rHE OMAHA i DAILY
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , 17 , 1807 TWELVE PAG-ES. SINGLE COPY .FIVE CENTS.
FIGHT IS MACEDONIA
F
> Bovero Engagement from Which Greeks
Como Off Victorious ,
EIGHTY TURKS ARE KILLED IN THE FRAY
Insurgents Buffer a Check in Another
Direction.
DRIVEN FROM AN IMPORTANT POSITION
Detachment of Invaders Takes and Holds
Road to Grovena.
REFUGEES TAKE TO MOUNTAIN COUNTRY
Ilciiurl * of IiONHON of the TnrUlNli
Tromm In Ucoont HHKHKI--
iiicntn Itelli-voil to Hi :
, ' ovcroHtlnmtciI.
( Copyright , 1S07 , by the Associated 'Press. )
LARISSA , Headquarters of the Greek
Army In Thcssaly , April 1C. Severe fighting
has occurred In Macedonia between the
Greek Irregulars aud Turkish forces. The
column of Irregulars sent to the right from
1'ltgavltza , after having Invested nnd cap
tured Sltovon , continued Its advance toward
Krltudcs , Pllsla nnd Kourduzl , with orders to
hold Kdurduzl at all costs , as It commands
the right approach to Grovcnn , the ob
jective point. This column , commanded by
Chiefs Zermos and Luzzo , attacked Krltudes
on Tuesday. The place was defended by
two companies of Turks. After a severe
fight , during which eighty Turks were
killed and twenty-five wcro taken prisoners ,
tbo position was captured by the Greeks ,
who also obtained possession of 150 rifles
and a quantity of cartridges.
The Insurgents , however , have suffered a
severe check lit another direction. A strong
force of Turkish troopa from Mccovon , with a
number of mountain guns , advanced on Kra-
nla , which had previously been captured by
the Greeks , and attacked th ? 400 Irregulars of
Greece , who occupied an entrenched position.
It Is reported that the fighting was ferocious
on both sides. The insurgents eventually were
compelled to retreat north to the mountains.
Some of them , however , succeeded In break
ing through the Turkish lines and escaped to
Baltino , the * town just across the frontier In
Macedonia , first captured by the Greek Ir
regulars and used by them as a depot ton
arms and ammunitions.
REPORTS OF LOSSES MAGNIFIED.
The accounts given by the refugees of the
Turkish losses are believed to bo exagger
ated. They say that 2C5 Turks were killed ,
while the Irregulars only had eight men killed
and seventeen wounded. The leader of the
Greeks operating In that direction , Chief
Mllonas , was among the wounded and re
turned later Into Greek territory with a num
ber of the refugees. One of the latter says
that a portion of the Turkish forces was com
posed of Irregulars whose 'dress resembles
that of the Greek Insurgents. This , It ap
pears , enabled the Turkish Corco to execute
n flank movement unheeded by the loaders
of thn Greeks. ' ' The 'refugee referred to
blames the Greek Icadcia fpj- badly handling
their men.
All the refugees bore traces of having ex
perienced great fatlguo and It la reported
that thoEthnlko Hetalrla , or National -league ,
has -ordered the Greek Irregulars to retreat
Into Greek territory , regarding further blood
shed as useless unless the regular army of.
Greece supports the Irregulars.
The crown princess has arrived here to
take part In the work of the ambulance
corps.
It Is thought probable that Prince Con-
stantlnc , the crown prince and commandcr-
In-chlef of the Greek foices , will shortly
move his hcadiiuarters to a more central
position near y.nrlios.
There Is a feeling of great satisfaction here
at the declarations made by Premier Dely-
annls In the Greek Chamber of Deputies.
Tbroo hundred Hungarian horses. Intended
for cavalry remounts , wcro landed at Vole
yesterday and are being forwarded to Trlk-
bala.
bala.ATHENS
ATHENS , April IB. At the session of the
legislative assembly today M. Dclyannls In
troduced a bill authorizing the government
to Increase the IECUO of treasury notes from
14,000,000 to Sfl.OOO.OdO drachmas , with an
alternative bill sanctioning an Interval loan
of 24,000 drachmas , and a third bill increas
ing the Issue of small banknotes ot the de
nomination of ono and two drachmas to the
amount of 40.000,000.
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COMM.VMH'in MY ItKRUIjAH OFKICHUS
Cup til roil firt-i-lc InvaderItONiioiiHtlilo
for tlit > .Statement.
( OnpyrlRht. 1537 , by the Associated Trees. )
ELASSONA ( Headquarters of the Turkish
Army in Macedonia , Thursday Evening ) ,
April IB. ( Delayed In Transmission. ) The
representative of the Associated press at the
Turkish headcniarters has just seen a prisoner
who was captured by the Turks during the
fighting which has taken place at Kranla
with the Gixck Irregulars. Thn man was
dirty , were tattered clothes and had on his
head a helmet , upon which was the badge
ot the Ethnlke Hetarla , the national league
of 0 recce. Ho declared that ho belonged' tea
a band of irregulars whli'h left Trlkhalla
after rpc lvlng fin ovation from the Inhabi
tants of Uiat place , under the commander ,
captain nnd two lieutenants of the Greek
regular army , and accompanied by a medical
otUcer , who was wounded , This expedition ,
tlio prisoner added , was organized by officers
of the Greek regular army and was openly
oidcred to Invade Turkey , not to harm the
villagers and to fight tha Turkish troops
only.
After these statements It Is difficult to deny
that the 'Greek Irregulars wcro organized
with , the knowledge of the Greek authorities ,
This confirms the inquiries made on this sub
ject by Seyfoulah Hey , an officer on the
otaff o : Edhnn Pasha , the Turkish com-
inaiulor-ln-chlcf , formerly an attache of the
Turkish legation at Athens and consequently
familiar with the personal -appearance of
many Greek officers , Home of whom ho recog
nized nmong the Insurgents.
Thn whole matter appears to fcrm the basis
for a iravo ; accusation agalnit tlis Greek
good f.iltli.
The representative of the Associated preys
has visited the greater part , of Hie frontier
line In thin district , and after Inspecting all
tha passes. Is convinced that the Turks heM
euch strong positions that the Greek * ) will
never bo able to enter Turkish territory. In
fact , the correspondent cannot oven Imagine
that the Greeks will make an attempt to-do
BO , while , on the other hand , the Turkish
Commander-in-chief could send a moss oi
troops Into Greece by r.evcral routes and
easily capture Larlcsa.
AVliolrxnli1 .Vrri'Ntx nt Till ; ut.
CONSTANTINOPLE , April 1C. It Is re
ported hero that 200 arrests have been
made at Tokat , In the Klvas district of
'Armenia , of persons charged with com
plicity In the recent massacre there. Among
these arrested ore the Mutessnrlf and the
chief of police and gendarmerie ,
Furovil to Abandon III
LANDER , Wyo. , April 10. ( Special. )
Charles Morrll , the vtagc driver on the Lan >
dcr-Casper line , had an awful experience
In the recent bllczard. Ho was In the storm
without food , shelter or rent for four days ,
aud dually reached the Cunningham ranch ,
otter being obliged to abandon the elage.
In an exhausted condition. The nml I coach
end harness iwcro found all right , but bath
dead , '
IT OOUS TO CO.VKKUHXClJ \ < MV.
Srnnte Innlxtn on Kerry StiliNlltntc to
Tcinjdc Aiiiciiilinciit.
DBS MOINES , April 16. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The senate this morning Insisted * on
the Berry substitute for the Temple amend
ment , the house having yesterday Insisted
on the original amendment , The matter goes
to conference ) and the end Is not In sight ,
Tiio banking bill took up most ot the day ,
The Oaret amendment for elate supervision
of private banks was defeated , 33 to 13.
Healy's amendment to place loan and trust
and Investment companies doing a banking
business under stata supervision was adopted.
They will be subjected to examinations and
required to make statements similar to these
ot fltntd banks. The question of giving the
state auditor exclusive power to apply for
a receiver for any rtati or savings bank
was debated at length. The result was the
retention of the old law , which gives no
such exclusive right. Ucrry offered an
amendment to deprive savings banks of the
right to lend on any personal security. It
was lost , and the bill passed.
The cede publishing bill , providing that
the state publish and copyright the new
cede and providing for the manner of Its
editing , was taken up. Healy offered an
amendment to do away with the provision
that the now cede should be the only of
ficial evidence of the laws ot the state. It
was finally changed to make the now code
the only official publication. Ik-aly protested
against the effort of the state to annotate
Its own cede ; he did not believe It could
bo done properly , and believed a better cede
would be secured It it were allowed to pri
vate enterprise. The committee deferred Its
bill and In the end Its VIII was pasicd ,
It was learned , however , that the Chicago
firm that publishes the present code has rep
resentatives In the city ready to make a
proposition to print the new code much
cheaper than the old ono.
In the house , the Insurance laws were
considerably amended. The valued policy
provision was killed and tbo Dlanchard antl-
comblno law was dropped on the ground
that It has failed to prevent Insurance com
bines. The house agreed to fix the salary
of the attorney general at $4,000 a year , as
the eeuatn had agreed.
ijvrriiii DAY SAivrs ADJOUHX.
Final Dn > - of Tlic-Ir Annual Confer
ence at l.innoiil , In.
LAMON'I , la. , .April 10. At the opening of
the session ot the conference of the Latter
Day Saints this morning It was announced
that the missionary force for field service
would reach 175. Herman Smith was chosen
general historian and P. M. Smith assistant.
The college trustees reported two vacancies
on the board by limitation of service , and
President Smith and William Anderson were
appointed to fill them. Daniel Lambert , Mr.
Allcnder and Joseph Lambert wcro chosen
members of the college faculty. The bishop ,
twelve apostles , patriarch , high council , high
prleats , seventies quorum- historian , secre
tary , recorder , librarian , elders , priests ,
teachers nnd deacons were retained In their
colleges. Mr. Lceko and Fred Dlatr were
chosen new members of the board of publi
cation and William Anderson and other mem
bers were retained , as was also the auditing
committee. The conference then adjourned
slno die.
die.Will
Will Ailnilt Female
DES MOINES , la. , April 10. The trustees
of Drake university have unanimously de
cided to reverse the order of the medical
faculty excluding women as students beeauso
women had been , subjected to Insults which
could not well bo avoided. The trustees
passed a resolution strongly condemning such
action. They say no such actions will occur
In the future. 'JInle stuUents , offending will
bo pro'mptly expelled.
IIMVH Telciilinne Coiiiiuuiy'H M
OTTUMWA. la. , April ' 1C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Iowa Telephone company has
filed at all Iho county scats In the state
where the company does 'business ' a mort
gage on all the property of the company In
low.t. The 'mortgage Is given to the Illinois
Trust and Savings bank for $750,000. There
are 0,000 words In the document.
ArroKtN IhuliT I'oNtolllee I , aw * .
JEFFERSON , la. , April 1C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A United States postofilce inspector
dropped Into this town suddenly and as a
result three citizens will face federal au
thorities for sending obscene matter through
the malls.
StUMji'MHor * C.V. . KelciTJMMi.
OTTUMWA , la. , April 1C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) J. F. Deems of Ottumwa has been
appointed master mechanic of the Iowa lines
of the Burlington , with headquarters nt
West Burlington , vice C. W. Eckerson , de
ceased.
MeKnrlatiil'H Condition Critical.
DES MOINES , la. , ApllI 1C. W. M. Mc-
Farlnnd , ex-secretary of state , who was In
jured by a fall Tuesday night , is reported
much worse. Ho is delirious , unable to sleep
and Is In a very critical condition.
No CliaiiKC 111 Wyoming IllvUlon.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. . April 1C. ( Special. )
General Manager Dickinson has stated in a
conversation at Salt Lake City 'that there
will bo no .change made in regard to the
superlntcndency of ' the Wyoming division
of the Union Pacific , and' ' that Larry Malloy
of Ibis city Is in charge of the entire division
extending from Ogden to Cheyenne. It Is
probable that a general freight agent for
the division will bo appointed , with head
quarters at Cheyenne , Superintendent
Thomas H. Fltzpatrlck of the Cheyenne &
Northern has resigned on account of 111
health. An effort Is being made by the man
agement of the road to have him remain ,
and It Is hoped by the friends of the road
In this county that they -will be successful
as Mr , Fltzpatrlck has been ono of the most
oncrgotlo railway officials Iho county has
known In the work of aiding and devploplng
Its resources. _
Ooi'M to ClileiiKo
PHILADELPHIA , April 1C. Pror. Frauds
N. Thorpe of the school ot history In the
college department of the University of
Pennsylvania , has received an offer of a simi
lar position with the University of
Chicago , Ho will probably accept.
Prof. Thorpe , who has hnd charge
nf the school of history In the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania six yearn. Is one of
the brst informed men In the country and
has made quite a name for himself since
taking up this branch In the University of
Pennsylvania.
llniiker ItoliiriiH ,
KANSAS CITY , April 10-CJeorge A. Tay
lor , tlio former cashier of the defunct Ar
gentine bank , who mysteriously disappeared
n. month ago , rotitrniMl homo yesterday
und tpdny voluntarily Hiibmllted to arrest
on a warrant charging him with Illegal
liaiililiiB.jTaylor wan arraigned this tiftcr-
noon und given u preliminary Mcnrlnir ,
Friends went his ball ,
Iteiraril for OrauUnuion ,
KANSAS CITY , April 1C.A special to the
Star from Eldorado , Kan. , sayn : Ci-.tckc-
men blew open a safe ut La t hum lust night
nnd secured n large amount of money , A
reward of > OU Jian been offered for the rnp.
lure of the robbers nml.tho recovery nf
the money , The cxnc-t amount secured Is
not given. _
llnriiiiexx von TiirltHiu In Deirjilt.
DETROIT , Mich. , April IG.Tlic Bareness
von Tui'lielm , or Jcannle YVjuns
Frnnclseo , Is In Detroit , nwiUtlng- < j ar
rival of Iho alleged baron , to whom nho
was recently married Jn Swi K/tinrlKco.
She refuses to believe that her husband Is
not what ho claims to be ,
Heavy Penally for Illeyele Stealing.
nOSTON , April 1C.- The house today
paiized a bill making a penalty for the
second offense of Mealing a bicycle valued
at $10 or over of Imprisonment In the state
penitentiary uot exceeding five years , or
flue ot uot Uta than } 100. .
FIFTEEN PERSONS DROWNED
Bodies Pound Floating in the Water on
Davis Island :
WORST OVERFLOW EVER "KNOWN THERE
Surviving Inhabitant * Hiiilillcit In
TctitN oil Toi oT Icvcr IONH
of Stock In Already
I Very Great.
ST. LOUIS , April 1C. A special to the
Globe-Democrat from Vlcksburg , Miss. , says :
The refugees who came from Davis island on
the government steamer John II. Mclga and
the steamer Atlanta report the drowning of
eleven persons , all colored , on Davis Island ,
Wednesday evening. Homer Moore , Pete
Clements anil wlfo and Henry Garland wcro
drowned on the Hurricane plantation. The
other seven are reported drowned on other
parts of the Island , nil women and children ,
from the Palmyra place. The loss of stock
on tlio Island has been very great. Tlio
steamer Florence remains on the Island to
rescue people and ferry stock over to the
Louisiana mainland.
A Republic special from Natchez , Miss. ,
says : It was thought that all on Davis
Island had escaped after tlio crevasse , but
fifteen bodies have been found floating
around the old Urlcrfield plantation , which
was the homestead of Jefferson Davis. The
surviving Inhabitants are huddled In tents
on top ot the levee. From appearances this
overflow will be worse than ever known be
fore.
fore.NE
NE\ " ORLEANS , April 1C. A special to
the Times-Democrat from Vlcksburg says :
All the stories concerning the loss of lite
on Davis Island wcro current hero , but Mr.
George Flannlgan , ono of the rescued party ,
reduced the death list to one man certain
and two others missing and supposed to
have been drowned.
SUPREME TEST AT HAND.
MEMPHIS , Tonn. , April 1C. Advices from
Natchez and other points below Vlcksburg
Indicate that the supreme test In the flood
situation Is nt hand. The swift current ,
which Is rising steadily , Is beating against
the levees with such force as to cause the
gravest npprchcnsion at many places. At
Natchez the river is near the top of the
levee and everything Is being done to fight
back the encroaching waters. All kinds of
rumors have been current today regarding
wholesale loss of life on Davis Island , but
diligent Inquiry falls to confirm the story.
It Is known that three negroes were
drowned on the Island , but outside of these
fatalities no further loss of life Is known to
have occurred. At Vlcksburg- the river is
rising at the rate of four-tenths of a foot
n day. The swift volume of water pouring
out of the Yazoo Into the Mississippi river
nt n point twelve miles north ot Vicksburg
will continue for several days. Tlio levees
between Bedford Store , four miles south
of Delta , La. , to Duclcport , six miles above ,
arc In a precarious condition tonight , and
every man and boy available is at work
strengthening the embankment. At some
points In this stretch of levee the water Is
washing over and the greatest alarm Is felt.
A moro cheerful feeling1 exists In the delta
tonight.
At Memphis the river Is stationary.
VIOKSDUIIG , Jtiss. , April 1C. The levee
at Higgs , in Madison Parish , four and a half
miles below Delta , La. , broke at 10 o'clock
'tonight. The crevasse was 120 feet widp ,
twenty minutes after it gave way. Delta
is directly opposite Vlcksburg. The levee
is a very large one , and has been , engaging
the special attention of the levee authorities
for weeks. The disaster will be great.
IlIVEIl ntOXT 3III.ST 1112 HEHUII.T.
Xciv OrlriuiH WIiarvt'M Too Low to
EKt'MlIC VIOOllM.
NEW ORLEANS , April 1C. Nineteen feet
by April 20 , says the weather bureau. As far
as New Orleai.s l.s concerned , It will probably
come sooner. It will not bring any danger
to the city , but water will cover the wharves
and wet afljaccut streets some. The rail
roads are already elevating their tracks and
platforms have been built at depots , but the
steamboats complain that no provision has
been made for them. The entire river front
will probablj have to bo rebuilt and raised.
The Louisiana line la still holding , strange
to say , though rises of throe Inches and
moro a day are quite common. It looks as
If the limit of endurance or height must
como eoon. A much higher river will wash
over many of the banks and In their present
softened condition they will be so badly
soaked that It Is a question of their ability
to bear the weight against them. Still the
perfection of drainage going ore ail along
the line will help out In the crisis. The
flood wave has about reached the Fifth
district , and If that and the Tensas levees
pass muster , there la no reason why the
levees between Baton Rouge and New
Orleans should not escape ,
The second break on llayou La Fourcho
is not creating much alarm. There Is now
a crevasse on each sld * of the bayou , but
the water could not have picked out bettor
spots , running off Into the largo ureas of
swamp lands. H has reduced the height of
the bayou , and if the planters can hold
the rest of the line many valuable planta
tions will bo caved.
DI3I.VVS IIAII.IIOAI ) TIIAIWIC SOME.
Truck Xorlli of KIIIIHIIM City X MV
KANSAS CITY. April 1C , Submerged rail
way tracks between hero and St. Joseph are
the principal source of damage caused by
the rlso In the Missouri In this section. The
Burlington tracks at East' Lcavcnworth ,
Kan. , and Hamburg , la , , uro partially under
water. The railway people have gangs of
men working to prevent a washout and
while trains have been somewhat delayed ,
there has been no serious damage as yet.
West of Ksi.sas City , Kan. , the water ban
encroached still further on the Missouri
P.iclflo tracks , and muy cause a delay In
traffic on that road before tomorrow. The
river hero fhows a three-Inch rlso since
yesterday and Is still rising slowly. The
gauge today reads 21,5. Weather Observer
Conner expects a further Blight rlso , but
states the river will probably become
stationary about Sunday morning , remain so
for a few days and them gradually begin to
full. The water has not yet reached high
enough to oveiflow Harlem or Armourdale ,
but both places are on the verge of being
Inundated. The packing houses havtt gangs
of men constantly at work pumping out
water thr.t has seeped In through the tewera ,
.Miiilily llflli-M ( lie Ilanu
PIEIWK , S , D , , April 1C. ( Special , ) The
difficulty of controlling the current of the
.Missouri , even In the sloiiRha which contain
water but a short tlmo In any year. Isvshown
In the effort to dam the slough , on tlie west
side of Marlon Island. The first effort
fulled on account of the water working
under the dam and letting a large section
of It down out of sight , This defect waa
remedied and the dam proved ctrong enough
to hold the lalo rlso , hut from Us strength
It forced the water around the Island OJK !
and a now channel about 160 wide was cut ,
which will have to be closed this year.
The dr.m was doing Its work well and had
almost filled the slough before this last
br&k , which has scoured a large part of
It out ngalii. If the water haj not gone
'far above the usual stage tlio ! ougir\voulU
have been entirely filled with eand at this
time.
Major Saiitfi-r Make * llcpoi't.
WASHINGTON , April 10.--Major Banger of
the Inspector general's corps arrived in Wash-
lugtou today. Ho is the first of the officer. !
sent out by Secretary Alger to the flooded
districts to return tu thU city. Ho explained
verbally to Secretary Algcr just jvhat had
been done by him under hU Instructions to
ascertain the condition .of the flood sufferers
and arrange for thelf "relief. .Major ganger's
district lay In the Mississippi , valley , from
Memphis down to Helenai Major Banger
says the Inhabitants of tho' flooded section
are bearing their IttntHlonwith extraor
dinary patience , clinging closely to their
half submerged cabins and undergoing hard
ships In the hope of belter times. Ho says
that If the waters recede by the 20th ot Mny
all will bo well.
Melon Pntcli , Under Witter.
DAVBNPORT , la , , Apr/1 / 1C. A seven-Inch
rlso has brought the waters of the Missis
sippi to within six Inches ot the danger line.
The rising flood haR Invaded the cellars of
many Jobbing houses aud the levee Is al
most entirely under water. Muscattne Island ,
the great melon-raising ground , Is reported
to be largely under water. Rains continue
nearly every day anil the situation dally be
comes moro serious. In neighborhood of
Burlington , la. , the river Is six miles wide
and covers a wide area of valuable bottom
farm land In Illinois.The farmers there
have given up hope of getting In their crops
and much loss will result. The river Is still
rising.
Illvor Tliriic nillcn Wlilo.
LEAVENWORTII , Knn.- , April 1C. The
river at this point has rltcn 0.3 ot a foot
since yesterday , and atnoon Is practically
stationary. The river hei'o Is fully three
mllca wide , extendlrg ( n the bluffs In Plattc
county. A score or more of farms are almost
completely Inundated , nr.d the damage done
amounts to several thousand dollars. The
Chicago & Great Western road was compelled
polled to abandon Its. trains hero this mornIng -
Ing , the water reaching to the flro box s on
Its engines. The roadV officials ate here
making arrangements to use some other
tracks. The I ) . & M. iroad Is experiencing
moro or less1 trouble.
In < lie Itlvcrx.
WASHINGTON , April iO. The following
changes In the rivers' ( In feet and tenths )
have occurred : Risen : Plttsburg. 3.4 ; Parkersburg -
kersburg , 1.0 ; Kansas City. 0.2 ; Davenport ,
O.I ; Keokuk , 0.4 ; Vlcksburg , 0.4 ; New Or
leans , 0.1. Fallen : Cincinnati , 1.2 ; Cairo ,
0.2 ; Nashville , 3.3 ; Helena , Ark. , 0.2 ; St.
Paul , 0.5 ; La Crosse , 0.1 ; St. Louis , O.C.
They are above the danger line and rising at
Kansas City. 0.5 ; Vlcksburg , 11.3 ; New Or
leans , 2.C. Above the danger line and falling
at Cairo , 9.1 ; Helena , Ark. , 10.7 ; St. Paul ,
1.2 ; La Crosse , 2.7 ; Dilbnquo , 2.8 ; Memphis.
2.8. Stationary : Arkansas City , 7.8. Keokuk
at the danger line and rising.
Kanr Foot Ilcloiv IliiiiRcr I.ltic.
ST. LOUIS. April 16. The Mississippi
river is still falling here , a drop of almost
u foot being recorded in the past twenty-
four hours. This makes the gauge read
2G.G feet , almost four feet b'elow the Hanger
line. Doth the Missouri and Mississippi
rivers above here show a rise , but Observer
Frankcnfleld says today th/tt / the river nt
St. Louis will change but Jtttle during the
next two days. The.-Mlsso'url and upper
Mississippi rivers will , rleo slowly.
lllvorx Ar jl
VE-RMTiLLION. S. 'D. . April 1C. ( Special
Telegram. ) Since morning the Missouri and
Vormllllon rivers have lowered two feet. The
water has stopped flowing from the Missouri
across the bottom Int6 .the Vormllllon. The
water from the James rlycr still floods the
bottom as high as ever. While the James
river Is lowering , It d.oes'not affect the water
on the bottom. The Milwaukee has given
up hopes of repairing Its track for ; an Indefi
nite time.
Ilnl us ItalNo ttic ; lllycPM.
PITT8DURG , April16.7. - he"cbntfnued
rains caused a rlso . .In the" rivers to 12.5
feet , but the water , is * " ilftf falling with 12.3
foot on the marks' The high stage of
water Is expected for. several days , as the
Indications are favorable for more rain here
and at the head waters- .
FIIAXCI3 AM ) THE DIXGLKV HILL.
.M. Iliutotonux AiiMWurii Sonic Q.UON-
* loiiM on the Hulijout.
PARIS , April 1C. Tlio DJngley tariff bill
has aroused considerable antagonism In
French , mercantile circles , where It Is pointed
out the measure may lead to a policy dis
astrous in its effects on certain French In
dustries. The Associated press sent to M.
Hanotcaux , the French foreign minister , a
number of questions bearing on the tariff
situation , and the relations of the two re
publics. The French foreign office returned
the following written reply :
"Tho federal government at Washington
will succeed without any doubt In drawing
closer the bonds 'which unite France and
the United States by abstaining from an
overtaxing of Imported tfrench goods , such
as sparkling and stfll wines , brandies , silks ,
woolens , gloves , works.-of art , etc. To shut
out of the United States by quasi prohibitive
tariffs the product of French industry and
art will , evidently , have n contrary effect.
It Is to bo hoped this \\lll not eventually
bo done. "
In reply to the question whether France
would retaliate In case the tariff on French
goods should be very much1 raited , the French
foreign office said : "Finnco prefers to bc-
llevo that congress will examine the question
with complete impartiality and that It will
pronounce In the broadest spirit of good 'will
and justice upon any proposals to charge high
duties on French Imports. "
In replying to a question as to arbitra
tion the following waa.Id ( : "Franco loves
pcaco and devotes herself to proving It. She
Is consequently in no wuy hostile to meas
ures the object of which Is in a general
way a safeguard to pcaco , I3ut before pro
nouncing on an agreement such as the one
proposed between Great Britain and the
United States , France would prefer to wait
the final action of the senate and to see the
result of the experiment ; If any be made. "
In answer to a questjon as1 to what co
operation Franco would give to bring about
an International bimetallic conference , M ,
Hunoteaux said : "The co-operation which
Franco could give the United States In the
assembling of a monetary conference would
naturally depend upon , tlle state of trade
between the two countrU'S > As regards bi
metallism , Franco Beemrfjinpertaln , and much
divided. " _ _ fU
ADAH IIICIIMOM1 'OUT OV COUIIT.
, / i
Xot I'oriulltoil to tin- Will of
John SU'txoii. '
nOSTON , April 10. Judge Morton of the
Suffolk superior court has Decided that Adah
Richmond has not established her rights at ,
'a ' widow to contest the' wlll"of John Stetson ,
Jr. Th decision wasmade , : public today. In
It Judge Mortoin says : ; "Tlm first thing to
be determined Is how far ' 'the appellant Is
ibound to go In showing that she Is the
'widow of the testator. " ! think that she Is
, nct bound to establish Conclusively that
there was a valid marrlago''BUbalstlng ' at the
'death of Mr. Stetson , hut that , taking all of
the testimony Into necduht , ' It should appear
with at least a reasonable degree of certainty
'that such was the case , ' ! am not satisfied
that It doe appear. " 'Th6 hearing on the
question thu/i decided \vtta held a few weeks
ago , ° ' \
'
Tn-o Clillilron Commit .Sulolilo.
ST. LOUIS , April 1C.-A special to the
Post-Dlspatcli from Fuycttovllle , Ark. , says.
Two young sons of a Mr. Hesson , living at
Greenland , live miles fouth of Fayctte-
ville , need a and 15 yours , committed sui
cide while their paretita were nt Fuyctte-
vlllo tr.ulliifcTlio iKjyd iwere angry because -
cause they werw left t homo nd both
took a Omth , dresjiud trt ineir beat clothe * .
wrote noten to their narcntB , pinned them
on ( ho dbor , took strychnine and went to
bed. Hath died befgra their parent a re
turned homo. The nolea left bade the pur-
entu eoodby nnd expressed the hope that
they would meet them In li fit veil.
Scnnit-ii
PHILADELPHIA , April 18. - Captain
Huuvlir , Mute Helllscn und nineteen nen-
nieu of the Norwegian ship Senta , who were
supposed to have been lout at ecu , wcro
brought Into this port on the Urltlsh ship
Snowflake from I-unrath for Philadelphia
No one on board the B nlu was lost , but
all experienced u dlsriisngtime | | during
Ihu twenty-four houru prior to ( heir rescue.
DARISC DEED OF ODIUMS
Eob a Bank in Broad Daylight nnd Kill
the Cashier.
RIVALS OF JAMES AND YOUNGER BOYS
Cnnhlcr lllr * .While Mnklntr n llrnve
to I'rotoot ihp llntilt
IlanilUn KKOIMMAVItliont
Seen.
SOMEHSWOUTH , N. II. , April 16. While
resisting the entry of two desperate and deter
mined robbers , and during a heroic struggle
to protect $15,000 or more In money and
securities In the compartment of the open
vault of the Great Falls National bank of
Somersworth , this afternoon , Cashier Joseph
A. Stlckncy was struck down and brutally
murdered near the desk which he had occu
pied for years. After killing Stlckncy the
murderers ransacked the vault and fled with
all the cash , with the exception of a few
gold pieces.
As near as am bo estimated , $6,000 was
taken , but it Is possible that the 1 * 8 will
considerably exceed this sum , as none but
the dead cashier knew the- exact amount
that was In the Institution at tlio time. The
robbers , after knocking Stlckncy down with
n black Jack , cut hla throat. The" " most remarkable -
markablo feature of the robbery Is that
$100,000 In bonds of the United States , which
were kept In ono of the dinwers of the big
vault , and which the robbers examined ban-
tlly , were not taken. Neither waa any of
the negotiable paper and securities of the
bank In fact , nothing Is missing except
the cash.
No ono was aware that there was anything
wrong at the bank until nearly 2 o'clock , or
an hour after the murderous work was done.
The perpetrators had ample time to escape ,
and this evening scores of deputy sheriffs ,
marshals , police and citizens are scouring
this section of the state and the adjoining
state of 'Maine , which , from this city , is just
across the Salmon Falls rlvor. The men
made their visit to the bank at the busiest
tlmo of the day In the locality where the
bank la situated , and BO completely mid thor
oughly did they accomplish their robbery
that only an uncertain clue nml a very
monger description was obtained.
CAUSED GREAT EXCITEMENT.
The bank was besieged by hundreds when
the news of the terrible affair became known ,
and large numbers of people came here from
surrounding cities. Had the robbers been
apprehended soon after the murder and rob'-
bery became public , it would have been found
difficult to pervent a double lynching In the
Granite stato. Great sympathy Is expressed
for the family of the murdered man , who , In
addition to his position as cashier and direc
tor of the Great Falls bank , waa treasurer
of several local organizations.
It has always been customary for Cashier
Stlckncy and the bank's clcrK , Mrs. Parker
Swazey. to close the bank at 12 o'clock , and
not to reopen it until 2 o'clock. Today Mrs.
Swazey leftlicr _ desk at noon. The cashier ,
however , remained looking over the bank's
accounts , and It Is thought lie' was prepar
ing to go out when the robbers entered. The
first ouspicion that the bank hadbeen , robbed
was at 1:58 : , when Frank P. Reed
went up the staircase of the bank building
and.fouml the thick plate glassIn , the outside ,
or hall door of the b'ank , completely shat
tered. 116 notified City Marshal Eaton , .apd
they broke in the door and found evidences
of a desperate struggle. On the floor In a
great pool of blood was the lifeless body of
Stlckney. His head had been nearly severed
from the body , the robbers having cut hta
throat. The head was marked with several
deep gashes made by "a heavy black jack , and
the skull was fractured. The body was
covered with blood , and the walls and furni
ture bore additional evidence of the tcrrlblo
drpd. Stlckney had died lighting desper
ately.
> The first clew that the officers found was
from persons who reported seeing a man hur
rying up the hill , carrying a bag heavily
weighted over his shoulder. He tUr w the
bag behind a stone wall , changed some of
his clothes and finally got Into a bugs ) ' driven
by another man. Other persons reported see
ing the buggy , and In West Rochester a
horse and buggy wcro seen headed for Sal-
mo.1 Falls river , which forms the Maine
otate boundary. This outfit has mysteriously
disappeared , despite the fact that the whole
section hereabouts is being searched tonight.
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
WALTHAM , Mass. , April 1C. Con Hartl-
gan , the New England ex-amateur HC-pound
boxing champion , and Johnny Drlggs were
arrested this afternoon on suspicion of being
concerned In the Teelo robbery of Wednes
day night. The officers had scarcely com
pleted the search of the two men , which re
vealed $80 and some confederate coin , when
a telegram was received from the mayor of
Somcrsworth asking that these very men bo
apprehended. The first telegram was fol
lowed In a few minutes by a second , and
that In turn by a third , all urging the police
to use their utmcst endeavors to secure these
men. The confederate coin was Identified
beyond a doubt as having been stolen from
the Tcele residence. After his arrest-Hp'tl.
gan Is said to have admitted to the ptt o
that ho had been in Somcrsworth today.
He stated that both he and Drlggs went
there on Wednesday , but was positive in
his atatcment that both of them left Somers
wortli at 10 o'clock this morning , going di
rect to Dostott.
A fourth telegram to the police from the
mayor of Somcrsworth came late tonight
giving the additional fact that Stlckney's
murderern had been traced to the lloston
train , leaving at 2:30 : , This statement may
clear Ilartlgan and lirlggs. In this affair , as
the train does not reach Boston until 4:10 : ,
while the men were arrested In this city ,
twelve miles distant , at 4:33. :
r.V TO WITH UK.1W ITS TIIOOPS.
Will 'Heiaove I-'oreett from Culm , When
Killii > SriiNiiii SI-IM In ,
AVASHINGTON , April 10. According to In
formation received from trustworthy sources
hero the withdrawal of at least a part of the
great army that Spain has maintained for
several years In the Island of Cuba , will
begin when the rainy season sets In within
a few days. The initial movement will bo
the departure of 10,000 Spanish troops from
Havana for Spain and within a short tlmo
after that 30,000 troops , it la understood , will
follow ,
Whether this movement Is to bo construed
In favor of or against the Insurgents Is not
possible now to say. The Spanish insist
positively that It means only that little or
nothing of the Insurrection remains , that
Gomez has only about fifty or 100 followers
and that to watch three under ( ho conditions
in which the campaign has been necessarily
conducted a few thousand men are quite as
effective as the army of 18,000 men which
has been maintained In Cuba. The Cuban
contingent on the other hand Insists that the
Spanish financial resources are exhausted and
that the troops are to be withdrawn because
of lack of money to keep them la service.
ClINC A Kill II 111 DlllllltleHM DlHllllHkCll ,
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , April 16. The caee
against the steamer Dauntless , charged with
violating the neutrality laws by taking a
filibustering expedition to Cuba from No
Name Key , on the southern coast of Florldaj-
January 1 , 1897 , came up for trial In thy
United States court today. After the gov
ernment bad submitted its testimony , the
caeo was promptly dismissed.
Movement * of Oeeaii A'rxni'U , April 1(1 ,
At New York Arrived ICduin , from Am-
Hterdam ; Mnraala , from IIiunburKi I'atrla.
from ilnrselllm. Balled Uremerlmvcn , for
Antwerp.
At Southampton Sailed Nonnumila , from
Hamburg- New York ,
At Qiifeimtown Arrived Iucuiiln , from
Now York for Liverpool. Bulled -Ottilia ,
for Boston. ,
E BULLETIN.
Weather PoiCTast or Omalm nml Vicinity
Generally Fair ; Warmer.
1. Greek Ailvnnco Chocked liy Turkfl.
Fifteen More Iflonil Victims.
Ne\v Hiiniimhtro Untile Itubbrry.
MtMcmrl Hlorvly full * nt Oinnlm.
2. Muddle ut the Hrntrlco Institution.
3. Old Soldier * Unilo o Moore * .
Central l.-ilxir Union Krpmllntes llowcll ,
Why Mrl ItrdflcM Kccli Sore.
4. Ktlltorlnt ami Comment.
0. Council llluir'n I.urnl Mutter * .
Vroptinvit CluuiRCH In Wool Schedule ,
7. llililncs ? of I.tut Week Itn\lr\rrd ,
Otiintm mill Oilier Mvo Ktock Market * .
New 1'iiMptiROr AdHiii'liitliin Agreement.
H , Contracts for TrniiMiilsil Rl | > | il UnuUng.
II ) . Digest of tint Jfow Xrlirniikn I.nw * .
IS. "Tlio Vrlnmtt of the 1'lntle. "
lilts of I'eiiiliilnu ( lo li.
1IAUU SITUATION KOIl MIM3IIS.
Mttlc Worlc , Small ! ' " > ami I.aek of
Sanitary Condition * .
PlTrsnURO , I'a. , April 10. The Dispatch
tomorrow will eay :
Tim leglslatlvo committee that is Investi
gating the condition of the miners of the
Plttsburg district completed Its second day
of personal Inspection among the mines to
day , and n story of the misery , desolation and
want the Investigators witnessed would fill
many largo volumes. When the work was
finished the members of the committee made
the statement that no such suffering was
ever known by them to exist before and they
are well convinced that , something must bo
ilono nnil at once to allovlato the condition
of the unfortunate thousands who are dts
tressed.
The tenUory that "was Inspected today was
in and about Manning on the Plttsburg &
Lake Erlo railroad , about forty miles above
Pittsburgh The mines are located at Ban-
nlng station and are worked by about 100
miners. One-half of that number could
easily do tlio work , for the men do not get
moro than two or turco days a week , and
frequently their pay for the day Is from 25
to 50 cents. Alongside the depot Is a row of
sheds , ono-story high and built of unpinned
boards. The building Is about 100 feet long
and twelve feet deep. H Is divided into
three departments , for each of which the
Inhabitants pay $ G per month to the com
pany. The shed stands upon posts , and a
small lake of foul smelling water covers
the ground under it. In this building 100
persons live , crowded together like ants In
a heap. Dread and water forms the greater
pa'rt of their1 food , with canned1 sardines and
cheese occasionally , as luxuries. A little
farther up the stream are a number of frame
buildings 'Which ' answer the purpose of
houses. There Is absolutely no drainage , and
In each house a pool ff stagnant water
stands the year around. All the refuse Is
dumped Into the little stream , and a spring
on ono side of It Is the only place for the
miners and their families to secure water.
All of It has to bo boiled and then the odor
it emits Is sufficient to turn the stomach
of the average man. There has been much
sickness and a number cf deaths lately , all
of which are blamed on the surroundings.
At Jacobs' creek , about three miles below
Donning , where the Dorr mines of Osborno
& Saeger are located , the condition of the
miners is worse than at Banning.
CATTLE IOSSIW I.\ SOUTH DAKOTA.
EKtliuate * of TIuiHC Who. OiiRlit ( u
' _ JCmnv. IJIiror Widely.
PIERRE , . S. D. , April 1C. ( Special. ) From
statements publlthcd In papers In Uie stock
cecllun It Is hard for-fch outsider tu find1 out
In what shape the stock on the range did
get through this winter. Some of thoni de
clare the loss was no greater than for last
winter , while others say the loss was Im
mense , reaching probably as high as GO per
cent. It will be impossible to get the facts
before the spring round-up is made , and
even with that there Is no certainty. The
best estimates to bo secured from cattlemen
who have been on the range all winter
would show the loss on the whole range west
of hero and tributary to this city will reach
nearly , If not quite , 25 per cent. Of course ,
there , are localities where It will not exceed
10 per cent , but others , In which the loss
has been far moro sovcro , will bring the
total average up to that figure. Hut even
this loss , considering the shape cattle have
come through for the past five years , would
not ptit the average for the whole tlmo at
much above 0 per cent per year.
tiOVISK.VOH ACCIJ.SK1)oV JIIUJIEIIV.
Hi'rloiiH CIinrKt * HroiiKlit ABiilnxt ( ho
Clilcf I < : .icriitlvu of .Smith Dakota.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , April 1C. ( Special
Telegram. ) A considerable political sensa
tion has been caused today In the state
by a formal charge in the editorial columns
of the Argus-Lcadcr that Governor Leo was
guilty of felony during the leglslatlvo ses
sion in using the power of his office to
bribe populist members of the legislature
to favor certain measures In which the gov
ernor was Interested. The paper specifics
the occasions and persons bribed and in
timidated and formally challenges the gov
ernor to prosecute it for criminal libel ,
South Dakota I'liiirniaey Hoard.
HURON , S. I ) . , April 1C. ( Special , ) A
meeting of the State Doard of Pharmacy
was held hero yesterday , when the follow
ing applicants for state certificates were
examined : W. II. Stark of Salem , D. J.
O'Brien of Drldgewatcr , J. E. Il'angsr of
Ilryant , J. E. Helsler of Huron. A revision
of the questions In the examinations has
recently been made , and while they were
thought to be very thorough heretofore they
are now regarded as very rigid equal to
these of other states. The hoard as at pres
ent is : N. J. Blcscr of 'Mtlbank , president ;
C. C , Maxwell of Arlington , James Lewis of
Canton , I. A , Keith of Lake Preston , ucc-
retary. The next regular quarterly meeting
will bo held on Juno 10 in Sioux Falls.
XIMV CoiaiiaiileH Or iinl/Ml at IMerre.
PIERU13 , S. D. , April 1C. ( Special. )
Articles of Incorporation have been filed for
the IJowdlo Electric Light company , with a
capital of $5,000 ; corporators. H. D. Ball-
Jet , W. W , nrant , A. F. LcClalro , A. L.
Yeaton , For the Black Hills Exploration ,
Development and Gold Mining company ,
with a capital of $1,000,000 ; corporators ,
Warren V. Phllbrlck , president ; George A.
Dtckson , Rolondes I' . Rcem of Edgomont ,
where the headquarters of the company are
located ,
fiovrrnnr I.ec CirnntN n I'nrilon.
PIERRE , S , D. , April 1C , ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Governor Leo today pardoned Otto
Kesslngcr , who was sent up from Lawrence
county , on n charge of grand larceny. The
pardon was granted on the recommendation
of court officers and prison officials end on
account of the health of the prisoner ,
I''iirni < TH Are I'liitlin ? Jii Sreil.
MILLER , 8. D. , April 1C. ( Special Tele-
grain. ) Active seeding operations are now
In full blast In this portion of the state and
a largo acreage of wheat will bo sown ,
Veteran Inventor Dying.
CHICAGO , . April 1C. John Lane , the vet
eran' Inventor , Is dying of heart failure at
Ma Iioug.o In this city. Mr , Lane Invented
the method of ' jilajlng on Iron , or what Is
known as the "Iron cnnter" In metals. Ho
ivaif born In New York r.tato In 1825 , HI *
father manufactured the first Iron plow ever
made In the United States.
Tivo Hei > iit > ' MiirxlmlN ICIIli'il ,
KANSAS CITY , April 16. A special to the
Star says two deputy marshals were killed
yesterday In a fight near Pawnee , I , T. ,
with a gang of outlaws. The marshals are
said to have had Outlaw Ncwcomb under
arrest when they wcro atUrlicd by four mem-
beru of the eaiiB , who attempted to liberate
him.
FLOODS PASSING BY
Property Owners in tlio North Bottoms Are
Breathing Easier ,
WATERS ARL BEGINNING TO RECEDE
Missouri Eivor Now Shows Signs of GoltSn j
Below Danger Lino.
DIKES CONTINUE TO STAND THE STRAIN
Hold Bnck the Writer nnd Prevent it from
Overflowing the Bottoms ,
SETTLERS MOVING OFF THE ISLAND
Cut Oil I. tike RctM Out of ItM
ii > iil Thrown Itx Coiituntw Over
the Country to the
South.
On account of reports from tlin north that
the river Is falling nnd on account of the
mlldnefs with which the north wind blew
over the bottoms yesterday the resident *
of East Omaha and the owners at the prop
erty Interests there are feeling considerably
easier than they did Thursday. If these
conditions of the elements continue from now
on , the danger Is past.
In only ono respect , however , are the favor
able conditions appreciable on the Island.
The water In the lakes and lagoons nnd
streams is higher than Thursday , but It
dances In the sunlight Instead of being torn
Into furloue waves by the beatings ot the
north wind that swept over It. It Is not
being driven against the obstructions , dlkca
and buildings with frenzied force , and there
fore the prayer of Thursday that the re
straints would hola was yesterday changed
to confidence that they would.
But In the face of the brighter outlook a
considerable number of the residents ore still
consumed with anxiety and fear. Cut Off
lake Is still being fed by great streams of
water and IB continuing to spread out Into
the lowlands that surround It. This over
flow Increased to such u degree yesterday
that a dozen more families moved or were
preparing to remove from their habitations
Yesterday noon the lake was n foot and a
half higher than at any time Thursday. The
main inlet is etlll the ono at the west end
of the Courtland beach bridge on Ames ave
nue. On account of the falling of the wln'd
the. water receded some t\\o or three Inchca
Thuisday night. The stream that Is flow
ing Into the lake opposite Courtland beach
pavilion also appsars to bo somewhat smaller
tbair It has been during the past few days.
DRIVES OUT THR SETTLERS.
Despite the fall , however , a , great amount
of water has poured Into the lake during
the past twelve hours and the overfull
shores were compelled to release a part of
the contents. A now break occurred In tha
northcnct corner of tha lake and through
this the waters - havopoured out Into the
fields at least n half rullo from tlio shore.
The overflow has surrounded more than a
doicu dwellings und buildings' that are lo
cated on the elbow of the lake.
This overflow began a day or so ago when
the ice house of the Arctic Ice company was
surrounded by a couple of feet of water
and Increased largely Thursday night.
What was dry land when the sun set Thurs
day was found to be a lake when dawn
broke yesterday. The residents awoke
to find their habitations surrounded by
water , and early some of them began to
move. Others followed their example as
the morning advanced.
Altogether some dozen families found It
expedient to get away. Some of them found
difficulty In doing so. While the furniture
was being loaded the wagons stood up
against the doors of the dwellings In water
that was up to the axles. In one case the
possessions 01 the occupants of a house
were ferried In a boat from the dwelling tea
a point where they could bo loaded upon a
wagon. In all the coses the furniture was
taken away without damage.
This overflow has also added considerably
to Cut Off lake In the northeastern corner.
It has spread to such a degree that the en
gine houno of the South Omaha Ice com
pany Is several hundred feet from any
shore. The railroad tracks approaching the
building are under water. Some men went
to the house yesterday on a hand car
and they wcro compelled to force their way
through water that reached above the top
of the car ,
FOLLOWS AN OLD RIVER BED.
The overflow has extended eastward almost
n half mile. It Is' nt present about 400 feet
from the llrst cottage that stands In tb'e
East Omaha village. It Is flowing Into -what
Is said to have been a course of the river
back In. the COs. Where the water of the
lake Is nblo to get out through the old river
bed , It Is eating Into the shnrc. In some
places It has reached the county road that
runs along the bank. This Is to the south
of the point when ) the overflow occurred.
To the north the road la obliterated , The
overflowed tpot Is located at the north of the
grounds of the Dupont Gun club , some of
which Is under water.
This east arm of the lake Is also over.-
flowlng to the eastward. This lias Joined with
the overflow from the western arm of tlio
lake , so that Ilia land between the two arms
la now practically an Island. The roads
leading Into It to Courtland beach are under
water flvo feet. The only approach by land
IK on the tracks of the motor line to the
beach , which are raised a number ot feet
above the level ,
This newly formed Inland Is uninhabited.
All the former residents of Potter & aeorgo
addition , which Is located just east and Houtti
of the Courtland beach bridge , have removed ,
with ono exception. That exception Is Peter
Nelson , Urn proprietor of the saloon at ths
eatt end of the bridge. Ho says he will etay
until ho Is flooded out nnd is compelled to
leave by boat. All the remainder of thn fifty
or more population have deeomped and their
hoiitcs are standing In water In many cases.
COURTLAND IJEACII SUmtERCIED ,
Courtland beach lt elf Is almost com
pletely under water. The lake Is way up
about the pavilion , the nwltchback and other
buildings. In fact there Is only a strip of
dry ground bordering along the fence and to
the north of the pavilion , which furnishes
tlio only protection , The water has even
crept up bv the fence and there Is now a
stretch ot about 100 fi'ct of water directly
In the road leading from the brldgo to tha
cast entrance to the grounds ,
The condition at the county bridge In
still rather unfavorable. The lake has risen
until the water Is lapping the bottom of the
structure , but It In not being driven over
It as It was last night. The bridge has been
further weighted down and the approaches
weru strengthened again yesterday , The
only fear Is that the lake will rise HO much
that I ho bridge will be lifted off the piling *
and carried down the lako. No vehicles tire
allowed to cross It unless the drivers are on
bualnes'i and take their chances.
The fine weather yesterday brought out
another big crowd of spectators to the bridge ,
Tlio foot passengers and the blcyclo rldera
were allowed to go across , and many of
them paid a visit to Courtland beach , From
tha top of tlio switchback and 'the pavilion
a good ) vlpwl of tin ) flood district can bo ob
tained ,
Tim condition of the dikes In the southern
part of the went arm of Cut Off li also good.
With no north wind 'there Is no fear what
ever that they will break , Thursday' *
northern blasts , however , played havoc with
Iho IIrat one. The waves toro and ate away
tlio earth no that a perpendicular wall of
dirt was formed. At cue point a