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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02
fHE PATERSON MURDER
Full Penalty Inflicted on the Slay-
ers of Jennie Bossohieter.
THIRTY YEARS FOR THREE MEN,

While Kerr, the Fourth Member sf
the Gang, Gets on with Fifteen
: Vears-son's Disgrace Is killing
Kerr's Father.
Paterson, N. J., Jan. 30.-walter c.
McAiister, William A. Death and An
drew Campbell, who were found guilty
OF murder in the second degree for the
killing OF Jennie Bosschieter on Oct.
IL, 1900, by the administration of
choral and subsequent rape, together
with George ]. Kerr, who pleaded non
Vule contendre to a charge OF rape,
were sentenced yesterday by Judge
Dixon. McAlister, Campbell and Death
were each sentenced to 30 years i'm
prisonment at hard labor and Kerr to
10 years Imprisonment at hard labor
The sentences of all the men are the
full terms OF imprisonment which the
law provides, but in the case OF Kerr
line OF 81 900 might have been added.
TIE 80 year sentences will be reduced
by good behavior to 20 years. and
kerr's sentence will be reduced to IL
years. The time of for good behavior
Is arranged on a sliding scale and in
creases each year.
The prisoners made a statement to
the public yesterday in which they an
nounce their intention to earn the
Communication for good behavior. They
say further:
I'VE feel that we have been victims.
70 great extent, OF the unreasoning
outside opinion, which was based
upon the wild and inflammatory re-
ports printed in the metropolitan pa
pers to satisfy a morbid taste"
While Judge Dixon was sentencing
the prisoners Hugh Kerr, the father of
George, lay dying within a stones
throw sf the court house. Mr., Kerr
Is dying because OF the disgrace of his
son. George did not know until last
night that his father was so i'll.
Equally ignorant Of the sons sentence
VIII the father remain. He does not
want to hear OF the case at all.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02
THE SITUATION DISASTROUS,
Americans Menaced by the Insur-
gents in Venezuela.

gents In Venezuela.
Port OF Spain, Trinidad, Jan. 3d.
According to advices received yester-
day from Caracas a trustworthy en-
gtneer, who has arrived there from
Pitch Lake, reports that the situation
Is disastrous. He says that $50 En-
glish negroes who were employed to
do police duty fed, when the insur-
gents began firing, into the jungles,
only 20 Americans being left to pro-
tect the property and lives OF Ameri-
can families. The messenger from
the Lake implored the United States
legation at Caracas to afford protec-
ton, saying that the lives and prop
erty OF Americans were exposed to
guerilla attacks, firing around the lake
going on nightly, and the Americans
being too few to hold out long.
United States Minister Loomis, ac-
cording to the same advices, replied
that these reports were possibly ex-
aggerated, but that they could not be
ignored and that he would wire the
facts to Washington.
The revolution in eastern Vene-
xuela, near the asphalt deposits, is in
creasing, but the disturbances are re-
mote from Caracas, which remains
tranquil
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02
MODERN CULTURE MACHINE.
Contents For February, 1901.

A r man st. Vslentine's Day by
William Warner Bishop.
Lrve's Little Diary by Edgar Faw
cett and Ilif M. Simpson.
Sculpture at the Pan-American Ex-
position by N. Hudson Moore.
Glimpses OF Life in the Philippines
II, by Sara Denton Wilson
In our County-II: The Big RevivA
n Pine Creek by Marion Hsrland.
The Circus in Winter Quarters by
w. Henry Sneak.
Aaron Burr by Alice B. Morrison.
Beyond the Pale--I by Leo Warren.
American Architecture by G. Mers ssr
Adam.
Drifting on the Mediterransan-III
by Bella Hick' Hessett.
A Royal Bride by Robert O. Auld.
Washington's Ablest Ally BY William
Barrett Millard.
The House Behind the Cedars-vII'
Ohas. W. Chesnutt.
The Domestic Life of Shakespeare
Time--VG, by Sidney Lanier.
Current Events, by The Editor.
From Quiet Corner By Alice e.
Hanscom.
The Literary World by Ellen A Vim
ton & A E 81.
The Reading Club by Thomas Wal
ton.
sr-s 80 50 * DEPARTMENTS.
MusicS and Drama--Folk Music by
Francis L. Robinson
Woman and the Home--The Mission
OF the STUDY Club by Ella Caroline
Laphsm.
around the. .Table-Ah by Edwin L.
Sabin.
A Book Worms Dream by H. w. B.
in the "Interlude." A
The B IstOn Baby by James Buck
ham.
Title Page and Index.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02
MOORE SCHOOL.
Week Ending January 25th, 1901.

9th Grammsr-Mattie Reid, Alberta
Smith. Lille Stewart, Estelle TiBsley,
Elsie Wyatt, Mary Morris.
9Th Grammar-Pearl Bland, Matte
Greene.
4 h GrAmmar-FrAnk Carter Harry
Gray, Caroline Jones, ROBERT Preston,
Estelle Woodbridge.
3rd Grammsr-Willie Booker, Sam
uel Carter, Nelson Washington. Willie
Brock, Bessie Hancock, Bertha Hud-
son, Virginia Wilson, Meta WOOL
bridge, Lila Mines. Lena Booker.
2nd Gram mar Irene Williams, jamie
Williams, Walter Johnson, Martha Mil
an, Alice Johnson. Marie Allen, Lewis
Wingfleld, Mary Jasper.
1st Grammar Bessie Anderson, Rob
ert Cole, Willie James, Elsis Carter,
Pauline Funn, Olis Frazier, Lea Hen
ley, Bessie Robinson, Laura Steward.
Sth Primsry-Milton Sampson, Ben
jamin DesDe, Emma CrsIg, Maude
Hayes, Susie Jones, Sarah Tinsley, Al
ma Washington, Mary Bassette, Sallie
Johnson. Martha Montague, Ellen
Brown, Kate Mills.
7th Primary-Thomas Branch, AL
fred Mason, Minnie Booker, Arnell
FrsEier, Ollie Geurrsnt, Leon Holmes,
Sarah Hilton, Virginia Jackson, AL
bertA Jones, Maggie Mayo, Celia Minor
Elnors Johnson, Alberta King, Rosa
Patterson.
9th Primary-Henry Johnson, Wor-
than PuryeAr, Elsie Mitchell, Martha
Hill, Lula Gray, Florence Lockley,
Daisy Mason.
eth Primary B--Della Booker, Adele
Cousins, John Goodman. Stewart Hob
son, Katie Cox, Emma Gross, Rosa
Lewis, Sallie Reader, Eva Stedd..
9th Primary-Ashby Lusss, Ruth
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
A Noted Man.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Tan. 20. 1901.

PBILADxIPBIA, Pa, Ian. 20, 1901.
There is not time that some of our
people are not thinking. Behind ali
the great IN ovements OF our times.
which stsrtle the nations, are the
great mnulders OF thought. The poet
says, "A small drop OF ink telling like
dew upon the paper. produces that
which causes thousands, yes, millio ns,
to think"
Perhaps the incident am about to
relate will cause some or our people Co
think more than aver. 1t is the think
ing people that makes the world re-
volve, It wss Gslileo. who by con-
slant thinking, invented the psndu-
lun; watts. the steam-engine Morse,
the telegraph Whitney the cottin gin !;
Howe, the sewiog machine; Edison,
this photograph. These inventions
have almost revolutionized the world
of thinking people
In all races we have lawyers ID octors.
preachers. etc., and we also have in
ventors. These are some OF most pro-
found thinkers.
Not long since your correspond ent
had the pleasure Of visiting a man of
our race who will shortly be introduc-
ed to the world. He is unassuminp in
manners and bears the demeanor of
one who has spent many quiet hours
in Thoughtful seclusioa. His name is
Mr. Ashty Wise. he has very nearly
completed an invention that will revo-
lutionize the world.
It is the nearest machine to perpetu-
Al motion we have noted. It ia a ma
chine that runs by weight alone and
| will run as long as the weights are in a
certain position. It will run up grad 4
| as we'll as on level. In the near fu.
ture our readers will know more OF
| this promising inventor.
Miss Emma Cousins has bean visit
ing friends in Richmond, Va
Dr.. Alexander Gordon, IN conneetiou
| with Elder Robertson, is conducting =
great spiritual meeting. Many con.
verts are reported.
Bishop III CoppiR, d. D., left lasi
week for s ruth Africa where bs ss
been sent by the Bishopry to establish
q college for the natives.
Mrs. z Z. ". Harper, our poer and
author. gave bapqlet to our fret col
ored school mistress at her home or
Il .inbridgs St. Q1ite . number were
present.
Ii We ever expect to amount to any
thing as race We get together. The
only solu'iDn OF the socalled race prob
lem depends upon union. We
must support our own enterprises, our
own business and professional naen,
The folio wing appropriate little poem
ls taken in part from the TRIBUNE:
Stick Together.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02
A Aanmmoth Coal Order.

Pittsburg, Jan. 29.-Probably the
largest order for coal ever taken for
shipment through a single purchaser
has Just been consumMated by the
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal
and Coke company selling to a New
Orleans agent and shipper 200 coal
boats, averaging $4,000 bushels Of coal
each, which is for export trade. The
total amount OF 5.000,0 900 bushels was
taken at a price one cent a bushel
higher than the average prevailing
price OF last year In the New Orleans
market.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02
Stole The Bride.

CAPr. THos. NJ. CRUMP, ManAgsrI,or
the Southern Aid Society attend ed 3a
meeting of the Excelsior Court, No.
III. at the PythiAn Castle Hall, N }. 61I
n. Bird ST., and while he was inside
some one took the bride from the
head Of the horse, tied the weigh
strap around it's neck and left the ami
NAL. -
The blanket aud q suit Of clothes liz
the buggy were not disturbed. a
Mr.. Crump had to borrow a bride
from Mr.. Price before he could reach
the stable. -
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02
Dlsowned His Daughters--Remember
ed His White Friends.

SUFF DIX, Va, Jan. 30bh-The re.
mains OF Dempsey Hare. Nansemoud's =
richest colored man, were this after
noon borne 20 the grave by white pail.
bearers There was no preacher, but
white laymsn read the burial seryice
A handsome coffin, vAult and monu-
ment had been prepared by Hare be
fore his death There has been no pub
lie reading OF the will, but i5 is under.
stood that HRre's vast real tstate goes
to States Attorney Edward E. hol,
lana. OF Suffolk, and DR.. Johh G. Hol-
land, OF NAnsemond Co.
Laura Ann White, Hare's onIv
daughter, whom he had reared for a
white mans wife, and who Incurred
his displessure by marrying a colored
man, is cut of with ten dollars.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02
FULTON SCHOOL.

Nelson Williams, Ir., tsacher-1st
Primary-Willie Atkins, Richard
James. Charlie Hill, Harry Slaughter,
Lucy Jones, Jamie Kimbreth, Ruth
Manning. Willnette Robinson.
2nd Primary-Clsra Berkley, AdeI
r binson, selester simms.
3rd Primary Barber, Ruffin
Homes, James Underwood, CLARA
Minnis. Viola Clarke, E4telle Jones,
Al M+ude Jefferson. Mary Yates
4th Primsry--Juiis Hill, Rosa Hill,
Colotta White.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02
Stick Together.

Stick together, Negro men,
Do that which you think is right;
II you're called upon to fl Zhs, then
Just fight with all your might.
In our business enterprises,
In our objects aud aim,
In our endeAvors and advice
Let each Negroes be the same.
When man 10 trying hard
To do business for the race
Just you help him and regard
To assist him in the pace.
Colored men, let me tell you
You can never rise above
Your conditions, unless you be true
To yourself, and have race love.
In the fair or rally weather,
Stick together just the same;
Stick tOge ther, stick together,
Let this motto be our aim.
Alex. q. Davis.
The main points OF the poem sugges
united effort. "In union there i
strength" Let us continue from thil
on "Stick together"
CORRESPONDENT.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan % 1901.

ENNIS-Mrs- Jennie L. Enuis de.
parted this life at Women's Hospital
January 2lst in fun triumph Of faith.
She was a member of u M Baptist
Church RAv. E. w Moore, pastor.
She leaves to mourn their loss, O
daughter and I've sisters She was
formerly OF Hanover Co Va.
| would not live always, no welcome
the tomb,
Since Jesus has lain their 1 dread not
its gloom;
There sweet be my rest till he bids m \
arise,
To hail him in triumph descending the
skies.
"Gone but not forgotten"
Her daughter,
FJoRENcE Ennis.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02

London, Jan. S0.-The Times, in an
editorial dealing with an important
and perplexins question Of true sig
nilcance" excess In value regu-
larly exhibited by England's imports
over her exports, especially looking to
tne iact that during the last three and
haIt years the United States have ex-
ported over 940O,O00 .OC0 more mer-
chandise, gold and silver than they i'm
ported-says: "It is not easy. vet Il is
a matter Of the utmost moment. to
ascertain whether as a nation we are
stili saving and living within our in
come, or whether we are beginning to
1--we on the accumulated savings of
former times."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02
REV. MCGUIRE TO LEAVE.

REV. ALEXANDER MCGUIRE, the able
rector of st. Philips P. E. Church has
accepted call to st. Thomas P. p.
Church of PniIadelphia. It is one of
the largest churches among colored
Eoiscopalians.
Rev. Mcclure has succeeded In build
ing up the work here to q remarkable
extent and his change of field will be
generally regretted.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02

ROBIN 5ON-Died at the home of
her perents, 1922 N. 2nd st January
28sh. 1901, at Q o'c'ock ., M. Fannie
Ugerther, the infant daughter of Peter
Robinson and Marian symms, age II
months and % days.
Fannie, thou to God hsst gone,
Look for me, will surely come.
Her Mother.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02
Would Not Be Without Ii.

KEARSEyvILLE, W. Va, jan. 25, 'o1
Mr.. Editor;
Dear Sir:-Enclosed find 81 SO
for subscription to your able and wor.
thy paper, the PLANET, as 1t seems an
impossieility for me to be without it,
Hoping you success in your efforts to
stamp out lynching, remain
Your humble servant,
r. A. MCDANIEL,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02

Mrs. NJ. J. Reid of 300 e. Grace'St.
has been conf ned to her had for the
last two weeks with La Crime hut' Ia
now little better. Her many,friends
viii be glad to hear that she is slowly
improving.
Tx. Councilman Benjauin Jack
Mr.. o. M. Steward is q1ite sick
Prot. ]. Hugo Johnston, PresI
dent OF the Va. N. q q. l., called on us
De reports hia work as prospering.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02

We return thanks for an invitation
to attend social given by Free viii
Council, lie, 1. o. OF st. Luks, Jan. 81,
ct p. 90. LAvINIA GOODWIN, w. O. /;
BSssH B. JOHNSON, Recording seersta-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02

Mrs. Baylor of Ashland, Va. Dead
Mrs, Jane Baylor departed this .lifs
Friday morning, January. 4tb, 1901,
8 O'Clock 9, m. She leaves q husband
three sons three grandchildren and q
host OF friends to mourn their loss.
"May she rest in psace."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02

WANTED-A Cook and House Girl
Apply ct los East Gary St.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-23
VETS IN REUNION.

Members of the Twentieth C. V. Enjoy
 an Outing at the Rock and Good
 Speeches.
 Veterans of the Twentieth regiment, Connecticut volunteers, held their thir- ty-sixth annual reunion at the Savin Rock theater yesterday. Afterward they enjoyed fine dinner. They had a very good time, although the weather was rather unpropitious. There we're about seventy-five present, a more fa- vorable showing than in some years past.
 The business meeting was called at il o'clock and the reports read were very satisfactory. Speeches were made by General Hawley, Captain Sprague, Captain Beardsley, Captain E. c. Dow, Captain Chaffey and Mayor Studley, who is a member of the association. Lots of good war stories were told and the speakers were enthusiastically greeted. Mrs. Elizabeth Platt read a memorial poem on the death of General Wooster of Ansonia, and the election of officers followed with this result:
 President, Thomas E. Worthington; first vice president, John P. Studley; second vice president, Frederick w. Oxford, and chaplain, William s. Ward, Plantsvill
 After the business meeting the mem- bers repaired to Wilcox's, where the shore dinner was served. Among the present at the reunion was General Henry s. Peck of this city, who received many warm greetings from his old comrades in arms.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-23
existed in the United States:

| it existed in the United States: | The negro cannot be driven out o1 the south. He Is vastly the superior | of the Filipino physically, and until l the Philippines produce Fred Doug I lass or Booker T. Washington, he has nothing to fear in an intellectual com | parison.''
 Mir Moses in taking exception to MT,
 Littlef1eld's remarks said:
 T wish to record my vote of dissent to the general applause which followed
 the presentation of the Insular Cases by MT. Littlefield. When the matter came to my attention I looked with a great deal of pleasure to the fact that he had chosen this difficult subject for the information of this association. I regret to have listened not to piece
 of information but rather to what I
 consider an attack upon the supreme court of the United States, and as a
 member of this association I wish to raise my voice in protest against the use of this platform for purpose of this kind.
 q remember to have read that when the celebrated case of Cohen vs. Vir- e5iiiiei VetS uCSiuSu py NHACl uStiSc pAdh shall he was burned in eff1gy in the city of Baltimore. He was denounced in every court house In Virginia and yet we look upon that great decision as one of the vindicati tions of the government And this Is not the only instance where denunciation has followed the action of the supreme court of the United States. Those who believe with the majority have full confidence in the sober second thought of the people of the United States as to the correctness of this great decision.''
 It has been decided by the general council of the American Bar association that women are ineligible for member ship in the association under the pres- ent constitution. This decision was reached in the case of Mrs. Jane B. Ott of Iowa, who had applied for mem bership. The council was almost even ly divided on the question. It was de- cided finally to let the subject go over for year and then take up the ques- tion of appointing a committee to draft an amendment to the constitution which will make women eligible.
 The commercial law committee in its report expressed dissatisfaction with the new bankruptcy law and declares that 1t has made strong but vain efforts to secure amendments.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-23
DECISIVE WIN FOR COLU BIA
(Continued from First Page,)

(Continued from First Page,) | tional contest less than a month away
 to-day's race reopens the whole cup de- fender proposition, and the yachtsmen
 are guessing again.
 The two racers were given late
 start because all the morning the winds
 were very light and fluly. For two or three hours q north and south wind | were contesting for position in the sound off Oyster Bay, and it was not until late ill the afternoon that the south wind finally prevailed. At one o'clock the north wind had the right of way, and as 1t came true and falrly strong the race committee of the sea wanhaka club set the line and prepared
 to send the boats away. The signals
 for the number course were set, and had the wind held true this would have given a close reach of three and halt miles, a beat to windward of five and half miles and a run of five and three quarters miles, twice around, the whole course being twenty-nine and one-haif miles.
 The circular announced a one-gun start, but MT. Duncan, of the Constitu- tion, preferring q start that allows two minutes to cross the line, the commit tee said they would change if the CO., lumba people would agree.
 When the Columbia came alongside MT. Morgan was hailed and asked his preference.
 The one-gun start seemed to suit him and Captain Barr, and so no change was made the directions of the circular being followed out.
 The preparatory signal was given at 1:30 and the starting signal at 1855, the wind at that time being east-northeast and blowing hardly six knots an hour. Charlie Barr got over the line with decided advantage.
 About a minute before the gun the Constitution gybed over and headed for the line. The Columbia, closely follow ing the movement, gybed also and Barr planted her in a good position right on the weather of his rival. Rhodes tried to Huff him out of the advantage, but to no purpose, and the two boats crossed only a few seconds after the gun, with the Columbia two seconds ahead and in much the better berth.
 After gybing the Constitution seem ed to be slow In gathering headway while the Columbia had yard more on the line and in a few minutes worked out well ahead. Half way across the sound there was tow of six barges di- rectly in the course of the yachts. Cap tain Barr, being in the lead, had to make the first choice. as to whether 1t would be better to go ahead or astern of the tow. He decided to cross the bows of the tug. He bore away and had gone only a short distance on the new course, when the people on the decided that he could not bring by, so luffed to cross astern of the barges But the captain of the tug headed his tow up, thus letting the Co., lumbia by. Meanwhile the Constitu- ton was making around the stern of the barfies. However, she could not have lost more than a few seconds, for, once clear, she was able to make the first mark with sheets we'll started The two racers rounded as follows:
 Columbia, 1;57;30.