THE OMAHA ; DAILY BEE.
ESTABLtSUED JUNE 10 , 1871 , OMAHA , MONDAY tfGr , APK1L 12 , 1807. COPY .FIVE CENTS.
ALL READY FOR WAR
Declaration of Hostilities May Bo Made
Today or Tomorrow ,
POSITION OF AFFAIRS 13 CRITICAL
Greeks Prepared to Do or Die in Behalf of
Struggling Cretans.
PATRIOTS FORMING DESPERATE PLANS
Turkish Forces Expect Orders to Assume the
Offensive ,
ALL CLASSES OF TROOPS ENTHUSIASTIC
JlooniliiK of Artillery l UUtlnetly
lliMiril lit I.iirlNMii Maei-iliiiiliiiiM
Take a liciulliiK 1'urt
In the Kmy.
LONDON , April 11. The Times will print
the following dispatch from Its correspond
ent at Larlssa :
"GIsROUsI , the accredited representative
of Ethnlke Hutalrla , tells mo that he looks
for Important news today ( Sunday ) . He
has been In conference with the Greek
deputies and with leading supporters of the
patriotic movement , who have recently ar
rived here , and there seems to have been
a desperate plan to leave In the hands ot
Ethnlko Hetalrla the Initiative.
"The Greek outposts arc being quietly
strengthened , and small detachments are
proceeding to their positions under cover
of the darkness.
"Tho latest Information received hero on
the subject of the raid shows that the In
vading Insurgents first advanced toward
Cfiassanga , it Is reported that the Turks
opposed the attack with artillery. The
Greek losses were twenty-three killed and
twenty-seven wounded. The Turkish losses
are said to have been much greater. It Is
rumored that yet another attack was madu
ou the Turks at the rear of Mount Olym
pus , where the Gieeks succeeded In planting
a flag ,
"Stringent orders have been Issued agalnsi
Irregular fighting and the penalty of d ° atl
will bo Imposed for any Infraction. The gen
eral Impression here IB that war will be pro
claimed tomorrow ( Monday ) or Tuesday. The
position of affairs Is now extremely critical
Although the Turkish army ban not yet as
sinned the offensive , orders to that effccl
from the sultan are expected at any moment
All classes ot the troops are full of wai
enthusiasm.
"Somo details aie at hand of a sklrmlsl
near Gravena. On Thursday morning 1DO (
Euzonl , uniformed and commanded by Greet
officers , crossed the frontier near Baltlmor
and advanced to a point near Gravena. Hen
they met a detachment of the Flfteentl
Chasseurs , oru picket duty In , the woods , ant
hemmed them in. After -two hours of shari
fighting the Sixth battalion of choroeur !
came 'to the rescue under the command o !
Inlam Pasha and drove the Euzonl back tc
thci frontier. The Insurgents last 150 killed
"Af the tame tlmo Greek artillery wa ;
firing upon a Turkish blockhouse and th (
firing continued until midnight yesterday , tin
ccnibatnnls retaining their respective prsl
tlons. It Is not known how many Turks were
killed , but it Is said the number was small. '
LATEST ADVICES.
ATHENS , April 11. The latest advlcei
received here report that a portion of tin
Invading forces continue to besiege the bar
racks nt Baltlmo. The remainder has con
tinned the advance , but to a destination ai
yet unknown at Athens. It Is repoited tha
communications between Metzovo am
Grevena arc cut oft ,
The Cretan refugees hero have addressei
a petition to the embassies In which , aftei
reciting the whole history of the Crctar
question , they declare that the only posslbli
solution of It Is In annexation , adding : "W <
hope that Christian Europe will bo moved bj
our sufferings , martyrdom and struggles , foi
centuries to support our claims .for unloi
wltn Greece. "
The petition Is signed by several thousand
LONDON. April 11. The correspondent o
the Dally News at Larlnsa will say' tomor
row : ,
As an ) alleged Indication of the connlvanci
of the Greek government nt the raid last Frl
day. It Is pointed out that ordeni were sen
to nil the telegraph stations In the country 01
the day the band started to lefuso to acccp
messages In t'lpher , while open telegrams an
nonncing the fuct of the > raid were not to bi
accepted. This recalls the sudden derange
mer.t of Greek telegraph communication or
the day when Colonel Vatsos started foi
Crete , preventing the- diplomats from advls
Ing their governments of the expedition. Ii
la rumored that the resignation of M
Del > annls and the cabinet la possible , anr
that the power ? have again offered the gov
ornorshlp of Crete to 'Prince ' Wnldemar o
Denmark , but that the Due do Clmrtreus Imi
asked his brothcr-ln-law to decline a candl
daturo which Is opposed by Italy and Aus
trla. "
HOAR OK AUTII.I.HItY IS IIICAIIII
Nell ail of Cannon IN DlNtlnrHy Auilllilt
ATHENS , April 11. ( Noon. ) Account *
are very conflicting as to what really hap-
penrd last Friday , when the frontier was
crossed by the Insurgents. A special corrc-
Bpondcnt of the Associated press went tc
Lirlwm last evening ( Saturday ) and ascer
tained that the Invaders numbered upward ol
3,000 , Among them were Amllltaro Prln !
and bin Italian volunteers. The entire force
won under the command of three ex-ofllcert
of the Greek urmy , Kapsalopeulas , Mylanon
and Zlcpetrrs , and four Macedonian chiefs ,
Szermas , Davells , Vrakas and Sarantlo.
The rendezvous was at Konlskcs , a village
near Kalabanka. The men were all full )
armed and wore the national costume , thelt
black fur raps bearing1 the band and Initial !
ot the Ethnlko Hetalrla , embroidered In blue
mid white , with the words , "En Ton Tol-
nlkii" crossing the Initials In black.
Olf Friday a monk from Mount Athos , ns
slated by his abbol and two deacons , heli
a religious service at Konlskof , at which nl
members ot the Invading body partook of tin
nacrawcnt and registered the oath ot tin
order , "Liberty or Death. "
In addition to large quantities of ammunl
tlon and provisions , the force had 3,00 , (
In gold. During Friday night followIng -
Ing the service , the frontier was crossed , th <
force moving In the direction of Schullc.
While this movement was In progress , i
second band , the number of which Is un <
known , held a rendezvous at Nezcros , or
the frontier , north of I.ailesa , and near flu
coast , This band was similarly equipped
had a similar mission , and took the same
oath. It wus commanded by the Mncedonlar
chief Slnslnlkos , It crossed the frontier or
Thursday night , marching on Karya , Ai
everywhere In the Vale of Tempo , this portion
tion ot the frontier , tbo roads and bridges arc
In a condition of thorough repair.
This ( Sunday ) morning the roar of artll
lery can be plainly heard at Larlssa , fron
tbo direction of Karya , where Slnnlniltos ! ;
evidently forcing matters.
General .Makros and hl > staff , with torui
knowledge of the movements afoot , whlcl
they were unwilling to Impart , left yestfrdaj
for Tymavos , the most Important Orccl
position near Etauona. Four battorlca o
reinforcements followed today for the sauii
point. At headquarter ! they declare th&
nothing 1 * known aa lo the raU ami wtl
aj- nothing aa to the probable chanctcr o
the raiders. However , some additional light
has beci ( thrown on the fliibject today by an
Interview between the representative of the
Associated press and a prominent Urrck , who
Is ovdlently In close touch with the league
and Its plans. The Greek { .aid :
"Tho movement of these bands Is In ac
cordance with a very clearly defined pro.
gram. For years thousands of Greeks , even
little children , on receiving a shilling have
been In the habit of putting half of It Into
a national box In the cause of P.m-Hcllenlsm.
For many months It has been the plan of Hie
league to stir up the Pan-Hellenic people
by means of armed bands. Now that a
great moment has come In Greek history
we have seized upon It , Our aim at present
Is to get behind the Turkish lines and to
stir up all our brethren
"Whether or not Europe Insists upon the
Integrity of Turkey , Greece Is not animated
by selfish views or with any desire for an
nexing territory to the kingdom. She de
mands not only a true and complete Inde
pendence for heroic Crete , hut the same In
dependence for Eplnis , Macedonia and Thrace ,
And i > ho demands this also for all the sub
jugated populations of Asia Minor.
"Therefore , Greece will face any danger
In order to reach that end. Years of
frightful suffering and unnumbered crimes
and tyrannies have been forced upon our
kinsmen by faith and blood In those coun
tries , and we are pledged In the most sol
emn way and Inspired by the most sacred
and ennobling principles of liberty to do all
In our power to lift from them the curse
which burdens them. "
When the attacks commenced strict orders
were sent to all the Greek outposts to pre
serve strict neutrality and not to flro until
attacked by the Turks. The only casual
ties reported here are the deaths of two
leaders and three Italians.
XOT IN HANDS OF KINO GI3O1UH3.
Clmlop of Monipitt to lli'Kln AVnr IlcxtH
nixvw IH.TO.
LONDON , April 11. The Times will print
the following Athens dispatch from Its cor
respondent tomorrow :
"Tlie port ? , In protect to the powers against
the Greek Invasion , says that the regular
Greek army entered Turkish territory near
Gravena and committed acta of hostility by
destroying three posts.
"Tho protest further declares that these
acts virtually constitute an net of aggres
sion and a casuo belli and denounces Greece
as an aggressor in the affair.
"Tho choice of the moment to begin war
doej not rest with King Georga or with the'
government , but with the Ethnlko Hetalrla.
The activity of this organization has been
centered mainly In Macedonia , and only In
cldenlally In Crete. The rcballlon In Crete
was planned for March , but was precipi
tated by the violence of certain Cretan Mo
hammedans and broke out six weeks earlier
than was Intended. The Cretan movement
was designed to be subsidiary. The Mace
donian rising was planned for a much later
dctc , owing to the greater rigor of the Mace
donian climate , which la not favorable to
active operations mush before May.
"Events , however , have traveled faster than
was expected. Even If the Cretan question
had been arranged thcrs would have been
an attempt to carry out the iwlieme for o
rising In Macedonia. "
nXI'KCT THU AIIMV TO FOLLOW.
Flrmt CliiHli on tin- Frontier CJlvi'H
( in-ill Joy III AtiiciiH.
LONDON , April 11. The Times corre
spondent at Athens will say tomorrow : "The
news of the Incursion Into Turkish terri
tory has been received here with general
Jubilation. The general belief Is that nothing
can now restrain the army , which la bound
to follow across the frontier In a few days.
The Athens newspapers reflect the popular
enthusiasm and sprint , highly optimistic fore
casts of the progress of the band In Mace
donia , where Its presence Is expected to
exert a magic Influence en the Christian
population end lo bo a signal for a general
uprising. The farmer exploits of the famous
Insurgent leaders accompanying the expedi
tion , It Is believed. Is a guaranty of splendid
success In the future. One newspaper says
the die Is now cast , that a successful be
ginning had been made ; that It is all over
with diplomacy , negotiations and identical
notes or blockades , and that the eloquent
volco of the rlflo has spoken at last. A tele
gram from Aitn tonight ( Sunday ) says that
Greek bands arc crossing the frontier at
various paints and that war seems in
evitable. "
Turlcn Tli I ilkAVnr H.-IN
CONSTANTINOPLE , April 11 , In a com
munication to the ambassadors , dated April
10 , the Porto speaks of the Greek Invaders
of the previous day as "regular" troops ,
and the incursion Is regarded hero as the
commencement of the war. A panic oc
curred at Valona yesterday on a rumor
that the Greek war ships were aboutto
attack the town. Two thousand Dashl Ba-
zouks assembled In an adjoining valley
and placed themselves In readiness to ad
vance in case of an attack by marines on
'
land. i
Crete IN Full of .Snlillrrx.
LONDON , April 11. The Times' corre
spondent at Arta will say tomorrow :
"Tho town Is full of soldiers. Many of
the residents have left their houses and gone
to eater places. Three llncu of defence are
now ready , with elaborate trenches and plenty
of engineers and artillery. Colonel Manes ,
father of Constantine Manes , leader of the
Cretan Sacred baud. Is In command. "
Situation Very ( Ji-nvi1.
LONDON , April 11. The Dally Chronicle's
special correspondent at Athens , Henry Nor
man , will say tomorrow : "As a result of
Interviews which I hud today ( Sunday ) with
King George , M. Dclyannls and M. Skouecs ,
It seems to me the situation could not be
much worse , short of actual war , The lust
words of the premier to me tonight were ;
'I Imve but little hope,1 "
Nliurlul St'NNlon of lloulili * .
ATHENS. April 11. (1 ( p. m. ) The presi
dent of the Double has convened a special
session to pass measures Imperatively
needed. It la understood that an Interna
tional loan of 20,000,000 drachmas Is under
consideration , and that the government le
now negotiating with the bunks for that
amount.
FU.VKMAI , OF bli.VVrOU VOOIUI KHS.
HoiiniliiH tn Me in StnU > 111 ( Iiv Capitol
lit Iiiilluiiujiollx ,
WASHINGTON , April 11. The remains of
ox-Senator V.oohecu will bo escorted from
tills city to hlu native state of Indiana to
morrow. Before being taken to tliu Terre
Haute homo they will Ho In state In the
capital building at IndlanapnlU , at the nug-
gestlon of Governor Mount. Funor.il serv-
leos will bo held here at noon tomorrow In
St. John's Erlsc'opal church , after wlilch the
remains will l > removed to thp Pennsylvania
railroad elation , and accompanied by the
family and Senator Nelson will leave on
the Chesapeake & Ohio express at 2:30 :
o'clock. The honorary pall bearern selected
are Senators Morrlll , Turplo , J. K , Jones ,
Wilson and Cullom , ox-Si-nator liutlpr , Judge
Lawrence WcUon , Illght Bright.
The original Intention wag to take the
body direct tu Tcrre Haute and have fu
neral services tliore on Wednesday or Thurs
day , contingent on the arrival of the cx-
Bi'iiator'u eldest sou from Spokane , 'Wash. ,
but these plans were changed tonight by the
receipt of the following telegram from the
private ( secretary to Go\ernor Mount :
"Governor Mount tenders his sincere sym
pathy In tlie aflllcttou > ou are called upon
to endure In con&equeuce of the death of
your distinguished ftt.er ! . , and begs to be
Informed , It It will bo agreeable to the fam
ily to have the remains lie In state at the.
Indiana capltol en route to Terre Haute. "
Drnlli * of H
NEBRASKA CITY , April 11. ( Special. )
Samuel Wllcox died todiy. after a long III-
ne n. aged SS years , He came to thU city
nearly foity years ago , and has been a con
tinuous realdtnt ever ilncf.
DAMAGE WROUGHT BY FLOODS
Nearly Sixteen Thousand fqnaro Miloi
Under Water April 0.
MOST OF IT HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE LAND
Dllllciilt ( o Kxltmnte AVIiut KfTcet Thin
Inundation \VI1I Have un Till *
Ycnr'n Crop * Further
I lllne I'rvilluteil.
WASHINGTON , April 11. A statement
relative to the agricultural Interests of the
submerged districts of the Mississippi val
ley south of Cairo , III. , has been Issued by
the Department of Agriculture. It Is based
upon a chart prepared under the direction
of the chief of the weather bureau , showing
the extent of the flood ou April 6.
The total area under water on April 0
*
was about 15,800 square miles , ot which
7,800 square miles was In Mississippi , 4,500
square miles In Arkansas ; 1,750 square * miles
In Missouri , 1,200 In Tcnncsseoand 450 In
Louisiana.
The region contained In 1890 , so far cs can
be determined , In view of the somewhat In
definite boundary lines of the flood , a popu
lation of 379,685 , of which 186,489 , or about
one-half , was In Mississippi ; 100,235 In
Arkansas , and the remainder almost equally
divided between Missouri and Tennessee.
Taking the entire region , the colored popu
lation outnumbered the whites In the pro
portion of two to one , the colored pre
dominating In the flooded districts of Mis
sissippi in the ratio of more than five to
one , and In Arkansas nt more than two to
one. In Missouri and Tennessee the popu
lation of the flooded districts Is largely
white , in the former state , In the proportion
tion of ten to one , and In the latter In
that of two to one.
The flooded districts contain , It Is cell-
mated , about 39,600 farms , of which about
18,500 are In Mlsalfcalppl , nearly 10,000 In Ar
kansas , and n llko number about equally di
vided between Missouri and Tennessee. These
farms contain a total area of about 3,800,000
acres , one-half of which la In Mtes'sw'.ppl and
rather over one-fourth In Arkansas , the pro
portions In Missouri and Tennessee being
about the same In the case as the number of
farms.
About 1,500,000 acrea of the area under
water were last year devoted to cotton and
corn , to wlilch crops nearly 93 per cent of
tha entire acreage culllv-itcd Is devoted. It
la estimated 'that ' of the crops of last year
over $3,750,000 worth remained on hand In
the submersed region nt the last of the
month , cotton repreixmtlng about two-thirds
cf tli's ' amount and corn practically all the
remainder.
EFFECT ON CHOPS.
What effect the flood will have upon the
crora of the present season depends upon
the length of Its continuance and the prac-1
tlcabllity of wheat planting after the sub-
.ildcnco cf the flood.
The entire region under water on April
C produced last year about 370,000 bales of cot
ton , valued at close to $13,000,000 ; over 11-
009,000 bushels of corn , worth about $3,400-
000 , and wheat , oats , potatoes and hay , worth
over $800,000 more.
The most valuable portion of these crops
was raised In Mississippi , whose region'Is now
submerged , and which produced nearly 250-
000 bales of cotton , besides other products ,
mostly for local consumption.
The counties wholly or partially submerged
.ir wamoqg .the-largest , cotton .producing
"counties In the -United States. ' Yazoo
county , which alone has produced over 60,000
bales In a season , Is one-half under water ,
while Bolivar county , Coahoraa , Issaquena ,
Washington ( with a productive capacity of
100,000 bales ) , and other famous counties , are
practically submerged.
The weather bureau predicts a further cx-
tenFlon of the Hooded area , but no attempt ,
of course , has been made to estimate the
serious possibilities of such extension.
WATBIl IS SLOWLY H13CKIJINO.
Viewed from n MfiniililH Stniiiliiniiit
the Situation lniirovcH. ,
MEMPHIS , April 11. The water In the
MUuisslppl delta Is slowly receding , lleports
from the overflowed region tonight are en
couraging. The day has been an encouraging
ono and every planter In the delta Is In bet
ter spirits.
At Greenville the river , oo well ns the
backwater surrounding the 'town ' , fa sta
tionary to.ilght. Everything Is in readlncEu
for the receipt and distribution of provision * *
from the government , and aa soon as the
army officers arrive the work will be actively
entered Into.
At Lula , MliB. , a decided Improvement Is
noted. There te still fomo suffering In the
back country , but It Is being alleviated by
the plantero , and today a representative cf
the government arrived and will assist the
destitute at once.
The Yatsoo & Mississippi Valley railroad
hco been busy all day with pllcdrlvers re
placing wafihoutp. The road will probably
tiavo liralns running Into Lula and Clarksdale -
dale on Tuesday.
It la now believed the water will disap
pear by May 1 , and If this proves true a fair
crop can bo made.
The river la falling at Memphis tonight.
A1. Vlcktburg and all points south a steady
rlM ) IB noted.
XO FLHTlllSU IIHF.AIC POSSIIII.E.
Illver FnllH ill Ili'U-iin ami DaiiKi-r IN
CoiiHlili-rfil ( o Ili > ! ' : . .
HELENA , Ark. , April 11. The river has
declined 7-20 of a foot , the weather continues
favorable and no other break Is now possible.
Another lot of refugees nnlved today from
Old Town and below , having been driven
from their homes by their Inability to get
provisions for themselves and stock. Many
persons from Modoc , In fact the majority of
them , have rented lands In the uplands and
will make at least one crop In those lands.
The fear now entertained by the planters Is
that the gaps In the levees will not be
dreed lu time to avert the drowning out of
crops by tbo June rise. The Williamson
crevasse Is now more than 1,200 feet wide ,
and the Hubbard and Westovcr breaks more
than 1,000 each. Owing to the washing of
toll near tha breaks , new locations will have
to bo selected for the levees , or a run-around
will have to be built to close them. The
duration of the flood Is uncertain. If It
should quickly go down , there will bo tlmo
to make these repairs , get fences up , re
build cabins , and make other necessary re
pairs. '
SriTATION AT .VHW OUI.I3AXS.
Illvcr Rauirr I'lufliiiid-M , lint Dry
AXVatlirr Ilclnx I IIP la-VPi'H.
NEW ORLEANS. April 11. The river
gauge fluctuates between eighteen and eigh
teen and two-tenths feet , This brings the
record up to one-tenth of a foot higher than
given by any official data compiled. The
river Is certainly booming , and in spots the
water was higher over the "aprons" of the
lovcet ! , making extensive deposits of mud.
Thu authorities , however , deny any addi
tional apprehensions , and arc resourceful In
combating any Inroads made by. the river ,
rapidly applying temporary barriers of sacks
tlllcil Ith earth and such other devices as
are most expedient. In the adjoining parishes
of St , Dernard and Plaquemlncs the levees
suffer some from wave washes. The present
dry weather , however , Is a nod-send and the
rain-soaked levees are drying quickly , facil
itating Improvements.
Alunir ( lie Ujiper .MUuourl ,
PIDRHB , S. D. , April 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The river Is again rlilng , and has
come up nearly two feel since la t night ,
putting U over eleven feet , nearly as high
as at any time this spring. The up-river
rise will very likely send It higher yet.
VCHMILLION , S. D.April 11. ( Special
Telegram. ) The Missouri reached Its highest
hero today , having a rlc At rflx feet. The
Vcrmllllon raised two feet , bill Is falling to
night.
YANKTON , S. D. , April ll. ( Spe < : laI Tele
gram. ) Rain and a hlglflwlodfprcvalled here
and the railroad beda faro"Mowly melting
away under the conitanl ipttsh of water.
The Missouri and Jim. river * remain Ma-
Uonary , but n rise -expected hero by to
morrow In both these ( ri ams.
STKA.MI3II SIMCS 'IX IIKO IllVKIl.
flovcrtinirnt Ilnnt Omlcinn nt Itnttiitii
of Illvrr Xcnr Crniiil Forltfi.
QllAND FOniCS. N. D. , April 11. The
government steamer Oplcma , which started
down the river leat night on a relief ex
pedition , lieu right Bide , up isunlc In about
twelve feet of water pevfcntcen mlteu below
here. The Grand Fork ? members of the re
lief party rcturnpd Islle today-wlth the stcry
of the dlsaflcr. The boat last night was
unable to get more than eight mllea down
the river when her side rna ripped open by
the rapidly moving Ice. She wea run Into
shallow water , where she quickly grounded.
The crew with Colonel Jonej remained to
lok after the craft. The Grand Forks people
pleby rowing Mtno m'lto In an cpcn boat ,
wading wveral more ana using a hand car
for the rent of the .dlatance- , ' finally arrived
In Grand Fork ? .
Many of the formers \t\\o were seen are
living In the second t > torlra of their hourcs ,
but with ono exception Uad plenty of food
and fuel. Most of thedcotltutlcn and d'a-
trees occuro at a pMnt noriie mllca beyond the
furthest point reached by the Dlcamcr.
Illvor ItlnliiK nt Dull mine.
DUDUQUI3 , la. , April 11. The Mississippi
river Is still rising , the , slago being 1S.8
feet. The Islands In front of the city are
submerged. Oil's lumber mill has been
obllsed to shut down , and there Is over a
foot of water In the Diamond Joe warehouse.
COOO GOVKUXMCXT" ' IX C1TIKS.
Xatlunnl Munlpllinl.IjenRno in IlnciiH
( { lu-NlloiiM of .Itniinrtniicc.
PHILADELPHIA , April -qilnton Rogers
Woodruff , secretary of the National Munic
ipal league , has prepared the program of the
conference to be held In Louisville on May
5 , G and 7. The purpose of the conference
will bi to show the act'ual municipal condi
tions of a number of American cities , what
has been accomplished nnd. to' discuss come
of the more Important plioae of the problem
of city government and administration In
this country.
Major Edwin D. McOulnness of Providence
will speak for his city' ; ex-Mayor John F.
Flcken fdr Charleston , " 'S. > , C. ; ' J. Relchard
Freud for San Francisco ; Ilev. Henry Hop
kins , D. D. , for Kansas Crty ; Prof. George
L. Fox for New Haven , Conn. , and A. C.
CassAt for Cincinnati. on ' "The Municipal
Conditions of Ohio Cities , " Charles J.
Uouapartc of Baltimore will speak on "The
Results of a"\'lctory for Reform. "
Charles Janvier , presldtnt of the Citizens'
League of New Orleans , Is expected to speak
on what has been acompllihcd In that city
under the reform regime ; Joseph T. Ailing
on municipal reforms In Rochester , N. Y. ,
rind. Corporation Course ! Francis M. Scntt
on the features of the charter of Greater
New York , showing wherein It Is an Im
provement over existing 'laws. Prof. Ed-
mend J. Jones will djbtuss home rule In
American cities , and. Prof } .Era.nk J , Good-
now of Columbia college 'the powers of a
municipal corporation , Prank Loomls of
Buffalo. N. Y. , has. .prepared a paper on
"The Exclusion of Partisan. Politics from
Municipal ) Affairs. " < lestrlblng particularly
the European method , oflvaccompll3hlng ; this
end. i ( " *
The participation of tlielswjiKe-earnca > ,1aud
tuo business manln' ' politics will b ' discussed
arid therp vwJ'L ' be. ot1 fj > dare8 os by the
president of the" lea tta. " * tfimes ' C. .Carter ,
ex-Mayor Sclertn of Brooklyn and Horace E.
Demlng of New York , vho will discuss the
conditions -.vhlch prevail .In Greater New
York , by reason of the , Adoption of the new
charter , with a special , reference to the de
privation of the people ano their representa
tives In , the council to a .certain extent of
the power of taxation.
It is expected there-.wlll'ibe several papers
on municipal affairs In 'Glasgow by emlnont
members of the Glasgow council. A con
siderable number ot mayors of southern
cities have expressed their- Intention of being
present. _ _
POPULISTS MAKE tCI.EASWEKI' .
AVIiolpHfilr DlHchiirKc of I'roft'MxorH
from IVIIIINIIH Agricultural Collc - .
MANHATTAN , Kan.- April 11. The dis
missal of Prof. George T. Falrchlld , for
eighteen years president of , trie Kansas State
Agricultural college , seems to have been
only the beginning of a clean sweep proposed
by the Hoard of Regents. Tlio dismissal of
Prof. Falrchlld was followed yesterday by the
discharge of fourteen members of the faculty
and numerous other employes of the In-
itltutlou. No charges wens preferred ngaln&l
any of the teachers released. The Board of
Regents , which Is dominated by a popul'st '
majority , simply stated 'that the discharged
instructors were "not 1U .harmony with the
fundamental principles 'of theadministra
tion. "
The discharged professors and their re.
spectlve departments Were as follows :
George II. Fallyer , ' chemistry and miner
alogy ; Edwin A. Popertao , entomology and
zoology ; David L. Lajitz , mathematics ; 'Mrs.
Nelllo S. Kod/.lc. household economy and
hygiene ; Mrs. Ellda U. { Wlnchlp , superin
tendent of sowing ; Alexander II. Ilrown ,
music ; John S. C. Thompson , superintendent
of printing ; Francis II , White , history and
political science ; Charles C. Georgcson , agri
culture and superintendent of farm ; Albert
S , Hitchcock , botany ; , Silas C. Mason , horticulture
ticulture ; Ira D. Grahamt bookkeeping ; Nel
son S. Mayo , physloloay and veterinary
eclence. Of the old faculty but ulno mem
bers were retained , " " ? . _
SIlOOTI.Vfi SCIlAVn IX COI.OKAIIO.
Tn'o Mon LoNe Tliolr IVPH mill Two
OtliorH Arc AViiuiiilcil ,
CR.IPPLB CREEK. Colo. , April 11. A
shooting affray occurred this morning at
McElroy's hall , Altman , Colo. , In which Jack
Cox Instantly killed IJob Jally and wounded
Harry Minor and Sani Lqshoy , and was then
shot fatally. After Willing Daily Cox ran
Into the street , where ho met Town Mar
shal O'llrlen , at whom hu fired. The mar
shal returned the are , bliootlng Cox , who
now lies at the hospital in a dying condi
tion , The shooting ) jre\i out of a quarrel ,
The men had been , gani.bllug and drinking
all night. Cox Is o convict pardoned from
the penitentiary by > Governor Walte. This
Is the first murder ; In tlio state slnco the
legislature passed the law abolishing capital
'
tal punishment ,
Won Tint ;
SA'N FRiANCI&pO , Ap\U \ ; l The steamer
Gaelic came Into' port late last night , but
anchored In the lower hay to await quarantine
Inspection , and did not proceed to lier wharf
until this morning. All the way across the
1'aclfjc fliu displayed tlio yellow , triangular
dragon flag of China at Iior masthead In
honor of Minister Woo Tlu < Fong , who will
represent the emperor of China In America ,
Spain and Peru , He and his suite occupied
nearly all the sUto rooms In the vessel ,
There are nearly sixty consular representa
tives , secretaries ind. .attaplies In his milte ,
and they were given all the comforts and
privileges of the steamer. At Honolulu the
vessel was held In the harbor nearly a day
to give Woo Ting Foiig a chance to catch
a glimpse of South Sea life.
I.OVP'N YoiiiiK Dream.
CHATTANOOGA. Tcnn. , April 11 , John
H. Atkinson , the 17-year-old uon of Governor
ernorW. . Y , Atkinson of Georgia , was mar
ried today to Hiss Ada Dyrd , the IG-year-
old daughter of O , I' Hyrd of Atlanta , Ga. ,
Ilev. Henry MuPontild , pastor of the Second
end Baptist church/ Atlanta , oiilclaUiu ; .
There were present to wltlieso the ceremony
Governor Atkinson , Mr. and lira. Uynl , tha
father and mother ; Spencer Atkinson of
the Georgia oupreme court and Charles 1' .
Norltie. uHHltitnnt clerk of the Georgia sen
ate. The youthful c"uplo left on the after
noon triiln for Nashville , where they will
sptnd their honeymoon.
SHOOT NATIVES LIKE DOGS
Mercband's ' Expedition Loaves a Bloody
Trail in Africa.
ABORIGINES KILLED BY THE HUNDRED
Trnck nl HIP Ailvnuclnn : Korce MnrkiMl
] > ) n. SiiucenMlon ( if
VlltiiKCNOn .S
( Mil Trail.
( CorrcfponJorce of the Antedated 1'rcfs. )
BRAZZAVILLE , Africa , Jan. 31. 1 have
been waiting many days for eomo authentic
news about Mcrchand's expedition. The
leaders were at Urazzavlllo when I arrived
on the const , but the road between Many-
anga and Urazzavlllo , a distance of about
eoventy-flvo miles , was closed on accsunl
of petty ware among the natives , and Mer-
chaml's men could not get their 3,000 loads
tip to Brazzaville to proceed on their journey
up the Mobacglc river toward tlio equator.
A3 a last resort , Merchand burned every
village on the Manyanga road , killing a
feu- hundred natives and taking their live
stock tor food.
In coming up the coast we learned that
forty natives had stopped two white men
and their carriers at the crossing ot the
Qucllo river. We were In no mood to be
stopped , as our food supply was nearly ex
hausted , we having been delayed on the
road by severe rains , which had overflowed
the rivers and creeks , so when natives
stopped us wo loaded our rifles before them ,
advanced threateningly and told them that
the first ono who Interfered would be shot.
We passed through the blockade with the
carriers and supplies without any dlfllculty.
Upan arriving at Brazzaville we found Mcr-
cliand making preparations to go to the re
lief of the men at the Quollo river crossing.
Thla waa the pretext of declaring war agairsl
the natlvco. The details of the battles were
received from one of hie soldiers , who re
turned here. The first real sl-.lrmlsh was
with a clKef named Mobyolla , who , cr Homo
ot hlo tribe , killed a French soldier about a
year aco. 'Merchand's ' men marched on the
village. The chief s'.iowed res'stance , but
his flintlocks were not equal to the modern
rlflo , ' . Ho was killed and his head cut off
and brought to Brazzaville. The natives
say over ire men were killed In this village ,
but Merchand's tuld'Icra auort that the num
ber was not more than twenty-five or fifty.
After the bait tie the village was burned.
SHOT DOWN LIKE DOGS.
Continuing their march , the villages along
the Manyanga road were turroundcd at night
and , a daylight appeared , the natives were
awakened by the blast of a trumpet and , as
they came out of their huts , were shot d.own
on all eldcB. Village atier village was de
stroyed In this manner , no quarter being
given.
The natives uped clay balls In their old
musketo , having burned them dry to about
the cons'stency of brick. In shooting they do
not put the gun to the shoulder or look along
the idght , pointing at the object as ono
would with a stick and then firing. Several
of Merchand'ti men were struck by these clay
balls , tut were not wounded seriously.
Tbo expedition consists of fourteen -white
ofllcors and 163 black eoldlera from the Wcei-
crn Soudan , called. Senegalese , but arc by
light Soudanet-e. Thty arrived at Loan go ,
on the cc/iat , July 24 , - 189tiMerchand and
.name of the white officers-camo direct to
Brazzaville , but the main body did not'suc
ceed In getting here until January 12. Prep-
"aratlonif "are"liow 'maRlng'to continue the
march up the Mobanglo river.
ON STANLEY'S OLD TRAIL.
Captain Dhanls has charge of a force which
Is marching to the equatorial lakes and the
source of the Nllo on Henry 'M. Stanley's old
trail.
Captain Dhanls Is the man who had charge
of the expedition of the Congo state that
cleared the Arabs out of the upper Congo ,
back of Stanley Falls station. He it was
who killed Scffo , Tlppo Tib's son , and cap
tured Rashld , Tlppo Tib's nephew and gov
ernor of Stanley Falls. Rashld Is now a
prisoner on the Katsla river , 1,000 miles
away. Is closely watched and has no hopes
of escape.
Another expedition under the leaderhslp of
M. Gentile , which started out from hero bomo
tlmo ago , Is blockaded on one ot the email
rivers which empties into the Mobangle ,
where It turns south toward the Congo. The
latest word from him Is that Ills expedition
Is short of provisions and his position crit
ical.
ical.Tho
The object of the Merchand expedition Is
to march to the headwaters of the Mobanglo ,
cross over to the headwaters of the Nile rind
attack the Dervishes or Arabs , while Captain
Dhanls will attack them from another pclnt.
The expeditions , while endeavoring to : on-
quor the Arabs , will also look after the
French Interests in this section and check
mate the English In attempts to occupy the
territory. If the plan Is successful it will
connect the French Congo with the lake
Tchad.
WI3YM3U CAXXOT CJIJAUIJ HIM TIII3IU2
IlofiiNCN I'frinlNNlon ( n Mr. Mnrrlott < o
( o Iloyonil SiuinlHli I.liu-H.
( Copyright. 1697 , l > y I'rcra Publishing Company. )
HAVANA ( via. Key West ) , April 11.
( Now York World Cablegram Special Tele
gram , ) General Weyler replies to General
Leo that ho cannot grant permission to Mr.
Marriott to go beyond the lines to secure
the body of hlo colleague , Mr. Crosby of
the Chicago Record. Weyler says ho would
llko to oblige In the matter , but ho Is not
willing to assume the responsibility of pro
tecting Mr. Marriott where ho cannot do
so. Mr. Marriott went a week ago to the
Spanish line nearest the scene of Crosby's
death. THOMAS G. ALVORD. JR.
CiibiuiN Iifi-nt .SiuinliirilN.
CINCINNATI , April 11 , A special to the
Commercial-Tribune from Havana , says : "A
sharp guerilla fight occurred near Gulnes ,
In this province , yesterday morning , with
ICO men on each side. Captain Manuel
Delgada , of Colonel Hernandez's forces , lead
ing the Cubans. After two hours the
Cubans drove the Spanish back Into Guinea ,
galloping after them .until almost within
half gunshot of the Spanish forts. The Span-
lards retreated into their fortifications , The
Cubans looted several stores on the outskirts
and camped there nearly half a day In plain
eight of 'he Spanish troops , "
( War .Slilpx for Hawaii.
YOKOHAMA , April 11. The government
of Japan has decided to send two war ships
to .Hawaii , stopping meanwhile all emigra
tion. A number of. rejected emigrants have
arrived at Kobo. The Japanese press Is
urging the government to take a firm at
titude toward the Hawaiian and American
governments.
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| J. - - T 1 - - I
TraiiNvniil lUiiilo ] < "luIit. ;
LONDON , April 11. A dispatch to the
Dally Mall from Cape Town says ; The
Heldogcbtad , the Dutch newspaper , declares
that leading officers of the Transvaal speak
openly of war with England as Inevitable
and aver that it will be carried right up to
Table bay.
At'conlM IlvKviiO" of Ciruiiil Duchy.
CANNES , April 11. Duke Jahann Al-
brccht Scliwcren , the brother of the late
Grand Duke ot Mecklenberg Eclnveren , has
accepted the regency of the grand duchy.
It Is now known that the death of the late
grand duke was due to aneurism of the
heart.
Funeral of Dr. von Slejilinii.
BERLIN , April 11 , Funeral services over
the late Dr. von Stejihan , Imperial post
master general , were held today , Emperor
William attending with the enipreui. The Im
perial mlnlitcra of state and most of the
foreign diplomats were present , BWODQ them
IIJ
Mr. Uhl , representing the States. The
army and navy wcro numej represented
and many of the official ! ic German
pcotal department and v J.sy deputations
formed a party of the mouir irongs. The
ettcctd were crowdeJ and [ ' icnse party
of postal employes follow remains.
Intrrvlew ltli itllic.
VIENNA , April 11. Th/ | ) ondcnt ot
the St. Petersburg Gazetl ind an In-
Icrvlow with' Crown Prlifl itautlno at
and reports UicflBK ns having
said to him : "I really do not understand
why Crete Is not given to us. It seems
to bo feared that Grccco will be strength
ened by the acquisition of fresh territory.
The future of Greece , however , lies not In
the south , but In the north , not In Crete ,
but In Macedonia. "
Hl tli7 PPMHIHH Killed ,
PARIS , April 11. While mass waa being
said In a church near Castrcs , In the de
partment of Tarn , the roof collapsed. Seven
women and ono man were Killed and thirty
persons wcro seriously Injured.
CrulNor Doxilll Sail * .
PALERMO , April 11. Owing to a slight
acclucnt to the Llgura fhe has been replaced
by the cruiser Doznll , which Balled this
morning to bo present at the ceremony of
dedicating the Grant monument.
COLLISION ON SCHITIIHHN HOA1) .
Threerprnnim Killed nml CMIior * In-
jiirpil , OIIP Fitfully.
OIIARLOTTE , N. C. , April 11. The north
bound Florida special on the Southern rail
way and a local southbound passenger train
collided at 11:15 : o'clock this morning at
Harrlsburg , a small town thirteen miles
north of this city , killing three persons and
wounding several others. The killed are :
T. CL1NGM > AN BENTON of Charleston ,
postal clerk.
TITUS EUDY of Forest Hill , Concord.
AVILL DONALDSON , fireman.
Seriously wounded :
W. B. Tunatall , engineer ; badly scalded.
J. C. Kennedy of Thomasvllle , engineer ;
badly scalded ; will dlo.
R. B. Gallagher , express messenger ; hurt
about the head and arms ; also badly bruised.
The northbound special was late In leav
ing Charlotte , but was given the right-of-
way. Its orders being to pass the local train
at Harrlsburg , where there Is n elding. The
local had slowed down preparatory to taking
this siding , when the express , running at
forty-five miles an hour , dashed Into It. The
two engines came together with a terrific
crash , which resembled a sharp crack of
thunder. Just previous to the collision , En
gineer Tunstall applied the airbrake and
jumped. Many of the passengers on the
special were thrown from the scats , but none
of them were hurt. The two express cars
on the northbound train were shattered Into
thousands of pieces , and soon after the acci
dent , the postal car of tha local caught fire ,
but by the use of chemicals 'it was extin
guished.
Postal Clerk Benton suffered a horrible
death. His legs were pinioned so close to
the boiler of ono of the engines that ho was
being burned by the heat and steam. He
begged plteously to his rescuers to cut off his
legs and extricate him. Although every
effort was made to release the suffering man ,
It was an hour and a half before ho was
taken out. HP lived but fifteen minutes
longer.
Fireman Donaldson and John Eudy were
found In the center of the wreck. KInney
was taken from the wreck alive , but Is so
badly scalded that ho Is not expected to
llvo throughout the. night. The wounded
cro being cared for In this city.
"
KKXTUCKYSEIVATOHTAL FIGHT.
Hunter Hun VliulK I.ald io ExnoMc HIP
llrlbery ClinrjjoM.
CINCINNATI , April 11. The Commercial-
Tribune's special from Frankfort , Ky. ,
says :
This has been n day of excitement in
legislative circles on account of the charges
of bribery made In the senatorial contest
yesterday. Hunter's managers say tonight
that the next few days will lay bare a , plot
to ruin him , and that high and low poli
ticians will go up In the explosion. The
story of Galnes is almost universally dis
credited here. H U believed by some that
Gatncs had several meetings with Wilson
and Franks , but sentiment la divided as
to their motives. Galnes' friends admit he
hac exploited himself uncnvlahly.
Dr. Hunter said tonight : "I ntn not ready
yet to say what my plans are In regard to
exposing the outrageous and unfounded as
sault on me. The matter , however , Is full
of unpleasant sensations yet to como for
some people. As to Galnes , I say , as I have
to meet on Immaculate God , I never saw
him In my life and was never In his
house. "
A conservative man on the Blackburn
Bids eald tonight : "The only effect of the
bribery story would bo to bolldlfy the Hunter
forces. What wo have to fear now Is that
the gold democrats will think It a part of a
scheme of the Blackburn people to prevent
an election , and that they will Indirectly nld
Hunter , by making a quorum. "
FRANKFORT , Ky. , April 11. The gold
democrats will assist In breaking a quorum
tomorrow , pending the charges of attempted
bribery against ex-Congressman John II.
Wilson , Hon. Godfrey Hunter , republican
nominee for senator , and others. The gen
eral opinion here Is that the grand jury will
not return eny Indictments against the gen
tlemen accused of bribery.
Several republican members have expressed
their determination not to vote for Hunter
until the alleged charge : ) of bribery are
cleared up. Interesting developments are
looked for Tuesday or Wednesday.
HUOIOIVKll FOH A TOWN COMPANY.
Suit Filfil < o .Make Hx Property Siili-
J < T < lo .Mllllonx of Iiiil < * li < t > ilnrflM.
ST. LOUIS , April 11. A special to the Ro-
publllc from Bristol , Tcnn. , nays ; Suit was
brought against the Co-Operative Town com
pony of Ellzabctliton , Tsnn. , asking for a
receiver , and also that the property of the
company ohull bo subjected to the payment
of the company'a Indebtedness , amounting to
$1,000,000. It In charged that the company
was Insolvent when Its property WOH trans-
fcrred to the Wautauga Land company , more
than a year ago. H la also alleged that the
deal was a deceiving makeshift by which
John G. Carllule , Robert P. Porter , Benja
min Buttcrworth , Judge McConms and other
men of national prominence who were direc
tors In 'the company hoped to escape the re
sponsibility Incident to the company's fail
ure. It Is HU Id that there U a deficit of $50-
000 , which the stockholders will have to
make up. Attorneys have been employed
to bring suits for this purpose In Kentucky ,
Ohio , Tennessee , Virginia , Maryland and
other states. _
In IliiHlc.
SAN FRANCISCO , April 11. Mrs. Jcannlno
Shutlcff Young , a young woman , who has
attained considerable local notoriety of late ,
was unexpectedly married yesterday to the
Baron Robert Ludwlg Von Turkhclm , who
claims to bo a member of the. Roy.al Guards
of Germany , and the owner of a vast estate
near iMannheltn. The wedding was cele
brated in Oakland , where the marriage license
was secured by the groom , but twenty min
utes prior to the ceremony. Immediately
following a light repast , the so-called baron
and hi * tvlfo left for New York , on route
to Mannheim. _
I'ut ITn the Price of AVhlnUv.
CINCINNATI , April ll.-Tho western dla-
tillers have agreed to advance the price
of distilled spirits 1 cunt per gallon , ef
fective April 12. Thla mnkcH the price on
tlio basis of (1.19 for Untuned gooila.
Movpiiieiitu of Oi-caii VrMKcln , April 11 ,
At Havre Arrived La Touralne , from
York.
At Queenstown Balled Campnnla , from
Liverpool , for New York ,
At Llverpxx ) ! Arrlvcil Oullp , from New
York ; Montana , from Baltimore. Snllcil
OeonjrUn. for New York : ' 1'vnnland , for
Philadelphia.
DOWELL'S ADMISSION
Ho Voted for the Gambling Bill and
Would Do it Again ,
CONSIDERS THE MEASURE A GOOD ONE
Believes that Omaha Should Have the
Tigor.Turnod LODSO.
GAMBLERS SPOKE TO HIM ABOUT THE BILL
Know What it Was and What Its
Enactment Meant.
RANSOM TRIES TO PROTECT HIS COLLEAGUE
the Kxntitlnatlnn AVlioii Ho
Kelt ( hill ( lie ( lurxtloiiH AVer *
Tim Clone Home
fur Comfort , i
Following b a continuation of the testi
mony before the fcnate committee ap
pointed to Investigate the charges made
by Tno Hco In connection with the
Introduction and passage ot senate file No.
331 , the gambling bill. It Is a transcript
of trio notes of the sworn stenographer of
( tie committee :
Edward E. Howell , being duly sworn ,
testified as follows. Examination by Victor
Rosowatcr :
Q. Please state your name ? A. Edward
E. Ho.scll.
Q. Your residence ? A. Omaha.
Q. Your business ? A. Coal and In
surance.
Q. And your present ofTlclal capacity hero
at Lincoln ? A. State senator.
Q. Chairman of what committee ? A.
Municipal affairs.
Q. The committee clerk of municipal
affairs Is whom ? A. Louis J. Platll.
Q. Do you remember what date It was that
Louis J. Plrttl came to you with a bill relat
ing to gambling which has ulnco bccomo
known as senate file 331. and asked you to
Introduce It ? A. I don't know that ho did.
Q.-Did Louis J. I'lattl come to you with
such a bill ? A. I think he did.
Q. Did ho ask you to Introduce It ? A.
I think he did.
Q. What did you tell him ? A. I told him
that I would rather not Introduce It.
Q. Did you state your reasons ? A. Well ,
I told him I didn't think It looked so well
coming from a Douglas county reprcscntatlvo
ns It would coming trom some other
senator.
Q. Did you suggest you would procure
Its Introduction ? A. I told him I thought
Senator Miller would Introduce It if ho asked
him.
him.Q.
Q. Did you suggest he ask him In your
name ? A. No , sir.
Q. Did you authorize him to ask In your
name ? A. I did not ; no-sir.
Q. Do you know whether ho did ask him
In your name ? A. I do not.
Q. Did you speak to .Senator Miller your
self about the bill ? A. Ypa , sir. 1 think I
did. He came over to my desk , I think ,
with the bill and naked mo If It was nil
right , and I told him I thought It was , that
I hadn't read It , but I thought the bill waa
all right.
Q. You relied upon Mr. Piattl's word In
stating that ? A. Yes , sir , If It wno Mr.
Plattl ; I do not swear positively that It wa ,
I am not , wurc.
Q. You stated Plattl showed It to you and
asked-you to Introduce It ? A. No , sir , 1 did ,
not.
not.Q. . Did Mr. I'lattlT A. I think he did.
Q. You are not sure that he did ? A.
No , sir.
Q. If he should have testified that he did ,
could you say that ho didn't ? A. I do not
want to say he did not.
Q. Did Air. Plattl refer to his Interest In
the bill when he spoke tx > you ? A. No , sir.
Q. Did he mention any fr-c wlilch he would
procure In case tlio bill became a law ? A.
Never did.
Q. Has he ever mentioned any fee which
he would procure ? A. No , Kir.
Q. Did lie tell you from whom ho received
the bill ? A. . no did not.
Q. Hna ho since told you from whom ?
A. He since told mo he had the bill written
himself. 1 think.
Q. That ho made U himself , framed It ?
A. Typewritten. I didn't ask him that , I
don't know.
Q. Did ho tell you from whom ho obtained
the hill ? A. Never did. no Just said ho had
It written by eomo typewriter there In the
building.
KNOWS SOME OF THEM.
Q. Are you acquainted with Charles nib-
bins ? A. I am.
Q. Has he over anohsn to you about thin
bill ? A. Never.
Q , Are you acquainted with ono Charles
White ? A. Ye , filr.
Q. Has ho ever spoken to you about this
bill ? A. Never.
Q. Are you acquainted \vlth ono Jack
Morrison ? A. Yes , air.
Q. Has h"5 ever upoVen to you about this
bill ? A. I llilnk he did.
Q. What did ho say about It ? A. Ho met
me on the street a week ago Iat > t Sunday.
Q , After UB pam > ano ? A. After It was
Introduced , and naked m ; how bcnato file 331
was gottlni : on , and I avkcd htm what It
waa. I didn't know tin number , and he said
It was that bill In regard to gambling , and
I told him It was btlll on general file.
Q. Did ho ask you to do what you could
to help It along ? A. No , sir.
Q. Did he say anything about a fee which
was ready for the party who should procure -
cure Ho passage ? A , Not a word.
Q. Did ho say anything else about tlie
bill ? A. Nothing.
Q. Did you tell him that you would at
tempt to push the bill along ? A , Ho didn't
ask mo to ,
Q , Did you tell him that you would at
tempt to push the bill along ? A. No , elr ,
Q , Did you tell him that you were In
favor of the bill ? A. I did not.
Q. Do you know ono lllanclio Kennedy ?
A. YCB , sir.
Q , Has he ever spoken to you about the
bill ? A , No sir , never.
( } . Do you know ono Dick Dcrlln of South
Omaha ? A. No , ulr , I don't know him.
Q. Do you know one Rlloy Goodwin of
South Omaha ? A. I do not , South Omaha
Is outside of my jurisdiction ,
Q. After this bill was Introduced and re
ferred to the judiciary committee , did you
speak to any member of the judiciary com
mittee In regard to the bill ? A , Never did.
Q , Did you ask any one to speak to the
judiciary committee In regard to the bill ?
A. Never did.
( ] , Do you remember when the bill was
reported to general file ? A. No , sir , I do
not.
not..Q Did -you notice when It was reported ?
A. No , sir.
Q. Did you ( speak to any member of tbo
Kitting committee In regard to the bill ?
A. I never did ,
HE SUPPORTS THE I3ILL.
Q , You voted for the bill ? A. I did , and
expect to again.
Q. Your Interest In that bill , then , Is
solely without reference to any money which
may be procured by any ono for Ha passage ?
A My Interest In the postage of that bill la
predicated on the position taken by the Ust
grand jury und by The Dee on this gambling
question.
Q. Do you mean to say ( hat The lie *
endows your position ou tbla bill ? A.