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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-01

every shot fired by our governments 10
outside of the rude Of right. We be-
lievs that every native slaughtered ia .
native murdered, and yet we should
feel humiliated indeed were any of the
troops Of color to mutinY in the face of
plain duty, and fail to uphold the flag
at the command Of the governments, to
which they have sworn allegiance.
Our mission is to change the policy
OF the government, not to induce mu-
tiny among Its soldiers.
The writer of that article is all wrong
in his conclusions about the Oath Unit
ed States Infantry.
We hope that this criminal war may
be soon terminated. We had hoped
that our brave BOYS would not be fore
ed into this criminal carnage. We had
prayed away down in our heart OF
hearts that no colored man would be
ordered forward to aid in the enslave-
ment-the subiugation OF people who
have as mush right to their freedom az
we have to our liberty. But, the Presi
dent and the War Department have de-
creed otherwise.
As the only power that is create,
than both of them are the people, VIZ
appeal unto them with an assurance
that PHILIP drunk with couqus sat will
soon be PHILIP sober with losses.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-01
Y. M. O. A. NOTES.

Meetings in the jail last Sunday were
conducted by Brother james Hernes.
Our General Secretary, 8. G. Burrell,
and Rev. w. II. Stokes visited Whit
locks old Virginia Oheroot' Factory.
Rev. Stokes delivered an able address
TO the Colored Department.. All who
heard Rev. Stokes are anxious to have
him come again.
The Y. NJ. g. A. finds it q pleasure in
meeting the men of the mAny factories
President Clifton Cabefi is never in
want fer something good to say to the
boys. His address to them lest Sun
day was good. Subject, where are
We going?"
Rev. Samuel Turner did not leave a
stone uRturned in order that the men
might take in his address. which was
very timely. Subject, "Hinderance. %
Our brother SPOKE in such q manner as
put every man to thiDking. The music
was conducted by Director @. G. N IL
liams and Pres. Clifton Cabel.
The young men were hsppy TO have
Deacon Harrison Smith with them last
Sunday. He took an active part in the
meeting and said what was very hello
full and encouraging to the men. Come
again my brother.
The warm weather has not caused
the young men to stop attend ing the
Tuesday nights prayer meeting. II
is being we'll attended every Tuesday
night. All men ara invited.
Bible Study for boys Sunday 4 P. M.
Mr.. James Early, will address the
men Sunday at 80 P. M. Let all mer
come and hear our brother. Subject
Activity is not always energy" Mu
sic under the directions Of Director @
| o. Williams.
Mr.. John Spottswood the Y. NJ. @
4. financial collector is meeting with
much SUCCESS. Friends are willingly
lending q helping hand. Ali who hav,
watched or who know the work OF tht
Association are only too glad TO aid. i
but called upon.
Don'S be surprised il you are visi' eC
any time by Mr.. SpOttswoOd In inter
est OF the Y. N. G. A.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-01

WE have received the CosM DIP LIrAN
for July. 1t is q fine edition. The
following are its contents:
Some Americans who have married
titles, by Frances de Forest BalzAc
aud His Work, by Harry Thurston
Peck; Dawn by Mrs. f Igar Van Et-
ten; Samoan Types of Beauty, by viii.
liam Churchill; South Sea Island
Story by Lloyd Osborne; Tie Hero of
the regiment, by Herbert D. Ward
Loves Company by Alice w. Win
throp; The Building OF an Empire
Omar by John Brisben Walker; Tea
Drinking in Many Lands by Laura B.
Starr. The organic alton of a Home
on $3.50 by Charlotte w. Eastman.
Snowflake and IshaharI, by Jno. Luther
Long; Weman's Economic Place by
Charlotte Perkins Stetson; The AWak-
ening by Count Leo Toistoy; Ro-
nance and Reality in q Single Life by
Charles S. Gieed What One Should
Know About STUNNING by John
Fletcher. Price, $l.O0 per year. Adj
dress, CosmopolitA Irvington, N. Y >.
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UNFOLDING THE LAW.

The following telegraphic report
seems to indicate that colored men
are becoming wiser by experience:
Birmingham. Ala June % Two
armed bodies OF men are holding de-
termined vigil near Cardiff, in this
county, to night. Cne body il COM
posed OF white men, officers of the
county and the other colored men.
Early this morning it Was reported
that John Shepard, the colcred man
who assaulted Mrs. Monroe Jones near
Corona last Wednesday, had been seen
in that vicinity. Officers Immediately
set out to capture him. The news
spread and colorec men began arminp
the mselves, securing Winchester riff ss
as though by magic.
They congregRtsd at B rookslde, two
miles from Cardiff, until there were
fully two hundred of them. The col
ored men said their only purpose was
tor prevent violence being done to
Shepard Two special trains from this
city with deputies and q detachment
OF cavalry went out this afternoon.
The colored men were dispersed, but
the rapist was not captured.
To night the sheriff of Walker coun.
/ 81 has Joined the posse from here aud
the search is being continued. The
blacks are angry. and many citizens
expect further trouble. Ever since
/ the race riots ic that vicinity q year
ago they have had srns secrsted."
This Is the fright way to meet tn,
issue. Lsti colored men stant
united for the maintenance Of the law
II they will pursue this policy,
change will take place, lswless mob
will disappear and order will succeed
this era OF chaos which seems to b,
now taking place throughout tn
Southland. Lynch-law must goI
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SATURDAY, JULY /, 1899

We have received the History of Ne
gro Soldiers in the Spanish American
War" EDw. A. jon NsoN, Raleigh, N C..
It embraces an account of the causes of
the war, the Presidents Message, the
call for troops, the beginning of hos.
Utilities, the charge up San Juan Hill,
the Rough-riders and their gratitude
towards the colored troops. 1t deals
also with she trouble in the Philippines
and giAes detailed information con.
corning the colored volunteers.
The Sixth Virginia Regiment is the
subject of extended notice, and the
portrait of Major J. B. JOHNSON APP
pears on its pages. Price, $100. Ad-
dress Mr.. E. A. JOHNSON, Raleigh, N. c.
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Rev. ". F. Graham to Preach.

Rev. DIR. W. f. Graham will preach
at the First Baptist Church. UeuEralia,
Va Rev. T. II. Johnson. pastor, Sun
day, July I'd at $3.50 P. n. It is rally
day fer this church and ali are request
ed 70 help.
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POSTAGE STAMPS OF A DENOMINATION
HIGHER THAN TWO CENTS NOT Received
ON SUBSCRIPTIONS. ~
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LIEUTENANT -
Casual Detachment.

These slanderous utterances were
made for the purpose OF impugninR the
motives and dIscrediting the patriot
sam Of the eOlored troops.
This Lieutenant" should have
known that the fruit duty of coIored
soldier regular, is to obey orders
aud ask no questions. 1t lie his duty to
6gkt when ordered SO to do without
questioning the merits Of the contrO-
Versy.
Those who are not ready and willing
80 do this. be they black or white
alAAnlA stay out OF the army.
We are utterly opposed to the war
QQea the FilipinOs, Ne bslieVe shat
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-01
MITCHELL
MAKES
REPLY.
The Issues In the State.
THE BAPTISTS AT LEX.
INGTON.
The Underhanded Assault Of
DR.. Lewis.
A CLEAR STATEMENT OF EXIST.
CONDITIONS.
The ATTEMPTED Assassination Of 0hsrac-
ter-Slsndering the Women Of the
State.

mo mans condition is SO base as his :
None more sccursed than he; for
man esteems,
Him hateful cause he seems not
what he is;
God hates him cause he il not
what be seems:
What grief is absent, or what mis-
chief can
Be added to the hate eff God and
man 2"
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A LIBEL ON THE REGIMENT.

The members of the Twenty-'ourth
United States Infantry are very much
wrought up over the following ancny-
NOUS communication which was pub
Ished ia the San Francisco Daily
Chronicle A disavowai Of the senti-
ments therein contained appeared in
same journal June 21, 1899:
ssSAx FRANcIsco, June Is, 1893. Ed
itcr 'Chrnpicle'-Sir. At this moment,
40 critical TO the interest of the United
States in the Philippines, the sending
there of Negro troops can only be
source of danger. and will make diff
cult the winning of final victory there.
Those who have mingled with the coll
ured soldiers out at the Presidio say
that the Negroes are enthusiastic in
their claim that they have nothing
against the Filipinos, and will never
fight them as they fought the Span
EaEds in Cuba. These troops are look
ing forward to an opportunity in the
Philippines Co avenge the wrongs heap
sd upon them by the white people OF
America in the days of slavery and
SINCE. They say that the white men
are trying to coerce the natives OF the
Philippines as they have coerced the
Negro In this country. Instead of
Gghting the Filipinos, they will aid
Efem. The veterans of the Cuban cam
PaSgn among these troops are the most
Outspoken. They say that they have
been mistreAted by their off aers, and
especially by enc Of the Majors who,
for time, commanded the regiment.
Ie Is the desire OF every veteran OF the
regiment TO see him killed. and he will
surely die If he ever goes to the Philip
pines It is planned to send two Tegi-
usenEs to take part in the campaign in
thG East. It is q most dangerous
pr0positicn to send so far away men
WhO are thoroughly armed and equip
Ped and who but await the opportunity
&C avenge themselves Cor centuries OF
wrong to their race.
Respectfully,
LIEUTENANT -
Casual DetachmenE,
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U Entered In the Post-Omce at Richmond, Va
- second class matter.
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THE PEOPLE PRESENT.

The people were there from q state
that has its colored banks, its colored
building and loan associations, its col
ored insurance companies, it's colored
real estate agencies, its cclored school
under colored control.
These people did not believe in the
doctrine OF "can't do' but nailed TO
their banners the motto. Try to do il
you fail"
1t was not surprising then that for
two days, the rev DR. q. d. Lewis set.
ed like q crazy man, disgrAced himself
and had to be more than once led to
his seat By sympsthizing friends.
Those who attended the convention
will RENE mber the scene. They will
tell the rest. They know how ne left
the body before it adjourned Carrying
back the money which his church had
sent to be left wish the Virginia Bap-
tist State Convention, leaving mis- two
associated delegates without voice and
without vote.
He paid in $500 90 that he could talk
as much as he wanted and one OF his
friends he left behind" him put M
$l.00 as al annual membership fee in
order that he might talk as much as he
wanted after Brother Lewis had gone.
ADDRD TO THEIR ooHEUEIoN.
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de had discarded the habillments of
the Master. He had thrown aside the
teachings of the lowiy Jesus. He had
ignored charity aud embarked in the
business OF disseminating character und
er the guise of "A Delegate" for this
was the assumed name behind which
he hid
Rev DR.. w. F Graham and discov-
cred about the same time that the man
who was engaged in this nefsrious bus
mess was none other than the Rev. DIR.
q. d. Lewis, the defeated chieftain at
Lexington, Va.
And yet after he was discovered and
exposed, he had the effrontery to
speak of "the free and unfriendIy use
OF his name by the Hon. (7) Johu
Mitchell, Jr., and Mr. W. F. Graham"
After slAndering both of us, voicine
foul insinuations as false as the man
who uttered them, he speaks of what
he will say il we force him into an un-
\ pleasant corner.
tell him now that If Il be possible
90 force him there by anything car
cay or do, there he Will go. challenge
him to open wide his mouth aud voice
every foul utterance of his decel5fu
heart. There are something's in mI
career that could wish y forget, bui
they do not embraee anything thai
will in Rnywise compromise my man.
hood or endanger . character which
have been q life time in building IN thi
community. [ WAS born here. On thesl
hills, I've played and longed for day
which 60 me-win never come again.
WOULD LIKE IN F0RaRT.
would like to forget that the PEAN-
HI has always been oDen Co . man, who
has been doing unkind aots aud saying
unkind things OF one who IS neve
failed TO praise such abilities as be pos
sessed and open all avenues within tn
range of his Jurisdiction that he Nigh
DO able TO ascend TO the tabieland @
prosperity.
would lie to forget that durin
the fifteen yeSes which have spens i
journalism, 1 nave never damned tn
door of my vfkice ia his face or -hu o
any communication which might 9 q
anate from bis ca1stiS pen.
/ would like ~ TO. geo that this 10 no
the first time that critic es, siniste
Ia Their purpose and inIdrioLs Ia thei
. dssisa have appeared IN this SAN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-08
GETTING WORRIED.
The Governor of Colorado Wants His Men
Sent home,

The Governor of Colorado Wants His Men
Sent home,
Denver, Col, May 7-Governor
Thomas has announced that within a
few days if President Mckinley and the
Secretary of War continue to ignore his
communications on the subject of the
Colorado regiment in the Philippines,
he will take steps with view Of secur-
ing the immediate recall of the troops.
Il can not as yet say just what course
shall follow" he said, but | will ex-
haust every resource at my command
to bring those boys home. have tried
quiet, peaceable means and have failed.
Now will be obliged to resort to some
thing more forcible and it will be made
public. OF course. | do not desire to
take action that will unjustly hamper
the administration, for am an Ameri-
can, but | do not propose to sit idly by
and see the volunteers from Colorado
fighting and dying in the Philippines in
defense of the policy which is actuatng
those in charge of the movements OF
our armies abroad.
"The volunteer troops are being de-
tanned illegally and in defiance of the
constitution. They enlisted for the
Spanish war. That war is over and
still they are detained in those islands
Under the constitution the Colorado
volunteers will be perfectly justified in
laying down their arms and returning
to the United States"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-08
SUNDAY REGISTER CITY AGENTS.

The Sunday Register is on sale at the
following named Drug Stores and News
Stands in Wheeling and vicinity.
EBERLING'S DRUG STORE, No. 2I3i
Market street.
MENkEMELLER'S DRUG STORE, cor.
Twenty-second and Market streets.
IRWIN'S DRUG STORE, cor. Twenty
fourth and Chapline streets.
COLEMAN'S DRUG STORE, COR. Twenty
fifth and Chapline streets
yAHNS CIGAR STORE. cor. Twenty
sixth ard Cha Dl.ne streets.
| HANDLANS DRUG STORE, cor. Twenty
seventh ard Chapline streets.
STUAR1S DRUG STORE, cor. Thirty
sixth and Jacob streets.
| ANKLES CONFECTIONERY. No. S61S
| Jacob street.
COATES NEWS DEPOT. No sS4s Jacob
street.
| ARMBRECHTS DRUG STORE, No. Ssn
| Jacob street.
| McELROY'S DRUG STORE, No. 374G
| Jacob street.
EHRLES DRUG STORE. No. 4sl5 Jacob
| street
ST. GLARS DRUG store. cor. Forty
seventh and Jacob streets
, LANTRY BROS OLD STAND, No. AT
| Jacob street
HAGUES DRUG STORE. No. III Six
| teenth street
EXLEY BROS DRUG STORE, cor. Zane
| and Penn streets
BURTs DRUG STORE, cor Virginia and
| South Penn treets
FREESE'S NEWS STAND. No. 1861
| Market street.
| QUIMBY'S NEWS STAYD M 114 M.Y
| ket street.
GAUSS DRUG STORE. cor. Zane anc
North Broadway Streets.
OSWALD SCHICK, Bridgeport. Ohio
HOTEL WINDSOR NEWS STAND.
McLUHE HOUSE NEWS STAND.
LA BELLE DRUG STORE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-08


Started BY TrAmps.
Pottsville, Pa, May THE powder
mill plant of the Pottsville Water Com
pany, located in the Indian Run valley,
several miles west of here, blew up to-
day, destroying eighteen tons of pow
der. No workmen were about the
plant at the time of the explosion, but
John K. Seiders, who lives nearby, was
slightly hurt. A gang of tramps, it is
believed, set fire to the magazine,
which contained 1000 kegs of blasting
powder and fifty kegs of rife powder
in all about fourteen tons. When the
flames reached the powder it exploded
with terrific report. Pottsville and
vicinity was shaken, and many win
dow panes in the houses in the western
suburb of this town were broken. Five
minutes afterward there was a second
explosion, when the drying house, con-
tanning 400 kegs, or four tons, of pow
der went up. The two explosions
wrecked the entire plant. Debris was
carried for distance of half a mile.
A magazine containing about half of
ton of dynamite and sevexcl explo-
sive dynamite caps, located on hill
side not 100 yards away. had one of its
walls broken, but the explosives it con-
tanned were not ignited.
The loss by the explosion will
amount to about $4,000. The plant
was formerly owned by the Dupont
Powder Company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-08

| by Bishop Samuel Fallows, as follows:
American patriotism is not weep
| ing and wailing and gnashing or teeth
| because American soldiers and sailors
| have Just been adding, through Divine
Providence, a new and imperishable
lustre to our family name.
THE flag which has waved in glory
over an expanding country from l776
to 1899, under which the reunited sol
diery of the Blue and the Gray. with
their valorous, patriotic sons, have so
splendidly striven together, will not be
shot down, at a range OF 10000 miles,
with the sulphurous paper wads of a
Boston pamphleteer.
Not money. not lust of conquest, not
desire Of territorial expansion began
the Spanish-American war. but human
nifty. In its every phase of anguish and
suffering. humanity has continued and
crowned American chivalry with ever
lasting honor. And in Gods good time
which we fervently pray may speedily
come. humanity shall bring it TO tri-
umphant close.
''All hail the nations chief, on whom
rests the burden of the whole nation s
responsibility. Heaven forbid that we
should add one scruple to it's fearful
weight by unjust criticism and incon-
siderate action. Rather, let us show by
our loyal devotion to the policy he has
been compelled by the logic of events
to adopt, that without distinction of
party or sect, we will gladly help him
bear it.
1--WE all know that the president of the
United States is not an angel, and l am
particularly glad at this time that he
is not, that he is one of our folks still.
But he is neither dictator nor a tyr,
and, nor king nor an imperatator He
is simply an old-fashioned, broad-mind-
ed, large-hearted, law-enforcing, typical
American, of our own Abraham Lincoln
stripe.
Most heartily, therefore, do I ap-
prove of strengthening the hands of the
people-loving the people-consulting
and the people-refecting William Nc
Kinley God bless him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-08
LABOR MATTERS.
Advances in wages-The Condition Of vo-,
In Idaho.


In Idaho.
Reading, Pa, May THE wages at
all the limestone quarries north of
this city have been advanced to 81. %
per day. Several months ago the
quarry men received but ninety cents.
Wages have advanced in every indus
try in this vicinity.
Bethlehem, Pa, May 7.-Emploves
OF the Lehigh Zinc & Iron Company
have received ten per cent increass
of wages dating from May /. Five
hundred men will be affected.
Spokane, Wash, May 7.-Mines or
Shoshone county, Iowa, that propose
to operate during the reign of martial
law do so only on condition that thew
do not attempt to employ members of
the Cour d'Alene miners union. This
is the martial law as laid down by
Gen. Merriam and Attorney General
Hayes, of Idaho,
We are going to clear UP the Coeu,
q Aienes, said Attorney General
Hayes prior to his departure for busi-
ness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-08
A VIOLENT STORM.

st. Louis, Mo-, May IA short. vio-
lent wind storm swept through the
western part of ST Louis this evening
and unrcofed a number of houses. blew
down a circus tent that was just being
erected and delayed street car traffic for
about two hours. Several persons re-
ceived minor injuries. 1t is estimated
that the damage throughout the city
will reach $50, 900.
About forty houses were damaged
and much other injury was done by fiy-
ing debris. No one was seriously hurt.
The blow was over in so short time
that there was comparatively little ex-
element.