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The evening times., 1900-04-04
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Einborntc Plans for Decorations in
the Quaker City.

EtnbOrntS Plans for Decorations in
the Quaker city.
PHILADELPHIA. April 4.-City Hall
viii b, a tower Of dazzling electrical dec
orations during the week OF the National
Republican Convention in this city. AT
the meeting OF the Public Buildings Com
mission yesterday designs for the most
elaborate decorations Of the big structure
were accepted.
The specifcations do not include the
strings OF lights which are usually sus-
pended from the four corners Of the tower
TO the roof. In four pieces. including the
word Welcome" one 10 be placed at each
entrance. about 1880 lights viii be re-
quired- The principal and most elaborate
design VIII be that OF the state arms. bear
ing the words Virtue. Liberty. and Inde-
will be placed at the front OF the south en-
trance.
The city's arms viii contain 80 lights.
bearing the words Philadelphia ManetO. 30
placed at the north front. At the east front
win be the uationaal trophy. eagles and
flags. containing PIG lights and at the west
front viii be placed the national arms.
with the words e Pluribus Unum." con
talniuy 235 lights The design in back
grGHnd viii be painted on canvas.
The commission accepted the report OF
the architect in which it was stated that
there was danger of the filter in the base
ment Of the building bursting and running
machinery valued at SOS Geo. The appa-
ratIs and tank are badly rusted. This filter
cost. with repairs later. $13.3c0 Il was
erected in 1SSS. and turned over 10 the
city in 1889 Recommendation were made
to replace the present filter by two new
ones. at cost Of IS 600 aud the architect
was directed TO draw plans for two new
filters
The evening times., 1900-04-04

Of June. unless the Department Of Justice
should be directed to dodge the Issue by re-
leasing the Porto Rican ALLEN contract Ia
borer." and thereby leave the question OF
his and his fellow islanders citizenship in
the air. Even ,hcn the trusts and the Ad-
ministration would gain little. There are
more devices than one in preparation to
force a constitutional decision which viii
cover the taTiff legislation now proposed
and slmest certain to be enacted. ami some
Of them viii land But, whether they do or
not. as Rditor Kohlsaat ominously informs
his waveriag aud webbing chieftain, there
will be reckoning iu November!
The evening times., 1900-04-04
GEORGE RICHARDS DEAD
A Prominent Dover, Del, Man Passes
Away at Hot Spriass. Ark.

n ErOmlnGml Dover. Del. WAN PASSES
Away at Hot spriaEs. Ark.
DOVER, y. j.. April 4.-George Richards
died yesterday in New Orleans after an
illness OF three OF four days only. He
was on his way home from Hot Springs.
Ark. when he was taken III in New Or
leans. Dr. Britton d. Evans. medical di-
rector Of the State Hospital for the Insane
a Morris Plains, n J.. was summoned by
telegraph and he reached New Orleans be-
fore Mr. Richards died. The remains are
now on the way to Dover and will arrive
at Jersey City this afternoon.
Mr.. Richards was born in Pottsyille. Pa.
in 1898. and was the son of Henry Richards.
4 mine operator Of that place. He re-
ceived a common school education, and, be
ing early thrown on his own resources
his eighteenth year found him employed
at iron mine az Hurdtown, y. J. In
later years he served as President OF the
Dover Iron Company. Of the Morris County
Machine ard Iron Company Of the ogden
Mine Railroad Company. Of the Dover ard
Rockaway Railway Company. Of the Hi
hernia Underground Railroad Company.
Of the National Union Bank, Of Dover Of the
Dover Printing Company. OF the George
Richards Company controlling -four Of the
Delaware and BoundhrOOk RailrOac Com
pany. Of the East Tennessee and Western
North Carolina Railroad Company. Of the
Cranberry Iron and Coal Company. Of the
Chester Iron Company of the American
Sheet Iron Company. and OF the Lincoln
Lithia Water Company. OF North Carolina
In 1871 he was appointed State Director
o. the United Railroads OF New Jersey. his
Office being 10 supervise the trust funds Of
the State invested in those securities He
was mayor of Dover during sixteen con
secutive years. In 1891 Governor Leon
Albeit appointed him a member Of the
board OF managers OF the state hospitals
and although he was the sole Republican
on the entire board his colleagues ac-
corded to him the honor Of electing him
vice president OF the board. In 1894 the
board was legislated out Of Office. to be
replaced by nou-paTtisan board. and Mr.
Richards was appointed by Governor Wertz
10 membership In the new board and made
president. Ar. Richards was also appointed
member Of the State Board Of Geological
Survey. One son. George Richards. jr-
survives
The evening times., 1900-04-04
SEEKING A LoNG-LosT METAL.
4 Cargo of Lead Buried in Long Isl
and sands


FIRE ISLAND. y. Y. April A small
fortune in pig lead lies buried beneath the
sands Of the Fire Island Lighthouse. with
in short distance OF the hotel which Da-
vid $. S. Sammis made famous during the
cholera scare a few years ago, and which
is now owned by New York State.
1t was on January 20. 1926. that the YES
sci John Adams. bound from New Orleans
to New York and commanded by Captain
Smith, was driven ashore on Fire Island
beach during a terrific gale The vessel
was laden with cotton and pig lead. and
the valuable cargo proved a total loss. The
ship went to pieces in a few hours. but by
almost superhuman efforts the captain and
crew escaped a watery grave.
Two years ago Jonathan Sammis. a civil
engineer, of Babylon, Long Island deter
mined to locate the vessel and lead. and
succeeded in stalking out the claim" But
in his negotiations with the marine insur-
ance companies he met with a serious OBJ
stacle in the form Of demand of So per
cent of the lead likely to be recovered. He
then abandoned the undertaking for a
time, but carefully preserved the map of
the surveys he had made. Ills son, Ed
ward B. Sammis. is now in possession of
the documents and has since restaked the
ground. Young Sammis ana George w.
Heckert, a mechanical engineer, formed a
copartnership. and after an agreement
with the insurance companies. In which
the latter agreed TO accept 10 per cent of
the value of the lead recovered. completed
arrangements looking to the recovery of
the treasure so long hidden. Expensive
machinery and tools are nov being made.
The lead lost in the shipwreck is said 10
have been worth about $4,000. 1t is esti-
mated that the treasure today hidden be-
meath the Long Island sands is worth S15.-
600 to $4,000.
The evening times., 1900-04-04

p IOIU M VfICll0 INeCOTu-J
The French Foreign Offce formally announces
that IL viii not assert certain rights which il
possesses to object TO the acquisition Of the Dan
ish West Indies by the United States. Not long
ago tie French newspapers were hestedly com
planning that this country trying 20 create
a revolution in the French West Indian posses
sion Of Martinique. with a view 10 opening the
way for American intervention en- behalf of the
insuTgCnt population Apparently some occult
diplomatic Influences have been Al work 10 mol
liiv the French
1t has been hinted that with the acquisition OF
the Danish West Indies by the United States the
purchase Of the Dutch possession would soon fol-
low. Great Britain and france then would DC
the only Governments on the Eastern Hemi-
sphere still holding territory in the West IN
dies. Possibly IN the interest Of harmony tac
possessions Of France. and ultimately those e.
England. might be acquired by the United
states by trade or other peaceful procedure
The evening times., 1900-04-04
RETIREs FROM THE RACE.
Candidate for Representative
Mithdraws His Name.

4 Candidate for Representative
Withdravvs His Name.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla April Much
surprise was expressed here BY the pub
Hcation OF card by Frank Clark. State
Senator from this county. Withdrawing
from his race for the Second Congress
i0nSl district nomination in opposition 10
Davis. the present incumbent. Clark en-
tered the race sone weeks ago and chaI-
lenged Davis to a joint debate Davis
lodged the issue and r~fused TO discuss
anything. saying he stood on his record.
In his card Clark says that leading poll
ticians, who assured him Of their support
are falling from him and he denounced
them for their -iugratitude." He charges
also that the Congressional Committee arc
partis9ns CT Davis. He then declares
FLORIDA is absolutely in the hands Of
corporate interests and 60 is useless for a
man without money and without corror-
ate alignment 10 aspire 20 public position
All the corporate interests. so far as I
can sec, are supporting Mr.. Davis. and I
am not willing single handed and alone
10 fight them. The Times Union ana
Citizen, which openly advocates trusts.
supports him; the Plant System supports a
him, the East Coast Railway System ap-
pears TO support him. and subsidized
newspapers. wherever you find them. sup
pert him. With all these interests az
work for the peoples frieud'-.oriCinal
silver man and 'inveterate foe 20 the az
gressiOns Of corporate powers confess
that. with a hurried convention and a
denial 10 the people Of the right to dis
cuss and consider the issues involved in
the campaign. there cannot be much
doubt regarding the result"
Nj CIark Is 4 leading laMYnr hare
The evening times., 1900-04-04
Opposed to Progress.


(frOna Oas>on Magazine
The Cninese have. no doubt. begun to realize
the sact that foreigners are determined 30 ga
pleit their oouatry, and also that they ara too
weak successfully to resist this action, and they
are therefore. reduced 10 putting Instructions il
every boGys way. In doing this most Of them
honestly uNiuced that they doing their e0un-
try a service. aud II they cannot keep ont foreign
civilization they should al least delay its entry
long Is possible.
The evening times., 1900-04-04
The sage OF HawviIIe.


fFrOm tIC Ind1nlp0Its SUM-
saws 10 ~ Barker: ~ I says, you're the
hon.stest man ] ever saw.
yes SAYS r. Il want to be honest an stay
pore. SOS feliers'U stand aroun' after I'm gone
an say: Pore II, he never accomplished
nUthH
There, no better way 70 prove 70 a lowbred
fcller that he raley IS low-bred 10 keep up yer
good rianncrs when you have 70 De With BIN.
The evening times., 1900-04-04

CFrom the Chicago Record)
'.Some people just naturally can't help from be-
ing stylish"
That's so; there's Belinda: if she got bitten
by a dog it would be sure TO be dachshund-"
The evening times., 1900-04-04
II his Hopes Materinlisc.

(From the PhiladeIplil Fr9ss-l
..Errakap' cried the poet. GIVE got material
Scr long poem that's bound to make hit
..I'ru 80 glad dear" cried his vile Then
NAV get material for n spring gown. mlyu't T.
The evening times., 1900-04-04

(From the Chicago Neus)
Mrs. Ceyer-Men have different ways Of making
home happy.
Mrs Meyer-HOw so?
AIRS Geyer-SoIre DO it by staying at home and
some by going away.
The evening times., 1900-04-04
CURRENT HUMoR.
The Aftermath.

(From the Syracuse Herald)
The Girl-Did YOU wait long for a husband!
The Matron-No; bat I DO now.
The evening times., 1900-04-04
Learinr n 40 Him.



The Great Maxwell, what are you going to
have me say in tomOrrOws paper?
Yellow journal Reporter-Oh 7 don't kHos~
What would you .rathsT not have said?
The evening times., 1900-04-04

A report is current in New York to the
effect that Mir. Henry o. Havemeyer is
eooE 70 resign the presidency OF the Sugar
Trust, owing to objections to his manage
ment by the Standard Oil Company. which
is now said to control majority of stock
in the concern. aIr. Havemeyer is a na-
tionsl figure Of prominence. though not
perhaps OF great popularity Should he
disappear from the public gaze. he will be
chiefly remembered for his famous and
truthful declaration. before a committee OF
Congress. that ''ths protective tariff is the
mother of trustsi''
The evening times., 1900-04-04
Denth-TrnpS in cities.

Following the Eaws of the destruction OF
the Columbia Theatre in Chicago comes
the plea siug information that il is 20 b.
rebuilt more substantially than before.
That is one good result which is liable 30
follow a large theatre or hotel fire. A
death-trap is removed from the earth.
and a substantial and safe building re-
rl~ces it..
But this is rather an expensive way Of
securing the public safety. The insurance
companies object to it quite naturally. so
do the owners Of the building 1t seems
as IL the better and more sensible plan
would be to have the structure properly
put up in The first place. To this end
building laws should be made as strict as
they can be. II should be impossible for
any building which can be called a death
l-aT. or a tinder-hOX to exist in any city.
= Ie telements OF the poor should be as
narsions intended for rich occupants. The
poor have one advantage, in thai ten
sments IRE likely to be so completely oc-
cupied hat ire is quickly discovered. and
the people have ime TO get out There
are not many Rres OF this class in which
Their, is any SUCH loss Of life as that OF the
WildsOr Hotel holocaust.
The greatest danger for the poor gen
orally speaking is from factory fires. In
these buildings large numbers Of people
are crowded together so that in ease Of
ianic The chances are that many will be
injured in a mad rush down the stairs
7 The enforcement OF a fire drill does some
L ing to avert this danger. but no such
bl.iid ng should be allowed TO exist with
c'rt escapes and stairways and halls broad
enough 20 afford an exit for all the occu-
pcnts in an emergency. The same dan
/ ge,s which are found in the factory exist
in the theatre. large or small: and the
same precautions should be taken
The evening times., 1900-04-04
Tho.r Names.

From the Baltimore American.)
Jolrnie-What's an iguana. paw2
Mr.. Wise Must be a slceping-caT.
The evening times., 1900-04-04

Milwaukee Sentinel: THE Porto Rican
Tariff bill. passed by the Senate is bitter
for Porto Rico than the Dingley tariff be-
tween tn two countries. Il is better for
The evening times., 1900-04-04

There is little doubt that if it is not
now in progress. a considerable battle wiz
be fought Within day or two east Of
BlOemfontein. The Beers are in force in
that direction as well as to the north and
northwest. At latest accounts they still
held the city water works and Korn
Spruit, where Broadwood's disaster oc-
Cured. II is rather a suggestive COM
mentary on Guards tactics that when the
convoy went through the Spruit not a
trooper rode ahead of it to see that the
ground was clear The whole escort trot-
ted comfortably in the rear Military con-
ceptions OF that sort. il often INDUCED in
may be safely counted upon 70 lengthen
the war and render it unnecessarily san
culinary for the British, to boot
The evening times., 1900-04-04

Exposition tine is near and France is
eScls5bly desirous Of cultivating friendship
with the whole world. The speech OF VI
Delcasse i'm the French Parliament yester-
day. is an excellent Illustration OF the
statement lie declared that a very little
mutual confidence between England and
his own country would lead to the most
happy results. while a quarrel would not
inurc to the benefit Of the victor but 20 a
third party vino would be able TO step in
after the fact and help itself. The French
Foreign Minister doubtless sounds the key
note OF has Government fer the year Of the
far. 1t is much better politics to lure the
perfdious Briton 10 Paris and there go
through him. than It is to abuse him at
long range. and thereby keep him and his
golden guineas from coming to the show.
The evening times., 1900-04-04

Minneapolis Times: Again the Repub-
lican drivers cracked the fealty whip. this
time over the slow coach Senate. and
again a majority like driven cattle
they affrightedly obeyed their masters;
and. hoping the vast majority of voters
could be convinced before election that
they do not understand, voted to break
the nations pledges and impose a revenue
on the pains of Porto Rico. said revenue.
great or small, returned or unreturned
being in the last analysis a tribute to the
great god, protection. The Times believes
that the Senator's who ran counter to the
peoples wishes will IN due time find their
wishes enforced TO the deep political lam
nation and the official taking off Of son.e OF
their number. We are thankful i.r tie
saving grace displayed in the votes Cf six
Of the Senator's, and dOubly grateful Tha at
Of the six. three-Davis. Nelson and ST.
mon-are from the Northwest"
The evening times., 1900-04-04

Chicago IntNr-Ocean. In defiance Of
plain duty. plighted faith, and &c con-
science OF the great Republican party
thirty-seven Republican Senators voted
yesterday to impose tariff on Porto Rico
Their excuses for so doing have been laid
before the public during the last few days
These excuses have to do. almost excsu-
sively. with constitutional law, and. de-
spite the fact that they all were drawn
from a brief prepared in the War Depart
ment, they would merit fair consideration
were it not for these conspicuous facts"
The evening times., 1900-04-04

Philadelphia Inquirer: AT last the
Senate has disposed of the Porto Rice bill.
and it has done wisely 10 ADOPT it. Thcre
is practically little difference, so FAR IS
the people OF Porto Rico are c0pce-neI.
between this tariff bin and actuB rec
trade. So the island is not 'sacridce5.' as
the Democratic Orators pee Il IN an man
uer whatever"
The evening times., 1900-04-04

Philadelphia Record. The passage -
this bill is noj so important In i,s effect
upon the fortunes Of the people OF Porto
Rico as in the issue Involved as 10 the
right Of Congress 10 disregard the consti-
tutional provision requiring uniformity Of
taxation in all paris Of the United States
on this question the Republican party is
seriously divided. TIE bill also provides
aside fTcm the constitutional issue. a
breach Of good faith on Tie part OF the
Administration. which ad;lits OF neither
dispute nor justification"
The evening times., 1900-04-04


three from the senate FIVE from the Deputies with
five to De selected by the minister or commerce
The duties Of this new body are 70 advise with the
Government on industrial matters such a. strike,
v4.e> hours Of labor. etc. and % aid IN luiueT --
+ ing better understanding in al labor mEtters.
I Thirty-fve years ago the Confederate lines
around Petersburg were broken, and the retreat %
the Confederate Army % Appomlttox began. Vol
umc q Of the "Southtm Historical Society Pa
pers'' gives a graphic description OF the fighting
around Petersburg. which eliminated in the re-
treat Of General Ices army, ans the dcatl. u
Gen. A. +. Hin. Who Was shot by Corporal joan
W Nauk oi the One Hundred and Thirty eighth
| Pennsylvania Infantry.
/ OF the total population OF Porto Rico, says the
/ Forum" not more than l2iz per cent can read
and write the spanish language and less than one
| tenth of per cent can read and write the Eng
/ iish language. Prior > Che cessi0n Of Porto Rico
% the United States a single building was ever
| constructed as sChC0lhousc. ncer the SitIl,l
rule they in rented buildings ana the schools
| were conducted in such manner that made them
! OF little benefit % the people.
Charcoal is almost tie only fuel used in Hsvsra.
vhicb is CITY Of $4,000 Inhabitants. and as the
masses live from hand to mouth snd buy only the
| smallest possible amounts az a time there are
| hundreds of great. unwieldy charcoal carts con-
,tantv traversing the streets Charcoal has an ad-
/ y,ntsee As fuel, which shows in Hlyaua's cle5nli-
/ ness or freedom nom coal soot or ashes. Fcg
| houses have chimneys Over the large stone and
1 tile ranges Of the kitchens there is expanded
| canopy terminating above in a square or oblens
1 funnel leading 10 q fue which ends flush wiki Jhe
| root.
| some interesting experiments are being con.
! Quoted in several southern States TO cultivate
there the popular Bcrmuda lily, so much USED here
| sor decorative purposes II l. thought that tue
Ilv viii bear tFansplaHting 90 these States Au
| experiment IN South Carolina was attended With
the most satisfactory results, and 10 j. hoped thai
/ he same results VIII follow the cNper.ratrts else
/ where. II so the home markets ril D. supplied
with the native-gTown product Though the supply
I from the Bermidas Is still unlimited the stac,
mas 80 degCneated a. 60 cause general cOmpi liui
| In this county
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-01-19

This is what the boy wrote about
the dachshund: ''The dachshund is
a dorg notwithstanding appeerencis.
He has fore legs, two in front and
two behind, an they amt on speek-
in terms. I wunst made a docks.
hound out OF a cowcumber an fore
ma6chis, an it lookt as nacheral as
life. Dockshounds is .farely intelli-
gent considerins thare shaip. Thare
brains bein' so far away frum thare
tales it bothers them sum to wag
thu lattur. I wunstf moo a docks
hound who wuz too impashunt to
waite till he Good signal the hole
length Of his boldly when he wanted
to wag his tale, so he maid it up
with his tale thet when he wanted it
to wag he would shake his right ear,
an when the tale seen it shake it
wood wag, But as fer me, gimme q
bull pup with q peddygree. +" Cleve-
land Plaindsaler.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-01-19
Odds and Ends in China

There is one table on The
main floor given entirely to
odds and ends in fine china.
There are about 100 pieces on
the table. Some are fancy
plates, some china salads and
others are cups and saucers.
These are all the goods that
got a little damaged during
the big rush that was here al
the holidays. Some of these
have chips of the size of a pin
head Others have no 10 81 chip. out
at all; but the china expert
condemned them and that set
tied it. There are some Of
these pretty salads that were
S1.75, now ST, some were {
dollar, now SOC, some were
Soc, now 25c. Take our wore
for it, these goods will soo1
have new owners.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-01-19
The Gage Down
C0rSetS and Waists

This is the season of new
dresses. Before getting your
new dresses how about a new
corset or a waist? A nice fit
ting corset enhances the
beauty of your new dress.
The c.. D. corsets have the
most grace, style and finish,
combined with the best wear
ing qualities, at a moderate
cost. The G.. D. corsets are
modelled and sharedafter per-
feet human forms. They are
made of the best materials
and finished by artists in the
corset making line. Z.
H Note the prices: 45c, SOC,
Use, 81, $1.25.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-01-19
Ladies' Petticoats
at TW0-ThirdS or Less

We have been telling you
Petticoat store news for six
months, but we haven't t
reached the end of our roper
toire yet, nor near it. Read
this: Everyone of these
pretty petticoats will be
cleared off our counters this
week. They have all been re-
marked and cut deep, and the
prices on. them mean that
they must go.
The $3.50 kind at 81.
The $3.50 kind at $2:75.
The So kind at $500.
The So kind at SIPS.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-01-19

Probably every young man in Lit
tie Falls wants aud hopes to make
life a success. That this is an easv
matter perhaps no one will claim.
Any help, therefore, or even sugges-
tion, ought to be welcome. Mr.. Car
man will speak upon this subject in
the Baptist church next Sunday
evening and cordially invites every
young man TO be present. Good
music is icing prepared for the oc-
casion by young people under Prof.
Benjamin. The invitation is not
limited to young men as everybody
yill be welcome, but young men es-
pecially are the ones sought tor. Go
early. Services commence promptly
OF 1880 O'Clock. :s..~>- ..z .=#..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-01-19
Some Pretty Lamps

AS soon as a new lamp is
invented we have it, so if you
buy of us you are sure you
are getting the latest styles
lamps. It is we'll worth the
time you spend to look at our
lamps. no matter whether YOU
buy or not.
Glass lamps at 15c, zoe,
25c, 35c.
Fine metal and porcelain
stand lamps at 81, SIPS, $1.50,
$500, $2.25.
Then there are fine par.
lor and hanging lamps from
$3.50 to $40 and any price be-
tween.