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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
A STATEMENT BY SACASTA
spanish Premier Discusses
Recent Negotiations.
NOTE OF THE UNITED STATES


LONDON, April "A Madrid cor.
respondent says: II have been able to
obtain an interview with Senior Sa.
gasta, the premier, and to elicit from
him brief statement with reference
to the present critical situation. He
asserts that in answer to the recent
note Of the United States he suggested
the arbitration Of the Maine disaster
and as second point authorized the
return of the reconcentrados to their
homes. AS to the question of an arm.
istice he was Of the opinion that the
insurgents should make the request
and so replied. Senior Sagasta asserted
that the question of the independence
of Cuba or the sale Of the colony or any
invasion of Spanish rights was not
mooted in the recent negotiations.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
WIRES ALL DOWN.

Report From q Nearby Town Says ESQ
People Perished.
CHICAGO, April "A special to The
Record from Cypress Junction, Ills,
says: Two hundred and fifty persons
were drowned by the inundation Of
Shawneetown, six miles from this
place.
The north levee broke at 4:2O p. M,
and the Ohio river flowed over the
town many feet deep. Scores Of
houses are floating about and many
persons are clinging to the wreckage in
the hope that rescuers will soon appear
with boats to take them to places Of
safety.
All communication with that 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.
frmed.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
THE PEOPLE INDlFFE RENT.

Excepting Onicials spaniards DO Not Dis
ouas the situation.
MADRID, via Bayonne. France. April
4.-Despite the efforts Of the press tc
work up patriotic enthusiasm the
public seems Indifferent to the sitna.
tion. Excepting among officials and Off.
GERS it is rarely discussed. Apparently
the people are chiefly interested in the
result Of big lottery just announced
and in the preparations for an extra
ordinary bull fight on Easter Sunday
at which celebrate on 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
through the provinces.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
MESSAGE BEING PREPARED
1t Will Be Completed
and Submitted Not Later
Than Thursday.
Much Divergence Of Opinion
as to What the President
Will Suggest.

WASHINGTON. April 4.-The opin.
bu, almost universally held in Wash.
hgton by leading public men and dip
bmats, is that the crisis will reach its
timax this week and that the question
d war or peace will be determined
within the next seven days. Senators
ind representatives met and conferred
u day about the gravity of the situa-
| bon, and at the White House the presi.
Dent conferred with sew eral members
Il his cabinet and other confidential
dvisers regarding the m essage which
b is preparing to send to congress.
1t the state, war and navy building
Gtve work was going on and alto
other it has been day of suppressed
sing. No absolute day has been
yst announced when the message is to
h sent to congress, probably
Wednesday or Perhaps Thursday.
h addition to the physical work OF
PREPARING the comprehensive document
upon which the president expect to
sst Americas case with the world
here are other reasons why those in
harge of the war preparations will
Escome every hours delay. War
material which we have ordered abroad
hnot yet shipped and the factories in
ibis country which are at work day
md night making projectiles are anx.
nus for delay.
There is still divergence of opinion as
nwhat the president will recommend
u his message; indeed there seems to
Rstill question as to whether the
resident will make any specific rec
lamentations. Some Of his most In.
innate friends, however, assert EN-.
laahcally his recommendations
VIII BE Specific and Vigorous
IND such that his party and the coun.
uy could willingly follow when he
pants the way. One Of these said that
us president, in his strong desire for
peace and earnest hope that war might
possibly be avoided, was yielding some.
Nnat to the sentiment of the leaders Of
VIZ party and the country. He has not
gwen up hope yet that hostilities may
y Werted. There are those who be.
aeVe the president has not yet made up
as mind to the exact course he will
assue and there seems to be q ques.
Won as to whether the consular reports
aG the diplomatic correspondence is
~De transmitted with the message.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
CALL FOR NAVAL RESERVES.
Ordered to BE Ready for Service at q
Moments Notice.

Ordered to BE Ready for Service at q
Moments Notice.
DETROIT, April 4.-Governor Pin.
gree has received dispatch from
Assistant Secretary Of Navy Roosevelt
requesting that the Michigan naval re.
serve be fully equipped and made ready
for instant service in case of call from
the government.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, April 4.-The naval
cadets of the fs-st class have received
peremptory orders to join their ships at
once, and will leave here during the
afternoon. Their diplomas were given
them without the customary final ex.
animation.
SPRINGFIELD, April 4-Governor
Tanner has been asked by the war de-
partment at Washington to have the
naval reserves in readiness and has is.
sued orders to that effect.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
MADRID PRESS OPINION.
Majority OF the Pape RS Regard War ~
Inevitable.

Majority OF the Pape Rs Regard War ~
Inevitable.
MADRID, April 4.-The majority Of
the newspapers here regard war as in.
evitable. They think General Stewart
L. Woodford has communicated a final
answer to the government. The LIB
eral says: lit is clear that no conces.
sions will satisfy the United States ex.
cept the independence Of Cxoa, and we
had better Immediately end the uncer.
tainty." The whole article Of The Lib.
eral is bellicose in tone.
Much excisement was caused during
the day by the receipt Of q dis.
patch saying IL is expected that the
passports Of the Spanish minister at
Washington will be handed to him on
Tuesday.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
WOODFORD HAS HOPES.
Believes War and It's Horrors Can Yet
BE Averted.

Believes War and It's Horrors Can Yet
BE Averted.
MADRID, April An answer to a
request from the Associated Press,
General Woodford, the United States
minister, has made the following
statement: II have labored steadily to
obtain peace in Cuba without war. I
have never lost my faith and, doubtful
as conditions may seem today, still
believe these great and good purposes
of my president may yet be secured. I
shall not desist from my labors for a
just and honorable peace until the
guns actually open fire, and my faith
is still strong that war with all Its hor-
rors can be averted."
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
LOSS OF LIFE TERRIBLE
Estimates Vary All the Way
From Several Hundred
to a Thousand.
All Communication Cut Off,
Making Details Impossi-
BILE at Present.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April About
= p. m. the levee at Shawneetown, Ills,
broke mile above the town and from
all the information that can be secured
here it is learned that great part Of
the place has been destroyed and that a
large number of citizens have been
drowned.
Shawneetown is 70 miles below
Evansville on the Ohio river. It is
situated in valley Of extremely low
land, with hills skirting it in the rear
and with 25.foot levee front run ming
from hill to hill. The town is very
much in the position Of fortified. city,
and when the levee gave way mile
above town under the pressure of the
very high river the water shot through
a 20.foot opening and struck the place
like hurricane, sweeping everything
before it. Houses were turned and
tossed about like boxes. The
People Were Not Warned
O1 tuo preak, duu 1Or GudI TedSOu 30
many were caught. Those at home
sought refuge in second stories and on
house tops. Those in the streets were
carried before the avalanche of water
and probably a majority were drowned.
Citizens came from the place by skiffs
to telephone several miles and asked
for aid from Evansville. They said
that more than 200 people were
drowned and they had reason to be-.
lieve it would reach 500 or even 1000.
The water stands from 20 to 80 feet
all over the town.
All telephone and te legraph wires are
now down and outside communication
appears to be impossible.
At 10 o'clock two steamboats, and q
couple Of tugs started for Shawnee.
town under full head Of steam. They
carry large supplies Of food and blank.
cts quickly collected by the city off.
cialS.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
MGR. IRELAND'S INFLUENCE.

Pope Asks That It BE Used With the
President to Avert War.
ROME, April 4.-The Vatican circles
announce that Archbishop Kean, bishop
assistant at the pontifical throne, in the
the name of the pope, has sent to Arch.
bishop Ireland the expression Of the
earnest desire Of his holiness that Arch
bishop Ireland use his influence with
President Mckinley in favor Of a
pacificatory attitude in the Cuban ques-
ton.
1t was explained that Archbishop
ireland was asked to do this because
of his friendship with President Nc.
Kinley.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
soNGRESS is IMPATIENT.
sOical Republicans Will Bolt If Further
Delay Is Asked.

~u'cai Republicans Will Bolt If Further
Delay Is Asked.
WASHINGTON. April 4.--The sus-
nase caused by the delay in the pre-.
Ataslon OF the message is very trying
spoa members Of both houses and the
! SoSs ~ universally discussed question on
washington is whether congress can
restrained until the message is
saasmltted. All realize the difficult
~. u arduous task Of preparing our
s'e ior the worlds inspection and the
@. e which must be exercised, and
ar, IIss seems to be no disposition to "un.
NY MY hasten the president. The
ssa Any leaders are extremely anxious to
Oiu breach with the executive such
would occur II congress were to take
~ !. !. initiative. After careful canvass
R.n ms situation they believe the radical
d.puohcans can be held in line few
@ss longer,
Until Wednesday at Least.
.,ass, sef that. what might happen If the
h, ,'uent asks for delay, is problemat.
VI. % Mr.. Bromwell CO.,, for instance,
chE. o says he hopes he will not be
Nspse ea 70 part company with the pres
m,..n mn says he will vote with the Dem.
m.ss @ II necessary to overrule the
M. War after Wednesday. Mr.. Cooper
haS mas made o similar statement,
4. 0epublicans OF the house commit.
"~ '0se'Rn affairs have held In.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
ULTlMATlM TO SPAIN.

Abstract OF the Presidents Forthcoming
Message Sent 30 Madrid.
CHICAGO, April "A special to The
Tribune from Washington says: Min.
lister Woodford has been given by
cable an abstract Of the presidents 8
forthcoming message and informed of
the temper of congress. We will COM
municate the facts to Spain. This is
in the nature Of an ultimatim. The
president still hopes that Spain will
give up the fight.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
Ordered Guns From St. Paul.

Sr. PAUL, April 4-Agent General
Muehlberg has been ordered to send
East two Gatling guns and one breech
loader sent here for the use of the two
artillery companies of the National
guard, They will be used In coast de-
tense work
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
Northwest Recruits Sent East.

ST. PAUL, April 4.-The first INSTALL
ment Of naval recruits from the North.
west, Al in number, left for the East
over the Milwaukee and st. Paul rail.
road. Twenty others have enlisted
and will follow later with such others
as may be accepted by recruiting
boards now at work in this city.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
DENIED BY JUDGE DAY.
Pope Leo IL Not to Mediate Between
This Country and Spain.

Pope Leo 10 Not to Mediate Batween
This Country and Spain.
MADRID, April 4.-Senor Capdepon,
minister of the interior, states officially
that the pope has accep ted the task OF
mediating between Spain and the
United States at the suggestion OF the
latter, both nations accepting his medi.
etion.
WASHINGTON, April 4. Assistant
Secretary of State Day has authorized
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.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
THE MAINE is ABANDONED.

Government Orders Further Work OF
the Wreck Discontinued.
NEW YORK, April 4.-The Merritt g.
Chapman Derrick and Wrecking COM
pany has received orders from the gov.
ernment to discontinue further wreck.
ing work on the battleship Maine in
Havana harbor.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
UNCLE SANS NEW CRUISER
Lieutenant Colwell Buys Vessel All
Ready for Sea.

Lieutenant ColweI Buys q vessel All
Ready for Sea.
LONDON, April 4.-Lieutenant Com.
mander Colwell. the United States
naval attache here, has purchased from
the Thames iron works for his govern.
ment cruiser Of 1900 tons displace.
ment and capable Of speed of IL
knots. The vessel carries six 4.7.inch
guns and ten smaller ones. She is
fitted with twin screws and has o pro.
tected deck.
Later in the afternoon Lieutenant
Colwell hoisted the stars and stripes on
Che cruiser and had then obtained q
crew.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05

formal meetings and have practically
agreed to report resolution of tenor
similar to that agreed upon by the for.
eign relations committee Of the senate.
The house resolutions will probably
follow the language Of those of the
senate regarding the blowing up Of
the Maine.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
CONSIDERS WAR IMMINENT

Bishop Of Madrid Orders Prayers for
Spanish Success.
MADRID, April 4.-From ali the pul.
pits in Madrid Sunday the priests read
q letter from the bishop Of the diocese
announcing that he considered war to
be imminent and ordering prayers for
the success of the Spanish arms.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
UNITED STATES BATTLEsHIP TEXAS.

neapolis has begun to change her coat
and the painting will be finished in "a
hours Her bunkers are filed with
coal, and like the other vessels Of the
feet she is fully am munitioned. Com.
modore Schley expects the battleship
Texas within the next 48 hours.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
Quiet at Key West.

KEY WEST, Fla, April 4.-The day
passed very quietly, and there were
no movements Of the feet. The first
message over the new cable from Key
West to the Toytugas was sent during
the day.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
Graham Inspecting Fortifioations.

GALVESTON, Tex, April 4.-Genera!
William M. Graham, commander Of
the department of the South, arrived
in the city at II a. m. His visit was in
the course of tour of inspection Of
the Notifications of the department..
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
DISASTER LONG EXPECTED.
shawneetown Il Located Fifteen Feet
Below the Level OF the River.

Below the Level OF the River.
ST. LOUIS, April 4.-Shawneetown.
Ills, has population Of about 1000 in.
habitants and is situated on the east
bank Of the Ohio river. The streets
were parallel with the river, the prin.
cipal business street being but two
blocks distant from the water The
levee Of the river is about two feet
above the city and the levee bank is
about 20 feet thick. When the river is
at its normal stage 1t is 1000 feet wide
at this point and the citizens have
long feared a catastrophe as tremen.
dous pressure ia brought to bear on
the levse during $yeshsta,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
WAITING FOR THE TEXAS.

Battleship's Arrival
FT. MONROE. April 4.-Commodore
Schley has notified the authorities at
Washington that with the arrival Of
the Texas he will be ready to move at
an hours notice. The most formid.
able squadron of fast fighters over got
ten together is complete with the ex.
ception of the Texas. The cruiser Min
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05
BOTH DUELISTs ARE DEAD.

Editor BrHnn knu CHptBfn DHV1s 6ucCUtuU
to Wounds Received.
WACO, Tex, April 4.-W. 9. Brann,
editor of The Iconoclast, who engaged
in street duel with Thomas E. Davis,
died at 2 o. m. Davis died at 2:80 p. m.
The fight was the latest Of long series
of similar tragic affairs in which Branr
has been participant or was more or
less directly concerned.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05

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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-04-05

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-04
FITZ MAKES DENIAL.
Indignant That He Should Be Re
garded as a Berroom Loafer.

Oshkosh, Wis, Jan. 1.-The statement
to the effect that was mixed UP in
bar room fight in Sheboygan. Wis, in
which Attorney Martin Hughes was in
jured by blow from Edward B. Nc
Daniels, comedian with my troupe,
is a lie, said Robert FitZSimmOnS to-
day. I was not present when the
trouble occurred. but was sound asleep
in my room in the Foestes hotel. The
trouble did not occur in the bar room,
but in the billiard hall of the hotel. L
think it is a rank shame to connect my
name with the affair to make me out
a bar room lOafer. The affair occurred
in this way:
After our performance, I went to the
hotel billiard hall and McDaniels and /
began to play pool. After we played
awhile, Hughes asked if he m ight take
a cue in the game. then proposed that
McDanieIs and Hughes play Charles
Seaman and myself. Hughes and Nc
Daniels and Seaman and myself played
several games of pool in the hotel and
L then went to my room and was soon
asleep. About an hour later McDanielS
rushed UP to my room and aroused me
saying that he had gotten into trouble
and had struck Hughes. He said that
Hughes had abused me and had been
abusive to him and the whole troupe.
He wanted me to come down. I did
not want to get mixed up IN the fight so
1 stayed in my room. Next morning
1 went to Hughes room and for sew
eral hours assisted the doctors in caring
for him The arteries in his nOstrls
ndu beeH TupluEeQ Dy the DlOW he mad
received from AcDaniels.
We finally staunched the flow of
blood and Hughes seemed to be all
right. McDaniels apOIogized 70 Hughes
and we all parted the best of friends.
1t is dead wrong for the press to con-
meet me with the affair VIXEN / not
only was not mixed UP in it. but acted
the good Samaritan in helping care for
the injured man.
SheboYgan, Wis. Jan. 4-The condi-
ton of Attorney Martin Hughes, who
was injured by an encounter with Ac-
tor Edward 2. McDaniels Of Robert
F'itzsimmons' company last night is
not considered dangerous. Hughes lost
considerable blood and is very weak to-
day. but is expected to be about in
day or two. After the fight McDanieIs
apologized and no arrest was made
Should Hughes Injuries result seriously
the police say there will be no trouble
in apprehending AEeDaniels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-04
BURNED UP.
Immense Warehouse Contain
ing 10000 Tons of Wheat,
Destroyed by Fire at Stockton,
Cal, This Morning.

Stockton, Cal, Jan. AT u o'clock
this morning fire was discovered in
warehouse No. of the Farmers Union
and Milling company and before the
department could respond the flames
were beyoud control. The fire quickly
spread to warehouse No. and it was
soon seen that neither warehouse could
be saved. The attention of the depart
ment was turned to saving the ware
house of the Navigation and Improve
ment company, which was separated
only by fire wall and the Eureka or
Crown MiH warehouse which has only
the same protection as No. 5.
Streams were withdrawn from the
central portion of the doomed struc-
lures and set at work on the ends with
some effect and by continuous fighting
against the iron sides and roofs of the
burning buildings which appeared to
shut them off, the firemen were sue
cessful.
The warehouses were well filed with
grain for both the Union and it's eli
ents. They have been among those who
were waiting for the price of wheat to
advance The lowest estimate on the
amount of wheat destroyed is ten thou
sand tons and many put it higher.
There was besides considerable bar
ley and rye, much of the grain was the
property of the Union but by far the
largest proportion was held in storage
by farmers. The loss is placed at more
than $500, 600.
The fire started in the machinery of a
grader and cleaner. The warehouses
are built partly on a pile foundation
along the bank of the channel. While
the firemen were fighting the flames
two other alarms were turned in from
other portions of the city but fortu-
nately they amounted to nothing.
The steamer Ellen with the barge
Cricket was lying alongside No. tax
ing on a cargo but was towed out of
danger. The fire continued to burn in
the great piles of wheat which are in
places as high as the warehouses them
selves and they will continue to smouId-
er for many days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-04
Every Detail of His Hanging is
Prepared For.
He Has Been Told Every Incl
dent to Be Expected.
HIS LAST REQUESTS.
VIII Allow No Spectators to
Look at His Body
And None Permitted to Have a
"Piece of the Rope"

San Quentin, Cal, Jan. 4.-Theodore
Durrant has rehearsed the scene of his
own death. At his own request, MADE
absolutely without emotion, he has been
told every incident that will mark the
minutes of his last hours of life
From the moment that he awakens next
Friday morning until Warden Hale gives
the signal to spring the gallows trap
Durrant knows what is expected of him.
A book and several papers on religious
subjects were received at the prison yes
terday for Durrant. They were offerings
from a woman who resides in Toronto.
She was resident of San Francisco three
years ago and has displayed an interest
in Durrant's affairs since his arrest for
the murder of Blanche Lamont.
Deputy Warden Edgar made thorough
inspection of the book and papers and
then permitted Durrant to have them.
The authorities suspect that some OF
Durrant's legal friends NAV attempt some
play al the very moment of the execu-
ton.
Durrant may invite five of the 150 people
who will be present. but Warden Hale
will revise the list; it is unlikely that any
of his attorneys viii be seen beside the
gallows.
The condemned man made the follow
ing requests concerning his execution.
First-That the rope used to hang him
shall be destroyed Immediately after his
DEATH so that no person can say that
he holds a piece as a memento.
SecOnd-That none of the spectators
shall be allowed to gaze upon his features
after he is executed
Third-That no autopsy shall be held
after death and that physician shall
be allowed to examine his body.
Fourth-That after he is pronounced
dead his remains shall be delivered TO
his parents as soon as possible
San Francisco. Jan. 4.--The father Of
Theodore Durrant has received from Ner-
idian, Tex, document which purports tn
be the original alleged confession Of Jo~
seph e. Blanther to the murders of
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams. 1t
will be used in the final efforts to secure
a stay of execution.