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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-10
THAT BURIAL IN HOLLYWOOD.

In the Ease OF all OF the agitation
sgsinstthe Negro, the talk of the sepa-
ration Of the black from the white, the
declination to have Negro &C q white
PERSONS elbow, the declaration OF the
inferiority Of the citizen OF color and
the feeling of adherence which seems
to have driven q portion OF the people
of. Virginia to the point of temporary
insanity and resulted in the disgrscing
of our statute books with 81 i'm Crow
Gar" law, AUNT" GRITTY WILLIAMS,
an old Negro family servant of the
BRANcH's passed away.
Now all quality tslks" in Richmond
know of the family of Mr.. JOHN P.
BRANCH. who resides at No. l. West
Franklin st.
He is Virginian Of the old school
and the "latter-dsy" prejudices or the
old-time animosltiss occupy no place
in the minds Of the members of those
proud descendents of the Virginia aris-
tocracy of other days.
They are wealthy; their servants
know all OF the rules Of polite etiqu site
and white men of the JOHN E. EPPs'
stripe can enter the white car as speci-
fed in that "Jim Grow" Caribill, but
the doors OF shat arissocratic mansion
never swing either inward or outward
for persons of the EPPs' calibre.
We doubt if the Negro hating legis-
lator could get into the parior either.
IL he were to don the white jacket and
"snew colered" apron of servant.
His pre1udices are too marked and
his lack of consideration for the feel
ings of others would make him unsuita-
BILE even for the position of butler in
the JOHN P. BRANcR household.
Bat to the point,-"Aunt" GRITTY
WILLIAMS died on Saturday, February
8, 1900 and her remains were placed in
the parlor of the BkANoH mansion.
A white funeral director officiated
and the genuine grief manifested by
the male and female members of Mr..
BRANcH's family would have caused q
look Of wonderment upon the features
Of JOHN e EPPs and his Negotiating
followers. 1t would have been . sight
which they could not understand.
Why Because they have never
owned Negro, never had faithful
black servant. and accordingly have
never known the value Of the affection
Of member of that humble race with
which we are identified.
Aunt" GRITTY WILLIAMS weuld have
given her life for member of the
BRANCH family. The members of the
BRANCH family were willing to do all
in their power for this faithful, but
servant.
No race question here; no separation
here no shrinking from contact here.
Oh. colored people of Virginia, let us
that there are white people
in the commonwealth, not in the legis-
lative halls who believe in Us az we do
in them, and will do all in their power
to soften the effect OF oppressive legis-
lstion.
Bot let Us turn again to that house
hold, where Mr.. John K. EPPs eannot
enter.
The funeral services over the re-
mains were brought down the trent
steps Of she BRANoH mansion, placed
in one of the finest hesrses and con-
veyed 30 the family section ct Holly
wood, one Of the moss aristocratic
eemetaries In all of the SouthlAnd,s
Here sleep the Confederate dead
the remains Of JxPrEkseH DAVIS and
hia idollzsd daughter, WINNIE. Here
rest the ssatssmen Of the common
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-10

There have been troubleus times in
Kentucky. WM. GoEBEL, the Demo-
cratic leader is dead and w. 8. TAY-
EoR, the Republican Chief Executive
Is still governor of Kentucky.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-10

CoLoRED people, train up your child
zen to be polite, obliging and God fear
eng. Teach them to respect them
selves as much so SO other people.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-10
SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 1900.

TEE legislature of Virginia is willing
30 spend forty thousand dollars to dis
franchise the Negro who is already
1isfrauchised.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-10
A Change I'm Circum.tance..

He-Don't You think that girl over
there Is beautiful?
She (coldly criticaD-Oh, I dont
know. Who is she?
He-Mrs. Nuter. Just been mar
Red.
She--Yes. I think abe is-Quite
seausifuac=Qst<oit Free Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-10

GEN, Orrs declared the insurrection
IN the Philippine Islands ended. From
che reports coming in this week, it
seems that it has begun sgsin.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-10

POSTAGE STAMPS OF A I NOMINATION
HIGHER THAN TWO CENTS NOT RECEIVED
On SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-10

y Entered In the Post-Otnce as Richmond, ".
n second class matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-10

Yu blished every Saturday by John Mitchell
Jr at 81 North Fourth Street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-10

lines
Some of our friends, who Justify this
sub1ugation, are fond of taking on
their lips the name Of Deity, al
though. / think mosti OF them like
better to speak of destiny. This inyo.
cation OF the name of God seems to me
TO be impious. Did God decree the
partition OF Poland I? Did God keep
the fair isles Of Greece under the feet
OF Turkey Did God keep Italy un-
der the armed heel of Austria. and
Naples and Sicily under King Bombs :?
Did God thrust the Italian patriots in.
60 their hopeless prisons Was it God
that murdered Touissaint L'Ouyerture
6y starving him in q dungeon when
Napoleon Ge3oyed him on board a
French ship and carried him to France2
Dlo God Dlunder our mission aries in
armenian Did God torture the Chris
Trans IN Turkey2 Did God enact the
Fugitive Slave Law? have read the
scripture otherwise. It must needs
be that offences come. But woe INTO
that man, and woe unto that nation
by whom the offence Cometh."
This greatest statesman of his time
concludes ss follows:
THE doctrine for which stand and
for which / speak has triumphed go far
IN every COZ fiIet in war and In peace
throughout our history, from the land
ing sc Plymouth OF the Pilgrims, who
brought il across the sea, down 10 the
resolutions when we declared war with
Spsin-passed by both Houses of Con-
gress anc signed By President McKin-
ley. II kept in its grasp against states
man and court ssd prelste the char
terra OF Assssehu setts and Oonneoti-
cut Is stood Ia arms % Lsxinasen
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31
BAD ADVICE.

The Boston Herald has undertaken
to advise voters who are not perfectly
satisfied with the tickets presented by
the two great parties, and recommends
that such citizens should refrain from
voting at all. It's language is:
We believe it to be desirable for voters
dissatisfied with either of the great par
ties to be thoroughly Independent in fact
as well as In name in casting their votes
Therefore we shall not complain of them
If they decline to cast them at all on the
Presidency.
This is manifestly bad advice. 1t is
the duty of every citizen to vote, If
he cannot find such ticket or policy
as he would like, he should take the
next best thing. At least he should
vote against the candidate who is
manifestly unfit or that policy which is
not for the public good A million
men may be dissatisfied with candi-
dates or parties. If they should refrain
from voting the worst of the two con-
trasting ideas might triumph, to the
great sorrow of the country. whereas
if the million had chosen the least of
what they believed to be evils the best
of the two would have won success and
there would have been a distinct gain.
An ideal ticket or an ideal policy may
be hard to acquire What suits one
man displeases another; what recon-
mends itself to most men is distasteful
to minority. In other words, human
ingenuity cannot satisfy all men. for
there are almost as many shades of
opinion and belief, upon one of more
subjects, as there are individuals, The
best thing to do is to vote for the best
men and ideas presented, and thus the
voice of the whole people will be heard.
Not to vote at all Is to play the baby
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31
RED TAPE.

Government red tape has always
been a great thing. Occasionally there
is a somewhat striking example of
this especial sort of foolishness, and
the latest one is in the case of an army
officer. Six lead pencils were issued to
him. Immediately thereafter he was
sent to another station, and in his ac-
count of property on hand he only
showed five pencils. He probably had
the other in his pocket and had for
gotten all about it. He may have
made out his memoranda of report
with it. That extra pencil, however,
had to be traced, but as the officer was
moved from post to post, from New
York to Cuba, thence to Porto Rico,
back to New York, then to the Philip
pines. then to San Francisco and thence
to China, that blessed report followed
him all over the world, at the expense
of uncounted crosses of pencils and
bearing endorsements, and attestations
and countersigns until it has swollen
to a bulky roll. This is one way OF
wasting money.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31
INTO A BAD GANG.

Huntington Policeman Attempted
to Arrest Thirteen Drunken Men.
All of Them Landed.
Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, July 30
Early this morning Policeman Jack
Bingham discovered thirteen drunken
men in a box car on a siding in the
West End He made an effort to arrest
the entire gang, when they turned upon
him. Bingham welded his mace
fiercely, knocking them down right
and left. There were too many for
him, though. and he finally opened fire
with his revolver. He captured about
half the crowd, the remainder escap-
ing. These men, it is believed, con-
stitute a part of we'll organized gang
of thieves who have been raiding river
cities. 1t is thought they came from
Parkersburg last night. Bingham was
considerably bruised up during the
battle, and had not assistance reached
him he would probably have been
killed The remainder of the crowd
were captured at noon to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31
THE OLD HUBBARD ROAD.

The work of grading the old cut
or Hubbard road, on the north face of
Chapline hill, from the east end of
Twenty-second street to the top of the
long grade, is progressing slowly
through the expenditure of private sub
scriptions and the labors of work house
prisoners. At present the improve
ment has extended about two hundred
and fifty PAGES east from the Central
Garden club building, and the
change is vast one. In places
the road now has a width of twenty
five feet, and will average twenty feet
as far as the work has progressed.
Some blasting ought to be resorted to,
however, as big stones crop up here and
there. AT least fifteen hundred feet
of the road is as yet untouched, how
ever, and it does not appear possible at
the present rate of progress, to COM
plete the improvement the present
year. Very considerable excavations
Will have to be made at numerous
points, where the remnant of the old
road is narrow, and the drainage prob
lem calls for some crock pipe of large
calibre.
This old road ought to be put in
first class condition. 1t is short cut
to the city for number of people, and
besides would be a delightful drive if
made entirely safe and of comparative
ly easy grade. Once on top of the big
hill the ride or walk thence to Elm
Grove is as fine one as is afforded by
any locality in It's vicinity. The
view from the hill top is an admirable
one, and, more than all, the reopening
of this old road will be the first step
to making available eligible residential
territory east of the city winch has
long been almost inaccessible. except by
a roundabout way The work now in
progress ought to be rushed, and both
city and county might aid in it to good
advantage. asa p
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31

CAMPBELL-On Monday. July 80, 1900.
at HOS O'Clock p. m, at the residence of
her son-in-law, w. B. Lewis No 80
Thirty-first street, Mrs. Jane Campbell,
in the SSth year of her age.
Funeral notice hereafter
FARIs- Monday, July S0th, 1900. at s:15
O'Clock p. M, John Faris, aged IS years,
months and q days.
Funeral from his late residence, Liberty
District, Ohio county. Wednesday after
noon. August LIST, at 2 o'clock. Interment
in family burial lot on home farm.
LONG-On Sunday, July %. 1900, at SIS
a. m, Gertrude Margaret Long. infant
daughter of James and Rose Long, aged
s months and 20 days.
Funeral from the residence of her par
ents, No. 2ol0 Main street, Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family
are invited to attend. Interment private
at Mt. Calvary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31

Our naval representative in China,
Admiral Kempff. has shown rare tact
and great ability. He has had the
hard sense to keep out of trouble in
the face of great provocation, where
an illy-balanced brain would have in
volved us in greater problems than we
now have on our hands. Remey is
also all right In fact, we have two
good men in responsible positions In
China, and when Major General
Chaffee gets in touch with things
there will be a third.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
SENATOR SCOTT AGAIN.

Minority Senator Scott is appearing
in print once or twice every twenty
four hours, these days, and is attract
ing an unusual amount of attention
among people who don't know him. 1t
appears that here in Wheeling we
have been entertaining big man I'M
awares, and have signally failed to ap-
ply the proper standard of measure
ment to his exalted height and omitted
to guage his transcendant mental ca
pacity. Over East he is better appre-
ciated. He is a great man from the
hitherto untrodden wilds of West Vir-
ginia, and out of the sang dlggers,
moonshiners, fuedists and mountain
GERS has come a man whose imposing
girth of waist, tall hat and Prince AL
gent coat have even suppressed the
habitues of Broadway and Fifth
Avenue in the vicinity of Twenty
third street.
We gather from a clipped New York
telegram, reprinted in the Intelligencer
of yesterday morning, that Mr.. Scott
is bearing the burden of the Republican
fight in the East. He is in absolute
charge, and is debating policies and
methods of campaigning. Hear him,
according to the Intelligencer:
Il am chairman of the speaking bureau.
and II Will be my duty to appoint speak
ers all over our section of the country
hear them rehearse, pass on the manner
and matter of their speeches aid arrange
for their appearance IN the various local
tiles.
"A speech. of course. that would answer
In one State might not app al to the par
ticular prejudices of another and enc
that might be effective in one locality
might create no enthusiasm in another
community.
the currency are heard where they will
do the most good. and that those on inn
perialism are given where the people are
convinced that expansion or imperialism
is vital issue"
Here's richness, as Artemus Ward
would say. Mr.. Scott is to hear the
speakers rehearse. biue-pencil their
typewriter or extemporaneous re-
marks, point out their errors, and sug-
gest emendations. In one State one
thing will be made prominent. in an
other something else, and the whole
thing will be under the supervision Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31
Familiar Names and Faces.

Omaha WOrld-HeraId
The Republican organs are printing the
names of men claiming to be Democrats
who have "bolted the Kansas City plat
FORM But no one is being deceived.
The Democrats who are coming out for
Mckinley are the same Democrats that
voted for Mckinley openly four years ago.
and generally voted the Republican ticket
secretly in the years pr1or to 1896. The
faces Of these "bolting Democrats are
very familiar, and their names are re-
called without an effort.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31

Mr.. Scott. In New York, for instance.
the Republican orators. coached by Mr.
Smott, will talk tariff In Massachus-
etts they will preach the transcendent
importance of the money question. In
Maryland and New Jersey Imperialism
will be defended as the chief thing at
issue, and in West Virginia the prais-
es of William Mckinley Ein be alter
mated with apologies fogthe existence
Of the trusts and promises that if Will
liam is only elected once more the big
combinations will perish from the face
of the eartn. In Maine the Philippine
policy will be defended, and in New
Jersey the crime against Porto Rico
will be condoned, while in Delaware
the Cuban frauds will be explained and
apologiZed for, and so on.
Verify, Senator Scott has had a
tough job cut out for him.. Between
revising speeches, for which he is en-
inently fitted by reason Of his we'll
known culture and literary training,
and lining out programme for the
various States, where peculiar preju-
dices" may exist, and keeping in touch
with Mark Hanna, and obeying in
structions from Washington, and heed
ing and considering the multitudinous
suggestions which naturally come to a
man in command of a great party in a
supreme crisis of its existence, he will
find his high Office as chief of the dis
ciples of the Bosses in the East no
sinecure, and will well deserve the
sympathy of his friends and acquaint-
ances here at home. The great sure
ly have troubles Of their own which
the world at large knows not of.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31
Presidential Election Figures.

Baltimore Sun.
At the election of 1896 Mr.. Mckinley re-
ceived 603,514 more votes than Mr.. Bryan
Of the electoral vote Mr. Bryan received
176 and Mr.. Mckinley 271, a majority of
IS. And yet a change of about %, 900 votes,
taken from Mr.. Mckinley and given to
Mr. Bryan, in certain States, would have
elected the latter. 1t requires 224 cleo
toral votes for the election of President.
or 4Semore than Mr.. Bryan received.
California gave eight of it's votes to Nc
Kinley by plurality of 2,797, and one to
Bryan. A change of 1400 votes would
have given all nine to Bryan. Kentucky
gave u votes to Mckinley by a majority
of PSI and one to Bryan. A change of Jap
votes would have added u electoral votes
to the Bryan column. A change of lao
in Delaware 9242 in Indiana, 2,S25 in
North Dakota, 1.O50 in Oregon and 5,7H in
West Virginia would have given the
electoral votes of these States, so in all,
to Bryan and would have elected him.
With the silver issue absolutely eliminat-
ed from the platform all these States and
several others, including Maryland, would
have been almost assured to the Demo-
Gratis AS it Is they may so for him, but
it will be hard and doubtful contest
In the Cleveland-Blaine campaign, in 1883,
there seemed far less prospect for the
election of the Democratic ticket in the
early part of the campaign than there is
at the present time for Bryan. In point
of fact Cleveland was beaten absolutely
until the Rev. Mr.. Burchard came along
and saved him. 1t is far too early IN the
game to make any predictions at this
time. A Burchard may appear. and there
are many who believe that the Hon Theo-
dore Roosevelt will be the Burchard of
1900. His speech at St. Paul is a fairly
~fa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31

Senator Scott, in charge of the East
ern division of the Republican Boss
campaign committee, says that hun
dreds of letters are being received
every day, and that each writer says
distinctly that at is going to take hard
work" Our minority Senator appears
to be impressed with these ,reiterations
Of the fact that the situation is des-
perate for the Republican cause.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31
Bryan a courteou. Anarchist.

Springfield, Mass. Republican.
1t is a singular fact that Mr.. Bryan. the
alleged apostle of anarchy. should be 50
much more moderate in his use of lam
guage when characterizing his political
opponents than the child of Fifth avenue
and Harvard. Governor Roosevelt. The
rough riders denunciation has a wide
range, and no qualifying adjectives or
adverbs. Before November comes the
colonel will probably class all Bryanites
with savages or burst a blood vessel in
restraining himself
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31
MARTINS FERRY.
Local News From the City of Mills
and Workshops.

Local News From the City of Mills
and Workshops.
Henry Gauding was in the city yes
terday.
Brady Williams spent Sunday with
his parents.
w. F. Dixon, Esq, was aa St. Glars
vile yesterday.
Charles Morris is visiting his brother
at Lewis Mills.
Geo. Cooke and Alvin Sedgwick will
return home to-day.
Charles Lewis leaves to-day for a
trip down the river.
The funeral of John Garrett, Sunday,
was largely attended
Mr.. Hazard, of Cambridge, is the
guest Of Geo. Inglebright.
Jos. Pennington and Clarence Ober-
dick are visiting friends at Cambridge.
A number of Fourth street residents
will soon lay new flag stone pavements.
officer Mcfarland yesterday shot a
dog that the people complained about
Miss Maggie Ralston was very low
last evening. and little hope for her
recovery is entertained by her rela-
tives.
Three Of the family of Alvin Darrah,
on Glenn's Run, are sick with typhoid
fever but at present their condition
is not critical.
A Democratic club will soon be
formed in this city, and from it's pre-
sent outlook it will far surpass any
club ever organized here, as the young
men want to join club that will give
them a chance to show their true Am
ericanism.
This city to-day Is known through
out the valley as reform city, but with
all reform. there is one Of the most
unlawful acts going on in this city,
which is far worse than open saloons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31
Drifting From Popular Government

st. Louis Republic.
Our position in the Philippines. our de-
NAL of the rights of American citizenship
guaranteed TO the Porto Ricans. our re-
luctance to loosen the grip of the strong
hand on Cuba, our new dream of a more
potent influence in world politics. our sur
render to British influence. are alike the
result of Republican retrogression TO
ideas fatal to popular government and
free institutions. To President Mckinley,
as TO Alexander Hamilton the model gov
eminent is not found in the United
States, but in England.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31
Oil Markets.

NEW YORK, July 30.-Standard oil
stock. 5306535
OIL CITY. Pa, July 30.-Credit balances
$1.27; certificates. sales, 5000 bbls Cash
oil at s129. Highest bid, $1.29l5; closed
at $1.291a; lowest bid, $129. Shipments.
three days. 249320 bbls; average, 81, $50
bbls. Runs three days. 252, 665 bbls; aver
age IS 7Sg bbls
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31

The political friends of Mr.. McKin-
ley appeal to the people on his behalf
because there are new and great
questions before us which he ought
to be allowed to solve. The trouble
is that Mckinley is too prolific OF
new and great questions. Four years
more of McKinleyism would involve
us in Heaven alone knows what. The
American people desire a rest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.

THE observation-disclosures and Pacific
ave-. Atlantic City, n. j. One square from
Reading depot and the beach. Excellent
in every appointment. Fine table. Electric
lighting. Elevator. Rates IS to $14. Book
let. MRS. r. J. OSBORNE. malsewx
THE WALDORF. New York ave, near
the Beach and all attractions. Elk
tensively enlarged and refurnished.
thoroughly modern in every detail. Su-
perior table. Homelike and cheerful.
Write for booklet. II. E. WRIGHT.
jySe&d 81
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31

Hanna has received a new certificate
of good character. This time it comes
from his employee, Mr. N. B. Scott.
This certificate is the only real thing;
all others are spurious.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-31

act. Let every citizen cast his vote.
and SO cast it that 1t will come as
close as possible to the advancement
Of the public welfare and the perpetual
ton of the principles of liberty and
our republican institutions. Then all
will be well with the country.