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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-28
The Philippine Policy.


american interests in the Pacific
have rapidly grown. American enter
prise has laid a cable across this, the
greatest of oceans. We have proved
in effective fashion that we wish the
Chinese Empire well and desire its
integrity and independence.
Our foothold in the Philippines
greatly strengthens our position in the
connection for the trade of the East
but we are governing the PHILIPPINES
i'm the interest of the Philippine peo-
pie themselves. We have already
given them a large share i'm their gov
eminent, and our purpose is to in
crease this share as rapidly as they
give evidence of increasing fitness for
the task. The great majority of the of
ficiaIs of the islands whether elective
or appointiVe, are already native
Filipinos We are now providing for
a legislative assembly. To
withdraw our government from the
islands at this time would mean to
the average native the loss of his
barely-won civil freedom. We have
established in the islands a govern
ment by Americans assisted by Fill
pinos. We are steadily striving to
transform this into self-go government
by the F'ilipinos assisted by Ameri-
cans.
"The principles which we uphold
should appeal to all Sur country, in
all portions of our country. We
face the future With our past ana our
present as guarantors of our prom
Uses; and we are content to stand or
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~ Now York r. II. z.
Rrooklyn % 0 o.
New York % 0 0 / X-1 l.
Batteries: Poole, Jones and Bergen;
Wiltse and Warner.
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Sycamore Hill Hears First
Gun.

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05
STEAMER AFIRE
DURING STORM
Fourteen Lives Lost Before Flames
We're Checked
TWO LIFEBOATS CAPSIZEl

Port Townsend. Wash, Feb. %. -
After suffering the most narrowing ex-
perience from fire and storm that has
ever befallen a craft on the North Pa
cific coast. the steamer Queen put In
here to report the loss of IA lives.
While off the mouth of the Columbia
river the Queen caught fire In her after
saloon In some unexplained way. The
fire rapidly gained Roadway and threat
ened soon to envelope the whole ship.
The heavy seas running meant death to
any sent away In the lifeboats. The
flames became more and more threat
ening until. when 1t seemed a choice
OF death, Captain Cousins ordered the
lifeboats launched. They were manned
by the crew and ordered to remain
close to the ship. Into these the women
and children were placed. Hardly. how
ever, had the boats been cast loose
than, unable to weather the fierce
waves. two of them were capsized.
The passengers and those OF the
crew who remained on board continued
their fight against the flames with in
creasing success for four hours, and the
fire was brought under control. When
it was thought the danger from fire was
past Captain Cousins recalled the life
boats, and the occupants were taken
aboard.
The Queen was headed for the mouth
OF the Columbia river and the steamer
Santa Monica was sighted. The Queen
signalled and asked to stand by until
temporary repairs could be made.
When everything had been made safe
the Queen continued on to the mouth
of the Columbia river, only to find the
bar was too rough to cross in. The
distressed craft was pointed toward
Puget Sound. but bad fortune still pur-
sued her. and when she rounded Cape
| Flattery she encountered a terrific cleo
! trical storm. With difficulty she wealth
cred the gale, reached here without
any further mishap and proceeded to
| Seattle
Ten of those who lost their lives
were thrown out of the small boats;
three men, walters on the vessel, were
| suffocated before they could reach the
outer air from their hunks, and one
woman died from exposure.
The passengers when interviewed
later stated that everything possible
was done by Captain Cousins. Had il
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and Diller B. Croft. of this city, all of
whom were convicted of conspiracy
against the government in connection
with the supply of the Croft fasteners
to the postofice department. were SEN
fenced BY Judge Pritchard to two
years Imprisonment in the Mounds
vile. w. Va, penitentiary and a fine
of $4,000 each. The defendants i'm
mediately gave notice of appeal to
the court of appeals and were released
on $40 900 bond each.
Samuel A. Croft, as TO whom Spe-
cial Counsel Conrad. for the govern
ment. said some days ago that there
was not sufi Gent evidence to convict,
was not sentenced, his motion for a
new trial and for arrest Of judgment
being allowed further consideration.
His counsel were given four days in
which to prepare to argue the mo-
tons.
The sentence imposed on Machen
Lorenz and Diller Croft is the maxi
mum allowel under the law, although
the court, contrary to the contentious
Of the prosecution, decided that the
several counts in the Indictment con
stituted but one offense.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05
A REMARKABLE WORK.

WE have received THE Negro is "A
Man." a cloth bound volume of 552
pages. Rev. w. s. ARMIsTEAD, white,
of Triton. Georgia. is the author and
we have no hesitation in saying that it
is the most remarkable work of the
kind that we have ever read. 1t is a
reply to Prof, CHARLES CARRoLL's book
entitled, 1.-The Negro is Beast
1t makes some startling declarations
and the most radical citizen of color in
this country will be dou5ly pleased
when he notes some of the truly sur
prising assertions of this author. VINO
gives history, both biblical and profane
in support of his astounding conten-
tions.
That he asides in Georgia. empha-
sizes the fact that ''some good can come
out of Nazareth
Rev. ARMIsTEAD declares that ADAM
and EVE We're not white persons, but
were red ones. He announces that the
serpent spoken of in the Scriptures was
similar in appearance to the crocodile of
to-day.
! He claims that the intermarriage of
the righteous and the unrighteous was
forbidden by GoD, but not the inter
marriage of the races. His summary is
contained in the following announce
ment:
Adam was red man; Adam was a
fe,YN. h. ,eols
colored' Q, "a red people, there being
no other kind of people on the earth in
the ages before the Deluge, save ia
pheth and Ham, Noah's white and
black sons; that neither of Noah's sons
had off spring till after the Flood; that
therefore there were no Negroes Ham s
deScendants-on earth till after the
cataclysm; hence Negroes were Hamitic
III origin, and postdlluvian in time;
such being the undoubted teaching of
the Mosaic Record. a teaching confirm
ed by the sacred records of the Egyp-
tians, the Chaldeans and the Chinese,
which date back to the postdiluvian
age as the period in the worlds history
when there began to be more races than
one on the earth, those records speak
ing of races on earth for the first time
in that age"
The author concludes:
Part taken as whole is our first
argument in proof that the Negro Is OF
Adamic offspring, Noachic origin
Hamitic descent, blood relation OF
: whites, reds, browns, yellow and cop
. per colors-a human being, and there
fore has soul !"
This work is published by ARNnsTEAI
and VIcKERs, Tiftcn, Georgia. 1t will
be valuable addition to every coloret
mans library.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05
IKTIMIDATING POSTMASTERS.

POSTMASTER +. ). PARNELL of juno
aion, Union county. Arkansas, who is
presumably white mas resigned his Of
dee, because four of his family have
been assassinated and he is forced to re-
move from that locality for fear that
Others may suffer Il similar fate.
Postmaster j. b. GREER, colored, of
Humphreys, Arkansas county, Arkan-
sas. is now In danger of assassination.
The Post Office building at Humphreys
has been blown up by dynamite used by
unknown parties. Ouly hole in the
ground now remains where the original
STRUCTURE stood. The Post Office in
spectors are investigating the matter
BY this means the government at
Washington is expected to be coerced
in the matter OF its appointments. The
conditions are indeed critical. and the
1ndianola, Miss, Post Office affair by
which Mrs. MINNIE COX was forced
TO give mp the Office and incidentally tt
recommend a white Democrat for hel
place has tended TO make insecure the
position of every coiored Post Office of
acial in the southern states.
We shall watch with some interest
Che position of the government in these
sases. The adoption of violent, muir
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05

or Hassans Gotta Moros. The American
expedition was in charge OF Major
Hugh l.. Scott During the fight Gen
eral Wood states that firing was twice
stopped to give the Moros a chance to
surrender, but they declined. The en-
tire body. he adds, with the exception
OF Hassan, is either dead or captured
and Hassan is located. Second Lieu
tenant Eugene r. West, 18th battery
field artillery. was seriously wounded
In the thigh. A number OF troopers
also were wounded.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05
BURGLARS SET TOWN AFIRE

Camden, DEL, Has Big Blaze, Follow.
ing Attempted Bank Robbery.
Dover. Del, March /. - In an en-.
deavor to cover up the attempted rob-
berry of the Camden Bank, a branch of
the Baltimore Trust company, robbers
started fire which did about $4,000
damage. The buildings destroyed
were Sardes Hall. H. A. Booker's shoe
store, Levi G. Sterner's general store,
Levi w. Hollis meat store, Camden
town hall and the Camden bank build.
Ing. The fire burned so fiercely that
not one Of the losers could save any
OF their property.
There was considerable money IN
the vaults of the bank, but 1t is be-
Neved to be safe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05

JERRY DUGGINs, white, is in Jail at
Terre Haute, Indiana. charged with
wandering in their sleep, Mrs. Ben.
Ramsey and her two children, white.
DUeGINs has confessed that he killed
them. The case is similar to the
Henry Williams case, with the excep-
Sion that the murder was consummated
DUGGINs has never been inside of an in.
sane asylum and that he is fit subject
Tor the gallows seems to admit of no
question.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05
Won't Sc a State Hanoman

Trenton. n. j.. Feb. 20. - Head
Keeper George o. Osborne. Of ne
state prison. declares he will resign
If the bill to have all hangings In this
state take place at that institution be-
comes a law. Mr.. Osborne said he
would not become a state hangmaA
Besides, he said that the executions
could not take place without the pzss-
oners knowing about them. This. ks
was satisfied, would upset the prisozs
discinline
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday, February Is.

Thursday, February 25.
Fire destroyed the principal busi-
ness block at New Decatur, Ala, en-
failing loss of $175,0O0.
Charles F. Mayer formerly president
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
died at Baltimore. aged 20 years.
Admiral Evans. commander of the
Pacific squadron, will sail 70, home
March 26 on the battleship Kentucky.
The anniversary CT the outbreak OF
he last war of independence was OBJ
served throughout Cuba as a general
holiday.
Rev. Joel Light, one OF the best
known ministers in the United Breth-
rem conference, died at his home at
Lebanon, Pa.
Friday, February 20.
John Conroy, convicted of wife muir
der in 1902. was hanged at Pitts
burg, Pa.
The Evangelical Association Of the
East Pennsylvania conference held it's
65th annual conference at Allentown.
The body of a sailor OF the wrecked
schooner Benjamin c. Cromwell was
picked up on the beach near Bellport.
Long Island.
]. l.. Caldwell, of West Virginia, has
issued statement withdrawing from
the race for United States senator
from that state.
John Phillips. secretary of the Ma
tional Organization of Hatters of North
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America, and a well-known labor lei
er. died at his home In Brooklyn.
Saturday, February q.

America, and a well-known labor Lee
er. died at his home in Brooklyn
Saturday, February 27.
Owing to the high price OF Wheat
Minneapolis mills have advanced ne
price of -four 10 cents.
M. Bunau-Varilla, the minister from
Panama, has cabled his resignation to
the president OF that republic.
Thieves entered the postoffice az
Tenafly, N j.. blew open the safe and
stole $500 in stamps and money
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Bristow, who is ill with grin, =
Slowly recovering. but is very weak.
Senator Hanna's estate shows a vak
uation of $1,000. 900, according to a RI
port made to the Cleveland prcbaS
court by his son.
colonel James A. Pugh, Of NorfoYf
va, p veteran newspaper man an
nrst vice president of the Virgdnal
Press Association. is dead.
Monday, February %
BY taking carbolic acid, Amos B.
Tyres, member of one OF the largest
wholesale dry goods house In St Loufs
committed suicide.
All crafts employed in the mana
facture of window glass are expected
TO be amalgamated at convention IN
Cleveland. o.. March "a.
Three men were killed and one In
1ured in the wreck of a double heade
freight train on the Norfolk and West
ern road near Henry Station, Va
The 18th anthracite district, ircfud-
ing PottsvilIe, Pa, and employing F9se
mine workers. had "a fatal accidents
last year, leaving nine widows and -
orphans.
For sponsor of the battleship vsr.
ginia, to be launched April at New
port News, Va, Miss Matilda Too-
tague, daughter of the governor - Viz
ginia, has been chosen.
Tuesday, March I.
Secretary Of State Hay Is confined to
his home by slight attack OF grin.
The United States mint In San Fran
cisco, CAL. turned out s21, 796. 600 for
the month of February.
During quarrel over a woman a
Wilkesbarre, Pa. an unknown fnr-
eigner was shot and killed.
Inc house committee on territories
made favorable report on bill grant
Ing Alaska the right to send delegate
to congress.
Waited H. Doyle. president Of the
Citizens Bank. of Norfolk, Va, snd
one of the most prominent men In
southern financial circles, is dead.
Wednesday, March z.
Mrs. Sarah Coover, los years OF age.
died at Merchandising, Pa, of old age.
NJ. T. Blake, cashier of the First Ma
uonal Bank of Dunkirkton, Ia, com
mitted suicide by taking carbolic acid
President w. r. Harper, of Chicaga
University, has been operated on 10
appendicitis and withstood the shook
successfully.
The diphtheria scare on the United
States training ship Monongahela at
San Juan, p. r.. has ended, and she
will sail for home March 3.
At the meeting of the North Oers-
lima Pine Association. at Norfolk, Va.
II was decided to advance the price OF
cheaper grades of lumber from so cents
to 81.
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THE Planet "a Issued weekly. The subscr.r
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WE return thanks to Hon. JAMES T.
McCLEARY of Minnesota for a copy of
his speech, entitled, ''Why First Voters
Bhould be Protectionists. as delivered
in the House of Representatives, Tues
day, Jan. 18th, 1904.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05

THE cooling effect of the rifles of
eighteen companies of the state militia
ol.sively that it is useless to daily with
N mob, The proper course is to show
tho power of the law and it's ability to
enforce its DEGREES.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05
GIVEN MAXIMUM SENTENCE

Postal Conspirators Get Two Years Ia
Prison and Fine of $4,000.
Washington. Feb. %. - August W.
Machen. formerly general superin-
tendent of the free delivery postal SER
vice; DR.. George Il. Lorenz, of To
ledo. o.. once postmaster of that city,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05
FIERCE BATTLE WITH MoROS
Refused to Surrender and All Were
KiIled Or Captured.

Washington March L. - General
Wade, in cabiegram to the war de-
partment dated Manila. advises the
partment of report of General Wood
concerning an engagement at Joloal
on the 18th instant with the remnants
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05

THE Clinch Valley News at Taze-
speech is not to be tolerated in the edi-
scrial columns Of a colored journal.
More's the pity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05

OoLoRED people are being constantly
nisrepresented. They are prospecting,
however. despite all Of these adverse
conditions.
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THE IMPERIAL FAMILY OF JAPAN.

eYoso
daughter
o the kMo
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derous meth l. in the cases NJ c,lored
persons hav lei co similar pric5ices in
dealing vic Objectionable waite ones.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05

%-POSrAGE STAMPS OF A dIGhER DE-
KOElNATlON THAN TWO CENTS NOT
REs,EIYED ON SUBSCRIPTIONS
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SATURDAY MARCH 8, 1907

WE return thanks to Hon. JOHN w
DANIEL for a package of garden seeds.
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not been necessary to send Off the boats
not a life would have been lost, but as
II was dark when the fire started and ii
was impossible to light the vessel or to
confine the women to their staterooms
It was absolutely necessary to send
them away to avoid a panic.
Practically the entire aft of the ship
Is In ruins. The intense heat of the
flames bent and twisted the interior
iron work into shapeless mass and
sailors viewing the ruins state that
they do not understand how It was pos
sible TO get control of the flames. Were
1t not for the fact that the captain,
crew and passengers behaved with the
utmost GOODNESS, the vessel undoubted-
ly would have been destroyed and the
loss of life enormous. The vessel car
ried more than 200 passengers.
STATE COUNCIL SUSTAINED
Important Decision Affecting Junior
Order United American Mechanics.
Ire Lton, N. j., March 1.-The court
of errors and appeals decided against
tb- National Council Of the Junior Or
Ger United American Mechanics in its
suit to compel the New Jersey State
Council to pay over several thousand
dollars of national per CAPT a tax which
1t is claimed was collected IVY the state
council from the memb ers o, the order
in this safe. The effect of the decis-
ion is to sustain the legality of the
New Jersey State Council in seeding
from the national organization.
The decision is important, because
New York. Pennsylvania and other
state councils have seeded, leaving
the national organization in control of
but small minority OF the total mem
bership of the order in the United
States.
Moral Crusade In Allentown, Pa.
Allentown. Pa, March 2.-The moral
crusade in Allentown, following reve-
lation of the recent Bechtel tragedy.
eliminated in Mayor Fred E. Lewis
recommending TO councils an ordinance
compelling the closing of all bars from
midnight to a. m, prohibiting the sale
of intoXicants to disreputable women
or persons of known Incorporate hab-
its under penalty of 500 fine or 80
days in Jail. and prohibiting children
under 10 years of age from attending
theatres unaccompanied by a response
/ BILE person, under penalty of $40 fine or
/ 10 days in Jail.
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