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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21

The close relation which Atlanta
holds TO the cotton houses Of Bremen
must give local interest to the new
exchange under way in that city.
The corner stone of the Bremen
cotton exchange was laid on March
31st, with the usual ceremonies.
which. in this case. were performed
by the mayor Of the city and the
president of tho exchange. This was
an event OF more than ordinary inter-
est to an American. The building is
TO be the first one in Germany con-
structed entirely upon tho American
system Of erecting such structures;
that is to say, for the first time the
people of Bremen will see an iron
framework rise from the foundation
ND to the roof. the walls and floors
and ceilings to be put in afterwards.
AS is we'll known. the leading cot
ron market in Europe is Liverpool,
but Bremen comes next. It is re-
markabla how rapidly this exchange
has grown from very small begin
ming. The president OF the exchange.
in his address during q banquet given
in the evening following the ceremo-
MES OF cornerstone laying, called at
tention TO the fact that in 1875 only
$1,000 bales OF cotton had been arbi-
trated upon. Twelve years later. in
1887, there were only 100000 bales;
but last year. another twelve years af-
forwards not less than 1,431 900 bales.
When it Is borne in mind that by
far the greater part Of the cotton
brought into Bremen and bought and
sold at the exchange In that city Is
imported from the United states the
completion OF this new structure Will
he watched with special interest.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21

The London papers say that Mr..
Treves. the eminent surgeon has raised
quite storm by publicly declaring that
"the plague of women at Cape Town
was worse than the plague of flies
In reply to his critics Mr.. Treves
PAYS a high tribute to the noble and
unselfish women who have made them
selves indispensable as hospital nurses
in the south African war. the women
he complains of belong to another
class. They belong to the smart set.
They are jaded idlers in search or
new sensation. and they havo Hooked
to Cape Town. where they can mingle
with a crowd of officers, their excuse
being their pretended desire TO minis
ter to the wounded. They crowd the
hotels to such an extent that SICK and
wounded officers cannot be accomno-
dated.
Speaking OF these troublesome "o-
men, Mr.. Treves said:
These ladies had not the faintest pretext
for hcine in south Africa beyond tnelr OWL
desire 10 make the campaign IieaIIs VI
ohtaininr, new pleasures and excitement;
That. however, was not the worst sue Oh
their presence. When dinner parties IN. hlu
other iunketings grew WearisoEne tley
yo,Id make M parties TO visit the hospi-
tails. ,,,
,,,o,,ld No the nreparation for an invasion
of the base hospitals and an tncalculiablee
amount of interference with the work OF OF
c,orndod vrould in the course of their du-
ties be interrupted by ladies bearing per-
mis- signed by personages whose requests
the officers dared not or did not care 10
refuse. -. .a.,.
You know, perhaps, what influence
means In the matter of promotion, ana SO
women would be taken around the wards
and shown the wounded, 10 the utter ILLS, us
organizatIon of discipline and duty. There
were cases in which the wounded men,
aroused half q dozen times in succession
by these meddiesome intruders, turned
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21
How To Live LONG.

II Is n mistake to suppose that this
IS a degenerate age among intellectual
workers.
In a recent article IN The Forum w.
r. Thayer shows that the average age
OF such men in this century is higher
than in former periods. From biograph-
zeal records he complies the following
life averages OF various classes in this
century: Forty-siX poets averaged six
ty-six years: thirty-nine painters and
sculptors, siXty-siX years; thirty musi-
clans siXty-two years; twenty-siX nov
elists, sixty-three years; forty scholars,
sixty-seYen years; twenty-five religious
persons, sixty-siX years; thiuy-flye in
tcllectual women. siXty-nine years;
eighteen philosophers, sixty-fiYe years;
thirty-eight historians, seventy-three
years; fifty-eight scientists and inven-
tors, seventy-two years; fourteen agi-
tators. siXty-nine years; forty-eight
commanders, seyenty-one years; ono
hundred and twelve statesmen, seven
ty-one years-ayerage sixty-eight years
eight months.
With the exception OF historians. sci
entists and inventors, our longest lived
intellectual persons are commanders
and statesmen.
These figures SHOULD be hopeful and
encouraging in a country where every
citizen is in some sort a statesman.
But they are not pleasant reading for
the man with q hoe.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21
Songs Of the Soil
By FRANK L. STANTON
The Song of the Woman.

-
They'll never have done WIN the "e
ON land an over sea; a.
Government-Governm what does IL
care-what does il care for me:
Bueles must blow an flags must wa'e' az
the muffied drums must beat,
An what to a lass is lover wheh 'iie'
Law him dead at her feet!
They'll never have done with the hsh'ih
Forward the columns sweep
7 hear the shout o. the captains as tehu
the hearth an weep
Far off an faint-but 1 hear IT. an
white. dead face / see
Under the sod in the grave that Ioo an
government make for me!
His hair was like the ravens WING. y
joy that my lips have prest.
AS I. fell in its flowing beauty, this oa'
lock on nv breastD
An mis- brave, bright eyes looked love W
mine-the eyes ! shall never see
TIL God at the great white Judgment
Day shall give him back TO me-
Bible they've got for battles: For men
have fought an died
Ere the Prince of Peace said STRIFE shouiu
cease-the Prince that they cruciIieu.
Though a woman's tears bedew the yesi''
shall they stay the crimson toe.
What can YOU Go with government WIN
Bible on It's side?
Men must fight the battles; lover an lass
must part:
But what is a star OF glory to woman's
broken heart?
Governments right, they tell me. an the
wrong must righted be:
Give the lass then TO her lover-an' my
dead love back to me!
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Not Quite So Hopeful.

AS the days drift on toward the time
OF the presidential election the feeling
OF confidence which formerly asserted
itself in boastful declarations on the
part of the republican organs of the
country Is beginning to give way to
the feeling OF uneasiness and depres-
sion.
This observation Is not based upon
the expressed fears Of any one partic-
ular organ of the republican party. but
is grounded upon deliberate editorial
utterances which have proceeded on
more than one occasion from most of
them.
Conspicuous among the republican
organs which are beginning to discover
clouds OF uncertainty on the political
horizon is The Philadelphia Public
Ledger. an organ which has heretofore
been rather sanguine in its predictions
of republican success in November.
Realizing that the time has come for
changing the tenor of its editorial pre-
dictions in order to harmonic with
existing facts and conditions The Phil
adelphia Public Ledger now asserts
that while the conditions continue to
favor the reelection OF President Nc
Kinley. the political complexion OF the
next house OF representatives is prob
lematical. Moreover, the language of
this same organ plainly implies that 1t
likewise considers the presidency in
volved in grave doubt.
Equally clouded with apprehension
is the forecast which The Philadelphia
Inquirer makes. Speaking Of tho pres
idential campaign. this republican
newspaper observes:
Republicans may as well understand,
and they cannot get TO undeFSGSiu 10
soon. that they must not expect No I ~
everything their own way next November
and to retain their control uDon the eN-
ecutive and legislative branches or me
national government wlthoW HaHih6 Il
strong and strenuous and sustained eNef-
ton to that end. The danger IS thit they
will take too much for granted ana Pc
sumo too far upon the ability of the aver
age American citizen to form an en-
lightened opinion as TO when ne IS FL
tas $ point upon winch the
demonstrations of history 90 not warrant
any high degree Of confidence. on tho
contrary. II is fact that 1t has been
during periods OF prosperity induced by
republican escendency that the republican
American electorate has been most in
clined 10 act a. did the dog IN the fable
which scarded the meat i'm his mouth for
the reflection I'm the stream and to cast
away the substance of prosperity TO grasp
the shadow
So tho fears Of the republican organs
are beginning to assert themselves in
no uncertain accents. Two months ago
no two newspapers in the country were
more confident in predicting repub-
lican success in November than The
Philadelphia Public Ledger and The
Philadelphia Inquirer. Other newspa-
pers which were jubilant over the
prospects two months ago have like
wise become doubtful of the result
OF the election. Each passing day in
vests the cause Of democracy with
fresh hope.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21

of local self-government,a and encroach-
ing in the most deadly way upon the
liberty OF the citizen.
The Kansas City and st. Louis cases
must stand upon their own merits. and
be judged accordingly. But what is to
be done about this new evil-govern-
meHt by injunction? Is it subject to no
limitations-are the judges or each
generation to be a law unto them
selves?
Never mind about the labor strikes.
The question should be discussed in
broader way. Are We living under a
constitution which makes presidents.
congresses. governors and state legisia-
lures mere agents. and places the led
eral judges above all. with practically
unlimited powers?
This will soon become a burning Is
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21
Two Great Southerners

From The Birmingham Age-Herald.
Miss Mary Johnston. the authores. %
ITO Have and To Hold,'' has a long ne,
of activity before her. and every vividlv~
drawn story. glowing with ideal chivalrv
from her pen will be welcomed by thoi,.
ands of readers. BY reason of her Io,r
residence in this state, Alabama feel.
pride In her notable achievements 80
not unlike Georgia's in Joel Cbandlsr
Harris. The two stand today as the fore
most representatives of southern utera-
euie. ana Aiaoama is very proud indeed
OF her adopted daughter
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21

why should they stray off into camp
OF their own under another flag
This question cannot fail to agitate
the minds of intelligent and patriotic
populists. and during the present cam
paign it is probable that they will rally
under the democratic banner in such
numbers as to practically break up the
peoples party.
This seems to be the logical outcome
OF the present situation.
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N NOT FORGET 60 make vonr renewals in time
Watch your direction tag and -e~ when your sno-
tcriptiOu eHrfrs- Tire next SIX months viii - fun
a interest. ana yon shoul not miss a single cory
~ The Constitution Send your orders AZ least a
week IN nlvare- 70 make SURF. II riay not take
week in ever insfance. ~ We use the greatest
siisenCc 10 Get them on or mailing i.st
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21
A Song by the Way.

1t is only. my dear. your love today
Your love so kind and true:
If sent this song to the far-away
I should never sing of you!
1 should never sing as the birds In the
trees
Or of stems that are bent by the honey
bees.
If sent this song to the far-away,
Sweetheart, | should never know
What God has thrilled to my heart today
The red o. the rose and the snow.
The rose with it's beautiful crest of bright.
And the snow that covers the graves at
night.
If sent this song the land along,
/ should write for the gold 1t brings.
But now-for love OF yOu-right or wrong
/ sing "as the linnet sings!"
I only sing because / know
/ needs must sing. since l love you SO!
Tell me a song shall sing to you!-
Tell me- I'm life's eclipse.
What is the meaning of all the dew
On the violet's lifted lips?
What is the meaning of lips than seem
To kiss life into a rosy dream?
Hearts must suffer and hearts must break.
With a moan of the moaning sea;
But life is brighter for your dear sake
Brighter. sweetheart, TO mel
Us this the song that L meant to sing?
How in discords the echoes ringD
Nay, there are sweeter songs than this:
But never a singer shall say
How truly loved your clasD-your kiss.
or tried to sing them today
IT is something 10 think l have loved you
so
And that. in heaven. one day. you'll
know.
In Campmeetin' Time.
Gittin' lords campmeetin time-fixin' up
the tent,
An groomin' all the oxen in the Billville
settlement:
We that amt up on singin' air a-projickin'
about.
An some air tryin' of their lungs to shout
the loudest shout!
Some don't believe In shoutin'. but TO me
It's clar as day
Eff a Teller has religion It'll sometimes
act that way!
1t Amt no sign the angels air def up
thar on high.
But we jest can't help a-sendin' in hal
leluia cry!
Some preachers preach about II from
mornin' till the night.
An say the shoutin' fellers amt got re-
ligion right!
They rule 1t out o'meetin'; but I feel It
more an more.
shipwrecked feller's 'bleeged 70 shout
the time he sights the shore.
Fer he's been lost an lonesome on the
oceans roarin' tide.
An when he sees the lights shine on the
welcome other side.
1t amt a bit o. wonder. in the night o.
storm an foam.
He shouts that shout o. welcome-fer he
hears the bells o. homei
Home. whar no night is fallin': home.
whar he sinks 10 rest
Like a tired child that's creepin' to a
mothers tender breast.
Home. to the mansions bright an fair.
above the shinin' skies
Whar Lowell wipe away the tears that
fall from weepin' eyes.
But-talkin' bout compmeetin'-we,re fix
IN fer It fine;
An eff 1t comes to shoutin. we'll ak the
worl' to line,
Well let each brother have his way-each
one that's feelin' best
An tell us. any fashion. how he likes re-
Hgion besti
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Blissful Ignorance.

From The Philadelphia Press.
Mother (sternly)-He kissed you twice
to my knowledge, and l don't know how
often after that.
Dau9hter-Neithe do i. ma. l never
was much good at mental arithmetic.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21
Singing of Sunshine


Let us sing O. the sunshine today,
1t brightens the roses that climb near I'll g,
cot
And gives the bright brown to the hav
Thank God for the sunshine. that efter
the rain
Make, the blooms wave their beautifu,
banners againl
Let us sing o. the sunshine that's weayfn.
the rose
To wonders Of red and of white:
That gives to the rainbow each tint that
il shows
And just browns the dark world In
light!
Here's a world full o. sighing-a world
full o woes.
An we can't have enough of the sunshine
God knowsi
Let us sing o. the sunshine-sinx high
and sing low!
It's lighting the way for us all:
It's lighting tho way-and we're needing
it SOL
For the footsteps that stumble and
fall.
There's so much O. rain in a world f,u
o. woes.
We can't get enough O. the sunshine, God
Joy-Time.
Joy-tine ir the sunny south. whera Iowa
is lingering late
To kiss his sweetheart leaning DER the
rosy garden gate:
Where you see the blossoms falling In
showers at Loves feet
And you hear the partridge calling over
rippled fields of wheat
Joy-time in the sunny south, and all tbe
winds that pass
Behold the flowers Fair faces In the
rivers looking-glass
The blessings of the season fall on our
hearts and make
The world paradise of joy for Loves
delighted sake.
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II W. SEND - An ORDER for new Subscribers
rs,se allow us week In get the names on the i'st
az r.r.rs started before You write a complaint
.resre very much crowded now.
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Officers Discredit Charge
Against Capt. Relchman

Washington April 3war department officials DO not OereVe
- .+ comes from the effect that Captain
iban Seventeenth of the leaders OF the
+b last fight Beers and the English at the
Rloarfontein waterwOrks.
trotber men who know him WE'LL say that 1t
occupied conspicuous point Oh
+,g from the fighting and his discovery IN uni
form bv the basis for the "SSuhp ~ " ~
selected by General miles
% accompany forces during the war as an OBJ
ssrver Unite
His colleagues in Washington declare 'n'' 'ne o nos =,
.,oD violation of his orders IN the
understood the Enghsh war Office mas ~
information as commanded the Beers IN the aiir us
- M autu of the it places no credence
attache any one "
the United government took part in It.
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USE GARRoTE UNDER u s. FLAG
Five Men Are To Be Put to Death :,
Porto Rico.

romeo. Porto Rico. April Tho i've
men-Simeon Rodriguez. C,r,o. p,obo.,.
iiermogenes Pacheco. Eugenio R5driruo,
ana Rosalio Santiago-convicted oc tho
murder in October. 1898 Of Prudencio vo,-
doza. AT Iuacoa. after crimipalI, ..,..,,,,.
ing the Wife and daughters of tbai. ~,
tim. who were compelled to dance ,bo,,t
'he corpse We're executed today by tho
sarrote during the forenoon IN thf, ,f,,.
~ spot about a mile from the iair
Inc great publicity of the garrotino ox-
hibltIon, with the hl3ck-robed condemned
men IN open carts. the slow procassfo,,
the entreaties of the priests ana The Ir.,o-
gadocio manners of the executions with
the later exhibition of the eorpses to tba
assembled thousands made a horrib,l.
spectacle
business was suspended and large bui
oFuefN crowds lined the streets ana sur
rounded me elevated platform upon which
ne execution took place The nolicin,~
WIS perfect. y company Of infantry was
l''u ready IN the vicinity. but its services /
We're not needed.
ne cItlzens of this place censura The /
authorities for permitting the SDanlsh /
- - '"e ot execution. although they favored
ne death penalty being Inflicted.
ne prominent Americans here. however
hlhk thdt the actual killing or tba mon
N'S sure ana quick ana not inferior to
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Mob Law in Porto Rico
MenaCes Islands Peace

San Juan de Porto Rico, crowd of about 600 49,
sons gathered yesterday pier under jerks
,5
thirtyfive of them to quit
tenhour day The leaders movement demanded an ~
hour labor day.
At today mob of people assembled ara >.
tackled the ST. Thomas laborers There policemen
but they mace no attempt dsperse
infantry called crowd was NOT ~
Deyono oeatng few men, The agitator
AeeSS' N'e oeiesa'e TO the labor convention
The leaders from St Thomas uor,,
afraid of attack after workmen who
anu wiling " w0iA were tolced out by the socalled
~ W result 'ht the natives will not be company
has cabled to the United
viii arrive on the next steamer protected bv soldier.
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DEWEY is IN EARNEST.

Washington. April tSpcciail-Na
...,-,i p.,.cv and his presidential boom
wont .v,r To Philadelphia this morhl'E'
aud n WAS announced with great gray
i,, az IN. Dewey home that there W"ui'
H.. 81, more. political statements SlNeh "u'
,utu the, admiral returns from th' O''
.,f prnth,rlv Love. BEFORE he went now
.,.r an. admiral stated that WhH. h' .''
t.an advised to refrain from ftd"ins '''
n,yspauer comments upon ms
,t.l announcement. ne mad 70 idea OF 40
- - ,,,t nrouosod To read them ON al
the same. .,,,+;o,
If he sticks to that resolution
o,,o ~ two things is sure to happen
either he will very promptly let 90
the string by which his boom, like
a nunctured balloon, hangs hteless
or he will himself go 10 an early
Grave. the victim of disappointment
and modification.
The admirals best friends had a nope
that today might bring forth Inc S'"'t-
,,.rt ;hat il was a joke and the request
- the American people regard 1t 80.
-. a. b.came evident that there was 10
,I,ou,bt of any such action in the adml-
rails head the expressions of PITY al ms
. lack of political sense Lccame even more
General than they were YESTERDAY Nl"u'
I a. most important of todays develop
,nauts is the announcement from MS
/ n.,vev that she has her eyes on Georgia
/ III. r.colIections of the good time Sht
. a1 Tho admiral had at SaNanhlh aHo
rtac,n fingers with her, and 10 a iHeho
~, cnntided her hope and her beli3l tha'
,,.b,t.ycr happened Georgia "oHid p'
1 true To Dewey. - =.
II is evident that the memory
Tho succulent beverage known as ar
tillerv punch is cherished by tn
Dewey family.
Co far as anybody IS able to discover
,bc admirars one adviser in this pontica
,,,ova has been the young wife OF M
! nosom Some of the lovers OF PIP
.reams stiIl profess TO see In II All IN
nne Italian hands of some OF the caster
| dsmocrats. and today IT is TO Whi'ne
and Lamont and Bradley Smaliey, "i Nei
mont. that this sort of gossip Is p"inte'
,rbere is however. absolutely nrthinS u
-, which To base this sort of :1lK.
Every move that has been male en
,,tasizes The lack of political wisdom .
The part of the Dewey propaganda.
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LEADERS LAUGH At DEWEY

..t.ss-c-.r ArriI ADMIRAL Dewey
t. .-.......F..r ~ making himself poll
-5...r sensation r1r ono day Doe his lits- ~
r---- Tf5- r.u4rlzthle declaration tn"t h"
would .Hz- -s Ia.-nme a c.tu'ii'i'ti" TOT tN'
r.-..-s...-..... #a- been the epi' topic ~ talk
fr political circles tnsiay and 90 Is E"t 'A-
r--..-f-lau sa saw that the bulk - th"
..v- h.. -.. srri rnmpiim, ,utarY tp the
aIuirsrz g..ai sor-'-
when tLe interview with him vs iFS-
read COB. general disposition "n the rar'
..- svr-tI.aIv was - ,fnunt IFS aEfH'u-
tt7tv Lister. however. when q became
,...,-r chat sf. -.atemett~ which 2" w.tr
.-..-sl a h-rr- mgts were ln -'"'i
f.frr -l1r hs Cd, tually a@iir'~ I" 80
%, -r. rr..-....ur-. and further i'''' p. p
Reeves there b. rhaufe ''I
-t-r fra Washington pr"c-e'i'n 10 i''
Gl--o r q ltu-h- - ..-..s..,- 1
.r.. y. man with political amhili.i'7
-. rsv-ra,f 1t Tn state iS mli.is .
..-,5r..r-s announcement IS reE'f'i'7'
r-- -r.. ..Iiuav tv series "i '.lt-...
,.....-.. mistake which h1N' l"F,''
...,f..-s.r Is ttlat however -tt'' . =.
-- have Bacon a- sFs. p" lr iah ,. ''..
-'' ..., re,-.l nero. &c needed only ihi'
action "u his Tert 9" - - 49,.
..-.- ,.rirr has l0u- u-en growing ''.''
-. q, ,rs.. a. somewhat anom'. 'i-S -
-'.-.r--.r Is i,cidelly "at sea- when "a
s-,ts "u Sand
Announcement Is in Earnest.
--- r...r. mart ~ il aIi is that bewc'
go. .rfs announcement ~ presidents"
,-.-.5.l.., fr earnest When he cam
s-.r .~ar1 Manila To- receive the pia"di'
=, ~. AMER, an people. his first step va
\. F-.la-e -har uc had not political -'In
b5rf.re whatever that De- was not i%''" %
r-- -.v-ari= tho presidency rs hai .,''
-ry-.-ts,I iu some uf the newspapers ''''
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MISS SAMPSON wEDs ENSIGN
Rear Admiral's Youngest Daughter
Marries a Southerner.

i5oston, April 5.-A notable soci etv event
was the wedding this evening Of Nfss
hannah Walker Samnson. Youngest
daughter Of Rear Admiral Sampson. com
lnandant of the Boston navy yari. and
Ensign Wat Tyler Cluverius, L. $. n.
"hlch was sOlemnized at the command
ants residence at the navy vard. Pront-
heht among those who were present We're
was simple and all present Join II in he
Lord prayer. After the Young CoHDin
received unattended. The young ccunle.
after wedding tour will reside al An
napolis. where the groom. who * a tv,,i-
cal southerncr. has recently been ordered
for duty at the naval academy a, inst ne
tor in gunnery.