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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The isthmian canal commission has
appointed a subcommittee to visit CO.
lombia for the purpose of making a
personal inspection of the route of the
proposed Panama canal with view to
completing the preparations for the
transfer of the canal property to the
United States when the final details
for such transfer have been completed.
The subcommittee is composed OF
Rear Admiral John G. Walker. Brig.
Gen. Peter C. Hams. U. S. A., and
Prof. Burr. all members of the COM
mission. They will be accompanied by
Major VIM. NJ Black, corps of engi-
neerA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
WASHINGTON TOPICS
Officers Likely to Lose in Fight
Over LineaI List.
State Department Dismisses Charges
Against ConsuIs.
Portrait of President Mckinley Accept
ed.-The Absinthe Habit.

The fight over the arrangement of
the lineal list of lieutenants of the
army has not ended, but the dissatis-
fed officers who recently proceeded
against the Secretary of War and the
acknowledgement to secure a revision
of the list of lieutenants of the line are
now expected to carry their case
through the courts to the highest tri-
bunal The case is not. however. in
such satisfactory shape as to assure
the lieutenants of success in the high
err courts. 1t might have been possible
to raise the question in such MAN.
ner as to have brought it before the
Court of Claims. Those who are ia
miliar with legal procedure and the
Jurisdiction Of courts say that tine case
is in such form as to offer only the
remotest chance of success for those
who have taken this legal action
against the War Department authori-
ties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
THE E. H. WEAVER LOST.
Wreck Caught Fire-Captain Badly
Burned in Fighting II.

savannah. Ga, April 1.-The schoon-
er Isabella Gill. from Baltimore. ar
rived. this morning. with Capt. Dicke
and eight men of the schooner E. II
Weaver. lost off Charleston, Monday
morning. The Weaver was lumber Ia
den from Fernandina to New Haven.
The wreck caught fire and Capt. Dicke
was badly burned while trying to ex-
tinguish it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

People aboard the White Star liner
Oceanic at Quarantine, New York
Thursday morning, saw the nude BODY
OF man drifting in the narrows our m
sea- The left leg was gone at the knee
and the left arm missing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

SO that's Venus!" he exclaimed as no
venus; don't mind sayin' that Maria ls a
neal heap better an more useful. Maria's a
nun woman, she Is. There amt nothin'
missin from Maria. while this here Venus
=, Say! how dye suppose she could wash
dishes with one arm gone ?'-Chicago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
Will Drop Mortgage Tax Bill.

Albany. N Y. April 1.-THE New yo,,,
Republican Assembly caucus, today. voted
TO abandon the mortgage tax bill. This
Is the bill to which Senator Platt ex.
would be passed in modified form If AZ a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03
TO CURE GRIP in TWO nAva

Laxative Bromo- Quinine removes M
s cause use. y. w. Groves signature on Nm
mchsmos. ~ frilsa nm Il N = = p:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
Opposed to Ri.Montblv Paw


Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 5.-A petit
ton is being circulated at Sayre. Pa.
a Lehigh Valley Railroad centre. ad-
dressed to the committee on labor and
commerce of the New York state as
sembly. asking that body to use its
influence against the passage Of the
bimonthly BILL The petition has Sc
cured hundreds of signers. The OPP
posed bin provides that corporations
shall pay employees twice each month,
and the petition recites -"the enact
ment of such a law is unnecessary.
impracticable and unjust in its appli-
cation to railroads, and that the sign
ers do not desire that the company
employing them be required to stand
the trouble and additional expense in
cident TO paying the men twice a
month"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Schedule effective January II, 1913.
Trains leave Washington from PeunSyl-
vaaia station.
$40 m Daily-local for Harrisonburg.
Narrenton, Charlotte, and way stations
1u.5l Ia DaiiV-N aShin-t0r and FInl-itla
Limited. HrSt-class coaches and drawing
room sleeper 70 Jacksonville, Fla. Din
ing-car service
H.l5a m Daily-Unitod States Past Mail
-firSt-claSs coaches and draWing-room
sleeper to New Orleans. Dming-car ser
vice.
4.ol m Week Days-Local for Harri-
sonhurs and way stations on Manassas
Branch
4.sop Dally-Local for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
6.S m Week Days-Southem Palm
Limited, sole Pullman train. Through
sleeperS to AIKEN, Augusta. Savannah,
jacksonville. and St. Augustine. Club,
dining and observation cars.
$40 p IN Daily-New York and Atlanta
Approximations coach ard sleeper 10
Atlanta: Mondays, Wednesdays and FRI
days, Sunset Route Tourist sleeper. Wash
ton to san Francisco, Pullman Buffet ser
vice.
9.50pm Daily-New York and Florida
Express Erst-class coach and sleeper to
Camden, Summervilie. Charleston, Savan
nah. jacksonville and Port Tampa sleeper
10 Augusta, and connection Tor Aiken.
Dining-car service.
1901 p m Daily-New York and Mem
phis Limited (via Lynchburg )-First-clas
coach and sleeping car to Roanoke, Knox
Vile, Chattanooga, and Memphis; sleeper
to New Orleans. Dining-car service.
1915 N Daily-WashingtOn and south.
western Limited-All Pullman trains. club
and observation ears to Atlanta and Ma.
con; sieepers'tO Nashville, Atlanta, Macon.
Memphis, New Orleans Monday. We'd
nesday, and Friday through sleeper to
Pinehurst. Dining-car service.
TRAINS on BLUEMONT BRANCH,
Leave Washington $50 m md 4.4qp
IN daily; week days, .OOp m, 4.35 y IN, and
6,2J p m, latter to Leesburg only.
Through trains from the South arrive
Washington 6.i2 N. 6.52 am, 7.40 a m.
8. - m, 200 p m, 9.15 p IN, and $50 D m.
daily, lO.l5 m daily EXCEPT Monday
Local trains from UarrisOnburg, IL .5ja
m week days and 9.05 p m daily. From
Charlottesville, S.2Sa m and 9.05 D IN daily.
Tickets, sleeping-car. reservations. and
detailed Information can be had at tickle;
Office, 7O5 18th St.; Eli Pa. ave-, and Penn
SYN mia station. Baggage checked through
from hotels and residences.
Phone 1910 Tor L. X. II. Cab service.
G. II. ACk EhT, General Manager.
). VI. VA EDWiCk, General Pass. Agt
l.. 5. BROWN, General Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
SANITARY AGENTS ATTACKED
Burning Ct Houses Of Mexican Plague
Victims Causes Trouble.

Burning of Houses Of Mexican Plague
Victims Causes Trouble.
Mazatlon. Mex. March 5-There
was one death i'm the city yesterday
from the plague. that OF year-oid
Tirl There are now 1874 persons iso-
lated aud under observation.
The statcmcnt that the plague OK
lists az Villa Union has been confirmed
end DR. Ratron has bocn ordered "a
that place. nr Carhsjal who was
there Tuesday says that two fatal
cases occurred Tho house OF the
victims were burned and the persons
who dealt with tA.m isolated.
Governor Cauado has just received
telephone message that serious dis
turhances have occurred at villa
Union. More than loo men OF the
lower class attacked the sanitary
accents sent from this city and wound.
ed one of them The agents escaped
and could not be Ovcrtakcn by tho
mob which threw rocks and drove
then began 20 hunt mp prs. Carhaj1l
and rutrou whom the people consider
responsible for the burning OF the
houses where plague cases occurred.
AID declared they would Kill them I'm
order 90 stop further destruction Of
houses. The governor has ordered "a
detachment Of the Eleventh Infantry
10 proceed 10 villa Union. The ru.
rails have also been sent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
READ ROUGH
Tvouid Spoil This Story to TeIIitir
the ~ cadtines

io use an eighteenth century phrase
This il an DER true tale Having hap
leuei in small Virginia town In the
winter of 1902. IL Is "a story very much
IF the present p To short time ago
Ars John T. Harmon. of Mc.ia station
"a had no personal knowledge of the
rare curative properties Of thanbcrlniu' IS
n1eh Remedy. Last january" -he
satS. my baby took ireaafuicold and
4 ore time feared she woul nave pncu-
uon.R. but one Of my utiehhnrs told I'VE
iuw Ills remedy hHi cured her little boy
ans began giving IT. tony baby AZ once.
ADJ 't soon cured her heartily thank
rhe manufacturers II chamberlain 81
ough Remedy for placing 80 great %
.urr within my reach ] cannot recon
u-nd 10 90 hiehlv or SAY too much in its
avor J hope all evho -oad this viii o.,
and be- convinced a. ! was For -n 3.
~ N NJ Lewis. Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
GERMANY Ar ST. LOUIS FAIR
Exhibit VIII De More Comprehensive
Than az First Designed.

Than az First Designed.
Berlin. March 9 -Gcvmauy's exhibit
at the ST Louis fair will be far more
comprehensive than the ministry az the
interior al first dcsi.ncd. Dr. Lewalt.
the German commissioner. who has
been pretty thoroushlv au over Ger
many. IN summing mp the results said
!ncf the porcelain wauuio, urerS %
Berlin and Dresden would send COM
prehensiNe exhibits. AS also would the
glass industry OK Ehrcui,ld There
VIII De- a very complete display OF
bronle gold silver and iron Industrial
ast objects. he management ct the
81 Louis exhibition has given rtuoa.
ton the foremost place. with its own
bui'dios hence Germany intends 90
make the most interesting display pos
STOLE in this department.
Or lcwe'd also referred to a ions
Est Of the industries OF Germany
which would he represented
Among the agricultural exhibits Will
b. a horse show ar which the best
German breeds Will bee represented.
The German comm s~iorer has oh
tanned sau~te tory assurances from
the wine -rowers. manufacturers of
cutlery and arms makers and from
chocolate manufacturers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
Investigating Typhoid at Ithaca.

Ithaca. y. y, March George II.
Soper. Of New York city came her yes
terday az the instance of the state
board OF health. to thoroughly investi-
gate the typhoid fever conditions. Miss
Edna Mensley. OF Albany. Cornell 'Os.
was taken 10 the Cornell infirnary
yesterday with symptoms of typhoid.
The situation in the city is improved
and no deaths occurred yesterday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07

Norfolk. Va March 3. The burn
Ing ot q stable adjoining the storage
tanks OF the Standard oil Company
at Grc,nville. y. c.. yesterday caused
one of the tanks 60 explode with great
damage to property other tanks. one
OF which contained 1000 gallons of
gasoline. exploded later Reports re-.
ceivcd here state houses were wreck
ed and much damage dome. nor only
TO the residence and business hous s.
of the town. bur also 10 the large fa,-
tory of the Imperial Tobacco Com
pany
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
T. Boycott he United $500

London. March 5.-Thc Times cor
respondent Mt Paris discusses at great
lensth. in despatch published this
morning tie Central European move
ment 90 boycott the United States
He believes that tAe promoters OF the
movement themselves are aware Of
tho imnoSsihi-ty OF its CONSUMING
ton. but are using il as a device for
the iurth rance o. Germany's poiiu-
cal and economic designs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
Hobson's Mission is to Educate.

Topeka. Kan, March 5.-Richmond
=. Hobson, formerly of the United
States navy. addressed the members
of the Kansas legislature yesterday
He said his mission is to educate the
people of this country that they are
the greatest people in the world 1t
was the greatest disappointment of
his life. said Hobson. that he was
obliged TO leave the navy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
BEET TRUST WILL APPEAL
testimony Of Inner Workings of Com
bine May Not be Heard.

chicago, March The beef trust
mas decided 20 stand by it's demurrer
to the allegations made against it BY
the federal government when the cases
against the combined packers were
begun several months ago. and Will
appeal from the decision overruling it.
lhis alternative was chosen in pref
erenee to the hearing of testimony Of
the inner workings of the combine.
1t is understood that the government
has voluminous supply of testimony
OF every sort bearing on the case. and
taken in all parts OF tie country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
Knapp Confessed For enI,a

Hamilton. o., March 5.-The BODY
OF Hannah Goddard Knapp. the fifth
Of Murderer Knapp'a victims. vas plac-
ed in the morgue here YESTERDAY
Knapp said the reason he confessed
under what is considered comparative
y slight pressure, was to spito his
sister. Mary King, and her husband.
They told on mo" caid Knapp. and
as they seemed TO be looking for dis
grace. thought I'd Let them have all
they wanted. and little more. 10
show good Will"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
Couah Prealka II, L.

Rochester. March 5.-Though only
6 years old. Hiram Bartholomew. OF
Cohocton. broke his right leg for the
22d tine. His aaiiction is known as
fraeilius esseum. The last fracture
was brought on by severe coughing
in whoopin cough Hiram is strap
ped to a couch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
Another Eruption of collma Volcano

Colima. Mexico. March 5.-Another
eruption of she volcano occurred Tues
day. There was an overflow of lava.
accompanied by lightning. Ashes are
iai'ins IN Uruapau. in the coffee coun.
trv' supposed to have come from the
volcano OF Colima. There Is no alarm.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
Nurderss in RELIGIOUS Quarrel.

Biuefeid w. Va March "a muir
der occurred at PowLattan. near here.
last night as the result of religious
quarrel between Mrs Title Hampton
and Michael Hampton Mrs Hampton
ins!ted on her husband adopting her
religion. and he refused. and she shot
and killed him instantly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
CUBAN SENATE ACTS ON TREATY
Re- pretty With United States viii
BE Ratified by LARGE .faforitv

Re-i pretty Witr Urted States viii
BE Ratified by Large Majority.
Havana. March THE report on
tho reciprocity treaty with the United
States was taken up by the senate
yesterday afternoon and went over
until tomorrow, after an animated dc
bate. occasioned by efforts NJ flibus-
tcrins by the few opponents OF the
treaty. The merits ol the treaty were
not discussed. Il is evident that the
ratification viii be voted BY an ample
majority.
j Pierpont Morgan and some OF his
American and Cuban friends occupied
tie seats set apart for distinguished
visitors az the opening of the session
but did not remain Tor the debate.
Senior Sanguilly. the principal oppo-
nent of the ratification. urged DELAY
until the United States senate had
acted. Senior Bustamente. the chair.
man OF the committee which reported
IN favor of reciprocity. replied that
the Cuban senate's only responsibility
was as 10 whether the treaty was
beneficial TO Cuba, and the committee
was perfectly satisfied of this. after
having made the most thorough inves.
ugation and being daily urged by the
commercial and producing classes to
ratify the treaty.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
SEABOARU
AIR LINE RAILWAY

short lir" Q" Principal Cities of the
C"N.h AMI southwest. tiufida. Culs. IcNas
tai, ni six states
-cnt"r't fN stte,l Jan. d. l.a
ihAtN- itANi hi'uMoNIt-NAfN -r1trr
~lNftuN-nAIII
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
TRUSTEES SALE
OF A
Valuble Tract Of Farm
and Timbered l and

II Spots,l rania County. Nir1iria. >itu.
a,cd near Parker Station on
the T.. / * 7. X r.
In execution OF deed OF trust. dated
october rs ID. 1oe6. and recorded i'm spot
-Nl'suia County Court Clerk
tl 'e in ~. u. "~. H.. -. ISIS tn uu-
iersigucd who were substituted as trus
toes ia he place and stealot Thomas
Barton, decea. ed. by an or Ct of ,he
-ouuty tourt of Spotsl 'vauia couutv
Va entered on March sad. 1913. Viii
ell OF pubic auction. al ire request OF
The benS nciaries. AT the front door Of
The Court house of SpotsN lvaLia. 1T g. o
n'rL-rL II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07

\. ..
Inn D.,
lls y. m lsa.a. n. ti. 'S'.'.'.''O
2'5 m. IA. m. rs. pctei>bury
20 p. M -i "a. nt.--l.g l.tl.Iul
o. b. ih 0'l %. 900. Az. Hamlet
. .a T. m t'a. m.-Lv. Hamlet
l." a. m. 70 to ,. poo. Ar Atlanta
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II .' BE- ln. De- $40 "a. m.-Ar. Charlotte
II 90 y. m. J. el b. 100. iy. chester.
90 ID. tH. $50 p m.-i So Er,....,....t,.s
30 m. % lH b. n. f.v. Athens.
10 Ia. % 90 p. m.--Ar. Atlanta
nos 20 =. M A. Augusts.
II - "a. u -p p- mar. Macon.
10 81 a 81. 5 'N d. d.. Ar. Moutg.m.
- g. BOD. % .t- m.-Ar. Mobile
- b. m- ID 'o q. mar. New Ori-ar.
% u5 g. m. a.. W.-Ar. Na.nriii.
21 "a. in. IS -1 %. m. AZ. Memphis
ram Nc. 50 leaves lIchmuni boa POD
Haiiy Tor ltirteoufg, NurIu4. y. g.. nfd
an intermediate points. Connection at
Noriina wiki trains arriving Henderson
Top. pa and ltaic -h ODD b. u. daily. c~d
Dut nam p. M n~tA, except Sunday.
connections az Jacksonville and laml,
Tor lli fl"i. ia last coast points and cuba
ANA tolio Atr, 1t NrN tfI.iu. for All
points n leA't>. Mexico ur4 llifo-ti4.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ucHNoNn-. ALL,
g. An, fn ", ID r...
fua a. n, Ed ''h
-,r m ~, go f -..
5 a. d. r'. ~. e. f-.,- N..t',.
..t.-.,..,-..' "' 90.
'' ''- points.
Sih.'i> 7-'.'" SERVICE.
40. -Seaaoi-d Florida Limited Lea.
Iul Richmond 20 fH..- D. I.. .r..t.. fs..f..'.l
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
APRIL 9Th, 1903,

Court Day. the s6s acres OF land. with
buildings and Improvements thc,eOu.
being the same land and premises con-
veyed by lohn Decker 10 Gaspsr Took
man by deed of even date with said
j ef of trust. situated IN chancellor
Iownship of said county and near
Parker Station on Z +. &, p K r
he said sale being made for the pur-
pos OF paying the balance due OF + 500
under said deed OF trust, aud interes,
thereon, as secured by said lien. as We
A. other legal costs and charges
improvements consist OF plain dwell
ing and outbuildings
Terms Cash.
Sr GEO K FITZHUGH,
LEE J. GRAVES,
Substituted Trustees.
taprl
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
Ate nti on.
SDOrtSmGr !
LEROY l. LELAND.
Dt A. Dr.tt - pcl.;,.,..- NJ
LEROY l. LELAND.
% y Pratt st, Baltimore, Md.

Is headquarters for Remington Hammer
'nd liammerless guns 4 guaranteed
gun for $40. All brands OF Smokeless
Power. Hand loaded shells Fun line OF
sporting supplies always on hand Mail
orders solicited. Prompt attention and
satisfaction guaranteed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
CONTRACTORS.
GEO w. WROTEN
Builder and Contractor.

wul furnish Plans and Specifications,
contract for erecting all classes Of Build
ings; furnish hands by the day and SUI
perintend the work In town or country.
~ Charges Reasonable.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-07
WIN. Livingston,

Contractor aud Builder, FredsriCks-
burg. Va Fully equipped for all kinds
of work In the building line. Business
0ffice-Room rs, Enterprise Building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
poss II PaYi

Some people look at the matter Of q
college education for a boy from ?
dollars point Of view. II is not the
right view but II does appeal to many
parents docs it pay they ask,
"to send a boy to college for four
years when he might go TO work In .
store or office or factory and be earn
ing $25 to $40 a month";"
1t depends Of course on the BOY.
Some boys might be educated until
they reach the age Of 80 and never
amount to shucks; others will win
without education. But the latter
will win q good deal faster IL they
have better preparation. Here's an
instance; An Abilene boy was sent
to college for six years, four In regular
course and two in professional study
A lot Of people said 1t was a great
waste OF time and money on his
fathers part. He completed bis
studies with honor and went out into
the world with $56 and q railroad
ticket to . growing western city
That was four years ago. He began
the practice Of his profession ana
never sent homo for money. Today
be owns clear Of debt city real estate
worth $4,000 and $1,000 worth Of
other property and bis income u
increasing daily. He has saved this
out Of his professional earnings. His
talent commands the respect Of the
hest people and he receives the re-
ward that always comes to thor
oughly competent man. as f,,,,,
Did the six years at college pay
from the dollars point o. view, to say
nothing Of the added Joy and satisiac'
ton Of lifep That young mans
friends are proud Of him. but there IL
also credit due to the father who saw
to it that the boy was perfectly fittet
for his life work. Between an educs
ton and money, II he can have bu'
one, q boy is thousand times bettel
of with the former.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
A Jok. Becomes a Law.

The following joke was actually
made q law In the late Kansas legisla-
ture: "Sectlon /. That the term
automobile and motor vehicle, AZ
used in this act, shall be construed
to include all types and grades OF
motor vehicles propelled BY electric
ity, steam. gasoline or other source Of
energy, commonly known IS automo-
biles, motor vehicles or horseless car.
riages, using the public highways and
not running on rails or tracks.
Nothing In this section shall be CON
structsd as in any way preventing,
Obstructing, impeding. embarrassing
or In any other manner OF form In
ringing upon the PrerOgative Of any
political chaflsur TO run an autouo-
bilious band wagon At any rate be
sees Ct compatible with the saisty Of
the occupants thsrsOfi provided. bow
ever, that not less than ten or more
ihan twenty ropes Be q all times A.
loved 10 trail behind the vehicle when
10 motion. In order 70 permit ihOs'
who have been 90 tortunsts as 70 60
oups viii their political lives a. oP-
:
portuhisy 70 Be dragged 70 DEATH and
provided further. hat Whsnsrpr I
nsueIsd nad bleeding political corps
llnri1rus ~ nsrty. ne driver q ii
lml,c|s lh,'i. b icc,rthnss NI|a 81
rI11|1|1r, a a. .,s7 I1reF oeI q.
I4 |s@
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-02
ed by the Democrats A; Republican

4 d
ed by the Democrats A; Republican
majority So.
Bearing in mind that 1902 was the
year when the party in power was
always the weakesti remembering
also the fact that coal strike existed
in the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
for five months aud two days; the
clamor made about trusts and mo-
nopolies; the fact that especially In
New York and in Pennsylvania, the
Democratic party nominated the best
men there we're ia the party, and the
general expectation that the Demo-
cratic party would carry the lower
house Of congress and increase their
representation in the upper branch,
see what the answer Of the great
American electorate was, resulting In
the annihilation Of the, Democrats as
a National party, the maiorities and
pluralities In some Of the states being
larger than was given to President
Mckinley in 1900.
II the Democrats In 1904 escape the
greatest defeat in the party's history
it will be nothing less than miracle.