The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-15
Atlanta Audience of 10000
People Who Become Frenzied
WITH WAR FEELING.
Americans North and South
Reunited Again
Would Die as One Man for Their
Country.
This Sentiment by Bryan Fol-
lowed by Tremendous Cheers.

Atlanta, Ga. March 15.-An audience
Of 10000 people greeted William J. Bry-
an when he~appeared in the tabernacle
last night They We're thrown into a
frenzy of enthusiasm when in one of
the speakers climaxes he referred to
the readiness of Americans to meet a
foreign foe who should attempt to land
upon our shores. He said: within the
last two weeks we have had an illus
tration of the unity of the American
people in front .Of a danger, which was
possible and probable-This danger they
have met as one man, declaring their
readiness to die in the defense of their
country. 1t so happened that the rep
Tesentative of the UnitedStates at Ha-
vana wore the confederate uniform. And
yet Fitzhugh Lee has discharged his
duty with such courage, such prudence,
such patriotism, that you cannot find in
America, the northland, the one man
that would suggest his removal Great
cheering followed this period.
William J. Bryan, after a weeks can
vass of the states of Alabama, Georgia
and South Carolina, speaking to i'm
mense audiences, reached this city yes
terday and is the guest of Clark How
ell, editor of the Constitution.
When Mr.. Bryan arrived he was met
by an enthusiastic crowd of admirers.
On the way from Athens he was COM
PEELED to appear on the platform al
each station and, though he refused to
Mr.. Bryan, in speaking of the situa-
tion today, reverted to the income tax
question and the action of the supreme
court in declaring it unconstitutional:
We have a right" said he, ito hope
that a future court will have the cour-
age to go back to the precedents set by
the supreme court for 100 years on this
question.
Under this decision, in case of war,
when our revenues are cut down, al
though needed most, and the nation
drafts its citizens to go to the front to
DEFEND her honor, she viii find herself
poWerless to make those who ought to
contribute do their duty, even if the
nation is imperiled.
Il fully expect to see the day when
the constitution of the United States
VIII expressly declare the income tax to
be constitutional and put it beyond the
power of any supreme court to thwart
a measure of right and justice"
London. March 15.-Spanish As opened
today at 539s, an advance of Is over
yesterdays closing price, but they soon
Paris, March 15.-On the bourse this
morning Spanish As We're quoted at 535s
against 50 the closing price of yester-
day
Madrid. March 15-spanish As were
quoted quiet here today at IS against
76 yesterday.
Lisbon, March 15-The United States
cruiser San Francisco sailed from here
today going in sOuthwesterly direc-
ton The war department has decfd-
ed to complete the defences of the port
of Lisbon as speedily as possible.
Portsmouth, N. H, March 15.-By or
ders from the war department, Capt.
Pope, of Company A. third regiment.
n. H. n. c., has detailed a sergeant
and four privates for guard duty at
Fort Constitution This is the first de
tail of the National guard of any state
to be called into active service bv the
war department since the close of the
civil war
Kansas City. Mo. March ia dis
patch Just received from El Reno, o. t.
states that the United States troops at
Fort Sill We're moving last night the
objective point being Atlanta Ga Thev
viii be transported by the Rock Island
road via Fort Worth, Texas.
LThis report later was denied.1
New York, March .-Representa-
uVeS OF the government visited Fort
Wadsworth and have secured valuable
land adjoining the new fortificatfOns
Extra gangs of mechanics and IabOrprs
have been put to work with orders to
rush the completion Of the three heavy
batteries, which when completed win
mount the heaviest disaDpe3riner er,re
IN New York harbor
NewYork, March ia draft of 233
men for the Columbia and MinneapoIis
at League island was sent off from the
brooklyn navy yard today They were
taken off by navy yard tug and sent
to Jersey City in charge of Warrant Of
ficer Peter Ward
New York, March 15.-Accordfng TO
the World submarine mines are being
placed in the channel of Sandy Hook bv
the corps Of engineers under the direc-
ton OF Col II. NJ. Robert. The great
esI secrecy has been maintained bv the
oIIlcers and men in charge of the work
r14nw~ g.
OF detachment of men, assisted by a
diver, were watched from the shore nv
a number of sight seers.
AT first it was impossible to discern
the exact nature of the work being
done by the men on the government tug
Whlch mad been steaming about the
4oWer pay all morning. A telescope was
procured, however, and then the move
ment Of the boat and men could be seen
with ease and distinetness.
The work of placing the stlbr7a rine
mines continued all day. At least y Of
ncers ana men were aboard the tug on
thedeck of the boat We're heaps of wire
and cables used in the construction Of
the submarine mines, three heavy an
ehors and one floating or buoy torDedO
After the preliminary arrangements the
diver was lowered over the side of the
vessel
To all appearances he was descending
for the purpose of determining the ma
ture of the channels bottom He was
submerged for several minutes When
he came up he held a long conversation
with the officers.
The second time he went down the
anchor was lowered at the end of a