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UNFGRTUNATE CRITICISMS.

1T is reported that Rev. w F. Ora
ham, d. D., pastor of the Fifth Street
Baptist Church and Rev. R V. PEYToN,
pastor of the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist
Church were roundly scored by one of
the speakers of the meeting held at
League Hall Monday night for the pur-
pose of awakening interest in the move
ment to contest the new unconstitution-
al constitution.
Rev. THos. H. BRIGGS, whose &c and
&c is said to have been foremost in this
attack. This is to be regretted. We
have no time to be attacking each other.
1t is said that this discourtesy was en-
phssized by the adoption of resolu-
ton TO return to Rev. PEYToN a letter
which he had sent to the meeting in re-
Spouse to an invitation to be present
expressing his views upon the subject.
This intolerant spirit will not do
We should admire men who have the
courage of their convictions and state
in plain language exactly what they
think to be the best course for our nao-
pie to pursue.
To condemn them is to complicate the
situation, invite antagonisms from 9th
er quarters and endanger the cause for
which this organization processes TO be
,contending. 1t seems to us that aboDt
the only people to be condemned fright
through here now" are the members Of
the unconstitutional s"Constitutiopal,
Convention who forced upon us this NV
bird product of the Devils ingenuity
Rev. w. f. GRAHAM, D. D., is one Of
the most remarkable racial products
that have been produced hereabouts for
long time. He is doing great work
both spiritually and temporarily. If
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A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,
rhursdax, ootohsr ia


Nearly 10000 delegates attended the
Christ today at Omaha, Neh-
In q quarrel between striking min
ers at Shenandoah, Pa, last night An.
thony Pokotkis WAS fatally stabbed.
Harry F. Longnecker, register of
Wills OF Lehigh county, Pa, died yes
terday at his home at Allentown OF
typhoid fever.
The 10th annual session Of the Ken
lucky Bankers Association met at
Paducah yesterday. with nearly 200
members present
A Manila dispatch says Il will be
three weeks before the American ex-
petition against the Sultan OF Bacolod
! in Mindanao will leave Camp Wears.
Friday, October II.
Judge Allen Hyden, of Bonneville.
KY. who was shot from ambush last
Monday. died yesterday.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Porter.
u. s. A.. retired. died at Washington
yesterday. after a long illness.
Schraft & Company's planning and
moulding mill. at Newark. N. j.. was
destroyed by FIRE yesterday, causing a
loss of 100000.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Rev. John Alvey Mills. an Episcopal
minister OF Massachusetts. to be a
chaplain in the army.
The war department received a Ga
BILE dispatch from Manila yesterday.
announcing the death OF IL enlisted
men IN the army, only one being from
cholera
Saturday, October 10.
Three children at Cruger, Miss, who
had been locked in the house by their
mother, were burned TO death yester-
day.
Burglars raided the fur store OF r.
Banke, at Cleveland. o.. and got away
with the entire stock OF goods, valued
at $4,000.
Congressman Charles A. Russell. of
Danielson, Conn. is seriously III with
nervous prostration and a complication
of diseases.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company will build big steamship
pier at Locust Point, Md, at cost of
$500, 900. 1t will be over 500 feet long.
Monday, October 20.
Two earthquake shocks, one severe,
were felt Saturday afternoon at Mem
phis and Chattanooga, Tenn
The total enrolment Of Yale UniVer.
sity for the present year Is 7,7S5, an
increase of over 100 over last year.
Governor Hum. Of Delaware, said on
Saturday evening that he had decided
not to call en- extra session of the
legislature to elect two United States
senator's
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TWO NEW BISHOPS
Revs. Hartzler and He'll Elected BY
United Evangelical Conference.

Revs. HartzIer and He'll Elected BY
United Evangelical Conference.
Williamsport, Pa. Oct. 1S.-The gen
eral conference OF the United Evangel-
Zeal Church elected Rev. H. b. Hart
zler. d. D., of Harrisburg. former edi-
tor OF the Evangelical, and Rev. W. F..
Hell. OF Allentown. formerly CORES
pondiag secretary OF the general con
ference. as bishops for the term OF
four years, at a salary of $1.400 per
annum, to succeed Bishops Dubs and
Stanford
l.. Weist was elected publisher.
Bishop w. M. Stanford was elected as
editor OF the Evangelical Bishop
Dubs was elected editor Of the Evan
gelische Zeitsschrift Rev. w. II
Winks was elected as editor of Sun
day School Literature and Keystone
League Christian Endeavor Journal
These editors are elected for a term OF
four years.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
Notice III

The East End Memorial Burial Asso-
olatlon Of Richmond informs the pub-
hc that having purchased six (6) acres
OF land, situated in Henrico ConntT.
near the city of Richmond. adioinin1
LAKEWOOD cemetery and that they are
nsposlng OF the same, in sections, half
sectlons and at the following terms.
$500. N"'Ao'''
The situation Of this Cemeterv "a
hlgn, dry and rolling and accessible TO
the RICHMOND Traction Street Railway
and Seven Pines Railway lines, adio;n-.
ing lakewood cemetery.
rms Association has at g considera-
bic expense divided this tract of land
into sections, erected fence around its
boundaries, which with the additional
improvements contemplated, will be AN
induoement to those desiring or con,
templating purchasing resting places
Tor their deceased relatives and friends.
The attention of the general public ia
sonclted and advantageous Inducements
offered. NO
j. Il. Griffin, President. No. 24I2 r.
Broad street; K. A. Washington. Secre-
tary. Old Phone, 1888.
For information, apply Co John cole
man, Keeper, No. 1920 P street; VIM
Oustalo, 702 East Broad street: w. III.
Jones, 1887, St. Peter street: w. n.
Lewis, 500 Buchanan street: Samnel
Meredith, 1928 North 26th street: los
eph Robinson, No. 40 LIST Market or 2SI1
s-mlie Road; d. J. Chsvers, Supt., 1897
harrington street.
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he has made any mistake, it has been in
having anything to say whatever ON
the subject. He is open hearted, able,
and generous to fault, aud the people
will hardly be willing to tolerate any
assault upon him or his plans for the
races elevation and betterment.
AS for Rev, r. V. PEYToN, his record
at the place from which he came is an
open book and his conduct, during his
brief stay here has caused him to be
given front rank among Richmond
city's colored divines. He is one of the
most powerful pulpit orators in this
state and the easy manner in which he
holds the congregation of the Sixth
Mount Zion Baptist Church is evidence
that he is steadily growing in public
favor.
Striking at men Of this stripe and cal
ibre can do the cause no good, but much
harm, Let us turn our guns upon the
enemyl
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eENeATIoN iN couRr
Man Supposed to Be Murdered Ap-
pears Before Tennessee Justice.

Man Supposed to Be Murdered Ap-
pears Before Tennessee Justice.
Knoxville. Tenn. Oct 21.-while the
supreme court was IN session in this
city yesterday man claiming to be
Silas Hulin entered the court room un-
announced and addressing Chief Jus
tce Beard said: Il am Hulin. who was
not killed by Clarence Peak Young
Peaks case was about to be called be-
fore the court.
Peak. who is the son OF prominent
family, had been sentenced IN the low
er court to ten years IN the penttsn-
tiary for the alleged murder OF Silas
Hulin at Clinton, Tenn Peak Is now
In the insane asylum near here, a raw
ing maniac. caused by this trouble.
Hulin claims that Peak shot another
man. whose name L. now unknown, and
that he (Hulin) escaped on TIE first
train and went TO Colorado. from
which state he came back here to prove
that he was not dead. Hulin was a
stranger at Clinton at the time OF the
shooting.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
Nenro Burned BY Mob

Forest City. Ark, Oct 21.-Charles
Young, the negro charged with as
saulting and afterwards numbering
Mrs. Edward Lewis, white, was burned
here last night by mob Of Infatuated
citizens OF this county. Last evening
the mob appeared at the jail, took
Young from his cell against the pro-
tests and pleadings OF Sheriff VII
liams. The mob took the negro TO
a point about half mile east OF town.
bound him. piled wood around him and
set fire to it The negro begged
piteously for his life, but the mob
turned deaf ears to his pleadings. In
short time the flames reached him
and he expired in the presence Of the
mob.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
HOLOCAUST IN CHICAGO
Ten Men Lost Their Lives by Burn
ing If Glucose Sugar Refinery.
ESCAPE WAS CUT OFF BY FLAMES

Those Who Lost Their Lives Worked
On Seventh Floor. and Flames
Spread So Rapidly That Escape Was
Impossible.
Chicago, Oct. 22.-By a FRO which
broke out shortly before midnight In
the plant OF the Glucose Sugar Rein
cry, situated at Taylor street and the
Chicago river. that factory was almost
entirely destroyed. and 10 men lost
their lives. Those who perish
ed were working on the seventh
floor. The flames spread SO rapidly
that a man who was working on the
third floor had barely time TO escape
with his life.
The plant OF the refining company
consisted OF three buildings, the dry
ing house. seven stories In height; the
main refinery. IA stories high, and
another structure Of four stories. The
fire started In the drying house, being
caused by an explosion. The flames
spread very rapidly, and by the time
the FIRST Of the fire department had
arrived the building was ablaze from
foundation to roof. 1t was impossible
for the firemen to make any effective
fight against the flames, and in short
time all the walls were down, and the
building within one-half hour from the
time Of the explosion was g mass Of
debris. The fire was so hot that at
one time 1t was feared that the Taylor
street viaduct, across which access is
had to the south side of the city, would
be destroyed, but the fremen managed
to save this after a hard struggle.
They bent every effort toward saving
the History building OF the refinery,
but so intense was the fire In the dry
ing house that this caught fire In sew
eral places and was badly damaged.
The men employed on the three
lower floors OF the drying house ran
for the doors and windows as soon as
they had knowledge OF the fire, and all
escaped. On the third floor one man
was at work. He was compelled to
run for his life down the stairs. He
burst through mass of flame when
he reached the lower doorway and was
badly scorched. Two minutes later
to escape The men on the seventh
floor had no chance whatever for their
lives. Several OF them left the win
dows and crawled along the stills In
an effort 10 reach place Of safety,
but with the exception of two men all
those who attempted TO reach safety
In this way made up their minds that
it was certain death and went back
into the burning building. The two
men took the chances OF a leap. and
their bodies were horribly crushed and
mangled. and II was impossible for
any OF the men who saw them directly
after their Jump 10 identify them In
any way.
Four other men jumped from the
windows on the fourth floor. These
men were terribly injured and were
taken In police ambulances TO the
county hospital. The financial loss es
estimated at $750,000.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
Earl Roberts TO vlaIt IIa-

London, Oct 1S.-It Is learned that
Generals Corbin> Young and Wood
have rendered Earl Roberts cordial
invitation to visit the United States
and that the British commander-in.
chief replied at late hour last even
ing that he had practically decided to
accept the invitation in December of
1908, and that there was a possibility
of his crossing IN time to witness the
international yacht races IN that year.
1t is Earl Roberts desire that Generals
French and Kelly-Kenny accompany
him
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
PROBABLY ANNIHILATHD
British Troops In East Africa At
l. tackled By Mad MuIlah.
HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES

Ofhcers Letter Received In London
Says Troops Are In Regular Trap.
With No Supplies and Very Little
Ammunition.
London. Oct a0.-The foreign ONCE
has issued an undated dispatch from
Colonel Cobbs. commanding one OF the
columns Of British forces operatins
against the Mad Mullah In Somaliland
The British forces engaged were com
posed entirely of native troops and
levies. Colonel Cobbs says:
My forces reached Erego October 3.
When about one days march north of
Mudug 1t was attacked in the thick
bush. Two advances were made. and
the enemy was beaten back in the
morning. Their losses were heavy.
and we captured 100 rifles. Our force
then proceeded to collect animals for
transportation purposes and to Join
the detachment at the stockade camp.
In the afternoon a reconnaissance was
made, and after sharp fighting the en-
envy were again driven on.
II deeply regret to report the follow
Ing casualties: Colonel Phillips and
Captain Angus and 80 men killed and
about 100 men wounded. The latter
include Captain Howard and Lieuten.
ant Everett. but both are doing well.
There were severe losses among the
transport and riding camels. Tho
force will advance TO attack the enemy.
Colonel Swain is much hampered
owing to the necessity OF transporting
the wounded and water. He is retir-
ing on Bohotle. He asks that 500
further reliable troops be dispatched
from Berbera forthwith"
Fears are entertained IN London
that the Somaliland expedition has
been annihilated. A letter from
an officer belonging to the Soma
hland expedition, received here shows
that the British force is even In a
more precarious position than has
been indicated in the official dis
patches. The writer says: mo one
will appreciate this business until II
Is too late. We are in a regular tran.
and how we are going to get out we do
and have lost many men The worst
is that our blacks are funking and our
camels have nearly all been killed or
captured We have next TO no water.
and we are miles from any wells. We
have no supplies and nearly no am.
munition."
An Official connected with the Red
Sea ports, IN an interview published
yesterday. says: The Mullah and
ochsr turbulent chiefs have been lib
orally supplied with rifles by Ameri.
cans and Germans, In spite of the
British gunboats- The rifles supplied
by the Americans were done up as cot
ton goods This explains the frequent
reference In consular reports to the
fondness OF the Somalis for American
calicoes and shirtings. It is not calico
the Somalis want but the rifles inside
the calico"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
CASTRO CLAIMS Victory
Venezuelan Rebels Reiterated Afte
After Seven Dave Had EIzh&iao

Venezuelan Rebels Reiterated After
After Seven Days Hard Fighting.
Washington. Oct 20.-In telegram
% the state department, dated Caracas
october 10, and received here yester.
day morning. Minister Bowen stated
tnat the revolutionary army had with.
drawn from near Victoria and that the
battle had ended with no decisive re-
suit. He also stated that the govern
ment troops still held Valencia.
Three Thousand Killed and Wounded.
La Victoria. Venezuela, Oct 20.-A
messenger has arrived here from the
scene OF the engagement near this
place between government troops and
revolutionfsts, bringing news that af.
ter seven days Of terrible fighting. g..
QUO rebels, under General Mendoza.
had abandoned the feld, having re-
Tired from their last positions, six
miles from la Victoria, Friday night
retreatirg In the direction OF villa de
Cura- According to President Castro,
the killed and wounded number 1000.
During the last days OF the fighting
the temperature rose to 116 degrees,
and a visitor TO the scene of the en-
gagement declares he never saw such
terrible spectacle as was presented
by tho battlefield.
Tho victory ss the government
troops. which 10 said 10 DO due to the
personal courage ef President
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WeII-known AbolItIonFst Dead.

Baltimore. Nd, Oct 20.-Richard a.
Mccoy is dead at his home IN Dublin.
Hartford county. aged 81 years. Mr..
Mccoy was a member OF the Maryland
legislature which met In extra session
In 1861 to pass upon the question OF
state rights. He was a strenuous Abo-
htionist but opposed TO negro s1f-
frage. He was one Of a party who con-
ferred with President Lincoln on negro
suffrage the night preceding the Lat
ter's assassination.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
Austria Combating prunkennasn.

Vienna. Oct. 20.-The bill for the
purpose OF combating drunkenness.
which is being prepared By the Aus
trian government. is the first measure
Of its kind In the history Of Austria.
1t is an outcome Of the strong pressure
Of public opinion and the efforts OF the
temperance party. 1t provides for the
imprisonment Of persons found intoxi-
Gated in public place over a certain
number OF times within six months.
and restricts the sale OF bottled spirits.
which, 1t is declared. leads 10 home
drinking, to holders Of special licenses.
Only one such license is TO be granted
for every 500 inhabitants.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
TWO NEGROES LY7ecHrp
ons vIotin WISE Taken From Covs
Room ey a rexss Meh.

One VIotsaa WISE Taken From Cos,st
Room BY rexss Mob.
Hampstead, Tex, Oct. 3a.-Afssr be
ins tried with legal form and proce-
dure for criminal assault and murder
and given the death penalty In each
case, Jim Wesley and Reddiek Barton,
negroes. yesterday afternoon were
taken from the authorities and lynch
ed In the public square by an infuriat.
ed mob.
Barton was tried first He pleaded
guilty TO criminal assault and then to
the murder OF Mrs Susan Lewis, aged
90. on Sunday, October IL. The juries
In each case. on which were several
negroes, promptly returned verdicts
assessing the death penalty. Wesley
pleaded guilty 10 the murder charge.
but while the second trial was going
on a mob broke into the court room
and attempted to take him, having
learned that the sheriff finally had
asked for troops. The mob was dts
persed and the trial proceeded. the
state putting through it's testimony
hurriedly in confederation Of the plea
OF guilty. The officers OF the court
sat about the room awaiting the com
ing OF the troops. when there was a
sudden movement on the part OF sew
eral men in the room, the sheriff was
overpowered and Wesley was taken by
the mob and hurried away. Another
part OF the mob attacked the jail, and
Barton Surr0ndo cred 10 tham without a
struggle. The two prisoners were
hustled to the public square and there
executed by hanging.
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$4,000 Beauty Asks DAMAGE.

Chicago. Oct. 20.-Louise Montaeue.
actress, who was the original 10000
beauty years ago. has brought suit for
100000 against John A. Davidson. a
millionaire dealer In marble. She AYERS
that Davidson induced her TO leave the
stage upon promise TO build her a mar
bic palace In New York and insure his
life heavily In her favor. These prom,
ises. she says. were not kept Mia
Montague lives M New York and MI.
Davidson In Chicago.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
BLOODY TIMES IN THE SOUTH
LAND.

THE indications are that the nation is
passing through one of the bloodiest Pc
RODS of its history. The respect for the
law is on the wane. The denial to the
colored man of his manhood rights and
the curtailment of his privileges have
whetted the apetites of the vicious for
blood.
One Of the most absurd legal trials
ever known In the history of legal juris-
prudence took place October 18th, 1902,
at Nacogdoches, Texas. JIM BUCHANAN
(colored) was charged with the murder
of the HICKS family (white). A howl
ing mob surrounded the sheriff and il
was announced to this lawless body of
men that the trial would be proceeded
with. Conviction was foregone con-
clusion. After the announcement of
the verdict, it was realized that thirty
days must intervene between the sent
ence and the day of execution.
The mob would brook no delay and
the accommodating court officials pro-
ceeded to resolve themselves into a mob
and permitted the prisoner to waive this
right, which he could not legally waive
and within two hours after his convio-
ton, he was swinging from scaffold,
which had been hastily erected. Thus
took place judicial lynching.
To our mind, the regular lynchinp
with all ofits terrors could have been no
worse.
This act was bad enough, but on the
goth instant, CHARLES Young, (colored)
was burned at the stake at Forest City,
Arkansas, by mob of white men. He
was charged with sssaultlng and muir
dering Mrs. ED. LEWIS, white. The mob
is said to have broken a promise made
to the sheriff. who had promised a
speedy trial The details of the burn
ing are horrible and sickening. The
brutes who committed the murder are as
foul and guilty as the man they execut.
ed. There has been and will be no eff
fort made to punish the guilty parties
who defy the law and those chosen to
execute its mandates.
Another case took place In Hemp
stead, Texas. JIM WESLEY and RED
DICK BARTON, (colored). charged with
criminal assault and murder, after be-
ing tried, convicted and surrounded by
bowling mob, were summarily taken
from the sheriff and lynched The mob
had promised to desist and the order for
troops was countermanded.
The outlook was threatening and the
troops sent for. While the sheriff was
awaiting their arrival October 2Ist, the
mob broke into the courtroom and seiz-
ed the covering prisoners, hanging
them in the public square.
An attempt was made to have the
thirty days before the execution waived,
but the District Judge, knowing the
law refused to permit it to be done.
For this, he deserves all credit. These
lawless conditions will eventually re-
act upon these communities.
1t brutalizes the localities In which
they occur and makes this government
the object Of ridicule in all civilized
countries. In many states of this un-
ion, we have a semi-civilized form of
government. The victims are in reali-
ty secondary consideration II is the
law and our form of government which
attacked and which suffers. Lynch
law must go!