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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
JERSEYS RACING BILL.
1t Will be Legal to Run Horses Nine
Months of the Year.

TRENTON, March 13-Mr Byrnes' bill to
make winter racing unlawful was intro
Suced Saturday afternoon. In an instant
It was taken up on final passage Amend
ments to alter IL to permit winter racing
and to strike out the enacting clause, etc,
were offered and killed. Mr.. Carroll, of
Hudson, made most of the amendments In
the interests of the Guttenburg track. MIR.
Lane, of Union, said he knew the bill was
Gtfcred in good faith, and that, so far as IL
went, it was approved by Mr. Lindabury.
counsel for the New Jersey Citizens league.
Many members who had voted for the
gambling act were anxious to improve
their record by supporting this measure
and they all advocated it.
The bill was reported engrossed in about
ten minutes and put on final passage and
passed without debate. The bill leaves
bookmaking and pool selling legal in New
Jersey for nine months of the year. The
vote by which the bill passed was 81 to IL.
The bill was at once rushed to the SEN
ate, and there it was passed with but five
dissenting votes.
An hour after the race track bill had
passed the senate the legislature adjourned
sine die.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
THE FRENCH CABINET CRISIS.
Intellectual Effort to Induce M. Bourgeois
TO Remain In the Cabinet.

PARIS, March l8.-The cabinet crisis in
augurated by the resignation OF Nd. Bour-
geois from the ministry of Justice has been
shown to be beyond hope OF repair by
patchwork At a cabinet meeting yester-
day the ministers agreed that every enort
should be made to induce M. Bourgeois to
reconsider his resignation, and, in the nope
that the efforts would be successful, it was
decided that Ro new minister should be ap-
pointed until NJ. Bourgeois had given evil
fence in the assize court and should have
explained to the deputies his position. II
Mr.. Bourgeois should still insist then upon
his retirement another minister should be
appointed, but this was regarded as an I'M
probable event of the crisis.
Several ministers called upon NJ. Bour-
geois, but when the cabinet reassembled
last evening NJ Ribot announced that M.
Bourgeois had been deaf to all arguments
and had insisted that he would not return
to office, Subsequently, at M. Ribot's re-
quest, President Carnot signed a decree
giving to NJ. Deyelle temporarily NJ. Bour-
geois' portfolio.
The ministers are awaiting with intense
anxiety the event Of NJ. Bourgeois ap-
pearance on the witness stand in the
Panama trial. The excitement today mas
not been exceeded since the beginning OF
the Panama disclosures. 1t is thought
that only good luck can save the Ribot
ministry.
The sensation caused by Madame Cottu's
testimony ON Saturday does not abate,
The attempt to propagate the opinion that
she was animated by desire to avenge
the sentence of her husband when she
gave her evidence against M. Bourgeois
and other officers Of the government has
failed completely. The Gaulois publishes
an interview with her, In which she says
that she was actuated merely by deter
mination to tell the truth regardless OF
personal interests or domestic affections.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Secretary Herbert says that he does not
favor making changes among the me-
chanics of the navy yards because of poll
tics.
The anti-winter race track bill passed
the New Jersey Legislature without oppo-
sition The bill allows racing nine months
in the year.
Bayard Gray, of Chico go, will accom-
pany his father, Hon. Isaac P. Gray, our
minister TO Mexico, to the City of Mexico
as his secretary.
The American line steamer Paris, which
was to have left New York Saturday, will
not sail until Wednesday, on account of
an accident to her engines.
Ex-senator T. c. Platt will soon retire
'front.' presidency of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron company. He,will probably be
succeeded by Henry de Bardelaben.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
PORT DEPOSITS PERIL.
Water Eight Feet Deep in the
Streets and Houses.
IMPRISONED IN UPPER STORIES.
Only Those Who Have Boats Can Venture
from Their Homes, and Sunday Services
Were Entirely suspended-The Floods
in Other Sections.

Only Those Who Have Boats Can Venture
from Their Homes, and Sunday Services
Were Entirely suspended-The Floods
in Other Sections.
PoRT DEPOSIT, Md, March 13-Satur-
day night and yesterday were hours Of
great anxiety to the people of this place.
All of Saturday the people of the town
watched the muddy waters of the Susque-
hanna as they swept by, and hourly ex-
pected the river to overflow its banks and
find channel for itself through their
streets.
An ice gorge at Conowing's, a few miles
above Port Deposit, was holding in check
a great volume of water. The breaking
of this gorge was dreaded, and when night
came on hundreds of people thronged the
banks of the river and watched and waited
for the coming torrent.
At Q o'clock yesterday morning the
gorge gave way and the flood swept down,
leaping the banks and spreading through
the town.
For time the inhabitants did not know
whether or not their town would be car
ried away and themselves drowned, hut
when the waters had reached the height of
eight feet in the streets and houses, driv-
ing the people to tie upper floors, it ceased
to rise.
Today the flood remains at the same
height, and outhouses and everything not
securely fixed has been swept off. The
tracks of the Port Deposit and Columbia
railroad are covered for over q mile, and it
will be several days before traffic can be
resumed. No services were held III any Of
the churches yesterday on account of the
flood. Only those who have boats can
venture from their homes. The loss SO far
Is estimated at $4,000.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13

TROY, n. Y, March l3.-The recent rains
have so swollen the volume of water in the
city reservoir that heroic measures were
resorted to yesterday afternoon to save the
city from destruction. The strain on the
reservoir banks was SO great that it was
feared they would give way and let mill
ions of gallons of water down on the town.
The food gates were opened and IN i'm
mense volume of water rushed down the
hillside Much damage resulted, but no
lives were lost. A bridge ut Millyille was
washed away. The river at this point has
oyerfowed the docks and is still rising.
Merchants along the river front are NOV
ing their goods.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13

WILIIAMsPoRT, Pa, March 13.-Portions
of the ice gorge at Linden went out last
night, but reports received say that tho
main body of ice has not yet broken, al
though it has settled and threatens to
move, Thousands of people crowded the
bridges and shores here yesterday and to-
day to watch the ice. which was expected
momentarily to break. Tho water reached
height of fourteen feet at this city, and
all the ice between here and Linden passed
out. AT Jersey Shore the water reached
height of twenty-four feet, and at Linden
1t was only two or three feet lower. All
the floats were submerged. The immense
power of the gorge will be realized when
1t is shown that there is twice as much
water in the rear as there is in front. 1t is
not likely that the gorge can hold much
longer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
Gutenberg After Thompson.

NEW YORK, March 13.-The anti-winter
racing bill which was passed by the New
Jersey legislature Saturday has aroused
the ire of the Gutenberg people. Gutten-
berg will now declare war on William j.,
Thompson. Racing will be continued on
the hilltop track till Dec. l, and there will
be no intermission during the summer. A
clash Of the dates with Monmouth Park,
Elizabeth and Linden is expected. A new
track will be built within mile of
Thompson's track at Gloucester. An eff
fort will also be made to move the indct-
mcnt now pending against Thompson in
the Camden circuit court.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
PhIiadcIphin Fcars Flood.

PHILADELPHIA, March 13.-The danger
of the inundation of the mills that line the
Schuylkill river at Manayunk is be-
coming greater Just above Manayunk
the river is raised by Flat Rock dam. This
dam has broken in the centre and all that
holds the river back from sweeping the
remainder away is an old submerged dam
fifteen feet back of the broken one. The
old dam gives indications of sinking, and
should 1t be borne away Flat Rock dam
will probably go, letting a flood down upon
Manayunk, which would undoubtedly
cause a loss of thousands of dollars in the
flooding of property and the consequent
stoppage Of work in the mills.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
A Michigan Town In Danger.

IONA, Mich, March ls.-Nevar before in
the history of Iona has Grand syer been
so high as at the present time, and tho
water is still rising Hundreds of men
have been at work with teams trying to
prevent the floods crossing the street road.
A great line of breastworks has been
thrown up all along the road Most of
Iona's manufacturing concerns are located
on what is known as the Flats" which
have heretofore been considered safe
ground The bed of the river lies at least
half mile away, but the whole country
for miles is now but rushing, raging tor
rent. The bridges are in great danger.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13

BOSTON, March 13.-First reports Of the
great fire were not exaggerated so far as
financial losses are concerned OF the prop
erty loss of 100000 little over 81 900, 900
Is on buildings and the remainder on
stock. This is covered within $500, 900 of
the total loss. Only three persons are
known to have lost their lives. The dead
are Robert j. Risteaux, aged %, ladder
man, of Charlestown; Leohidas H. Red
path, merchant, who died in the hospital,
and a girl, too badly burn I'd to be recog-
niZed
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
ss,.,,,ve California Legislators.

SAN FRANCISCO, March l3.-The state
legislature passed through both houses a
resolu tion to submit to the people con-
stitutional amendment removing the capi-
tai to San Jose, providing the latter city
shall deed to the state ten acres Of land and
bonus of 81 100000. The immediate ami
mus of the resolution was an article in a
Sacramento paper headed: "Thank God,
the legislature will soon adjourn" " and
protesting to recitc various misdeeds and
mistakes of the legislature.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
Murdered the Night watohman.

YPsTLANTI, Mich, March 13.-Jay Pull
yer. night watchman at the Hay and Todd
Manufacturing company's knitting works,
was murdered some time during Saturday
night The body was found yesterday in
the repair room with a heavy pipe wrench
imbedded in the head. No attempt ut
burglary was made. Suspicion polluted to
discharged employe named Clifford
Hand, and he was arrested. Pulver leaves
a widow and four children.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13

Everybody knows the
value and usefulness of the
French Flannels which sell
always for 60 and 70 cents
per yard. A smart manu-
facturer on this side hasl
produced the same effect in
Tuxedo Flannels in a line Of
beautiful and serviceable de.
signs especially adapted for
wrappers and Children's
Dresses. They are 36 inches
wide and we shall sell them
for l2lc per yard Base.
ment.
With this lot are eighteen
pieces Of Scotch Flannel
in cotton wrap and wool fill
ing; splendid wash goods,
that are reduced from 37ao
to 25c per yard-Basement.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
A MYsierinus Snici,le.

NEW YORK, March 13.-H. II. Pearson,
proprietor Of the Coleman house, at Broad
way and Twenty-seventh street, last night
found woman in the hotel dead. She
came there at II o'clock Saturday fore
noon and registered as Mrs. f. Carter, st.
Louis When found she had a bullet
wound in her breast. Beside her was q
bottle containing laudanum and NOR
phine She was about 25 years of age
She had no baggage or anything that
gave a clew to her identity.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
Ocean Fish for the Fair.

wAsHISGToN, March 13.-1he United
States fish commission weue the recipient
of substantial aid from President Il. NJ.
Ingalls,, of the Chesapeake and the Big
Four lines Commissioner Mcdonald in
formed Mr. Ingalls, that is appropriation
for the Worlds fair was not sufficient to
enable him to supply proper quantity OF
sea water for the capacious aquarium OF
the government fish exhibit at Chicago.
Mr.. Ingalls, promptly agreed to furnish
tank cars sufficient to transport the water
free of all expense. The ocean fish for the
exhibit are now being loaded for the trip
to Chicago
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13

READING. Pa, March i3.-The Demo-
cratic county standing committee held
special session, tho first since the Noyem-
ber victory, and Ii was attended by almost
full representation. 1t was decided to
hold the annual convention on Tuesday,
June 0, and the primaries on Saturday,
June 3. 1t was also decided to hold The
annual county meeting on Saturday, May
90 A resolution was adopted that at f,t-
ture conventions none but delegates and
newspaper meu be ADMITTED.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
A Great wheeling Contest.

CHICAGO, March 13.-H. E. Raymond, of
Brooklyn, chairman of the international
racing board of the League of Western
Wheelmen, visited the Southside ball
grounds this morning to determine the
size and composition of the track for the
Worlds fair races, Aug. to 12. Chair
man Raymond said: ut will be the great
est meeting ever held in the history of
sport, and doubt if the world will ever
again see its equal. The crack amateurs
will come here from all quarters Of the
LIZ
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
A Jealous Lovers Double Crime.

QUINCY, Mass, March 13-Unrequitted
love and jealousy were the cause Of prob
able murder and suicide at Quincy yester-
day, the principals in the shocking tragedy
being Mary Victoria Lafave, u comely lass
OF IL years. and Joseph Massey, aged about
so years. The girl had been to mass at st.
Johns church and was returning home
unattended when Massey came behind her,
drew revolver and fired three shots in
rapid succession. He then fired a bullet
into his own brain and dropped dead. The
girls condition is precarous.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
Infants Department.

When the wise man wrote
"There is nothing rev under
the sun" he forgot about the
babies. Babies are always new.
True, they have been in stock
more or less for the last two
thousand years, but that does
not prevent each individual baby
from being just as new to its
admiring parents and relatives.
1t is no wonder, then, that
mothers find the greatest possi-
Bile charm in the outfit of baby.
The little clothes SO dainty and
so prettily fashioned, all the
tiny belongings necessary to his
or her comfort. Nothing can be
too good; nothing is too fine
and delicate for this wee mon-
arch who reigns supreme over
hearts and homes. We have
concentrated in this department
our best energies. We know we
we have never had q better as
sortment, a greater variety of
choice things-we think we
never had as good. Every cloak
shows it; every cap shows it,
every gown shows it. Prices,
you know, will be the lowest
nameable for the qualities.
Goods sent out on approval.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13

ST. LOUIS March 13.-A reception was
given to Henry George In the parlor OF the
Southern hotel under the direction of
local leaders of the Single Tax club, and
he made brief speech, After this recep-
tion an invitation was received for Mr.
George to visit the Merchants Exchange.
He complied with the request, but declined
an invitation to speak on the ground that
business could not spare the time to hear
theories. He said he did not regard it as
the proper time and place to expound his
Slnnfrit,au
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
VIM. B. SHARP eco
Fourth and Market Sts.

What a stir there is in
our Carpet rooms over the
reduced Carpets. Our work
room is getting loaded up
with Carpets for later de.
livery and an early selection
will insure you better SER
vice. Think of the best
Roxbury and Smith Tapes
try Brussels reduced from
90 cents to 75-the best
Lowell and Hartford Body
Brussels reduced from s1.5O
and $l.35 to 81 per yard,
and a few rolls of Administer
Moquette from S1.50 to 81
and $l.10 per yard. Also
one odd lot of Brussels and
Velvet Rugs, size 26x54, at
the very low price OF Sl ailo
$1.25; reduced from 80 80
and So.
In our Upholstery De.
partment the reduced Cur.
tains are going out with a
whirl. A reference to last
weeks paper will give you a
detailed list and if you are
interested in odd Curtains
for your house this is the
opportunity. !, ,
We have some beautiful
colorings Of the new shades
in China Silks, 81 inches
wide, which we shall sell for
80 cents per yard.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
f,nrhnit Enrors RnfTnIo.

ST. JOSEPH Mo-, March 13.-In an inter
view James j Corbett said in answer to
question relating to the offer made by the
Buffalo Athletic club to give $4,000 for the
Mitchell Corbatt contest: although the
articles of agreement prohibit us negotiat-
ing with other clubs but the Coney Island,
Crescent City or Olympic Athletic clubs,
am perfectly willing to allow the Buffalo
Athletic club to become of the competitors
for tho fight / suppose Mitchell will in
torpose no objection"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
Death Of i German Consul.

CHICAGO, March 13.-William II. Mum
derloh died at the Great Northern hotel
yesterday afternoon. Munderloh repre-
sented the German empire at Montreal as
consul. He also was vice president of the
boaid of trade in this city March he
left Canada on trip to California to visit
his two sons. On reaching this city Mum
derloh was stricken with paralysis and
was taken On stretcher to the Great
Northern, where he grew worse until the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
Rose Five Feet in Three Hours.

EAsroN, Pa, March 13.-The Delaware
river rose Eve feet in three hours yester-
day, and since then great quantities of ice
have been passing down. The river has
reached over twenty-one feet, and Is still
rising. The Jehigh river is backed up by
the water In the Delaware and is overflow
ing yards and wharves. So far as can be
learned tho ice has not gorsed at any
point near here, though the rise will increase
the danger from the gorge at Trenton.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13

GETTYSBURG, Pa, March 13.-The body
of young man named Mann was found
under pile of rocks on the South noun
tain, west of this place. He had been
murdered. His lower jaw was cut off and
there were deep cuts in the back of the
head. Mann had been m ssing for three
weeks The heavy snow on the mountain
kept the body in state of preservation.
The murdered man was a wood cutter and
his companion, Henry Heibt, is suspected
of the crime. He has disappeared,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
Levi. VIII Mrsstle Burns.

DEBORAH, Ia, March ls.-The Deeorah
Athletic club received telegram from
Evan Lewis, the strangler,n to the effect
that he would accept its offer of u 81 600
purse for catch-as- catch can wrestling
match between him and Farmer Burns for
81, 900 side aud the championship of the
world. The match Is to take place within
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
Bridges Dem olished by Zee.

CENTRAL CRY, Neb., March 13.-Tw
wagon bridges over the Platte river near
this city were partially demolished by
gorged ice yesterday, leaving dozens of
farmers from Hamilton county stuck here
for all indefinite length of time. The Bur-
lington railroad bridge is unsafe and is
liable to 30 out at any time. The Chap
man and Silver creek bridges are also re-
ported as having gone out.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
Beckwith Mny he II ExeInded.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 13.-Reliable
advices from Wyoming Democrats in
Washington are to the effect that the sem
atorial appolntee, A. G. Betkwith, will not
be seated. 1t is claimed here by those high
In the councils of Wyoming Deme rats
that Governor Osborne will be advised to
call an extra session for the purpose of
electing successor to Senator Warren
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
Reciprocal Trade with England.

Ell PAso, Tex, March 13.-Prominent
American merchants of Juarez, Mexico,
held II conference on Thursday, and it has
leaked out that 1t was for the purpose of
advising the government to accept the
proposal made by Spanish and Engli, h
merchants to have English products enter
Mexico free of duty, in return for which
consideration the Mexican silver pezos are
to be taken at par.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
Beautiful Spring in South Dakota.

YANKToS, S. D., March l3.-Thc farm
ers of this portion of the great corn belt In
South Dakota have begun planting and
seeding, actuated by the sunshine and
balminess of the weather of the past thirty
days. In this section snow has entirely
disappeared, frost is out of the ground and
spring has set in, and the earth is in per-
feet condition for receiving seed and in
suring early sprouting. The acreage in
this section will be almost thrice that of
laat yaor
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
A steamer Two Blocks from the River.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 13.-Grand
river is fifteen feet above high water mark,
and lacks but ten inches of reaching the
point made in 1883 when the big log jam
took out every railroad bridge across it.
The abutments of two highway bridges
have been weakened by the ice and logs.
The booms confning the logs of the Michi-
gan Barrel company gave way and 1000 :
900 feet of lumber started for Lake Michi-
gan. The flats and islands We're inun-
dated, and it was with difficulty that the
stock in the barns was saved. The
steamer Barrett is tied to a tree on Grand
vile avenue, and should the water sud
denly recede will be two blocks from the
ri
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
yarrapt to be Sold at Auction.

FAYETTE, Mo-, March ls.-This week
Howard county will witness the second
vagrant negro sale within her borders
since the war The victim ON this occasion
is George Wynne. Tomorrow, at the Court
House, he will be sold at public outcry for
cash in hand for Il term OF six months to
the highest bidder.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
Crushed Beneath His Engine.

MASON CITY, Ia, March 18.-A wreck
caused by the spreading of the rails oc-
Cured on the Coma and Minnesota di-
vision of the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul railway The engine and several cars
of freight were entirely destroyed George
Hazen, the engineer, fell under the engine
and was crushed to death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13

w1LK EsBARRE, Pa. March 1s.-Terrence
Mccarthy, of Maltby, was found alongside
Of the Lehigh Valley railroad tracks at
Wyoming with his head severed from his
body. The deceased was 30 years of age
and a single man. He was struck by
freight train while walking along the
track intoxicated.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Post says:
1.-THE assertion that editors are not gener-
ally to be recognized by the new adminis-
tration is true. Mr. Cleveland believes
that his predecessor suffered through the
charge of having subsidized the press, and
does not intend to run the same gauntlet.
The decision is also to he made applicable
to newspaper men who desire to be post
masters in their towns"