
ness was transacted in open session. In
executive session Senator Plat (Conn.l
spoke in favor of Hawaiian annexation,
and Senators Pettigrew and White op-
posed 1t. Friends OF the treaty are now
confident OF success. In the house Mr.
Mahany IN. Y. Rep.) bitterly denounced
Mr.. w. A. Stone (Pa-) for his position
favoring the immigration bill.
Another Mexican Mine Swindle.
Mexico City. Feb. A new mine swim
die perpetrated on incautious Americans
Is reported from Oalxaca, where a bogus
mine was sold for $4,000 1t is said to
be another OF the operations of the no.
torious gang which has been taking in
Americans here. All of these swindles
could have been prevented by a simple
inquiry by American purchasers through
their legation here.
Turkish on: cial Charged With Treason
Vienna, Feb. "A dispatch from Con-
stantinople to The Neue Freie Presse
reports the arrest of the sultan's Sec
rotary and favorite on a charge OF high
treason. The secretary's son escaped
across the frontier. taking important
secret state documents
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FROM BERKELEY.

BERKLEx, VA, January 25th.
Rev. 1. M, Powell, of Ninth Street
Baptist Church was out OF town Sun
DAY, 10th instant, and Brother Owens
g9Ve talk from Sc. John II;48. Rev.
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Another Mexican Mine swiudla

Turkish Ofecinl Charged with Treason
Vienna. Feb. "A dispatch from Con-
stantinople to The Neue Freie Presse
reports the arrest of the sultan's Sec
rotary and favorite on a charge Of high
treason. The secretary's son escaped
across the frontier. taking important
secret state documents.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-21

BIZ local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions of the ear.
There is only one way TO cure dea fness,
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused BY ON infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining OF the Eus-
tacnian Tube. When this tube gets In
famed You have rumbllng sound or
imperfect hearing. and when 1t Is en-
tlrcly closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to Its nor
nal condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever; nine cases out OF ten. are
caused by catarrh, which Is nothing but
nm inilamed condition OF tho mucous
surfaces. 4
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused By ca
tarh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
r. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. Ii.
Halls Family Pills are tho best. -.
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EXCESSIVE PATRIOTISM
With Very Little knowledge Of the Fact

With Very Little knowledge Of the Facts
ss In the Case.
Chicago Record: Sometimes you can
get little too much patriotism. That
Is, you can suffer because of Its deliy-
cry at the wrong time.
An old gentleman who lives at Des
PLANES and who is following a course
Of reading on the suburban trains had
got himself fairly buried In the report
OF the senate proceedings when the
stranger In the rear seat leaned forward
and asked:
"I see you're reading about the war.
What do you think OF it,"
~ guess it's as good as any war;" the
old gentleman answered, being at that
moment Nbusy with Senator Daniel and
not caring for Interruption. The other
man was a little abashed, but kept at
his clatter.
ANY war! Amy old war! Well. 1
guess so. Why, ein't It n case of the
stars and stripes against tyranny and
despotism ?".8
mo, sir,"5s said the Dcs PLANES man,
calmly. going back for the third time to
read the same sentence.
The face ofsthe other man glowcd half
angrily. He talked for about four con-
secutive minutes and closed with the
query:
Are you one OF the peace-at-any-
price ROSTERS? Haven't you any Amer
lean blood In your veins? Don't you
want to tight?''
Seriously. I am not inhamed with any
immediate desireto fight, or wouldn't
be here in this car trying to read a
newspaper. What most care for at this
moment Is my supper"
well. you talk just like it. You're
nice sort Of citizen. Going around up
holding murderous gang OF Spanish
cutthroats." -
I'm not unfolding Spain, my foolish
friend n
III you amt I don't know any one
who Is. You said that she was treat
Ing Cuba all right, and"
EXCUSE me, no. I simply denied that
the Spanish government was a despot-
Ism. 1t IL not n despotism because abb
solute authority: does not rest with the
sovereign, but Is shared by coordinate
bodies. AS you seem interested In this
matter. and as 1 think you would be
able to learn if given a chance, allow
me to educate You on some other points
on which l have noticed You are hazy.
There are no such people as Cubians.
Remember that. Leave out the L.. A
nautical mile is 6,0S6.7 feet. When you
are tempted to talk about the speed OF
warships. reflect on that heard YOU
employ the word autonomy In n way
that assured me that YOU think 1t has
some relation to autumn. This Is an
error. 1t is"
But. looking rather Yexed and hur-
ried, the other man was half way down
the car and making for the smoker. -,
The old gentleman, who Is not going
to fight In this war because he lost a
leg and an arm In the last one, and is
therefore not up to grade. then resumed
his newspaper.
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London Chronicle: The fear, II we
may SO call It, that Spain can do much
harm by her navy to the towns and cit.
les on the littoral OF the United States
seems to us exaggerated. On any STRAIT
eGic grounds such ships as Spain has
in the West Indies could not pass north
Oh the Bahamas until they had disposed
OF the greater, part of the United States
neet; and as for getting up to New Or
leans, no one who has gone through the
passes OF the Mississippi can imagine
that any sane admiral Is going 10 ad-
venture his ships up hundred miles
OF very difficult navigation in order 10
lombard n city SO well defended by ma
ture. II not by forts. There are two
forts less than half wa* UP from the sea
TO the Crescent City, which could form
perfect trap for a Spanish squadron,
even II they had nothing but chain
and some field artillery. Most OF the
others. and all tho important ports OH
the Gulf coast. save only Galveston,
are in laGoons or up estuaries which no
ship could venture to pass unless In
such overwhelming force as Farragut
had on the Mississippi, and even that
specially adapted for the purpose.
The. same may be said OF the great
ports to the northward, with this addl-
tion: the length Of q ships tether is her
distance from her possible coaling
ports. Spain has no possible coaling
port north OF Puerto Rico and Cuba.
the latter being much tho nearer 10
any part OF the United States coast. 1t
Is very doubtful whether Spain has any
considerable store OF steam coal on
either. island or lin the harbors of either.
And New York, which We are asked 10
believe is snircrlng from the Battery 10
Harlem, Is over 1000 miles from the
nearest Spanish port In which 1t Is pos
sible to coal. Spain has, on paper, sew
cral cruisers, built or building, which
could go to New York bay and keep
coal enough to get back TO the Gulf of
Mexico. but most OF them are build
Ing" and when they got there they,
would have to keep the channels avail
able for ships OF their. draught, which
would bring them within the range OF
the heavy guns Mt Sandy Hook. and In
the Narrows, 10 say nothing, OF this and
other ports, of the coast defense ships
Most of tho Spanish ships with long
coal tethers are not ready for sea,
either being not completed or undergo
Ing reconstruction. Spain Is consptcn-
ously deficient In seagolng battleshins
and for those she has available In the
West indies there viii be plenty OF work
found by the American fleet In the
ncighborhood OF the Gulf OF Mexico.
Nor can she leave her own coast unpro-
tceted, as there are United States ships
III European waters. B Z, N
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M'K IN wlslDoM
Argument a gain,t Recognition Contain.
it2st ed In His Message. ~

ed In His Message. K, n
Nor from the standpoint OF expedl.
ency 20 ] think It would DO wise or pru-
dent for this government TO recognize
at the present time the independence Of
tho so-called Cuban republic.
Such recognition Is not necessary IN
order to enable the United States to in.
,errene and paclfy theisland. To com.
nit this country now to the recognition
OF any particular government In Cuba
might subject US to embarrassing con-
ditions OF international obligation TO-
wards the organization SO recognized.
In case OF intervention, our conduct
would be subject to the approval or dis.
approval OF such government: we would
be required 70 submit to Its direction,
and to assume to It the incarceration OF
a friendly ally, When It shall appear
hereafter that there 10 within the IS.
land government capable OF perform!
Ing the duties and dlschafglng the
functions OF a separate nation, and
having, as matter OF fact. the; proper
forms and attributes OF nationality,such
government, can be promptly and read
lily recognized, and the relations and In
terests OF the United States with such
nation adjusted.-Presldent McKinley's
Cuban message OF April II. y 4 3.
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Suggestion Tor wheeling Cigar Msn.
London News: A professor OF phIlos-
ophy in q certain Rhenish town received
large parcel a few days ago contain
ing six boxes Of cigars. accompanied by
the following note: eve beg leave to
send! you six boxes OF our excellent eli
CARS. We have no doubt that you Will
be pleased, with the parcel, and will
recommend US to your friends. Kindly
remit US the amount Of the inroice-six
marks per box-by postal order" To
this the philosopher replied immediate-
ly:t II have the honor to send you here
with. q dozen dissertations, which will
no doubt please YOU Should you de-
sire any more l hold them at your dis
posal. The price is three marks per
copy" By return post the professor
received the following laconic epistle:
kindly return our cigars, Enclosed
find cost Of carriage and packing. We
are sending back your. dissertations"
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our Strength md spain's Weakness.

There is no cessation, hut an increas Sc,
OF themovements In the preparations for
war. While the .uItimstum Is being con-
4 sldered for three days by Spain the ac-
atIvity by, our government in making
ready for action is. such that there need
!, notbe an hours delay if an unsatisfac-
/ tory response Is received. There will be
nothing whatever lost to this country IL
Spain delays until the last moment in
sending her reply. or II she ignores It al
together. The situation is such that
Spain will have no advantage beyond
what she now has.
The Philadelphia Press calls attention
I TO this phase Of the subject In brief
reference to, the fac. that over a week
Z ago Spain started two cruisers at cadlz.
the ,Cristdbal Colon and the Maria Tcre-
& fa. and the two Mt Porto Rico. the
E oqucndo and the Vizcaya for Cape
Z Verde. This point of mobilization for
the Spanish navy Is $500 miles from
! Cuba. The Cadiz cruisers are at Cape
Verde. and 1T Is probable that by this
time the two that sailed from Porto Rico
are there. This Is the only mobilization
that Spain has made, and the entire
force which Is there, several days sail
J, from Cuban waters. conslets OF these
four cruisers. couple OF transport
ships. and the FIRST torpedo flotilla. con-
slsting OF six small boats. The Press
( renrarks:9 ."As an Immediate menace to
\ the United Suites thI5 mobilization is
laughablc, and It VIII be all the moro
ridiculous II, as Is not unlikely. the
whole squadron puts back to cadiz In
stead of starting for Porto Rico"
& In the meantime. the United Stntcs
squadron is within few miles OF the
Cuban waters and can establish a
}. blockade within a comparatively brief
b time. AS TO land forces the conditions
3 are advantageous TO the United States.
sTlIis country is already mobIhzing the
regular army. manning the coas.. de-
fences md rs making the mos. Of lts
time generally. volrn,ccrsto the num-
4 psrS q $4,000 men will bccalled for, and
fTMN - y 4 ~ i Z
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PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.

The Same Old Formulate appears
that Ii Hung Changes head has been de!
manded because of his alleged compile
ity In the Russian scandal"
THAT seems Chinese variation OF
the old formula: Head, win; Staels,
you lose.,"-Clcveland Plain Dealer. i
Didn't Mean Anything Wrons.-Judge
The witness says he saw your take the
watch out Of the pocket OF the COM
plainant and hand 1t TO another man.
What have YOU to say to that?
Prisoner--Doesn't that prove That l
didn't mean anything wrong? only
did 1t for pass-timc. Scc?-Boston
Transcript.
Felt Her sponsibility.-"Dear met"
exclaimed the girl with pensive brown
eyes and ink on her fingers, u wish 1
had entered school a year sooner"
what Is the matter, dear?"
Things are in such an unsettled state
that I scarcely know what advice to
give my country. in my. graduation es-
say."-Washington Star. tIi.ti
AIost Likely.-"That Minnesota widow
who sued for $1,000 damages because a
man Rugged her has been awarded 81.
How was that? Did the evidence
show that she edged up little?D-
Cleveland Leader.
Unstnggered.-H now, she was
in all things a woman Of to-day, and
educated in the art OF extemporcancous
speaking. .s.N i
Thus. when the man exclaimed, OAR
ling, be mine!" she was not left to fall
ter, and protest that she knew not what
to say. but smiled calmly instead, and
cleared her throat and remarked that
she was reminded of little story.
Detroit Journal.
His Theory.-"I was Just reading"
said Miss Dolly CumroS. "of a great
musician who enjoyed music even after
he became deaf"
well" replied her father, perhaps
he was like great many OF us. and had
gotten tired of everything except the
ballet."-Washington Star.
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EnSland's Friendsi,ip.

We are getting practical demonstra-
ton now Of the profound political wis
dom OF Thomas Jefferson's remark, ear
ly In the century. about the importance
to US OF the friendship OF England. Eng
land is not only great European pow
er-the greatest-but also a. great
American power, incomparably. stronger
on this Side of the world than: any pth-
err power except the United States. Sup
pose England were our. enemy now. in
stead OF. our friend. That would make a
MISREPRESENTATION Courant tRep)
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THE INTELLlGENCERIF.
WHEELING, APRIL 81. 1898,
War Virtually Exists.

The uldmatum to Spain. 10 respond 10
which that government has until Satur-
day; the passage OF the volunteer bill
by the house OF representatives; con-
tinued preparations for war on the part
sofithe government OF the United States;
the seyering OF diplomatic relations be-
+ tween the United States and Spain; the.
meeting OF The Spanish cortes, and the
address OF the queen regent defying this
country and appealing to the people OF
that country to stand behind the throne.
are the important developments yester-
day in the war situation. Every hope,
Nofpeace that may have remained IN the
u mind of any one has departed.
It may be regarded as foresone
conclusion thai SPANS reply to the ultl-
8matum otsthe Presiden. OF the United
States, demanding the evacuation of
/ Cuba by the Spanish military and naval
forces, will be unsatisfactory TO this
I. government, and that forward move
ment TO enforce the demand will be
made at once. Unless some unforeseen
circumstance tntervencs this pro-
l sramme viii be carried out. Practical
~ a state OF war already exists.
The war feeling In Spain Is greater
even than st is in the United States. The
people. of that country are wrought to a
pitch that makes it impossible for the
government to show the slightest indi-3
cation Of a weakening of its position.
What the terms of the. answer to the
final demand OF tine United States will be
remains to be seen. There is no doubt.
however, that It will be in the nature OF
a denial of the right of this government
4 to intervene The European govern
iments apparently have given up all
hopes Of mediation, and the pope has ex-
5nausted all his powers as peace maker.
Throughout this country the thou
! sands OF intending volunteers are watt.
4 ing the call TO duty. and within the COM
ing week the scenes already being Wit
messed OF troops hurryins to the scenes
oftactor will be magnitled. Every pre-
paration is being made for the naval de-
tmonstration which mus. result in the
Z capture of the Cuban capital, when the
beginning of the end shall soon come.
With the almost hourly developments
5that are occurring, the increasing CRAWL
4 ty of the situation is making a deep i'm
preston on the people OF this country.
.As war, with all that it means in the
cost OF: human life and treasure looms
up. there is a more serious consideration
OF the. significance OF st all. fractional
and partisan feelings are again being
laid aside and the patriotic impulses OF
the nation are being stirred as never be-
fore in this generation.
Whatever comes the American people
will face 1t with n keen sense OF the re-
sponslbillty before them OF making good
before the world the justice OF their
scauee.,
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Senator Elkins witnessed the signing
of the resolutions he opposed. He should
have been barred.-Eyenins News.
Why. persist in your falsehoods about
Senator Elkins? The senator voted for
the resolutions. ~