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SENATOR MORGAN SANGUINE
THAT THE SENATE WILL RUSH
CANAL BILL.
Says if House Passes 1t the Senate
Will Do Likewise Few Days
Thereafter.

Washington. April 23.-(Speciai.)-"If
the house OF representatives passes the
canal bin on the I'd of May | believe It
will be able TO pass through the senate
By the 9th OF 9Th
This was Senator Morgan's estimate OF
the chances Of the passing of the Mica
ragua canal bi.l passing through both
houses as he gave IL to me today after Il
was announced that the house had agreed
TO consider the bill on the Is; of May.
Senator Morgan Immediately called to-
gether the senate committee and II was
unanimously agreed that as soon as the
house bill reached the senate II would be
taken up as the basis for action by tie
senate committee and IL will in all prob
ability put the amended Hepburn bill
through without any change. Senator
Morgan apparently believes that he will
be able 20 keep the canal bill TO the front
and force its passage at this session. but
very few Of the republican leaders figure
IL out as he does. According to the re-
publican programme congress Is To ad-
jOurn by the middle of June. This will
give but four Or five weeks I'm which TO
handle the mass of matter which accumu-
lates toward the end OF each session and
there are certain republicans VINO are
noG any too anxious 10 see the canal bill
40 through. the chances are good that
they VIII find other matters more impOr-
tant. according TO their ideas. than this.
and Will succeed I'm delaying IL.
However. Senator Morgan ia in earnest
In his efforts 10 push the bill and there
are a lot OF senators who will stand with
him in every movement looking toward
this end. OIL.
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Kansas Populists Solid for Bryan.

Clay Center. Kas., April 25.-Kansas
populists, in state convention here today,
elected eighty-four delegates TO the ma
tional convention at Sioux Falls and In
structed them TO vote solidly for w. ].
Bryan. The delegates then adjourned
and proceeded to the depot to greet Mr..
Bryan. who came in from Wichita on a
special train. Five thousand people es-
corted the Nebraskan to the city square
and cheered him heartily as he spoke
on the issues of the day.
In the convention during the vote on
delegates George Easterwood. of Kansas
City, said he had heard that democrats
would spend Sl0000,0O0 in the Kansas City
convention TO beat Bryan. Judge Pfost
asked what the Kansas City delegates
should do If there should be move to
adjourn the Sioux Falls convention until
after the Kansas City convention to see
whom the democrats would name. w.
+. Green, of Wichita, favored nominating
Samuel NJ. Jones. of Ohio. for vice presi-
dent. He thought with Toledo's mayor
on the ticket Ohio and Michigan would
be lost to the republicans.
The proposition to indorse Jones for
the second place on the ticket was max
ing rapid progress when Albert Griffith
declared that Jones was not eligible be-
cause he is not a native born citizen of
the United States.
IF you adjourn to Kansas City," Grif-
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Popular Democratic Leader
Answers a Query from
Many Lips
QUESTION CANNOT DIE
Colonel Bryan at Wichita, Kas.i
Makes Notable Address in
Which He Touches on the
Issues Of the Day
with Energy.

Wichita. Kas, April A.-W. J. Bryan
arrived here today on his way from Tex
as to his home in Nebraska. This after
noon Mr.. Bryan delivered an open air
speech to 5000 persons. Tonight he was
The guest of honor at the annual banquet
of the Sunfiower League.
John S. Crosby. of New York, and Allen
O. Myer. of Ohio. were also guests. Mr..
Bryan in the course of his banquet speech
said:
1.-THE public wonders why I have
not dropped the silver question.
New measures are resting upon us
but I shall never drop the silver
question until the little coterie of
English financiers cease to meet in
secret and plan the laws of this
country.
''The difference between this campaign
and that of '9G is that the matters of
trusts and imperialism have been injected
and that the east has become educated
on the silver question. The east no longer
regards populists as anarchists. but has
come to respect them"
Referring to the Boer war he said:
81 measure mems opinions by their
sympathies. The sympathies of all peo-
pie are with republics and in the great
contests that are fought between king
doms and republics we know where to
place the heart OF Americans. 1t IS to-
dav with the Beers and I do not say this
because I am against England. | have
some regard for England because l am
part English myself. | am also part IriSn
and part Scotch, but above all | am
American"
AZ to colonial affairs Mr.. Bryan said:
1--WE are unalterably for the republic
and everlastingiy against the empire ana
denouuCe the present national administra-
ton for it's shameless attempt TO unsettIe
the foundations of our government. For
its abandonment of the Monroe doctrine
for it's attempt to thrust our country In
to European and AsIatic politics, against
which we have been warned by the fath-
ers. for its attempt To subjugate unwL!-
ing and iberty-loving people not To make
them citizens. but serfs: Tor Its attempt
In adopt for our country the English CO.
lonial system. as foreign 10 our plan OF
Government as a titled aristocrat to a
king. for its gross disregard OF our prom
Use T. the people of Cuba 10 give them
their freedom: for its permanent increase
Of our standing army from 29,GoO 10 loo'-
coo men with no possible justihcation eN-
cent Ia keen unwilling foreign peoples n
stlbjugation: for its notorious secret am
ance with England to be used as menace
To other friendly nations, and for It's car
pet bag government and uncoasututlohaI
tariff inaugurated in Porto Rico AL oil
those things. the natural sequence OF re-
pub. icanism and the first symptoms OF d
military imperialism. we Will forever
Bryan Speaks Plainly.
tal WiCh-
ito KAN. to The Times-Herald, says:
"Neither Editor Morss nor anyone
else can succeed in getting me to
abandon free silver. I favor 1T as
much as I did in 1896. While free
silver will not be the leading issue
in this campaign, it will be one of
the issues"
William J. Bryan made this hat-foOted
statement during an interview this after
noon.
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JAPAN STOPS IMMIGRATION.
Coolies Will Not Be Allowed To
Leave for the United States.

Washington. April 25.-Information has
reached Washington to the effect that the
Japanese government Itself. ana without
waiting the request from Ihe United
States. is about 10 take steps To restrict
the emigration Of japanese coolies to the
United States. IL is asserted that there
are really not more than l5,0U or lo,,0i
Japanese within the limits of the United
States outside OF EixaiI. Such emisra-
tiOn as has lately occurred is ntfribucd
TO the .owDetst!on Of the two great Jap
anesa emigration societies. and labor ers
are said To have been dcuded with sto-
ries OF untold opportunities for work at
great " axes. The japanese government >
notion Is based on a desire To protect its
people. II Is said. however. that the gov
ernment wO1ld never contemplate with
equanimity legislation Dy the United
States directed exclusively against Japan
eso immigration. and such discrimination
would certainly have mosI disastrous cf-
fects upon the large and growing trade
between the United States and Japan.
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STARTLING PICTURE DRAWN.
A. o. Myers, Of Ohio, Makes Predic-
tfon for Election.

Wichita, Kas., April 25.-Allen o. My
ers. of Ohio. responding to toast to-
night at the banquet of the Sunfiower
League of Kansas. following William J.
Bryan, created a sensation by his utter
ances.
Mr. Bryan did not finish his speech
until after / o'clock this morning. Mr..
Myers drew a dark picture. The coun-
try was fast racing to destruction. said
he and Mark Hanna, William McKin-
ley and Great Britain were driving 1t.
Then suddenly turning toward Mr..
Bryan, the speaker exclaimed:
"You may be elected, sir, by a million
majority, but they will not permit you 10
take the presidential chair. Look at the
fate of William Goebel. Men whose
pastime Is bribery find in murder an
amusement. Ohio was bought in 1896.
the country was bought; 1t will be bought
again In 1900, and Mark Hanna's reward
for 1t is a seat in the United States
senate.
''The masses of the country. will con-
tinue to permit the encroachmentS OF
the class" concluded Mr.. Myers. finally
too late for restoration of rights by
the ballot. Then the sword and gun, vio-
lence. revolutiOn-a new order of things.
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PLAN OF SHIPS is APPROVED
The Georgia Type Will Be Largest
in the Navy.

Washington. April 2i-The naval board
of construction today finally approved
the plans for the three hattleships au-
ihorized hv the last congress. and gave
instruction To have the specifications pre-
pared at once preliminary To calling for
bids from the shin builders. The board
has settled upon a design very similar to
the plan originally proposed. The ships
will be enlarged Iowas i'm type. with the
rectangular superstructure and the TWO
turrets. how and stern. on the main deck
To carry all this armament proposed.
with a speed Of nineteen knots an hour.
Will require displacement of about 10 800
TONS mating these new ships by far the
largest in the United States navy and as
Zig - the latest type of British armored
cruisers.
The secondary batteries will be made
up largely Of fourteen Founders and al
together the ships will be more than
equal TO any warships Of their size in the
worlds navies.
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April "a. 1900.
SAM DAVIS

Il
Tell me his name and you are free.
The general said. while from the tree
The grim rope dangIed threat ningly-
The birds ceased singing-happy birds.
That sang Of home and mother-Words-
The sunshine kissed his cheek-dear sum-
II loves a life that's just begun
The very breezes held their breath
To watch the night 'twixt life and DEATH
And O. how calm and sweet and Tree
Smiled back the hills Of Tennessee!
Smiled back the hills, as If 10 say;
''Oh. save your life for US today
Tell me his name and you are free
The general said. land i shall see
You safe within the rebel line
Ia love to save such lie as thine
4 tear CLEANED down the ranks Of blue
tThe bayonets were tipped with dew).
Across the rugged cheek Of war
Gods angel rolled a teary star.
The bov loked up--'twas this they heard
And would you have me break my wordT
\ tear stood in the generals eye
My boy / hate to See thee die
Give me the traitor = name and ny
Young Davis smiled. as calm and free
As lie who walked on Galilee;
..Had a thousand lives 10 live.
Had I a thousand lives to give.
I'd lose thenl-nay. I'd gladly die
Before Ia live one life a lie-
He turncd-for not soldier stirred
..Yotir duty men-I gave my word
The hills smiled back a farewell smile
The breeze sobbed DER his hair awhile,
The birds broke out in sad refrain
The sllnheams kissed his cheek again
Then gathering mp their blazing bars.
They shook his name among the stars
o. stars. that now his brothers are,
O. sun his sire in truth and hSht,
Go tell the Iist'uing worlds afar
OF him who died for truth and right!
For martyr Of all martyr he
Who dies to save an enemyl
JOHN TROTWOOD MOORE.
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Bad Outlook for the Republicans.

Aldrich. of Alabama, and Wise. of Viz
ginia, have good reason to laugh in their
sleeves at the predicament in which other
eminent southern republicans who want TO
get into congress find themselves.
These eminent gentlemen. who depend
upon the seat-stealing industry TO find
a place in national politics, have recent
ly been presented with congressional po-
sitions which they would have stood n
slim chance of securing If these Mont
gomery and Nashville episodes had oc-
CURED before their cases We're acted upon.
The time is coming when even for the
sake of increasing their majority of the
house OF representatives, the republicans
of the north will not dare consider the
claims of these chronic contestants from
the south The object lessons furnished
nj Montgomery and Nashville are sure
TO bring good democratic fruit.
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Sam Davis.

Editor Constitution-In his letter in The
Constitution Bill Arp alludes TO the martyrdom
Of the youth. Sam Davis. who gave up his life
rather than break his word and betray another.
although that other his country's enemy,
and expresses the wish that every boy IN
the southland knew OF the sad and glorious
death Of this Pulaski hero.
inclose a poem. sam Davis written by
John Trotwood Moore. In commemoration OF
the incident referred 10. and published in his
Songs and Stories from Tennessee
Perhaps some Of your readers would like 10
have IL for their scrapbooks-
LOUISE T. HODGES
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fifth continued, 'you will do nothing but
what the democratic bosses tell you to do.
The populist party Is in danger. If you
become q tail to the democratic kite this
year the populist party Is gone forever.
Colonel j. j. Donaldson advised the con-
yention to tell it's delegates to go to Sioux
Falls and adjourn the convention to Kan
sas City. "Then." said he "let them do
the best they can and may God help
them"
The delegation was finally unanimously
instructed for Bryan.
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BRYAN WILL STAY IN LINCOLN.
Democratic Leader Will Not Attend
Democratic Convention

Lincoln, Neb.. April 26.-W. J. Bryan re-
turned 70 his Lincoln home today. and
with the exception Of a weeks campaign
ing in Michigan and northern Ohio begin
ming next Monday. will remain here al
most unnterruptedly until after the DEM
ocratic national convention Mr.. Bryan
said that he would not attend the Kansas
City convention.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-30
THE McKINLEYs VISIT CANTON.
White House Occupants Return TO
Their Ohio Home.

Washington. April 23.-President and
Mrs Mckinley left here at 100 O'Clock
via the Pennsylvania railroad for visit
Of several days to Canton. Accompany
ing them were Secretary Cortelyou. DR.
=. NJ. R.xey. George Barber. n nephew of
the president; William S. Hawk. a friend
and Mr.. Leonard. stenographer. The
president and Mrs Mckinley viii inspect
the work which has been IN progress on
their Canton home and return TO Wash
ington probably Friday. The presidential
party returned from New York this morn
ing and the president was at his desk by
o'clock looking over accumulated bust
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POPS BITTER AGAINST WEAVER
Iowa Middle-of- Readers Elect Dele
gates to Convention.

Des Moines. Ia, April 2i.-The middle
of-the-road populists of Iowa held state
here today and selected dele
gates to the national convention az Gin
cinnati. The fusion populists We're Wig
orouslv denounced, and especially Gem
eral j. B. Weaver who was said to have
done more than any thousand men to de-
stroy the peoples party organization.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
Omaha and st. Louis platforms and SYM
pa thizing with the Beers and Filipinos.
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Morgan and Hepburn Confer.

Washington. April Ex-senator Morgan.
chairman OF the senate committee on in
ter-Oceanc canals. was today IN confer
ence with Chairman Hepburn. of the
house committee, discussing ways and
means Of securing consideration of the
Nicaraguan canal bill at the present ses-
sion Of congress. The senator EXPRESSED
the opinion that his committee would ac-
cept the amendments suggested by the
house committee. and that il would act to-
vorably upon the bill as amended when
PASSED 10y the house.
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Remey and Kempff Are in Command
of Asiatic Squadron.

Washington. April zS.-According 10
cable advices to the navy department
Rear Admiral George c. Remey assumed
formal command of the Asiatic station at
Yokohama -ast Friday. He hoisted his
flag On the Brooklyn and relieved Rear
Admiral J. G. Watson of the command
If the naval forces on the Asiatic station.
II is assumed that in accordance with the
orders of the department Rear Admiral
Louis Kempff assumed command OF the
second division OF the Aslatic squadron
at the same time. He will use the cruiser
Newark as his flagship and viii conlno
his opera ions TO Chinese WaCerS. Ad-
nnirals Remey and Kempff made the jour
new across the Pacific in company and
We're received by Admiral Watson on
tbeir arriva1 at Yokohama with the usual
honOrs Admiral Watson Will start on
bis h0meward journey in few days over
the Suez and Mediterranean route He
has fun discretion TO proceed at MS lels-
iire and stop wherever he pleases en
ro,u-e II Is understood that the Balll-
r1ore will stop at one Of the northern
norts of France in order that the admiral
and his staff may visit the Paris eXposi-
tioa. 1t is therefore not likely that the
admiral will reach New York inside OF
months.
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LIVINGSTON DEMANDS ACTION.
Congressman Will Garry his Reso-
luton Before the House.

Washington. April 26.-(Special.)-If the
house committee on Judiciary does not
take action upon Colonel Livington's reso-
luton calling for information about tine
Green and Gaynor cases by tomorrow,
Colonel Livingston will demand that the
committee be discharged from further
consideration. This ne can do under the
rules.
His resolution was designed to force
the committee to pass upon the bill re-
lating to transfer of indicted persons from
one district TO another which was prepared
by the attorney general and which has
passed the senate. One reason given for
prompt action in this matter is that the
bond of the contractors in the Savannah
work. given to the government, expires
on the 1st of July next and il is argued
at the department of justice that unless
there is prompt action the government
will lose heavily.
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Kentucky Populists for BRYAN.

Louisville, KY. April PA meeting OF
populist leaders of this state who favor
fusion with the democrats was held here
today. Fourteen delegates to the national
convention AT Sioux Falls, May 9Th, We're
selected and resolutions were adopted re-
affirming the declarations of the national
convention at ST Louis I'm 1896, denounc-
ing trusts, favoring an Income tax and
indOrSing Bryan
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resign his seat and to submit his case to
the people of his district
He stated, further, that he thought
that Governor Johnston would not call a
special election to name General Wheel
er's successor until November. and that
at that time a congressman would be
elected to fill out the unexpired term,
which term expires March, 1901. In No
vember a congressman is also to be elect
ed for the regular succeeding term.
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GAS i -ORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ssass ses Of RszH2zzzu
WILL WHEELER RUN AGAINf
Rumor in Alabama That the General
Is Thinking That Way.

Birmingham. Ala. April pa special
TO The Age-Herald from New Decatur,
says:
"A personal friend of General Wheeler
is authority for the statement that tho
general Will be a candidate to succeed
himself as congressman from the eight h
congressional district for the unexpired
term and also for the new term, which
begins December l, 1901.
THE same person is authority for the
statement that General Wheeler's resig-
nation was due TO the fact that he feared
the fight would be made on him in the
house and rather than face defeat at the
hands of his colleagues he preferred to
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bureau dreamers who conceive it possi-
ble to degrade Schley and promote Samp-
son. as they learn nothing and forget
nothing. but the patriotic people OF the
land. and they are ornnipotent when they
speak. as they have spoken and ever will
speak milliOn-tongued. in defense OF
Schley's heroiSm and victory in Santiago.
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ton. has never been equalcd anywhere

TON, mas never been eQuaIed anywhere
else
Southern republic ans who have not taxi
en- hand in this trouble feel not a little
humiliated at II. They fear that its
effect upon the contest cases now pend
ing before congres viii be bad for the re-
publican contestants. They see that the
northern republicans are beginning TO
realize the character of their organiza-
tion-formed as il is for the sole purpose
or rlonopolizing the federal offices and,
in many instances at least, to be turned
into source of profit in national con-
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PEEgaMan arm
E acts

Mrs. PinkkseR7s person.
ally attends to her fre-
ss,eseSONs correspondence
with suffering women.
Hes. trained assistants
are all women
The letters from women
are opened by women
only
They are read by w0-
nseRa only.
They are answered by
w0ss,ess ana only women.
The correspondence is
sacreaIy confidential.
Write for a book MrSs
Psskkaasss kaas jusf publ
Eskeg WHICH contains Lef-
fers fR'ozs fkse mayor Of
Lynn, zSe postmaster OF
kysasa assd others of her
owss city wRso Rave made
careful Investigation.
Ngrs. PFnkham has
bes-e9 q million women
wEsO suffered sYEG9s female
fgOssSsEcSs She car cure
you. Hes. address, Is
Eysseey 1885,
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Agitation Against America

Madrid. April 2S-Senor Sagracio, Span
ish consul general at Havana, confirms
the report of the existence In certain
parts of the island of Cuba of an agita-
tion against the Americans.
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Order for Hazzard's Arrest.

New York. April 27-General Merritt has
issued general orders for the arrest of
Lieutenant IT. G. Hazard on a charge OF
absence without leave He disappeared
from Key West. Fla.. in FehruarN.
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President Reaches Washington.

Washington. April 27.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley arrived in Washington al
o'clock this morning from Canton