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TWO CENTS? !S65HM SCUAXTOX, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, APHIL 5. 1S98. TWO CENTS.
DISASTER AT
SHAWNEETOWN
Still Fifteen Feet of
Water All Over
the Town.
OVER 100 PERSONS PERISH
The Victims Had No Warning
of the Danger.
IJy tho Breaking oftlio l.rree on thn
North Side ol Town n Wall ol Wntwr
Ten or Fifteen Feot High Poured
Through tho Mnin Street Sweeping
ISverrihlng Hnforo It--.Mnny Frninn
llouncs Wlto Tossed About on the
Wnter or Crushed Like Toys-Oc
cupauts ot the .Horn Substantial
Dwellings Aro Now Imprisoned on
tho Top 1'loois SutTeriug From Cold
nnd Hunger.
lUdgwny, III., April 4. Tonight al
most two isoore bodies of victims of
the Shawneetown flood have buen re
covered and hundreds of homeless peo
ple are dependent upon charity for
food and shelter. The death list is
likely to be largely Increased when def
inite information from the negro quar
ters, which suffered most, Is secured.
The flood burot upon theBe people with
out warning and owing to the weak
construction of their shanties, they
toppled over in the rush of the water
carrying the Inmates to death. Hun
dreds of people who lived farther from
the river front sought safety on roofs
and In upper Btorien or made a re
treat to the hills at the west. These are
being removed as rapidly as possible
to places where they can be given prop
er care. No effort has yet been made
to search for bodies, the nttentlon of
the relief parties being directed al
most entirely to-providing supplies and
making tha homeless as comfortable
as possible. The relief work 1b well
organized and the tents, blankets and
food sent by tho governor today will
bo promptly distributed. Those who
escaped lost everything and their
homes are In ruins.
Late tonight about forty bodies have
been recovered. It is estimated that
tho loss of life in the negro quarter
may reach fifty besides those known
to be dead.
THE RELIEF TUG.
Mount Vernon. Ind., April 4. Tha
tug Isabella, which went to the relief
of the Shawneetown euffcrers last
night, returned here today for provis
ions. City Marshal Holleman returned
on her and reports the situation there
as appalling. He said:
In the Riverside hotel last nlsht there
ware at least live hundred men, womnn
and children huddled together, tlit-lr
clothing wet and nothing with which to
build fires. It is Impossible at the present
timo to give a correct estimate of the lo
of life but it will probably exceed una
hundrod. Sheriff Galloway lout his en
tire family, consisting of wife und four
children, Two Indies who were visiting
bis family were also drowned. Mr. Gal
loway saved himself by climbing a tree.
Tho levee brokti above the city a ml the
water came with such a rush as to sweep
nil the one-story buildings and many
others before It. The area covered by the
water Is about a mile squaro and In less
than one hour the water wa IS to 0 feet
deep Tho people who sre caged up In
the third story of hnuna that remain
Manning need food and fuel.
Mayor Larkin, of this city, called
the Mount Vernon council together to
day and a donation of $200 was made
with which to buy food. Committees
were appointed to solicit aid und this
afternoon thn Isabella left with J.'UO
worth of provision!) for the milVerers.
LIST OF VICTIMS.
Following is a partial list of persons
lost
MRS P R. GALLOWAY, four children
and two lady visitors.
ASH CALLICI'T AND AVI KB.
COLONEL CALLICl'T.
MRS. F FLAKK.
MRS. HAULPAl.RN und four children.
ANNA AND lllARLUS RKINHOLT.
MARY MALI.13TER. colored.
MRS. HOLLY
MRS. CHEER.
MRS M'CLAIN
WILLIAM THOMPSON, !,) nmt three
children.
CHARLES CLAYTON, wife arid six cllll-
dren.
NOAH WELCH AND WIFE.
R, B. HOOKER, telegraph operator.
CHARLES PATTON.
CAROLINE BPAULniNO
THREE PRISONERS in the county jail.
names unknown. i
HLNRY KING and lour .hlldren. col-
ored
MISS CORA SHE It WOO I J.
FRANK A MORRISON.
MRS. A A. HATHAWAY.
All the neighboring towns are re
sponding llberall lo the calls for re
lief. There Is fifteen feet of water all
over the town and until it subsides
thero will be much suffering.
Every meanr is used to provide food
and shelter to thousands of humeles
refugees. Last night all buildings sit
uated on high ground were crowded.
Hundreds are tonight sleeping on the
river banks under such rude shelter as
they can construct. Absolutely noth
ing has been saved In the olty. Tho
KtorfH and other business houses nro
flooded to tha ceoond floors. Provis
ions aro constantly arriving. A rellof
train arrived here tonight, but owing
o th high wind and roughness of the
water at the firiy cursing all at
tempts to transfer tho provisions
across luive lx.-en abandoned for to
night. Hero In Rldgway houses hnvo
been thrown open nnd as soon as refu
gees rench hore thoy nro promptly ta
ken enro of. By order of Governor
Tanner, n state relief committee hna
lieen formed.
The heavy rain still continues and at
C o'clock stiff, cold winds siruns up,
adding to the misery of the sufferers.
At 11 o'clock tonight a telephone mes
sage was received from Shawneetown
saying that the south levee was cruel' - I
ing nnd threatening to go at any min
ute. Should the levee urenk It will
create a current through the streets
that will prove dangerous to rescuers.
IIOQAN'S STORY OF TUB FLOOD.
People In tho Towns Ilnd Absolutely
No W timing ol Disaster.
Mdgwny, 111., April 4. J. T. Hognn.
of Omaha, 111., left the scene of the
Hood half an hour before the dike
broke. Ills brother-in-law, Sheriff Gal
loway, of Gallatin county, whoso home
was In Shawneetown, had the same I
good fortune. The sheriff's wife and ,
two daughters were swept away and
their bodies have not yet been recov
ered. Hogan'fl story of the Hood shows
that tho townspeople had absolutely
no warning of the disaster:
About 5 o'clock last evening the leveo
on the north side of the towr. gave way
at tho end of Market street near the
court house, An opening ten feet wlJo
was at first made, but it quickly spread
to twenty and a wall of water ten or fif
teen feet high pourod through tho main
street sweeping everything before It.
About fifty small frame houses along the
line of tha levee to the south wore
crushed like toys and nono of the occu
pants, most of whom were poor colored
folks escaped. Those living In the more
substantial housoB managed to climb to
second nnd third stories, where they clung
for hours through the chilly night.
Houses in the western part of the town
did not nt once feel tho effort of the
flood nnd resldtmts made hasty steps for
safety, most of them fleeing to the top
ot the Ieeo on tho south side of the town.
A large number also reached the little
hills which aro a mile away, nnd from
thetfl saw their property crumble In the
muddy waters. When daylight came this
morning the streets worn full of water
to a deoth of ton or twelve feet. Only
the most substantial buildings In the
central business district remain standing.
The relief work Is being carried out un
der great difficulties.
WORK OK RESCUE.
Rldgway, a town twelve miles from
Bhawneetown, was made the basis of
relief work. All rail communication
being cut off four miles out, boata were
constructed and a committee started
to the scene. Arriving there they
found an appalling condition. Hun
dreds of those who escaped the rush of
water were perched on roofs, trees and
along the top of the levee. They were
taken from their dnngerous positions
ne rapidly ns possible. Owing to the
scarcity of boats the work was very
slow, but over 200 persons, including
many women and children, were taken
to the roadway, two miles from Shaw
neetown, thence to Cypress Junction.
Here the greater part of their, are
camped tonight with very little to eat
and exposed to tho driving rain and
piercing wind.
Cypretw Junction Is almost surround
ed by water, which has overflowed tho
banks of the Wabash and Is covering
the entire oountry. The overflow from
the broken dike at Shnwnoetown has
backed up two miles In-land, but is
tonight Blowly receding. It will be im
possible to recover any bodies until
the waters recede. In fact the rescuers
are making very little effort In that
direction, but are working to Bave those
who escaped. The'Rlverslde hotel and
court house nnd the Rldgway bank are
used by the fleeing Inhabitants for
shelter. Tho upper stories are crowd
ed. Several hundred people were prom
enading on the top of the levee Sun
day afternoon. Sunday schools had Just
clcaed and the children trooped mer
rily along the smooth walk, when Ihe
break mime.
SCENES OF EXCITEMENT.
Mrs. Harriet Dumont was one of
the arrivals tonight from the Hooded
district. Mrs. Dumont. in company
with a friend, was walking along the
levee at the time the break occurred.
She said:
It was about i.z; in the afternoon v. hen
wa wero startled by healing bolls of th'i
churches clanging. People began run
ning in all directions and somebody
shouted that the levee had broken. We
ran to ny friend's home and went up
stairs. Within ten minutes the water
came pouring iliwn the strewt and within
twenty minutes more tt had risen almost
to th second floor of the house. My
friend's husband sonn ramn to us with n
skiff and took us to the Riverside hotel.
Tho first al'irm was given by Father
iiuckn.iin who began ringing the bell of
toe Church of th Immaculate. Concep
tion. The lower portion of Carml, HI., on
the Wnbasn river, Is entirely Hooded.
The water reaches half-way to the sec
ond stories of the house.
Governor Tanner this afternoon
started from Springfield with one hun-
dre.l teniK. hlnnbMs onm.nh e..r r.oo .,,.,
sons and u sufficient 'amount of pre
., .. .. .... -..".. .. '
pared food for the Immediate relief of
1,200 people He nlso wired Y. S. Phil
lips, president of the Gallatin county
bank here, to draw upon him for $3,000
as an Immediate relief fund. Governor
Tanner has Issued a proclamation to
the public to send in relief in care of
Mr. Phillips ut this place. The Odd
Fellows and Masonic lodges are super
vising the distribution of supplies. As
fust as supplies are received they are
taken by special train lo tlm wnter's
edge, ferried across In skiffs to Cypress
Junction and from thero taken by
wagon to within two miles of Shaw
neetown. All the carpenters In Rldg
way fell to making llatboats this morn
ing nnd nn Impromptu ferry bus been
established. The back water Is a mllo
wide at the crossing point, the river
being seven miles wide. The Baltl
more nnd Ohio Southwestern tracks
are under five feet of witter for five
miles north of Cypiess Junction.
F.d. Flake, whoso wife was drowned
today, suld there were fifteen people in
his hous when the flood struck the
building. Only himself and on other
succeeded In escaping. Mr. Flake was
hysterical from grief and could not
give th names of the thirteen who
were lost.
(1KROIC KFFOHTH AT HESCUH.
Marsh Callcutt, the son of Wash Cal
lnutt, who perished, mailo an heroic ef
fort to save hiu puruiu, Uu secured a
row hoat and pot within forty feet of
the home where his mother and father
were Imprisoned, hut the swift current
prevented him from coming nearer.
The parents stood in the yard In witter
fo their arm pits nwaltlng the arrival
of the boat. Suddenly a wave swept
them Into the current and thoy were
drowned before their son's eyes.
George Carroll, n merchant, seized
his little granddaughter when iho wa
ter struck his storo and holding her
above his head, waded, arm-pit deep.
toward higher ground. A boat picked
them both out of the water.
Davis Rookendolfer and wife were
In their home directly In the path of
the huge wave that swept through
the broken dike when tho house was
swept from Its foundations. They
climbed to the roof nnd floated from
the north levee to the south levee, the
distance of a mile and were taken offff
In safety. The little boy took refuge
In a trio and was subsequently res
cued. Mr. Rookendnffer said that as
he floated down the curitnt on the
house tops ho saw people drowning on
nil sides. The colored quartern of the
city was completely inundated. It is
belleved that a large number of col
ored people perished as the ground wns
Hooded in a twinkling and tonight the
water is twenty-live feet deep In that
locality.
MAINE "INCIDENT."
It Will He Mnde a Feature of Resolu
tions Which Aro for Armed Inter
vention lu CuImi.
Washington, April 4. Tho leadera of
the Republicans of the house and the
senate who have been pressing for ag
gressive action on the Cubnn question
held several Informal meetings during
the afternoon, looking to the arrange
ment of a programme for concerted ac
tion at both ends of the capltol In
case the president Is not ready to trans
mit his message on Wednesday. Sen
ator Davis, Senator Foraker, Senator
Cullom and others were seen by the
house Republicans and as a result tho
committee appointed by the house He
publirnnfl last Wednesday postponed
the meeting of the conference, which
was to have been held tonight until
Wednesday at 11 a. m. At that time,
if It Is apparent that longer delay Is to
be asked, they are to proceed at both
ends of the capltol. The senate com
mittee on foreign relations has agreed
Informally on their resolutions and the
Republicans of the foreign aualrs com
mittee of tho house are practically
nnltcd. Roth are for armed Interven
tion nnd tho blowing up of the Maine
will be a feature of each. Tho house
committee will call Captain Sigsbee and
other naval olllcero before it tomor
row and the committee expects to take
strong ground on tho Maine affair.
Both committees being ready to act
on Wednesday the resolutions can be
brought up in both houses on that day.
Speaker Reed, It is positively stated,
will not attempt to block any pro
gramme that has the endorsement of a
majority of the Republicans of tho
house, and when the conference meets
on Wednesday, It Is said, If the pres
ident Is not ready to report, the com
mittee will be able to convince the
speaker beyond cavil that they are In
not only the majority, but a large ma
jority. CONFERRED WITH HASTINGS.
Commander of tho Second Brigade,
N. G. I'., nt llnrriburg.
Harrlsburg, April 4. General John
A. Wiley, of Franklin, commander of
the Second brigade, was here today in
conference with Governor Hastings
and Adjutant General Stewart. Gen
eral AVIley said his visit was purely
personal and had nothing to do with
tho rumors of war.
The governor said thero wns nothing
new in the situation and corroborated
Wiley's statement. He is keeping In
close touch with the military author
ities at Washington and If the presi
dent culls for volunteers the National
Guard of Pennsylvania is ready to re
s,poiid promptly.
DIVINB HEALF.R" FAILED.
Ills Patient Died nnd Iho Grand Jury
Mny Act.
Mount Molly, N. J.. April 4. Fred
erick Bennett, twenty-two years of nge,
of this place, died today. He had been
111 for three months, but no physician
was ever called to attend him.
A "divine healer" culled on him fre
quently, though Bennett grew worse.
There i considerable Indignation
among the residents here over his
death, and the attention of the Bur
lington County Medical society lias
been called to the matter. The grand I
jury may take action In the case.
Ilnd Hlood nt Mntuii Chunk.
Miiui-h Chunk, Pa.. April I. The Demo
cratic county commltteu mot here Huh at
ternoon Jor w purpose oi electing
ternoon for the purpose of electing- four
delegates to the state convention, to
gether with a chairman or the county
committee for tho ensuing yen. Of tho
one hundred and eleven county commit
teemen nil weie present e.icepi one. Vhero
were two tickets named, one in favor of
W. F. Harrity, tho other antl-ilarrity.
Factional lines were rh sely drawn und
bad blood was evidenced throughout the
somlon.
Sclmrlrr lrfent Ives,
Chicago, April 4. The first big match at
three cushion carom billiards whb fin
ished this evening and Jacob Schacfur
defeated Frank Ives by a score of 1M to
1(13. Tho match was for 5100 a side. Sixty
points were played In the utternoon.
Schuefer scoring (i0 to 18 for Ives. The
game was fiiiLhed this evening, Schaefer
scoring the winning point In the ono hun.
dred and sixty-ninth Inning.
10,000 WILL STRIKE.
Pittsburg, April 1. All Indications point
to a general suspension of cnul mining
along the Monongahela tivor und by
Wednesday It Is expected 10,000 diggers;
will be on strike.
EXHIBITION BALL UAMHS.
AtCharleston Chicago. 7: Charleston, (',
At Lynchburg. Va. University of Vir
ginia, 0; Lafayette. S; gume stopped by
rain at the end of tlm third liming.
At PhlUuWlphla-PhlhidelpIiU, 13; Ito
Chester, K.
At Illulunond Baltimore, !i; Rich
inoud, .
AMERICANS ARE
LEAVING HAVANA
Survey Hoals Baclie and Mangrove
Have Been Ordered lo Sea.
WILL PREPARB FOR EMERQF.NCY
In Cnsn of Hinting nt Unman thn
llonts U ill Transport Citizens ol
tho United Ntntns to a I'lnco ol
Knloty--Consul General Loo Is
Authorized to Also Hlro Morchnnt
VonsuIs it Necessary.
Key West, Fla,, April 4. Acting un
der orders from Washington, Captain
Sampson, commander of the United
States fleet in these waters, sent the
survey boat Hache today from the
Tortugas to Havana. Her sailing or
ders were dispatched late this after
noon over the now cable, and an hour
later tho Uache was on her way to
Cuba. It Is assumed here that she
goes to afford a mode of safe egress
for American citizens should a riot
occur in Havana or war bo declared.
Tho survey boat Ulake was also or
dered to proceed to Havana, but these
Instructions were countermanded be
fore she got away. The Fern Is still at
Havana, but her accommodations nro
limited.
The Mangrove, which was lying at
the dock here, received unexpected or
ders to proceed to Havana tonight nnd
sailed Immediately. The usual excit
ing rumors regarding trouble In Ha
vana ran riot after her departure.
Havana, April 4. The Mangrove and
the Bache are expected here tomorrow
to take to Key West such Americans
as desire to go and also such others as
can show good reasons for leaving.
Consul General Lee has been author
ized to hire merchant vessels, If neces
sary, and will probably employ the
steamer Florida, of tho Coast line, due
here tomorrow; the Mascotte, which
Is due Wednesday, and the Olivette,
which is due for an extra trip on
Thursday. The Fern will remain here,
so far as Is now known.
JUNTA IS F1KM.
Nothing Will Satisfy the Org.mlzi
tion 13 ut Absolute Independence.
No Armittion is Deslrrd.
New York, April 4. Horatio S. Ru
bens, counsel for the Cuban junta,
when asked concerning the report that
Spain hnd asked tho Insurgents for an
armistice, said:
Spain tilud to force autonomy on us
and signally failed. Then she tried brib
ery without avail. There would appear
to be nothing to do to disMiade the Cu
bnn from fighting for absolute Inde
pendence. If Spain declares an armistice
It would simply strengthen the Cubans In
their conviction that Spanish lule In Cuba
Is at an end: and that she Is exhausted,
beaten; but yet, with her usu.U diplo
matic bad faith, would try to turn dentil
Into victory. Tho declaration of an arm
istice by Spain would be an acknowledge
ment of the belllgncncv of the Cubans
and consequently of the strength of the
revolution which they have denied.
The secretary of the Cuban Junta In
New Vork said todny: "The question
of an armistice Is absurd. Hostilities
must not cease until the Independence
I of Cuba is recognized. The Constltu-
i Hon of the Cuban republic is based on
that. Spain knows, nnd President Mc
Klnley knows, that we will not enter
tain for one Instant a proposition for
nn armistice on any grounds short of
absolute Independence."
HARD LINES FOR STRIKERS.
No More Credit for Now Uuglund Un
emplovd Men.
New Bedford, Mass., April 4. The re-
j tall grocers and market men in the
northern and southern sections of the
city have decided that unless the cot
ton mills' strike ends this week they
will withdraw ciedlt from the unem
ployed. They will post notices that, begin
ning April 11, all sale will be for cash
only. Tilts will undoubtedly end the
strike, which has now lasted more than
eleven weeks.
Ohio City Election.
Cincinnati, April 4. Little Interest was
taken In the election here today oxcopt In
a few factional fights among the Repub
licans. Edward J. Dempsoy, Democrat,
was elected supurlor court Judse over
John G.tlvln. Republican, by 1.CS2. Thero
were 33,000 votes cast, much less than
half the usual vote. The vote In Ohio
was very light today A chilly drizzling
rain fell mo.it of tho day. Only municipal
oflicors worn elected and the Issues wero
purely local and often personal.
Gardner Counted Out.
Whesllng, W. Vu April l.-The 20
round contest between Kddle (1. miner, of
Minneapolis, and Jack McClelland, of
Pittsburg, required nineteen rounds to
decide it tonight in tho Arena ot the Met
ropolitan Athletic club. Over 1,000 en
thusiastic sports saw the battle. Gard
ner was counted out In tho nineteenth
round while trying to evade punishment.
World's Itnutnni ('hnmpiouthip.
London, April 4. At the National Sport
ing club In this city tonight in a 0-round
content for ?A and tho bantam chain-1
ploushlp of the world. Ben Jordan, of
Kngland, beat ISddio Curry, of Now Vork
city, winning In the seventeenth round.
Curry proved game, but was much pun
ished. .lli'KHiigr lo lie Prllvorrd Wednesday.
Washington. Aptll 4. The cabinet meet
ing tonight adjourned at 11.15 o'clock ,.f
ter thoroughly considering the president's
forthcoming mesrage. Secretary Long
authorized the Associated Press to an
nounce that the message would be sent
to congress on Wednesday.
Deii'li ol'nn Aged Plivslriiiu.
Lancaster. Ph., April 4, Dr. J. M, Dun-
hip, ono of Ihe oldest physicians In thl
county, and a state rouator from 1MI Cii,
died suddenly frcm upuplcxy today.
TUB KKWS THIS MOUMXU
Weather Indications Today!
Rslni tlast Winds. !
1 Telegraph Administration Uoes Not
Recognize Any Grounds for Media
tion. One Hundred I'erlMi by the Shawnee
town Flood.
Preparing to Roniove Amei leans from
Havana.
2 The Tribune's Populnr Want Columns.
Neighboring County News.
The Markets.
3 Local Reorganization of City Coun
cils.
t Editorial.
Comment of tho Press.
S Story "The Marchioness' Coachman.
0 Locnl Coroner Looking Into the Flv
Wheel Casualty.
L. 1. fe S. Co. Sues to Recover l.S'J
Treos.
T Local-Gossip About City Hall.
School Board Wars In Three Places.
8 Local West Side and Buhuiban.
P Lackawanna County Nows.
10 Telegraph Congress Is Warming l"p
Submarine Mines Made In London.
ill'KlNLEY'S MESSAGE
Good Authority That It Will lion
Hinging DocuniBnt--.Hniuo Ques
tion Rigidly Put.
Washington, April 4. -The Washing
ton Post says that unless Spain with
in forty-eight hours yields all, by sur
rendering Cuba, war cannot be avert
ed. It says;
President McKlntey's message to
congress will be a ringing, vigorous
document, that promires to meet tho
full expectation of congress and tho
country. It will be a i-calplug arraign
ment of Spain, showing that she has
demonstrated her utter Incapacity to
govern; that her colonics have de
clined in population as the result of
misrule and oppression; that Ameri
can commerce has been damaged nnrt
American lives and property Imper
illed, and that existing conditions
shculd not and will not be tolerated
by this government.
The destruction of the battleship
Maine and the slaughter of ihfi olllcers
and seamen serving under the United
States ll.i g will be commented upon In
strong language nnd Spain, will be
held responsible for that disaster.
The president will make no direct
recommendation, but his message will
point clearly to tho necessity of armoU
Intervention to restoie order and
peace. He will not recommend the
recognition of the Independence of the
Island; for the Insurgents have no
established form of government and,
the president and cabinet believe that
travesty would be presented to the
world If following the recognition of
Independence tho United States shoul',
us the result of war, take that Inde
pendence away by seizing or annex
ing thu Island.
The president's message will he.
equivalent to a declaration of war,
and hostilities can now only be avert
ed by Spain yielding all.
QUAKER CITV DEMOCRATS.
Urytinitci and Anti-Hryanltcs Create
Much ('onlnion,
Philadelphia. April 4.-Hoth faction of
the local Democratic party claim to have
secured control of the paity at .ho organ
ization of the city commltten tonight
City Commit stone.- Thomas J. Ryan, the
present chalrn an. was re-elected by one
faction and Thomas Delahur.ty. sr., was
thn choice of the other. Tho meeting tor
organization was expected to bo sensa
tional and a large force of policemen
were on hand to quell any disturbance.
Their services were not needed, although
thero was considerable pushing and
crowding to get In by contesting dele
gates. Mr. Ryan called tho meeting to order
and then tho confusion commenced. Tho
nntl-Ryanltrn bolted tho meeting anil
repaired to Dooner's hotel, where Mr.
Uclnhunty was' named. The other faction
selected Mr. Ryan. The state committee
will decide which Is the regulur nominee.
FIRl:D ON A BRITISH SHIP.
Thn Kuelioh Itrlgnutiue Bella Ilosu u
Target for Kpuulxti Guns.
St. Johns, N. F April 4. Tho Brltlnh
brlgautlno Bella Rose, Captain Callahan,
from Cadiz, March 4, via Opotto, lor St.
Johns, which arrived here yesterday, re
ports having been chased and tired upon
by a Sfvinlsh vessel shortly after lejvlng
the harbor of Oporto.
Insurgents nt I'.t Donquido.
Havana, April 4. A Spanish report uys
that a party of two hundred Insurgents
at the plantation of El Desquldo, prov
ince of Purto Principe, recently sur
prised twenty-live Spanish soldiers, by
nn ambuscade, killing one officer and
twelve soldiers r.nd wounding six sol
diers. It Is added thf.t a detachment of
one hundred Spanish troops went to tho
asslstnnco ot the surviving Spaniards,
who were surrounded and dispersed the
Insiirgtnts. inflicting considerable, loss
upon the enemy.
Itig Strike ol Carpenter..
Chicago, April 4. About five thousand
union carpenters struck here todny and
with tho exception of public building,
which were not Interfej-ed with, work on
nearly every building In course of con
struction lu the city Is at a standstill.
The reason Is a controversy over a rule
of the Carpenters' and Builders' assoc;a
tlon forbidding union carpenters work
ing for any one not a member of the as
sociation. An Increase in wages Is also
asked for by the strikers.
Order tor Ten Vessels.
New York, April 4. Upon roceiviriK an
order from Washington todny to buy ten
vessels, the nnvnl auxiliary board pur
chused the following auxiliary cruisers:
Carracens and Venezuela, of the Red IX
line; Kansas City, of the Savannah line;
Vorktown. Jamestown nnd Princess Ann,
of the Old Dominion lino; Kl Sol and three
others of tho Morgan line.
Spain Asked In Desist.
Rome, April 4. The vntlcnn refuses to
publish the text of the communications
which have passed between the pontltt
nnd Madrid, but the stnteinent that his
holiness has asked Spain to arrange for
a suspension of hostilities in Cuba Is coti
llrmeil. lllcvcle Words Huron).
Rending. Pa.. April 4. -The Wilhelm HI
cycle works at Hamburg, this city, and
Ht John's 1'nlon church, adjoining, were
burned to Ihe groui.d this afternoon. Flrj
sturted In tho blcyiio plant. Cause un.
known. Th works employed several
hundred hands. Tho lo-, it niuuubly
J $50,WW.
El)
ROPEAN MEDIATION
MAY
Latest Phase in the Cuban Question Results of
Spain's Appeal to the Powers Have Not Yet
Been Productive of a Common Understanding.
France and Austria the Most Active in the En
deavor to Bring About Concerted Action of Euro
pean Governments President's Message Will
Be Received on Wednesday. .
Washington, April 4. The two fore
most branches of the Cuban question
in Washington today .wore the presi
dent's message and European media
tion which has now taken an active
form In the courts of Europe, accord
ing to advices received at the foreign
embassies here, though no proffer has
been made to the United States. Re
garding the first, It can bo stated that
It is fully expected by the administra
tion that the message will be sent to
congress on Wednesday In all proba
bility und curtalnly by Thursday.
Members of Mr. McIClnley's cabinet
and his friends in congress stated defi
nitely todny that It will deal vigorous
ly with the question, will Include the
Maine Incident and will muke definite
recommendations to congress, one of
which will be the recognition of Cuban
Independence. As to tho mediation of
Europe or the pope, they declare that
these material and moral powers must
exercise their suasion on Spain, for this
government will Insist on Independence
of Cuba as an ultimate sine qua nou
unless the Insurgents themselves should
consent to less, and this they have flat
ly refused to do. Speaking on this point
one of the cabinet ofllcers said today:
You can say for me that all Hvi
fiowers of Europe and the heads of all
the churches may piopose mediation
to Spain If they desire, but the United
States will positively not listen to
mediation of any kind that does not
lead to the acceptance of our condi
tion, which is thn Independence of
Cuba.
Notwithstanding the ninny reports of
European mediation, they assumed
their lirst tangible form this afternoon,
when at least two of the foreign es
tablishments in Washington received
official Information that an exchange
of notes between the great powers was
now In progress with a view to arriv
ing at a basis on which they could
make a joint proposal for mediation.
It Is evident that the exchange has not
been productive of a common under
standing, as the ambassadors and min
isters at Washington have not yet re
ceived instructions to Initiate the move
ment. Their only Information thus far
Is that tho notes are pas.slng by tele
graph between the cavMtols of Europe.
It had been understood that Franca
and Austria were most active In bring
ing about this movement, nnd that
Great Britain had held aloof from it.
but it develops todny that the Riltlsh
government wus also taking pint in
the exchange and that in case of con
certed action by the powers Great Brit
ain probably would act with the others.
GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE.
What common grounds the powers
are seeking to reach can only be con
jectured. The Spunlfih government
seems to be hopeful of results from
this movement, and this Inspired addi
tional ground for the belief that It
would not be regarded with favor by
the United States. The diplomats,
however, think that If u common un
derstanding was reached by the great
powers of Europe such miggestlons as
these combined powers might mako,
could not be lightly set aside. The
general view of the diplomats Is thnt
the movement is not so much one to
ward reconciling the United States and
Spain as It Is to preserve the peace of
the world by combined action. Spain's
policy In this matter Is one of urging
on the European powern that If Cuba
wus free from Spanish sovereignty the
next mov under the Monroe doctrine
would be to bring tin end to European
control over the WeRt Indian posses
sions. Great Britain. France und Den
mark have Interests In that locality
In other quarters it wus stated that
the inlluence of the powers was more
likely to be exerted on Spain In urging
her to make tho largest measure of
concession.
"Walt for Wednesday." was tho word
paused ubout the capltol today, und a
general understanding to that effect
was reached. The Republicans will not
Initiate and the Democrats will not
try to force any action on Cuba until
Wednesday, when the president's mes
sage will be received. With that un
derstanding tho senate foreign rela
tions committee did not report and the
house foreign nffulrs committee took no
action.
It Is known that tho senate com
mlttee has agreed upon a resolution,
practically the Foraker resolution, ue
during Independence nnd Intervention
with an amendment fixing the respon
sibility for tho destruction of the Maine
upon Spain either by design or ciim
Innl negligence. Tho house foreign af
fairs committee will report. If possible,
a resolution In line with the president's
recommendations, and it la known that
BE OFFERED
efforts nro being made to have the rtt
olutlon of both committees agree with
'the president' wishes.
AWAITING THE MESSAGE.
The conference of Republican mem
bers of the house wns adjourned until
Wednesday by the committee In order
to await the message.
Both houses discussed the Cuban sit
uation today, but It was simply pre
liminary to the more Important debate
and action to be taken before the week
end".
Interesting statements are made by
senators und representatives who called
upon the president today and the im
pression gained from them was that the
message would declare for tho inde
pendence ot Cuba.
With the exception of the purchase
of ten steamships for use as auxiliary
cruiseis, today was devoid of develop
ments in the military and naval
branches of the government. There
were the usual constant conferences
between the various 'nurruu chiefs of
both departments.und Secretaries Long
and Alger had numerous calleis from
the capltol. No orders, It was stated,
have been sent to either the fleet ac
Key West or the squadron at Hamp
ton Roads and no confirmation could
be obtained of the report that sea or
ders; had been sent the battleship Texai
at New York. Secretary Long held a,
brief conference with Secretary Alger
during tho afternoon. Up to the hour
of his departure It was stated that no
ndvlces had been received regarding
uny movements of the Spanish torpedo
Meet or other Spanish vessels.
LEO'S INFLUENCE.
Thero Is Little Doubt That It Is II e-
ilig Brought to Bear ou Spnii:
in Hie Iulerost ol Pence.
Washington, April 4. While no offep
of mediation has been inude by Popo
Leo X11I. to the United States, slncu
the Vatican initiates a tender of ltd
services as mediator or arbitrator, and
this country hus made no such request,
there Is little dmibt that unolllciiil rep
resentations have been made us to the
deep interest felt by the pope In the
preservation of peaee. Tiiere is icann
to believe, however, that the pope's I i
riueneo.s are being exerted much morn
directly nnd with grenter dint ut
Madrid than at Washington.
Pope Leo Is the godfather of Al
phouso XI 11.. the vung king of Spain,
and Pope Plus IX. was the godfatner
of Alphonso XII., the late king of Spain.
This indicates tho great Influence which
the Vatican exercises over the Spanish
dynasty, the royal fumlly nnd tho
country at large being thoroughly'
Catholic Owing to this It Is not
doubted that the lnllueucc.s of the popo
would be most Important, and prob
ably decisive, In Inducing -Spain to
make every concession possible to
ward maintaining pence. Furthermore,
It is known ofllcially that these inilu
eiues are being exerted at the present
moment and that they promise to ba
productive of success.
SUI'REMF. COURT OPINIONS.
Philadelphia. Apill 4. Aniouif the opin
ions handed down today by tho Supreme
court wero tho following; Pur curiam
Fulford vs. Lehigh Valley Railroad rem.
pany (V. P., Bradford), Su. January teini.
'iiS; Judgment nlllrmed. Williams now to
use. Mitchell company vs. Tozer, ot al.,
trustee (C. P. Bradford), 131 January
term. 01: decree atllrmed and npptul dis
missed al appellant's cost. Comegys et i
al., vs. Russel. et al ( P.. Lackawanna),
74. January term. '07; judgment nltlmied.
Schlate.r vs. Teal, et al. (C. P.. Susque
hanna). 01. January term. '.; the de
cree Is aciordlngly atllrmed and app-'ul
dismissed at appellant's cus-t. Tiffany
vs. tho Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railroad company (C. ., Sus
quehanna), SK. January term, '07; tho
Judgment Is atllrmed. By Justice Ster
tttt llottensteln vs. Hnverly (C. P.. Sul
livan). S.1I, January term. "fl(; Judgment
allirmed.
TIi-il IcjiI i:iiiiiiners Meet.
Harrlsburg. April 4. The state board
of Allopathic and Homeopathic medical
examiners met hero tonight and prepared
questions to ho submitted to the state
medical council for the semi-annual ex
aminations lu June. The allopaths will
elect ofllcers tomorrow. Dr. Augustus
Knrndoerfer, Philadelphia, was rv-elccted
president, and Dr. Joseph C. Guernsev ,
Philadelphia, secretary and treasurer of
the homeopathic board.
liiiise Saw Mill Hum,
Darlen, Gn.. April 4. Union Island, op.
poslte Darlen, had a disastrous lire today.
Two lars saw mills, two lumber kilns
and several house.' were consumed. Th-i
property was owned by tho Hilton-Pndgo
Lumber company und valued at $200.1-00.
Tim Herald's Npnllier forecast.
New York. April fi. In the middle states
and Now England, today, cloudy, with
fresh to brisk northeasterly nnd eas-forlv
winds In this section, hemming danger im
on tho coasts and -llulilly lower temp -nture,
followed by rnlu In ihe southern
und snow In the iiuithein dlnliki.1.