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Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
The National Baptist S. $. Union.

The regular monthly meeting of the
National Baptist S. S. Union was held
on last Sunday, Sept. llth. 1904, at the
Zion Baptist Church The attendance
was large and quite an interesting pro-
gram was rendered. Mr.. Glenn of Zion
Baptist Church welcomed the Union
and Col. Z. a, Washington, 1st Vice
President responded.
The address, THE Duty of Young
Men in the S. s." by Secretary A. w
cambridge was masterpiece. 1t pleas
ed all who heard it. President b. H.
Peyton made brief address, touching
the work of the convention. 1t was
well received and all present promised
to do more for the convention the COM
ing year. A handsome collection was
raised. Next Union will meet at the
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church on the 2nd
Sunday in October.
Supt. !. Y. Harris of River View was
present and gave very wholesome ad-
dress, also Mr.. Jacob Seovall from the
Union with many sweet songs. Supt.
M. l.. Crittendon Of the 9th Baptist
Church acted chorister.
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
STEAM LAUNCH
CUT IN HALF
Sunk by Delawsr3 River Steam zr
and Eight Persons Drown.
FOUR OTHERS WERE RESCUgss

Philadelphia, Sept 12.-The Ds2as-
ware river steamer Columbia. Oh Esa
way from this city to Bristol. pE
crashed into a steam launch about TsS
miles north of here. grinding i sza
pieces and causing the drowning -
eight of the dozen occupants OF eNzs
small boat All of the party were PnEa
adelphiaus.
The dead are: Joseph Fortss~ues
Wade Auday, Thomas Duffy. Thomsse
Corvesier. Anna Young, Joseph Pfczs
mer. Mrs. Joseph Pfrommer ana JarcaE
Briggs, the engineer
The accident was the tragic enf1e1s
OF a days pleasure trip on the rivss.
The launch was owned by Joseph Ton
tescue, and the party had been z-aGA.
up from among q few of his frisrSa..
The day was spent In Il cruise up tnss
river as far as Trenton The retur-S
trip was begun after nightfall. tcts
pilot of the boat keeping close TO thu
Pennsylvania shore on the run dow-z
the river. When a point was reached
near Andalusia, the Columbia suddeFs~
ly loomed up in the darkness. Fosp
tescue jammed his wheel to starboare.
but just a moment too late The bfH
steamer struck the launch squsrely IA
the middle and cut it in half. throES-
ing all the occupants into the water.
\ terrible shrek went up as th&
boats struck, which almost caused s.
panic among the passengers on the Cc>-
lumbia. Dozens of life preservers werpg.
thrown TO those in the water and q.
boat was quickly lowered. Notwitks,
standing the fact that Captain Camp
bell. of the Columbia, Instantly rss
versed his engine, the Columbia vacx
some distance above the Struggling
people in the water when he came ew
full stop. When the row boat reachssey
the spot only four persons could ha
found in the darkness. Ii is believeg
that several of the victims werx
crushed by the paddle wheels OF sizss
Columbia.
The four taken from the water Rssga
Thomas ana Mrs. Dunn, John Hestcce,
and George Young. Dunn was throws.
some distance from the wrecRayS
launch when the collision occurred. XIII
first thoughts were OF his wife, ara
In the darkness he caught sight c,A
her sinking. Dunn seized her ansG
fought desperately to keep his hezk
above the surface of the water. A rors.
was thrown to him just in time, EHs-
both he and his unconscious wife we've
pulled aboard the steamer.
The survivors of the launch claiczz
that the launch was burning the neceS-
sary river lights, as does also CaptatU
Campgell. The latter declared that thz.
accident was unavoidable.
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
THE LENA NEEDS REPAIRS
VIII Take Six Weeks to Repair Rus
sian Wsrship II Frisco

VIII Take Six Weeks to Repair Rus
sian Wsrship u Frisco.
Washington. Sept 1.-THE develop
ments of the day SO far as il related 60
the Russian cruiser Lena at San Fran
cisco was the clearing mp of the official
muddle arising out of the doubt as TO
which of five departments OF the gov
ernment should deal with 1t. IL was
finally decided by the president that
the state and navy departments should
treat the case. acting Jointly. a decision
calculated greatly to simplify its
handling.
over night came a telegram from Ad-
miral Goodrich, at San Francisco
showing that on his own initiative he
had caused one OF his expert officers to
make preliminary examination of the
Lena, and that temporary repairs
would occupy six weeks time. and tina,
new boilers would involve eight months
delay.
There is good ground to believe
that instructions contemplate the al.
lowance of sufficient time to the Lena
TO make temporary repairs. However.
there is n growing belief here that the
vessel Will be Obliged TO intern in the
end FOR it is altogether likely that by
the time she could be made ready to
90 to sea one or more Japanese cruis-
ers would be off the Golden Gate ready
10 sink or capture her. Foreseeing such
an event as request for the right to
intern, the officials have been consider
Ing what shall be done with the crew
whether they may be allowed to return
to Russia on parole or must be interned
on their ship in San Francisco harbor.
On this point no decision has beeen
reached
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
RICHMOND VIRGINIA. SATURDAY. sEPTEMBERl7. 1904

PRESIDENT John Mitchell, Jr of
the Mechanics Savings Bank is in New
I 4ork this week attending the American
Bankers Association.
Mrs. Annie E. Jockson of Naceo
court, No. 222 is quite sick at her resi-
dence, 910 st. James st.
Mrs. Cora Bell Becks of jackson.
Michigan and Mrs. w. A. Sterling of
Wilmington, Del, in company with
Miss Myrtle Silas called on us.
Father Thomas J. Donavan was
In the city last week and called on us.
Mr.. Fl. Moseley of Norfolk. Va
was III the city last week.
Mrs. Emma ]. Lavender of Den.
yer, Colorado, and daughter, Miss Lola
Nj. Lavender of Montgomery, w. Va.
We're IN the city last week.
Mr.. p. w. White, a merchant of
Pocahoutas, Va, called on u.s.
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17

OF General Nodzu, 1892 men. and in
the left army, under the command of
General Oku, 1851 men. These casual.
ties include 136 officers killed and 4f4
officers wounded The fact that the
ermy under General Oku sustained the
heaviest losses is accounted for by is
assaults upon the Russian defenses to
the south of Liao Yang
Telegraphic reports received here
from the headquarters of the Man.
churian army declare the Japanese TO
be in fun possession of the Yentai coal
mines; estimate the Russian losses IN
to the fall of Lao Yang at over 25.OO0
men, and give additional details of the
disposition of the Russian forces
ground Lao Yang during the battle.
The estimate of losses does not incIude
those suffered by the Russians in the
rear guard actions fought after the
evacuation of Lao Yang. The date on
which the Japanese occupied the Yen
tai coal mines is not given.
p 7Oners and others affirm that the
Russian losses between the retreat
from Anshanshan and the final fall of
Lao Yang amounted TO over 25. 900
men.
Before the battle the Russians rs
sembled a great number OF railroad
cars at Liao Yang. which were con
stantly used in the removal or 0uud-
ed men and arms and ammursti7p to
the rear for three or four days. Vast
quantities Of arms, amnu~i.'o, al
stores were burned at Liao YGng be
fore the final retreat, but an enormous
amount Of shells. ammuri IN aud
powder wagons. stores anG m' cel-
laneous property was captured t,- the
Japanese. Among the ammuniifen n can
tured was quantity of dun dunn
bullets
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
Another before Day Club

West Point Ga, Sept. 13.-What Is
said to be a Before Day Club" bue
goes under the name of Double Pins
Lodge" was discovered near here fyc.
Harris county. and considerable ezo>
citement was created when a negro
member weakened and informed TonA
Daniels and Barlow Daniels, tygss.
prominent planters, that they were *
be killed. An armed force ct one,T
gathered, and two negroes, T. J. Bus-
den and West Billingsley, supposed I'll.
be the leaders, were captured. 1t iS NOT
known what was done with the no
groes, but 1t is supposed that thaI
were taken to the Hamilton Jail.
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
MAINE RALITY $4,000
Republican Gain Over 1900 Is Pc
Cent. and Democratic "a Per Cent.

Republican Gain over 1900 Is s Per
Cent and Democratic "a Per Cent.
Portland, Me-, Sept. Ii. Returns
from the small towns in distant parts
of the state and careful revision OF
the early figures place the Republican
plurality in Tuesdy's state election at
about 27,000.
Returns from 450 cities, towns and
plantations out of 552, give William T.
Cobb, Rep, 1884; Cyrus d. Davis.
Dem, 5O,017. The same places in 1900
gave Hill. Rep, 72,541; Lord, Dem.
39,714.
The Republican gain over 1900 is
now estimated at 8 per cent. and the
Democratic gain at "a per cent.
Next years senate will probably
stand p Republicans an6 four Demo-
Gratis, as against 20 Republicans and
one Democrat In the last legislature. It
is estimated that the house will be 121
Republicans and 80 Democrats. The
last house stood 131 Republicans and
20 Democrats.
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
WAR ON LABOR UNIONS
Luze.ne County, Pa, Contractors Make
Stand For the Open Shop.

WilkesDarre, Pa, Sept 1.-THE EN-
ployers' Association of the building
trades OF LuZerne county declared open
warfare upon union labor and will
make a stand for the open shop in
every branch of the building trades.
The employers posted notices at every
shop and building operation that a
general suspension had been decided
upon until September 10, when all men
who desired would be re-employed un-
der open shop rules only. and that
hereafter the building trades unions
would not be recognized.
The order came as a complete sur
prise TO the worlmen, who consider il
direct challenge, and a labor war
greater than any since the anthracite
strike is expected. Between 5000 and
lO,OOO workmen, carpenters, masons
DrlckIayers and metal workers and
other building trades are affected di-
rectly besides several thousand build
Ing laborers. The lockout embraces
all operations IN the city of Wilkes
barre, Pittston, Plymouth and Nanti.
coke and the large boroughs of King
ston, Edwardsville, Ashley, Plains,
Parsons, Luzerne and West Pittston.
The action Of the employers was the
outcome of several stormy meetings
and was due principally to a strike of
carpenters against alleged unfair lum-
Der at several buildings under course
or construction. Nearly all the en-
ployers paid off their employees imme-
dlately after the order was posted. and
all the men at Onco removed tbair
tools. The excitement among the men
In Wilkesbarre over the order is in
tense, and meetings of all the unions
viii be held. The men declare that
they will never consent to work under
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
VOL. XXI NO Al.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERI.
CAN BENEFICIAL ms. co,
A Fine ShOwing-New Fields to be
Opened Up.

On Wednesday night Sept. eth, the
American Beneficial Insurance Company
held its annual meeting at A. ID. Price S
Hall on Leigh st. The meeting was a
most interesting one. President DIR.
w. T. Graham called the house TO or
der, made some few remarks and then
called for the regular order of business
After the roll was called and the
minutes were read. General MANAGER
Peyton made his annual report, which
showed that SITS new members had
been taken in during the year. The
financial growth was in keeping with
the numerical and the clearing for the
year above all expenses amounted TO
$500 90. All claims had been met
promptly.
The following Board was reelected:
President, DIR. w. F. Graham, Vice
President, Ed. T. Coleman. General
Manager, b. II, Peyton. General Supt.
John w. Howard, Treasurer, V. l.
Hawkins, General Sick Inspector, r. III.
Fauntleroy, General Route Inspector,
NJ. ]. Harris, General Attorney, J.
Thomas Hewin and J. II. ID. Wingfeld,
James Page, Lewis Cheatham, Joseph
Loving, James II. Chiles, A. d. Price,
Adolphus Humbles, DIR. Holland Powell,
W. II. Watkins, r. w. Anderson.
Miss NJ NJ. Seay was elected as
cashier, Mrs. Josie A. Graham, Assist
ant Cashier, Miss Ida A. Kyles was
elected as the Company's General
Stenographer and Misses Polite Clarke
and Clara Kersey retained as clerks.
The Company is in a healthy condit-
ion and has two leading physicians to
look after its work, DR.. II. l.. Harris is
Medical Examiner, and DR.. J. A Lewis
is his associate. This was the second
years report and showed that the Com
pany had in so short time thirty-two
thousand policy holders They have
Just made arrangements 10 commence
-Ne ~ - -ennsylvaria and will
open at once in Philadelphia and Pitts
burg.
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
MUST FACE COURT MARTIAL
officers of Georgia Militia Derelict In
Duty at Statesboro Lynchinu.

Duty at Statesboro Lynching.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 14.-After receiv-
ing and considering the full report of
the Statesboro court of inquiry. Gov
ernor Terrell has ordered a court mar
tial to decide as to whether or not
Captain Hitch. Lieutenant Nell. Lieu
tenant Griner, Lieutenant Cone and
Lieutenant Morrison were derelict in
their duty during the recent trouble at
Statesboro, when two negroes were
burned at the stake.
The court martial will convene at
Savannah September %.
The report of the court of inquiry
amounts practically to an Indictment
of the officers in charge of the troops
at Statesboro. Lieutenant Mcintyre was
the only officer exonerated by the court.
his action in making an attempt TO
withstand the mob and protect the
Prisoners is praised by = court.
The report goes into details. stating
that the evidence failed to disclose
any energetic efforts on the part of the
military authorities to disperse the
mob, and likewise failed to disclose
any serious casualties either to the mob
or to the military"
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN OPENED
National Committee Ready to Assign
Speakers to States.

National Committee Ready to AssIun
Speakers to States.
Chicago, Sept. 12.-By the issuance
Of President Roosevelt's letter of ac-
ceptance today, the Republican cam
paign may be considered as formally
opened. 1t depends upon the various
state organizations to arrange for their
meetings, and the national committee
will assign the speakers who are to do
the work.
Partly in furtherance of this, a num-
Der Of state chairmen are being called
In to See National Chairman Cortel-
you, who has been in Chicago for the
past week.
State openings follow rapidly on the
issuance of the presidents letter. Mich
igan, Washington and Montana will
begin on September 15, Nebraska and
West Virginia on September IT. Indi.
ana and Iowa on September 20, Penn
syIvania on September 21, Minnesota
on September q and Ohio on October
l. In Missouri and Kansas work al
ready has begun.
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
PRIMARY ELECTIONS IN Jersey
Republicans and Demoorats Elect DEL
coates TO State Conventions

Republicans and D1mocrats Elect Del
egates to State Conventions.
Trenton. y. j.. Sept 1f--Under New
jerseys general primary election law
party elections were held throughout
the state. Each party elected delegates
TO the conventions which will nomi~
nate candidates for governor. CON
gress. stoto senator. assemblymen and
county officers. Voting for candidates
for ward and township nominations
was direct.
The indications are that former
State Senator Edward c. Stokes, OF
Millville, who is now clerk In chancery,
will be the unanimous choice of the
Republican state convention for gov
ernor.
Of the Democratic state delegates
elected more favor the nomination of
Charles G. Black, of Hudson county,
than any other candidate. Among the
other candidates are State Senator
Thomas NJ Ferrell Of Glassboro;
Mayor Frank Katzenbach, OF Trenton.
and Howard Carrow, OF Camden.
The Democratic and Republican
state conventions will he held in this
city, the former tomorrow and the lat
ter next Tuesday.
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
JAPS 25 NILES
FROM flUKDEN
Believed Kuropatkin Will Fight
Rather Than Abandon City.
THE CHINESE CAUSE ANXIETY

St Petersburg. Sept 14.-The en-
peror has received a dispatch from Gen
eral Kuropatkin announcing that a
considerable force of japanese has been
seen about 20 miles southwest of AIuk-
den. No further ENGAGEMENTS are re-
ported.
The authorities here are unanimously
Of the opinion that General KIropatkin
will not withdraw from MuEden with
out accepting battle. 1t is expected that
he will leave $4,000 men to defend
Mukden, while the remainder of his
army retires to Tie Pass. 1t is believed
that General Kuropatkin has over 2OO.-
900 men
The general staff said that since the
battle of Lao Yang General Kuropat-
kin had been reinforced by two army
corps.
The people are harr5ssed by rumors
OF impending disaster To General Kuro-
patkin, which find ready credence be-
cause OF the lack of information from
the generals headquarters at Mukden.
and for the moment the popularity OF
the head of the Russian armies in the
field is in eclipse.
The report persists, although there Is
nothing Official TO confirm it, that Gen
eral Kuropatkin has recommended the
trial by court martial o. Major General
Orlof,, rpcp whose .lSsc 20 cary out
his orders the non success of General
kuropatSin's plans against General
kuroki at the most critical hour of the
battle of Liao Yang is attributed.
Reports that the Chinese are making
preparations to occupy conquered ter
ritory are creating some uneasiness.
for China has been all along an uncer-
tain quantity from which any develop
ment or complication might be expect
ed. No one knows precisely what pres
sure, racial or political, Japan may be
able to bear upon the great silent en-
pire. The logical belief always has been
that China would endeavor to the ut
most to refrain from taking side in the
present conflict, in order that she
might be in a position to make the
best terms possible with the ultimate
victor; but it is realized that a con-
tinued Japanese advance into the heart
OF Manchuria might exert a powerful
influence upon both the Chinese peas
antry and the nearby, Uncontrolled
regular troops, which the weak central
government at Pekin might find IL diff
hcult to curb, thereby precipitating
serious complications upon the scene
OF actual hostilities.
There have been no developments
here regarding the case OF the Russian
transport Lena. in the harbor of San
francisco, beyond those noted in Tues
days dispatches to the Associated
Press. While it seems almost incredible
that the admiralty should remain ig-
norant OF the Lena's mission and her
whereabouts, such seems to be the case
1t appears that the vessel was acting
wholly under the orders of Vice Ad-
miral Skrydloff and that he had not re-
ported concerning the Lena, or that
II he had done so the report had not
reached the admiralty.
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
Youth Walked Out of Prison Clad krs
Dress and Bonnet.

Bristol, Va. Sept 14-Wiley Gibgoz.
a youth being held in the Lee county
jail at Jonesville Va, to await coEa-
veyance to the penitentiary at RicSa
mond to serve five year sentence F1.X
robbery. made good his escape by Ga-
parting from the prison clad IN ths
dress and bonnet Of his aged mother
who had been left alone with her so=.
that she might say goodbye. GibsonIS
escape was discovered when a fellow
prisoner, marking the departure of the
mother, went to the young robbers eeE3
to comfort him, and there found th&
aged lady dressed in the clothes hSS
son had discarded
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
School Children In a Panic.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept IA. Graea,
Walters, aged IL years. and seVsrnE
other pupils OF one OF the primar1'
schools in this city were slightly La
1ured in a snail sized panic In tia,
Cameron school building. The chs.
dren took fright at the sight OF thsEs
teacher, young woman, fainting an&
falling to the floor, cutting q cash fz
her forehead, and ran screaming fca
help. This alarmed the children fsz
other parts of the building, and many.
OF them hurriedly left their schOc
rooms before the teachers could gUtSa i
them.
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
Explosions in Westminster Abbey.

London, Spe.t ia singular affair
took place in Westminster Abbey. At
the middle of the morning service q
series OF loud explosions came from
the north transept and started the
kneeling congregation to its feet, caus-
ing. an almost dangerous rush for the
doors. Rev. Canon Duckworth sue
ceeded In reassuring the people and In
preventing panic. 1t was discovered
that the cause OF the explosions was a
firecracker. the label attached to
which showed the outrage to be the
work Of fanatical adherent of the
late John Kensit. the anti-ritualistie
crusader. The culprit escaped in the
confusion following the explosions
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
Ran a "Diamopd otterv ~

Boston, Mass, Sept. 13.-Guy c. Still
lngs, treasurer of the Preferred Mer-
camille company, of this city. was ar
rested on charge of conducting
diamond lottery" business in violation
OF the postal laws. The company was
formerly located in Kansas City. In five
months 1t is said thatsS1 ,655, ,030 in con-
tracts was written by the concern.
which has 40 branch Offices in many of
the large cities.
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
Japs Lost 1889 at Lao Yano.

Toxic, Sept. 12.-An approximation
OF the Japanese casualties in the bat
tie of Lao Yang, based upon reports
OF the chiefs of the medical corps OF
the three Japanese armies, has been
concluded. 1t covers the fighting from
August 26 and shows that the Japa.
nese killed and wounded amount tc
1889 men, divided as follows:
In the right army, under the com
mand of General Kurold, 1886 men; IN
the center army, under the command
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Richmond, Va, Sept. IA, 1904
This is to certify that have received
from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chan
cellor OF the Grand Lodge of Virginia,
l(Sl50 COZ One Hundred and Fifty Dol.
Lars IN payment of the death claim of
Sir Frederick Giles, who was a member
OF Unity Lodge, "a, Knights of Pyth-
las, N. A, s. a, E., A, A 81 A.
Signed:
Her
MARY X GILES,
mark.
y0;.r Beneficiary.
w. Van Jackson,
Eva g, Davis,
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
Famous Racer Dvinn

Topeka, Kan, Sept 14.-Dan Patch.
the famous bay pacing stallion,
brought here to go against his record
at the Kansas Fair, is at the point of
death. He is suffering from strangu-
lated hernia. The veterinary surgeons
say the crisis will come today, and
that they have a chance to save the
horses life
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
Will Pay Cuban Soldiers October I.

Havana. Sept. 14.-Presiment Palma
has decreed that payments OF one-half
of the amounts due revolutionary vet
Grams shall begin on October I. Vet
erans who have not sold their claims
will be paid first in their own locali-
ties. and others, including buyers of
claims, will be paid In Havana The
proceeds Of the $35, 100000 loan will
pay one-half OF the recorded claims,
with $4,000 900 to spare.
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
TRAIN HELD UP AND ROBBED
Masked Men Secure $4,000 From Safe
On Canadian Pacific Express

Winnipeg, Man, Sept 12-The Ca
madam Pacific railway west-bound
trans-continental express was held up
by four masked men four and a half
miles west OF Mission Junction. At the
point OF revolvers the express messen-
ger was compelled to hand over the
valuables and the safe was dynamited.
The registered mail also was 'ransack-
ed. The robbers escaped to the bush
and are supposed to have crossed the
boundary. They secured about $4,000
from the express safe.
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
$4,000 Endowment Paid

Richmond, Va, Sept. 10 1904.
This is to certify that have received
from John Mitchell, Jr Grand Worthy
Counsellor of the Grand Court of Vir-
ginia, l. O. of Calanthe, ($1OO.OO) One
Hundred Dollars in payment of the
death claim of Belle Epps, who wa, a
member of Cordelia's Court, No, 1914 of
Richmond. Va.
Signed: LEWIS EPPs.
Beneficiary
Witnesses:
Eva G.. Davis,
Emma G.. Smith.
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
Reserve Troops Called to Arms.

St Petersburg. Sept. 12-The en-
peror has called to arms the reserve
troops in % circuits of the govern
ments of Kherson, Bessarabia, Eka-
terinoslav and Taurida, belonging to
the military district of Odessa, and
also one category of reserve officers
throughout the empire
Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
AIexieff Aaaln Resinns-

London, Sept II. - A dispatch to
Reuten's Telegram company from ST.
Petersburg says it is understood that
Vicerov Alexieff, in view of the para
mount military exigencies in the Far
East, has placed his resignation in
the hands of the emperor. but that no
decision with regard to it has yet
been made