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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

coLORED MEN ORGANIZE.
Under the Name of National Federation
of CO1ored Men.

of Colored Men.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 1.-THE ma
tional colored mems conference was
late in converting yesterday morning.
An address to the country was
adopted. The objects of the move
ment is defined to be the assertion of
opposition to every species of injustice
perpetrated upon the race; to render
more effective the moral, educational
and social forces which freemen
ought to exercise; to form com
pact national organiza 5ion; to assume
new attitude among the citizens of
the nations, not unduly arrogant, but
one which shall resent the assumption
of inferiority. This, the address de-
clares, it is necessary to do after
genera ton of selfish Indifference and
un-American and non-Christian con-
tempt
A plan of permanent organization
was presented and finally adopted.
The name selected is the Nation
al Federation of Color9d Men
RepreseD tation shall be by sec
tions, rather than by states,
the whole country to be divided into
four sections. in each of which there
shall be one vice president and one
secretary, who shall be charged with
organizing their respective districts.
The committee which prepared the
plan of organization recommended
the Rev. ]. M. Townsend, of
Chicago, for president, but upon
consideration of that part of
the report, D. A. Straker, of
Detroit was found to have the stronger
following for president. The discus
sion over the selection of president
was hot and bitter. The vote resulted:
Straker, 81; Townsend, H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

eyes," said the meek-looking man.
GIVE no doubt you've had some great
hunting experiences in the west"
81 have indeed"
Buffalo hunting"
"Sure."
"And bear hunting-S
"Of course
''Wen. you just come around and let
my wife take you house-hunting and
bargain-hunting with her. Then you'll
begin to know what excitement is
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
HIPS Successor Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. B. Hurt
of Mississippi has been appointed as
sistant superintendent of the free de-
livery of the postoffice department,
vice w. w. Hill He probably will
also receive the appointment of com
missioner of the United States Court
of Claims to adjust letter carriers
nj oiT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Foot BAH Players Fined.

BooNvILLE. Mo, Dec. 14.-Ten of
the foot ball team and cadets of the
Mexico Military Academy who were
brought here for trial were found
guilty of disturbing the peace and
each fined IS and costs. The sheriff
has writs for the arrest of five more
students on the same charge. The
trouble occurred while the cadets
were playing foot ball here last
month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 14.-By
premature explosion of powder and
dynamite four men were killed at La
Toilette, Campbell county. Four other
men are missing and their bodies are
being searched for in the mass of
earth and rock that was dislodged by
the EXPLOSION
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Colonel morris Is for whitnev.

ATCHIsoN. Kan, Dec. 14.-Colonel
E. B. Morris, collector of internal rev.
enue, who has attended all of the
Democratic national conventions for
thirty years, expresses the hope that
the convention IN 1896 will be held at
Chicago, and that William C. Whitney
viii be the nominee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
A Pertinent Question.

do you Think the aspiring young
woman eagerly inquired. that 1 can
ever become a great actress?" Il don't
know replied the manager, thought
fully; ''who is your dressmaker Pr
Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Dec. IA
Fire in the wholesale district of the
city last night caused loss of over
100000. A heavy wind blew fire
brands in every direction tand made
the blaze hard one to fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

SANTA FE, N. M, Dec 14.-Francis
Schlatter, 1.-The healer" reached Sam
ia Cruz yesterday afternoon, thiyty
miles north of here. Passing through
Taos Valley he was met and followed
by several hundred people. At the
village of Ranchitos de Taos 500 peo-
pie assembled to greet him. He
blessed handkerchiefs and cured many
Dersons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
THE BARON'S CHRISTIANS.
He Purchases Presents in Denver for
London PeORle.

DENVER Dec. 14-Baron Won Richtofen
has for many years had strong affection
for Denver, for Denver people and for
Denver productions, and has evinced
this attachment by the purchase day
or two ago of $4.70O worth of Christmas
presents from a Denver jeweler to be
sent to friends and relatives in Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Claim South omaha's Site.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 14-Five heirs of
Peter Cassaday, at Princeton, ILL.,,
have sued for the site of South Omaha.
The litigation involves nearly ST. oOO,-
00O They base their claims on a
technicality in the original transfers
OF the land years ago when it was of
little value. The claim involves 23s
acres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Annlhilated by a Train.

GREENvILLE, Ohio, Dec. 14.-Oliver
Hammond, his wife and three chill
dren were killed by train at a cross
ing of the Dayton and Union railroad
seven miles from here, while they
were crossing the tracks in a closed
carriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Politicians
are discussing with considerable vigor
some of the possible results of the Re-
publican national convention going to
st. Louis The latest suggestion on
the subject of presidential candidates
is this ticket: Reed of Maine, presi-
dent; Warner of Missouri, vice presi-
6ant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

BUTLER, Mo-, Dec. AR. D. Hackett
met James Hays at Amoret Wednesday
evening and an alteration took place
when six shots were exchanged.
Hackett hit Hays three times, once in
the head. He is still alive but will
die. Hackett's daughter, who has
been living at Hays house, is the
cause of the affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Sullivan for Referee.

CHICAGO, Dec. i4.-Dan Stuart is ne
gotiating with ''Parson" Davies to Sc
cure John L. Sullivan and Paddy Ryan
as referee and timekeeper for the
Maher- Fitzsimmons fight. The Par
son" is willing, and so are Sullivan
and RYAN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec, 1.-The Repub-
lican Senate caucus committee. after a
prolonged session yesterday, expressed
the opinion that they would be able to
report the Republican membership of
the Senate committees to the Repub-
lican caucus Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
NUGENT Is DEAD.

The Texas POpuIiSt Leader Dies at
Fort Worth This Morning.
Fort WORTH. Tex, Dec. 14-Judge
Thomas l. Nugent the Populist leader
in Texas, and TWICE candidate for Cover
nor, died at his home in this city at 2:15
this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Bank Clearinga,

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet's, shows
the clearances at the cities named and
the percentages of increase or decrease
as compared with the corresponding
week last year:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Shot by ais Brother-in-Lavv.

OMAHA. Neb., Dec. IA Councilman
Samuel Dubois was fatally shot by his
brother-in-law, Claud Hoover, at 9
o'clock last evening. The two men
were in business together and had
words over the payment of money.
Dubois can not recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Harry Lyman WON'T Box.

Harry Lyman says that he authorized
no one to place his name on the bills for
a boxing exhibition with Scotty Cain.
He says that his name was placed on the
bills while he was in Kansas City and be
will not participate in the exhibition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

MARSHALL, Mo-, Dec. 14.-Brake-
man A M Willet was almost instantly
killed by a Chicago & Alton freight
train at Alma, west of this city, last
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Baron Dunleath Dead.

LONDON, Dec 14.-Baron Dunleath
John Muiholland, LL.D.) is dead, at
the age of a. years He was mem
Der of Parliament from 1874 to 1885.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
11-s. HOLIDAY RATES l1-3
SANTA FE ROUTE

For points within 200 miles. Tickets to
bs sold Decembe "a, 25. 81 and January
/; good for return and including Janu-
ary 2 One and one-third fare for the
round trip. ]. P. RowLEY,
City Ticket Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
1-s. HOLIDAY RATES lib
SANTA FE ROUTE

Fer points within 200 miles. Tickets to
be sold December "a, 20, 81 and January
/; good for return and including Janu-
airy 2. One and One-third fare for the
round trip J. P. RowLET,
City Ticket Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
RIPLEY IN DENVER.
He and Other Officers of the Santa
Fe Looking at Cripple Creek
Today.

DENVER, Dec. 14-President E. P.
Ripley and general officers of the Santa
Fe system today inspected the Circle
line railroad and other properties of the
company in this city. Tonight they will
go to Cripple Creek to inspect the great
gold camp.
While here they held a consultation
with Receiver Ristine of the Colorado
Midland regarding the future relation of
that line with the Santa Fee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Kid Dolls, Ktchell & Marburg.
6S2 calls up the Peerless.

Iron Toys, Kitchell 6 Aarburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14

Mechanical Toys, Kitchsll & Marburg.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
Says the Springfield Republican:

! Says the Springfield Republican: A
movement of population from the
cities back into the country is noted
IT, Minnesota. The State census now
being taken will show comparatively
small gains by the larger cities, e1-
cept Duluth, during the last Ave years,
leaving to the country considerable
fraction of the total gain in popula-
tion of 100000 to 10000 which the
census will show for the whole State.
The Minneapolis Tribune regards this
recession in urban growth as au en-
oouraging sign, and SO it probably is.
We shall be much surprised if our
own Massachusetts, census does not ex-
hibit similar population movement
in progress here. AL over the coun-
try the drift to the cities has been too
general and extensive for decade and
half past to meet the demands of
natural and hsalthful adjustment be-
tween populations engaged in agricul-
ture and populations engaged in man
ufacturing, transportation. and pro-
fessional and personal services. The
latter avenues of employment have
been terribly overcrowed, and the
coming on of hard times has COM
PEELED something OF q halt in this re-
markable march of the population to
/. the cities.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
Dormant Seeds.

M. Casimir de Candolle has made q
series of experiments on seeds of
wheat, oat and fennel, from which he
draws the conclusion that dormant
seeds pass through period of com:
pletely suspended animation, all the
functions of the protoplasm becoming
quiescent, but reviving when placed
in conditions suitable for germina-
tion. This period of suspended ANNA.
tion may extend over long series of
years, and the seeds in the meantime
subjected to very low temperatures
without their vitality being destroyed,
those on which NJ. Candolle expert
mented having been. subjected 11S
times in succession to suddenly cool
in, temperature between thirty. and
fifty-three degrees G., without inipr-
ing them.--New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
Old Folks and Young Folks.

Southwest City, Mo-, claims the
champion fat baby Of the country
eight months, &C pounds.
There is in Wauchula, Fla,
family of ten children, all born to
one mother within forty-two months.
There were twins, triplets and quin-
tuplets. A local newspaper tells
this story.
Scarcely less remarkable is the
case of the 77-year-old citizen OF
Neat Falls, Wash, who is growing
young again. His hair is changing
from white to black. his eye bright
ems and his muscles are as timber as
an angleworm's.
Isaac and Moses Martz Of Arcadis'
Ind are twin brothers. Their wives
are twin sisters. Each household
has twelve children-seven boys and
five girls. In each family was pair
of twins. The Messrs. Martz are
50 years old,
Alderman John Sheehan OF Buffalo
saved Polack's life. The Pole, to
prove his gratitude, offered Sheehan
his baby boy as gift, explaining
that he was poor and had nothing
else, Sheehan declined with thanks,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
A Queer Freak.

You might not care to own the curl.
GUS little creature described by the
Cincinnati Enquirer. but you cer-
tainly will be- interested to- hear ell
about the most remarkable animal in
the, country. It issa little animal
weighing eight ounces ..ayoirdupois,
with the head and claws. of d cat and
the body of pup. 1t is supposed to
be half cat aud half dog, but just
where the cat ENDS and the dog begins
in the curious anatomy Of the little
thing is hard to determine It was
found four months ago in q Louisville
lumber Yerd. and at the time. could.
William Wormald adopted 1T, and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
An Underground City.

The Russians have made u singu-
lar discovery in Central Asia. In
Turkestan, on the right bank OF the
Amou Daria, is q chain OF rocky hills
near the Bokharan town Of Karki,
and number of large caves which,
upon examination, weres found to
lead to an underground city, built
apparently long before the Christian
era. According to efigies, inscrip-
tions and designs upon the gold and
silver money unearthed from among
the ruins, the existence Of the town
dates back to some two centuries ..
C. The underground Bollharan city
is about two versts long, and is com
posed of an enormous labyrinth OF
corridors, streets and squares, sur
rounded by houses and other build
ings two or three stories high. The
editices contain all kinds OF domestic
utensils, pots, urns, vases, and SO
forth. In some of the streets falls
Of earth and rock have obstructed
the passages, but, generally, the vis-
itor can walk about freely without so
much as lowering his head.
The high degree OF civilization at
tanned by the inhabitants OF the city
is shown by the fact that they built
in several stories, by the symmetry
of the streets and squares, and by
the beauty of the baked clay and
metal utensils, and of the ornaments
and coins which have been found. 1t
is supposed that long centuries ago
this city, so carefully concealed in
the bowels of the earth, provided an
entire population with refuge from
the incursions of nomadic savages
and robbers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
yultures and a Dead Tiger.

The vulture is seen at its best when
q dead tiger, brought into camp to be
skinned, is exposed in the open. Over
head is cloudless sky, and not bird
to be seen in that great void by the
human eye. The tigers body is
thrown from the pad to the ground,
aud before the skin has been removed
there, above one, and always nearing
the earth, are the vultures circling,
posing like things of air; now dozen
Iof them, in few minutes score or
two, and then q hundred strong. Then,
when the fayed carcass of the tiger is
IleIt by those who skinned it, the vul-
lures descend; down they come like
feathered thunder out of the sky, and
from tho east and west and north and
south, The very embodiment Of
power, while they whirled aloft and in
their quick descent to earth aud now,
'as the waddle around that carrion
beast. misshappen ghouls, whose only
apparent strength is that of the raw
ening jaws which tear and gorge the
tigers flesh, until within the hour
nanght of that splendid brute remains
bnt clean-picked skeleton,-Thirty
Years of Shikar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
A Noteworthy Incident.

According to advices received by
the steamship Warrimoo, the first re.
ception OF the new japanese envoy at
the Chinese court was distinguished
by a departure from conventional
precedent which excites much COM
ment. The Emperor holds audiences
on aplatform, to which he ascends by
flight of steps intended for his ex-
elusive us1. When credentials have
hitherto been presented, they have
been taken to him by side staircases.
Minister Hayashi, however, had been
admonished by his Government to in
sist upon every mark of respect. He,
therefore, expressed a desire that his
credentials should be conveyed to the
Emperor by the steps reserved for the
latter, and after some hesitation his
request was granted, to the surprise
of his Europern and American col
leagues. The audience took place on
July7, and after appropriate addresses
were delivered the ENJOYS documents
were received by Prince Kung, Presi-
dent Of the Tsung Ii Yamen, and car
ried up the central steps to the throne.
The Japanese&ef &effxoy made a. speech.
in which he expressed The hope that
hereafter the amicable intercourse of
the two empires might become more
and more intimate.
The reply was brief and to this ef-
feet: '"The war is ended and peace re-
established, am happy to receive
you. Two countries separated only
by narrow strip of water should al
ways MAINTAIN terms of friendship. -
New York Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
Christian Endeavor Indians,

During the late State Convention
of the Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor Union, held in Seattle, WASH,
every hospitable home was, of
course, willing to shelter and help
entertain the numerous delegates.
Among those who thus offered the
hospitality OF their homes was gen,
tleman having an elegant home on
Beacon Hill, who, for the want OF a
better name and for the purpose OF
the story, will be called Black.
White, or any other color. qegg,
In assigning the. delegates the
committee came across the Beacon
Hill name, and trusting to fatee.that
no offense would be. given, five ST.
washes.-from the Puyallup reserya-
ton, who were among the delegates,
were sent to that'addressz When the.
tribe arrived with their parapher-
MALTA there was CONSERVATION in the,
household, but the good people took
them in with true Christian. spirit.
The Indians were ushered across the
threshold, and they stalked along in
true aboriginal style, one after the
other, until the first parlorptas reach
ed, where the floors were Ingram tiling
of polished wood, smooth as glass.
When one of the women, who was IN
the lead, zset;her foot on the, smooth,
polished floor, her, feet few 'outsfrom
under her and she; went down with a
'thud. The other. four, two 'squaws
.---.o,1--
stood as if glued to the spot anu
their rigid, stole figures took on the
appearance of tobacco signs.
After that the Indians could not
be coaxed into the house-except for
dinner-and they spent the time Tor
the next few days squatting under
the trees, holding councils OF war.
1t is also related that at night they
were so afraid OF these smooth floors
that they would enter the house on
their hands and knees: They were
happy when the convention closed,
for they were of the firm conviction
that an attempt had been made to
MAIN and injure them-that they
were victims of deep laid conspir-
acy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

taken up by deep tank, the sides of
which are stone. The other half is
divided into two sections, one of which
Caliph occupies, and the other is used
by Fatima and her mother. All three
formerly had the same quarters, until
Caliph displayed disposition to row
with his infant daughter, who, although
she is only four years old, is able to
put up o stiff fight, andsit was feared
that some serious damage would be
done, particularly as Mrs. Murphy
always sided with the baby against the
paternal authority.
Every morning the great tank is
filed with fresh water. and then
Caliph's gate is thrown open, and he
loses no time in getting beneath the
surface. The mother and daughter
have never taken kindly to this ar
rangement. After Caliph has soaked
himself for an hour he is driven back
and the other two go into the water.
Later in the day, when they have
quieted down, all three are allowed in
the tank together, but at the first signs
of disagreement the keepers separate
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

OF the making of many curious
wills there is no end. One OF them,
made by woman, has just been filed
with the Surrogate, states the New
York Tribune. The feature OF it is
the decedent's hostility to her hus-
band and her determination that her
little son shall have no relations with
his fathers family. The bulk of her
property is to go to him at his MA
iority, but only on condition that he
lives continuously with his mothers
family and blood relatives. The will
was not drawn by the woman ferself,
but by lawyer, who even added q
codicil to make this provision more
stringent. Some wills seem to be
made for the purpose of being broken.
twill be strange if this does not prove
to be one of them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

him the first elephant gracefully dis
poses himself at full length upon the
soft grass preparatory to the most en-
ioyable part of the morning pro.
pramme. A second keeper, armed
with a broom with bristles SO stiff that
they would tear tho flesh from the
bones Of q man, then begins to sweep
The elephant of. When the broom
gets in the neighborhood of the ele-
phant's ear the sensation is evidently
a delightful one, as his physiognomy
relaxes until it becomes as near to q
broad grin as the elephant is capable
of.
"That fellow would lie here for the
whole day if I would keep on tickling
his ear with the BROOM" says the
keeper, and he evidently spoke the
truth. When the bath OF the second
elephant was concluded the first ele-
plant reluctantly got upon his feet
and then looked soberly y at his com
panion, who was then in the ENJOY
ment of the ''sweep ON.
All this time the rhinoceros, who
has big stall in the elephant house,
looked out sadly upon the happy
scene on the glass. He is too fierce
to be trusted IN the open air, and he
is kept inside all the year round. The
keepers, however, carried the hose
over to his stall and gave him lib
eral bath. He probably enjoyed it,
but his face failod to show it. The
keepers never give him the luxury oi
"sweep off," aud this slight may
have soured his disposition.
Early morning is also the happy
time for hippopotaml. There are three
OF them in the fnmily-Caliph, Mrs
Murphy and Fatima. The latter /
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

took it to his boarding house, where
it was put in with litter of kittens
and raised by the mother OF the little
family without any objections. After
a time it became robust for thing of
it's size, and demor lore than q
pro rata of milk. annoyed the
litter of kittens somewhat, and after
three months nursing, in which the
queer freak got trife the best OF the
sucklings, Mr.. Wormald put it into
his coat pocket and brought it to his
fathers house, in Dayton, KY. Here
it WAS christened "Cute," and a
neighboring motherly cat, bereft OF
her kittens. adopted it, and is still
nursing it.