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The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
The ..Big Muddy" swollen to Enor-
nous Proportions and Threatening
to Create Havoc with Property.
GREAT STRAIN ON LEVEES
SITUATION ALONG THE LOWER MIS-
SISSIPPI STILL CAUSING ALARM.
jefferson Davis's Old Home Under
Water-PeOpIe of Davis Island Res
cued-Relief Work.

OMAHA Neb. April 15.-The flood situa-
ton tonight is a grave one. All day the
torrents poured from the Missouri across
the North Omaha gardens into Florence
and Cutoff lakes The former has lost its
identity in the general flood and the lat
ter may soon. Tonight it is seven feet
higher than it was on Tuesday morning.
and is surely cutting away the dykes that
hold it back from sweeping TO join the
Missouri and turn the long abandoned
course of that stream again into use.
The flooded district i'm North and East
Omaha to-day a waste of tumbling
yellow waves driven ceaselessly against the
hastily built dykes that yesterday checked
their spread. The demolition of these dykes
will turn the flood loose on the permanent
embankments that hold back Cutoff lake
and then a disaster may be looked for.
When the sun went down the wind died
away to a great extent but is still blow
ing a steady breeze. The streams running
into Cutoff lake from the north had been
increased in volume, but no longer had a
bank to tumble over. The water in the lake
had risen to the level of the water above
and the whole flood spending itself
against the first of the dykes at the foot
of the lake. This is still two feet above
the surface of the water, but the waves
have cut it terribly during the day and it
may give away before morning. Three or
four hundred yards below is the second big
dyke. The basin between these has filed
rapidly, but the water is still three or four
feet below the level of the lake. Below
this second dyke the flood would find but
little to obstruct it's way to the river ex-
cept buildings and railroad tracks. Every
thing possible is being done to prevent the
break.
The engineer at the pumping station at
Florence reported at Z o'clock a rise of
one inch since morning. The. situation down
town is unchanged. The river is rushing
by at fifteen-mile gait its yellow bosom
is covered with all manner of wreckage.
but the threatened plants along the bank
are all protected beyond any possible rise.
The Burlington road has dumped several
trainloads of stone in the place where its
tracks were undermined and further cut
there Is impossible. The Union Pacific has
also protected its tracks from further en-
croachments.
A special from Vermillion S. D., to-nigh.
reports a further rise i'm the Missouri river
at that point. There have been lives
lost So far as is known, but the damage
To farm property and live stock has been
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
The Invaders. 1t is Said, According to
one Dispatch, Are Having Their
own Why i'm Macedonia.
DISAPPOINTMENT At ATHENS
BECAUSE THE IRREGJLARS WE'RE;
NOT SUPPORTED BY REGULARS.
Over 2OO Turks Killed in One Engage
nnent and About the Same Number
of Greeks in Another.

LONDON. April 16.-Latest advices from
Macedonia and Thessaly in regard 10 the
raid of Greek irregTlars into Turkish ter
ritory are still conflicting. A special dis
patch from Constantinople says that in the
last encounter between the Greek irregu
lars and the Turkish regular troops, the
latter lost $40 killed and wounded. The dis
patch adds that Edhem Pasha, the Turkish
command f-in-chief, has telegraphed 10
the Turkish authorities at ConStantinople
that unless he is ordered to cross the from
tier and take up a position on the plains
of Thessaly his present position is untena
BILE, owing to the constant attacks of the
Greek insurgents, who have entered the
Turkish lines by stealth. and also in con-
sequence of the excitement among the
troops especially the Albanians. The Turk
ish minister's il is further announced, have
informed the Sultan that war should be
declared against Greece. The Sultan, who
objects TO war. has not yet replied TO this
recommendation of his ministers.
On the other hand. the Athens CORE
spondent of the Times says: The failure
of the first raid has deepened the general
exasperation and led to much angry recrim-
inations. The Ethnike Hetairia blames the
government and the latter blames the
brotherhood. 1t is quite evident that the
Hetaira expected 10 be supported by the
regular troops the outbreak of a war
thus precipitated. Several of the newspapers
join in similar bitter recriminations and all
authorities declare that there * a want of
confidence between the court and the gov
ernment. The Greek nation knows what it
wants but its rulers are wavering and un-
decided. The nation is asking how it was
possible that Greeks were surrounded and
compelled TO retreat without being assisted
by the Greek army. a pessimistic
tone is becoming more and more noticea BILE
but the clamor for war does not diminish
AS yet there are no reliable statements
made to the exact loss sustained by
the invaders, but l learn from all excellent
source that il exceeded POO. One newspaper
says that only half of the main body re-
turned, the remainder being either killed
or scattered through the mountains
II was reported at Vienna last night on
reliable authority. that Emperor Nicholas
had declared that nothing now remains but
to abandon Turkey and Greece to their
fate and leave them to meaSurge strength.
His Majesty is reported TO have added en-
phaticaiy that if Turkey now declared war
IL would be exclusively due TO the provo
cation offered by Greece. Greece would be
regarded in Austrian official circles as the
actual aSSailaEt.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Relief Measure. nt vicksburx.

VICKSBURG, Miss, April 1.-THE pres
ence of at least 1.5OO refugees from the
flood in the city, as estimated, and the
strong probability that there would be
more. moved the city authorities and the
commercial bodies to-day to decide on a
course of action. Accordingly. the mayor
called a meeting which was attended by
representatives of the City Council the
Board of Trade and the Cotton Exchange
which chose Mayor Trowbridge chairman
and organized for the systematic relief OF
the needy by appointing committees and by
sending a request through Governor Nc
Laurin TO Washington for tents 10 shelter
1000 persons. The City Council was unani-
mously requested TO appropriate 500 for
the immediate use of the committee and
private benefactions have been already
forthcoming and will be solicited locally.
The organization has reorganiZed the col
ored relief committee previously formed
and will cooperate Herewith.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Rescued from Davis Island.

VICKSBURG, Miss, April 1.-THE relief
steamer Meigs arrived from Davis island
bringing 1s6 negroes out of the flood now
completely covering the island. with the
exception of a bit of levee here and there.
Three negroes are reported drowned, but
one only is positively authenticated. No
more negroes could be induced to leave the
portion of the island visited. There will be
considerable loss of cattle and hogs, but
work stock is being saved. The steamer
Florence remains at the island to rescue
people and ferry stock over TO the Louis
lana mainland. The work of relief was
prosecuted all night, but most of the ne
groes had congregated i'm a church. They
seemed paralyzed by the disaster. Those
arriving here are all destitute, but will be
cared for Ursino and Palmyra planta-
tions, both pOpulous, were not reached
when the Meigs left, but no loss of life is
apprehended there.
Briarfield plantation houses jeff Davis $
old home is deeply overflowed. The island
covers about twenty square miles.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
HELD UP By BLISS.
An Order Issued by Francis Giving
Awny 5000 Acres of Land.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 10 - Secretary
Bliss, OF the Interior Department. has held
up order issued by the
authority OF his predecessor con-
ferring forty-eight thousand acres of land
on the State University of Missouri as an
addition TO it's endowment fund. Under an
old act of Congress Missouri was entitled
10 something like $4,000 acres OF land for
the establishment of an agricultural col
leSe in that State, and was authorized to
take alternating sections along the lines of
the land-grant railroads at double the
maximum price for public lands or $3.50
an acre. BY taking such alternating sec
tions the State only got half as many
acres as il would have been entitled to out
OF the ordinary domain. 1t so happened
that forty-eight thousand acres along "a
branch line of the Frisco road in Missouri
was taken for the college and that this
branch was never completed whereupon a
demand for forty-eight thousand addition
| al acres was made on Secretary Francis
and allowed by him. a similar demand
previously made by Kansas on almost eX-
actly the same lines had been refused,
where upon the jealous Kansans entered "A
protest against the consumma ton of the
Missouri deal. holding that IL Missouri was
entitled TO any such additional acreage for
educational purposes Kansas must be
treated the same way. Secretary Bliss
taxes this view OF the matter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16

GiIs"nite Amendment 10 the Indian
Bill Reinserted by the senate.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April Is. = The Senate
has at last given the House something TO
do. this afternoon, by reinserting the
''gilsonite amendment" which. If it be-
comes law. will practically make a gift
OF s2OO,OCo,OW worth of asphalt in the Un-
compahgre Indian reservation in Utah to
a company owned in st. Louis. New York
and Utah. The House has heretofore un-
cempromisingly fought this project,
and knocked ii out of the In
dian bill last session. 1t is organiz-
ing for another fight on II. The Senate
spent to-day considering the Indian appro-
priation bill. but did not complete it. Early
in the session the proceedings were made
executive and when the doors were again
opened TO the public the Indian bill came
up. The pending question was on the COM
mittee amendment opening the Uncompah-
gre Indian reservation in Utah TO public
entry. Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas. withdrew
the point of order he had made, and on a
yea and nay vote the amendment was
agreed to-S3 TO Is. The amendment is as
follows:
That the mineral lands of the Uncom-
pahgre Indian reservation i'm the State of
Utah are hereby declared open to public
entry under the mineral land laws of the
enited states. and no person shall be al
lands containing gilsonite And on and
after Jan 1, 1895. all of said reservation un-
allotted 10 Indians snail be open TO public
entry under the land laws of the United
States"
Mr. Gallinger moved to strike out the
provision giving tribal relations to the chill
dren of white father and Indian mother
He declared that the provision would per-
NIT white adventurers TO marry the In
dian women as a matter of sDectIiation and
nat he Ind
Mr. Berry defended the provision on the
ground that II removed the penalty now
placed on an Indian woman for marrying
not prevail.
Mr.. Quay called attention to what he
termed a deliberate attempt TO rob the
Indians. IL dealt with the granting of
certain oil rights OF the Seneca Indian res
eIvation in New York. Mr. Quay's amend
ment striking out the ratification of the oil
grants accepted
On motion OF Mr.. Gallinger the provision
as 10 children OF white father and Indian
mother was modified 50 as to give these
children tribal relations the consent of
a ma ajority OF the tribe and the consent of
the secretary of the interior
Mr.. Vest spoke i'm criticism of the pro-
vision Of the bill abOlishing sectarian In
dian schools. lie knew, he said. that what
he said would subject him to bitter crti-
cism- He brought up a Protestant
end had no connection with the Roman
Catholic Church. But he had no sympathy
with that cowardiy and ignorant sentiment
that any religious denomination could
menace our liberties. lie had been reared
TO believe the Jesuitg were opposed TO re-
publican institutions. But he had travelled
through the Indian country. visiting the
schools. and had found them travesty on
education except when conducted by the
JeSuits. Broken down preachers and de-
funct politicians were sent out TO the West
ern country TO teach the Indian children.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
The Arbitration Treaty.

WASHINGTON. April 15.-In accordance
with his previous notice Senator Davis
promptly moved an executive session of the
Senate after the disposal of the routine
morning business to-day for the purpose of
taking up the Anglo-American arbitration
treaty. Senator Davis endeavored TO secure
unanimous agreement on q time TO take
a vote upon the treaty as whole. but in
this he did not succeed owing to objections
from several senator's, including MeSsrs.
Carter Morgan and Mills. The directors
stated that they had no purpose to unduly
delay final action, and when the eXecu-
tive session concluded. after continuing
about an hour and half. there was an
understanding that Senator Davis would
renew his request on next Monday and
that then there probably would be no OBJ
lection TO fixing 4 date.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
BROKER SHOOTS HIMSELF.
He Was TinlSering with a Revolver
and Smoking a Cigar.

NEW YORK, April 15.-WelIs Finch, a
flour broker and member of the Produce
Exchange, accidentally shot and killed him
self this afternoon while apparently clean
ing a revolver in his office in the Produce
Exchange building. The body was seated
in a chair at a desk. one hand clutching a
revolver of which one chamber had been
emptied. On the desk a screw driver
and a bottle of oil, and the dead man had
evidently been tinkering with the revolver
The bullet penetrated the left eye and en-
tered the brain. Between the teeth of the
corpse was a cigar holder containing a
partially smoked cigar Finch had been a
member of the Produce Exchange for more
than thirty years.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16

He had found. he said. that the only Indian
schools accomplishing any good were those
conducted by .he Jesuits. The ceremonial
OF the Catholic Church seemed to appeal 10
the Indians. IF / had control of these
schools proceeded Mr.. Vest. Il would
dians. those who have taken the young In
dians from the tepee. segregated them
from their fathers and mothers and taught
them the religion of Christ. even II the
cross is the emblem OF their religion. /
would Infinitely rather see them Catholics
than savages. ! do not belong TO that sect
than see him m the Catholic Church" Mr..
Vest said he would make no effort TO Op-
pose the provision OF the bill. but would
ccntent himself with this protest The In
dian bill was not completed when at )
o'clock, the Senate adjourned 10 Monday
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Plans OF the Turks.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 5-For three
days past the ministerial council has been
in session at the Yildiz Kiosk. Accordin e
TO one report the ministers lave failed TO
arrive al any decision. but another account
says the council has agreed on plan of
campaign in the event of an outbreak of
hostilities between Greece and Turkey, and
that the ministers also decided that. II a
fresh frontier incident occurs Edhem
Pasha. the Turkish commander-in-c chief, is
to assume the offensive. Advices received
here from Salonica say that the authorities
are arming the hi-bazouks there and at
Janica. in Albania. In the meanwhile ne
goliations continue with the representatives.
OF the powers here 20 determine the basis
OF Cretar autonomy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Anti-CnrtOOnB Bill Amended.

ALBANY, y. Y, April 1.-THE Assembly
committee on general laws has voted TO
report the anti-cartoon bill With such
amendments will permit the publication
of political cartoons and the portraits of
public and official characters and candi-
dates for office. Amendments made TO the
bill provide that conviction cannot be had
for the publication of any portrait unless IL
is malicious" permit the circulating of
illustrated papers by news companies with
out fear of prosecution, ana make the
penalty more nearly conform TO that now
prescribed for other misdemeanOrs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Turkey and Greece Negotiating

ATHENS, April 15.-In the Chamber of
Deputies, to-day the premier. NJ. Delyan-
MIS- replying to a question on the subject,
said that merely semi-official negotiations
had been commenced between Turkey and
Greece on the subject of Crete. He denied
that any power had attempted TO prevent
a. direct agreement being reached between
the two countries. The bill granting the
government 4 credit of %. 1000. 900 drachmas
"a 800 000) for the ministries of war and ma
rine then PASSED its first reading.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
War veteran Arrested I'm Mtxico.

Ell PASO. Tex. April l.. = Magdalena
Calderon, a war veteran and a member of
The. Grand Army of the Republic was ar
rested in Juarez. Mex, to-nighI as he was
coming from an entertainment in Solon
dObras with his family and Pasadena
Cueron. lie was arrested at the instigation
OF Mexican Consul Malten. of this city,
charged with being a cOnspirator against
the Mexican government. Colonel Buford
has wired the State Department at Wash
ington fling complaint and asking for de-
maud for release.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The Governor
OF Florida has notified the secretary of the
navy that the citizens of Tampa are pre-
pairing for extensive celebration of
Queen Victoria's birthday on the 24th OF
next month. The British government, as a
mark of appreciation of the spirit of the
occasion will send a war ship, one of the
British North Atlantic squadron. to Tampa,
and the Governor asks that the Navy De-
partment detail a United States man-of-
war to assist in the celebrate Secretary
Long has promised TO do so If consistent
with the needs OF the service, and it is
probable that the Montgomery. now on pa
troll duty or the Florida coast, Will be at
Tampa during the ceremonies.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
aboye the Mnrk of 1891.

LEAvENWORTH, Kan, April l5.-The
Missouri here to-day is two inches above
the food mark of 1891, having risen four
inches since yesterday. The water is still
coming up slowly. People living AT Still
ings a village opposite Leavenworth, are
preparing to move and the railroad tracks
are i'm great danger of being washed out.
a family and considerable live stock on
Stigers island five miles south of here, are
surrounded by water and in more or less
danger. Help will be sent from here.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
No Unensincxs at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. April 15.-The closest
attention is being paid to the river gauge
and it's fluctuations are noted by interested
parties. Tonight ii ranges from 1871 TO
1873 according TO the condition of the wind
While there is no uneasiness felt locally
by reason OF the present high water. yet
much inconvenience commercially is being
experienced on the river front merchandise
of all descriptions calling for protection
against damage by water. The local fer
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Transferred to the Federal Court.

CINCINNATI. o., April IA writ of
habeas corpus was granted to-day by the
United States Court, on petition of eX-
United States Attorney General Judson
Harmon, taking the case of Gen. j. b.
Thomas, of the Dayton Soldiers Home. out
of the state courts and transferring ii TO
the United States District Court, at Gin
cinnati. General Thomas was convicted be-
fore a magistrate at Dayton of violating
the Ohio State laws against oleomargarine
at the Soldiers Home. The petition al
leges want of jurisdiction by the IT.cSi..
trate. The case will be tried at Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Mrs. WinsIoyy,s soothiDr sxrun

Has been used over fifty years by mill
ions OF mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. II soothes
the child softens the gums, allays pain.
cures wind collie. regulates the bowels and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale by druggists in every part of the
world. BE sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow' S
Soothing Syrup. 25 cents bottle.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Crevasse at Leon Babinr.

TIIIBODEAUX, La, April ia crevasse
occurred at noon to-day at Leon Babins.
one mile below La Fourche crossing. west
side. 1t will inundate the section between
Bayous La Fourche and Terre Bonne from
Princes Acadia plantation to the gulf. The
water has fallen fifteen inches at Thibo-
deaux in the past six hours.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Bottle Biower- Way work All Year.

PITTSBURG. April 15.-At the prelimi-
nary scale conference OF the American
Flint Glass-workers Association and man.
ufacturers I'm session here. the bottle hlow-
ers agreed TO waive the summer shut down
clause. The bottle factories can now be
operated the entire year without the utlal
six weeks suspension la July and August.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
To Exterminnte Hog Cholera.

p >>WASHINGTON, April 15.-The Agri-
cultural Department has taken steps look
ing TO the determination of hog cholera,
and as initiative has sought the CO.
operation of the States of Tennessee and
Iowa in an experiment TO determine how
economically the malady which is devas-
tating swine interests can he stamped out.
IL is one of the first questions taken up by
Secretary Wilson, and he has sent formal
letters to the Governors of the two States
named asking for their assistance. If these
States do not agree to cooperate others
will be asked that satisfactory eX-
pertinent can he made The outcome is ex-
pected to be a system economical in its
operation for stamping out the disease in
the States cooperating and the keeping of
such territory clean from outbreaks of that
type. AS the interests of the States as
well as of the national government are in
volved in saving the hogs. the result of the
test is expected to be satisfactory and TO
be followed by a general extension of the
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Cretans Fire at Austri.ps

CANEA, Island of Crete, April 15.-Aus-
trfan torpedo boats were fired on to-day
by the insurgents near Kissamo while
chasing Greek blockade runners.
There has been sharp fighting around
Gambia between the Turks and insurgents
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance sos, ,554. .5l3;
gold reserve. $15i .521.
President Mckinley to-day decided that
he would be unable To attend the Nashville
Exposition on the opening day May l. but
will formally notify the authorities that he
will visit the exposition after the adjourn
ment OF Congress.
Martin Van Buren, Spencer, Indianapolis
pension agent, arrived in Washington this
evening.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Few Witnesses Against Il. =. Dean

NEW YORK, April 15.-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Allen has not concluded his
examina ton into the failure of the T. s
Dean Company. He said to-day that il
was hard 10 get witnesses who had paid
money To the company.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16

Stop IL now, Not tomorrow. when IL may
have settled dangerously on the lungs. but
to-day counteract that cough, heal that ir-
ritated throat. and prevent the progress OF
pulmonary Inflammation with Haie's Honey
OF Horehound and Tar Sold by all drug
gists
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16

ries are also in straits to maintain regular
service and the situation altogether nay be
pronounced not alarming but decidedly per-
picking. The authorities are doing every
thing in their power 10 relieve the present
emergency strain. but ii is thoroughly COM
pretended that there is little to be done
except to wait for further developments
and be ready 10 cope with any trouble that
NAV possibly arise.