The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17

Inc queen OF England can declare
war without consulting her ministers
if she wills so to do.
Britain's navy is composed of $4,000
men. Exactly 2SS, 200 patriots fought
in the American revolution.
At the present time all Europe is a
we'll armed camp, and has so been for
more than quarter of a century.
The War of the Lovers was the
seventh religious war of France. waged
between the years 1876 and 1878.
The first standing army of history
was that of Maccedona-about three
and half centuries before Christ.
At the great battle of Bannockburn
5000 men fought, and of that num-
ber $4,000 were killed and wound.
The "fve nations Of Europe" own
2,31O war ships, mounting SS,2OS guns
all ready for immediate service"
During the war the Union troops
captured 476,169 Confederates, and
the Confederates captured 212,6O8
Unionists.
The most expensive army of the
world is that of Germany, which costs
$S6, 100000 to 1O5,OOO,OOO per year.
Since Napoleon "died like Gagged
lion in his exile home" 100000
Frenchmen have perished in the wars
of that country.
Since the Mannlicher gun came into
use the ratio is four killed to one
wounded-just the opposite to what it
formerly was.
The Forum gives figures to prove
that the vaunted earned peace" of
Europe costs the people more than
ST. 900, ,000,00O per year.
British brag that the guns now used
by her army will send bullet through
four ranks of men at a distance of
450 yards.
The German war fleet is made up of
but eighty-six vessels, but is the most
modern, and, on that account, probably
the best in Europe.
1t is estimated that over 1000, ,OOO,-
600 human beings have perished in
the wars of the world since the open
ing of the Christian era.
At the battle of Austerlitz 17O,OO0
men were engaged. At Waterloo 49,
600 men fought, and of that number
$4,000 were killed or wounded.
During the memorable siege of
sebastopol the batteries of the allied
armies threw upward of 10000 tons OF
shot and shell into the city.
The great gun factory at Washing
ton, one of the largest in the world,
employing 1,50O men, turns out guns
valued at $4,000 apiece.
In 1887 General Sherman predicted
that "the most terrible war ever known
will take place in this county before
the end of the century"
The italian navy is composed of
275 war vessels of $4,000 tons and
100000 horse power, including some
of the best battle ships of the world.
When Germany warred against
France in 1S7O-71, she put 1,OOOOOO
men in the field. In the same war
the French employed 10000 men.
The Russian fleet comprises 179 war
vessels, exclusive of the Black sea
squadron. These vessels show an
average displacement of l 400 tons.
At Gettysburg. the American Water
loo. 10000 men fought, of which
number 2S,19S Federals and $1,000
Confederates were killed, wounded or
captured.
One of the expense items of the late
war. as shown by the books of the war
department, is the $97 OBJ which it
cost to capture Jefferson Davis.
The statement issued by the treasury
department on January l, 1880, gave
figures showing that the total cost OF
a., of 1851 K was exactly Sc, ,lS9,-
$4,000.
President Lincoln made fourteen
different calls for troops, asking for an
aggregate of 2,69O.401 men.
If the armies of Europe should