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?ills- . ' 9 NEW YOBK STAtE FlOODS Overflowing Rivers Caused Widespread Destruction of Property. SWEPT AWAY BY THE TORRENTS Ou ud Wonai Pwtohtd la tlw CatifcHli La? of Ufc Bieewherw?Beeeuee by luti la Xocfcoator?Albany Inundit?d-Jtell*?y Llnw Wubtd Oat and Hut Brid*?? DwellebwL Rochester, N. Y. ? Not since 18G3 has this city experienced such a flood as came a few days ago. The streets were boiled by the water, which made its way unobstructed Into stores on both sides. Exchange street, from Glasgow to IJprlng, was like a roaring mill race. The water, which waa from two to sis feet deep, flowed over the dam at Court street Every flre engine in the city waa employed trying to pomp out cellars of ofBce buildings to prevent the flres from being extinguished Business was suspended in all parts of thq city, and the financial loss will be enormous. - * ? Boats were niea on soiat* vi >uc streets in place of can, and tlie plant of the Central Light and Power Company was entirely submerged. so that the city waa left in almost total darkness. Almost all the factories in the city had to shut down, as the cellars were flooded. The river burst the retaining wall on Hout Hope avenue, and many families were cut off. The entire night , force of police were supplied with boats and spent the greater part of their time rescuing and relieving the offerers. All homes In that vicinity Were abandoned. Thousands of feet of lumber, some of It valuable mahogany from the yaras of desk manufacturers, went down the river, which rose to an almost unprecedented height SWT AWAT BT TORRENTS. I?? Stott,?f ludbcTf CrMk.u4 Xarrli MmJ* of Parfcirill*. UtowbmI. Mlddletown, N. Y.?While Isaac Scott of Sandberg Creek, was crossing a highway bridge on horseback, on his way to secure a physician for his children, who were ill. the centre span of the bridge gave way. and horse and rider plunged into the foaming torrent -? ?i * sou were uruwueu uu gmiii iw uvnu the stream. While attempting to dislodge the tee which had collected against a highway bridge, threatening its destruction, Marvin Mead, a farmer's son. near JParksvllle, Sullivan County, fell into the water and was drowned. At PhiHlpsburg, on the Wallklll River. the high water drove residents to ihe second floors of their dwellings. The valuable stallion Marshland, owned by Thomas Marsh, was drowned In its stall, the water rising many feet in the barn, and preventing the animal's rescue. The Impassible condition of the highways, owing to the absence of bridges, teriously interfered with the transportation of mils to the railroad stations, enttins off larse supplies from the New York markets. HAVOC BY OBHMXE BITER. JUffh Water Cnm Dudago la All th* Tall?j?Rochester Partly Flooded. Rochester. N. Y.?High water ployed havoc all the way up the Valley of the Genesee River. The river and all Its tributaries were raging torrents, and t crowds stood on the bridges and banks md watched the wreckage come down tream. Horses, cows. sbepp. whole ectlons of fences, outbuildings, logs, trails of houses, and one dead body (Missed over the falls. At 8prlngwater a funeral procession ran Into a deep hole, and the hearse was abandoned, the driver mounting the horses to reach land. Some hours afterward the corpse was rescued by boat. The stores on Main street, Rochester. in that section built over the river, were flooded. The river was even with Exchange street, and water fan down the pavement. Loas la Mahawk Valley 93.OO0.OCO. Utlca. N. Y.?The flood in the Mohawk Valley has receded. The New York Central Railroad's four-treck highway was pat oat of business, end Its parallel line, the West Shore. Into wiiich It diverts its traffic when iu straits, was sorely tried. Miles and miles of valuable freight stood ui>on the Central tracks Immovable because of the demand opon the crlpplcd facilities made by the passenger department. The flood In Oriskany was the most serious that has visited that village within the memory of its present citizens. Some time during the night a section of the State dam situated in Pleasant Valley gave vray and a roaring torrent leavalg high cakes of ice. tags. and other obstacles, roared down through the village. A low estimate placed the damage in the Mohawk Valley Incident to the flood at 98.000,000. not including the financial losa the railroads will suffer. Xaa tad Womaa Drowned. Kingston. N. Y.?Many bridges and road* were washed away in the Catskill Mountain*. Two fatalities were reported. Michael Barrett, of Flelschmann'a, while fixing a foot bridge across a stream alongside his house, slipped and was carried away. Mrs. Mattie Paletbrop. of Waldon. fell into Walklll Creek, and was drowned. MM SMti la th? Streets. Troy, N. Y.?More than twenty feet the rlrer rose In twenty-four hours, making It a raging torrent. It more than doubled it* wiain. anu ues:ues burying nnny streets nlouc its banks on this s!<1p. flooded tbe places on the opposite shore, and In the city of Watervllet the people sailed through the streets and the grounds about the Waterrllrt arsenal in rowboats. Tbe business firms along this side of tbe river reported heavy losses. Floml Miffrrrr* at Mtnlrs. Eli.lira, N: Y.?Tiie Chemung Rivet fca* receded and tbe dnu^er which was threatened because of tbe rainfall has passed. There is much suffering anions the large numl>er of families who were driven from their homes by tbe floods. Tbe property damage is tonscrvatively estimated at $T>5.0U0. flood Victim*' Bodlc* Fouid. Chatham, N. Y.?T" e bodies of three Chatham men killed .n tbe washout hear Whitmont. N. Y., were recovered. Tbe bead of one man was found to have been crushed into an unrecog? mm mm BOERS SEE PRESIDENT | They Appeal For Aotion to End the South African War. Desire the Intervention of Onr Govern* mfDt?No Indication That Any Actior Will Ho Taken at Wathlnfton. ! Washington. D. C.?The objoct of the visit ?o Washington of C. H. Wesself a*ad D. W. Wolmaran*. tbe Special Commissioners of the Boer republic, j was made plain when tbey called on | President Roosevelt and laid beforo . blm an appeal to take some action In I tbe name of tbe Government of the j United States to bring to an end tbe j war in South Africa. Prior to their ! call at tbe White House tbe Commitr j sioners had a long interview with Seej retary Hay at tbe State Department, in which there was a full and free exj change of views over the South African j situation. In their interview with Secretary Hay the Boer Commissioners made an appeal for some notion on the part at the United States that would terminate hostilities. While preferring that this action should take the form of Intervention. tliey did not make any specific request, leaving the determination of the character of whatever steps tbe finvornniflnt mlffht tflko to the Presl deut and the Secretary of State. In other word*, their appeal was addressed to the sympathies of this Government and indicated that the Boers would be satisfied If an arrangement could be rnr.de whereby hostilities would cease. Mr. Hay pointed out to the Boer representatives that the President wan the supreme authority in such mctters. and he advised that Messrs. Wessels and Wolmarans lay their ease before him. At the same time he promised that consideration should be siren their representations and let them understand that the Government of the United States was only too willing to see the end of the war In South Africa. President Roosovelt received Messrs. Wesscte and Wolmarans in his office. Secretary Flay was present. * The Interview was entirely unofficial and lufor .. . I- fl.A dial ana uiu nw uisi n-rj iuu?. >uc representations that hart been laid lxv foro Secretary Hay were repeated to President Roosevelt, and it is understood that he promised to give them consideration. It is generally takeu for granted that the President will uot moke any radical departure from the rule laid dowu by his predecessor in Dffice. that an appeal must come from both sides l>efore the United States tuny take any steps looking to bringing .ibout an ending of the South African nrar. Even should the President determine to take some action, the most that may be expected is that he will communicate to the British Government the appeal made by the Boer Commissioners without any suggestion )T recommendation. SPLENDID CHARGE BT BOERS. I hoy Rode Dowu British Force In Spit* of Cannon Fir*. London.?Telegrams recphred here from Klcrksdorp. describing the attack ? i n t jpon ana capture ?y me owis, ?? i point southwest of Klerksdorp, of the British soldiers who were acting as ;onvoy to an empty wagon train, show ihat the third Boer attack upon the cronvoy was delivered from various points and was tucst determined. By jbeor recklessness they sought to ride lown and overwhelm the British deense. The British guns shelled the charging Boers, hut nothing stopped their onslaught, which was delivered with jnusual luipetu*. The convoy mulei ivere subjccte<l to a heavy tire, and iu aiany cases were deserted by thi? native drivers. They stampeded, put tunny of the defenders temporarily out action, and caused the* wildest contusion. For two hours the British held out They theu divided and were overwhelmed. A few minutes of confused lighting and all was over. The Boers galloped along the line, firing at every man who allowed the slightest tendency to resist, until they reached and raptured the guns. By 7 o'clock in tee morning all resistance was at an end. The dead aud wounded were scattered all over the Qeld. Broken wagons and panic-strkk | pd horses aud amies made a scene of I indescribable confusion. Not until Otnmil Delarey came in person was: r.ayihing like order restored. Boar War Very Cottly. London.?In introducing the army pstiniates, which will call for au appropriation of $340,000,000, the War Secretary. Mr. Brodrlck, In the House of Commons, entered Into a long defense of the War Office, which he contended had done its work well, considering that a war had never before been waged on such a scale as the South African war. The War Office to-day was feeding 300,000 men and 243.000 horses in South Africa. dOCUS RELICS OF HOHENZOLLERN Sailor* on the Kulier'i Yacht Have Dos* a Thriving Uusiueu. New York City.?Visitors to the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern have bc-en buying "fake" souvenirs from aouie of the jackies who man the Kaiser'a yacht, thinking all ih-.* while they wore getting pieces of crockery and bits of the vessel'* furnishings. l'lates and beer steins bearing the name "Hohenzollern" bad been bought eagerly at high prices from the sailors. The enterprislug tars obtained these from the passenger steamer of that ' name lying at the pier at Hobokeu when the yacht tirsi arrived. Turkey Nmt Panlah the Galltjr. United States Minister Leisbrnan. at rongtnntiuonle. Turkey, has presented a note to thi? l'ortp regarding tlie cuptore of Miss Ellon M. Stone by brlgiiirts. demanding the punlshmeut of the .;uiUy parties. Tin- Porte, iu replying, repudiates responsibility and denies ail j liability. German* to Study Caacer Care. The Kudget Committee of the <5cr? : man Uch-h?iag has agreed upon a J ;? promote investigations e u cerniug e-.uieer. Genera: lit Wtt n'onnUtd. A d:?pt'iiu ?rom Uarrisniith, ! Orange Kiver Colony, says that J Boer prisoners report that <Jeneral De j Wet was shot iu tlie arm during the i nvcui aiit'ii.p. ?i i)iv.ik iiiium;ii iuc I blockhouse Hue belu liy ihe New Zeaj hinder*. in j!k' vicinity of Uarrismlrh i aud Vau H- eneu. i ! Imprisonment For Woal<t-Bf> Snlciri*. i i?r. Iturnctl. of Chicago. who failed j to cuuiuil; suicide with Mrs. Nicliul. I was couvlcted ns accessory to her j murder and Ht utenced to fifteen years' I Imprisonment. " MANY OEAD IN THE FLOOD' < Loss of Life in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. , MINES AND INDUSTRIES CRIPPLED A Bride* G?t* Way Near Faaialc, N. J., , a?it the Man oa It Drowned?Flood'f , BangM la the Keystone 8t*te? Dana(M Estimated at Over 5,000,000? Soora of Faraona Drowned. i ' Passaic. N. J.?Six lives were lost In < i the flood. The old Outwatcr bridge, connecting Passaic with Cutwater's ' Lane, in Bergen County, went down, ( carrying with it six men whose identity ] was unknown. The men were stand- < ins on the bridge watching the water. 1 when the structure parted in the middle. Owing to the fury of the torrent no help could be sent to them. The damage caused by the flood was rery great. The Algonquin mill, the ! Passaic Print Works, the Dundee Chemical Works, the Penticost Mills. Onamilo Mills and all the otber factories and mills which line the river bank through Passaic were heavy losers. In the Dundee District Eighth. Ninth and Tenth strets were deserted. This is the thickly settled section of the city, and all the families living there were driven from their homes. In Walllnsi ton at least 300 houses were deserted. Business in Passaic was at a standstill. The newspapers were compelled to shut down owing to lack of gas and j electricity, and for the same reason J many stores were closed. PENNSYLVANIA 1LOOD VICTIMS. 1 I The Death ZJst Reached Twenty?Greml | Property DinaRr. I Hazleton. Pa.-Thegreat flood loft in its 1 wake damage to the amount of about t (5.000,000 In the northeastern part < of the State, and swept to death about | a score of persons In the same terrl- I tory. 1 Riverside, FIrwood. Brpslau, and < Wcstmoor were entirely under water; j there was a flve-foot flood In the main I street of Plymouth, and half of Xanti- < coke, Pittston, Kingston and Edwards, 1 vllle was submerged. The mines are in ! a bad condition. In the Hazleton re- t glon almost every one was flooded. f The Lehigh River, between White- < haven and Mauch Chunk (thirty miles;, j washed away or weakened every ?M??' ?1ac(papo/1 nrnrv 1 rauruuu unugt* auu utonv^vu v.,, , other bridge. Numerous landslides hare 2 occurred. i I Plttston, Pa.?After rasing thirty fcet 1 above the normal level, the Susquehanna Klver fell and the worst of the flood was over. Three drowning accidents occurred near here. A breaMr ' boy, whose home was at Minooka, fell Into the Lackawanna River and was wept away. A small boat containing f two unknown men was capsized at t Kingston Flats, and both of the occu- i punts perished. I The damage was great and several of i the mines were completely flooded. It i will be months before they can be \ worked, and miles of railroad track i were swept away. The damage to mines and railroads here will easily I reach half a million dollars, and that t to private property about $300.0)0. < Frank Sbanisky, a Pole, who threw t a small boy that had been teasing him I 1 Into the river, narrowly escaped lynch- j i Ing at the hands of an Infuriated f crowd. j t ? 1 Hazleton. Pa.?Railroad traffic be- 1 tween Hazleton and Eastern points < was badly crippled because of the < washing away of the railroad tracks. A brakeninn and conductor who had 1 run a 6triug of cars on the big White ? Haven bridge to prevent Its being carried away by the flood, were drowned. < for the water rushed down the valley I with such force that It swept away i both the bridge and the cars. 1 Franklin Eroh, a school teacher in < Dorrl* township. In trying to cross a 1 bridge spanning a swollen stream, was swept away by the flood and drowned. t MARSHALL, V. C.. DESTROYED. ( , Flood Uu Caused a Heavy Lots In Life j and Property. Charlotte. X. C.?The worst flocf.i In the history of the State have inundated Western Xorth Carolina. Wires , were down and all traffic suspended. At Marshall the scenes of Johnstown were almost duplicated. The town, situated on the banks of the river, is pro- ( tected by a brick wall thirteen fe?t < high. The torrential rains swelled the ' stream beyond the high-water mark. 1 At night there came a sudden rise. A I ' irreat sheet of water leaped the high j 1 wall and swept upou tlie town, lu a 1 moment the long main street of Mar- < shall *was flooded. The torrent swept $ j down building after building, and the ! crash of falling structures and cries ( of the panic-stricken populace were j mingled with the r->ar of the floud. Horses aud cot.*s were hurled about 1 in the water with great piles of luta- 1 ber. j So terrific was the onslaught of the ' water that by midnight only one build- 1 ing was left standing ou the south side *' ef town, that being a three-story brick. At the first alarm the railway tele- 1 grupher attempted to notify Alexander. 1 but his calls were unanswered. He 1 then was forced to flee for b!s life. ( Several persons were known to be ' dead. ' The loss to Marshall is estimated at from $50.00 to $75,000. A relief ex uuiitinn Inff lvimrlllr A lati* retiort in.u*ijvu ?.% . . said the death list at Marshall wad greater than at first reported. 1 Venezuela Root* Invaders. According to advices from Caracas, the Mochlst lender. Garblra. with 1000 ' men, nearly all of thorn Colombians, attempted a now invasion of Venezne* : la. After a bloody fight at Las Cumbres. the Insurgents were completely 1 routed and obliged to retire across the frontier. leaving a large number of dead on the field. War Against Philippine Liitronri. Governor Flores has organlxcd a nn- j tlve expedition to rid llinal Province. Luzon, P. I , of ladrc-ne*. Soltllnr Sentence:! to Ni net jr-nino l'tiri. Th?? War Department at Washington received from Fort Assinlboine. Mont.. the record of the longest sentence probably ever imposed by an army court upon n soldier. The offender, an enlisted mau. was sentenced to imprisonment for ninety-nine years, but this was mitigated to twenty-live years by the reviewing authority. Gtraia Squadron May Vl?lt L'?. It is probable that a German squad* ron will visit American waters next year, but it in not expected that Prince ! Henrjr will he In conuaand of it. - - i t WIRELESS TELEPHONY Successful Experiments by tb* United States Signal Corps. Words Distinctly Audible at a Dlstsse* of 489 Fact?Foot Regarded as Important?Lsluc Wireless Telegraphy. Washington. D. C.?The Signal Corps of the United States Army has succeeded in sending wireless telephone messages a distance of 480 feet. These messages were not Bent in the Morse code, but in words, uttered in ordinary, clear, speaking tones, such us cvotilil normaliv carry a distance of lliirty or forty feet at most The distances at which these messages have been clcarly heard by the latest experiments exceeds the length at two ordinary city blocks. This achievement Is regarded as highly important by the Signal Corps ofUcials. They have been conducting experinients with wireless telephone messages for several months, but only lately have they succeeded in getting beyond the 400-foot mark. They regard the principle as practically demonstrated now. and look confidently to doubling the distance in the very near future, with a good prospect later of placing wireless telephone messages In the same class with wireless telegraphy. (Jeceral Greeley has acknowledged 4 ?**/.??.?. n# fha hn v*a )\?>oift Pi. perlmenting with the wireless telephone for some time. ami. though Inclined to be extremely reticent, he has admitted that they have uiet with ivhat he termed "a moderate degree of success." The system by which these wireless telephone messages have been transmitred is very much like that employed In wireless telegraphy. The Instruments used, however, are. if anything. even more delieate than those jsed by Marconi. The main point 3f distinction between wireless telephone and wireless telegraph messages Is that with the telephone messages ivords must be reproduced iustcad of lots and dashes. The Sigual Corps officers regard the wsMihllities of wireless telephoning as tt even greater value to the Army than vlrolosa telegraphy. The system by which these wireless elephoce messages have been sent is ;ald to be the conception of Sigual L'orps officers. The work will be diliceutly continued. The Sigual Corps has been making irnctlcal use of wireless telegraphy at ian Francisco for twenty-two mouths, i fact not generally known. Officials lere say that the system there has vorked perfectly at varying distances. REVOLT IN SERVIA FAILS. Ultied Rotative of the Pretender to th? Throne Killed. Belgrade. Servia. ? An attempt to 'tart a revolution was made at the routier town of Shabats, fifty-six miles vest of Belgrade, by a raid under the eaderebip of Alavantics, an alleged re!itlve of Prince Karageorgevitch. the iretender to tne Servian inrone. Aiarantlcs was killed and bis adherents irresled. Alavantics. Trltb a handful of foloffers, arrived at Shabats from Mirowic, wearing the nnlform of a general in the Servian army, and called to be frontier guard to follow him. The atter. not suspecting that anything vas wrong, accompanied the supposed reneral to the town hall, where Ala antics ordered the men of the Fire Delartment to join him. This motley irocesslon proceeded to the Gendarm;ry Barracks, where Alavantics parad?ti the gendarmes. Two of the latter, whose suspicions irere aroused, escaped and Informed heir commander. Captain Nikolics. rhe latter called on Alavantics to proluce some document as authority for bis actions, hereupon the latter bred a vvolver at Captain Nikolics and slighty wounded him. Nikolics promptly diot and killed Alavantics. whose fol owers were arrested. Geneva. ? Prince Karageorgevitch. lie Sen-San pretender, specifically dis lalms any connection with the revoiuionary attempt made at Shu bats. or clatlonshlp with Alavantics. SANTIAGO FIGHT COST $34,264. faral Battle at Manila Involved an Expeudltnre of SAO.OOO. Washington, D. C..?Rear-Admiral 3'Neil, Chief of the Ordinance Bureau >f the Navy, has compiled some interesting information relating to the amnunition expended In the nnval batlea at Manila and off Santiago. Judged 'rom the standpoint of values, the tight ivith Cervera's squadron cost this Cov>rnment in ammunition expended W.SG4. The ammunition expended by Dew?y's vessels at Manila cost consideribly less? a little more than JoU.OUO. rite total weight of ammunition expended in the tight off Santiago was iiu 7 tons. The total weight of metal thrown was 114.3 tons. There were M74 rounds tired. of which 1300 were from main and 8174 from the secondiry battery Runs. At Manila the total weight of ammunition expended, including powder. (vmk 132 tons. There were 00.9 tons of ,urtnl thrown and 5853 rounds fired. f)f the latter 1413 were from the main md 445 from the secondary battery ?uns. Srrlnn* Rebellion In Chins. The rebellion in the province of Kwnug-Se. China, has assumed alarmin:; proportions. Women Lawyer* In Maryland. The bill to authorize the admission if women as practicing lawyers in the Srate Courts has passed the Seuate of Maryland. The vote was 14 to 2. barely enough to paw tln? bill uuder the provisions of the Coast itution. Btnk Cashier a Suicide. Cashier Frank W. Cottle, of the State Bank, of KIkhart. III., whose <hor.aKe in the xum of $32/>0u resulted In the closing of the hank doors, rontciiited suicide by shooiinx himself iu the head. T'rrnona! Mentluc. Secretary Long will rc3i?tt soon. Justice (iniy has suffered a stroke r?f paralysis. Pope Leo XIII. has entered on the twenty-fifth year of his pontificate. Former President Cleveland had splendid surrrss in his duck shooting u I{> ill Virginia. Covcrnor W. I'. Stauley, of Ka&saa, has announced his candidacy for I'nitcil Stales Senator. J. I'icrpont .Morgan's profits in flnaucIuk the steel corporation's "merger" arc riven at Sll.23y.U88. -- . ........ - - , . ^ : FLOODS RAVAGFCOUNTRY Worst Inundation in Years Reported From Many Quarters. PATERSON AT WATER'S MERCY Citizens Forced to Flee For Safety, and Bridge* Swept Awajr-Uliutrou Bemill of the Overflowing of the Puw!? ltlrer?Mll?? or Kallroad rrkCJL unuer Water?The Lou of Ufa. New York City. ? Reports recelred from tbe flooded districts in the New England and Middle States Indicated tbe dcstrnction of many millions of dollars' worth of property and the less of at least twenty-flro lires. About 1000 persons were made homeless. 50,000 toilers were thrown temporarily ont of work, and seven bridges were swept away. The damage done in the Passaic Valley, N. J., was estl mated at $'J,OOO.OOU id rittsourg, Aiieghany, Pa., and vicinity at $1,250,000. and in tbe Susquehanna Valley. Pa.. at $1,500,000. / Throughout Pennsylvania overflowed rivers have caused losses of property and suffering. Floods in^Ohio. North Carolina. Virginia and in tbe far South and in several of the New England States also did much damage and endangered many lives. In New York, tbe recent thaw, aided by heavy rains, caused freshets la many districts up tbe State, tbe highest stage of water being reached at Albany and In tbe vicinity of that town. Parts of Albany were overflowed and flooded tracks generally hampered railway traffic. Tbe Empire State Express, bound for New York City, was abandoned in four feet of water near Schodack. The risin? flood nut OCt tbe fires under tbe eiipiu* boiler. Tbe passengers wore rescued from tbcir sleeping car berths in the darkness of night and at early dawn by means of rowboats were safely taken to Hudson. N. Y. Passengers on tbe north-hound Buffalo express rrom New York City had a similar experience at Castleton. Flood has followed fire in Paterson. and It is a question of tbe citizens of that ill-fated town,as to which has worked the greater hardship, tbe $8.?)00,000 fire of several weeks ago or the overflowing of the Passaic River. The Are destroyed tbe banks, tbe churches, tbe bis stores iu which tbe people spent their money and which cave the town Its air of prosperity. Tbe flood has seriously damaged and in several Instances put out of business for several weeks to come the very sources of tbe town's prosperity, tbe big mills nlnnp the river bank in which the peo pie earned tbeir money. No lives were lost in the Are. There were two lost in the flood. Henry Richard*, a carpenter, was drowued while trying to save a family from a flooded factory. The body of another man was seen being carried down the stream, turning over and over in the current. The Are made 100 families homeless. The flood drove 000 families to charity for shelter. The railroad bridge whbh spanned the Passaic River at Singac went down. The bridge was of wood and rested hish above the water on trestle work. The rushing of the wnter weakened the central piers and the whole collapsed. The Hillman street bridge n Paterson also went down. It was an Iron and steel span with stone abutments and centre pier. One of the abutment* went and the bridge collapsed. All the rivulets tributary to the Passaic River were swollen into deep and turgid stream.?. The river Itself rose far beyond the danger point. Pa3?ale was in almost as perilous a situation as Pater.?ou. Not within the memory of a llvinz man has the Passaic reached so high a mark at Newark as It did on the flood tides. All the piers on the river front were submerged. In Beiicrille houses near the river could not be reached except in boat#. Maay of them were deserted as the waters rose higher, and as the day wore on the most alarming reports of the weakening of the dams above Patcrson were spread and added to the general terror. Bergen County was cut off from Passaic pntirely. Hundreds of employes of the mills were separated from their families and were unable tb reach their homes in Wellington. Garfield and Lodl. The Passaic. Anderson and Birch lumber yards were ruined. A dozen houses in submerged Wallington were washed away. The river, naturally about 200 feet wide at Wellington. was a mile in width. A hundred houses were flooded and the occupants were forced lo dee. A dozen mills, blocks away from the river, were submerged. No work can be doue for weeks, and fully 10.0()0 persona will be temporarily out of employment. The electric light and gas plants were sunmciged. and the entire city was in darkness, with fifty blocks of streets under water. Never, it is said, has the country bern visited by such a geueral flood. Nearly Hie whole country was flood bound. From Maine to the South and from New York to Wisconsin reports came of high water, freshets and breaking ice gorge* that did untold damage. Tra.'us were delayed, and in some places the track* were under water for miles. Rivers that had overflowed their banks filled the engine rooms of electric power houses, stopping the running of electric cars and puttiug whole cities in darkness. MfdaU For Thrt* Gallant Filipino*. The Philippine Commission lias ordered* that medals of honor be bestowed on Inspector Knauber and two other members of the Filipino Constabulary. The three men were go ins from Cavite to Magallane*. in Cavitc Province, when they were attacked by eight members of Ramos'* baud. Knauber telegraphed that he and hi? companions killed the eight insurgent* and captured two Mauser rides, otic Remington ride, one revolver and bulos. Th?? Spo'.-lin; World. Jockey Dale has biun st;?ijK?n<led indrlinilely at New Orleans. r?... i.'.iK i<,.1i-iU has lost forty-one plnver? since last fall. New coiupt'titiun rules have been enacted by the IutcrcoUegiaie Athletic Association. Senator Slater's hill to prohibit the tj.se of live birds as targets passed the New York Senate. Yah- has beaten Harvard in an in tercolh'siate ehatunioushii* basketball ' guuu> by a score of 34 to 21. 1 Western golfers are strougl.v oppose] in an effort to hate the amateur gull cbatupiouftbip beld in their district. t - p' T ' r / ' ~PORTO RICO'S NEW LAWS A Long Stop Toward Local SelfGovernment in the Island. i Report of the Commliiloa to th? At^ torney-General?Proponed Chance* in tho Spanlah Code. Washington, D. C.?The commission to revise and compile the law* of I'orto Rico, appointed by virtue of the act of A n??I1 V) 1CWM) Itna ltd * i?7W, ua.l OUIIUI1UVU J to the Attorney-General. The coiumis- , i slou consisted of Joseph P. Duly, of , New York; L. S. Rowe, of Peansylva- i nla, and Juan Hernandez Lopez, ofj Porto Rico. The work undertaken was the revision and compilation of practically all the old Spanish laws. The commission, after an exhaustive ; study of the Spanish system, proceed- i ed to make the most necessary changes, j such as the reorganization of the judi- < cial system and the system of local government, the revision of the law 1 of marriage and divorce and wills and | intestacies, and a number of other important branches of the civil and criminal law. The most important work of ! the commission was the revision of the J organic act or i'orto Ilico, commonly known us the Foraker act The system of local government proposed by the commission Include* a county, city and village organization. Under Spanish rule the island was di* vided into sixty-seven divisions known as "municipios," which wore subjected to the strictest form of control by the central government. The mayors were appointed by the Governor-General, and the members of the town council were subject to bis will in fact, if not In law. Local self-government was unknown. , The committee bos taken a long step In the direction of local autonomy, but has given sufficient power to the insular government to guard against the dangers of local Inexperience or incompetence. Briefly stated, the system leaves the local authorities the management of local affairs, but prescribes a definite standard of efficiency In the most important services, such as sanitation. drainage, water supply, street cleaning, etc. If the local government fail to meet these standards, the insular government has sufficient power to meet every emergency. The habeas corpus act Is another of the important changes proposed by the commmission. The subject of marriage and divorce also Is fully treated. ADOPTS A WIDOW OF FIFTY. Wealthy Investor Make* t Daughter ot His Elderly Housekeeper. New York City.?As a preliminary step to the adoption of Mrs. Elizalwth Holland Richardson, who is about fifty years old. by William Harkuess. an aged and wealthy Inventor, she ha* obtained leave from Justice MacLean. '?.? OnnmniA fnnrt fn <l<(limn fhf? U1 IUC k'U|liV.UiV vvu??t ? "- ? v ~ surname Ilarkness. Her husband died several years ago. Harkness has been quoted as saying that be tblnks so highly of Mrs. Iticbardson, owing to the way she has con- I ducted his household affairs aud cared I for him. that he desires her to be rec- ] oguized as his daughter and to have her so understood in society. Harness's wife died about fifteen years ago. Neither be nor Mrs. Richardson j had children. ' ARABIAN CITY CAPTURED. Descendant of Old Ameers Win* a Victory by Stratagem. Bombay. India. ? Abdul Aziz Ben Feysul. a descendant of the old Wahabi Ameers, with an army of 2000 men, has captured the city E'rlad. in Central Arabia. Abdul Aziz Ben Feysul entered the city by stratagem at night, with fifty i followers. These men rode to the pal- j ace and killed the Governor of E'rlad and thirty of hi* retainers. Th? garrison then surrendered. It is believed that the Wababl dynasty is endeavoring to regain Its supremacy and overthrow Ibu Ilaphld, the Ameer of Xeld, and conquer the later city. AGAINST THE PANAMA OFFER. Reoommendatlon Agreed Upon by th? Senate Snb-Coinmlttce on CanaU. Washington. D. C. ? The sob-com- I mlttee of the Committee on Iuier- | oceanic Canals agreed to recommend to the full committee that the legal roruulicat loiis surrounding the Panama offer are such that the United States should not accept it. This sub-committee consists oT Senators Morgan. Mitchell. Klttridee. Pritchard. Foster (La.? and Turner. Senator Pritchard was not at the meet Ice. while Senator Kittridze *aid that ho reserved the right to make a minority report to the full committee. The other four members united in the rec* 1 ominendatiou. i BARCELONA STRIKERS SHOT. Indications of Widespread Plot and New Strikes Declared. London.?It was annouueed in a special dispatch from Madrid that a number of the strikers arrested for participation in the reccot riots at Barcelona were shot at Fort Montjuich. A brother of (Jeucral Moore, the Car I list leader. lias neen arresieu 101 ?mu, j plicity iu the Barcelona rlo's. and will , be tried by court-martial. Papers seized ut the houses of Anarchists in Barcelona indicate that a widespread plot existed. Strikes were declared at Cadiz cud Ferrol, Spain. Dravery of PortnfnrH Saltorn i:?warded. j United States .Minister Loom is. at J Lisbon, has presented to the captain, i officers und crew of a Portuguese I i sfe.inier, ehrouon:eter. binoeuhtrs and I medals sent f?y President Itoosevelt in recognition of their rescue of an i 1 American crow. ! I>on<l at thr A~r of II?. , James Waish was found dead in i?cA j , near Frost burg. Md. lie was a native I of County U t.-ennti'.ioii. Ireland, and J was 11. years old. Mr. Walsh's in titer : lived to he 110. Ntn? of I In- Toller*. The Delaware :r?d Lackawanna Kail, j road will iuauuurat.* a peiiMon tetu. i ? ?tit < - cn** t!n.v will I ' COr^Hl Illlll iMUH-ti" 3.... I . ! any lull !> tli<> St:it?? | . l.euisia'ur s: i'k!i:c to prohibit child I lalwr. 1 I I'liiun l.'ibor cards held by flit.* retail ( stores uf Nashville. Tt'iiu.. haw bt\u j taken up because o: tli?- cuiployincut ci non-union clerks. I The Prussian Minister u? Public i Works has f.nhjtldcn collectious aiu'iug | I employes 'or purchasing presents Ok ! ' their superior officers. I ????^ I.load's {fjrittc Symbol. The mystic symbol "8. G." oa Lloyd'f 4 (marine Insurance) policy seems to have an Irresistible fascination for great minds. The meaning baffles them as completely as the famous stone bearing the legend. "Bill Stumps His Mark." baffled the Immortal Pickwick. I Lord Halshury could not leave It alone \ Wednesday. His imagination Is not of a very high order, apparently, for he could get no further than a negative suggestion to the effect that It did not signify "Solicitor General."?Syren and Shipping. 4 Mexico'* History In IOO Words. Asia probably furnished Anabuac't shadowy trilM-s. Primitive Aztec clvlli. zatlon. suggesting Egypt's and Hlndo stan's. ended with Intrepid Cuauhte moc, Montezuma's nephew. Modest , Grijalva discovered (1518?. and perse- < vering Cortes. Mariana's lord, after de- ' feat, conquered (1521) Mexico for Spain. Cortes' militarism and the tyranny of two royal Audienclas preceded (1835) the yoke of sixty-four viceroys. Revo* lution begun (1810) by martyred Hidalgo. continued by patient Morelos. ended \ (1822) In Independence achieved by mistaken Iturblde. whose empire feU (1824), generals, dictators and 'Presidents supervening. Texan Independence (183ft) preceding war with th? Americans (18Mi. and. dreaming Max Imilian's Imperialism falling (18G7), left niss'n nen refill and nroirresslve re public.?Modern Mexico. The Evil of Ignorance. We should not mourn orcr the for* tilled legation*, or even ov*r the garrisons retained on our soil. Our great- J est cause for anxiety Is our own lgn6rant populace. Most of onr patriots groan over "outside woes." but tbey are off the track. Our chief woes are internal. The outside woes are the result of Internal disorders. Internal disorders are fomented by the unemployed and Ignorant. 80 we come back to the point we began with. viz., the ^ Importance of education and support of the people. Hence we welcome the | establishment of Industrial schools, ?g- ' rlcultural and commercial schools in > various places. This Is attacking i:he evil In the right way; not by the eieoutloner's axe. nor by weak and aim- | less pity, but by removing the root.? j Pekln Sin Wan Pao. Atndcnta at Bonn CnlrorsitTBonn University has 22tW students this semester. 2071 of whom are regularly matriculated. This is Bonn's record for a winter semester, and is 154 more tlian lost winter's attendance. The presence of the Crown Prince of | Germany probably has soinethlpg to do with the Increase. There is mor Catarrh in tbta section of the country than all other diseases put together, an<l until the last few year* was supposed to be Incurable. For a great iu.u.y years doctor* {>rouounced It a local disease and prescribed oeal remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced It ini curable. Science ha* proven Catarrh to be a _ constitutional disease ami therefore requires * constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh \ Cum. manufacture! by F. J. Cheney 6 Co., Toledo, O., is the only constitutional care oa the market. It is taken internally in doses fromlOdronstoateaspoonful. It aots directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the yrtem. They offer one hundred dollars for Q any case it falls to cure, tend for circulars. I and testimonials. Address F. J. Caxxn k 1 Co.. Toledo, O. 1 Sold by Druggists, 75e. I Hail's Family l'llbi are the best. S The Kaiser's motor car it geared to four I speeds, ranging trom three to forty miles an hour. I run pcnnnoPDiiy curru. ^ ; uui ui uoi? vwr: diks after first day'a om of Dr. Kline's Great < Nerveliestorer.frU trial hottx-ond treatisefre* Dr. It. H. Klijk, Ltd.. 931 Ar rhSt., Phlla., Pa. He who laughs last is slow to tee the joke. H. H. Geeen's Koxn, of Atlanta. Ga., aw the only 8ue<!?*??ful Droj*y S|*vualLsts in the > world. .See their Ulx-ral olT<'r In advertise| tnent 1b another column of this paper. The California giant trees, or Sequoia*, are. in the opinion of Richard T. Fisher, probably 5000 years old. Mother Gray's 8wwt Powder* for Childrts Successfully used by Mother Gray, nune la the Children's Home, in New York. Cure Fevorfcibness, Bad Stomach, Ti- rthinff Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and D'^troy Worms. Over 30,000 testimonials. At nil lniRgUts, 23o. Hani pie mailed Ful Address Allen S. Oirr.stead, LeBoy, N. Y. One of the Dueno* Ay res newspapers has a consultation room in which the poor can get medical aid and medicine free. We refund 10e. for every package of Pctskk Fauelehs D*e that fails to ffive satisfaction. Monro. Dnu* Co., Unionville, Mo. It takes a level-headed man to survive n i-troke of good tortunc. PNo'.h Cure cannot b? too highly spokes of ?* <vn .J ?H Tklw4 flfl ''OUlfn CUr**.??#. n. U tuuw Aveuue, N., Minn?*a|>olL<t, Miaa., Jaa. 6,1900 Cupi-I and ihe burglar both laugh at n Itxk*mith*. SB Coughs I "My wife had a deep-seated coagb H for three years. I purchased two 9Z bottles of Acer's Cherry Pectoral, 88| large size, and it cured ber com* 00 pletely." 93 J. H. Burge, Macon, Col. Probably you know of H cough medicines that re- . lieve little coughs, all S| coughs, except deep ones I H The medicine that has H been curing the worst of I deep coughs for sixty S| years is Ayer's Cherry I H Pectoral. | H I Tkm s!m*: 23c., Si:., SI- AndraggfaU. I F Com u It your doctor. H hi <->?? take It. M (HQ I then do U b? up. If h? t?lli 7- u not to uk? It. thtn J' n't tuko it. H? know*. I WIMB Lmti it with aim \\V w'Vti.; a BflBj f J. C ATEK CO.. Mui. I frlmt. Beniofs Russian Depilatory H ?lo>lnaUnr?ii?lT lit** KroaTM SUPERFLU0US I AiMs*# ^ tortonnr, bin- Jfffi vV2a2P^ ^ i>r * \ Hn '*5r* " -J i?rotU?r ill e(Te>-t .-u tU? ^ ic.ji > >? an ? (!? :??<, lt?'fcfit?-woUNl>iriiil?w "*^y itw foil tiiiuru.lftlos^ N*S. XME. BEHOIT. M...O .t.UTY 2 EMt SOW, ?g J