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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19. 1871 , OiMAIIA , SATURDAY SCORNING10 , 1807 TWELVE PAGES. COPY FIVE CENTS.
FIGHT IS IMMINENT
Forces of the Sultan and of King Qcorgo
Heady for the Pray.
ENGAGEMENT PROBABLE AT ANY TIME
Turks Now Surround the Greek Regulars
Near Grovena.
EDHEM PASHA DIRECTS THE MOVEMENTS
Orders the Generals of Divisions to Holu
Themselves Ready for Action.
TURKEY CONTINUES WAR PREPARATIONS
Fccllnir CirunliiK Coimtnntlnoitle
tlmt tllC PlMVCPM UllVC LONt
Control of the Slum- ,
tlou 111 ( lie Kant.
kTIHJNS , lAprll 10. 1:30 : a. m. A private
dispatch Just received here from Kalabaka
gaya that a band of Irregulars , who were
compelled to return to Greek territory , heard
a sharp fusillade between the Greeks and the
Turkish outposts. The official dlspa.chcs
merely report that thrco Greek hands In
vaded Iho Turkish territory.
Hut the sensation of the Incident Is Increas
ing here , and there la no telling what the
effect of It will bo In the present Inllammable
condition of the public mind.
LONDON , April 10. The correspondent of
tho. Times at Groveua says at 5 o'clock this
( Friday ) morning , COO Greek bandits crossed
Iho Greek frontier near Mctsoro and Dls-
kata , whore they encountered the Turkish
troops. The fighting lasted through the day ,
with aorno loss of life and a number of minor
casualties.
V , .
The Athens correspondent of the Times
ays It 1 * reported there that the Invaders
consisted of 2,500 carefully picked men who
had been equipped by the Bthnlke Betalrla ,
The Dally Chronicle's Athens correspond
ent , telegraphing at midnight , says :
The following Is nil that Is known here of
the frontier affair near Kranla and Grovena :
The comiraDdcr of the frontier peat at
Tsoufllnl telegraphed to the commander of
the Eighth battalion at Evsones , near Trlk-
Icala , that the Turks , after a band of Insur
gents had crossed the frontier , attacked the
Greek positions , namely , thcso at Fonlka ,
Prllantza nml Tomb of Dlmbashl. The com
mander added that firing was still In
progress. Aa , however , ho only asked for
one company of reinforcements , he did not
consider the at/all- grave one.
SITUATION IS CRITICAL.
ELASSONA , April 0. 4 p. m. A dispatch
received at Turkish headquarters here from
Grovcua sajH that the fighting between the
Greeks and Turks continues. The- Turks ,
following out the Instructions of Edhem
Pasha , have surrounded the Greek regulars
and a greater part of the Turkish division
stationed at Grovena under HalId Pasha IB
now advancing. I
It IB Impossible to distinguish whether the
Invaders arc supported by any substantial
liortlon of the Greek regular army , ns the
Greeks have taken up a position la the
middle of the field. The corresponded of
the Associated press Is Informed that the
moment the Turkish officers ascertain the
presence of the uniforms of the Greek regu
lars In the ranks of the aggressors , Edhcm
1'uslia will order the advance of the entire
Turkish army. The situation Is most eerl-
ous. lu the meanwhile Edticm il'asha re
mains at the general headquarters awaiting
news. lie has already notified his generals
of divisions to hold themselves In readiness
tor liistunt action , and the reserves have
already left the encampment here lu order
to move closer to the first line of defense.
Grovena Is eighteen hours' march from
here and Kranla Is ten miles' march southwestward -
westward of Grovena.
The correspondent of the Associated prcso
was enabled this morning to make a close
Investigation of the Turkish line of defense.
It revealed that everything Is In excellent
shape. The transport service la excellent.
Pour thousand pack horses ore employed
and enormous masaca of war stores , pontoons ,
cannon , medicines , ammunition and , In fact ,
everything needed for a large- army , has
heen gathered here. '
LONDON , April 9. A dispatch to the
Evening News from Elassona , dated 3:20 p.
TO. today says : "The Invading Greeks num-
_ lor 1.000 and arc holding their own. Tele
grams ere ptoccedlng Incessantly between
Orovena and Constantinople. "
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 9. The war
preparations throughout the Turkish empire
continue to bo steadily pressed , although
there Is not much change In the eastern
situation. A vnry pessimistic feeling prevails
hero ut the failure of the powers' attempts
to coarco Greece. The blockade of the
Piraeus teems as far off as ever , and the war
party Is bringing pressure to bear upon
the government with the result that the
Porto has dispatched clrculaia to the rep
resentatives abroad setting forth the Turks'
growing Impatlenco at the prolongation of
the crisis which la pressing heavily upon an
already cmbarraseed exchequer.
The belief prevails hero that the rowers
are losing their hold over the course of
events and that their so-called concert Is a
failure. * .
A new danger has arisen through the
circulation In Constantinople and the
province * * of a pamphlet rrnltlng alleged
Christian alroeltles on Mussulmans In Crete
and this Is Inflaming the Turks against the
Clrceka so that the Grecian minister has
drawn the attention of the Porto to the
Diattrr. Thn government has proceeded to
take the measures necessary to prevent out
breaks upon the part1 of thn populace.
KXPI.AIXS IT \ I.Y'S POSITION.
VciuiMtn .Sn > H Pfiii't * MiiHt ( > o Ilanil lit
Hand tilth Hrforin.
ROME. April 9. The Chamber of Deputies
waa crowded today on the rcbiunptlon ot the
iobato started yesterday by the Interpellation
of Slgnor Imbrlanl , the socialist leader In
the Chamber , Tho'MaiquIn ' Vlscontl Venosta ,
foreign minister , replied for the government ,
which had been charged by Scnor Imbrlanl
wtli | following the "odious policy of leading
free. Italy to commit Inroncelvablo acts of
vloienro against Urceco and to tramnb upon
the lawn of nations. "
. After review-lug from Us Inception the
whole ttory ot the Cretan crisis , the foreign
minister said : "From the outset , from
among the various proposals having the coin-
jnon aim of pacification In Crete , Italy has
alwiiys supported the application of effectual
reforms. 1'nlmpplly the work of reform
has been Interrupted by the Insurrection
caused by the tcrglvcrcatlon of tbe Porte. It
Is Halt's lnttrcfct that there should not be a
Kc-ncral war. Italy could not Ignore affairs
In the cast , as connected with the question
of the balance of power In the Mediterranean ,
The government favors , therefore , a progres
sive change to the advantage of certain peoples
ples which seek to escape from the Turkish
yoke by obtaining national autonomy. Hut
this principle must of necessity bo recon
ciled with the exigencies of peace and with
the European equilibrium. It does not suit
Italy Hint the eastern question , Instead of tak
ing the form of gradual transformation to the
teiiellt of the renascent nation * , should as
sume the form of a partition between the
military and the maritime powers. Admiral
Cauovaro hau worthily represented tbe loy
alty and cupport Klvcn by Italy to the con
cert , Italy liao remained faithful to tha con.
cert and has co-opcrat l In all efforts to
promote the icttlement deilrrd and In
every projwral calculated to jein'cr ' tin vo
lition ot Greece eialcr. It only Greece had
lent an ear the counsels of moderation , no
humiliation would have been Involved for
lier , In deferring to the wishes ot Europe.
If Greece had deferred she would have at
tained her object , namely ths liberation of
the Cretans. Nevertheless , If war cannot he
avoided , If Greece means to embark In a
blind adventure , It will bo seen that the con
duct of the powers Is Inspired by a spirit of
prudence. The present crisis should bo sur
mounted and the desired reforms secured
without Infringing upon the status quo or
the balance ot power. In this way Italian
policy will bo attained. AB responsible min
ister , I could not subscribe to the eloquent
manifestation ! ) of sympathy with Greece and
the Cretans and their cause In this Chamber ,
because mo government < 1aro asoumo the re-
responslblllty of , Isolated action In the east
ern Question.
Defending the action of Italy In Crete , the
foreign minister recalled to the Chamber the
fact that the country once before had sacri
ficed the national fecllngg by stopping Gen
eral Garibaldi. Slgnor Imbrlanl hero Inter
rupted with a violent and only partially In-
tnlllglhlo protest. Ho was called to order ,
hut as ho persisted In speaking , the sitting
of the Chamber waa suspended amid great
uproar.
When It was /csumcd Slgnor Imbrlanl
apologized and made forrral submission to
the prehldent of the Chamber. Marquis
Vlscontl Venosta concluded , amid cheers
from the right and center , and amid protests
from the radicals , particularly from Slgnor
Frail , who was called to roder. The de
bate was adjourned until tomorrow.
ClinTAXS SWAHM AHOU.ND KISSAMO.
I ii to ml to Attack tlie Fort \mv Held
liy n Kotv TnrliH.
LONDON , April 9. The Tlmea prints the
following dispatch from Its Canea corre
spondent : "The Cretans arc now massing
around Klssamo. They have mounted four
guns and Intend to attack the fort , which
Is licld by 1GO Turks. Yesterday they
wrote to the captain of the Austrian war
ship anchored In the bay , declaring that as
the action ot the International fleet had
hitherto been hostile to thorn , they would
repel forcibly any attempt ot war shlpo to
tnterfero with their designs at Klssamo. It
Is expected that the Cretans will direct their
guns on the war ships If the latter open
lire. The Austrian admiral will proceed
to Klssamo tomorrow. It ban been decided
to remove the few Mohammedan families
still located there nnd to blow up the few
blockhouses In the vicinity of the fort , to
prevent the Cretans from occupying them.
The correspondent of the Times at Ellas-
sona says : "Accompanied by a staff officer
I have visited the frontier post at Maluna
Pass , which commands a splendid vlow of
the two plains of Ellassona and LarUsa. It
Is near the top of the mountain. The
Turkish and Greek blockhouses arc about
thirty yards apart. We weic recoil ed by
the officers ot the Greek post. At Euponl
agreeable and friendly , but they did not
seem especially anxious for war. At Eusonl
they were singing and dancing around the
blockhouse. The soldiers made a fairly
serviceable * appearance , but do not give the
Impression of absolute Ignorance of fear nnd
courage characteristic of the Turkish sol
dier. "
DUT13IIMI.VCI ) TO IlttSIST.
Illoultndc of Grcuimi Ports E-vppctc-d
to ] ! eiiit Sum.
LONDON , April 9. A dispatch to the
Dally Telegraph from Arta says It Is re
ported there that the Turks are concentrating
a body of troops between Phllllplades and
Joannta , and have seized all the flour mills
and grain stores. All the Irregulars have left
Arta and are marching northward lu three
bands.
The Rorao correspondent of the Dally
News learns that the powers will begin the
blockade ot Greece simultaneously with a
new proclamation to the Cietans. Every
thing Indicates that Greece Is firmly de
termined to resist. The Greek government
Is negotiating with the well known Polish
sportsman and cx-aldo do camp of King
Humbert , Colonel Jaraczewekl , to go to
Athens to command the Italian volunteers ,
300 of whom , arc already In Greece. Several
hundred moro arc about to start for Greece.
Prlnco Odescalchl Is assisting the expedi
tions.
MO.SIjC.lI MASSACHHS AT TDK AT.
Tire TIioiiHiinil I'rrnnnn Itoiiortcil to
Iluve Pol-lulled Already.
LONDON , April 9. The Dally Chronicle
publishes today an extract from a letter
written by an occasional correspondent In
Asia Minor declaring that 2,000 persons have
perlfched In the Moslem massacres In Tokat
and that fresh outrages , probably as devll-
lah , are expected. The Kamidet regiment
has recently been moved and , It Is said , Is
going to Erzeroum. All along the Syrian
coast have been placed guards of Turkish
soldiers to prevent the Armenians from es
caping. Those at Seltoum are ready to
rise , and , as the Chroulclo correspondent ,
war seems Inevitable.
imir.Axns I.NVAIH ; TUHKF.Y.
HUH Ileen In ProKrcus for
.Several Haunt , s
ELASSONA , April 9. NoOn Bands of
Greek brigands have entered Turkey ai
Kranla In the vicinity of Groblna. The Turk
ish troopa have been engaged with them
and fighting hag been proceeding since 5
o'clock this morning. At the Turkish head-
quartern this new Is looked upon aa being
of the gravest character in view of the fx-
cltcmcnt hero. Edhcm Pasha has cent or-
ilora to have everything In rcadlnc. for on
allcvlanco of the Turkish army In force. It
la not known yet whether Greek troops are
among thn bands that ha\c entered Turklah
territory.
WAIl PIIHP.VUATIOX.S COXTIXtlU.
I'o tM IleliiKHtronvtlifiioil mill "War
Material llehif Korttarded.
LARISSA , April 9. In cplte of official In
telllgenco received hero yesterday saying
that the powers have arranged to settle tbo
Cretan question by a plebiscite ot the Island ,
them Is no ccosHtlon of war preparations.
Troopa are being forwarded dally to the fron
tier and the posts are being strengthened.
The transport arrangements arc admirable.
The troops are full of enthusiasm and they
are splendidly coulpped.
1XTO THAXSVAAIj HAII ) .
I'nrllanioiilury roiiiiiiUteo. ( Jorn Alioad
Midi IlM IllVfNllKUllon.
LONDON , April 9. The parliamentary
committee which Is Investigating DIP Trans
vaal raid held Its sixteenth sitting today.
Dr. Jameson arrived with Sir John Wll-
loughby , the military commander of the
raid. The former was again placed In the
witness box.
Dr. Jameson , In the eourso ot tha pro
ceedings , Indignantly dented having told
the officers that he hail ! the queen's govern
ment at his back , remarking that It would
liavo been Mlotta In him and absolutely nn-
true to say so.
Sir John Wllloughby , la telling his story ,
said he gathered from his talks with Dr.
Jameson that It bo succeeded In entering
Johannesburg , Lord Roscmcad ( the governor
ot Capo Colony and high commissioner for
South Africa ) would do thn rest.
Major Heany , the Ameticap , was. next ex
amined. Ho dented thnt the messr.gu that
ho took from the reform committee to Dr.
Jameson , &t.klng for a postponement of the
tatter's action , was submitted to or econ by
Cecil Rhode * , as ho expected Dr. Jameson
would refuse to postpone taking nctlon.
Dr. Weld , of the reform committee , was
the next witness. He snlil he had wanted
Dr. Jameson to delay action because the
people of Johannesburg vcro not ready.
Part of their plan was to seize the nrsmal
at Pretoria and get a supply , which they
Di"l < -l badly , of arms and ammunition , but
the HOITS get wind of Uio 1'IoU
COMPARING FLOOD RECORDS
Weather Man Moore Gives a Hesnmo of High
Water Conditions.
PRESENT RESEMBLES THE ONE OF 'NINETY '
IVntcru from Preitent llronltn In I.OVOOH
Miint Ill-turn to Main Hirer Above
VIoUMmrir Will Tent Lower
I IC\CCM Severely.
WASHINGTON , April 9. Following Is a
resume ot the flood conditions In the lower
Mississippi and the outlook as far as can
ho determined by comparison with previous
floods. The main volume of water Is now
between Memphis and Vlckfburg , contained
In the main channel of the Mississippi and
the basins of the. Yozoo and lower St. Fran
cis , Whlto and Arkansas rivers , which have
been flooded by the breaking of the levees
or the Mississippi. The water from thcsn
basins must all re-turn to the Mississippi
above Vlcksburg , and unless the levees on
the west side of the river between the
mout'h ' of the Arkansas and Vlcksburg break ,
must pats by the latter point to the lower
river.
In the flood of 1890 , the last great flood
preceding this and which this flood so far
In the breaking of the levees and rcglont )
flooded closely resembles , the river began to
rise at Vlcksburg from the water returning
from the crevasses on April 1 and rose 2.8
feet , at the rate of about 0.1 of a foot a day
until April 23 ; this , notwithstanding the
fact that the great crevasse at Pecan Grove ,
In northeast Louisiana above Vlcksburg , al
lowed an Immense volume of water to flow
through to the gulf without pausing. Tha !
flood , as IB well known , caused numerous
breaks in the levees on the Louisiana side
and Inundated a very largo region. The entire -
tire levco system of southeast Arkansas and
Louisiana has boon grcatcly strengthened
slnco that flood , and especially during the
past few weeVe.
EXCEEDS FORMER FLOODS.
The volume of water between Cairo and
Vlcksburg , In the district flooded , as shown
by the gauge readings , Is greater than that
of any previously recorded. The river at
Vlcksburg began to rlso from the water re
turning through the Ynzoo on April 5 and
was then , 49.2 feet on the gauge , which was
0.1 higher than the highest poln.t reached In
the flood of 1S90. It has risen 0.7 In flvo
days , being today 49.9. It the lovccs on the
Louisiana side above Vlcksburg hold It will ,
judging from the previous flood , continue
rising during the next fifteen days at least
and reach a stage not less than two feet
above that of 1S90.
Keavy rains have fallen during the past
twenty-four hours In the basins of the Ohio.
Cumberland. Tennessee and lower Mississippi
and light rains In the basins of tli5 Mis
souri , Arkansas and the Ohio , Red , Cumber
land and upper Arkansas rivers have risen ,
The Mississippi has risen from St. Paul
to Davenport , and from Arkansas City to the
mouth the following reports have heen re
ceived today from the Dspartment of Agri
culture Weather Bureau officials In charge
of the river districts :
RISE FOR ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis : River at St. Louis will rlso to
about twenty-nine feet by Saturday night
or Sunday rcernlng. Slow rise In the Mlb-
sourl and slight fall In upper Mississippi.
Cairo , 111. : River on a stand at 40.fi feet.
Heavy rains have Increased the quantity of
deep'water to an extent that the lower end
of the graded streets are covered from side
walk to sidewalk. The sidewalks arc In
many places under water.
Memphis , Tcnn. : Situation practically un
changed. The river has fallen C.I of a foot
at this place , and 0.2 at Helena. Weather
cold south of hero. The Sunflower river Is
clear of Us banks and Is rising at a rapid
rato.
rato.Vlcksburg , Miss. : No material change In
the river situation since yesterday. River
here rising fast ; high winds last night. No
new crevasses reported , but much appre
hension In regard to the levees below. Com
munication by Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
road entirely suspended.
New Orleans' High winds of yesterday
caused w avea to wash over levees , also dis
closed several weak spots that were at once
repaired. River rose to 18.2 feet last even
ing under 'Influence ' of wind and rain ; down
to 17.6 feet this morning ; slight rlso at
Natchez and Bayou Sara ; stationary at
Donaldson.
( Signed. ) WILLIS L. MOORE.
COXDITIOXS AHU XO WOItSK.
Situation In tin * Flooded DlNtrletN
SIiouN but Mttle CliuiiKO.
MEMPHIS , Tenn. , April 9. Notwithstand
ing the hluh winds and heavy rain storms
reported from the overflowed Mississippi
delta last night , the situation In the flood-
stricken section , If not better , Is certainly
noworse tonight. The water which has
been pouring through live big crevasses for
moro than a week , Is rapidly flowing Into
the Mississippi again at a point twclvo miles
north of Vlcksburg , and Is sweeping south
ward with terrible force. The strain on the
Louisiana levees will bo something terrific
for a week , and If they withstand the power
ful pressure for that length of tlmo all will
bo well.
The Sunflower river , which traverses the
counties of Coahoma , Bolivar and Sunflower
In Mississippi , Is on a rampage tonight.
Two-thirds of the water from the Flower
lalco crevasse Is rushing pell inell Into this
stream , and a largo area will bo Inundated
from the overflow. The Tallchatchlo and
Coldwatcr rivers are gradually falling.
At Helena the river la slowly falling and
Indications are that the big stream will
continue to decline. The waters below the
Arkansas midland levco are on a stand to
night. The number ot refugees Is Increasing
at Helena almost every hour. The Bteamer'
Maud arrived there late this afternoon with
mnro than 100 flood biilTcrcrt" , swelling the
list already there to 3,000 people.
At Rosedalo nothing of special Interest has
occurred In the situation. After a stormy
night , that caused buildings to rock and
sway llko houghs of irccs , the sun eatno out
bright and clear In that section today , but
a cold north wind In blowing. In the Boguo
Phalla country much suffering Is reported.
The Rospdnla relief committee will visit
that section tomorrow and distribute pro
visions to Hie needy.
At Greenville the situation has not
changed. All the levees along the Missis
sippi front safely withstood the terrific wind
of last night.
At Memphis the river continues to fall ,
a decline ot one-tenth of a foot being re
ported by the weather bureau tonight.
The railroads , with ono exception , are
again open for business , anil hi good Bhapo ,
and all trains are being run on schedule
time. '
OIZCI.I.M : THI : < ; < > VIIIXMCXT ; AID.
I'foplu of Ilril Illvor Country Able to
Help TliouiMolt CM.
WASHINGTON , April 3. The people of the
Duhnierged district of the Ucd Rlevr of the
North have declined the government aid
voted them by congress on Wednesday ,
When the flood came In Iho Red river J250-
000 worth of property was destroyed at Fargo ,
N , D. , and fifty miles of fertile territory were
Inundated. An appeal was made to congress
through the mayor of Fargo , and 550.000 for
Iho Red lllvcr of the North wa added to the
appropriation ot $150,000 for the Mfailralppl
flood sufferer ; . After the passage of the
resolution Roprett-ntatlvc Johnson pf North
Dakota ttf-nt to the War dupartmcnt and
placed Secretary Alger. under whoso direc
tion It was to bo distributed , In communica
tion with the relief committee ) , of Fargo.
Hut yesterday the projects along the Red
Hlvor ot Itio North were brighter 'and this
morning Representative Johnson received the
following telegram from tbo tonyor of Forgo :
"Havo declined aid from oongrcfa. Water
receding fasti Damage dot as great as
expected. " ' ;
( litAM ) FOHKS , ? f. D.j'lft VIJItY WRT
Hod Hlvor Drownx' Oni in I.nrRp Portion
tion of tillCltr. .
GRAND FORKS , N. D. , April 9. The alt-
nation stilt continues to grow alarmingly
worse , and the probabilities arc * that the
surrounding country will.be flooded as the
river la still rising from ono to two Inches
an hour. At 8 o'clock this morning the
water had reached 45 feet 3 Inches , con *
slclerably above the 1882 mark. From 7
to 11 o'clock thla morning the water has
risen two and one-quarter Inches. There
ru-fl some few * old timers who arc of the be
lief that there will bo a turning point some
time tonight , whllo other * firmly believe
that the wntcr will continue to rise. The
cedar paving blocks on lower South Third
strrct , and on Demos avcnuo and the bridge
are all torn up and floating. Business Is
almost entirely suspended. All the large
blocks have from nix td'tcn feet of wntcr
In their basement and ground floors. Resi
dents and business men on Demos avenue
have all removed to other quarters. On De
mos and Kltson avenues the water Is within
ono foot of the Third , strMk pavement. The
Central and Belmont BChools have closed on
account of high water In their basements ,
which put out the furnace fires. The auxil
iary pumphouse Is nearly covered with water.
The other pump house , while surrounded by
water , continues to run day and night. It
will require from flvo to seven feet moro
rlso to put out the ( Ires and stop the en
gines. This great disaster has already as
sumed alarming proportions , causing suffer
ing and distress. The people are just be
ginning to realize what a large amount of
property loss there will bt > .
nivr.it is KAM.I.M : AT PIUIIUK.
Ice ( Joe * Out rind No linnuiftc In Done
It IKON at Vermllllon.
PIERRE , S. D. , April 9 ; ( Special Tele
gram. ) The river reached Us highest point
last night at nearly twclvo feet , and has
been falling slowly all day. The Ice all
went out quietly and no damage waa done
here. The first train for twelve days got
Into this city today.
VERM1LL10N. S. D. , April 9. ( Special
Telegram. ) Water still covers the bottoms
from this city to Yankton. Great quantities
of ties are here ready for , rebuilding the
Milwaukee track. The entire roadbed be
tween hero and Yankton la covered with
water. It will bo a month at least before
trains can run west. Slnco this morning
the James river has risen three Inches. A
six-foot rise Is reported to > be on the way
down the rhcr. f
main1 iiL'.M ) i : Aiiisf DESTITUTE.
Many I'c-rMiniK Starving , On nu Inland
In the AVhltu Jltvcr.
LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , Apjll 9. Governor
JoncB today received a/ / loiter from people at
Island 73 , Whlto river , in which It la said
that the people there are .In Imminent dan-
gc:1 ot perishing. The people are on house
tops , on rafts and on all manner of boats
and are entirely without fopd. There are
yald to bo thlrty-flvo families around the
Island , and 'the ' letters slat a that unices they
receive immediate DUccorTthe'y will certainly
perish. Ono family near the Island has just
Icet ol children In the ilooaV , A letter from
C. B. Blackburn , Inspector.Eaconla levee
district , gives a graphic fltncilptlon of the
raftering ! ! of the vlctlma'ln that district and
urgco the governor to help fender'them as"-
slstanct. Eight hundred persons , ho reports ,
are destitute and lit Immetljito need of food.
WIIIE TO GnUEXVILl. GOES DOWX.
Given Occnnlon for ninny Startling
IluniorM.
JACKSON , Miss. , April 9. At 10:35 : n. m.
today all vflro communication with Green
ville , .Miss. , was lost. The sudden cutting
oft of It may be significant. The city has
for days been seriously threatened by the
Mississippi river flood. Startling rumors are
current here.
Honvy ItaliiN IlnlHO the IUvcrn.
ST. LOUIS , April 9. Nearly 1.25 inches
of rain fell hero yesterdayj and as a result
rivers In this section have 'risen. ' The Mis
souri shows an advance of'0.6 ot a foot at
Boonvlllo. while here the Mississippi rose
O.C to 27.8 , or 1.2 feet under the danger line.
The local signal observer , Dr. Frank'enfeld ,
makes the following prediction today :
"Tho river at St. Louis -will rise for the
next two or three days ; It will probably
reach twenty-nine feet by Saturday night or
Sunday morning. The upper 'Mississippi will
fall slightly. The 'Missouri ' will continue to
rise , except In the extreme , western pcrtlon
of the state. "
Prlvnte I.c-vc-f IlrrnUx.
VICKSBURG , April 9. By noon today the
river will reach fifty feet on the gauge.
Telegrams from Tnllulo report the leveM
safe as far as heard from. The rlso Is In
creasing here , being three-tenth's of a foot In
twenty-four hours. A private levco at Sargents
Point broke yesterday , , overflowing about
2,000 acres ot land on the. Kellogg planta
tion , which has already been planted. This
was on land outside of tbo main line of the
levees. : .
Xo Mull for Ttvo
ST. PAUL , April 9. A Mellptto , S. D. ,
ppeclal says : The surrounding country Is
flcodcid ; railroads are washed out and there
has been no mall for two weeks. The James
river has risen seven feet higher than over
before , and Is a mlle wide. It washed out
the three largo Iron bridges' In this county.
A large amount of live stock perished In the
flood. All farm dwellings along the river
botton are swept away.
Hnow nt IiiillnnnjiollH.
INDIANAPOLIS , April 9 , The heavy rain
and snow storm < whlch prevailed from 3
o'clock until 9 o'clock today did much darr-
ago to the telegraph and telephone wires. It
was not the wind that cause ; ! the damage ,
but the heavy , -water-laden snow , It accum
ulated on the poleu until either the wire- )
broke or the poles toppled 6ver under the
weight. Fvo Inches of enow' fell , but it Is
fast disappearing. ' |
AVInonu IN Flonilnl.
WINONA , Minn. . April 9. Tbo rlvnr hero
Is about at a standstill , , 'havlng ' coma up
only half an Inch slnco yesterday afternoon ,
registering sixteen feet , j'slt Inches , nine
Inches under high water mniK of 1880. Lake
Wlnona has como up to thn tlevcl with the
river , and the entire south ada | Is flooded ,
While causing great Inconvenience , the high
water will result In but little permanent
damage.
Over nt
LEAVENWORTH , April ' 0. The river
f uither north has fallen on an average of
four Inches slnco last night , > and the crisis
for the present at least Is believed to have
been paiucd. The current U still swift and Is
cutting Into the banks badly , but no ecrlous
damage can result at the present stage ,
l'p | t Mull In Tirol vc In > .
PIERRE. S. D. , ApHl 9. The river reached
Its highest stags hero last evening , about
twelve foot , and has fallen * about six Inches ,
with very little Ice running this morning.
This city received Its fliat mall for twelve
days by handcar from thij Medicine creek
washout ,
Cairn l''liiiult'il Ity Haiti * ,
CAIRO , April 9. The stre&U of Cairo ere
flooded. The heavy ruins have rained. the
water until it first flllpd the gutters In the
downtown business atreets- then overflowed
the sidewalks and dually covered the floors
ot several business houtea and U still rising.
lllvcr Hlxlnw nt fe ( . Paul.
ST , PAUL. Minn. . April 9. The river la on
the up grade again , From midnight to 7
o'clock It roaa tha tfnth of a foqt and Is
still going up , although slowly. The govern
ment officials do not vlavv this wltb any ap
prehension.
UNIVERSin LOSES HEAVILY
Qlobo Savings Bank Failure Fats it in
Straits.
EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND IS MISSING
I'rmldcnt Siinltllni ; llcNtrntnril front
Tnklnir AnytliliiK front ViiiiMx .
TriiMtuon of IiiMtltiitloit Ilclil
1'nrilnlly lUi > iiNllilc.
CHICAGO , April 9. Warrants for the ar
rest of Charles W. Spaldlng , president ; A.
D. Avrlll , vice president , and C. E. Churchill ,
cashier , of the defunct Globe Savings bank ,
have been sworn out by Krnnk E. Stone of
the flrm of Stone & Francis , depositors In
the Institution. Mr. Stcno went before Jus
tice W. T. Hall and a complaint charging
the officers ot the bank with embezzlement
was drawn up. The three warrants wsre
Issued and will bo served ooincttmo today.
The officers may have some difficulty In find
ing Spaldlng. Slnco the failure ot the bank
ho has been "prostrated. " l-'rlsnds say ho
Is under medical care In the city. At the
Plaza hotel , where ho lives , It was said last
night ho had not been there for twenty-tour
hours or more.
Tha complaint charged Spaldlng , Avrlll and
Churchill , being officers of the bank , "cor
ruptly , willfully , fraudulently and feloniously
did receive from Frank E. Stone the sum of
J200 In lawful money , on account of his flrm.
which was In no way Indebted to the bank
at that time. " The deposit , 11 la alleged ,
was made on .March 24 , and after that dats
the sum of $35 was withdrawn. The com
plaint further charges that wnen the deposit
was made the bank waa Insolvent , whereby
and because of such insolvency tl. > ; money
was loot to Stone & Francis , making the
officers guilty of embezzlement. The com
plaint was similar to the ono on which E.
S. Dreyer was arrested at the instance of the
depositors In the former's bank.
On Sunday afternoon a meeting ot dc-
.posltors ot the Globe Savings bank will be
held. Mr. Stone and other depositors have
sent out a notice to the depositors of the
Glebe Savings bank to attend the meeting ,
when action will bo taken "to form an
organization to Investigate and probe the
failure of the bank , and tak9 such other ac
tion no will protect their Interests In the
premises. "
SPALDLNG ENJOINED.
Acting on the suggestion of the trustccb
of the Unlvers'ty ' of Illinois , Receiver
Leman of the Globe Savings bank Jiao
begun a suit for Injunction In the circuit
court to restrain President Spaldlng from
taking anything out of the vaults of the
Glebe Savings bank , or the vaults of the
Glebe Safety Deposit company , which were
used by the bank. This action Is said to
have been taken because it Is not known
where the bonds belonging to the endow
ment funds , valued at $400,000 , are being
kept. Mr. Lenjan , In speaking of the suit ,
said ho did not know what was In the vault
boxes but ho wanted to be on the safe
side , und for that reason ho secured the
Injunction to prevent Mr. Spaldlng from
having access to thorn. It Is said that In
the vaults of the safety deposit company
Spaldlng was supposed to keep the hands
belonging to the endowment fund.
E A Churchill , cashier of the suspended
Globo.Savlngs bank , whoso arrest on a. war
rant on-a thargO'Of embezzlement was sworn
out yesterday , surrendered himself today and
furnished bonds for his appearance. Presi
dent C. W. Spaldlng and Vlco President
A. D. Averlll , for whom warrants are also
out , have not yet put In an appearance.
Developments today have brought out the
fact that a far greater amount ot University
of Illinois bonds are lost by the suspaaslon
ot the bank than had been supposed. Two
years ago the state legislature appropriated
$423,000 , of which , according to the- banking
laws , enough was to bo drawn out monthly
to meet the current expenses of the uni
versity. It appears , however , that In con
sideration of 2 % per cent Interest on the
fund the university trustees allowed Treas
urer Spaldlng to withdraw the whole sum
from the treasury. This Is admitted by mem
bers of ) the board. Thus not only are $400-
000 worth ot school bonds missing , but $423-
000 In cash Is tied up. a total ot $823,000.
BONDSMEN MAY OBJECT. '
To add to the complications- Is said that
should President Spaldlng bo unable to ac
count for the funds his bondsmen will refuse
to be held responsible , their defense being
that a. private deal of that kind between
the university board , the state treasury offi
cials and Treasurer Spaldlng Is sufficient
cause to release them from their obligations.
There Is gross carclefsners charged to the
university officials during the latter part of
Mr. Spaldlng's term as treasurer ot the In
stitution. It is said his accounts have not
been audited for over two years. His term
expired the first part of March , but owing
to n disagreement between the trustees as
to his successor no election for a now treas
urer has been held. Nothing definite about
Mr. Spaldlng's accounts can bo learned until
next Tuesday. In the meantlrao the case
assumes the aspect ot a chase between the
University of Illinois and the Chicago Tltlo
and Trust company , assignee of the sus
pended bank , to see who can get first claim
on the property of Mr. Spaldlng.
Later In the day Vlco President Aberlll
surrendered himself and was Immediately re
leased on bonds. Treasurer Spaldlng Is not
In the city , but , In a letter written to a
friend today , ho says ho will return on
Monday. In the meantime the officers are
looking for him.
Mr. Spaldlng was appointed treasurer of
the University board four years ago , at the
Eollcttudo of ex-Governor Altgeld. Two years
ego Treasurer Spaldlng's term expired , but
ho was rcappolnted and It was but a short
tlmo after his reappolntment that the legls-
'aturo appropriated $143,000 to bo devoted to
deriving the expenses of the university ,
NAShl'/V / , N. H. , April 9. The news that
warrants have been Issued for the arrest
of President Spaldlng , Cashier C. E.
Chuichlll and .Vlco President A. D. Avrlll of
the defunct Olobo Savings bank of Chicago ,
the stock of which Is largely owned In this
state , was no great surprise to the Nashua
stockholders. Whllo no open charges of
criminal conduct have been made there have
hern many complaints of mismanagement on
the part of the bank officials , and , when
about two weeks ago a request that the
stockholders contribute an atsessraent of 60
per cent was made , a committee of two was
appointed to look Into the bank'a affairs.
Among the older holders of stock In Now
Hampshire are the Nashua Savings bank ,
Wliton Savings bank , Mllford Savings bank ,
New Humprhlro Banking company , two
hanks at Keene and several private In
dividuals. The banks , however , are not as
heavily Involved as are the Individual In
vestors.
HOMY KOtXI ) AWI3K VIVI3 MOVrilH.
Pittlllnc Ilnncr'H ItriiinliiH Ilorovt-ri'il
from tlie MMNIMN | | | > | I | ,
ST , LOUIS , 'April ' 9. The body found in
the Mississippi Thursday has been Identified
as that of Pauline Bauer , who disappeared
last November , Miss Bauer was a tclepragh
operator. Just before her disappearance oho
complained of continued annoyance from an
unknown man , When , flvo months ago , her
hat and jacket was found upon the river
bank the murder theory was suggested and
worked upon , but noclues , were found , The
body , though badly decomposed , shown a
wound on the skull. Miss Bauer wes
the guardian of her younger brothers and
suiters. Her unexplained disappearance baa
prevented the administration of the estate.
1'onnil Dead In nil Old lliillillmr ,
K-AttQO , N. D. , April 9. John Burns , a
harness maker of ( Jlynn , Minn. , was found
dead In an old building on Pacific avenue ,
this city , about 8 o'clock this morning under
circumstances Indicating murder. The
coroner la holding an Inquest tbls after-
itoon. >
gf BEE BULLETIN.
cost for Nebrnakn
Generally Pair ; Warmer.
trlgnml * CroM the Frontier.
[ tecordft llrlrlly Computed.
f > Hunk OnlcInU Under A front.
n of the I.pglnlnturo.
3. Lnmont Surprlaes Ititllrond Men.
router Ankcil \Vltlulniw. .
Itormlillcun Itattiiiftl.mm la rirnt IVitrd.
4 > IMItorlnl nml Comment.
B , Ktniift to Iteselml Certain Pension Order.
Homo 1'nctn About Sugar Milking.
0 , Council llliifT * I.nc.tl Mutters.
Hciiftiitlniifl In loitit Heimte.
7 , Commrrrltl nml I'liinnclnl Ncw .
8 , ruKlonlst * Already Scent Do feat.
Him oil nml ii 1'oor Mnn'ft Coal.
II. Dctallxot thn flntnlilcr * ' Plot.
1 1. Hit * of 1'cmlnlnn ( lixslp.
12. "A Modern PurrhitMin. "
IOWA THAN HAS A KATAIi FAI.I , .
Ilrokcu to 1'loccH l > y FiillliiBT from
JlniiKliiH Stri-et llrldue.
Thomas Dlnnen. from Maquoketa , la. , whllo
Jntoxlcated , cither Jumped over or was
thrown over the Douglas street bridge last
night shortly after 1:30 : In the vicinity of
Eighth and Douglas etrccts. Dinncn was
taken to the elation , where It was found
that his left leg was fractured In two places
and that ho wan badly Injured about the
face and hands. A search of his person re
vealed the fact that ho had been robbed of
all his money and jewelry. Ho was later
removed to the Clarkson hospital , where
ha died early thla morning. He was picked
up by Special Watchman William Mulhall of
Hoagland's lumber yard.
KNOCKOUT roii. "TIIIJ Aiuii'cici.ns.
Another Turn In 1/lllKntlnii HeliitliiR-
to tlic Stinnr TriiKt.
TOLEDO , O. , April 9. In the Arhuckle-
Wooltxm Injunction tmlt today the circuit
court today overruled the plaintiff's motion
for a new trial and granted fifty daya In
which to fllo a bill of exceptions. The com
mon pleas courts come time since ( Unsolved
the injunction to restrain the defendants
from cutting prices of coffee.
The court reviewed the facts and found that
In all probability the American Sugar Re-
flnlng company , or Sug.ir trust , bought the
stock of the Wcolson company and did w
for the purpose of retaliating against the Ar-
bucklea for attempting to enter the sugar
business. The court finds that the company
la being run In the Interest of the Sugar
trust and not for the benefit of the Woolson
company ; that the declines In coffee were
made for the pur pise of forcing louses upon
Arbucklo Drcs. and driving them out of the
sugar business. But the court holds that the
plaintiffs Qi'o not prosecuting the case In
good faith for the 'Interest ' of the Woolson
Splco company , but to protect their greater
Interests as Arbucklo Uros. , coffee roasters ,
and therefore , though an ordinary stock
holder might have I'ellef , the plaintiffs can
not. '
This decision , though It affirms the dc-
crco of Judge Morris of the common picas
court. Is placed on different ground. Judge
Morris decided that the plaintiffs had not
made proofa of the facts. The court now
holds that- they have proved the facts , but
the law Is against them. 4
The question whether ono corporation may
deliberately cut the price of Us product for
the purpose , not of. benefiting Itself , but of
Injuring a competitor * or some thin ! person ,
is ono which should bo decided by the supreme
premo court , the decision says. ,
MANY TEIISOXS | Alt 13 MISSING.
of Life in tlie KiioxvIHe Fire
Orrnter TImn 'Flmt Honortert.
KNOXVILLE , Tenn. , April 9. Of the
fifty-two guests who 'ivcro sleeping In the
hotel Knox yesterday morning , when the fire
broke out , only thlrty-flvo have been ac
counted for. The hotel register 'was de
stroyed , and It will , perhaps , never bo known
how many lives were lost. Those known to
have perished In the flames arc :
A. E. WEEKS of Locke , N. Y. , drummer.
G. W. IROBERTS of Pulaskl , Twin. , light
ning rod agent , i
A. E. WILLIA1MS , Springfield , Mas ? . , re
tired merchant.
The work of searching for the remains In
the riling was begun late this afternoon and
the developments already Indicate that the
list of dead will bo much larger than at first
thought. Charred remains were found in
different localities of the ruins.
D. A. Williams of Springfield , who was
beyond doubt , burned , was 63 years old , and
was traveling south for his health. Largo
rewards have been offered for the bodies
anil a large force of men Is at work tonight
clearing away the debris.
Of those Injured , perhaps only ono will
die. J. C. M. iBoglo of Tennessee , a civil
engineer , lies In a very critical condition at
the city hospital. ( Ho Inhaled Ilamcs and
his limbs are burned badly. .Messrs. Kcp-
hort , McMillan , Hogan , Kreck , Hudson and
Hicks , all of Knoxvllle , who are the most
painfully hurt , are recovering.
The total property loss sustained will foot
up $1,611,000 ; total Insurance , $01-1,209.70.
Many of the firms burned out have secured
temporary quaitcrs and the wholesale houses
especially have never stopped filling orders.
WILT * I.IVC TOGI2TIII3IL AS SISTKIIK.
YOU UK1 AVOIIIOIl'M AHHOOIllHoilH Find
That They Cmmot Unite.
DETROIT , Mich. , April 9. The Important
business feature of today's session of the
International Association of Young Womcn'n
Christian Associations was the report of the
adjustment committee , appointed two years
ago , to confer with other Young Women's
Christian associations In regard to uniting
the two bodies.
Miss II. K Morse of Orange , N. J. , chair
man of the committee , reported that It had
been found 'wholly ' Impracticable to amal
gamate the associations. The chief reason
for this IB Inability to comu together on the
evangelical imeetlon. Thn association now
In convention requires that Its actlvo mem
bers bo members of churches ; the other as
sociation Ima no such rule. Charity Is a
leading feature of the latter , nml whllo the
former works In philanthropic lines , spiritual
and 'temporal ' education arc- Its distinguish
ing traits rather than dispensing of alma ,
Miss Moreo's report stated that the com
mittees had agreed to recommend that the
associations aid each other In certain ways ,
and they In all events are not in conflict
with each other. The report will doubtless
bo adopted at tomorrow's business session ,
This afternoon's program Included an ad
dress by Prof. Graham Taylor , warden of
Chicago Commons , and Prof. J. M , Coulter
of the University of Chicago.
TOUXADO CAUSICS OXIS UKATII.
Wind \VnrliR KerloiiN Dnninco I"
NontlieiiHtorn Alaliamii ,
MONTGOMERY , Ala. , April 9. A special
to the Advertiser from Ozark , Ala. , sajs ;
A tornado pawed over a portion of Dale
county last night , leaving wrerk and dis
aster In lt path. Many houses \\cro de
molished. Mro. Powers was caught by the
falling timbers of her homo and died before
she could bo rescued. The rest of the family
wcro rescued. This Is the only fatality re
ported , For many miles the farmers are
suffering , everything I hey had having been
swept away by the wind or ruined by the
torrents of rain. The citizens of Ozark
have sent several wagon loads f mipplles
to thoao In need.
_
Movement * of Ocean VcNxelx , April f ) .
At Now York Arrlved-dennanlc , from
Liverpool.
At Genon-Anlved-KalBcr Wllhflm II ,
from New York ,
At Movlllf Sailed Clrcnsfla , for New
York ,
At QucenHtown-Balled-CcphalonIa , for
IJonlon. At rived UmUrlu , from New York
for Liverpool , and proceeded ,
At Liverpool Sailed Nomadic , for New
York.
At NaplesSailed - Fulda ( from Genoa ) ,
for New York , via Gibraltar.
TURNS BACK CLOCKS
Biennial Fiction of Noon All Night Again
Enacted at Lincoln ,
LEGISLATURE NOT READY TO ADJOURN
Twenty-Fifth General Assembly Extends
Its Fitful Existence.
END OF THE SESSION B 1ING3 CONGESTION
Great Rush to Get All the Party Bills
Through on Time. .
HITCH COMES ON APPROPRIATIONS
IIOIINO Ul'ftlNCN tO Al'COlIc tO tllC
AiiifiiilinoiitN mid CouferevM
I.OIIHT to Ilcnch
mi AKri
LINCOLN , April 9. ( Special. ) The leg
islature gave up the entlio day today to the
task of dying decently and In order and It
succeeded In but nil Indifferent manner.
Both houses confined all their attention to
the work of pas-Ing blllo on third reading.
In the ecnato thlrty-sK bills were read the
third tlmo and nil passed but flvo. Work
wati comm-'tic : < l at 9 o'clock andihe monotoiy
of the proceedings waa broken only by Uio
roll calls. There were many Incidents dur
ing the day. Early in the forenoon
Lieutenant Governor Harris announced from
the presiding olllcer's dcuk that the order of
bills on third reading should CCVIRO promptly
at noon , the time fixed for final adjournment.
The announcement drifted through the corridors
riders and reached the office of Speaker
Gaflln and Governor Holcomb at about the
eatno tlmo. The enforcement ot the order
would have endangered the imcccss of several
party measures , and shortly afterwards the
lieutenant governor ordered the custodian ot
the senate to turn back the hands of the
clock. The custodian turned back the clock
until the hands pointed to 8:30. : Later In the
day the clock was again turncJ back.
The most difficult bills to pass were those
which had been pushed to the front as dis
tinctively party measures. The transfer
switch law was one of the party measures
which fell by the waynldo at the last mo
ment. Just before Itaa reached a motion
was made to postpone all bills not yet acted
upon. The lieutenant governor again pro
tested , saying that.lt waa a short bill. The
motion waa Insisted upon and the lieutenant
governor tald with somo'heat : "Well , If you
want to kill this bill , why go'ahead and kill
KILLED IT DECENTLY.
The senate then proceeded lo kill the hill
lnva most summary manner. It waa placed
on Its final passage and only eight senators
voted for It.
The last bill passed by the senate was the
Initiative and referendum. The bill waa
never read In the senate except by Its title.
It was'nevcn considered In committee of the
whole. On its final passage , it was read bur.
rlcdly In an undertone by the reading clerk ,
no ono paying any attention to Its provi
sions. It received eighteen votcB , ono moro
than necessary. It was remarked that tbo
vpto of Hov.-cll of Douglas was the last ono
cast for the bill.
At 9:30 : o'clock the legislative halls and
corridors wcro thronged with people who
gathered out of Interest or curiosity to wit
ness the closing proceedings. A committee
consisting of Ransom , Bcal and Osborne , waa
sent to notify the governor that the legis
lature was about to adjourn and to learn
whether he had any further communications
to make. Whllo the committee was absent
Graham of frontier moved that house roll
No. 320 , one of the guaranty bond bills de
feated In. the afternoon , be recalled and the
vote reconsidered. The motion was lost.
When the executive committee returned and
reported that the governor had no further
communication to make , Ransom again
moved that house roll No. 320 bo recalled
and the vote reconsidered. Stcelo of Jeffer
son and Miltof Keya Paha entered vigorous
protects and after a spirited attack from
Gondrlng of Platte the motion was lost.
The conference committee on the appro
priation bills reported at 10 o'clock. The re
sult of the conference- was evidently a com-
promlto Inwhich several salaries were cut
and several Increased. The report Included
a great many Items , but it was agreed to by
the eenate.
At midnight the clerk of the enrolling
room sent word that the appropriation bllla
could not bo finished until tiomo tlmo to
morrow. Whllo no formal recess was token
the senators went home with the understand.
Ing that they would meet again at S o'clock
In the morning.
BILLS THAT WENT THROUGH.
The long list ot bills paticd today Is sum
marised below : .
House roll No. 21 failed to receive 'the
votca necemary to enact It Into law. It TC-
qulrcd all butchers In the state to keep 'a '
record of all branded I'fef slaughtered by
them , and ok-o to exhibit for ten dayn all
hides of branded cattle so rlaughtercd. The
iitll was ono which the cattlemen of the west
ern part of the Ptnto were particularly anx-
IOUH to have paaacd , no it wn designed for
the especial purpose of circumventing the
cattle nwtlera
Houm roll No. 334 , Introduced by Gaj > lord
of Buffalo at the request of W. R. Jackson ,
superintendent of public Induction , was
passed. It provides that thn board of edu
cation of a city , or the hoard .of trustees of
a high school district , by a twu-thlrda vote
of the entlro board , or a district board of
any school district when authorised by a
two-thirds vote of the o present at any an
nual or special meeting , Is empowered to
make provision for the transportation of
puplli ) residing within said district to any
other fchool to which tnld pupils may law
fully attend , whenever the distance from
ouch school shall render It Impracticable for
L'ald pupils , to attend without transportation.
Houeo roll No. D7K , a bill of eypeclal Inter
cut to the city of Omaliu , was passed. It
authorises uny county In the wtato to par
ticipate In Interstate exposltlonu and to Is-
BUO bonds for that purpose. The bill wan
prepared nml Introduced by the cxprcau ro-
iiuoat of tlio friends of the TrBm < mltulaalppl
Expedition , As originally intioduml the bill
limited the IMIIO of bonds lo | 250UOO. The
encmleu of the exposition project could not
defeat the bill , but the amount waa cut from
f250,000 to $100,000. The bill was imnt-ed
without the emergency clause.
Himso roll No , Cl , by Curtis of Douglas ,
received the necessary sorentcon votes to
make It a part ot the utatuto books. It mukta
a Might change In the law relative to the
creation of new counties , Under thla law
only a majority of those voting on the prop-
ctltlon Is ic iulrcd to carry It.
House roll No. C30 , one of the claims hill ,
WSH passed with numerous amendments
House roll No. 015 , tlie salary appropria
tion bill , was paesod and unt to the con
ference ) committee.
HOUEO roll No , CD3 , another bill ot Interest
only to the city of Omtiha , waa parsed , It
was an act to validate renewal bands lisurd
by clllcfl of the metropolitan claw , and wet )
made necessary by an omission In the new
charter.
HOUEO roll No. D75 was parsed , It make *
a alight mollllcatlon In tbo law governing
the purchase of turuillr-H for the ue ? of tha
fctato liiiUtutlonn. It authorizes the Board
of Purchaao of Supplier to make annual
contract * for supplies and to have the Eatno
dollveifd monthly. The effect ol the law , It
uroptrly cxaiuteJ , will enable the state tq
