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The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27

address. and after being driven rapidly
to the depot. he was compelled to wait
fifty minutes for a delayed train to take
him to Tecumseh. the next stopping place.
At Tecumseh he spoke comparatively
briefly. and after taking hasty dinner
started upon a twenty-five mile drive
across country to Pawnee. This drive
was made by means OF three relays In
two hours time. and was apparently
pleasant diversion for Mr.. Bryan.
AT Pawnee. as at Auburn and Tecum-
sch. there was good attendance, as
there was also at the night meeting held
at this point.
The day meetings were all held In the
groves of the courthouses Of the counties
Rain was threatening in the morning, but
the dav had not progressed far when the
clouds lifted somewhat, making the
weather quite desirable for outdoor gath-
erings.
The meetings were all he'd la the nrst
congressional district, Mr.. Bryan's Old
district. and he was accompanied through
out the trip by Mr.. Bergc. the democrat
&c candidate for congress. AT each place
Mr. Bryan made an appeal In Mr.. Berse 5
behalf. The trip from Pawnee to Fails
City was made in a freight caboose be-
hind a special engine secured by the raw
RtFaf, m
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
THE AFRo-AMERIcAN COUNCIL.
A strong Denuncintion of the Dis
franchisement of the Negro.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 30.-The national
meeting OF the American Council
closed tonight with banquet rendered by
colored citizens. Before adjourning the
council adopted resolutions approving the
gradual emigration If the blacks from the
Southern States and crowded cities OF the
North, to the West. where they may be-
come an indispensable factor in the de-
velopment of the country.
A long address was also adopted. which
was devoted almost entirely to the queS-
ton OF Acknowledgement of the race in
the South. in which it is declared that
the race felt it to be Of supreme moment
to protest against the notification by
fundamental enactment Of the suffrage
provisions of the Federal Constitution by
the States of Mississippi, South Carolina,
Louisiana. and North Carolina. and against
the accomplishment of the same purpose
by the late slave holding group of States
by indirect methods"
Continuing the address says
We regard 1T as an immoral and uu-
precedented construction of the fourteenth
amendment to thus covertly seek to rob
large number OF the citizenship of this
country by State notification Of the pre-
vious rights guaranteed to them by the
fourteenth amendment. What We contend
for is that the citizenship OF the United
States. as prescribed by the supreme law,
shall not be affected in any of its parts.
for whatever reason, by any coordinate
member of the Federal compact.
I'VE are not opposed to restriction OF
suffrage rights by any State by property
or educational test which shall apply to
all citizens alike; but We maintain that
the State constitutions of Mississippi.
South Carolina North Carolina. and
Louisiana. enacted by minority of the
citizens OF those States without submits
sion for ratification by the people. con-
Tossing thereby that the action would not
receive the approval of the people, are
immoral in their purpose. in contravention
of positive guarantee of the Federal Con-
stitution. and in direct violation OF the
reconstruction acts by which those States
we're readmitted into the Union
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
The Hanna End of Kentucky.

Geographically speaking, Kentucky is
about one-third Republican. That Is. The
party of Hanna. caTpetbag imperialism. and
the trusts is supreme over a mountain area
OF ten thousand square miles. lying west
OF the Big Sandy River. and between the
Ohio River ana the Cumberland Noun
tains This is the region where live the
people OF whom the fugitive from justice,
Taylor. is the peerless leader" Ii was
from these picturesque wilds that he drew
his bsnditti for service in Frankfort.
Here. too. il was that men of unusually
bloodthirsty character and murderous rec
ord were picked up TO do certain contem-
plated things in the State Capital, for
which they were promised pardons in ad-
vance, as well as psrdons for capital or
other crimes previously committed.
The population is not all criminal
Throughout the region, there is a sprink-
ling of respectable people, largely Demo-
Gratis. but they are being killed off rather
rapidly. Hanna for national. and Taylor
for the customary local purposes, can al
ways depend upon the Republican district
of Kentucky 10 vote as it cuts and gougss.
Lest it be supposed that partisan press
may have misrepresented the hardy woods
men OF a territorial division so sun around
ed by communities Of wealth. intelligence.
and high cultivation as to justify the as
sumption that It must have felt and ben
Gifted by the contact. We reprint part OF
a letter written by young woman who is
Presbyterian missionary in the region.
II was written from a county which is typi-
cal Of nearly all in eastern Kentucky-no
better and no worse than the Others 1t
reads as follows:
--One hundred people had assembled in the
Laurel Fork Presbyterian Church in Owslcy
C0c--ety. one Sabbath morning when the sound OF
pistol shots heard outside. and young
despersdo entered the Sabbath school much intoN-
Gated. he vss one Of gang who. after prifaing
themselves with whisky and sITIliag theHselv6s
villa long, sharp knives aud pistols, make it their
gatherings At the gate this dsfperad0 met the
yey. Mr. Dalfympie he leaving and
threatened TO shoot him, and also 10 shoot
through the church. but friend persuaded him
10 empty all the barrels Of his pistol before
Sag into the church. The plan Of these men Is
that one Of then shall create disturbance. and
II an ntlempt is made 10 arrest the offender.
with their weapons they intimidste those who
wish to preserve order. -Four weeks later while
M DaliyI;ple was praying, ,,eard a drunken
crowd singing, curs.Bg, and yelling they came
down the hill Presently they entered tie church.
ard one Of their number talked 80 loudly mock
ing the minister and making such an uproar that
several members Of the church 10 take him
IN charge. -Four Of the band rushed up with
knives, and said they would kill the frst man who
dared TO touch their comrade
The congregation dispersed, and I attempted
70 hold Sunday school, but disturbances continued
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until adjourned the school ard went TO my
home. Before the got out he DESTROYED
three chairs. lie, together with his cousin. then
went TO the home Of my neishbor Mr.. Riley,
where they broke dishes and looking glasses
When Mr.. Riley nterfered four of the confed.r-
stes drew knives him. He was more than
match Tor them, however, and two cut very
badly. Mr.. Riley's son, a Young married man
and member of our church, while de-
Tending his father in consequence Of which he
died in half an hour. Many think that this work
Is ended. These roughs threaten to burn the
church and my home. ! am not terrified but am
resting in God
Can anyone wonder that such enthusi-
astic children of the eternal hills should
admire Theodore Roosevelt and insist upon
barbacuing and burgooing him in their
rocky Businesses where cowboy candidates
may go when properly invited. bit sher-
IFS and revenue men only st the peril
and generally at the cost Of tneir lives?
Roosevelt is their ideal and will poll every
vote they can get in the box They can
appreciate him. but he Will need to
90 among them in character-teeth. gun
khaki. hat, lariat. and all, or they will
be disappointed and do something to him.
Really, il the statements of the female
missionary are true. and they seem to bear
the impress of truth. there was nothing
strange about the cold blooded murder OF
Governor Goebel after ALL The wonder
is taat such things are not of more fire.
quent occurrence Perhaps they would be
II merciful Providence had not removed
the Republicans forever from power in the
Bluegrass State.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
Another Faith Cure Victim.

The history of Christian science is re-
ceiying numerous additions this year. and
it looks very much as if it would INCLUDE
deaths from belief in almost every posi-
Bile disease that flesh is heir to. Human
nature is credulous and IL is likely to
take some time for Mrs. Eddy to destroy
its belief in death
'fhe latest victim OF credulty is New
York dressmaker who was a week ago
taken I'll with a trlfing complaint which
a physician would have cured in a day or
two But she did not call a physician.
She trusted in Christian Science and be-
came rapidly worse. That is, the belief
in the disease grew stronger. Most peo-
pie find that when they have colds or in
themselves. and consult a good doctor,
they can. by following his directions come
to believe with reasonable grounds for
lhe supposition. that they are well. They
never have much trouble in believing this
nor do they consider that there needs 10
be any miracle about 1t. But when a
Christian Scientist Is attacked By belief
In a disease. it is apt to get considere-
bly, strong hold on his Mad. for some
reason or other. 1t was SO in this case.
at any rate. The lady became insane.
1t would seem as if insanity. being
purely disease of the brain. could be as
easily controlled by faith as anything in
the list OF human troubles. But it did
not turn out so in this case. 1t took five
strong men-not their faith, but their
muscles-to take that lady to the hospi-
tai. When she reached the hospital the
physicians did not Try to cure her by faith.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
Total

This list shows four cities of over 600 :
Geo inhabitants, counting New York and
Brooklyn separately; three with from $780,
600 to 100000. FIVE with 100000, and ten
with from 100 eco 10 2o0,cC0 The East
leads. with 1915. 29l inhabitants in New
York, Brooklyn. Philadelphia, Boston. Bal
timore. Buffalo. PittsbErg, Washington.
Newark Jersey City. Providence, Roches-
ter. and Allegheny. The middle West haa
Chicago, St. Louis. Cleveland, Cincinnati.
Milwaukee. Minneapolis, Indianapolis. De-.
troit. Kansas City. ST. Paul. and Toledo.
with a total of 4. 1893. T93. The sar West has
San Francisco and Denver, with popula-
ton of 1854. and the South has New
Orleans and Louisville, with 491, s35.
New York leads. with New York and
Brooklyn, Buffalo and Rochester. Penn
syivania is second. with Philadelphia.
Pittsburg. and Allegheny; Illinois is third.
with Chicago; Ohio Is fourth. with CIeye-
and Missouri is fifth, with st. Louis an.
Kansas City.
When Congress takes up the question Of
the reapportionment of Representatives il
will be brought face to face with the prob
lem OF increasing the number of Repre-
sentatives or of the ratio OF Representa-
tives. Already the House has 35I n.szn>
bers. and Is very unwieldy body Tbs
basis of representation is. at present one
member for $4,000 constituents. Should
this ratio be maintained there will be
added TO the membership OF the next
House about ffty-thres members, making
the total membership AS. Aside from the
difficulty of doing business in a body OF
such proportions. there would be difficulty
in seating ffty-six additional members
in the present chamber. There is room for
a handful more than now sit In the chsm-
Der. but twill be impossible to add fifty
seats with desks, without taking up all tina
space and leaving 70 room for passage be-
hind the railing. As each member is en-
titled to s5.ee0 a year. 81. 200 for a clerk.
$3.50 for stationery and his mileage. the
additional ifty-six members would in
crease the expenses Of the House about
s350.000 per anIum. to say nothing of tho
additional cost of carrying their franked
matter in the mails.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
FRATERNALIsTs IN FEAR.
Awaiting n Decision of the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue.

Members OF fraternai organ cations
throughout the United States which have
insurance features are awaiting with anx-
iety the final decision of the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue in the matter of the
appeal of the Nebraska Mutual Life Asso-
citation from the claim OF the Collector OF
Internal Revenue for the district OF Ne
braska This claim is based on a decision
of Commissioner Wilson technically known
as Treasury decision q, 179. 1t is de-
cision defining what fraternal life insur-
ance companies are exempt from the stamp
tax provided for in the war revenue act OF
1888
In the course of the decision the follow
ing is laid down: Such companies as
make assessments based upon fxei prem
iums. to be collected at regular intervals.
without regard to whether or not a less
actually occurs. are companies that are in
the opinion OF this Office, prima facie con-
Quoted for profit"
Under this decision the Royal Arcanum.
with headquarters at Boston. Mass. is a
company prjma facie conducted for profit,
because it requires a fixed premium TO BE-
paid on the last day OF each month With
out notice. This payment is required
without reference to the fact that losses
have actually occurred.
The same Is true of the Prudent Fa-
tricians Of Pompeii. with headquarters at
Saginaw. Mich, and in Washington.
without reference to the fact that lcsies
may have actually occurred. 1t is a so true
of the American Insurance Union. OF CO.
lumbus. Ohio. OF which association Rep
resentative John J. Lentz is the national
president.
1t is said TO be a we'll settled principle
of law in this country that it is the duty OF
every collector OF taxes to proceed to col
lect the same from a person or assoclat ton
that is prima fscie liable for the same.
The duty OF an officer is plain. ard he
should, it is claimed. exercise all diligence
in the performance OF il. The burden OF
showing an exemption is always upon the
person or association that has been held
to be prima facie liable. Under Treasu
decision 1871, it was held that "a policy
of insurance is not valid unless 1t bears the
proper cancelled revenue stamp"
There are over 100000 policy holders
in the United States whose policies are in
valid II Commissioner Wilson's interprtta-
ton of the war revenue act should be sus-
tanned by the courts.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
CONDITIONS IN SAMOA.
Commander TiIley sends Report
10 the Navy Department

L
The Navy Department announced ves-
terday afternoon the receipt of two letters
| from Commander b. F. Tilley. in charge
OF the naval station at Tutuila. One let
Ter is dated August 10 at Apia, Samoa
and reports that everything connected with
the new government is progressing in a
most satisfactory manner In all the is
lands. He says:
The natives show much interest in the
new methods of government and they are
striving to learn and comply with my
wishes. The general condition Of the peo-
pie could not be more satisfactory. they
are quiet everywhere and are improving
their roads. cleaning up their villages and
their surroundings, and planting their
gardens and plantations. Prosperity for
the Islands seems fully assured The en-
rollment of force OF Samoans for SER
vice in the Islands has done away with
the necessity OF having an armed force
OF our own on shore. and will win the ma
tives to loyalty and allegiance to the Gov
eminent OF the United States"
The other letter is dated at Page Page
and describes the unwilling of a memo
rial stone erected to the memory Of the
British and American officers and men
who were killed in Samoa last year Tho
ceremony took place at Apia, July 90. The
monument was covered by two flags, the
American and British. Governor Solf rep
resenting the German Government I'M
yelled the monument and was among those
who brought wreaths and flowers to place
upon 1t. Mataafa also sent a wreath.
Commander TiIley says:
1 feel confident that it will be graft
flying to the Department and to all the
friends of the officers and men TO whom
rfaI Il
everything possible has been done to show
respect to their memory. The ceremonies
were attended by all the German officers
In uniform ard by nearly every resident
OF Apia- In his address before the I'M
yelling. Governor Soft gave assurances for
his Government that the memorial would
be guarded and cared for perpetually The
names of Lansdale and Monaghan head the
list OF the American dead
The report says that the stone Is large
and imposing and was brought from Sid
ney to Apia on II. NJ. s. Pylades. 1t was
purchased with contributions of the Off i
GERS and men of the Philadelphia and sew |
eral of the British ships. The monument |
Is located in lot not far from the ocean, ;
commanding beautiful view The land I
has been given 20 the British and United
States Governments 1t is part OF the !
conditions C: the deed that the German !
Government shall cause the prospect to /
be kept open TO the sea and no building
Of any kind shall be erected between the
lot and the ocean. This lanr is given in
lieu OF the ground where the bodies of
the men we're originally inferred.
At the ceremony almost ali of the Off
ners and men Of the two ships. Abarenda,
American. and the Pylades, British, were
in attendance. A firing party of twenty
i've men from each ship was present under
arms and fired three volleys. The bugle
,ails for the burial service OF both ma
ions were sounded. Rev. W. Huekett, OF
he London Missionary Society, read the
burial service.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
Hauna,s Dinner Pail Argument



The American worldngmG;. has surely the right
10 expect more than a bare living The privilege
OF toiling week in and week out for the bare
necessarieS of life is not a very enticing pros
poet, and vet the Republican party has seen At
to elevate this privilege into a campaign issue
The leaders seem To think that il the laboring
man receives enough wages to be able to fill a tin
pail with bread and meat to satisfy his MONDAY
hunger he should be filled with gratitude thai
he will vote for the party under whose rule he
is enabled to receive this great blessing. no mat
ter what else that party may stand for. This idea
is worthy Of the days Of decadent Rome when the
populace had TO be kept quiet by gifts of grain
from the Government The workngman is as
much an American the who owns mil
loss invested in trus stocks. There is as vet
no patrician caste in this country, at least such
a condition is not recognized by law. The Ameri-
wcrkingman has a right to the same hopes
and conditions his employer He may want to
own AIS home; he may want to educate his fam
lily. He is no serf that he should fawn upon the
man who pays him weeks wages for weeks
hard work
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
OFF FOR SEA GRIT.
District Guard Marksmen Confident
OF Doing Good work.

The rifle teams OF the District National
Sea Grit next week. left for that point
yesterday morning at II o'clock. via the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The regular bril-
gade team, two regimentai teams a num-
Der of battalion end company teams. and
several members of the Guard who Will
not compete n the matches occupied Il
special car. under command OF Major
James z. Bell. inspector OF rifle practice
Of the District militia, who is captain OF
the brigade team. The soldiers wer,
dressed in the fatigue uniform. with blue
army shirts and campaign hats. al seemed
confident OF making good showing in tbs.
contests but said that they realized they
would have a hard fight 10 carry OF
championship honors. A number of friends
of the members OF the teams were on hand
to see them OF, and as the train pulled
out they were given a rousing cheer.
The train was scheduled to arrive at Sea
Girt at $50 last evening. in time to
enable the soldiers TO get settled ri the
Sea Grit range before night. They VIII
occupy tents provided by the New Jersey
State Rifle Association. Major Bell said
that the team that the District rifsmen
feared most was one from Canada, conf
posed of members OF the Canadian volun-
tiers. This organization will use the
Slider rife, while the National Guard
te ans use the Springfield. The Snider Is
mall bore gun. and supposed to be bet
ter for shooting at long range. 1t is feared
that this may give the Canadians an adj
vantage over the other teams. The Geor-
gla team. which displayed good form at
the matches last year. will be present, and
is expected to make a good showing. Tha
Hilton trophy will be shot for on next
Tuesday. and a number of the company
and all the individual matches will come
later in the week
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RESULT OF THE CENSUS.
Total Population of the Country
May Reach sO.OOO.OOO.


With the announcement of the popuia-
ton OF Detroit the Census BuTsu has
completed the count OF the inhabitants OF
the thirty largest cities Of the United
States, showing total OF fs.243.ai5 for
these cities. Already over 80, 900 geo have
oeen counted and Director Merriam Is GER
tam the entire population returns will be
'eaay LOT congre== when IL meets in De-
eeuiDer' Enough have been counted so
iai 70 give some idea of the result of the
CENSUS FOR some years the opjnisn has
oeen prevalent that the census of feo0
would show a total population OF rs ooo oee
The returns from the thirty cities show
an average increase of almost 30 per cen,
which. II maintained throughout the com
try. would mean that the population Is in
the neignborhood Of 50, 1000 600 But It Is
characteristic OF all countries that the
towns grow faster than the country dis
tricts, and the larger the city the more
rapidly II grows. In New England for in
stance. Is Boston, with an increase OF 25.0I
per cent; Providence with 32.8s per cent,
put no one would be led to believe from
this that the rural population Of New Eng
iand fas Increased on an ave.age.f %
per cent during the past ten years.
The great increase in the farming COM
munities has been from the Central Sta.ss.
beginning with Ohio westward to the la
kotas, but even in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
and other Middle States. 1t would doubtless
be found that the largest increase has
been in the cities. During the period ne
tween 1880 and 1896 the increase in tie
population OF the United States was pho
nemenal. TITO tide OF immigration was
strong and practically unchecked. Tia
great West had just commenced to Attract
the attention OF European immigrants ard
the country was recovering from the civil
war and the panicky times between 1870
and 1880 Chicago doubled its population
and the Western cities grew like mush
rooms. New States were admitted to the
Union and new Territories opened to set
Element. But between 1890 and 1900 i'm
migration has been discouraged rather
than encouraged. Some care is exercised
in extending The welcoming hand to in
coming Europeans. Chinese immigratiol
has been stopped. Most CT the immigrants
now SO to the cities and stay there. Tia
oder farming communities being well
settled the farmers sons and daughters
go to the cities with the result that the
urban population Is sweiled at the
pense Of she country districts.
The list OF the thirty largest cities and
their population is as follows:
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The Frank BooaIeism of Hanna,


u IVIII ITTt fIIaHIa IUIFIlII-I
Whatever else Mark Hanna may be he Is not
a hypocrite. He does not pretend to be a saint
while he is doing devil1nent He is therefore
less wicked than the Republican boss OF the pious
countenanee and much pre:ence TO righteousness.
Hanna is the embodiment OF bold and brutal
methods in politics. He puts up no sniyeling
claim or reliance upon Providence to pull through
his Presidential ticket, but comes out piainly
and tells the boys that doodle is the thing
recded to secure the victory. This IS the burden
Of Hanras song wherever he goes His voice is
siiil for doodle, while others are discussing i'm
pcrialism, the silver problem, and what not