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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06

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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
THE OHIO ELECTIONS.
Democrats win in Cincinnati, Canton
and Other Cities.


Cincinnati, April 6.-The election In
Cincinnati yesterday was for mayor
and other city officers and members
OF the board of legislation. The Re-
publican ticket was headed, by Levi G.
Goodale for mayor and the Democratic
ticket by Gustav Tafel, the latter being
elected by plurality of 1920, while the
city gave Mckinley a plurality of al
most 10000 last November. and Cald-
well, Republican, for mayor three years
ago, a plurality of 6,755. The Demo-
cratic ticket had three Republicans on
II for city auditor. treasurer and cor
poration counsel, but under the re-
Gently enacted Dana law 1t could not be
called fusion or Independent ticket.
The ticket headed by Gustav Tafel
was victorious Throughout, the lowest
plurality being for one of the Republi-
cans, Il. o. Eshelby for city treasurer
who received only SO9 plurality, and
against whom a fight was made on aci
count of the construction of new water
works and for other local reasons.
There was a total vote of over $1,000.
as compared with 5000 last November,
being an unusually large vote for
spring election The Democratic gains
were made in the Republican wards.
The elections in other Ohio cities
show Democratic gains. In Zanesville,
which gave Mckinley 25O plurality, the
entire Democratic ticket was elected
by 500 plurality. Cleveland elected
Democratic mayor (Farley), but the
balance of the Republican ticket was
successful. Canton, the home of Nc
Kinley, went Democratic, as did Spring
field, Governor Bushnell's home, and in
Dayton the victory was divided.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
THE FATE OF RIVERA.
Senate Advises President Mckinley
to Interfere
TO SAVE HIM FROM EXECUTION.

By Unanimous Vote the Senators De-
clare That the Killing ofthe Captured
Cuban Commander Would be Contra
ry to the EuIes of Civilized Warfare.
Washington April 6.-The senate
yesterday, by unanimous vote, adopted
resolution reciting the reports that
General Ruis Rivera, the Cuban COM
mander, Is about to be tried by drum
head court martial and shot, and ex-
pressing the Judgment of the senate
that II these reports are true the presi-
dent of the United States should pro-
test to the Spanish government against
such violation of the rules of civil
lied warfare. This resolution does not
go to the house of representatives and
becomes effective as measure of ad-
vice to the president by its adoption.
Although opposition was withdrawn on
the final vote. there was spirited oppo-
sition In the early stages of the debate.
and a test vote on the comparative
strength of the Cuban and anti-Cuban
sentiment in the senate. The test oc-
Cured on a motion to refer the reso-
luton to the committee on foreign re-
rations. Mr. Hale. who has been prom
inently identified with the opposition
to Cuban resolutions, made the motion
to refer, and 1t was supported by Mr..
Hoar, another prominent figure in the
opposition to Cuban resolutions. The
debate was very spirited, and at times
quite personal, Mr.. Allen of Nebraska
and Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire
clashing with Mr.. Hoar. The Hale mo-
tion to refer was defeated by vote
of q to 27. and the resolution adopted,
A to o. Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Hale re-
Trained from voting.
Another Cuban resolution comes up
today, that of Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama,
declaring that state of war exists in
Cuba and recognizing both parties as
belligerents.
After the disposal of the Cuban ques-
tion the day was given to speeches,
Mr.. Elkins, of West Virginia, speaking
for two hours on the development of
the American merchant marine, and
Mr.. Lindsay, of Kentucky. advocating
the passage of the bankruptcy bill
known as the Torrey BILL now before
the senate. Late in the day joint res
olution by Mr. Bate, of Tennessee, was
agreed to directing the surgeon general
of the marine hospital service to aid
the Mississippi river food sufferers by
the distribution of tents, blankets, food
and medicine under the epidemic fund
of 1898, and to purchase further sup
plies under the present epidemic fund
for similar distribution.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
Hunter Cannot be Elected.

Frankfort. KY, April g. 6.-Representa-
tive Andrew Thompson, of Louisville,
who has been supporter of DR., Hun
ter, says the doctor cannot win, and is
looking for signers for new Republic
can caucus. The remaining chance for
a senatorial election is the possible
peaceful withdrawal of Hunter, to be
followed by the nomination of Holt or
Evans. Hunter does not want to with
draw, and will not unless virtually
taken off by the administration. A ma
jority of the Republicans will probably
never consent to his withdrawal. That
he does not intend to leave here soon
is evidenced by the fact that Mrs.
Hunter and all the doctors baggage
arrived from Washington yesterday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
Republicans Win In Michigan.

Detroit. April 6.-Returns from the
state indicate the reelection of Judge
Charles d. Long as associate of the
supreme court and the defeat of George
L. Yaple, fusion candidate. Charles D.
Lawton and William J. Cocker, Repub-
lican candidates for regents of the
University of Michigan, are also elect
ed. The vote was light, and the free
silver sentiment was shown in several
of the cities more strongly than in the
November election. This appears to
have been especially true in the south
ern tier Of counties. In a few cases
Republican majorites of last fall were
turned into fusion victories.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
PENNSYLVANIA REVENUES.
Three New Taxation Bills Introduced
in the Legislature.


Harrisburg. April 6.-Three import
ant revenue bills were introduced in
the house last night. They were franz
ed by Deputy Attorney General Elgin.
and are intended to be party measures.
One taxes direct inheritances. and 1t
is expected to yield 100000 a year. The
bill exempts real estate and fixes the
rate of taxation on mixed and per-
sonal property at 81 on every 500. clear
value. All estates Of 5000 or less are
exempted by the act.
If the tax Is paid within three months
after the death of the decedent an
abatement of s per cent Is allowed. II
the tax Is not paid at the end of a
year 10 per cent interest is added, and
in cases where the estates, from liti-
cation or other causes cannot be set
tied up in a year a charge Of I per
cent interest will be made. If the prop
erty thus in dispute shall not be pro-
ductive to the extent of per cent the
heirs shall not be compelled to pay a
greater amount than they have real
lied. The bill provides for the collec-
ton of the tax bv the same method
as Is employed to collect the collateral
Inheritance tax.
Another bill taxes corporations claim.
ing to be insolvent and whose capital
stock, therefore. has no value. The
bill provides for taxation that the value
of the stock shall not be less than that
of the property. This scheme will yield
100000 year to the state. The third
bill taxes certain corporate loans. A
meeting of the ways and means COM
mittee will be held this evening to act
upon these and other revenue bills.
The senate was In session less than
an hour. A number of bills were read
in place and properly referred among
them the New Jersey bill authorizing
tolibridge between Bristol and Bur-
lington, N. j.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
Memphis Is 0verburdened with the
Care Of the Homeless.
THE FLOOD STILL THREATENING.

Planters Are Now Anxious as to the
Duration of the Deluge-A Crop OF
Cotton May Yet be Raised in the
Deiuged District.
| Memphis. April 6.-The prediction
made In these dispatches last Friday
that disaster TO the Mississippi delta
would follow the breaking Of the levees
on the east side of the river north of
Helena, Ark. has been terribly realized.
The break at Flower lake. which oc-
Cured Sunday morning. has grown
from dozen feet In length to a
Thousand. This was the condition of
the crevasse last night, when an Asso-
ciated Press representative left the
uevee. Efforts are being made to tie
each end of the levee, but owing to
the difficulty in getting material from
the railroad, five miles away, the sue
cess Of the effort Is doubtful. This
crevasse is at the head Of the delta,
and will cause an overflow of the
northern tier Of counties in Mississippi
with the exception of a part of Tunica.
, The question Chat now confronts the
planters is the duration of the flood. If
khe water is out of the delta by May
a crop of cotton may be grown, but
cotton planted as late as May 10 has
little chance of maturing before frost.
Thers Is still another danger. These
crevasses must all be closed before the
sfJune rise, or there will be a second
toyerflowing. The delta country pro-
Auces annually half million bales of
cotton.
Much suffering Is reported from the
ioverfowed regions. Relief steamers
are making daily trips into Arkansas
and Mississippi. rescuing hundreds of
people and bringing them to Memphis.
1.-The local relief committee Is doing
everything possible for the unfortunate
Refugees. At meeting of the COM
mittee yesterday afternoon 1t was de-
Ecided to ask other cities for help, and
Ian appeal was Issued. Donations Of
meat, meal and money are preferable
hll remittances should be made to Bun
r. Price, treasurer of the Memphis re-
nief committee.
! A Vicksburg dispatch says the break
In Tunica county is considered by most
persons there to be the climax of ruin
10 the delta. Not a county will escape
severe loss Messages from Sunfower
river report a terrific rise. and three
barges were sent there to bring out
stock. Upper Sunfower has not been
lOverf1owed in Is years. 1t Is highly
Improved and, besides many large
plantations, Is full Of small farms, oc-
cupisd by most thrifty class of white
FARMERS The city is rapidly filling up
with negroes from the delta. The
Fifth Louisiana district is centralizing
hts efforts just now on the Bedford
Biggs levee just below this city. -Four
hundred convicts have been brought
here and put to work.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06

New York. April 5-Beeves quiet and
weak, except for good steers: native
steers, a.5Cn515 stays and oxen. $3.l5@
AIS, bulls, $21E@S.6O: dry cows. $l.5Oa3,5O.
Calves slow. but steady; veals, A45.75.
Sheep and lambs slow; unshorn sheep,
50 5O95O5; clipped do, s350a4; unshorn
lambs, $55Cd6,45: clipped do, s4.5Oa5.SO.
Hogs steady at 81 10d44O
East Liberty, Pa, April Seattle ac-
tive and higher; prime. $5l5.l5; feeders,
s. 7564 40; bulls. stays and cows. Sl,750
t6O. Hogs steady; prime assorted medium
weights, 81 2eG425. best Workers, Alb9
q 20; heavy hogs. a1Oa42O; pigs s3.soa4:
roughs. 81 75a376. Sheep steady: wooled
sheep, choice $425@4 40; common, $s3Sso;
rhoiee lambs s5 25a6 35; spring lambs. 81
99, veal calves, $4.5045.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
Trouble Ahead.

DOVER, April 5-The Constitutional
Convention has during its session told the
Legislature to mind its own business that
it would attend to It's affairs. Then the
Legislature determined that the work Of
the Constitution should be cast aside by
the passage of a bill to that effect. This
made the Convention members bolder an d
they kept right On making new laws.
The New Castle Democrats said that the
Constitution stole Kent County, and then
gave worse laws than If the Union Repub.
iicans had been seated
Now the State Treasurer finds that he
has no money to pay tho bills of the con.
yention and the Legislature will not pass
any bill to enable tho members of the
convention to get their money.
The Legislature will compel the consti
tuition to be submitted to the people or @
cent will never 90 to pay tho members.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
General Gomez Slightly Wounded. /.

Havana, April 6.-The correspondent
of La Lucha at Sancti Spritus con-
firms the report the General Maxine
Gomez has been slightly wounded by
the explosion of shell. General Ber-
nal and General Mario will return to
Spain on Saturday. They are invalid
ed. Collado, the sergeant of the guer-
illas who killed Henry Dabregon, the
British engineer, at his home last au-
tumn. in Cartagena, under atrocious
circumstances, has been imprisoned at
Cienfuegos on the charge of murder.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06

New York, April 6.-Nelson NJ. Weeks
was yesterday held in $4,000 bail to
answer for his part in the death of
Aimee Smith, who about a month ago
expired in a room in hotel here, to
which she and Weeks had gone, regis
tering as man and wife. The verdict of
the coroner's inquest was that Miss
Smith died of cerebral congestion and
carbolc acid poisoning after using a
preparation compounded by Weeks.
Both man and woman were from
Hackensack, N. j., and moved in re-
spectacle and religious circles, Weeks
being a man of family.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
THE BUBBLE BURSTS.
How New York Brokers Worked on
discretionary Orders.''

How New YORK brOKerS w Ofbeu on
discretionary Orders.'
New York, April 6.-The offices Of the
E. S. Dean company, dealers in stocks,
bonds. grain and provisions. are In
charge of deputy sheriffs on an at
tachmeut. The concern has done an
enormous business for some time past,
the customers being almost entirely
outside of New York. 1t has made
speciality of discretionary orders"
That is, the customers send In their
money for the company to place in the
market as 1t saw fit for their account.
The company's mail is said to have
been tremendous. A large number of
girls were constantly employed scat
tering circulars through the mall to
people. pointing out the large profit
that could be made by sending money
to be invested by the company.
The company has been doing business
for several years, and is said to have
received hundreds Of thousands Of dol
lars. Months ago fraud notice was
issued against them by the postal au-
thorities, and this, coupled with the
recent action of the governors of the
New York Stock Exchange in cutting
off the ticker service, has crippled their
business.
The concern conducted business In
a very ornamental way. They adver-
tised extensively, claiming that they
possessed inside information on the
proposed movement of stocks, and in
viting investors and spectators to
forward money for investment in pools
that were being formed to take ad-
vantage of the rise or fall in the prices
of shares. Elaborate prospectuses were
also sent through the mails containing
illustrations of the firms magnificent
offices and easy methods by which for
tunes could be made easily in Wall
street.
One report says that E. S. Dean, the
ostensible head of the firm, is woman
residing in Chicago: another that the
name Is ficticious. Myron Bernard Is
president of the company. Jacob Lom-
berg, who is named as one of the stock
holders, Is an 1S-year-old boy. and
Louis Balbach, another "stockholder."
Is as intangible as Z. s. Dean. The
company has branches in many cities.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
Priest Refuses a Fortune.

London, April 6.-The Westminster
tGazette says the dispute which has
,arlsen regarding the will Of the late
miss Isabelle Murphy, Of San Fran
.cisco, who died recently leaving her
fortune, estimated to amount to $780,
900, to Rev. Father Smullen, at whose
mouse she resided, will be amicably
seettled. Father Smullen has refused
Ito accept the fortune bequeathed him,
and has requested that a previous Will.
which divided the money among the
sisters of the deceased, with lcgacies
Ito the servants and to the church, be
accepted
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06

Boston, April 6.-The battleship Iowa
had preliminary trial off the New
England coast yesterday. The Iowa
made a magnificent performance, al
though 1t was abruptly brought to a
close by the tantrums of New England
weather. Built under the contract re-
uuirements of 16 knots an hour, she
easily added full knot and fraction
to that figure, with conditions not al
together in her favor. The official trial
takes place tomorrow.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

A call has been issued for IAN inter-
national gold miners convention" to
be held in Denver on June Is and l6.
The comptroller of the currency has
given authority for the organization of
the First National bank of Greensboro,
Pa.
Preparations for the extensive forti-
flying of the eastern end of Long Island
sound on Plum Island are about COM
pleted.
General Weyler is preparing a decree
announcing that the war is finished in
Cuba, and that only small bands of
bandits remain in the field.
The government has closed con-
tract with eastern capitalists for the
operation of system of pneumatic
tubes in connection with the New York
postoftice.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
Rain SouaIcheS Forest Fires.

Bellefonte, Pa, April 6.-After burn
dng fiercely for several days the forest
fires near here were completely extin-
,gushed yesterday by a heavy rain.
when the rain commenced falling the
Hires were still burning, and it was not
huti the rain had fallen for over ten
hours that the flames were finally put
out. The flames had worked into the
heart of Seven mountains. and were
doing great damage. No further dan
ger is antiCipated.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
Three Dead In a Beer Vat.

Montreal, April 6.-Three men were
killed by asphyxiation yesterday at
Dow's brewery. They were cleaning a
beer tun ard were overcome by the
carbonic acid gas, which had collected
at the bottom. The dead are Joseph
Webb. John Murphy and John Hanni-
gan. Murphy leaves family A
fourth man named McCabe, who went
to see what had happened, was also
overcome, but was taken out alive.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
The Northwest Flood.

/ st. Paul, April 6.-The river at this
point Is four feet above the danger line,
and rising slowly. The fats on the
west side are mostly submerged. The
loss is chiefly to the poorer people, who
are being cared for by the city. The
weather officials think the stage here
will soon begin to fall. In South Da-
Ikota It will be several weeks before
hraftio is restored. The damage to crops
will be heavy, and the acreage Will fall
far below that of last year.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
Schooner Capsized, Sailor Drowned.

New York, April 6.-The small
schooner Mad Anthony, from YER
Oancks for Bayonne, N. j., with car
go of brick, fouled a stakeboat off
Forty-second street, North river, in
dense fog, and stove hole in her hull.
The schooner filled rapidly and cap
sized. Her captain and mate fell into
the river, but were rescued by those
on board the stakeboat. John Driscoll.
a sailor, is supposed to have been
drowned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
Decided Against COmStock,

New York, April 6.-Justices Hins-
dale, Jacobs and Jerome, sitting in spe-
cial sessions court. handed down a de-
cision yesterday acquitting George H.
Richmond, Sr, and George H. Rich
mond, Jr., the publishers who were ar
rested about a month ago by Anthony
Comstock for publishing Gabriel DAN
nunzio's Triumph of Death" which
Comstock declared unfit for sale.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
'sSteepIe JackS Drowned,

Tarrytown, N. Y, April 6.-J. R.
Wayne, better known as "Steeple
Jack" was found drowned in the Hud-
son river yesterday. Waynes skill as
a climber had brought him into notice
in many places where high steeples or
chimneys were in need of repairs or
painting His home was in Trenton,
N. j. On Saturday Wayne and two
companions took a rowboat at Nyack
and set out to cross the river. In mid
stream the boat capsized and Wayne
sank His comrades were rescued.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06

Omaha, April 6.-General John c.
Gown, special counsel for the United
States government in the foreclosure
suits of the government against the
Union Pacific railway, returned yester-
day from Washington. He had been
in conference with the attorney gem
eral and other government officials re-
garding the foreclosure. General Cow
in said that the decree will undoubtedly
be issued in May. Then it should not
be more than matter of 60 or 80 days
after that until the foreclosure is COM
plete.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
Anti-Foreign Riot In shanghai.

Shanghai, April GA mob of coolies,
numbering about 5000. who struck re-
Gently against an increase of taxes en-
gagged in an anti-foreign demonstra-
tion yesterday. The volunteers were
called out and detachments of marines
and sailors were landed to assist the
authorities in restoring order. The po-
lice eventually forced the coolies to
retire to the French settlement. 1t Is
reported that two men were killed dur
ing the disturbance. The volunteers
and police are guarding the approaches
to the English settlement.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
Our New Minister to Japan

Washington, April 6.-The president
yesterday sent the following nomna-
tions to the senate: Alfred E. Buck Of
Georgia, United States minister to
Japan; James Boyle of Ohio, consul at
Liverpool; E. S. Day of Connecticut,
consul at Bradford, Eng; Fenton r.
McCreery of Michigan, secretary of le-
cation at City of Mexico; Lynn Hart
ranft of Pennsylvania, appraiser of
merchandise at Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
IasiRI Must stand Trial.

Washington, April 6. - The United
States supreme court refused to grant
the motion of Joseph lasigi. late consul
general of Turkey at Boston, for a writ
of habeas corpus, releasing him from
arrest on the charge of embezzlement.
The decision of Justice Brown. of the
second circuit, dismissing Iasisis pc
tition and remanding him to the GUS
tody of the city authorities was affirm
nd
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
An Embeznler Confesses.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 6.-J. B. Al
drich, for several wears cashier and
paymaster in this city of the Kansas
City, Fort Scott and Memphis railroad,
was arrested yesterday, charged with
embezzling $4,000 of the companys
money. He says he will plead guilty
and throw himself on the mercy of tho
raurt