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The evening Republican., 1902-04-15

| NOTICE-To the Honorable Judges Of
~ tho Court OF General Sessions Of tile
! state OF Iie'awarH in an Tor New
Castle County. We. tho undersigned. free
holders and respectable citizens OF the
Fifth ward, in thscity of Wilmington. county
hereby certify that WIN. H. Rob !nson the ten.
art and occupant Of the store situated at No.
2Jl West sixth street, in the tfth ward
city. county and state aforesaid, and described
in his Application, and who Is an applicant for
alcense on Monday the 18th day OF May, a.
d. l9O? being the next term Of said court, for
the sale of Intoxicating liquor. in quantities
not less than onc-half gallon therci ii
not 10 he drunk on me premises. he
being liGcnscd retailer OF goods wares and
merchandisc.tl e aggregate cost value Of mis-
stock constantly kept on hand for sale Is not
less than S50o0O Hc i4 a man OF
full age. so3riety ana good moral character;
that such sale OF intoxicating liquors at said
place Is necessary to accommodate tn" public
that he Is tenaht and occupant of said house
and the true rental value Of which is sou
and tho following respectable citizens Of
eaid ward at least II Of whom are substantial.
frechOlders OF said ward. recommend tn
said Application to wit -
Barnard p hasson John D Connolly
Daniel II Kilroy frank Shaw
John Brson " Howard Dunbar
John ) Stewart W $ Starr
Jacob A X bmun Chas Kyle, Jr
John Doherty Daniel Mulherin
w Harrison VIM y Taylor
j Il Handy A McCracken
" h Robinson, Jr Joseph T. i3ader
James Fax VIM n White
Il Oe,terilher W A AIalcom
James Me2ary j N Robinson
JciEes Finley Joshua Blythe
al5.3t WILLIAM II. ROBINSON.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-15
Letters Jf tlm as ration

Letters TT administration ON the
estair Of Mar V9jHh. were Granted
by N""i,t"r Of Wil.> rro,,uu this
m"t"n4 10 EJMard H. tluInJy.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-15

We would recommend to our custom crs the
BlerodG' hand finished Underwear made in
vests Pants ANA Union Suits. 'rney arc
made from superior yarns The quality ney.
er varies. You VIII find the shapes and sizes
always correct.
Mraum and Light wight I'm nlcrwA.r In
several grades I2T Nien Women an: Ubilnren. .
a.: cotl OH and cot ton and wool mXel The
values will surely be Of interest to y ou.
Ladies Medium weight Ribbed Vests and
Knee and ankle lengths Jus. right for this
season CT the year psn
Lad .hs' Combination suits in dlGernt
"hshts or cotton and cotton and wool IN lxed
ribbed Corset Covers. long slseves.
Am,." lean Hosiery Company's celebrated
Undnwcar, Infants Vests Wrappers and
Bands.
Ruben's Infants Shirts
The evening Republican., 1902-04-15

I.SEElNHR-l In til city on April 10, 1902
William Al-cnther III the 18th year OF his
age,
Relatives. friends and members of Delawa q
Tribe l. q Il. NJ. aIr invited to attend
til" "fUhcrtl services AT his lata residence
No, DS King street nn "Wednesday afternoon
April H. ht :. 70 o'c.ucl lnterment Riveryinw
cemetery,
Al.I.tol;N- MarshaIl,on, on April A. 1902
m NJ AIrorn, nsDl 10 years.
Relatives ana friends are invited to attend
IN" funeral services from the residence of his
son, - IRWIN AllrCrn, at MurShalltpn on
Wednesday attornc0n at i.31 o'clock. lnt.r-
mrnt in Ned Clay trcrr Church cemetery, :
MChht GHTl%--- In lh.~ city on Arril II 1902
VIM. Mel nnshm, i'll his 9th year.
HtlGtlvcH aud friends are invited to attend
the funeral services from his late residences,
No. 62l W. Sth street. on Tuesday Afternoon
npi!l 18th, ut o'c urlt Intrrmrnt at vii.
mngton a,d Br"ndywimc cemetery. Please
omit ioNcrs.
STAAIS-.On Iii" llth inst, Mary Eta, wife
Of VIM. T. Stnats, hgrd e. years.
Ncialiv's and lrlem.S arc invited to attend
the funeral services from the residence of her
husband, No. SD kirliwoOl street. ON rurs-
iay AFTERNOON April l5ut . clock lnlcrment
ut htverylrW cemetery
The evening Republican., 1902-04-15
ADo'n EIiCk Company

Leonard +. Wa,es Jr. is prepar-
ing "tcrs Of lucorroratror, Tor the
Ac'rn Brick Company, in which a
nnmDer Of WUmInsIonIans are IN
te'eHicd. The Capital is 5000 600.
The works Will he III New Jersey.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21

MUCH MARRIED MIssoURIAN.
He Does Not Need to Be Shown the
Way to the Altar.
By Associated Press.)


Austin, Tex, March 2l.--The sheriff,
Henry Clay Wiser Of Buchanan county,
Missouri. submitted to Governor Say
ers, yesterday an application from.
Governor Doekery of Missouri for the
extradition Of Christian G. Nelson, alias
Nelson Foster. now under arrest in San
Francisco, charged with numerous Of
fenses of bigamy.
The governor granted the application
and Sheriff Wiser left Immediately for
San Antonio to take charge OF the pris-
oner and return with him to Missouri.
The affidavit accompanying the appll-
cation charged that Nelson committed
bigamy In Buchanan county In Septem-
ber, 1901.
At San Antonio, Nelson's application
for a writ OF habeas corpus was refused
In the county court, where he Is charged
with bigamy, and his attorney gave
notice of appeal
Unless this charge Is dismissed, the
prisoner will be held here until tried,
thus preventing the Missouri officer from
taking him.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21
POST OFFICE
ROBBfR LIES
IN HOSPITAL
JOSEPH HOPKINS, WHO WAS SHOT
IN CHICAGO, SAID TO BE
A NOTED CROOK.
HE LED A DOUBLE EXISTENCE
His Pretty Little Cottage Is Searched
and Kit of Burglar Tools and
Some Explosives Were
Also Found.
HE LED A DOUBLE EXISTENCE
lBy Associated Press }

Chicago, March 2l.-As result OF
what seemed common shooting yes
terday, the police have become suddenly
active today and are bending their eper-
giles to connect Hopkins, the injured
man. with the $4,000 postofiice robbery
of last summer
Joseph Hopkins was shot by Dan Kip
ley, nephew OF former Chief of Police
Ripley and himself former detective,
yesterday In a fiat occupied by Lille
Arlington, otherwise known as "Dia-
mond ILL., Ripley who, with the wo-
man. Is under arrest, pleads self-defense
At st. Luke's hospital today, Hopkins
condition was said to be critical
Following the shooting 1t developed
that Hopkins had been leading . Jekyll-
Hyde existence. He was identified ac-
cording to the police. as a bank robher
and burglar of national notorlety. but In
Palos park, where he had cosy little
home, 1t was found that he had a repu-
tation as dispenser of charities, a
giver to the church and q man of stand
ing in society.
His wife's standing was also of the
best, but when she was brought to the
police station policemen claimed 10 have
recognized her as a woman they had
known as Blonde Mary"
Ripley, while in his cell, told friend
that Hopkins was a man for whom the
police had been searching in connection
with the postohice robbery Hopkins Is
an electrician and the holes drilled in
the bottom OF the safes in the postoflice
We're drilled by some electrician. Post
Office Inspector Stewart searched Hop
kins' house at Palos park today
The search brought to light a kit OF
burglar tools, but nothing was found
showing that Hopkins had anything to
do with the postofice robbery. Papers
giving directions for blowing safes and
some dynamite and nitro-glycerine were
also found on the premises.
Hopkins claims the explosives were
used in clearing land.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21
ENGLISH FIELD SPORTS.
Weather Was Quite Disagreeable, but
Events Will Be Contested.
(By Associated Press. }


London, March 2l.-The annual OK
ford-Cambrldge field sports We're held
today at the Queens club, this city.
Intensely dsagreeabe weather pre-
vailed The only really exciting contest
was the mile run. in which a foot divided
first and second man. The results were
as follows:
one hundred yard dash--Rarclay cam
bridge, first; Churchill, Cambridge, sec
ond. Time, 10 2-5 seconds.
Hammer throw-Coe (Amerlcan), OK
ford, won. Distance, III feet 10 inches.
Mile run-Roberts, oxford, won,
Cockshott, Cambridge, second. Time,
4.25 As.
High jump-Smith, Cambridge. won, 8
feet "a inches: Doerley Cambridge,
second, 5 feet IA inches
Quartermile run-Barclay, first; Cor
nish, oxford, second. Time SO 3-4 Sec
onds.
Putting the weight-Coe, oxford won
distance 43 feet s inches.
Three mile run-Gregson, Cambridge,
won; McNaughton, Cambridge, second.
Time 1906 Ia
100 yards hurdle-Garnier, oxford,
first; Lee, oxford, second Time, 1G 3
seconds.
Long jump-Cornish, oxford won, 2l
feet Ia inches, Hay, Cambridge, Sec
ond, 10 feet inches.
oxford thus secured the odd event.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21
STEWART F|Ff IS
ACQUITTED
JURY IN THE CASE SETTLED 1T IN
SHORT ORDER, TAKING
ONLY ONE BALLOT.
HIS MOTHER SHOUTED FOR Joy
Mrs. Richardson, Wife of the Muir
dered Man, Was Also Much
Pleased Over the Finding
of the Jury.
HIS MOTHER SHOUTED FOR Joy
(By Associated Press.l

st. Joseph, MO, March 21.-A special
to the Daily News from Savannah, Mo-,
says:
When court opened this morning, the
jury in the case of Stewart Fife charged
with the murder of Frank w. Richard
son at the home of the victim on Christ
mas eve, 1900 returned a verdict of ac-
quttal.
1t Is said that only one ballot was
taken, the jurors being unanimous for
acquittal. When the verdict was an
nounced. Mrs. Fife, mother Of the ac-
cused, sprang forward and embraced
her son, shouting for joy.
Mrs. Fife has suffered from hysterla
at intervals ever since her son was ar
rested. Mrs. Richardson, widow of the
murdered man, was also in the court
room and gave vent to her emotion.
This Is the second trial in the Rich
ardson murder, Mrs. Richardson, the
widow, having been acquitted only a few
weeks ago. No other indictments are
pending.
Stewart Fife Is member of an ars-
tocratic and wealthy family of st.
Joseph his father Thomas Fife, having
for many years been a millionaire
wholesale merchant.
A few months after the murder Fife
went away from this part of the coun-
try and after long absence he was ar
rested at North Yawima, Wash, a few
months ago.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21
FRANK CONGER LEAVES ALL OF
HIS WEALTH TO HIS ADOPT
ED DAUGHTER.
GETS SIX MILLION DOLLARS
MI. Conger Saved the Baby's Life
After Her Parents Were Killed
and Then Adopted Her
as His Own.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, March 21.-Frank Conger
Of Brooklyn, who died suddenly a few
days ago in Detroit hotel. bequeathed
to his adopted daughter, Oressa Stewart
Conger whom he took from the arms of
her dead mother dozen years ago in
a railroad wreck at Hamburg, N. Y, an
estate of six million dollars.
The girl Is now IA years old and for
IL years has been thought by many to
be the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Conger.
The will has been filed with the surrogate
court of Ithaca. N. Y.
Mr.. Conger left no natural heirs and
the document states that the girl, whose
income will be $35O,O00 year, was the
daughter of the Rev. +. f.. Stewart and
wife of Rochester, n. Y, both of whom
were killed on March 6, 1890. in the wreck
on the Lake Shore road at Hamburg,
N. Y.
Ten persons were killed and a score
injured that night. During q blizzard a
passenger train broke in two on a heavy
grade and the runaway portion, consist
ing of drawing room coach and four
heavy sleepers, overlook the coach and
smashed it into kindling wood.
George j.. Allen, at that time general
passenger agent for the Lrie. Harry II.
Jaeger, of the same road, and Frank
Conger hurried from the drawing room
coach to aid the victims.
Found Child.
Over the wreckage they clambered un-
I'll they were halted by the cries Of an
infant. 1t was some time before the
child could be located, but finally Mr..
Conger found her. On pile of wreck
age, half covered by drifting snow, lay
n dead woman and In her arms lay n
beautiful babe.
The baby was taken back into the
warm drawing room car, none too soon,
for she was nearly unconscious. Mrs.
Conger, an invalid, was in the car, and
to her care the baby was given.
Mr.. Conger saw in the child's dress a
Masonic pin. AS he was a prominent
worker in the Masonic order he made
immediate arrangements for the care
of the bodies of the mother and father
of the child, took up a subscription
among the Masons on the train and
when Buffalo was reached supplement-
ed it by another appeal to the order In
that city.
He kept the child at the hotel in Buff
falo, where he and Mrs. Conger remain
ed until the coroner's inquest had been
held.
Releases were obtained from the grand
parents of the babe and Oressa was
legally made the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Conger
Mr.. Conger bequeathed a life interest
In his estate to the widow and an an
nuity OF $5,500 to the widow of a friend
for whom he had provided since her hus-
bands death.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21
Oxford Cambridge Boat Race.
(By Associated Press.)

London, March 21.-Although The bet
ting on the annual Oxford Cam bridge
boat race, which takes place tomorrow
is 3 to l in favor of the Cambridge crew,
the Oxford oarsmen latterly have inn
proved enough to promise better strug-
gle than the people expect. Among the
experts Oxford's only chance Is to press
Cambridge for the first couple of miles,
In which case the light blues Cam
bridge) may possibly weaken and prove
unable TO make another squirt. There are
two Americans, ID. Milburn and ]. j..
Milburn, brothers, in the oxford boat.
They have shown good form throughout
their training.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21
DEAD IN HER HOME.
Eccentric Character Noted for Extended
Litigation-Death Due to Accident.
Rv ASSOCIATED Press.) }

(13y Associated BfeSB)
Boston, March 2l.--Mrs. Julia s.
French. wealthy, eccentric and famous
throughout the country because OF her
many and varied lawsuits, was found
dead in her Back Bay residence yester-
day afternoon. Her body, badly dis
figured, lay on top of the elevator. which
was on the basement floor and had evil
IDENTIFY been there three or four days.
Medical Examiner Draper reported the
death as due to an accident
Mrs French, who was 20 years of age
ard lived alone, apparently fell from the
third floor to the elevator canopy
Mrs French Is said to have had more
IL wsuits brought against her aid had
appeared as plaintiff more times than
any other person appeared In public.
The litigation territory extended from
the Atlantic coast to the Rocky noun
tains. She had such tendency IN go be-
fore the courts that in November, 1900,
Or. Bloomer. superintendent Of the But
ler insane asylum at Providence, X. l.,
testified that Mrs. French was affected
with litigious paranoia.
Her most important lawsuit related to
the will of her second husband, Benja-
min French, and involved not only her
right to the estate, but the question of
her sanity. The case was full of SEN
satlonal features, but was decided In her
favor.
Among other famous lawsuits In which
Mrs. French was involved was one In
which caused her to leave Colorado for
the East She sued "A Denver firm over
a disputed bill, and about $4,000 dam
ages on the ground of malicious prosecu-
tion was brought In.
The firm obtained a verdict of 81, 500
AID then swore out a warrant charging
Mrs French with perjury. Mrs French
ended the sheriff and started East. She
reached Omaha was arrested, but Sc
cured release on habeas corpus.
When she reached Mendoza, H.. an
officer boarded the train and tried to
force her to leave the car at Aurora.
She declared that no official in the
state of Illinois had authority over her.
Mrs French sprained her ankle, but won
the struggle and continued on her way
10 Boston.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21
NATIONAL sTEEPLEcHAsE RUN.
Long Shot Took the Race-Drumcree
the Favorite, Lost.
(By Associated Press.)


Liverpool, March Il. - Sportsmen
turned out in force today the second
day of the Liverpool spring meeting, to
see the Grand National steeplechase
run, though the interest of the general
public in the event waned with the
scratching of King Edwards entry, AM
bush H. and the knowledge that his ma
jesty consequently would not attend the
meeting.
The Grand National steepecnase of
2.525 sovereigns Is a handicap for 5-year-
olds and upwards, distance about four
miles and S56 yards. This race was won
by Shannon Lass.
Matthew was second and Manifesto
was third. Twenty horses ran. None OF
the favorites secured a place. The three
placed horses started, respectively. at
20 to ] against; SO to l against, and 10 to
8 against.
Dumcree, the favorite, never .howed
In front.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21
SALT LAKE BURGLAR RANsACKs
A PHYSICIANS HOUSE.
He SECURED A SMALL AMOUNT
Met Miss Higgins and a Gentleman
Caller in the Parlor and Relieved
the Young Man of His
Watch and Change.
ay Associated preas.l

Salt Lake, Utah, March 21.--One OF Tho
'boldest robberies ever committed In this
city occurred at the residence OF DR.. C.
w. Higgins, carly last evening.
Shortly after dark a masked man en-
tered the kitchen and at the point Of n
revolver. compelled John Clarence, the
hired man. to escort him through tho
house, every room Of which was ram
sacked.
In the parlor the burglar encountered
Miss Higgins and gentleman caller.
Miss Higgins, thinking the whole affd.r
joke, attempted to tear the mask from
the mans face, but glance at the re-
yOlyer caused her to desst.
Finding nothing In the room that he
wanted, the burglar searched the cloth
Ing of the young man, securing a vau-
abR gold watch and small sum OF
money
He then bade his astonished victims
good night, politely bowed himself out
the front door and disappeared.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21

mond, leader of the Irish party In the
house, appealed to the chair, and Sir
Charles reluctantly Withdrew his state
ment.
Mr.. Plummer, conservative, answered
him and they had an alteration, and
after some interruption Lloyd d-George
said he did not know who was respon-
sible for the errors and incompetency
In South Africa, but the men who had
profited by these conditions now sat on
the government bench Mr.. Broderick,
secretary OF state for war; replied TO Mr..
war office.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21
FITzsIMMoNs WANTS NoroR1ErY
Delaney Says He Never Intended to
Meet Jeffries

F Oakland, Cal, March 21.-William De-
laney, manager for James J. Jeffries,
this morning sold:
From the action taken by the board
of supervisors in San Francisco yester-
day awarding the April permit to the
Yosemite club, I judge that the Frisco
people have given up all hope of getting
the fight.
"Fitzsimmons is simply looking for an
advertisement. He is up to some dodge
to keep his name before the public and
j told Jeffries so in New York when we
met the first hitch.
Mark my words, he will barter with
this thing and toy with it as long as the
press Will stand for II and in the end
there will be no fight"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21
MINNIE HEALEY CA E NOW
BEFORE THE MON TAN x SUPREME COURT
ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL
Makes Long Argument.

cannot be properly taken up and dis
posed of IN this case.
Makes Long Argument.
"if the writ has performed its fune-
tion," said Judge Mediation, then
there TX nothing further To be done This
is writ to do. or to show why 1t ls not
done. There Is no other issue Tor the
court to determine.
The defendant comes I'm and says. II
have obeyed the command OF the writ.
! don't care to show cause
Judge Mediation continued his argu-
ment at length discussing tho question
for nm hour.
"The only question in the case" said
Mr.. Shores In reply, us whether we may
Introduce proof in the absence OF . repll-
cation to this return"
Mr. Shores read the statute on the
subject and contended that II did not ra-
quire such Il replication. In the absence
of n statute requiring II, he said, It would
be idle to discuss the wisdom Of such n
measure or the advisablity OF having
such Il statute.
Judge Mediation. in closing. contended
that the statute requiring a replication
In civil cases applied to all cases whether
In application for II writ of mandate or
otherwise
Court Retired to Confer.
The court Retired to confer and upon
its return announced It's decision, over
ruling In general objections to Introduce
ton OF testimony.
After the return Is made which tho
defendants claim show compliance
with the writ of mandate" said Chief
Justice Brantley. after stating the gem
eral Views of the court, "the relator is
authorized to controvert the truth Of tho
answer, under the statute. 80 as To en-
tighten the court AZ to what order to
make in the case The court would like
TO be informed what Is proposed to con-
trovert."
Mr.. Shores then made brief state
ment of his case. He said he proposed to
show what action had been taken In
Judge IIarney's court on February ~ and
act or show cause and II would be con-
tend that the mandate was not obeyed.
The writ required Judge narney TO
act or show cause and IL woud be con-
tended that he had not obeyed the writ.
81 don't think II viii be necessary for
us to go further Mr.. Shores concluded
"Go ahead then" said Chief Justice
Brantley, but before the witness was m
terrogated the court took recess.
CONTINUED ON Page Thrce)
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21
HUNTER CASE WILL GO TO
JURY BY TOMORROW NOON

Mrs. James Robinson was next called
and she testified that she met Hunters
daughter down in the valley where they
We're camping two years ago.
There We're three witnesses in rebuttai
including Mrs Joseph Waldridge, e. G.
Chasm and Angus Johnson. The testl-
mony Of the FIRST two were of little i'm
portance. Angus johnson testified as to
the clothes the man wore.
Judge Napton read lengthy instruc-
tons.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21

MONKEY AND PARROT TIME.
Bitter Wrangle in the House of Com
mons Yesterday.

A'J "Popiialtu iItS5.J
London, March 21.-The election of
Dr. Dillon from the house OF commons
did not serve to clear the atmosphere
ard the remainder of the debate was
filled with personal illusions and un-
pleasant exchanges, the nature of which
would have excited comment had they
not been discounted by the first ex-
aploslon.
David Lloyd George, Welsh national
ist bitterly attacked the government,
declaiming narrowing picture of the
conditions In South Africa, and charged
the war office with pigeon holing i'm
portant information.
i Sir Charles Gaze, conservative. inter-
rupted Mr.. Lloyd George, saying the
speaker was playing to the pro- Beers
.whereupon Mr.. Lloyd-George character
lied the interruption as an insolent re-
mark"
This caused confusion In the house
and cries of withdraw" John Red
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21
WAS FOUND DEAD.
New York Man Probably Killed Him.
self in Texas.
(By Associated Press.)

Wy ztbbUtIdtHH TTFF5'J
Dallas, Tex. March 2l-charles Me-
Cleary, 55 years OF age, a travelling man
formerly of New York, was found dead
in the Forest Park pavilion. The
wrists Of both hands were gashed, cut
ting the smaller veins, but not touch
ing the arteries.
A pocket knife and an empty bottle
labeled "carbolic acid were found near
the body. but as there are no scars about
the mouth, 1t Is believed the acid did
not cause McCleary's death.
McCleary has a daughter in New York,
from which city he came to Dallas on
January |.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21
MILES MAY BE RETIRED
- HIS STATEMENT BEFORE MILITARY COMMITTEE
GIVES OFFENSE TO PRESIDENT
(By Associated Press. J

cabinet meeting today the pubica
Miles been
him being privileged
hearing
military before
finally announcing what he
the cabinet adjourned Root
president
privileged day
looking his retirement.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-21
SERIOUS FLOOD FEARED.
By Associated Press. J

Chamberlain, $. d., March 2l..-An lee
Missouri river at this place for some time
has reached point which has caused
the river to overflow the lowlands for 40
miles up the river.
The channel has reached a width of
six miles in some places. The Ice Is
packed so tight that the bed below the
gorge for several miles Is almost dry.
The snow In the upper valley Is Begin
ming to melt and fears are entertained
OF a serious flood IL the gorge is not
broken
Dynamite Is being used but without er-
feet up to the present.