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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07
RUSSIA BEATEN IN BIG
BATTLE ON THE YALU
Continued from LIST Page)

fixed bayonets, preceded by buglers, to
clear passage. The Japanese. how
ever, declined a hand-to- hand conflict
On the arrival of the battalion of the
10th regiment all the troops were able
to beat a retreat
The losses of the 18th and 18th
regiments were very great, but they
are not yet exactly known. In the 18th
the killed included Colonel Laming and
lieutenant Colonies Dometti and
Raievsky. The 18th lost nine COM
pany commanders killed or wounded.
The second and third batteries of
the sixth brigade, having lost the
greater number of their men and
horses, were compelled to abandon
their guns after rendering them use
less. For the same reason six guns of
the third battery and eight Poulemetts
which could not be brought away. were
also disabled. The mountainous nature
or the country n..-u-
save the guns by means of drag ropes.
Up to the present 500 wounded, in
Guiding IA officers, have been brought
to the hospital at Feng Wang Cheng.
Their eventual transportation else
where is fully assured
According to the statements of par
Elephants in the battle, at least 5000 to
1000 were killed
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07

THE COSMOPOLITAN for May is up to
its usual standard of excellence. The
following are its contents:
What is my relation to my fellow
men Pr John Brisben Walker; Fronts
piece" 1.-The making of British Tar, :"
Broughton Brapdenburg; "The training
of German actress" Grace Isabel Col
bron; 1.-The ruins of Baalbek," Dulany
Hunter; THE food of the Gods" Her
bert George Wells; 1.-The sea is His
also" ulia b. Foster; 1.-The delights of
Aerial Navigation" Paul Nocquet;
Wonderful matchmaking by steam, -
z. L. McGraSh; intellectual Germany
of to-day" Wolf Won Schierbrand ;
The last Serpent, Seumas Mac MANI s;
THE merit system in Government AID
poin tments," Theodore Roosevelt; 1.-The
Dramatic History of South America
Panama and the knights Errant of
Colonization, Cyrus Townsend Brady;
The most Athletic Nation In the
World" Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
Interesting Personalities in the Bust
ness World Norman Bruce Ream, -
Edwin Lefevre; 1.-The Door of Unrest, -
. Henry; 1.-The Diary of King Edward
VIII. "Half Dozen Letters" Flor
ence Stewart; Sports with which we
are Unfamiliar, Helmet Stag Archer;
Men, Women and Events"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07

1T is the Negro as freeman and a
citizen that the Negro-haters are after.
They are opposed to the self-employing
citizen OF color just as they were opposed
to the free Negro of slavery days.
A Negro as a servant is all right with
them. Be he ever so igno, int or un-
refined, he is welcomed into the finest
hotels, reside noes, barber shops, business
establishments, sleeping. parlor and
dining cars or any where else.
But you let this same Negro put on a
Fedora or Derby hat, and clothe himself
with late style suit of the tailors
finest make, and draw his expense
money from his own pocket, having
earned the same in business, where he
is his own employer, and Immediately
there is wall in the Southland and
such a Negro is not capable, able or fit
to darken the front gate, much less the
front door of the most degenerate white
man in all this land.
He may be educated, skilled and a
walking type and exponent of the doc
trlnes and ideas of Lord Chesterfield
but such specimen of Negro is an a.
domination to the average Negro hating
white man and from such a specimen
he says, May the good Lord deliver
u.s."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
7 hurs6av. April %.


The 10th annual meeting of the Ma
uonal Municipal League was held at
Chicasgo
The Panama canal commissioners
returned to New York on the steamer
Yucatan from Colon.
ERE destroyed the greater part OF
the business portion of Brainard.
Mimi, entailing a loss OF $3.50. 900.
Clarence Quails, colored, was ar
rested near Seaford, Del. charged with
robbing rural mail boxes of valuables.
Michael Davitt, the Irish leader, who
was in this country in the interest of
the Irish National League, sailed for
Liverpool on the steamship Majestic.
Friday. April 20.
IL has been announced in New York
tnat j. P. Morgan bought the original
manuscript of Millions Paradise Lost"
in London for So, 900.
meeting of the stockholders of the
Norfolk and Western railroad has been
called for June II, at Roanoke, Va, to
authorize $35,OOO.0OO bond issue.
Albert G. Sheppard, of Wilkesbarre.
Pa, died of cramps on board the Clyde
line steamer Commanche. which ar.
rived at New York from Jacksonville
and Charleston.
During a severe coughing spell DR..
MCGEE. chief of the anthropologicaI
department of the st. Louis fair,
strained a ligament in his left side
and fractured a rib.
Saturday, April 80.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia, Pa, May 4. - Flour
steady; winter superfine, S250@S75:
Penna. roller, clear, S440647O; citv
mills. fancy. S5.35G5 $50. Rye fouI
quiet; per barrel $50. Wbees nrr4.
No. 9 Penna. red, sl.0St s@l.O4. Corn
firm; No. yellow. local, SIC. oats.
quiet; No. 2 white. clipped, z7c.; lower
grades, 44c. Hay steady; no. / timo-
thy, s1S@1S.50. large bales Pork firm:
family, Sl6.50 Beef steady; beef hams,
S20@21. Live poultry. hens. 1910; old
ROSTERS. &c. Dressed poultry, choice
fowls, 14c.; Old ROSTERS, loo. Butter
steady; creamery, 27c Eggs steady;
New York and Penna. INC. Potatoes
steady; 81 ESQ 80 per bushel
Baltimore. Md. May 4. Wheat
steady; spot. contract. 81; spot No. ?
red western, s1.0l; steamer No red,
94c; southern, by sample, Csc a sl.01;
do, on grade. CSC. IS1.01. Corn quiet:
spot, 52h a 523sc.; steamer mixed,
492i @50c.; southern white and yellow
corn, 551aQ5Shc. Oats ffrm; No. 2
white, 400 46hc.; No. mixed. 4SlhD
444sc. Rye dull; uptown, No. 2, 100
soc; No. western, Sic. Hay easier;
No. l timothy. $l7; No. clover mixed,
$3.50. Butter firm; fancy imitation,
100 zoe; do. creamery, 25c.; do. ladle,
$50 16c.; store packed. 12013c. Eggs
firm; per dozen. l701Sc.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07
FAILED TO BLOCK PORT ARTHUR
Eight Jap Fireships and Two Torpedo
Boats Sunk In Harbor

Boats Sunk In Harbor.
Port Arthur. May 4. - A Japanese
squadron, under Admiral Togo. appear
ed off Port Arthur after daybreak yes
terday and engaged the forts and war
ships.
Thirty Japanese prisoners have been
captured.
AT o'clock in the morning five jan
anese torpedo boats were sighted, and
the Russian land batteries, the gun
boat Giliak and the coast defense YES
sells Gremiaschi and Otvashni opened
fire and compelled them to retire. I'm
mediately afterwards other Japanese
ships were sighted on the horizon.
They were headed by flreship which
was sunk near the entrance of the
harbor at 1.20 a. m.
After an interval of 25 minutes two
more fireships came on and were sent
to the bottom.
AT 2.25 two more firesbips approach
ed. Three Of these blew up on our
mines Two of these sank immediately
and the other two fireships were sunk
by the batteries and warships.
The protected cruiser Askold partici-
pated in the firing.
Fifteen minutes later three more fire.
ships arrived. One of them blew I'D on
a mine, the second vessel was wrecked
on the shore, and the third was sunk
by the Russian shells. The crews of
the fireships tried to save themselves
by boats, in which they put out to sea.
A majority of them were killed by the
Russian machine guns and rifles. Some
OF the survivors were picked I'D.
At daybreak a number of Japanese
were seen clinging to the masts and
tunnels OF the sunken vessels, and
these were rescued by the Russians.
Thirteen OF the wound ed Japanese have
since died. The Russians supplied the
survivors with FOOD and clothing, and
the wounded. were taken to the hospital
ship Mongolia
Many dead bodies were seen floating
outside the harbor. These we're col
lected by the Russians, who brought
them ashore and buried them.
During the morning 10 OF the en-
emy's torpedo boats remained in the
offing and were fired on at long range.
At $50 o'clock il was signalled that
there was Japanese fleet in the vi
entity and that two of the enemy's
launches had been run ashore.
The town is quiet. Large crowds
watched the operations with great in
terest. Grand Duke Boris arrived here
last evening.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07

The Virginia Democratic stass .ao..
vention will be held at RichmonA q
June 8.
Tom Searcy, colored, was lyncbeS N
HAYWOOD county, Tenn. for assaultine =
s-year-old white girl.
postmaster General Payne has re-
turned to Washington from his south.
ern trip much improved in healtn.
The May circulars of the anthracite
coal companies show an advance ~ IN
cents ton for domestic sizes over the
April price.
Wendell p. Stafford, of Vermont. has
been appointed justice of the supreme
court OF the District OF Columbia To,
succeed Justice p. G. Pritchard. now a
United States circuit judge.
Monday, May 2.
The Virginia Navigation Company's
steamer Pocahontas was destroyed by
fire at Richmond, Va Loss, $3.50. 900.
fully insured.
Hon. John ]. Shonk, one Of the plo--
neer coal operators Of the anthracite
region, died at his home in Wilkes
barre, Pa. aged SO years.
The Pittsburg Conference for a mer-
ger Of the Primitive Methodists and
Methodist Professionals Is likely to ad-
1ourn Intellectually for another rear.
w. A. Botkin, divorced husband of
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, convscted OF the
murder of Mrs. j. P. Dunning, of Della
ware, died suddenly in San Francisco.
Tuesday, May 3.
The safe IN, tho
road office at Pitcairn, Pa, was blown
open by burglars, who secured over
$500.
Sunday base ball in Brooklyn has
been declared legal in a decision,
handed down by Justice Gaynor In
New York.
Three men and a boy were burned
to death In a box car on the North
western railroad at Council Bluffs Ia.
while stealing a ride.
Secretary OF the Navy Moody left
Washington to inspect the naval sta,
tons at Guantanamo, Key West, PEN
sacola and New Orleans.
Ex-President Cleveland delivered q
lecture on "The Government in the
Chicago Strike of 1894" before a large
audience at Princeton, N. ].
Wednesday, May q.
Judge Andrew kirkpatrick, OF the
United States circuit court, died at his,
home at Newark, N. J..
The 10th annual national convention,
of the Funeral Benefit Association of.
the P. o. S. of A. was held at Sccan-
ton, Pa.
Over $4,000 loaves Of bread we're.
received in Chicago from Pittsburg to
relieve the famine threatened By the
strike Of bakers.
Judge Goodwin, of Aurora, Ill, has
been selected for the position OF as
sistant attorney general for the post
Office department.
The New York grand jury found
four indictments for grand larceny
against David Rothschild, former
president of the defunct Federal bank.
In default of $4,000 bail he is in Jail.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07

with the delicac'es OF the season and
ENJOY the embraces of dusky Negro
female, upon whom the average Negro
man looks with contempt.
We have seen white men in close con
versation after night fall with Negro
women. whose ugliness and unkemp t
condition would almost make totter-
ing chimney fall
But on these questions, sir, you are
silent You go after class of white
and black people who. along these lines
at least are thinking no evil and dom o
no wrong, while the other class are In
hiding, practicing all of the evil of the
modern Gomorroh.
Let us have Negro women for Negro
men and white women for white men.
You hang or shoot by law all of the
Negroes, male or female, proven to be
living in an immoral relationship with
white folks, male or female, and per
init us to hang or shoot by law all of
the white folks, male or female proven
to be living in an immoral relationship
with Negroes, male or female
We prophesy the result will be that
your anxiety has been to keep your peo-
pie from us rather than to keep us from
yours was well founded.
We are satisfied. You have one color
from which to select-all white, while
we have many colors from which to
make our choosing
We have red Negroes, yellow Ne
groes, copper-colored Negroes, white
Negroes and black Negroes, both rein
ed, iliterate and ignorant, and any col
ored man who is not satisfied with this
selection of females from which to
choose and goes after white women
ought to be hanged.
We are satisfied with what we have
on this side of the potato patch. Keep
your white men at home.
We arc opposed to your "social
equality" especially that kind which
has made it impossible for thousands of
us TO tell whether we are genuine or
mongrel, and causes the street-car con-
duotors to be constantly ''chucking" us
over among the white folks, and forcing
up on us social equality, when we know
we belong among the colored folks,
where we can be contented and happy
You started too late, Mr.. EVENING
WORLD, the amalgamating business be-
gan two hundred and fifty years ago,
and we doubt not if you have lived in
the southland all of your life, as did
your forefathers, some of your ances-
tors may have had hand il the mix.
ing.
Any man, be he white or black, who
is coastal tly stirring up race preju
dices and appealing to the baser pas
sions in the human race in order to
widen the breach between the races and
disturb the friendly relationship be-
tween them is an enemy to the republic
a and dangerous d.sturber of the peace of
the community in which he lives.
Colored men will continue to cult.
waite friendly relationship with the
friendly elements of the white race.
These trouble breeders have their uses
and devil like continue their work of
evil all the time. We shall not lose hone.
but shall battle on to the end, knowing
that latter hfe's fitful fever. we shall
sleep WELL an5oar Col will wipe all
If the tears from our eyes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07
Bank Wreckers Sentenced.

Freehold, n. j., May A. c. Twin
ing, former president, and d. c. Cor
nell, former treasurer of the defunct
Monmouth Trust company. of Asbury
Park, were sentenced respectively to
six years and four years in state
prison. Counsel for the prisoners an
nounced that an appeal would be taken
and the two men were released under
$4,000 bail each. Judge Fort in pro-
nouncing sentence scored Twining,
saying he believed the former bank
presiden; was the instigator of the
wrong-doings. and that Cornell had
been made his tool in the matter
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07
Missouri Crew Exooerated

Washington. May 3.-That no further
proceedings De taken is the recommen-
dation of the court of inquiry appointed
to investigate the explosion in the
sfter-turret of the Missouri on April Is.
The court finds the explosion was due
to flare back" caused by an mex
plicable combination of oXygnn with
certain usually latent gases in smoke
less powder. The officers and crew OF
the Missouri not only are relieved from
all responsibility for the accident, but
are warmly commended for the bravery
they showed after its occurrence in res
cusng the victims.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07

SINCE the virulent attack on Dr.
CRUM against whom the Negro haters
could bring no charge save that Of color,
Pros. BOOKER Il. WASHINGTON, who
rightfully recommended him seems to
have gone way back and sat down. "
When we consented to the sacrifice of
the political positions we had upon the
promise that we should receive others
through the me lium of the men of
the race most capable we snapped the
substance for the shadow and gave in.
creased impeturs to the opposition thai
was against all Negroes holding office
Moral; Never give up the job you
have until you have safely landed III
job you are after.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07
A VOICE FROM ROANOKE.

THE Roanoke, Va, EVENING WORLD
IN its issue of the Goth ult., under the
caption Negro Boycott of Richmond
Street-cars" said:
"When the law was enacted giving
conductors on the street car lines police
lower and authority TO designate seats
III the cars which passengers should oc-
cupy, separating the whites from the
blacks, the negroes of Richmond began
TO protest, alleging that they were DIS
eliminated against. The negro preach
ers of the city held a meeting, and
seemed rather indignant at the law. To
their credit be it said, however. that
when the matter was explained that
they would be given equal accommoda
ton on the cars, and the only effect
the law was to separate the races, rather
than TO have an indiscriminate mixing
of them, as heretofore, the preachers
withdrew their opposition and advised
their congregations to submit without
complaint, to its enforcement, as it was
evidently in the interest of peace and
good order"
This Journal seems to be better IN
formed as to the attitude of the colored
ministry than the PLANET. 1t evidently
was mlsled by the statement published
in the Richmond, Va, TMEs-DIsP ATcH
by the authority of the Virginia Pas
senger and Power Company. We should
like TO know the name of any preacher
in this city. who advised his congrega
ton to submit to the Jim Crow
street-car law without complaint
OF course, any preacher who saw fit
so to do had right to do it. On the
contrary the Oolored Ministers Confer
ence of this city, so far as we have been
informed has adopted no resolutions
concerning this race discriminating
rule otl er than to declare their opposi-
ton to it and we are of the opinion that
this journal has been misled concern
ing the attitude of the colored clergy of
Richmond.
1t continued:
But there was ano' her element OF
the Negro popatasi III which was not To
be so easily satisfied This element
seems TO have been led by John Mitch
ell, the editor of che Negro paper. The
PLANET" In this meeting the Negroes
were encouraged TO boycott the street
cars, and either walk or employ some
other means of riding"
Again this journal is in error Ihe
Citizens Mass-meeting was conserva.
tive. While protesting against the need
less and mlschievous enforcement OF
this race discriminating law. it advised
the colored people who rode on the
street cars to obey the rules and regula
tions of the company. On the other
hand, it ged those who did not like
the rules to walk to avoid trouble. A:
a result, the large majority of the color
ed people are walking.
This does not constitute a boycott
No person has been black listed Eacl
person decides the matter for himself.
The EVENING WORLD continued:
This action ON their part suggest
the thought that however much theil
leaders may protest to the contrary
there is large number of the race VIII,
show opposition to every measure tina
tends to destroy every semblance O
social equality So long as they occupy
any vacant seat on a street car thu
putting them by the side Of white people
they were glad TO avail themselves o.
the facilities of the cars, no matter nc
obnoxious their presence might be t
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07
GENERAL KURoRI.

charge, covering a frontage Of four
miles, It drove the Russians from Chiu
lien Cheng and the heights on the
right bank of the Tho or Aida river.
which enters the YaTu from the north
almost opposite Wiju. The Japanese
turned the left flank of the Russian
position, and In the battle yesterday
they swept away the new front inter
posed by the Russians to check their
onward movement
The Japanese losses were 79S killed
and wounded. They captured 2S quick
fire guns, so officers and 300 men.
General kuroki began the movement
on Tuesday by ordering a detachment
of rhe imperial guards division to
seize the Island of Kurito. which is in
the ialu above VIII. and a detach-
ment of the second division to seize
the Island of Kinteito. which is sit.
uated below Wiju. The detachment of
the imperial guard met with some re-
sistance. but 1T succeeded in clearing
the enemy out and occupied Kurito
Island The Russians abandoned the
Island OF Kinteito when attacked by
the detachment of the second division,
The 18th division of the Japanese
army was chosen to make the first
crossing OF the Yalu. 1t began its
preparations on Friday by driving the
Russians from their position on the
bank of the river opposite Suikochin
which is eight miles above Wiju and
the point selected for the crossing.
THIS division constructed a pontoon
bridge over the river, and at O'Clock
Saturday morning it began crossing
The entire division passed over the
river during the day. and by 6. o'clock
Saturday evening it was in the posi-
ton assigned to 1t for the battle of
Sunday
A bridge across the main stream of
the Yalu just above Win was com
pleted at o'clock Saturday night, and
the second Japanese division and the
imperial guards Immediately began
crossing. They advanced and oeeu-
pied the hills back of the Kosan. fac
Ing the Russian position on the right
bank of the river. All through Satur-
day night regiment after regiment OF
Japanese soldiers poured across the
bridge, and at late hour Saturday
night General Kuroki autographed to
the general staff of the. army: Il will
attack the enemy on May at dawn"
True To his promise, General Kuroki
at daylight yesterday centered all his
artillery on the Russian position be-
tween Chiu Tien Cheng and Yoshowo
To this fire the Russians made reply
with all their batteries.
AT Z o'clock in the morning the
Russian battery at Yoshoko was ST.
fenced, and half an hour later General
Knro<i ordered his lines. stretching
for four miles, to attack. The Japa,
nese infantry, on the word of COM
mand. charged across the Tho, wading
that stream breast deep and began
storming the heights at SIS.
AT O'Clock they had swept the Rus
sian line back across the plateau.
AT o'clock Sunday evening the jap
anese army held a line extending from
Antung northwesterly to Laulxuku. ana
running from there in a northeastern
direction to Mishukau.
A Russian officer who was taken
prisoner said that the effect of the
Japanese artillery fire on Saturday and
Sunday was enormous.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07
ANri-JEwIsH RIOTS BREAK OUT
Moi Threw Women and Children Out
Windows and Murdered Girl

Vienna, May 4.-Reports are current
here that there were serious anti
Jewish riots ins the Bessarabian town
OF Bender April 80. 1t is stated that
the rioting began Saturday afternoon
while the congregations were in the
synagogues.
The mobs smashed the windows OF
houses in the Jewish quarter, entered,
the houses and threw women and chill
dren out of the windows A girl was
murdered lis most revolving manner,
the reports say. Cossaeks were sent 10
restore order.
The outbreak is said to have been
due to the anger CT the crowd over
Russian reverses in the Far East.
These reports lack official confirma-
ton.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07
Japs Capture Newchwano.

London, May 4.-The Chefoo corres-
pondent OF the Daily Chronicle cables
the following under yesterdays (Tues-
day. date:
The Japanese landed troops and at
lacked and captured Newchwang last
evening, the Russians falling back to
protect the railway"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07

OF April %, 1904 is one of the best nor
NAL schools for the professional train
ing OF teachers in the country. Ir has
the advantage of location and facilities
and its able faculty. under the superb
management of Prof. HUGHM. BROWNE
should commend it to the lovers of thor
ough training every where.
Communications addressed to him at
Cheyney, Pa, will receive prompt at
tentiOn
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-07
WORRIES FAIR ADMISSIONS
1878 Pessons Attended EXPOSITION
On OPENING Day.

st. Louis. May 4.-The total attend
ance at the Louisiana Purchase Expo,
sition on the opening day, April 80
1904, was officially announced as 49,
1913 persons. OF this number 17S, 422s
were recorded admissions.
The total number of admissions on.
the opening day OF the Colum tlan Ex-
position at Chicago was 1877, 557.
Director of Exhibits F. j. V. Skift
announced that the chiefs of the diff
ferene divisions have stateC that all the
exhibits in the different palaces will
be Installed by May -