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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21
MUNICIPALITIES.

Rev. John Naille, of Trappe, Pa, IL
the oldest clergyman in the United
States. He is in his ninety-ninth year.
Jason Brown, son of John Brown, OF
Harper's Ferry, lives a hermit's life il
the Santa Cruz mountains in California
Hiram Cronk, of New York, is tha
only surviving pensioned soldier Of the
war of 1912. He is 90 years old.
Edward Walsh, st. Louis policeman
yvho died lately, had been 33 years on
the police force, and had never used a
weapon in making an arrest.
Herbert Paul says Emperor William
is the greatest journalist, because the
emperor always expresses an opinion
on all subjects, by telegraph or other
wise, and he generally expresses it ex-
ceedingly well.
Among recent requests which the
Rothschilds have received none is more
ludicrous than that of a young man
who processes himself tired of his bust
ness of cooper, and, with promise of
diligence, asks to be taken as "appren-
tiee-millionaire"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21
BITS FROM ENGLAND.

English BARRIERS charge three cents
for a shave and are talking of raising
the price.
Eight million letters were undelivered
by the British post Office last year.
London policemen have been forbid
den to wear tan shoes on the ground
that they are too stylish"
An English chemist has discovered
that the adulteration of beer is almost
exclusively confined to London. OF
3,165 samples which be examined All
were found to be adulterated.
According TO a recent official return.
England during the last ten years has
paid off 1855, 00O, 900 of her national debt,
and as a matter, of rank in the debtor
nations has sunk TO third place, France
and Russia occupying first and sec
ond respectively.
Mr.. McDougall. of the London county
council, is afraid that the Thames will
run dry owing to the dams that are be
ing built in the upper reaches Of the
river. Last year $40, 100000 gallons oi
water day passed over Teddingtor
Weir In May; the figures for this year
are $4,000, 600 gallons in May. 1t il
feared that the result may be an cpl
demic of disease, arising from the un
diluted sewage of the sity
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21
AMONG THE SCHOOLS.

Boston public schools are over.
crowded.
Yale's student choir is to wear vest
ments.
Japan has &c, 900 schools, with 1oO..
900 teachers and 5000, oOO pupils.
Edouard Rod says American UNIVERSE
ties require too much work of their
professors
Beginning this year no charge for
state university.
Nearly all the conductors of chapel
exercises at Yale under the new regime
will be laymen.
The Church of Scotland has 40 mis-
sion schools in India, with 5000 pupils.
A score of students from Cuba and
nearly. half as many from Porto Rico
are at Notre Dame, Ind.
The gain in the number of school
children in Marquette. Mich, this year
was only one over last year.
The University of Pennsylvania has
many students from South America and
has issued catalogue in Spanish.
Since Yale was established, nearly 200
years ago, the president has always
conducted the devotional exercises, but
President Hadiey viii not do so.
DR.. J. j. Walter, superintendent of
the Alaska Methodist mission, is erect
ing a Methodist college at Skaguay
The residents of the city have pledged
over $4,000 and the Church Extension
society has granted $1,000 for. the pur-
pose.
A building In Litchfeld, Conn, has
recently been identified as that in which
the first law school in America was
taught. 1t is a one-story wooden struc-
ture and has been occupied by negroes
as dwelling for some years. The Litch.
field law school was founded by Chief
Justice Tapping Reeve about the END
of the revolutionary war. 1t graduated
1,024 students before its discontinue
ances
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21
SOME LATE INVENTIONS

Leaks In metallic pipes can be easily
stopped by a new patching device, q
U-shaped yoke being passed around the
pipe, with the ends of the yoke carry
ing a detachable head, with a screw
In the center, which presses a cushioned
patch over the leak.
A combined mop head and wringer
has been placed on the market, compris-
ing pair of fluted rollers held in prox-
unity in the mop head, with a folding
crank attached to one roller by which
it is made to revolve and wiring the
cloth.
A Maryland woman has patented 6
cover for ironing-boards which is al
ways smooth and retains its place Sc
curely on the board, the fabric hav
ing series of lacing holes around the
edge, in which lacing strip is insert
ed, with cords at each end to prevent
the cover sliding in either direction.
In an improved fifth wheel for wag
ons a double row of links is formeS
into circles, one outside the other, will
a series of rollers carried by the circles
and adapted to revolve on a circular
track, supporting the weight of thu
front end Of the wagon and allowing
the truck to turn easily.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

,aptured once and abandc:ed-
Mexico has been captured twice, and
abandoned once.
Baeolar has been captured twice, and
abandoned once.
Macsbebe, the only town friendly to
she Americans was taken aud desert
ed. and allowed to be burned by the
natives.
Quingua was taken twice, and aban-
doned once.
Guagus was taken once, and sban-
doned."
SPAIN had over two hundred thous-
and troops in the Philippine Islands
and could not subdue the Filipinos.
The United States will ne ID at least
three-lourths OF that number aud we
might as well get ready to send them
1t is evident that General OTIs' rosy
reports were based upon the hypothes,i
that we could buy up the Filipino lead
ers even IS it is alleged that Spain did
This is the predicament in which WI
fiud ourselves after ::eight months fght
ing. The declaration of Presiden
MCKINLEY that forcible SannsxatioI
would be criminal aggression will no
only continue :to:confront US, but vii
tend TO confound the natien in the eye
OF the civilized world.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES

The right of a nonresident to the
statutory Exemption OF household fur
niture from execution is sustained IN
Bond VS.. Martin (Ore.), A l. R. A. 40.
The creditors of a member Of a fra
ternal beneficiary society are held, in
Fisher VS.. Donovan (Neb.) A L. r A.
3s3, to have no right to or interest In
his certificate either before or after the
death of the member, and can have no
share in the proceeds thereof.
A statute providing that trial by
fury shall be waived unless certain steps
are taken before the trial is held, in
SHERMAN vs.. Hey CO.,. A L. R. A 2e4,
to be on a subject matter of general
legislation, and therefore invalid when
limited in its operation to single
county.
The right of possession Of property
sold under foreclosure of a mortgage
is held, in Danehower VS.. Dawson
.(Ark.), A L. r. A. 1913, to be in the pur
chaser during the year allowed by stat
ute for redemption, where the statut'
transfers. the title subject TO redemp
ton and Is silent as to the possession
The obligation of the lessee of rail
road to maintain and operate the rail
road during the term of the lease II
held, in Southern Railroad company vs.
Franklin & p. r. company (Va.), A
r. A. 297, to be a necessary implication
of a lease in contemplation OF whicl
| the road was built and which provide
for the use of the receipts, SO far a
necessary, to repair the r'ad.
A person employed to cut merchant
| able timber by a contract S-lling for
settlement each month and the reter
ton of a certain per cent. as fol
| fixture for the satisfactory completio
of the job is held, in Clark vs. Rel
ringer (Md.), a L. r. A Alb, to be
contractor and not an employe, With
the meaning of a statute providing *
a receiver of one who fails to pay en-
| ployes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21
A HEINoys CRIME.

The Richmond. Va, DISPATCH will
please note that WILLIAM GARRISON, 3
white man who has wife and three
children committed criminal assault
on EMMA CEEATHAAG, twelve-year-o old
white girl and the small daughter of
WILLIAM II. NELSON.
The awful crime was perpetrated at
Roanoke, Va. Saturday evening, Oct.
14th, 1899. The children were gather
ing nuts in Oarr's woods when the
fendish crime WAS committed. GAR-
RIsoN was discovered by A. L. MAR
SHALL, . well-known white citizen, and
Immediately proceeded to shoot, the
bali striking Mr., Marshall in the
hip.
The fend is said to be about 80 years
Of age, weighing 140 pounds and stand
ing feet, 8 inches. He has q red face
with short sandy mustaehe and nose
slightly turned up ct the eEd. He wore
q brown coat and vest, black pants and
. black slouch hat.
Aaa colored man was lynched, sever
al years ago az Roanoke aud his body
burned for AsssulIing \ white WON AZ
whom he did not crinina'ly assault. We
thought it advisable to call our con
tempOrV's attention to this matter at
once in order that It may condemn the
crime at once.
GA&RIsoN HhOa'd be hunted down and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21
THE TRADES AND THE OOLORED
BROTHER.

The Richmond, Va, EVENING LEAD
ER in commenting upon the statement
OF the fredericksburg Free Lance that
the annual report of Mr.. MoNrAGUE.
Commissioner OF Labor shows that
there sre no " fewer skilled Negro Ia
borers in the state than there were be-
fore the Civil War, says;
"The Evening Leader has time an
again referred to this subject and we
avetried to impress the eolored peo-
pie with the fact that it is of vital con
Germ TO them.">
We agree thatIt IL. It says further:
eff the black man succeeds it must
be through his merits. He is no long
or the ward OF the nation" He has
been taught 10 believe that the Gov
ernment would take care Of him, but
he was never more mistaken in his
life. He must make himself valuable,
and the way to do that is for him to
learn how to work"
We all coneede that it is necessary
for the citizen of color to become
skilled mechanics and artisans.
No colored man of intelligence be-
lieves that it is the duty OF the govern
ment.to take care of him but he iH sists
that the government shall throw
around him such safeguards as to pro-
tect him in the pursuit of life, liberty
and happiness and thereby afford an
opportunity Tor him to take care OF
himself.
There are unnatural barriers, preju-
dicial restrictions which impede the
progress Of the citizen OF color and the
government TO which he owes allie
glance is in honor bound to use it,
utmost efforts to remove them.
How can the black men learn tC
work when you kill them for workinl
in Louisiana, lash them for working il
Georgia, and import white girls to keel
them from working in Virginia.
You abuse US for being lazy and pun
ish us for being industrious. A pecu
liar condition this.
The EVENING LEADER concludes:
Booker Washington discovered thi
secret long ago, and he is doing NOR
Z for his race thsn any other man in tn
J, land"
No one here will take issue with yo'
and we dof our hat to you in recegni
ton OF the fact that you have foun,
: one black man in the United Sta tes {
e commend.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21
MORE TROUBLE In GEORGIA.

THRRR is more trouble in Georgia 1t
was caused by the action OF white
mob. Three colored persons were out
rAgeously whipped, Sunday night, Oct.
18th, at Barnesville, Ga, for no reason
whatever, other than they wanted
work.
1t was not the lazy. good -for-nothing
element who were thus Inundated and
punished, but the industrious class Of
colored people.
1t will be remembered that the white
female operators OF the Oxford Mills
struck not because OF wages, but for
the reason that few colored poop q
were employed by the management.
As the mill could not run without the
white help, the colored females we're
discharged.
Three colored persons, who had beer
discossing the affair, were taken on
Saturday night and brutally whipped
The operation was repeated as before
stated. When the celored men orgs
nized to defend themselves sgains
these outrsges, the state militia WI
telephoned for by the sheriff Of Pix
connty.
| It remains to be seen what Gov
GAMBLER will do. The situation
said to be critical, and the werld Cal
see that the citizens Of colo< are il
the right. God graft they may hav
; tie nerve to defend themselves an
. take the consequences.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

MAYOR SIMPSON of Alexandria, Va >,
canot forget that BEN THOMAS (coIored)
was lynched in that city August Sth,
1899. and that he promised &C bring his
murderers 30 justice and puaish those
who disregarded the law.
He fined the colored men who volun-
teered their services to protect the I'M
fortunate victim. What viii he do in
the cases OF the lynchers? His oath
and his premise are both staring him
in the face, aud just Con is holding
him responsible. Will he do his sworn
duty or will he bow to the DEGREES Of
the lAwless. and bssk in the smiles Of
the vicious ?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

EDITOR J. R. CLIFFORD of the Martins
burg, w. Va. PIONEER Pass announces
that he has to "tread the wine-press
alone" in his approaching trial for send
ing alleged obscene matter through the
mail.
He announces that only four Afro
American journals have said q word.
1t has always been our experience to
have the compliments come after we
had won the battle and not before. 1t
is poor policy on the part Of cur friends
and poorer policy in dealing with the
man needing the help, but it is fact
nevertheless.
EDITOR CLIFFORD may reach the jail
or the penitentiary on this trip; bot we
must confess that we have not been
able to bring ourselves to believe it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

WANTED SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
w honest persons to represent US as Man
ayers in chis and close by counties. Saa-
ry. $500 a year and expenses. Straight bona
fine. no mOrs, no less salary. Position per
manent- Our efer1nces, any bank in any
town. 1t is mainly ONCE work conducted at
home Reference. Enclose self-addresSed
stamped envelope THE DOMINION CoMrA-
NY, Dept. 3, Chicago.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21
HeIp Wanted.

Wanted at once 30 colored girls in
New York and other Northern cities.
Good wages. Transportation will be-
furnished from Richmond, Petersburg
and Norfolk, Va. Strangers coming to
New York, would do well TO write US
before starting as we will meet any
train or boat. For further Informs
ton, write
SOUTHERN OoLoRED MISSION,
Rev. N. s. EPPs, Proprietor,
81 w. 9Sth st.. N. Y. City +,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

TEE PhiIsdelphis TRIBUNE quotes
President McKIELEY's Language at
Chicago to she eol0red people and then
faeetiously remarks:
'sThat was President Mckinley away
from Warrington. But should any OF
the colored folks go to Washington to
sue for recognition or something thew
really merit, they will be Astonished to
end altogether another President Me
Kinley."
How sadl
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21
AN oUrRAasOUs VERDICT.

TIE chances Of colored mas before
. court of law are getting to be worse
and worse. How else are we to ac-
count for the action OF jury Of white
men in the Hastings Court OF this city7
CHARLES ROBINSON. (colored) charged
with assaulting ]. HAM CHAMBERLAYNE
(white) was tried convicted and SEN
fenced on the 18th inst, to three years
in the Virginia penitentiary.
The affair was nothing more or less
than a street-hght, and many a case OF
equal Importance has been disposed of
in the Police Court.
We are creditsbly informed that
ROBINSON has never been in Jail bsfore.
A Borrowing mother bewails his fate
aud has been walking the streets in
order to save her boy.
We ask in all fairness, what becomes
of that equality before the law which
is guaranteed and which every official
is sworn TO bestow upon a citizen2
Il is not to be wondered at that our
criminal statistics are all against US.
II ROBINSON had been white, would he
have been sent to the penitentisry7 II
CHAMBERLAYNE had been eolore1,
would ROBINSON have been sent to the
penitentisry?
This brings to mind the case OF DA-
vID GLASS, who was maliciously muir
dered by ERxEsT NEssL1ox, and the
trial Of the case in this city resulted in
verdict of 500 fine and four months
in all.
Here is q colo,sd man sent to the
peniteEtisry for assaulting q white
man with no weapon, other than those
which nature gave him and he must
spend three years in prison.
So far as we have been able TO OBJ
serve, the verdict is unjust. the punish
ment rigorous, and cannot do other
, wise than cause indignation among al
classes of ustice.loving people.
: We heard white man (juror) some
years ago tell in the clerks office o.
this ssme court room, how he had sd
vocated the hanging of . Negro wht
! had assaulted a white man on thl
streets OF this city for the purpose o
, robbery. Human life is too cheap.
8 But just GoD watches over the az
fairs of men. and will in His own tim
put stop to these exhibitions of ranl
Injustice.
t A few more days, . few years, ant
. their bodies will be carried footfore
most to the tomb. and in the hereafter
: they will plead for that mercy whicl
: they denied to others.
e Yes, they are in Cons hands, an
) the sorrowisg mother can send up he
! prayers, relying upon the promise c
d Him who takes note OF every sparrow
o fall.
= On with the persecutionl Send th
/ Negroes to the penitentiaryl Han
q them for robbery Mutilate them fc
simple assault Make martyrs of theI
3 by burning at the stake. and when th
y end is reached, see the elevation an
! vindicasien of rAee ofpeople VIII
have mourned in solitude, suffered
silence. and prayed between the hour
a of shutdown and the dawn.
' On with the oppression, we say W
q have borne mueh; We can bear more
= Retribution is at hand and our Fs
). ther in Heaven will yet welcome I
e and-'will wipe all tesrs from OF
20 eyes,"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21
Eotioa.

Masonic blank forms and hooks, Ger
tihcates of membership. 10 cents per
dozen notice OF dues, 10 cents per dog
en; notice OF communication on pri-
vete mailing cArds, 8 doSen for 2Scts
All other blank supplies. Lodge iedg-
ers, receipts TO secretary, orders on
treasury, secretary aud treasury ac-
counts, banks. lodge records. uisitors'
r9gister black list aud diplomas. Tenn.
plAr and Shrine goods. Send for prices.
w. II. ANDERsoN,
Soo16 N. All ST., kiehmoad. We.
10 re.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21
Good Places North .

Allparties seeking work in the neigh
borhood OF Albany, N. Y, aud other
sections north, especially women who
can do general housework which means
to cook, wash, iron, ETC., can Ind work
by addressing us. Women OF good
character and ability only are wanted
and must be over % and not more than
30 years old. Send stamp. Address, 2.
u. s. Peregrino, The Spectator, Muse
um Building, Albany, N. Z.
4t-o. 30.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

TIE Governors of the states gave US
Colonies in thu volunteer army and
chs President of the United States
gave as Captains. As soon IS the latte Z
gets through explaining why she did
not 60 the Governors one better in
stead OF several WORSE" we shall have
. few more observations to make upon
<his subject.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

THR Democratic Party of the south
.o1ers nothing to ths colored brother.
Tt bars him from participation in its
primaries, and accordingly does not
invite his support. We do not visit q
hcuse where we are not wanted and we
do not ally ourselves with party for
the same reason.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21
Do You Know Her 2

desire to know the whereabouts OF
Miss Annie fuckers mother or father
or any of her relatives.
She died here in the Hartford Hos
pital, Monday night, October 9th, and
Was buried Thursday, 18th inst.
She was Insured for $3.50. She leaves
baby two weeks old. Her parents
live in Lunenburg Co.. Va.
They can get her insurance money.
Address
WIZ. G.. WILSON.
43 Wooster st.,
Hartford, Conn.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

ENGLAND hiss sent black men ia fight
for white mems rights in South Africa,
and the United States has sent black
men to take away black mems rights in
the Philippine Islands. In both caseE,
the blacks get the worst end Of the Job.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

". G. PnKNToE (white), who killed
State Senator VIM. NJ. FLANAG An twhite)
was acquitted at Powhatan G. H, Va.
on the 14th inst. The plea WAS self
defense. Mr.. FLANAGAN was one OF
the most aggressive Republicans in the
state and had host Of friends in both
the Republican and Democratic LAr-
ties.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21
CONUNDRUMS.

What is the difference between q
plasterer and a fisherman? One car
ries a hod, the other harries a cod.
When your friend is being beaten In
a boat race, the name of which nation
do you call? Roman (row, manly
In what way is a miner like theft
The more pockets he finds to pick. the
happier he is.-Youth's Companion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

The AsheviHe. N. c., CITIZEN in its
issue of the 7th inst. publishes an in
<eresting interview with BIsHoP 6. W.
CLINTON. Il lis noted for its conservA-
tism and devotion to racial interests.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

THK New Castle, Pa. NEws of Oct.
18th, publishes . most interesting
sketch Of the life of Mr.. J. q. DOUGLASS
q prominent coloredIresident OF that
city. Mr.. J. HOWARD BAUMAN who
wrote the article makes 1t of value to
the rising generation, while at the
same time giving lesson in perssVer-
RrRC0.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

We have received highly interest
pamphlet, filed with valuable inior.
nation to dairymen. 1t telIa of the
separator manufactured by the De
Laval Separator Co., "A Cortlandt ST.,
New York,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

THE BAPTIST TRUTA announces that
the Negro Baptist College has been
opened near Macon, Ca, with an en-
xolment OF SO students. Prof. VIM. E.
HoLMxs is president and the prospect 8
for its success are bright.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

SERGEANT DAVID HOLDEN OF 90. +,
oath Infantry was dangerously wound
ed in the chest Oct. 7th near Santa
Ana, Philippine Islands.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

punished. AS the white folks are just
through 1uaiciAlly numbering Negro
for robbery, they may be induced 60
hang this man for rape.