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WOMAN SHOOTS AT PIRATES.
eteed BY Her husband, Blaxng Away.
Whiie Dtver Thieves Returned Fire.

9tood BY Her husband. B1az1ng Away,
Whhe nivee Thieves Returned Fire.
Shortly after . o'clock yesterday morn
Ing. Skipper Edward johnson Of the hay
barge Bergen, In dock at the foot OF Six
teenth street. Hoboken, was awakened by
his wife, who told him that she had heard
footsteps on the deck. River pirates
have been Fostering boatmen In the vicinity
Of late. and johnson jumped into his cloth-
Ing and went on deck. taking a revolver
He could ste nothing amlss. and returned
TO his cabin. A few minutes later no heard
footsteps and again went on deck. He
saw u small boat making away from the
side OF the tug Harry Steers. Jr farther
up the basin. and emptied his revolver
to alarm wa,chmen on the Scandinavian
American Line pier, when two reports
rang out from the water aud bullets whizzed
past him.
He returned to his cabin for more car
tridges, and found his wife tucking away
their two-months Old baby and making
ready to Join In the fght Both returned
on deck with a brace of shooting irons.
They could zee tvo small boats making Tor
midstream, one having apparently stolen
from under the Bsrgen's bow. Watchmen
on the pier opened fire on tho men In the
men and number Of private watchmen
along shore.
Four men were in each OF the retreating
boats Two piled the oars in each. and
the others stood in the stern answering
tho shots. The skipper and his wife joined
In the firing. the latter being so provoked
at the attacked made on johnson that
she afterward explained that she shot
to kill She thinks she hit ono n,an in the
boat that stole away from the Bergen.
as he was seen to fall backward and drop
his gun into the water
The fusiliade from shore had become
no lively that the men inthe boats con-
cluded that il WAS best for them to make
faster time, 80 all hands bent to the oars,
and the boats were soon lost in the dark
ness. The firing from the Bergen con-
,inued un;i! they were out Of sight,
The skipper's wife then went back TO
quiet her baby, whose cries could lie heard
When the Steers was searched il was found
that the thieves had made OF with her
compass. binnacle lamps and other pror-
e.ty worth several hundred dollars; The
alipper and his wife believe the thieves
iatondnd 20 loot the Bergen after they left
the tug.
They would have got a warm ,ccption
ON this craft" said Mrs. Johnson. pointing
TO four British bulldog reviewers on the
cabin wall We've made II a point To
have means OF protection about ever since
we were visited by river pirates in Long
Island two years agO,
The sun., 1903-01-07
RELICS or THE NATIONS YOUTH.
Bible Washineton swore ny and Hesic1sser's
Sword Exhibited at D. A. \. Reception.

Bible Washineton swofe ny and Heeilsuer'e
Sword Exhibited at . D. A. n. Reception.
The New York City Chapter Of the DauGh.
ters of the American Revolution held their
annual reception yesterday afternoon at
Sherrys and at the same ume celebrated the
anniversary Of Washington's wedding day.
About 500 Daughters assembled in the nag-
decorated ballroom. The principal address
was delivered b. Col John ". Vrooman on
George Washington and Martha Gusts.
and an elaborate musical programme was
carried out.
Two valuable relics were exhibited on the
rostrum. One was the Bible borrowed fro
ST. Johns Masonic lodge and used by Cnan-
cellor Robert X. Livic gston when he az
ministored the first p esidentisl oath g..
Office. This was brought = the recopti5.
by q special delegation Of N sons,
The other relic was the sword which Gc't.
Herkimer used in the battle OF Oriskanv
The Daughters explained In type~ritt'
sheet tia, tho battle In which the sword W.
used saw the American colors hoieted il
victory for the first time and that the hsG
on that occasion was made Of white shir'.
a blue coat and strips Of red flannel. They
might have told that the strips Of re
1annel" were ri~ces ~ petticoat.
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23D REGIMENT TO WITHDRAW.
Believe e. That the National Guard Asso-
citation 10 No Longer Useful.

The Twenty-third Regiment OF Brooklyn
will withdraw from the National Guard
Association at its next meeting In Albany
on Feb 4. Lieut.. Col. William A. Stokes,
who Is in temporary command Of the regi-
m.nt, said
We believe that there was time when
the association was good for the National
G,ard, but it seems TO us that It has had
it's day The association has brought about
many changes in the Guard for good. 1t
has revised the military code and has
gree Of effeiency.'
Iieut. Col Stokes also said the regiment
had no i'll will toward the association. but
that the National Guard was gradually
getting on an army basis and that the
association was unmilitary. The Thir-
,eerth Regiment Heavy Artillery, Col
David L. Austen commanding, withdrew
from the association several years ago.
The sun., 1903-01-07

SrErBRNvu.LR OAio. Dee. 27.--The Hon. ROBERT
LOVE- Justice o. the Peace OF Sieubenvtlie. has
earned the title OF the Marrying Justice" He
Is lnlsterial In appearance and the clopng couples
from Pennsylvania. West virli'Ia. the Pan
handle and two adjoining Ohio counties north
and south to tie Gretna Green, where hundreds
Are marie ed annually, all seek out BOB IovF
and have the knot tied and few Jokes on matri
mony thrown in. -ClertlGnd Leader.
Who dares to say that there is not magic
in a name? Gnarled and wrinkled pesoi-
mists may pretend that naturally a man
named LOVE likes to hate 6nd is given to
crabbedness Here is BoB LOVE TO give
them the lie. He has a look OF benediction
a his name has: and it's no wonder that
the young folks like to employ him, His
name is a good omen.
The sun., 1903-01-07
BRYANS ADVICE TO MEXICO.
etiok - the 0lves STANDARD. He Says.
After studying Cooditions There.


After STUDYING Conditions There.
MONTEREY. Mex. Jan. CIV. J. Bryan
In an authorized interview on the subjcc,
Of the financial condition In Mexico, given
just before his departure from here yea
to-day. aid:
If were Q citizen OF Mexico I would
sssuredly oppose the gold standard AS
. citizen OF tho United States, have op-
posed the gold standard there. and II |
lived here ! would not only oppose the
open adoption OF the gold standard. but
! would oppose any step toward 1t, and
by thrt ! mean any change In the ratio
and any other step advocated by the
fnanciers. The finances of a nation ought
to I've mana ged for the benefit Of the wealth
producers. and not for the benefit Of the
money changers.
The big fnanciers have pecuniary in
terests averse to the interests OF tho peo-
pie. The big hnanciers want money scarce
for two reasons-arst. 40 that II will r1se
in value, and. second, 30 that they can
more easily control it. They flrst drive
nation to the gold standard, and then
profit by furnishing the gold needed II
bonds are issued In the money Of the
country the people Of the country can
take the bonds and furnish the money
but when gold bonds are issued II is usually
necessary 70 apply to the big fnanciers
who control the gold. II Mexico goes 10
the gold standard she will not only have
TO mortgage herself TO foreign fnanciers
to get the gold but will help TO increase
the strain upon gold and share in the
suffering that this will bring TO all gold
nations.
Mexico uses silver and produces the
silver she needs. She has escaped the fall
in prices which the gold standard has
brought TO Other countries Why should
she abandon a money which she produces
and then borrow money TO do businessf
1t IL possible and even probable that
the abortion Of the gold standard by Mexico
might bring such a crisis as TO hasten the
restoration OF binetallism bv other coun-
tries But no nation can afford 10 make
conditions worse in the hoHe Of producing
a reaction. because its bad example may
create conditions which it cannot after
ward cure
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SHAKECP or FIREMEN.
Purroy Makes 90 Transfers-Planned I,
Curb Croker's Friends:

Acting Fire Chief Purroy last night an.
nounced fory-nine transfers Of Arenen to
60 into effect this morning. The new or
ders affect two chiefs OF battalion. nine
foremen eight assistant for men, twenty.
nine firemen and three engineers.
The battalion chiefs affected are William
Guerin Of the Fourth and Thomas r. Lang
ford Of the Fifth, who change places. These
OF her office rs are affected:
roRrM-N.
Thomas O'Hsran, En- gine 50 to Hook and
Ladder ~: Daniel Lawlor. Hook and Ladder
IL to Engine 50: Charles Sheridan, Engine
9 TO Hook and Ladder IS: Richard Ryan
Engine "a TO Engine g; Owen MeKernan.
Donohue. Hook and Ladder 7 70 Engine !s
John !. Andarlese. Engine ] to Engine -
Pct"r Andrews, ". Engine 10 to Engine /
Edward FITZGERALD. Engine ia to Engine 10
ASSISTANT YoRkMES.
Henry Stickel. Hook and Ladder 70 En-
sine IS: Joseph c. D,novan. Engine S. -
Hook and Ladder ) troweI ~ Samuel p
Lynch. Hook and Ladder ste Hook and Lsdder
S: John X Corr. Hook and Ladder s to HOOK
and Ladder o: james !. Convey. Hook and
Ladder ! to Engine %; John N. Hartman,
Mapes. Engine ,2e 70 Engine $ is1: Samuel
Secretary Ieary would only cay that II
10 customary to make transfere at the be-
ginning OF the year. A theory that found
favor in some quarters was that the trans-
fers were planned to curb certain men in
the department who have been too pro
nounced In their friendship for Chief Croker.
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IN. savage and Jssus. /.

To TEE FprroR oY THg SrS-Sir' Lcotine
At the subject coldly. the arguments OF Dr
ssvasc would ~eem 70 me TO call for NJ tria'
for Jesus Christ
There IL no use evadine the question. Jeans
was cruc'ncd on the .prcinc charge that h"
vas an impostor He was guilty. or not guilty
Before the court OF PLATE the people aaid. W.
have law. and according 70 the law he oush'
God Before the court OF Caiphas. tho high
priest, the question was nut 10 him directly
Il adjure thee by the living God, that tho
tell US thou he the Chris, tho Son, OF God
And Jesus ssid. Il am And YOU .hsll >ee u"
Son Of Man sitting on the right hand Of N"
power Of God, and coming with the cloud q
Heaven
jesus l. God. tho lgh' Of th" world. or
loathsome har The Jsws hrve ever .!no'
regarded him as al imIostor. the Christ,Hr
adore him a. God ,ncarnate the Jew, az"
-ish Dr Savage = wrong, and the Christian
al.o are wong II I. not only in'sre.tinr y
II fa.cinatiug. TO study every incident of VI"
passion o' lNsus Christ, ~ th" liSht OF the eros.
as well a. IN tn" ligit Of exact science
BKooSLyN. Jan hiCHArL CoKoonAI
tn. sures, And bes, of B.ood Purasrs y Sssss
AnArnftyC -AdS
The sun., 1903-01-07
The lndiannla Po.tmistress

To THv EoIror or THx SvS-sir: A despatch
frar, lndlanola Miss, published In your issue o.
dav SAYS tn.t "indian1la aas a population Of 800
,an bNH<S electric lights and water works ana
rrpnbly thirty i've business houses, tncludln {
\ hs frtlry," and all this 10 made an argument
T. w thAt IA. pes lent has done grcat wron {
Ia cI'sns the p a. o nee because a col,red post
sN,t rt, 'i~tS in1ut ln6ian0ll seem u need sftins
TIC rraSuS NJ 100 gives .ndi-nois p5puiati IN
"CleCtuc lights aHd water works. The county
Sunl ive- has 4,noI white p >1u,atlpn. and i3.o,o
pie % su'lcient means and educAti'n 20 he patrons
81 the = at or'cc. Their are in Sunfovtr county
LII, white and ,7o3 rolored males n voting age
whr can ~ "a and write. The ynstmlstvss and
her husp rand worh from 81 ~ - Si.sm
Jan q. ionl fAIsrl.Ar,
The sun., 1903-01-07

Tho Wet Durbar to be held by the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
psny in Boston next fall in honor Of the
Honoarable Artillery Company Of Lon
don, Is already the subject of respectful
comment among students Of the art Of
war, actuaries Of the life insurance COM
panies, political economists and societies
and individuals interested in the drink
problem. We believe that Mr.. EDWARD
ATKINSON was the first to demonstrate
the connection between tho banquets Of
the Ancients, the price OF corn and the
ravages Of the phylloxera. Prof. JAMES
SULLY has shown in one Of his most in
teresting chapters that tho origin Of the
expressions to smile,'' to take smile
cannot be traced farther back than 1882
exactly one year after the foundation Of
tho Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company. At the present time no coal
ia used in the Armory OF the Company.
a. the system of heating by spontaneous
combustion works admirably. The Com
pany's automobile commissary tank
train Of thirty cars is nearly completed.
Hogshead court-martials meet daily.
The discipline Of the Company was
never moro severe. The Highball prov.
ing grounds at Fort Young and Fortress
Parker are crowded daily. In short.
the Company expects every member
IN do his duty and increase his holdings.
The Honourable Artillery Company Of
London will have tn look down the bar
rcls of the most dangerous men of war
that ever gloricd in sack or pitilessly
put an enemy in their mouths.
Weexpect to hear that awful war song
~TaEe out the dead onesi
Bring In tn. Nv, ones"
In the general chorus Of compliment
to these Boston braves, one voice,
kind enough in intention. seems a little
iM.rh and cracked. Our va,ued con-
temporary. the Ner Orleans Times Dem
ocrdf, cherishes the illusion that the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pany supposedly represents the aristoc-
racy Of Boston II by the aristocracy
Of Boston is meant the descendants OF
the old gentle families Of the Massa-
chusetts Bay Colony the WINrHRors,
SALroNsrALls and QUIScYs, the names
which for eight or nine generations have
had Q representative on the Harvard
catalogue. that aristocracy has not
ths honor OF sharing in the exploits Of
the Ancisnts. Nor have the newer men,
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The Democratic Leadership.

We reprint to-day an article from the
Eevs OF Birmingham. in Alabama, on
the possible Democratic nomination for
President in 1904. We give II because
in tone it is typical of the discussion OF
tho subject now going on in Southern
papers generally, which seems to be con-
fined to them 20 far rs concerns those
representing the Democracy.
1t is very natural that this question
should weigh on the South particularly.
The great strength Of the Democratic
party is now in the Southern States.
Elsewhere in the Union there remains to
that party only q shadow Of its former
power. In Congress the Democratic
minority would be paltry numerically
and insignificant intellectually. were it
not for the Southern Democrats, who
make up fve-sixths Of the Democratic
Senators and about two-thirds OF the
Democratic Representatives.
The Democratic party may be de-
scribed. therefore. as now almost Pc
culiarly Southern party. Only in those
States is it the controlling political force.
Without the electoral votes of the South
ern States it has no chance whatever Of
electing the President next year. At the
last elections for Congress the Demo-
Gratis returned from other than Southern
States were only SIS in number, out Of
l7s Democrats in all. and Of these II
were from New York alone. Outside Of
the South and New York. therefore. in
the Congress elected consisting Of a
total of 3s6 members, only tenth part
were Democrats.
bility for the leadership Of the Demo-
cratic party is breeding q degree Of
conservatism never before manifested
there since the Civil War. The Wild
ness with which the South was pos
sessed in 1895 and during the second term
Of President CLEVELAND has passed away
and has been succeeded by impressive
calmness and sobriety. Moreover. since
the period of the reign Of political RADICAL
ism a great period Of prosperous devel-
opment has como to the South. 1t is no
longer poor and stagnant. but rich and
progressive. 1t has built up vast manu.
featuring interests with unexampled ra-
pidity, and its railroad systems have BE-
come among the best in the world. 1t 10
no longer apart from the course OF ma
terial progress in America, but in many
respects is leading that advancing move
ment.
Under such circumstances the South
ern organs Of opinion. with substantial
unsnimity, are getting on the side Of
conservatism in politics at the beginning
OF 1908. The responsibility for tho fate Of
the Democratic party which rests on
the South has made them serious. judi
cial and temperate in the expression Of
their opinions. Obviously, they have,
- yet. no definite policy and no particu-
lar candidate for next year to suggest
and advocate, but they are thinking
very hard, and in that reserve they are
representative Of all prudent men in
the Democratic party throughout the
Union,
The sun., 1903-01-07
President Palma s Son Among Cuban visitors

The Ward Line steamship MORO Castle
brought in from Havana yesterday fidole
G. Pierra. commissioner TO a convention
Of customs officials at Washington Stuy-
vesant Fish, Jr., and a small party of Yale
students: Jose Estrada Palma. the Cuhan
Presidents son. who is coming to a military
school. and the two young sons Of Cuban
Minister SuuierS.
The sun., 1903-01-07

sometimes classified as the Goldfish
aristocracy,' part in that worshipful
Company. To be sure, there is direct
psychological relation between Goldfish
and the Company. Goldfish 10 Shoe
horn, q maker Of thirst. Tho Company
has inextinguishable thirst and is for
ever trying to quench it.
Still, In a sense, our trusty Ancients
are an aristocracy. They are the 6ttest
survivors They are combination and
form Of elect and miraculous constitu-
tons, much-enduring livers, hearts OF
oak, elastic and unconquerablo insides.
All rum is their province. All thirst is
their business. All night is their spe-
ciality. All grape is their volley. All
Sheol cannot frighten them when their
paint Is on and in. They are the great
est all-Scotch. all-Canadian. all-rye, all
hot-Irish, magnum cum laude, never
say-die, no-heel-taps, care-killed-a-cat
we-won't-go-home-till-morning, set en-
up-in-the-other-alley, all-punch-and-no-
water. whoop-we-are-the-p people, where
the -balls-fall thickest. never need to-
leave-oH team in the world What says
the old rhyme?
drink In the morning. drihk Al noon.
The thirst In my stomach is such;
Inever can drink drop too soon.
Nor ever drop too much"
Not for mere pleasure. be it UNDER
stood; but TO keep the stuff away from
weaker brethren Yes, the Ancients are
the Boston Aristocracy of Thirst.
The sun., 1903-01-07
A New Holiday Recon- NJ end = d :.

To rHs EDITOR OF TIN Sr.-s'': overre
your objections TO more holiday and sustain
Tired" Only don't rahe II tire Yale Harvard
football game day. Sr, the harpy day when Terry
McGovcrn and Young Corheu 'ret together"
More peorie will be Interested.
Ngw YoRY. Jan. a. WEARY Sport.
The sun., 1903-01-07
NEW DIOCESAN HOUSE OPEN.
Coatains Ofnces for bishop burgess and
Rooms of the Church (1ub.

The benediction services OF the Diocesan
House Of the Diocesan Missions OF Long
Island we're held yesterday afternoon in
the handsome new building at i7o Remsen
street. Brooklyn. Bishop Frederick Bur-
gees presided and made an address. The
vested choir OF the Cathedral Of Long
Island rendered the music for the occasion.
After the services the Church Club,
whose home will he on the first noor ana in
the basement OF the Diocesan House. held
Q reception.
The second floor OF the house will be
occupied by the Offices OF Bishop Burgess
and the standing committee. In the base
ment the Church Club will have a hand.
somely fitted-up billiard room and all the
facilities Of club life.
The sun., 1903-01-07
lbCvCry.

The application Of WILLIAMS. DEvERr
for a writ Of mandsmus requiring the
Tammany nall General Committee TO
recognize him and his supporters a.
members Of the County Gensral Com
mittee from the Ninth Assembly district
The sun., 1903-01-07
CNlns.s Fair Cemmlssi On.

wAsNrNuroS. Jar. S.-Minister Congc-
has informed the State Department BY
cable that Prince Pulun Of Pekin, Custom.
C>m,nissi,. er Carl Of Chefoo and HuAn
Tachia of shan ghAi have been appointed
c C,m'nissic rers 20 the ST Louis Exposition
10 represent China.
The sun., 1903-01-07
College. TO Teach we,uea Agriculture.

Wellesley College has In contemplation
the establishment Of . department Of agri-
culture for women modelled after the
Horticultural College at Swanley, Eng
land. which has been successful for fifteen
wears Teachers College will also intro
duc~ oours,e in agriculture next year.
The sun., 1903-01-07

n our friends uho fa'or Us Vaih r,anusortpts for
uheosH w'sh 10 hare rt)seisd articles r'urned they
mus m ell cases 0gd Stamps for that purpose
The sun., 1903-01-07

PARis-klosQuc No. II. near Grand Hotel. and
Kosque No. 10 Boulevard des capucines.
The sun., 1903-01-07

Ta. sur.s, And bss, of B.eod rurasn y Issss
Anerss'vS Ado
The sun., 1903-01-07
PRESIDENTIAL Possibilities

PRINCETON. n J. Jan. 5.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-09
"W. R. THOMAS.
"Mayor of Gainesville.
IN THE KAISEE'S TOLLS.
Great Britain Struggles Intellectual
ly to Free Herself.

New York, February 2.-The
Daily Mail says, according to the
London correspondent of the Trib-
une, that the more the British ma
ton struggles to escape from the
German alliance and the Venezue-
ian imbroglio, the more irretrieva-
bly, and inextricablyis it involved.
There are obvious reasons why
Germany should forward the quar-
rel to the utmost, and that she now
control British policy is not doubt
ed.
1t is curious that while Lord
Cranborne's speech has been round
" condemned in this country, it
has given immense satisfaction at
Berlin, as showing the friendliness
of the British government. The
British press, it is said, may write
against Germany and irresponsible
politicians may make speeches but
so long as the government is friend
ly it does not much matter. The
German press ignores all public
opinion in England.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-09
PENSION FOR EX-SLAVES.
Bill introduced In Congress By
Senator Hanna.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 4.-Sen-
atOr Hanna today introduced a bill
granting pension and bounties to
all ex-slaves who were freed by the
proclamation of President Lincoln
during the War of the Rebellion.
1t provides that persons over 80
years of age and less than 60,whether
male or female, shall receive a cash
bounty of 800 and monthly pen
sions of SIS per month; persons
between go and 20 years old, a
bounty of $500 and a pension of
$12 a month, and persons over 20
years old a bounty of $500 and
pension of $15 per month. The
bill also provides for the payment
of the bounty and pension to rela-
tives who may be charged with the
care of ex-slaves.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-09
VENEZUELA COMPANY
ENLISTS 1000 MEN

Joplin, 10, Feb. 2.-"The Ven
ezula Company" which was organ
lied here several days ago to enlist
men for colonization in Venezuela,
has, it was stated today, received
more than 1000 men, all with mil
itary training, and some of whom
have held commissions in the Uni
ted States Army and Navy.
Applications for membership are
pouring in from all parts of the
United States and Canada. The
company expects to obtain large
land grants from the Venezuelan
Government.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-09
NO RACE PREJUDICE.
Booker 7. Washington Cordially
Invited to Address Florida
Audience.

Tuskegee, Ala, Feb 4.-Booker
T. Washington left tonight for
Gainesville, Fla, to address meet
ing of school superintendent and
educators to be held there Recent
Iy an invitation was extended Prof.
Washington to be present, but the
discussion which arose over the
matter was of such a nature that
the negro educator decided not to
accept the invitation. Today,
however, he received the following
telegram:
Come without fail. You will
receive kindly and friendly welcome.
Address to be given in courthouse
to both races.
"W. R. THOMAS.
mayor of Gainesville.
"Wm. Holiday, County Super
intendent of Education.
"W. E. Sheats, State Superinten-
dent of Education"