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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. , FBI DAY , MAHCII 19 , 1897. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
VOICE OF GLADSTONE
It is Raised in Behalf of the Straggling
People of Oreto.
CAUSTIC CRITICISM OF THE POWERS
Bovcro Arraignment of Czar of Russia and
Emperor of Germany !
RASH AND INEXPERIENCED SOVEREIGNS
Using Their Power in tha Concert to Fight
Steadily Against Freedom.
CRETAN AUTONOMY UNITED WITH GREECE
Griinil Old Man Ur eM Thin 1'liui mill
OhJeetM to KiiKlnnil HfliiK I'liniud
tu the AiiroiiH lit McliuliiM
mid AVIIlliini. , .
LONDON , March 18. There will bo pub
lished ton orrow by John Murray a slxteon-
page pamphlet In the form of a letter from
lit. Hon.VIlllnm E. Gladstone , tinted
Canca , March 13 , to the duke of Westmin
ster. It furnishes remarkable evidence of
Mr. Gladstone's mental activity In the po
litical situation. The letter begins by say
ing. "My ambition Is for rest and peace
clone , but every grain of sand Is part of the
ecashoro and , connected as I have been for
nearly half a century with the eastern ques
tion , I feel that Inclination does not Eunice
to Justify silence. "
The letter then proceeds to review the
events In the cast from the beginning ot
the Armenian massacres , and unsparingly ar
raigns the powers. Referring to his attempt
In 18SO to csiablUh the concert of Europe , Mr.
Gladstone says :
"Wo soon discovered that for several of the
powers concert came to have a significance
totally at variance with that which
wo attached to it and Included
toy demonstrations which might be
made under the condition that they
should not pass Into reality. At present the
] > owcra have no common purpose to bring
them together. But what la worse than all
this pretended Ineffectual co-operation , If the
governments shut out the people ? It Is from
that mission that we are now suffering ,
"It Is time to cpeak with freedom. At
this moment two great states are under
the government of two young men , ono wh Ily
without knowledge and experience , and the
other having only such knowledge and ox-
poHcnce , In truth , limited enough , as to
have excited astonishment and consternation ,
when an Inkling of them was given to the
world. These , so far as their sentiments are
known , uro using their power in the concert
to tight steadily against freedom.
"Why are we to have our governments
pinned to their uprons ? On the heels of this
concert , wo are pledged for two years , and
with all Its pretensions of power , It has
worsened and lius not bettered the situation.
Surely , It Is time to shake off the Incubus.
Why should not Crcto be autonomous , united
with Greece ? Yet It Is undctached In theory
from Turkey , as Bcsnla and Herzegovina.
Greece , by her bold action , has conferred a
grout service on Europa and has made It
impossible to falter with the question OB
wo have faltered with the bloodstained ques
tion of Armenia. She has eradicated It from
the mesh's of diplomacy and has placed It
on the order of the day for n definite solu
tion. I remember no case In which so small
a state has conferred so great a benefit. "
MR. IIAI.FOl'R'S IRK IS AROUSED.
Government Iieniler In ( he CommoliH
Irritated liy the Opposition.
LONDON , March IS. Mr. Ualfour , lord of
the treasury and government leader In the
House of Commons , replying today to Sir
Charles Dllke , advanced radical , said that
the notification of the blockade ot the Island
of Crete had been sent to Greece. He added
that It was Incorrect to gay that Germany
has declined to employ a land force to operate -
ate In the interior of the island. He did
not know , however , whether Germany had
dispatched any troops to Crete.
John Morley , liberal , asked If It was true ,
os stated by M. Hanotaux , French minister
for foreign affairs , In the Chamber ot Dej > -
xitles , that Greece , had been again invited
ln comply with the decision of the powers
and that In the event of her lefusal the
threat of coercion would be carried out ,
An exciting scene followed. Mr. Dalfour
firing up amlJ the great cheering from the
ministerial bench said , In substance , that
the leaders of the opposition were constantly
trying to embarrass the government by ques
tions and speeches In and out of the house.
Thereupon Sir Wlllbm Vcrnon Hareourt.
the liberal lender , reminded Sir. Half our that
the marquis of Salisbury had referred the
liouso to the speeches on the certain ques
tions made by M , Mellno and M. Hanotaux
In the French Chamber nf Deputies , and
had not given the house any Information for
themijclves. Sir William Hareourt reit
erated Mr. Morley'a question , which brought
further chenrs from the opposition bench.
Mr. Balfotir , In reply , told Sir William to
get hla friends In the Ilouto of Lords to ask
the premie , for an explanation. Continu
ing , ho snld : "If thn opposltlton wishes to
move a vote of eensuru let R name the day.
Wo nro quite ready for the debate. " ( Tre
mendous cheers from the government sup
porters. ) The Incident was then closed ,
The badgering ot Mr , Bnlfour caused much
excitement , the opposition evidently making
tbo most ot the statement of the marquis
of Salisbury the other day when he referred
to the speeches of M. Mellhe and M. llano-
taux.
taux.Mr.
Mr. Morley began by saying sarcastically ;
"As we have been referred by Lord Salis
bury to those speeches , whether , In the
words of M , Mrllno , Greece has again been
Invited to acredn to the note of the powers , "
This probably Irritated Mr. Balfour , whoso
Irritation grow as Mr. Morley , Sir Charles
Dllko and others preened him , each side
vigorously cheering. The excitement was
Intense- when Sir William Hareourt aroeo
and J.iId :
"Perhnps , before we move the vote of
censure , wo must ask why woshould bo
allowed to debate It , "
This reference to yesterday's closing of
* clause to the educational bill was received
wllh lone opposition cheers ,
"I must again ask , " continued Sir Wil
liam amid cries of "Order , " "as the only
Information which has been given the houao
nnd country Is In the speeches of Hauo-
, tnux and Mcllne. what the words 'then
Greece would bo blockaded' In M. Mcllne's
statement means. " ( Cries of "Order" and
"Norwich. " ) i
'
1 'Mr Halfoiir , who was then nt n whlto
lio.it with Irritation , answered the qucutlou
a ; slvcn out.
It U understood In the lobbies of the
Houao of Commons that Sir William liar-
court will shortly take up Mr. Baltour's
challenge and move an address to the- crown
on Cretan affairs ,
Apparently the blockade of the Island of
frrtfi does not bopln until Sunday next , but
tlu > situation Is very puzzling.
Sir William Hareourt lilivl to obtiilu lighten
on tbo subject today , bit | Mr. iiaUour re
fused tu bo drawn Into any dU'itv ! ! j
ou tha subject.
COI.OM3L VASHOS WILL PROTEST.
Onlcrpil ( o Opiioxc 1/niiilliiK lit Troop *
of the Pinvori.
ATHENS , March 18. According to persist
ent rumors circulating here Colonel Vnssos ,
the cornmardt-r of the Greek army of occu-
nation , has been ordered to oppose the landIng -
Ing of the foreign troops now on their way
to Crcto. This , however , may mean only a
formal opposition , such as a protest against
the action of the powers.
Advices fioni Arta on the Greek frontier
show the privations of the Turks there are
ro great that some of them are deserting to
the Groalt ctmps. The Turks at Prcvaeae ,
Eplrus , nre arming In consequence of a con
flict provoked by n Greek soldier belonging
to the garrison at Actlum. The Turkish
troops nro now occupying several pools on
the Servian frontier. The batteries at Arta
are being constructed under direction of and
plans rroposcd by German officers.
H Is reported that the Russians are about
to land ttoops on the coast of Macedonia
and the news that the Servian army reserves
arc being mobilized Is causing great anxiety
to the Turkish military authorities at Sa
lon lea.
UUFI.VE THE IlLOCICAUnn 7.OM2.
oTvrrM About to INIIIC it Note to Neu
tral SIlltl-M. .
ROME , March 18. A dispatch from Canca
announced that the blockade of the Island of
Crete by the fleets of the powers will begin
Sunday morning and that a notification to
this effect will be addressed to the govern
ments at Athens and Constantinople. It is
further stated that the powers will nhv ) com
municate the steps taken to the govern
ments of the neutral states. The limits of
the blockade will be between longitude 23.24
and 2C.30 cast , and latitude 25.18 and 34.25
north. The blockade will be general agalnat
deck vessels , but other ships will be allowed
to land goods , provided they arc not destined
for the Greek troops or for the Interior of
the Island. Finally , the admirals have caused
a request to be addressed to Greece to recall
Ito war ships from Cretan waters. If It
does not comply force will bo used on Sun
day morning to compel them to withdraw.
csivn NO SHN OF LEAVINO CRETE.
Colonel VIIKNOH Ai'i'iinuiluUiiK I'ro-
VlNlollH III < Il < - MoUlltnlllH.
CANEA , March 18. The admirals of the
forelgft fleets In these waters have tele
graphed to their respective ambassadors at
Constantinople , notifying them of the blockade -
ado of the Island of Crete. War ships will be
sent to tour the Inland and give tha mayors'
of thg chief ports copies of the proclamation
of autonomy and the anonunccmcnt of the
blockade.
It is understood that the admirals will com
pel the Greek warship Pences to leave Cretan
waters tomorrow. Colonel Vatsos Is gatherIng -
Ing great quantities of provisions together
at his new camp at Sphakia , bltuated In one
ot the mountainous and Inaccessible portions
of the Island. The Greek commander Is
showing no sign ot any Intention of evacuat
ing the Island , and consequently It Is be
lieved ho has received orders to remain In
spite of the opposition of the powers.
UDNIIOAT SINKS A tJKEEIt Sill I' .
Ar < - Salil ( o HIIVC IU > K" " In
the Vicinity of C i- < ( - .
CANEA , March 18. Th3 Austrian gun
boat Zebnico has fired upon and sunk near
Candia a Greek'vessel loaded with provisions
and munitions which were Intended for the
Greek forces In Crete. It appears that the
Zebnico , while watching the Greek chips , wao
fired Tipon by a party of Insurgents. To-thls
the Austrian war ships replied by sinking
the Greek craft and driving off the Insur
gents. It Is feared that when this ne\\s be
comes generally known In Athens it will
servo to greatly Irritate the populace and
may have an Influence In precipitating the
crisis which the powers are striving in every
way possible to avert.
RUSSIAN TROOPS ARC READY.
Will Soon I'IIMN ( lie I > iir < liiiiL llcH EII-
roiito for Crelr.
CONSTANTINOPLE , March IS. The offi
cials of the Russian embassy here have noti
fied the Turkish government of the fact that
a Russian transport , having on board troops
Intended to form the contingent of Rucsla
for the occupation of the Island of Crete , will
shortly pass through the Dardanelles. The
embassies of the other powers have not
raised any objections to this , although by
treaty the straits are closed to the war ships
of England , Largo numbers of Greek army
reserve men and other voluntearo are leav
ing for Athens.
Illocliiulf ( o lU'Klii Siiiiilay.
ATHENS , March IS. In the Houlo tbs !
afternoon , M. Skouz , the Greek minister of
foreign affairs , announced that the foreign
admirals had proclaimed a blockade of
Crete , to begin Sunday morning at 8 o'clock.
Under Its terms , no Greek vessel will be al
lowed to enter Cretan ports. The vessels
of other nations must obtain permission from
the admirals. _ _
INCREASE OF GERMANY'S iNAVY.
Dflinte In Uif KrlfliHdiK SlioiVM
DlnVrriitT of Opinion.
BERLIN , March 18. The debate In the
rolchstag on the naval estimates began to
day. Dr. Lleber , clerical , chairman of the
committee , during a speech explained the
coureo taken by the committee. Prince
Hohcnlohe , Imperial chancellor , declared the
necessity Germany would have for a fleet
was generally recognized , abiding that a dis
play of power was n flrbt condition for the
development of trade , and was necessary
to make sure that no one should find It an
easy task to disturb the country's develop
ment ,
"Tho growth of other fleets , " he continued ,
"Is additional ground to demand new s ilps.
The fleet does not reach modern require
ments , and the quicker wo reach our goal
the greater weight we shall be able to place
In thla country for the preserving of peace. "
The minister for foiolgn affairs , Baron
Marclmll von Blebersteln , urged the nec
essity of a strong fleet of cruisers , and In
this scneo Germany must pursue a world-
wldo policy. "Wo took part In the action of
other powers in preserving order , In main
taining the peace of Europe , but where shall
wo find additional cruleers to send ( hero If
the situation does not Improve shortly ? "
The secretary of tbo navy ealJ : "Even In
homo waters Germany needs a largo fleet
of torpedo boats , all maJo of good material ,
otherwise she can effect nothing. "
Count von Kardcroff , conservative , urged
that the demand ot the navy bo granted ,
and he said France was making for both
her navy and army big Improvements.
Hcrr Muller , centrUt , iccalled the opinion
of Prince Bismarck that Germany must rely
on her laud forces. The center party , ho
added , had voted all that was necessary ,
and a halt In the building' of ships must bo
made somewhere. As It was , a loan ot 50-
000,000 marks was necessary for the navy.
Ilerr Werner , anti-Semite , admitted that
the demands of the navy were Justified , but
ho urged a slower pace- . The anti-Semites
> vero willing to vote for the cruiser wheii the
tlmo came. ( ' I '
The dUcuuslou was then adjourned ,
InilirovoiiiiMil on Loiiilon
LONDON , March 18. After a dull opening
ou the Stock exchaiigo today the tendency
wan decided ! ) toward Improvement on a
more hopeful view ot ( ho political situation
and the report tlial the Greek troops havs
been recalled from the Island of Crete.
Ililtllr In liriiKUiiy.
MONTEVIDEO , March IS. A battle be-
iwbou the fedora ! troops and the revolution
ists took place yekli-rday near Paysandu.
I'ltvtiiril of 1,000 , were killed or wounded ,
It in not yet reported which force was vlo
RIVERS SPREAD INTO LAKES
Platte Breaks Over Its Banks and Floods
Surrounding Country.
MUCH DAMAGE IS DONE IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Mlxnourl Itcrrlvcri Inrfr Accennlonn
from < he Rnplilly MollliiK Snmv ,
Which TuriiH Mountain Stroll inn
Into RtiKlnpr Torrent * .
NORTH DEND , Neb. , March 18. ( Special. )
The Plfttte river again broke lose last
night , driving families cut ot their houses
south of the Union Pacific tracks , the water
coming up to the railroad tracks In ptacen.
Mra Duckholtz lost twenty heaiKcf hogs before
they could bo got to a place of safety. For
the past week the river has been full of
slush and Ice piled ten or twelve feet high
In places. The warm weather started a
thaw , causing the lc ° to gorge and back
water out of Its bankd at the bend of the
river. The weather today Is foggy and clow.
The river Is also reported to bo over-flowing
at several points west. The Day State cattle
ranch south of the tracks has been under
water for several days. The Union Pacific
officials have been blasting the gorge to
open a channel.
SOHUYLER March 18. ( Special. )
Three spans of thci wagon bridge across the
Platte river at tha ! point were taken out
last night by the breaking of a gorge that
formed above the bridge about ten days
ago. This will entail a loss of several hun
dred dollars to Colfax county , to which the
bridge has been a distressing burden for
upwards of twenty years. Two years ago
several spans were taken out , , which were
replaced by eoctlons with the floors Jutt
above low water mark , the floors and ban
isters of which nro removed at times of approaching
preaching danger. The spans Just taken out
will be similarly reconstructed.
FREMONT , March 18. ( Sp-clal , ) The
Platte river started to rise about 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon , and rose rapidly during
the night. Today It is reported as stationary
and very high. Near Ames and west of the
bridge it is out of its banks.
CLARKS , Neb. , March IS. ( Special. )
Tbo ice gorge above here , which has been
giving much uneasiness , went out yester
day. It melted away gradually , and no
harm was done. The river rose rapidly.
A number of hunters were out In "blinds , "
and they were somewhat frightened , but
got off the river safely.
PIERCE , Neb. , March 18. ( Special. ) The
warm weather caused the Elkhorn river
to rise rapidly yesterday. It rose five Inches
between 5 o'clock and 7:30 : this morning.
IOWA'S HIGH BRIDGE IN DANGER.
DES MOINES , March 18. ( Special Telc-
grani. ) An Ice gorge formed In the Dos
Molnes river at Fort Dodge last night , start
ing at the dam at the city park. The utmost
efforts did not avail to break IS and tho'lco
was packed In till the water had'risen six
teen feet above the gorge anl the low lands
were flooded and much damage done. At
3:30 : today the dam gave way and the gorge
went out , the water falling eight feet In an
hour. Another gorge has formed at Madrid ,
about seventy miles below Fort Dodge , anc !
Is flooding an even wider extent ot territory.
The water from the Fort Dodge gorge began
to reach Madrid tlils evening , but the piles
of ice Jkl not glvq way and the situation Is
serious , with the water 'rising- very fast-Tho
bridge of the Des Molnes & Western at High
Bridge , which la one of the most expensive
.structures In the state , and Over 100 feet
above the water at an ordinary stage , is In
serious danger. H Is a steel truss affair
built across the river at a ylaco whcro It
passes between high banks-and was one of
the most notable pieces of engineering' ' cVer
accomplished In the state , costing about
$100.000.
CHEROKEE , la. , March 18. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Llttlo Sioux river is out of its
banks a ; thla point and Is still rising. People
ple who resldo on the river bottoms are be
coming alarmed , and some of them are mov
ing to higher ground , indications are that
It may rain tonight , in which case- the flood
of 1891 may be repeateJ. There are lee
gorges at two of the wagon bridges which
cross the river here , and It Is feared one If
not 'both of them , may be .swept away ,
should the river rlso much higher. A part
of the upper structure of ono of the bridges
Is being removed tonight to let the Ico'paaj
over the bridge , In case the water rises
high enough.
EMPTYING INTO THE MISSOURI.
PIERRE , S. D. , March 18. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Bad river bioke up Izat night and
has ben pouring Its flood Into
the Missouri all day breaking up
the. Ice at the mouth of the
river. The Indications are that Cheyenne
river and the smaller creeks between here
and that stream are pouring their floods Into
the MUaourl today and a break up U Im
minent at any time. The people of Kurt
PUrro are moving from the flats to the
high ground today to bo prepared In case
of a flood. Only a few people in this city
have moved to higher ground , but many of
them are prepared to move on short no
tice. There- will bo , una jneas until the
river breaks up below here.
CANTON. S. D. , March 18. ( Special
Telegram. ) Torrents of water are rushing
down the Sioux river. Several washouts have
occurred. Settlers are moving hastily. The
great Hood of the spring of 1881 promises to
bo repeated. Warm weather Is inciting the
great banks of snow , so that all low places
are filled with water. With a continued
mcltiiiK of snow and the breaking up of the
streams a great amount of water (9 ( expected
to rush down the _ Sioux valley. The people
living on the Big Sloujr river bottoms are
already moving to higher ground , and they
all feel very -anxious over the safety of their
buildings. Water on the public highways
Is from two to twelve inches deep.
YANKTON , S. D. , March 18. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Rains throughout the state and
melting enow hav.o combined to transform
email creeks Into raging torrents. Railroad
traffic la Impeded and settlers on the low
lands are seeking safe retreats. The James
river rose five feet today. All this Immense
volume of water runs into the Missouri
flooding the leo In that stream , which yet
remains solid.
VBRMILLION , S. I ) . , March 18. ( Special. )
Reports brought In today by parties liv
ing along the Missouri river soy that the
river has risen four feet and Is still rising.
The Ice remains unbroken although free
from the shore. U was reported that a strip
a mlle long , between Meckllng and Gayvllle ,
waa clear of Ice this morning , but the report
has not been verified. People are still mov
ing from their farms onto the hill. There Is
not an empty house In this city to bo had
today. Several families would move If they
could find places to go to. Ono man pur
chased a boat to take up on his farm to bo
ready for an emergency. A man came across
the river this morning by means of a boat
which ho pushed along the Ice In front of
him. The Ice , ho reports , Is very firm and
solid and shows no signs of breaking up for
three or four da > s at least. The weather
yesterday and today has been very wanri ,
the thermometer reaching CO degrees today
at noon. Rcportd from Mitchell and points
further north thin morning , by wire , show
warm weather and snow melting fast.
U I.V Till : St'HOINfJ AVATKIIS
wllh Flv < Mr n Wimlu-il Olf a
llrlilirc nml One u DriMviieil.
RANDOLPH , Neb. , March 18. ( Special
Telegram. ) W. Hw Breckenbauer , Henry
Flavillo ot Randolph , and William Mont
gomery , Nat Raymond and Bob Pitt , the lat
ter employes on the Elkhorn , or Ilutterfleld ,
ranch , situated four miles northwest ot
Magnet , met with a terrible experience ycu-
tenlay afternoon. The party , en route In a
farm wagon to erect a house on the ranch
property , had to cross the north fork of the
Klkhorn river. They were closely following
i
two other teams , and when the btldgo was
reached they found the water' running over
thu planking. The fide rilla befnirln place ,
they drove on. When they- ere on the
bridge the frame work settled In- the water
and the wagon and horacs ctts darrled down
stream. The horses Rot. , loose and swam
ashore. The wagon boxjjwlth ; ths men In
It floated. Flavllle , being a good inVlmmcr ,
attempted to swim ns'ioro , but Sank almost
Immediately , end \\as no ) , seen oftcrwardd.
Montgomery was also a jjood swimmer , and
ho reached the west shore .and secured the
help of two men , and wlllfl ropes and timbers
succeeded In rescuing Dr4cknhnncr , Raymond
mend and Pitt , after they had been la the
water for two hours. Breckcnhaiicr way un-
ccnsclcua when taken out ? Harry Hlackmore
of Randolph drove up the eaft Bide just
nftsr the accident and rendered great ossls-
taico In the rescue.
J , B. Pnrkn , manager ot the Elkhorn ranch ,
thinks Flavllle's body may have caught In
the wire fence about a mlle down the stream
and will bo found when life water aubsldcs.
Flavillo leaves a wife , but no children.
FATAIiITIUS 01' TUB KI.OO1I.
I''lvo More I'l-npli ; JDrovrneu1 In the
Vicinity of MciuplilH.
MEMPHIS , Tenn. , M rchlS. Tonight the
great flood claims flvu more victims. Near
Marlon , Ark. , Etta Llx and her four children
were trying to make tholr 'way to Marlon
for shelter , and , while attempting- cross
n railroad trestle , the strong currents over
whelmed the party and 'all' perished. The
eldest child was a girl aped 1C and the
youneect an Infant ot 8 months' .
The river IB Kill rising at Memphis , and
the Indications are that 'It Will continue to
do oo for some time to come. The river to
night stands at 30. ! ) feet , a rI3u since mornIng -
Ing of one-tenth. The rise ID continuing at
Cairo and heavy rains prevail In all districts
which fe2d the big tlvcr , bdtlj along the upper
prtlon and the middle valley. Throughout
the entire northwestern territory , the drain
age from which swells tno volume ot water
In the upper Mkalsrlppl , tliqso rainfalls' con
tinue. The same conditions prevail In the
territory which feeds the Ohio and other
tributaries , while the heaylcut reins of all are
descending over the nlrc dy submerged Ar
kansas territory. On thp eastern elilo ot the
river , continuous rains , are the rule. At
Memphis the rainfall In the last two hours
amounted to 2.G4 Inches , while ncrcos the
ilvcr at Helena It WES 2.42 Inches. So long
a.s the heavy rains continue , -there Is small
chance of n cessation of the overflow.
At Cairo the rise continues In about the
same proportion , two-tenths of a foot being
recorded In thetwentyfour hours thla morn
ing , when the- gauge Indicated fifty feet.
This is ten feet above theidanger line , and
within two feet and a. fraction of the ex
treme high water mark reached about a week
ago. ,
At Helena , where the , rainfall' was almost
as heavy as at Memphis , being .2.42 Inches ,
the river rcso clght-tenTns of a. foot In the
twenty-four hours ending this -morning , when
the gauge indicated 46.7 feel : , which is 9.7
feet above danger lino. '
At Vlcksburg the rlvor roso' another eight-
tenths of a foot , the geugo registering 42.7
feet , which la 1.7 feet above danger line.
At GreenvIIlo the rlte'ln the' twenty-four
houts was six-tenths of a foot , 39.S feet being
registered on the gauge. This Is within
two-tenths of a foot ot tho-dAnger line.
.At Shreveport and New Orleans the river
continue to rise. t , *
The work of rcswuo and rollof. goes forward
with unabated zeal. Four-'ori fiva rescue
steamers arrived here today ; bringing several
bundled fugitivesnearly1 ; -nil ot whora arc
dcotlluto , to be cared fori by the chartty/ofj
Memphis people. ' * Tho'irellct committee has
Its hands full. As long " 5i3"tho overflow
continue- , funds will bo needed to , relieve-
the Immediate' ' pressing- . wants o'f 'the ' lloccl
Buftcrere. 'InaemuchxaBiprnctically all of the
sulMrera are residents of.'Arldinaao , the relief
committee telegraphed td'j Governor Jones ol
that iilate'n.sklng his co-operation In relieving'
the dlrc'dlatrcw of. thousands ot the people
of his stnte. The governor raplled thnt there
were 'no ' funds at his disposal. The local
relief committee hcs cent out an appeal to
the Individual citizens -of - Arkansas , Tenncs-
see and MisslEslppl. '
Tonight the Yazoo Valley railroad aban
doned lti > trains , owlnff'to tiie encroachment
of the water over the 'tracks a foxv miles ?
south ot Memphis. The railroad situation
on the Arkansas side of the river remains
unchanged and all trains are entering the
city over the Iron -Mountain tracks , which
ramaln n few Inches above- the water ,
U'ATBIl IN THIS MIfSilOURI FAI.MXG.
lee IH Moving Out Rliplilly mill -ivKIi
Lit ticTroablc. .
Measurements of the river taksn by th-e
)
bridge officials yesterday at 3:30 : and alao
at C o'clock showed that the stage of water
< vas about a foot lower * tjmn at the same
time of measuring Wednesday. The engi
neer of the pumping slattiu'at , Florence re
ported that the river whs about a foot and
a half lower last evening -"than upon the
evening preceding. Lo'cnl Weather Fore
caster Welsh stated last night that he had
received a telegram frorji Yankton reporting
that the Ice at that point was still fast and
that teams In plaoss were crossing over upon
It. At some points Just , above Yankton the
water was flowing oVcTJ'thcj .Ice to the depth
of two feet. As soon a > . the Ice begins to
break up In the higher 'reaches of the river ,
the possibility of an overflow will bo known
to a certainty , but at tbo rate the Ice Is
going out at present on the lower sections
of the Big Muddy , little , fear Is felt.
'
I.MJIA.V CRKKIC IIR1SAICH I-OOSIJ.
- 1
Klooilw III Council lUiifTM Sto\ the
Motnrx nml Railroad Triiliix.
A severe thunderstorm In Council Bluffs
at an early hour this' morning caused In
dian creek to overflow Ita' , banks In many
places and produced rorious floods. The
stream waa higher thaii H Jiad been for many
years. Broadway was flooded ! right up to
Main street and tbo motor trains bad to
stop running.
At the transfer the wateu was half a mlle
wldo and covered the .tracks ! Traffic was de
layed on all the rullrparts for several hours.
So far as reported no ecrldus damage was
done , however. _ , j |
Ilriiilley lOuti-rn-i tbcMRncc.
LOUISVILLE , March IBA special to the
Post says ; Governor' Brat lay has entered
the fight for the United 'St itca nenntorslilp.
Ills friends are actively at tvorlt , and it Is
asserted with confidence tlu tithe free t'llver '
members will combine with thu eight or ten
Bradley republicansin ' ! defe ) t the regular
republican nominee , . .ex'Cpijsrwsinan , a ,
Hunter. 'Stato Senaton Darker , who lies
heretofore been Jookpd on Aia strict caucus
man , announced In an opctrCKrd today that
he la for Governor ; ? Bradley'and that the
governor has enough KtrsuetU to win ,
CJovrriiinrnl Tiillrmuivi Alifit'iil.
NEW YOIUC , March . ISf-Jlcforo Judges
Wallace and LuCombo of tha-United States
circuit court argument Wana heard today
on the appeal from the * ( lacrec of Judge
Wheeler dismissingtbtt. ' . bill of complaint
brought by the United 'States against the
Joint Tralllc association , which comprises
a combination of forty-fiur railroads In
this country. > j ,
MnvriiK-nfN of Occiuij Vtnn ; 'lu , Mc-Ii. 18.
At notterdam Arrived Amsterdam , from
New York. \ ,
At Amsterdam 'Arrived Edam , from New
York. ' Y
At Marseilles Balled r BrKtannla , for New
York. i
At London Sailed Mohawk , for New
York. * "
At Philadelphia-gulled - Nederlaiul. for
Antwerp , " v
At Genoa Sailed Cms. forNew York.
At QueeiiKtown Sailed Urittannlu , for
New York. " f
At Hrpmerhavcnjr-Arrlvpd Aller , from
Now York via Boufhnmnton. - '
At Copanhasen Al-rlv.il Norse , from Ne.v
York , Balled Thlngvallir. for New York.
At Naples Arrived Wcrra , from New
York , via Qlbrultaf.
At CherbourgTBulled-Steamer Travo ,
for New York.
At Liverpool Arrived Majestic , from New
York. Salird-Wn'esUina , for Philadelphia ,
FIRE AND POLICE BOARD
Governor Holcomb Names the MomboM
Called For by the Now Charter.
APPOINTMENTS TO TAKE EFFECT AT ONCE
W. C. Ilttllnril , Ire IIiTilintiii , Dr. I'en-
hnilj- nil JiiilRc ( JrcKiiry Arc
OluiHCii to Fill the
I'linlttunn.
I I |
LINCOLN , March IS. ( Special Telegram. )
Governor Holcomb this evening at 8
o'clock announced the names of the
now Board ot Plro and Police
Commissioners for the city of Omaha. The
democrats secured two members of the
board In the persons ot W , C. Dullard am :
Lee Hcrdmnn. The populists nro represented
by Dr. J. H. Pcnbody and the republicans
by Judge Gregory. Dullard draws the long
appointment for four years ; Gregory three
yoaro , Peabody two years , and Hcrdmnn ono
year. The appointments take effect at once.
W. C. Dullard Is engaged In the lumber
busfhfss In this city. Ho was a candidate
for the legislature on the democratic ticket
two years ago , and was a candidate for the
city council on the citizens' ticket In the
fall of 1895.
Leo Hcrdman Is a promising young attor
ney , and has been secretary of the demo
cratic state committee for several years.
Dr. Peabody la an old and honored resident
of the city. Ho wai\ \ reared In the family ol
LswU Cces. Ho wao a medical director antl
arny surgeon throughout the late war. In
the full of 1S95 he was the populist candidate
for mayor.
D. D. Gregory Is an attorney and came
hero from Iowa whore he had previously
served as a Judge. Ho Is president and
ono of the organizers of the republican bi
metallic league In this city.
EXPECT iicn * "FROM CHICAGO.
ExixiHltlfMi I'roiuoterH Crcally Kn-
coiirnvri'il li.v Their YIxl ( .
CHICAGO , March 18. ( Special Telegram. )
The committee sent to Chicago In the In
terest of the ways and means department
of the TransmlsalEdlppl Exposition , has rc-
celvjd a very cordial reception at the hands
of Mr. Cable , president , and Mr. Truesdale ,
general manager , of the Great Hock Island
route , and were assured that the Rock Is
land would undoubtedly do the proper thing
at the directors' meeting to bo held very
Eoon.
Eoon.Mr. . noswell Miller , president of the Chicago
cage , Milwaukee & St. Paul railway. Is
In California , but Is expected home soon ,
Mr. Earllng , the general manager of the
system , could not have treated any one more
heartily than ho did the committee. He
takes an appreciative Interest In the ex
position and the members feel that he will
explain the scope to the directors at an
early mostlng- and that the Milwaukee will
bo In the front rank.
Mr. Welling , vice president of the Illinois
Central , was glad to get expcsltlon facts ,
, aud promised to acquaint the president , *
.Mr , Hamilton Fish , on his return with our
request.
Mr. C. H. MeGormlck , president of the
great harvester plant-was at hU office aria
ac7orded the committee a full bearing of .Us
wants' la the way of a subscription as to
atocV. Mr.McCormlk realizes that 20.00D.OOO
of oeoplo Hvo west of the Mississippi river
"and7 that five times that number could be
addol without crowding any one , and that
the demand for harvesters would be In
creased with new settlers. Omaha will hear
from the McCormlclc Harvester comyany soon.
When the committee called on the William
Dserlng Harvester and Twine Binder com
pany the visitors were met by Mr. James H.
Deerlng , general manager of a business ao
vast that It makes one's head swim to hear
the mere outlines reviewed. They were
shown 'through the works and Informed that
the record now stands at a shipment of
ninety cars In one day. 'Mr. Dcerlng Is allvo
to the advertising the west would get
through the exposition , anJ will present the
cass to the president , his father , when he
returns from Florida.
Mr. Vcder of Swift and Company know
inoro about the exposition than many people
nearer ham1 } . In him the exposition has a.
warm friend.
Mr. Swift Is In California , as Is also Mr.
M. Cudahy. Mr. Lyman , general manager
ot the -G. H. Hammond company , will be In
Omaha very soon and taiio the matter up
with 'Mr. Noyes and decide what they will
do. Mr. Vllcs , president of the Omaha PackIng -
Ing company , has had his eyes on the progress
made and shows a marked Interest In the
success of the exposition and will soon be
hcarj from.
The business men of Chicago , whom the
committee his met , commend the pluck
shown by the people of the tranemlsslsslppi
country In undertaking such a gigantic affair
in the fact ) of these times and promise all
the aid they can glvo.
FOUR PEOPLE FATALLY SCALI1BD.
Colllilu III ( lieItullronil
YnrilN lit Denver.
DENVER , March IS. Patrick Casey and
Hugh McBrlde. aged 15 and 13 years re
spectively , were scalded to death this mornIng -
Ing In a wreck caused by a collision of
engines on the Union Pacific , Denver & Gulf
railroad In this city. Ed J. Hayes , aged 3G ,
was so badly burned that ho died ( n a few
hours. John W. Derndt , aged 40 , was
severely Injured , The four were employed In
factories and were riding to the city on an
engine tender -when the collision occurred ,
DID IT AT HUH MOTHER'S 1IIUDI.\G.
Child of Toil Mimic mi Illi-Kltliiiilfo
Unity for Five Dollarx.
SEDALIA , Mo. , March 18. Mary Arnold ,
coloiod , ard ) her 10-year-old daughtr ,
Geneva , have been arrested , charged with
murdering an Illegitimate son of Mrs.
Arnold , aged 1 year. According to the chlld'u
story , the mother left homo yesterday morn
ing , promising to glvo her $5 $ If she would
kill the baby before the mother's return.
The girl has confessed that she beat and
kicked the baby to death.
Cnr LOIIVP tinTruck. .
MITCHELL , S , I ) , , March 18. ( Special
Telegram. ) Nine cars loaded with merchan
dise of a Milwaukee freight train left tha
track last night three miles cast of this
city , The wreck was caused by the spreadIng -
Ing of the rails. Nobody wag. Injured. The
cars were damaged to eomo extent. The
wreckage waa cleared away BO that trains
were running on time at noon.
Ailjonrnu Court fur Ten Iluyx ,
CANTON , S. D. , March 18 , ( Special. )
Circuit court has been adjourned by Judge
J. W. Jones until March 29 , at which time
ho will reconvene court for a continuous
session until all business Is finished ,
IlfvlvliiK1 iv SeiiHiitloiml SuK.
AKRON , O. , Mnrch 18. Samuel J. Itlchlo
today brought suit against Judge Steven
son Uurko of Cleveland and the executors
of tho'Wllla of Henry U. Puyne nml Thomas
W. Cornell for fCuu.OUO damages , claiming
utock In Canadian Iron una copper mines ho
Save them us collateral for lounu was depredated -
predated In value by a conspiracy of the
defendant ! ) ,
lit HlH \ MV Illlllle.
PHINCBTON , N , J. . March 18. Kx-Prosl-
dent Cleveland arrived hero today. He was
tnut at the depot by his private carriage ,
which took him Immediately to Ills new
home. Theru wan no demonstration ° n the
part of the students , an hla arrival
unexpected.
.TACICSO.V AM ) WALI.1MJ CONFESS.
Mnkp 'I'lli-1r lnM Dcsiicrntp KITort in
Kxeiinc I IKOlliltrt. .
[ NKrXMIT , Ky. , March 18. As n last
to resort to extort a. respite from
r Bradley or a commutation of sen-
'of himself and Alonzo M , Walling
[ Jackson has made Another eo-callci
ton mid Walling has signed It. Upon
[ rrest one year and six weeks ago each
cd that the other committed the mur-
ch has been In the confession bus
t-cry frequently ever since. These
i InJlvldual confessions signed by their
Ivo authors were vague and evasive
for the first time , comes n confcs-
prepared by Scott Jack-
In the Alexandria Jail and
signed also by Walling , to bo sent to Gov
ernor Bradley. .Tho confession Is now In his
hands. H Is voluminous , somewhat evasive
and not a llttlo foggy. It Justifies the gen
eral exclamation , "Who will bellevo It , "
which was heard everywhere on the streets
today when the announcement was made
that n confession had been obtained. It
was secured for a big money consideration ,
the proceeds to go to the mothers of the
condemned men.
Its distinguishing characteristic Is that It
contradicts In almost every particular the
theory of defcnw In the long trials of each
of these men. During the trial witnesses
were brought from Ilellevuo , Ky. , a village
Ji-at atvove Newport , to prove that Jackson ,
ailing and Pearl Bryan wore seen In thai
village about noon on Thursday before the
murder. The defence attacked the veracity
of John Foster , one ot the witnesses , and
tried to fhow that Druggist Dortmcycr , n
second wmioKi , had told contradictory stories
about seeing the murderers and their victim.
Now , In his confcculon , the scene ot the
Immediate preliminaries of the murder Is
transfei red to Uellevuo , Ky. , on Wednesday
and Thursday nights , January 29 and 30 ,
1S9G.
1S9G.Dr.
Dr. Wagner of Bcllcvuc , Ky.-ls Involved
In the munUf by the confession. At the
time of the trial there
was n trace ot a
rumor that Dr. Wagner might have had
seine complicity In the affair. This was ef
fectually silenced by evidence Indicating that
Dr. Wagner was absent during the week of
the Pearl Bryan murder. Since that time
ho has been an Inmate of a lunatic asylum.
Mrs. Wagner persists that her husband was
absent during that week , nml that , further
more , she never saw Jackson or Walling or
Pearl Bryan , qnd In this her daughters1 Join
her. This confession that preparations for
the murder were made In Bcllevue depends
for corroboratlon on the testimony of John
roster , Druggist Dortmeycr and n woman
who naw the parties from a distance , all
of which was fiercely resisted by the de
fense In the trial.
Should this attempt to Implicate Dr. Wag
ner succeed In moving the governor , on In
dictment by a grand Jury would bo expected
to follow , and n trial of Dr. Wagner , in
which Jaikson and Wnlllng would be the
only -witnesses. By many this Is regarded
as the motive of the whole thing. It took
Scott Jackson the whole of ono afternoon and
ono night to write It. To any one who has
read carefully Governor Bradloy's statement
ot his reasons for refusing respite or com
mutation of sentence It will be at once ap
parent that one purpose of this confession Is
to glvo him a possible ground for favorable
action that was lacking In former applica
tions.
Meantime advices from Newport arc that
the scaffold and ropes for the hanging ore in
readiness. News from Alexandria , where
the prisoners are confined , Is the announce
ment that the new confession has caused
.great excitement In Campbell and adjacent
counties 'in Kentucky' ; that it has brought
psopla from the country to the town In no
genial humor and that while the prisoners
would bb In 'no dang'fcr from the citizens of
Alexandria , yet there Is. no knowing what
violent result might .follow a com
mutation of the esntenccs of Jackson
and Walling unlera the grounds for it should
be better than any one believes It Is possi
ble for them to furnish. Fred Bryan and
ether relatives of ths murdered girl will
be in the city tomorrow. The prisonera will
ho removed to the Newport Jail tomorrow
and by noon a company of mllltla will bo on
hand to guard Newport Jail.
It is not believed here at midnight that
Governor Bradley will Interfere.
The confession of Scott Jackson
and Alonzo Walling was tonight pre
sented to Governor Bradley by Special -
cial Messengers Wade , Ellis and Alli
son' . The confession says Dr. Wagner ad
ministered medicine In attempting to per
form an abortion , under which Pearl Bryan
dld , and that Scott Jackson held her across
his lap while Wagner cut her head off , after
which Dr. Wagner wrapped the head In a
cloak and took it home. Afterwards hs
became Insane. They do not know , they say ,
where the head was taken ,
TIIE.1I.1IEL. GETS TWENTY YEARS.
Full Pfimltjr of Ihe I.aiv for the
Sliiyer of I'roil Stnhler.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. . March 18. ( Special. )
In the Laramle county district court
Judge Knight Imposed the full penalty of
the law in his sentence of Louis S. Trcmmel ,
convicted of manslaughter for killing his
fellow workman , Fred Stabler. Mr. Stoll ,
Trommel's counsel , asked that the court be
lenient with his client , saying that Stabler
was of a vicious disposition , that a combi
nation existed among Union Pacific em
ployes to prevent a stranger from getting
or holding a position on the road , and that
It was while persecuting Tremmel that
Stabler lost his life. He further stated that
Tremmel had offered to plead guilty of
murder In the second degree to Mr. Dalrcl ,
the former prosecuting attorney and of man
slaughter to Mr , Breckons , the present at
torney. In the absence of Mr. Breckons ,
Judge Clark appeared for the prosecution.
Ho stated that the defer.so In the case
had Got up a plea of fcelf defense
which , If true , would have rendered a verdict
of acquittal justifiable. No counsel , lis said ,
would , If ho knew his client had a clear
case of nelt defense , advise his client to
plead guilty to cither murder In the second
degree or manslaughter. He insisted that
tbo defense act up by Tremmel bqd been by
suborning witnesses and that the protection
duo by the law to society demanded I hat a
uevero sentence bo Inflicted by the court.
Judge Knight seemed to take this view of
the matter. In sentencing Tremmel hu salil
that If a verdict of murder In the first dogreD
had been rendered ho would have felt Justi
fied In Inflicting sentence of death , and ho
felt satisfied that the defendant could not
have set the verdict aside. If a verdict ot
second degree had been rendered he would
probably have given him the extreme
penalty , which Is life Imprisonment. Ho
sentenced the defendant to the full penally
of the law under the verdict , which Is twenty
years' Imprisonment ,
Arrenfeil for Killing Cat Mo ,
CASPER , Wyo. , March 18 , ( Special Tele
gram. ) William Kcnnlson , a ranchman liv
ing about forty miles west ot here , mid , hla
brother , Henry Kcnnlson , Just from Ne
braska , were arrested hero yesterday for
killing cattle belonging to the Swan Land
and Cattle company. They both have large
'urnlllcs and are poor men , They killed the
jecf for sale.
Central 'Wyomliiir 'Wool tirotverx ,
OASPRR , Wyo. , March 18. ( Special Tclo-
grnin. ) Alwut 100 wool growers attended the
Central Wyoming Growers' convention last
evening. Nothing of importance was done.
Several addressee were delivered. The price
'or shearing will bo 7 cents per head and
ihearers board themselves. Another weei
ng will bo held In the near future.
AliL'rilt't'ii I.hie In Oiifiiril.
MITCHELL , S. D. , March 18. ( Special
Telegram. ) The Milwaukee- blockade be-
.ween Mitchell and Aberdeen was
raised last night , after being closed
ono week , a freight and passen
ger train both coming through. Im-
nense quantities of mall , oxpres * and
'relght ' have been held here waiting for
.ho line to open.
BEYOND THE COURTS
Legislature Will Tnko Hold of the Recount
Proposition ,
SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO INTERFERE
Takes Judicial Oogninnco of the Action
Wednesday Evening.
HOLCOMB POINTS OUT A PEACEFUL WAY
Suggests that Immediate Legislation B ?
Had on the Topio.
GOVERNOR SENDS IN A SPECIAL MESSAGE
the Fact * nil it CrttlcUv * thy
AUciuitt to Prevent u Caiivaxii
of the Vote by Means of
Injunction.
LINCOLN , March IS. ( Special. ) Contrary -
trary to the expressed bopo of many rcchleaa
InJlvlduals In the Capital City , there have
been no spectacular developments In the con
troversy over the recount of the constitu
tional amendment ballots. The ballots have
remained In the flro proof vault In the offlco
of the secretary of state. The doors of the
room in which the vault Is located are locked
and the scrgeant-at-arms of the house or ono
of bis deputies Is constantly on guard to
waul off an anticipated attack. The populist
members of the recount commission nre as
sorting with considerable earnestness that
they arc still In possession of the ballots.
The republican members ausert that the bal
lots have been taken from them. The Joint
legislative committee appointed yesterday re
ported to the two branches of the legislature
that the ballots had been taken Into the pos-
scuilon of the house commission. The situa
tion somewhat resembled a children's game
which might bo called "ballots , ballots , who's
got the ballots ? " until this afternoon tbo
supreme court practically settled the contro
versy by taking Judicial cognizance of the
fact that the legislature had taken the bal
lots Into its possession.
Attorney General Smyth this morning ap
peared before the supreme court and asked
leave to file Information for a writ of manda
mus to compel the recount commission to
pioceed with the wotk of counting the
ballots cast for the constitutional amend
ment. The court held the matter under ad-
vlecmcnt until 2 o'clock this afternoon ,
when ths attorney general again appeared.
Speaking for the court Chief Justice Post In
formed the attorney general that after duo
t'ellbcration the application for leave to
fllo information for a writ of mandamus
would bo denied. The supreme court , the
chief Justice continued , took judicial cog
nizance of the acts of the legislature , and
had been advised that the ballots in question
were no longer in the possession of the com
mission. Therefore a writ of mandamus
could not lie.
Attorney General Smyth then said thnt ho
Was not authorized to speak for the legisla
ture , but he asked the court U a writ of
mandamus wo'uld He , providing the legUIa-
'turo ' returned the 'ballots to the commis
sion.
sion.Tho
The chief Justice replied that the court
could not agree to issue any writ In any case.
where It must look to the legislature to
perform some act In the future which IB
necessary to make the writ effective.
The attorney general then esked for an
order from the court to protect the ballots
now in the possession of the legislature and
to prevent any one from removing them
from the state house. This was also depled.
GOVERNOR IIOLCOMB'S MESSAGE.
The following la the text of the message *
on the subject sent to the legislature by
Governor Holcomb this forenoon :
To the legislature : Recent events , of
such an unusual character. Brewing out ot
the act of the present loglHlature providing
for a recount ot the ballots ciist at the last
funeral election relative to the amendment
to the constitution providing for nn Increase -
crease in the number of supreme court
Judges , seem to require from me u communi
cation respecting this subject.
It wan obvious to nil who hud elvcn the
subject consideration that the vote on the
coiiBtltiitloiml amendment submitted to the
people at the hint election , H returned and
canvassed , in the light or tm > construction
given by the supreme court to the cynHtl-
tuUonnl provision reKtilntlnu amendments ,
as to the number of votes necessary to
adopt an'amendment to the fundamental
law , required that there should bea full
ascertainment of the truth touchlnB tha
volco of the. i > oplc upon tin-so Important
qUCHlloilH.
Immediately following the action taken
by the legislature to determineby u re-
canvass the number of voten nutually cast
for and ng nlnst tlic.su Huvernl amendments ,
and tha number of voles t-uht.for members
of the leRlHlature , a determined opposition
arose from certain quarters to any action
looking toward nn Inqulty Into tha vote on.st
on these amendments. When , by the action
of the leglHluture , provisions were made for
u rccniivnss of the vote of only the ono
amendment , and that by a commission of
Hlx resident freeholders , to be appointed by
the governor from tbrco political parties ,
not more than two of whom Hhoulil be se
lected fiom any onu party , this clement of
opposition HCized the opportunity of ob-
atnietlMh- further proceedings under the act ,
which had In all roHpects been pasnnd and
becumo a law nlth all the sanctity of any
law upon me Htntiito hook , by a resort to
tbo courtH for the iwrposo of dpfe-illng tbo
object * sought to bo accomplished by the
meuBure.
No Hooner had the bill become n law than
application wan made In two different
courlH and before two different judges to
provcnt lurthiT action by restraining the
Mending of thu ballots to thu secretary of
Htatn , as required by thu terms of the act.
These two efTortn elided In defeat to HIOHO
who tliiiB FoiiKht to nullify the law and
defeat the will of the people as expressed
by their duly-elected reprt'sentatlvcB. The
ballots , poll books and other Information
mentioned In the net were by thu several
county clerltH transferred to the custody of
thu secretary of atutf , aw therein provided ,
where they have Hlnco remained ,
I1LOOKAIJH FINALLY KFFHCTIVB ,
A third effort , however , wan made to in
terfere with the work of the cumrulHHlon
ami prevent a recanvasH of the volts , and
this tlmo wlfii. more aopurent puuucss , Uy
an action brought In thu name nf tin * people
ple of the atutf , yet for the purpose of pro.
ventlnK an expression of their will. It Is
fought to pri-vfnt any further Inquiry Into
the subject , Thu action brought In the. luut
Instance involves no private Interests or
prlvuto rlKlitH , but nffcctu only I'ho peopla
of the entire elate. Notwithstanding the
ii'fusil : of tlin county attorney , nn ofllcer
rcprffentlnK the state , to proseculn such an
action , he WIIH directed by nn order of tha
court , compelling him against hlx concep
tion of public duty to Institute proceedings
In tbo nutiiro of quo warrnnto , ostensibly
for the purpose of trylu thu right of tha
commissioners IliuB appointed to oxerclna
the duties Imposed upon them by law , but
In nffcct by thu use. of the writ of Injunction
irohllilllnb' the further counting' of the votes
us provided for In the act referred to.
Viewing the matter as ono of ( 'ravu public )
mportunce , and ono In which Hie noimtltu-
lonal rlKlits of the citizens of the stuto to
invo their voices heard and their wlshcu.
made known In all elective questions sub
mitted to them. I formally requested thu
attorney gfiUTal to appear In this case on
jchalf of thu state. In order that the law
mlfrht properly bo enforced and justlco
fairly administered. This authorization was
under a plain provision of the statute , the
right of which had never before been called
u finerIon ! and which bud been asserted ,
ly both the executive and former leelsla-
uies In different instances and upon all
iropor occasions. The request of the exccu-
Ivo to have the attorney ifcnerul appear In
hU cane , Involyint ; us It did great publla
nten-sts , was by the court dlhregaidcU and
i Is rUht to appear on bcnulf or the state
denied to him. Yet at ( ho sumo tlmo the
cane nfcina to hnve bc-en liistlwiteil and wa
lieliiK comUirtu ) by private attorneys rep
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