April 8 !97 I ( THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT.. i HE ASKED 11 PRESIDENT URGES AID FOR THE SOUTH. CONGRESS ACTS QUICKLY. A Speelal Nimm Setting Forth the Deplorable Coadltlon of th Flood Mwtn Seat to Both Boom -900,000 Appropriated La teat Sow From tb Sooth. Wabhimotow. April 8.-The Presi dent to-day tent the following message to Congress: "To the Senate and House of Repre sentatives: Information which has recently come to me from the govern on of Arkansas, Mississippi and Louls Jana and from prominent citizens of these states and Tennessee, warrants the conclusion that widespread disas ters, involving the destruction of a large amount of property and loss of human life has resulted from the floods which have been aubmerglng that sec tion of the country. "These are stated on reliable au thority to be the most destructive floods that have ever devastated the Mississippi valley, the water reaching the highest stage it has reached be fore. From Marlon, Ark., north of Memphis, to Greenville, Miss., a dis tance of more than 250 miles by river, it is reported there are now at least fifty towns and village under water and a territory extending from 100 miles north of Memphis to 200 miles south and from five to forty miles wide is submerged. Hundreds of thousands of acros of cultivated soil, with grow ing crops, are included in the sub merged territory. "In this section alone there are from 60,000 to 60,000 people whose property has been destroyed and whose business has been suspended. Grow ing crops have been ruined, thousands of cattle have been drowned and the Inhabitants of certain areas have been threatened with starvation. National A.aUtane Urged. "As a great majority of the sufferers are small farmers, they have thus been left entirely destitute and will be un prepared for work, even after the floods haye subsided. The entire Mis sissippi valley in Arkansas is flooded and communication with many points cut off. In Mississippi alike condition exists. The levees in Louisiana, with a single exception, have held; but the water is rising and the situation there is reported as being extremely critical! "Under such circumstances the citi zens of -these states look for the co operation and support of the national government la relieving -the pressing cases of destitution for food, clothing and shelter which are beyond the reach of local efforts. The authorities who have communicated with the ex ecutive recognize that their first and most energetic duty is to provide, as far as possible, the means of caring for their own citizens, but nearly all of them agree in the opinion that after , the resources have been exhausted a sum aggregating at least 8150,000 and possibly $200,000 will be required for Immediate use. "Precedents are not wantiug that in such emergencies as this Congress has taken prompt, generous and intelli gent action, Involving the expenditure of considerable sums of money, with satisfactory results. In 1874 $500,000 was appropriated, and in $350,00!) -was also appropriated for relief in the aamu direction, besides large sums in Other years. "It has therefore seemed to me that the representatives of the people should be promptly Informed of the nature and extent of the suffering and needs of these stricken people, and I have communicated these facts in the hope and belief that the legislative branch of the government will promptly reinforce the work of the local authorities in the states named. "William McKinlky. "Executive Mansion, April 7, 1H97," I'rompt Aollon by Coi jr. When the Senate 'met, Mr. Jones of Arkansas offered a joint resolution ap propriating $150,000 for supplies for the Southern flood sulTerer. It was at once taken up, explained briefly anil pacd. ' " In the House, Mr. Catch In gs of Mbu inaippi offered a Joint resolution appro- prUting f .'00,000,000 for the relief of Southern flood sufferers. ,It was at once grapteo preeeUenee and paired wunout opposition. When tiio House resolution was tent to the Senate, that body at ome yielded precedence to the lloutte, re called the Senate retohnion and then promptly pnaaed the limine renolutlon. which now goes to the I'renUIent, The resolution include sufferer along the IUd river of the North. Ores Ntarlf lour (.. Chicago, April s. Complete demor aliiatlon struck the Chioio raiii market, this (noruing, rrultin In a drop of about 4 cents In pike of wheat and a cent in rorn. tt.boL Mala aa Awterlvaa l'Ua(Ma. IUVAS4, April Th iurfenU, led by l'sul Chanfo, have dynamited and burned the work and -an He Id. on the Caysjsbor plantation, near .Ma dengs, Matanta. the properly an Amertcaa, Andrew Tury, .ld at too,ooa Mit rrl mm ft M. Jtrru, Ma, Afrd .-lUt" ft Itrisn, finu bank r"bl'r, was granted new tr'tt io-4y, afur whirh h t:ndd Uy, and ou the rmtMnilatton of thevouuty attor ney t M euWne4 fc years in ths ps H nttsry, DEMOCRATIC. Carter Harrison Elected Mir bf Plurality of 7S.OOO. CincAOO, April 8. The mayoralty election resulted in a decisive victory for the Democratic ticket, the Bour bon candidate for mayor, Carter Har rison, having more votes than all the other candidates combined. The feature of the election was the strength shown by Harlan. He ran second to Harrison, and although an independent, with no organization be hind him, he secured more votes than the regular Republican candidate, Judge Nathaniel Sears. One thing that helped Harlan greatly was that Sears was looked upon as being the nominee of the Republican machine, which has grown unpopular In the ranks of the local Republican party. The campaign was fought for the roost part on strictly local issues, al though -tire Democrats had a silver plank in their platform. . Harrison secured a majority over an of 2,222 and pluralities of 77,756 over Harlan, independent, and of 87,262 over Bears, uepu oilcan, ine mayor alty vote, complete, is as follows: Carter II. Harrison, Democrat, 144,828; JM. Harlan, independent, f 7,078; N. C Sears, Republican, 57,560; ,W. Hes- ing, business administration, 15,156; John Olembeck, Socialist Labor, 1,226; IL L..Parmelee, Prohibitionist, 852; J L Pearce, jr., independent, 686; F. Howard Collier, independent, 88, total, 87.636. Carter IL Harrison is the son of the late Mayor Harrison, who was assas sinated during the closing days ol the Worlds tair. The popularity ol nis father was an immense advantage to the mayor-elect in his campaign, and contributed to the victory. Mr. Har rison is 37 years old and has never before held a political office. He was educated at Heidleberg and Yale. During the greater part of his business career he has been associated in the real estate business with his brother, Preston Harrison, but was business manager of the Chicago Times during the four years the Harrison family owned that paper. ELECTIONS IN KANSAS. Party Line Looaely Drawn Women Cast a Decided Tote. Topeka, Kan., April 8. Municipal elections were held in Kansas towns of the first and second class yesterday. While nearly half tho cities went Re publican, they did so by reduced ma jorities in almost every instance. To peka, the Republican stronghold, gave the Republican ticket a majority of 1,500, against 3,000 majority for Mc Kinley last fall. At Lawrence the ma jority is reduced to 300. Leavenworth puts Democrats in charge of every de partment of the city government, and the fusionists finish first-best at Fort Scott Atchison and Wichita give nar row margins for most of the Repub lican candidates. In the cities of the second class party lines, as a rule, were not closely drawn. An analysis of the returns shows that non-partisan and citizens' tickets were in great favor. In several cities, including Girard, Winfield, Sen eca, Larned and Stockton, the enforce' ment of the Trohibitory..,.law was the issue, and at each of these places the "wet" and "dry" forces waged a bit ter tight It may be significant that only one of these Seneca voted for enforcement of the law. At Larned, Winfield, Girard and Stockton the vote was decisive for "wet" or wide-open administrations. The women of Kansas are privileged to vote at municipal elections, and they availed themselves of the franchise even more generally than the men, in proportion to their respective voting strength. In several places, notably Fort Scott, their ballots were a con siderable factor in determining the re sult Robert L. Marshman, the Repub lican nominee for mayor, and nearly the whole of the Republican ticket, was elected by majorities ranging from 600 to 800 votes in Kansas City, Kan. Mar Le Five Million. .v Nkw Yokk, April 8. Tho offices of li S. Dean fc Co. were besieged by anxlons investors to-day. Some of the investors were poor washerwomen and seamstresses, who had given their last dollar to the bucket-shop, tempted by the promises of enormous profits. Even the firm's own typewriters had not re ceived their wages. It is said that 25,000 investors all over the United States have lost $5,000,000. WUooiMln City Elect Ion. Mii.wai kkk, , Wis., April 8. Party lines 'were not closely 'drawn In the municipal elections throughout Wis consin and the results were generally divided. Itrpulillc-.il. Sweep Uullirle, Okla. UniiKiK, Okla., April 8. The vitia tion here yenterday resulted iu a Re publican landslide, liio wLole Ileoub- ( Hean ticket being elected. i THE MARKETS. K .! CUT flralu and l. Stork. 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HAVE FIXED IT ALL UP, An Agreement Made to Cover Fasten ger Traffic From Chicago to the Pa elfle Coaat Lamont for the Northern Parlfle Presidency " Will Bo Appointed Within Week. Chicago, April 8. The general pas senger agents of Western railroads have completed their task of framing an agreement for the new organiza tion which is to take the place of the collapsed Western Passenger associa tion. ' In all essential features the new passenger agreement Is similar to the freight agreement adopted last weelt. but it is to" cover all the terri tory west of Chicago, St. Lou't and St Paul clear through to the Pacific coast, while the freight agreement only covers the territory to the Mis souri river. ' " The new passenger organization is to be known as the Western Passenger Bureau of Statistics and Information. There are to be three suborganizations the Eastern committee, covering territory Chicago to the Missouri river; the transmissouri committee, between the Missouri river and the Rocky mountains, and the transcontinental committee, composed of all Western lines interested in transcontinental business. '''' '' ': There is to bd a general executive committee of seven members, and B. D. Caldwell Is to be chairman of the entire concern. He will also have charge of the clergymen half-fare per mit bureau and the mileage ticket bu reau. Some of the general passenger agents think that without a provision to restrict the payment of commislons and dealings with scalpers it will not be possible to maintain anything like a paying rate. A" Mew Place for Uaniont. New York, April 8. It is stated that Daniel S. Lamont, ex-secretary of war, has been decided upon as presi dent of the Northern Pacific railway, and that the appointment will be an nounced within a week. A SENATOR IMPATIENT. Karl of South Carolina Wants the Com mittee Reorganized at Once. Washington, April 8. Quite a flurry was occasion ea in ' tne senate soon after yesterday's . session begad' by a resolution from the new senator from South Carolina, Mr. Earle, providing that at a stated hour to-day the Sen ate should proceed to reorganize the committees and fill all vacancies. Several Senators were quickly on their feet with objections to present consideration. Mr. Earle said the Sen ate had now been in session thirty days and yet the committees were in a condition of disorganization. He asked if it were right that Senators who had come here March 4 should be ignored in the organization of the Senate. If this went on for thirty days, it might go on forever. . The resolution finally went over. SIMPSON ATTACKS PEED. ' iz. The Kan.a PopulLt Wants House Com mittee. Named The Speaker. Reply. Washington, April 8. Mr. Simpson of Kansas created a scene in the House today by denouncing Speakef Reed for his failure to appoint committees and announcing that he would oppose all attempts to legislate by consent until the House should be organized. ' j Speaker Ueed replied that the House had control of the speaker. Reason able time had always been allowed the speaker for estimating the new members. He had consulted with members and had supposed until to day that the feeling of the House was that the committees should not be ap pointed. CANNERS WARN ED. Italy Siipplaotlnv America In Ireland llet-an.a of Hetter Good.. Washixocon, April 8. United States Consul Taney at lielfast reports to the state department that the Italian canned tomwW.s are supplanting the American tomatoes, largely used there. oh Tg, a the dealer say, to the laet that the Amerlenn retretabio is over cooked oi orerripe, aud consequently is nut as lirm when ociud a-t tne I till- Ian tomatoes, fly iihinir a deceptive form of tin. t. tho Italian cans ap ivar to Ik? litrjfer thun Amerioitn. Aa l:ra Melon fur Arkan.a. I.ITTI.K UtH K, Ark., April . Gov ernor June hu given out ike In for uiNtUin that the LegUlature will be conveued In rstra setmiou Monday, AprllSo. "My object In calling Ihe elon for the lttt Monday In AprU," tie titiil, "t to irive thtt l-iri.isttiro an opimi'tunUy t provld luf a no fanee law and to a (ford the n-nilj In the II. o. I itmirU U lh U-nviil of n earty tl U-niilii;tioij In ths prvtuU." A Mtala kali tot Ultlla. IU T 1 r. Mont, April 1 lbn Mot. tuna I 're Ptirhaitiif (mtnpany h biMuvhl suit sirain.l Ilia lUwlon aud MonUin Mtn'inif coiupauy In rctiver t, J.'.'.ooo, tht Viilun t.f lirm alieg-ed to ttav 1n ektraoieil by the UfeuUnt vo.iatty from Ihr t'srut win la 0 latter part of lt, tar MtlllMaalf M la hew Vara. .Nkw Yohh, April SMU, am 14, l'ihir. a millloii.lts dry gote tr .haul ol tWunr, Uticv, Utad !". r at lh iily houaa, hr b had tw ktoppl!i for Mrtnl days. lit was j tar old. TBIS EASTER The Big Store will cejebrate the thing ever known in this pari of the th,is event intensely interesting to hundreds more just like them. Easter Gloves. The BIG STOKE has without fiwp- tion the lsrgest and finest line of Easter gloves ever shown here. All the newest and most popular styles and shades at the lowest possible prices. Our Hue of 1 gloves, for completeness, and value surpasses anything we have ever before shown. . " Four button, 5 hook, 2clasp,Cham bery black, self and two tone em broidery in tao, mode, slate, oxblood, gold tan, brown, white, pearl, butter color and black at tbe popularpriceof pl Ladies Bicycle Gauntlets. Pique, Paris point.one clasp.., .... 43c The Princeton Glove. ' Four Button, self embroidery in tan, grey, mode, brown and black, spe- -q cial, per pair UC A full line of novelties' in violet, champagne, green and opera colors, in all the new colors, button and hooks. All gloves sold at our counters kept in repair by experienced glove maker. N & 12th Sts., Half-Block, Lincoln, Neb NEW TURKISH POLICY. A Vigorous. Conrae to Be Adopted by the New Administration. Washington, April 8. The adoption of a vigorous policy to secure from the Turkish government a settlement of the claims preferred by the United States on account of the destruction of American missionary property and outrages to American missionaries committed during the uprising against the Armenians in the fall of 1895 is being considered by, the new administration and proba bly will be put f into oper ation soon. President McKinley'g program contemplates the sending to Constantinople of lion. John W. Fos ter, formerly secretary of state, as a special envoy, with the rank of am bassador, to secure from the sultan the payment of the claims which have been filed and the speedy trial of those American .citizens - against whom charges have .""been made by Turkish officials.1 : '--. The President probably will send to Congress a message recommending that authority be given him to com mission a special ambassador to Tur key for this purpose, and while no name will be proposed by the message Mr. Foster will lie entrusted with the mission in the event that Congress gives to the President the power which he desires. The program has been under consid eration for several days and meets the atmroval of leaders in Congress of both parties who have been consulted. among them Senators Hoar and Lodge of Massachusetts, and Proctor of Ver mont, who have Interested themselves actively In the matter; Senators Mor gan ot Alabuma and Mills of Texas; Speaker Ueed and Representative Hitt, the leader iu the House in diplomatic mutters. OVER A VAST AREA. High Hater Hearhe. I-and Tkal Had Mat lleva Overflowed. Mtxtniia, Tenn., April The fen ture of the flood condition in the Mia llppl delta is the gradual spread of water over an area that hitherto never overflowed. The upper w vj In Tunic roiuity U 9,s fwt wlU and so irrvat in the mil tnir that water from lx!" the brvaW U llif drawn up to and hurled out over tha f..riii.i valhv thrt'Utfh the cro- vsm. The Hprent iitie.llou la I be duration of lh H.whI. If lh lower lve. aloiitr IrftuUiana and Kouthea.t 1 Arkan.s .hould hold, v hich It I bit ! lleved they will not do, the mpiyliiir wf th IVII and M. I rami. bla will M i'.ui, If Ihev break and lh. rlvr mallauea t fall st taii'o. the u;per M. I ra'u l. bat and lha IHjUS I will I clear of water lr Mar .V If ! ihUiihoiild pn vs tru there w ill li hi ! dli'U'ulty In (tnw Inrf tt. rv.t Alt la Slate. ZiHiisiR, AprU .-Ths Un of fantlbar has l'd Jrvr sboiUh luf Uvf Jf .. ' " " BIG STORE'S ow MERCHANDISE. happy festival of Easter by a value country "as -a money-saving event. all pruaent and discriminating buyers. .Note a lew ot tne touowing - , . New Millinery Department. Special hues of trimmed hats and bonnets made op of the latest shapes and most stylish trimmings at $7.50, f 5.0H $4.00 $2.97 and as low as $1.75. Five lines of trimmed sailors ready to wt-ar worth 13 more than the prices we name, '21 cntseach in white, black, navy mid brown. Other fines at 39c, 58c. 87c and 97c. The new two toned Boston and Cam bridge sailors and Cuba walking bats the best things out iu their class, all two toned colors. Each A1 tpl. Childrens Leghorn 'hats finest down to one. special Each from the lot,-. 10c English violets with folinge. :ic Laster week per bunch Double English violets shaded long stems, 3 to 4 dozen in a bunch per . bunch... IOC American Beauty roses with foI-" iage all colors. Easter week each C Moire ribbons the latest thing in the market for millinery use, also embossed moire ribbons, one of the prettiest rib bons shown this season. These ribbons come in all the leading shades, . per yd lifi INSU&A.N0E DEPAE I'MENT- Y. M. 8wig-art Editor Hall, Cyclone and Fire, Farm and Town Agent. Wanted Write Editor of Insurance Department. HAIL. The govemor approved house roll 40, the hail bill. On the same day that the bill passed the house J. M. Sunford as general manager of the state hail asso ciation filed articles of incorporation with the insurance department in the auditor's office. That company and the alliance hail association have been consolidd ted. The oditor of this depart ment bucomes assistant general man ager to whom you 6hould anply for an ageney. We pay liberally. We have an entirely new plan that will prove to be the best plan ever devised by any bail company, simply that we only insure bushels per acre and take pay iu ousneis. The price of bushels hailed out and paid to company will be ths same aud will be regnlatd by the price in the county where grain is raised. Un small grain October 1, other crops December 1. We need 200 men ou the road May 1. Write us at once. TWON MUTUAL. At last we have a la that permits the towns people to organize a company to insure their property us the farmer has been doinir for the last six years ai a saving of about one-half the cost prior to that time. There will b a town mu tual company started iu Lincoln. Ws will try to give you some statistics next week on this kind of insurance. FA KM, I'lRK. We ore prepared to write firs and cy- clone policies now and want men who nr in favor of u barely mutual to repre sent us in everv community in the state. We prefer to have ths agents of local firs companies to -write cyclona applica tions for us where there Is n local com imnv but where there is non we want firs and cyclone iitfents. Mlnl.ter MKn.l Very Ilk Lima, Peru, April H. The lllnen from which United States Minister James A. Mi'Kennle ha Uen unV ring for soma day ha developed Into mimt arrioii yiiitoiH and attneked the brain. IU phyU-Iun have tittle hoie that be will recover. i Cora. H...l iimiiI alamita In J, B, AEMSTE0NO. Bhiandaih, I , lr in ..ik II itl ou ora Oroainit ami 4 MittMlitw Urn of l nlt.".. loit caksot in I. It in doinit o. Hi t artel kw are IUsi. YkI I. 'W Umt..kow. rt tks Wmivk. I'siim or tm Nosm, au tsvitfMi Mnwnn'tk In i is, IU rvii crn - lHlonif rvd lo ad. Hr ami valuaM l.tni.ony o tit rt world ot tba I'.arit Vllow lo for .Nfbra.i uroavra. I twm iu in is I intra. !UIao Tsbutss curt BIu1bc, Oaie - giving sale that will surpass any All departments share in making Easter Dress Goods. During Easter week the BIG STORE makes it possible for you to secure a strictly high class gown at the price you usually pay for medium grade goods A special feature about our dress goods selling this season is the fact that all our, imported dress goods are rolled right side inside, so that you not only get an up-to-date gown, but a CLEAN and per fect one. Pattern enits worth $12 at , 810 $1 At ,......$8 50, worth $11 & $12 At $5, $4.25, $3.50,and down 0 e n as low as Jpi.U Imported dress goods, all rolled right side inside upwards per jardork from . OaC Think of it, imported dress goods at 39c. Every other line of goods in this as well as in the' black goods and silk departments go at wonderful reductions during this great sale. Important Notice., , W-e have received ...castL.. from the fol lowing p-ron who have failed to give Iheir postofficH address, and those inter ested should write at once that we ma; give proper credit: ' - Thos. IJarrou.... $ 50 B IViirson '2 00 M V Itui.nvan 2 I'O H C Crandell 26 1 S I) Cole 1 50 ? C. Mayfor 1 00 f Chicken . Mite Exterminator i AND ? : Lice Killer. Lice, mites and fleas on poultry an I atoek easily and thoroughly removpd? No'dusting, greasing, dipping or handl- ; i ing ot poultry is needed. Send for cir- , cular that tells all about it. Agents WHiited. ,' One-half gallon, 50 cents, one gallon ' 75 cents, five gallon, 3.00. ' ' Manufactured by James Cameron, , Bearer City, Neb. MAMMOTH WHITE ARTICHOKI Seed at farmers' juices. After sevoi years' experience in growing them for n j bogs I pronounce them equal to Oil Me at One-fifth th Cost. For particular,) and prices address Qeo. A Arnold, Ha IV don, Phelps County, eb, Phelps County, Neb. ' ' Iff .. ' i . .i ' !0t Wo Pay tho FREIGIV For3,wwiil dlivr th folio rombiuatiou to any railroad static" Vhrimk: I'dMlUN.VTinN NO. 0.1. 40 lb tout KrantthMed iitfr fl 1 lliv trnlloB kfit ?rnn 1 I 1 lo lb kit Whit l'i.h. I tb Ileal f.iic Tea...,. ail,, lteat Ibiklnn Toadw... II Hi ( tioka tiH fl IIm I Wet lUlvliia ..,..,, I lb Itio A JaVaCdfliw,,.,. I l.rtry arifrb. wrfktid, &nJ ' CiHtrW lte lUl. The Farmer's Grocery? . Il SI, Mal. f