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TILE OMAHA DAILY BEEt T.UESDAY , APRIL 0 , 185)7. CREVASSE CROWS GREATER Break in tlio Lovco at Flower Lake Jo Increasing in Size. GREAT VOLUME OF WATEn POURS THROUGH Cuiidimndoii Of u , jB Will KmlmiKor the Cottou l'r < > l > McmiililM IHNIICB Ap- licnl ( or Alii , MEMPHIS , Tonn. , April G.-.Thepredlcllon made In tlicso dispatches on Frldny that great disaster to thn Mississippi delta would follow the breaking of the Icvca at a point on the ut side of the river north of Hel ena , Ark. , hns been terribly reallreJ. The break at Flower Lake , which occurred yesterday moraine , has rapidly grown from a dozen feet In length to a thousand. 'Ibis was the condition of the crevasse this after noon at 4 o'clock , when nn Associated pros ? repicaentatlvo left the north of the break. Effort Is being rnado to tlo each end ot the Icveo , but owli'K to the dlfllculty In getting material from the railroad , four miles away , the sticctfis of the effort l doubtful. The crevasse IM at ths head of the delta and will ciuisu an overflow of the northern tier of countira In Mifcalsslppl , with the exception of a part of Tunica. The tiucstlon that now confront * the plant ers Is the duration of tinMood. . If the water U out of the delta by May C u crop of cotton cnn , bo grovn , but cotton planted ns late a.s May 10 has little chance of ma turing before frost. There Is itlll another danger. Those crevasses must all be closed before the Juno rise , or there will be a Hccond Gvuflnw. The delta country produces annually no Ires than 0,000,000 bales of cot ton. ton.Tho The river at Memphis Is stationary to night. Much suffering Is reported from the overflow i > d regions. Relief uteamprs are making dally trips Into Arkansas and Mls- Blrslppl. rescuing huudicds of people and bringing them to Memphis. The local relief commlttcn U doing everything possible for the unfortunate refucece. At a meeting of the commltleo late this afternoon It was decided to BFI ) othrr cities for help. The following appeal was issued : "Tho city of Memphis hns been providing for the distressed flood uufferrrs from the oval-flowed district of Arkansas and Mlssls- nlppl , with some little outside assistance , for several weeks. Few Tennohseeans are In need , but the demands on Memphis for others aio very great and are Increasing every day. Indeed , the demands on our people have KTO.VII to such proportions that wo feel una ble to meet them alone. Heietofore wo have attempted to nury on this work without eollcltliig contributions from o'her ' cities , al though many titles have generously givens \\s voluntary aid. If the kind people of other towns and cities feel disposed to lend a help ing hand lu this matter , all donations re ceived by the icllef committee will be highly appreciated and Judiciously managed. Do nations of incut , meal and money are pref erable. The relief committee Is well or ganised and can use money to the best ad- vmitnge , za It Is fully cognizant of the iiccessltirt , of the situation. All remit tances should be made to Bun F. Price , treasurer of the Cltlxens' Relict committee , Memphis , Tetm. " riir.siDKXT"uiioKi > TO EXTEM > AIM Will I'rolinMy Alt Oonisrcnii to Do SnmcthlMK tov I'Mooil SttlVirci-H. WASHINGTON , April G. The situation In the flooded Mississippi district is being carnei-vly Iccjulred Into by the piesldent , and today the Arkansas congressional delega tion , headed by Senator Jones , called upon Mr. McKinley to urge upon him the advisabil ity of aundlng a special message to con gress urging appropriate legislation for the relief ot the flood sufferers. A delegation of citizens from Memphis , headed by Repre sentative Cancack , also called on the same mission. Mr. McKinley has already tele graphed the governors of the states In which the floods exist for Information , and he has practically decided to send a special menage to congress tomorrow on the subject , with n recommendation that mich legislation for the relief of the sufferers as congress may deem lit bo enacted without -delay. The $250,000 appropriated a few days ago and placed at the disposal of the Mississippi commission can be used only In repairing breaks In the levees , strengthening them at weak places , etc. Not a penny of It can bo used for the relief of the destitute. There are several precedents for the appropriation of money for such purposes. In 1SDO , on the occasion of the last big flood , $150,000 was appropriated. The president baa received the following from governors to whom Inquiries were ad dressed as to the flood situation and the need ot relief. BATON ROUOE , La. Up to date we have hoen able to hold our levcea In the state with , the exception of a break In lower Bayou La Fourche. There Is as yet no Hooded district except a small territory affected by this crevasse. The situation Is , however , extremely critical , and the co-operation of your department , and engineers In strength ening and maintaining the levers Is most earnestly solicited. Accept my thanks for your Interest In our people and my high appreciation ot the same. ( Signed. ) MURPHY J. FOSTER. I Governor. i V - "T E HOCK. Ark. Am gathering i r Information by wire and otherwise 1 ' and will promptly report to 'you as soon as I reliable data can bo obtained , by Monday , probably. Entire Mississippi river In Arkansas overflowed. Great destruction of propel ty ; communication to many points cut off , rendering Information you require difficult to obtain. Extent of suffering for food and shelter ran only bo vaguely approximated , but It Is F-afe to say $50,000 added to our , local reaourcos will not bo too much to meet J the entire exigencies. 8 , - ( Signed ) DANIRL W. JONES , f - - * t Governor. T JACKSON , Miss. , Telegraphic comrnu- ' nlcattonvlth the flooded districts Is so Interrupted by the overflow that t Is Im possible to glvo anything like an accurate estimate < 5t the number suffering , but I think $10,000 would roll6ve the present dis tress. Many thanks for your Interest "In our stricken people. Will keep you promptly informed as requested. A. J. M'LMIRIN , Governor. IMIIl WKATIIEIl CHKCICS FLOODS. lUvcr Will Xot Itfiirli Dimmer I.lnr nt St. I.utilM for SrviTiil DHJ-H. ST , LOUI8 , April G. Tlio clear weather of the past few days has averted the rise of thn Mississippi to the danger line , which It was predicted last week would bo reached this morning. The flood lacked one foot and four 'nches of thirty feet , the danger point , and , according to the bulletin Ituuvd by the weather bureau today , this will not bo ( reached for seme days yet. The loport says ; "Tho river at St. Louis will rlao slowly commencing Tuesday , hut without rain will not reach the danger stage for at least four days. The Missouri will rlso steadily. The upper Mlssltalppl will change but little1 , a slight ilso btlng Indicated from Davenport to Keokuk and a slight fall south of Hannibal , " KNTIIIU lii.T.V : WILL UK COVKHU1) . No Hope for ii < > < ! > In tlio Floatlcd lllHtrlvt Tl.lH Veiir. JACKSON , Miss. . April 5. A dispatch from Greenville , Miss. , dated noon , says ; No now breaks In Ihe levees are reported this morning. The -whole delta will bo covered elnco the break at Austin on Flower lake. This overflow will bo the most disastrous and wldi-spread In the history of the coun- -'try. as famine- and jiostlleuce will surely follow lu Us wake. No crops will be made this year unless the levees on the Louisiana and Arkansas aldo go down and distribute the water. The loan of property has already reached Into the millions and will bo In- calculable. Convict * ui Work tin I < ovct n. VICKSBURG , April 6. President Maxwell of the Fifth Louisiana district levee board reports bin line all standing. The convict force ban been ordered to the big Bedford levee In front of Delta. The Yaroo and Mississippi Valley railway la only running to Aeolo * , eoTwity miles north from here , from Memphis to Tunica , n dlsUnco ot seventy nlns mllon , and from Coahotaa to Ceeson < h rtyflve miles , and these distances arc being shortened every day. HHAVY HAI.VS IX SOUTH DAKOTA. Snrroimilril lij- Water from tln Jnmcft Hlvcr. JIILLBR , S. D. , April G. ( SpecIal Tele gram. ) Thrco and a half Inches of rain have fallen hero nlnco Saturday morning1. The rivers are steadily rising. At Guyvlllc , fif teen miles weal of this city , tlio water from the JaniM river surrounds the town. All trains from the west are abandoned. Sev eral miles of track on. the Milwaukee nro under water beyond Qayvllle. YANKTON , S. D. , April 6. ( Special Tele gram. ) Farmers In the James river valley have mostly vacated. The river still con tinues as high as yesterday , but tonlgbt Is not rising. Railroad bridges are ellll firm , rut tracks continue going to plecett. The only train operating Into Yonktou Is on the Milwaukee from Mitchell. It will be sev- orM weeks before trains will operate east. It Is thought farmers In the neighborhood of Volln and Onyvlllo will sustain great loss In hay and corn , as a great portion of water In now ( lowing In that direction. Although the river Is not rising nov. It Is not known how much more water Is yet to come. M1LL1211 , S. D. . April B. ( Special Tele gram. ) Lack of ability on the part of the railroad to run tralnu west ot Huron Is causing greater hardships and Inconvenience to the people then at any time during the winter. Some towns on the line are re ported to be short of coal and stockmen cannot get feed for their slock. Business men. hero aio making on effort to have mall and exntess transferred from station to sta tion by handcar. PICUK13 , S. D. April C. { Special Tele gram. ) The river has been rising slowly all day und Is about tovcn and a half feet to night. but yet clear of lee. The steamer Josephine started for Sioux City this fore noon and took down several passengers. The road between here und Huron will probably bo open In a day or two and once moro give us connection with the outside world. mo powijii HAM is iv BANGKU. Wilier nt Mliinciiiiolli Mu I'll DniunK ) * . MINNEAPOLIS , April I * . . Some appre hension Is felt for the safety ot the new p6wer dam recently completed at great ex pense below St. Anthony falls. A portion of the coping -was carried away by the first rush of Ice and It wai noted this mornIng - Ing that the notch had been enlarged by the rush ot water. Them has been a rlso of sixteen Inches since Saturday and 100 families on the \ Vft Side flats have been evicted by water. A strong current la set ting and may carry away the humble homes. The city engineer has declared the Tenth avcnuo bridge unsafe and closed It to travel. The upper Mlsslfalppl is now looked to as the danger point. The woods are full of enow and everything depends on whether this melts rapidly or slowly. A special to the Journal from Grand Haplds , Minn. , says that the ground Is absorbing the moisture , and that the snow Is slowly melting. It Is eighteen Inches deep on the level now. The Missis sippi at that point Is only two feet above low water mark , and the dams from Altkln up are all Intact and safe. Unless there are unusual April rains the river will carry off the moisture without difficulty. The Mlnno- "ota. which enters Mississippi between Minneapolis and St. Paul. Is receding , but Its headwaters are divided from the source of the Hed river by a narrow water shed , and it Is receiving a large amount ot water which ordinarily would go Into the Red river. 1UVER IS VI3HV HIGH AT OTTUMWA. lU-nliH'iit * lu Some of the Suburb * Are Knruril t < > Move ATVIIJ- . OTTUMWA , la. , April 5. ( Special Tele gram. ) The DCS Molnes river rose three feet from Saturday night to this evening. It la all over the bottom lands , above and below town. Residents of Shlckvllle , a suburb , and on the bottom landa on both sides of the river have been compelled to move out , and the water Is backing up in the sewers and Into the Central addition , which It protected by a lovee. The levee Is strained and threatens to break at any moment. Men are Working on It night and day and the residents have moved 'out. One of the dams of the Water Power company na gene out , Inflicting damage - ago to the amount of $10,000. Below the city the river Is over the wagon roads , cutting off travel. The river is rising tonight. Heavy rains are reported from above and rlvor men iy the trouble here- has Just begun. _ _ IlIVHH IS FALLING AT HELENA Flooil AVutcri * Flurt n Outlet TIiroiiBTli CrtiVJlHHCH. HELENA. Ark. , April 5. Under the In- flueivco of the Williamson aud Hubbard the Flower lake crevasses on this side and crevasse ten miles above on the Mississippi Hide , the river has fallen six Inches here in the last twenty-four hours. This materi ally relieves the situation on the weakest part of our front and everybody Is generally encouraged. The tow boat Yatton , with government quarter boat , pa ? ed down for Rosedale , Mhu. The tow boat Itasca and barges went to Long lake this morning under charge of Major Purvis , who carried men , skiffs , lum ber and bags , and will try to sivo the Long lake levees from utter destruction. This city Is filling up with refugees coming from every quarter. _ _ _ _ LOOICINC roil A HKCOKD-nUEAlCEU. People nt Wliiomi Watch the lllvc-r An'vloiiNly. WINONA , Minn. , April G. The ( Missis sippi river at tb's point Is booming In a way that exceeds the recollection of even old timers. Advices today are to tlio effect that the Ice In Lake Pcpln la Just breaking up and a flood of water U coming down that will materially add to the atago of water here. There Is every re26on to be- Hove that the high water mark ot 1SSO , when the water was 10.7 , will bo passed , as the river la now loss than two feet under that record and Irom Saturday until Mon day came up 1.95 feet. The water Is com ing up In the lowlands and forcing the In habitants out ot their homes. All the saw mills In tlio city excepting ono have been compelled to close by reason of the high wnter. LntrNt ( Ironic Iliul One. VICKSDUUO , April 5. The latest crevasse In Tunica county has sent a thrill of dismay through the entire country. It will do vast Injury both In the upper and lower delta. Planters are getting out their stock and many will bring out their negroes also , ap prehending 18S2 waters or even worse. Work Is being- pushed on the Louisiana levees. AVutcr ItlMlnK "t UlNiiiiiruIf. BISMARCK , N , D. , April G. The Ice In the Missouri rlvor this afternoon became gorged below hero utid the wnter Is now rising at the- rate of six feet per hour. A perfect torrent U running toward Mandan and It In probable that the lower part ot that town will bo Inundated before night. , The Northern Pacific tracks between this city and Mandan are under water. The great steamboat warehouse at the landing here Is afloat. U U held to the bonks by . cables. Cntnhcrlnml Hlvrr Illnlnp ; Itnplillr < NASHVILLE , April G. The Cumberland river la rising rapidly and will pass the danger line tcnlght. The gauge this mornlug showed thirty-eight feet. The danger line la forty feet. The weather bureau predicts a rise of at least forty-three feet. At Carthage and Burnsldo above here , two ant three-quarter inches of rain has fallen an almost phenomenal rises are reported. Th same reports como from Kentucky town further up the river. Wnlcr nt SI. Pntil. ST. iPAUL , April 6. The river at thl point Is four feet nbovo the danger line am Is still rising slowly. The flats on the wcs side are mostly submerged. The loss 1 chiefly to the poorer people , who arc being cared for by the city. Weather official think the head waters have already cmptlc ( their surplus and that the stage will soon begin to fall. Over Tire Iiicln-n nn Hour. CHATTANOOGA , April B. The river was at thirty-six feet hero at G o'clock this morning , n. rleo of len feet In twenty-lour hours. It Is rising 2.4 Inches an hour and will reach thirty-seven feet , the danger line , by noon tomorrow. LOADS AM ) UOADS. AilvntitnROM of Solid lloniln Dcmon- fitrntfd Abroad. An American farmer visiting Franco ani Germany will certainly ho Interested , and perhaps somewhat amazed , to sco the aver age country highways as there existing broad , smooth roadways , splendidly surfacci with stone , suitable for heavy tradlc In all kinds of wettber , and generally lined on both sides with tall , stately trees , shading the highway like a park driveway. Ho woult ! wonder at the money which had been spent upon them. With a solid stone roadway on which an ordinary wagon tire would make no Impression , It Is not to be wondereO at that three and four tons of produce should bo loaded upon an ordinary farm wagon , which Is thcro built with tires four or six Inches wide. A French load of hay , approaching our American farmer from a distance , would bring to hid mind a vision as of a moving hay stack such a great difference Is there between the ordinary load of bay as there hauled to market and the load ho Is ac customed to see among his American neigh bors. Contrast such a system of roads with those of our country , with which all of us dwelling In a rural community are so familiar. The law lays out a highway elxty-slx feet wide , but It Is rare that more than twenty feet ol this ground Is appropriated for highway purposes proper. The "highway , " such as It la , Is rough and uneven , and the ordinary wagon passing over U. travels through an Inch or two inches of dust In dry weather and through three or four Inches of bog , very frequently , after a rain of no unusual sever Ity. This Is the road on the level. Where n hill exists conditions are oven worse , for the action of rain andsnow _ washes away the soil at the top ot the hill , leaving the surface covered with the roughest of gravel , and transforming the "road" at the foot of the hill Into what , after a shower. Is a veritable quagmire. What wonder , then , that the average wagon load as we zee It in the United States Is so entirely different a thing from that seen abroad ! Travel over a road of this kind Is necessarily slow with any kind of a load and , as the distance from the farm to the market Is greater by far than In France and Germany , the farmer reduces the weight of his load , that his team may make some re spectable progress without being worn out during the first few mlleo of tbo trip. Re ducing his loads , the farmer's trips are mul tiplied In number , and the result of It Js that It requires three or four times as long to market his crop as would bo consumed on European highways. The movement for good roads Is contin ually and rapidly growing. Every thinking firmer who has becorao familiar with the publications of the Department of Agricul ture pecomcs at once an advocate of better highways and an advocate of better methods in building them. The American people have brought their sjstem of water trans portation to a high state of perfection and wo are possessors of a system of railroads which Is unequaled by that of any other nation In the world. It now looks as If the American people were seriously turning their attention to the common country road , aud It la safe to assume that , once the move ment for better highways Is led along defi nite lines , we shall , before many years , have a system of country roads equal In every way to our water and railway transportation facilities. An Enprle nn nn Alarm Clock. Mr. W. Le C. Beard , In the April St. Nicholas las , tells of a tame eagle he had as a pet In Arizona. Mr. Beard says : The half-breed In whoso charge he had been left told us that ho was far better than an alarm clock , for no one could sleep through the cries with which ho greeted the rising sun and his notion of breakfast time ; and while an alarm would ring for only half a minute , Moses was wound up to go. all day , or until ho got something to eat. But his guardian treated him kindly , and Mcses grew and thrived , soon putting on a hand some suit of brown and gray feathers , which ho was very proud of , and spent most of his spare time In preening ; and he was be ginning to think seriously ot trying his wings when an accident put off his flying for a long time. Having known , thus far nothing hut kindness from man ho was absolutely without fear , and , aa It turned out , rather too much so. Had HIM II.-IINOIIH. Chicago Tribune : "No , you don't ! " said Uncle Allen Sparks , when a committee of citizens once asked him to allow himself to become a candidate for justice of the peace. "I have six good reasons for refusing. " "What are they ? " asked the spokesman. "The flrtpt one. " replied Uncle Allen , "Is that I don't want It , and the other five arc that the ticket you want me to run on lu going to bo swamped by about 800 majority. " 1X0 Illddcrx far n Hnllrond. JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , April G. The Jacksonville , Tampa & Key West railway was offered for sale by Special Master Egan this morning , but thcro were no bidders and the sale was again postponed. i In Ji-rxoy Central Dividend. NEW YORK. April G. A quarterly divi dend of 1 par cent has been declared on the Central Railway of New Jersey , This Is a reduction ofi per cent from the usual dividend , A sore throat or cough , .If suffered to progress often results In an Incurable throat or lung trouble. "Brown's Bronchial Troches" glvo Instant relief. llenutlful Is n very inlUl term to apply to our new laeo curtain stylus the rluliost conceptions tlu most delicate designs new anil exclusive lii'lp to attain tlr very nemo of luxtu'luusiu > 8s ami liamlsomonesB niiulo perfect by absolutely artistic workmanship every woman possessing the iloslru to make liomi ; more beau tiful will be Ink-rented in this now season's showing represent- li\K \ as it does every conceivable utylu In luco curtains. Omaha Carpet Co \ 1515 Dodge * * * * CRISIS NOT VJtJ FAR OFF Situation in the Enstt/is Rapidly Coming to aj df ; GREEKS ARE BECOM Q1 VERY RESTIVE t un Kiilliunlniim OrorrlnK Ont nt Independ ence Jn > - Celebration * Mny Online Then ! < < l' Coin in It , Some Oyjcri Act. , ATHENS , April 5. After the preparations for the celebration tomorrow of the anni versary of the declaration of Greek In dependence In 1812 havQ been completed a public meeting will bo 'held ' hero to protest against the action of the powers toward Grccco and pledge support to the Greek government In any action It may think fit to take In the premises. The decorations of the city are being completed. At night Athens will be brilliantly Illuminated. In this connection there has been a belief that' the celebration -tomorrow will bo followed by a declaration of war against Turkey. This Is , however , not general. Tuesday In Greece Js regarded as an un lucky day to enter on anything ot great Importance and for this more than for other reasons , political or military , Is based a hope that the Independence celebration will pass oft without the frontier Incidents which are likely to precipitate tuo struggle/ for which Greece has been preparing for the past two mouths. Although this week Is likely to bo n fate ful one with Greece , the orders of Prlnco Constantine , the crown prlnco and com- mander-In-chl f of the Greek forces In Thesaaly , are strict that anything In the shape of a demonstration lu the direction of the Turkish frontier must be suppressed. The soldiers and armed peasants , however , arc In no mood to bo curbed and nobody will bo astonished to hear of an aggressive movement , at least upon the part of the Greek Irregulars. TURKS AHE READY. The Turkish commander-ln-chlef , Edhom Pasha , Is fully allvo to the dangers of the situation and has already taken precautions to meet any contingency which may arise. Kitty thousand Turkish troops at a few hours' notice can bo sent across the Greek frontier , and , according to unbiased military experts , the Turkish flag might be flying over Larlssa a few days later. The Greeks , while animated by fierce enthusiasm and desire for war , are not nearly so well dis ciplined as the Turkish troops and the Ger man officers assisting Edhem Pasha In the campaign preparations anticipate little diffi culty In winning the first battles. It Is stated today that the queen of Greece has decided to start Immediately for Thes- saly , In order to superintend , with her daughter-in-law , the Crown Princess Sophia , the Held nurses attached to the Greek am bulance corps. i. The next actual atop- anticipated In the eastern game Is the proclamation of the ad mirals of the foreign ! fleets to blockade the gulf of Athens. This was to have occurred today , but a hitch hrts occurred at the last moment. Nobody here 'teems to doubt that the blockade of the ' Ulf of Athens would bo followed , If not pteccdbd , by a declara tion of war against Turkey. Numbers of correspondents of English newspapers have arrtved hero and nt Sa- loulca and others aro" ( t IlSrlssa or at EIos- sona. These are men Whoso advent on any sccno naturally means that an outbreak of war Is regarded as i almost certain. The English correspondents who landed at Sa- lonlca were provided -with letters from the marquis of Salisbury's secretary , but while they have been acoordcd every courtesy Ihoy liavo not been allowed to Inspect the Turkish fortifications.tr.4 r ORDERED TO FIRE ON GREEKS' I A dispatch from a' ' re'p'rese'ntatlve ot the Associated press at Elassona. the Turkish lieadquartcrs , eaya that'the report that the 3rceks Intended to mount twenty cannon on ; ho unoccupied petal of the disputed terrl- : ory of Mllcsna , three miles distant from Elassona , caused Edhem Pasha to order the Turkish ofllcers In that vicinity to ( Ire upon the Greeks at the first sign of such an at tempt. Upon another occasion an explosion of dy- namlto caused by a party of Greek engi neers , who were blasting rock to make a road , so excited the Turks that a Turkish officer sent a message warning the Greeks of the "extreme danger of such proceedings" and pointing out that "It might bo Impossible to restrain thto Turkish troops , " Later dispatches from the front say that Edhom Pasha ! ias ordered all the Turkish troops on the frontier to bo under arms all day tomorrow , the anniversary of the declaration of Independence of Greece. SITUATION NOW VKHV CRAVE. IM IjlUuly to Occur nt Any Moment. LONDON , April 5. A prominent official of the Drlttsh foreign office , whoso name must bo omitted , In an Interview with a represen tative of the Associated press , today , said : "I have not heard of any hitch In the pow ers' arrangements. They are fully deter mined to follow the course they hava agreed upon. I thought a fortnight ago that the matter would bo now over , but I must admit that the situation Is now so grave that an explosion IB pos&lblo at any moment. It Is ho opinion of military authorities that the Turkish position on the frontier Is Impreg nable , and that any attempt of the Greeks to : arry It will result In disaster to them. I lollevo this opinion Is shared by members of he Greek cabinet ; but the king seems to njoy the dlfllcult position In which the Greek ctlon places the powers. " OrilcrH to Hiililler , LARISSA , April B. The crown prlnco has ssucd the following general order to the roops : "Officers and Soldiers : In view of the ; rcat anniversary to be celebrated tomorrow , order all the troops under my command o display the utmost self-restraint and note o allow themselves to be carried away by ho remembrance of the glorious day. Be uro my orders nro respected. "CONSTANTINE. " tN AttncU 11 IllocUlioiiHc. CANEA , Crete , April 5. The block house f Ilutsunaria was attacked from several Irectlona by the Insi recu s today , and the ntettnatlonal troops ropJIfxl with artillery re. The fighting looted four hours. The Drench commandant fortris that the Greek roapn took part ) . tithe action. Two European soldiers wejo wounded. CiruokM LONDON , April G. Tjm Athens corro- pendent of the Tlm wJH gay tomorrow : t Is evident that IhOjKpjjular Impatience Is nrreaslng. Voices arid' heard In various uarters denouncing : thaiklng and govern- nent and demanding anrlmuiodlato declara- lon of war. This revival of bellicose ex citement IB largely duo to the expectation that tomorrow's ( Tuesd y'a ) anniversary will witness the Inauguration ot A great national crusade against Turkey. King G cor go and all the members of the royal family , the min isters of ntnto and all the chief public offi cials will attend the religious ceremony at the cathedral , which will be followed by a grand popular demonstration. The streets Are already decked with flags and the excite ment Is Increasing hourly. Turku Deny. CONSTANTINOPLE , April G. The Turk ish government dentts that any direct nego tiations have been entered Into with Greece on tlio subject ot the Island of Crete. HUMIinitT OI'HNS 1'AUI.lAMr.Vr. Sny 1'oTTcrn Are In I'nll Accord on r.nnlcni ( IncMloii. HOME , April B. King Humbert , In tie speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament .today , said the accord ot the. powers ( on the eastern question ) tended to preserve peace and prevent massacres. There were largo crowds present when Parliament was opened. The king was ac companied by the crown prince , Vlttorlo Emanuct ; the prlnco of Naples and his ma jesty's tnephows , the duke of Aosta , the count -of Turin and the Duke ot Abbnuzl , and the duke of Genoa , his cousin. The queen , the princess of Naples , the duchess of Aosta and the duchess of Genoa , with their suites , witnessed the ceremony from the gallery reserved for them. All the for eign diplomats wore present. The members of the royal family were heartily cheered on arriving , and King Humbert , on entering the grand hall , received an ovation from the senators , 'deputies and spectators. His ma- Je&ty thanked the assemblage for the warm welcome accorded to him. On ancondlng the throne the king was greeted with a fresh outburst of cheers. After the new members of Parliament bad been sworn In Ills ma jesty delivered the speech from the throne. Ills majesty said , In part : "Faithful to our alliances. I congratulate myself on the cordial relationri existing with all the powers. When Italy unites her forts to those of the concert of Europe In accordance with the dictates of duty she brlnga loyal co-operation to maintaining peace and takes care of Italian Interests. The blessings of peace permit Parliament to devote Itself to Internal reforms aud the stability of our military organization , which .ho government desires to see finally per- lected. "Current events In lha Mediterranean and .ho Increase of emigration Impose upou us .ho duty of strengthening thn navy. Fu ture budgets must be consolidated for the levelopment of national economy by an qultablo .revision of taxation and adminis tration which will honestly aim to repair our country's credit. " At the close of the speech from the throne their majesties and the royal family pro ceeded In state carriages to the palace. The route was lined with troops. SUTTI.ING 1 > N I.IHI2KAL POLICY * . Conference of I.ciulcrn nt Sir AVIlllnm Iliircoiirt'H ItcNlilciioo. LONDON , April G. An Important meeting of the leaders of the liberal party was held today at noon at the residence of Sir William Vernon Harcourt. The earl of Klmberly , the marquis of Illpon , Earl Spencer and John Morley were present. They discussed for an hour the attitude which they would assume sumo In the event of the war ships of Great IJrltaln taking part In the projected blockade - ado of Ilia gulf of Athens. Sir William Vernon Harcourt Is now re stored to health , and was able to attend today's session of the Huuse of Commona. French Senate FnvorH SiiRnr Ilounty. PARIS , April G. The senate today passed the sugar bounty bill. . HARMONY I.V STRIPES. MiiNlcnl Orpcnnn llrlnR Unlit by n Slni ? Sinn : PrlNOner. In the state prison at Sing/ / Sing a convict Is engaged in building two largo organs for the two chapels one Protestant , the other Catholic which will occupy the first floor of the new administration building. This man was an organ-builder by profession be fore bo entered the prison , understanding every detail of the Instrument from Its de signing to making lib most delicate part. Ho learned the trade In Canada , says the New York Tribune , and has worked at every brunch of the business there , in England and In this country. He seems to be an enthusiast In his profession , is a perfect encyclopedia of information concerning all the great organs of the world and Is par ticularly well acquainted , from personal ex perience , with every Joint and pipe of the great organ of St. Paul's Cathedral in Lou- don. don.Warden Warden Sage does not care to have the names of the inmates of the Institution un der his charge made public in cases like this of the organ builder. The man Is skill fully and Industriously performing a valua ble piece of work for the state , and It Is proper to respect his desire not to have his Identity and present unfortunate circum stances advertised. Sufficient to say that ho Is working out In prison another of tho&e wonderful specimens of ingenuity and talent on the part of a prisoner of which thcro are so many on record. Upon being conducted by a prison officer Into the little workshop located In the an nex to the big administration building , the visitor Is met by the organ builder , who , guessing that be has to deal with a re porter , proceeds at once to explain willingly and clearly the meaning and use of the vari ous parts of the organs that occupy every available spot in the apartment. It is estimated that It would have cost the state $3,100 to have bad the organ for the Catholic chapel built In the ordinary way. The actual cost to the state for raw material to build both Instruments will amount to about $2GO. The saving on both InstTumcntD will be. about ? 5,000 , that being the difference In cost of similar ones If built for Its use at an outside manufactory. The organ for the Protestant chapel will bo com pleted In September next ; that for the Cath olic chapel In July , 1898. There Is no fear that the builder will bo unable to complete both Instruments , so far as his tlmo la con cerned , for , as ho says , he could build an organ for each of the other two prisons of the atate before his term of Imprisonment expires , that date being October , 1900. The work on these Instruments Is entirely done by this one man ; ho has a helper , an other prisoner , who , ho says , Is a handy fel low , but ho Is not an organ builder , conso- qucntly everything , from the original de signs down to the smallest detail of the thousand and ono articles that go to make an organ , all are originated , developed and executed by the brains and hands of this man , who certainly must have coma within the dark shadow of prison llfo through some strange chain of adverse circumstances. Ciilciiwo & Alton Election. CHICAGO , April G , The annual meeting of the stockholders and directors of the Chicago & Alton railroad was held today. All the old officers and retiring directors were re-elected. Marshal Field was chosen to fill the unexplred term of Director James C. McMuIlln , deceased. There's iiotua name BO well known In musical circles us "IIospo" the place where overylhlnj , ' In music and art Is always to be had where there are alwayH bargains In pianos pianos that have Imcn tiaed a while but have been through the 'factory and are In mich flrst class condition when offered for sale Hint they can Kcarct'lj bo told from new the prices on these phinos are rl- dienously low and the terms are very easy , i A , HOSPE , Jr. , Mmic and Art 1513 Douglas. Incompleteness Of ninny stocks of clothing ofltm makes n mnn think ho Is hard to lit and causes inrtiiy to turn to custom tailors In order to obtain the proper lilting and shaped garments. If you are dlfllcult to fit como to us we will change your mind about It Hero you will flml n complete collection of carefully chosen Men's Suits nfi prices yon surely will appreciate yet wo tlo not go below the limit In price that would bo consistent with reliability. t We believe that to get business It has to bo earned fairly and honestly. Wo give a fair and Just equivalent for every dollar spent with us. ( , TODAY WE ANNOUNCE A suit of tobacco brown Scotch cheviot , heavy xntln lined rent mid vest , coat lina n facing of the cloth baek to the nrmfr > f hole which holds * " * the front and Bhouldem In perfect shnpoj the effect of the entire suit Is u muHtrtpleoo of the tailors' urt. . . To old llmo lllrd'a Eye Worsted Suits In modem style and n > il l : , blr.clt end blue . .A shades bolter see thrso Suits. , Cheviots , In brown ami a bltto gray mlxod A for quick rales , . Wo ' arc lipiKlnnnrli'ra for cheviots. Wo cnrnrally solicit your Inspection , J'lmJallJhqlargc. llicfal _ and the Klunll can be tilted horo. Kvory garment bears our label , which Is a ptmnmtoo of absolute reliability and hoiiuit nmkc- aul th-jy cost you uo moie than Hit- ordinary kind NATIONAL CLOTHING CO. , Cor. 14th and Bouglas Sts. Reliable One Price Clothiers and Furnishers. of oloth aml "H-aMirlng dl. LDNT LANDS ON HIS FEET Defeated for Council , is Miule Member of Board of Education. HE IS APPOINTED TO SUCCEED RHOADES Uonrd Ordern ( he D'NI-IIIU-KO of All Men ' 13mi > lo > cd liy ( ho HiiM-rln- leiidont of HiilldliiRTM Since the Lnnt .1 A J. Hint once more gracefully draped a seat lu the chamber of the Doard of Educa tion during the latter half of the regular meeting of that body last night. In the flr t part of January hs resigned his seat to take another snap In the city round ! . Ho came back last night to his first love In order to hold out the uncNplred part of the term of I. 0. Uhoades , who has left the city and whoso resignation wns rad in the meeting last night. ' Uhoades' resignation was at once accepted and Penfold moved that the- board at once proceed to the selection of his successor. Lunt won on the first ballot , receiving nine votes to the flvo that were cast for W. A. Saundera. As soon as the result was an- nounoed the board took a recess in order to allow the newly-elected member to take the oath of office and to settle in his seat at once. Lunt was assigned to the posi tions on committees occupied by Rhoadea. with the exception of the 0110 on the High school committee , which on motion was given to Jordan. Ho took * Instead the lat- ter'B place on the Judiciary committee. The only other Incident that marked the meeting was brought up by a resolution from Davldton. This provided that all the men employed by the superintendent of buildings skco the last meeting on March 15 bo discharged and that as the work In creased and more men were needed ho bo authorized to employ the two carpenters , the painter and the two laborers who were discharged on January 1G. GETTING AFTER DENNIS. " This was a slap at the committee on buildings and property , of which Major Den nis is chalnran. The members of this coru- niltteo were members of the dominant ele ment In the board before the organization. They brought In a report , which was adopted , recommending that five men be discharged because there was no work for them to do. Some weeks ago the committee employed four men to take the places of the discharged employes for reasons bent known to Itself. Tlio committee was roasted for some little time. It was bombarded with questions re garding the reasons for taking on new men when It had affirmed at the time of the dlachargo that there was no work for any body for tncmlhs to coino. The committee members explained that they hired the men for work that had to bo done during tlio vacation period , but failed to explain why they did not take back the old men. Davidson's resolution was almost unani mously adopted , Edwards' being the only vote recorded against it. Later on In the meeting the wages of the men , amounting to ? 57.20 , were allowed , although some of the board members humorously tried to have It charged up to the committee. A committee report was Introduced favorIng - Ing the extension of the present ncliool term from ten to twelve weeks. This Intends to make the school year ten months In length Instead of nlho and a half , as It was. Jast year. It was estimated that the lengthen ing would add about ? IS,000 to the oxpcnoes of the school year. There wan nome opposi tion manifested and the matter was laid over to the next meeting. MAY BUY HEAL ESTATE. A proportion from the Omaha Heal Efl- tate and Trust company , offering to sell the school district two lots on the cast Bids of the Walnut Hill school for $1,000 , was fav orably reported by the committee on prop erty and buildings. The committee nlro re commended that the proposition of the Fidel ity Trust company to sell a lot adjoining the Dupont school with Improvements constat ing of a four-room house for J700 , bo ac cepted , Both reports , however , were referred to tbo finance committee. The High school cadets were given permis sion , to take part In a prl/.e drill which is to be managed by the Thuruton Hides , provided that the preparation does not Interfere with the school work. Lieutenant Clements wan authorized to make the arrangement * ! . Claims for the month of March , amounting to $27,933.31 , which Included the teachers' and Janitors' pay rolls , were allowed. Instructions were given for the prepara tion of an appropriate TranmnlsslFalppt Ex position design to bo placed on the stationary used by 'the ' officers of the board. Treasurer Edwards reported a balance In the Bchool treasury amounting to $9,713,41 Against this are outstanding warrants of Jlii.SCl.lO. A number of applications for the position of teachers and school census enumerators were refericd. Miss Lulu B. Woarno was given nn ex tended leave of absence during the balance of the year. Sim Is at present In Albuquerque , N. M. The leave of absence of Susie E. Eveleth was extender ! on account of Illness for the remainder of the year. She Is In Austin , Minn. An Invitation fiom the Transinisslrfclppl Expedition managers to he prouwit In the Arbor day Inauguration celebration was ac cepted. Cycle Hneor I.enve the CoiiHl. SAN I.'HANXMSCO , April G. The eastern bicycle rnrers have gone. With the closing of the Indoor tournament Saturday night track rnclug on the co.nst ulll ccaso for BOIIIO little tlmo eiml most of the riders have departed - parted for their homes for n short reel before beginning their careen ? on the national cir cuit of 1S97. Tho"owho went were Prod' ' Longhead , Jay Eaton , Floyd A. McKarland , O. L. Stevens and Clmrlea S. Wells , accom panied , by P. Kd SiKioner , correspondent , andl wife , and Dave Shafer , trainer. W. E ! Decker loft for Minneapolis last night1. . Decker , Longhead , Stevens and Eaton arrf' anxious to como out hero again next fall' and were pleased with their treatment by the local wheelmen. Wells and McKarland are Callfornlans and will return after the circuit Is over. _ lln Iealili > lonn. IH Siieeily. BOSTON , April G. The battleship Iowa received a good tuato of what will be ex pected of her on Wednesday , In u prelimi nary trlnl off the New England const today. The Iowa made a magnificent performance , although it wns abruptly brought to n close by the tantrums of New England weather. Built under the contract requirements of Klxteen knotu nn 1iour , she easily added a full knot and a fraction to that figure , with. conditions not altogether In her favor. llrotrern Ilejeet ICIuli l-llour nay. MILWAUKEE , April 5. The brewing com panies have refused to accede to the de mands of the men for an eight-hour day. A counter proposition by the men for a ten- hour day In summer and eight-hour day In winter was also rejected , A new contract on the old scale and ton hours Is what the bosses offer. It is not thought that a strlko will result. Ynle Will How AVlHcniiNln. NEW HAVEN , April G. Yale has practically accepted the challenge of the University of Wisconsin for a boat race to take place at New Haven this spring. The Yale boating men have forwarded to the University of Wisconsin a letter accepting , providing Wisconsin will permit the Yale freshmen to compete. Ciiinlierlnnd Hirer Ilrint Iliirnol. NASHVILLE , April G. The steamer John W. Hart burned nt Granvlllo , twelve mllca from Nashville on the upper Cumberland river , at an early hour today. The cargo was destroyed but no loss of llfo was re ported. The flro was caused by tbo up setting of a stove In the pilot bouse. The steamer struck a log and sank and the flro followed. ' \CMV nan Cniiiimny for KIIIIHUM City. JEFFERSON CITV , Mo. , April 0. Secre tary of Stale Leseur today granted articles of Incorporation to the Kansas City Gas Company of Kansas City , with a capital stock of $5,000,000. Hugh McGowan and Joseph Bufilinell of Philadelphia and Charted E. Morgan Jr. , and others of Kansas City nro the Incorporators. I , . A. W. lluelnrr Iliiaril. UALTIMOnE , April G , The Racing board of the League of American Wheelmen has boon completed by the appointment ot Henry B. Dlxon of DIxon , III. , who will o.ssumo charge of Fred Qcrlach'a old district , com prising Illinois. Wisconsin , Iowa , 'Minnesota ' , Dakota and Nebraska. Will toman I'liirril oil Trliil. NEW YORIC , April G. Alonzo J. Whlto- man , once mayor of Duluth , and 'who sub- Hcquently b < * cnme notorlouu throughout the went , WUH put on trial hero today , charged with grand larceny , an the result of a truiin- nctlon In which the Columbia bank of New York was defrauded of J5.SO by mcaiiH of a fraudulent check. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tl fie- Drcx L. Shooninn stamlH ready to do ft lib ) coat ut any minute and will bo equally luindy ut sliovclliiff dirt nt tlio exposition Krotnids or cluiuiliiK streets down town or nt extolling our Kliocit today to our ladles' Urocudud clotli top shoo It Is the liundsoiiH'at general wear shoe you ever saw now tan shade then tliero'H one ror J3.00 in tlie newest tan fihado and coin too that we're selllni ; lots of bccauso they're about aa good ns most . ? , r > .00 shoes. Drexel Shoe Co. , 4 Bend for our Illustrated Catalogue , Free \ | I * ! ! ) FAR NAM.