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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
VIEWED BISHOPS REMAINS
body Of Rt. Rev. .Neumann Exhuned
o.. c-,-I r-.--.--..I :.
Lynch-law must go!

body Of Rt. Rev. Neumann Exhumed
BY Special Ecclesiastical Court.
Philadelphia, April 23.-With SOL
smn and impressive rites, especially
prepared for the occasion, and in the
presence Of the ecclesiastical court, APP
pointed by the Pope. the tomb of
Bishop Neumann in St Peters Cath
,fte Church, Fifth street and Girard
avenue, was yesterday morning opened
and the remains OF the dead prelate
were exposed to view and carefully
examined. This unique procedure was
taken for the purpose of inspecting
aud identifying the corpse prior to the
prospective beatilcation of the dead
bishop. 1t was due to the statements
OF persons who claimed to have been
healed by praying at his tomb that the
frst steps were taken to make an in
vestigation with a view TO canoniZing
Bishop Neumann. committee was
appointed. the members OF which were
sworn TO secrecy, and many persons
were questioned and their answers
were recorded aud taken to Rome.
where they were read WITH much in
terest. As result It was decided to
AOON A0A anu IL Was OSemtu Au-
visaole to eXhume the body
The Very Rev. Joseph Wissel, Of
st. Peters Church. last night gave out
statement describing the state Of
preservation OF the body. The body,
which was attired in the bishops
vestments. was mummified. The face
was little sunken and out OF natural
shape, but the rest of the body was In
a remarkably good state OF preserva-
ton. The hands. which were folded
across the breast, were perfect. and
the feet equally so. the flesh being
/ hard and solid, though of dark gray
color. There was no odor whatever
from the remains. Four physicians
examined the body thoroughly. Il was
viewed by all the members OF the
court and then was placed in a new
| cotfin, sealed up and replaced, In the
vault
There is a legend in the church that
/ the bodies of saints exhumed many
! years after burial show signs of extra
/ ordinary preservation. The body. 1t Is
understood, was not embalmed when
first inferred. Yesterdays ceremony
J is said to have been the first ever held
in the United States.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
Forest Fires In New jersey.

Belvidere, N. J.. April ga forest
fire in Scott's Mountain, near Belvi-
dere. has destroyed hundreds Of
acres OF young timber and valuable
buildings and woodland. The IRE be
gan on Sunday and was started by a
party OF tramps who were camping
In the woods. They fed as soon as
they found the names spreading. The
fire burned over the iron plant OF Jo-
seph M. Roseberry, where valuable
machinery was destroyed. McMurtris
& Co., of this place, are among the
heavy losers by the fire, as a timber
tract OF theirs was burned over. The
Nanse Brothers lost valuable timber
and sawed lumber. The farmers near
ny lost fences and outbuildings. The
neighboThood turned out to fight the
flames and thus saved many houses
and barns.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26

THE Roanoke, Va, Daily TIdRs seems
TO have overlooked the fact that JAMES
CARTER, colored, who surrendered TO
the sheriff of Amherst County, Va. and
who was My charged with wounding a
white man Is now in "Glory-!and, "
having been sent there by cowardly
mob. Co whom the jailer, JOHN JONES
surrendered the keys
1t would have been all wrong, accord
ing to its reasoning for CARTER to have
defended himself like brave man, but
all right for him TO so TO his death like
cringing coward.
This lynching took place within fifty
miles of the office of the Roanoke, Va,
Daily TINES.
A lynching occurred in Roanoke, Va,
few years ago and the reeking re-
mains of the colored man were reduced
to askes,
The white men who attacked the jail
aud who were fired upon by the militia
with fearful loss of life were appeased
by the surrender of the person of the
hapless prisoner, who was given over
to their vengeance.
We are in favor of the white mans
bravery. We are against the black
mans cowardice.
! A sheriff who is unwilling to protect
a prisoner if need be with his life is not
the person TO whom citizen should
surrender when he sees and knows a
mob is waiting Co execute hum when
ever and wherever they find that he
has been dlsarmed by the man who has
come TO arrest him.
These observations are the result of q
bitter experience. Lynch-law must go
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
AGREED ON CHINESE BILL
conferees Accept Main Features o.
Senate Exclusion Measure.

conferees Accept Main Features OF
Senate Exclusion Measure.
Washington. April 23-Tbe con-
ferees on the Chinese exclusion bill
have practically reached an agree
ment. The main features OF the SEN
ate bill have been adopted, but there
are some alterations.
Under the agreement the senate
substitute becomes the exclusion
measure. but the house conferees have
secured concession specifically re-
enacting sections TO Ia of the ex-
ciusion act of September 10, 1883. The
point still open is as to extending the
exclusion indefinitely after May s
next. The house bill extends the pro-
hibition indefinitely, but the senate
bill limits 1t until a new treaty is
made. The house conferees are In
sisting on taking out the reference to
new treaty. so that there will be no
limit of time to exclusion.
The senate bill also Is made more
specific in it's application to insular
territory. The provision relating to
Chinese laborers in islands belonging
TO the United States Is made TO read
as follows: Said laws shall apply to
all immigration of Chinese laborers
not citizens OF the United States from
the island to the mainland territory
OF the United States, whether such
were in the island territory at the
time OF cession or not or from one
portion of the island territory Of the
United States to another portion OF
said territory.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
STARTED TWENTY-FIVE FIRES
After Months OF Hard Work Hunting
don Authorities Canture Eirahucs

After Months OF Hard Work Hunting
don Authorities Capture Firebugs.
Huntington, Pa. April 2S-After IL
months OF hard work by The local au-
thor!ties, augmented by foreign de
tective talent, informations were made
last night against three alleged fire.
bugs who have been operating here.
Twenty-Five fires, mostly barns, in.
GLIDING much live stock, were de-
stroyed, as well as the opera house
and many other business places. A
reward OF $1,000 was Intellectually of.
fered by the city council.
Monday night another barn. with two
horses, was burned, and on informa.
ton Of Max Swartz, the owner, Lands
Steel, son OF Prothonotary Steel, and
manager OF the reformatory. and Harry
Miller, Of this place, were arrested
last night and placed In jail. A war
rant is also out for Thomas Waite, son
OF ex-District Attorney Waite A mum,
Der Of others suspected will be ar
rested.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
BEET SUGAR MEN WON
tubsn Reciprocity Sill Passed House
by Large Majority.


by Large Majority.
Washington. April 19.-The Demo
Gratis and the Republican. insurgents
rode rough-shod over the house lead
ers yesterday when the voting began
on the Cuban reciprocity bill. They
overthrow the ruling OF the chair in
committee OF the whole on the ques-
ton of the germaneness OF an amend
meDt to remove the differential from
refined sugar during the existence OF
the reciprocity agreement provided for
in the bill. The vote TO override the
decision of the chair, made by Mr..
Sherman, of New York, was Ill to
$50, Republicans to the number of 81
joining with a solid Democratic vote
to accomplish this result. Having won
this preliminary victory the amend
ment was adopted in committee, 164
to Ill, and later in the house by a
still larger majority, 1919 TO los. On
this occasion 64 Republicans voted
with the Democrats for the amend
ment. The bill then was passed by
an overwhelming majority. 247 to So.
The bill as passed authorizes the
president, as soon as may be after the
establishment of an Independent gov
eminent In Cuba and the enactment by
said government of immigration. ex-
clusion and contract labor laws as
restrictive as those OF the United
States. to negotiate reciprocal trade
agreement with Cuba, by which, in re-
turn for equivalent concessions. the
United States will grant reduction
Cf a4a,c,
on goods coming into the United
States from Cuba, such agreement to
continue until December 1, 1908. Dur
Ing the existence of such agreement
the duty on refined sugars and all su.
gars above No. 16, Dutch standard, is
70 be 1925 per pound.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
Fighting In the TransvaaI.

London, April pa casualty list,
made public last night, shows that the
fighting in South Africa has not
teased. Last Sunday two British off,
ters were killed near Ficksburg, in
The southeastern part of the Orange
River Colony. One Of the officers
killed was Captain Sir Thomas Fow-
Ter, the only son of the late lord
mayor Of London. Four men were
killed, and three officers and IL men
were wounded In An engagement which
took place In the eastern part of the
Transvaal These losses were also
sustained last Sunday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
cornered the Poultry Market.

Chicago, April 23.-Three firms
practically have complete control OF
the poultry market. Through the
ownership of two-thirds Of all the
poultry in the country, they are said
to be able to fix prices at will. The
firms having control are Armour &
Co.. Swift & Co. and Friebe & Semi.
ter. OF Bushnell, Ill. The South Water
street estimate is that they have $780,
0O0 cases of poultry of about 100
pounds each in cold storage. Their
profit already has been immense.
Fancy dressed chickens have sold as
high as 111S cents, against 81 cents
year ago at this time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
GIVING WHITE VOTERS A CHANCE,

The Democratic Party of Virginia
has excluded colored men from all par
ticipatiOn in their primaries.
1t was the means of foisting upon the
people of Virginia an unconstitutional
CONSTITUTIONS" Convention which had
for its slogan the acknowledgements of
all the Negroes and the enfranchise-
ment of every white man.
Conservative white men were against
this policy, but they were hopelessly in
the minority.
AS an example of the beneicent effect
of this white mans government, we re-
produce the following telegraphic re-
port:
ssNoRFoLK, VA, April 22.-Special. L.
Dlsgraceful scenes were enacted in the
First and Fourth Wards to-day when
the Democratic primary election began
for the nomination of city officers.
Ruffian and ward heelers were on hand
to pick fight at the slightest provoca-
ton and the mob held full sway.
The Australian ballot system was to
tally disregarded and toughs entered
the lines without molestation. Fist
fights by the score took place, and these
wards are in the hands of the rabble
In the Fourth Ward, j. E. Crown, {
newspaper man, who has been exposing
vice in local paper, was assaulted:
Politicians can be seen with revolver
protruding from their hip pockets. Law
and order seems TO have become lost
and tits feared there will be bloodshe'
before night.
Such a state of affairs has not bee,
eoualled here and the lawless elemen
seemingly has the town in a vise-hk
grasp.
The Good Government people claim
majority, but can hardly hope to wi
if this mornings tactics are kept up.
These are the class of people VIII
have been declared to be better qualife
to vote than the best Negro.
Truly have these people sowed I'll
wind and truly are they reaping ii
whirlwind.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
EoLLAND's QUEEN IMPROVING
Physicians Say WiIhelnina's Condition
Is Satisfactory.

= Si~AdUp OdJ NfNICtftlIFd NOHufItOTl
Is Satisfactory.
The Hague, April 23.-After a con-
sultation lasting three-quarters of an
hour, between Professor Rosenstein
and the other physicians. the following
bulletin was issued last night:
There is a slight improvement In
the queens condition, manifested by
the fall IN her temperature since
morning. Her majesty's conscious
ness is Maintained without Interrupt
ton. The geen's general condition is
satisfacto
The abe bulletin caused the great
est satisfa n here and elsewhere in
Holland.
Queen N':aGlmina yesterday signed
a decree re a ing to the election of a
member OF the first chamber of pariia-
ment. The cabinet was reluctant to
trouble her majesty in the matter. but
as the election day was close at hand
and the case was urgent, the queens
physicians allowed her to sign the
document
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
A STEAMSHIP MERGER
j. P. Morgan Secures Control Of
Five More Lines.
WILL WIPE OUT COMPETITION
Clement Griseom Gives Out Details Of
the Latest Trust. ard Says It viii
Reap No Benefits From Ship SUBSIDY
Bill Should II Become a Law.

Reap No Benefits From Ship SUBSIDY
Bill Should It Become a Law.
Philadelphia, April 21-Details re-
garding the combination OF trans
Atlantic steamship lines were given
out yesterday. 1t was stated that one
company, to be controlled by Ameri.
cans, will absorb the American, Red
Star, White Star, Dominion, Atlantic
Transport and Leyland lines, the
stockholders in those companies ex-
changing their holdings for securities
OF the new company. 1t is probable
that later the Cunard, Wilson and Hol-
land-American lines will be absorbed.
There will be close working ag3 ee-
ment with the North German Lloyd,
Hamhurg-American. Compasnie Cen
erale Tran -Atlantique. Allan StaJe
and Anchor lines. With this arrange
ment there can be no possibility OF
rate wars. or even real competition.
Clement A. Griscom, president of
the International Navigation company,
one of the five transatlantic steam
ship companies which have been
merged under the direction of J. Pier
pont Morgan said:
There is no political Significance
In this DEAL" continued Mr.. Griscom.
''The negotiations have covered a
period of many years. and was inter
ested IN the subject as far back as
1884. The passage Of the ship subsidy
bill would have but one effect so far
as the new enterprise is concerned. 1t
would enable us to sail ships now
| building and hereafter built under the
American flag on an equal footing with
7 the ships of other countries. The pub
lished statements that the ship sub
/ sidy bill would enable us to sail our
foreign vessels under the Stars and
Stripes are incorrect, as the bill speci-
fically states that only American-built
ships can benefit by it's provisions,
and, furthermore. such a course, #
. possible. is contrary to the whole
scheme.
I'VE have existing only four small
vessels that might benefit by the pas
sage of the bill, and they are on the
Pacific. While in the coastwise trade
in which they are now engaged. the
( provisions of the bill would not apply
to them. After our present mail con
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
CAPITAL OF STEAMSHIPS TRUST
Combination Formed BY J. p. Morgan
Capitalized at $4,000, 900.

Capitalized at $f7o ,o00, 900.
New York, April 23.-The trans
Atlantic steamship combination
formed by ]. p. Morgan will have q
capital of $4,000. 900, OF which $780,
100000 will be cumulative preferred
stock. 100000, 900 common stock and
s50,000,00O Az per cent debentures.
The underwriting syndicate has sub
scribed $4,000, 900. 40 per cent. Of
which has been placed abroad and the
remainder here. AS yet the company
has barely gone beyond the organiza.
ton stage. The corporate title is stu
undetermined.
AS announced last week the combi-
nation will have an American charter,
but those in authority decline to make
known at this time the state in which
the company will be incorporated.
1t is authoritatively stated that a
working arrangement" has been
made with the German lines-North
German Lloyd and Hamburg-Ameri.
can-as a result Of which the relations
between the new combination and the
German companies promise to be alto
gether harmonious.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26

THE white tramps at Suffolk, Va.
who attempted to criminallv assault
colored women were only given a few
months in Jail, although the punish
ment under our law is death.
If colored men had been guilty OF
similar offenses, their bodies would
have been decorating the trees in the
neighborhood where the crime was
committed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
MeetIna OF FederatIon Committee.

New York, April Ex-senator Han
ma has issued call for a meeting of
the Cancellation committee of the
Civic Federation, to be held in this
city next Saturday, when the ques-
lions between the anthracite coal min
ers and the operators will be taken up.
Saturday will end the period OF 80
days agreed upon, IN which nothing
was to be done looking to a strike,
pending q settlement by the Civic
Federation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26

were born here, ON these hills we've
played and longed for days which TO
us,-win never come again
We have imbibed from the soil of old
Virginia the essence of freedom, and
should we ever be similarly attacked by
white or black, gray or grizzled men, we
pray to God that our end may be like
his.
Lynch-lsw must go!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
Found Dead In the River.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 22.-The
body Of woman which had been in
the water but II hours was found in
the river at the foot OF South street
yesterday morning at IL o'clock The
clothes she wore are of good quality.
and evidently she was handsome and
refined. There are no marks OF vio-
lence on the body, and the case ap-
pears full Of mystery. She was iden-
titled late last night as Annie Mooney,
OF Warrior Run, a small own near
here.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26

The Chamber of Commerce OF Ma
Mia will pass resolutions endorsing
the action OF the United States army
in the Philippines.
A Vienna newspaper states that a
plot has been discovered at st. Pc
tersAurg, Russia, to assassinate the
Cars reac;!onist advisers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
Pennsy Tunnel Company Chartered.

Albany, N. Y, April 22.-The Penn
sylyanis, New York and Long Island
Railroad Company was Incorporated
here yesterday with a capital of $780,
100000. to construct and operate an
underground railroad in New York
and Queens counties, to be operated
by electricity or other suitable power
The directors are: A. J. Cassatt.
Thomas d. Cuyler and Clement A.
Griscom. of Haverford, Pa; John p.
Green, OF Rosemont; Charles E. Pugh,
of Overlook; S. NJ. Provost and w.
II. Barnes, OF Philadelphia; Samuel
Rea, OF Bryn Mawr. and William H.
Baldwin. Jr., OF New York city. A. j.
Cassatt subscribes for $4,000 shares
and the other directors for 1000 each
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26

CoLoRED men who assault white wo-
men should be legally hanged and the
colored people should have no sympathy
for them il their undoing.
This rule should also apply to white
men who assault colored women.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26

tract expires the four American trans
Atlantic liners Of the International
Navigation company are eligible for q
new contract, either under the present
postal law or under any new act that
might be passed by congress"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
SATURDAY, APRIL 26 1902

LAwLEss colored people must be sent
to the rear with the lawless white peo-
pie.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26

WE should be careful TO retain the
respect and goodwill of the better
class of white people.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26

Entered in the Post Office at Richmond, Va.
rs second class matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26
JOHN MITCHELL, JR.. EDITOR,

AL communications intended for publication
should be sent so as to reach us by Wednesday
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-01-01
Tit for Tat.

Ex-Governor st. John, Of Kansas.
once made tour Of speech making.
He addressed two audiences-one OF
which contained a thousand hearers,
of whom 991 were men and nine were
women; this was in the penitentiary.
The other audience numbered fifty-six,
fifty-one of whom were women and
five of whom were men; this was in g.
prayer meeting.
Yet the 991 men could vote until they
were shut up in prison, while the 81
women cannot. This is funny world,
the funniest we were ever in.
Kansas is departing from prohibition
stringency simultaneously with the at
tempt in Maine to strengthen it.
Boston Post.
It is worth noticing that Sheriff
Pearson, who is so stirring up not only
Portland, but the whole state of Maine,
was elected on straight Prohibition
ticket, while friends of the prohibitory
law in Kansas have been trying to Sc
cure it's enforcement through party
whose national organization favors
saloon perpetuation.
Alexander Gum, of Harrington.
Kansas, who claimed to be 116 years,
old, is dead.-News item.
What's strange about a man 116:
years ola dying? He couldn't help it..
Probably we would have done no bet
ter. Tell us something startling; for,
instance that Mayor Ames or Mayor,
Smith has begun to respect his oath Of
office; or that Gov. Van SAINT says that
the liquor traffic ought to be merged:
with the waters of the Atlantic and:
Pacific; or that all the temperance
men of the land have stopped voting
license parties into power. That
would be news.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-01-01
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