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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

The police commissioners were in sos
sion until after ~ O'Clock last night and
all the time was consumed In hearing
charges against Patrolmen Mclaughlin.
Dennison and Lyons and special officers
John NJ. Dhrrells. The charge against
officer Mclaughlin was illegal arrest, he
having arrested Mrs. Ella Jackson. The
officer stated that the woman had been
drinking. John Tully had ordered her
arrest because Of disorderiy conduct In
his house.
Mrs. jackson said she had been sent to
the station house without proper CLOTH
ing. The commissioners finally decided
that the arrest ehould not have been made
and suspended the officer for two days.
Officers Dennison and Lyons were
charged with being late In their reports
on Aprill II. The men attributed their
tardiness to the fact OF their having
chased suspicious characters on their re.
spective beats. After hearing some testl,
mony the cases were continued until
Thursday night.
Frank Mitchell charged Special Officer
Darrell with conduct dangerous to the
public at large.
On the evening of April 4. while Mr
Mitchell was on his way home from
church festival, he met Darrell who
fiourlshed u revolver In his face Darrell
had commanded Mr. Mitchell TO halt and
when the officer reached him he greetei
him with tho remarks Il came near shoot-
ing you," or words OF that import.
The commission condemned the actlon
of the officer and decided that II the affair
was repeated his commission would be
revoked.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16
NEW ENGLAND FLOODS.
Great Damage to Railroads by the
Surging Rivers
TOWNS PARTIALLY SUBMERGED

Reports OF Greatest Damage Come From
Vermont. but Maine, New Hampshire
and massachusetts Also Feel tho Force
of tho swollen Waters.
ST. ALBANs, Vt, April 16.-The Win
poski river is higher than 1t has been for
twenty five years. The country for miles
around is ono vast sheet OF water, many
farms being partially or wholly flooded.
Several villages are using boats and RATS
rs q means of moving about. Much dam
age has been done TO bridges, and wash
outs have occurred in many places on both
railroads and highways. The railroad bo-
tween Proctor and Central Rutland for
distance of three miles Is under water, and
has been abandoned. Many of the resi-
dents of Northfeld and Central Rutland
have been driven from their dwellings,
tho water having reached the first stories.
It Is thought that the water has reached
Its highest point.
The most damage in Vermont was done
at Bellows Falls, where the Connecticut
river Ia very narrow. An old railroad
bridge was swept away, and there has been
great damage to the Boston and Maine
railroad tunnel, being flooded and rem.
dcred impassable. The mills are all closed.
At Brattleboro, VT, the river is higher
shan 1t has been since 1852. At Turner's
Falls the water has overflowed the banks
of the river to such an extent that many
of the mills have been compelled to shut
down. The Consolidated railroad tracks
are flooded. At Windsor, VT, the water
has risen thirty feet, and business Is al
most entirely suspended.
At White River junction, VT, high
k.,, 10 hA
rivers have overhowed their banks. The
rise In White river at White River juno.
Hon exceeded ten feet, flooding Easements
and compelling the occupants of some
houses to vacate. Boats were required for
saving personal property in many In
stances. All railroad trains there have
been delayed and trains on the Central
Vermont were cancelled. Trains on the
Passumpso division of the Boston and
Maine are stopped because OF the high
water Trains from Concord, N. H., are
detained, as the tracks of tho road are
flooded here and at Franklin, N. H.
Danger from the food is over at Barre,
TO all appearances, and the people there
breathe easier The river has reoeded five
feet from the point reached Sunday night
when the electric light went out leaving
the city in darkness water having flooded
the fire room Of the electric light station
Houses on streets adjacent to the river
were vacated. The Central Vermont rail
road has lost trestle at Tabor's Crossing
At Rutland there was steady down
pour of rain for fifty-two hours, and a food
is prevailing in the western Vermont val
ley that is almost without parallel. AL
trains to Boston and stations over the
Rutland railroad have been cancelled be
cause Of washouts and the loss of bridge
at Chester -..0 f
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

An Alsik Brocatele Suit of five pieces spring edge and
full fringed Stylish finely poportioned and spenddy made
artistic production illustrative OF the producing power
of the dollar of the times 1t will do better IL is doubt
full if it will again do WELL This is it now in
the face of indications OF better things Certain grades of up
hostery fabrics have rising tendency the brokers say So
have springs and taca and these and the
position of parlor work to important degree.
The than anything else makes the price of the
suit We make order the suit low $50 high
$780, VIZ PREFER fact to have you select the coverings and
coors your TASTE you thus have them harmonze
with carpets and other furnishings,
We do our own work and do it we'll We buy the best
materials employ skilled workmen and to great extent make
our own frames
Our Paror Department is complications odd chairs at
$3 to Suits at $500.
The newest things in 3-pece reception SUITS solid
ogany frames nlad with mother OF pearl and precious woods
something well worth seeing and interesting they
beautiful
silk tapestry suit is just out-No. 110-5 pieces,
cherry frames polished and with corner chair at $50
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

millions of Feet of Lumber Adrift and
Mills Closed Down. -.s

millions of Feet of Lumber Adrift and
Mills Closed Down.
AUGUSTA, April 10.--The Kenncbec river
as still rising, and the wharves along the
water front are entirely submerged. Mill
ions Of feet OF lumber are coming down
the river. At Brunswick the Androscog-
gin is the highest known in twenty years.
The pumping station is under water, At
Lisbon Falls 8. 900, 600 feet of lumber threat.
ans to break loose, and grave fears are en-
tertained for the safety of the Bowdoin
Paper company's pulp mill, the founda-
sion OF which Is said to have been shaken
by the foods.
Saco river has overfiowed Its banks and
has done much damage at Saoo. On
Water, Gooch and Lincoln streets the
water is several feet deep, and many ten
ants have been compelled to vacats their
homes. Boats arc being used In these
streets
The sbutment at Bragdon's culvert, be.
tween Wells and Elms station, on the
western division of the Boston and Maine
railroad, was partly washed away by
heavy rains, and all trains were discon-
tinued between North Berwick and Bidde.
ford. A wreeking train and large crew
OF men from Portland are making repairs
Ino Mousam river ht hennebunk Is
higher than 1t has been for years, and all
the mills have been forced to close down
All railroads centering at Portland re-
port bad washouts on their lines this
morning In many cases trains have been
cancelled. At Bartlett the roadbed Is
badly damaged and the mountain division
trains on the Maine Central have been
cancelled The Grand Trunk road Is i'm
passable, The rain fall is the heaviest in
years
Great damage has been done at Canton
by the storm. The middle span of the
bridge over the Androscoggin has been
carried away and thousands of feet Of logs
lost,
At Westbrook over 1000 people are
thrown ont OF work on account OF the rise
OF the Preosumcott river, which Ia higher
than 1t has been since 1851.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April l6.-The Con.
neoticut valley has been the scene today of
g food of greater magnitude than has Wis.
lied this section since 1862 At Northamp-
con, Mass, the river Is three quarters of a
mile Wide, and the water is higher than 1t
has been In thirty years Over nine feet
of water Is going over the big dam at
Holyoke, and many mills have been com
PEELED to shut down. Near Mount Tom
the water has overfowed the railroad
tracks, and trains are delayed This city
has not as yet been troubled by the high
water, but West Springfield is flooded, and
an old wooded bridge between Springfield
and West Springfield is threatened The
water has already risen eighteen feet.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

AT a special meeting of the trustees of
St. Michaefs Church held on Sunday even
ing the resignation Of the rector, the Rev.
A. l. DUPONT Coleman, was accepted. The
resignation was made necessary by con-
tinued i'll health. Mr.. Coleman at this time
is under treatment in New York. The board
in accepting the resignation adopted the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That 1t is with deep sorrow
that We are compelled to part with our rec
tor.
Resolved, That we offer him our hearty
thanks for his faithful and laborious work
among us and that We wish him a speedy
restoration to health
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tlons be sent to the Rev. A. l. DUPONT
Coleman and be published in the Whining
ton papers"
A call has been extended to the Rev A.
H. Miller OF Baltimore.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

PORTSMOUTH, n H., April le.-The Pis-
eataquah river has overhowed its banks in
several places. At Union and Madison
the tracks of the Boston and Maine rail
road are covered with six feet of water,
and passengers are being transferred by
teams to special trains each side Of the
washouts. The Ammonuese river has
reached n point not reached in the last
thirty years. Between Littleton and Lis,
bon a bridge has been carried away, and
the town of Lisbon Is flooded in many
places, The town Of Bath is largely un-
der water. An iron bridge at Lancaster
has been swept away, A heavy landslide
at Iceland carried away the Eastman
sugar camp, causing considerable damage.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

WASHINGTON, April l6.-It ia expected
that DIR. Salmon who Is making the in.
vestigation for the agricultural depart
ment into tho rise in the price Of beef, will
go to Chicago before his report Is com
pleted. Secretary Morton recognizes the
fnGt that the department cannot. like a
congressional Investigating committee, de
mand papers and procure testimony, and
the information from the great beef con
Germs must be voluntary on their part.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

New YORK. April lb.--Beevss active; good
steers steady; all ethers offered higher; ma
tive steers, poor TO good, 81. sodt6t Texans and
Colorados, sb.lbat5.65; oxen, 81. .so15.aj; bulls,
tss013t0; dry cows, sl758k Calves fairly
active, but tfc. lower; poor to prime veals
taG5.to, Sheep and lambs fairly active and
higher; unshoFn sheep, poor to prime, % 900
SIS unshorn lambs, common to choice. tt,b0
0oi clipped. ordinary to fancy, S4.50abs6.
Hogs firm ut s5. 30ab.e6.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, April l5.-Cettle dull
and lowert prime, es.TSaD8.25; good. sSl0D5. 90
bulls. stays and cows, a21s.S. Hogs steady;
Philadelphias, S5+0ds6.sO fair Workers. and
piss, s4sofeb.l 10: roushs, ,ssde4 80. sheep lower;
extra, St.t0ae4SOs good, $s.9OesaO; common
TO fair lambs. e264.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16
YOU'RE ACQUAINTED

Tho Trimmed Hats, the Flowers. the
UBtrimmed Hats, ths Rhiuestone
RupkIau
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

CHICAGO, April 16.-Wlth his head al
most severed from his body William Fer
guson, colored, was found lying on the
floor In Pearl Smith'sroom, at 157 West
Lake street A few minutes later Pearl
Smith, also colored, who confessed to the
crime, was arrested. Ferguson had been
living with the Smith woman. Ferguson
is said TO have served two years term In
the penitentiary for cutting the woman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

The tickets to Denver, Col, and return
for the meeting OF the National Eduea.
tlonal Association will be on sale July 3rd,
4th and 9th at rate of one standard fare,
with two dollars added, for the round
trip. Teachers and others that Intend
taking advantage of the low rates can
have sleeping car reservation made in ad.
vance and get full Information as to cost
OF side trips to the principal points of in.
terest throughout Colorado and Utah.
Reduced rates by addressing John II.
Pott, District Passenger Agent Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway Williams.
port. Ia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

RUTLAND, Vt, April l8.-The trial of
Henry Harris for the murder OF Henry
Demille Lawrence came to sudden ter
mination yesterday Albert Brown, a
state witness, confessed that his father
and himself killed Lawrencea at their home,
and that Harris knew nothing of it. Har-
ris was at once acquitted and released.
Browns father and mother, who witnessed
the murder, are dead
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

ST. LOUIS. April 16.-Rose Fatelle, tho
servant girl employed in the household of
DIR. Arthur Dueslow, the millionaire who
murdered his wife and son last year, has
gone insane as the result of seeing the hor.
rible crime committed
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

Miss Phoebe L. Boone and Albert r.
Walker, Jr.. were quietly married in CAL
vary P. Il Church yesterday. Rev A. =.
Walker father OF the groom. oiIolute l..
Miss liuone is daughter OF the late Key.
William Jones Boone. bishop in Ciina and
grand NJ, ce OF Rev. Stel hen Elliott III hop
Of Ge"Igla The young couple will re.
fide in Nsm York City.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

July Sd. 4th. 5th. Return tiokets good
till September 1st, 1885, for the annual
meeting of the National Educational AS
ISOLATION to be neld In Denver. July 5th to
18th. The b. * o. X. II. will be the official
route from Delaware.
A special train will take the Delaware
the entire expense OF the excursion, or
only the railroad fare. as may be desired.
Particulars will he furnished upon ap-
plloatlvn to the State Manager Isaac I.
johnson. OF the Friends School, Whining.
ton, or to Harry A. Miller. C. L. A. b. s. Q.
K r., Wilmington, Del.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

LONDON, April 16.-Tho Daily News
publishes an Armenian letter giving the
result of the inquiries made to ascertain
the fate Of Frank Lenz tho American
bicyclist who disappeared in Armenia
while engaged In making a tour of the
world. The writer of the letter says he
hears that Lenz was shot dead on the road
between Kourtali and Zahar.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16
Highest Of ali in Leayeung Powc-Latest u. Govt Report
Rl%!al! q! Bskass'! BBskiRs
ABSOLUTELY pUEE


William Donnelly. an inmate OF the Sol
dlers' Home, In Virginia. arrived In our
city this morning In order to visit his
father, who is In his 18th year. He pro-
poses to return to Virginia In few days.
William Is thoroughly reformed mnn,
not having psttaRen OF intoxicnnts Tor
two years. He deserves credit Tor his
abetemionsness, aud II would te good
thing II all other sol1iers should follow
his sIau ple.s long US he remains his own
master,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

As the emperor Charles V. was passing
through a small village In Arragon on
Easter Day he was accosted by peas9nt,
who had been chosen the paschal, or
Easter King OF his neighborhood, accord.
ing to the custom of his country, and who
said to him very gravely, 'Slr. 1t Is that
am king" much good may 1t do you.
my trispd." replied the emperor. you
have chosen an exceedingly troublesons
employment"
The earliest possible day on which
Easter can fall In any yoar Ia the 22nd Of
March. 1t fell on that day In 1918 and
cannot happen On that day again until the
year 1885. The latest possible day on
which the festival can fall Ia the 25th OF
April. 1t last fell on this date In 1856 aud
will not happen again until 1913.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

LONDON, April ia dispatch to The
Standard from Berlin says that singular
rumor is current in that city to the effect
that Field Marshal Count Yamagata, the
Japanese minister of war, is tho long miss
ing Archduke John, of Austria who went
abroad some years ago under the name Of
Tnh,, nrth
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16
Boston Subway BIZ Practically Defeated.

Boston, April l6-The Boston subway
received blow in the legislature when
the house voted, 9S to 7a, to order to
third reading the bill repealing the law
relative to the construction of subways in
the city of Boston. The committee on
Judiciary has reported adversely on the
bill to prohibit the use of high hats In
theatara
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

CoNNELLsyILLE, Pa, April l6.-While
crossing the railroad in a grocery wagon
yesterday Andrew Cooper, aged 90, and
Wilbur Rogers, aged To- received injuries
that will probably result fatally. The
wagon was struck by an express train on
the Baltimore and Ohio road, Both horses
were killed and the wagon demolished.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

1000 lbs Havana Shorts for sale at 8.
". corner Second and Shipley strssts, at
20 cents pound. City Market Cigar Fac.
tory, Ii. Il. BOURBON prop.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

LoclYsr & warmuth's business has in
creased to such an extent that they are
cempelled to seek extra quarters. 202
Market street being available. they have
taken It, and will open on Saturday nexe
with full line Of merchant tailoring
goods. The motto OF thls firm Is honest.
fair square dealing. Lockyer a War
Inuth. importers and tailors. SOS Maj kee
slrsct aud zoe Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

Coughs, Iioarsene.s, Sore Throat, etc,
quickly relieved by BRowS's BRoSCHIAL
TRocHEs. They surpass all other preparat tions
IN removing hoarseness and aB q cough reae-
dv are pre-eminently the best.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

YANKToN, s. D., April 16.-General C.
Il. Campbell, one of the pioneers of this
state died yesterday at Scotland, S, d. He
was n veteran of two wars and colonel of
the Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania regiment
In the civil war.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

DOVER, Del, April l6.-It is announced
chat the governor will appoint J. Harvey
Whiteman, of New Castle county, secre-
tary Of state Mr.. Whiteman was u mem.
ber of the house in 1889 and speaker in
1898. He was summoned here by the gov
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

A grand assortment OF fresh.made choco.
late creams, len different kinds. which he
mixes and sells for 90 cents per pound and
l6 ounces in pound. He doesn't charge
anything for style. at 22T Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

Everything In the electrical llna-tsle.
phone 44-the Electric Construction and
supply Co., No. East Eighth street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

In the Brevlan Roman Antiq, 1913, the
18th OF March is dedicated as the festival
OF this eaint. who Ia declared to have been
the Roman soldier who pierced the side of
the Saviour with the lance, and that being
almost blind, with the blood that fell. Is is
supposed. on his eyes, he Immediately re.
covered his sight and believed" and
furthermore. forsaklng his military pro.
fesslon he converted many to tie faith"
and the president 0otavius suffered mar.
tyrdom. D.J
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

Pimplea. blackhsads, moles freckles,
tan aud sunbuTn removed by Johnson's
Oriental Soap. Medicinal.
n. q. Danforth. Second and Market
streets. and Mlllers Drug Store. 4c2 Mar
ket vt oct.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

H. I. Sergeant dealer In coal, wood and
grain. Large pea coal for family use.
10 Hickory wood for open CRATES. Of
fee Seventh and King street. Phone 5i5,
YARD lO6 MARYLAND avenue.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

Dr. Siinms White Pulmonle Balsam Is
the medicine for sore throat, coughs and
all lung diseases; always reliable; direct
throat and lung medicine COG King
treet
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

Before placing your order for paper
hanging call at the old reliable store OF
A. b. Jones, 429 Market street Inspect
his stock OF latest styles at bottom prices.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

Go to Smeltz d Co., II East Fourth
street. for all kinds of fruits. produce
oysters and ilsh; wholesale and retail.
don't forget the number. II East Fourth
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

A. B. Jones. a!2 Market street. has the
latest New York styles. at price that must
suit. Call and examine his stock and be
convinced.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

Wall paper. wall paper, the largest and
most complete stock In the city, at
price as low as the lowest Work done In
the country at city prIce. A. b. Jones,
Az Market street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

Organs, good as new. Two Estey,
Mason & Hamlin, 2 Burdettee. / George
Wood. Taylor g. Farley and 25 other
makers, from Sl5 to $50. Robelen 4 Co.,
no Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

Smeltz & Co.. commission merchants,
No. n East Fourth street, have Just re.
ceived large quantity OF the finest pro.
duce that ever came to Wilmington. Call
and see them and you will get bargains.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-16

About 100 boxes OF cigars, 45 cents, so
In box; 100 boxes of cigars 35 csnts, 70 in
box Corn Belt tobacco, 10 cents. 5l6 oz.
Sen Auben. &c. cigar. Durstein, 5 East
Second street.