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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
WINDSOR HnrHI- ST. PAIL

The hotels Of the twin cities will DO
crowded, but il Is hardly probable that
they will make much money, because Of
the elaborate manner in which they are
preparing for the event. Decorations, fur
niture, cooking and menu will equal even
the fastidious demands Of such epcures az
Chauncey Depew and Elliott r. Shepard
The West aud Nicollet In Minneapolis and
the Ryan and Windsor in st. Paul are 'in
1t with both feet" as clerk at one Of
these hostelries told me the other day.
Reliable figures recently obtained by
committee Of citizeus show that at st.
Paul, Minneapolis and the adjoining sub
urbs Of Minnetonka and White Bear 5000
visitors can be accommodated without
crowding OF the use Of a cot in hotel par
Tor. AS for a convention hall, it has been
so arranged that no criticism can he made
either of its seating capacity or acoustic
properties. Twelve thousand people can
easily find accommodation within its walls,
snd speaker NTH an ordinary oratorical
voice will experience no difficulty iii being
heard.
Comfortable quarters have already been
allotted TO each of the state delegations.
IL is true that we cannot guarantee TO each
Of New York's big four" parlor. bed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
VALUABLE MussEL SHELLS.
Pearls of Great Price Found in Ohio
Rivers.


Rivers.
Especial Corresp ondencel
WAYyEsvILLE, o., May 9.-Mr Israel
Harris. a banker, geologist and antigua
rian. Of this village, has probably the
largest collection of American pearls in
existence The pearl mussel is found IN
both the Great and Little Miami rivers,
and for "a number Of years The business Of
pearl fishing was prosecuted here with
good deal Of diligence-sO much so In fact,
that the mussels were pretty nearly eradi-
Gated. They were hunted so reckles,ly
that few were left to propagate, and the me
dustry In consequence has nearly died ont.
During It's height some years ago many
good finds were made, and ~ the fortunate
ones were always anxious 70 realize on
their good luck, Mr.. Harris driitcd into
the business OF buying the pearls. Usually
he sold them again 10 jewellers IN the large
cities but such as particularly took his
fancy he retained for his own pleasure. IN
his collection are now many curious ones,
mink. black and varicolOred and some odd
formations. These latter serve to show
how the oyster builds the pearl. The be-
pinnine is some minute foreign substance
which finds its way into che shell, and
which. as he cannot remove it, the oyster
begins 10 coat with nacre so as TO make IL
smooth and nonirritant 70 his tender tis-
sues. as the nacre hardens, successive coats
are applied and so the pearl grows by de-
prees Sometimes the foreign substance
becomes attached 10 the shell and then a
one sided pearl IS formed. These occasion
ally take very irregular shapes, one in Mr..
Harris collection much resembling the
human hand. A number have been cut in
halves 10 show the process Of building, and
the successive layers appear as regularly
as in an onion.
The largest pearl ever found here was
the treasure trove Of lucky lad, who real
lied about 500 for it. Subsequently It
passed through many hands at con-
stantly Increasing value, and the last
known Of il was when 10 appeared in the
the display Of firm OF New y ork jewelers.
at the last Paris exposition, and was then
valued az $500.
Near the mouth Of the Great Miami are
some huge shell heaps which have long
been puzzle 70 scientists. Recent eXca-
yations at Fort Ancient, near here have
disclosed the fact that the Mound Builders
knew Of and valued pearls, as some were
found in tile tombs. 1t is very probable
that these shells were gathered by aborig-
inal pearl fishers long ages ago.
Pearls are occasionally found here yet,
but Of little value for the reason that 1
have stated above If the river should be
protected for number OF years, giving
the mussels opportunity TO propagate and
time 70 grow, the fishery might easily be
reestablshed. JAMES *. REEVE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

shoulders with the humble and lowiy' tha'
the town has had good laugh at '"e "a
peiise Of the arlstocrats OF Rotten now
Nor was there any way to Keep the '"'or
lopers out The leaders of the movement
were furious and went TO the district com
missioners. who are the rulers Oh the Town;
Tho commissioners were sorry, but could
do nothing for them. Then appear was
taken 10 President Harrison. The presl-
dent smiled good naturally, and SAID WINE
he had been willing 10 encourage the alair
by sending bis own carriage, he reaiiy
could not think Of issuing an order 70 Keep
the public out Of the White Lot, and knew
Of no way In which 20 distinguish The goats
from the sheep. So there the matter was
dropped.
few DAYS later the leaders OF the
Rotten Row movement concluded 70 Try
IT, again. This time they dld not ad'er,
t.se the parade day IN the newspapers ana
the common herd knew nothing ahout ~
But the word having passed in aristocratlc
circles there was goOdly gathering OF the
swell people. Unfortunately there were
among them some more uDbdden guests
~ a different sort. Several wild and woody
western statesmen were there, driving
trotting horses to sulkies, under the mis-
taken idea that it was a sort OF country
horse fair one senator, who drives
pair OF fast roadsters, was out IN hghI
wagon end an old SLOUGH hat, both the
wagon and the hat being pretty well COW
cred with mud. He insisted upon trying
70 Get ND races with all the people he
uassed. instead Of going along in the dig
nided and sedate fashion affected by the
real aristocrats. He also yelled out how
dew 10 his acquaintance, many OF whom
were severely shocked. Another senator
came out in a buggy with red wheels,
wearing on his head a dusty old straw hat
which filled the souls Of the aristocrats
with disgust. There were number OF
rented riVs in the lot too. The rented rig
4 all right for utilitaran purposes, and
will do to run about TO receptions and
dinners in but it viii never do for Rotten
Row.
The worst of it all was that the pubic
wouldn't come out 20 see. The projectors
Of the enterprise had hoped the common
people would be there by the thousand TO
paze in open mouthed wonder at the mag
nifcent spectacle, to applaud and to envy.
But the public wasn't there and dldn a.i'-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

cians than as traders. These latter jumped
on the newspaper magnates at once and
declared that this journalistic war was
"plaving hob" with the real interests Of
both towns "Why," they asked, don't
Won ioin hands on some scheme and boom
tbe twin cities instead Of knitting themW
One of the able editors 1icked the ashes
from his cigar and smilingly replied;
"Well, if you follows will help US, per
haps we might"
"HOwW
"Ouit your rowing about Cush Davis
Bob Smith and IL Donnelly, pull off your
coats and unite with us in getting one OF
the national conventions"
The suggestion took at once, the quar-
tet shook hands on it and then over a bot
tie of wine began to discuss details The
principal point was, which city should be
pushed for the honor The argument grew
warm. stop it" cried one Of the mer-
chants; "let this settle It," He pulled a
handful Of change from his pocket and
continued, Gwen, st. Paul, odd, Mime
npolis."
IAN right" responded the others.
The silver and copper coins were counted
and the younger sister won. Next morn
ing the boom was started and the result is
known to all
But the other result that of friendship
between the two towns is of more impor-
tance in Minnesota than the convention
itself. Democrats and Republicans alike
have pulled off their coats and gone 20
work like beavers building a dam. They
TO Io d.. Of ~ tod
States that a far west city can 'do the
elegant" for big lot OF distinguished visi-
tors IN as fine shape as an eastern "metrop-
oils" The amount of money already
spent in preparing for the national Repub-
lican convention mounts upto an unknown
number of thousands Of dollars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
North Carolina I'm SILK.

HARTMAN, Tenn, May l0.-Mr. Samuel
Owens, Of Tennessee, has rare curiosity
in his possession-an heirloom that he
could not be induced 10 part with. 10 is a
white silk quilt on which map Of North
Carolina WAS worked with needle and
thread by Mr. Owens grandmother when
she was a pupil at school at Raleigh acad-
envy and but fourteen years old. The map
Is perfect, having counties, towns, rivers,
sounds, etc, displayed This wonderful
production was made in 1919 50 that il is
seventy-three years old.
The little miss who wrought so deity
with her needle afterward became Mrs.
Harriet b. Harden. The quilt will be
taken 10 the Worlds fair.
j. w. BRIDWELL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

come Of the convention itself The general
anxiety seems TO be to make things pleas
anti and the question Of candidates is so
far a secondary consideration. That Is for
the delegates themselves to settle, but the
details of comfort, pleasure and accommo1,
dations are in the hands Of the twin city
ties and they are fully resolved to acquit
themselves with credit before the world.
What the outcome will be OF course |
cannot say. but At present the prospect has
a highly favorable appearance.
K. Y. WHITE
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THE ,1Es-RICHMOND, VA, SUNDAY MAJ 'o' ~


room and bath. but these gen''''''
h. well fed and well bcdded. ,,ill
The thousands % lay visitor VIZ -
aock into Minneapolis for the i''''9 -, J.
witnessing "A national conVehoio" H.
eraIlowed M in the countless sIi''i'' ~ ~
tels. boarding and lodging hou1eS, i ~
proximity Of 81. Paul makes 'la' .a ~,
LIT a. desirable a resting place ior VIE
t.. as Minneapolis j.. The two cllles are
's,,.,,,tad bv numerous lines OF steam, eiec-
.sto .nd cable cars. aud the journey from
r. convention hall 10 the heart 81 St. faui
my be made in from twenty 70 lnlt'5
- In st Paul the Hotel Ryan
aI,ua exnects to accommodate thousand
vests without crowding them unduly.
For tho press gang" TOO, abundantpro-
,.;sion has been made They will have Tine
,,,,arters adjacent 20 the convention hail.
I SIoat Fassett, secretary OF the national
po,uhIicau committee, pronounccs the &C
combinations for the press the best tha1
anv national convention has ever had.
But it is on the social side Of this great
occasion that the hospitable residents OF the
twin cities hope 10 shine with the great
eet brilliancy. The doors OF the mansions
If millionaires IN the magnificent river
hlrlrs Of residential st. Paul and In the
western suburbs of Minneapolis will swing
vide at the advent Of distinguished guests.
rrhe clubs in each city intend TO tender re
centions in their elegantly furnished
homes There are TO be excursions to the
f,,ned falls Of Minnehaha and the lovely
isles Of Lake MinnetOnka. White Bear is
set down for visit. and really few spots
in this charming lake country Will be neg
lected.
Indeed, so far has this generous rage OF
intended hospitality gone that hear little
oossin or speculation regarding the out
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
Her Choice.

"What do you like rne ia the best'"
He questioned her that night,
AS near the smoldcring fire they sat
And watched its fiickoring light.
II think | like you bett," she said.
And tossed aside hek hair,
"In-iet me tbink-oh, yes. know.
That business suit you wear"
~And whyr" he questioned tenderly.
HE eyes bent on her facc,
Where now and then uuant blush
Would leave its telltale trace.
"Because." she answered with sigh,
Her eyes now turned away,
"Wben you have on your business suit
You are 30 far away"
Tom Mason In Cl0thier and Furnisher.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
Then They Were Careful.

Conductor" said All old lady, Il hope
there won't be any collisions.
"Oh, no fear, num-" answered the con
ductor.
Il want you" said the old lady, ito be
very careful. pve got two dozen eggs in
this basket. Rural Collaboration.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
A Glad Di.coNcrY.

A Glad Discovery.
Oh, Joy Unreasonable Is mine!
burst with gicel
Kind Fortune doth her face incline
And smile On me.
Ioped my trunk and dragged 10 light
My simmer suit
Alas. IL was Il sorry sight!
Just ut 10 shoot
The coat WAS at the elbows bare,
The back it shOne.
II flied my soul with black despair
To pot iton.
The trousers after their long rest
stu baggcd at knee;
Nor ooald they be. by being pressed,
Made fit 10 see.
The waistcoat il was thin and worn:
And strange 10 say
found one OF the pockets torn
Almost away.
But joy because Of that same hole
Ny heart doth iii:
For ia u lay, all ia roll.
A do.tar ball.
-Raston 9ourierL
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Especial Correspondence

WASHINGTON. May l0-The American
capital is in It's glory. There Is no season
I'm Washington like the gentle spring. No
where else is the air SO balmy, the foliage
so bright. the fun 40 fast. In winter Wash
ington is wet and sloppy In midsummer
II is a. hot ma 1'ophet In the autumn 1t
takes 1t q long time 20 get cooled of. But
in the spring, particularly in early May
after the April showers have spent their
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
SPRINGTIME GLORY.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL CLOTHED
IN FRESH GREEN FOLIAGE.

Washington Has Imported the Rotten Row
Fad from London and Now the Swelis OF
Society "Show Them solves"on the white
Lot DrIvc-Plcbcians Not Interested
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
vention and III
Especial Correspondence

MryyEAfpLIs, May 9.-One evening some
,o.rs AGO when the telephone was not so
:,orfect an instrument for the TRANSMISSION
Of the voice a. az present. ,ne ina'.'5'
sditor of a ST. Paul paper attemp'e" 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
THE THRIVING TWINS
WHY MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL
ABIDE IN AMITY.

CuriousIy Enough, the Prevailing rehce
Wa. Produced Through foiitics-iow
,,,.o..,oIi. Got the Republican Con-
o.,,ion and How She VIII ma""s" 1t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

Nv authority of tho Auditor Of Public Accounts for

connoh"e" virgin
OF DECEMBER
oil
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Virginia
nsnran purryIN
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-15

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Feb 15.-The city
was greatly excited over the arrest of a
colored man by the police officers, who
has been identified as the aSsallant of
Mrs Crump, respectable white lady,
Feb 3. After being identified the negro
was hastily carried ont of the city 10y the
sheriif's deputies ana their whereabouts
is unknown A large mob Is collected
around the Jail and are organizing scouts
to follow the deputies. If overtaken
they will lynch the negro.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-15
QUARTER TO ELEVEN
HARRIS BODY WAS JERKED INTO
TIE AIR.

Another Quiet AMI Orderly Lynching,"
This Time at Pine Blum. Ark.-Two Col
orcd Men Hanged from the same TeIe-
graph Post.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. ia special to the
Republic from Pine Bluff, Ark, says:
John Kelly, the negro who murdered j.
I. McAdam, a prominent citizen of this
city, ON the streets. was captured at Ri
son, twenty miles south of here, and
brought here.
The news of the capture spread rap
idly, and when it became known Kelly
would reach here Il crowd of 1000 con-
gregated, and it became apparent sum
mary justice would be speedily admins
tered. As soon as the train arrived the
crowd took the prisoner from the officers,
and marching to the courthouse, pro-
cured rope and placed one end around
the victims neck, while the other was
thrown over the cross-arm of a telegraph
pole and Kelly was soon hanging forty
feet in the air. and his body was riddled
with bullets.
As the body of lifeless Kelly swung
from side to side the air resounded with
cries of Lynch Culbert Harris, his ac-
complete. \ rush was made for the
Jail in the rear of the courthouse. Ac-
cess to the Jail was effected with axes
and Harris was rushed to the front,
where another rope was secured, and as
the clock ON the courthouse tolled a
quarter to eleven his body was ierked
into the air. simultaneously there was
the report of 100 shots and the body was
a corpse Both men We're hanged from
the same telegraph post. The bodies are
now dangling i'll the air.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-15

DEADwoOD. S. D., Feb. 15.-The depo
sitions i'll the Blaine case have arrived,
but have not been opened yet. Martin
and Maroon are in receipt of "a letter from
General Palmer, counsel for Mrs
Blaine, saying James g. Blaine, Jr, had
Withdrawn the croSs-eXamination in the
deposition, and it seems that no opposi
ton will be made to granting the decree
The case is at Issue and will be tried this
term, hut Mrs. Blaine will probably not
come out. Attorneys sees and alimony
have not been paid, and February 1C
was the last day.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-15
wanamaker Made a Million.

New YORK. Feb IA World Wash
ington special says: Postmaster General
Wanamaker has profited very largely
by the recent rise in Reading stock since
Wednesday. The postmaster generals
share i'll the increased value of the stock
Is understood to foot up over Sl,000,00
A prominent gentleman from Philadel.
phia is quoted as follows:
THE head of the postotfice department
is Il very lucky man. The net profit on
his interest this year is more than 81 ,O00,-
OOO 1t is big sum but he deserves it,
for he held on under very discouraging
circumstances. All of his troubles a
year or so ago We're brought about by
his heavy interest in Reading He was
i'll tight place, so tight place that he
would have gone to the wall if the
DreXels had not come to his assistance
They helped him to the extent of 5000, O0O
and offered to assist him with as much
more if necessary, but he managed tC
get along without it, His fight with
Gould tottered him greatly. He has
however, weathered the storm and
turned the corner. To be nearly exact
MI Wanamaker is about 81 200, 600 bet
ter off than he was "A short time ago.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-15
4 Pistol with "A History,

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Officer james B.
Cole of Desplaines street station was ac-
cidentally shot and killed in the station.
He was sitting III window in the main
room discussing with Officer Welbasky
the recent attempt of Frank Henderson
to shoot his mother and sister. Wei
basky remarked that he had the revolver
in his overcoat pocket which Henderson
had used.
Let me see it, said Cole as he reached
into Welbaskys pocket to take the
weapon out, Welbaskys hand was also
in the pocket and the weapon was acct
dentally discharged. The bullet entered
Coles right eye and lodged in the back
of his head. He died in a few minutes.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-15
McGinty's Little Joke.

ST JOSEPH, Mo-. Feb. 15.-The war
about the flag on the public school
threatened to break out again. Janitor
McGinty of the Garfield school hung
the stars and stripes upside down
Several neighbors called his attention to
the change of position, but McGinty.
who was i'll "a humorous mood, told
them he was running that flag, and
it should remain AS it was.
In an hours time Garfield Hill
was alive with angry patriots, but
the ianitor's fun was cut short when
Secretary Parker of the school board
drove up and gave instructions to Nc
Ginty to place the flag in right shape and
to stop his monkeying."
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Resembled IA Melee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-The crowd at
the presidents reception at the White
House is believed to have been the
largest that ever attended state recep
ton. So great was the throng and so
closely We're the people janmed together
i'll the east room. and in making their
entrance to and exit from the mansion,
that ornaments We're torn from the
ladies gowns and trampled under foot,
i'll some cases all traces of them being
lost. In one instance diamond star
valued at $1,000 was torn from the lace
on lady's corsago, while several soil
taire pins, amounting in value to $500,
shared a similar fate. Fortunately for
the owners, the diamonds were all
found. One of the tallest army officers
present had his epaulets torn from his
shoulders, while of lace handkerchiefs
ribbons and such additions to ladies
toilets there We're enough lost to stock q
moderate millinery establishment.
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Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld,
Ill.,, makes the staten, Mt that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs; she was treated for month by
her family physician, but grew worse.
He told her she was a hopeless oictim
Of consumption and that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist sug.
gested DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, she bought bottle
and to her delight found herself bene-
flied from first dose. She continued
it's use and after taking ten bottles,
found herself sound and we'll, now
does her own housework and is as
well as she ever was.-Free trial bot
ties of this Great Discovery at W. B.
Morrison & Cos, Drug Store, large
bottles SOC. and $l.00.
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Negroes iErnM on "A Tree.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Feb. 15.-The usual
quietness of Fosters neighborhood, this
county, has been broken by double
lynching. The bodies of two negroes,
John Johnson and Chas. McKelton, were
found hanging from the limb of tree
bearing respectively placards reading,
Warning TO house burners" ''Protec-
ton to our homes The negroes made
a full confession to the crime of burning
the store of d. o. Robertson and plumber
ing same last Monday.
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nut IF ToU no

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld
Ill.,, makes the statement that she
caught cold, which settled on her
Lungs; she was treated Tor month
by her family physician, but grew
worse. He told her she was a hOpeless
rjctim Of consumption and that no
medicine could cure her. Her drug.
gist suggested DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery for Consumption; she bought
a bottle and to her delight found her
self benefited from the first dose.
She continued its use and after taking
ten bottles, found herself sound aud
well, now does her own housework
and is as well as she ever vas. Free
trial bottles of this Great Discovery
at w. B, Morrison & Cos. Drug Store
large bottles SOC. and $l00.
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Hdppy HooSIerS.

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster of Ida
vile, Ind, writes electric Bitters
has done more for me than all other
medicines combined, for that bad
feeling arising from Kidney and Liver
trouble" John Leslie, farmer and
stockman, of same place, says: "Find
Electric Bitters to be the best Kidney
and Liver medicine. made me feel like
a new man" j. W. Gardner, hard
ware merchant, same town, says:
Electric Bitters is just the thing for a
man who is all run down and don t
care whether he lives or dies, he found
new strength, good appetite and felt
just like he had a new lease on life.
Only SOC. a bottle, at w. B. Morrison
& Cos Drug Store.
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A Great Strike.

lNDIANAPoLIs, Feb, l5.-The strike Of
the Panhandle machinists is still unset
tied. When the men We're paid off Mas
ter Mechanic Swanson informed them n
they did not return to work immediately
they would be discharged. The men re,
fused to go to work and now declare un
less the company grant their demand.
every machinist on the Pennsylvania
system between indianapolis and Al
toona will be called out.