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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21
PENNsYLVINIA FLOODS.
The Recent Rains Have Greatly
swollen the Streams.

swollen the Streams.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Nov. 20.-The rain
has swollen the small streams greatly.
GrRfius Greek, in this city, Is now over
the bank, and many other streams are
flooded. Some OF the bridges On the
Northern Central railroad are Thought
to be in danger and call has been re-
ceiyed here for loaded cars to weigh them
down.
READING, Pa, Nov. 20.-The recent
rains have raised all the streams in this
vicinity. The Schuykill last evening
along the front of this city was about Z
feet above its usual level, and the banks
OF the canal are obliterated. As the rain
has ceased, however, mo serious damage is
apprehended. In this city the Obey street
sewer burst yesterday morning, causing
considerable damage; and Kicks pond,
on North Third street, has overlooked,
causing the flooding and stoppage of
several manufactures in that neighbor-
hood.
BELLrFoNTE, Pa, Nov. 20.-Bald Eagle
valley ID flooded completely from noun
tain to mountain, especially in the upper
half. Penn's valley is also under water
ia some places. Several bridges on the
line of the Lewisburg and Tyrone rail
road between O3burn and Laurelton have
been washed away.
LEwIsDuRd, Pa, Nov. 20.-owing to
the recent heavy rain landslide occurred
yesterday morning at Blue Hill, opposite
Northumberland, which so obstructed
the track of the Reading railroad as to
derail freight train and plunge the
engine into the river No one was seri-
ousiy hurt. The Susquehanna ia rising q
foot an hour, and indicates flood.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

The establishment of the school ship
Saratoga under the auspices OF the
Pennsylvania Nautical School Commis.
sien, ID 6 desirable extension Of gduoa.
tionat work in harmony with the appii.
cation o. practical training in aRricri.
tura and mechanic arts to our schools
and colleges. The object is to teach sea,
manship and navigation, b1th theo-eti.
catly and practically. The boys who
enter Is pnpila will serve two years; ono.
nall Of the lime at sea aad the balance
in port, and beside their practice in the
ordinary duties Of a sailoE's trade, Will
receive systematic instruction in the
science, mathematics and application Of
naT CATION and such other Rcqgre.
meuts as may be necessary to
ct Thorn for rising in their chosen pro.
fession. III the establishment Of suob
schools shipB the most available. one
might almost Bay me only available,
ruoans il furnished, outsi5e d such re-
s.ricted facilities a. taay be found IN the
coas;iEg trade, tos ito practical training
" tDs mea who will be needed in the ys.
4 building Of the American merchant ma
rine which the grGvl,atioa 81 The Ameri
can people toTards more freedom and
reciprocity in foreign trade indicates may
Le entered upon before many more years
go by.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

Tie Republican cnlce seekers 81 JsfIar.
scLvlle, &F3 H49 liavs burned 4 pictGfa 81
President Hart 10 show theft as Siist ut
bis tatHfa - pt6glie for the WORKERS. ara
not lRelv 70 promote their own iHfriesfs
b. such n@haYht. They disclose the selfish
tttuta d Me- political zeal ant tttls iu-
iGra or tQ-tray whatever inlluaEae Tasy
nj 1T EHY8 EQasessed. Bat tue otE!ce
seekers IL tie county never su4m 10
reeli1s wi!at a. futigliheant Gat. ~ fra
" ~ population they are. Pi0tal, mia
1. Ir.
The moral is oil right, Int whgt daes
our rsn.iIg correct contemporary m4ao
BY iosaiHg Jacksonville on the wrong
aIdh o' iho bio riyar2 Reference to tho
me- Vll FhoR that il belongs on the
no. rern eAofe. in President Harrison
own STATE Of Indiana.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

some esteemed contemporaries accept
ing the reliability OF the news that the
new Brazilian republic has the support Of
he country at large, with the exception
Of the state of Bahia, express doubts OF
capacity Of the people for self. govern.
ment, became, in the sense we uga the
tarm, there ere very few p9ops III
Brazil Out Of total Of y 600, 900 in.
habitants, only about 100000 have
hitherto, under th4 sfmIstl9ly literal 81 q
progressive rule Of the empire, been SC
cepted aa quahded, by intelligence and
substantial interest in the soand govern
Iasnt o. the nation, to become voters. OF
tbs smainder, between 100000 anu
4 ,0G05 40 are * slsyts, and worry large
majority Of the remaining whites are
iilite7ate. Bat fa.r reply to such objso.
tiona would Bepm 10 b. that the in.
hshitau,s Of BAIL are ces,siaIy as well
fitted tor self y-tnment now 10 we're
tha Inhabitants d ether Eou.h American
republics 50 years ego.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

Perhaps more noise has been made
about Vics-president Morton end his
Washington hotel than the. occasion war
rants; buecertain administrative organs
have allowed THAR loyalty to get the
better Of their discretion, in vehement
denunciation Of the authorship and pub
location of the story as first printed. hr.
Morton did not take out license In per-
son, but he did so nearly the same thing
as to leave little room for reseuting the
original report. The facts in the case
were thus set forth by ex Governor st.
John in a statement made before the re-
cent national convention of the Woman's
ChriHtian Temperance Union:
1t has been charged that Vice president
Morton ts q on-keeper. That Is not
true. 1t has been charged that he has
taken out a retail liquor license. That is
not true. 1t has been stated that saloon
license has been issued for hotel owned
by the Vice-presidsnt. That Ia true
come from the seat OF war and know the
facts. Mr. Morton flashed fashionable
hotel and leased 1t to man named Herman.
Herman applied for a license. He had to
| get the consent of the owners OF property
| on each side, and they were Vice president
Morton and John II, Mclean. Yioe-presl-
dent Morton was the first to consent that
| liquors should be sold In the new hotel.
| These are the facts. and II he had loved
| the country, God and humanity as the man
occupying sucn an exalted position should,
| he would havs never signed that applieR-
ton; he won d have forbidden the sala OF
liquors In bis hotel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

TIE news from Brazil Is still pacific.
That is good. We don't want our supply,
pt in3is rubber isopardized by civil
sar while this everlasting wstncss CON.
tinues. Our grandfathers had no gum
boots, hut they did not know the lack of
them For that matter some OF our great
araudisthers had no umbrellas. II is but
little more than hundred years since
rash Jonas Hanway was hocsed and
pslted with mud by the hoodlums Of
London for venturing to carry an UNI
brells. The novelty was condemned as
token Of effeminaoy only it for the
weaklings of France or Italy and de-
grading to robust Britons. What q
cpmtortless world this must have
been, viewed from our standpoint,
few centuries ago. Mark Twain
tries TO give US some idea thereof
in his Yankee at King Arthur'a Court"
But If the old fogies did not know
enough to seek shelter when it rRiued
and were otherwise sadly short on the
convenienees OF modern civilization, they
at least we're spared some Of its annoy.
ances. They were not tormsnted BY
narrowing yarns regarding the physical
and mental adventures of the mythical
McGinty. When Christopher Columbus
sprang ashore OF Guanahani he Was not
Immediately surrounded by inquisitive
street arabs with impairment interroga.
tories as to where he procured that hat.
And, to go little farther back can any
one imagine Cicero bawling out to Cesar
across the Appian way, o. any other
way: "Unde tibi est iste petssus1' II he
had done so the school boys Of the nine
teenth century might have been spared
the argument of the prosecuting attorney
in that tedious report Of the Catalina
conspiracy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21
EFgRCr or the FLOop.
Travel Suspended on Three Trunk
R4inG EE0ads in New York.

Travel Suspended On Three Trunk
R4inG GE0ads in New York.
Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires
ELM1RA, N. ", Nov. 20.--The food
reached its height here Of $50 a. 10.
to-day, without doing any more serious
damage in the city than filling cellars,
Gazing in sewers, etc. The loss, how
ever, 10 serious, AZ the persons affected
are those who lost by the June food.
The Northern Central railroad resumed
business noithward this morning, and is
now open to OsnRndaigus. South OF
this city the rosd is open only to Raj
Rton, half way to Williamsport. Several
bridges ara gone below kalston, and the
road will not probably be opened for
several days.
The ,Eries.ran no tains last night and
operated the Buffalo division west OF
HOrpellsylle. 1t is said at the railroad
offices here that trains will be running
nearly regularly this afternoon and every.
thing will bs in good shape by to morrow.
The I.ehigh Valley trains could not
reach here last night, as they come from
Waverly over the Erie tracks. That road
now is all right as far west as Wayerly.
The Delaware, Lackawhnna Il Western is
all right TO day, and was only delayed a
short time last night by high water near
Corning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

Chief swigset. bss been reinstated IL
Lis Office. 4 y mains viii llIeslt to re-
gsin, W. honest aad zelieus attention to
puolio duty, tbs forfeited respect Of a
large portion Of the community This,
We believe, be can do; st least in greet
measure, His oGaucs against mora! rGoti-
tn1e viii ~, be forgotten, but II may BE-
LARGELY atonsd or. II ia a gratifying
tribaie 70 bis efficiency aud his ability 81
a cipslnnr4n 'Ml many ciuzens seye
been willing t9 ag.s!osk 20 gri4goua d
mis,tep il confederation Of the other
wise good record he had made, Lei him
exert himself yiRilantly to show that he
will deserve this forbeerance. And let
Council take the earliest opportunity to
SO adjust thig feed,bi!l business as to
eliminate the,efrom all opportunity for
or temptation to official dishonesty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

"Nellie Bly, OF the New York World
started Thursday to beat Jules Verne's i'm
aginary record of Around the World in
Eighty daya." The fortunate lady re-
porter who has been favored with this
envisble assignment, sails on the Augusta
Victoria for Southampton thence via
London to Calais, from Calais by
rail to Brindisi, thence by Mediterranean
steamer to Isnalia. through the suez
canal, down the Red Sea, across the
Indian Ocean, around the Malay PENN.
sula and up through the China Sea to
Hong Kong, from Hong Kong to Nsgasski,
thence to Yofahama, from Yokahsma to
Ban Francisco, and thence by rail back
to New York. Az baggage she carries
only small gripssck and bundle Of
wraps and abe will endeayor to make the
trip in IS days. "Nollien will have the
advantage Of "Phiness Foge" in not be-
Ing constantly doeged by an obstructive
detective, and in not having her journey
interrupted by rescues of Hindu widows
from funeral pyrss in Asia and from
predatory red men in Nebraska. She
will also miss the exciting chase by those
ferosious prairie wolves which Jules
Verne's fertile fancy evolved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21
Thtcvea Make tn0susr ElauI.

Thieves entered the residence OF JameH
j. Boltop, Mo. 20s Poplar street Tuesday
night and stole three oyercoats, two
derby hRtq, = knit jacket aud revolver,
ii III valued c. about 800 They entered
through window III ;no back buildingG
and then operated al leisure until sqms
one arising evidently scared them Cd as
they left two hats, o rife, guaa boots ard
some other coats lying in the dining
room. One of tho thieves left his hIt be-
hind, dirty, Fr asy derby h5adgear.
The robbery ia thougSt to have occurred
about O'Clock a c3uple Of Ilen have
been seen TO be proving suspiciou4y
about this neiRhEornoDd ioT sometime
and frightening the women folks by their
untimsly appearances. Oue OF them Was
rather tall and the other one IL lame.
lasy are thought to be the perpetrators
OF this deed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

mills, has commenced laying the founda.
ton for new boiler house at the rear OF
the present structure. When completed
two new boilers will be put in. The
latter will be 20 feet long and GO inches
Ia diameter, the dimensions Of which are
much larger than those of the old boilers.
The Wilmington & Northern railroad
pier between here and Wilmington is
being extended IA feet farther into the
river, so as to reach deeper water. The
work is being done by Philadelphia con-
tractors.
President William Brockie aud Score
tary Edward Il. Sherwood Of the Phila-
delphia Maritime Exchange were in town
on Saturday on business connected with
the exchange.
A union Thanksgiving service will be
held the M. Z. churoh on the morning
OF that day. The Rev. w. p. Patterson
of the Presbyterian church will preach
the sermon In the evening the ladies OF
the former church will hold supper In
the Opera House.
A little ''cotton tail' dsrted from the
Episcopal cemetery yesterday afternoon
aud ran down Market street to Delaware,
closely pursued by canine. The rabbit
was chased az far as the wharf, where he
escaped by hiding under one Of the build
ings.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 20.--Ssmuel Van
Pelt, employed in the foundry OF the Del
aware iron works, had his foot badly
mashed by having heavy casting fall
upon it, while at work early this morn.
ing. He was removed to his home on
Clayton street and physician summoned
who dressed his wounds Mr.. Van Pelt
is rather unfortunate, as this ia the third
accident he has met with within year.
Several car loads Of furnace Stag are
being unlonded and spread over the
oyster shells on Delaware street wharf.
The recent heavy rains have caused
severe wsshouts and overnows on the
county roads south Of this city, and
farmers are experiencing considerable
difficulty in getting to town. The
marshes near the Delaware iron works
are completely inundated, as are also the
lowlends below Dobbinsville, both OF
which resemble small lakes. The large
pond on the Leslie property overlooked
its banks, and within radius Of several
hundred yards the ground was covered
with water to the depth Of 2 feet. A
number of cellars throughout the town
were filled with water. A child named
Leonard narrowly escaped drowning by
falling in pond which was enlarged by
the incessant rains in DobbinByille yes
terday. II was rescued by companion.
."McGinty" has been found. A dilapi-
dated looking tramp called at the ticket
Office of the p, W. 4 B, railroad station
| yaEtprday aftArnoon and aakad the agent
to secure him pass to Baltimore. He
said that he was well known by all the
otficiais of the road, and by mere men,
ton of his name 20 the superintendent he
would send the pass OF once. "What i.
your name?" asked the agent. "MoGinty, =
replied the tramp, as he walked away.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

No friend OF popular government need
do violence to his sentiments in pausing
to do full credit to the grand character
Of the SO unexpectedly deposed Emperor
of Brazil. 1t seems at this distance I'M
necessary to have hustled out OF his
country at an hours notice an old man
who had piloted the ship of state for so
many years so wisely and so we'll. HIS
rule had in it little more than the shadow
Of imperialism, He strove 70 lead bis
people; never TO drive them. His gov
eminent Yves as free, except in name, as
that OF republic. There wan no hered-
itsry nobility; the nearest approach to
il being in the upper house of the legis.
lature whose members were appointed for
life. 1t was body, therefore, infinitely
less Questionable on this score than the
British house of lords. The president
who mey be chosen to administer the
affairs Of the United States of Brazil will
do extremely well il lie improves upon
the wise, liberal and progressive rule Of
Dom Pedro.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

Biahop O'Hara visited Plymouth, Pa,
Tuesday, to adjust the church difficulty
between the Polsuders and Lithnanians.
He divided the parish according to
nationality, and decided that the
Polnnders should pay the Lithuauians
~, 600 for thelr interest in the church
edliiee. The Polanders decline 10 accede
to this arrangement, and say they will
carry their grievance TO the cardinal.
The Typographical Union OF Washing
ton City, At a meeting last night, adopted
o resolution repeating the eight-hour
rule. This action, it is believed, will re-
suit in causing the men In the govern.
ment printing office who now work in
the day time to work slso at night when.
ever ordered TO do SO. The printers in
the job and newspaper Offices opposed
the resolution unanimously, but il was
carried by tho mon from ths government
printing Office.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

The four new cars for the Eighth street
electric railway were drawn out to the
Union street terminus with horses this
morning The road is completed, the
electrical machinery has arrived, and
everything is in readiness for stertirg
except the paving, which ia still IN.
finished A stHrt will probably be made
next week although much will depend
on the weather The new cars have
quite metropolitan air with the an,
nouncement on them, 10 all railroad
etationan
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21
EIrE III E0rKIo pIaE.


The Electrical PyTOtccbnics Scare
i 'Ga1 collector ana Is GOmnciI-
mhH.
II City Tax Collector Mealey and Coun-
Gilman Chambers we're asked there opin.
ions as 10 whether an electric light wire
could cause coufagration tosy would
uuhsaitatingly reply in the affirmative in
view Of their experience tn lay night.
Il was about O'clock, shortly before the
city tax office was closed, that Mr..
Chambers wsa aittinR at his desk intently
pouring over his tax books while an cleo.
trie lglt suspended from the ceiling by
sc insulated cord hung directly over his
head. Suddenly, the light began to
splutter and flicker and without any APP
parent Gauss, went ont just At the moment
that the light appeared further up the
wire about q foot above the gioEe where
the cirrnit had become closed in some
mysterious manner. The wires were
melted in o second and the globe fell
down on Mr.. Chambers book while the
melted wires still suspended spluttered
and gave forth Brilliant exhibition Of
pyroteohnicA. The insulation began to
burn but was quickly extinguished; other
wise Ar. Chambers believes that il
would have burned oil along tho wire up
to the ceiling.
Only one ceuse can be Rsorihed for the
novel ocnurre ce. The wire contained
one OF those la 10 which are used in rails
ing and lowering The Ii hit TO suit ones
convenience and the constant friction Of
TINS movement had worn the insulation
on 70 taat this naked wire came in con
tact az tine poin. where they we're burned,
TIE wire had been in use since the spring
| Of last yehr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

The National Grange, in session in Sac
rsmento California, has adoptet resolu-
lions fayosing the restriction nf foreign
immigration condemning .he aingle-tax
system; memoriaiizing Congress in favor
of manufacture OF jute and other textile
fabrics for use instead of cotton bagging;
favoring m increase Of silver coinage;
advocating the circulation of paper
money, independent Of national banks,
in sufficient quantities to prevent fnan-
oial embarrassment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21


The suddenness with which the Brazil
ians are reported to have changed their
form Of government recalls the French
revolution Of 1913. The policy Of Gui1ot,
the real head Of the Louis Philippe gov.
eminent. had gradually alienatei liberal
support. Most Objectionable 10 the
Pariaians, Who appear to have stood for
oil France on this occasion, were Guizots
use Of corruption and selfish influence in
the elections, and his reuatuesa, in the
affair Of the spanish marriages, 10 en-
danger the peace OF France for dynastic
advantages. There was no outbreak,
However, until the interference IL tie
goTernment against popular banquet ia
Paris On February 22d, 1913 or tho 2Sl
the national guard took part with Ire
popnlsce, and the royal troops, unailliug
to attack them, hesit8ted, and the aay
passed by, Gui23t now yielded We
qqote from the Elcycsopa.ii4 britannica,
land sent IN his designations il was, how
ever, too ista tlay evening, the troops
having fred on and killed some Of
the mob. q CHASTITY PROCESSION with the
bodies Of the slain, passed through saa
,BtseatH. Tho excitement redorblsi tie
sroop5 refused to act Lens Philippe
even called on Theirs to form liberal
ministss with Odtllon-Barrot. A pgoola.
nation Was issued stating that the troops
were ordered 10 Withdraw. Forthwith
tbs regular so!dtfrs IAil doga ta=sr sgIas
and the people with the national guards
marched on the Tutlsnss. L9u!q Philippe
nov abdicated 70 favor Of his grandson,
the count Of Paris and, Assuming the
name Of Mr. william smith closed an
inRloriona reign By an 1g.orioas iI2at
IN hackney coach ID tha
: ehambetct depTties tie republican party
at once took tbs command and estab.
lished 9 proy!sionel govern nent, which
immediately proclaimed republic, "a
be ratified ~ plpa!ar vote. This re-
public was snott iyed, being swept away
by Napoleon Ilt y i,5z ii remains "a
be seen whether Tie similarly abrup.
revolution in RIO dc Janeiro has TIT
backing of the people Of Brazil and
whether the new Republic has aoms Il
stay.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

Superintendent Beasey is feeling good
over tbs success of the County Teschers'
Institute At Newark last week. The lee.
tuFes and other exercises were tlninently
satisfactory and popular, and tt.e finan-
cisl success Of the affair Was NOT its least
pleasing feature.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

Special Corresponlentoof Gazette and Journal
Npw CASTLE, Nov. 10. The AeW ice
house Of "A. Il. Mckee, on the Eckles
farm, nearing compilation, Will have 4
capacity OF 800 tons supplied from an
artificial pond nearby, work on which
haA already commenced.
Morris Taaker ~ Co. are filling large
iron pipe order for the SDIoio Natural
Gas aud OF! Company OF Ejndley, OHIO
Some time daring Wednesday or
Thursday night river pirates, who have
been operating in this vicinity for several
weeks, boarded the pile dryer Of Ira
Lunt, at gooper's wharf, AMI stole rope,
tackle aud tools TO the value Of sl25. No
clue to the perpetrators.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

find stonebrsker's Flavoring Extracts
far superior to any others ever used and
/ use the best only. Mrs. Il. Pultter,
1l17 Dsuid Hill avenue, Baltimore, Md.
Obi for something for the Golfers,
cried the spectator, and the drugeis. re-
Piled the ooushers take Stonebrakur's
Cough Syrup. Sold everywhere. %
cnpts
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

Charles @. Bye Of this city and Miss
Belle Reid of Allegheny City were mar.
risd ia First Presbyterian Church, Ale
gdeny City, Tuesday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21
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l1tilc Journey in tho World. Charles
Dudley Warner. St.a0.
Emanuel. story Of the Messiah. $l.i0.
uNit"t Lights Constance H. WonlSOn soc.
4 l'npHtei thAnecling, Miss lonEa. Sc.
StDniish of Standl5h, story Of the ril-
rrims. gU.
lhsi Assembly Rail. 90r.
4 summer IN d Canon. filO.
Three Days. A Midsummer Love Story. zoe.
Our new Book Catalogue
will be ready ia about ten
days-8o pages Of the best
of the standard and Holiday
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prizes. Ii you are thinking
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for your library, you ought to
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will bring 1t.
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