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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
YeLLow FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS
rhlrtyfour Deaths From Dreaded
Scource 70 Date.

New Orleans. July 26.-In response
to the rsqucst OF the state board OF
health. the city board OF health com
piled the figures OF suspicious and ac-
tual cases OF yellow fever and deaths,
and the figures as issued by the state
board show that between July Is and
July 2l there were about 100 cases sus-
plcious and positive. and 20 deaths
Since then there have been 81 cases
and u deaths up 70 the oath. making
all told 154 cases and 81 deaths. Yes
terday there were two deaths. making
"a 10 date. There are about so cases
under treatment. DR.. George B. Young.
United States marine hospital service.
has beon assigned 20 take charge OF
the inspection OF trains, 10 cooperate
with the states and localities which
have instituted ouarantines. and he
will make his headquarters In Jackson
Miss.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
AN OBJECT LESSON IN "NEGRO-
OLpGY."

Some white people never tire Of
charging colored people with not
setting the proper standard Of moral
ity and good living by not TecoS=-.:..==
ing the vicious and the criminal ele-
ments amongst them. They claim
that the venal and corrupt are recog-
nized by our people too often 20 the
exclusion of the honest, upright ana
law-abiding elements. We do not
admit that the good colored people
do any such thing. Certain it is
that we have always advocated the
true standard.
But to show that these white peo-
pie might turn their outward eyes
inward and set a better example for
our guidance. we have but to refer
10 the case of Squire Charles II. Rot
inson Of Newport News. Va. Robin.
son was a lawyer. practicing at thS
Newport News bar. We refer pri
marily TO the legal bar and not tc
the whiskey one. He was convicted
in the corporation court there OF q
felony and sentenced TO the peniten.
tiary. He went there, too, and, il
we mistake not. he was said to have
been one of the best BARRIERS thai
have served at the chair in that in
stitution. He was popular with the
penitentiary oficials and was hailed
as a good fellow. When discharged
he went back TO Newport News
turned Democrat" and won his wa,
to the hearts of the white folks down
there, who seemed to think tina
Charley was one OF the best fellow
in the world. that is. one of the bss
ringers in the universe.
He was "past master" in the com
mon-sense business and did wha
the white folks told him to do.
The result was that the Governo
was importuned ana granted tn
right Of franchise az restored tn
entire outfit y citizenship to thi
Democratic Negro.
They went further and made hin
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
RULERS MEET AND PART
Gar and Kaiser Held Confidential
Conferences.


Conferences.
st. Petersburg. July 25. - Emperor
Nicholas has returned to Peterhof
from his conference with the German
emperor In the Gulf OF Finland.
The meeting OF the two monarchs
naturally created intense interest in
diplomatic circles. In some quarters
there is a disposition 20 attach the
deepest political significance 70 II. and
all sorts OF theories are advanced. They
are. however. largely speculation. II
Is officially announced that the visit
was only a visit OF courtesy" made
by Emperor William on his brother
monarch before leaving the Gulf OF
Bothnia. but under the circumstances
the diplomats cannot believe that such
a meeting was devoid OF meaning TO
the worlds political chessboard. no
matter what the ultimate result
may be.
No matter what the ultimate result
may be. however. all the diplomats
agree that its first effect would be for
peace. as Emperor William is known
10 be strongly OF the opinion that EN-
peror Nicholas should conclude peace
and set his house In order
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
7IoLER JOHNSON HANGED
Towands Man Pays For Murder Of HI
Wife and YOUNG Niece.

TowandA. Pa. July 2s.-Bigler John
son was hanged here for the murder of
his wife. Margaret Johnson, from
whom he had separated. and her niece.
Annie Benjamin. 10 years old. on Sep
TENDER IS. 1904.
II was alleged by the prosecution
that the Johnson family, consisting of
ive persons. went To- the home OF Mrs.
Bigler Johnson. and with an axe killed
the woman and the girl. The John
sons. Il was then charged, set fire TO
the house in an effort to conceal their
crime. The entire family was arrested.
BIGGER pleaded guilty.
Charles Johnson. a brother Of Big
Ter, was convicted OF murder in the
first degree. He is awaiting the deter
mination OF his case by the courts on
an appeal The other members of the
family were acquitted. Bigler Johnson
In q confession exonerated Charles
from all blame
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
TURNING THE TABLES.

The Grand jury Of the Hastings
Court of this city is busily engag ed
in investigating the charges of fraud
in the recent Democratic primary
held in this city for the purpose of
nominating city officials. The sus-
picion of fraud in the Third Precinct.
Monroe Ward is so strong that all
of the Democrats in that precinct,
alleged to have voted in the primary
have been summoned TO appear be-
fore the Grand Jury and an effor1
will be made to have each man tell
how ne voted.
The indications are that the dis
closures will be somewhat surpris
ing. There are few people who be
lieve that the really guilty parties
will be detected and be punished
There seems to be a disposition t.
cause the hunter TO be the one hunt
ed. Something of a sensation was
caused by the statement of Mr.. Al
fred B. Williams. editor of the RicF
mond. Va. News-Leader in the issu,
of that journal of the oath inst. tina
he paid a worker $500 for his ser
vices in behalf of Col. George Wayn,
Anderson and of this Col. Anderson
knew nothing.
The Barksdaie Pure Election Law
i reads
''No person shall expend. pay prom
Use, loan or become pecuniariiy liza
BILE in any way for any money or 9th
er valuable thing in behalf of an.
candidate for Office at any election
primary or nominating convention
held in this Commonwealth. An.
| person or candidate violating any o
the provisions of this or the proceed
ing section OF this act shall be sub
| ject TO fine OF not less than $40
or more than $1,000 or confined II
jail not less than one nor more thai
twelve months"
The indications are that Ecito
Williams viii be indicted and pm
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
THAT MARTINsVILLE SHOOTING.

The allegation that a colored man
shot and wounded Mr.. John d. Spen-
Ger (white) Friday night, 21st inst,
while burglarizing the residence Of
his brother at Martinsville. where
the Injured man was stopping. is
TO be regretted. Il has a tendency to
injure every colored man in that pro
gressive town. There are some
thoughtless white men who proceed
20 regard every colored man with
suspicion. when as a matter of fact
every respectable colored man is asanx
ious TO see the culprit punished as
is the victim OF his murderous as
sault
We had hoped THAI Il would ulti-
mately prove that a colored man was
not guilty OF the crime. White men
commit more crimes and more helm
Gus ones than colored men. bur the
average citizen takes a long time 20
realize IL. The Negro hoodlum and
iawless classes are an incubus upon
the race and veritable lightweight
20 its material progress. They
should be placed wherethey can dono
harm and respectable colored men
should continue the effort to purge
the body polite Of their nefarious
influence.
Colored people who will initiate
the bad traits of the white man and
not the good ones should be put
where they can do no harm. The
lawless black man must go to the
rear and we pledge our best efforts
70 send him there.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
Farmer's wife Founa muraer.d.

Paterson. N j.. July a6.-Ths wife
OF farmer named George Operdorth
was found murdered at her home at
singer. near here. The husband, with
whom she had cuarreled. and who Is
said by the police TO have threatened
her life. is missing. and a posse is
searching for him. The woman's body
was found in barn, where 1t is sup
posed that she had gone 70 sla~p IN
earare ircr her Acs5sna She h "a
beea s-ot ;. roc-a the head ant ho3s.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
DOCTOR THOUGHT OF PATIENTS
Before Dying Destroyed Books So They
Wouldn't Be Pressed For PAYMENT.

Baltimore. Md. July 25-Dr. Michael
X. Warner. who died last Saturday at
his residence in this city. is found to
have destroyed all books containing
accounts with his patients, in order
that they be not pressed for payment
by his administrators. A great many
of his patients were poor people, and
DR.. Warner gave as his reason for de-
stroying the books that his patients
knew what they owed him, and he
had no doubt that they would pay his
heirs when they were able to do so.
This unusual act is said By bis friends
to be characteristic OF the whole life
OF DR.. Warner. which was marked by
the widest possible charity and sym
PATTY for all In distress.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29

Richmond. Va, July ga Gordons-
vile special says that J. w. Lockwood,
who was president OF the Bank OF Or
ange. which failed for $50, 900 and paid
is cents on the dollar. was arrested on
train az Gordonsville and taken TO
Orange. charged with embezsling $4,000
Of the banks funds. A warrant also
has been issued for Newton lockwood.
a brother OF J. W. lockwood. who was
cashier OF the bank
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29

suicide by shooting whils suffering
from heat;
Deaue Miller. OF New York. leaves
one-haif his estate 70 his brother pro
viied be does not drink liquor for three
years. according 60 the VIII
Judge John w. Price. 81 years OF
age. Confederate soldier. for many
years Judge OF the chancery court in
New Orleans. died at Newport News.
Va
Saturday. July %
George and James Cubley. 6-year-old
twins. were burned 70 death In their
home at Muskegon. Mich.
William Leazer coiored. was hanged
at Annapolis. Md. for the murder OF
Police Officer John Mcnamara last
Mach.
Mrs. K. J. Kneware, of Lockport,
N T.. left $40. 900 for homeless cats
and dogs and $4,000 to her daughter,
who viii contest the will
Captain II. Clay Evans. Jr.. retired.
only son OF II. Clay Evans. former con
sui general at London. died at his
home near Chattanooga. Tenn
Monday, July "a.
w a. hcls Alluiu6 Eu-4ntGI VI
Cleveland. o.. was struck by lightning
and killed near Salisbury. n. c.
To celebrate the 59th anniversary Of
their marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. David
Shank. OF Lock Haven. Pa. attended
Sunday school picnic.
Jesse Tomlinson. a brakeman on the
Pennsylvania railroad. sat down on
the rail at Mifiin. Pa. fell asleep and
was instantly killed by train.
Arrested on a charge OF opening a
railroad switch. James McGraw. who
claims he did it on a wager. was held
at Akron. o.. for the grand jury.
The third convention OF the Ameri-
can Institute of Bank Clerks adjourned
at Minneapolis after electing as chair
man George H. Richards. OF Mime
apolis.
Tuesday, July IS.
DIR. p. ID. Pollock. for many years
president OF Mercer University, died at
Monroe. Ca.
The National Conference Of Charities
and Correction will meet in PhiladeI-
phia next year.
DR.. Juan Pablo Roias Paul, former
president OF Venezuela, died at Cara
cas-. aged 90 years
A Lake Shore passenger train struck
a party OF track walkers near Buffalo.
N. Y. instantly killing two OF them.
Joseph J. Eakins, managing editor
of the New York World. died at Colo
RADIO Springs, Col. from consumption.
Despondent over the loss OF $40
which had been stolen from him. Peter
Hayden. OF Philadelphia. committed
suicide by hanging himself.
Wednesday. July 20.
Otto Bernheimer. wealthy New
York cotton broker. committed suicide
by shooting.
Samuel Harper. father OF President
Harper. Of the University OF Chicago.
died az Chicago. aged 81 years.
An explosion In the Enterprise DOW
der mill at Greendale. Pa. killed Ben
jamin Potter and partly wrecked the
mill.
General Charles Miller was reap
pointed major general OF the Pennsyl-
vsnia national guard by Governor Pen
nypacker.
John Mulqueen. years old. has been
found by the New York police in a va
cant lot. where he slept Ia trunk and
ate scraps for two months.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
SENATOR MITCHELL SENTENCED
Must Put In Six Months In Jail and
Pay Fine Of $1,000

Portland. Ore. July 2s-United
States Senator Mitchell. convicted of
using his ONCE oe United States Sena-
tor to further the law practice OF the
arm OF Mitchell & Tanner, OF this
city. WAS sentenced TO pay a nne of
$1,000 and 10 six months penal servi-
tude. Pending a review OF the case by
the Supreme Court OF the United
States. execution OF the sentence will
be deferred. Meantime Mitchell will
be placed under bail to the amount
OF $4,000.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
PRopucE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices In the
PRINCIPAL Markets

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR steady:
winteK extras. $365 a $50; Pennsyi-
vania roller. clear. s4G415: city mills.
fancy, $5.90W610. RYE FLOUR arm:
per barrel, $42O WHEAT steady: No.
? Pennsylvania red. new, S6G86l1c.
CORN arm; No. yellow. local. 81
OATS steady; No. white. clipped
3sc.; lower grades, Sec. HAY Arm:
Ne. timothy. large bales. $3.50
PORK arm; family. SI7. BEEF firm;
beef hams. S2362f POULTRY: Live
steady hens. l5c.: old ROSTERS. IOc
Dressed nrm: choice fowls. l3iSc.: old
ROSTERS, 91zc. BUTTER firm: cream
cry. &c. per pound. EGGS steady:
New York and Pennsylvania. zoe. par
dozen. POTATOES steady: new. per
bushel. soc 1SI
BALTIMORE-WHE steady: No.
2 red, 9elzc.; steamer No. . spot. 79c
do. new, 634 Ole. CORN quiet; mixed
spot. 81 "A I61+c.; steamer mixed. 59iI
d59%c.; southern, 60G65c OATS
steady; white. No. ?. 3Si4 13Shc.; No.
3. 3T1t a 2sc.: No. 4. 364 seize: mixed.
No. 2, 35,kc.: No. 3, san 635c.: No.
SAX Q341sc. BUTTER steGdy; cream,
cry separator, extras. 21421hc.; held.
1641sc.: prints, 20623c; Maryland
and Pennsylvania dairy prints. I4c.
EGGS firmi fancy Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia. l7Nc: West Vir-
ginia, 17c.; southern. 16hc
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29

Former Secretary Of War pIss Sud-
denly at MiIbrook. n. Y.
Poughkespsie. N. r.. July 2<--Col-
onel Daniel Scott Lamont secretary
OF war during the administration of
President Cleveland. died suddenly at
his home at Millbrook. Duchess county,
last night. Heart failure was the cause
OF death.
Colonel and Mrs Lamont were out
driving in the afternoon. and Colonel
Lamont appeared to be enjoying the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
POOR DIRECTORS ARRESTED
EmbezzIement Charge Against Four
9erka County, Pa, Officials

oesSa NoontJ, ~, OWctaiS-
Reading. Pa. July 25.-By direction
OF District Attorney Kutz. County De
tective Merkel swore out warrants
for the arrest OF Poor Directors Jacob
Hollenbach, Wellington Woods and
ex-steward oliver o. Sitter, and ex-
Poor Director William w. Kase on the
charge OF embezzlement. Charges OF
misdemeanor In once are also made
against the three directors, Messrs.
Woods, Hollenbach and Jacob Kessler
and ex-Steward oliver c. Sitter. Bail
was fixed in the embezzlement cases
at $500 and $500 In the misdemeanor
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
FOUR DROWN IN cApsIzINa soAr
Farmer and Three Farm Hands Perish
Near Havre de Grace, Md.


Havre de Grace, Md. July 24.-John
Hess. farmer. and three OF his col
ored farm hands were drowned while
on the way TO the Hess farm near
Pords creek, and Ave ~ left here in
q small Daphtha launch, 10 which an
accident happened, whereupon one OF
the colored men took to the water and
swan ashore. Shortly after another ac-
cident overturned the launch, and be-
fore 1t could be righted two OF the
men sank. The others chung to the
launch for time when another Of the
men swan for the shore and was res
cued by fisherman, while the two re-
naming were dragged down by the
launch. which shortly sank. The bodies
OF two OF the colored men have been
recovered
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
Cardinal Gibbons Is ~.

Southampton. l. l., July 25.-
Cardinal Gibbons. OF Baltimore. who.
as usual. is summering here. was II
years old Sunday. The Cardinal re-
ceived those who called on him. but
had no formal celebration. Congratu-
lations have already begun to pour
In. He spent the day preaching In the
morning and again at vespers in the
place OF Father OHara
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
Fatal Riot On Excursion Boat.

Norfolk. Va. July 26.--In a riot on
a negro excursion boat one man. Clar-
ence Wright was killed and several
others were seriously injured White
Officers prevented the lynching OF Ike
man charged with the murder. James
II. Kitchen, the negro crew assisting
the officers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29

President Roosevelt is having a
tough time of il with his own admin
istration. To keep the departments
clean is a job that will try the best
energies of the officials assigned TO
that important duty.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
TAFT PARTY IN TOXIC
Were Welcomed at Yokohama BY Rep
resentatiVes Of Emperor.

"eFc WciCoHcu St scNOnau1a ~ KEEP
resentatives Of Emperor.
Yokohama. July 20. - Secretary of
War Taft and party received demon
strative welcome To Japan. the princi.
pal buildings. streets and wharves OF
this city and the shipping in the bar
Dor being gayly decorated. A noisy
display Of daylight fireworks along the
streets fronting the harbor announced
the arrival OF the steamship Man
ehuria at the quarantine grounds and
continued until the vessel was locked.
Lloyd G. Griscom. the American
minister; the attaches OF the legation.
and Consul General H. d. Miller. OF
Newchwang. together with represents
tives OF the Japanese imperial house
hold. foreign officers. war department
and the Asiatic Society then boarded
the Manchu-ia and extended form al
greetings TO Secretary Taft and Miss
Roosevelt. who held an informal re-
ception upon the deck.
The party was then driven 10 the
railroad station through the crowded
streets. and. boarding a special train.
departed for Toxic at 10 a m. amid
the cheers OF the assembled multitude.
Upon arrival at Toxic Secretary Taft
and his personal stan were taken 10
Shiba. where a detached palace was
provided for their accommodation.
Miss Roosevelt accompanied Minis
ter Griscom 10 the American legation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29

Colored people. we should be po-
lite and obliging 10 colored people
Just as much as we should be polite
and obliging 10 white ones.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
COAL MINERS WANT PEACE
Mitchell Says He Knows Of No Agree
nnent With Bituninous Workers.

Miteneh says he Knows OF No Agree
nent With Bituuninous Workers.
Scranton. Pa. July 26.-John Mitchell.
president OF the United Mine Workers
OF America. had this to say about the
chances Of a strike OF the miners:
Il do not know OF any effort that the
operators are making to secure them
selves against trouble by storing OF
coal, and / do not believe that the op-
orators want a strike any more than
the miners do. We are seeking 10
avoid trouble. not 20 precipitate IL.
1T Is not true that the bituminous
coal miners have reached an agreement
TO strike in sympathy with their an
thracite brethren in case the latter are
compelled TO go out That report prob
ably arose through the fact that the
agreement OF the bituminous men with
coal companies expires at about the
same time as the award OF the anthra-
cite strike commission"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
SWEDISH CABINET RESIGNS

Special Committee Rejects Govern
nent Bill On Dissolution Of Union.
Stockholm. Sweden, July 26.-The
Cabinet resigned after the special
committee appointed several weeks
ago by the Riksdag reported adversely
on the government bill designed 10
meet the crisis caused by Norway's
secession.
The committee declares unanimous
ly that the government bill cannot be
adopted In the form in which 1t was
presented to the Riksdag. and pro-
poses that the Riksdag shall signify
its willingness to negotiate with Nor
way for a dissolution OF the union II
the newly -electel Storthing requests a
repeal OF the act of union and a dis
solution of the union, or IL such re-
quest Is received from Norway after
the Norwegian people. by a plebiscits.
have declared in favor OF the union.
Found Dead In Attitude Of Prayer.
Altoona. Pa, July 24.-Stephen b.
Patterson. aged ~ years. who disap-
peared from hts home at Dorsey Ore
Bank. near Tyrone last Tuesday, was
found dead In a field a mile away He
was kneeling IN an attitude OF prayer.
and IL Is supposed ae was stricken
with rer7l~s's rnd fiad. He wes .
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
SATURDAY. ..... July 2sth. 1905

We don't hear 80 much talk a
bout the dishonesty Of Negroes as
We once did.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
Live stock Marketa

PITTSBURG Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE steady; choice. $5.4005 60 /:
fair. s5.l045 .3S. HOGS active; prime
heavy. S6.05; medium and heavy York
erst $3.50 $50: light Workers. $4,000
SIS; pigs. $6.15Q6.3O: roughs' s45O8
SHEEP steady; prime wethers. az
Q6.l5; common. S2G3: spring lambs.
s4bOQ7; veal calves, $7df50.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29

Entered at the Post-Ofhce At Richmond. Va.
n secOnd-clAss matter. q
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
TERna ana ApYANuR

W-P0sTAGE STAMPS or A HIGHER DE-
NOMINATION THAN TWO CENTS NOT
RECEIVED on SUBSCRIPTIONS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-29
French squadron 10 VlsIt Amarin.

Paris. July 24-Minister OF Marine
Thomson has decided to send squad
ron to visit the United States at tho
end OF October.