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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

The voman'a Christian Temperance Union ~
Mount Vernon gave an Easter supper IN MlSrh
Hall from 10 \ o'clock last evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
CLARA BARTON NOT SICK
SHE IS DESTROYS THAT THE PUBLIC
SHOULD KNOW THIS.

PRAISES THE spAN1ARDs FoP THEIR COURTESY
- TIE Red cRoss-wHAr HER Fr7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

Tho Swami Abhedananda VIII SPEAK on
,,o, and Iuvolution" at Mott Memorial Hhli. 40
81 Msdison-ave OF II o'clock this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

Mrs Edwin u VOL, entertained he For'nishty
Club at hey home IN Mount Vernon. on Monday
eveni-r Papers on NORWAY and Sweden we're
Dead nv Mrs Van Name. Miss Ienni" lrwin ana
Nfrs = Y Brand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

"Childrer's Musical congress and oprratio
Srrrgtirne" e the novel title given 20 an enter
,airrnent be held this afternoon a. Assoc a'ion
Hall Fo1rth-ave and TNerfv-third-si A.
o'clock There vii ne choruses 10y the children
and vocal ana 'ns'rumcntal mum hers condncied
by Jerome Hopkins Mis- Lillian langford. julius
Tennyson J . Lydfc ker Emil Granm and l~o
TansIg VIII lakh rari-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

.c,,rs Margaret Z BugCec. Cooper. 10 ne sign
that attracts many residents - IN" Windy 'i'V ~
,hev po ~ and fro IN ~ me prominent business
,..,. Nc ruggco EMPLOYS Hfty mon. ana has
80. rortune OF 5000 in few years She
In nr,,t.nds eyer,- detail pcrsonaly and knows al
ht -, ,oonerage When hcr husband died ton
"oDre 40 she saw no reason why shs Should np'
en.,nnf in his business and so shr became a mas
ter cooper. Sne - wei h"""" ~ NV
Trade IN Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

Mrs r Milton Taylor. wife ~ ne Editor ~ Th'
Mount Vernon Chronicle. gave reception ~ ~
Eight Fifrenn club on Monday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

Miss IDA Bentley will give reading A. Carnegie
Lyoeum this evening for the benefit OF the lndus-
irla School for poor girls OF the Ladies bKur
Cholm Society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

There Will he progressive euchre party give
under the auspices Of the Cecilia Ladies' Vocal so
ciety. this afternoon NJ 80 O'Clock. in the ball o
the Long Island Business College. IN Sou'
kighth-st.. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

NJ. = Dunn o. Jamaica. ssv- 'h- ls'' ~
hey series ~ eign' lectures Household
Hygiene" az The home ~ Mrs BoGar' on Thursfsy
morning The programme vas resume Of The
course and an answering % questions T0- HHri"s
has been succeesfIl ana well attended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

The Committee or Home and Country - 0hiro
pean met Yesterday afternoon a. the home ~ ~
chairman Mr.. Daniel Wilson. No ia Rodney
st. BROOKLYN a. o'clock. Papers we're read or
Work for Women 81 me Hone and Tho =" ~
Money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

tn, regular open meeting % the Weetchcs'e'
u-o,,ar.a Club was held AZ Willard Han Wedhes-
da, afternoon Professor Alfred Halam' me mn-
.ical director occupied the hrsf part OF 'ho me-
,, a,h an exhibition Of his method o, teachitk
nthGdren A class Of children from one or 'ilc pun
H. echools was present. Following Ihis was n
~ - '"tsdroea shori worner's clubs Tho rn"Atlne
eioned Win discussion afte~ which re'reshmeh'S
served
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

Tho I>nox Avenue Branch Of ire National Al
lance Of Unitarian and other Liberal CNrs'ian
Women met Yesterday afternoon I'm 20" church.
Lenox ave and One hundred and twenty hrst-st at
O'Clock The subject discussed at these meetings
this winter has been The Development ~ Now
York CITY IN Art Literature Philanthropy Edu-
cation and Municipal Government" The last
phase o. this subject. "Untarianisrn IN Greater
New-York" was dealt win yesterday nv Mrs
Robert II Davis. Mrs. DAVIS - an officer ~ tne
New-york League NJ Ini'arlans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

a reception will ne held by the Shakespeare Ciuo
the home OF Mrs J. A. Cozzino, NO 10 "es'
Fifiy-thrd-st this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
Aim. Marie Krau.- poeNt CAV. lecture h.for'

Mn. Marie Kraus-Boefe gave lecture
The training class in kindergarten methois Oh
"wednesday afternoon at the San Reno Hole. &c
Cd. tho training class. there were present mum
go ~ Graduates The subject or the lecture "a7
DcI 20 ,oe I'D York Of Frederick Froebel Nine
IEra,is VINO studied with Nine Froebe. In GERMANY
e., waI Ntted 10 give a graphic account or mo Hi'
- a,bods Of The founder Of the kindergarten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

The grand bazaar being held under 'he ausTicAs
81 Sewing Society No Of the swedish Lutheran
Gustavus Adolnhus Church will close to-day Tho
bazaar is IN the chapel. Nos lS and lo% East
Twentv-second-st and tho doors ar" op"n a. :
o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

a lecture musical will he given this morning at
-he home OF Mr. and Mrs. Gustav ". Becker No
n West Ninety frth-st The subject 70 No illus
trated will he Modern Russian Composers. and
will consist Of Introductory talk by Mrs Becker
and selections from the works 81 Tscha ikowsky.
Rubnstein and Karganof. Patton Rrounof * @x-
peCied be present 70 give p AK an muSlNa
"reminiscences of MS mother country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-04

on the Cuban question and that action
in advance of his message would ba
premature and extremely inadvfsable
some OF the Democratic members of
the committee demanded to know when
the message would be sent in and Mr.
Adams said that Wednesday at the OUT
side, but he hoped that it would be sent
tomorrow.
When asked why there was SO much
delay and why the president did not
send the message today, as had been
expected, Mr.. Adams replied that it was
physical impossibility for the presi-
dent to get it ready today, and it might
be impossible to get it ready tomorrow
1t was stated the event was too mo-
mentous and the message would be Of
such Importance that no undue haste
should be used, and especially no at
tempt should be made at this juncture
to force the president to physical i'm
possibilities.
Some questions were asked as to the
nature of the message and what it
would recommend, but no one felt au-
thorized to speak this point, al
members of the COMMITTEES. that it would
be a recommendation upon which the
house could unite.
The Democratic members said they
had no wish to unduly crowd the Pres
ident, and they agreed upon the rep
reservations made to counsel patience
their side of the house.
There was some discussion as to the
possible form of action the House
should take, but it was found that the
committee had different views on the
subject, some favoring independence,
some independence and intervention,
and some demanding war on account OF
the Maine
The questic.1 of treating the Maine as
a separate incident was also considered
On this subject there were divergent
opinions. 1t is understood that the pur--
pose of the meeting is to prepare re-
port in accordance with the recon-
mendations of the President il these
recommendations are sufficiently devel-
oped and the message sure to come to-
morrow.
1t is the desire of the committee to
be ready to report Immediately follow
ing the reading of the message.
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with 70 foot 1evee front running from
hill to hill. The town is very much in
the position of a fortified city, and when
the levee gave way a mile above town,
under the pressure of a very high river,
the water shot through 20 foot open
ing and struck the place like a hurri-
cane, sweeping everything before it.
Houses were turned and tossed about
like boxes. The people were not warn
ed of the break, and for that reason so
many were caught. Those at home
sought refuge in second stories and on
house tops.
Those in the streets were carried be-
fore the avalanche of water and proba-
bly, majority were drowned.
Citizens came from the place by skiffs
to telephone several miles away and
asked for aid from Evansville. They
said that they had reason to Believe
that 500 or even 1000 people were
drowned. The water stands from 20 to
30 feet all over the town
There are, of course, no fire or lights
In the place and total darkness envel-
ops the desolate scene. Consequently
1t was impossible for them to have
anything like definite information. The
men quickly left the telephone and no
communication has since been had with
the place. All telephone and telegraph
wires are down
At 10 O'Clock last night two steam
boats and couple of tugs started for
Shawneetown under full head of steam
ana 1t was expected some of them will
arrive there by O'Clock in the morn
an9. They carry large supplies of food
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Mr. c. l.. Storrs, who had charge of
the provision boat from Evansville, tel
ephones from Mount Vernon, Ind, that
he had just returned from Shawnee
town.
Mayor Carney now estimates the loss
of life at 100 people. He confirms the re-
port that Sheriff Galloway's family is
drowned The bodies were recovered at
z o'clock this morning, all claSped in
each others embrace. The 1evee broke
on the north side and without warning,
catching the people like rats in trap.
The entire town is submerged from ten
to 20 feet. The people are huddled in
the Riverside hotel, the court house and
the school house, two story buildings.
Evansville provision boats arrived ear
ly this morning.
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One Hundred and Fifty
People Swept Into
Eternity Without
Warning.
BREAKING OF A LEVEE
At ShawneetOWn, ILL.,, Sends a
Rush of Water Like a
Tidal Wave
Down Upon the Country Below,
Carrying Everything
Before 1t.
THE LIGHTS WENT OUT
And Both Living and Dead
Drifted About All Night.

Ridgeway. ILL.,, April Alive hundred
lives have been lost by the breaking of
the levee at Shawneetown, ILL.,, last
night.
Louisville, KY, April "A special to
the Courier-Journal from Evansville,
Ind, says:
At o'clock last evening the 1evee at
Shawneetown, Ill, broke a mile above
the town, and, from the information
that can be secured here, it is learned
that great part of the place has been
destroyed and that large number of
citizens have been drowned.
Shawneetown is rs miles below
Evansville, on the Ohio river. It is sit
uated in a valley of extremely low land,
with hills skirting it in the rear and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-04
U. s. Government Receives a Letter
From Gen. Gomez in the Field.

" .. 0OV0ThASAG 1G0C01V0S q A6GL61
From Gen. Gomez in the Field.
Washington,A April 4.-The administra-
ton has received a letter from General
Gomez in the field. The letter is as fol-
lows:
CTranslation.1
Las Villas, March 9, 1898.-Dear Sir
and Friend: 1t is very agreeable for me
to answer your favor of the 26th of
February, contents of which caused me
great pleasure. Spain'S impotence to
subdue this revolution either by mill
tary force or political action is we'll evil
denced by the development of the
events that have been taking place, and
our determination and purposes are too
well proclaimed and proved that L
should require to demonstrate them
here, much less to a person like your
good self, who has formed a complete
Judgment by his own experience OF the
respective situation of both bell1gerent
forces.
At the stage that things have reached
every man of sense understands that
Spain's continuance of war is infQui-
tous and inhuman and even menace
to the peace of the world, as just and
a noble end is no longer pursued, but to
kill and destroy by sense OF Ven-
geance and hate.
The great American republic is des-
tined by many causes to intervene soon
er or later in some way for the termina-
ton of the Cuban war, but her media
ton may only be fruitful of a final
peace if through it Cuba obtains her
absolute independence. On this basis
and by means of indemnity OF several
millions it is possible that our govern
ment would treat of peace with Spain.
This is the opinion and unanimous
feeling among the Cuban people and
particularly of it's army of liberation,
which 1 have the honor to command.
With the highest esteem, eonsidera-
ton and friendship, I am yours, the
commander in chief,
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Spain asks in return is one (which
America would grant even if unasked, .
and refers only to her action after
Spain proclaims the armistice." To the
correspondent of the Associated Press
Senior Moret confirmed the announce :
ment made of the pope's mediation and
added that the suggestion did not come
from the United States government but
from Rome direct. He added: st can
not say anything more on the subject,
as the matter is unsettled, pending an
answer from the United States'
Senor Moret's manner as well as that
of Gen. Woodford, conveyed the impress
sion that they both believe that peace
will result from the present negotia-
tionS.
Senior Moret had a long interview
with Gen. Woodford before the cabinet
meeting, and the United States minister
afterwards conferred with Senor Gull
lon, the minister for foreign affairs.
Washington, April 4-The house COM
mittee on foreign affairs met at 10
o'clock this morning. Mr.. Gillette (Rep.,
Mass.) said few minutes after the
committee convened that the commit
tee would take no action today.
CalIao, Peru, via Galveston, April A.
The United States battle ship Oregon
has arrived here.
London, April 4.-American securities
show another material advance from
the opening. Spanish As have further
advanced to 511s, net gain of four
points since Saturday.
Paris, April 4, p. m.-Spanish As
have advanced to 51a4, a net gain of 25s
since Saturdays closing.
Washington, April 4.-President Nc
Kinley announced to-day to leading
member of congress who has the con-
fidence of the administration that there
was no truth in the reported mediation
of the Pope in the Cuban incident, and
he (the President) had no knowledge
of it whatever.
Rome, April At is stated in vatican
circles today that the pope has not
formally offered to mediate between
to Madrid his ardent wish for the avoid
ance of a conflict and has asked Spain
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RELIEF MEASURES.
Governor Tanners Proclamation Call
ing for Help.

Springfield, Ill, April 4.-Governor
Tanner has issued the following proc
lamation:
To the people of the state of Illinois:
1t is my painful duty to announce
that a terrible disaster has overtaken
the citizens of Shawneetown, in this
state, which owing to the condition of
the public treasury 1 am powerless to
relieve without the voluntary aid of
the charitably disposed.
At 4:45 o'clock on the afternoon of
Sunday, April g. the levee which sur
rounds the city of Shawneetown broke
and the city is under water and in the
midst of a raging flood, pouring down
from the north. 1t is six miles to land
sweeping through the town. l am in
formed by Mayor Carney, of Shawnee
town, that approximately one-fourth of
the DOpulatiOn has been drowned, all
the property destroyed and that the
people are collected on the tops of the
houses upon what remains above
water of the levee, exposed to the rain
without shelter and without fuel or
food.
1t would be of no use to call the leg
isIature in session to meet this emer-
geucv. because it would have no power
to raise any money from which to pay
any appropriation that might be made.
I have sent the secretary of the state
board of public charities as my official
representative to the scene of disaster,
to assist in the organization of the
emergency relief work which requires
to be done, with authority to draw
upon me for what funds may be neces-
sary in anticipation of funds which will
no doubt be contributed by the public
at large for this purpose.
therefore make this urgent and in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-04
IN THE HOUSE TO-DAY.
Mr.. Bailey Wants to Know Why
Emergency Measures Are offered

emergency measures are OneTeO
Washington, April 4-Chairman Can
non today moved to suspend the rules
of the house to pass a joint resolution.
allowing the erection of fortifcations on
private property.
After unanimous consent for its con-
sideration had been refused, by Mr.
Bailey, the chief of engineers, recon-
mended the passage of the resolution
Mr.. Cannon said this gave the presi-
dent discretion in the matter of acquir-
ing land.
Mr. Bailey said he simply desired to
call attention of the house to the fact
that it had been in the last 80 days call
ed upon to vote emergency measures
yet the house was not in possession OF
any information showing that the ad-
ministration thought there was any ex-e
traordinary emergency confront1ng the
country. He would have denied
Democratic president the $0O,UOU,OOV ap-
preparation.
Mr. Bailey said congress ought to
know what the administration is doing
and intends to do. The Democrats were
war to a successful termination.
This caused applause, which the
speaker rebuked.
Mr.. Bailey said the applause in the
galleries was merely the miniature of
the feelings of the people of the coun-
try Again there was applause in the
galleries, and the speaker threatened 70
have them cleared.
Mr. Steele CRep, Ind) said this would
hardly be fair, as Mr. Bailey was talk
ing to the galleries. daughter on Re
publican side.)
Mr.. Bailey closed by saying that IL
the president wanted more time to
treat with the Spanish butchers, It
would be granted
Mr.. Ientz (Rep., o. offered a bellig-
erency amendment to the resolution
Mr. williams (Dem-, ,Miss.), member OF
the committee on foreign affairs, op-
posed the amendment for belligerency,
saying he thought it inopportune at TINS
time.
1--WE should all move in a solid pha-
Ianx when the time comes He sdlo
that the Democratic side of the mouse
had expressed its views ard now II was
time to wait -.
This statement was considered SIG
nfficant, as Mr. williams had but nalI
an hour ago emerged from the AoleisA
affairs committee room. -.
Mr. Maddox (Dem., Ga-) said tndt
when it was proposed to make war sllss lSsl
the Indictment against SPAN snoIiu -
house would know what ne was NOe"e
Mr. Fitzgerald Dem., Mass.) support
ed the resolution. He SAD the tne.-;,ss91~,, lsi.Io
cratic party would show IT'S paltAo11S
by supporting the resolutlon-
Mr.. Cannon said that Mr. Bailey Was
nosturine before the country His own
city of Galveston mignl oe III ut'i-9
..Tt would be stopped before it coulo
pef there if we had the proper soll -
an administration" retorted MT aOlley.
Mr.. Cannon continuing; sN sa1o ~ IL
tallxins, business. He said tnat ~ Ill Ill
lions of the emergency appropt1as.-oH
has been expended for coast deIencss-
MI. Savers (Dem., Tex.) in supporlns
the resolution said he was reaoy 70 49,
(Continued on sixth Page.l
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our people for one meal We need
tents, clothing, and burial caskets.
Help US at once.
D. NJ. CARNEY, Mayor.
Carmi, ILL.,, April 4.-John r. Tanner,
Governor: Mr.. George Goetzman, a re-
liable merchant of Shawneetown, just
now confirms report of levee break last
night. Says the mayor sent him to
nearest point of communication to get
a message to you to send tents, provi-
sions and burial caskets Immediately,
via East st. Louis and Enfield, where
train from Ridgeway will be waiting.
GOetzman says the scene is worse than
Johnstown. Four hundred estimated
drowned and all property lost and re-
mainder of people on levee and house
swer me here, and will communicate
by telephone.
JOHN NJ CREDBS,
President White County Telephone
Company.
Governor Tanner sent the following
message:
N. S. Phillips, president Ridgeway
Bank, Ridgeway, ILL.,: Hon FredWines,
secretary of state board of charities,
and Miss Julia Lathrop will leave on
first train for Shawneetown. The doc
tor represents me in caring for the suf-
ferers. Cooperate with him, informing
relief committee. I authorize you to
draw upon me for So, 900. Have issued
a proclamation appealing to the public
for relief of the flood sufferers. Am
shelter and accommodate 1000 people;
300 blankets and 1,200 emergency ra-
tionS. JOHN R. TANNER,
Governor
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TO MEDIATE.

Washington, April 4-s:1O p. NIT.
has just been learned here definitely.
that an exchange of notes between the
great powers of Europe has begun con-
cerning mediation on the Spanish
American question. At least two of the
embassies in Washington have received
information that this exchange is now
in progress but no definite instructions
have been received by the diplomats
representatives here.
Paris, April At is semi-oficia1ly an
nounced that the powers are continuing
their earnest efforts to find common
ground upon which they could Jointly
offer mediation between the United
States and Spain.
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independence, and may go further than
that and propose intervention. This is
his policy, and it will be disclosed in
the official action
Washington, April 4.-Mr. Grout
Rep., Vt.) to-day introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution recognizing the
independence of the republic of Cuba,
and for other purposes:
Resolved, By the Senate and House
of Representatives that the United
States of America recognize the repub-
lie of Cuba as a free and Independent
state.
That the President is hereby author
lied to expend out of the appropriation
made for the naval defense in the act
approved March 9, 1898, not exceeding
$780, 900 to provide non-combatant Gu
bans with the necessary food, raiment
and medicine for their immediate re-
lief from starvation, also necessary i'm
plements OF agriculture and seeds for
planting a crop.
Provided, that the relief herein au-
thorized to -combatant Cubans
shall be extended only through author
lied agents of the United States, and
to this end the President is authorized
proper officers of Spain in the island of
Cuba
Mr.. Grout said that he believed that
the Presidents message would go be-
yond resolution of this kind.
Washington, April 4-The senate
committee on foreign relations resumed
its sitting today. The committee has
arrived at a definite conclusion as to
the resolutions it will recommend, and
Senator Davis has prepared the report
to accompany the resolutions This re-
port will deal with the situation in Wig
orous language and it is understood
that much will be made in it of the
Maine disaster. The committee has ac-
cepted the finding of the court of inqui-
ry, so far as it goes, but has exercised
the prerogative of ending the inquiry
and drawing conclusions in advance of
those drawn by the Maine court This
report will be in the nature of an ad-
dress to the country in justification of
the resolutions to be reported by the
committee. The committee now expects
to be able to report on the same day
that the presidents message is received
and members of the committee still look
for a message that will be In perfect ac-
cord with their resolutions; that it will
recommend both the recognition and a
declaration favorable to intervention.
Washington, April AT the meeting
of the house foreign relations commit
tee today, Chairman Adams informed
the committee that the president would
soon communicate to congress his views