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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-03-27

TYPEWRITERS-G slaughter in
prices. Absolutely New Manhattans
Model "A" $4,000 each, cash F. 0. B.
Chicago. No. Caligraphs second hand
in first class condition, SIS to $25. f. 5.
Webster Co., 141 Madison, st. Chicago.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-03-27
The Wool Market.

St, Louis, Mo-, March 27.-Wool is
steady: territory and western medium,
140O16c; fine, 11@15c; coarse, 11@14c.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-03-27

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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
It's Gone,

What's gone? The Fourth of July is gone, and it was very quiet day for Waterbury. We didn't have the cele- bratfOns like the days of George Washington. or even the days of the panish-American war. Patriotism of the Fourth of July kind don't seem to strike Waterbury citizens at all; IL wants too much money. If it was close to election day. you'd see fireworks going up in all sections, yes, and money running as freely as the beautl- full waters of the Mad river out in WoIcOtt: you'd also hear promises of every nature, even a solemn promise that Hamilton Park would be the very first improvement Waterbury was to receive after they were elected to oT7 flee Say, the people who have IL III their power to lay out and equip beautiful park for the city of Nater> bury should feel rather backward m looking for political favors next fall Remember election day is coming ana people who give a black eve to neces- sary improvements and only think Of how to hoodwink the people shou be taught a lesson. If these people would pay more attention to what they drink, their nerves would be of the right caliber. Good tea and coffee Cthe kind we selD will nourish the mind and body and also keep your nerves in proper shape. Our nice tasting. newly made creamery butter. 22c per pound. will make you eat q hearty meal. For further information in quire at
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Michael J. Keeley was granted dis-

Michael J. keeley was granted uls- charge of Bankruptcy yesterday.
 Some of the occupants of the block at the corner of Kingsbury and North Main street and the store-keeper across the way, lost some valuables yesterday. A mulatto, who was seen about the place, is suspected of performing the trick.
 At the meeting of the |. NJ. c. l.. A. lasI night the following officers were elected: President, Thomas J. Eng ,lish; president, James Burns; sec retary, Thomas J. Farrelly; assistant secretary, Francis Wolff; treasurer, John J. Walsh; librarian, w. c. HarrI- den; assistant librarian, James HarrI- son; standing committee, William Walsh, J. J. Walsh. The election or the third member of the standing com mittee was deferred until the next meeting
 General Manager Sewall of the Con- necticut Railway and Lighting Co was in town to-day and apparently as jolly as he usually is. He had not much information regarding the trolley sys- tenn throughout the state. Regarding local matters he said that in all proba- bility the contracts for extending the system from the eastern terminus wlll be given out next winter, but work may not begin upon them until after | tue proposed extension to Watertown has been completed. What they would be he could not say.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
The Miller &PeCk Co
Special Prices For Saturday
 Night and Monday.

At 29c-Ladies White Lawn Waists,
 ? rows of insertion, were soc. At 69c-Ladies' White Pique Skirts,
 were $1.25. At 49c-Ladies' Black Lawn Waists,
 were 75c. At 7a4c-Fast Black Percaline, was
 121ac. At 9Ac-Fine Black Sateen, was 15c. At 3Ac-Odd lot Dimities, were 7c. At 19c-Ladies Umbrella Drawers,
 hemstitched tucks, were 2oc. At 39c-Children's Guimps, were 5Oc. At 39c-Ladies' Night Gowns, hem-
 stitched and cluster tuck, were 50c. At 1c-Children's Colored Border
 Handkerchiefs. At 5c-Ladies' Embroidered Handker-
 chiefs, from Sc. At 2c-Plain and fancy Ribbons, from
 5c.
 At Wide fancy Ribbons, from 25c. At 1Oc-Fancy frill Hose Supporters,
 from 15c At 19c-Initial Note Paper, from 25c. At 1Oc-Ladies' Linen Collars, from 121ac. At 25c- Elastic Ribbon Belts, value
 39c
 At 15c- Lace striped White Goods,
 from 25c. At 10c- 4O-inch Indian Linon, from
 127ac. At 10c-Lonsdale Cambric, from
 121ac. At 15c, 2 for. Childrens White
 Gauge Undervests and Pants, high
 and low neck, short sleeve vests and
 knee pants, value 25c to 45c. Mt 25c-Women's Mercerized silk, low
 neck, sleeveless Vests in cream, pink
 and blue, were 50c. At 50c-Women's Swiss 1is1e, lace
 trimmed Vests, were 75c and $1. At 39c-Men's fancy Leather Belts,
 were soc. At 19c-Men's Belts, were 25c. At 50c-5 pieces best all wool Ingrains. At 10c-36-inch Fish Nets. At 3ac-Brass Extension Rods. At $1.25-Street Blankets, S4x9O size.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
PURELY PERSONAL

GeorgeN Fiske of High street has re- turned from a vacation spent at Block Island.
 Mir and Mrs William E. Quigley are spending the summer at Midget Cot tage, Meadows End
 Peter Mastagio of the New England Watch Go will join his family at As bury Park for a months vacation.
 Miss Helen Sperry, librarian of the Bronson library, is home from the twenty-third annual meeting of the American Library association, which was held at Waukesha, Wis. T ,OST-White bull dog with black spot over
 one eye. Finder please return to 16 Wal nut street. It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24
Judge Taft at Manila.

In canvassing from time to time the list
of presidential candidate possibilities the
politicians would do well to bear in mind
the name of Judge Taft. He is compare
lively a young MANN the early fifties-
has character, education, fine ability and
experience; bears worthIy distinguished
name: is a lawyer rather than politician,
but inherits a taste for politics; and is
much respected wherever known. He halls
from Ohio, which Is central territory, and
he Is a thorough-going republican
The civil governorship of the Philippine
Islands is an office which will put the in
cumbent on his mettle. If there is good
executive stuff In him It is bound to come
out. He will not travel in ruts. nor be tied
down to humdrum. Though far from home,
he will not be lost to sight. His duties
will keep him in the public eye The demo-
cratic leaders. indeed. are of opinion that
the next presidential campaign will turn
on the insular question. At any rate. they
will attempt to have it do sO and this will
give to Judge Taft's administration at Ma
Mia both prominence and Importance. Sue
cess there will be big card for the repub-
lean party here at home, and 1t might
turn out that the man who had made the
record might profit by it in the way of sig
nal promotion.
Nor should it he forgotten that being at
a distance in the discharge of duties in
no sense partisan, Judge Taft will escape
all partisan and factional conflicts here at
home. There is going to be a lively con-
test for the next republican nomination for
the presidency. The stake looks alluring
and those who will lead in the play for it
are young men of great energy and aggres-
s.veEess- The canvass for delegates will be
thorough. and along about May, 1904 the
republican within the borders of the United
states who hasn't taken sides will be a
curiosity open to a proposition for public
exhibition. So that IN the national cOnven-
lion, when the clash Of ambitions comes
situation may develop which. if well seized
might he all important to some man uni
IDENTIFIED with the activities that had pro-
dUced the deadlock. Mr.. buchanan. IT will
De remembered. returned from a sort of
exile in England to take a nomination
which Judge Douglass and others had Wig
orously fought for here at home
This whole matter of the next national
race Is the merest speculation as yet There
are number of strong men on both sides.
and each side owes 1t to ITSELF and to the
country to put It's best foot foremost The
times are new. though far from being ont
OF joint. and the man who takes the helm
from the hand Of William Mckinley on
March t. 1905. ought to know his business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24
Restricting the Noise,
From the Chicago Tribune.


Mayor Harrison has issued the usual or
der forbdding the use Of the toy pistol and
cannon cracker and limiting the places
where the legitimate kinds of fireworks may
be ignited. Probably the order will be OBJ
served or disregarded to the usual extent
with the usual loss of life, limb and prop
erty. 1t is difficult to enforce such an
order all over the city, though the police
can at least suppress the pernicious toy
pistol by promptly arresting all vendors
who offer it for sale.
By common consent the Fourth of July
is a day Of varied and tremendous noises
which are delightful or reprehensible &C
cording to the age or the nerves of the
persons who hear them. No limit Is placed
upon the extent or character of the noises
perpetrated on that day: Even the people
who regard the modern Fourth as
an unmitigated nuisance are willing to toll
crate the crashing and turmoil If it be con-
fined to single day. But the siege is no
longer one of day. 1t Is becoming mat
ter of weeks With the Fourth still ten
days off the explosion of firecrackers Is al
ready familiar sound in all parts Of the
city. glorious Fourth lasting two weeks
or more is too much of a good thing
The city authorities should put a stop to
this promiscuous and prolonged use Of
crackers and explosives in the days pre-
cedlnS the Fourth. 1t Is well enough to
celebrate Independence day with squibs and
rockets. but it is not necessary to keep up
the fusllade during the whole preliminary
period in which the Continental Congress
was debating the subject. The people with
nerves have rights well as those who
have neither nerves nor consideration for
others. The use and abuse Of explosives
should be limited to the Fourth itself Dos
sibly with the additional leeway of the
preceding evening. Until then the explod-
ing of firecrackers and toy cannons in the
streets should be prohibited and the Of
tenders punished for disturbing the peace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24

young man of unusual equipment and
promise has passed from the scene of life
III circumstances of the most painful de-
scrlpton- Well born, we'll educated, well
disposed; with demonstrated talents for
public business and an ambition which
marched with them; with the future agloW
with invitation and opportunity, Adelbert
HAY. at twenty-five, goes suddenly and
uaglcaLIy TO his account. His first and
as II proved, his only. public commission he
executed IN way to secure international
applause, ana TO awaken In the breasts of
an MS friends the confident expectation
1Aat ne would run brilliant race His
achievement at Pretoria, indeed, will give
MIN permanent fame as one of the stout-
hearted and kindly figures in the long-to-
aforementioned South Africa struggle. The
Beers, who received him with distrust. took
leave OF him with regret. while the Eng
Lsh, who knew his quality from the first
lost none Of their faith in him because of
the easy way he found to the hearts of
their enemies. He left home unknown and
Untried. He returned with a record of
which any man might have been proud.
The blow falls upon Secretary Hay most
heavily His domestic circle has ALWAYS
been OF the happiest and the DEVELOPMENT
OF his son along the lines of activity where
he himself has gathered so rnany laureIs
must have filled him with a joy and pride
not easily expressed. His grief NAV not
be assuaged, but we may hope that he will
bear it with the greater resignation for
knowing. as he is entitled to know, that it
is sincerely and affeotionately shared nv all
OF his countrymen, and by thousands at a
distance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24

backs on, but still the name democrat has
a charm for many ears, and could not be
dropped to advantage by those claiming
the right to use 1t. They do well to hold
on to it even while 1t covers issues which
are no more of the essence of true democ-
racy than disorder Is of good government.
Nor will this decision cost the democracy
of Kansas any great number of votes. The
populists of the state are not in position
where they can hope to dictate terms. or
accomplish anything single-handed. They
could not possibly carry through their own
program in it's entirety. and are. therefore,
confronting the old question of half loaf
if anything. The national democratic plat
form represents much for which they have
been striving. and as success cannot be &C
complished with the aid of the hyphen,
why not drop the hyphen and try for the
same things under the shibboleth of a sim
gle party name?
Gratitude counts for nothing in politics,
but the western populists on that score
alone might we'll hesitate to secede from
associations with the party which in cater
ing to them offended so many of it's east
ern members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24
Preserving Local History.

Every progressive. philosophical Wash
ingtonian confidently expects that the fed
eral city will in time become recognized as
an ideal seat of government the type of
well-governed community. The advances
which have been made during the past
twenty-five years toward this end have
been gratifying and have greatly stimu-
lated the hope of the citizens that the at
tainment of the goal may not be long post
poned. While the energies of the people
and their legislative friends are thus oil
rected, intelligent energy Is being applied
to important work of another character.
yet closely related to the advancement of
the capital. the work of the historian. 1t
is important that the steps whereby the
District is brought to it's contemplated
state as a beautiful, well-gOverned city
should be carefully noted in detail in order
that the lesson of the achievement may not
be lost upon the generations to come.
In this enterprise of preserving the
ords the Columbia Historical Society,
comparatively recent organization among
the many which conserve the public spirit
of the citizens, has already accomplished
more than enough to justify its formation.
1t has Systematically set about the task
of collecting data for a complete history
of the capital. and by special researches
here and there has added richly to the
store of preserved facts. Its latest under
taking is especially close to the main pur
pose of preparing an account Of the mani
fold experiences of the capital makers,
working out the destiny of the federal city
amid changes of policy and under varied
difficulties. The records of the early city
councils. when the District was under an
other form of government than the pres
ent. have been found to be in Wretched
shape, many of them missing. nearly all
of them in such a state as to preclude the
possibility of consultation, and useless to
the student and even to the historian. In
furtherance of the principle upon which it
is based this society recently decided to
undertake the work of reproducing these
records in print. to give them permanent
and convenient form for ready reference.
In such records to be found the be-
ginnings of the admirable police, fire,
school. health and other organizations
which today characterize the District. Had
the progression toward the standards of
today been uniform. had there been no
setbacks. had Congress at all times given to
it's ward the degree of thought and provis-
ion contemplated by the Constitution, there
would be but little of general interest In
these records. however important they
might be as formal documents. But the
Districts evolution into a capital worthy
of the nation has been tortuous and slow
and in some of these early reports of local
proceedings the story of obstacles over
come is instructively told. The Historical
Society deserves encouragement and sub
stantial aid in this undertaking. which is
calculated to stimulate the pride of the
citizen of today in the capital and to arouse
the enterprise of private investigators and
compilers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24

The Elkhorn valley flood, just reported
from West Virginia. while it has destroyed
life and caused great distress, is of minor
proportions compared with the two great
est disasters of this nature of recent years.
AT last reports the loss of life did not ex-
coed 200 while there is disposition to re-
duce the estimate as ,-.e matter Is investi-
gated. Nor can the loss in property be
very large unless the coal mines in the af-
fected district have been flooded and the
machinery destroyed. Even then 1t Is Ques-
tionable whether 1t will reach 81 600 600.
The first in time of the two greatest disas-
tiers by water of record within the past
half century was that which occurred May
81, 1889. at Johnstown. Pa, when a dam
across the Conemaugh river broke after
heavy rains had swelled that stream and
it's affluents. The estimates now accepted
place the loss of life at $3.50, although
some have claimed that no less than 5000
bodies were recovered. The former figure
resulted from thorough official inquiry. The
property loss has been estimated at S1O,-
100000. Through various relief agencies
fully S3.00O0OO in money and good was
contributed by the people of the Unit ed
States for the aid of the Jamestown suf-
ferers.
Galveston Is a fresher memory and the
losses have not been as closely figured as
in the case of Jamestown There is reason
to believe that 1t was a more costly dis
aster, in both lives and property. The
most reliable estimates are that no less
than 5000 persons were drowned by the
great food which swept IN from the sec
and that property OF the value Of fully e17.-
oO0,O 600 was destroyed. Despite the greater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24
The Democrats of K,,s,

Inc democrats Of Kansas have acted
wisely In declining a proposition to unite
with the populists Of that state in the
formation of a new party. They put the
matter on practical rather than on santi
mental grounds, and thereby show their
fFankness as well as their wisdom. Chair
man Love OF the democratic state commit
Zee thus explains the letter sent by the
committee TO the populists in reply to the
latter's invitation:
The committee was unanimous In do
caring that the democratic party should
take an independent stand. The mast two
elections have satisfied us that fusion a
Il has been practiced In Kansas is a fail
ure. We believe the democratic platform
emoodies all the cardinal reform move
inents, and feel that the populists of the
state who are in earnest in wanting to see
reform movements succeed can reasonably
enter the democratic camp. The action
taken simply means that the democratic
party will go 1t alone in the future. and
that those who take part in democratic
primaries and conventions must do so as
democrats l believe that in the next
state campaign large percentage of the
pCpuIists of Kansas viii be found fighting
under the democratic banner
1t is to be observed that there is no re-
buke here of populism. Fusion is rejected
simply because experience has shown that
there Is nothing in 1t. Somehow II doesn't
work 1t carries no elections. The de-
cision, therefore. is that, in Kansas. at
least. frankness, like honesty. is the best
policy. and it Will be well In future to sail
under true colors Reform will still be the
watchword. but the flag Of democracy must
be at the masthead
In this matter the democrats have both
the right and the logic Of the situation.
Theirs is an old party. with name asso-
ciated with much illustrious, If also some
fnsiorious. history: and in politics a name
counts for good deal. 1t is true that
much passes for democracy in these days
that Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jack
sen and Samuel J. Tilden would turn their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24
Centralized Rule Responsible.
From the london Chronicle.

The revelations of the Irish census, as
contained in the preliminary report Of the
commissioners. are disappointing. The pop
ulation of Ireland has fallen below four
millions and a half. The decrease in the
past ten years is not much short Of quar-
ter of a million. In 1S41 there were more
than eight millions of Irish living in their
native land, and the regular dwindling of
the population from that time to the pres
ent is a fact which. We suppose, Is unique
in the history of civilized countries 1t Is
a fact of which no one has any reason to be
proud, except the United States and the
colonies, which have. gained millions of
citizens by the decay of the sister kingdom.
There are economic facts which will 40
ment of Ireland: but no candid Engishman
can deny that there are political causes as
well, for which England must be held to be
in great measure responsible. The justiti-
cation for our continued centralized rule of
Ireland is put to a very severe test by the
figures which we quote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24

extent Of the disaster the relief fund was
not much more than half as large as In
the case Of Johnstown, the amount collect
ed at the close Of the year being about
81 600 600.
The Elkhorn valley flood was more Of the
nature Of the Johnstown than Of the Gal
weston disaster. being the result of an ex-
ceptional fall of rain in a short period. the
narrow walls of the watershed forming
natural dam and directing the flood upon
the helpless people of the hamlets in the
lower reaches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24
Careless Storing of Explosives.

From the New York Tribune.
An explosion of fireworks has caused
much destruction of property and a dis
tressing loss of lives in a neighbor.ns city,
Before the fourth day Of July Is o7er the
number Of fires and accidents duo to care
lessness in the storing and the combustion
of explosives will make up a long and
melancholy list. A properly managed dis
play Of pyrotechnics is always welcome as
part Of any celebration But the mere
sound and fury, signifying nothing of the
indiscriminate misuse of powder and chem
icals In the hands Of the reckless and
wanton bring tears to the eyes of the
stockholders Of insurance companies and
are lamentably destructive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24
Same Old Story.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
1t should not be forgotten that the Fourth
OF July will sweep down upon US this year
as formerly. and find us just as unprepared
az we always have been to do the things
we insisted on the day following the last
Fourth Of July should be done before the
next Fourth Of July came around In
other words the coming Fourth Of July
viii find our foresight. as usual. hanging
on the coat-tails OF our hindsight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24

1t would not be surprising If England
should be aroused to indignant protest be-
cause this country is not content with COM
mercial achievement, but also insists on
winning the horse races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24

A Chicago professor has discovered
d1nasaur in Colorado. But this is so closely
IN line with what is expected of a profess
sor that he will not get nearly the atten-
ton he would have earned by discourse
on hair-parting or the relative genius of
Shakespeare and Rockefeller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24

The youthful Porto Rican or Filipino
may not fully understand the purport of
the Declaration OF Independence, but he
can probably be depended on to get into
relations with the fireworks vendor on the
Fourth Of July with the enthusiasm of a
native-born American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24

Mr. Hanna has seen too many little out
breaks of feeling among Ohio republicans
to entertain any fears that there will be
a lack of harmony when there is very seri-
Gus business on hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24

There is a project afoot in Wisconsin to
establish a steam laundry at every cross
roads. This may be due to a theory that
farmers have become so prosperous that
they will want ''bOiled shirts to work in