Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-13
AwEEK's NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday, september :.

Paris has raised $1,7OO, goo for the
relief of the volcanic sufferers on the
Island of Martinique.
John A. Schmitt, prominent builder
OF Wilkesbarre. Pa. died yesterday OF
injuries received in a mine accident at
Plymouth
The Pennsylvania Republican state
committee yesterday appointed a COM
mittee TO endeavor TO settle the coal
strike.
The enlisted men of the United
States ship Dolphin presented Secre-
tary of the Navy Moody with a beauti-
full silk flag during his visit TO the
vessel.
Friday, September 5.
The war department cannot ind a
sdfnclent number of army officers to
supply the demand for military In
structors in colleges.
The Philadelphia board OF education
ordered $4,000 tons OF hard coal to
heat school houses from n British
firm. at $3.50 per ton.
The Chesapeake. which was used
as training ship for cadets during
the summer, was placed out OF COM
mission at Annapolis. Md, yesterday.
Plans were made in New York yes.
| terday to form an international bank.
ing Institution. capitalized at $4,000.
| 900. to operate in Latin-American
countries.
Saturday, September 6.
The big interstate shooting tourna.
ment at Sea Girt. N. j., ended yester.
day.
Over 1000 Quakers attended the
Friends General Conference at AS.
bury Park. N. j.
The postofice at Tazewen, Tenn,
was entered by robbers last night
who secured $500 in stamps and
money
Mrs Annie B. Robin. of Philadel
phia, was struck by an express train
at Wayne Junction yesterday and in
stantly killed.
A conference of Boer sympathizers
was held at New York yesterday To
| provide relief for Boer prisoners still
in the hands of the British.
Monday, September 8.
William N. Roach, formerly United
| States senator from North Dakota
died in New York yesterday.
Daniel Omler, years old. of Lancas-
ter. Pa. Saturday set his clothing OF
fire with a match and was fatally
| burned
Attorney General p. c. Knox arrived
in Paris yesterday. where he will In.
| quire into the title of the Panama
Canal Company.
The real estate valuation of Cook
| county, Ills, in which Chicago is 10.
Gated, has been fixed at 81. 48S, 749, $40
an increase of 500. OOO. 900 over last year
Tuesday, September 9.
Over 400 delegates attended the 18Th
annual convention of the United Typo
| theta at Pittsburg.
The Socialists OF Massachusetts
held convention yesterday and nomi
mated full state ticket.
| The annual football game between
the Annapolis Cadets and West Point
Cadets will be played at Philadelphia
| November 20.
| President Roosevelt accepted an I'm
vitation to be present at the Southern
Illinois Soldiers and Sailors reunion
at Carbonate, Ills, on October 1
| or 8.
Hamilton Armstrong. principal o.
the schools at Otisville, N. Y. was
struck by an Erie Railroad train yes
terday and instantly killed. He was
formerly district attorney Of Pike
county, Pa
Wednesday, September 70.
California yesterday celebrated thu
SD anniversary OF her admission to tn,
union.
James T. Kaye, of Topeka, Kae, wal
sentenced to 81 years in the peniten
tiary for the murder OF bis wife.
Il John Iona, a negro, who assaulted
Susie Costenbader near Alexandria
Va. last June. was hanged at Montrose
Va, yesterday.