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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
WASHINGTON ABLAzE.
Final Festivities in the Inaugural
49,. ton Ceremonies
BRILLIANT DIsPAY OF FIREWORKS.

The Capitol Building, Illuminated by
Electric Suns, visible Many Miles Away.
Mammoth Fire Pictures of Washington,
jackson, Cleveland and Harrison.
WASHINGTON, March 7-Incidental to
the inauguration festivities was the illumi-
nation of the Capitol building and Penn
sylvania avenue, and the display of fire.
works oR the monument grounds last
night. These were to have taken place
Saturday night, but owing to the incle-
ment weather were postponed. Shortly
after night set in the people swarmed to
Pennsylvania avenue from all parts of the
city. 1t was with great difficulty that the
cable cars and vehicles were able to move
Nine electric suns, placed on stands twelve
feet high in front of the Capitol, illumi-
mated that building. The effect was fine,
and the structure was visible many miles
away. The lighting of the avenue was re-
iected by forty union illumnators and
these, supplemented by revolving suns at
the treasury department, completed a
scene the brilliancy of which was a sub
ject of admiration.
But the best entertainment of the even
ing was therpyrotechnieal display In the
monument grounds, where for about an
hour the crowds were treated to perfect
fusilade of explosives following each other
In rapid succession, and including all the
numerous devices known to the art There
were a dozen or more set figures in the
display, chief of which were equestrian
statues of George Washington and Andrew
jackson, each forty by forty feet in size,
and also a statue of Columbia. There
were two others, however, that created
more than the usual amount of applause
and enthusiasm. These were devices with
the portraits of Harrison and Morton and
Cleveland and Stevenson, the latter of
which bore the motto, Public Office is q
Public Trust"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
A TERRIFIC HURRICANE,
Several Vessels Sunk and Many Lives
Lost in Madagascar.

PARIS, March News of hurricane
at Tantav, on the east coast of Madagascar,
has been received. The wind came from
the sea and first struck the vessels near
the mouth of the bay. The Alsimo
French ship, was stripped almost instantly
of masts and rigging and a few minutes
later went to the bottom, with all on board.
Five coasting vessels anchored within the
harbor foundered almost simultaneously,
and but ten men Of their crews were saved.
Four other coasters were sunk before the
storm passed. In Tantav the streets were
swept clean of people and vehicles in
minute. Twenty-Five of the best buildings
in the place and a large number of huts
were wrecked. The roof of the custom
house was carried away and the walls were
crushed in. The British consulate was
demolished and four sugar factories were
leveled to the ground. Many lives were
lost. Further details are lacking.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
zANz1sAR's SULTAN DEAD.
His Son Attempts to Seize the Throne,
but Yields to British Bayonets.

but Yields to British Bayonets.
ZANZIBAR, March T. Seyyid Ali ben
Said, sultan of Zanzibar, is dead.
No sooner was it known that the sultan
was dead than his son Kalid gained adj
mittance to the palace by back entrance,
evidently with the intention of claiming
the throne in defiance of British authority
Kalid caused the portals of the palace to
be barred, and made preparations to de.
fend himself in the structure, which, be.
sides being the most magnificent residence
In Zanzibar, is also very strongly built foi
defense.
General Mathews, acting In the absence
of Sir G. A. Portal, now on his way to
Uganda us British commissioner to exam
inc the situation of that country took
prompt and vigorous course.
Proceeding to the palace with strong
force of troops he demanded that the gates
be opened, or otherwise the palace would
be carried by storm if necessary. Kalid
was dismayed by the resolute attitude OF
the British, who were supported by the ma
tive authorities generally, and he saw no
prospect of success il he should challenge
a conflict
kalid finally agreed to yield, and he was
taken away while Hamid was put upon
the throne
Hamid ben Thwain, the new sultan Is
the son of a deceased brother CT the late
sultan, and was heir to the throne accord.
ing to Mohamedan law, as recognized in
Zanzibar, and the effort of Kalid, the late
stltan's son, to seize the throne was, there.
fore, an attempt at usurpation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
Spring Overc0ats

$50 or more lots; thous-
ands of Oyercoats; almost
every color possible wanted.
Kerseys, Meltons, Whip.
cords, Crepes, Venetians;
sple n d idly manufactured;
some lined; perfect in fit.
Price heretofore, $16.5O, $18
and $50. The whole lot is
to 60 at one round price,Sl2.
You will recognize, the
moment you lay your hand
on the cloth, it's extraordi-
nary value for $12.
Whilst the Spring Over
coat bargain is great, we
have another-Men's Suits
and the man that does not
get one is five to ten dollars
out Of pocket. Did you
ever heaLo of a Fine English,
Scotch and Irish Cassimeres
and Cheviot SUIT sold for so
small a price as $1,000?
All bright, new. fresh
goods, just in from our work
rooms. Come and see the
great lot spread out on the
first floor at Sixth and Mar
ket. You'll buy if you don't
need it for a year. You'll
find hundreds buying. Every
suit was made to sell from
S18 to $40. There is no
class OF clothes-wearers that
cannot be suited. Doctors,
lawyers, merchants, bankers.
office men, clerks, breadwin.
ners of every kind. Every.
body's taste and vocation
can be suited.
In a 30 years experience
we have never had anything
to offer Of SO good value
Never mind as to the loss.
1t will be easy enough for
you to see it's your gain.
The $3.50 Trousers bar.
gain goes well. Don't know
when there will be another
such Trousers bargain.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
Rough Expriences at Sea.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 7. The ship
kensington, BAT days from London, and
bark Adolph O'Brig, 800 days from New
York, arrived here yesterday after a stormy
passage. As the vessel was rounding the
Horn she was caught in a storm that nearly
sent her to the bottom Archie McGregor,
one of the sailors, was injured internally
through being thrown against a mast.
The ship made for Port Stanley, where it
took six months to make the necessary re
pairs. fhe bark Adolph O'Brig had an
experience of more thrilling nature. In
the latter part of July she was caught in a
hurricane aud Second Mate Larson and
Sailors johnson and Edwards were washed
overheard and lost. Nearly ull the sails
were blown away and the cargo shifted.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
South carolina.s Railroad War.

WASHINGTON, March THE fight be
tween the Tillman administration OF
South Carolina, the United States courts
and the railroad companies was trans.
ferred In part to the United States supreme
court yesterday, when ID. A. Townsend,
the state attorney general, submitted mo-
tions for leave to file petitions for writs of
haheas corpus In behalf of NJ, w. Riser,
NJ. V. Tyler and NJ. b Gaines, sheriffs OF
Newberry, Aiken and Anderson counties,
S. G. These sheriffs seized the property
of the Richmond and Danyille and South
Carolina Railroad companies for taxes
alleged by the roads to be unconstitU-
tional, notwithstanding an injunction
issued by United States Judge simonton.
They were arrested for contempt, and now
seek from the federal supreme court re-
lease on writ of habeas corpus
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
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FTfQE'FS 4 91'77ahg 40 US
They Had O Taste

Of Carlsbad Sprudel Salt. All thJ
world likes it. All the world takes it.
Goethe, Beethoven, Bismarck, king
and queens innumerable, nearly all thi
minds that have changed the course OF
affairs for centuries, have been to Carls.
bad for bodily aid. You cannot go-bui
you can have the benefit of Carlsbad at
home. Take the imported Waters OF
the Carlsbad Sprudel Salt, or both, if YOU
want an increased action of the same,
They are natural remedies which art
always effective in all disorders Of ths
stomach, liver and kidneys, in constipa,
ton, gouty and rheumatic affections,
Be sure to obtain the genuine" which
have the signature of "Eisner 6 Mem
delson CO.." Agents, New York, on
every bottle. e
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07

WASHINGTON, March T. : There were
thrty-six nominations sent to the senate
by President Harrison during the last ses-
sion of congress that failed Of confirma-
ton. OF this number one was rejected,
that Of John " l.. Findlay, OF Maryland,
to be arbitrator for the United States on
the Chilean claims commission. The name
of q. NJ. Lambertson was substituted by
the president. but no action was taken on
1t by the senate The most important
nomination not sanctioned by the senate
was that of Benton Hanchett, of Michigan,
to be United States circuit judge of the
Sixth judicial district to succeed Judge
Iaek sop
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07

PALERMO March Troops were sent to
Sierra Di Faloo to preserve order during an
election in progress there. The people of
the town regarded the arrival of the troops
as u threat, and attacked the soldiers in
the streets with stones and knives After
three soldiers had been struck down the
commander gave the order to fire. The
troops fired first over the heads of the
rioters, but without frightening them.
Two yolleys were then fired irto the mob.
Two men were instantly killed and many
wounded. The unlnjured rioters fled with-
out making any further demonstration
against the military
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Several well developed cases of tubercu-
losis have been discovered in herd of cat
tie at Toronto, Canada.
Police Captain John II. Mccullough
died in New York yesterday, aged 81. He
had been on the police force for twenty
nine years.
Cable adyices announce the death OF
Hugh Nelson, ex-governor of British CO.
lumbia, at London on March 3. The cause
Of his death has not been learned
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
Kaiulani.s visit to washipatoa,

WASHINGTON, March Z. Mr., I. II.
Davies, in charge of Princess Kaiulani, of
Hawaii, has written 10 DIR. Mott Smith,
the Hawaiian minister to this country,
and to Mr., Paul Neuman, the attorney for
Queen Lili1ukalani, stating that he will
arrive in Washington with the princess
tomorrow morning. Messrs. Smith and
Neuman were in conference today over the
matter, and they We're in doubt how Mr..
Davies, owing to his lack of official stand
Ing, would secure an interview with the
secretary of state and president
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07

words taken from her letter to DIR.
David Kennedy.
g. was sick for a number of years with
what was finally determined to be Brights
Disease.
l seemed to gradually fail, and was
told that | was in the last stages Of that
terrible complaint. hai given up all
hope of ever being cured.
About this time heard of the cures
DR. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy.
of Rondout, N. Y, was performing. As
last resort boughta bottle, when it was
gone, | could not say that | felt as if it
he'd done me any COOL. but resolved to
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saw symptoms OF improvement and con
tinued its use until was an entirely well
woman again. just think of it | anu
now able to work all day, have taken
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No tongue can tell what | suffered for
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thirty-fve pounds more than ] ever did.
DR. Kennedy's Fayorite Remedy saved
my life, and will save yours, reader, if
you are suffering from Bright's Disease,
Diabetes, Kidney or Liver Complaint,
Nervous Prostration, Sleeplessness or
Digestive Troubles.
Mrs. Whitney desires to state that she
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reference to her case
Favorite Remedy is used and pres.
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is an absolute necessity where one is run
down either from over work or the chang.
ing seasons. Its pure foodfor brain
and nerve and cures disease.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
A Great Fatality Ayerted.

WILKEsDARRE, Pa, March 7.-There was
great excitement yesterday afternoon at
No. II colliery in Plymouth, which is oper-
ated by the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
company. A fire was discovered in the
center of the massive breaker, which
caught from the lamp of Hungarian
miner, which had been dropped by him
into box of OIL The fire was quickly
subdued, but the 500 men and boys were
entirely unnerved, and refused to work for
the balance of the day. The promptness
of the outside men in subduing the fire
saved the loss of many lives and great
damage to the company
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
Republicans Triumph. In spa,n,

MADRID, March AT the parliament
tary elections fifty Republicans were re-
elected Among them are twenty of Sena-
tor Castelar's adherents, who are friendly
to the government. In Madrid the monar-
chist vote showed a decrease of from a4, 600
In 1891 to $4,000. The Republicans vote
showed an increase OF from %, 600 in 1891 to
1000. The Republican dep utics, Margals,
salmoran and Psdregal, were returned
both from Madrid and the provinces They
will sit for the provinces SO as to enable
three other Republicans to be elected in
Madrid
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
The French Law of Libel.

PARIS March I'm the senate the pro-
prosal to increase the penalties to be in
fiicted upon witnesses failing to tell the
whole truth in their testimony before an
examining magistrate was approved after
a short discussion. Although the proposal
does not specify it's object in many words.
its promoters are known to purpose that
men testifying hereafter in the Panama
case shall be forced to speak less equivo-
callY than did those who have given evil
dence before NJ. Franqueyille. The bill
making punishable with special severity
all libelous attacks of the press upon
foreign ambassadors was approved by a
vote of 251 to 1888.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
No More Boxing Matches In Brooklyn.

New YORK, March 7.=-Pugilism has re-
ceiyed its death blow in Brooklyn, the
police authorities having decided that no
more professional boxing matches are to
be permitted. The poiies mean to enforce
this rule, as was evidenced by move last
might i'll stopping the Hampton Athletic
clubs bouts at the Clermont avenue rink
II looked az if riot would take place at
any moment, but the rink was eventually
cleared. The police say all lighting will
he stopped hereafter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07

ST. PETERSBURG, March THE Bessa-
rabarian News publishes a remarkable
story of the fortune left at the beginning
of the century by an English Jew named
Levi, resident in Bessarabia to his widow,
deposited by her in the Bank of England
in 1903. The fortune is said to have bee2
untouched since then and to amount now
to $500, 100000. Miss Humeric an Ameri-
can, is said to have proved her right to
one-forty-fifth of the sum. The remainder,
says The News, will go to Anna Finkel-
stein, nee Levi, wife of jeweler in Ismail,
at the mouth of the Danube
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
Crushed TO Death In n co,,i.,on.

ST. PAUL. March IA bad rear end
collision occurred at Bellingham, Minn.
A mixed train was standing at the station
when a freight train crashed into it. Tho
mail and passenger coaches were tele-
scoped. Fire started Immediately and the
cars were soon destroyed. Mrs. Fernand,
OF Bellingham, had just taken seat in the
coach and was crushed to death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07

NEW YORK, March THE steamer St.
Enoch arrived yesterday afternoon. She
left Liverpool Feb. 15 Her long passage
was due to terrific storms and adverse
winds. Her officers report that they saw
nothing of the Naronic. The arrival of
the St. Enoch and Italy without tidings
of the White Star freighter was sad blow
to the hopes of the White Star agents here.
Shipping men have all but given up hope
of hearing of the Naronic again.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
To Guard the Cherokee str,,.

GUTHRIE, o. T., March 7.-More troops
of cavalry passed through here yesterday
en- route to the Cherokee strip, making six
troops that have gone from Fort Reno and
more will follow from Fort Still. They
have orders to clear the strips of boomers,
cattle and Indians and keep it clear until
the president declaresit open. The boomers
are gathering upon the line In large num-
bers, but there is no disposition to enter
until the opening takes place.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
The Insurance Company Mus. Paw.

TRENTON, March 7.-An important de-
cision was rendered in the court of errors
and appeals in four suits brought by the
city of Newark against the Merchants In
surance company, of Newark, to recover
tax due on several millions of horse rail-
road bonds. The results victory for tho
city of Newark. 1t will compel the pay
ment of of taxes amounting to many thou
sands of dollars,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07

WHEELING, w. Va, March Mrs Con-
rad Seheller the young and handsome
wife of Il well known citizen, hanged her
self in her room yesterday with a picture
cord, which she attached to nail in the
wall. She was deinented, and committed
the act ON hearing that she was to be sent
to an insane asylum. Thomas Richards,
one of the best known men in the city,
blew his brains out In an office of the North
Wheeling market house while in de-
spondent mood He had been drinking
heavily, aud had tried the gold cure with
out success.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
To An.var for f,r,m,n., ~. .,..,

CHICAGO, March - The four men
charged by the eoroner's jury with respon-
ability for the deaths caused by the fall
Ing Of the York wall, John York, the
swnsr, Architect Furst, Contractor Camp.
bell and Building Commissioner O'Neil,
gave bond yesterday afternoon for their
appearance before the grand Jury. the first
three named in the sum of s5, 600 each and
COMMISSIONS o'Nsil In tha sum of $1,000
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
shot Himself through the Heart.

CHICAGO, March William G. Savidge,
of Buffalo, was found dead in bed at the
Grand Pacific hotel. He had shot himself
through theheart. Saturday morning Mr..
Sayidge arrived i'll the city from Buffalo,
where he had occupied the position of sec
retary to his brother, who is the roadmas-
ter of the Buffalo division of the Philadel-
phia and Reading railroad. He came to
Chicago to accept a position with the tele-
phone coIuDauy
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
Saved from u Living Tomb.

IsHpEmfNG, Mich, March Last Friday
night Edward Aplund and John Sundblad
were buried under 100 tons of rock i'll the
Winthrop mine and were supposed to have
been killed. Yesterday, however, the
party which was digging for their remains
found the men alive and unhurt The
mine timbers had fallen in such n way as
to make a small chamber, and a broken
air pipe supplied them with fresh air from
another part of the mine
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
Important Geographical Discovery.

BRUSSELS, March IA telegram re-
ceived from one of the Congo state ex-
petitions to Katanga says that it has dis
covered the point where the Lukaga river,
the outlet of Lake Tanganyka, joins the
Lualaba river The discovery gives the
solution to an interesting geographical
problem, for the junction of these head
waters of the Congo is the beginning of
the true Congo
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
PortIand's Democratic BIayor.

PORTLAND Me-, March Great excite
ment prevails here over the elections The
returns show that the vote for mayor is as
follows: Ingraham (Dem.), 4,3O3; Paxter
Rep), Abs; True (Pro). 4s. 1t Is claimed
that in ward l there was enormous fraud
or mistake Deering elects John E. Saw
yer Dem. for mayor Westbrook elects A.
II. Cordwell (Rep.) for mayor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07

Death of n Prominent Retired Merchant.
PLAINFIELD, N. j., March 7.-William
Parmley Demorest, one of the best known
citizens of this place died Sunday night,
in his list year. He had wide acquaint-
ance in New York city, where he was one
of the most prominent leather merchants
in the swamp" district up to eight years
ago when he retired.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07

Torchon Laces at greatly re-
duced prices, all handmade
goods, SC to $50 a yard.
Silk Laces, beautiful new pat
terms, all widths to match,
suitable for evening dresses,
also for Lamp Shades and all
kinds of fancy work.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
A Noted Criminal Captured.

HARRISBURG, March 7.-Sam Houck,
noted criminal, who has spent much of his
life in the penitentiary, was captured here
yesterday afternoon. He is suspected of
several burglaries, He had loaded re-
volver and tried to kill the officers who ar
rested him. He was badly used up before
he would surrender
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
Home Rule Would Bring nanl.run,e

nUIte NHIB WuHfu bfIHB BAhKfuntoy.
DUBLIN, March In addressing the
senate in behalf OF the Dublin university
Lord Ashbourne said he was convinced
that II the home rule bill should be passed
Ireland would be thrown into a state of
semi-bankruptcy and civil war. The SEN
alto voted to petition parliament against
the passage of the bill.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
Senator Morgan,s Illness.

LONDON, March 7-Senator Morgan's
Illness is not entirely due to the effects of
seasickness. During a storm encountered
by the New York Senator Morgan was
thrown ont of his berth and his head was
injured. On Saturday last slight attack
of erysipelas set in. His physicians say he
will be all right in week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Closing Quotations of the Stock and
Produce Exchanges,

PHILADELPHIA, March 0. : In the stock
market the weakness of Reading securities
was the chief feature. The stock sold as 10 "
as ll2s, while the first preference bonds fell
from 4sl5 to AZ, the seconds from 3llz to 80, the
thirds from % to "a, and the general mortgage
As from IN to 751f Closing bids:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
Mr.. BIaine,s Riocranhy.

WASHINGTON, March THE announce
ment is publicly made by Gail Hamilton
(Miss Abigail Dodge that with the CO..
operation of Mr.. Blaine's family she is
preparing a biography of the late James
q. Blaine, but cannot yet say when it will
be completed and issued.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
A Fil,bus,.r rua.rA,,..,

KINGSTON, Jamaica. March 7.-GeneraI
Monpelasier was arrested here at the in
stance OF the Jamaica government for hay
ing committed breach of International
law by starting an expedition on Aug.
last against Hyppolite, Haytian president
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
dKEsHA.M's AssfsTANr.
Josiah Quincy Will be the New Pre-
niey's Right Hand Man.

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Hon. Josiah
Quincy, of Massachusetts,, was yesterday
formally rendered the position of assistant
secretary of state by Secretary Gresham,
which he accepted. Mr.. Quincy is a MEM