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k nm m a Four Brave Men Drive Of a Band of Robbers That Heid Up a Sea? board Air Line Train in Florida. McCIenny, Pla., Jan. 16.-Passenger Train No. 76, east bound, on the Sea? board Air Line, was held up one mile \ east of Sanderson at 7.45 o'clock to? night by four white men. The door of the baggage car was blown open with dynamite, the robbers mistaking this car for the express car. The engine was stopped by a volley of shots fired into the cab. The fire? man and engineer were taken off the -engine and escorted to the second class coach, and the robbers ran the train ahead about half a mile, when they blew open the baggage car. The train conductor went forwrd, but was driven back to the coaches. Conductor IL Si Peck, who was deadheading over the line, called for firearms and volunteers. N. fi. Harrison, claim \ agent of the road B. E. McCaa, travelling auditor, and J. C. William? son, traveling freight agent, responded and the four went forward, opened fire and drove the robbers ofi*. Conductor Peck took the throttle and ran the train foor miles down the road. The robbers got no booty and made no at? tempt to rob the passengers, but there was great excitement in the passenger coaches while the firing was going on. : The sheriffs of Duval and Baker coun? ties are on the trail of the robbers with bloodhounds. BEATS OF JAMES L BLAIR. A Prominent Citizen of St. Louis Oleo in Florida Under a Cloud. Eustis, Fla, Jan. 16.-James L. Xlair, of St. Lons, Mo., died here this morning. Mr. Bl&ir came here about five weeks ago in search of health and it was thought that he was im? proving in health until last week, when .his condition changed alarming? ly for the worse and the physicians advised that his wife should be tele? graphed for, and she and her son, Percy Blair, arrived this morning a short time before his death. Mr. Blair, inst before coming to Eustis, held the position of general counsel for the St- Louis Exposition, sud Mrs. Blair that of president of the board of lady managers, which posi? tions were resigned owing to certain charges of official misconduct of the deceased, of which the St. Louis pa? pers were full at the time. Mr. Blair had sustained a severe injury to his ankle before he came here and this, with his mental condition, is believed to have, hastened his death. The ensue of death in the physician's certi? ficate is cerebral congestion. The body was em ba ?med today and will be ship? ped to St Louis by this evening's wain, accompanied by Mrs. Blair and ser son. The Ohio Riyer Frozen. Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 17.-Dis? patches from Ohio river points tonight t indicate new ice forming while the ' gorges between Evansville and Louis? ville were already firm and also those between Madison and Cincinnati. The same conditions exist for seventy miles above Cincinnati where the gorges are almost continuous, and at some places icebergs thirty and forty feet high exist. Navigation on the Ohio and its tributaries has been suspended for almost six weeks and many river towns without railroads, that depend on the boats for mail, groceries, fuel and almost everything, are suffering great inconvenience. There is only a' sup? ply of coal available at Cincinnati for two weeks and colder weather pre? vails tonight. While there have been colder winters, the Ohio river was never frozen over for so long z period before. This is due to the low stage of the water. Epigrams for Advertisers. One step won't take you very far, You've got to keep on walking ; One word won't tell folks what you are, .You've got to keep on talking. One inch won't make you very tall, i'ou've got to keep on growing; One little AD won't do it all. You've got to keep 'em going. -Judicious Advertising. Boulder, Colo., Jan. 17.-The mother of Capt. Richmond P. Hobson died today, at the home of Shirley Davis, after a long illness. Her son was with her when she died and will leave with the remains tomorrow for Greensboro, Ala., where they will be interred. Mrs. Hobson came" to Boulder last -summer for her health. She was 70 years of age. Caracas, Jan. 14.- Guiseppe Gari? baldi, a grandson of the Italian pa? triot, was discovered among the revo? lutionists who were captured last August at Cuidad Bolivar. When President Castro learned of the fact, and after Garibaldi had been recogniz? ed by officials of the Italian legation, lie ordered his immediate release. Cape Haitien, Jan. 17.-The govern? ment troops which disembarked re? cently at Sosaa were ordered yesterday to march on Puerto Plata. A brisk attack, supported by the guns of a Dominican war vessel, began in the evening. This morning operations were resumed and the government troops entered Puerto Plata causing the flight of Gen. Deschamps, who took refuge ia the United States con? sulate. The United States cruiser Hartford has arrived. Letter to Sheriff Scarborough. Dear Sir: Pay more for Devoe; be glad to. It is full-measure and honest. Paint is a watch-dog. How would you like a watch-dog that wouldn't watch from two to five o'clock in the morning? That's short-measure. How vvould you like a watch-dog that had a way of wagging his tail at a burglar? That's false paint. The burglar is rain and snow. Go by the name: Devoe lead-and zinc. Yours truly F W Devoe & Co 41 . New York P. S.-Lu B. Durant sells our paint. KEW YORK IN THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST. Platt-Odell Fight Threatens Re? publican Success in the Em? pire State. New York, most important of11 doubt? ful States", will be a party and fac? tional storm centre in the coming Presidential campaign. Democracy has a new stimulus in the rise of Charles F. Mnrphy, the Tammany leader, by force of sensational ability to handle the most; complex political machinery. David B. Hill is over? shadowed. The party will fight a Re? publican organization torn by a strug? gle between an old man with an cd machine behind him, and a young man with the vigor and skill to con? struct a machine of his own. The factional fight for leadership has a national interest at this time. Senator Thomas C. Platt is past . seven ty. Wh?n he sits through a long dinner his body droops witfi physical weariness, and he becomes childishly petulant Benjamin B. Odel, Jr., Gov? ernor since 1900, is fifty. He was Chairman of the Republican State Committee before Platt pat him for? ward as a candidate for Governor to succeed Theodore Roosevelt, who, it was believed, had been sidetracked po? litically by Platt when be was made his party's candidate for vice-Presi? dent.-Collier's Weekly. Richland s Example. While the sngestions are being made as to how to raise more money, it would be well to look to Richland county. In less than a year the new county auditor, Mr. W. Hampton Gibbes has, by attending to his busi ness and enforcing the laws already on the books, added more than a million of dollars' worth of property to the tax-books. Think of adding more than I a million dollars' worth of taxable property in a single county, and tbe lawmakers have some idea of the possi? bilities of leaving well enough alone and getting men like Mr. Gibbes, to enforce the present laws. If the whole State Lad such tax officers as David H. Wise, A. WI Jones, W. H. Prioleau and W. H. Gibbs, there would be no need for tax commissions in my opinion. That is where the great trouble really is. Tbe office of county auditor ought to be taken out of primaries, and io that way out of politics. Count]' auditors ought not to be afraid of losing votes by imposing income taxation or getting property up to its full value and as long as the position is in politics there will be trouble. Of course, the General Assembly has nothing tc do with taking the office out of the primaries ; that is a matter for the Democratic Convention, but the Legislature can provide for a system of ci vii service in the auditor's office, and force the position out of the primaries. An office of this kind ought to be taken ont of the range of sentiment altogether.-News and Courier. Mills Run Short Time. Charlotte, N. C., Jan. IS.-Eight large cotton mills at Concord, N. C., operating 88,000 spindles and 3,300 looms will, beginning this week, run only four days a week. This action-is taken on account o* the scarcity of cotton and the low price of manu? factured goods. Two thousand hands are affected. Fall River, Mass., Jan. 15.-The sales in the print cloth market will reach a total of about 150,000 pieces for the week, mostly odd goods. Today M. C. D. Borden, of New York, came into the markeet and bid 3 11-16 cents for regulars, which is an advance of 1-16 of a ceent over last week's figures. It is learned that not only a moderate amount was secured at this pricee, as manufacturers consider this a low basis in view of the firmness of the cotton market and are holding out for 3?4 cents. Richmond, Va., Jan. 16.-A state of the late Rev. John-Jasper, the famous'colored preacher of "Sun Do Move" fame, is to be unveiled Sunday next in the church of which Jasper was pastor. The exercises in connec? tion with the unveiling are to last nine days and an admission fee is to be charged tc help defray the cost of the statue. Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 16.-The suit of Judge W. A. Millike), of New York, against Martin H. Sullivan, of this city, for $100,000, claimed as com? mission for the sale of a large body of Hand to Russel A. Alger and others, was settled today, Sullivan deposited a check for $55,000, subject to the order' of the United States Court. The sale was made several years ago, and since that time several jugments have been rendered in favor of Judge Milliken, the most recent one by she Supreme Court of the United States about two weeks ago. The result is a compromise. Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 17, Col. John fl. Bacon, who was mayor of Colorado Springs in 1880 and promi? nent as a business man, committed suicide today by shooting because of his illness. He left a note saying that he baa suffered so much pain from rheumatism and insomnia that it more than offset the pleasures of this world. Col. Bacon was 7f> years old. Republicans in Washington are com? menting on an utterance attributed to Justice John M. Harlan, of the su? preme court, during a lecture on "Constitutional Law" before the class at the Columbian university law school. He is quoted as follows: "Let us hope that this great instrument, I which has served so well, will weather i the storms which the ambitions of cer? tain men are cnating i:i an effort to make this country a world power.11 Justice Harlan, who is a Republican, was discussing enthusiastically the perfect guarantee of liberty under the constitution. He is not given to sensa? tionalism, and is regarded as ex? tremely conservative. His friends are quoted as saving that he must have felt grave fears for the continuance of the goarantees of the constitution to say what he is reported to have said. A bill should be passed preventing South Carolina divorces in Georgia. We are opposed to being the ch ar ng house for Palmetto State quarrelling couples. It makes Augusta as od o ?s as Chicago.-Augusta Chronicle. U ?ND JAPAN. Ko Material Change in the Situa? tion. Each Day There is Less Hope of a Settlement Without an Appeal to Arms. japanese Determined to Fight Rather Than Yield. London, Jan 1 8.-In what it claims as an authoritative statement the Daily Graphic this morning announces that the negotiations have arrived at a stage leaving two points upon which neither Russia nor Japan is inclined to yield, and as to which no means of a compromise have yet been found. Both these points concern Manchuria and their acceptance would not in the slightest modify the legal stains quo, or change the administrative situation in Manchuria, but Japan insists "that they be embodied in a treaty between Japan and Russia," while Russia, as a matter of amour proper, "refuses to accept such dictation at the hands of Ja nan Much, however, is still hoped from the czar'? influence." The statement adds: "Of course any attempt of Russia to increase very largely her naval fores in the far east by moving fier Black Sen, or Baltic fleets would make war a question of only a few hours." This statement seems to be borne out by the Associated Press dispatch from Tokio yesterday that Japan had received Russia's communication say? ing that Russia would respect the rights and privileges already acquired in Manchuria under the existing treaties w:ith China, except in the case of the establishment of foreign settle? ments, which show that negotiations are coninuing on the question cf Man? churia At the Japanese legation last night it was said that no fresh news had been received and that the situation remained uncbaned. The Daily Mail's Tokio correspond? ent says that M. Pavloff, the Russian minister at Seoul, has notified the Corean government that Corea* troops have crossed the Chinese boundary re? peatedly and committed excesses against the inhabitants. ?ussian custom officials on the extreme north? eastern border report similar ocurren ces and assert that the Coreans are burning villages and killing people. Minister Pavloff warned the authori? ties that such proceedings will neces? sitate severe measures. The correspondent says that riots have broken out at Chyung Chyongdo, in the province of Piyonean, Corea. The Daily Mail's Seoul correspond? ent cabling yesterday makes no men? tion of these disturbances, but accord? ing to The Daily Telegraph's Tokio correspondent the Seoul correspondent of The ?Ji ji Shimpo learns that a gen? eral ri?ing is imminent at Phong Yang, and that Corean soldiers are co-opera? ting with the rebels. Phong Yang was the scene of the rising which led to tho war between Japan and China. The Daily Mail's Seoul correspond ent says that an armored train with quiekfiring guns irom the ships is ready at Chemulpo to rush men to Seoul at a moment's notice. The cor? respondent says that the Japanese have secured control of the Corean court and that the emperor has wired Pekin and Tokio advising a triple offensive and defensive alliance and promising not to leave Seoul. According to the correspondent, McLeavy Brown, supervisor of Corean customs, secured posse>sion of Corean field guns on the pretense that they needed repairs and locked them in the customs house. The Daily Mail's Port Arthur corres? pondent, estimates that the total num? ber of Russian troops now in Man? churia is 200,000, half of whom are guarding the railway The corres? pondent says: "China's firm stand since the reoccupation of Mukden bas complicated the Russian arrangements in Manchuria for defense and doubled the difficulties of guarding the long line of communication between the bounda? ries and the coast line. *i "The council of war is sitting daily. The port of Newchwang and ports on the Yalu river are icebound." FROM THE JAPANESE CAPITAL. Tokio, Jan. 6.-Japan does not anti? cipate Russia's rejoinderfor at least one week. In the meantime the natiop is prepared and grimly reconciled to war. Political and other distinctions have disappeared and the country is patriotically united. The government is receiving many offers of contribu? tions in the event of war, amounting to many millions of yen. The Japanese people would welcome an honorable peace, but are resolved to fight before receding from their position in orien? tal affairs. They fear the aggression of Russia and believe if it is not stop? ped now it never will be stopped. They are confident that their demands are fair and moderate and that their diplomacy which has been patient, has gone to a reasonable limit. They expect the world's sympathy in the struggle and have a splendid confidence in their army and navy. In the event of re? verses or a national disaster, it is thought that England and the United States would intervene to preserve a balance of power in eastern Asia. There is no fear of an invasion of Ja? pan, a country which probably is the most strongly defended in the world. The growth of British and American sentiment is remarked. Numerous displays of tbe two nations are made and popular songs reciting the glories of the "Lion" and Uncle Sam" are tung. The chracters of "Uncle Sam" and " Jonny Bull" are also seen at public dances. The activity of thc United States in opening the ports of Muk? den and Antung is keenly watched and in some quarters it is hoped that this may aid in solving the problem insur? ing peace. The censorship prohibits the publication of military movements. At present the movements are merely preliminary and aimed to insure ne. immediate dispare!) of an immense laud Mild sea force if if should become necessary. St. Petersburg, -liri. 18.-The Asso? ciai cd Press correspondent, on high authority, is able u* give me t'ollov ing as the present status of the negf - ?iations between Russia and Jajwii : "Russia recognizes Japan's predomi nenoe in Corea, and Japan recognizes Russians special position in Manchu? ria. There are two main questions still at issue-the Russian demand for a neutral zone on the Corean side of the Yalu river, which Japan met with a proposal for a similar neutral strip on the Manchurian side. Japan also asks for certain guarantees covering Manchuria, which Russia, thus far, has declined to grant. It is pointed out, however, that the assurances given a few days ago Dy Russia, re? garding open ports in Manchuria and respect for treaty rights, is a conces? sion on this point.w That the two countries are not so far.apart may be fairly inferred from the following statement, made bv Mr. Kurino, tiie Japanese minister, to the Associated Press correspondent: " War now would only be disastrous to both countries. Owing to the geo? graphical situation, an armed conflict would result in a great drain of men and treasure of both Japan and Russia, without being decisive. Besides, I be? lieve it would not be worth while to go to war on the questions still in dis? pute." OUR MARINE GUARD AT SEOUL. Washington, Jan. 18.-Minister Al? len, at Seoul, Corea, has made a re? quest of the State department that the legation guard be increased. The re? quest has been referred to the navy department, which is considering means of sending more marines from Caviteto Chemulpo. It will require about a week to reinforce the present guard. JAPANESE QUIT MANCHURIA. Port Arthur, Jan. 18.-The Japanese banks are rapidly closing up their ac? counts in Manchuria, and are stopping business. Japan is seeking for agents in Manchuria and Corea to supply the Government with information of the Russian movements, in view of the hurried departure of the Japanese resi? dents. The Russian occupation of Sin-Min Tun, thirty miles west of Mukden, is now reported to be an . accomplished fact. Very Important. "Speaker Cannon, of the House of Representatives, has given Congress? man Lever an assignment as a member of the committee fon agri? culture. While this is* the only appointment Mr. Lever received, it is upon an important committee and places him where he can be of benefit to the i;reat majority of his constitu? ents. And there is no donbt that be will use every opportunity that offers in the interest, not only of the farm? ers, hut those of every other occupa? tion."-Sumter Herald. We take the above from the Sumter Herald. The District should con? gratulate itself upon the fact that Congressman Lever has been assigned to a committee of so much importance to its agricultural interests, and to the industrial development of the State and South. This committee takes rank with the most important of the House committees, and there is always an earnest contest for assign? ments on it, especially between mem? bers from the South, representing agricultural districts. Through the recommendations of this committee tc the House, the Department of Agri? culture, which is doing so much for the education of the farmers and the development of the farming interests of the country, receives its power. It is particularly gratifying to have southern members on this committee, for they well understand the peculiar needs and possibilities of the south? ern farmers; and we feel sure Con? gressman Lever will devote his best efforts to bringing to the attention of the committee and Congress the vast agricultural resources, both of his dis? trict and the entire State. It was upon this* same committee that the late and lamented Dr. Stokes served with so much benefit to his people during his congressional career, and it is very pleasing to the friends of young Lever to know that the leadership of the House regards nis ability so favorably as to place him in the same seat at the committee table which his distinguished predecessor occupied-and this after so brief a ser? vice in the House. Representative Williams, the present Democratic leader on the "floor of the House, left this committee only this year when he was elevated to the minority leadership. That our Repre? sentative should be selected for this place is a high compliment, both to the District and to him, and the Dispatch wishes to extend its heartiest congratnltions to our yonng Congress? man, and to wish him a career on the committee, brilliant for himself, and beneficial to his State and District. Lexington Dispatch. The Force of Habit. Representative Foster, of Vermont has a fund of stories about the days when the Green Mountain State was a prohibition stronghold. A few years ago there was an* old farmer who lived a few miles out of Bennington, who was perfectly well, so far as his family could see, but who insisted he should have a doctor. The doctor came and examined the old man thoroughly. Then lie said. "There is nothing the matter with you physically that I can find, but as yon are getting old it might not be a bad idea for yon to take a tonic of some kind regularly. Suppose you drink a little good whiskey each day." "Doctor,'1 the farmer replied, "I couldn't do that, I have a son who lives with me and I wouldn't have bim see me taking whiskey for an? other farm as big as mine. *' "Well," said the doctor, "he need? n't know it. Suppose yon take, a drink when you shave yourself each morn? ing.'" The farmer agre-^d. A week later the son cam?- in hot haste to the doc? tor's office. "I want you to cene out and see father," be said. "What's the matter?" asked the doctor. " Is be sick?" "No, 1 don't think he's sick," the son replied, "hut he's losing his mind. He shaves himself half a dozen times a day. " j Genoa, Jan. LT. A hulk laden with j 7???> bales of cotton which had just I be(,n discharged from an American ,'steamer Arimatca, from Savannah, caught fire yesterday and sunk. Pan of the cotton was burned and re j mainder is drifting about owing to the ! strong wind. PANAMA TREATY REPORTED FAVORABLY. Two Democrats Vote Against ? in Committee-Three Amend? ments Adopted. Washington, Jan. 18.-The senate committee cn foreign relations today directed Senator Cnllom to report the Panama treaty, with three amend? ments. The Republican members voted for the treaty, bat only two Democrats, Morgan and Money, ware present. The former voted against the treaty and Mr. Money stated that he had not yet had time to consider it, as it was the first meeting of the com? mittee he had been able to attend. The three amendments related to sani? tation, limitation nf cities and con? trol of harbors. The United States by the amendment relating to sanita? tion is granted more direct power in all sanitary regulations. The amendment concerning the limitation of the cities more specifically defines what are the limits of Panama and Colon in relation to the canal zone. The harbor amend? ment givs the United States control of the harbors for the purposes of im? provements. Today when the committee met the absentees were Senators Fo raker, Bacon, Clark (Mont), Clark (Wyo.), and McCreary. All the amendments were subject to final action though one or two had been tentatively agreed to. After they had been incorporated in the treaty today, Senator Morgan mov? ed to strike out article 22 of the treaty, which" provides for the com? pletion of negotiations with the new Panama Canal company for their rights and concessions on the isthmus. Senator Lodge insisted that this was not a pending amendment under the resolution adopted Saturday and it was ruled out of order. An amend? ment had been prepared by Senators Bacon and Foraker relating to appeals to United States courts in certain cases arising in the canal zone. This was voted down. Senator Morgan protested against this action, saying that the amendment should not be acted upon in the absence of the senators who had offered it. Protest also was made by the majority against the cutting off of opportunity to vote on the amendment striking out article 22. Majority members of the committe say that for two weeks the treaty bas been under discussion and they felt that ample time had been given to its consideration. FIRE IN FLORENCE. Partial Destruction of a Large Tobacco Ware House. Florence, Jan. 18.-The large new brick stemmery and ?ry plant of the Euterprise Tobacco Company, operat? ed hy the Charles A. Gregory Tobacco Company, came very near being de? stroyed by fire at 4 o'clock this morn? ing; as it is, the plant is badly dam? aged and it will cost several thousand dollars to repair it. The fire was dis? covered in what is known as the dry room and had made considerable head? way bet?re being detected. The sub stantial manner "in which the build? ings were erected and the precautions used for subduing the flames in case of fire, and the excellent system of water-works, together with tte hard work of the fire department, under the direction of Chief Wilkius, reduced the loss to a very great extent of sav? ing the property from complete de? struction. The entire plant is owned by the Enterprise Company and is valued at 822..OUt). The insurance carried on the plant is 810,50 ). The loss on the plant wi il be about 85,000. The stock of leaf robacco was owned by the Charles A. Gregory Tobacco Company and was valued at 86,000. The loss and dam? age from fire, smoke and water will amnnt to 83,500. To Regulate Telephone Lines. Columbia, Jan. 14.-One of the im? portant bills is that of Mr. Morgan, of Greenville. He proposes to give the railroad commissioners jurisdiction over ail telephone lines in this State as follows: Section 1. That on and after the approval of this Act by the Governor the railroad commissioners shall have and shall assume the same jurisdic? tion and power over and concerning all telephone lines and persons, firms and corporations operating telephone lines as they now have over and concerning railroad, telegraph and express com? panies ; and they shall especially have te right and power to regulate rates to be charged by the telephone lines, and to require reasonable connections to be made and maintained with other telephone lines and to prescribe a pro? per division of rates between connect? ing lines, and to require all telephone lines to arrange reasonable connections with themselves by individuals, firms, or corporations desiring to connect with them, and to regulate the charges therefor. Section 2. That the persons, firms or corporations owning or operating telephone lines in this State shall bear their propotion of the expensed of the railroad commissioners, including salaries, and the salary of their clerk or secretary, aiong with the several corporations mentioned in Section 2, 066 and Section 2,221 of the Civil Code {Vol. 1, Code of Laws of 1902) and to that end the Comptroller Gen? eral and the fiscal officer maned in p*id section shall place all such tele phoue lines in the same category as to the pay of the said commisioners as the said other corporations, and shall assess and collect their pro rata of the said other corporations ; and all du? ties, and requirements and penalties which the. law provides against the said other corporations, with regard to saul salaries and expenses, and with regard to observing the orders and rulings of the said commissioners shall devolve upon and be incurred also by every person, firm or corporation own? ing or operating any telephone lim1 in tins State New Beru, N. C., -Ian. IS. -Seven people, ail colored, were killed instant? ly today by the explosioii of a boiler in saw mi li" owned by S. E. Sullivan in ames City, near here. The mill was cinolished and all the machinery practica ly destroyed. BRYAN INSISTS il KANSAS CITY PLATFORM, Free Silver Leader Delivers Sig? nificant Address at Complimen? tary Banquet. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 18.-A formai' welcome to Wm. J. Bryan on his re? turn from Europe, taking tiie form cf a "dollar dinner," was held tonight and was attended by nearly 700 Demo? crats. The dinner was intended as a testimonial of regard and sympathy with Mr. Bryan's political policies and to mark his entry into active participation in the pre-conventicc campaign. Mr. Bryan spoke to "The Moral Issue." His speech was heart? ily applauded. Mr. Bryan said : "Instead of talking Gf concessions and compromises, it is time for honest and aggressive action. We are con? fronted with a condition that may weH alarm the thoughtful and patriotic. We find corruption everywhere. Voters are bought at so much a head, repre? sentatives in our city governments are profiting by their positions and even federal officers are selling influence. What is the cause? The commercial spirit that puts a price on everything and resolves every question into 'will it pay?' This commercialism has given popularity to that theory of govern? ment which permits the'granting of privileges to a favored few and defends the theory by an attempt to show that the money thus given directly finds its way indirectly back into the pockets of the people If a party makes c?r tain classes rich by law will it not naturally tarn to these classes for con? tributions during the campaign? If congress votes millions of dollars? annually to tariff barons, money magnates and monopolists, is it not natural that aldermen should traffic in the small legislation of a city coun? cil, and if officials, high and low, use the government as if it were private asset, is it surprising that many in? dividuals who are without official posi? tion yield to the temptation to sell the only politieai influence they haver namely, the ballot? What is the remedy? There is only one remedy, an appeal to the moral sense of the country, an awakening of public con? science. "And how can this appeal be made?" Not by showing a greater desire for the spoils of office than for reforms, but by turning a deaf ear to the con? temptible cry of anything to win and by announcing an honest and straight? forward position on every public ques ti?n. '1 Shall we accept imperialism as an accomplishd fact in order tc appease those who are willing to endorse 'gov? ernment without the consent cf the governed?' There can be no thought of such a surrender,, for who would trust us to deal with other question* if we prove false to the fundamental principls of self-government? "Shall we change our position on the trust question in order to secure the support* of the trust magnates* Not for a moment can we think of it We want the trust magnates against us, not for us. s "Shall we abandon our advocacy of bimetallism in order to conciliate those who defeated the party in other campaigns? Never. Some phase of the money question is always before congress, and no one can predict when the coinage phase of the money ques? tion will again become acute. Nc reform of any kind would be possible with the money changers in control of the party. "Shail we change our position on the tariff question in order to win over Democrats who are enjoying the benefits of protection? It is absurd to suggest it, for the same vicious prin? ciple runs through all of the abuses from which the people suffer. "The Kansas City platform is sound on every plank, and the first act of the next Democratic convention should be to reaffirm it in its entirety and it? next act should be the adoption of new planks in harmony with it and cover? ing such new questions as demand consideration." THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Official Cali Issued for the Gath? ering at St. Louis on July 6th. Washington Jan. 18.-The follow? ing official call was issued today for the assemblage of the* Democratic national convention at St. Louis, July 6th next: Washington, D. C., Jan. 18, 1904. The Democratic national committee, having met in Washington on the 12th day of January, 1904, has appointed Wednesday, the 6th day of July, 190^. as the time and chosen St. Louis, Mo., as the place for holding the Demo? cratic national convention. Each State is entitled to representa? tion therein equal to double the num? ber of its senators and representative* in the congress of the United States and each Territory, Alaska, Indiar Territory and the District of Colum? bia shall have si? delegates. All Democratic citizens in the Unit? ed States who can unite with us in the effort for a pure and economical constitutional government are cordially invited to join us in sending delegate? to the convention. (Signed) James K. Jone.*. Chairman. C. A. Walsh, Secretary. Chairman Jones has announced thu personnel of the committee on arrange? ments for the convention and has called a meeting of that committee for Feb. 2nd nest at ?0 o'clock a. m., at the Southern hotel, St. Louis, Mo. Thc membership of the committee is as follows : James K. Jones, chairman ex-officio ; Wm. J. Stone, vice chairman ex-officio J. M. Guffey. Pennsylvania: D. J. I Campan, Michigan: N. E. Mack, New j York: J. G. Johnson Kansas: John K. j McLean, Ohio: J. M. Head. Tennessee: I John E. Osborne, Wyoming. i ( ape Hay tien, Jan. 17.-Five per ] srms. connected with the conspiracy j head -d by Gen. Monplaisir, to start a i revolt against Gen. Nord, were con ! Hemned to death by a military tri ! bunal, and were executed today in the ! presence of a vast crowd. Several foreigners who took parr in the con ' spiracy will probably be deported.