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Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
COURT MARTIAL FOR RIVERA
Madrid Government Directs that He Be
Tried at Havana.
He MAY ESCAPE THE DEATH PENALTY
Cuban Politicians willing to Abandon
the Rebellion II Given Assurance
of Amnesty Along with Linz
tied Autonomy.

Copyright. 1897 by Press Publishing Company.)
MADRID, Spain, April 2.-(New York
World Cablegram-Speoial Telegram) Gen
eral Ruis Rivera and Colonel Bacallao, his
chief of stan, will be taken to Havana for
trial before an ordinary court-martial. The
government so directed. 1t is not at all
likely that the death penalty will be i'm
posed upon either.
Official and private dispatches from Amer
lea and the West Indies lead the Spanish
government to believe that important ele-
ments among the Cuban separatists in the
United States and in the rebel ranks would
use their influence to hasten If not to bring
about Immediately a direct understanding
between Spain and the insurgents, or at
least the prompt submission OF the rebels
on large scale, IL the Madrid government
would offer sweeping amnesty simultane-
ously with putting in force the Canovas
scheme of reforms. AS a means OF encour-
aging such step, the government Is said
to be willing to insist that General Weyler
cease his severity and to instruct him to
show clemency to prisoners taken on the
field. General Sanguilly in the United
States and influential refugees, alleged to
be with the moderate separatists and au-
Economists in Cuba, are reported to be the
promoters of this new plan of restoring
peace.
Trustworthy information shows that large
numbers of insurgents are disposed to sub
nit directly they are assured officially of
protection against coercion and repression.
According to report the refugees and sepa-
ratists both begin to realize that they are
playing a losing game and that it would
be more advantageous to cooperate in the
establishment of home rule in Cuba than
to let It's execution be put in the hands of
the Spanish party alone. Military men and
the Cuban representatives in the Cortes tell
me that they notice many indications that
the present drift in Cuban affairs Is in the
same direction as in the last stage of the
previous rising when Marshal Campos skill
fully did more by parleying and fair prom
ises than had been accomplished by war
and repression. ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
LABOUCHERE WOULD CENsURE.
DisnpprOves Course of England on
the Cretan Question.

LONDON, April I'm the Commons to-
day, Mr.. Labouchere radicaD moved that
the house disapprove the advice of the
Marquis of Salisbury to the queen to use the
British forces against the Cretans or the
Greek nation. He made a long and violent
speech denouncing the policy of the gov
ernment which he characterized as policy
fostering a perfect nest of anarchy and
slaughter" He said he believed that vote
of eensure would be proposed before the
Easter recess. Mr. Balfour, first lord of the
treasury, replying on behalf of the govern
ment, said that he would welcome the mo-
tion of censure. 1t would give the govern
ment an opportunity to defend its policy.
He wished to reterate that the great powers
were not siding with Turkey, but were only
defending the lives of Mohammedan Cretans
against those who were not Mohammedans
and their allies. The policy of the British
government was to give the Cretans self
government.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
st. Paul stool. yards Flooded.

MINNEAP April AT the South
st. Paul stock yards the flood situation is
most serious. Forty thousand sheep have
been moved from the feeding barns to higher
grounds. The water has put out the fires
under the boiler rooms OF the packing houses
and the levee Is threatened, II this goes 1t
is feared the whole extensive plant may be
undermined, and perhaps swept away. The
locomotives which have been at work haul
ing away stored products have been forced
by the deep water to give up the attempt.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
HUNDREDS or HOMES FLOODED
LowIands at ST. Paul Many Feet Deep
In Water.

ST. PAUL. April 2,-Ths Mississippi river
here has reached u stage OF 16 feet. 1,
IS still rising slowly. This is the highest
point reached since the food of 1881 The
residents of the fats have had ample warn
ing TO save themselves and their property.
Between Minneapolis and 81. Paul / ,o0c
families have been made homeless by the
food. They lived on the hats along the
riverside and in the lowlands In West St.
Paul. The families that lived 10 the left
OF the inter-urban bridge at Minneapolis
have been driven out and a vast body Of
water rushes over the spot where their
homes used to be. II has swept away
many houses. On the west side the water
Is eneroaching on the Robert styeet bridge.
Only two streets In the fats are free from
water and those only for three squares.
The water is coming up and is gradually
submerging all the lowands Already 200
homes are under water and more disappear
with each succeeding hour. Looking from
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
blow UP THE RAILROAD GRADE
GrccnviIIc, Miss, People Resort to the
Use of Dynamite.

Use of Dynamite.
JACKSON, Miss, April 2.-The Associated
press representative at Greenville, Miss, tcle-
graphed at IL o'clock a. m. as follows: All
was hurry and hustle last night, and Green
viles population in the part OF the city
north exposed to the Mound crevasse are
today suffering all the woe incident to over
fiow Sooner than was expected the water
has reached here, and at 6 o'clock this morn
ing some 700 to 1000 families We're sur
rounded with water, There is some bitter
ness OF feeling expressed by people Living
TO the north of Alexander street, through
which protective levee now runs. They do
not think the levee should have been built.
as 1t will in all probability make higher
stage of water in this section. Yesterday
evening citizens In that part or the town
dynamited the railroad tracks In some seven
or eight places in order to let the water pass
over into the country here This has checked
the rise temporarily, but when the rives
raises the rise will begin again.
Water from the Lake Lee break IL already
coming up slowly 10 the south OF us, and
the floods have met Fast OF Grccnville
skff mall line from here 10 Elizabeth, Oh
the Southern railway, has been established.
Camps Of linemen are also established at
convenient points working 10 get up the tele-
graph wires so that communication from
here with the outside world will be main
taiheu ioi scNe'al uaEs' - heet oi sklhs -
securing the country and hourly bringing in
loads OF refugees. Thousands of head of
live stock are coming In.
The worst features of the disaster yet to
come to this country are being suppressed
as far as possible, but the river bulletin to-
day has caused much additional alarm. The
high stage Of water from Cairo down, to-
gcther with the continued heavy rise at 81.
Louis. means widespread destruction to the
delta at all points south OF the Perthshire
break Conservative thinkers people who
are keeping their heads, fully realize the
gravity of the situation. There is a calm
ness here, 1t is true, but It is the lethargy of
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
INQUIRY ,Nro TRANsvAAL RAID
Exciting Time Caused by the Com
mcnts of Henry Inbouchere.


mcnts of Henry Labouchere.
LONDON, April 2.--Tbe parliamentary
committee which is investigating the Trans
vaal raid had another session today in the
committee room of Westminster hail. Sir
John Willoughby, the military leader of the
raid was released from Holloway Jail on
Wednesday last, where ne had been serving
sentence of ten months Imprisonment for
violating the foreign enlistment act. He
was examined today.
Considerable excitement was caused by
the remark of Henry L2oouche-e, the we'll
known radical and editor OF Truth who, on
the refusal OF the witness Tin which he was
upheld by the chairmanl. 20 divulge the ma
ture of a confidential Communication made
to the war office, said,
"If we cannot have this Information this
inquiry Is a farce
This remark drew forth cries OF "Order, y
but Mr.. Labouchere coptIlued: ut is hush
ing everybody up. Fssgkso publicly. II
Is waste Of time continuing the commit
tee" ii, s-4se u.s.
The committee held private session, after
tl,c public session, to consider whether an
article recently published in Truth, COM
mentng on the proceedings of the commit
tee, should be brought before the House OF
Commons as a breach of privilege. Mr.
Labouchere retorted with menaclng counter
motion to the effect that Mr.. Chamberlain
cross ss-examnation Of w. p. Schreiner, ex-
attorney general of Cape Colony, who has
been before the committee as a witness. was
calculated to bring about conflict between
the Dutch and English races at the Cape.
IT,, matter was finally settled on Mr..
Labouchere's promise not to make further
comments on the subject in Truth. The
committee discussed also the proposal of Mr..
Labouchere to compel Sir John Willoughby
to produce the letter from the British war
office which. it was alleged. he had said he
and other officers interpreted to be the sane
ton of the imperial authorities, civil and
military, to tho undertaking of the raid. 1t
Is understood that this letter will be pro-
duced at the next session of the commit
fac
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
IOWA RIVERS AGAIN OVERFLOW
Much Dnmage Done to Railroad
prOUerty.

DIES MONIES, April Especial Tele
gram.)-As a result of very heavy rains II
the last forty-eight hours the flood situation
is worse in Iowa than at any time this spring
Middle river is out of its banks and large
part of the town of Indianola is under water
today. Mcst of the town of Summerset iG
under water, and Winterset is cut off from
railroad communication by sO0-foot wash
out on the Rock Island road, and the town
is flooded Two miles of the track of the
Keokuk & Western south of here are gone
owing to the overflow of Clinton creek. Like
damage is reported on the south branch OF
the c. b. G. Q. between Humeston and
Shenandoah, and trains are running around
the break on other lines. The upper Des
Moines is higher than ever and etih rising
fast Reports from the northern part of the
state indicate the situation is the worst In
years
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
Onths in German Courts.

BERLIN, April 2.-After an animated de-
bate today, the Relchstag adopted motion
to reintroduce in the courts the administering
OF the oath according to the different religious
denominations. The conservatives, imperial
lists, reform party and centrists, supported
the motion. The imperial chancellor Prince
Hohenlohe, voted with the minority. A
centrist motion in favor OF the complete
abrogatlon OF the Jesuit exclusion law was
t)tly debated and finally adopted, the Poles,
Fressnges, social democrats and some con-
seryatives supporting 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03

Weatn reCast Tor NebrAska-
Partly Cloudy; Local Showers.
Page.
L. ng Flood situation.
oldup on Chicago Streets.
Rivera to lie Court-Marttalcd.
Results of Local Primaries.
2. Teachers In Session at Grand Island.
3. Nebraska senate Prepares to Quit.
York Republicans Arc Reused.
4. Editorial and Comment.
o. Omaha to Have an Indian Supply Depot.
Cabinet Considers Forestry Reserves.
O. Council Bluffs Local Matters.
Iowa Legislative News.
Oxford-Cambridge Track Tourna mcnt.
Z. Commercial and Financial News.
q. In the Field of Electricity.
o. Head Banker link Stood We'll.
Why walquist Was Removed.
*. C. T.. Il q. Establishes Omaha Oniccs.
Injunction Against Associated Press.
10. Bits of Feminine Gossip.
Notes on Current Literature.
IL. Co-Opcrative Home Building Progress.
Free Port of Copenhagen.
12. "The Pirating OF the shah"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
Greece Mt In Need Of Volunteers.

ROME, April 2.-ltalian volunteers who
have returned here from Greece are com
pletely disillusioned. They are convinced
that the Greek government has never had
the slightest intention OF declaring war
against Turkey, They say that Colonel
Metaxas, the Greek minister of war. to
whom they offered their services, announced
after a fortnight's delay that the govern
ment doubted whether after all there would
be a war and was consequently unwilling
to incur the expense of equipping volunteers
who might not be employed. The Italians
in question, therefore, advise their country
men not to put themselves to the expense
end Inconvenience of a Journey to Athens.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03

WASHINGTON, April 2-The following
changes in rivers 0eet and tenths) are
reported: Risen: Chattanooga, S.5
Helena, AK, O,2; Omaha, O.S; st, Paul
IL Keokuk, 0G; ST. Louis. 80. They are
above the danger line and rising at Helena,
Ark, 142; st. Paul, pa; La Crosse, 0.6; New
Orleans 1.5 They are above the danger
line and falling: Cairo, 1,5; Memphis, 3.S;
Arkansas City, S.4; Vicksburg, S4, stationary.
Tie following heavy precipitatons lin
inches) were reported: Jacksonville, 1.6S;
Montgomery 176.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
shooting at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. April 2.-Frank ]. Jack
son. prosperous iaundryman, was shot
and killed tonight by Jefferson d. God
dard. druggist and physician Of 5Ol Inde-
pendence avenue The tragedy occurred al
tho Woodland hotel, where Mrs Jackson
who had become estranged from
her husband. was living with her
daughter. Goddard had been attend
Ing Mrs. Jackson as her physician
Jackson attacked Goddard earlier In the
evening" but was disarmed, and when he
appeared at the hotel and renewed the at
tack Goddard killed him. Goddard was ar
rested.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03

AT NEW fUFk-ATTIVeu-I'uTsu IIUII
Marseilles.
At London-Arrived-M from New
York.
At Movile-S e-Sailed-Ethopia.
At San Francisco-Arrlved-Sc J..
G.. Wall. from Maria; steamer Faralon,
from Yaquinab bay. sailed-Barkentine
New York; bark g. ID. Bryant for Homo
lulu; bark Elliott, for Iquique: barkentine
Arced, for Honolulu. Cleared-Ship Swan
hilda. for Queenstown; ship Grenada, for
Liverpool.
At Astoria. ed-Monmouthshire. for
Yokohama.
Al copenhagen-sailed-N for New
At Liverpool Sailed-ceyic for New
At Queenstown-Sailed- Catalonia, for
Boston Arrlved-Campania. from New
York.
AT -Arriyed-obdam, from
New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03

ANOKA, MINI. April 2.--Thousands of
feet OF logs went through OH the Mississippi
last night and are running fast and thick
today. The dam just above Champain
nourlng mill. in Iiennepn county, went out,
carrying the ilume ana other woodwork let
ting great deluge into the river, Trains
arc DELAYED and one or two are not ac-
counted for.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03

ST. LOUIS. April 2.--The heavy rains of
the past two days are having an effect on
the streams tributary to the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri
and Kansas. AS result, they are pouring
torrents into those mighty rivers and flood
ing the lowlands through which they flow,
causing considerable damage but, as far as
known no casualties
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
Rnmscy,s Sentence Mitigatcd.

LIMA, Peru, April 1.-The superior court
of appeals sat in secret session for three
hours with reference to the case of Ramsey,
the American sailor, who was arrested at
Callao in the early part OF the year on
charge of disorderly conduct and sentenced
to a years imprisonment without the
formality OF a trial. The court altered
the sentence to Imprisonment for four months
from January ~ last.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
sugnr Factories TO start Up

PHILADELPHIA, April 2'-Owing 10 The
strong condition of the refined sugar mar
ket, by Monday every refinery In the city
will be running with a full force on reg
ular time, which means the employment
of about 1000 persons. Nearly half mil
lion tons of raw sugar are now en- route
by vessels from Germany the East Indies,
Egypt. South America and the West In
dian islands.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03

MADRID, April 2.-The queen regent was
attending a concert yesterday, when tele-
gram was handed her announcing the sue
cess of the forces of the Spanish troops in
the Philippine islands. Her majesty caused
the dispatch to be read to the crowd, which
aroused the greatest enthusiasm. Tho
orchestra played the national hymn. Ad-
ditional advices from Manila say that the
Spaniards inflicted an entire defeat on the
insurgents. killing 200 OF the enemy
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03

LEAVENWoRrII. Kan, April 2.---rhc MIS-
souri, river AZ this point rose six inches IN
twelve hours. Reports from the NORTH are
causing much unclsiuess among the farmers
in the Missouri IowlanlR. At midnight tho
gauges showed rise OF 9.2 inches in the
twenty -four hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
Lec,s Family Returns from Cuhn.

HAVANA, April 2-The family of Consul
General Lee left for New York City on the
City of Washington this evening. The tug
boat Alvord accompanied the Washington
some distance. Cheers were raised for the
stars and stripes and for General Lee and
his family by those on board the tug and
the passengers on the Washington responded
with enthusiasm.
1t Is reported that Consul General Lee
said this afternoon that he would soon sail
to rejoin his family.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03

to telegram received by the Turkish gov
ernment, the Armenian revolution!sts abroad
intend to cause the resumption of rloting
in Anatoiia, about the middle of April, when
the SHOWS are melted. This Is an intmation
that further massacres may be looked for at
about the same time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
Levee nrcaLs nj RuceIand.

RACELAND, La, April 2.-During the
night the !evce in front of the lie Blanc
property, four miles below Lockport, on the
left bank OF Bayou Ia Fourche, gave way
and the crevasse IL now 100 feet In width.
The strain all along the bayou has been
relaxed to 4 geat extent by this creyasse.
The fall here has been one foot since its
occurrence
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03

ALTON. H., April 2,-The Mississippi
river has risen twenty-seven inches during
the past twenty-four hours. and is now above
the danger line. River men predict further
rise OF five feet. which wculd cause great
damage
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
: BEE BULLETIN.
yveatl

weath tecast for Nebraska
Partly Cloudy; Local Showers.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
CABINET is FORCED TO RESIGN
Austrian Ministers Unable to Secure a
PnrIin IN ntary Majority.

VIENNA, April 2.-The Neue FreIe Presse
says the cabinet has resigned, owing to its
failure to negotiate with the progressist
groups, with the object OF forming a Goa
lition majority. It is expected that Count
Baden, the president OF the Council OF Min
listers and minister for the Interior will be
entrusted with the task Of recOnstructing
the cabinet.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03

HELENA, Ark, April 2.--Eight miles be-
low Helena, a; the Hubbard place, the levee
has given way five different times, and been
repaired as often by desperate efforts.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
nIocIsnde of GreeI. Ports.

ATHENS, April At is reported here to-
night that the Greek government has been
notified semi-ofIicially that blockade OF
the Greek ports will be forced within three
or four days.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
Sin KiIIed in a Mine ExpIosion.

BRESLAU, April six PERSONS, incIud-
Ing the chief chemist OF the mine, were
killed yesterday in a fire damp explosion al
the Borslg colliery, near Seabriz. The mlne
Is still burning.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
TURKEYS REPLY TO THE POWERS.
Insists that Greek Troops Shall De
withdrawn from Crete First.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April at is under
stood that the Porte, replying 10 the re-
quest of the powers for the withdrawal OF
Turkish troops from Crete, declares that
Turkey will only comply with the request
in case the Greek troops are withdrawn first.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
TURKS READY TO TAKE A HAND.
Dissatisfied with the Action of the
Powers in Crete.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2.-The fight
ing between the Christians and Mussulmans,
which is daily reported from the island of
Crete, is creating very bad impression here
and it is believed the Turkish government
will soon propose to the powers that Turkey
itself be permitted to take action against the
insurgents.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
Urnguayan Insurgents Defeated.

MoNTEVIDEo. Uruguay, April 2.-The na-
tonal troops have defeated the insurgents,
with heavy losses.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03

In the Fifth ward there were Ss7 votes
cast Broatch Yll have seven members Of
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
FIRE on INTERNATIONAL TROOPS.

Italian GUnS RPSUOHU tO IHc III
surEent Attack.
CANEA, April "A body of insurgents
today fired several rounds at the Busunaria
blockhouse, which is occupied by the inter
national troops. The Italian guns returned
the fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
RUMoR THAT GOMEZ WANTS PEACE,
Gains Currency I'm the Spanish Cham
Der of Deputies.

MADRID. April "A rumor was circu-
lated in tn, Chamber of Deputies today to the
effect that General Maxine Gomez, the COM
mander-in-chief of the Cuban army, is suing
for peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-03
FIRST WARD.

In the First ward the Broatch pluggers
were out in full force. There was no con-
test in the Second to amount to anything
and therefore the Broatch outfit was trans
planted to the First. Plumbing Inspector
Yerick was busted all afternoon in herding
Second warders into the polls Men who
had voted at the democratic primaries on
Thursday were also roped in The attempts
at illegal voting by the Broatch gang were
the most fragrant in the history of the ward
Ernest STUNT won the place for councilman
over Morris Morrison by a vote of 429 to
116. The total number of votes cast was
Csc Owing to a mistake on the part OF
the clerks the count was not begun until
10 o'clock last night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
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