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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04
pREMIER sAGAsTA SPEAKS.
His View of the Situation and Ac-
count of the Negotiations.

LONDON, April 4.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard, telegraphing late
last night, says. Il have been able to OBJ
tain an interview with Senior Sagasta, the
premier, and to elicit from him brief
statement with reference to the present crit
zeal situation In the course Of the conyer-
sation Senior Sagasta said:
- In our recent negotiations with the
United States we have used friendly and
conciliatory language in explaining our
views. Respecting the matters in dispute
with regard to the Maine disaster, we said
we considered the question TO be one for
diplomatic negotiations, and that if We and
the United States found it impossible TO
come to an understanding on the conflicting
opinions of the American and Spanish COM
missions as to the cause of the disaster, the
matter then ought to be submitted to tech
nical experts and to the arbitration Of
naval or other power, who might be se-
lected by mutual agreement between the
two governments. On the second point We
were able to inform United States Minister
Woodford that Governor General Blanco
had Issued proclamation authorizing the
return of the reconcentrados to their hcmes
and that the Spanish government had sent
R120,0OO ($0O0,O0O) to the relief of the dis
treSSeQ CuDanSs ana WOulu devote 10 the
same object all the proceeds of relief in
kind and money, amounting to e2e0,O00 ($1,-
O00,000), which had been sent by Spanish
residents In Mexico. These measures are
supplemented by the assistance already
given by the Cuban autonomist government
We have never objected to relief being also
sent by the United States on condition that
1t did not have an official character or bear
the appearance of Intervention.
We did not object in principle to an
armistlce for the Cuban insurgents. We
are. however, of opinion that it does NOT
behoove Spain to take the initiative. ard
that q suspension OF hostilities ought to be
asked for by the insurgents. We suggested
that the United States government might. II
so inclined. exercise its influence with the
insurgents to induce them to apply for an
armistlce. with q view to further the ends
OF peace. on the understanding. however.
that the armistice would be destined to lead
to the submission OF the insurgents to the
new autonomous regime
'EenoK Sagaska assured me that the auan-
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HID SENT FROM EVANSVILLE
STEAMERS AND TUGS WITH SUPP
LIES HURRYING TO THE SCENE.
City in Darkness and Deep Under
Water-Many People CIinging to
Their Floating Houses.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 3.--At 6 o'clock
this evening the levee at Shawneetown,
ILL.,, broke mile above the town, and from
all information that can be secured here
it is learned that a great part of the place
has been destroyed ana a large number of
people, probably two hundred, have been
drowned. Shawneetown is seventy-five
miles below Evansville on the Ohio river.
1t is situated in a valley of extremely low
land with hills skirting it in the rear and
a twenty-fve-foot levee in front running
from hill to hill. The town is very much
in the position of walled city, and when
the levee gave way q mile above town, un-
der the pressure of the very high river,
the water shot through a twenty-foot OPEN
ing and struck the place like a hurricane,
sweeping everything before it. Houses were
turned and tossed about like boxes. The
people had no warning of the break and for
that reason many were caught. Those at
home sought refuge in second stories and
on housetops. Those in the streets were
carried before the avalanche of water and
probably majority were drowned.
An operator went from the place by skin
10 q telephone several miles away and
asked aid from Evansville. He said more
than two hundred people were drowned and
he had reason to believe the number would
reach five hundred or even a thousand
The water stands from ten to twenty feet
all over the town There are, of course, no
fires or lights in the place and total dark
was impossible for him to have anything
like definite information. The operator quick
ly left the telephone and no communication
has since been had with the place. All
telephone and telegraph wires are down,
and outside communication appears to be
impossible. At 10 o'clock tonight tw~
steamboats, and q couple of tugs star
for Shawneetown under full head of steam,
and it is expected some of them will arrive
there by . O'Clock in the morning They
carried large supplies OF food and blankets
quickly collected by the city officials.
O'Clock a. m.-The operator who so
bravely risked his life to send news of the
disaster was very much excited and it was
difficult to get any particulars from him.
He said the dam had showed signs of weak
ness for several days past, but as a guard
was kept on duty repairing breaks the dan
ger was not considered great and the dis
aster came with the citizens 1nprepared.
The operator said he came away with the
cries OF frightened women and children
ringing in his ears, mingled with the en-
couraging words of those who were en-
gagged I'm the work of rescue. Skiffs and
hastily constructed RATS were busy render
ing what assistance was possible. It is not
probable that the full extent of the disas-
ter can be IeaHned before this evening, as
the entire country Cor many miles Is
h1a Of water and Il WIN b. dltaeult to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04
A MADRID "FAKE."
Denial of q Report that the Pope Has
Been Chosen Mediator.

MADRID, April 3.-Senor Capdepon, min
lister of the interior, states officially that
the Pope has accepted the task of medi-
ating between Spain and the United States
at the suggestion of the latter, both nations
accepting his mediation.
Assistant Secretary Of State Day has au-
thorized an official denial of the statement
that the Pope is to mediate between this
country and Spain. At the White House
the dispatch was promptly and emphatically
denied.
LONDON, April At is announced here,
and the announcement Is confirmed by a
special dispatch from Madrid, that the Pope
will mediate between Spain and the United
States, both governments having accepted
him. The news arrived too late to be COM
mented upon by the morning papers. The
special dispatch from Madrid which con-
firms the announcement says it is hoped in
official circles there that this august media
ton will still preserve peace.
The Daily Mail, in its second edition.
publishes a special dispatch from Madrid
dated midnight, confirming the announce
ment of the Pope's offer to mediate. The
dispatch says: His Holiness applied to
Spain, asking her how, in case the United
States should invite him to mediate with
the sole object of suspending hostilities in
Cuba, Spain would receive the request. The
Spanish government replied, affirming their
respectable consideration of the offer, and
declaring that, trusting in his Holiness's sem
timents of benevolent friendship, they
would place themselves in his hands, saw
ing Spain's honor 1t is supposed that the
Pope was induced to offer mediation on
American initiative. There is much doubt
here how the American chamber will ac-
cept the proposal, but it is hoped that it
will have a pacifcatory effect. Senior Gullon,
the foreign minister, and General Wood
ford had a very cordial conference to-day
iSunday.) Spain has received warm assur-
ances Of sympathy from Austria and anoth-
er power. Public opinion is expectant, but
unchanged in It's attitude. Only an honor
able pacification will be accepted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04
DETAILS HARD TO OBTAIN.
Report at North Vernon Is that Over
One Hundred Lives Were Lost.

Report at North Vernon Is that Over
One Hundred Lives Were Lost.
CHICAGO, April AT 1890 tonight the
operator in the Long Distance Telephone
Company's office, at Mount Vernon, Ind.
informed the Associated Press that the es-
innate en- the loss of life at Shawneetown
was, at that hour, two hundred. Mount
Vernon is but thirty miles from Shawnee
town, and the information on which the es-
innate is based is believed to be reliable
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 it would go to pieces
quickly enough to cause loss of life.
BY O'Clock it was known in Mt Vernon
that many people had been drowned, the
estimate then being 100. A relief boat bear
ing food blankets and surgeons was started
down the river and was expected to reach
Shawneetown before morning. Gradually
the reports of loss of life increased the es-
Inmates, stories coming from various points
near the scene of the food showing clearly
that the disaster was far more disastrous
than was at first believed. People from
Mt Vernon and the surrounding country
beseiged the telephone and telegraph office.
frantic for tidings from relatives and
friends in the flooded town. No attempt at
an accurate list of the lost was possible,
however. and the crowds stood all night be-
fore the bulletin boards on which were
posted the meager reports being received.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04

ST. LOUIS, April 3-A special to the Re-
public from Girard, ILL.,, says: A telephone
message has been received here from Shaw
neetown, Ill, saying that at 4:30 O'clock
this afternoon the levee above the city
bzoke and the city is inundated. The water
has backed up for five miles and rushed
down upon the city like tidal wave. After
he message was received telephone and
alegraoh communication with Shawnee
wn was suddenly cut off, which tends to
confirm the report. Nothing more has been
learned. 1t is rumored that over two hum
dred lives were lost, although it is believed
this estimate is too high.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04

LONDON, April 3.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Daily Chronicle says: ''The fact
that NJ Cambon, French ambassador at
Washington has been instructed to act for
Spain, in the event of the departure of
Senior Polo Bernabe, shows that M. Hona-
taux has made another clever move, in
which the neutrality of France is qualified
by a. show of influence exercised necessarily
on behalf of Spain and placing France in
the position of humane protector without
more than moral responsibility.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04
"wAR IS HoRRIBLE.,
President Patton Talks to the STU
dents of PrfncetOu University.

PRINCETON, n. j., April 3-President
Patton conducted the preliminary devotion
al exercises in the university chapel service
this morning and addressed the student
body present as follows:
We must ali feel that this is day of
unspeakable solemnity. and as we meet in
the calm and quiet OF this beautiful Sab
bah morning we cannot help thinking that
it is perhaps the calm before the storm.
There is possibility, indeed probability,
that our Nation viii be involved in war.
and / wish to say to you that war is not a
thing to treat lightly or in Jest. War is
horrible 1t may be that the cause OF hui
manity viii prove sufficient justification
sn the present instance. but war under
1Confinued On Firth Eage.l
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.

WASHINGTON, April "A member of
Congress who called on President Mckinley
yesterday morning assured him that while
Congress was very anxious to hear from
him, there was no disposition to crowd him
or to force him to deliverance before he
was ready to make it. He said that he
wanted the President to understand that
Congress was desirous of giving him such
reasonable time as he might feel that he
ought to take for consideration of ques-
tion 50 grsveIy important as the one which
confronted HIN. The President smiled his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04

stretch wires. No word has been received
from the Evansville relief parties.
Late news from Mt Carmel says that the
disaster is probably worse than at first
supposed and the loss Of life will be over
200.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04
sHAWNEETOVN, ILL. SWEPT BY AN
AVALANCHE OF WATER.
ohio Levee Broke Last Night and
LOOsed n ResistIess, Destructive,
Death-DeaIing Flood.
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST
BRIEF MESSAGE INDICATING THE
EXTENT OF THE DISASTER.

Number of Drowned, II Was Report
ed, May He Between One Hun
dred and n Thousand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04

An Associated Press dispatch says: No
absolute day has been yet announced when
the message is to be sent to Congress, and
all that seems to be absolutely certain to-
night is that it will not so in tomorrow
Tuesday possibly, but more probably
Wednesday or perhaps Thursday. In addi-
ton to the physical work of preparing the
comprehensive document on which the
President expects to rest Americas case
with the world there are other reasons why
those in charge of the war preparations
will welcome every hours delay. War ma
terial which we have ordered abroad is not
vet shipped, and the factories IN this coun-
try. which are at work day and night max
ing powder and projectiles, are anxious for
delay. Some OF the factories Ia Connecticut
lContinuea On Fifth Pamc.)
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28
MORRIS DID RIGHT.

Some of the Democratic papers are
finding fault with Congressman Morris
because he doesn't shoot off his mouth
on every phase of the. complications
and are absorbing the attention of our
statesmen at Washington these days.
If they did but know it that is one OF
the causes that endears Mr.. Morris
with his constituents E1k River STAR
NeaUs. -
Unless the signs of the times are1all
wrong the congressman who have IS been
wise enough to keep their mouths
closed when the country was calling
for action and not words will be the
ones returned, and moreover. there
will be a strong and determined effort
to replace the windy members with
others of the quiet kind.-St. Paul DIS.
patch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28

THERE has been considerable agita-
tion of the question of a public library
for Princeton but there seems to be no
one who is willing to take the initia-
tive in the matter. If some influential
citizen will head the movement it
would be but a short time before such
an institution could be secured. The
law of 1879 provides for the levying of
one-mill tax to support public libra
ries, and the amount thus secured
would be increased enough by private
subscriptions to yield a good fund to
work with. We should realize the
value of good reading as factor in the
education of our young people and ben
eft. by it. :. Other small towns have
public libraries and Princeton should
not remain in the background. :. 49,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28

WAR has become stern reality and
the country is accommodating itself to
the conditions. Volunteers have been
called for and there appears to be no
trouble in filing the ranks. Only
l25,0O0 were called for which many
think is a mistake. Had the number
been 100000 there would have been no
more difficulty in securing them and
the drilling, which must be done,
would have fitted the army ready for
the work which it is expected to do in
advance of the time for action. There
is danger in delay danger of plunging
raw recruits into battle with the result
that the loss will be much greater than
if the troops were thoroughly disci-
plined. Then, too, it will be necessary
to acclimate those of the north before
! pushing them into the tropical cline.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28
JUDGE COLLINS has not interest

JUDGE COLLINS has not interested
himself very actively in the campaign
so far, and there appears to be no
necessity for him doing so. In all Sec
lions of the State there seems to be a
growing feeling that his nomination
will be for the best interests of the Re-
publican party and the State in gene
raj, and should he be successful in the
primaries, the returns in the Novem-
Der election will show that his friends
are not confined to one party, but to
all parties. His popularity in former
elections shows that he is man of the
people, free from the embarrassing en-
tanglements of petty fractional wran-
giles. The States interests would be
safe in the hands of such man.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28

WHILE the government is consider
ing ways and means to raise money for
carrying on the war, the UNION would
like to get close enough to the execu-
tive ear to suggest popular bond is
sue. This country possesses plenty of
money and the government, if it finds
it's treasury running low at any time,
could replenish it speedily by issuing
bonds of small denominations so that
the common people could invest. Make
every postmaster a treasury official OK
,otficio and they could dispose of enough
.of the bonds to do away with any war
tax that it might otherwise be neces-
sary to levy. Give the people an op-
portunity to show their patriotism.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28

\ :
SOME of the enemies of Congressman
Morris have been talking great deal
about him. because he did not offer an
opinion during the discussion of the
Cuban resolutions. They say nothing
about his vote. They would probably
admire man who by his tongue would
delay action and while faying the
Spaniards at long range allow the
Cubans to starve. What this country
admires most is a man who acts, and
acts right and promptly when the time
for action comes. His enemies will be
convinced of this when the people
speak. ...,.....s. r.. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28

1T appears to be the intention of
the Spanish government to wage war
upon our commerce instead of boldly
settling their differences in open en-
gagements. This country has declared
against privateering and will have the
moral support of most of the European
governments in the coming struggle.
Spain's desire to war on commerce
will undoubtedly lead that nation into
numerous, acknowledgements and may lead
to something more embarrassing.
Germany so far is the only nation
which has not proclaimed it's neutrality
and that nation would hardly dare to
give assistance to Spain.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28
THE LAW IS o. K.

2 The supreme court of the State has
upheld the constitutionality of the
''SY:"sslaw which compels all railroads
to- put in these necessary connecting
links between the different systems
where they GROSS and the grade per-
mits so cars can be easily transferred
from one line to the other. The roads
will doubtless appeal to the United
States supreme court: There should
be a Y at Sauk Centre and Wadena
where the Great Northern and north
ern Pacific roads cross. The case
above mentioned was appealed from d
decision Of the district court at Hanley
Falls in favor of the law.-Iodd Cou3atu
Argus. " ST..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28
STILL SWEEPS ON,

March again makes a splendid show
ing for the revenue-raising powers of
the ~Dingley law: No war scare has
been able to retard its progress toward
effacing the Gorman-W Wilson deficit.
Exclusive of the proceeds of Pacific
railroad transactions, the treasury re-
ceipts for the past month reached the
very heavy figure of S29, 1907 ,25O, or an
increase Of more than 20 per cent. over
the figure of the corresponding month
of German Wisconsin. Boston Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28

Americans are the most inventive
people on earth. To them have been
issued nearly 100000 patents, or more
than one-third Of all the patents issued
in the world. No discovery OF modern
years has been of greater benefit to
mankind than Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, or has
done more to relieve pain and suffer-
ing. J. w. Vaughn, of Oakton, KY,
says: have used Chamberlain's
Remedy in my family for several years,
and find it to be the best medicine I
ever used for cramps in the stomach
and bowels. For sale by G. a. Jack,
Druggist. - -. -, -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28

SOME newspapers have pictured
Spain as on the, verge of internal dis
sensions. Before we accept this as
gospel truth it will be we'll to remem-
Der that the Spanish journals have
been publishing the news" that the
South and West were preparing to
secede from the United States the
moment war offered the opportunity
Ii the news from Spain is true, so much
the better for us, but let us go in pre-.
pared to fight against Spaniards as. 9
united people.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28

THE editor Of the Prison Mirror has
splenty4of time fors.,philosophy hence
this: ''The most contemp tible fault in
the ayefa Sc man is that Of continually
making excuses for his erratic 3actionss
The public.is still a very good j udge Of
affairs and If there are extenuating
circumstances to mitigate @yourzsfolly
they will not be overlooked. The
world loyes a hero and it also admires
the man who admits his faults and
seeks. to correctthem without unneces-
sary whining"
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J. j. +
THE BEST EVER.

Notwithstanding the amount Of mud,
slime and abuse heaped upon Governor
Clough two years ago, the fact remains
that he has made one of the best gov
errors the State of Minnesota has ever
had, and this his political enemies are
forced to admit. Personal abuse of
candidates for public Office is, and of
right ought to be, ineffective. Astkci1e
Age. ~.--.- .. II =, =. s>.ss ~7:s"1.~''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28
WHY NOT BE HONEST.

Mr.. Bryan advises caution and con-
servatism. President Mckinley is
cautious and conservative. Mr.. Bryan
endorses President Mckinley. Still,
according to some folks, one is fraud
and traitor and the other a statesman
and patriot. In crisis like the pres
ent, would it not be better to emulate
the leaders of the two political parties
and be honest with one another?-
Grand Rapids Magnet " .
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THEREFORE, THEY'RE OPPOSED

AAAHASHE OINr II1HI NE OTfOSED.
There is one thing certain Collins
is the man that the Populist papers of
the State are most opposed to. They
are trying to prove that his candidacy
is impracticable or impossible when
they know he is the strongest man be-
fore the people at the present time.
They know that John Lind or any
other silver man would not have even
the ghost of a show against man who
could rally the entire Republican
strength around him. That's Collins,
hence their opposition.-Grand Rapids
Magnet. 49,.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28

. MORE than so, 100000 tons Of an
thracite coal and nearly 200, 900, OO0
tons of bituminous coal was. the prod
uct of our mines last year. The United
States is something of coaling station
itself, now that we think of it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28

IF England intends to preserve a
strict neutrality she might show it by
ordering Senior Polo to leave the Cana
dian border. He is at present manag-
ing d bureau of information for his
government from this point of vantage.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28

+ BRO. JOHNSON. Of the St. Peter
Herald. is in the hospital undergoing a
second treatment for appendicitis. His
many friends sympathize with him in
his hour of trouble.