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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
A TRAVEsTY UPON JUSTICE.

TEE conviction Of WILLIAM Fl. WILL
soK charged with attempted criminal
assault upon Mrs. w. 7. Watkins Jam
nary ., 1901, was one Of the most out
rnxt Gus exhibitions of race prejudice
RVex seen in this state.
The trial commenced Feb. z, 1901,
Hna ended the day following. 1t is
admitted by white VirginiAns that the
prosecution utterly failed 80 make out
. case. The testimony of Mrs. WAT
x1NE exonerated WILSON from the
charge of attempted criminal assault.
Gsunsel for the accused had to be
guarded by soldiers in order to protect
him from the fury OF the mob.
So blister was the sentiment that al
slough the exceptions taken would
have guaranteed the setting aside of
the verdict, yet eighteen years had to
be accepted aud the appeal withdrawn
in ord err to save the life OF WILSON.
Whittier are wa drifting? What re-
meet have we for our own laws2
This is Judge GooDwYN's second eI.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday, Feb. r.


Women followers Of Dowis, the faith
cure healer, wrecked Eve Chicago drug
stores.
A train wreck On the Erie road at
Greenvills, Pa, resulted in Ave deaths
and injuries to a score.
The British government, in view Of
recent Boer activity, will send 30. 200
moro troops to South Africa.
Lorenzo Priori, electrocuted at Sing
Sing prison yesterday for the murder
Of Vincenzo Garaguso, died protesting
his innocence.
DR.. Homer C. Stuntz, Of Mount Yer
non. Ia, has been appointed presiding
elder OF the Methodist Episcopal
church In the Philippine islands.
Friday, Feb. s.
The senatorial deadlock in Delaware
continues, with no signs OF an agree
ment
Senator Hanna has been elected a
member of Grand Army post in
Cleveland.
Charles Yost fought with Fred Hof-
fan in the latter's New York grocery
store, and Yost was stabbed to the
heart
George and Helen Gould were ap-
pointed receivers of ali income OF the
Countess de Castellane in excess of
100000 annually.
Robert w. Steele, first territorial
governor Of Colorado, died yesterday
at his home in Colorado Springs. Mrs.
Steele died Tuesday. Both grip victims.
Saturday, Feb. o.
The wage conference Of miners and
operators at Columbus, o., agreed to
continue last years scale.
David Hunter McAlpin, the million
aire tobacco manufacturer, died at his
residence in New York yesterday, aged
S5.
heavy snowfall following in the
wake of last weeks blizzard delayed
trains on all railroads entering Chicago
last night
Mrs. Nation, the Kansas saloon
wrecker, lectured the members of the
legislature, charging them with neg
lect OF duty.
1t is rumored that Crown Prince
Frederick William, of Prussia, will
marry Princess Ena, of Battenberg.
daughter of Princess Beatrice.
Monday, Feb. II.
Samuel Dodd, for IL years chief of
police of Camden, N J., died yester-
day of pneumonia, aged GO.
Thirteen-year-old Fanny Levant has
been arrested at New York, charged
with circulating counterfeit pennies.
N. K. Fairbanks, once known as the
Lard King" has retired from the
Board of Trade at Chicago, selling his
membership for $4,000.
The American Tin Plate company
has secured control of the Empire State
Can company, Of Geneva, N. Y, and
the price is aid to be $125, 900.
At Manila, Ia, robbers got away
with an express safe containing $40,-
600. Three men are under arrest, but
the money has not been recovered
The employees of Armour & Co., OF
Chicago, ILL.,, are to present to the Ar
mour institute $4,000 memorial win
dow for P. d. Armour, Jr., who died
In 1899.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16

perience 10 case OF this SORT. Ones
before he witnessed the doubled
~ uehing: of prisoners of his court
he seemed TO have been doub'-
full Of the sbili y OF the sheriff to o.
tect the prisoner and armed sold ers
were there from the beginning Of the
trial 10 it's end.
While WILLIAM II. WILSON, an hoe
est, industrious colored citizen was
b ing rsilroadei to the penitentisry
from Nottovsy county, JAMES WHITE.
ssid to be q dishonest, Itzy, colored
man was rsilrosded to The psnitentisry
from Richmond City.
Both were charged with simslar Of
lenses and neIther were guilty.. Any
man who would attempt to rape two
white females at once and at the SAN
time near First and Broad streets
where hundreds of people are passing
is candidate for The upatic asvlum
and not for the peniter tisry.
And yet great talk was INDUCED
in and . charge OF attempted rape en-
tered against him and he is placed in
the penitsntiary with q large proper
tioD Of the white community beliey
ing that he is really. guilty of the
crime.
WILLIAM II. Wilson, the respectable
colored man gets the same sentence %
did JAMES WHITE the tough. Now, at
the same time. ]. Il. RAxEY, 6 white
man criminslly assaulted eolored girl
named BULLOCK The evidence wac
direct and the case was certified to the
grand jury, which on last Monday
promptly dismissed the case.
We hear no protests from any quar-
ter, the white journals are silent, and
studious efforts are being made to en-.
largen the Penitentisry in order that
more citizens Of color may be convey
ed therein TO render service TO the
state and demonstrate to the world
that when prejudice lie rampant, thsre
is no justice for the Negro.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
SENATOR HANNA ON BUSINESS
"No Fear When the Issue Is between
RepublfcanIam and Socialism,

Republfcanism and Socialism,
New York, Feb. 13.-On the 92d an
niversary OF TIE birth OF Abraham
Lincoln and in honor Of his memory
the Republican club OF the city of New
York gave banquet last night at the
Waldorf-Astoria. Gen. Henry E. Ire
main, the president of the club, pre-
sided. Senators Depew, Thurston and
Hanna were given an ovation on enter
ing the banquet hall. Senator Hanna
responded TO the toast, 1.-The Business
Man in Politics" He said in part:
Politics is business, and very seri-
Gus business at that. AS for me, in the
discharge of the duties to which of late
l have been called, have noted with
pride and pleasure the ready response
OF the business man to any appeal to
him on behalf of the needs of his
country.
1--WE had a great example of that at
the close OF the last campaign, when
those thousands of business men of
the metropolis stood for principle. I
am here to thank you for what you did
then. Upon you must largely depend
whether the great principles for which
Lincoln stood and for which we stand
shall perpetuate the foundation Of our
government and it's policy.
The influence OF the business man
In politics is more far reaching than
one would at first imagine. We don't
wish to arraign class against class.
The great mass of workingmen who
are the employees OF capital and, there
fore. the partners of capital, WELD a
great influence either for good or evil
as they are made to see things. 1t is
the duty OF the business man of Amer
lea to show that great class-the most
powerful because Of it's numbers-that
we do not discriminate between classes.
but that we have their welfare at
heart. Then we have no fear, when 1t
comes to an Issue between republican
ism and socialism"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
Young to succee5 sno,,a-

Washington, Feb. 13.-Gen. S. NJ. D,
Young, who on Monday was confirmed
a major general, has been chosen 10
succeed Gen. Shafter In command OF
the department of California. with
headquarters at San Francisco. Gen.
Young, who has been in the Philip-
pines for more than two years, will sail
from Manila In few days, arriving in
San Francisco about the middle OF
March. He will then relieve Gen.
Shafter and the latter will be appoint
ed major general in the army and inn
mediately retired, in accordance with
the terms Of the army reorganization
hill
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
GREAT EMANCIPATOR
Tribute Of Postmaster General
Smith to Abraham Lincoln.
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN AT COLUMBUS.

The Democratic Orator Devotes HI.
Address to n Review of the Life of
JeRerson-senator Hanna ON ssThe
Business Man In POIitics.,
East Orange, N. j., Feb. 13.-The
third annual Lincoln's day dinner OF
the Republican club Of East Orange
was given last night. Postmaster Cen
eral Charles Emory Smith spoke on
Abraham Lincoln" and Congressman
Charles B. lands, OF Indiana. re-
sponded to the toast 1.-The Republic of
To-day" LOG Cabin Days." was the
toast to which Franklin Murphy re-
sponded, and Congressman Richard
Wayne Parker responded to New Jer-
sey Republicans"
Postmaster General Smith said that
Tor one hundred years II had been
customary to look back upon the DAYS
or the revolution as the heroic age of
this country, but in the coming centur-
les, when the events OF 40 years ago
could be looked upon in their proper
light, the days of the mighty struggle
to preserve the Union and freedom
would be looked back to as the true
type or American endeavor and sacri-
nee. In those days Abraham Lincoln
would be set up as the greatest Ameri-
can, pure type standing beside Wash
ington after an ideal.
Lincoln was a leader born for
great crisis. The overruling hand of
God. and not the wisdom of man, had
placed Abraham Lincoln at the head of
the nation at the hour when he was
needed. The speaker said that the
place OF Lincoln among the elect was
nxed and he would be recognized as
the best loved of Americans. He was
an American of Americans. He was
the man who came close to the great
throbbing life of the people. He was
an ideal man; God sent him to q ma
ton and their people in their hour Of
peril.
The Titanic struggle Of the civil war
ushered in an era Of great national
prosperity at home, and the more re-
cent Spanish war had rushed in an
epoch OF expansion of territory and
trade. The most recent war had
demonstrated that the great American
republic was not destined to isolation,
but must play its part in the history
OF the world
Abraham Lincoln was the savior Of
the nation and the prophet of it's great
home developments, and President Nc
kinley, the champion OF protection,
was destined to lead our great nation
to industrial supremacy among the ma
lions Of the earth.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
Wednesday, Feb. d3.

Rolla Wells was nominated for
worlds fair mayor OF ST. Louis by the
Democratic convention.
At Erie, Pa, last night the boxing
contest between Billy Smith and Owen
Zeigler was stopped by the sheriff.
Both houses of Oregon's legislature
adopted resolutions to abrogate the
negro clause in the state constitution.
Northern and central New York are
feet deep In the worst blizzard OF the
winter. and in some respects In recent
years.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16

OF Judge Mcclellan 10 seek John Nc
Queen, OF Birmingham, the solicitor OF
JEFFERSON county, TO punish him for
what they believed to be bad treat
Ment Of the elder BealeIs daughter,
MISS Caroline. She had not been at
home all night, and they had been in
formed that Mcqueen had been riding
about In a hack with Miss Beale the
greater part Of the night, after sup
per at leading restaurant
Judge Mcclellan attempted to pre-
vent the Beales going upstairs and
through his house in their hunt for
Mcqueen. This the Beales resented
and one of them, believed to be the
father, shot Mcclellan with a pistol.
Mcclellan was driven down tho stairs
and out on the sidewalk, where he
called for the police.
The Beales pursued their hunt
through the house, and believing they
had located Mcqueen in a closet, which
was locked, fired about a dozen shots
into the door. Several passed entirely
through the closet. Mcqueen was In
the closet, but was In a narrow place
away from the door and was not
struck. A police came on the scene
quickly and the Beales were arrested
Later the fact was developed that
Mcqueen and Miss Beale had gone to
the residence Of Probate Judge CASTOR
after midnight to get license to be
married. The Judge declined to issue
license under the circumstances and
they spent the rest of the night trying
to find country Justice to perform the
ceremony. Their marriage had been
opposed by the lady's parents for
long time
AS soon as all the facts, became
known the Beales were reconcfIed to
the marriage Of the couple. Accord
ingly, they were married at the resi-
dence or Judge CASTOR by Rev Edward
COhbc vepfarrTav affarDOOn
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
To Dispense with, Japarc..L.a

Minneapolis. Feb. 1S.-kt the, Grea,
Northern general offices it is learned
that President j. ]. Hill has acceded
to the demands of labor unions In the
northwestern states. and will dispense
with japanese labor in the shops and
on the road. There were about 1000
Orientals thus employed, and OF these
about $500 have been displaced by
white men. 1t is said that Mr.. Hill did
not employ these men from choice. but
because 1t was; impossible to find white
labor. The Japanese performed less
work In a day than their white COM
panions, but they received less paw
and there was no objection on this
point, but the little brown men," as
Mr.. Hill calls them, were poor work
men and great destroyers OF raw ma
teria-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
Queen wiIhelmInn a Bride.

The Hague, Feb. S.-Queen wilhel-
mina's marriage to Duke Henry OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., who yesterday
became Prince Heinrich of the Neither
lands, by royal decree, was huge FAM
lily affair. All Holland that could,
came to The Hague to participate.
Those who stayed at their homes in
other cities and villages of the king
dom celebrated with parades, decora-
lions and banquets. Never was. seen q
more beautiful and happy wedding.
The popular belief is that It is a love
match, like that Of Victoria and Albert.
and this gives a romantic ,coloring to
the event which is generally lacking
In royal marriages.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
Indiana's Remarkable on Fien..

Hartford City; Ind, Feb. 13.-Never
IN the history OF the Indiana oil field
has there been such excitement. al
ready the prices Of everything In the
little village OF Dundee, nine miles
northwest OF this city, have adVSnoed
TO a price that startles the prospeetors.
Monday 1t was only speck on the
map; today it is apparently the cen
ter OF the most wonderful oil field in
the United States. 1t is the opialon of
some oil men that it will prove the
most valuable in the worlds history OF
oil operations.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
THE SALOON SMASHER
Mrs. Nation Arouses No Excite
ment in Chicago.
SHE WILL DO NO SMASHING THERE

hut Announces Her to- scoId
the Mayor and Chief of Police and
TO Visit as Many of the saloon. as
Possible.
Chicago, Feb. 13.-Mrs. Carrie VA
ton arrived in Chicago last night, and
within 10 minutes after reaching the
city she was facing a somewhat d.
mtnutive audience gathered under the
auspices of local members of the w. G..
L. u in Willard Hall. On her trip to-
ward Chicago she delivered a number
OF short addresses from the rear end
OF the car, speaking at nearly every
station where a stop was made. Her
coming was marked by no special in
cident,. contrary TO the expectation Of
the ladies who had invited her to visit
Chicago
During the day a committee called
upon Chief of Police Ripley and asked
him to detail a strong force of detec-
tives to await Mrs Nations arrival at
the Rock Island depot, assuring him
that unless she was fully protected she
would be m danger from the mob
which would be at the depot The
chief laughed and said he guessed there
would be no danger to the lady. and
finally relented sufficiently to- promise
one lone officer. who would. he de-
clared, have nothing TO do. The event
proved that the chief was right. Only
a very small crowd was at the depot
and it was for the most part CON-
posed of members of the reception
committee. The arrival OF Mrs. Ma
ton produced. NO excitement whatever,
and provoked but little curiosity among
the people in the depot.
She entered a. carriage at once and
was driven rapidly to Willard Hall.
i've squares distant Here a small
crowd had been, awaiting her arrival
since TAO, IT having been announced
that Mrs. Nation would speak at 8
O'Clock. An expression existed with
many that the lecture was to be free
instead OF which am admission fee of
so cents was charged. This baked a
good many, and; at the time of Mrs
Nations arrival there were As many
in the hallway who had refused to pay
the admission prtce; and stood around
waiting to see her enter, as there were
In the hall waiting to hear her speak.
After giving history or her work
for the temperance cause In Kansas
Mrs. Nation denounced the sale OF
liquor in Chicago, and asked an those
who were in sympathy with her to go
out and destroy the saloons, as they
were illegal, no matter under what sort
OF laws they were allowed to exist
While in Chicago win not attempt
TO smash any saloons.~ said Mrs. Ma
ton, "but tomorrow, In company with
two policemen, intend to visit as
many OF these places, as possible, and
Will invite the saloon keepers to, come
TO Willard Hall tomorrow night and
hear what / have to say about the
wickedness OF selling liquor. will
also visit Mayor Harrison and Chief OF
Police Ripley and tell them what I
think OF city officials who will allow so
many dives and low resorts to run as
prevail In Chicago. II you cannot get
rid OF these crime breeding places by
peaceable means. why, 1 say. use force"
Mrs. Nation will leave here late to-
night for Topeka to, stand trial for
Joint smashing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 12.--As a result
OF the meeting of the citizens of To-
peka all the joints OF the city are
closed. The citizens made the per-
emptory order that the sales be discon-
tinued by noon yesterday, and so far
as known the order was regarded. To-
peka is practically a dry town, SO far
as the joints are concerned. Some of
the drug stores are said to be doing a
thriving business, but the condition is
much different from a week, or even
three days ago, when there were about
so joints running openly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
state pisrensary Rim Cor Knn.n.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. ia state dis
pensary bill was introduced in the
mouse yesterday. 1t provides for the
establishment of dispensaries in numer-
GUS precincts throughout the state
The bill includes the repeal OF the laws
whereby probate judges issue permits
TO drug stores to sell liquors, and pro-
Yides that liquor shall be dealt out al
precisely the purchase price plus the
maintenance of the stations and salary
OF agents. Daylight business hours
only, and the usual provisions against
selling to minors or habituaI drunk
ards, with adequate bonds to hold the
agent, are also included.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16

Wa can make friends by correct ae-
iion aud upright living. We have some
Of the best white friends in the world,
right here in. Virginia and they are
generally OF the ex- slayeholding class,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
The Telephone In France.

One of the most frequent uses to
which the telephone is put by French
country subscribers ia that of an
alarm to wake them IN the morning.
Those who wish to be aroused at a
given hour have only to advise the tel
ephone administration the night be-
fore Of the hour at which they wish
to be rung up.-Little Chronicle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
Sudden Death of Congressman shaw

Washington, Feb. 11.-Representa-
tive Albert d. Shaw, OF Watertown.
N T., formerly commander-in-chief
Of the Grand Army of the Republic,
was found dead yesterday morning in
Als room at the Riggs House. A ply
stefan summoned Immediately after
me discovery of the body pronounced
death due from apoplexy. probably
about o'clock in the morning. Col.
Shaw was SO years old.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
WILLIAM j. BRYAN AT COLUMBUS.
Devetes His Address to q Review Of
the Life of Jefferson.

Devotcs His Address to q Review Of
the Life of Jefferson.
Columbus, o., Feb. 13.-The s2d an
niversary OF the birth OF Abraham Lin
coin was celebrated here last night by
the Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln
League with a dollar dinner at the
Columbus Auditorium. There were
fully 1900 people seated at tables
which occupied the floor OF the i'm
mense hall and 1000 more seated in the
galleries. The feature OF the evening
was the demonstration in honor of
William J. Bryan, who spoke in part as
follows:
Never has this nation been more in
need than ii is today OF an earnest and
thorough revival OF Jeffersonian prin-
ciples. While other statesmen. appear-
ing at different crises and meeting the
responsibilities of their respective
times, have made partial application OF
Democratic principles, jefferson Is the
only one who formulated a Democratic
code applicable to all times, all sit
uations and all people.
He was called demagogue by his
enemies, and yet he exhibited a moral
courage which none Of his destraetors
has ever possessed.
He condemned slavery when the
system was popular in his state and in
the nation, and he did it three-quarters
OF century ago before emancipation
crowned Lincoln with martyrdom and
Immortality.
AT this time, when corporate mo-
nopoly Is fast extinguishing indus
trial independence, we need a revival
OF the Jeffersonian spirit which de-
mands government administered ac-
cording to the doctrine of equal rights
to all and special privileges to none"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16

ence OF his uncle, Col Constantinovics,
and his friend Count Itchy.
A Belgrade, Servia, dispatch says:
king Alexander, who was at Nish
when he received the, news Of the death
OF his father, Immediately summoned
the members Of the cabinet to meet at
Konak, where he communicated the in
formation to them officially. The king
and queen left Nish last evening for
Belgrade, not going to Vienna. The
remains will be brought here"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
DisconsoInte Neither XIII. Herself.

Hoboken, N. j., Feb 1S.-Mrs. AL
VIVA Miller, of West Hoboken, who
lived on the top floor Of three-story
apartment house, jumped from her
rooms early yesterday morning and
killed herself. She was a widow and
supported five children by washing
Recently her health commenced to fail
and she suffered from melancholia.