The Flood Situation

St. Louis, April 8.- Wlth the continuance of cool and clear weather the flood situation is ássuming a more reassuring aspect here. There has been no change in the height of the river during the past twenty-four hours and the guage still reads 27.8 feet, sixteen nches below the danger line. Dr. Trankenfield, the local weather observer, in his report Tuesday, says: "The river at St. Louis will change but little for two or three days with a tendency tovvard a slight rise. The Missouri will rlse steadily. The upper Mississippi will rise slowly from Hannibal north, and fall slightly to the south."