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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29
RIVERS ON THE. RAMPAGE
The Monon6ahela and Allegheny Are
Being Swept by a Furious Flood.
ARE ABOVE THE DANGER LINE
Much Property Ruined; and
Many People Homeless.
AT LEAST THREE LIVES ARE LOST

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 27.--After three
days of incessant rain, food unprece-
dented for this season of the year and
unexpected in its fury swept down the
Monongahela and A Allegheny Rivers last
night In their mad rush, tho waters
ruined hundreds Of thousands OF dol
lars worth of property, caused the loss
of at least three lives, temporarily
threw out of employment thousands Of
workmen by the forced suspension of
the many industrial establishments lir-
ing the banks of both streams, and rem
dered hundreds of families homeless 4
The fatalities are Frederick Kopp-
man, aged &C years, tripped and fell,
breaking his neck, while removing
goods from his home, and Joseph Davis
and Joseph Flocker, mill WORKERS,
drowned by the capsizing of a skiff in
the Allegheny.
but it rarely reaches the danger line I;
and for this reason, the steady rain Of
the last few days caused no alarm.
The precipitation had been heavier
than usual in the mountains at the
headwaters of both rivers, however,
and it was not until late yesterday that
streams were getting beyond their
banks, and that dangerous flood was
threatened The result was the fast
rising waters caught many wholly un-
prepared, and much valuable property
that was tied up for only moderate
stage was carried away.
The danger line is "a feet, and this
was passed about 3 O'Clock this morn
ain l,t 4
O'Clock, the mark at Davis Island reg
istered % feet, inches. Both rivers
were stationary, and it was thought
nightfall the waters would be receding.
The lowlands in Pittsburg, Allegheny,
South Pittsburg, Sharpsburg and Nc.
Keesport are inundated, and nearly
every industrial plant fronting the two
rivers has been forced TO shut down.
Hundreds of families 10 these districts
have either been driven from their
homes or are living in the upper rooms,
and using skiffs.
There were many narrow escapes from
drowning during the night, and several
men are reported to the police as miss
ing, but the only known fatalities d.
rectly tiaceable to the flood were those
ported above. Dsvissand Flocker, with
three companions attempted to row
across the Allegheny in skiff, which
became unmanageable and collided
with ooalboat The men wero thrown
into the river, and Davis and Flocker
drowned. The others clung to the
upturned boat, and were rescued after
being carried two miles down the river.
At Neville Island, the four-span rail
road bridge in course of construction
was swept away during the night 1t
was being erected for the American
Steel and Wire Co., and was also to be
used for passenger traffic by the Pitts.
burg e. Lake Erie Railroad Co. ..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29
A DELAWAREAN HONORED.
Elected President of the Second Year Glass
of Columbian University.

'Sicceeo irestutiib ot tne SecOhu fehf efass
of Columbian University.
Daniel O. Hastings Of Wilmington
was elected president of the second
year. GLASS of the Law School of Colum-
bian University at the last business
meeting.
There are over 100 members in the
class and several candidates were in the
field against Mr.. Hastings, but not
withsJanding the fight Put up against
him he was elected by good majority
over all, which was quite a com pliment
to the young but promising Delaware
law student.
Mr.. Hastings left the employ Of the
Pennsy lvania railroad at Wilmington to
accept position in the auditors office
of the Southern railroad about two
years ago, that he might haze the
benefit of good law school. He gave
strict attention 10 business and not
long ago passed the civi service exam
ination and it was not long before he
was apprised of his appointment TO
position in the War Department, which
he holds today. Mr.. Hastings resides
at No. 201S II street, N. W., Washing
ton,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29
TWO ACCIDENTS ON THE
DELAWARE RIVER BRIDGE,

Trenton, N. j., Nov. 26. "A double
wreck, causing the death of one man,, !,
occurred today on the Delaware River
bridge of the Pennsylvania railroad
between this city and Morrisville, Pa.
A drill engine first ran into ths rear
end OF a freight train, demolishing the
caboose and wrecking the engine.
Frederick Mcdowell, train hand, was
killed by being struck by beam of the
bridge. subsequently, passenger
train bound east ran into the wreokage,
but no damage was done other than u
shaking up Of the passengers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29
CAPTAIN A WILMINGTONIAN.
Cornell Freshman Led to Victory by {
Herschel Clark.


Herschel Clark.
The captain of the victorious fresh
man team of Cornell University, which
defeated the University of Pennsyl-
yania freshman on Franklin Field,
Philadelphia, last Saturday was G
Herschel CLARK, graduate of Friends
School, this city, in the class of 1900.
While at Friends School, Mr.. Clark
was captain of both the football and
track teams, and is one of the best all
around men ever graduated from the
institution. Under his captainoy the
football team defeated the Military
Academy team, in their annual game,
by the score of - to 6. In the spring
track games between the two schools
which were also won by Friends
School, Mr.. CLARK was a great factor
in the result, breaking several school
records. He was also an excellent
student and during his senior year
at Friends School held the presidency
Of the Whittier Literary Society. His
energy and ability were evidently lee
ogniztd by his classmates at Cornell,
as is shown by his election as captain
of their football team. and the outcome
of the recent game by victory for
Cornell proves the wisdom OF their
choice.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29
THE SALE WAS STOPPED.
Court Order Prevented sheriff's Sale of
Oxy-Hydrogen Plant.

Court Order Prevented sherif7s Sale of
Oxy-Hydrogen Plant.
Sheriff Taylor was to have sold the
property of the Oxy Hydrogen Co. on
Saturday to satisfy the city's claim for
taxes. about $500. but the sale was
stopped by court order. The com
pany's plant has not been operated as
gas plant on account of the litigation
in Chancery Court tc prevent its tear
ing up the streets TO lay pipes.
The sheriff on Saturday sold 10 acres
of land Of Henry p. Runner in White
Clay Creek hundred to George Il.
Brown, attorney, for 5000.
Monday Sheriff Taylor solds the
properties Of Joseph L. Cavender, ad-
mInistrator of Isaac Murray, northeast
corner of Fifth and Webb streets, for
500, and northwest corner of Fifth
and Webb streets, 500, both to James
B. Oberly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

Spalding's Official Basketball Guide
for 1900-l90l is out. 1t is edited by
Luther Gulick, M. D., and is complete
in every detail. III addition to COM
plete information as to how players and
teams should work, it contains valua-
BILE statistics, showing the records of
the most important teams of the ooun-
try. 1t is illustrated, one of the illus
trations being a cut of George 7. Hep
bror, secretary of the International
committee, Y. Nj. @. A.. who formerly
lived here and is well known here.
The book is published by the American
Sports ublishing Uo., Nos. 16 and Is
Park Place, New York, and costs 10
cents per copy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29
LAGEMAKERS To Be ADMITTED.

Washington, Nov. 26. Tho Treasury
Department today decided to admit the
lacernakers and their families who were
brought to this country by DIR. j. A.
Dowie the 'Divine Healer" and the
founder of Zion, ILL.,, to teach others
the art of lacemaking.
This is reversal of the action of the
Philadelphia immigration officials, who'
had decided that the lsoemakers should
not be admitted to this country,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29
100000 FOR THE DELAWARE.

Washington, Nov. 26.-Gen. Bingham
will tomorrow have talk with Gen.
Wilson, chief of engineers. regarding
the amount of money that will be
needed for continuing work on the 30
foot channel project OH the Delaware
during the next fiscal year.
1t is understood that Gsn. Wilson's
estimates will call for 81, 200, 900 for the
Delaware, but Gen. Bingham does not
believe this amount can be obtained
from Congress- He will feel satisfied
if he can get $500, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

An out bound Darby car and an in
bound Riverview car had close shave
a5 the curve below Fourteenth and
Market streets Monday afternoon. The
Darby car was running rapidly and it
looked as If it would strike the River.
view car, and that would probably have
made bad wreck. But the motorman
OF the local car backed it quickly and
collision was avoided. The pas
sengers on the car were alarmed.
A mong them was Gar Dispatcher
SohliIf, John I. Dickey and several
street car men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

The Rev. James Grove, pastor of
Asbury NJ. f. Church, who was re-
Gently critically ill for several weeks,
has recovered sufficiently to go out and
Monday attended the meeting of
the Methodist Preachers Association.
He hopes to be able to preach next
Sunday week. Next Sunday a COM
munion service will be held in the
morning and in the evening the Rev.
DR.. Gothard Of Washington will preach.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29
/. ROBERT CONAWAY DROWNED.

Ran to Third Street Bridge and Jumped
Overheard.
About l, AS o'clock Tuesday morning
Robert Conway, aged about 40 years,
who had been sick, ran out of his
boardinghouse. No. 5o2 East Third
street, tc Third street bridge, where
he jumped into the Christiana River
and was drowned. 1t is believed that
his mind was temporarily impaired.
Some men who were nearby tried to
save Conaway, but were unsuccessful.
A search was at once begun and the
body was recovered about s o'clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29
COMMISSIONER WILSON DEAD
His Death Occurred at WASH
ington Tuesday Morning.
HE HAD BEEN ILL A LONG TIME
Succumbed to a Complication
of Diseases.
He Was Fifty-seven Years 0ld-Enteret
the Union Army In His Boyhood, and
Served Throughout the war-was in the
Internal Revenue Service Since 1896.

Washington, Nov. 81. Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue Wilson died this
morning, at $50 O'Clock.
George Washington Wilson was 81
years Of age, and native of Ohio. He
entered the Union army when is years
cd. as private in the Fifty fourth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry. and served
throughout the war, coming out a frat
lieutenant. In 1866, he took up the
practice of law; and in 1869, entered
The internal revenue service. He served
in various capacities, rising from one
important position to another, until he
became the head of the bureau. Com
missioner Wilson was regarded as the
most thoroughly informed man on in
ternal revenue subjects who ever en-
tered the government service, and was
consulted on all measures affecting
the revenues that have been before
Congress for many years.
DEATH OF. ROBERT E. A. DoRR.
New York, Nov. 27.-Robert E. A.
Dorr, president of the Mail and Ex.
press Go. and publisher OF that paper,
died at his home, in this city, today.
His death was due to complication Of
diseases. He had been in iii health for
about six months. !. l,i
DEATH OF ALMET E. REED.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 27.- Almet
p. Reed, superintendent Of the Altoona
division Of the Penusy ylvania railroad,
died at the University Hospital, this
city, last night. He was born in
Brooklyn, N. Y, October 18th, 1855,
graduated from the Brooklyn Poly
technic Institute in 1874, and entered
the service of the Pennsylvania railroad
the following year. Aftor filling vari-
oGs positions, be bscame superintend-
ent Of the Altoona division in 1896.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

1t is estimated that about $50, 600
will be required to fit up the new
workhouse to make it complete, and
the General Assembly may be asked to
authorize loan to that extent. The
buildings are nearly finished and u
good iGea can lie obtained o, how the
place will look when in use.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

Cecil and Queen Anne's counties
show decline in the last 10 years. In
the preceding decade, Cecil county lost
In its population, the count showing
falling off OF 1857. between 1880 and
1880, Queen Anne's lost S93, while in
the last 10 years the decrease was only
81.
The population OF the Eastern Shore
counties Of Virginia is us follows: Ac-
comao, 32, $40; Northampton, 13,77O.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

The body of the man found Monday
morning along the tracks of the r., ".
Il b. railroad between Claymont and
Holly Oak was identified Tuesday as
Amos Trump of Holly Oak. Mrs. Trump
and her son were here and looked at
the body.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

Gen. William f. Smith, United
States engineer for this district, has
given notice that commencing Monday
a red light will be exhibited at night
from the end of the south jetty at the
mouth of the Christiana River, and
will be kept there until further notice.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

Bpalding's Official Football Guide for
", which has been issued by the
nerican Sports Publishing Co., Nos.
and 18 Park Place New York, is of
pcial value Just now, as nearly every
dy is more or less interested in foct-
u. The book gives all OF the revised
les, tells how the game should be
Iyed and is helpful alike to spectators
2, players. 1t contains last years
1rds and other data. The price is 10
".
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

Application has been made to the
City Suryoyin Department for lines
for five dwellings on the east side of
Porter street and the south side of
Linden for John Q. Singles. They arc
to be erected this fall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29
Registered as Law student.

Samuel II. Bayr ard, Jr., has been
accepted on his Delaware College
diploma as student by the lar ex-
amining committee of New Castle
county, and is registered under Henry
g. Conrad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29
ECTION BRIBERY
ON EASTERN Shore
Bad Condition of Morals in
Some of the Counties.
C0MlC0 AND WORCESTER
/ RANK AMONG THE WORST
6tem Has Become Alarming
in the Former.

Fifteen Dollars Each, There Are in
icomico County at Least Two Thousand
Eopie who Sell Their Votes; at Ten Dol
ne, Probably Eighteen Hundred; at
I've Dollars, Fifteen Hundred, and at
'hree Dollars, One Thousand.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29
EASTERN SHORE COUNTIES.

The following table gives the popu-
lation of the Eastern Shore counties of
Maryland as contained in the last three
censuses:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

Henry E. Cain of DoSer is candi-
date for The position OF clerk OF the
State Senate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

The Rev. Henry O. Parkn,an of Mon
roe, N. O., has accepted an invitation
to become rector of st. Michael's Epis-
copal Church,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29

Washington, Nov. 81. Commissions
OF Internal Revenue Wilson died this
morning, at 8. 80 o'clock.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-07
Tuesday, April 3


The Board of Health held a meeting
yesterday afternoon, and will meet this
evening to pass on minutes OF some
former meetings.
Dr.. Wood, president, in answer to
questions, favored the theory that the
Sullivan girls infection came to tho
house in the clothes or shoes Of her
stepfather, who had been a guard in
the queen street infected district.
Also, that the victim had caught the
disease from infection, the type gsing
that of pneumonia plague.
Dr.. Wood reported the intended
evacuation Of Kalihi detention camp.
as stated in yesterdays Bulletin. He
had discontinued the disinfecting
corps and would dismiss the mol
cleaning up the debris Of Chinatown.
The petition Of the nrillshed camp
ers, to be allowed to remain, was re-
fGrrCd to the Executive Council.
Dr.. c. l.. Garvin was announced MS
willing to accept the position Of eyecu-
i've officer. c. b. Reynolds, the pres,
Mt incumbent, would devote his time
XclUsiyCly to the supCriaJCndcuce Uf
he Leper Settlement. 1t was. decided
o hold a consultation with DR.. GLryin
before taking further action.
1t was voted to make the fees for
port physicians in other ports uniform
with those for Honolulu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-07
MOndav. April

superintendent J. d. McVoigh has
been notified to close Nalihi detention
camp forthwith. All people that may
hereafter be ordered into quarantine
from infected houses or districts will
be sent to Battery camp.
Pending action on petition from
thirty white men and ninety Japanese
to be allowed to remain at the Drill
shed camp, DR.. Wood save an order to
Superintendent Doyle this morning to
delay the eviction Of the inmates of
that refuge. The Board Of Health Is
likely to act on the petition this after
noon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-07
Tuesday. ADril

: = IUVoUFEi HUTII ..
o. II. Harlan suffered severe ipiur-
les last evening from fall from tree
In the grounds of his homestead on
Wilder avenue. Mr.. Harlan was try
ing to catch pet canary that had es-
capped from its cage. lie lost his foot
ing and fell some fifteen feet striking
on his shoulder. The result was three
fractured ribs, and two fractures of a
collar bone. DR.. G. b. Cooper was call
ed as promptly as possible. Mr.. Har-
Ian is resting as comfortably as could
he expected this morning.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-07
"Wednesday. Anil 4.

"'u'iNoAeS NHll ~ L.
Minister Young held conference
with the master plumbers Of Homo
lulu this morning. The object was tc
forecast the work necessary for con.
Meeting premises with the sewerage
system in the shortest time. Although
most OF the plumbers held that they
could handle all the work In good sea-
son with the men already here, when
Mr., Young questioned them rs to many
houses they could connect In thirty
weeks the aggregate was only $50,
whereas there are 5000 houses to be
connected. The plumbers promised to
take the matter into further considera.
ton. II they cannot do the work. Mr..
Young says. the Government will have
to see that 1t Is done somehow.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-07
Thursday. April {

The st. Louis College Literary So
ciety held a meeting last night at
which the following officers for the en-
suing year were elected: c. II. Rose
president; b. p. Fabian, vice president;
Il. Berndt, secretary and treasurer;
Brother Thomas, stage manager Three
new members were elected to active
membership. The society will present
another play In the near future,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-07
Monday, April 2

TIT
DR.. Henry w. Howard, medical SUI
perintendent at the Kalihi detention
camp, was very pleasantly surprised
Saturday night by tie presentation to
him Of solid silver loving cup bear
ing the inscription: Presented to
Henry w. Howard. M. d., by the EN-
pioyes of the medical department at
Kaiihi detention camp, Island OF Oahu,
March 81. 1900"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-07
THURSDAYS. AIri


At meeting held yesterday tla by
laws of the hospital for ingruul.a
were discussed and adopted and the l9I-
lowing board of directors elected. Itt
Rev. Bishop Willis, President $. y.
Dole, $. II. Damon, Father Valentine.
Alexander Young. This hoard will NC.
today to elect its officers. The follow
ing were present at tho meot!ng:
President S. b. Dola, British C0mmis.
sioner Hoare, Bishop Willis, Rev. Alex
andor Macintosh, George X. CtUrw
Father Valentine, +. 4. Schucf.r. i. g.
Eckhardt, DR.. Bowman, Robt. Cat.cu
J. =. Cooke, Thos. Ratn Wal'.r. A.
LoUison, h. S. Damon, W, r. N.n
Allan Herbert.
Article & Of the bylaws req. g..
follows
The directors shall appoint q n...r .l
five CO. persons, who snail he Ia .r..D
Of the hospital, and have authri,v e.
cXpCnd such moneys IS are furnished
by til" directors for the ccudu~l OF a..
hosl tai, including the purchua. G.
food, medicine and furniture. AVID fu.
employment OF artn@ary ueals.ua...
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-07
MARRIED,

5CHNEIDER-MOELL-In this city.
April 3, at the residence OF the bride,
on upper Fort street, by Rev. @. L.
Pearson, Mr.. John T. Schneider and
Mrs. .Efie l.. NOEL. DE-. w. n. rsy-
lor gave the bride away.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-07
Summary Of the Weeks News
Monday. April 2.

AS published exclusively in the Bull
letin Of Saturday, the membership Of
the Court of Claims for adiudicating
losses by the sanitary lires consists Of:
j. Alfred Magoon, president, Geo. A.
Davis, Lorrin Andrews, A. Noa Ke-
poikai and Albert f. Judd. Jr.
President DoIe has issued an cXecu-
i've order, by virtue OF the authority
Jested in him by President Mckinley,
setting forth the limitations and prin-
,lples of the tribunal, which Is uesig-
lated as the Court of Commissioners"
IS the title of the order and the be-
ginning of the text, AMI appointing its
members as stated, Ito take evidence
II losses caused by the burning Of Chi
natown in Honolulu, eithe" by the di-
.ect orders of the Board Of Health or
Incidental thereto, and to make awards
and payments on such losses" In the
last paragraph the title of the Court is
changed, thus: THE title of the CouI t
shall be Court of Claims for Losses
Caused by the Board of Health in the
Suppression of Bubonic Plague"
The Commissioners are to take an
oath to support the Constitution of the
United States and of the Republic of
Hawaii. The Court shall have seal
with such device as the presiding Off
Ger may order.
Establishment Of the Court is not adj
mission of Government liability
which has to be proved in each case.
The Court has exclusive jurisdiction
on Chinatown losses, and there will be
no appeal from its decisions.
Claims for speculative or consoquen.
tial damages, or loss Of rents or profits
ETC., will not be considered.
A majority of Commissioners form;
quoroum, but at least three must
concur in judgment.
A clerk is allowed under 81 900 bond
The Court may also employ one OF
more stenographers, a bailif and Z
janitor. 1t may make rules for itself
Vacancies, permanent or temporary
shall be filed by the President of the
Republic of Hawaii
Claims may be filed until June /
1900.
The Court shall hold one session, to
begin as soon as practicable and con-
tinue as long as necessary for the
prompt disposition of it, business, but
brief adjournmCnts may he made from
time TO time.
Commissioners and officers Of the
Court shall receive such pay as the
Council of State may provide.
No claim is to be considered which
IS pending in any other court or de-
partment or legislative body, either by
suit, process, plea Of petition. Claim