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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20
MAY NOT ARsITRArE

outlook For Peaceful Settlement Of
Venezuelan Dispute Net Bright.
London, Dec. 17.-At the foreign Of
nee last evening It was said that no
decision had yet been arrived at in
regard to Venezuelan arbitration. Many
difficulties have arisen In the way of
arriving at a basis Of what can be ar
bitrated and what can be otherwise
settled. The outlook for a pacific set
Element Of the dispute is not particu-
larly bright.
Judging from statements given cut
by the foreign ofdcs, the Venezuelan
situation does not appear to be any
nearer a settlement. No suggestion
has been made that Great Britain
eeuld eventually see It's way to sub
Bitting It's claims 10 arbitration, and
the foreign Office points out that vene-
suela's offer to arbitrate is extremely
vague. President Castro, In the COM
munication in which ne expresses his
willingness TO resort TO arbitration,
provides no guarantee that the rights
Of British subjects in Venezuela will
be respected pending the award. The
willingness OF Venezuela TO arbitrate
the financial claims, however, will
meet with no opposition In Official cir
cles In London, nor is there any desire
TO stir mp opposition hero by continu-
ing unnecessarily the present armed
compact with Germany; but, quoting
from the foreign ONCE. at the same
time there Is not the slightest inclina-
ton to let Venezuela go unpublished
for her repeated insults and injuries.
The offer to arbitrate comes very late
in the day. We are not seeking a
quarrel. but we must insure ourselves
against a recurrence OF the acts which
led to the present situation"
Germany Won't Consider Arbitration.
Cologne, Dec. 1.-THE Cologne Ga
zette publishes a dispatch from Ber-
lin which says IL is doubtful II, at the
present stage OF the Venezuelan diff
ficulty, arbitration can be considered
by Germany Germany can afford to
await. the dispatch adds. the outcome
Of situation that is very uncom-
Portable for President Castro.
Italy Desires Arbitration.
Rome, Dee. 17.-In the Hobbies OF the
chamber OF deputies Venezuela was
the exclusive topic OF conversation.
The opinion OF majority OF the depu-
ties is that Germany has been too ag-
Eressiye in her actions, which are cal
culated to complicats the situation. 1t
is therefore thought to be eminently
desirable that the Venezuelan matter
be settled by arbitration.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20
HazIns at ST. johns coI,.,a-

Annapolis, NJ. Dec. 15.-An attempt
on the part OF upper class men OF st.
Johns College to haze the prepare
tory students yesterday resulted in q
general nght. in which more than a
hundred students participated. and
which resulted In several broken
heads. The first class men went early
yesterday morning to the dormitory
building of the "prsps," hut were re-
pulsed. They returned with reinforce
mehts. and the battle which eHsued
lasted for nearly three hours. Professor
Rspisr. one Of the instructors of the
''prsps." took part In the Sight and
led the younger students throughout
the CON Hfct
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20
OUR CASE IN EQUITY.

THE outlook for the colored people
has been dark and the prospects dreary,
but recent happenings in the country
would seem to indicate that our friends
are not all dead and that God in His
divine wisdom is raising up others for
US
The statsments Of President Roosx-
WELT concerning his intentions with
reference to the appointment of colored
men 20 office was enc Of the most en-
phatiC announcements upon that sub
! iect. Mr.. ROOSEVELT is a republican.
Then came Ex-President GRovxR
CLEVELAND in an address delivered at
Philadelphia, from the same platform
occupied by Prof. BooKER T. VASE.
rNeroN, announcing that the colored
man should be accorded those rights
and privileges belonging to other Amer.
lean citizens and that he should be en-.
couraged to look upwards and go for
ward in the race Of life.
His aspirations along legitimate lines
aAould be encouraged and the gates OF
hope should not be closed to him. Mr.
CLEVELAND Ii = Democrat.
Then came Capt. RICHMOND P. HOB
SON, who Distinguished himself In TIA,
sinking Of the MerrimaS, and by tn,
way, halls from Alabama. In an NJ
dress delivered At Warrington recently
hers quoted % follows:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20
sURoNIc PLAGUE AT NEW YORK
Three Cases Found On Steamer From
South Africa


New York, Dec. 17.-Three cases Of
bubonic plague are under treatment
In the Svinburns Island hospital at
quarantine The sufferers are the Hrst
and second cooks and the second stew
ard OF the Prince line steamer Saxon
Prince. which arrived from Durham,
South Africa. on Monday. When on
inspection OF the crew three were
found to be I'll a thorough examination
Of the patients convinced Health ON
Ger Doty that they had all the synp-
toms OF the plague, and they were
taken to Swinburne Island, where cub
lures are made. The examination con-
hrmod the diagnosis.
The hrst patient is eonvalesceAt, but
the athsr tive are still under treat
ment All three men slept together In
a small compartment. The total NUM-
Der OF the Grew is 81. There are ave
passengers en- beard, q woman and
four children
The steamer viii be sent to sea 10
discharge the water and sand ballast
taken on board at Durham. She win
then return 70 Quarantine. when the
passengers ana crew will BE trans
ferreA to HeHmaa leland, whore they
win be held fer 10 days fer observa-
tieA- DR.. DSty sAys that there IL no
FdA2ssS Of sDreaA q the plagss. 80 the
Iwhsle matter b wed In hand.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20

81 was brought up with your people"
said he, land in my Southland was nurs-
ed by one of you, who was as tender TO
me as my own mother was. During the
civil war the Negro nobly fulfilled his du-
ty to those of the South left defenseless at
home, Your ace may call upon me as
long as l live, TO be the truest friend
know how TO be.
81 have feeling for you also of sim
cere esteem, respect and affection. The
colored race is one of fighters. At San
tiago, when / was released, the first
American troops l saw We're colored
regulars. You have a right TO be proud
of the blood you have spilled for your
country. Do not complain of your So
cIal position to-day What was your
brief servitude compared to the long
ages of serfdom in Europe in the Dark
Ages? Your condition to-day has no
, comparison to that of the European
peasant,
This is strong language. Capt HOB
, SON is Democrat. Is there any reason
for despair when Rear Admiral WIN
FIELD SCoTT SCHLEY spoke from the
same platform in the same strain.
Admiral SCHLEY is a Democrat. II
proves the truth of our repeated declar-
atoms that our friends are not all dead,
neither are they sleeping.
When one door shuts, another one
opens. Oh, Colored men of the South.
land, do not despair. The day is break
ingl Let them continue their Cypress
i've legislation. Let them vainly at
tempt to check our progress. They
will have their trouble for their pains
Mark our prediction: We shall yet Sc
cure onr political rights at the hands OF
! tie very southern white men who are
now presumed TO be foremost in taking
them away. AS for the Supreme Court
of the United States, we believe that II
is prejudiced against us from the start
! 1t has done all that it could TO destroT
our rights and nothing as yet appears
upon its records in recent years thai
tends TO perpetuate land secure to us
: those privileges guaranteed by the Con.
stitution of the United States
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20
BLOWN UP BY AcETYLENE
Six Children Killed by Gas Expio
sion al Fort Lee, NJ. ].

sion az Fort Lee, ~. J.
Fort Lee. N. J., Dec. 17-By the cx-
plosion OF an acetylene gas tank yes
terday the residence OF John Pug
lughi was demolished. his ak chill.
dren instantly killed and his wife so
seriously injured that her recovery is
doubtful. The dead are: Ida Pug
lughi, aged IA; Title. aged II; Irene,
aged 10; Abilene. aged 4; George.
aged 5. and Clorinda, aged % years.
The mother was found 200 feet from
where the explosion took place, her
right arm almost torn from her body.
Just returned from school, the chill
dren were at the lunch table, when the
explosion occurred. The roof and the
sides Of the house were blown out An
adjoining cottage was also partially
destroyed. The debris Immediately
took fire, and the bodies Of the dead
were badly charred
Mrs. Puglughi. who was waiting on
the children at the table. was blcwn
through the side of the house and was
found on the road. The father was
away from home.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20
FORCING UP PRICE OF COAL
George r. saer Deprecates Action Of
independent Operators.

GcorSe =. SacF Deprecates Action OF
independent Operators.
New York, Dec. 17.-Prssident Geo.
F. Baer. OF the Reading Railroad.
made n statement yesterday deprecat-
ing the course pursued by the inde-
pendent coal operators, who It is al
legged have forced the price for their
e0al up to s11.5o ten to dealers, equal
to $14 to the consumer.
Unfortunately there seems to be NO
way to compel them to sell Down to
the level fixed by the railroads" said
Mr.. Baer. IF their sense OF Obligation
to the people cannot deter them from
asking prohibitiye prices. nothing the
public or the railroads can do would
be Of any eject. Tho railroads cannot
refuse to transport their coal. the law
regulating the business Of all public
carriers opposing it. The charge that
the railroads are selling railroad coal
to the Independents for disposal In the
open market IL absolutely false. We
are doing everything In our power to
keep down the price of coal and to
get 1t to market quickly"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20
Girl Set Fire 70 Hsrae,f.

Newark, N. J.. Dee. llama stan
held, IL years cid. OF Bsllsviile, who
was discharged frem the city hospital
Sunday, where she had been siok for
some time, was rstursAd 70 that insti.
tutisA yesterday badly burned about
the limbs and boay. Anna said sho
vas walking On south sixtA street
RSseville. when a boy threw ell on her
dress and set IRE 10 II. John Murray
who responded to her screams aAd ex
tnguishod the AaDoG. claims there
was nobody in sight at the tAs. As
matches were found In the girls peck
OF and there was no trace Of ell or
Aer dress. it Is believed she set IRE
10 herself.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20
BUILDING COLLAPSED


Fifty Men Buried Under Falling Round
House at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-THE weight
OF ice and snow sent the roof of q
round house of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, at Tkirtieth and Arch
streets. crashing in upon 50 men short
ly before 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon, injuring 16 SO seriously that they
were Mt once hurried to hospitals. The
collapse occurred when the place was
Allied with engine wipers, drivers and
nremen. The locomotives were buried
under the ruins with the workmen,
and the roar Of escaping steam and
the dense clouds OF Vapor led many
to believe that several men had been
scalded to death.
Rescue parties were at once fromed
and 16 injured men were rescued.
Eight were sent to the University Hos
pital, three were taken to the Medico-
Chirurgical Hospital and Ave to the
Presbyterian Hospital. Several OF the
injured men sustained broken limbs.
Shortly after the accident and before
all OF the men were rescued the ruins
took fire, but the flames were speedily
extinguished
The improvements the Pennsylvania
Railroad is making In West Philadel-
phia undermined the foundations of
the round house. and the weight of
the snow and Ice further weakened
the structure. The roof began falling
en- the north side and continued clear
around the building. The cries of the
terrified workmen could be- heard
above the Kissing Of the steam. The
hremen and police did good service in
rescuing the injured. The II locomo-
tiVes caught in the ruins were badly
damaged
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20
Marysana's First Teuch Of Winter

Baltimore. Nd. Dec 1s.-Saow, rain
and slsst, accompanied By high winds,
Rlternatsd yesterday and last night
and gave to NarylaAders the Arst real
winter weather Of the season. Reports
fron all parts Of the state indicate
that ths storm was general. Telegraph
iaAd telephone wires have fallen from
their Icy weight and communications
70 all points Is Interrupted. N the
cities electric travel has been inter
feres with. No serious damage has
been reported from any section Of the
state.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20
ANOTHER ULTIMATUN
italy Demands Payment of Claims
Against Venezuela.
HER MINISTER LEAVES CARACAS
Spain and Belgium Alse Present a
Joint Note For Their cIaIms-AIIIed
Powers Discussing Arbitration As
Means Of Settling Dispute.


Caracas, Dec. 1.-THE italian min
lister to Venezuela, Signor de Riva, has
received orders from Rome to leave
Caracas. He will go on board the
Italian cruiser Giovanni Bausan at La
Guaira. Senior de Riva has been I'm
structed by his government to present
to the government of Venezuela Italy's
demand for the immediate payment
Of $4,000 to meet the Italian claims
arising from former revolutions, in the
form OF an ultimatum. AS it is known
that the Venezuelan government can
not pay the amount demanded, the
communication to the minister in
cludes orders to leave Caracas at once
The ultimatum from Italy is couched
IN stronger terms than those used in
the ultihatums presented to Venezuela
by Great Britain and Germany. Italy
will take part in future demonstrations
against Venezuela. The interests of
Italy in Venezuela will be placed in
the hands Of United States Minister
Bowen.
The Spanish minister to Venezuela,
Senior Gaytan de Ayala, and the Bel
gian charge d'affaires, NJ. Van der
Heyde, have presented a joint letter
to the Venezuelan minister of foreign
affairs, in which they ask, in case the
claims of other foreign powers are
paid by Venezuela. that the same treat.
ment given those powers be accorded
to Spain and Belgium.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20

Dr.. irwin lasaa IA. ca.a

huntington, Pa. Dec. 1.-THE con-
sPiracy ease Of DR.. L ~. W. Irvine. the
seHsssd rector Of st. Johns Episcopal
Church here. against Bishop Talbot
AID Mr.. and Mira. Alexander Miliott.
Of huntington, fer $2B,0oo damages,
iendss yesterday when, On AetieA u
the attsrAsys fer the defense, the court
iastruetsd the jury to render q verdict
for the defendants.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20

THE base ball team Of the University
of Virginia objected last year to playing
the baseball team of Harvard Universe
txof Cambridge, Mass, because Mr.
(colored) was one Of the
players.
This year the Harvard baseball team
dropped the University of Virginia
team and held MATTHEWS.
This is the proper way to deal with
the unreasoning exhibition of race pref.
udice. They can play with a whole
team of Carlisle School Indians, bu;
object to one colored member of Har,
ward base ball team. Oh, the absurdi-
ty of it!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20
Wants Congress to Rollsvs Dsstcs..

Wants Congress to Relieve distress.
Boston, Dec. 1s.-Formez RsprSsan-
ltaHvs Bsrofsky. Of this city, rsesaay
wrote q letter 10 Prea6snt Roosevelt,
sKsriAg the suggestion that No urge
apca Congress an Appsopriatien Of
sse.sss.ses to be Esed Ia relieving the
Distress Of the coal fAzaiAe. PAs let
tsr has been acknowledge BY Mr..
'Csrteiysu. the secretary b the prszi-
asat. whs statss that Ne president Is
:conRideriHs tab subject ct zeal famine
nest carefully.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20
VENEZUELAN FORT soMsARpED
British and German Cruisers Silence
Fert at Puerto CabelIo.

British and German Cruisers Silence
Fert at Puerto CabeIIo.
Puerto Cabello, Dec. 15.-Ths Brit
cruiser ViRsta have bembarded the
fortress here. They quickly silsncsd
it The bombar6ment lasted for As
minutes. The fortress Ii composed
or Fort SalaAo and the Castle Libedta-
dor. After the firing ceased the
Charybdes sent marines to occupy
the castle. The fortress was almost
demolished. Il Is probable thst emily
a few persons were injured by the
shelliAG. The commander OF Castle
Iibertador has besA taken prisoner
While the firing continued there was
intense excitement In this port Every
house in town was closed The cruis-
srs are still here.
The Charybdss and the viAsta ar
rived here Saturday morning. The
captain Of the nnElish merchant
steamer TspAss, whisA was ssised By
q nob lAst wednesday, visited the
HnElish eOnnsGero en- beard ne Cha
FySdss and returned an hour later with
a detachment 81 % marines, who took
charge Of the TopAEe. TAe poyulace
WIS greatly szeits< at tAis incident,
and raised tAs cry -To arms," but no
incident occurred
The English SoMnodore thea sent q
demand to tAs aushcrit4ss fer immedi-
aes satisfaction for having pulled down
the British Gag fFOA tAe Tepase, and
advised the gevSTAEs1t that n satGs-
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JOHN 1TTLdELL. JR.. EDITOR.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20

published every Saturday by JOHN MITCHELL
JR., at BIZ North 4th Street, Richmond. Va
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-04

The last of these valuable papers was
read by Cadet j. G. Temple, of Moore
county, his subject being:
SOIL CULTURE AND LEGUMEs.
When the fertility of the soil had been
almost exhausted and the farmer was
dispairing of ever restoring it, the
scientist stepped in and largely solved
the problem In 1888 Hellriegel discoy-
cred that there were certain microscopic
organisms in the soil, which. when
legumes were available for host plants,
had the ability to fix the free nitro
gen of the air. Since that time the
Alabama Experiment Station has found
out that COW peas and crimson clover
we're able to assimiliate as much as one
hundred and forty pounds of nitrogen per
acre or as much as the farmer buys
in three tons of fertilizer At present
prices of nitrogen an acre of COW peas
adds about $40 worth of nitrogen to the
soil The South is especially blessed in
having two of the most valuable OF the
legumes growing easily, COW peas the
SIMMER legumes and crimson clover, the
winter growing one. With these the land
need never be idle To get best results
ertain conditions are necessary. Inc
germs that can use the plant for host
must be in the soil as a germ when
crows on COW peas cannot grow on clover
1r vetches These germs can be secured
~ getting soil from field where
The legumes has been grown, or the
germs may be bought, being sold under
he name of nitrogene. These inocula-
ions have been found to double the yield.
The air must get to the roots OF the
olant in order that the germs may live
aud may get the nitrogen to fix The
soil must not be acid for the germs can
lot live in an acid.
Aside from their manual value legumes
serve as a forage crop Indeed, the best
way to dispose of a crop of these is to
sut the hay, feed it to cattle and return
he manure to the soil.
In addition to these values legumes
serve as smoother crops. The cowpea is
| specially useful for this purpose when
3owed after wheat or oats as il keeps
down weeds. adds nitrogen and shades
the ground so that the nitrifying germs
may do their work.
The COW pea has we'll been called "the
poor mans bank and this saying might
be extended to include the other legumes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-04
INSECTS AS DISTRIBUTORS OF
DISEASE.

At present the rural population Of our
country suffers from two diseases which
might be, at least in a great part, east
ly prevented. These diseases, typhoid
fever and malaria, are transferred by
certain insects and it is due largely to
this fact that they are so widely dis
tributed throughout the country In the
city typhoid fever can generally be traced
to a contaminated water supply. If our
drinking waited is boiled all danger OF
affection from such source is obviated.
In the country the house fly is the car
rier of the disease. On the other hand
malaria can be transmitted to man only
through the bite of malaral mosquito.
We conclude from the above that if the
farmer could free himself from the at
lacks of these pests he would be secure
from infection. Numerous practical
tests and experiments prove this theory
to be true.
In speaking of the transmission OF ty-
phOid fever by flies, Mr.. Howard writes;
Under the usual conditions of the army
concentration camps in the summer OF
1900 it was so spread by flies as to reach
shocking extent as was fully demonstrate
ed by the army typhoid fever commits
sion." Again, flies have been observed
crawling over piles of manure over which
chloride of lime had been sprinkled. Par
ticles of lime chung to their feet and