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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-07-12
MINERS UNION HOSPITAL

nj EDICAL and surgical cases treated A linn
nj tied number Of obsttical cases taken No
cont agious diseases admitted Doctors are in
vited TO bring patients Prices to non-unon
patients moderate, and made known on applica
lion. DR.. II. W. CHITTENDEN. in charge,
Physician aud Surgeon, ONCE opposite Bonanza
Once. Calls answered day or night.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
STEEL TRUSTS PROFITS
Sill, 067,l95 Said to be Net Earn,
ingS for the Year.
USUAL DIVIDENDS DECLARED

$2oo.ooo.ooo Preferred Stock viii q,
Retired and $3.50, 100000 In Fiv,
Per Cent. Bonds lssued-May Ac
qulre New Plants.
New York. April 2.-The director
OF the United States steel Corpora
ton. in quarterly meeting here yes
tsrday. gave formal approval TO IN,
conversion plan. under which ii j.
proposed to retire preferred stock tC
the amount of $500. 900 600. upon which
dividends are paid at the rate OF T
per cent. per aBnum, and issue bonds
to total of $3.50 900, 900. with inter
est at 5 per cent May 10 was fixec
as the date upon which the proiec
will be submitted to the shareholders
The directors also issued a statement
showing that the earnings of the cor
poration for the first year of it's ex
istence. which ended on March 81
with the last month estimated har
reached a total of S111,067.I95.
Before the meeting of the directors
the. executive and finance committees
were in session. and the exec utive
committee. as well as the genera
board Of directors. unanimously ap
proved the conversion plan. Former
Judge E. II. Gary. chairman of the
board, stated that the extra $500
900 OF bonds above the $500 200, OOC
to be used for retirement of preferred
stock would give the corporation q
working capital OF about $106, 600. 0OC
to be used in any way that the direc
tors might deem best He would mo-
say that this implied the acquisition
Of any new plants.
The legal advisers OF the corporation
laid special stress on the point tina,
no preferred stock would be retired
without the consent of the holder
This they said would remove any inn
preston that the retirement or the
preferred stock for new bonds would
be compulsory.
The directors voted the usual divi
dends at the rate of per cent. on the
preferred stock and per cent. on the
common stock.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05

recovered and four more are rep-r,
ed TO be yet in the NINE.
Gas exists In the Nelson mine. and
the men are required to use safety
lamps II is the rule OF the company
TOT the miners to place their fuses
ready 10 be lighted for blasts Just be
lore quitting work each day. and there
are workmen known as 'fre.uen.' who
90 through the mine after all the mn.
ers are out and set off these blss
The miners quit work at 400 O'CLOCK
yesterday afternoon. IL takes them
about 40 minutes to get out OF the
mine The two "firemen" yesterday.
who are supposed to Rave caused the
explosion, are Lark Hunter and John
Harvey They shot the blasts about
AS O'Clock. before all the miners
could get out OF the mine. II is SUP.
posed that one of the fuses was de.
fective and resulted in what is known
as blown blast" The flame shoot.
ing out from the blast ignited the gas.
which in turn ignited the accumula.
ton OF dry coal dust in the mine
The explosion that followed was hor.
rible in its intensity It shot out OF
the mouth of the mine and completely
wrecked the shed at the mine en-.
trance. Three men were killed while
standing outside the mine. and two
seriously and one fatally injured. The
force OF the explosion literally man.
gied and tore the bodies 10 pieces
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05

TIE unconstitutional CONSTITUTIONAL
Convention has passed the unconstitu-
tional suffrage provisions and it is now
ready for analysis by the courts.
The measure gives unlimited oppor-
tunities for fraud and places in the or
ganic foundations of our state govern
ment the elements which must surely
lead to its early decay.
Taken all in all, the measure adopted
rs to some extent an improvement upon
the infamous one which is in force by
Legislative enactment. To sum the
whole matter up; the colored citizen is
practically disfranchised under the old
law, and he will be practically disfran.
chised under the new. Those who
sought to ease conscience by placing the
fraud within the limits of the constitu.
ton itself have been grievously disap.
pointed.
The colored brother is not cast down.
He has long since abandoned the field OF
politics for the field Of finance and in.
dustrial endeavor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
Mrs. Dennis Is Insane.

Washington. April 2.-Stsps were
taken yesterday to have Mrs Ida Gil
bert Dennis, the dressmAker, who was
assaulted four months ago. removed
to the government hospital for the in
sane or some private institution. II
is said that while all her wounds heve
healed and she is apparently stronger
than she was a month ago. her rawlings
interfere with the proper treatment
of other patients in the hospital where
she was taken soon after the assault
was committed. The attending physi
clans are satisfied that her mind will
never be restored. No clue has yet
been found to the perpetrator OF the
crime.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
Jersey Official takes Office.

Trenton. N. j.. April 2.-Colonel
Samuel D. Dickinson. recently appoint
ed secretary of state. yesterday as
sumed charge of the Office. Retiring
Secretary Wurts turned over to Col
onel Dickinson about $780, 900 worth
OF securities that had been deposited
with him by trust companies that had
charge of estates as security for the
faithful performance of their trust.
Colonel Dickinson has not yet made
any appointments of an assistant Sec
retarV
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
rhe kalser,s Yaoht Sails.

New York, April 2.-The Kaiser's
new schooner yacht Meteor yesterday
afternoon sailed for Southampton. She
passed out of quarantine under full
sail at 1-49 p. m Her course will
be straight for Southampton. On her
arrival in England she will be fitted
up inside and will be entered in a
number of races in English waters
during the coming season. She will
be escorted across the Atlantic by the
Hamburg-American liner Scotia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
SIX PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH
Father and Five Children Perish In
Fire That Destroyed Their Home.

Father and Five Children Perish In
Fire That Destroyed Their Home.
Johnstown, Pa, April Six per
sons were burned to death last night
in Prosser Hollow. a mile from the
outskirts Of this city, in a fire which
destroyed their bone The dead are
Philip p. Mitchell, aged SO years; ia.
cob P. Mitchell. aged IA; Mary Martha
Mitchell, aged II; Charles Edward
Mitchell, aged IL; Jesse NJ. Mitchell.
aged 8, and Alice Frances Mitchell.
aged 6.
The fire occurred between $50 and
O'Clock. The members Of the family
had retired, with the exception of one
son, who was away. In the house at
the time were sleeping Mr. and Mrs
Mitchell, the children who were
burned and three other children. Mrs
Mitchell and her daughter Sophia
were the first to be awakened by the
heat and smoke of the flames They
woke the father and ran outside and
screamed for help. Neighbors were
aroused. but could do nothing but
stand helplessly by and watch the
house consumed and with 1t the
bodies of the father and FIVE children
Mrs. Mitchell endeavored to save the
children and gathered them in a room
above the kitchen. They were fright
ened, and as fast as she got them into
this room they ran back into the fire.
Finally she was compelled to abandon
her efforts to save all the children.
Mr., Mitchell as soon as he knew
what was wrong rushed down stairs to
the kitchen to get some water to ex-
tinguish the fire. He did not realize
the extent of the flames when he left
his room, but when he reached the
first floor he saw that 1t was impossi.
bic TO save the house. Then he went
back upstairs and was not seen alive
again. He persisted in the burning
rafters of his own home trying to
save the lives of his children. The
five children were never seen by any
one outside the house.
Mrs. Mitchell was seriously burned.
but her injuries will not prove fatal
The house was reduced to a pile of
ruins.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
A Town DESTROYED by Fire.

Roanoke, Va, April AT an early
hour yesterday morning the small
town of Newport. in Giles county, was
practically destroyed by fire. Every
store in the place was burned. Tive
hotels and the best residences in the
town were leveled to the ground. The
fire originated from an unknown cause
in shed back OF Dunklee 4 Martin
big store. The loss is estimated to
be over 100000. with very little in
surance. The town is i've miles from
a railroad. and the facilities for fight
ing fire are limited.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
JERSEYS REVENUES REDUCED
State Will Lose s12,5oo Annually BY
Passare Of Steel Trust Bill.


Passage Of Steel Trust Bill.
Trenton Y J., March 31.-The dis.
covery has been made that the state
OF Now jersey will lose an annual
revenue OF Sl2,5O0 by reason of the
passage by the legislature Of the law
permitting the United States Steel
Corporation TO convert it's preferred
stock into bonds. Corporations char
tered under the laws Of New Jersey
pay an annual tax on their issued
capital stock. This tax is graded. and
amounts to $50 per million on the
$3.50 900. 900 Of preferred stock which
the Steel Corporation purposes con.
verting into bonds. The corporation
will not be obliged to pay any tax on
the bond issue. and the state, there.
fore. will lose this money. This point
was probably overlooked at the time
the bill was before the legislature, as
no suggestion OF the states revenue
being involved was made by any OF
the members who opposed the
measure
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
Wild PANIC IN Church
Wind Storm Caused Part Of Ceiling
to Fall Upon WOrshippers.
FIVE OF THE VICTIMS MAY DIE

While Minister Was In the Midst of
Easter Sermon Building Was IN,
rooted and Large Chimney Blew Into
church-Score5 Of Houses Damaged.
Pittsburg. Pa, March 3I.-One o.
the hercest wind storms ever known
In this section struck the city yeste~-
day just before noon and did almost
incalculable damage 10 property sno
injured many people. some of whom
may die from the effects of their
wounds. Scores of houses were un
rooted. many trees were blown down
mill stacks toppled over. and tele.
graph and telephone wires were gen.
orally disabled.
The most serious accident reported
last night was the unroonng of the
Knoxville Presbyterian Church. in
Knoxville. The church at the time
was filled with an Easter congregation
numbering about 600 persons. While
the minister was in the midst of his
sermon a particularly strong gust OF
wind blew over the large chimney and
lifted portion Of the roof off the
building. The bricks from the chin
ney crashed through the roof and car.
ried huge piece of the hardwood
ceiling, measuring about 30 by 20 feet
down upon the worshippers in the
pews
An indescribable panic ensued and
a frantic rush was made for the doors
and windows. The excitement was
soon quieted and the work of rescue
begun. At least 40 persons were
caught by the wreckage and more or
less hurt. OF this number five may
not recover. The more seriously in.
jured are: DR.. r. J Phillips. concus
sion Of brain. may die; Curtis Ray
Mcknight, a~S1 years, internal in
juriess both legs crushed. probably
fatal; Clarence McNulty, internal in.
juries. badly crushed, may die:
Fletcher Byron, fracture at base of
brain, serious; David Smith. arm
broken, head cut and badly battered.
serious; Albert Schmidt. both arms
broken and head cut. None OF the
others injured are seriously hurt.
lightning Struck This One.
AS Rev. ]. w. English, pastor of the
Robinson Run U. p. Church, near Nc.
Donald, was raising his arms TO pro.
nounce the benediction, lightning
struck the church spire and it toppled
upon the roof. crushing it and injuring
a number Of worshippers, two of whom
will die.
The injured are: Robert Patterson
aged 10 years, skull fractured. will
die: Leon Averill, aged IL years. skull
fractured, will die.
The spire and part OF the roof of
the u. p. Church. at Mcdonald. was
torn of and the building considerably
damaged. but no one was injured. The
Noblestown Presbyterian Church was
also unroofed, but the congregation
escaped injury.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05

WE wonder if the fuss-malzers of the
First Baptist Church of Richmond read
the account of the disgraoeful proceed
ings at the Old Bruton Church of Will
iamsburg, Va, and the st. Johns
Church at Baltimore? Even the Bish-
ops private" letter was published in
the white daily papers of April LIST, 1902.
Neither the editors of the DISPATCH nor
TINES have been cited to appear before
an ecclesiastical body ON account of this,
There are none so blind as those who
will not see.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
HAINEs CASE IN JuRrrs HANDS
Lawyers In Famous Case Have Con.
cluded Their Arnunnnrats


cluded Their Arguments.
Mount Holly, N. j.. April 2.-The
case OF Mrs. Mable Fentou Haines.
who has been on trial since last Tues.
day, charged with the murder of her
2-year-old step-daughter Gwendolire,
went to the jury this afternoon. The
prosecution concluded the examination
of witnesses in rebuttal yesterday
morning, and Prosecutor Atkinson
made his argument, asking the Jury
for verdict OF murder in the first
degree. He was followed by Attorney
Budd. counsel for the prisoner. Mr..
Budd consumed the creator part OF
yesterday afternoon and the entire
morning session today in his argument
for the scquittsl of the accused
woman.
Under the indictment the Jury may
bring in any one OF six findings: Muir.
der in the first degree. murder IN the
second degree. manslaughter. assault
with intent to Kill. atrocious assault
and battery and plain assault and
battery.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
Decision In Favor OF Labor Unions.

Decision In Favor OF Labor Unions.
Albany. N. Y, April 2.-The Ques.
ton Of whether or not members of a
labor union have the right to decline
to work with non-union men and to
order a strike TO have such right re-
spected. was determined in the affir.
native by the court of appeals yester-
day in decision handed down in the
case of the National Protective Asso-
citation of Steam Filters aud Helpers
and Charles McQueed. appellant.
against James NJ Cumming and Pat.
rick j. Dun. as treasure of the En-.
terprise Association. implicated with
others
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
NEGRO Lvnehed.

Rome, Ga. April 2.-Walter Alien
q negro, charged with criminally as
saultipg Miss Blossom Adamson, a Is
year-old girl. in this city Monday af
tsrnoon, was taken from the Jail last
night by 1000 people. who battered
down the prison doors and hanged him
to an electric light pole in the princi
pal portion of the city A volley was
Ared afterward. and fully 1000 bullets
entered the negro's body.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
PRICE OF COAL REDUCED
Anthracite Operators Announce Re
duction of so Cents Per Ton.

FHIN'II aNINS OpCIatOTS NHHOuUCc Ne
duction Of so Cents Per Ton.
Philadelphia, April 1.-Anthracite
coal operators yesterday announced a
new price schedule to go into effect
today. The new schedule provides for
a reduction on the price list put in
force from September last of SO cents
q ton. This reduction will apply to
both line and local trade. On May /
10 cents of the announced reduction
will be restored, and an additional 10
cents will be added for each succeed
ing month until September 1 next,
when the scale Of prices now In force
will again govern. Circular letters
were mailed to customers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
RutIer e.ts Steel car Plant.

Pittsburg. April 2.-The uncertainty
concerning the location of the new
100000 plant of the Standard Steel
Car company was set at rest yester.
day by the purchase OF 800 acres OF
land at Butler, Ia, by the company
for the purpose. The intention is &c
erect strictly modern plant, which
will give employment to $500 men and
have capacity of so completed cars
per day
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
Rla Revenue RaoeInta

Lancaster. Pa. April 2.-Revenue
Collector Hershey reports receipts of
$2S2,125.3s for the month OF March
from the Ninth internal revenue dis
trict, composed of the following items:
Cigars. $170,247.24; tobacco. $2,90226;
snuff. $3.50; spirits, $29,516.S6; beer,
S26,14S; documentary, $1,574.47; pro
prietary. $3.50; miscellaneous, al.
221.S1; special tax, $455.l2.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
CYCLONE WRECKED CHURCH
Rev. Jamison Buried In Debris and
Fatally Injured.

Rev. Jamison Buried In Debris and
Fatally Injured.
Greenville, Pa. March S1.-Tha
Easter services being held in the Unit
ed Presbyterian Church at James.
town, this county. came to an abrupt
ending at ~ o'clock yesterday. The
sky became overcast and a funnel.
shaped cloud was seen approaching
from the northwest The tail dipped
TO the ground just before the church
was reached. The congregation be-
came uneasy, but the pastor, Rev. j.
M. Jamison, continued the services.
All OF sudden there was a terrific
crash and part OF the south end
of the church crashed in. burying
the minister beneath bricks and tim.
her. The men of the congregation
rushed to the pulpit, and when the
stricken minister was removed from
the debris it was found that he had
received fatal injuries His Jaw was
broken and the temporal bone was
crushed. The storm was the worst
that has occurred in this section for
many years.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05

ITO the President-For some time
] have been considering the question
OF resigning. 1t viii soon be five
years since l assumed the duties OF
this Office. and l now have the honor
Oh rendering you my resignation as
commissioner OF pensions, and will
thank you to accept the same at as
early date as may suit your convent.
ence. ii. CLAY EVANS"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05

do you believe in realism in the
drama?" asked the friend
81 do" answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. "Many is the time / would
Aave given a great deal to play Mac
beth with real et."-Washing
ton Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
The Yicti,n ralI.. nnnI.

81 see" said the keeper of the board
hg-house, ga. certain sect in Russia
considers hair sinful"
"Well," replied the quiet young man
bOarder, ''they would have no reason to
complain of my mattress being at all
sinful."-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
No Money to Pay interest Charges.
eiaaest Tree In Pennsylvanla.

Newtown, Pa, March 31.-A chest
nut monarch which graces the farm
of Irwin Schantz. in Milford township
Bucks county. between Milford
Square and Spinnerstown, is conceded
by State Forestry Commissioner Roth
rock to be the biggest tree in Penn
sylvania- 1t stands 81 feet in height
and has circumference Of 81 feel
and inches at point four feet above
the ground.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
James odatty-

Mrs. Hunt suppose Jane Porter is
the most truthful person in town.
Why, / verify believe she would tell the
truth even about her age.
Mrs. Pike-That wouldn't be truth
fulness; it would simply be eccentric
tty.-Boston Transcript.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
EnnIahd Aocspts canada,s ot.r

Ottawa. Ont, April lit was Off.
cially announced last night that the
British government has accepted Can,
ada's offer of 1000 mounted men roi
service In South Africa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
Equal to the Emergency.

Teacher (severely-Tommy, there
are three words wrongly spelled in this
excuse!
Tommy (unblushingly)-.Well, man,
you mus remember my folks didn't
have the educational advantages I
have.-Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
Rathbone Admltted 70 saI,.

Havana. April 2.-The supreme
court has hxed the bail of Estes G.
Rathbone at 100000 cash. The court
ruled that until sentenced Rathbone
was entitled to bail under the postal
code.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
Anarchists Threatened Kinq Edward

Rome. April 2.-The Corriere Della
Sera asserts that King Edward aban
doned his proposed visit to the Ri
viera because OF the discovery Of an
anarchist plot against his life. The
anarchists purposed to give the ap
pearance Of Boer revenge to their
operations.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
AWFUL MINE DISASTER
Eighteen Dead In Coal Dust Explosion
at DAYTON, Tenn,

Chattanooga. Tenn. April 1.-At
AS o'clock yesterday afternoon an
explosion Of gas in the Nelson mine
Of the Dayton Coal and Iron company.
at Dayton. Tenn. ignited the dry coal
dust In the mine and caused a terrific
explosion Eighteen men are known
to be dead. Fourteen bodies have been
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05

Williams Accepts Commlssionership.
Washington. April 2.-william vii.
liams. of New York, has been ten
dered and has accepted the position
of commissioners of immigration OF
New York. He will succeed Thomas
F1tchie.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
Avon SPRINGS, N. Y. Feb. 1. 100

.yr pno, ,rruaxz ~ Avon SPRINGS, N.
eof
wonderful Asthmaeu of
asthma
s6il CHANGED Windows
After using one bottle her asthma has entire
all who '"e
tours respectfully, o. d. PHELPS, M. d.
DR. LAFT BROS MEDICINE Co
Gentemen
ed found relief
SIX
ness inns testimony make such
Aionie "uhes' zoo fdVhSt0n Street S. RAPHAEL,
okC
TRIAL SENT ABSOLUTELY POSTAL
FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS
CO., 70 East I5oth St, - " nv i'-OiS">S
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05

Entered in the Post Office at Richmond, Va.
as second class matter.