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Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28

can Council was called to order by
Bishop Alexander Walters The council.
which is now considered the most influ-
entail OF negro organizations, had its
origin at meeting of colored men held
at Rochester, N. V, a couple of wears
ago, which was called i'll the interest of
the amelioration of the condition of the
Afro American race. During the last
twelve months the council has increased
rapidly in membership and influence aud
Is now III position, so its supporters as
sert, to become factor in national poll
tics. Talks with some of the prominent
delegates give evidence that both of the
big parties fear that the present session
OF the council may take action unfayor.
able to their interests. The republicans.
1t is said, fear that the Mckinley admin
tration may be censured because of its
silence on the question of negro lynch
ing III the south while the democrats, on
the other hand, are endeavoring 10 side
track any resolution hol'iug the party
responsible for the North Carolina dis
reimbursement of the colored voters.
The opening session this morning was
occupied with the work of organization.
After the call of order the visitors lis
tened to addresses of welcome by w.
Allison Sweeney and other representa-.
tive colored citizens of Indianapolis. This
II y, "a
Bishop Arnett of Ohio and Judson w.
Lyons of Georgia are scheduled to adj
dress the convention.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28
Fight New Amendments

BosToN, Mass. Aug. 28-Gates J. Jack
son, a prominent negro lawyer OF
Richmond, Va, acting for the national
council of the Constitutional Rights AS
sociation, has employed ex-Attorney
General Pillsbury of this city, and w. p.
{. Breckenridge of Lexington, KY, as
his counsel i'll his proceedings to be in
stituted to bring before the supreme
court of the United States the question
of the legality of the recently enacted
statutes, laws and constitutional amend
ments of some of the southern states,
which tend towards DISTINGUISHING ne
groes.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28

SEATTLE, Aug. 2S.-John r. Rogers
cannot possibly be renominated for gov
ernor by the fusionsts now in conyen-
tion If the three parties come.together
Ill union convention and the populists
do not dictate the governorship, Charles
5. VOORHEES, of Spokane has a majority
and can be nominated for governor. The
populists this morning instructed their
conference committee to insist upon a
two-thirds rule for nominations They
are also instructed to retain peoples
party name for the ticket. The Voor-
hees followers are confident that after
the first vote i'll the union convention
votes enough will jump on the band
wagon to give Voorhees, the two-thirds
Rogers be able to hold enough
votes to cause deadlock, dark horse is
possible. This is, however, doubtful.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28

applause from the thousands who filled
Lake Front Park. Mai General Daniel
+ Sickles led the van, escorted by the
famous Lafayette post of New York city.
Then came the guests of honor in car
riages, among the number being Gov
ernor Tanner, Mrs. John A. Logan, Gen.
eral Nelson A. Miles. the Duke and
Duchess d'Arcos aud the presidents Of
the Woman's Relief Corps, ladies of the
g. A. X. and the Army Nurses associa-
ton.
So the column approached the review
ing stand, vending its way with meas
nred tread between the magnificent py-
Ions lining both sides of the court Of
honor. When opposite Hubbard court
there was brief stop to allow the noted
guests to take their seats OH the review
ing stand. Occupying the seat OF honor
was Commander i'll Chief Albert u. Shaw.
The flag of the G. A. r. was hung out,
the stars aud stripes and the banner of
peace moved forward again, and the long,
tedious march was fairly under way. Col.
Joseph IL. Wood, grand marshal Of the
day, led the way. escorted by the citizens
committee mounted, 100 strong, and
| then came Wisconsin, leading the yeter-
ans of the Grand Army. The bands
played Tramp, Tramp. Tramp, the
Boys are Marching" and there was
swelling of hearts in the breasts OF the
thousands of on-lookers as the little
handful of survivors of the famous Iron
Brigade marched by, led by General Ed
ward Il. Bragg.
The veterans of the Badger state we're
followed by those from PENNSYLVANIA.
their old battle flags attracting much at
tention. Ohio made magnificent show
ing in the second division, and was fol.
lowed by New York. the Bidwell Wilkin-
son post of Buffalo having the honor of
escorting the communicating chief.
The third division was made up OF posts
from Massachusetts,, Connecticut. New
Jersey, Maine, California, Nevada, Rhode
Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Po-
tomac, Virginia and North Carolina.
In the fourth division was Maryland,
Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa and Indiana.
Indiana had the honor of having more
men in line than any other of the visit
ing states. In the following two divis-
ions were the veterans from Colorado aud
| Wyoming, Kansas, Delaware, Minnesota,
Missouri, Oregon, Kentucky, West Vir-
4 =
ginia, South Dakota, Washington, Ar
kansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas,
Idaho, Arizona and other states, Illinois,
with the battle flags OF the state, bringing
up the rear of the parade.
The signal gun for the start of the pro-
cession was fired shortly after ten o'clock
and the parade was nearly five hours in
passing the reviewing stand. IT is esti-
mated that fully 10000 veterans covered
the greater part OF the line OF march,
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28

CHICAGO, H., Aug. 2S.--To the strains
OF the 'Star Spangled Banner" Yankee
Doodle" and Marching Through
Georgia" mingled with "Auld Lang
Syne" and "My Old Kentucky Home" )"
10000 Grand Army veterans marched in
the heat of an August sun and received
the plandits Of the tens of thousands of
men, women and children who lined the
streets and filed the windows along the
entire line OF the great parade. 1t is
true that some the veterans fell by the
way side; but the vast majority stood the
fatigue Ill manner that punctured the
predictions of the wiseacres that this is
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28
DiSatrOuS Fire at BlackfOOt

BLAcKFooT, IDA, Aug. 2S.-A disas.
trous fire broke out this morning in
the livery stable of Dolph johnson, and
before it could be gotten under control
had destroyed about halfa block of build
ings. Twenty-four horses in Johnson's
stable perished. Inadequate water sup
ply hindered the fireman in their efforts
to check the flames. The loss is up
ward of SO, 600 with little or no insur-
auCe.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28
To Amend GOebel Law.

FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. 2S.--The Ken
lucky legislature convened in extra sess-
ion today in response 10 the recent call
of Governor Beckhem. AS only one sub
ject, the amendment or modification OF
the Goebel election law, is to be acted
upon it is expected that the session will
have completed its labors and adjourned
within a week or ten DAYS.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28
Escort for Wounded.

ROME, Aug. 27.-An official dispatch
received here from Taku under date of
Sunday, August IS, confirms the previous
reports that convoy was being formed
at Pekin to conduct under strong escort
the allied wounded, women and children
To Tein Tsin
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28
A'rO-AmerIcanS In Politics.

INDIANAPoLIs, Ind, Aug. 27.-Lead-
ers of the colored race from all parts of
the country filled the hall of the house of
representatives at the state capitol at 10
O'Clock this morning when the annual
convention of the National Afro-Ameri-
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28
Arrest of An Anarchist.

PARIS, Aug. 2S.-A dispatch from
Rome says an anarchist has been ar
rested at Carrara OH suspicion of having
conspired to assassinate King Victor
Emmanuel III.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28
Royal Party Still Refugees.

LONDON, Aug. 2S.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says the Chinese officials
there informed the foreign consuls that
the emperor and empress dowaser and
Prince Tuan, have arrived in the neigh
borhood of Tai Yuan Flu, 24o miles to the
southwest of Pekin.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28

tilted the foreign legations at Pekin that
it has been decided to hold Ii Hung
Chang on board ship until the opening
of the negotiations between the powers
and China
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28
Is Prince Ii a Prisoner?

PARIS, Aug. 2S.-Admiral Courreiol.
les, the French commander in Chinese
waters, has cabled the navy department
here that the council of AdInirals has no.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28
Americans Win.

PARIS, Aug. 25.-The English cared
crew of the vesper boat club Of Philadel-
phia won their trial heat today by IS
lengths, defeating the crew OF the Nauti-
cal club of France.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28
Growth of the East and West.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 2S.-The popula-
tion of San Francisco according to the
official count is 342,7S2 against 2e8 ,e97 in
1890, and the census of Boston, Mass.
soc, ,S92 against 44S,477 in 1880.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28
No Longer Needed in China,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S The First
United States cavalry. which arrived al
Kobe. Japan, today, enroute to China has
been diverted to Manila.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

A writer In New York paper suE
gests "as the next step in development
of literary advertising the engaging Of
gentlemanly persons of social tastes to
talk, for hire about any given book
among all the reading people he meets"
THIS would not lie new departure.
however. for II has long been the. prac
tice In England. where it Is called log
rolling" A very small author can get
dinner occasionally out OF the proc
ess and perhaps gravitate toward 70
second edition of very poor book By
having the town crier applaud 1t pub
licly. Have you read my book ask
I ed an author OF his friend. the Georgia
colonel. Yes" was the reply. ''lA.t
I'm better nowl" = Atlanta Constitu
ton
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
Row nDer spics Are treated.


Gunner Alfretn Beadnall of the field
artillery in a letaer from Orange River,
South Africa. snys:
THE most painful thing have seen
was Dutch spy who was caught try
ing to poison some horses. He was
tried and sentenced to be shot. and the
poor fellow WAS Eiade to march and
dig his own grave. and when he had
finished 1t he stood over It, Then II
soldiers marched out, and each man
had to pick up a rlae out OF groGp OF
II. There were six OF these loaded
and six unloaded. so none Of them
knew who shot him. And the poor
chap never said u, word. 1t was all
over In few minMes. lshalL
be thankful when We get into barracks
If ever we do SOFAS we shall have IN,
bed 20 sleep on 1t VIII be quite n
change from sleeping ON tile hard. bare
ground and only your tnpcoat to cover
you. from the wiad and RAIN
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

The twentieth century. which will
begin on Tuesday, Jan. l, 1901, will
have "a leap years, the greatest NUN
Der possible. February viii have five
Sundays three tirlcs-1e2O, 1913 and
1916. The earliest possible date on
which Easter can occur Is March IL.
The last time II occurred on that date
was 1918. The latest that Easter can
occur is April %. a VIII occur but one
time in the coming century on that
date-lo43 The middle day of the
century viii be Jan. !, 1851. There
will be $50 eclipses during the coming
century. In 1885 there will be seven
eclipses, There viii be eight solar
eclpses visible il the United States
1918. 1923. 1925, l9t5. 1854. 1919. 1884
and 1904. There VIII be II transits Of
Mercury. There win be no transit of
Venus until sU04.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
Recommendation.

Ehe thought ter tresses Tar too dark
And srraightway bi'uclr'd them tawny yellow
Sac to,icd the .pinussit. wnsvne spark
In her briglt eyes ~ tegrinl mellow.
She'd Ions hcwailud her ave lat ivnr.
And wished 10 he maIestic. stately;
High boot hrels added one inch mores
And dpIi roiiura helped her greatly.
Shr got a sylphlike. graceful waist
Ry dint ~ most persistent lacing;
Complexion MASKS and toilet paste
Abolished healthy fints debasins.
6hc diligently studied pose;
She exercised. nlassaged, Delsartcd
Cntif-in shortno mortal knows
Just how she looked before she started.
Town Topics.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
FEE GUNS.
How British TrSopa In Action Are
anDnlieI WIN A.nInunItlon.

How E-itisa Trcopa In Action Are
Supplied with Ammunition.
II were not ilat there isa very ex-
ccllent ard elaborate system OF supply
ing soldiers with nmEunitlon during
the course Of fight 1t would be al
most hopeless to nttack any portion.
Modern cartridges are very heavy
things to carry The long bullet, The
heavy brasswOrk OF the ease ana the
weight OF tie wads aud powder MI
combine 10 produce an article which,
though II is OF small compass. is very
weignty.
Nlirn our soldiers are attacking n
RoCr POSITION llior operations require
that each uisn shau nave large sup
ply OF nnlmunition This must all ne
carried forward as,thc fight pyogresscs,
The norr iutrct'hcd upon hilltop
may have the largesl supply of his am.
muntion by his side, and ne Is not
weighted down 10y II, M our soldiers
are when siormlig.n position
During n protiwctrA fight the British
ao.0ipr is in most Instances compelled
to fire away all The ammunition which
he Is personally able 10 c;liry. An or.
binary private catrirs 100 rounds. lust
before nm action. when heavy firing is
expected this 100 rounds is supple
nRntpd ny 80 more from the battalion
reserve Of II ro1nds per man TlNIs
each private ADVANCES into battle car
ryIne no less ti,ajhi90 possible dealers
OF DEATH ~
Whenever 81 XTthr falls or is wound.
ed he is immpdNiely stripped of his
ammunition. and. 1t is at once distribut.
ed among the ngu who are still capa.
bic Of carrying Nn the fight. The re-.
| serve ammunition for each battalion Is
carried in -four carts and on the backs
OF two pack mules. When an action
appears Imminent. n temporary reserve
called british reserve" is formed.
This consists of two carts taken
froln each Of tie four batialons COM
posing the brigade The special re-
serve is placed under an officer select
ed for the occasion. In the event of
any of the battalions becoming detach-
ed from the brigade they receive their
own carts back again.
III auuilIou toHlne apcNe there Is al
ways with the regular ammunition col.
umn Il rounds for each man, and n
further supply is carried in the am
munltlon pack" of 30 rounds per man.
Accordingly the total amount carried
in the field for each infantry soldier
works ont at 200 rounds.
The men who actually bring mp the
Il 81 ..t,. u q al.
fighting line are selected from each
company for their streHgth and agility
The duty of bringing up supplies Of
ammunition duSng an engagement Is
very arduouS<3s,g, and only the most
Ps X. w. H1' sss sS'isg's' + lat
talon FIRE suppTN to get within roo
yards Of the nl9nlin action. ana Tho
carts to within 1900 yards Londor
Mail.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

French Express Trains the Fastest.
The French railroad system. which
IN point OF size and Importance ranks
about fourth among those of the world,
stands easily at the hend OF the list in
respect of the number and speed of It's
express passenger trains. recens
tabulatlon of these trains shows that
lie Chemin de Fer lu Nord operates
no less than 10 trains day with an
average running speed including stops,
of fvom so TO 90 miles an hour. OF
these IL have a speed of 80 miles an
hour. of about 81 miles. II of about
81 miles. 3 of about SO miles. 10 of
from "a to 81 miles, and one train has
timed running speed of COZ miles
an hour.
While this country and Great Britain
have few trains Of from so to 81
miles an hour speed and the United
States runs two summer trains at the
Yate of about 60 miles an hour. SUCH
speeds are not characteristic of the
whole of the express service. Mr..
Charles Rous-Niarten. who Is the best
known expert abroad on the question
of express trains and their perform
ancc. states from personal knowledge
that the trains are not by amy means
mere racing outfits. but weigh from
$50 to, in some cases. as high as 800
tons.-Scientifie American.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

Hartford has produced case OF a
man With a marble hearh He was
Andres Nilsson Levin. Swedish tailor.
who recently died at the hospital An
autopsy showed both auricles and the
left ventricIe covered with deposit Of
calcium salts. the same substance that
makes marble. The deposit was from
an eighth TO quarter Of an inch thick
and lay on the heart like n piece Of
armor plate. 1t was as hard as marble.
The heart was exhibited at the meet
Ing of the medical society.
The case Is the first Of the kind ever
known. Lcvin's heart weighed IL
ounces. four more than the normal
heart.-New York journal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

The Chicago Tribune says; .&eroni-
mo, the Apache chief. in capturing
whom the hate General Lawion won
fame as an Indian fighter. sim Hives at
Fort Sill. !. u. Ever since he laid down
his tomahasvk, 10 years ago, in obpli-
ence to ths fearless Lnwton the old
chief has been prisoner of war. Inn
medlately after their capture Geronimo
and his hand OF warriors werr taken.
aast, but The climate did NOT agree
with thene and many died. Then they
We're removed TO Alabama. finally re-
turning 10 the land Of the sefting sun
In 1904. At Fort Sin Geronmo aud
his once savage braves have settleh
down and.~under the watchful eyes OF
the United States authorities, have be-
come AT least partially civilized. Old
Geronimo Is great gambler and never
misses a chance to Der on a horaa,
rnce."
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
rWo GREAT DAMS.


cac Noted For It's Success. the other
For It's Failure.
uolyoke's S15O,000 dam, one of the
largest in the world, now stands prac-
ticnlly completed, and the builders say
it VIA answer the needs of the Paper
CITY" for u great many years. The
,am is not alone All Important acqui-
s:tiou 10 Holyokc's manufacturing III
forests, but Is n triumph in the art OF
nasunry that Is destined to b. n pnt-
tern for future structures of this kln1.I
1t is said to be tie only solid stone
siHm having n curved or conceived
fuml. That the Connecticut river has
| zen The making of lIolyokc is to-day
admitted by those who have watched
ihr marvellous growth of the city since
she completion of the first Golfer dam
ia lSiS. uolyokc was then Il mere viii
lage- ireland Depot they called it.
The completion OF the Golfer dam was
anticipated with great interest, AMI
when the cvcntful day for letting Of
rae water came the Connecticut River
railroad ran special trains to nrcoiu-
,no'lG,r the hundreds OF sghtsters
from MI parts Of the state.
The pond hlcd slowly At o'clock
IN the afternoon tAr watel wus about
fqT wAy from the top Of the dam.
''rom tAcu or thc pond seemed to I'LL
iioir rapidly. The interest among the
Hrrcwjora Increased. suddenly some
body shouird, ITS Ieakiugl" This
,~,s followed by general scramble of
the pcGpic who stood on the hank OF
SIC river channcl below the dam. At
- the mir was rent with cracking
Tnd splitting sound. followed Ivy n
Gcafening roar. The dam was fail
ire The structure had broken from
SIS foundations. turned over and was
ewept down with the mighty current,
The grand volume of water asserting
SIS right and supreme power once
more.
An amusing anecdote In connection
with the bursting OF the dam Is told by
Zones s. Davis, who. though very fee
Bile, Is still conspicuous character in
she streets OF Holyoke. MIR. Davis was
then agent of the company which had
built the dam. Some of the stockhold
ers we're Boston men. and II was Mr.
Davis mission 10 telegraph them the
success or failure of the structure. His
dispatches were in this order and are
given verbatim:
10 a. m.-The gates We're Just clos
ed and the water is filling behind the
dam"
"i2 m.--The dam Is leaking badly"
40 p. m.--The stones of the bulk
head are giving way TO the pressure"
$50 p. m.--Your old dam has gone
to - by way of Willlmamsett."
In 1S4T the Legislature was petition
ed for an act of incorporation of the
n Iadley Falls company for the purposs
= Of eonstructing"san maintaining X
dam across the Connecticut river to
create water power for manufacture
ing purposes. The gauging of the wa
Ter showed 1t had power equal to 30
900 horsepower. On Oct. 81, lS40. the
dam which had just been replaced
with the stone one was completed. An
other large crowd had assembled hut
there was no leakage this time. The
structure held the tremendous pressure
well. and when the water had acquired
Il full head 1t fell over the crest In n
continuous, unbroken sheet-Boston
Herald.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
The periislor nicctrlclty,

When one Of the Edison electric
plants in New York caught fire the
other evening. TIE arainen were COM
PEELED TO let It burn until the current
supplied to It from another source
could be cut OFT II they had squlrted
water on II. n currcnt Of electricity
COO volts strong would have travelled
along the stream, burning up the hose
and killing every ifiman being 1t came
in contact With. Philadelphia Times
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
Hard to Please.

McJigger-.Iones and his vito have
qunTeled again.
Thlngumbob-Wha was the trouble
this time?
McJlgger-I believe she got mad be-
cause he was so quick at remembering
her age.
Thlngumbob : That's funny. She
quarreled with him the first time be-
cause he forgot her birthday.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
1T is TO LAUGH.

Paragraphs to he Rcud by Those
Who Appreciate Humof.
Sarah-Ihls hat makes me look Ike
fright,
SuSan--Oh. don't think it changes
your looks amy.
Bacon Did the comedians song
bring down the house;
llSbrrt Wrll, no. hut it brought
down lot Of other things.
Bacon Yon say your son at college
wrI,rs u holtI hand:
Eghrrt- should say so. Hes just
written for Sl5O more.
Bil-Dn you know old NIoncybags
reminds me OF that bun of cigar!
.Ii,l-Why sol
Bill-Beausr they're both pufred ur
lrast--Thry say that fellow is as
slow as niOhlSses IN wlntpr4tlnlp.
Crimsoubrak- Ycs: ny slow as mo.
lass"s in winter time in Philadelphia.
tH'OU-- as your WIG OIL shopping
todayy
llSbert-- Well she was shopping, hut
she wasn't OUT. She didn't spend any
thing.
Mrs. imsonbeak-John. I'd like to
give you Il ring on your birthday with
an appropriate stone In,
Mr. Crlmsonbenk Well they haven't
any with a grindstone In. have they?
Sue Brettc-Thlngs In theater are
apt to go by contrnrles.
Foote Lighte-Why?
Didn't you ever see the drop curtain
go up and the freight elevator 20
down" -YonEers Statesman
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

Don't you enjoy hearing the old
songsT asked the young man with n
sentimental look in his eye.
yes" answered Miss Cayenne. DO
you know any?'
YES What is your favoritew
"Oh. 1t depends on the mood chance
to be in You don't know 'Rld Me
Goodby and Co. do your washing
ton Star.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07
Novel Inc For Nrewnuhonc,.

a novel use for aegaphoncS has bcep
foAnd In New Yore. where they have
been tested by contractors eng,tsed liz
the erection Of tall buildings to CON
verse with worlmen far up among
the beams and rafters, At the Cattle
dral Of st. john the Divine the cons
tractor converses with worknen 100
feet AWAY.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-07

whats the matter with Mrs. Blus-
ter's voiceY 1t used to be 80 dreadfully
high and shrill."
''Bluster coaxed her to talk into q
photograph record. Then he ground
ont her voice at her."
"What did she do?"
"She broke the machine and went to
bed, but It reformed her."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.