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REV. ELWOOD CONVICTED
Guilty of Three Specifications For
Preaching Lynching Sermon.

Guilty or Three Specifications For
Preaching Lynching Sermon.
Wilmington, Del. Feb. 3.-Rev. Rob-
ert A. Elwood, pastor of Olivet Pres
byterian church. Of this city, who was
tried by the New Castle Presbytery
on charges growing out of the sermon
entitled Should the Murderer OF Miss
Helen Bishop Be Lynched?" preached
by him the day before George White,
the negro murderer of Miss Bishop.
was burned at the stake, was found
guilty on three Of the six specifications
presented against him.
The specifications on which he was
found guilty are, in substance as fol.
lows:
Guilty Of unministerial and unchris-
t1an conduct in that he violated the
constitution Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States of Amer
lea, In the goth chapter of the Confess
sion of Faith, section four, by preach
Ing an unsound and unwise sermon.
Guilty OF charging, in the event Of
the lynching of the alleged criminal
the responsibility therefor upon the
judges of the courts of New Castle
county and the state of Delaware, and
thereby tending to lessen the reve--
ence and respect to the constitutional
authorities intrusted with the mainte-
nance of civil law.
Guilty of advocating the lynching of
the alleged criminal il his trial be de-
layed, or il found guilty, through some
technically he be not given capital
punishment.
After Mr.. Elwood had been found
guilty committee was appointed to
fix punishment. This committee con-
sisted of the Revs. T. A. McCurdy. S.
r. Shaw, ]. l.. McElmoyle. H. l.. Duye-
knck and j. r. Hodgson. After due
elaboration the committee recon-
mended that Mr.. Elwood be cautioned
to be more careful in the future. The
recommendation was accepted, and the
Presbytery adjourned.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06

es,aase caller on duty In front Of On
babyf"
ny carriage and my baby in f." sssaj
ene nalf sobbing reply. Find them To-
me! On. what shall I do u baby -
where's the carriage With baby r.
itr roarsd the carriage man In q voicu-
tnat echoed down the block. Then h.
was on on q run for the head OF the l,ns
Oh carriages. startling the crowd by bel.
lowing: Where's the carriage WITH
a baby In it?"
The cry was taken up by noi,o.y,.~l
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
DIR. THIRkIELD AND HIGHER
EDUCATION.

REV. DR.. w. P. THIRKIELD in his ad-
mirable address as published in the
Cincinnati, Ohio, CHRISTIAN EDUCATOR
continued:
The question now. then, no longer
is, Gan the Negro take the higher edu-
cation?'-but to what extent under
present conditions, is it wise to furnish
facilities for the higher education, see-
ing thai the lack OF endowments for
his colleges must throw the burden of
their support largely on the benevolence
OF the people? Does the Negro, in the
present stage of his development, really
need the higher education?
Yes, even now after a generation,
though the capacity of the exceptional
Negro for higher education has been
demonstrated, the trend of opinion in
some quarters has set strongly away
from college education, to elementary
and industrial training for the race.
Many OF the tried and true friends of
the Negro are the strong advocates and
liberal supporters of this form of train.
ing, almost to the exclusion of the high
er education. There must be reason
and truth here. Facts must plead
strongly to gain such advocates.
Granted that for the masses, industrial
training is first in importance-a neces-
-sity to existence and progress, shall we
discourage, restrict, give up the higher
education for the men of exceptional
capacity and power?''
AS premise for his reply, he lays
down the following statement of facts:
<'On the higher education the yery
existence of any education depends.
No people will long maintain common
schools for primary education, that does
not possess and sustain colleges for the
higher education. The fountain head
OF learning is not the common school.
but the college. The college not only
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 8. - Flour
steady; winter superfne, $3.2502.50;
Penna. roller. clear, $4@4.15; city
mills, fancy, $5.10@5.25 Rye -four was
quiet. at 1886 per barrel Wheat was
firm; No. 2 Penna. red. new, 93k@94c.
Corn firm; No. 2 yellow, local, 53c.
Oats were quiet; No. white. clipped,
4Shc.; lower grades. Acc. Hay steady;
No. l timothy, large bales, $15@15.5O.
Pork firm; family, S17.50@1S. Beef
steady; beef hams, $20@21. Live poul-
try, 13c. for hens and &C. for old
ROSTERS. Dressed poultry, 13Hc. for
choice fowls and 10c. for old rosters.
Butter was steady; creamery, &c. per
pound. Eggs steady; New York and
Penna., 33c. per dozen. Potatoes were
steady; 95@9Sc. per bushel
Baltimore, Md, Feb. 3.-Wbeat firm !;
spot contract, 94@94Ac.; spot No. 2,
red western, 95@95Ac.; steamer No. 2
red, $3.50 "a sec. Corn firm; spot, 49A ca
Soc; steamer mixed, 4S1 @4S%c Oats
firm; No. white, 45h @46c.; No.
mixed, 43c. Rye firm; No. 2, in export
elevator, 61@62c.; uptown. 66@67c.;
No. western, in export elevator, 62
Q63c.; uptown, 68@69c. Butter steady;
fancy imitation. 10000; fancy cream
cry, Csc; fancy ladle, 16@1Sc.; store
packed. 15@17c. Eggs firm; 35c. doz.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
DARING PHILADELPHIA ROBBERY
Thieves Clean Out Small JeweIry Store
After BEATING Woman Unconscious.

nieNeS Cledn OUT Smail Jewclry Store
After Beating Woman Unconscious.
Philadelphia, Feb. -Four men en-.
tered a small tewelry store at 3416
Market street. West Philadelphia, and
beat, bound and gagged the aged owner
of the place. Mrs. Annie Hassler, and
then gathered up jewelry to the value
OF about $500 and escaped. The dar.
ing robbery was committed while per-
sons were passing the store, but sc
quietly was it done that no ones at.
tention was attracted until the men
left the store and ran away. A neigh.
Dor who saw the robbers leave entered
the store and found Mrs. Hassler un.
conscious on the floor. She is seri.
ously injured, but will probably re-
cover
Mrs. Hassler, who is II years of age,
says that the four men entered the
store and asked to see clocks. AS she
turned to get one, two of the men
seized her by the throat, twisted her
head, and one Of them struck her with
a club. The blow rendered her sense.
less. The robbers bound and gagged
her, and then gathered together the
more valuable jewelry in the show
cases and in the window They did not
attempt to open the safe
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
Son of Swiss President a Suicide.

Dion, France, Feb. 1-Arnold Com
Jesse, son of the president of Switzer
land, committed suicide here by shoot
Ing. M. Comtesse. who had been living
here recently drove out to pay a visit
to woman of his acquaintance. Upon
being Informed that she was not in.
Comtesse re-entered his carriage and
shot himself in the mouth with a re-
volver, the bullet penetrating his brain.
He was taken to hospital, where he
died. He had been suffering from cere-
bral arrangement resulting from ma
larial fever.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
FIVE RoCkMEN KILLED
Torn to Pieces BY Explosion While Be.
In. LNic L..

ing HoisteG In Mine Cage.
Mahanoy City, Pa. Feb. l. Five
meE were instantly killed in the Maple
Hill colliery of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron company. The
victims, who were rockmen, are: Nor.
gan Jones. aged So; John Mackey. % T;
Joseph Junis, So; Adam Savage, %
and John Huderick, 81.
The men were killed by an explo
sion of powder in steel cage in which
they were being hoisted. The explo
sion ripped the cage apart. and the
mangled forms of the rockmen fell soc
feet to the bottom of the shaft. The
head of one of the men was blown off
The Maple Hill is one of the collieries
visited by the anthracite strike com.
mission. and it is one of the best
equipped mines in the hard coal re.
gions.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
Serious Charge Against a Doctor.

Springfield. H.. Feb. DIR. Charles
A. Nichols, of Urbana. H.. was arrest
ed and brought before Judge Hum.
phrey, of the United States district
court. charged with sending obscene
letters through the mails. He was ar.
rested on complaint OF Mrs Susan c..
Day, of Urbana. divorced wife of Will.
liam A. Day, assistant United States
attorney general at Washington. Mrs.
Day charges that DR.. Nichols attempt.
ed to extort money from her. DR..
Nichols was released under $1,000
bonds
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
Dynamite Plot AIona Lehiqh Valley.

Hazleton, Pa, Feb. "Details of an
alleged dynamite plot along the Lehigh
Valley railroad 20 miles north OF
White Haven has come to light. T. H.
Pindell. Of Wilkesbarre. superintend-
ent of the Wyoming division OF the
Lehigh Valley railroad, last week re-
ceived an anonymous letter. saying
that If $4,000 was not deposited at
Lake Station. on the Wilkesbarre
mountain, that section OF the line
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06

would be blown up. Sheriff Albert ia
cobs was notified, and he with a posse
patrolied the tracks "a hours, but no
attempt was made to carry out the
threat A guard is still maintained by
the railroad company between Fair
view and Lake Station.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
Bishop of Nassau Drowned.

Miami. Ala, Feb. Mail advices
from Nassau, Bahamas, announce the
drowning there of the Right Rev. DR..
III. N. Churton. bishop of Nassau. The
bishop was making a visit to Ragged
Island, one of the outer islands. In
attempting to go out to his yacht, the
Message of Peace, the small boat was
Swamped and he was drowned.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
MOTHER WAS FRANTIC.
Marriage Got Lost with Baby Inside
and General Excitement Was
the Result.

Where's tho carriage with q baby
In it?" cried a woman. young, smartly
Sowned and handsome, as she emerged
rom . Twenty-third street toy store,
New York, and looked anxiously up and
down the street.
Shoppers hurrying by stopped. The
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
Live Stock Markets.

Union Stock Yards, Pittsburf, Pa,
Feb. Seattle steady choice. $500
sos; prime, $4.S5Q5; fair, s3.40@4.25
Hogs higher; prime heavy, $5.10@5.15;
ss easi i iight workers. he1sy s5@s seS
pigs, $4.9005; roughs, $3.50@450
Sheep slow; prime lambs, $3.50
SIS; veal calves. $750QS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
Shot and Killed at a Dance.

Philadelphia, Feb. ALFRED Carter,
living near Avondale, Chester county,
was shot and killed at dance near
that place. He was shot during a quar-
rel. Some of those who witnessed the
shooting declared that the shot was
fired by Samuel Keely, participant
In the dance and he was arrested.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
The Drama Fl Dirt.

Madge-How was the play last nightf
Dolly-Just lovely. 1t was full oS
things girl had to pretend she didn't
understand.-Town Topics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06

Can you make bread, cake and pta,
Miss De Type?"
Certainly, Mr.. Cautious, IL you car
furnish the dough."-N. Y. Times
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
Counting the Muse.

The poet burns the midnight oil
And lonely viglls keep;
While products of his wakeful toll
Put other folks to sleep.
Spare Moments.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06

She's pretty as picture"
'Yes-any picture except her own
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06

Hermstically sealed glass cofins are
coming in vogue in French citieA It -
asserted that body buried in glasa
cofdn becomes mummiled In about 20
years.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
Pickpockets to Serve In Mexican Armv

Mexico City, Feb. Several pris-
oners convicted as pickpockets were
placed in the regular army to serve
out the terms of their sentences. Gov
eminent officials believe this modern
punishment will prove more satisfac-
tory than Imprisonment.
REV. ELwOOD CONVICTED
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
HuuiIfating.

She-Has he any degrading ties?
He-Yes, those his wife bought for
him.-Y onkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
Cleveland Greatly Shocked.

Princeton, N. j., Feb. 3.-Mr. Cleve-
land was deeply moved when he learn
ed of Mr.. Whitney's death. He said:
1.-THE news of Mr.. Whitney's death
has greatly shocked me. AS think of
Hin, my mind, passing beyond recent
years, dwells upon the days of my as
ISOLATION with him in high official duty
and recalls the time when l had the
opportunity to enjoy his unreserved in
tmacy and friendly companionship.
Our relations have never changed, but
the exigencies of life have forbidden
recent close intercourse.
"Wr. Whitney had more calm, force
full efficiency than any man ever
knew. In work that interested him he
actually seemed to court difficulties
and to find pleasure and exhilaration
in overcoming them. His conquest over
the obstacles he encountered in under
taking to build up our navy afforded
him greater delight than the contem-
plation of the great results he achieved
in his department of the government.
His judgment was quick. clear and as
tonishingly accurate; and, when 1t was
called into action, his mental poise
was so complete that neither passion
nor irritation could lead it astray."
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Entered in the Post Office at Richmond, IA
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Should be sent so as to reach us BY "Wednesday
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WIN. G. WHITNEY {
PASSES AWAY
Died of Peritonitis Following an Op-
GRAFTON For Appendicitis.
he WAS ILL BUT FOUR DAYS

New York. Feb. 3.-William Collins
whitney, former secretary of the navy,
died at his home, 81 Fifth avenue. He
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-06
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY. =

died while under the influence of ether
administered preparatory to a second
operation for appendicitis. BY his bed
side were his son, Harry Payne Whit
ney, and his daughter, Dorothy Whit
ney, as well as DR.. William T. Bull.
the chief surgeon in attendance.
Mr.. Whitney was in his 64th year.
Mr.. Whitney was taken i'll Friday
night at the performance OF "Rigolet-
to- at the Metropolitan Opera House,
and had to leave before the opera was
ended. DR.. Walter B. James, the Whit
ney family physician, was summoned.
and found that the condition of the pa
tient was such that after consultation
an operation was decided upon. and
was performed by Dr. Bull. The pa
tent rallied so well that it was fully
believed he would recover.
Mr.. Whitney's condition was very
grave. however, on Sunday and Mon
day, and at consultation held yester-
day the conclusion was reached that
the only hope for the patient lay in
second operation.
A bulletin issued in the morning
stated that there had been slight i'm
provement in the patients condition.
but shortly before o'clock alarming
symptoms were noted, and hurried
preparations were made for a second
operation. Mr.. Whitney was placed
under the influence OF ether. but
whether the operation was proceeded
with or not is not known
When the physicians perceived that
the patient was in danger of death.
Harry Payne Whitney and Miss Doro-
try Whitney were Immediately mott
fed. They nastened to the side of their
father, and in few minutes he had
breathed his last. Oxygen was used.
and all the skill of the physicians and
surgeons brought into play to save the
life of the distinguished patient, but
to no avail.
The following statement was issued:
MIR. Whitney died OF peritonitis and
blood poisoning following an opera
ton for appendicitis. The interment
will be at Woodlawn. at date to be
hereafter fixed. in the family plot
where are the remains of Mrs. Flora
Payne Whitney. Olive Whitney and
Mr.. Whitney's grandchild, Flora Payne
Paget.
THE funeral services will be held
at Grace Church, where Mr.. Whitney
was a pew holder"
Soon after the death visitors began
to call at the house. Among them were
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and ex-Sec-
Rotary of War Elihu Root.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12
People Talked About.

Ashbel P. Fitch, Sc, president of the
Trust Company of America and for
mer contrsl1er of the city of New York.
is dead.
Miss Geraldine Farrar, the American
singer, has gone to Stockholm to fill
a six weeks engagement with the Roy
al opera.
Col. w. G. WEIGH, prominent law
yer, who served as colonel in the Con
federate army, died at Stanford, KY.
from blood poisoning.
Rev. Byron Alden is dead Of pneu.
monia at Streator, III. Mr.. Alden was
licensed as Methodist minister in the
Rock River conference in 1887.
Mrs. Charles H. Spidel the largest
woman in Mount Vernon, N. Y, is
dead. She weighed nearly 500 pounds.
A child was born to her only week
age.
Pan Antonio Dvorak, SO, the com,
poser, formerly director of the con
seryatory of music, New York, died
suddenly at Prague, Bohemia, Of apo
plexy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12
BEDTIME FRoLlcs.

Pillow Fights Insure a Good Nights
Play is the natural gymnasium Of
the child, and his best.
The bedtime frolic of the youngsters
Is natures preventive medicine against
insomnia or fretful sIumber. It is the
most efticacious known.
II mothers would insure for the tots
and consequently for herself-a
quiet night, she will not discourage the
idea of a pillow fight, tug Of war, or
! other sleepy-time demonstration.
| II any child is subject to insomnia,
nightmare or restlessness. it would be
wise plan to arrange for some lively
gymnastics to promote the seasonable
sleep. This is especially advisable If
the evening has been spent in master
ing to-morrow's lessons.
Suspend ball from the ceiling to
such height that it will be just out
Of reach OF the little hands when the
youngster is standing naturally.
Let him raise himself naturally upon
the balls Of his feet and catch the ball
with both hands.
| Repeated several times the little
body-stretching play makes good exer.
else.
For still livelier frolic, let the little
men assume a sitting position and rock
themselves over the surface of the car.
| pet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12

vic diseases have no idea that their
trouble is due to:catarrh. The majority
of the people think that catarrh il =
disease confined to the head alone.
This is not true. Catarrh ID liable to
attack any organ of the body; tR8oat,
bronchial tubes, lungs, stomach, kid
neys and especially the pelvic organs.
Many q woman has made this discoyI
cry after a long siege ofSuseless treat
ment. She has made the discovery that
her disease is catarrh, and that Perana
can be relied upon to cure catarrh
wherever located.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruna,
write Mt once to DIR. hartman, giving
full statement OF your case, and hs
will be pleased to give You his vaiuabls
advice gratis.
Address Dr.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitaripin, Columbus,
Ohio.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12
a Sure Protection.

Barton, N. OAK, May 9th.-Many
cases are being published of how dis
eases have been cured and lives saved
by Dodd's Kidney Pills, but there is a
family in this place who use this
remedy as protection against the
coming on OF diseases and with excel.
lent results.
Mr.. w. A. Moffet says: Eve have
no yer yserious illness or complaint
for we always use Dodd's Kidney Pills
the very moment we feel the least
symptom of sickness and they soon
put us right. If we have touch OF
lame back or think the kidneys arc
not right, we take few of Dodd's Kid
ney pills and the symptoms are soon
all gone.
"My brother had diabetes and the
doctor told him he could not live until
spring. got some Dodd's Kidney
Pills for him, and although that was
several years ago he has lived
through all the winters and springs
since and Is still living. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills are wonderful medicine"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12
Foreign Gossip.

Franz Won Lembach, historical and
portrait painter, and president of the
Munich Artists association, is dead
at Munich, Bavaria.
An automobile in which six persons
were driving was struck by the Basic
Paris express on grade crossing at
Roissy-En-Brie, twenty-five miles from
Paris All were killed.
Sir Thomas Upton, who is visiting
Naples on his steam yacht Erin, was
entertained at dinner at the palace
by King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena. Subsequently his majesty Gre
ated Sir Thomas a knight commander
of the Order of the Crown of Italy.
A hurricane, swept Cochin China
May 1. About hundred natives were
killed and great damage was done. All
the telegraph lines in Saigon were de-
stroyed. Many native vessels sus-
tanned injuries, but otherwise there
was no damage to shipping, Though
small craft in minor ports suffered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12
Casualties.


Tony Lespaurence, II, and his sis
ter, IS, fell from a boat into the La
Sale river at Starbuck, Man, and
drowned.
Mrs. Hoover Turpin "a bride of two
days, was seriously injured by the ex-
plosion of dynamite set off by chart
vari party at Lebanon, Ind.
Drew college at Carmel, N. T., one
of the pioneer educational institutions
Tor women in the country, has been
destroyed by fire with a loss of fully
100000.
Supt. George Hall of Bessemer mills
Of the American Steel and Wire COM
pany at Cleveland was instantly killed
by rapidly moving crane in one Of
the mills.
Fire, thought to have been OF incen.
diary origin, completely destroyed the
home Of Prosecuting Attorney John
Cunmisky at Escanaba, Mich, and
caused loss estimated at $4,000.
The losses from the fire which prac-
fica1ly destroyed the building OF the
Anthony & Coswell company, furniture
and upholstery dealers at Baltimore,
will amount to about 100000, partial
II covered by insurance.
Everett Warren was instantly killed
and Eric Mclaughlin, William Locke
and Joseph Lefeyre were injured by
falling bricks at the burning OF the
Hotel Rotunda at Capac. Mich. The
loss was $4,000.
Fire at the Union stockyards at En-
dianapalis caused q loss Of $300, 900 to
the Belt railroad and Union Stockyards
company. The insurance is 500, 900.
Thirty-fye head Of cattle were burned
and forty acres OF cattle sheds and live
stock pens were totally destroyed, to-
gether with about 500 tons Of hay and
10000 bushels Of corn. TaSs5s