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BRYAN IN WASHINGTON.
He Said Imperialism would he the chief
Plank In the Democratic Platform.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-William j.
Bryan CT Nebraska was a visitor In the
House lobby this afternoon, and was warmly
welcomed by members on both sides OF
the House who had served with him in
Congress.
As Mr.. Payne, Rep.. n. " approached
Bryan said, as he stretched forth his hand
And last of all came Satan also"
Payne retorted: "You should have come
earlier, Bryan Well. Bryan admitted
that it was a good retort.
In reply TO a question as 10 whether he
would again accept the Democratic nomi-
nation. Mr.. BRYAN said that he could not
say al ills time just THAT he would do. a
man. be said, cannot say that under
certain p~rovocation he might not steal
certain things. All he is able TO know
is that under no circumstances would he
ever steal anything
Mr.. Bryan said that he thought Imperial
ism would be the big plank in the next
National Democratic Platform. -Of course"
he said, 1T ia impossible to specific lily
say just the principal plank will be.
II may be- finance, the trust question or
the question Of Imperialism, and from
the present outlook II appears that the last
will be the main issue, So far, however
as the future Of the Democratic party is
concerned. / think the outlook Is bright
Mr.. Bryan left at 4 o'clock this afternoon
for C~ulpeper. Va, where he will deliver
an address tonight, returning TO Wash
ington Tomorrow for a short visit.
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supcrstitious white House Negroes.

From the ChicGg0 I1Ogns.
Now that Theodore Roosevelt, Jr, Is really ron
yalescln z It will do 10 tell a story that has troubled
the superStNlous and amused the materialists
about the White House no little Of late.
some time ago the iaStenings holding IN place
the porralt Of Gen. Grant. which hangs an the
wall OF one OF the nrst Moor rooms. gave way and
the huge canvas with is frame fell 10 the floor.
The crash brought several attendants TO the scene,
among them more than one OF the negro servants
about the house.
With an awe-struck tone one OF the old retainers
declared that some one In the family would die.
He recalled that the fslliag Of the portrait OF Prcsi-
dent GArncld was followed by the death OF Prcsi-
dent Mckinley. all of them predicting II at the time.
When the Presidents young son became NJ at
Groton. Il told you So" was the constant refrain
of the superstitious old negroes about the place.
When the servants saw aim brought home aud
on the way to convaleSccnco. they began TO doubt
the truth OF the solemn Warning, but there are stil
those that nrmly believe sonnet Iine has TO develop
after the falling Of a Presidents portrait. and
as the young boy slowly wins his way back to
strength the Superstl'oIS negroes look about for
some other victim OF Gen, Grants portrait.
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raised against this plan are readily
perceived. The general difficulty about
any such measure is it's complicated
nature. People do not understand it,
and they hesitate 10 approve any prof.
ect, however wise ii may be, OF re-
modelling the entire banking system Of
the country. In spite Of the demonstra-
ton or attempted demonstration which
has been made Of the security Of bank
notes based upon general bank assets,
there Is still a widespread feeling that
bank asset currency Is not 80 safe as
currency based on Government bonds;
and We are bound 10 say that the proof
Of such safety will probably have TO
be made much clearer and stronger
than 1t now Is before the people will
sanction any change OF the kind. The
establishment OF branch banks would
be al excellent thing. Branch banks
are absolutely essential to the proper
conduct Of. banking affairs In this or
any other civilized country to-day, and
any statute allowing branch banks to
exist ought to be heartily favored by
every one.
Any measure initiating the currency
receives popular appreciation, and MIR.
FowLKR's bill is In It's essence a measure
OF this kind. When 1t is remembered,
however, that the circulation per capita
has increased in the last ten years
from s2s.n to considerably over $2s,
the burden Of proof that we need more
money seems TO rest upon the shoulders
Of those making the assertion; and such
an imitation viii undoubtedly be re-
garded with fear by the thoughtful
portion Of the community, however
great may be the delight Of those who
see gambling profits in the speculative
era that 1t would produce.
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A Deceitful Bill.

Representative BURNETT Of Nebraska
has introduced into the House =" by
request " a bill 30 tainted with false
pretsnoes that 1t should not pass. II
authorizes the President to appoint
n the Regular army and place upon
the retired list . certain persons =" who
served in the volunteer armies Of the
United States in the War Of the Rebel
lion, In the war with Spain, and In the
Philippine instruction, or for the same
time In Cuba or Porto Rico" Then fol-
low the names Of twenty-four officers:
one Colonel, nine Majors, thirteen Cap
tains, and n First Lieutenant. Those
are to be appointed to the highest rank
each has born', as indicated.
In spite OF its language, the bill pro-
poses to place on the retired list four
officers who, according to the official
record, saw no service whatever In the
Rebellion, and a fifth officer who did not
serve In the Spanish war. Seven Of
the twenty-four, including two Of those
who did not serve during the Rebellion.
saw no active service during the Spanish
war, their regiments eve getting out
Of the camps formed In the Southern
States. All Of the officers, however, did
see service during the Philippine insur-
r~ection. though it Is possible that some
of them served on staff duty only in
this country.
The bill thus undertakes to reward a
number Of officers Of Volunteers who,
whatever their merits, do not come under
Its expressed terms, apparently with the
intention Of gaining for them, along
with those who do meet the require
ments, recompense to which they are
not entitled. Wholly apart from the
question of the propriety Of placing
Volunteer officers, who cannot have
served moro than eight years In all,
on the retired list Of the army, the de-
ception Of this bill is so fragrant that 1t
ought not TO pass,
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OUR FLAG on THE METEOR.
Kaiscr's Yacht 10 Go TO sea Under the
stars and stripes = Souvenir Hunters.

The bell for the German Emperor's
schooner yacht Meteor. a s5o-pound anchor
for the vessel and the flag she carried over
her taflrail when launched were exhibited
last week. The bell was cast with special
care and has q beautiful tone.
When the yacht was launched there was
quite a discussion among those managing
the ceremonies about the flag she was to
ny. The Germans wanted the German
flag, but Wallace Downey Of the firm Of
builders who constructed the vessel, de-
clared that she should fly an American
flag until she was outside the three-mile
limit on her way across the ocean, and he
had his way.
A firm Of flag manufacturers sent the
bunting down TO decorate the yacht and
In addition TO the American flag and the
yachting ensign. furnished i40 flags Of
the signal code which we're strung from
stem to stern over two small spars, ain
bow fashion. OF these 40 only twenty-one
were returned. Tho others were seized
by the souvenir hunters who were at Shoot
er's Island on the day Of the launching.
The caterers who supplied the luncheon
lost nearly all their knives, forks, spoons,
cups. saucers and plates, and this firm is
now wondering who 10 going to pay for
the loss,
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EASTER on THE PLAINS.
The Indians Wear Froek Coat I'm Arspahoe
and Parade, Firth Avenue style.

WICHITA. Kan. March I2.-Easter Sun
day will be celebrated In style by the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians at the
little town Of Arapahoe In southern Okla
homa. These indian have for several
years boon particular as TO their style Of
dressing; since they have come to dress in
the fashion Of their white neighbors they
are moro particular than ever.
Every Easter morning they have their
regular parade. They buy their clothes
weeks in advance and rig out with all the
care of a leader of fashion. The bucks
may be seen In tan shoes and long frock
coats, silk hats and red ties.
The women are liberal In the use OF silk
and satin and hat decorations. They spend
more money in buying paper roses 70 go on
cheap hat frames than for any other part
Of their makeup. The parade lasts all
day long, and at night they all go to a
eeIected spot and engage In a social dance,
This Easter custom has been kept up among
the two tribes for the last three seasons.
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gathered together something over $780,
900 900; and the imposition upon his neigh
bors has yet to be indicated. There are
others. Again:
" Is society merely a lot of brutes struggling TO
see which shall get the largest bone' II 80. n Il Is
to be forever each for himself. then II seems 10
me that civilization is a catastrophe"
Mr.. KNAPP never heard Of the age Of
savagedom, when every mans bone was
his neighbours, IL the latter waS strong
enough to get IL away from him by force OF
arms. In our opinion, civilization. bad az
Mr.. KNAPP thinks it is. would be less OF a
catastrophe than It's prototype, the state OF
life during the stone age.
Mr., KNAPP may be a very good citizen,
but most people who declaim against civtli-
ration as a catastrophe are the most active
In endeavoring to convert II again into the
barbarian that knows no law but might.
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Can't Find Any One Of He q. Children


FROM nc Pfrs5ur0 Dispdfeh.
Mrs. Man Elvlra Gillespie has been admitted
10 the hospital In Denver at the age Of 81. She
is the mother Of thirty seven children. She is
very rcticent about her life. but says all her chm
drcn were born In twenty years following her mar.
r1arc 10 Col. william Gillespie Of virginia.
During the war and but a year before the death
Of her husband In the Battle OF Nieksburg the NJ
teenth pair of twins was born All but a few OF
them lived. she says. but as soon as they were able
10 20 they were turned loose to shift for themselves
Mr. Gillespie does not know where a single on,
Of her progeny lives. ~ one time she lived IN
New orleans.
gold chain around her neck. but viii no, spe.k
OF the portraits OF two beautiful young women
on the inside.
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FROM the Memphis Commerciai-Appeal.
B~IRMISoHAM. March s.-A special to the
Aoe-Rerdid from Demopolis. Ala, says:
Yesterday evening at $50 o'clock DR.. Lee
Barron of Swectwater, this county. was killed
by Joe and I'd King, of Faunsdale. 1t is
alleged that DR.. Barron had betrayed the
sister OF tho King brothers and they went
TO Sweetwater 70 make him marry her. When
asked whether he would marry Miss King
or not DR.. Barron said he would die first.
Joe King. IL is said, then pulled his pistol and
killed him on the spot.
Joe King is the City Marshal of Faunsdale
and both brothers are highly respected citi-
gems OF this county. and the trhgedy Is de-
plorcd on both sides. The Kings gave them
selves up to the Sheriff.
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Thomas Cosugan Left His Family Poor,

To THE EDITOR op THE SrN-Sr: The
friends OF the late Thomas CostiRan VIII he
erieved to learn that his death has placed
the family in an embarrassing financial con-
dition.
While he was living Mr.. Costisan was
generous 10 n fault. No one sought his aid
in vain. The number OF people indebted to
him are legion, ne his friends will testify.
Although a practising lawyer he never re-
ceiVed a retainer. His advice was given for
the asking. The support OF the family has
on her own energies for future support.
Three of her children are still 10 be educated.
The undersigned feels that when this situa-
friends will hasten to relieve the emoar-
rassment. when he was living he paid the
poverished without hesitation and with unob-
truSiye generosity. Z. I.
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Yale and College Professional studies.

Yale and College Professional studies.
Yale finds herself between the horns
Of the dilemma in which Harvard and
all the larger universities are caught
and like them is employing m~akeshifts
to put of a final decision. On the N
hand they have raised the requirements
for admission to their academic courses.
the college proper, until the age OF the
student at entrance Is between IS and
10 years. On the other hand they have
built up an elaborate superstructure
Of professional schools with courses
three and four years long. In conse-
quence the properly equipped graduate
is not launched into the world to begin
his fight until he Is pretty close to his
thirtieth year. A result that is prepos-
ferrous and harmful.
There is Waste OF time here without
doubt. 1t may be In the years that pre-
cede preparation TO college; it may be
in the later education. No university,
however, will at present make conoes-
sions in the standards 1t has set for either
the college OF the professional schools.
II Is the college course itself thS.t is made
to suffer. Not even Harvard has had
the courage to frankly cut OFT a year
and require but three years for the
bachelor Of arts degree. Instead vari-
GUS subterfuges have been employed,
which a lite stretching Of the regula-
tons permitted, to aid in examining
into three years work that should be done
In four. Students are invited to take
in college courses that will help them
In the professional schools, to take extra
courses and so on.
The ideals Of academic education are
lost sight Of under the pinch Of utili-
tartan demands. and the college course,
like the old college life, is being crushed
out. In urging students to begin their
professional training in college Yale is
simply following in the wake Of the other
universities.
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cooa Rea.on for Keeping . DOG.

From the philadelphia PrsS.
u-or,n.nt dog fAncler and wealthy man OF
psI,dc,ph,, stepped into a grocery the other
. md accidentally stumbled over q fat old
G.,,nn. who was sitting in a corner smoking his
pipe.
t'nder his chair was the most remarksoie spocl'
a., . dor that the gentlemen had ever seen.
:, rad the appearance OF a pug. with rough red
h,,r and a long tail. II was Impossible TO resist
taughing at the placid old man and his nondescrip'
dog.
-wha, kind OF a doE Is that" asked the zen
tleman.
u don, know replied the German.
81 suppose you use him for huntingi-
NO"
lis he good for enythingT-
"No."
-Thcn why do you value him SOY
because he likes me" said the old 'ellov' sAl
purnng At bis pipe
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Real Estate Speculation Up the State.

FTTFF III w TTTTT~'
CASASDAIuUA, March io.-James McKechnie's
mansion on upper A:in street was sold o-day
to Mrs. +. 2. Thompson for a sum said to be
i,2 100 With 1. a G sir acres of land In the very
heart % the residence portion of the village.
The m.nsion Is surrounded by extensive lawns and
flower beds. There are greenhouses az the side
and complete stables In the rear.
The McKechnie mansion. which has long held
the distinction Of being by far the nnesi and most
elaborate residence In the village. was built ir 1874.
The building was deliberately constructed, being
a massive building cf brick and stone. two and
one half stories high. The building Is reputed
TO have cost In the neighborhood OF $4,000.
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To snapshot whale Killings.
From the Boston Evening Trorsorip

FTOm No BOSTON hpenIn1 TTunscrtpf.
NEW BEDFORD. March i2.-The schooner VII
liam A. Grozier of Provincetown will sail
from this port next Monday for a seasons
cruise In the Atlantic Ocean for sperm whales.
+. C. Farmer Of Chelsea has shipped as one
OF the Grew, and he told a Ion gshoremsn the
other day that he would be in the. mates
loft Ii is his first voyage and the long
shoreman did not have the heart TO tell him
that the mates loft" meant the forecnstle.
with an occasional trick In the crows nest
and his object In shipping on n whaler IL 10
obtain some snapshots OF whalemen In action,
No whaler has ever sailed from this port
with a camera on board. and the only whel-
ing pictures that have ever been brought
back from cruises were drawings OF paint
ings
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A q verdict.
From the San Francisco Chronicis.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
san RAFAEL, March we ind that the
deceascd' Mrs Mary Walsh. met accidental
death by ERE caused by a severe stroke OF
apopleNy." m. ,ordto, -,
Sn,oner's Jury which investigated the
Saa,I al the aged woman whose charred
body was discovered amoTS ths ruins Of
Ns''Tice Dunand stated, after the YER
SaiSStt had been rendered, that. - the opinion
of the jury. from the sGan,y eyldshGf p pn In
a. ~ enonlaXv and knocked over q lamp
mmb,ooh caused tho confagration.
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Drilled Into q Cavern.
From the Indianapolis Nous

2 VOW TWH IFsu'NVW sUFH NFWo'
the J. :. Lockwood farm. In Nottingham
township, is causing much speculation among
oil men Several weeks, ago contractors
100 feet when the drill struck a ninety-foot
cave in the rock. The tools were lost, and
the derrick was removed fifteen feet 10 the
east and the drill was again sent down. with
the same result as marked the first boring.
Then the ground between the two holes began
sinking slowly. and fearing that the roof
would fall In and en- gulf everything. the drill
ers refused TO go ahead with the work. The
earth kept sinking until there was q dcpTes-
sion ten feet deep and twenty feet In circuinter-
in the well, besides their work.
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England's Future.

To TIKI EDITOR OF hi SUS-Sir: II would
be az vel! for the enemies of the British En-
pire TO disabuse their minds OF the notion
that liza people view the situation with other
than feelings Of equanimity. II may be that
inscrutable Providence has in store for Great
Britain the fate you apparently WISH II to
share; but. IL so, there VIII be some rare sport
before the work OF the decree IL Accomplished.
Many a German, many a Russian and many
a Frenchman will 90 the way OF Napoleon
Bonaparte and his armed mel none
OF the war lords Of Europe OF the present
day, not even the war lord" Of Germany. Is q
Napoleon Bouaparte. A CANADIAN.
Nova SCOTIA. March 10.
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~PAN-ANERICAN STAMPS.
sale Discontinued. and Their Price Among
Ph,lateiists at q Premium.

Pan-American stamps. the sale Of which
by a provision Of Congress, ceased when
the Exposition at Buffalo closed, are in
great demand now. They were conceded
TO be among the finest specimens Of postage
stamps from an artistic point OF view ever
issued. and for that reason were more than
usually interesting to philatelists.
Spectators secured large quantities OF
them. For all that the Post Office Depart
ment found itself with a large stock or
hand.
These are to be burned in the official
orematory Of the Department, leaving the
philatelists to put up the price on their own
stock. Large quantities were bought at
the last moment.
A railroad secured a million Of the stamps
on the day before the sale was discontinued
and is still using thom, though the stamps
are at a premium.
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DE LA RKY's chivalrous return Of his
wounded prisoners, Lord METHUEN and
Col. TOWNSEND. will be even harder for
the British press to gulp down than was
their capture. 1t adds discredit to the stories
Of Boer atrocities that they have spread in
spite OF the denials OF British officials, and
is in striking contrast to Lord KITCHEHER's
method Of executing Boer officers as rebels
and traitors.
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Hest ,Ic Could Think OF.

FROM ne Philadelphia Tines.
In one of the Philadelphia colleges q professor
Of chemistry asked a student;
suppose you were called TO q patient VIC bad
swallowed a heavy dose Of oKslie acid. Whist would
you administer"
The student to which the question was addressed
Is preparing for the ministry and taAoS chemistry
because n Is obligatory,
4 would administer the SHerament.- he replied.
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To TIE EDITOR or THk SUS-Sir: Replying TO
Inquiry Of W z. v. p" which appeared In your
issue OF to day. copy OF which ! herewith enclose.
relative TO the portrait Of gen, Jacob Brown. !
wish TO say that this portrait is now hung In my
ONCE In the City Hall. | shall be very glad to show
u to any one who wishes to sceit.
r. J. ScuLLr. City Clerk.
NEw YoRE, March 10.
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E,opeh on MuIe Back.


y-vrxyry March s.-John Allen and
lula h Reynolds, we're marTiet IhGrsdsy s
night l"a ssbbort 10 O'Clock John mounted
marriase' s sod rode over TO the girls house
ma he escaped through a window and got
BEHIND him and they rode TO THIS place r sn4
SSan9lrnesed" INC mule aud rod to the bride
eroom's hOme
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-14

This talk about Mr.. ROOSEVELT, or Mr..
HANNA, or any other gentleman as the Re
publican candidate for President In 1904
Is not half 30 interesting or important as
the election OF a Republican House Of
Representatives In 1902.
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the terms and c~onoessiopA offered by
the rival candidates to be taken into
consideration, along with the recon-
mendation Of the Isthmian Commission,
in determining the route?
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Though Stock Exchange seats are quoted sky high
And far past the average range.
Taere's one hing you don't need a penny TO jon,
b And that's the Umbrella Exchange.
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Mr.. walsh. Title TO Immortality.

From The Philadelphia Record.
OMAHA. March IA Michael Walsh. the man
who sold the COW that kicked over Mrs. LeaD's
lighted lamp and started the great Chicago nre,
died 10 day.
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His Kind.

Il understand tina, you are a writer Of verses
StanHeTi-
"los, SIR
what sor Of verses'-
.Rev,rscs, mostly"
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About as much shallow philosophy as
could be crowded into three short sentences
occurred in tho address at Cooper Union
on Wednesday night by the Hon. MARTIN
A. KNAPP, chairman Of the Interstate Com
rnerce Commission For example:
man can accumulate sIoo. 90 600 In thirty years
without gross imposition upon his ne,ghbors.-
MIR. ANDREW CARNEGIE has been In busi-
ness Tor something like that time, and has
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-02-08
Another Blaze In Macon.

Between the hours OF II and 10
O'Clock last Tuesday morning dense
column Of smoke was seen arising on the
west side Of Jefferson street 10 the resi-
dence portion Of town, and citizens who
had residences in that quarter hurriedly
left their business places, filled with the
fear of seeing their homes in flames. 1t
was soon learned however, It was the
residence Of Mr., Jas. H Williams, and
as it was some little distance from any
other building there was but little dau-
ger to adjacent property. Mr.. Will
Hams was down town at the time; his
family had gone to dine at his father
and there was no one about the house
but the cook. The origin of the fire is
mystery, and when the flames burst
out they spread with such rapidity that
only a few articles of furniture were
saved, two trunks. two rockers and
Two or three large portraits About
two hundred dollars worth of jewelry
was recovered after the fire.
The house belonged ito Mr.. R. M.
Pruit and was inslred for $1,000, and
Mr.. Williams furniture was insured
for like amount.