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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

Relief Measures In Action.
Evansville, Ind, April 4.-The levee
at Shawneetown, Ills, broke last even
ing and the entire town is flooded from
ten to twenty feet. The levee is in front
of the town hills are in the rear 1t is
reported that more than 200 lives are
lost. All wires are down and no par
ticulars can be had. Evansville has
sent two steamboats, with food and
blankets to the scene. Citizens came
from the place by skiffs to a telephone
several miles away and asked for aid
from Evansville.
Mount Vernon, Ind, April 5.-The tug
Isabella, which went to the relief of
the Shawneetown sufferers Sunday
night, returned here at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning for provisions. City
Marshal L. 3. Holleman returned on
her and reports the situation there ap-
palling. He said that people who have
the imagination the suffering and des-
titution that exists there. In the Riv-
erslde hotel Sunday night there were at
least 500 men, women and children
huddled together their clothing wet,
and nothing with which to build fires.
Women were wringing their hands and
crying, searching for members of their
family who were missing, and many
stout hearted men were seen weeping.
May BE One Hundred Dead.
1t Is impossible at the present time
to give correct estimate of the loss
of life, but it may reach or exceed 100.
Sheriff Galloway lost his entire family.
Galloway saved himself by climbing
tree, where he was subsequently res
cued He is Frustrated, and fears are
expressed that he may lose his mind
The levee broke above the city and the
water came with such a rush as to
sweep all the one-story buildings and
many others before it. The area COW
cred by the water is about one mile
square, and in less than an hour the
water was fifteen to twenty feet deep.
The people who are Gagged up in the
third stories of what houses remain
standing need food and fuel. The
water is within three feet of the top Of
the levee.
Caught the People i'm the Streets.
The levee is perhaps fifteen feet
wide on top, and this is crowded with
men, women and children, and live
stock of all descriptions. 1t was rain
ing Sunday night and many people
could not find shelter. The levee had
been in a bad condition for several
days, but no one suspected that it
would break. It gave way between 5
and 6 D. m. Sunday and caught
many people on the streets. Some
climbed trees and were saved, while
others tried to run to the hills, which
are located three-quarters of a mile
back from the river, but were caught
by the rushing waters and drowned
M. J. Hartnett, editor Of the Shawnee
News, is among the missing. The
work Of resculng victims from trees
and house tops was carried on all night
and in the morning. But few bodies
have been recovered.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
RELIEF EXPEDITION IS PROMPT.
Report of Man Who Has Looked Over tn
Ground-The Known Dead.

Report of Man Who Has Looked Over the
Ground-The Known Dead.
Springfield, Ills, April 5.-The special
train on the Chicago and Alton railroad
bearing relief supplies for the sufferers
at Shawneetown, left here at 2:3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon. DR.. +. H.
Wines was in charge Of the expedition,
while Sergeant Batty had charge Of the
300 tents, with blankets and other sup
plies. Governor Tanner yesterday aft
ernoon received telegram from H. s.
Rearden, former general superintendent
Of the Chicago, Peoria and ST. Louis
railroad, which says: II have been over
the entire situation at Shawneetown.
beg to respectfully urge upon you the
great Importance Of mediate assistance
for the suffering Of Shawneetown. They
need food, clothing, tents, and also
collins and burial caskets. You can ship
them by boat from Evansville, or
Mount Vernon, Ind, or from Paducah,
or by the Baltimore and Ohio South
western to Cypress Junction, where
they can be teamed down by wagons.
There are about thirty people lost. No
estimate can be placed upon the dam
age to property yet, but it will be at
least 100000"
A dispatch from Mount Vernon, Ind,
says: 1.-THE following partial list Of the
drowned was obtained from people. who
returned from Shawneetown on the tug
Isabella, which reached here yesterday
afternoon: Wash Callicott and family,
Colonel Callicott and family, Mrs. F..
Blake, Paul Rahlen and family; Sheriff
Galloways wife and four children,
and two lady visitors whose names are
unknown; Anna Renhold, Paul Renhold,
Paul MacCallister, Mrs. Mclean, Mrs.
Melville Freer, William Thompson and
son, Charles Clayton, Noah WEIGH and
son, r. B. Roper, Charles Cation and
son; three prisoners in the county jail,
names unknown; Miss Florence Evans;
Henry King and four children, colored;
Miss Cora Sherwood, Frank A. Nor
rison, Mrs. A. A. Hathaway, and fifty
colored peOple.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

Chicago, April 8.

Chicago, April 5.
It being election day the Board of
Trade was closed and no quotations
were given out.
Chicago Produce.
Produce: Butter = Extra creamery,
zoe per 10; extra dairy, tic; fresh
backing stock, 11@11hc. Eggs-Fresh
stock, &c per doz. Live Poultry-Tur-
KEYS. 7@10c per 10; chickens, S@SHc;
ducks, 7lh@Shc. Potatoes-Common to
Illinois, $2.50@3.00.
st. Louis Grain.
st. Louis, April 5.
wheat-Higher; No. 2 red cash ele-
vator, 97c bid; track. csc; April, csc;
May, s1.OO% bid. s1.O11s asked; July,
soc asked; September, 75%c bid; No.
hard cash, 9O@92c. Corn-Higher; No.
cash. 27hc bid; April, 2714c; May. 273s@
27hc; July, 2S5s@2Ss4c; September,
29Mc. Oats-Firm; No. 2 cash, 26c bid;
track, 26%@2754c; April 26Ac; May,
261hc; July, 22%c bid; No. 2 white, 291sc.
Rye-Higher, soc bid. Flaxseed-Nom-
inal, s1.1S.
Detroit Grain.
Wheat-Cash white, 95Ac; cash red,
96c; May, 96Ac; July, S21sc. Corn-Cash,
31c. Oats-Cash white, 30%c. Rye-b2c.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, April 5.
wheat-Firmer; No. northern, e9c;
No. do, &c; July, 91Ac; May, nom
inal. Oats-Firmer; 27@29hc. Rye
Steady-No. l., sic. Barley-Steady;
No. Q, Acc; sample, S6hQ42hc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

ndezvops &C the squadron was
moss available one from
hlch the ships under Commodore
chley could % rate In carrying out the
urpase fer which It was formed-that
9, the protection Of the north Atlantic
eaboaid He added that no orders had
been issued to Commodore schley and
that none were IN irhm adlate contempla-
ton.
In the various phases OF the situation
yesterday tho flying squadron stood out
prominently, both as center of public
interest In couaect!or with rumored
orders for its 50 Ing from the roads,
and as a matter OF consideration by the
department II is stated on reliable
authority that tee department discussed
the question OF ordering the ships to
sea, presumably-t not officially
so stated-in connection with the APP
proach OF the Spanish torpedo flotilla,
which has just arrived at Porto Rico.
1t has been an open secret for some
days that the naval authorities have
regarded the approach of the Spanish
flotilla with apprehension, and their
feelings in this regard were strong
enough to call the matter to the atten-
ton OF the authorities After consider
ing the matter however, 1t was de-
cided that no orders would be issued
looking to a movement of the squadron.
While the decision is understood to
have been based primarily upon the
fact that it would be unwse to remove
the ships from their present valuable
strategic position, yet it is believed
that diplomatic considerations also had
some weight.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
CHICAGO LAKE FRONT CASE.
Scrip Claimants Ruled Out by the Secretary
of the Interior.


Washington, April 4.-Secretary Bliss
Saturday decided the celebrated Chica-
go lake front land case involving lands
in fractional section TO- The decision Is
in forty-seven pages and was prepared
by Judge Vandeventer, assistant attor-
ney general of the interior department.
In brief the decision holds that the
water line of Lake Michigan constituted
the eastern boundary line Of the section;
that by the patent to Kenzie the land
to the water line was conveyed by the
United States and that by the convey
ance of that patent the United States
ceased to be riparian proprietor and
has no right to the subsequent accre-
tions which form the greater portion Of
the lands now in controversy.
In conclusion 1t is held that the land
in question is not public land, and that
1t cannot be acquired by the use of
scrip or otherwise under the public land
laws. -
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
Report That Dreyfus Is Dead.

Paris, April GA rumor was current
here yesterday that Alfred Dryfus, the
former captain Of artillery who was
sentenced to imprisonment for life for
betraying important military secrets to
a foreign power, is dead. He was under
going imprisonment on Devils island,
off the coast Of French Guiana. The
colonial office. however, has nc informa-
tioy IN tba SIIbiept
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
PROGRAMME Is DECIDED UPON.
Similar Action Agreed Upon at Each End
of the Capitol.

of the Capitol.
Washington, April 5.-The leaders of
the Republicans of the house and SEN
ate who have been pressing for agrees
sive action on the Cuban question held
several informal meetings yesterday
afternoon looking to the arrangement
of programme for concerted action at
both ends of the Capitol in case the
president Is not ready to transmit his
message to congress tomorrow. Sen
ators Davis, Foraker, Cullom, and 9TH
ers were seen by the house Republic
ans, and as a result the committee ap-
pointed by the house Republicans last
Wednesday postponed the meeting of
the conference which was to have been
held last night until Wednesday at II
a. m. At that time, IL 1t Is apparent
that longer delay Is to be asked, they
are to proceed at both ends of the
Capitol. The senate committee on for
eign relations has agreed informally
on it's resolutions, and the Republicans
Of the foreign affairs committee Of the
house are practically united.
Both will be for armed Intervention,
and the blowing up Of the Maine will
be a feature of each. The house COM
mittee will take strong ground on the
Maine affair Both committees being
ready to act tomorrow the resolutions
can be brought up in both houses on
that day. Speaker Reed 1t Is positive
ly stated, will not attempt to block any
programme that has the Endorsement of
a majority of the Republicans of the
house, and when the conference meets
tomorrow. 1t is said, If the president is
not ready to report the committee will
be able to convince the speaker beyond
cavil that they are not only the ma
jority but large majority.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
Missing with Money and Jewels.

Milwaukee, April 6.-Lehman d. Ros-
enhemer, turnkey at the county jail,
has been missing since last Thursday,
and his wife has reported the matter to
Inspector Riemer. She said that on
Thursday morning her husband had re-
ceived $1,000 from his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Hanley, and in addition to the
money took his wife's diamonds and
jeweiry, intending to start in business
in the city
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
Says We Have Impaired Our Rights.

London, April g. In the commons
yesterday a member asked the attor-
ney general, Sir Richard Webster,
whether either Spain or the United
States had done anything to impair
their common law or international
rights. The attorney general replied:
eyes. There are a number of express
sions Of opinion upon the part of the
United States, which I think must Sc
riously impair their rights. In regard
to Spain am not aware of anything
of the sort"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
Names Flag Comes Down.

Havana, April Soon after shutdown
last night the tattered United States
flag was taken from the gaff of the
wrecked Maine where it has fioated
since Feb. II, two days after the ex-
plosion. 1t was taken down by an off,
Ger. and boats crew from the Fern
The wrecking tugs Underwater and
Merritt and the barges Chief and Sharp
left for American waters yesterday
The wreck Of the Maine now rears itself
in the middle of the harbor alone.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
Io,vn MunicipoI IcIections.

KeokulS Ia, April 5.--Hoagland, Re-
publican, was elected assessor over Di-
mond, Democrat, yesterday. The Re-
publicans gain one alderman In the
council.
Dubuque, Ia, April 5.-The Demo-
Gratis elected the marshal and two al
dermen: the Citizens elect all the other
city officers and five aldermen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
Cost Of fhe Iowa speoial Session,

Des Moines, Ia, April 5.-The gen.
eral assembly passed ninety-seven bills
not including all of the appropriation
bills: five joint resolutions, the sup
port fund bills and the legalization
acts. The assembly appropriated $317.-
OBS for state institution extraordinary
expenses, $121,42 for general pur-
poses and additional bills for support
Of state institutions amounting to
$77,5O0. The sum of $140,751. is what
the session cost the taxpayers of Iowa.
The new Utica IN. ~ academy,
which was to have been occupied next
fall, was almost entirely destroyed by
fire yesterday. Loss, $4,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
Insurance Sees War Coming.

New York, April 6.-Oficers of one of
the marine insurance companies de-
INJURED yesterday about accepting
war risk upon an American vessel sail
ing a week hence from the south side
Of Cuba.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

Chicago, April l.--The body of Will
lam A. Olmstead, president of the Ohm
stead Scientific company, was recov-
cred yesterday from the ruins of the
Wabash avenue fire. Olmstead Is the
thirteenth victim of the fire.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
Spanish Ships Leave Havana.

Washington, April 1.-The navy de-
partment received information yester-
day that the cruisers Vizcaya and
Oquendo the two fine Spanish cruisers
Oruendo, the two lying at Havana, had
left that port. Their destination is not
known, but there is reason to believe
they have gone to join the torpedo flo
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
FLYING SQUADRON Is PROMINENT.
May BE Used to Intercept the Tlotilia of
Spanish Torpedo Boats.

Madrid, April 1.-The Spanish torpedo
flotilla has arrived at Porto Rico.
Washington, April 2, - The flying
squadron is to remain in Hampton
Roads, for the present at least. This
announcement was made late yesterday
afternoon by Secretary Long. and set
at rest the reports which had been cur
rent throughout the day that a move
ment of the squadron was imminent.
The secretary stated that the depart
ment believed that the present
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
Chicago Organizes Relief.

Chicago, April 5.-Mayor Harrison has
appointed a relief comittee of twenty
five to aid the Shawneetown flood suf-
fers, and also issued proclamation CALI
ing for public subscription towards the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
Oregon at CalIao, Peru.

Callao, Peru, via Galveston, Tex,
April 5.-The United States battleship
Oregon has arrived here.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
German Ambassador Holds OF.

About midday the British ambassador
went to the French embassy and con-
ferred with, M. Cambon on the situation
and shortly after Count Vinci was at
the British embassy. Again at o'clock
it was understood that the French am
bassador and Austrian minister con-
ferred with Sir Julian at the British
embassy. But while conferences were
thus going on and apprehension was
keen over an anticipated move it could
not be learned up to a late hour that
any actual offer of mediation had
eventuated. 1t certainly had not been
made up to the close of office hours at
the state department. The German am
bassador DIR. Won Holleben, appeared
to be the only one not actively partici-
pating in the conferences.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
Death of Mrs. Justice brewer.

Washington, April 4.-The wife of
Justice Brewer. Of the supreme court,
died last night.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
RECOGNITION OPPOSED
Salient Points of the Presidents Mes
sage Regarding Cuba.
WOULD INTERVENE WITH THE ARMY,
Drive Spain Out of the Island, So It
Would Appear,
And succor tho Starving People-Next Is
for the United States to Run Cuba I'm
til a Native Government Can BE
Organized.

Washington. April 6.-That the presi-
dents message viii go to congress to-
day is the best information obtainable
in Washington at this time, though the
Kaleidoscope of international events APP
pears to be moving SO rapidly at Madrid
as to make possible some new and pos
sibly remarkable change in the aspect
ment holding good. The message is
ready, makes about 7cc0 words, and has
been approved by the cabinet. 1t recon-
mends armed Intervention (but so far
as known without stating that this
should be Immediately by the United
for the starving people. 1t makes an ar
gument against recognition Of indie
pendence at this time, and leaves IL
clear that in the opinion Of the admin
istration it is the duty Of this govern
fnent to supervise the affairs of the ISL
and until, in the light of fuller and lat
er knowledge, a stable government can
be established.
Would Support the Presidents Plan.
AT the Capitol tremendous effort
was made to have congress support the
outlined policy of the president. A gen.
eral belief was expressed when the
house adjourned that majority Of the
house committee on foreign affairs was
ready to support McKinley's plan, and
the impression prevailed that a resolu-
ton in line with the recommendations
of the president would be reported from
the committee. There is great deal
of uncertainty regarding the senate
committee. An important conference
of conservative senators was held dur
ing the day, when it was determined
that in case the foreign relations COM
mittee did not report in accordance with
the presidents recommendations there
would be long debate upon the resolu-
ton reported and unanimous action by
the senate could not be expected.
Foreign Embassies Talk Mediation.
Yesterday was prolific of reports Of
mediation on the part Of European pow
ers, but a summary of all the news on
this point is that the powers of Europe
cannot agree, and that their interior
ence would be unacceptable to the gov
eminent OF the United States. The
safety of General Lee, our consuls, and
other Americans in Cuba is a matter Of
concern to the state department, but
advices from General Lee apparently
showed that he did not share fully in
the apprehension felt here. Through
out the day unusual activity was mani
fest at the foreign embassies and lega-
tions representing the great powers Of
Europe. The foreign officials were kept
fully advised from the foreign offices,
hot
movement would be made almost any
moment.
German Ambassador Holds on.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
DES0LATION is THERE.
Where the Floods Came Down on
Shawneetown Sunday.
PEOPLE ARE BEREFr OF EVERYTHING
Homes, Food and Clothing Needed. and
That as Soon as Possible.

Death Roll Is Placed Now as Low as Thirty
and as High as 1OO-Pitiabie Scene
the Night of the Catastrophe
Relief Measures In Action.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08
Feeding the Dairy Cow.

When properly fed a dairy COW will
neither gain nor lose in live weight,
and under such conditions will pro-
duce the maximum quantity of milk
which her physical conformation per-
mits. and that milk will have its max
imum quality, i. e., there will be a
maximum epithelial growth.
The food which produces such re-
suits is an ideal milk ration, and the
nearest approach to it which man
possesses is good pasture. The
moment artificial feeding begins the
conditions are altered. If an excess
of nutriment is given the tendency to
fatten will gradually outstrip the ten
dency for milk production. If de-
fciency of nutriment be given the
body suffers first, subsequently the
quality of the milk, and. lastly, the
quantity. These results will be
most marked when there is stimuli
taneously an abundant supply of
water. If now the food be changed
there will be corresponding change
in the quantity and quality OF the
milk, but it will not be immediate.
Experiments have been made for me
under the latter conditions. The re-
suit was that the animals first utilized
the food to replenish their emaciated
bodies. The milk remained practi-
cally unaffected for from four to six
weeks. Then the food told This
fact emphasizes one source of error in
feeding experiments they are not
conducted on sufficiently long
period. Professor F. J. Lloyd before
the British Dairy Farmers Associa-
ton.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08

special privileges for the aristocratic
classes. The attendance at the in
stallation ceremonies in the church
was limited to two thousand, and the
state dinner is mainly an official and
diplomatic affair, with not more than
$50 guests. There will be a single
festival performance at the principal
theatre in Amsterdam. and there may
be very small court ball at the palace
at The Hague. Everything will be
done for the pleasure of the masses,
and very little for the entertainment
of the privileged classes. The Queen
Regentaud her daughter have assented
readily to arrangements which are in
accord with their quiet tastes and
simple manners. They prefer to
please the many rather than to crafty
the exclusive spirit of the favored few.
According to present arrangements,
the Queen and her mother are to leave
The Hague, after the celebration of
the eighteenth birthday anniversary.
Arriving at Amsterdam, they will be
met by the leading citizens and repre-
sentatives of the Government, and, es-
corted by hussars, will drive through
the city to the palace.
Between the hours of and on the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-08

II o'clock, the installation Of the
Nieuwe Kerk. In the afternoon the
Queen will again drive through the
city, visiting the Jordan, the ghetto
of Amsterdam, where some 10000
Jews reside. Atnight the city will be
brilliantly illuminated, and again the
Queen will drive out to see and to be
seen.
A sacred reveille will usher in the
next day, on which the Queen will be
serenaded by the Netherlands Choral
Society. In the afternoon she will
witness an allegorical and historical
procession illustrating in picturesque
fashion the chief episodes and stirring
events in the nations history from the
time of the eighty years war down to
the nineteenth century.
Besides all this she is to witness q
water carnival, and on the next day go
over the House of Orange section of
the Ryx Museum, attend matinee
musicale" and gala performance in
the theatre. The following morning
the Queen and the Queens mother
will take their departure.
At the present moment the shop
windows of Amsterdam are filed with
portraits of the sweet-faced Queen.
There she is as baby in the arms OF
her mother; as a little girl playing
with her dog or fondling her pony;
while more regal, and eagerly bought.
is the picture of her majesty in robes
of ermine and rich velvet, with the
Crown jewels adorning her.
The Dutch Government has ordered
home from Java all the jewels in the
Treasury, which have been taken from
the rajahs and native rulers of that
vast island, in order to make for the
young Queen crown, sceptre and
an orb. Among them are some of the
most splendid jewels in the world.
The following is the oath taken by
the Queen: 'I swear to the Dutch
people that 1 will observe and always