People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-03-18
BRYAN IN GEORGIA.
Draws An Immense Crowd in Atlanta but
Disappoints Them.


Draws An Immense Crowd in Atlanta but
Disappoints Them.
Hon. VIM. Jennings Bryan spoke in
Atlanta Monday night, March IA clos
ing his campaign in the state, having
spoken at Rome, Macon and Athens.
Ten thousand people attended the
meeting, fully two-thirds going out of
pure curiosity.
An Atlanta Democrat attempted to
introduce the speaker.
The crowd howled and after ten min
utes of this kind of enthusiasm, grew
quiet.
Then Mr.. Bryan rose and with q
majestic wave of the hand asked for
quiet and o der
But the crowd die not want quiet
and another period of enthusiasm
forced the orator to stop and appeal
for order.
AS last resort Governor Atkinson
who was on the stand arose and asked
for q cessation of the applause 'Mr.
Bryan is an honored guest He shall
be heard cried the governor.
That sobered the crowd and Mr..
ID zsn e,IUCesded
The speech was one OF the best de-
1ivered by the famous Nebraskan since
his campaign opened in Georgia. 1t
was exclusively confined to free silver
and IN the main reiteration of the
much printed arguments advanced by
the free silver organs.
Before the close of the speech, fully
one fourth of the audience had left
going out quietly one or two at time.
Mr.. Bryan's speech was disappoint-
ment even to some of his most Jealous
admirer, while those who went out OF
curiosity did not hesitate to ridicule
his speech which occupied upwards OF
two hours.
Few if any converts to the cause of
free silver were secured by the taber-
nacle mass meeting which through
free admission drew one of the largest
duuIGuCS5 0VtI &eSCA OAOd LIZ "A SAseA@A-S
OMAHA, March 1O.-Dr. w. 0. Rodg-
ers, head physician of the Woodmen OF
the World, died today from rheumatism
Of the brain He had been i'll but few
days DIR. Rodgers Identification with
fraternal insurance orders has been ex-
tensive during the last decade.
LONDON, March 10. A special dis
patch from Allahabad says the Kaohinsr
Burmese Hill tribe, have risen and
massaered five military policemen, cap
turing their guns. The Kachins, 1t ap-
pears, have also driven back q small
force which was sent to punish them.
KEoKUK, Ia, March 15.--Fred Bron-
slime, German living in Lewis county,
Mo, miles south of Williamstown. has
shot and killed his wife and then shot
himself, infioting slight wound. The
couple had domestic difficulties. Bron-
slime has been lodged in Kahoka jail.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, March 15.-The
supreme court, in an opinion by Chief
Justice CAN'T, has decided that the in
heritance tax law passed by the leglsla-
ture in 1898 for the benfit of the state
university is unconstitutional. The opfn-
ion was concurred In by all the Judges.
FREMONT, O., March 10. - Spiegel
Grove, the home of the late ex-President
r. B. Hayes, has been advertised to be
sold at sheriff's sale April II to satisfy q
Judgment of $1,000. The Judgment was
damages for injuries sustained by Mrs.
Addie M. Smith in a runaway caused by
the Hayes family dog.
LONDON, March lathe recovery of
the Marquis of Salisbury from bis recent
illness is very slow indeed. He is only
allowed to peruse the most impor-
tant papers, his weakness is exces-
sive and no date has been fixed for
his going abroad although Lady Sails
bury goes to the Rivera next week.
CARROLL, Ills, March 15.-Perry Gard
iner entioed Will Rogers into an unoc-
cupied building at Pulaski, Ills, and
beat his brains out with club. He then
escaped, although officers are searching
for him. Gardiner and Rogers were
playmates, aged Is. The former had
grldge against his fellow and took this
means of avenging it.
SAN Francisco, March 14.-Lats last
night Andrew SCHUYLER, a financial
broker, fatally shot his wife and then
committed suicide at his flee, APO Cali
fornia street. 1t is believed the fatality
was caused by dispute over business
affairs. SCHUYLER, who was 10 years of
age, had been separated from his wife
fol- more than two years.