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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
STATEMENT TOO SWEEPING.
L. Biscoe Says His Challenge Was
Not What Was Published

Editor of the State Journal.
Please be kind enough to correct
statement which appeared in last Sat
urday's Journal, headed "a Sweeping
Challenge-Biscoe and Montgomery
Want to Shoot Against Any Two Men
in the State" This statement is very
misleading and entirely wrong as re-
CARDS myself. have never made such
a challenge or authorized any one to
make such a challenge for me, either
directly or Indirectly, 1 am not a pro-
fessional and do not claim to be an ex-
pert shot, but simply shoot for amuse-
ment and recreation. L. BISCOE.
The item was given to the Journal
exactly as printed by one of the club
officials. He misconstrued Mr.. Bis
GOES intention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30

The advocates of sound money" in
both the Republican and the Demo
cratic party have become so alarmed
silver element that the gold bug news
papers in many parts of the country
are trying to drive the silver men out
of both parties until after the national
conventions are held. Then. doubtless.
they will set about getting them back
again on the plea of their duty to abide
by the will of the majority. If they
can succeed in getting the silver men
out of the way now, there can be no
question regarding what the will of
the majority will be. The following
from the Oregonian is sample of what
is appearing in many gold standard
papers all over the country, both Re-
publican and Democratic:
For the free silver man, whether he
pretends to be a Republican or Demo-
crat, there is no logical stopping place
or ground to stand on short of the
Populist camp. There is where he be-
longs, for the Populist party is the
only party that has committed itself
on any national platform to free coin
age of silver. When, therefore, men
who insist on free coinage of silver like
Hon. c. P. Yates, of Washington coun-
ty, and Hon. Sylvester Pennoyer, of
Multnomah county, take formal leave
of the Republican and Democratic par
ties and cast their lot with the Popu-
list organization they do a logical nee
essary, and Straightforward thing.
The Populist party is the silver money
party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
FIGHT THE SLAVE TRADE.
II. Chatelain Proposes to Found a
Refuge Settlement.

New York, March 3O.-Mr. He'll
Chatelain, the distinguished African
explorer missionary and philologist is
at present in this city, engaged in lay
ing before philanthropists and others
a plan for the practical abolition of the
slave trade in Africa, under the name
of the Phil-African Liberators league.
The main object of the league is to
found African refuge settlements of
liberated slaves on concessions of land
obtained from England, Germany,
France, Portugal or the Confederate
states.
Mr.. Chatelain's plan has received the
approval of many of the best known
clergymen and laymen in the country,
including Bishop Potter, the Hon. Chas.
P. Daily, Paul B. Du Chaillu, Cyrus c.
Adams, Oscar s. Straus, and many
others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30

The state administration has appar-
emily taken warning from the result of
the sheriff fight in Shawnee county last
fall, and through Warden Lynch has
appointed a colored man to a RESPONSE
BILE and lucrative position at the peni-
Tertiary. There are no greater cow
ards than politicians. Any numerous
class of citizens can cause them to do
it's bidding if it only succeed in con-
vincing them that it is in earnest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
WICHITA WIDE OPEN.
a Town That is Unhappy When It
Has to Keep Sober,

J. B. Larimer has returned from a
trip to Wichita. 1.-The people at Wich-
ita profess to be perfectly satisfied
with the turn things have taken" said
Mr.. Larimer. "They talk about good
times having returned and say that
things are now like they used to be in
the good old times. The saloons are
wide open and there is no attempt at
secrecy"
Perhaps the reason that Wichita
raises such a row when the saloons are
closed is because life in the town is
uncomfortable, unless one keeps drunk
most of the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
STUART ROBSON'S WIFE
Is Ill and the Actor Closed His Chi
cago Engagement.

Chicago, March 30.-Stuart Robson,
now playing at the Schiller theater in
Mrs. Ponderbury's Past" received a
telegram from the physicians in
charge of his wife, who has ben seri-
ously i'll for several weeks, informing
him that owing to a sudden change in
her condition his presence in New York
is required.
In consequence Mr.. Robson closed his
Chicago engagement with Sunday
evenings performance and went to New
York, an amicable arran gement hav-
ing been made with Manager Ira j. La
Motto of the Schiller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30

In the many fusions of political forces
which are likely to be formed this
year the indica tions point to an arrange
ment by which one party will get the
state offices and the other the ELECTORAL
ticket, wherever successful. 1t is plain
that the party which holds principle
above spoils will hold out for the cleo
tors, while the party which is willing
to subordinate everything to the ac-
quirement of a few offices will demand
the state ticket. After the combina-
lions are made it will be easy to separ-
ate the sheep from the goats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30

The Reed managers are now con-
tenting themselves with securing the
election of uninstructed delegates to
the national convention. This can
often be done with little difficulty on
e plea of harmony when a fight would
probably result in a Mckinley victory.
If the delegates go uninstructed, Plat
and Quay will take their chances on
managing them at St Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
CULTIVATE VACANT LOTS.
Edward Stephens Pushing a Plan to
Have Colored People Raise
Vegetables

Edward Stephens, who has an in
dustrial school for colored people in To-
peka, has taken up a new line of work
and he will have as many of the col
ored people as possible cultivate the
vacant lots donated for their use by
the owners. Any one who has vacant
lots to turn over for the use of Mr.
Stephens or any seeds to give to plant
the ground can find Mr.. Stephens at
POI Jackson street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
MONEY FOR FREEDMEN.
Milton J. Turner Says at Cofeyville
All Arrangements Are Complete.

Kansas City, March SO.-A special TO
The Star from Coffeyville. kan, says:
Hon. Milton ]. Turner, Of st. Louis.
one of the counsel of the Freedmen Of
the Cherokee Nation, spent yesterday
in this city. He says all the necessary
arrangements are now completed pre-
paratory to making the long delayed
government payment to the freedmen
The work of revising che roll VIII
require about thirty days, when the
payment, amounting to about $3.50 to
each person, will be made- This viii
cause great relief to the hundreds of
creditors who have ben susta ming the
freedmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
FRANK SIBLEY DEAD.
Passes Away at the Home of His Par
ents at 1116 Harrison Street.

Francis Gano Sibley died yesterday
at the home of his parents at ZIG Har-
rison street. He was form arly e1u-
ployed in the Santa Fe Offices but
went to Chicago about two years ago
and was employed in the railroad Of
fees there. He was taken sick last
fall and his parents sent MIN to New
Mexico in the hope of benefiting lis
health but he came home 4 short time
ago to die. He was twenty four years
old. The funeral will be held from the
residence at 2 o. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
Sentence Affirmed.

Chicago, March 30.-The Illinois su-
preme court has affirmed the sentence
of one year in the penitentiary against
Frank and Charles Meadowcroft. The
Meadowcrofts were bankers who failed
for 1920, 0OO after unsuccessful World S
fair speculations. Their offense was
receiving deposits knowing themselves
insolvent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30

1t is encouraging to note that the
Methodists have decided to place new
men in each of their four churches in
Wichita. The old ones do not seem to
have accomplished much. The new
ministers should train their guns on
Marsh Murdoch first. The colonel is
awful wicked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30

The fact that the Republican conven-
lions in the west and south do not de-
clare for free silver while the party
conventions in the east declare boldly
for the single gold standard, proves
that the politicians and not the people,
are running things in both sections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30

In the face ofthe assertion frequent
,ly made that free wool has ruined the
wool industry in this country and
caused our markets to be flooded with
foreign cheap wool, the United States
sold to England last week $50, 00Op pounds
American wool How utterly valueless
are theories in the presence of facts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
BUYING IN THE WEST.
Kentucky Coming to This Country for
Horses-Big Purchase Made.

ST. Joseph. March 90.-J. F. Scott
of Lexington, KY, who last week
bought Ashland Wilkes, sire of John
R. Gentry at Wichita, Kan, has
bought eleven pedigree mares in tn )
city paying therefore nearly $40 600.
Mr.. Scott also bought Neva Seely-
2:20A and all will be taken to his Ken
lucky farm.
The fact that horsemen of Kentucky
are buying stock in Missouri has
given quite an impetus TO the horse
market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
THE GOLD RESERVE
Reaches High Water Mark Today I'm
der Cleveland's Reign.

Washington, March S0-The gold
reserve as officially reported today is
S128, III, 956, the highest point yet
reached during the present admin s.
tration.
The total amount of gold so far re
sale is s1O6, 159, OH of which sos, 1893, $50
is for principal. $40, 601, AGA @or prem
iuns and s14S.757 for interest which
leaves approximately S5,000000 yet 10
be paid under the conditions of secre-
tary Carlisle's circular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
Law Partnership Dissolved.

Stone has dissolved partnership and E.
D. McKeever has withdrawn from the
firm. The firm will now be Troutman
& Stone. Mr.. McKeever will open
law Office for himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30

Judging by the interest the wheel
men of the country are taking in good
roads this year. Coxey should be able
to march on Washington with a much
larger army than he did before. The
authorities would find it difficult to
keep an army of a few hundred thou
sand bicylists off the grass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
Newly Made I11stines.

Justices of the peace who have been
appointed are: John Shiles at indie
pendence, Montgomery county, in place
of George L. Banks, resigned; and j.
v. Cooper, at Atwood, Rawlins county,
to I'LL q Vacancy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30

The money plank adopted by the Re-
publican convention of Oklahoma is
not so bad. They declared for honest
money, and then said that the way to
get it is to coin all American silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
Weather Indications.

Chicago, March 30.-For Kansas
Fair tonight and Tuesday; colder
Tuesday; variable winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30

Russia and China have formed an
alliance. Russia is to use Chinese
ports and as 10 aid Chine in time of
war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
The Cuban Question,

Though Mr.. Morgan and other senators
have sharply criticised Senior Deputy de
LONE, the Spanish minister, for resorting
to the public press as means of arguing
the Spanish side of the Cuban question be-
fore the American people, there is no prob
ability that NJ. de LONE will get into any
trouble over the matter. 1t is well known
here that he took the precaution before
making public his article of which the
senators complain to go to the state de-
partment and consult with Secretary OIL
ney. The secretary of state advised him
to have the argument used in the news
papers, saying that it was a dignified and
respectful statement, and he did not see
that there could be any reasonable objec-
tions to it. While it is true that, accord
ing to the strict letter of the rule of diplo-
matte intercourse, the minister violated
the proprieties or usages, there is little dis
position here to hold him accountable for
it, The American people love fair play
and are not afraid of free speech, and SO
long the Spanish minister makes all his
printed articles moderate and respectful
and tries simply to tell what the facts are
without criticising any American officials,
it is not likely that he will be in any dan
ger of losing his job. 1t is the president
and not congress, who has the power to
say if minister is not acceptable to this
government. WALTER WELLMAN.
The evening times., 1896-07-20
In SEARCH OF ENJOYMENT
Exodus of w Well-Known People
to Ocean and Mountain.
Events That Win Entertain the Stay.
at-HOmes-GOssip of the
Gay World.

For the benefit of those who are COM
PEELED to remain in the City because of busi-
ness-or lack of it-a stay-atfome club
should be inaugurated and a book on front
steps etiquette published without delay.
No doubt that the. club would be well
supported, and that the volume on the
decorum of the front steps would have
good sale. A great many of the most
reliable citizens, not altogether Of the
upper house of society, are not able to get
away from the din and smell of the city
because OF business and for lack Of business.
Fer those citizens the Stay at Home
Club would be n boon in many ways. 1t is
astonishing how many pleasant and So
ciable people are still here, only the fact
is undiscovered except in ice cream sa-
looms, in the cars and around soda water
fountains. A central place for meeting
might be n great addition to those peo-
pies happiness.
2 Parties could be made up for trips down
the river. or 10 nearby resorts at reduced
prices; car rides could be gotten up, ice
cream and cooling libauons could be re-
tailed at wholesale prices, and the news and
gossip of the day could be exchanged 10
great mutual advantage. The Stay-at-
Home Club might prove 10 be great bcne-
faction.
The evening times., 1896-07-20

has kept in its original state the room where
Queen Christina courteous telegram on
landing, to which her majesty replied in
viting the empress to come to spend "a few
days in Madrid. The invitation was CRATE
fully declined, as the empress could not
spare time TO visit the Spanish capital.
Max O'Rell, speaking on his ravorite
theme, woman, makes the following re-
marks: The ADglo-Saxon new woman
is the ostridiculous production OF modern
times and destined 10 tie the NEST ghastly
failure OF the century. She is par excellence
the woman with a grievance, and self
labelled the greatest nuisance of nIodern so-
ciety. The new woman wants to- retain all
the privileges of her sex and secure tc
sides all those Of man. She wants TO he n
man and TO remain woman. She will
fail to become a man, but she may sue
ceed In ceasing to tie woman"
Miss Jean Ingelow lives with her bachelor
brother In n quaint little house in Kensing-
ton, where she has a complete horror of any
publicity, it is said. Although her house is
minute In size, she reveals her intense pas
sion for flowers in her vast Conservatives,
where the roses. which bloom all the year
through, are unrivaled in splepdOr of color
and beauty of growth. Another hobby Of
the aged poetis birds. and an aviary built in
the conservatory. which in turn opens into
the awning room, is source OF great de-
light to ler. Nothing pleases the little
woman SO much as to turn her feathered
pets loose among the flowers, so that she
may watch them while she sits writing
at her desk.
Johanna Ambrosius, the German peasant
poet, whose works have been compared to
all that is classic in German literature. was
the second Child of a workingman, and as
her mother was an invalid. Johanna and
her sister, while yet mere children, were
compelled TO 10 all the llousework for the
family. AS a young girl, the unfortunate
poet went into service, but seems to have
been very unhappy, for she soon returned
home.
The evening times., 1896-07-20
the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church
last week.
UNION OF THE TWO.

ltlSI Wtth.
UNION OF THE TWO.
One OF the Most important steps of the
series of meetings begun today is likely
to be the consolidation of the two bodies.
The rank and file in 10th are heartily in
favor Of it and only jeaIousies among the
leaders probably can prevent it.
The main questions to lie settled, SO far
as known, are the readjustment II rela->
tions consequent upon the union, tie choice
between the names, Officers, etc, that are
to be retained in the Consolidated society.
The meeting was called TO order at
1918 O'Clock by Mrs. Washington, presi
dent, who introduced Mrs. Rosetta l.. LAW
son, ,whoconducted the edevotionalexercises.
She read FROM the Psalms md the congrega-
tion sang Coronation" Rev. MIR. Brooks
offered the opening prayer.
Mrs. Washington said she had been i'll
for some weeks past, but she was glad to be
able to sit there and, with the vice pres-
dent, Mrs. Mary Dickerson, would carry
the sessions through the three days.
She introduced Rev. Waller H. Brooks,
pastor Of the church, to make the address
OF welcome. He said he thought only once
before had he addressed IA company OF
Afro-Anerican women with aims SO lofty,
aspirations SO sacred to the cause Of hu-
nianity and God.
1t is indeed happy indication Of the
dawning OF brighter and better day when
the best women Of the land unite in one
mighty company all their forceof character,
their intelligence and their active serv-
ices to lift up and ennoble the womanhood
and as consequence the manhcod OF the
race.
You have already Won TO yourselves in
your individual capacities, local and ma
tional reputation. But this movement, as
1 understand it, means service on a broader
scale and more cffection, because more
united.
I'm bidding you welcome to this place
of worship, 1 greet You in the name OF the
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, trust
ing that your meeting will be grand and
blessed success, and after its adjournment
its influence may spread to every part OF
the country and provo q benediction to the
race" Sp4'i
FRED DOUGLASS LAUGHTER.
Mrs. Rosetta Douglass Sprague. only
daughter of the late Frederick Douglass,
responded in behalf OF the delegates. She
said: 10 iqe
1T Is with gratifieattonIf respond in be-
half OF the coiored women Of the United
States to the gracious werds- just heard.
1t is inspiring to be assured of the sympathy
and cooperation OF the good men Of our
race. We, with the men. have had
The evening times., 1896-07-20
NOBLE WORK IS PLANNED.
AfrO-Amerlcan Women Speak
in First Annual Convention.
THREE DAYS SESSION
Mrs. Booker T. Washington Presided.
Union With the National League Is
Being Discussed--Spirited Address
by Fred Douglass' DauShter-An
Interesting Meeting.

The Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
was handsomely decorated this morning
to receive the delegates to the convention OF
the National Federation of Afro American
Women.
1t is the first annual meeting and will be
front OF the organ, were hung number OF
national flags, clustered about banner
bearing the words, "weicome N. F. A. A.
W." Large flags bearing the stars aud
stripes were gracefully draped down the
sides and entirely around the gallery rail,
which reaches around the whole room,
The pulpit platform was covered with
palms, begonias, Eeraniuns and other
plants, while two handsome vases filled
with blossoms stood near the center.
The federation was organized year ago
and has grown rapidly. 1t has taken a
wider and rlrnler hold. perhaps, upon the
plain, working people of the colored race
than any other similar society ever known
In this country.
The president is Mrs. Booker T. Wash
iDgton, wife of the president of the we'll
known Normal and Industrial School at
Tuskegee, Ala. The vice presidents are:
Mrs. Mary DickersoD, Newport, X. L.; Mrs.
Helen Crum, Charleston, S. c.; Mrs
Ella L. Mahammet, Omaha, and Mrs. Mabel
Garne, New York. Other officers are:
Miss l.. c. Carter, New Bedford, Mass,
recordingsecretary; Mrs. U A. Ridley Brook
line. Mass, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Libbie c. Anthony, jefferson City, Mo-; Mrs
Victoria Matthews, New York, chairman
of the executive committee.
There are already fitty-one societies in
the Federation, located as follows: Ala
bama. seven; California, two; North Caro-
lima, one; South Carolina, two: Georgia,
one; Illinois. two; Kansas, one; Louisiana
one; Massachusetts. ten, Minnesota, three;
Missouri. three; New York, six: Nebraska,
one; Pennsylvania. one; Rhode Island, two;
Tennessee, three; Virginia, five.
Tie general purposes of The socieiy are
precisely the same as those Of the National
League OF Colored Women, which met at
The evening times., 1896-07-20
PARASOL POEMS.

ers twined around it made from hair of diff
ferent members of the family, from the
gray hair of the grandparents down to the
silky, golden curls OF the youngest child.
Such fashions have died out, but the fashion
of eInbroidering ghandkerchefs with hair has
been revived.
lima not be known that for embroidering
purposes hair should he soaked In boiling
water before using to make it soft and Pill
able, so that it can be threaded in fine
needle and used like silk. One method is to
lay down several strands Of hair and sew or
couch it down with fine silk. Feather
stitching is often done with hair, and with
little practice is very effective. In figure
embroidery hair is used for the eyebrows
and eyelashes, making the figure much more
natural looking.
The evening times., 1896-07-20
JAPANESE WOMEN.

TN JAPAN 1t is quite a recognized
thing that u woman should make up her
face with powder and paints, and with
i out doing so she would no more think
herself fit 10 appear In public than we
should ii we failed to perform our morn
Ing ablutions. The process OF ma king up
is somewhat complicated. To begin with,
the fair lady smears a thick layer of white
chalk with Il soft brush Oh her face, neck,
shoulders, arms and hands. Then, having
dipped her forefinger into red paint, she
carefully colors her checks, temples, and
then over the eyes. Her middle finger is
used for the black pigment, with which she
touches up her eyebrows (unless she has had
them shaved Off and blackens under the
eyes 10 improve their expression. With
her little finger she gives the finishing
touches to her artistic efforts, adding to
her lips some brilliant cnrmine and a little
bitof.gold toset off the charms Of the lower.
lip
The evening times., 1896-07-20
CARE OF THE EYES.

n o not pouItice an eye under any cir
cumstances whatever. Binding a
etapplication over an eye for sev-
- eral hours must damage the eye,
the assertions of those pro Tossing to
have personal experience in this to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
The failure to aggravate an existing
trouble by binding moist application over
an inflamed eye, which application is sup
posed to remain for an entire night, can
only be explained by the supposition that
guardian angel has watched over that mis-
guided case and has displaced the poulsice
before it had got in its fine work. All ocu-
lists condemn the poultice absolutely. IN
every shape and in every form. Tea leaves,
bread and milk, raw oysters, scraped neef,
scraped raw turnip or raw potato, and the
medley of disgusting domestic remedies
popularity recommended are, one and all. ga
pable of producing irredeemable damage to
the integrity of the tissues of the visual Or
gan.