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$50. Paid.

NORFOLK, VA, Jan. 20, 1902.
This is TO certify that have received
from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chan
cellor of the Grand Lodge of Va, One
Hundred and Fifty Dollars $3.50. .O0) in
payment of the death claim of Sir
Frank Haywood, who was member of
Friendship Lodge, No. 8, knights of
Pythias, N. A, S. A, E A, A. & A.
Signed:
A. j. FAULT,
Administrator.
Witnesses;
J. j. Corprew,
j. w. Randolph, d. D. G.. G.
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25
Mrs. Chiles Ill.

Mrs. Martha Chiles, mother of Colon
ell John r. and Miss Marietta L. Chiles
was stricken with paralysis on Sunday
evening last at her residence, ia West
Leigh st.
She has been unconscious ever since.
Her daughters, Maggie, now Mrs. Geo.
A. Gibson of Tuskegee, Ala. Julia, now
Mrs. I. p. Jeter Of Newport News, Va,
and her sons, Lawyer James Alexander
Chiles OF Lexington, KY, and O. Rich
ard Chiles, OK Washington, d. O. has
tened to her bedside.
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25

The Sixth Mt Zion Baptist Church
and the Ebenezer Baptist Church profit
ed by the experience OF the First Bap-
tist Church.
The better elements retained control
and Rev. r. V. Peyton and Rev. w. H.
Stokes were called without hitch.
Both congregations are united and it
is evident that unlike the First Baptist
Church, in both of these cases God
called the pastor"
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25
JUDGE LYNCH
DISCUSSED.
JOHN MITCHELL, JR., OF VIRGIN
IA DISCUSSES THE LYNCH
PROBLEM AT BETHEL.
THE KEYNOTE TO PROSPERITY
Tells How the Negro in Richmond Has
Made Such Vast Strides, and Says
The Whole Race Must de the Same,

The Bethel Literary was crowded to
the doors last Tuesday night to hear
John Mitchell, Jr., the fearless editor of
the Richmond PLANET, on "Judge
Lynch and his victims.''
The address was admirable indeed.
The big audience applauded the speech
vigorously at every stage, and there was
not a time when he was not lost in his
subject. Mrs. McAdoo recited two se-
lectlons very acceptably.
CThen followed the speech in FULL
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25
Southern Literature.

The following is list of attractive
publications issued by the Passenger
Southern Railway:
Winter Homes in Summer Lands"
Hunting and Fishing in the South -
land of the Sky" Charleston and
her Exposition" "The Beautiful SAP
phire Country" illustrated Folder
Cuba, Nassau, and Porta Rica." Cop
les may be had upon application to tick
ct agents.
@. w WRsrRIrpY
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25. 1902

OF the church, but what admits that
grlsvous mistakes were made by that
irresponsible crew and hope for the
time when conservatism viii be perma-
nently triumphant and all blunders rect,
flied.
AS far as it is observable, not single
member, actively engaged in the out
rageous happenings at the First Baptist
board.
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25
NOT MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT.

Since we cannot get much encourage.
ment from the leaders of the white race,
is there not to be found help in those
whose salaries we labor and work hard
to pay as pastors? But while was cast
down, the great DR.. Binga of Manches-
ter came to my rescue. In giving the
charge, he took issue with DIR. Lewis,
declaring that the minister OF the vos.
pei among our people had a two-fold
work TO do, that it was his responsible
duty TO help the people get homes, get
something in this life in order that they
might be more useful as citizens. He
declared that it was no harm to be
wealthy, because if we have wealth we
could do more to help others.
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25

WANTED. Experienced Shoe max.
er. Apply to
BAROFF'S,
5l5-Louisiana St., Fulton,
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
Singing
Scripture Reading Rev. M. II. PAYNE
Prayer Rev. A.B. Smith
Song
Address Mrs. Lucy Coles
Rscitaton Annie Payne
RECITATION Rosa Johnson
Recltatlon Wesley Grave 8
Solo Miss Belle Fitzhugh
RECITATION Eva Lee Graham
Recitation Estelle Christian
Essay Miss Esterene White
Trio Misses Martha Taylor, Pearl
Christian, O. O. Williams.
Recitation K Jack Wyche
Essay ON Charity Miss Ella Lacy.
Recitation Regina Jonathan
Address Supt. Richard Beverly
Remarks Revs. M. H. Payne. A. 3.
Smith, Potter, Hawkins, Peyton and
others.
Benediction Rev Watkins
So impressed were the Sunday School
workers Of this great gathering that at
once Sunday School Union was organ
lied under the name Of the National
Baptist Sunday School Union of Rich
moad and vicinity with the following
officers:
President, B. II. Peyton; First Vice.
President, Miss Sarah Garter; Second
Vice President, Mr.. James Potter, Third
Vice President. Mr. r. II. Singleton,
Recording Secretary, Mr.. A W. Dan
bridge, Assistant Secretary, Mr.. w. M.
Garter, Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Emma Williams; Treasurer, Rev. A. B.
smith; Chaplain, Rev. N. H. Payne;
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25

John Mitchell, Jr., Esq, Editor of the
"Klchmond PLANET" F" held forth on last
Tuesday before the famous Bethel Lit
orary Society at Lincoln Memorial Tenn
pie IN a masteriy and eloquent address
on Judge Lynch and His Victims.'' II
was manifest from the very beginning
OF his remarks that Mr.. Mitchell had
the earnest and sympathetic attention of
an audience, which more than filed the
church, not only because the subject
was of such moment. but because thew
knew that the speaker had come from
the hot-bed of oppression and preiudlce
and yet had stood it for wears in fearless
defense of the right. His remarks were
rich in illustrating and drawing from
a varied experience Statistics were
furnished as TO material and intellectual
progress of the Negro in the South, the
same being considered the real cause of
race animosity, Personal bravery on
the part of Negroes, wronged or at
tackled, and race unity were urged as
being essential to respect and success.
A bright and entertaining discussion
was participated in by Messrs Lewis II.
Douglass, Jno. w. Cromwell, L. M.
Hershaw, r. S. Smith, and Nj, ]. Cor
don. Mrs. Julia Wormley McAdoo re-
cited selections from Eugene Field in
such brilliant manner as to receive
vociferous applause.
Mr.. VIM. III. Joiner, 1st Vice-Pre
presided in the absence of Mr.. f. L. Oar
doza, Jr., President, who is detained at
home because of illness in his family.
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25

Washington, d. c., Colored American.
January 18th, 19O2.)
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25
National Baptist s. s. Union of Rich.
mond and Vicinity.

Last Sunday at the Fifth st. baptist
Church at $50 p. M, a most interesting
Sunday School Mass Meeting was held.
Quite large gathering of Sunday
School workers was present, and they
enjoyed a very excellent program.
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25
DRAWS DIVIDENDS.

He has stock in it and draws divi-
dends like the other stockholders, / do
not condemn him for that, / congrntu-
late hin, but do complain because of
his attack upon Others for doing the
same thing that he is doing. By inqui-
ry, i found out that DR.. Graham is
president of an insurance company, di-
rector OF banking institution; that
Rev. r. j. Bass is president of an in
surance company; that Rev. Archer
Ferguson Is a director OF the Nickel
Savings Bank; that Rev. Binga is presi-
dent of an insurance company, and that
Rev. w. l.. Taylor is president Of the
True Reformers' Bank and all the busi-
ness of that concern. All of these
preachers are pastors. Are they an in
jury to their race? / think not.
Preachers of the gospel, help your
down-trodden race, open up banks, insu
rance companies and any other business
that will lift us up from the dust and
ashes of humiliation.
am respectfully yours,
HAPPY HooLIGAN.
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25
wARNEp rHs sew pAsroR.

He warned the new pastor to be hon
est and upright, not TO wear a long face
IN the day and q short face at night,
and when he made his rounds in visit
ing his members, not 20 stay too long in
one place. / don't know what was the
matter with the people, but L do know
that they went wild over DR.. Binga's
remarks.
was surprised when DIR. Lewis was
condemning the insurance men to hear
some one cry ont in the audience,
Brother Lewis, you use to be in one. "
but the doctor demurred saying, "I
used TO, but made my escape" And
then somebody showed me a copy of
the Virginia Baptist in which found
DIR. Lewis name as vice-president Of an
insurance company.
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25

JOHN MITCHELL, JR. AT BETHEL.
The Doughty EditOr of the Richmond
Planet DiscOurseS ElOquently Upon
Judge Lynch and His Victims. Be-
fore an Overlooking and Appreciat-
I've Audience-Ceming Attractions.
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25
FIRST HONoR!PUPILs.
MOORE SCHOOL.
9 9Th Grammar-Lucy. .Danivl.

Week Ending January-17th, 1909.
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25

CONTINUED ON 8TH PAaE.)
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25
THE FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH.
MADE A SCENE IN THE
EDlFICE.
A DISGRACEFUL INTER
RUPTION.
DEACONS ELECTED.
Good Selections-Sad Times
in the Barn-yard.
DEACONS ELECTED.
PASTOR JOHNSON RULED.

There were mournful times among
the rams last Sunday morning
when the congregation of the
First Baptist Church proceeded to elect
deacons TO fill the seven vacancies
then existing. Ali seemed to be able to
control their feelings except Brother
Thomas H. Briggs, whose bad record is
known from Screamersville to Rockets.
Richmond planet., 1902-01-25

However, there is scarcely a member
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All Sorts of Offenders Are
Brought to Trial.
JUSTICE AND MERCY
A JUDGE WHO SEEKS FOR FACTS
IN THE CASE
And Then Makes the Punishment Fit
the Crime-Whipping With
Bamboo Rods.
Written for The Evening Star.

One of the most interesting tribunals In
the far east Is that known as the mixed
court OF Shanghai. China, presided over
by MAGISTRATE Cheng, a progressive emma
man and a man of keen dfScernment. IN
Shanghai he Is known as the Chinese Sol
ONION" and the sobriouet is well earned, Tor
his decisions are wise and his INGENIOUS
novel
The mixed court" is the successor of the
consular court, and seems to answer the
purpose as FIR as justice Is concerned IN
a much more satisfactory manner. The
magistrate is appointed by the Chinese
government and the foreign settlements in
Shanghai are represented in turn at each
session of the court, and participate in the
hearings whenever a foreigner Is involved
The court is located in the suburbs OF the
town, and is known in Shanghai as the
Yamen where all criminals are taken Tor
trial, and there Is little cause to complain
of the laws delay" The magistrate oc-
cupies the quarters over the court. and may
be summoned at any hour in the day or
night by persons having grievance,
through the fundamentally Of monster
drum. which when struck sounds like
peal of thunder, and Is sufficient to awaken
even the dreamiest celestial
Accompanied by the American interpre-
ter who represents the United States,
rode through a drizzffng rain to the court
and found the Yamen crowded with celes-
tiaIs. The magistrate had not yet made his
appearance and we were invited to his
sanctum, where, dressed in his official
robes, We found him examining some docu-
ments. l was struck Immediately by the
appearance of this man who deals out JUS
tice according to the Chinese law, with due
regard for the rules and regulations which
maintain IN the foreign settlements. He
was a little above the average height. with
a kindly face and mouth which depicted
great force Of character. His dress was of
a dark blue Chinese brocade, of exquisite
design, and he wore a contcal-shaped hat,
which was surTuounted by piece of beau
tiful green Jade, from which hung red
silk tassel. On his right thumb he wore a
wide jade ring. He was most cordial in his
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A sERVICEABLE CLOCK.
Only Ten Days Out Of Commission in
Thirty-Eight Years.

The clock in the, office Of the clerk Of the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
was not running last wednesday. Innocent
as the statement may seem. the fact that
the hands were not making the circuit Of
the dial caused something akin to excite
ment among those who regularly have
business about the city hall. This result
was due to the fact that the clock, which
Is of the eight-day. calendar pattern, has
stopped only three times since 1t was first
placed in position on the marble mantle Of
the clerks Office nearly forty years ago.
Every Saturday from the day the clock
was purchased in 1864 the clock has been
wound by Mr.. R. ]. Meigs, jr. assistant
clerk and every secular day, at noon.
through all those years 1t has been care
fully observed and any variation from OBJ
servatory accuracy corrected One of the
three stops referred to was due to the
breaking of cord by which one OF the
weights was suspended. Another resulted
from a slight .disarrangement of the cal
endar mechanism. while the third was the
result of the timepiece being taken away
to be cleaned. The stopping Of last We'd
neSday was the Intentional act of Mr..
Meigs. In some manner the calendar gained
one day, so the custodian of the clock call
ed halt for twenty-four hours in order to
set things right.
According to Mr.. Meigs, the clerks office
clock has been out of commission not more
than ten days In thirty-eight years.
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WILD BEASTS IN INDIA.
No Decrease in the Number of Deaths
From Animals.
From the london Globe.

From the London Globe.
In spite of the many plans which have
been tried by the Indian government, there
is no diminution, but rather the contrary,
in the number Of deaths caused by wild
beasts. Various conjectures are hazarded
to account for this failure Of the executive.
but 1t is pretty well agreed that the de-
struction Of game by sportsmen and by
droughts compels tigers. leopards. wolves
and hyenas to prey to a greater extent on
humanity. sE
Whether that be the case or not, Lord
Curzon has unquestionably gone the right
way to work by resorting to the novel ex-
pedient of employing Goorkha soldiers in
some of the worst infested districts Born
sportsmen as they are and perfectly fear
less, they readily take up with this new
sort of military duty. and there seems
every likelihood that the venture, IL perse-
vered with. will be crowned with complete
success. Wolves are, 1t appears. much
carnivora; they are debited with nearly 800
deaths per annum In the united provinces
alone
But they will have hot time OF 1t when
the Goorkhas carry out their proposed
scheme Of scientific jungle hunt. much
on the lines of Lord Kitcheners blockhouse
system. First one patch. then another, will
marching concentricaliy, the intervals be-
tween them being filled up with beaters
humping on tom toms as at tiger hunt.
There will be reward. 1t may be assumed,
for every wolf or other man-killing animal
slain, but the Goorkha does not need any
services for such thoroughly eongenial
work
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homes. 1t lies In nest In the hills on the
shores of Lake Geneva at the point where
the Rhone flows out on its way toward the
Mediterranean sea. The Rhone divides the
city forming several Islands. over which
bridges go from one side of the town to the
othef.@ On the islands are bath houses,
restaurants, cafes and the water works.
One Of the bridges is on the site of bridge
which Julius Caesar destroyed when he had
his first battle with the Heivetf. Geneva
Is city of schools, and it has students
from all parts of Europe.
like Lake Geneva. 1t Is a beautiful eX-
panse of CLASSY green, with Mt. Blanc and
others of the snow-capped Alps looking
down upon it. 1t is only from mile and
half to eight miles In width but 1t Is as
long as from Baltimore to Washington, and
in most places very deep. reaching depth
of thousand feet in some parts. The lake
is in the form of goose neck squash, with
Geneva at the end of the neck 1t is COW
cred with steamboats, and sailhoats OF vari-
Gus kinds. which ply from town 10 town
and village to village along its banks.
In travelling from Geneva to Berne /
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The sale Of carpenters tools Is large. Our
hardware holds its own in all parts Of Eu-
rope and our machine tools are acknowl-
edged to be the best. American saws are
frequently seen. and there should be a de-
mand here for the old-fas hioned wood saw.
In many of the cities the chief fuel Is wood.
1t is brought in from the mountains and
sawed and split in the streets. The ak
used has a short handle and a blade about
three inches wide. 1t is sort Of cross be-
tween an ak and a Ratchet. For cutting
down trees some American axes are sold.
L saw lot from Findlay. Ohio, in one OF
the stores Of Berne. After the wood is
sawed and split 1t is carried up into the
houses on the backs Of men In great bas-
ketsr made of slaves.
The Swiss Using Electricity.
There might be an opening for American
electrical machinery here. for the Swiss
are rapidly turning their streams to &C
count. There are little power plants every
where, and many factories are run by cleo
tricity generated by water. Here at Ge-
neva the water works run the street cars
and furnish the electric lights. They also
supply power to workshops large and small
throughout the city and its suburbs The
power plant is on an island in the Rhone,
right In the center of the city and only
a hundred feet from where the Rhone runs
out of Lake Geneva. There Is quite a fall
at that place, and the turbulent stream
moves twenty great engines by means of
turbines. The machinery was made at
Zurich, from where comes a large part OF
the electric supplies of this country. Many
of the cities have electric trans. and most
of them are lighted by electricity. The
tram cars are trolley. The electric lights
here at Geneva are of the Brush variety.
Geneva.
The most of western Switzerland is
French. and Geneva might be called its
capital The city is one of the most beau
tiful of its size in Europe. 1t has mag
niicent store buildings and many nue
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exhibited more deep interest in this case,
1t seemed to me. than in any other and
he consumed at least half an hour in the
examination OF the man. for you must
know in this court the magistrate Is not
only the Judge. but the prosecutor as well,
and oftentimes takes the place Of lawyer
for the defense Well, he tried to tangle
the accused Intellectually for half an hour,
going over the case several times with no
apparent result. Finally he tried another
method. He told the man that there was
no evidence to convict him, although the
circumstances were strong against him,
but that he was anxious to find out the
real truth. and said, for the sake of argu-
ment. that they would consider the money
which had been taken was only loan and
that the accused intended to pay it back
But the accused was not to be caught in
this trap. for he saw no way Of ever pay
ing back the $40 Then the magistrate
said: well, suppose We call II gift. Your
sister and brother-in-law are both willing
to say that they will give you the money.
the $40 IL you will only tell when and how
you got 1t. We are simply very inquisi-
tive about this matter" Still the man re-
fused to answer. Then the judge quickly
changed his methods. and. pointing his
finger at the accused. said: your brother
in-law tells me the lock of the closet was
broken and that you evidently got the
money that way"
TT is untrue" the prisoner replied. 1.-THE
lock was not broken. You can see that
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a pair Is charged. and this must be taken
into consideration in fixing the prices.
I had an interesting chat as to American
trade the other day with Consul Lieber-
knecht at Zurich. Mr.. Lieberknecht Is a
well-known country editor of Genesee. ILL.,,
who was appointed by President Mckinley
to represent us at Zurich. He Is a good
business man and Is full of common sense
views of Switzerland and the Swiss. Said
he:
Our people do not understand the Swiss
nor their wants. They think they are long
ing for American goods. and that they win
snap at them as soon as they see our
catalogues. They do not realize that this
is one of the oldest markets of Europe and
that people lived here very comfortably
long before America was discovered. There
are store buildings In Zurich which con-
tanned merchandise while our forefathers,
dwelling in log cabins. were bartering with
the Indians: and these same store buildings
are still filed with all the necessaries and
luxuries that the Swiss need or want. If
we would sell goods here we must show the
Swiss that our goods are better than those
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sulky rakes. I saw a woman blowing with
a sulky pillow, two cows doing the pulling,
and in the same region found moving ma
chine drawn by two fine draft horses from
Germany.
American Desks and Office Furniture.
Switzerland has plenty of wood and its
people are skilled In handling 1t, but they
cannot make furniture as low as our fac
tories No European carpenter can COM
pete with us, and the result is that Ameri-
can furniture is pushing its way into all
parts of Europe. This Is especially SO Of
American roll-top desks, files and unit book
cases, which are often sold in connection
with American typewriters. There are
large American furniture stores In Zurich
and Basel, and roll-top desks are sold here
in Geneva The goods come knocked down,
as the freight from New York to Switzer-
land is one cent Ler pound. Some OF the
desks come overland from Antwerp and
Havre but others are shipped to Rotterdam
and are sent up the Rhine on barges.
American Coal for the Swiss.
Switzerland is spending millions of dollars
every wear for fuel for it's homes and fac
tories. 1t buys coal of England, Germany.
Belgium and Austria. and it is believed
that II might proftably purchase Of us.
The coal could be sent to Rotterdam and up
the Rhine to Switzerland at a compare
lively low rate. At present Germany sells
900 900 tons of coal here every year. France
and Belgium about 100000 tons each, and
in addition there are thousands of tons
from Austria and England.
AS to the American shoe there is no doubt
but that it's sale might be largely increased.
1t Is claimed that our shoe Is too expensive
for the Swiss, but I found five stores in
Zurich selling Massachusetts, and Chicago
So shoes for high prices, and doubt not they
can be sold all over the country. The con-
suls tell me that the Swiss need a thicker
4 H. lt,x,- A
can shoe. The roads here are rocky and
hard on the feet. A duty of about dollar
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false witness against him were led away
for punishment In the afternoon.
Inhumap Cruelty,

false witness against him were led away
for punishment IN the afternoon.
Inhuman Cruelty.
But the case showing the character Of the
man perhaps more than any of the others
was one In which man and woman were
charged by their neighbors with cruelty TO
child. In China a boy baby il believed TO
be a great blessing. and those who are un-
fortunate in not having male issue usually
apply to the orphan asyluTifs and obtain q
male child in that way, adopting him as
their own and bringing him up so that
when he is able to earn a livelihood he can
support his benefactors. 1t was so in this
asylum and the testimony Of the nefghbors
was that thegman and woman took turns
in cruelty beating the child.
The magistrate called for the boy and In
a little while he was brought into court.
He was surely not over nine years of age
and his pinched face and bruised appear
ance was convincing evidence that he had
been cruelty dealt with. The little fellow
was afraid to talk but the judge, with the
gentleness of a woman, took him In his
arms and gradually got at the truth. The
back of the child showed signs of a recent
beating and the ends of his little fingers
were all burned.and blistered4 from torture
that these fends had inflicted. The face OF
the judge was study and 1t was impessi-
bic to tell what was passing through his
mind, for he smiled continually as the
facts were recited to him. and now and
then would say aloud. Well it Is your
child. you had right to punish it if it was
hai