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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
THE PEOPLE INDIFFERENT.
But the Queen Is With the War
Section of the Cabinet.

MADRID (via Bayonne, France),
April 3.-Despite the efforts of the press
to work up patriotic enthusiasm, the
public seem Indifferent to the situation.
Except among officials it is rarely dis
cussed. The people are chiefly inter-
ested in the result of big lottery just
announced and from the preparations
for an extraordinary bull fight on Easter
Sunday at which celebration toreadors
from all parts of Spain will perform.
The people do not wish war, rather they
are Indifferent as they always have
one in progress somewhere and do not
regard war with the United States as
different from the others. The feeling
that exists here exists also throughout
the provinces.
The Queen Regent is taking a very
active part in the negotiations and has
thoroughly identified herself with the
war section of the Cabinet. Her atti-
tude is much approved by the officials in
the army and has undoubtedly strength
ened the dynasty for the time being.
Her Majesty is reported to have told
Senior Sagasta: Il received from my
husband a heritage fer our son and
will never agree to have that heritage
curtailed'
At the same time it is reported that
the Queen Regent is doing much to
avoid a rupture
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TEN MILES INLAND.
People Fleeing for Their Lives in
All the Lowland Hamlets.

CHICAGO, April "a special to the
Record" from Cypress Junction, ILL.,,
says:
Two hundred and fifty persons were
drowned to-day by the inundation of
Shawneetown, six miles from this place.
The levee broke at o'clock this af-
ternoon, and the Ohio River flooded
over the town many feet deep
Scores of houses are floating about
tonight, and many persons are cling
ing to the wreckage in the hope that
rescuers will soon appear with boats
to take them to places of safety
All communication with the town is
cut off Trains cannot reach there. and
telephone and telegraph wires are
down. The first report that reached
here was that the entire population had
been drowned, but this is not con-
firmed
The levee was built by the Govern
ment and was regarded as impregna-
BILE, hence the people had taken no pre-
cautions against a possible flood
1t is reported that the flood now ex-
tends for ten miles inland, and people
are fleeing for their lives in all the
lowland hamlets
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TWO HUNDRED DROWNED.
Only Meager Reports Received, as
the Wires Are Down.

CHICAGO, April 3.-At 1870 this
morning the operator in the Long Dis
tance Telephone Company's office at
Mount Vernon, Ind, informed the AS
ISOLATED Press that the estimate on the
loss of life at Shawneetown was at that
hour 200. Mount Vernon is but thirty
miles from Shawneetown and the in
formation on which the estimate is
based is believed to be reliable. The
operator stated that the companys
wires to the stricken city failed soon
after 4 o'clock this afternoon. At that
hour it was known that the dam was
giving way but it was not thought that
it would go to pieces quickly enough
to cause the loss of life By o'clock
it was known in Mount Vernon that
many people had been drowned, the es-
innate then being 100.
A relief boat bearing food, blankets
and surgeons was started down the river
and was expected to reach Shawnee
town before morning. Gradually the
reports of loss of life increased. the es-
Inmates, stories coming from various
points near the scene of the flood show
ing clearly that the disaster was far
more disastrous than was at first be-
lieved. People at Mount Vernon and
surrounding towns besieged the tele-
graph office, frantically asking for til
dings from friends and relatives in the
flooded town. No attempt at an accu-
rate list of the victims is possible, how
ever, and the crowds stood all night
before the bulletin boards on which
were posted the meager reports being
received
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
READY TO SAIL.
The Flying Squadron Only Waiting
the Texas Arrival.

FORT MONROE, April 3.-Commo-
dore Schley will tomorrow notify the
authorities at Washington that with the
arrival of the Texas he will be ready to
move at an hours notice. The most
formidable squadron of fast lighters
ever gotten together is complete, with
the exception of the Texas. The cruiser
Minneapolis began at noon to-day to
change her coat and the painting Will
be finished by tomorrow afternoon. Her
bunkers are filled with coal and like the
other vessels of the fleet she is fully
ammuntioned.
Commodore Schley expects the battle
ship Texas within the next eight hours.
Despite the enforcement of the Sunday
observance law in Newport News, which
has had the effect of stopping Sunday
work on the battleships Kearsarge and
Kentucky. the divers three in number,
continued work on the bottom of the
battleship Massachusetts to-day and
made such progress that Captain Hig-
ginson believes they viii be able to finish
by nightfall tomorrow The work on
the Brooklyn has been fully completed
and her eight-inch turret guns will now
throw much greater distance.
The Columbia has finished painting
and coaling and it is in splendid con-
dition. Commodore Schley understands
that the Texas is thoroughly completed
in improvements, is painted the prevail
ing lead color and is all ready for sea
as soon as she arrives here. Varying
as are the opinions as to this assemblage
of fighting boats, it is generally admit
ted by naval and army men here that
it is imposing. In addition to the active
naval preparations here, Fortress Mon
roe is being improved rapidly. The
dynamo for the big electric search
light was placed last night and the light
is now in operation The emplacements
for the rapid fire and disappearing guns
will be finished this week and this inn
portant point will then be in somewhat
modern condition from war stand
point. Commodore Schley probably will
take the Brooklyn out to sea to- morrow
to try her turret guns.
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OMAHA EXPOSITION.
A Number Of States Arranging for
Fine Exhibits

OMAHA, April 3.-The announcement
was made to-day, upon authority of
the chief architects of the Trans
Mississippi Exposition, that all con-
struction work will be finished in ample
time for the installation of exhibits and
the perfection of concessions by the
opening daytime LIST. The large build
ings are nearly ready for the artistic
decorations save the fine arts building,
and the immense structure which the
United States Government is building.
On the latter the staff work is nearly
done and the dome is receiving the fin
ishing touches. The concessionaries are
pushing construction work rapidly as
are the various States, some of which
are erecting buildings.
telegram from Albany says the
Empire State has made an ample APP
preparation which will enable the State
Commission, of which Chauncey M
Depew and DR.. Seward Webb are the
leading spirits, to make large State
exhibit. The Governor of Indiana has
appointed a State commission which
will prepare a State exhibit. Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Mary
land, Rhode Island and other Eastern
States are arranging for State ex-
hibitS
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Terrible Loss of Life at Shawnee
town, illinois.
The LeVee Broke and the Waters Of the
River Rushed In.
Came Down Upon the City Like a
Tidal Wave and Covered the
Streets From Ten to Twenty
Feet Deep, Sweeping Houses and
Everything Else Before It-Over
Two Hundred People Drowned.

ST. LOUIS, April "a special to the
Republic" from Girardville says: A
message has been received here from
Shawneetown, ILL.,, saying at 4:30
o'clock this afternoon the levee above
the city broke, and the city is inun-
dated The water was backed up for
five miles and rushed down upon the
city like tidal wave. Telephone and
telegraph communication with Shaw
neetown was suddenly cut off, which
tends to confirm the report. Nothing
more has been learned. 1t is rumored
that 200 lives were lost.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.), April ga spe-
cial to the "Courier-Journal' from
Evansville, Ind, says:
At q o'clock this afternoon the levee
at Shawneetown, ILL.,, broke a mile
above the town, and from all the in
formation that can be obtained here it
is learned that great part of the
place has been destroyed, and perhaps
a large number of citizens have been
drowned. Shawneetown is twenty five
miles from Evansville, on the Ohio
River. 1t is situated in a valley of eX
tremely low land, with hills skirting it
in the rear, and with a twenty five-foot
levee running from hill to hill.
The town is very much in the posi-
ton of a fortified city, and when the
levee gave way a mile above town, I'M
der the pressure of the very high water,
the water shot through a twenty-foot
opening, and struck the place like a
hurricane, sweeping everything be-
fore it.
Houses were turned and tossed like
boxes. The people were not warned
of the break, and for that reason many
were caught. Those at home sought
refuge in second stories and on house
l,tOpS. Those in the streets were car
ried before the avalanche of water and
probably a majority were drowned.
Citizens came away from the place by
skiffs TO a telephone several miles
away and asked for aid from Evans
vile.
They said that more than 200 people
were drowned and they had reason 10
believe that it would reach 800 or more,
even LOCO.
The water stands from twenty to
thirty feet all over the town. There
are, of course, no fires or lights in the
place, and total darkness enveloped the
desolate city.
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of the forts and of the Spanish gun
boats, which, opening IRE. upon the
pursuing forces of the Cubans, were
able to save General Pando's column
from utter destruction. The gunboat
Contramaestra was sent by General
Pando to Santa Cruz del Sur with mes
sages for General Blaneo, which have
been sent by photographic communica-
ton from there, asking reinforcements
and describing the desperate situation
Of his troops.
General Pando started from Puerto
Principe three weeks ago for Ciego de
Ayila to endeavor, with the combined
forces of General CaStailanoS to attack
the Government if his peace proposals
On the basis of autonomy We're re-
jected by the patriots. The proposals
were rejected, and then began his mill
tary operations with column of S,U00
men, while General Jiminez Castel-
lanos had 5000 and General Luque, at
Puerto Padre, 5000 men. With these
10000 regulars Pando thought it would
be an easy task to defeat the insur-
gents But the result<was that Jiminez
Castellanos had to retreat to Puerto
Principe city, Luque to Puerto Padre,
and now Pando himself to Vertientes,
after having lost over LOCO men in the
three columns.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
BALLOON EQUIPMENT.
That at Fort Logan Will be Start
ed East To-day.

DENVER. April 3.-The balloon
equipment at Fort Logan0and several
carloads of camp equipage from the
same camp will be started east to-mor-
row. Five cars were loaded to-day
and will be sent through to Fort WadS
worth at the entrance of New York
Harbor. Sergeant Ivy Baldwin, the
practical balloon man at the post, ex-
poets to follow the balloon outfit. which
includes not only the signal balloon
made by him, but the balloon wagon,
four tube wagons and the parapher
MALTA for generating gas. The camp
equipage includes tents, army stoves
and baggage used by men on cam
paign.
Military bollooning has not been
practiced anywhere in the United
States except at Fort Logan, where
Captain Glassford. by orders of Briga-
der General Greeley. has established
and maintained a balloon park, and
where the evolutions of that form of
military scouting and signal service
have been practiced with much fidelity
for several years by the signal corps
of the Department of the Colorado.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
PRAYING FOR PEACE.
The Cardinal Hopes the War Clou6
May Blow Over.

BALTIMORE, April 3.-The Cardinal
after his sermon in the Cathedral this
morning made the following remarks
on the threatened war: ION this day
we commemorate the entrance of the
God of Peace into Jerusalem Let us
implore Him that he will so guide the
minds and hearts of the President and
Congress that he will so direct the
councils of Spain that he may inspire
both nations with happy solu-
ton of the problem which confronts
us-a solution honorable to both ma
tions, that the clouds of war NAV be
dispelIed and the blessing of Heavenly
peace may be preserved to the nation.
Let US cherish the hope that on
next Sunday, when we celebrate the
resurrection of Christ from the dead.
we may also be cheered by the in
auguration of the dawn of good will
between Spain and our own beloved
country
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04

H., has population of about 5000 in
habitants and is situated on the west
bank of the Ohio River. The streets
are parallel with the river, the princi-
pal business streets being but two
blocks distant from the water The
level of the river is about fifteen fee
above the city and the levee bank il
about twenty feet thick. Situated or
this bank and level with the river l.
the Riverside Hotel large four-story
building, built by Henry Docher. The
hotel is generally occupied fully all the
year round. being not only transient
hostelry. but families also reside there.
1t is feared the hotel has been washed
away.
When the river is at it's normal stage
it is 1000 feet wide at this point, and
the citizens have long feared catas-
trophe such DIS occurred to-day, as a
tremendous pressure is brought to bear
on the lavee during freshets.
Several years ago, during a flood, the
waters flowed over the levee and the
streets We're under two feet of water.
The levee was strengthened and built
up afterward and the town has since
been considered in no danger.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
CUBAN VICTORIES.
They Are Getting Pando's Army in
Bad Fix.

NEW YORK, April "a Sun" cable
from Havana says: While the Span
iards in Havana are so fierce in war
demonstrations against the United
States, and dream of great victories by
land and sea against the Yankees. their
own army has been placed in a difficult
position by the Cubans in the east.
General Pando has been badly defeated
by the Cubans during seven days of
constant fighting in Puerto Principe,
and compelled to retreat.
AT Vertientes he sought the protection
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
SANTA FE'S ORDERS.
It Will Move the 1th and 18th In
fantry to Jefferson Barracks.

TOPEKA (Kas.), April 3.-The At
Gibson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Company has received orders for the
movement of the Eleventh United
States Infantry, consisting of seven
officers and 154 men from Whipple Bar
racks. Arizona, and the Fifteenth Unit
ed States Infantry, consisting of six
officers and 231 men from Fort Apache,
Arizona, to Jefferson Barracks Mo.
Troops from Fort Bayard, Arizona
will take the place of the men of the
Fifteenth at Fort Apache and troops
from the Bayard Barracks will also be
moved to Fort Huachuca, Arizona,
near the Mexican border. to relieve a
troop which, it is believed will be sent
to the coast
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
Death of Lord Hi1lingdon.

LONDON, April 3.-Lord Hillingdon
Charles Henry Mills), Chairman of the
Committee of London Clearing House
Bankers, died suddenly in church at
Wilton to-day. He was born in 1880,
was the son of the late Sir Charles
Mills Bart, and was elevated to the
peerage in 1886. He was a partner in
the well-known banking house OF
Glynn, Mills & Co.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
OHIO'S NAVAL RESERVES.
They Are to be Recruited Up to
Their Full Strength.

CLEVELAND, April 3.-Commander
George r. Mckay of the Naval Reserves
was in communication with Adjutant-
General Axline to-day and received or
ders to recruit the Cleveland division
up to its war strength.
The Ohio brigade will be organized
at once by recruiting four additional
divisions, one at Toledo, another at
SanduslSy, third at Ashtabula and a
fourth here. Commander Mckay was
ordered to rush the work of arming
the men. Commander Mckay told some
of the men he expects to receive orders
to move on Tuesday. He expects the
reserve will be sent either to the At
lantic seaboard or the South
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
Snow in Denver.

DENVER, April "a heavy, wet
snow has been falling since noon to-
day and promises to continue through
the night. The snow was preceded by
high winds and a misty rain which
quickly changed to snow, and the
ground is now covered to the depth
of several inches. Telegraph and tele
phone wires are down and railroad traf-
fic is being interrupted The snow is
blessing to stockmen, however, as it
insures plenty of early grass on the
ranges.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
May Secure Wei-Hai-Wai.

PEKIN, April 3.-Great Britain has
demanded a lease of Wei-Hai- on
the Shangtung Peninsula, after the
japanese evacuation, as a compensa-
ton for the disturbance of the balance
of power in the Gulf of Rechi Ii. In
diplomatic circles small doubt is enter
tanned that China will concede the de-
mand, which is believed to be favor
ably regarded by Japan.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
General Booth in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, April General
Booth, Commander-in-C Chief of the Sal
walton Army. arrived here last night
To-day he addressed three big meet
ings at the Euclid Avenue Opera House.
which was packed morning, noon and
evening by large audiences of represent
tative citizens.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
Journeymen Carpenters Strike.

CHICAGO, April 3.-Three thousand
journeymen carpenters will go on strike
in this city tomorrow morning. Men
to the number of 10000 will probably
be laid off on buildings, repairs, etc, as
they cannot work unless the carpenters
do. The strike is due to the refusal of
the journeymen to agree that no work
shall be done for bosses outside of the
Builders Association.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
w. O. o1mstead's Body Found.

CHICAGO, April 3.-The body of
William o. Olmstead. President of the
Olmstead Scientific Company. was re-
covered from the ruins of the Ayers
building on Wabash avenue to-day All
of the missing have now been account
ed for. Olmstead was the thirteenth
victim of the fire.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
Colonies Defeat Milwaukees.

LOUISVILLE (Ky), April 3.-The.
Colonels defeated Milwaukee in an ex-
hibition game to-day. Score: Louis
Vile IL, base hits 10, errors 4; Mil
waukee s, base hits 9, errors o. Bat
teries, MCGEE, Haffy and Fuller; Dow
ling and Wilson, Rettger, Barnes and
Speer.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
Quiet at Key West.

KEY WEST, April 3.-To-day has
passed very quietly, and there were no
movements of the fleet. Tonight the
Nashville will take patrol, and at all
times extreme vigilance is maintained.
The first message over the new cable
from Key West to Tortugas was sent
to-day.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04

MILWAUKEE. April 3.-Lynde Brad
ley, an expert electrician of this city,
has perfected plans for the use of the
X-ray in surgical work on board of war
vessels and on the field. and in case of
war will Immediately enlist in the Gov
eminent service.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
Cut His Own Throat.

BUTTE Mont). April 3. August
Larrieu, a patient at Wells Hospital.
committed suicide at a late hour last
night by cutting his throat with a ra-
zor Larrieu was IS years of age, and
had a son in California He was en-
ployed by the Union Pacific Railroad.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
Meeting Of Miners and Operators.

WHEELING CIV. va.), April 3-To-
morrow there will be a meeting of
miners and operators of the Wheeling
District for the purpose Of coming to
an agreement.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-04
WILL REACH
ITS CLIMAX.
The Crisis Will be Settled This
Week.
Question Of War or Peace Will Soon be
Decided.

All Waiting to See What the Pres
ideut's Message VIII be, but Can
Probably Not De Controlled At
ter Wednesday - Prospect OF
European Mediation Arouses
Keen Interest Throughout Di-
plcmatic Circles.