The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-11-13
FOR A NEGRO COLONY.
Mrs. Ray. an English Woman, Has .
Plan to Solve Race Problem.
Three Sailors Too Anxious to Reach KIOn-
cIke-FederaI Judge jackson UphOIds
the Civil Service Law-Long Ride
for Cyclists-A Romance.

DECATUR, Ala, Nov. 9.-The gather
ing at Cedar Lake, this county, Satur-
day, on the occasion of the opening of
the negro colony, marks an era in the
history of the negro race in the south.
This colony is projected and backed
by Mrs. Lillian X. Ray, wealthy Eng
lish woman. who came south three
years ago and invested about $500, 600
in north Alabama coal and iron lands.
She first conceived the idea of organ
izing a negro colony last April. The
colony was formally organized Satur-
day, a charter application filed and =
regular city government elected from
the negroes who are heading the move
ment. The land upon which the col
ony is situated comprises 367 acres of
some of the finest soil in the Tennessee
valley, upon which large crops of to-
bacco and wheat are grown.
Anxious to Go to KIondIke.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.--The whal-
ing bark John N. Winthrop arrived
yesterday from Behring sea. She re-
ports a catch of seven whales, which
yielded 10000 pounds of bone and 900
barrels of oil. Early in July the Win
throp spoke the whaler Gayhead and for
the first time heard of the KlondilSe
gold discoveries. The crew became
greatly excited and three of the sail
ors, J. A. Krueger, o. W. Dingman and
II. J. Jones, formed plan to destroy
the vessel and make their way to the
Alaskan coast, with a view of ulti-
mately reaching the gold fields. The
men stole tar and turpentine from the
ships stores and with other infiam-
mable material started a fire in the
forehold. Fortunately the flames were
extinguished before much damage was
done. The three conspirators were at
once placed in irons.
Important Civil Service Ruling.
MARTINsBURG, w. Va, Nov. 9.-Judge
John j. Jackson handed down deci-
sion which holds that transfer cannot
be made with trial, under the civil
service law, because it is equivalent to
removal Jackson insists that the ap-
pointment of a man to a federal posi-,
tion under the civil service law gives
him right in equity to the plaoe
which he is not forced to surrender.
save for cause, Judge Jackson re-
marks in his document that the leav-
ing of discretionary powers in the
hands of the heads of departments
makes the civil service a dead letter.
He remarks that there is no doubt the
civil service law is entirely constitu-
tional. His second finding is that con-
gress has never delegated to the presi-
dent and the commission legisla-
tive power
BicyclIsts TO Ride 1900 Miles.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.-CharleS a
Campbell and William ]. Nixon, mem
bers of n local cycling organization,
yesterday left this city, mounted on q
tandem, for 5000 mile ride. They
we're escorted as far as Wilmington by
about 500 local riders. The men ride
as the result of wager that they cam
not complete the distance inside of one
year, and on their return show $1,000,
the start TO be made with
out any money and with only the
necessary clothing that can be carried
in travelling case.
Nebraska Election Romance,
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. S.-News of an
election romance comes from Teka-
nah, Burt county. The present county
superintendent of schools and the pop
plist candidate for reelection is Miss
Alice Thomanson. She was defeated
by her republican opponent, c. 1.
Laughlin, and invitations have been
sent out announcing the coning mar
riage of Mr.. Laughlin and Miss Thorn
Rpson.