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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE ] ( ) , 1873. OMAHA , FKTDAY MORNING , APHIL 10 , 1897. SINGLE COPY .FIVE CENTS. TORN BY DISSENSION Greeks Are Divided Among Themselves in Pcsont Crisis. ANGRY UECRIMINATIONS ARE BANDIED Ethniko Hetairia and the Government Blame Each Other , CAUSED BY FAILURE OF THE FI3ST RAID Want of Confidence Between the Oourt and Government , NEWSPAPERS ADOPT PESSIMISTIC TONE Kmiieror Mi'tiolnn nf AiiMlrln JVollihiK Now ItriiuiliiH Imt for Greece "ltd Tiirl < c - to It Out. LONDON , April 15. The Athens corre spondent of the Times will say tomorrow : The failure of the Ilrst raid has deepened the general exasperation and led to mucJi angry recriminations. The Ethnlke Hetairia j blames the Urotherhood. It is quite evident that the Ho-.alrla expected to bo supported by the regular troops on the outbreak of a war thus precipitated. Several of the newspapers Indulge In a similar bitter recrimination and all author ities declare that -there Is a want of confi dence between the court and the govern . ment. The Greek nation knows what it i wants , but its rulers are wavering and un decided. The nation Is asking how It was possible that Uie Greeks were surrounded and compelled < to retreat without being as sisted by the Greek army. A pessimistic tone Is becoming more and moro noticeable , but the clamor for war docs not diminish. As y.et there are no re liable statements made nss to the exact less ot the Invadew , but I learn on excellent au thority that it exceeded 200. One newspa per says that only half of the main body re turned , the remainder being either killed or scattered through the mountains. VIENNA , April 15. It Is tt.ild here tonight on reliable authority that the fimpo/or Nicholas ! has declared that nothing now re mains but to abandon Turkey and Greece to their fati ! and leave them to measure strength. Ills majesty Is reported to havu added emphatically that If Turkey now de clared war it would bo exclusively due to the provocation offered by Greece. Greece would'be regarded In Austrian olflcial circles as the actual aueallunt. CONSTANTINOPLE , April 15. For three days part the ministerial council has been In 'scsulon at the ylldlz kiosk. According to ono ronoit the ministers have failed to ar- rtvo at any decision , but another account says tlio council has agrted upon a plan of camp'/fcii In the event of an outbreak of hostilities between Greece and Turkey and tlm * . Iho ministers also decided that if a fresh.frontier Incident occurs , Edheui Pasha , tbo Tuiitibii-'tonuiiniiilei-ln-cliler , Is to RS- sumo the offensive. Advices received here from Salon lea say that the authorities there are arming the Uasbl I3a7ouks. In the meantime negotiations continue with the representatives of the powers here to determine the- basis of Cretan autonomy. ATHENS. April 15. The bill granting the government a credit of. 2n.00rt.00i ) drachmas ( $4.000,000) ) for the ministries of war and marine , passed Its first reading today. CUKIOK.S COXTIXCi : TO AUVAXCR. Capture liniMirlniit Htmlc-islo TOWIIM ns Tliey C ! < > Kornnril. LA.RISSA , April 15. There Is no truth In the Turkish reportH that the Greek Irregulars have been driven out of Macedonia. It Is true that a few of tlio Inogulurs who formed part of the expeditionary force have re turned Into Greek territory , but these are man who for some reason have been unable to keep up with the main body of the Greeks and ronecquently they have retreated acrcss the frontier. The main body of thu Irregulars IB continuing Its successful oppratlonn against the Turks , with the view of cutting the Turkish lines of communication , gctttlng In the roar of the Turks and raining the Macedonians against the rule of thu Miltan. The report of lru > uiptmo ot Klpur , north of llaltlno , by the Greeks. , U eonllrmed , and iii addition tne nialiii forces of the Irregulars uf the expeditionary force have advanced rs far as Pluivltxa , r/here there Is an Im portant bridge acnrj a mountain torrent. From tint point Chluf Davellz , who Is directing the operations , has pent a detach ment , consisting of the Italians under Colonel Cipriani , the well known socialist leader , to the left of Plgavltza with in- elructloiiH to attack and capture Klovnf , a mnall town occupying an Important strategic position. Tlie Italians accomplished their task In due time , with considerable fckltl. Tlicy iiro nnw holding Klovot and plac ing It In a [ million to withstand an attack from thi' Tirl.K : , Sliuultmit'raifly with ordering the move ment against Kluvnf , Chief Davellz sent an other column of irregulars to the right , from Plgnvltza , under orders to Invest and cap ture Sllon. another town , occupying u strategic position of Importance. This move ment \va also successfully curried out , the Greeks killing seven Turks and capturing flvo Turkish prisoners during the assault , which was brilliantly conducted and brought to an end by the blowing up of the Turkish blocUhouso with dynamite. After the captuie of Jilovof , the Greek Irregular force operating In that direction continued its advance as far as Krltudes. Pllsla ami Kourduzl. The Greeks have been Instructed to bold the latter place at all coats , nc It commands the right approach preach to Urevenu , which Is held by a strong TurkUh force , Infantry , cavalry and artillery , and which Is the objective point of the Greek expedition. At Krltudci ) , Pllsla and Kourduzl heavy lighting declined between the Greeks and Turks before tlio places mentioned were cap tured , but tbo Invading Irregulars of Greece proved themselvca morn than a match for the trained Turkish troops and drove the latter before them from place to place. Another column of Greek Irregulars started for MDCf-lonla from Zarkus , half way between Larlsna and Trlkhalla. Shortly after crossing the frontier the Greeks worn confronted by a strong force of Turkish regular troops , etattoncd lu well defended positions in the villages ot Anakoutra and Kanakoutra. Sharp lighting followed at both placet ] , but In sptto of thu atubborn defense of the Turk * , the Greeks carried bi'th villager by aMault , tbo Turks retiring to Cleutherokarl. This route Into Greek territory Is being placed In a state of de- feiisu , and Is now regarded as being safe , the imturo of the country making It aluipst Im- j'USBlblo for r Turkish force to advance In the face of the opposition ! of the Irregulani luid cut the 11 in ) of communication between tbo Greek foiccs at LasUssa and Trlkliallu , which if believed to have been the plau of Iho Turkish commaiulciw. The Macedonia frontier , oppotito Zarkou , extends U thupo Into Greek territory having the Greek posi tions of Tniavo and Lsrlssa on its left and Kulabaka ami Trlkhalla on Iti right. This formed a sort of entering wedgt * through the middle of thu Greek torero , by way nf the Macedon vlllagru , just captured by the Greek Irreguluru , and Zitrko * . In Thesealy , from which point the cxrvdltlon started Into I JUuedonla. It will thervforo bo tccit that ' tbe Qreeka have achieved another success in ' occupying strategic positions before war has formally been declared. Tlio Gicok Irregulars now hold nil of the four roail. leading from the Theasallan frontier In the direction of Orcrcnn , which may be looked ution as the Turkish center. Another feature of the operations which lookn favorable to the Greeks Is In the fact that , according to reports received here from the leaders of the Irregular forces , at least 1,000 moui tnlnecrs of the country traversed by the Gicckp have Joined the Irregular forces , mid It Is further elated the Albanlana arc deserting from the Turkish forces near Mount Olyn.pus , escaping Into Thcssaly and Joining the Greek forces. Tbo whole cam paign was well conceived and lias been executed with nklll. Mrs. Grmlston Chant , the English coclal reformer , and the six trained Held nuinrfl who are said to be on their way to Crete , have arrived at Athens and It Is stated will reach this town In company with the princesses of the royal family of Greece to- morrow. On arriving here Mra. Chant , the English nurses ( who came under the aurpiccs of the Hed Crops society ) ami the princesses will be attached to the hospital corps. The roads In Thcssaly arc In excellent condition for military operations , but on the Turkish side of the frontier the reverse is the case nnd the Turks are experiencing the greatest difficulties In the transportation of war material and In the mounting of guns In commanding positions. The whole frontier presents a warlike ap pearance. Zaikos Is held by a strong force of Greek regulars , Infantry , cavalry and artillery , and forms the center of n first line of defense , which Inr.ludef ! all the vll- Inges in that vicinity. Until recently the Turks had the best positions on the fron tier , their well-built , strongly defended find admirably placed blockhouses being In plain view from the Greek lines. The Irregulars , however , have made a decided change In the situation. In the rear of the Turkish Ilrst line of defence. It should be remem bered , Is rough , mountainous country , dif ficult to travel sc , even in time of peace , while In the rear of Ihe Greek llrsl line of defense are rich plains which afford no shelter for troops renlsllng the advance of a powerful invading force. The weakest parts of the frontier ore cast of Damasd to the gulf of Salonien and in the vicinity of Arta. The river Salambrla , along the northern part of Thcsealy , Is likely , It the Turks invade - vado Greece , to be the scene of some good fighting. All the bridges have been mined and the fords and shallow places art ! being looked after. At KonMochoro the bridge was swept away by floods roino time ago nnd has been replaced by u military bridge , consisting of eleven pontoons ptrkoted at bath ends. Every stratgctlc point Is held by troops , soldiers arc to been everywhere , all the horses nnd cattle have been requisi tioned for the use of the army , nnd the drilling of the recruits lasts from daylight to dusk. Cavalry patrols cover all the frontier , but the Greeks and the Chrlitlan peasants on the other side of the frontier have an Intelli gence department which no money or skill could organize , and the Greek commanders are kept well Informed of all that Is going on across the frontier. Kalamblka. on tha Greek left , not far from the Albanian fror.tlcr , Is another Important position of tlie Greeks. A military road from Kalarablka to VelemeUa , on the frontier , has just been completed. At Velemetza are the only paeecs from Hnliamon vnllsy. and the Greeks have 0,000 men In that vicinity ready to meet a Turkish advance. On the Turkish side there Is no road beyond Vaskala , where eomo 6,000 Turkish troora are stationed. This country and these passes are said to bo the scene of the passage or Alexander the Great , when he crossed to the destruction of Thebes. The Greeks are depending greatly for moun tain work on the Euzonl , or armed mountain- cers of Greece , whose strength , skill and en durance are well known. The Inhabitants of the village ? of this vicinity are flocking into town with their belongings , fearing the outbreak of war. It Is from this class of men that the "Ir regulars" now doint ; Mich valuable work In Macedonia havu been drawn. At Trlkhala there Is another Greek array corps numbering about n.OOO men. lu nil the Greeks have about 8,000 regulars and some 20,000 Irregulars on the frontiers , but they count n good ( leal on reinforce ments by rising through Eplrus , Albany uml Macedonia. The Turks , on the other hand , have about 150,000 good , well equipped troops in line. Of these fuity-four battailous are Iledlffs , raised In Uumolia , In all about 30.000 men. who are divided Into two reserve divisions. At Monastir flying columns have been formed to watch the Servian frontier , and all the supplies possible arc being pushed forward to the three Turkish divisions al Blassoula , Grevenla and Janinu. The Turks are weak In cavalry , having only about 8,000 mounted men on the frontier. They are , however , very strong In artillery and in fantry. The transport corps Is well organ ized , field telcKinphs have been laid between all Important points , artesian wells have been bored at Elassonln nnd the broken bridges in Macedonia have been repaired as much as possible. The Turkish forces at Folonlcn have COH- btructea a line of redoubts around the gulf nnd down the Aegean coast to Katcrlna. Krupp and ArniBtrong RUHR liuvo l ; cn mounted behind these defense * , and n line of thirty torpedoes has been laid acrcbB the Lay from Pckar. The discipline of the Turkish troopa Is beyond praise. The Greeks , however , are not in anything Ilko the stuto of efficiency of the Turks , although they at present srciu to bo animated by more warlike enthusiasm. 1IOXIH HAS HAS A IIUVOLUTIOX. Another I'lirlwinc in 11 rVnlriil AIIUT- ICIIII HcilllllllV. WASHINGTON , ApHI 15. United Stales Consul Llt'lo telegraphs from Tegucigalpa , the capital of Hondmns , thata revolution has broken out and that the republic Is now under martial law. Minuter Rodriguez , the minister of the Greater Republic of Central America , has received no telegram regarding Ihe reported uprising In Honduras. There are two par ties In Honduras , as ( hero arc In the two other republics of the Greater Republic of Central America , the liberals and tbo con servatives. , U present Iho liberals arc In tlio supremacy in Honduras , having regained power by the overthrow of President Vcs- quea. The present executive Is President Uonlllu , The population of Honduras Is about 250- 000 , but communication Is difficult on ac count of lack of railroad facilities and bad roudu. Tegucigalpa , "The City of the Moun tains , " Is the capital of Honduras. It Is not unlikely , if the revolution should prove unusually severe , tint the other republics In the confederation niny aid In restoring order. KullieiKni'l | i > BERLIN , Ayrll i5.-K-jt.ier Knelpp. well known throughout , the world through Ills famoiiH water euro , Is reported to bo dying ixt WorlHchoff , Subla. H < > ) IIH : been suffer ing from Inflammation of the lungs which , owing to ! il advanced vr , is 1 1 Holy to prove fatal. Ho received the last mtorn- tnent of tbo church yesterday. The after noon newspapers of this city publish dis patches from Munich which Hay Father Kr.elpp has grratly Improved In health to day and that Ills life Is no longer In danger. I'ltiiiiiiiii Son uilii lit Aunln. PARIS , April 16. Ex-Deputy Plantenu has been arrested on a chaige of complicity In tlio Panama scandal. Curler llurrUou Int. illicit , CHICAGO , April Carter H. Harrison wan formally installed as mayor of Chicago this evening. Ho delivered a abort Inaugural ad dress , In which ho promised to do hid utmost to glyt > Chicago a good administration of Its municipal affairs , and promised that all the pledges ho had made during the campaign would bo kept religiously , Mnjor ClnrU IN Jtriiiiiiilnnleil , KEOKUK , In. , April 15. Major C. N. Clark was miomlnated for congrecu by tliu First Mtatourl district republican convention at Memphis today , I SIXTY THOUSAND DESTITUTE Great Numbers of Pcoplo in Mississippi Delta Suffer for Food , DISTRESS IS NOW BECOMING ACUTE I.otil'Iiinu IMntilrr * lluny Hi-111 ml ( lie I.OVCCH riiitilliiK mill G'nltlrnlliiK ' 1'lit * I r Crop * Hope to 10n- on lie u Overflow. WASHINGTON , April 15. The news that caino to the War department from the lower Mississippi valley today was conflicting. Below Vlcksburg the conditions appear to differ on each side of the river. From ths army officer In Mississippi comes a. most alarmlni ; ctatomcnt of the number of people Buffering for food , while the Inspecting offi ccra In Louisiana counsel against too liberal asslcdanco as likely to lead to bad labor conditions , The tlrst dispatch read us fol lows : "VICKSnUIlG , Miss. , April 15. Over nlno tenths Washington , Issaquutia , Sharkpy , Sun < flower and considerable of Yazoo and War . rcn counties overflowed. Estimate , 60,000 j | people need food ; stock nlsx > suffering In j vattcrn part of this territory , whcro dlatross I Is becoming acute. Can only be reached by I boat up Yazoo and Sunflower rivers from Vlcksburg. Start for Washington tomorrow unless otherwise ordered. " The Fceond telegram came from Natchez and reads : "Have Just finished Inspection of district from Vlcksburg to Hed nivor LandIng - Ing on Louisiana side. No prescc' conditions of distress prevail. " Mucn lanor Is he"c i being expended In raising , strengthening and I guarding the levee system from Vlcksburg to j Doiigerc. Cultivation lu In progress Inside | the levee and not only Is all labor fully cm- ployed , but assistance Is being sought In some coses from the unemployed on the op posite side , while the luctcasing height of the water Is already provided for. Along much of this line the low places can be raised as necessary within limits. "A break from weakness at some point Is greatly to bo apprehended. This danger Is Increasing dally , both from Increase of pressure and saturation. In case of a crevasse nt any point a largo extent of thickly settled country will be deeply In undated and stock will have to be moved quickly to places of safety. People have keen warned nnd so have been sufficiently on the alert to avoid loss of human life and stock , but will doubtless need much as sistance In getting stock In safety to the hills below Ilougero , on the Louisiana side. Much of the cultivated land Is high and enough out of water to provide for stock. Houses are still occupied as a rule In this region , nnd both people and stock can easily be taken out from the riverside It continued rise renders It necessary. "On the Mississippi side , from Memphis to the Louisiana line , nearly all the largo cotton plantations are protected only by private levees , and the unprotected small farms are either well under water n.r being rapidly floo.led. In most cases the stoek.Jias been removed , as fast as It liaa been necessary. Minor losses are occurring from failure to hoed warnings. Houses are still occupied as a ruleor families collecting In the highest land In tbo neighborhood. In nearly all cases of Inundated plantations and small farms the laborers are remaining , although In some cases the floors are under water. They are well provided with boats and in no dan ger of Immediate distress. It Is expected to have tbeao people remain In their homes if possible. The while planters are inter ested and will provide for their laborers 'for a time , while the small farmers have good supplies or credit for the present. The conditions which will keep this labor long unemployed will result In much distress. Assistance from outside sources is not re quired. Tim consensus of conservative and dlfelutereatecl opinion Is that no immediate action is required along this line- and that present distribution of rations would not only demoralize the recipients of assistance , but also tbo surrounding labor at present em ployed. " la'IMSIl MISSISSIIMM IS HlSIXfi. I'liKxes tin * rrt-vloiiN IH'Nt Itccord < i ( llriiliicril. nilAINEHO , Minn. , April 15. The Missis sippi river at this point has overflowed Its banks and all the lowlands on either side are covered with water from three to ten feet deep. The pump house of the water works U completely surrounded and the water Is entering the engine room , but tbo pumps can etlll be operated , as the company last fall raised the pumps and boilers about three feet. The river rose seven Inches last night and is rising fast today. It Is within a foot of the high wate : mark of last year , tin * highest en record. All the largo dams and reservoirs above tiavo been tilled and tin * surplus water from the woods Is swelling the flood. The prin cipal loss In this vicinity will bo the less of crops on the bottom lands. It will be several days before this high water , which bids fair to continue for a long time , reaches St. Anthony falls. The swamps are full of water and all additional moisture from incit ing snows or rains must go to swell the stream. There Is still considerable snow In thu woods. The SO.OOO.fiOO feet of logs on ( ho landing of Wright & Davis , at the innutli ot Swan river , are being broken into the stream and will come down with a rush with tlm flood. 01' ' THU TI3X.SAS I.KVI3I3S. C'oiiKlilcrt-d ( In * Wen It .Snot In ( li I.onlNlnnii IInc. NEW ORLEANS. April 15 , The river Is beating Us own record right along and Is high enough to frighten the etouteat hearted , but there has not been seen a elngle sur render , nor Is there a single break In the levee line In Louisiana. Ilayou La Fourclio Is till ! the weakest point , while on the river proper the Teiifas and fifth levee districts are regarded as the danger spots. Those sections are now wrestling with tbo flood wave , but the banks are holding. St. Joseph , In Tcntas , lias experienced a rise of half a foot In two days. It can stand two feet , but tbat figure may bo exceeded at mid night and then U may be dllllcult to hold the levee. The levees below , all the way to New Orleans and half way down to the gulf , are being raised and strengthened dally and will ho In ( nape when the crisis comes. While the train of President Spollman of tbo Pontcharlraln board was answering a call for help from Hanlon , a few miles above New Orlvan * , his ccacli was struck by light ning and the platform damaged , but no other damage resulted , even , the levco turning out ali right. Ilallroad Truck * In JlaiiKcr. . LEAVHNWORTH. April 15. The Missouri ' hero today la two Indies above the flood mark of 1891 , hiving risen four Inches since yes terday. The water Is etlll coming up slowly. People living at Stllllngs , a village opposite Leavenworth , are preparing lo move and the railroad tracks urs In great danger' of being washed out. A family and considerable live , stock on Stlgera Island , five miles south of hero , are surrounded by water and In more or less danger. Help will be sent from here. The gauge at noon reads 49.2 , or 15.9 feet abo\o low water mark. OvrrllfMva I.iMvliiiidn nl ICiinunM City , KANSAS CITY , April IB , The river this morning had risen eight Inches since yester day , marking three Inches above the danger line , and Is still coming up idowly. The water Is beginning to spread out over the low- lanna and the rite therefore is moro elow. The current la atlll very swift and huge trees and other debrli in large quantities constantly pas * the city. Precautions taken against a flood bale In moat case * proven effective and no very terlous damage baa been occasioned. Two rrlles up ( be river tbo Burlington tracks are endangered , and , above Kansas City , Kaf. , the Mlssour 1'aclflc tracks nro only a little above the current. The river Is also getting dangerously near the Maple Leaf trestle. The last 'of the fnmllUo on Lewis Island , a smalt place at the mouth of the Kansas river , have moved out. The place Is entirely Bubrrferged , and the water Hi the lowest points almost touches the caves of the huts. Harlem , ncrors the river , I ? in a ptato of excitement , nu a very slight rlnc will bring the flood Into that town. The rlpr.ipplng has not proved much of a succcus , and the backing la rapidly caving In. UIVISll lions DA.ItAOIi AT It A.MIIUItC. Itnllriinil TrneltH Arc Cuvoroil nml Alnnjllotixon Are I'Mooilcil , HAMBURG. la. , April Is. ( Special. ) The Missouri river U still rlnlng nt this point , nnd the bottom lands are almost entirely flooded. About one and n half miles of the Kauras City , St. Joseph & Council Bluffs railroad Is washed away , and trains are running ' ning via Hed Oak , la. All the wagon roads leading to the bottom lands west of this city arc flooded and nib now Impassable. The farmers on the bottom lands who did not move to higher land when i first warned of the break in the levee , are now being moved to thl.3 city in boats. The , slough running through Hamburg Is a. raxing river , and la.it night the levee bloke. ntM within an hour's time the lowest land In 'South Hnmlr.it R was covered with water. A creat many famliioa have moved to eaffcr quarters , and those who have not , are preparing to leave on a moment's notice. VKIMItLLlON , S. D. , April 15. ( Spccl.ll Telegram. ) The Mlssourlt Is overflowing Its banks four miles southwest of the city. The water Is coming across tLe bottomn Into the Vermllllon river , n low ( Vale connecting the two rivers. The water IB .six Inchco deep. YANKTON , S. D. , April 1ET. ( Special Tele gram. ) Tlio tw-o rlvors. Mlsrourl and James , arc gradually lowering. U Is only a question of a tew days now uatll the three railroads can begin the work of repairing tracks. nrniliially ItrocdiriK < < t St. Loot * . ST. LOUIS , April J5. The Mississippi river nt this point shows a 'decline of more than one-half a foot during the past twenty. four hours , while nt Kookuk nnJ above an advance Is recorded. At Boonvlllo and Kansas City the Mlssntirl is also coming up. The local weather observer predicts that the river at St. Louty will fall to about 26.fi feet by Friday morning , with a further fall during the succeeding days. The Mis souri will rise west of Hermann and con tinue to full to the castVvard , nnd that tha upper Mississippi will rise as far south as IIannlb.il. Condition n tlii Illvern. * ' WASHINGTON , April ! & . The following changes in the rivers In feet and tenths have occurred : Risen : Cincinnati , 0.9 ; Louisville , O.C ; Sioux City , 0.4 ; Omab'a , 0.2 ; Kansas City , 0.8 ; Davenport , 0.6 ; Keokuk , 0.5 ; Memphis , 0.1 ; Vlcksburg , 0.4 ; NewOrleans. . 0.1. Fallen : Nashville , 4.5 ; Helena , 2.0 ; St. Paul , 0.5 ; La- Crcsse , 2.0 ; St. Louis , Olfi. They are above the danger line and rising' ' at Kansas City , 0.3 ; Hemphls , 0.8 ; VlckAburg. 10.9 ; New Or leans , 2.5. Above the dagger line and falling : Helena. 1.9 ; St. Paul , vl,7 ; LaCrosse , 2.S ; Arkansas City , 2.8. .Toff Drirls' Olil Unmc Flooilod. VICKSBUIIG , Miss. , Vprll 15. The relief ctcamerMelgs arrived from Davis Island to day. bringing 186 ncgrbcn. Three negroes are reporte'J drowned , ihicrewill be consid erable loss of cattle anfi bogs , . The steamer ' Florence remains nt 'tao Island to rescue people and feiry stocktn ? r to the Louisiana mainland. Brlarfleld nfilitatlan house 'Joft Davis' old homo. Is deeply overflowed. The Island covers about 'Wn'y square mllta. The river Is stlli-'tfElig ; fr.na. Iltnrli AVilter fit AtclilHoll. ATCHISON , Kas. , April 15. The river Is rising slowly , and at two > places near White Cloud , Kas. , has washed over the B. & M. tracks. A wagon bridge- across the ravlno connecting Sugar lake nnd the river has been washed out and the- farmers south of the lake an cut off from Atcufcont. The river la near the Kansis City track cant of town , over which all roads. enter Atcblson. Itoclc iHlniiil Trr.eUN' Under Wat IT. ST. JOSEPH , April 15. The Missouri river at this point Is higher than at any previous time since 1SS1 and la still rising slowly. The Rock Island tracks opposite Leaven- worth are under water nnd trains of that road and the Chicago Great Westo.-n are sent over the Burlington tracks. All other Hues are still safe. _ AIKSIIII * LOOKS Illicit A CAXOE. I'tiNsoH Over Unilerivooil , In. , Traveling ; lo ( \orlhcnNl. . UNDERWOOD , la. , April 15. ( Special. ) The airship was seen to pas3 slowly over this city at about 0 o'flo'ck last nlglit. It was headed In a northeasterly direction and seemed to move slowly over this city , rising as It passed over and thongolng down lower after it passed. It secmed'to have some son ( if a headlight which om.H-ted , a , very bright light , as It could easily bo distinguished from the stars. At least'iwo reputable cit izens of this place sa\y the "machine" and It waa watched with considerable Interest , Just after It passed hero Ittamc much nearer to tbo ground than when , directly over the city. It appeared to be shaped Ilko a canoe , with wings of considerable length at each Bide. IMt'N from ( In * ( Hrr WEBSTER CITY , la. , April 15. ( Special Telegram. ) Saturday night last William Kauffman of Wright county was attacked by hiccoughs. Ho swallo.wcd nlno sups of water nnd his family nttnmptcd to frighten the mild convulsions from ; him , but he grew worse. Ho was a man of Ktrong constitu tion and so valiantly did ho do baltlo with the strangely persistent , attack that ho was not compelled to take to bis bed until yes terday. The convulsion's were 'then so severe that ho was raised by hls'own efforts a foot from the bed. Today he succumbed , passing away In terrible agony. I'nriiiiTN Work iliiril In ( lie Field * . UNDERWOOD. la. , April T5. ( Special. ) There has been eo much rain In this part of the state foif the last few1 weeks 'that It has been Impossible for the farmers to prepare their ground and do their seeding. Now that It has cleared lip ( or 'a ' few days , the farmers are being rushc * ! to get their spring crops In before It la too late. , < There U being solved a very large acreage of oats this year. The acreage of wheat Is' ' also much larger than usual. The ralna tare GO thoroughly soaked the ground ihatthe farmers are very aungulno that the/ will have a goad crop. Ccnlrnl I'iK'llli ! Olllifrn He-Klei-ted. SAN FRANCISCO , April 15. Directors of the Central Pacific Railroad company met this afternoon for organization and unani mously re-elected thp oiUbcra who served lust year , us follows ; Uano I * Kcqua , presi dent ; C. P. Huntlngton , vice president ; Wil liam II. Mills , second vice president and treasurer ; I. I ? , Dates , third. vleo president ; William M. Thompson , recrctary and auditor ; Charles Batb'dgo ' , assistant secretary In Now York ; Frank II. Davis , assistant treasurer In Now Ycrb ; George W. Atkins , transfer Antl-Coriioralloii AUSTIN. Tex. . April 15.-Tho Hcnute of tbo Texua legislature today passed some very dractlc nnti-cor oration legislation In tbo srmpu of a bill Imposing against life lu- Buraneo companies a 2 per cent annual tux on their Krosa earning ) * , and iiKalimt Urn and tldellty companies n. tax of 1 per cent. They also tax dining and eleetung' ram 10 cents for every 100 miles traveled. The bill aUo provides u franchise lax of $50 on nil for eign corporations with a rupltnj stock of 1100.000 and $1 for every flQ.000 additional capital Block , _ _ Openlnir uf Wclliinil Caniil. TOnONTO , Ont. , April 15 The Wcllund cjnal will bo opened for truftiu on Tuesday next , April 20 , TO ARREST CUBAN JUNFA Weylor's Emissary Visits This Oountry for that Purposoi OSTtNSIBLY TO BUY MUNITIONS OF WAR K CnliniiH lluld u Sfirrot Mt < vt- | HK' In Plitliidrliililn < < > TnKc ( ii I'ruNtraU" Til In liUMlKii , PHILADELPHIA , April 15. A private meeting ot Cubans and Cuban sympathizers wan held In this city tonight at which It waa decided to take steps to frustrate what. | . the Cubans claim la the real object of Major i i Juno Sandoval's visit to thin city. This Is I i eald to bo the arrest of the members of the J | i I junta In this country. i I It has been stated that Major Sandnval I i j , came to PI llaOelphta to purchase munitions 1 of war to bo shipped In thu regular way to ' General Weylor In Cuba. Leading Cubans , | > however , Et-scrt that It Is to gather Informa- [ I tlon that will culminate In the arrest of General Palms Estrada In New York , and General Qurpsda at Washington. The former Is the minister of the no-called Cuban republic - public and the latter charge d' affaires at the capital. It Is asserted that Major Sun- doval has been commissioned by General Weylcr for this express purpose , and Is known to have In bis possession documents i found on the Ktcamcr Laurada on ono of her recent trips to Cuba , allowing the part played by Generals Poltua and Qucsada In her move , men Is. Should the arrest of the Junta leaders re sult an l the Issue be made In court as to tbe liability of stioh n bcdy , there will be a ques tion of Jurisdiction that will not only In volve the Interstate commerce laws , but also the questions of belligerency and the comity of nations. SrrloiiM i'mlilrm to Knor * HAVANA , April 15. La Lucha , comment ing editorially today upon the unfavorable Impression produced In Cuba by the changes proposed In ( tie conduct of the leaf tobacco Industry and by the order of the Madrid government allowing the shipment under the nc\v conditions , says that the Issue raised la the most serious problem which has come up t-lnco the war began. It urges calmness upon tbo people of Cuba and bids them rely upon the good sense of the 'Madrid ' government and upon the honor of President McKlnley who , recognizing the falsene.'o ot tbe claims , will ECJ that justice Is done. CitNt * Auriliiwt DtiuiitlcNN JACKSONVILLE , Kla. , April 15. The case against the steamer Dauntless , seized at Kcrnandlna October 31 , 1S9G , for violation of the navigation laws In that flic was not provided with the proper number of life boats , came up for trial In the United States district court today. After hearing the evi dence Judge Locke promptly rendered a de cision dismissing tbe case. Tbo evidence of thu local steamboat Inspector showed that Iho owner of tbe boat bad compiled with all regulations. "XVoyler OrilorM Iluiincn UcHtroyt il. HAVANA , April 15. The captain gemsral - has ordered the demolition of all houses in side the cultivation zone. This Is on the theory -that the peasants will remain nt night In the blockhouses and remove their families to the towns. In this way , says General Woyler , the regulars will not be exposed to thd risk , in case of Insurgent aggression , of shooting women and children. CAM'S OHAXI ) JUIIY IXTO COURT. IiiHtrnrlcd in Trolic llrlliery Mutter ( n I InIloKoni , LOUISVILLD , April 15. A special to tbo Evening Post from Frankfort , Ky. , says : It Is reported on what Is believed to be ex cellent authority that there is a serious breach between State Senator Henry L. Mar tin and ex-United Stales Senntor J. C. S. Blackburn of the silver democrats. Martin , who has worked like a Trojan for Ulack- burn during tbe past two years , feels tbat ho now has chance to win the prize- him self , it having been conclusively demonstrated that Illackburn cannot bo elected. Illnck- burn nnd bis lieutenants have so far de clined to countenance tbo movement and have oven gone to far as to bitterly denounce Martin for Ills alleged treachery. Hut all this was < lone In private , while In open the P.Iackburn men were solicitous as to 'Martin. ' At 9:20 : this morning Judge Cantrill of the Franklin circuit court ordered the grand Jury to report at once on the bribery charges which It has been Investigating. Later Judge Cuntrill called the grand jurors Into open i court and Instructed them as to their duty In the case before them. He said be re gretted that the matter came up before the adjournment of the legislature and felt that It was the duty of the legislature to wash Its own dirty linen , but , having attempted investigation , It was their duty to probe It to the bottom. "In EO doing , I command you to not show any favoritism. " This unusual step on the part of a circuit Judge was re ceived with surprise by both republicans and democrats alike. The first ballot resulted co follows : Hunter , 58 ; niackburn , 43 ; Martin , 10 ; Iloylo. C ; Stone , 1 , leaving Hunter Etlll two votes short of r.n election. No motion to adjourn was made and further balloting was ordered. The second and third ballots resulted as follows : Hunter , 67 ; Dlackburn , 42 ; Martin , 10 ; Doyle , 0 ; Stone , 1 , A motion was then made that the general assembly adjourn , which prevailed. The gold democrats held no caucus to night and the program for senatorial bal lot Is now tbo same as that of the past two days. Hunter's chief lieutenants said tonight that they had no Idea of ever withdrawing tlielr candidate , but that they might do so. If It were requested or suggested by the adinlnls- tratlon. They Intimated , however , that ' they hail the best of reasons for believing that no such requisition or suggestion will over come. i niackburn'B forces are confident that the deadlock will last If Hunter remains on the 1 track , ea the gold men are practically comJ mltted to never cease voting for him , and | tlio Blackburn men will KO fo far as to lend i him encouragement rather than see him quit ] the track and ruin their plans for "no election i until next winter. " The grand Jury adjourned again tonight without making any report , but was very busy today , after the senaitlonal charge given It by Judge Cantrcll. AVIini Hurt ( lie On-ifim. WASHINGTON , April 15. Captain Hurket , commanding the battleship Oregon gen , telegraphed the Nuvy department today - day from Bremerton , wbero the ship Is In drydoclc , that be hud found an obstruction to navigation , consisting of bouldern or sunken ( piling , upon which the Oregon had fettled wlille. lying1 In front of tlio dock waiting for lilgh tide , Tno chnrta Bhowed two feet of water moro than the Oregon should draw In the place where the ob- Btttclo was found. It In xupposcd the dclirln IWUH left by the bulldern of the new dock at thu completion of Wic work. of Oeeiiu Vt'HNi'lM , April in , At Amsterdam Arrived Schiedam , from New York. At Antwerp Arrived Illinois , from Phil adelphia. At Plymouth Arrived Fuerst Ulsmarck , from New York. At notlerdam Sailed Veendam , for Now York. At Liverpool Sailed Relgenland , for Phil adelphia , At Quecnstown Bulled Uritiinnlc , tor Nuw York : Uclgnland , from Liverpool for Philadelphia , At Boulogne Bulled Veendam , from Rot a terdam for Now York , At nretncrhavcn Sailed Muncben , for New York ' ounnii i' < raiwn : uitA.vr I'AH.vnr NIIIIICK of ( UBbyHriitlonn ( tint AVI11 Al > - Bgn In 1,1 lie. NEW YOltfcMil 15. The time for mok Ing appllcntlfflHBHilaco In line of the Grant parade clrscdlMHBiftcrnoon. The complete and final ord Sfjjgj arcli will not be made up before nJBmSrsdav. but the probable marching ordnj Mi the numerical strength of the dlvtslHM9ws ( given out this after noon as follows : Mllltnry First Division -Ilegulnr United StnlcK troop , 2.VX ) men ; sepnmto brigade of marines nnd bluojnekets , 1,500 men. Kn-oond DivisionNiitlonnl gunrd of tbo state of Ni-w York , First brlgiide , 5.000 men ; Second brigade , 3.000 men ; Fourth hrltoidc. WOO men ; Third brlcmle , 2.UH ) men. Third Division Troops of the national . cuiird of various states assigned to line i In the order of the t > ntrnnro of the stnteH Into the union : First brigade , Pennsyl | vania mllltln , r. . < X > J men ; Second brigade , Ni-w Jersey troops , -1,1100 men ; Third brigade , C'onlicutlcul troops. WO men ; Fourth bri gade. Massachusetts troops , COO men ; Fifth brigade , Maryland troops , fro men ; Sixth brlpide , Virginia troops , TOO men ; Hevonlh lirlfrade , Ilhodo Island troops , -ItK ) men ; Klirlith brigade , Vermont troops , 5oO nvn ; Ninth brigade , Ohio troops. I.IOJ men ; Tenth brifitido , Illinois troops , governor nnd staff , ( number not given ) ; Kleventh brigade , Dis trict of Columbia , 2. > 0 men. Fourth Division Uniformed , armed and equipped oadetK under Captain K L..a - llnskl , U. S. A. . MOO boys ; Veteran * ' Grand Vision , Major General O. O. Howard , II , 8 A. , cammnndlnp , 1,000 men. Civic Grand Division Civic societies , etc. , for tinmiwl part In uniform , under the command of Colonel Charles P. Homer , 10,000 men. iciiiin : ix A Kiriiir WITH ritiuviis. Deputy Slu-rlfl IM Shot from AnilMiKh l - Cuttle IlllNlUTN. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , April 15. ( Special Telegram. ) A special to the Tribune gives particulars of the killing of William Dean , deputy sheriff of Johnson county , In a flght today with stock thieves , on Lower Powder rlvtr. Dean was endeavoring to arrest n party of cattle rustlers at the K. C. rancbe , famous for a fight which occurred there during the cattle Invasion. Dean opened fire , which was returned by a fusillade from ambuiih. After the killing , seven or eight men were seen to leave the scene of the shooting , riding westward toward the "Hole In the Wall , " a rendezvous for cattle rustlers In Johnson county. A coroner's jury left Hutfalo today to In vestigate the killing. I'lilli-riil nf ( lit * Storm VlrlliUN. CHEYENNE , Wyo. . April 15. ( Special. ) The funeral services over the remains of the three Johnson brothers , who perished In the recent blizzard , were held yesterday at St. Mary's cathedral and were very Im pressive. The services were conducted ac cording to the rites of the Roman Catholic church by nt. llev. T. M. Lunlhan , bishop of the dloecse , and Rev. Father Conway. An immense concourse of people followed the remains to the cemetery. Tlio pall bearers wore Mayor Schnltgcr , Sheriff Shaver , John A. Martin , William Kcllcy , William Murphy and E. S. Johnson lliij-N VnliinliU' .Milling AVorliM. OHEYHNNE , Wyo. , April 15. ( Special Telegram. ) An Important mining deal wau clceed here today. W. S , Ward , director of the mining bureau of the Denver & Gulf railway , purchased of 1. S. Uartlctt. E. A. Slack and others , the Itliic Bird and Good Fortune Iron mines at Harivllle. this county , paying $22,000 for the panic. Heretofore ore shipments from the mines have been by team -for sixteen miles to the liue'Of the Denver & Gulf. A spur will now be built to the mines , and an all rail haul secured by the Denver & Gulf line to the Denver and Pueblo Iron works. Klniln His "Stolen" Jcivlrr. . CHEYENNE , Wyo. , April If. . ( Special. ) Major Wells of .the Eighth United StaUs In fantry at this place , who Is preparing to remove - move to Detroit , where he will be placed on the army retired list , found a casket con taining valuable jewelry and diamonds sup posed to have been stolen from his house in December last. He also found several sums of money hidden under the carpets of his house supposed to Jiave been stolen. The Jewelry was found hidden In 'tho ' bottom of an old trunk. < 'lu y ii II 'N .VIMV ION ( miiNtor. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , April 15. ( Special Telegram. ) George W. Hoyt , who was today appointed pratmaster nt this place , to suc ceed Gcorgo A. Draper , who was removed for embezzlement In January , has been a Cbey- enno resident for over twenty years. He served several terms as county commissioner and was president of the senate of the third state legislature. 'Mr. ' Hoyt's appointment gives general satisfaction In this city. KiidmvinciitM for AVpHterii SoIioolH. CHEYENNE , W0. , April 15. ( Special. ) Hlfihop Ethelbert Talbot of the Episcopal dloceso of Wyoming and Idaho has been promised by a wealthy eastern friend $25,000 as an endowment for St , Matthew's school , which Is conducted under the auspices of the church at , Laramle. The bishop expects a similar contribution for St. Margaret's School for Girls nt noise , Idaho. Di'tluiei-iils Art * Ii > f < > n ( < * il. BUFFALO , Wyo , , April 15. ( Special. ) The city election In this place resulted In the election of t.'ie entire citizens' ticket , composed of democrats 'nnd ' republicans , over the straight democratic ticket. The success ful ofllcers arc : T. P. Hill , mayor ; G. L. Holt , and C. N. Walters , couiicllmen. .nits. III/AIIITII : Tii/rox niu.s , DeinlKc of llu > Wlfi * of Hi-ili-y AVnrd IlL'vulior'H Ari'ilMi-r , NEW YORK , April 15. Mrs. Elizabeth R. Tlllon , tlio wife of Henry Wurd Dcechur's accuser , dlod on Tuesday last at her home In Jlrooklyn. The news of her death was not made public until today. Slnco the famous needier trial she has lived In strict retirement. In recent years she bad shared her homo with her widowed daughter. Even the I fact of her death was kept secret , nnd there I are no external signs of mourning about tbo house where her body lies. Then- doro Tilton , her husband , Is In Parlu , whcro ho has lived over since the IJccchcr trial. For a long time Mrs. Tilton was almost totally blind , but less than a year ago she underwent a difficult operation and regained her sight. Then about n month ago she suf fered a paralytic stroke , from which she wna slowly recovering when In tbe latter part of last week she was again stricken. The funeral services were held tonight. Malacblo Roves , a preacher of the Plymouth brethren , to which sect Mrs. Tilton belonged , officiated. The Interment will take place to morrow. SEATTLE , Wash. . April Ifi. A special from Grand Forks , n. 0. , announces the sud den death of Captain Carter , a well known character of the camp , eald to bo a brother of Senator Thomas Carter of Montana. Ho leaves mining property valued at $ 00,000. BEATRICE , Neb. , April 1C. ( Special. ) A message was received hero this morning announcing the death of Mrs. J. 13. Field , which occurred at Baltimore , Mil. , last evening , Mrs. Field was tJio wlfo of ona of the leading coal dealers of the city. S1io went to her old Maryland homo several months ago hoping to improve her health , anil bad become so much Improved tbat she ox-pertted to return to Beatrlco within a few days , but WAS taken suddenly worse and died. It la expected < tbo body will arrive Saturday , llrjnii Siieuku ill C'liielnniill , CINCINNATI , O. . April 15.-W. J. Bryan tonight , at 'MtiHlo hull , add re wed over 4,000 people , who had paid 25 and ! X > cents ud- nUttlon , Ills lecture was on bimetallism ml It wn.s delivered under Hie ausplcea of tbo Ohio Valley Bimetallic li-iguo. After the oration he was given a banquet by members of the league. TORRENT OF WATER Increasing Floods Still Threaten the Safotj of Omaha Property , WATER IN THE RIVER CONTINUES TO RISB Many Dwellcra on Cut Off Island Lcavj Their Homes. TORRENT TEARS ITS OWN WAY ALONG. Deep Channels Are Being Out Across the Submerged L'ottoms. MISSOURI POURING INTO FLORENCE LAKS Hciivy AVIud from the \orlli Drlvt-g the \Vnvcfi Inland , liiiindullnu ; . I lie1 , < > \ \ limits of KII.HI Omaha I'ruoluut. A furious , angry , seething sea frothed anj dashed over the entire northern part of Iiast Omaha all the day long yesterday , threaten' Ing to tear away at any moment the obstruct lions of dlk ( and streets that separated It from the southern end of the Island. H wat ) lathed nndlilpped by a stiff , bitter nortU wind that tore Us surface up Into Innumer able short , choppy waves of n foot or mor in height and dashed them with fury , against all obstructions Tlth something1 Ilko n breaker-llko roai' and with a shower of spray , The flood seemed to bo wrestling ; Ilko n maddened r > plilt against the fcttcrd that human hands had put upon It nnil which they were strengthening throughout the entire day. When day dawned upon the Island yester day morning the torrent bad called to Its aid an ally. This was a strong , sharp wind that blew almost directly from the north anil swept over the surface ot the waters , This clement added now danger. With the wind , In tbo south on Wednesday night the men who bad worked two days on the dikes ami dams believed that the water would be hcldl back except in tha case of a sudden big rlso > In tbe river. Tbo presence of tlio north wind , however , altered the situation materially. H drove tha water with increased force against the ob structions. It threatened to tear them away at any tluio during the day. The dikes ani. dams were already as strong as they could bo mude , but men watched and tinkered at them as long as daylight lasted that no > break might occur. The wind blow strong all the day and the flood battered up against tbe obstruction , but night fell with a defeat for them both. When the sun set the wind went down and tbo torrent was yet kept In bounds , although the water has deepened upon every part of the country It covered and It has spread out upon considerable gro.und that heretofore has been iy' NIGHTFALL WELCOMED. Tbo falling ot the wind last night brought great relief to all the resident ? upon tbo Is * land. During the entire day they bad been , fearful for the safety of tlielr property. With , the wind In another direction today It Is b * * llovcd that the waters can now be held back ; unless n big rlso in tbo river should occur. The Missouri Is still going up. On Wedues * day night It rose two Inches. Yesterday It went up but one inch. It is now ut seven teen feet and nine Inches. Hut although the torrent wna kept wltbln bounds. It gained some advantage during thd day and the night before. When morulnjr dawned It had poured two feet more of waten Into Cut Oft lake. Ily last night It had added another foot. Thus up to the Iai4 night the lake was about seven feet hlg'ier than U was before , as a result of tbo Hood. Moro than that. It has overflowed Its chores In many places nnd Is spreading out upon the lowlands about. This latter contingency has compelled twenty-live of the families on , tbo island to leave their homes and seclf dryer places. The flow of water from the north yester- rlay morning was enormous. The stream , running parallel with Shot man avenue , was considerably deeper , and the current wad swifter. It did not gain during the day , Imt it did not diminish In the slightest dc-i grce. Thus all the day the lake won rl Ing steadU ; ' , nnd im It overflowed Its bank * it crept Into the adjoining fields. Lafct night the rise continued , and nt a late hour serious reports wore received ol Ihc effect It was having. It wag stated : lmt the water had reached to the Courtlanil beach bridge , and was sweeping over It In spots , It 'was also united that a portion of a railroad dike In the lower part of tbq ako had been torn away , nnd the watei was flowing Into a lower banln. WHDflE THE DANGI5H LIES. Cut Off lake Is the danger point. Tha overflow to the cast over the llelds Is ft ; iortlon of the danger , too. It l feared thai : bo lake may bcromc loadi'd with such A body of water that with the assistance of a , current It may tear away the dlkcu to tint south nnd pick out a courun Into tbo river somewhere near Nicholas street. Last night's report of the breaking of a part nf ono of the railroad dikes seems to Indicate that this fear Is well grounded. With an other north wind today the danger would bo ncrenKcd. It was feared also yesterday that the north wind would force the torrent to tear away the dlko lu Florence lake , which way strengthened during the two days before , and that the volume of water that IB utlll bulnff restrained In that body would descend upon ho southern part of the Inland. If this had mppcned , an Immense amount of water would inve pourcil Into Cut Off lake , Bwccplni ; away the buildings In Us path , and wouli ) lave then burst upon the dikes In the south * cm part of tbo eastern arm of the laki > . SVlth another north wind today lli'.ii ' danger will still mcnacnslth Increased force. It la greatly feared that this Incroaac of the vol- imo of water from Florence ) lake , added to the maos already rushing Into Cut Off , would comblno to sweep away the dikes and daniH that now furnish a restraint lo the south. As stated abovu , the dam at Florence laka withheld the strain that was put upon It yesterday , and tbo flood was therefore compelled to fccek Us outlet through tbo etroatn that lias been running parallel with 3liennan avenue. The water that flowed along this channel bad to deepened ( hut tli patsago was considered decidedly UBuafo. leieloforo the stream could bo forded near ho end cf the Ci > urtland beach bridge , but lie water was too deep to allow this yes * .onlay. Practically all access to the Island 'ormcd ' between Klorcnco lake and Cut OK akc , upon which Is situated Hill's ro J louuo and the Ice lioueci nt Swift and othur companies , ba been cut off by vehlclw , although Eomo heavy wagons waded tbrouglj n Nortb Omaha , moro than half a inlla above , WATBtt POUUS INTO THIS LAKE. The water Is pouring Into Cut Off lake at lid n'rst end nf tbo Courtland beach bridge n greater volume and with greater force. Jp to Wednesday afternoon It wan uatlifled with a deep cl.annel and waterfall about lilrty feet In width. Thu mass of Incoming water has HO Increased and the lake baa no risen , however , tliat this channel has beeq swept from view. Tbe water l now pourlnz nto the lake from tbo flood that Is running mrallel with Sherman avenue , and lu a stream fully t'OO feet wide. All along tills stream the wiitor IB ruehlnu n a heavy current. Many of tlio lioutf * . rom whHi ttu occupaiitu wcra driven a : ouplu of dayn ago , aru BUndlng in tbe ceo * er of tlilfi stream , and U w featod ttM i >