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rHE CODE noEsN,r %.
Tic California Major Regards It as u Joke,
Though tho Kontuclian Didn't.

Tho California Major Regards It as u Joke,
Though the Kontuckian Didn't.
CHICAGO, Ill, March l2,-'rhere was
bloodIoss encounter at jackson Park
between two digniaOd officials OF tho
Worlds Fair, one Kentucky private,
and the other California major. John
NJ. samuels, who camo to Chicago from
tho Blue Grass state to take charge Of
tho department OF horticulture, aud
Major benjamin g. Truman, who lett
his home among the orange groves Of
California to take subordinate posi-
tion in tho same department, were the
principals. Blows were exchanged,
paper weights tossed about the
room, and then q heated challenge
was issued by the Kontuckian to adj
iourn to tho field OF honor and settle the
affair according to the code. The Cali
iornia major insisted on regarding the
challenge as a joke. Two muscular
spectators, unwilling to act US seconds
on the field, came between the private
and the major, and stopped the fight Mt
tho end OF tho second round. The row
was tho result OF quarrels that have
been brewing for nearly two years In
the horticultural department Of the
Worlds Fair. Higher officials OF the
exposition quarreled for six months or
moro before they succeeded in orgnnIz-
ing the department.
A chief selected by the national board
was promptly knocked out by the local
organization, and the same interesting
ceremony followed the selection OF q
chief by the local authorities. After
three or four men had been officially
sacrificed in this way, Mr.. samuels, of
Kentucky, was called to manage the
horticultural section OF the fair. Since
that time subordinates in the Office
have ouarreled moro industriously
than tie directors aud the commits
sioners. Mr.. Samuels and John Thorp
have had many wordy wars, but Direc-
tor General Davis always brought
the men together and patched up a
truce. The hand-to-hand encounter OF
yesterday was caused by an article pub
lished rejecting upon Mr.. Samuels' de-
partment, and which he attributed to
Major Truman. The majors head was
considerably bruised in the scutfie. MIR.
Samuels has been in charge OF the
horticultural department of the fair for
nearly two years. He is Kentuckian.
about fifty years old, and owes his
appointment to Senator Lindsay, Of
kentucky. Mr.. samuels was ono Of the
biggest fruit shippers in the country at
the time of his appointment. Director
General Davis has taken tho matter
in hand.
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DIDN'T GO TO oHuRoR.
Cleveland Has Not Yet Designated Where
He VIII lecgularly Worship.

Cleveland Has Not Yet Designated Where
He VIII Regularly Worship.
wAsHISeToN. D. G., March 12-If
President Cleveland has selected his
church home in Washington he gave
no evidence of that choice to-day. He
did not attend divine worship, but
spent tho morning quietly resting from
the arduous duties OF the first week in
Office. Some attention was paid to
matters of pressing Importance and
Private Secretary Thurber remained in
the Office the better part OF the day. A
little aftor 8 o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland went for drive, and for
more than an hour enjoyed the beauty
OF day that was perfect,
Vice President Stevenson, accom-
panied by Mrs. Stevenson, attended the
morning service at tho New York
Avenue Presbyterian church, which is
the same they attended during the
previous Democratic administration.
Mr.. Stevenson has not yet aelected a
pew, but to-day occupied that OF Mr..
Noble Larner. In the afternoon, &C.
companied by Judge Lawrence, of the
court OF claims. aud Mr.. Lewis Steven
son, his son, the Vice President took an
extended stroll. This evening he re-
ceived n number Of calls from personal
friends.
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QUICK REVENGE.
Tho California Legislature Vents It's Wrath
Agninst sun Francisco.

Tho California Legislature vents It's Wrath
Agninst snn Francisco.
SACRAMENTO, CAI., March 12.-The
state legislature last evening passed
through both houses resolution to
submit to tho people o constitutional
amendment removing the capital to
San Jose, providing the latter city shall
deed to the state ton acres of land aud
a bonus of and million dollars. The
action, though hasty appears to have
been earnest, The immediate unimus
of the resolution was an article in q
Sacramento evening paper hoaded;
"Thank God the legislature will soon
adjourn" and protesting to recite vari'
ous misdeeds and mistakes OF the legls-.
lature. The article was read in the
senate and the resolutions pissed
promptly. Being transmitted to the
assembly, it first failed OF the necessary
two.thirds majority, but call of the
house was ordered, the doors were
closed and the sergeant.at-arms dis
patched to arrest absent members. a
number we're routed from bed, brought
to the assembly chamber and the re.
quired vote thus fpally obtained.
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SHOT nIs sWRRrlsNART.
A Rejected Lover Fatally Wounds u Young
Girl md Killa HlmsGlt.

Girl and Kills Himself.
QulxcY, Mass, March l9,-Joseph
Massey, aged about thirty years, this
morning shot Mary Victoria Lafayc, g
colnely lass OF thirteen years, and then
shot himself in tho head. The girl is
still living, but Massey died in ten min.
utos. The physicians do not have much
hones OF Miss Iafave's recovery.
Tho girl was employed in tho shoe
mandatory. Massey, the perpetrator
Of the crime, had up to within nine
months been employed at the same
factory. He paid her considerable at
tention and upon several ocGasiSns
called upon her ut her home. He was
apparently desperately in love with her
and urged her to become his wife. His
love, however, was not rsciprocated,
and the girl in every way possible dis
couraged his attentions, Some nine
months ago Massey went to Marlboro
to work, but frequently came to Quincy
Saturday nights. remaining until Nom
day morning He made the threat that
''if the Lafave girl did not marry him
she would not marry anyone else, and
he would shoot her first" which threat
he put into execution to-day.
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seal on his certificate of disintection.
Further, the crews OF vessels carrying
immigrants are medically examined by
DR.. Homann and DR.. Nash, u deputy Of
DIR. jenkins, tho health officer in Now
York. These physicians issue certia;.
cate as to thi, examination. Tho bill
Of health, which Is not delivered TO the
steamship until all Of these require
ments have been complied with, bears
across its face. in red ink the exact NUM-
Der OF cholera cases and deaths which
have been reported TO the Hamburg
senate. All OF tho above mentioned
documents bear the authorization Of
tho United States. Consul Estes also
statCs that all passengers coming from
Russia and Austro-Hungary aro Obliged
to observe a quarantine Of at least six
days under police surveillance before
they are permitted TO so on board ship.
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CoRBETT WILLING
To Fight in puaalo If the Matter Can bo

To Fight in Du6alO IL the Matter Can be
Arranged.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 12.-James j.
Corbett played here tonight to the
largest audience in the history of the
building. In an interview he said, in
answer to question relating to the
offer made by the Buffalo Athletic club
to givo $4,000 for the MITCHELL -Corbett
contest, the champion said: although
ali the articles Of agreement prohibitus
negotiating with any other but the
Coney Island and Crescent or Olympic
athletic clubs am perfectly willing to
allow the Buffalo athletic club to be
competitors for the fight. Hike Buffalo
and have always been well treated by
the athletic club there, who are the most
energetic men I over met and II they
undertake to bring the affair of, they
will do SO successfully. Mitchell, l be-
lieye, has more friends in Buffalo than
anywhere in tho country and l suppose
he will enter no objection to fighting
there"
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oHoLrRA PREoAUTIoNs.

steerags TrthlG Resumcd-Extrn Efforts
to Prevent tho Spread OF Disease.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March l2.-The
treasury department is officially advised
by tho department OF state that steerase
traffic between European ports and the
United States, which was discontinued
on January last, has been resumed.
United States Consul Gardner, at
Rotterdam, in report to the state de-
purtment, gives detailed account Of
the precautions taken there to prevent
the emigration Of persons affected with
contagious diseases. In addition to the
the safe guards against transmission OF
Of disease Afforded by the local system
Of examination made Immediately be:
fore elnbarkntion, new hotel, designed
exclusively for the accommodation OF
steerage and second class passengers en-
route for the United States, has been
built.
The entire control Of this building,
according to Dutch laws, is in the hands
Of the commissioner OF emigration, al
though the United States consul has
free access to the building. United
States Consul Estes, at Hamburg, has
submitted a report Of tho precautions
that he has adopted against the intro
duction Of infectious diseases into the
United States by the resumption oil I'M
migration ut his port. Ho states that
all vessels sailing from Hamburg Tor
ports in the United States, before they
can obtain thoir bill OF hoalth, must be
thoroughly dlsInfected according to tho
instructions OF the United States marine
hospital service. This diAintection is
supcrintonded by DR.. W. L. HoTnann, q
Hamburg government surgeon. who
uses tho Hamburg police department
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THE GRAND RIVMR GORGE.
Tho Threatened Damage to the Town:
Along the Banks increasing.

Tho Threatened Damage to the Towns
Along the Banks Incrensing.
Mum, MIcH., March 12.-The situa'
ton of tho Grand river remains un'
changed as to the threatened danger
from the ice gorge above Lyons. The
water at Muir being only three inches
higher then at dark last night, nothing
serious happened during the night. The
leo gorge below Lyons has been broken
up and passed short distance down
stream, leaving partially free channel
for water and floating leo to pass off,
which, however, will soon fill again
when the up stream ice comes down.
Tho water is cutting new channels
across the prairies, in one place being
over half a mile from the old bed.
Wheat fields are being washed away.
Everywhere in tho river can be seen
floating houses; old utensils and turni.
ture. The rain Of last night turned
into snow carly this morning, pass.
ing entirely OF at sunrise, thus
avoiding what otherwise must and may
still be terrible catastrophe.
IoY1A, MIcn., March 12.-Never be-
fore in the history OF Ionia has Grand
river been so high as at tho present
time and tho water is still rising, AT
4 o'clock this morning q general alarm
was turned in, warning that the danger
point had been reached, aud great
crowds of mon Aocked to the scene to
do what they could to protect the
flooded property. Tho bed Of tho river
lies at least a half mile away, but the
whole country tor miles is now but q
raging, rushing torrent.
The bridges at that point aro all in
place, but are in great dnngsr,
Tho bridges on the Detroit, Grand
Haven & Milwaukee road are in imInl-
nent danger This morning mon were
engaged to weigh them down and hun.
dreds Of sand bags have been placed on
them. There is no ice in the river now
to speak Of, but tho current carries
large trees and debris OF every descrip-
tson down with the terrific force and
whatever is in its wake must go.
The heavy foes OF ice have been pass
ing Lyons all the afternoon and at 3
o'clock one end OF the dam gave out. A
"A largo force OF men, by quick work,
saved the whole dam from destruction.
About o'clock the dam at Portland
gave ont and an hour later tremendous
quantities Office and water were preclpi-
tntcd over the districts here. At present
1t is hoped that the worst is over.
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.1omc. WIllInfn Hyatt Dead.

NonwAbx, CoSN., March l2.-JameS
William Hyatt died of complication
OF Bright's disease, gout and other dis
easos ut his residence on West avenue
shortly after o'clock this afternoon,
after very long and painful illness.
aged fifty-fve years.
Mr.. HYATT was born in Norwalk, re-
ceiving his education in the common
schools. In 1887 President Cleveland
appointed him United States treasurer
to ill out the unexpired term Of Conrad
Jordan, who resigned.
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THE SENATE.

Tho Session To-day VIII be BrioE-ThO
Senatorial Conn mplication TO DO Settled.
WARRINGTON, D. G., March 1.-THE
session of the senate tomorrow will
probably be brief and will be confined
mainly to the reception of nominations
from the President. Within day or
two following, however, the committees
will be appointed and the body will be
in thorough working order go far as the
business for which it is called together
is concerned. Reports Of committees
upon the nominations will begin to
come in Immediately, and the senate
will be occupied with them until the
end Of the session. Aside from this
business is tho consideration Of the leg.
islation questions involved with the ap-
polntment OF three senators by tho gov
ornors OF Montana Wyoming and Wash
ington.
The members of the committee on
privileges and elections have already
been devoting their attention to the
study Of prccedents and the law affect:
ing such appointments. It happens
that the decisions Of the different ques-
tions involved in these cases can be
made without affecting the political
complexion OF the senate, and it is the
intention OF both sides Of the chamber
to endeayor to consider the cases purely
on their merits and without respect to
political considerations. and thus os.
tablish a precedent that will be likely
to stand hereafter. AS the points in
volved are many, and the question it
self is complex, it is expected that a de-
bate will ensne in tho senate upon the
presentation of the report OF the COM
inittee that may occupy several weeks.
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END OF THE STRIKE.
Tho Ann Arbor Trouble VIII be Settled by
Noon To-day.

Tho Ann Arbor Trouble Will be Settled by
Noon To-day.
New YoRK, March l2.-J. NJ. Ashley,
ir., Vice President of the Toledo, Ann
Arbor & Lake Michigan road, on which
road strike Of engineers is in progress,
was in this city tonight. He received
kilograms tonight from the scene Of
the trouble. One telegram was from
ex-Congressman Ashley, from Toledo
president Of the road, and stated that
the strikers, through Chief Arthur,
wero willing to declare tho strike of II
the railroad officials would meet the
employees as individuals and listen to
their grievances.
Vice President Ashley, after relating
these facts to reporter, said that he
agreed to these terms and would start
Immediately for Toledo to treat with his
employees. He said it could bo stated
authoritatively that the strike would be
declared of at noon tomorrow.
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Ngw YoRK, March 12,-The poisibil-
ity Of any action being taken in the i'm.
mediate future by the Brooklyn police
authorities in regard to the boxing
exhibitions, held occasionally at Coney
Island, is very probable. Assistant
District Attorney Clark, Of Brooklyn,
said to-day that no steps had been taken
by his office. The skelly.Siddons and
AicGee- Met Carthy contests, which are
to take place on March 90, will occur as
acheduled.
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PIuLADELpu1a, March 12.-Roports re-
ceived tonight from the various sec
tions Of the western part Of the state
threatened by floods, show abatement
from the danger Of q freshet in.some
places and in others the condition Of
the swollen rivers remain dangerous,
and in one instance burst their banks
and inundated town, From Port
Deposit, Nd, comes story OF q night
Of anxiety followed by day Of flooded
streets and houses. An ice gorge at
Conowingo, few miles above Port
Deposit, was holding in check great
volume OF water. The breaking OF this
gorge was dreaded, and when night
came on hundreds Of people thronged
tho banks OF the river and watched for
the coming torrents.
At2 O'Clock the gorge gave way and
the flood let loose, swept down and
spreading through Port Deposit. For q
time tho inhabitants did not know
whether or not their town would be
carried away and themselves drowned,
but when the waters had reached the
height Of eight feet in the streets and
houses it ceased to rise. The food to-
day has remained at the same height
and outhouses and everything not
securely fixed have been swept of, The
tracks Of the Port Deposit and Colum.
bia railroad arc covered for over mile
and it will be several days before traffic
can be resumed. No services were held
in any OF the churches to-day on account
OF flood. The loss Is estimated at $50
900. Portions Of the ice gorge ut Lin
den, near WilliQmsport, Pa, went out
tonight, but reports received say that
the main body Of ice has not yet bro.
ken, although it has aettled and
threatens to move. Tho water
reached a height Of IA feet al Williams
port tonight and all the ice between
there and Linden passed OUT
AT Jersey Shore the water reached q
height Of "a feet and at Linden 1t was
% feet.
The susquehanna at Harrisburg had
fallen this morning foot, and during
the afternoon was at standbtill, being
l3 feet 0 inches above low water mark.
No apprehensions Of Q serious flood Is
felt. Tho industrial establishments
along the river have not been COM
PEELED to suspend=operations,
At Easton, Pa, the Delaware river
rose feet from noon until 3 o'clock
to-day and since then great quantities
Of ice have passed down. The river
reached 2l3 feet there tonight and is
still rising. Tho Lehigh river is backe
up by the water in the Delaware and is
oyeraowing wharves.
In this city the danger of inundation
of the mills that limo the banks of the
schuylkill river at Manayunk is be-
coming greater. Just above Manayunk
the Flat Rock dam has broken in the
centre, and all that holds.the river
back from sweeping tho remainder
away is an old submerged dam about
fifteen feet back of the. broken one.
Should the old dam give way Flat
Rock dam will probably go, letting q
flood down upon Manayunk which
would undoubtedly cause great loss in
the flooding of property and the conse-
quent stoppage Of work in the mills.
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Hamilton RespItOd.

SING SING, N. Y, March 19.-James
L. Hamilton. who was sentenced to die
by electrocution during the week be-
ginning tomorrow, was surprised when
informed last evening that Governor
Flower had granted respite OF one
week in his case.
Tho ground on which tho delay was
granted is the statement of counsel for
Hamilton that new evidence has been
discovered by which they claim to be
able to prove an alibi. They will have
hearing in Albany Thursday.
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c1NoIxSArI, O., March 12.-John 1.
Sullivan, the pugilist, appeared on the
stage in theatrical performance be-
fore a crowded house tonight. He was
arrested along with tho other actors
after tho performance, as is the custom
in Cincinnati, and was taken to the po.
lice station and charged with violation
OF the Sunday laws. An immense
crowd followed him, cheeriug Justify.
The ex-champion enjoyed his distinc-
ton and remarked: II am a drawing
card still"
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Co,,, p,IttoI srIc,t,c.

BIRMrSauAM, Ala, March 12.-John
G. Hastings, of Port Gibson, Miss,
committed suicide this morning at the
Metropolitan house with revolver. He
was the organizer for this district OF
the Knights of Honor, and had been
here several days on that business. He
left nothingto indicate the cause Of the
deed. He was nearly sixty years old
and leaves wife and several children.
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pnughtors Of tho nevolutIon.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March l2.-The
statement that tho society Of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
had voted to exclude collateral de-
scendents is at least premature. The
question is to be submitted for dis
cussion to all the chapters during the
present year, and tho final vote will be
at the next meeting in February, 1894.
During the coming year all such appli'
cants will be accepted as they have
been heretofore.
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New YoRK, March 12.-This morning
the proprietor Of the Coleman house,
Broadway and Twenty-seventh street,
found & woman in the hotel dead. She
came there yesterday morning aud re-
gistered as Mr.. L. Carter, of ST. Louis.
When found she had a bullet wound in
her breast. Beside her was bottle
containing laudanum and morphine.
There was no baggage or anything that
gives clue to her identity.
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THE FRENCH CRISIS.
The Sensation Caused by Madame
Cottu Does Not Abate.
Her STORY INVOLVING BIG men

In the Government ProcipItates a
Cabinet CrIsis-shO Insists that Her
Evidence Was Correct and That a
BrIbO Was Held Out to Her-sCvcraI
designations Follow Her Startling
Disclosuros-B Both the Chamber aud
tho Senate VIII bo InterpollatOd
Regarding Them.
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Sued for Breach Of promise.

Special DispGtch TO the Enteilt0elcen.
FLUSHING, ONO, March 12.-Dr. jas.
Hobseu, of Cleveland, prominent
man recently married to Miss Anna
schlather, daughter Of n wealthy brewer
Of that city, has been sued for twenty.
five thousand dollars for breach Of
promise, by Miss Ida Anderson, of ST.
Clairsyille, Ohio,
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A SULPHUROUS I7INGE
TO the Atmosphere in and About
washington City.
GEN. WATTS Case IS HOPELESS.

Tho West Virginia Delegation That
Won't to Set Him square" With
tho President Badly Disappointed.
Tho Slate Badly shattOrod-NIr.
Jspson's Chances Considered Good.
Mr. Miller an Exception to Mr.
clcycland's Ex.oGlco Holders Rule.
West virgIuians Who Want to Go
Abroad.
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OMAHA. NEn., March l2,-The ice Is
still running on the Platte and ElkhOrn
rivers, and as a result traffic Is gonor-
ally blocked. At Ashland last night a
portion Of the Burlington bridge over
The Plato was carried away just before
the eastbound flyer had passed.
To-day the Missouri Pacific bridge
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LIVERPOOL, March l9.-Arrivcd-col'
umbian, Boston.
HAvRE, March 1?.-Arrived--La Gas
cogne, New York.
NEw YoRK, March l2.-Arriyed-Ber-
lin, Liverpool; LaBourgogne, Havre.
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over the Platte at La Plato is in great
danger. While cutting away q log that
jammed against a pier, Ed. Bury fell
into river aud Robert Bolan' tried to
rescue but was swopt away aHd both
men were drowned. The Union Pacific
is working hard to repair its damaged
bridge over tho Ellshorn and will soon
have all trains running on time.
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CAlRo, March I'm. chovalier, OF
the department of the public debt, has
been chosen to succeed Charles De
J.esseps as director OF the suez Canal
Company.
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seemed somewhat tlisconcorted. On
beng pressed he admitted that merely
out Of curiosity ho had asked Madame
Cottu whether she had any docu.
ments involving deputies on the ex-
trsno right.