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Richmond planet., 1900-09-08
WINDING UP BUSINESS.

The General Committee OF the Ma.
tionAi Baptist Convention is winding
up Its business handsomely. In their
last meeting st the First PRESBYTERIAN
church over SIS was collected, this we
failed ID mention last week. Over 600
delegates have been assigned to their
homes through mail. They come from
Arkansas, Alabama, Colorado, OoHnec-
ncut, Florida Georgia, Kansas, Ken.
tucky, Illinois, Indiana. Indian Terri.
tory, Louisiana, Maryland, Massashu-
setts. Mississippi, Missouri, North Car
olins, New York, Nsw Jersey, Okla
homa, Territory, Ohio. Pennsylvauia,
South Carolina, Rhode leland, Texas,
tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia,
Washington, ID. O., and Wisconsin. So
il may be seen that @ lite q large num-
ber OF the states and territories will be
represented. While we have homes
for all those who have written to us,
still the good citizens Of Richmond
must hold themselves in reserve to give
sleeping accommodation to q large
number who have not been thoughtful
enoogh to write in advance.
Friends who have groceries. and 9TH
er food TO contribute by way CT helping
to run the dining room at the church
will please notify Rev. w. +. Graham
at 72S N. End st. Street, or deliver the
groceries at the Fifth Street Baptist
Church. commencing Monday .Septem-
ber 10th.
A large gathering confrop ted the
pastor last Sunday morning at Fifth
st. Baptist Church. when he arose to
preach from the subject, The mean
sst preacher in the world" using the
text. He sought opportunity to betray
Him" Matt. 16 :28.
Tomorrow morning the subject will
be, Gideon's Three Hundred" Con-
grC cations every Sunday morning are
very large and attentive.
At night last Sunday Rev. II. Charles
Pope preached powerful sermon from
the subject, mo Compromise"
The General Committee held q most
enthusiastic meeting last Thursday
night at Tabernacle Baptist Church,
Rev. Eli Tartt, pastor, Rev. =. ii,
Burks, OF Manchester, held the audi
ence spell-oound. The reports were
quite tiatteIing. The amount raised
will be announced next week. The e.
nal meeting of the GeueTa al COMMITTEES
will be held next Monday night a5 the
Fifth Street Baptist Church, whea it ia
expected that all the books will be
turned In with the amounts OF money
collected thereon. Rev. @. 8. Norris
will deliver q special address and there
will also be an exhibition OF the Pas
sioa Play with iife-like pictures. Thi
Will be very interesting.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08

Our Presidential and other election,
are times for the education of the peo.
pie in their moral and political du eies.
Mind Is active; opinions and princi-
pies clash; truth and error meet in
stern debate before all the people. we
mean. in this grand strife to take our
humble part. There is an audience for ma
and we are bound to address it, and to
do our part in tiinging before the peo.
pie the principles Of jussice and liber.
ty which can alone exalt the nation.
and without she Observance and prac'
tice OF which, nations. like individuals.
must plunge headlong into destruc.
tion.-Frederick Douglass.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08
PRICE TS
Lo AL HAPPENINGS.

]. n. Speers. twhite bsrber) cut HA7y.
wood Green, (colored) on last Tues5sxy
night. Green broke spittoon over hiss
employers head. Both needed tie, -
tention of surgeon.
James Dodson, who resides at Z9g. z
Franklin t., in attempting to juzap cra
Car or the Seven Pines line fell se--
meath the wheels. His leg was SO Ssfi.
ly crushed as to require ampatnf,cT-
Precinct meetings will be heIG 5rw
the Repub leans. Friday night. Arc
IA IA lost throughout the city. A carr
dIdste for congress Will bs noninatelp.
Subscribe TO the PLANET.
Pay the collector when he calls.
Labor. agent. Chas. ii. Smith (wbits
OF 1929 E. Frank st. has been arrest
ed upon charge of making fraudulent
use OF the mails. It is alleged that he..
oosaIned money from both employez--
ana employee without making soy ei-
fort to carry out the contract Hig,
case will come up before U, S. Comrais--
sioner next Wednesday.
Joseph Rspley, alias "Topeks Joe.
(whIfe, one OF the most expert brrgs-
lars aud bank robbers In the couutrvy-
escaped from the Richmond Jail Sur.--
day night, 211 inst, where he he'd beer,
placed for safe keeping. BE was chars
ed with robbing Dauk at Williams
burg, Va.
As aresult Judge s. B. Witt has sussz
pended the guards on duty at the iai.l
at that time. They are Deputy Ser
geant James E. Taylor, aud guscdss
William Collins. and M. j. Roach.
City Sergeant, Smith ia out OF ths~
city.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08
Y. NJ. G. A. NOTES.

The Y. NJ. @. A. work will begin the5x
Educational classes, Religious Glasses,
and NEE tings. Socials and sute rtsip.-
ment course. The work for boys viii
have special care. Explanation on the
Sunday School Lesson.
The work Of the Y. M. c. A, shonl62
be known by everybody. Employment
can be secured for many who have nc
work. We have number OF calls. Ar
are invited to visit our roems.
Meetings in the city Jail and aims.
house last Sunday brought about good
results.
The Bible study for boys last Sunday
was very interesting. all the bows
took part. Prof. DorsA, OF New York
favored the boys with a special solo.
which was greatly enjoyed by all.
Bro. V. l.. Hawkins delivered an aCg- +,
dress to the men last Sunday, subject
What Shall the Ending be-" Eyeyv
man was made to think and ask ths.
same question.
Meetings for Sunday Sept. 9th, 1900
Meetings in the city jail and almshouse.
IL. a m.
President Clifton Oabel will address
the boys Sunday at p. M, subject,.
''The Sabbath"
Meas meeting $3.50 p. m. at oux-
rooms.
Strangers are welcome. Gall and saese
as. Do not leave the sity without do
ing 81. Z. N. O. A. PA E. Leigh st..
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08
GOADED TO His DEATH.
A CONVICT FOUND DEAD AND
CHAINED TO A TREE.
Somebody Has Made a Report That
He Died of Heart Failure-Re-
volting Incident 70 a Con-
vict Camp.

ATLANTA GA, Aug. 2S.-state Ward
en-, j. e. Moore has flied with the pris-
on commission his report touching the
death Of Luther Ward, q convict in the
Ebert county misdemeRnsr camp,
Ward was found dead, chained to q
tres, after receiving what was reported
to have been severe whipping at the
hands OF camp superintendent. The
report exonerates Superintendent Me
Bride and leaves little doubt, as far as
evidence can establish sny fact, that
the real cause OF Luther Wards death
was heart failure. The testimony tax
en- by the state is unanimous on the
point that before bsing chained to the
tree Ward received three or four LASH
es. at the tine the man was blowing
oy the side of 81 ditch, aud he began TO
stagger, showing that he was either |
or playing Cff. Finally Ward sat down
on the side OF the ditch aud declared
that ne could go no further. 1t was
mere that the three or tour blows with
with strap were administered by sup
erintenoent McBrids. who desisted at
once as he began to see that Ward was
i'll
On the advice Of r. ii. Ozark. the
man who operates the camp, MyBride
told War1 to go TO the shade and lie
down and Mcbride followed him. chain
ing him 60 a tree, so that, ss he states.
IN case Ward developed a disposition
TO escape, ne would not have the op.
portunity.
Leaving the man in this condition
Mcbride went away, later finding Ward
dead.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08
KILLED HIM.

"A most distressing accident took
place lday evening at Browns tank
near rChrlstianburg. which resulted in
the death of one negro named. Eddia
moore. On that evening Detective Geo
FItzwater had under arrest on !.
freight train sixwhite men. who OVsrs
stealing ride. Being informed that
Two colored men were on the front end
oil the train, he went forward. The me-
groes Jumped, and the officer followed
ana placed them under arrest, one of
tnem being Ed Moore. HIS left hand
resoeu on the shoulder Of one, his right
nana' IN Wnlch was the cooked pistol.
Oh the snouIoer of Moore. Mr.. Fitz.
MatSr nAo ordered the men to get back
On .ne tram, and they were in the aet
OF doing SO when a foreman enSsosS
IN construction work near Brown's
tank told the officer that the Naoroas
were his men, and that he was tskinS
snsm with him to get some material
Ihe omcer stepped back to see what
ne nAo TO say and in doing so mis- foot
slpped and the pistol was fired Tbe
eAl entered the temple of Moore and
Game out OF his forehead. The Negro
uroPpea and died almost instantly.
MT FltXWater immediately went to
- and gave himself up. hnt
he was acquitted later upon the in.
quest or eight witnesses. MIR. Fitzvat.
or IS well known and his friends sre
sorry to hear that he was Concerned m
thls terrible accident. He ia much at
lected by it. He has arrested the worsa
criminals OF all kinds But has never he
iore had an accident of this kind.
-RADFoRD, Va. ADVANCE,
The above is all of the explain alton.
Oomment is unnecessary. One Negro
lsss! What difference does it make in
tAis section whether he was murdered
or killed By accident
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08
THEIR ANNIVERSARY.

The thirteenth Anniversary OF tbs
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. will take
place next Sunday, Sept. eth. GOOD
sermons by able divines all day. ll:3C
a. m. DR., q. =. Lewis. pastor of Second
BAPTIST Church. $3.50 p. n4.. 1.eV T..
fayne, pastor OF the Fourth BaptiaA
Ohurch p. N. Rev. E. Watts, B. D..
pastor Of Harrison st. Baptist Oh urnh,
Petersburg. We ask all friends to cor7ss,.
out and help Us all day. A rare treCt.
is in store.
Rev. w. II. WaIrE, Pastor.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08
FROM NEWPORT, RI.

Ms. w. 7. McGwinn who was Miss
Anna L. Wallace of Richmond, Va.
but now OF Baltimore. Md, in com,
psny with Mr.. and Mrs. Gray of b ris.
tol; K L spent delightful days outing
IN Newp RI last Thursday. Her BROTH
er, mr. u. w. Wallace who is also
stopping here showed her many points
OF interest in and around Newport, r.
JEo, M. LEWIS.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08

repeat, as have stated before, that
be really and truly a representative
denomination. and can never have our
proper influence as 8 race, for our own
protection; neither can we. as q de-
nomination. So, the cues tion now
raise, is not one Of separation from
the whites,-for we, are already sepa-
rated in every essential sense as q
denomination, and have been since
1865 when we began to organize col
ored churches, colored Sabbath
Schools, secret aud benevolent socie-
ties, state conventions, general and
district associations and these have
multiplied and grown until to-day the
whole country is complete network
of such, and so far as know, there is
not O white person in them neither do
they desire to be. How many white
men and women are me bers of the
colored Masons. Odd Fello VS. and other
societies? And what means our great
National Baptist Convention. compos-
ed ss 1t lie. entirely OF colored Bsptists9
So, 1 repeat, that 1 do not have to
raise the question of separation. for
that 10 as complete as il can be, or as
j desire il to be: we only need to take
befittiDg name for this great body OF
Baptists. But what shall is be7
NAME SUGGESTED.
Ihave suggested "Oolored" because
il ia the most apt and comprehensive
we could use. and yet I do not con.
Nan for Pr1f ms 0at haN
is in @ manner" answer: everything
that exists, exists in q name, whether
it be things in heaven above, earth be-
low, or hell beneath, all exist in O
name OF some kind.
j repeat, we will never be properly
recognized, nor can we take our place
as o denomination without q distinct
name; for proof of this, let me call
your attention to the Star Book, page
2S7, and we find four denominations of
colored Methodists ss follows: Afri-
can, African Zion, Colored and Union,
and Just one word added to the word
Methodist makes each of them q sep
Arate denomination, yet they are all
Methodist still; 30 for us to take q
name would not make us anything but
regular Baptists.-indeed the national
census of 1890 bulletin, 876, calls us
the regular Colored Bsptists, and the
Home Mission and American Baptist
Publication Societies aud the Mission
DRY Union. ali call us "Colored Bap-
tisss."
WHY NOT2
Then why not-thIs convention pass
a simple resolution that henceforth we
be known as the "Colored Baptists"
for ss have said, turning to the Bap-
tist Star-Book, page 2S7. we find four
bodies of Celored Wethodists mention
ed. but no Colored Baptists. no Color
ed Methodists, EpiscopAls. no Presby-
terians or Episcopahans, and why e?
Simply because they are represented
by the whites of each of these denom-
instions--in other words, the whites
are the heads and the colored are the
tails. We are followers and only fol-
lowers, and so are not representative
denomination therefore our couten.
tion ia for denominational individual
ty with q view to representativeness;
yes, representativenesss, racial, de-
nominationsl. national and inEerna-
tional.
HARVEY JOHNSON.
Baltimore, Aug. 1900.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08
A SAD FUNERAL.

The funsrsl OF Miss Leila A. 10 husox-
VINO mas taught in the public schoo2s
OF the city OF Manchester for ten ve.r-s
took place from First Baptist q horeS
Manchester. on last Sunday. Rev. a
blngs, Jr.. ID. D., conducted the ss-.
vices, assisted by Revs. %. wsbstar
nAyss, J. ". Kirby. Wm. NJ. Moss. X
L; Johnson. and q. W. Goede.
Ihe church was crowded with mourn
ing friends to do honor to her meue,
DRY.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08

-BRAATON, died Aug. 22nd, 1900. at
4 q. m, at her residence, Ill w. Chari-
ty st., Kate Braxton, after q brisr IN
ness. For forty years she was smenn-
per OF the Second Baptist Chur.h. Shs
leaves one daughter, two sisters ard,
many friends to mourn their loss. Ir-
terment IN Evergreen Cemetery.
There is no dock, however watched and
tended,
But one dead lamb is there +!
There is no fireside, hoWso'er dafan6sIv
But has one vacant chair.
Her daughter,
SARAH BRAxroN.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08

Ii will be great day for the cause
of our common advancement. when
colored men shall generally hold up
the hands Of each other ia works for
the common good and put away forev.
or the contemptible idea that one is
higher in proportion as he succeeds in
sinking another below whim.-Frederick
Douglass.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08
EMBALMER's BUGGY.

Mr.. VIM. Isaac johnson has just re-
ceived new embalmer's buggy of the
latest design. 1t is fitted with rubber
tires and is so arranged as to enable a
funeral director to carry unobserved
all of the instruments necessary for
his work
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08
The following 90 Grad so,d,or. h.uo

The following co ored soldiers have
died recentl in the Philippines:
- August 26th. 25th Infantry Benjamin
Franks; August 81st. Co. 4Sth lnfan.
try, William Smith August 18th, Go.
K, 4Sth Infantry, James Saunders; !;
August 18th, Co A, 4Sth Infantry,
John Fuller; August 18th, Co. L, 4sth
Infantry. James II. Green; August
1th. 20. L, 25th Infantry. William A.
Weakley.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08
REV. COOLEY WILL PREACH.

Rev. Cornelius D. Cooley will appear
against superstitution st the Sixth Mt,
Zion Baptist Church on Monday even
ing Sept. 18th. The Bible and the his
tory OF the colored race in America
will be treated.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08

HARRY SLEDD-Died August ISsE
1sOo at his residence 1909 Chaffin St
after en- illness of about q month. His.
Iunerai was preached by Rev. II. Pow
ell, at the Fifth Baptist Chur on
Tuesday, August l4th, at 4p. m, Ee
leaves mother, father. daughter. aa6,
host OF friends TO mourn thsir losz.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08

Miss Viola Wright of Manchester,
Va, was united in the holy bonds of
ma trimony to Mr.. Edward PArhan OF
Portsmouth, Va, at the residence of
Prof. j w. Blackwell, on last Monday.
They left on the evening train for
Portsmouth their future home.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08

MRS. CATHERINE CARTER, wife
OF Rev. j. I. Carter, died, Wedne sday
morning, Sept. 9th at eight minut es &c.
O'Clock, IN the Slst year OF her age.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08

and his men was beyond question. It.
was about 4:3O when the enemy retir-
ed.
Pvt. Flemming o. company L was
shot through the knee and permanent
ly injured. The wife OF DR.. HoIwo 4
an American lady WAS living in Cabs T.
gaan at the time with The Doctor,Sbs
hsved most sd mirably despite the sud-
denness OF the attack and the trail OF
her sex.
Many men who were sleeping out OF
quarters were cut of. The enemy
came under the shaek of Serg't Booker
and IL was some time before he could
reach the scene Of depIoyment-
SURROUNDED HIM.
Private and Interpreter Massingle
OF company L was literally surround
ed. He says when he opened his door
he couldn'S see anything else but the
enemy, but as he has been up against
1t so often he kept a cool head and
came out all right.
One nan, whose name I couldn't
learn. went down to see Senori a and
suddenly found himself confronted by
two armed humbres, who informed
him that he was their prisoner. They
relieved him OF his gun aud belt bat
later returned it 20 him on the prom.
Use that he would fight the Americana.
In answer to their query, he said when
he was conducted to their lines he saw
seversl white faces, but couldn't tell
whether they were Srauiards or A ner-
leans. He made his escape during the
progress or the fight.
BORN IN VIRGINIA,
Serg't James r. Lightfoot, company
n, 2oth Infantry, was born in Culpep-
per county. Virginia, about 25 years
ago and at an early age visited WASH
ington, ID. O., and in 5 short time made
il his home. He enlisted in the army
IN 1895 in company G, 25sh Infantry.
and did considerable duty in Montana
he was discharged in Michigan in 1895
and Immediately reenlisted to go TO
Cuba.
He accompanied the regiment to
that place and was stricken with vel.
low fever, from VIII sh he never fully
recovered. He was nsferred TO Co.
IL upon the reorganization 60 steady
the young heads de was shortly
thereafter made corperal and later
maoe sergeant, on the retirement OF
Serg't smith. His record in the
philippines, his severe wounding and
experience on January 29sh with the
late Lieut.. Schenck are already famil-
lar to our readers. He returned to
duty in May and shortly thereafter
sent to Oabangssn, where he met his
nntimely end. His experiences have
Deen trying and q brave and noble sol
der has gone to his reward. Let US
pray that our loss is his gain.
CorpI Wards case was like that OF
the late Cerpl Washington of compa-
ny b. He had just reenlisted.
Sergt George 8. Tho mpson, with the
mounted scouts, has located the ene-
my In strong position and reinforce
ments are beiag sent him.
STAFF CoRREsP OHDEN CK,
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08

In order to do business we must ad
vertise, and in order that colored peo.
pie may read our advertisements we
must patronize colored papers with
clrculstion and reputation Of the PLAN.
NJ.
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08
SAN MARcIL1No. .P.L JpIv y 1000

SAN MARcILINo. p. l., July II, 1900.
Full particulars OF lhe Cabanos.n
attack arrived to-day and shows it TO
De one or the most deliberate and care
fully arranged attacks of the VIII 1Ie
campaign.
On July 6ih, the inhabitants tn
show their al p 'eciation OF American
sovereignty took part in the program
at the raising OF the American f1ap
and owing to the continued good feel.
ing shown to the garrison for an indeH =.
mite period previous, no one had an
lnkllng OF mischief until they were
reused from their peaceful slumbers
at $3.50 q. m, Sunday by a yollav of
Mausers, which played havoc with the
quarters; but, fortunately everVtoIv
made their escape to the ground and
were quickly deployed by their re-
spective leaders.
The bullets few thick and fast. The
enemy had shsrpshooters in the trees
and these made things lively for ali on
the ground.
Lieut.. Arrowsmith, the command
ing officer and Serg'E Lightfoot. the
acting lst sergeant walked side bv
side from detachment to dstschmant
and while engaged in the above mis-
sion, the sergeant was shot and fell
lighting bravely for his country, Al
most about the same time Oorporal
Ward OF company fell amid his men
brAvely fighting section &c rise no
more. From the course OF the bulIet
it is eVikent he was shot from a tree
Richmond planet., 1900-09-08
FAST AND FURIOUS.

The fight was fast Ind furious, but
despite their we'll planned attack and
superior position, they couldn't stand
the terrible hail OF steel and thew
withdrew, carrying their dead and
wounded, which the secret service
found out to be about IL.
The bravery Of Lieut.. Arrowsmith
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-12
The Feast of Peaches.

The feast OF peaches took place today
1t required no bell ringer to call the peo
pie together to participate. They were
there and on time.
There were all the peaches the people
could eat and more and it was a. sight tc
behold, to see them gorging the lucious
fruit with smiling faces.
The tables for the peaches were laid
in the park and under the shade of the
trees the people were invited to pai take
of all they could eat. No one was turned
away. The highest, the lowest the rich
and the poor, all were there ana par
took OF the banquet.
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-12
Whore Robin Hood Dws,t

Only q few scattered stretches OF
beautiful woodland scenery remain OF
the famous rowing ground Of the noted
outlaw, Robin Hood. At one end OF
the forest, . remnant Of its former
beauty remains, extending about five
miles in length and two in width.
Here the forest has been unstripped OF
it, impressive trees. and the old asso-
Citations cling to II undisturbed. In
other places the grand old oaks are
bare and battered, and the forest has
lost all Of its pristine glory. The cliffs
and hills and dales that are linked
In memory with the bold freebooter
are still in evidence, however. Sher-
wood Forest ad3oins the town of Mans
fsld. near nottingham. England.
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-12
A Msnmoth Autonobu.,

said to be tho heaviest automobile in
the world. It weighs fourteen tons,
and is run BY 4 gasoline motor of
seventy-fve-horse power. This enor-
nous vehicle. which il capable of a
speed. when needed, Of eight miles an
hour. is employed to carry freight to
and from q gold mine situated 372
miles In the interior Of the country.