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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
ADMITS ALL.

THE Richmond, Va TINES in its is.
sue of May 80, 1902, in discussing the
act of proolaiming the Constitution
says:
cit is not only the simplest and surest
way of putting the constitution into eff
feet, but we are fully persuaded that it
is the best way. Had il been decided
TO submit the question to full vote of
the people, there might have been a
long and bitter contest and there might
have been other things too disagrecable
- mention, Of which we should all have
been ashamed after the election was
over The Democrats would not have
permitted the constitution TO be defeat
I'D.
It is best to do ID this way. The
whole movement is revolutionary and
the simplest and quickest way of dis
posing of the subject is the best"
This is barefaced acknowledgement
of fraud in the promulgating of an or
ganic law. 1t is the rendering to the
highway man your valuables, because
you believe that he will take them any
way.
II is the practicing of evil that good
may come. The admission that the
whole movement is revolutionary is an
acknowledging concession that admits
all that the most strenuous opponent of
the unlawful methods has ever claimed.
The result will be manifest and the
outrageous practices serve to embarrass
our children for years to come.
In reaching after the Negroes, stag
gering blow was dealt the white men
themselves.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
NO MORE OFFICES FOR LIFE
President Roosevelt Orders Removal
Of incompetent Officials.

President Roosevelt Orders Removal
OF incompetent Officials.
Washington, June 4.-The civil SER
vice commission yesterday made pub
lie decision just rendered by Presi-
dent Roosevelt affecting removal from
office OF incompetent OF unfit persons
employed in the government depart
ments. The gist of the decision ia
that the heads of bureaus may re-
move when they find unfit" without
resorting to the usual fling and prov
ing OF charges.
The civil sryice will not inquire into
the causes of such removals, the state
ment continues, unless IT is charged
that the removal was made for politi-
cal or religious reasons"
Tho idea that appointment 10 the
classified service insures a life tenure
Is without foundation" is the last SEN
tsncs OF the statement. This action on
the part OF the president and the com.
mission was taken primarily for the
purpose of removing certain employees
In the New York custom house who
are believed TO be dishonest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
CONCESSIONS FoR CUBA
Beet Sugar Men Introduce New Bill
In the Senate.

Beet Sugar Men Introduce New Bill
In the Senate.
Washington, June 4.-On behalf of
the 20 beet sugar senators who have
placed themselves in opposition to the
Aldrich-Platt plan for Cuban reciproc.
ity. Senator Dietrich yesterday intro
duced bill amending the sugar sched-
ule in the Dingley tariff law. He pro-
poses to abolish the differential on re-
fined sugars, adding that amount to
the tarifr on raw sugars. In other
words. the bill increases the present
dsty on raw sugar to the present duty
on refined sugar 1t also gives a a5
per cent. tariff reduction TO Cuban
sugars when the Cuban government
makes reciprocal arrangement with
the United States.
The senator says that his bill will
compel those VINO have been advocat-
ing the Cuban reciprocity, which would
iniure and retard the upbuilding of the
sugar industry in the United States. to
declare themselves, whether they are
interested or not in helping Cuba or
helping the sugar trust spectators and
Cuban exploiters only"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07

Mr.. Varian have assembled Mont Pelee.
They stood on the very edge OF the
crater, and looked down on the incan.
descent mSss within. This ascent was
made last Sunday, and IL was the sec
ond time Professor Heilprin climbed
the mountain
In an Interview Mr.. KEENAN, said:
Five of us started for the crater of
the volcano last Sunday, and three OF
Va reached our objective. We crossed
Lake Palmiste. which is now dry and
full OF boulders and huge. ragged rocks
OF trachyte. rhyolite and andesite. We
then climbed on up and reached the
edge OF the crater. We found it to be
huge chasm or crevasse, with per.
pendicular walls. We could see down
into The crater more than $50 feet: IL
was like looking into a white hot fur.
mace. The chasm opens out towards
81 Pierre, but the enormous columns
OF steam cut OF the view in that di.
Tection. There were hundreds of
fumaroles all about us. What was
thought to be a cone of cinders in the
crater was learned in reality to be a
huge pile of gigantic rocks. piled up
one on the other. There were crusts
OF sulphur everywhere, but we saw no
ashes or cinders in or near the crater.
The whole. vast bed of the old crater
and of Lake Pslmiste is emitting
steam through thousands Of crevices."
Mont Pelee is quiet, but great vol
umes OF steam are issuing from the
volcano. The lower mud craters, how.
ever, are still pouring forth torrents
The lie Precheur district is said to be
caving in, but this report has not been
verified. Almost all the newspaper
correspondents who were here left on
the United States steamer Dixie.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
More Pumpmen Stake

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June A-There
were no developments or incidents
of special mention In the anthracite
coal miners strike yesterday. The
mine workers tried hard to bring out
additional engineers. firemen and pump
runners, and the companies were
equally earnest in their efforts to hold
the employees that have been loyal to
them. The union succeeded in getting
out large number of men and last
night the labor leaders asserted that
they were satisfied with the days
work. One or two collieriss were COM
PEELED to shut down their pumps be-
cause OF lack of men, but In all othes
cases the operators were able to I'LL
the vacancies by drawing on their re.
serve force OF Office and other en-
ployes. The mine owners claim that
thus far they have employed a very
few non-union men, and have plenty of
workers to draw on.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
Cuban Resolution. Tables

Washington, June 4-The house
committee on military affairs yester-
day voted to table the resolutions of
inquiry addressed to the war depart
ment relative to expenditures in Cuba.
The action was on party lines, and the
Democrats gave notice of fling minor
ity reports. II was stated that the ac-
ton in tabling the resolutions was be-
cause they were looked upon as an in
direct criticism of the administrations
course in Cuba.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
Powder Works Blown up.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June Fifteen
hundred kegs OF powder blew up at
the Oliver powder works. located on
the mountain south OF here during a
thunder storm yesterday afternoon. No
one was injured. Because OF the coal
miners strike and the consequent lack
OF demand for powder. the works have
been closed down, and no one was
about the place except superintendent
William Macdonald. The powder was
stored In two small buildings which
were situated close to group OF other
small structures. The superintendent
said he was standing near the build
ings, when binding bolt OF lightning
struck one OF the buildings. and both
OF them were wiped out OF existence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
BITTER MEDICINE.

THB Petersburg INDEx-APPEAI., in its
issue of May Goth, discussed the propo-
sition TO proclaim the new Constitution.
1t said:
"Is is critical and crucial moment
IN the life of the Old Dominion, and we
greatly fear that it is crisis in which a
great principle will be sacrificed to ex-
pedlency and an imaginary danger, and
the right of the people to rule slaught
cred IN the house of its friends, or pro.
Tossing friends
1t continued as follows:
''In the debate of the question of sub
uniting the new constitution or pro-
claiming 1t, the weight of argument
and authority has been overwhelmingly
with the advocates of submitting the in
strument TO the decision of the people.
the whole people. in accordance with
time honored preoedents and every pre-
cept of right and justice The ablest
lawyers, the soundest thinkers and the
most conservative of the members dis
cerned in the revolutionary movement
70 proclaim the new constitution grave
danger Of present legal entanRlements
and difficulties and OF future trouble.
The act flies in the face of some of the
most eminent legal authorities on con-
stltutlonal law, and stolidly contents IT.
self TO exercise, without argument and
without defense, the mere brutal power
of a majority"
The above is strong language. Is
there a colored man in the state who
can fail to realize its full import? The
very power which has been exercised
gagainst the Negroes is now being used
upon the white men.
+ The INDEx-APPEAL spoke savagely
when it remarked;
cit is pretended that this is necessary
because of an assumed hostility of cor
operations, office holders and Negroes to
the work OF the convention, on grounds
either of selfish or partisan interests
We do not believe that this assumption
is we'll founded, as we have frequently
endeavored TO show. But suppose it it,
does that fact furnish a moral or even a
reasonable excuse for depriving these
citizens of their right TO vote on the
question of the kind Of organic law un
der which they are to live? Such an
IDEA Is travesty on free government
and popular suffrage. Russia and Tur.
key could not prescribe a more odious
condition or suffrage than that the peo-
pie might be permitted to vote, provid-
ed they voted to suit the government and
not themselves.
This is the most intolerable and most
Insulting proposition ever submitted to
a free people. Good and defsnsible as
the new constitution undoubtedly is, it
would be far better for it to fail at the
hands of the people in an honest recog-
milton of their sovereign right to rule,
than to succeed by the despotic and un-.
democratic method of Proclamation
the method OF autocrats and tyrants"
Compare these statements with those
of the Richmond, Va, DAILY TIMES
which we quote in this issue, and you
can realize fully to what straits the
commonwealth has been brought by the
practicing Of evil that good may come.
The destruction of the rights of the
Negroes has led to the sacrificing of the
rights Of the white men.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
FOUND DYING IN A FIELD

Brute Waylaid Mary Quinn and
Crushed Her Skull With Club.
Scranton. Pa, June 4.-One of the
blacklist tragedies in this region was
that OF Monday night, in which Mary
Quinn, 81 years old, was heartlessly
murdered by some unknown fiend or
fiends, who also ravished her person
after she had been felied by a club
which crushed her skull and rendered
her unconscious. She was found yes
terday by two men who were crossing
field by a shortcut path leading
from Luzerne street. this city, to the
cluster of miners homes near the Con.
tnental breaker, and where she made
her home with her brother, John
Quinn, saloonkeeper The uncon-
scious woman was carried to her
home, where she fingered several
hours. when she died.
The perpetrator OF this fendish
crime IL unknown, as no clue has yet
been gathered by the police that
would lead TO his identity. Miss
Quinn had gone over to the I.uzerpe
street section to get some yeast, leav-
ing her home about $50 o'clock Mon
day night. She took the path that led
across the field, had obtained the
yeast and was on her return home
when she was struck down by the
murderous brute. who had evidently
observed her movements and laid in
wait for her.
The police are leaving nothing I'M
done TO apprehend the woman's Snur-
dprar
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
Asleen for Nine Dave

Windsor, Ont, June 3.-Physicians
here are much puzzled over the case
OF John Redmond, of Anderdon, a
wealthy farmer, 81 years old, who fell
asleep nine days ago and has not
awakened. All efforts to restore him
to consciousness have been unavaiI-
Ing. Redmond walks In his sleep,
drinks frequently. but eats little or no
food.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
SATURDAY, JUNE Z, 1909

We received an invitation TO attend
the Commencement Exercises of the fol-
lowing institutions: Virginia Theologi-
cal Seminary and College at Lynchburg
Va, Lincoln University, June 3rd, at
Chester, Pa, Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute at Tuskegee, Ala, ON
May 25th, Industrial High School, May
29th, at DAnville, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
New Outing and Picnic Park at JONES'
bOrO.

There is New Outing and P;c-nic
Park, Jonesboro, at Fort Lee on thesEas-
tern Branch of the O. 90 o. r. II. con-
venlent for Picnics by wagon or rail.
There is large pavilion that will ac-
commodate 500 persons and other at
tractlons such as swings, base ball etc.
Excellent water on the grounds. You
cannot lind more desirable resort for
church, Sunday School, society or pri-
Vase pic-nics or one that will afford a
more perfect day OF rest, recreation or
pleasure. For particulars as to dates
and rates apply at once to
JNo. III. BRAYroN,
10 W. Jackson st.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
QUIET IN COAL REGION
Engineers, Pumpmen and Firemen
Nearly All Went Out.
A FEW MINES ARE FLOODED


Better of the Struggle. No Difficulty
Being Experienced In Filling the
Places Of the Strikers.
Wilkesbarre. Pa. June 3.-The order
Of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, calling out on strike all engineers.
hrenen and pumpmen employed at
collieries where the eight-hour work
day with present wages was not graf
ed, went into effect yesterday. and.
as has been predicted. majority OF
the men obeyed the order. Neither
side can claim a victory at this time
because the struggle on this phase
of the anthracite coal miners strike
has just opened. There was only a
partial showing of strength. The real
test OF whether or not the mine pumps
shall be manned began today. AL.
though a majority OF the men quit
work, the companies, generally
speaking, succeeded in keeping their
pumps in operation. The operators
feel that at present they have the ad.
vantage, but they are not so sanguine
of the future. The exact number of
men who quit work yesterday cannot
be obtained. Each side refuses to
make public their figures. but gave out
information that roughly estimates
the number OF men affected. These
estimates are far apart
/ National President Mitchell, of the
miners Union. gave out a statement
yesterday. In which he said: RE
ports received from every important
mining community indicate that where
the eight-hour day has not been con.
iceded full so per cent. of the fremen,
lpumpmen and engineers have ceased
work. The number will be materially
increased tomorrow. In some sections
mine foremen have positively declined
ITO perform the work of engineers, Ere
men and pumpmen. In some places
foremen have manned the pumps, and
clerks have also been required to per.
form this labor. A perfect army of
men have been employed
by the coal companies to act az coal
and iron policemen. Tho services OF
these men are unnecessary and their
presence unwarranted. There have
been no violations of law by mine
workers, and l am sangnine there will
be no overt acts on the part OF the
strikers"
On the other hand, a mining official
of one OF the largest coal companies
who received accurate information
from the entire coal belt made this
statement: President Mitchell's esti.
innate is too high. We have received
figures from all our collieries and the
general superintendent OF all the
iother coal companies. but they are
not to be given out, as II would not
be policy to reveal our weak spots or
TO betray eur strongholds as far as
they relate to the collieries individu-
ally"
]. F. Mullahy, state secretary.treas.
!urers OF the Stationary Firemen's
Union, last night issued a statement,
In which he said: Reports received
at headquarters from sill districts In.
dictate that the firemen have obeyed
the strike order almost to a man, and
no doubt within the next "a hours
every fireman within our Jurisdiction
will fall into line unless an eight-hour
day Is granted"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
Roosevelt to Open oIympian Game

Chicago, June 3.-President Furber.
OF the International Games, has re-
ceived a letter from President Roose-
welt accepting an invitation TO open
the games in person. The presidents
letter was accompanied by letters
from the department OF state for use
Of the Olympian games delegates, who
will sail for Europe July / for the
purpose of securing representation on
the part Of foreign nations.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
EnqIish Earl Becomes An Actor

London, June 4.-The Earl of Ross
lyn has signed contract with Charles
Frohman to open at the Garrick Thea
tire in New York on September 5, as
the hero in Captain Marshalrs new
comedy, in which the earl will play
the part OF a young lover. The Earl
of RoSslyn VIII attend the coronation
of King Edward as a peer. and will
sail for the United States August 8.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07

According to the United States cen.
sus bureau, there were 223, 72O farms In
New York on June /, 1900. valued at
$SSS.134.1SO.
Coal dealers at Baltimore, Md, re-
port that there is hardly a weeks sup
ply OF anthracite coal In the city and
coal famine is threatened.
Senator Quay introduced a bin in
the United States senate appropriate.
Ing $4,000 for the purchase of add.
tionaI land for the Gettysburg Ma.
tional Park.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
PresbYteriane 10 IoLn-

Pittsburg. Pa, June 4.-The United
Presbyterian General Assembly was
surprised yesterday morning by an
overture for union with the Reformed
Church. 1t came from the Rev. DR.
John s. Allen. The overture was re-
ceived with unanimous favor, and &
COMMITTEES will be appointed to max
proposals for union.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
MartlneIIi's Successor seIect.d.

London, June A dispatch to the
Central News from Rome says that
Monsignor Falconio, the PapaI dele
gate in Canada, has been definitely Sc
lected to succeed Cardinal Martineli
as Papal delegate in the United States.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
SUICIDE CLUB VICTIM
L. Wachmann, a Salesman, Kills Him.
self in Chicago.


self in Chicago.
Chicago, June IA letter found In
the possession of l.. Wachmann. a trav-
cling salesman. who committed suicide
in North Clark saloon early to-day,
leads to the belief that he was a mem
Der OF New York suicide club. Ply.
sieians who examined the body de-
clared It was case OF poisoning.
The letter which leads to the theory
that the suicide was a premeditated af-
fair was from T. Wulff, New York,
dated May rs. One of the passages
read:
will commit suicide at once, and !
am sorry that we could not be together
and end 1t, / had thought that we
could do this business together"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
AscKNDEp MONT PELEs
Daring soientIsts stood on very Edo.

Of the Crater.
Fort de France. June 4. - George
KEENAN,, accompanied by Messrs. JAG
caci and Varian. arrived here yester.
day morning after an absence of IL
days. Prof. Angelo Heilprin, presi.
dent OF the Philadelphia Geographical
Society. and Mr.. Leddbetter reached
Fort de France this morning.
Professor Heilprin, Mr.. KEENAN, and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
Germany Has Not Reeoanlzed Cuba

OeTmany Has NOT Recognized Cuba
Berlin, June 4.-The German govern
ment has taken no steps to recognize
the Cuban Republic. The Official ex-
PLANTATION OF this fact is that as yet
the government has not been notified
OF change in the political status of
the island. the affairs OF which. in
theory. are wholly within the military
Jurisdiction of the. United States.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
Washington, Richmond and Florida
Limited.

Washington, Richmond and Florida
Limited.
Leaves Richmond, daily ut $50 D. M.
via Southern Railway for Jacl<sonyilla
and all Florida points, st. Augustine.
Palm Beach, Miami and all Florida
East Coast points, Havana, Cuba and
Nassau; Tampa, st. Petersburg and all
Florida West Coast points. Solid train
TO Jacksonville without change, Draw
lng-Room Pullmans, Dining car and the
finest of Day coaches.
Round-trip excursion tickets on sale
daily at greatly reduced rates.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
MINE OFFICIAL BEATEN
Trouble at Pittston Caused BY Police
mems Attack On Bow.

mems Attack On Boy.
Pittston, Pa, June 4--John Williams.
superintendent OF the Erie Coal Com.
pany. was attacked by strikers sym,
pathizers yesterday morning and bad.
ly beaten. The trouble grew out OF
the action of several coal and iron po
lice, who attacked a 10-year-old boy
because he called them "scabs." The
boy was seriously injured, and the
men soon gathered about the colliery
and attacked the deputies. The super
intendent is Injured, but will not leave
the colliery and is without medical
aid. All physicians of the city refuse
to enter the works or have anything
to do with non.union men.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07

Entered in the Post ofilce at Richmond, Va
second class matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
JOHN riITLdELL, JR., EDITOR.

An communications intended for publication
should be sent 50 ss TO reach us by wednesday,