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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-04
IOWA DEMOCRATS FOR BRYAN.
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tribute to a fund in aid OF the Beers. FOL
lowing is the platform adopted:
THE Democracy of Iowa invite The co
operation of all friends OF civil and per
sonal liberty and of equal rights, ana
who are in favor of the maintenance of
constitutional government as founded by
the fathers, and make the following dec
laration of principles in support thereof:
1--WE reaffirm our unqualified allegiance
to the principles set forth in the Demo-
cratic national platform adopted at Chi
cago in 1896, and recognizing w. j. Bryan
as the greatest living exponent of those
principles we demand his nomination as
the standard bearer of Democracy.
I'VE are opposed to the single gold
standard and denounce the action of Con-
gress in attempting to establish 1t, and in
retiring the greenback currency in circu-
lation and in surrendering the sovereign
power of the government over the money
of the country and the placing of this
power in the hands of banking corpora
tons
1--WE denounce trusts and combinations
in restraint of trade and the protective
policy of the Republican party upon
which they are founded and demand leg
islation that will relieve the people from
their burdens promptly, thoroughly and
effectively.
The Porto Rican Measure.
1--WE deplore the adoption of the recent
Porto Rican measure which the people
and the press of all parties have branded
as a violation of American pledges and Of
the constitution and as a stain upon Amer
lean honor, and we heartily commend the
action of the House of Representatives of
the Twenty-eight General Assembly of the
State of Utah in adopting by unanimous
vote, a resolution opposing the Porto Rican
tariff.
I'VE condemn the imperialstic policy of
this administration as fraught with danger
TO the best interests of our country and de-
structive of the principles of liberty guar
anteed by the constitution, and we con-
denim its course toward the Philippine ISL
ands as un-American and contrary to the
PRINCIPLES that our fathers maintained
against the tyranny of Great Britain dur
ing the War of the Revolution.
1--WE. as citizens of a republic, extend
our sympathy to the citizens of the South
African republics in the gallant fight they
are making for the right of self-goYern-
ment. for life, liberty and home.
1--WE favor the election of United States
senators by direct vote Of the people"
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He REFUSED TO REWRITE 1T.
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dated Jan 8, representing the impossible
ity of publishing his dispatches, which
contain views of the situation and fore
casts of his Intentions and emphasizing
the ACCESSIBILITY of sending dispatches de-
scripuve of the operation for presenta-
ton to Parliament. The second Is from
Lord Wolseley TO Lord Roberts, dated
Feb. 6, and saying:
''You will, feel sure, agree with me
that Methuens dispatch regarding Mag
ersfontein could not be published as sent
There are passages in 1t Inappropriate
to such documents. and It also. gives in
formation of importance TO the enemy. II
he likes win revise the dispatch, but /
prefer not to undertake this responsible
ity l suggest that you should ask him 10
cancel this dispatch and to write an
other ..tts. tI..
The correspondence does not indicate
whether Lord Methuen rewrote the dis
patch as suggested.
The Spion kop dispatches, as published
were exactly the selections suggested in
Lord Lansdowne's dispatch Of March q.
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A standardising Bureau.

Washington, May 3.-After hearing fav-
orable arguments from Secretary Gage,
Dr. McMurtry, president of the American
Association of Chemists, DR.. Kennedy Of
the American Electrical Engineers Asso-
citation, Capt. Sigsbee of the navy. and
Prof. Stratton OF Chicago University the
House Committee on Coinage Weights and
Measures to-day decided to offer am
amendment to the sundry civil approprta-
ton bill. providing for the establishing OF
national standardizlng bureau for the
test of scientific and other instruments.
The bureau will involve a present expen-
dlture of $500, 600, and an annual outlay of
ggS 0n0
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FREE HOME BILL WAS PASSED.
GOVERNMENT WILL PAY FOR INDI-
AN LANDS TAKEN.

Involves the Payment of About $3o,
600, OOO-Measure Opens About 49,
900, 900 Acres Up to settIement-En-
dOwments to Agricultural Colleges
Are Assured-Maddox Opposed the
Bill and Bartlett Favored H-Sun-
dry Civil Bill Taken Up.
Washington. May 3.-The House to-day.
without division, passed the free home"
bill which has been pending before Con-
gress for a number of years.
The bill provides that the government
shall issue patents to actual bona fide set
tiers on agricultural lands of Indian reser-
vations opened to settlement. These lands
were taken up by settlers who contracted
to pay from S1.25 to 1915 per acre.
BY the terms of the bill the government
assumes the payment of the purchase
price to the Indians and changes the eX-
listing law relative to agricultural colleges
so as to insure the payment of the endow-
ments which heretofore have come out OF
the sale of public lands, in Gaze of def
cheney. These payments involve $1,al0O0O
annually.
tons opened to settlement for which the
government is to pay or has paid $S5,oOOO1,
about 100000 acres have been taken and
about 100000 are supposed to be still
available for agricultural purposes.
A Veteran in Its Favor.
A remarkable thing in connection with
the passage of the bill to-day was a
speech in favor of the bill by Galusha
Grow of Pennsylvania, the venerable eX-
Speaker of the House, who forty-elght
years ago fathered and passed the origi-
nal homestead bill. He was then the
Youngest and is now the oldest member
of the House.
Mr.. Eddy of Minnesota, in charge OF the
measure, in the opening argument, said
all party platforms had declared in favor
of the bill
Mr.. Flynn of Oklahoma pointed out
that settlers would have to reside upon
their lands and cultivate them f1ve years
before securing title.
Mr.. Maddox of Georgia opposed the bill.
He said it would cost the government
S35 1855. 1854. Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia was
among those who spoke in favor OF the
bill.
An amendment offered by Mr. Cannon
was adopted to limit the operation of the
act to agricultural lands, which have
been already opened to settlement"
The bill was then passed amid enthu-
siasm in the galleries.
sundry Civil Bill.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
then taken up After a long discussion
during which Mr.. DeArmond of missouri
and Mr.. Livingston of Georgia clashed
sharply, general debate was limited to
thirty minutes.
MIR. Kitchin of North Carolina consum-
ed practically all this time in discussion
of the North Carolina election law In re-
ply to some recent remarks by Mr.. Linney
Of North Carolina.
After disposing of twenty-five pages OF
the bill the House. at p. m, adjourned
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not be objected to by the state
secretary or the President; and as
climax unparalleled in civilized govern
meut. his son born In the Transvaal takes
the political status of his father. These
laws disfranchise for all time everybody
i'm the Transval except the 1900 voters
claimed by the burghers and their de-
scendants. II Is 20 be remembered also
that the burgherS commence voting at 16,
so that a very large per cent. OF the yos-
ers who control that country are boys ut
terly incompetent in intelligence or expe-
rience to form a judgment on great is
sues. And IL must be remembered that
nineteenth of all the Boer voters in the
Transvaal are men of not only limited In
telligence IS 10 civil government, but arc
dominated. by narrow prejudiced views
II is the 10000 Outanders, the great ma
jority of whom have gone to that health
full climate 10 a permanent home whore
rights are outraged. 1t VIII require from
thirty TO fifty years to dig out the gold in
the immediate vicinity of Johannesburs.
and with Just government there will be at
least 100000 citizens in that section alone
In few years 10 say nothing of other
great centers of wealth which VIII be
opened up And to seek to Justify the abb
soute Acknowledgement of this great mass
of enterprising and intelligent people from
having any voice in the civil government
OF the country is monumental absurdity.
The Transvaal sealed its doom as a per-
manent government in It's present form
In August 1895, when 1t threw aside, by a
vote of IS TO in the upper Rad, pc
tition containing over $4,000 names ac-
knowledged to be genuine, asking for
some slight modification of the franchise.
History win condemn this war as hav-
Ing been inaugurated by the Beers be-
cause In the administration Of civil justice
to white men, irrespective Of race or lam
guage. they showed themselves utterly IN
competent, and out of sympathy with
the dema nds of nineteenth century civil
ization. England will succeed because she
Is right stands for liberty and justice as
applied to man, irrespective OF race, block
or white, or language or religion. England
deserves the good wishes, and as far as
possible the practical sympathy of the
limited States
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HE is THE GUEST OF ST. LOUIS.
Dewey and His Party Warmly Greet
ed in Missouri.

Dewey and His Party Warmly Greet
ed in Missouri.
st. Louis, May 3.-Amid the firing of
cannon, the shrieking of whistles and the
huzzas of a vast concourse of enthusiastic
people, Admiral Dewey became the guest
of the city of st. Louis this evening. The
special train bearing the party arrived at
7:15 p. M, twenty minutes behind time.
Thousands of people awaited him at the
depot. Battery A, stationed in the rail-
road yard, fired an admiraPs salute, the
first roar of which started a terrific round
of cheers from the immense throng. The
Admirafs appearance evoked another
pandemonium of cheers. A platoon of po-
lice finally cleared the driveway and the
party drove to the hotel
Along the entire route there was one
continuous ovation, and the Admiral ;
carriage was constantly surrounded by
surging mass of people. The Admiral WAS
constantly on his feet, doffing his hat in
Acknowledgement Admiral Dewey request
ed that all formalities be dispensed with
this evening on account OF the fatigue
of the party, and both he and Mrs. Dewey
remained in their apartments most of the
evening.
At every station between Jacksonville
and ST. Louis crowds cheered waved
flags and shouted greetings. The Admiral
devoted most of his attention to the
Youngsters.
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EXTENDS TO PORTO RICO.
United States Judge So Holds as to
the Constitution.


st. Paul, May 3.-Unlted States District
Judge Lochren here to-day decided that
the ratification of the treaty of peace be-
tween the United States and Spain made
Porto Rico American territory and sub
icct to the constitution of the United
States without any further act of Con-
gress.
The decision was given in the case of
Rafael Ortiz, a Por.o Ricau, who is seek
ing release from the state prison at Still
water on the ground that his trial for
murder by a military court was unlawful
because as an American citizen he was
entitled to a trial by jury.
His application for writ of habeaS cor
pus is denied, however, on the ground
that the island was In a state of war Der
fore the ratification of the treaty, when
the murder was committed, and that
therefore the military court had jurisdic-
ton.
Assistant United States Attorney Purdy
argued against the application. He main
tanned that in any event the constitution
of the United States did not extend to the
island until the exchange of ratihcations
on the treaty of peace by the two govern
ments and that while there was no fight
ing between the date of the signing of the
treaty and its ratification of the treaty,
therefore military trial for crime was le-
gal.
After reviewing the facts in the case,
the court said that according to the de-
cis'ons of the Supreme Court of the
United S ates a military commission was
without Jurisdiction TO try a civilian In
United States territory in time of peace.
He considered Porto Rico territory Of
the United States and subject to the con-
stitution the minute 1t came under the
control of this government. Unless the con-
stitution extended TO Porto Rico in ad-
vance of action by Congress, Congress
would have no power to legislate for the
island at all, because 1t had no authority
to legislate for any except territory to
which the constitution has extended.
Judge Willis took an exception to the
ruling that the island was In a state of
war between the signing and the ratifying
OF the treaty, and also to the ruling that
the constitution did not extend to the in
habitants during that period.
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lican party We unqualihedly and unequiv
ocally indorse the administration of Pres
ident Mckinley and congratulate the
country on its happy and prosperous con-
dition, brought about as direct result
of the application of Republican princi-
pies and policies to the affairs of govern
ment; and we congratulate the party on
the prompt and complete fulflment of its
pledges SEE
"And be 1t resolved further, That the
delegates chosen by this convention to
represent US at the National Convention
at Philadelphia, be, and are hereby, in
structed to cast the vote of Michigan for
William Mckinley for President of the
United States" ~J a0t III ssss., ,..
The convention wasIcaHeti 10 order by
Chairman Daboll of the State Committee,
who introduced Hon. Charles E. Town
shend of Jackson as temporary chairman
Mr. Townshend referred to a number of
assertions made by Col. w. J. Bryan here
last night, and argued denials of many
of the Nebraskan's criticism of the ma
tional administration and of che Republi-
can policies and legislation.
Interest in stare Race.
II was evident during the session that
the interest in the nominating convention
to be held later, will be tremendous, the
Republican leaders believing that a nomi-
nation in Michigan will be equivalent
national headquarters and the corridors
of the Russell Housc swarmed with dele
gates and candidates.
The following were then unanimously
elected delegates at large: Col. Frank j..
Hecker of Detroit, D. A. Blodgett of Grand
Rapids and Capt William f. Parnell of
Calumet. william Mcpherson of Howell
and Frank w. Gilchrst of Alpena had
been placed in nomination for third dele
gate at large, but they withdrew and al
lowed number three to go to Parnell and
themselves fought 1t out for the fourth
place, with the result that Mcpherson
won.
The following were unanimously elected
alternates at large: A. S. Glasgow Of
Jackson, Herbert r. Sands of Pentwater,
William Barrie of Saginaw and John Nc
CAN of Ithaca.
Gerritt ]. Diekema of Holland was unan-
lmously chosen chairman of the State Cen
trail Committee.
Maj. L. G.. Wilcox of Bay City and
Perry Hannah of Traverse City were
elected presidential electors at large.
The convention completed its business
at Gas.
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ADMIRAL LEAVES CHICAGO.
Received a Great Ovation at Jack
sOhviIIe, Ill.


sOnviIIe, Ill.
Chicago, May 3-Admiral Dewey and
party left Chicago at O'Clock this morn
ing for ST. Louis
Jacksonville, ILL.,, May S.-Admiral
Dewey was the guest of the G. A. r. of
Illinois, which is holding its annual en-
camDment here.
The run of the special train bearing the
party from Chicago was marked by
cheering crowds at every station along
the route At Joliet 1900 people surround
ed the train and called for the Admiral,
until he appeared on the platform ana
bowed his acknowledgements.
At Dwight, Admiral Dewey was pre-
scented with a huge bunch of roses by
delegation of school children, the Admiral
shaking their hands warmly as they
pressed forward.
At Pontiac a stop of five minutes was
made, and for the first time since leaving
Washington, Admiral Dewey made IA
short speech in response TO wild cheer
ing He told the hundreds of school chill
dren in the crowd how glad he was to see
them.
Throughout his three hours visit here
Admiral Dewey has received an ovation.
During the parade which he headed the
cheering from the thousands along the
line of march was almost continuous,
while school children of all ages waved
flags and banners. Here and there they
pelted him with flowers.
AT the Court House the Admiral review
ed the parade of the G. A. r. veterans
and civil and military organizations. Lat
err he was given an informal reception at
the Opera House.
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NAVAL APPROPRIATION Bull.
Senate Committee Has Made an In
crease of S2,241.O O0.


crease of 42,24I ,O00.
Washington, May 3.-The Senate Com
mittee on Naval Affairs reported the naval
appropriation bill to-day. The bill as re-
rorted carries $63, 1913, GIG, ana increase over
the House bill of $2,2H,OOO. The principal
increases are:
Naval Academy at Annapolis, 5000 900;
public works at navy yards, 1892, AGO. Gath
man gun equipment $3.50 900; ocean sur
veys, $4,000. The Senate Committee struck
out the provision approprlating 100000 for
emergencies in the island possessions.
The provisions relating to armor appro-
PIRATES the 100000 carried in the House
bill for the purchase of armor, directs the
Secretary of the Navy 20 pay not exceed
ing $Ji5 per ton for armor for the Maine
Ohio and Missouri and to contract fer
other vessels at $445 per ton, and if it can
not be purchased at that price he is to ac-
quire a site and erect an armor plate
plant to cost not more than 100000 Of
which 100000 is made Immediately avail
ehle. Another provision Is that no con-
tracts for armor for vessels provided in
the present act shall be made at a price
higher than $500 per ton.
by another amendment the President is
authorized to purchase from Spain the
hoating dock in Havana harbor at $275 900
ana $4,000 is allowed for transferring the
cock TO such point as may be determined
upon.
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ARMED MEN ARE ON GUARD.
Excitement Over Threatened Trouble
at Burlington, ". @.

Burlington. N. c., May EARNED men
tonight patrol the town of Burlington in
apprehension of trouble threatened by ne
groes in retaliation for the work of a mob
that handled one Of their number roughly
early this week.
There has been much excitement since
yesterday, when negroes made threats Of
wreahng vengence in various ways. and
ell last night fifty citizens remained up to
guard the town No attempt. however,
has been made to carry out the threats.
and while armed men Will be on duty all
night. It is not probable that the negroes
will make serious trouble dauif1l.ef
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INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION.
relieved That Not Less Than 1000
Delegates VIII Attend

huntsville, Ala, May S.-Secretary N.
= thompson will go to Chattanooga to-
morrow to make final arrangements for
S meeting there of the Southern In
,,us'llal Convention. Mr.. Thompson be-
ives that not less than thousand dele
e eases' representing the commercial or
tendance.
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nEPUBLIcANs OF MICHIGAN.
Administration Endorsed I'm Har-
monious Convention.


Detroit, Nay 3.-The State Convention
which to-day elected delegates at large
IN the National Republican Convention
transacted its business quickly and har-
rnonIously after It had become fully or
eanized but it was greatly delayed in
settling the question of eligibility to seats
between the fighting factions from Ann
Arbor. and it's county of Washtenaw.
Far more eloquence was expended on
account of this county fight than over
any of the matters set forth in the call
for the convention. Proceedings we're de-
laved on this account two hours waiting
fo1. the report OF the Committee on Cree
dcntia,s. which finally announced itself
deadlocked by tie vote on the question
az which of the Washtenaw delegations
should be seated.
The warning factions for an hour argued
their troubles before the convention. The
,esult was the seating Of the so-called
"reeular" delegation The actual business
Of the gathering was then speedily dis
natched. The four delegates at large who
had been slated we're elected without di-
vision, with one exception.
BRIEF Platform.
The following platform which was be-
lieved to be Unprecedented In conciseness.
was ADOPTED;
eve the Republicans OF the state Of
Michigan, in convention assembled, here
bv reaffirm and renew our allegiance to
the time-honored principles Of the Repub-
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posToFFICE WAS ROBBED.
Safe Blowers Got Large Amount of
stamps and Cash.

Richmond, Va. May 3-The postoffice at
Franklin, Southampton county. was robb-
ed last night and government property
between $500 and $500 all the stamps and
two registered packages, were taken. The
safe was blown open with dynamite and
the work evidently done by experts. The
postmaster lest a considerable sum of
private funds which were kept in the
postoffice safe The robbers escaped.
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PopuIist ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Denver, Col. May 3.-Senator Butler
chairman Of the National Populist Com
mittee. has appointed d. A. Mills Of Dem
yer sergeant-at-nrmsi for tho T~~rlist Ma
Honal Convention at Sioux Falls.
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CREW PICKED UP At SEA.
Bark Annie Bin@ny From Pensacola
Has Been Lost.

London, May 3.-While passing the Isle
OF Wight to-day the British steamer Ry-
dalhome, Capt. Gorley, from Savannah.
wa Newport News, for Bremen, signalled
mat she spoke on April 80, the Norwegian
oaik Paragon, Capt. Busch, from Savan-
IAN Tor Rotterdam. The bark reported
having on board the crew of the British
DARK Annie Bingay. The Annie Bngay
SSaued from Pensacola, March H. for
swansea
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Springfield, H.. May 3.-Fred Gilbert OF
Spirit Lake, Ia, established worlds rec
cord at the Illinois Gun Club shoot to-day
when he killed fifty pigeons straight at
thirty-one yards rise in the Grand Capital
City handicap. This makes run OF 1928
live pigeons for Gilbert at this shoot, and
he has not missed yet
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Leave Savannah 12:4O railroad time 1io
D. m. Savannah city time. Arrives New
York next day at 1903 p. m; vestiDuled
train. Call at ticket offices, Plant sys-
tem.-ad.
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Fire Destroys a Town.

Metropolis. H. May 3.--Grantsburg, on
the Illinois Central Railroad was almost
totally destroyed by fire to-day. Only two
business houses were left standing,
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MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
Strong Assertions as to Ju What
the Remedies VIII

Munyon guarantees
that his Rheumatism
CNre will cure nearly
all cases Of rheuma-
tism in a few hours;
that his Dyspepsia Cure
will cure indigestion and
all stomach troubles;
that his Kidney Cure
will cure 90 per cent.
Of all cases OF kidney
trouble; that his Ca
tarrh Cure will euro
cgtarrh no matter how
] 1g standing; that his
Headache Cure will cura
airy kind OF headache in
q few minutes; that
his Cold Cure will
quickly break m apy
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Alum used In making cheap baking powders Iyouwan
to know the effect Of alum upon the tender Innings of the
stomach touch piece your tongue You raise bis
cult with alum baking POWDER but at what cost to heah