THE OMAHA : IDAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. , MONDAY MOI TIl G , APRIL 5 , 1897. SINGLE COPY P1VE CENTS.
WAY OUT OF THE DIFFICULTY
Plan Ktjggested by Which Qrccco and the
Powers May Bo Satisfied.
FIRST STEP IS TURKISH WITHDRAWAL
Then VnNMiiM Return * lo Athcnn nml
Greece In Bntrnwtctl with it Miut-
iltitc 1 Occupy Inland In
Sultan' * Name.
LONDON , April 4. The Times will tomor
row publish the following dispatch from Ita
Athena corrcapondont : "Tlic crux of tlio
eltuatlon Is Uic presence of Colonel Vafleoa
and his army In Crete. The powers Insist on
withdrawal , but neither King George nor
the government cares to comply. It Is be
lieved , however , that the difficulty may bo
surmounted Inho following way : The first
etcp would be the withdrawal of the Turkish
forces from Crete , Thl/ would not only re
move the suspicions of the Cretans , but
would nuke It possible for Colonel Vassoa
and the army to return from Crete with a
certain amount of prestige. The prior re
tirement of the Turkish army would bo more
offensive of the sultan's amour propra than
the olmultaneous withdrawal of both armies ,
Inasmuch as ho has Intrusted Crete to the
powers , and the arrangement to bo reached
would bo one concerning him and them ex
clusively.
"Tho order for the recall of the Greek
army from the frontier would Immediately
follow. Greece having thus abandoned her
ctmtumaclomi attitude , the powers might cn-
trut-t her with a mandate to occupy Crcto
In the name of the sultan , OH when Austria
received a mandate from Europe to occupy
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
"Thus legally cmpowcreJ , Greece could
send nn army' under a commander to Crete
to occupy the Interior of the Island , wlillo
the International occupation of the ports
might continue until these measures had
been taken for the reparation , or pcealbly
the partial emigration , ot the .Mohammedan .
refugees. Eventually the Greek occupancy
would become general , the powers In the
meantime having agreed upon a new consti
tution , with such guaranties as might bo
demanded by Europe for the protection of
the Mohammedan minority , which would be
readily accorded by Greece. "
RUSSIA LAYS IIIAMU ON GREECE.
Snj-M She IM ItiiHhliiK HeedleNMly Into
DlNiiHlroiiH War.
ST. PETERSnUHG , April 4. JTho Journal
do St. Petersburg , a seml-oniclal organ , eays :
"Tho aggressive and provocative attitude
that Greece maintains with such deplorabln
obstinacy compels the powera to blockade
the gulf of Athens. Greece , by keeping
Colonel Va'ssos In Crete , Is exposing Cretans
to all the disadvantages of a blockade there.
She frustrates the restoration of peace ; the
prevents the powers from learning the real
wUhcs of the Inhabitants of Crete , which can
only be oacertalnol by the powers after the
removal of the Influence of an Interested
pressure. The reports of the consuls in
Crete and of the admirals of the Interna
tional fleets show the utter Impossibility at
the present moment of communicating di
rectly with the Cretans , who are subjected
to the overwhelming Influence of the Greek
detachment In the island' ' and kept back In
placea Inaccessible to European negotiations.
"Colonel Vaasos has practically declared
war against the powers. Moreover , certain
extravagant and habitual fomcntcrs of dis
orders hysterically advocate a declaration ot
war by Greece against Turkey on April 6 ,
or on the duto when a blockade ot Greece
commences.
'
"We refuse to believe that any euch ex
traordinary act of folly will be committed ,
but in thn event of It happening , Greece will
certainly have to endure the most ecrloua
consequences. If Grceco wishes war at any
price , she can count on the support of no
one , whatever the remit may be of a con
flict so wantonly provoked. The powera will
never consent to the aggressors deriving the
slightest advantage from victory In such a
ntrugglc.
"After the powers have exhausted all pos
sible means at their disposal to spare Greece
the sufferings she has drawn upon hereclf ,
they arc not bound .to disturb themselves
further. Their coirpleto agreement Is the
fctiresjt guaranty of the final victory of order ,
right and fairness , ( and1 tno best pledge for
the maintenance of the general peace of
Europe. , even In the event of partial dis
turbances , created by Oiccce , which the
powers will know how to localize and If nec
essary to euppieFS. "
WARAING TO TURKEY. AND Gannon.
1'oivern Will UrKi- Them to Avoid u
IMxtnrliaiifc of the Pence.
LONDON , April S. The Times publishes
a dispatch from Vienna which Bays : "At
least one power will not agree to a direct
understanding between Turkey and Crete ,
though It may bo confidently stated that the
powers would regard It as on acceptable
Issue out of the present embroiled situation.
llbtli the Porte and Greece will receive one
more warning against u disturbance of the
peace. This warning may bo followed by a
notification that in the event of hostilities
the aggressor will not be allowed to reap
the advantage of eventual victory. In the
case ot the Turks this might seem almost
superfluous , as In any circumstances they
can gain nothing by war , but It might serve
to cheek the bellicose enthusiasm of tba
Greeks , The eniebtlon of appointing a gov
ernor of the Island has been referred to the
ambassadoiH at Constantinople. The sug
gestion that he could be ( he Italian admiral
has been abandoned. The next move Is
likely to bo a proclamation by the admirals
to the Cretans , Intimating that the only
obstacle to pacification Is the presence of
Colonel VasBOB and the Greek troops. It
will bo made clear to them that their present
misfortunes aio chiefly due to armed Inter
vention of Greece. It In evidently hoped that
If the Cretans can only be convinced of these
facts half the task ot the powers will bo
accomplished , "
UI2AI ) AND DVINC AT CA.MIA.
Colonel nrenfell 'Well Received hy
thp lUHiirKcnlN nt Cnnilln.
LONDON. April 4. A dleputnh to the
Standard from Canea will say tomorrow ;
"All Saturday night Canea resounded with
the lamentations of Moslem women. Nine
teen bodies were burled during the day ,
Today ( Sunday ) forty who were among the
wounded have succumbed. The Christian
dead had their noscu nnd ears clipped by the
Moslems ,
"Colonel Grenfell has had an Interview
with the Insurgent chiefs In the vicinity of
Candla. Ho was extremely well received
and left amid cheers for Kuropo and auton *
omy. Fighting continues dally In the out
skirts ot Candla.
"Yesterday the Greeks attempted to land
a force on the south of the Island , but were
prevented. "
1MIOTI5ST AU.MVST IIAHSAV 1'ASIIA ,
Object to Mix Amiolutuirnl nn
( > ovrnior of ToUnt.
CONSTANTINOPLE , April 4. The ambas
sadors yesterday made strong representa
tions to tbo Turklnh government against ( bo
appointment as governor of Tokat of Hatain
Pasha , who was governor of Jcddah ut the
time tlio Bedouins attacked the consuls.
They pointed out that Hakkl Pasha , com
mander at Tokat , had not yet been dismissed
nor put on tilal. ai had been agreed by tbe
porte. They also pointed out that there
were serious foam of massacres at Hadjln ,
one of the place * ( hut had escaped In for
mer outbreaks. They reminded tha govern
ment that the governor of Hadjln bad on
one occasion threatened to burn tbe town
nd that Mr. Terrell ; ( lie United Statea mlu.-
Ister , then told the porte that the Ameri
can government would require the governor's
head If the American missionaries , three
women , were molested , Mr. Terrell has
again called upon the porto to * , provide a
military guard for tbe residence of the
women In question , and thl < fact wan men
tioned In the Joint representations made yes
terday.
MOSLEM VICTORY AT AKROT1RI.
Tnrklxli Klatr Still FIleM Where It Wan
Planlril Saturday.
LONDON , April 4. The Canea correspond
ent ot the Dally News , describing last Satur
day's fight , says : "The Moslems advanced
to within 200 yards of the Christians at
Akrotlrl and began to parley with the lead
ers. Then suddenly , along both the Mos
lem and Christian lines , a simultaneous din-
charge occurred. The range was very short
and the rattle of the musketry developed
Intn n regular roar. At first the Insurgents
had the advantage , driving the Moslem Ir-
legulars down the hill , but the latter ral
lied , and , nftcr a fierce charge , drove the
Christians backward from their most ad
vanced points , where they planted a Turkish
flag , which Is still floating. The fighting
was stopped by a heavy rainfall. When the
Moslems returned to Canea the order had
been given to disarm them. At first they
resisted , but soon those who were disarmed
warned their comrades outside , to that many
of them hid their arms. Seven hundred rifles
still remain to be collected. The disarming
of the Moslem Irregulars ought to have been
done long ago , for the Moslems were begin
ning to think that Europe had ssnt the
European force simply to support them
against the Christians. The only regret
table thing Is that the men-of-war did not
shell the Moslems when they attacked the
Christians , Just as they have been shelling
the Insurgents. "
ISI.OCKADI3 IS CLOSELY ENFORCEI1.
Six OlirlHtlniiH Killed on Saturday mill
Their ItoillcN Mutilated.
LONDON , April 5. The correspondent of
the Times at Canea says : "Six Christians
were killed and eleven wounded on Saturday.
The bodies of the dead were savagely mu
tilated by Mussulmans. The garrison of
Canea was under arms all night long , and
the town was strictly patroled because of
fears ot Incendiaries. The blockade of the
Island continues to be enforced closely. Al
ready complaints arc coming In that signs
are not wanting ot a loss of hope by the
Insurgents In some sections. In thcso dis
tricts the speedy end of the present unset
tled disastrous situation would be balled
with rejoicing. A majority ot the Chris
tians wish for annexation. They attribute ;
the cause of the prrsent struggle to the
Porte , and therefore desire to sever all con
nection with the sultan , but In the minds
of many whoso Judgment can be r llcd upon ,
autonomy under International guaranty Is
the best form of government the powers
can confer upon the Islanders. "
EXPECT A III.OCICADE OF PIRAEI'S.
AthciiN IN Now rroiinrlnis for MJIHH
McctliiKH on TucMilay.
ATHENS , April 4. Nothing positive la
known here , but the blockade of the Piraeus
Is considered Imminent. The press teems
with Indignant protests against the refer
ence to autonomy made by M. Hanotaux
yesterday In the Chamber of Deputies. A
great meeting Is being organized for Tuebday
next , the anniversary of the commencement
ot the war of Independence of 1821 , to pro
test against the action of the powers and to
pledge support to the Greek government.
LONDON , April G. According to the
Athens correspondent of the Dally News the
conviction Is Increasing there , as the na
tional fete day draws near , that nothing of
Impirtance will occur. The decorations and
Illuminations ot all the public buildings and
ot many private residences have been ar
ranged for. In consequence ot a diminution
of the prison guards. In order to send the
men to the frontier , a hundred convicts have
escaped from the prison at Challir. Most of
them are murderers or long service crim
inals.
THE IIASIII 11A7.OI1KS.
TPOOIIH Have Sunic Trouble
* lit EffeetliiK Their Object.
CANEA , April 4. The actual work ot dl -
armlng the Bash ! Bazouks began early this
morning and1 had continued through the day.
At the village of Kallenl they refused to
deliver up their aims and demanded nn or
der from the governor of the taland and
the personal presence of Edhem Pasha. The
foreign troopa then cordoned the village , an'l '
the Austrian colonel , who waa In command ,
ordered that search for arms should be
gin , when Edhom Pasha arrived. Then the
cordon closed round the Barhl Bazouks , who
yielded quietly. In eplte of the orders of
the admirals , the Turkish authorities re
fused to release three Greeks , who were cap
tured at Akrotlrl.
POSTPONE HLOUICAIJE OF ATHENS.
Frniiee Apparently HUH Withdrawn
fruin the AKreeiiiciit.
LONDON , April 5. The Daily Chronicle
today prints the following from Its Athens
correspondent : At 11 o'clock this evening
( Sunday ) word reaches hero that a hitch has
occurred. France had agreed to the blockade
of the Quit of Athens. The admirals were
discussing the details today and suddenly
the whole matter Is adjourned for tcveral
daja , whllo AI. Hanotaux produces his mjs-
turlous plan. The French foreign minister
has assured King George that there Is no
Immediate prospect of a blockade , and he
has begged him not to take action. Nobody
hero has the slightest notion of what the
hitch Is.
DENMARK WILL STAND IIV tiREECE.
Royal Family HrnolvcN lo Uphold the.
1'roneiit DynaHly.
LONDON , April 4. The Dally Mall's Co
penhagen correspondent will say tomorrow :
"Tho consultations between the members of
tbe Danish royal family have ic'Eulted In a
resolution to uphold tbo present dynasty In
Greece. The dowager czarina will remain
hero until the cud of the month. A special
cipher telegraphic service has been estab
lished between Copenhagen and St. Peters
burg. It Is believed that tbe dowager
czarina has succeeded In Inducing the czar
to support King George as far us Is con
sonant with the Interests of Russia.
OANEA IS liUARDED IIV. . TROOPS.
Proclamation that All Who RcfiiHu to
Siirrciidrr Arni Will lie Shot.
, CANEA , April 4. The European troops
are tonight guarding the gates of the town.
The Arab quarter Is alto surrounded by
European pickets. A proclamation has been
issued announcing that all who refuse to
yield up their arms will be tihot. In re
sponse to this only 100 have as yet sur
rendered their arms. The Insurgents have
succeeded In exploding heavy dynamite
cartridges upon the walk ot tbe fort at KIs-
almo.
_
It Ii < ! en oral Van * ON Now ,
LONDON , April 5 , The Dally Mall will
publish tomorrow a dispatch from Rome
Da > lng that private telegrams received there
confirm the report that Colonel Vasaoa has
been promoted by King George io the rank
ot general.
The correspondent of the Dally Mall at
I.arlssa says It ls the general belief there
that It no advance U made by Ike Greek.
troops on Elassoua by Tuesday next , the
whole affair will end In it firzle.
SchiMiiu of Autonomy.
CONSTANTINOPLE , April 4. The am-
buMidorc ot the powere telegraphed to.lay to
their rc prctlro governments the outltneu of
tbe tclicmo of Cretan autonomy , upon which
they have agreed. The tenor nl their pro
posals has inu ( ar b cn kept a ulrlct nflU
clal eecrit ,
CUBA'S WRONGS LAID BARE
President Oisnows Sends an Opan Letter to
President KcKinley ,
ASKS CONSIDERATION F03 HIS PEOPLE
Clnliiin Hint the Ciiliun Hciinhllc in
Fnlrly ICHlitbllKlieil nn < l HUM Con
trol of n IJITKC Pnrt of
I the iHlnml ,
( Copjrlfiht , 1S97 , by Prc B Publlthlnir Company. )
EXECUTIVE HEADQUARTERS , Republic
of Cuba , Cubllns Mountains , State of Cama-
guey , March 22 , 1S97. ( Special Correspond
ence. ) This has been fcr nearly eighteen
months the capital of the republic of Cuba.
There are storehouses , a dynamite factory
ami a large Insurgent hospital 'here. '
The Cuban prcsldnt , Salvador Clsneros y
Bclancourt , who received mo today , once
owned CubtUs , and for o number of yearn
occupied the $40,000 fitoi.o and adobe house
which today Is the residence and ofllclal
meeting place of the Cuban cabinet.
Today he counseled with thcso members
of his cabinet : Marie Menocnl , assistant
secretary of war ; Rafael 1'ortuondo y Tam-
aga , secretary of foreign affairs ; lr. ) Euseblo
Hcrandez , assistant secretary ot foreign
affairs ; Dr. J. L. Castillo , assistant secretary
ot the treasury ; Santiago Canlzaras , secre
tary of the Interior , and Carlos DuBots ,
assistant secretary of the Interior. Vice
President Barlolonio Masse Is at present
with General Garcia , General Carlos Koloff ,
secretary of war. Is exptcted to report here
within a fortnight. Severe Plna , secretary
of the trcasuiy , Is In Santiago province ar-
langlng for the collection of taxes.
After today's cabinet meeting , president
Clsneros handed mo a copy of his open letter
to President McKlnlcy , dated at the Execu
tive Hcadrjtiarters , Capital of Cuba , Cubltaa ,
March 4 , sending congratulations and ex
pressing hope for the Cuban republic of
aflU'latlon ' with the United States. Ho
wrote : "I ask you In the name ot God and
of my people to extend early consideration
to What Is known In the United States aa
the Cuban question.
"In the firot place , I beg you to consider
that the Island ot Cuba rightfully belongs
to the people of the western hemisphere.
Its geographical location precludes the possi
bility of Its being considered a part of any
other continent.
"Secondly , Its people arc essentially Amer
ican In all thslr hopes and aspirations.
"Thirdly , the Island and Its people will
continue to grow more and stroug from
day to day and from year to year.
"Do as she may , Spain Is destined to lo o
Cuba eventually. Could she hope for sup-
etss In the present war , 4t would only be
a matter of a few years when there would
be another rebellion. IJut for Spain the
picsent struggle Is hopeless. The success
attending our army has been a surprlsa
even to us. Every province of Cuba has
ilaen against the tyrannical power of Spain.
"It Is not necessary for mo to give de
tails of the more horrible features of Spain's
rule In Cuba. Your own countrymen have
fallen victims to the wralh of Castile. The
whole world will acknowledge that Cuba has
ample excuse for rebellion. In two years we
have accomplished much more than wo did
In the entire last war , which continued ten
years. The civil branch of the government
Is well established , and its workings are
dally becoming more forceful and ' complete/ ; .
President Clsnorls claims tho'enUro pro
vince of Santiago , with the exception ot
several large towns , Is under their control ,
While In more than 200 cities , towns and vil
lages Spain has not a soldier nor civil repre
sentative. He claims Spain has lost seven-
elght'hs ' of the taxes previously collected In
Puerto Principe , Santa Ulara and Santiago
provinces , while the republic has collected
$300,000. He continues :
"We have established throughout the
Island a system of malls , and the frank of
the republic attached to a parcel Insures Its
delivery at any point. American malls are
cari'led by this system and delivered to
persons in the most remote parts of the
Island. An Important feature of the civil
government has been the Issuing of bonds
and the establishment of schools. "
THOMAS G. ALVORD , Jr.
GUIIAM EXPEDITION is STOPPED.
Party Prevented from
SnlllnK' 1'y CrnlMcr VoHiiAins.
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , April 1. Tli-5
cruiser Vesuvius prevented a Cuban expedi
tion from leaving Fernandlna last night and
captured the tug Alexander Jones of Wil
mington , N. C. The cruiser left here sud
denly yesterday afternoon , upon Information
from Spanish Vice Concr.il Potous that an
expedition would leave Fernnudlna at 12
o'qlock at night. The ciulser went down
the river and anchored off Fernandlna bar.
About 12 o'clock a tug with only two lights
burning at the masthead was seen to approach
preach and the flashlight of the Vesuvius was
thrown upon her. Thp tug proved to be
the Alexander Jones and the captain gave
os an excuse for his presence that ho was
waiting for tows. An olllcer from the Ve
suvius was placed aboard and then the
cruiser went out to t < ca In search of the
Bermuda , which was expected ,
A steamer was finally seen coming from
the south , having the same signals displayed
as those of the Jones. The flashlight wan
again ussd , at which the steamer turned and
started In another direction. A signal from
the Vesuvius brought the steamer to n stand
still , however , and she was seen to bo the
Bermuda. The Bermuda was outside the
tlirea-mMe. limit and under the British flag ,
03 that the commander of the Vesuvius had
no authority to detain her. The Bermuda
apparently had no cargo on beard , standing
very high out of the water. The Jones was
escorted Into Port Fernandlna and turned
over to Collector of Customs Baltzell , who
placed a deputy aboard. The tug probably
will bo fined for a violation of the' naviga
tion laws In having only two lights dis
played. The plans of the Cubans were for
General Sangullly to leave this city with
a party of Cubans for Fernandlna. A small
tug was then to tow two lighten ) loaded
with arms and ammunition and the men out
to the bar , where they were to bo met by
the tug Jones , with coal and provisions
abroad , and everything was to bo transferred
to the Bermuda. The quick action of the
Vesuvius prevented their plans from being
carried out ,
Itnlii III the Drouth Region ,
CALCUTTA , April 4. It Is officially an
nounced that rain la falling throughout the
whole of northwest Bengal and the provinces
of central and northern Punjab. Some portions
tions of central India have also been aided
materially by rain and Bengal is much as
sisted In cultivation for the next harvest.
As one result of this , prices show a ten
dency to fall In the northwest provinces and
In Punjab. _
OulhreiiU of Starving Spaniard * .
LONDON , April 4. The Madrid corre-
tipondent of the Dally Mall says that bands
of starving work people broke out Into open
disorder at Malaga today , destroyed property
and seized large sums of money. The police
made many nrretts. The cause of the out
break was lack of work. The condition of
things In Andalusia grows worse dally. The
government Is reinforcing Its troops there.
FlurhtliiMT on FrontU-r of MoutvncKro ,
LONDON , April 4. The Athens corre
spondent of the Times will nay tomorrow ;
Authentic news has been received of air encounter -
counter at Qulinle. on the frontier of Mon
tenegro , between the Montenegrins and the
Albanians , and Intense excitement Is said
to prevail at Usku.
Kiiiii ny Ilelfimeil from CuNtotly.
LIMA , Peru , April 4. lUmsay , the Amer
ican sailor , who was arrested. In the early
part of the year at Catlap tm the/ charge of
disorderly conduct amVaubseqnently sen
tenced to a year's Imprisonment without
nuch legal trial as Is provided i for In the
treaty between Peru omT th IfBited States ,
and whoie sentence WAS fonlsiulcd last week
to four months' Imprisonment from January
12 , wf.a released on Saturday night by order
of the superior court of appeal j
GIVES AM , CREDIT } TO SALISIIURY.
George X. Carron fjiiUH | III * I.lone'n
\iiiuc tvllu the Arbitration Treat } ' .
SOUTHPOUT Eng. , April 4. George N.
Curzon , parliamentary secretary tor the
foreign ofllcc , made bit annual address to
his constituents yesterday evening , and met
with an enthusiastic reception , ! Ho opened
with a reference to tlio arbitration treaty
negotiations with the Untied Slates , all
achievement With which , JiO said , the tmmo
ot the marquis of Salisbury would bo per
petually IBnked In History , and for which ,
at any rate , the people on 'this ' side of the
water deserved the exclusive credit. If
motives and tactics which were alien lo
tha spirit of the proposals they apparently
Intended to wreck succeeded' In strangling
that agreement , they would not succeed In
depriving 'Us ' authors , either on this side
or the other side of the Atlantic , ot the
credit of Its parentage , and. a later date
would surely come when tho' treaty , It not
completed ( now , would take Its place as a
part of the cede of the Anglo-Saxon brother
hood and perhaps a part ot the International
law ot the world. The law givers who
originated It would ever afterwards be held
In honored remembrance. These remarks
wcro greeted with chceri. i
Speaking of the eastern question , Secre
tary Curzon said that a , war cloud was dally
growing on the horizon , and'Uiat the people
of Europe were regarding ! the cloud wllli
fearful apprehcnslcm , but ho was hopeful
that prudent statesmanship and the un
selfish alms of the powers might yet dispel
the cloud before It break. : Into a cyclouo ot
universal destruction.
Speaking of England's position on the
Cretan question ho said : ' 'Our duty lies
with the concert of the powers , because It
Is 'In the cause ot peace. ' II lo a cabinet of
nations marking the g'satest advance ot
International law and international ethics
which the century has. seen. "
PRAISE FOR THE TURKISH 'SOLDIERS '
_ 1 > r
Foreljm CorreHiioiiUcn x' DINIMIHN the
PliyHlqiie of Fltrlitlnpr Men.
LONDON , April 4. All the foreign corre
spondents concur In praising the splendid
physique , discipline and position of the Tur
kish troops on the Greek border. Their only
weak position Is opposlto Trc a. The Greek
army is exceedingly enthusiastic , but de
ficient In discipline. Its positions are much
weaker than the Turkish. The correspondent
of the Morning Peat thinks tbo Turks ought
to take Larissa In two dajc. The Times
correspondent had an interview.- with the
Turkish marshal at Elasrona , who made a
strong Impression upon him aa a military
tactician. His conclusion is that if war
breaks out It will bo In consequence of the
raids of irregular bands ot tha Greeks or
ganized at Thernaly. The Turkish army Is
ready to act according to , orders and cir
cumstances. From what the Times corre
spondent saw he thinks a rising In Mace
donia very improbable. "Greece ls evidently
relying upon the rapid , movements of her
Held artillery. All the Greek : Infantry Is
weak In drill. " *
Hefii'iieN the HenlKiinttouN.
VIENNA , April 4.-r Em'peror Francis
Joseph presided today at fttGpoclnl meeting
of the cabinet , convene * ? ton consider the
tender ojthc resignation mnda-on hehalf.ofj
the tcablne { . by Count Baaeht , 'tb'c 'Austrian !
prcnl 3rl'on Pralday" 1 K 'U'ha reasmr off-
signed by the premier fo > the tender \\as
the fact that ho Has fouhd it impossible to
maintain a liberal majority the recently
elected Rciclurath. The , cmppror declined to
accept the resignation of the ministry.
Oriler a Illoulciiile of AtheiiH.
ROME , April 4. A dispatch from Suda
eays that the powers hoye ordered the ad-
mlrala of the International , licet to begin a
pacific blockade of Athens , and it Is under
stood at Suda that the admirals are now con
sidering the beat way of carrying out the
Instructions. '
Turkey WniitN .Money for Cniinoii.
CONSTANTINOPLE , April 4. The porte
Is endeavoring to negotiate ; with the Otto
man bank a loan of 200,000 for the purchase
of cannon , but it is not believed that the
attempt will be successful.
Poiie to Interfere on Iltiluilf of I'ciu-f.
PARIS , April 4. The tfaUlols reports to
day that the pope Intcn83 to intervene be
tween the powers and' dreece , with a view-
to effecting. If possible , 'a peaceful solution
of the Cretan difficulty.1 i
MOTHER AXD HAUGHT R AHE SHOT.
Uelenxeil I.iiiuitlc Do ; jf Great
n-lth ti SIiotKUn.
KINCAID , Kan. , April. 4. Mrs. W. H.
Burkey and her daughters , Eflltt and Jennie
Klrby , were shot and eerjously wounded
this afternoon by Georgp Miller of Moran ,
who called at the house , \aud \ asked to see
Mlbs Emo Klrby , a dough'tei ; of .Mrs. Durkey
by a former husband. , Mrs. Turkey declined
to admit him , fearlnK' hlm , aa she knew
that the youth was recently released from
an Insane asylum upon his father giving
bond for his good behavior"
When Mra. Burkey stjut the door In his
face Miller became enraged. ami shot at her
through the glass door. , The , bullet entered
the woman's right' ' breas ( . Miller then
pushed the door open , and a * Eflle Klrby ran
to the assistance of her mother , be sent n
bullet Into her back , tjualf , above the left
kidney. A moment later Jennie Klrby and
another sister appeared , , and the lunatic
chased them out of the house , shooting Jen-
*
nlo nx she ran. '
After chasing thcso children Into the house
of a neighbor , .Miller drdve { way and hunted
up Dr. Splawn , whorn UeUpId to go to the
home of Mrs. Burkey a'na'do some bullet
pulllnr. " * \
Miller was arrested Ifttor by Constable
Harboll , after ho .had'flred 'several shots at
the officer and the .oflloerti had emptied a
charge of bird shot into Millet's side.
The condition of Mrs''Burkey and Efllo
Klrby Is critical. _ t j
KOIinST KIHES IS R1SXKSYI/VAXJA ,
_ _ _ jl
\V u oil wine ii Fleti iVon - , ( lie I.uinher
Ciiiiiim to EHCiii > e thuUKlnuieN.
BELLEFONTE , Fa.Apr | ' { / Forest flrcs
have been raging In the surrounding moun
tains for forty-eight lioum i , The flames are
sweeping through tag inlddloiuectlon of the
Nlttany mountains , and IniUm Seven moun
tains , in the heart of the buinlock district.
Vast damage Is being done .on these tim
ber lands. The approacJuof tbo flrcs to the
lumber camps has caused , preat excitement ,
and many woodsmen ! hava , left their work-
Ings. Several bands , of flro-flgliters are out ,
endeavoring to couflqe the fires to the moun
tains , thus protecting property In the clear
ings. \ ;
STROUDSBURG , Pa , . . April 4. Forest fires
In the Potono and DlUe Illdge mountains
tiavo destroyed considerable standing timber
and many railroad ties. . .
AVI ft- MUCH n > Vlilow.
NEWARK , N. J. , April * -Mrs. Jtfin I'rell ,
wife of a prominent lirlckmaker of , Havar-
strnw , bus entered suit against Mra. Jaines ,
3cott , a wenltliy widow of tlmt place , whtee
husband was n brick manufacturer , for
&O.OGO for the alienation of her husbund'u
affections. Mrs. Scott dpnleo the charges.
Yesterday the face. -Developed that Mr.
I'rell ID now In North J > ukota , Decking a
divorce from Iliawife , and the present null
Is one of the aide Usu 3 connected with
the divorce proceeding ! ) .
Irelunil'N Centennial Celrhriltlon.
NI3\V YORK , April 4-The executive com
mittee of tliu 1(08 ( Centennial association
met today to make arrangements for tlio
[ illKrlmufv to Ireland next year , to celc-
br.ite tliu centennial nnnlv r ary of the
rebellion of 179S. An nildrers to the Irlsli
this country was prepared.
LAYS WASTE FERTILE LANK
Ono Mora Disastrous Break in thi
Mississippi Lovoo.
CREVASSE IS FULLY FIFTEEN FEET DEEP
Inhithltnntn AVerc Prepnreil for tin
Cntnotrophe anil No Iown of I.lfu
. , linn Ueniilteil lleleiin
i Attain In Daimcr.
MEMPHIS , Tcnn. , April 4. Another ills
ostrous" break In the Mississippi levco occurred
currod this morning at 8 o'clock , at Flowei
Lake , six miles below Tunica , Mlse. Tin
crovaese , whllo not yet ot grent width , Ii
fully fifteen feet deep and the water Is pour
Ing through the opening with fearful ve
loclly. This will probably bo the most < lc
titructlvo break that hna occurred In the
delta. The most fertile farm lands of MQ' !
s'&slppl , lying In Coahoma. La Flora , Quit
man and Tjllalmtchlo counties , In the north
cm part of the elate , will bo Inundated one
the newly-planted corn crops will bo lalO
waste.
Fortunately.no less ot life Is reported , tin
Inhabitants of tills ( stricken section havlnf
made preparations for just euch a calae
tropho cs exists there today. The condltlor
ot the poorer classes throughout the flooded
area Is Indeed critical tonight. Thousands
of refugees are being liudJlc-1 In the leveec
and spots of dry land , waiting for relief
The towns of 'Resedalo ' and Tunica reporl
that everything pcsslblo Is being done foi
these poor people , but that funds and provl
slons are fast becoming exhausted. In tlu
little city of Rosedalo alone 200 refugee *
are being cared for by the citizens. Halt c
hundred towns tonight eland In elx feet ol
water and the yellow stream Is creeping ur
slowly , but surely.
Advices ju.U received tell of a break In
the levee two mllca south of Helena , Ark ,
This Is the levco for which the people ol
southeastern Arkun&aa have made such o
desperate light. The waters from this break
will Hood a great area and In all probability
will back up Into the streets of Helena. Tlu
relief steamer , Ora Lee , arrived at Marlanna ,
Ark. , late tliLs afternoon , having made ar
expedition up the St. Francis river. There
.were on board 1GO refugees and 200 head ol
cattle. The steamer went up the St. Fran-
c'd river as far as Cutoff and then worked
her way down stream , rescuing people from
perilous positions. The suffering along the
St. Francis river Is appalling. The watei
throughout the neighboring country tonight
Is from six to fifteen feet deep. The rellrl
boat had on board the body ot Mrs. MeMalr.
of Ragglo City. The body was found al
Ragglo and it was taken to tMarlanna foi
burial , tlferc being no land at the formci
place on which to glvo It Interment. The
St. Francis Is rising from three to five Inches
dally.
At Memphis tonight the river is slowlj
rifling again , the gauge registering 3G.4 feet.
This Is n rlso of one-tenth since last re
port. At points below Vlcksburg the rivei
U > rising. It Is the general opinion of old
river men , hero that It the levees below
Vlcksburg hold the great volume of watei
In Us regular channel It will bo little short
ot a miracle.
.IlIVEIl IS RISING AT NEW ORLEANS.
from UpMtreiim Tell of Coii-
NEW ORLEANS , April 4. The river nere
lo'slowip'Tlsl g , Today's gauge registers
17.7 , one-tenth of a foot above the figure of
yesterday. Along the entire river front of
the Crescent City the vigilance of the au-
thorltlss has not relaxed , though all the
levees are apparently In splendid condition
and ard able to stand considerable pressure
yrt.
Reports from Greenville , Miss. , state that
Sunday was gloriously fine , but the inhabi
tants ot the town were naturally In a rather
depressed state of mind. Skiffs and water
craft , of all sorts are much In demand and
some of the young people , with the levity
that often comes with youth , are making
merry with boating parties , even In the
presence of so great a disaster. The river
at Greenville Is falling slowly , but the rlso
ot back water Is heavy.
From Natchez , Miss. , where last night thp
river was stationary , comes the report that
the water Is on the rise , marking an upward
ohango of a tenth of a foot In the twenty-
four hours up to 4 o'clock tlila afternoon.
The levees are holding out well.
The lo\ees at Helena , Ark. , are reported
breaking. The following is from that point :
"Tho expected has occurred. After weary
days and nights of watching , working and
waiting ; after fighting the floods from with
out , the winds and rains from above , and
the seepwater and backwater from behind ,
our lovecs have gone to pieces. This morn
ing at 7 o'clock the Williamson levee , two
miles below this city , gave way at a point
1,000 feet north of Long lake levee. In an
inconceivably short time the crevasse was
250 feet wide. At first it was confined to a
depth of about three feet , which Is the
height of the superficial crown , but grad
ually It wore away the main levco and Is
now running through to a depth of eighteen
feet , the full depth of the original IQVCC.
The Long lake levee Is In great danger. The
Long lake levee has a base of about 300 feet
and is forty feet high. ' It corresponds In
size and Importance with the Yazoo Pass
levee , which Is nearly opposlto It. If this
levee should go It would precipitate n pro
digious volume of water on the rich planta
tions along Long lake. As It It , the loss Is
stupendous.
It ID safe to say that over 60,000 bushels
of corn In cribs Is lost and damaged by this
break , In addition to the great loss of cot
tonseed , bay , etc. With the exception ot two
mules and several head of cattle , too IOES
of stock is so far reported. The only loss
ot Ilfo reported Is the 0-year-old child of
Luke and Missouri ( Mancy , respected col
ored people , living on the Staub place Just
below Williamson's. This occurred a short
tlmo after the break wa * reported.
The relief steamer Titian , owned by the
government , went back to Williamson1 ! .
store , Just -below the break , and brought up
ninety-two souls from that and adjoining
plantations , all of whom were taken In
charge by Chairman Butler of the relief
committee. They will bo sheltered in the
colored Knights of Pythias hall tonight and
tomorrow they will swell the population of
Camp Black. They were fed by tne com
mittee tonight , as they had no time to save
anything. One man who lived Immediately
In front of the break barely got bis wife
and elx children to the levee , but the only
thing they brought from
their home was a
solitary bedtick filled with straw. The people
ple brought up this evening wcro those liv
ing Immediately behind the levees. Others
further back had already gone to the hills.
Tents had been reserved for them in antici
pation of a big break at Hubbards , or Fitz-
bughs.
"In Helena the excitement Is Intense.
Everybody thought the water would back
Immediately into the town , and there was
great activity In moving household goods ,
and especially In 'jacking up' pianos. There
wcro many consultations' as to whether the
water should be permitted to back Into tlio
city or an effort be mads to keep It out. In
the southern end of the cltj the Arkansas
Midland railroad's dump forms a splendid
levee with only a single- opening In It , a cul
vert twenty feet wide opening to carry off
the eyrface drainage of the city , and this
had been closed. Helena will ba a dry town
despite adverse circumstances unless tlio
draining pumps should prove Inadequate.
"From the effects of the Williamson and
Flower lake breaks , the river fell elx Inches
here since morning , greatly relieving our
levee. But we are not out of danger yet.
Another break IIQB occurred. It was at the
Hubbard front , Just below the Ftzlnieh |
place , at C o'clock this afternoon , Just as the
pressure was being relieved by reaion of the
Williamson crevccae. The crcvareo Is now
200 feet wide and widening with each hour.
The Hubbard. break U ( our mllce south of the
and five miles north o
crevasse , u simply adds to
water which Is devastating
n Island and old town rldgo
N ri.OWHIl LAKE I.EVEI
ily of Witter InnnilntliiR
' I.ami.
. , April 4. At 8 o'clock this
morning the Flower lake levee , where U
Crowes Yellow bayou , gave way under the
tremendous prcnsuro of water. The crevasse
widened rapidly and Is now 130 yards wide
throughout. The water Is rushing with a
deafening sound that only can bo compared
to that of the Niagara Falls. The levee was
twenty feet high at the point where It broke
today. The people , not only on the farms
near the break , but upon those- some dis
tance from the levee back ot It , have lost
largo number ? of cattle. So rapidly did the
crcvasso widen that the water rushing
through It was sufficient to reach the lake
parallel to the Yazoo & MlrslaslppI Valley
railroad nt Rushhy station , which Is five
miles cast of the break. In a remarkably shorl
space of time , and within an hour had raised
the lake eight feet. The water will no doubt
bo running over the railroad nt Bushby and
Cnrnesvlllo before morning.
The country affected by thl break Is one
of the finest In the delta. It will cause the
submergence of the entire southwestern and
central part of Tunica county. The flooO
will pans Into Coahoma county , overflowing
Lula and the region around Moon lake ,
broadening as It goes. A portion of the
current will travel to Coldwator river
through the Yazoo pass , whlln much of It
will travel southward , Inundating some ot
the fatrcet fields In Coahoma county. Thence
It will travel down Cassldy biyou and Sun
flower river , finally reaching Yazoo. travers
ing almost the entire length of the Yazoo &
Mkslsplppl levee dlatrlct.
The river nt noon began to fall at Austin ,
four miles above , and had fallen four Inches
at G p. m. During the same time the river
fell one-half Inch at the Harris farm , eight
miles north of the break. Above Austin the
co Is from two to three feet above the
flood piano , but there are no weak places
which threaten Immediate danger.
MlMNOtirl In HlNlim : at St. Joe.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , April 4. The first
alarm was felt hero today over the rlso of
the Missouri river. The stream rose seven-
tenths of n foot here today , and Is steadily
climbing up. Reports from the country
soventy-flve miles north of hero state that
the Nodaway , One Hundred and Two , Nlsha-
botna and other streams nre all out of their
banks , Just south of this city the river IB
cutting badly , and the Burlington Railroad
company has a large force of men protecting
Its tracks at Burns' lake.
lloiuclcKH Families nt St. I'auJ. I
ST. PAUL. April 4. The Mississippi river
Is still rising , and at 7 o'clock registered
17.8 , a rise of nearly five Inches since last
night. The water Is yet almost two feet
below the high water mark of 18SI. Nearly
400 families Hying on the flats In West St.
Paul have been rendered homeless and are
In a destitute condition notwithstanding thn
efforts nt the authorities to assist them.
Saveral public buildings have been opened
to them to"shelter. .
UlNliiKIlaiiiilly at St. LnnlK.
ST. LOUIS , April 4. The Mississippi river
at this point receded halt a foot between
dark last night and .daylight tills morning ,
but today it began to rise again and to
night the gauge shows 28.5 , which was about
the stage of the river yesterday evening.
The water is now rising rapidly and on the
river front' 'lively ' preparations arc being
made against the threatened overflow.
CUTS TWO WOMEN WITH A K.MFE.
StepNoit CoinmitH u Trrrlhlt *
Crime In MlHNonrl.
HUMANSVILLB , Mo. , April 4. What is
almost certain to result In a double tragedy
occurred last night near Weaublcau , Hick
ory county , Mo. Sam Smith , Jr. , a younc
farmer , attacked his aged stepmother , MIK.
Smith , with a cornknlfo. Her sister , Mrs.
Cox , ran to her assistance , and Smith
hacked both women on their heads , shoul
ders and arms until both were unconscious.
Ho then went to the home of a neighbor and
reported that he had killed them , lloth
women are close to CO years old , and neither
can live. Smith was arrested and taken to
Hermitage. Ho U believed to be Insane.
The immediate cause of the trouble was a
refusal of Mrs. Smith to rent her farm to
her stepson.
SUICIDE IN A CHICAGO PAUIv.
Duhiiiiuo Doctor CntM HIM Throat
While WiillcliiK Mltli 11 KrliMKl.
CHICAGO , April 4. Dr. H. J. Walton , 34
years old , a well known physician of Du-
buquc , la. , committed suicide In Lincoln
park this afternoon by cutting his tin oat
with n razor. The net was done before the
eyes of hundreds of people passing on the
Lake Shore drive , and whllp the doctor was
walking with one of his Intimate friends ,
Dr. SI S. Lindsay , also of DuuurUi | > . Tlio two
men had reached a point on the drive di
rectly opposlto the foot of Fullerton avenue ,
where Dr. Walton , with the expression of an
Insane man ! suddenly ran a short distance
ahead , drew a razor and severed his wind
pipe. Ho is believed to have been temporarily
rily Insane as , the result of a recent Illness.
STRIKE FOR AN EIGHT-HOUR 11AY.
Cleveland IlnllaVrN In n Climh with
Oruanl r < l Labor.
CLEVELAND , 0. , April 4. Five thousand
union workmen connected with the building
trades will tomorrow demand an eight-hour
worjc day. They will also demand tlmt only
union men shall be employed. The employIng -
Ing builders are not gicatly opposed to the
eight-hour proposition , but threaten to realat
the union order against nonunion workmen.
The painters will also demand an eight-
hour day and an Increase In wages from 22 %
to 30 cents an hour. The master palnterw
offer to compromise on 25 cento an hour ,
IIATTI.ESHIP IOWA IS AT 1IOSTON.
IlrniiN Anchor Ontnlile the Hurlior
After n ln > 'M Hun.
IJOSTON , Mass. , April 4 , The buttloKhlp
Iowa , often a run of little less than twenty-
tour houra from New York , dropped anchor
outside of Boston lights at 3 o'clock thlu
afternoon , _
MovenienlH of Ocean VeMMolN , April 'I.
At Now Yoik-Arrlvcd IA Hrctngnc ,
from Hnvro ; Alsutla , from Genoa : Pennsyl
vania , from Hamburg ; Gulllco , from Lon
don. Bailed American , for Rotterdam.
At Movllle Arrived C'lrcussln , from Now
York for Glasgow ( und proceeded ) .
At Havre Arrived La Champagne , from
Mew York.
At Queenstown Sailed Etrurla , from
Liverpool for Now York.
At Ban Kranclsco-Sulled Btenmcr Mnrl-
> o ii , for Honolulu and AueUlund ; steamer
Cureka , for Ban Pedro ; American ahln
Kenllworth , for Honolulu ; American bark
Altlcn ISestiu , for Honolulu ; American bnrk
? arrolltoii , for Nunulnio ; stunner North
' "orl ( , for Rureku ; American bnrk Gath
erer , for Tuuoma ; uteumer Fnrrullon. for
Yuqulna bay ; United Hlatea ship C , P.
'atterson , for Pugiet Sound. Arrived
Jtearner Arcata , from Cooa buy ; Bttamer
Jomer , from Cooa bay ; DC ) Norto , from
Qruy'a harbor ; United States ship Alert ,
from Honolulu ; Simla Iloaa. from San
) | CKO ; Nuvurre , from Usal ; Progresso , from
Seattle.
At Tatoosh Passed Steamer John Smith ,
from Snn Francisco for PUKCI Bound ; liark
Tldul Wuve , from San Pedro for Tucomn.
At Bun Pedro Arrlvvcl-Sttamcr Pmm ,
derm , from Eureka.
At Tucomn Arrived Ship Yosemlto , for
San FranclBco : sailed , ulilp Two Ilrothem ,
for Ban FranelHCO ,
NEW YORK , April 4-Tlio steamer
* ' urst llUmarck , which arrived from
Jedlterranenn ports today , broueht nearly-
,000 Kalian IramlcranU , .
TORRENT OF RAGING WATER
Jnmes River in South Dakota Has a Big
Boom of Its Own ,
SURPRISES EVEN THE OLDEST SETTLERS
1/nrRO Portion of Country Inundated !
EntnllliiK Circ-nt I.OMM of Properly ,
Mlxnoarl Above
Line nt Sloiix City.
YANKTON , S. D. , April 4. ( Special Tele
gram. ) James river , the stream that has been
noted for Its slowness and calmness , Is now
a Bcelhlng , surging torrent of water. The
main channel has n current that surprises
even the oldest settlers. The only posslblu
way to reach the Inundated country Is by
the railroads , as the heavy rains of the pakt
week have made tra\cling by highway Im
possible , and could one travel that way , they
would only reach the bluff , as the whole
country Is a vast eea ot water as for as
the eye can reach. Thousands of acres ct
land are covered with from two lo six feet
of running water.
A hand car was procured oh the Milwau
kee this afternoon and a trip taken Into the
flooded district. Beginning with the west
ern bluff , the water Is washing Uio Great
Northern , Milwaukee nnd Northwestern rall-
roada In bad shape , and by tomorrow It la
thought It will bo Impossible to reach the
bridges. The three bridges are still out
of water , but are expected to float any llmo ,
as the current Is very strong , and If tha
river continues to rlso It will surely carry
them off. Tlio Great Northern Is the first
bridge up stream and takes the force ot the
water , but as It Is a trlfla
higher than tlio other two and
Is comparatively new It Is thought It
will stand , providing debris from up the
river does not come. The approaches to
all the bridges are washing ibadly. The
car crossed the brldgo and proceeded cast
half a mile , when further progress was pre
vented by washouts. A Jicavy northwest
wind Is blowing , causing the waves two
feet high and the currents to run to the
eastern bluff here , which will demolish the
tr.xclirt.
DAMAGE TO RAILROADS.
Over three miles of track on each road
Is estimated to bo washed out In this Im
mediate vicinity. A portion of the North
western track has been washed against the
telegraph poles , and has forced them
nearly over.
Farmers In this locality living In the
valley have had ample warning to vacate
a d the majority did so , but some have been
foolish enough to move back , fancying the
woist over , und are now moving In boats
or sending for assistance.
It Is thought the ferry boat will go down ,
the MLuoui I and the Jamcd and endeavor to
help the flooded ones below. No serious
disasters have been reported , although It Is
thought many will occur.
Yaukton Is ( now tut completely off from
the outside as far as railroads are con
cerned. It is estimated It will bo t > vo weeks
before the roads will again bo In operation.
It Is thought the \iorst of the water Is yet
to .come. Since Friday morning a heavy
rain has prevailed hero , aud It Is still rain-
Ins. Over four Inches of rain has fallen la
the last week.
PIERRR , S. D. , April -J. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Missouri river Is stationary and
clear of Ice for forty miles above here.
Parties In from Woli > cy report two bridges
gone on Medicine creek between hero and
Blunt. No trains are expected hern for at
least tinco or four days. Ice Is reported
breaking up at Bismarck and will probably
lie nloDg hero about Tuesday or Wednesday.
The government stcamor Josephine will leovo
hero for down-river tomorrow.
VERMILLION. S. D. , April 4. ( Special. )
While no dcatba have occurred thus far from
the high water which has come down the
3loux , Vernitlllon and James rh'er valley *
this spring , there have been a great many
narrow escapes und remarkable adventures.
Aa It was In the time of the flood of 1881
people failed to prepare themselves for the ,
overflow , although repeatedly warned to do
so. The greatest destruction thus far worke < l
In In the Sioux river valley where the loss
to farm buildings , IUo stock , bridges , etc. ,
will aggregate several hundred thousand del
lars. A ymiig : man nmncd Kleson probably
had the most exciting experience of any yet
passed through. He was crossing a brldgo
driving two trams \\hon the structure was
swept away The wagon box was now , and
when It atiiick the water separated from the
running gonr and gave the young man a
substitute ; for a boat. Ho floated down
stream some distance and was finally
rescued. Both teams were drowned. A )
family of five started to go to the hills from
their home , which was submerged by the
water , about n half mlle from the shore ,
The man had constructed a rude craft from
the flood wreckage and on this the five people
ple embarked. They were carried down ,
stream with the current and were drifted
nto a grove of timber , whore the raft was
irokcrn up. The- people found temporary
odgment on the roof of a farm uhed and
wore ipscued at about midnight by a man
who came In a boat from the hill. Fortu
nately the weather was moderate nnd the
'amlly suffered more fioin fright than any
thing else. The flood of 1X81 was accom
laulcd with three weeks of severe weather.
IOWA SUFFERS AS WELL.
*
SIOUX CITY. April 4. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Missouri rlvor ! steadily rising
at this point and Is now obo'vc the danger
mark , higher thnii at any time this season.
The smaller streams emptying Into the Mis
souri are all full to overflowing , nnd re
ports from points In South Dakota , north
ern Inwa and Nebraska Indicate that tha
worst Is to pome. Rain has been falling
almost continually for three days nnd the
mm has not been eeen for a week. Tha
railroad. ) running Into South Dakota are
again having dlfllculty gutting tholr trains
through and a number ot bridges liava
cone out.
CHEROKEE , la. , April 4 , ( Special Tele-
{ ram. ) It has been talnlng almost steadily
hero for tbiee days an.1 nights , and the
Little Sioux river U again rUItig slowly.
The frpst Is out of the ground and the roads
and strecla urn almost Unpayable. The pco-
plo on the lowlands are 'bcromlnt ' ; alarmed
again , as rpporta from the north say that
lie creeks and lavIneH are lapldly rising.
The river had scarcely receded to Its bank *
aftr-r the flood of two w < ka ago when ,
the present wet spell ret In. Urldgcu dam
aged during the last flood have only been
temporarily repaired and a small rlso will
repeat the damage.
WEBSTER CITY , la , , April 4. ( Special
Telegram. ) Laat night tun Boone river roao
liree feet and ( wo Inches , and Is now higher
ban ever before. The big dam at Aldeu
las been washed out and several thousand ,
dollars' damage dene. Tlio rainfall during
he past seventy-two hours U gieater thart
during any preceding corresponding tlino
hU waeon.
Iout In the HIHMV | n
DENVER , Col , , Aprjl 4. A special to tha
{ ews from Cheyenne , Wyo , , nays ; Reports
of loeses sustained by cattlemen during tha
ecent storm are coming In slowly. On
nany of the large ranches It U estimated
ho losses will range from C to 25 per cent ot
he herd. The enow lies one and a half feet
deep In Cheyenne and from five to ten feet
n tbo ravines. Much anxiety Is felt for
nany persons reported mUslng. I
Identity of Frozen Men ,
CHEYENNE , Wyo , , April 4 , ( Special Tclo.
Irani. ) Tlio tno men frozen to death In the
illzzard near this city were Ascertained to-
lay to be John and James Johnson , brother * ,
of Lagrange , this umnty. A third brother ,
\lio was In .the utorm with them , and Jolm
Luclna , a btidcr , are utlll mltalng.