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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-14

the symbol of patriotism which thrObbed
in the breast. And opposite the Speak
er's chair the great clock, with its guard
ing warriors, licked away the minutes as
the vast assemblage waited. \ memOra-
bic scene was also presented in the Senate.
An audience that tested the full capacity
of the accommoda tons had filed the gal
leries hours before the Senate convened.
1t was 10y no means an ordinary crowd Of
gallery habitues. Members Of the fami-
lies of most distinguished men in Ameri-
can public life were there, prominent rep
resentatiyes of the several foreign lega-
tions occupied the diplomatic gallery and
persons distinguished in all walks of life
had come to witness a scene that prom
ised TO form an important page in Amer
lean history. They were there to hear a
message from the President. which would
carry the fortunes of the American peO-
pie. but the message did not come.
The suddenness of the announcement
stunned the public, which heard the news
in distorted forms, and amazed veteran
members of Congress. Ultimately it be
came known that not only would there
be no message that day, but no message
during the week, and that it was Il posi-
bility that the message written and ap-
proved might never go to Congress at all.
The first reason for the delay was the
administration had received advices from
Gen. Lee at Havana intimating that all
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-14
HURRY OUT OF HAVANA.
Vessels Crowded with People Who
Want to Get Ont of Danger.

Ships departing from Havana on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday carried heavy
loads of Cuban Americans who expected
that war would be declared and were anX
ious TO escape from Cuba before hostili-
ties began. The MangrOve, which left
Wednesday ut o'clock, was crowded far
beyond its regular capacity. Many had
to spend the night on deck, as there was
no room for them in the cabins. The
Plant steamer Mascotte left Thursday
for Tampa with more passengers than it
has ever carried before. The Ward line
steamer Orizaba left in the afternoon with
twenty more passengers i'll the first cabin
than il accommodates with stateroom.
The American colony was in a state of
great excitement Wednesday, The Fern
and Bache stood ready TO steam out at a
moments notice whenever Gen. Lee
should command. Every American citi-
zen's house WAS full of packed and pack
ing household goods. The fright was real
ly pitiable.
The Spanish military and naval author
tiles abandoned the comfortable manana
policy for feverish hustle and hustle The
rich Spaniards and high Government dig
nitaries stretched every resource i'll order
to get out OF Havana with their families
and so much of their portable wealth as
possible before the storm should burst.
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MANY STATES REPRESENTED.
Rapid Erection of Buildings at Trans
Mississippi Exposition.

Mississippi Exposition.
Plans for State buildings at the trans
Mississippi exposition in Omaha are COM
ing in rapidly. The department of pub
licity has just received the architects
drawings for the Minnesota building, the
Montana building, the Arkansas building,
the Denver building and the Missouri
building.
The plans for the proposed Iowa build
ing met the hearty approval of the experts
of the exposition. The Illinois building
is nearly completed, with the exception of
an additional wing made necessary for
the accommodation of the fine art exhibit
which Illinois will bring to the exposition.
The Wisconsin building is well under way
and is one of the most complete State
buildings on the grounds.
The Nebraska building is practically
completed. The plans for the Denver. or
Colorado. building have been accepted and
the contract will be let in day or two.
Plans for the Georgia pine palace have
been submitted. 1t will be constructed
wholly of pine donated by the people Of
Georgia 1t is handsome structure. The
Minnesota building will be constructed on
similar lines of unhewn Minnesota logs.
Plans for the Oregon building are now
being drawn and will be submitted next
week. Members of State commissions of
other States send assurances that plans
for their State buildings will be forthcom-
ing within a short time. 1t is highly prob
able that the States of New York and
New Jersey will construct handsome
buildings at the exposition.
Thirty-five States have to date decided
to participate in the exposition. In thirty
of these commissions have been appointed
and reports from agents in the field are TO
the effect that at least five more States
will be organized within the next ten days
The winter weather having been more
| favorable. construction work is fast ad-
yancing and is progressing in the maiI
court, the bluff tract and the Midway witt
| great rapidity.
The Government building. 500 feet long
and the pinnacle of whose dome is nearly
| 200 feet high, is nearly done. The man
| agement finds it necessary TO build sew
eral annexes to accommodate the extra
ordinary demand for exhibit space.
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wished to hear from Gen. Lee that the
consul general and other Americans at
Havana had sailed for Key West. AT
1890 a cablegram from Gen. Lee TO the
State Department brought the informa-
ton that he could not get the Americans
out of Havana till Saturday or Sunday.
Then the message was ordered withheld.
At the capitol great crowd had gath
cred to witness scenes attendant upon the
reception and reading of the momentous
document. The galleries of both houses
were crowded, and among the Senators
and Representatives on the floors there
was an air of most eager expectation
When II became known that the message
was not comir the e was witnessed
manifestation of human nature which
might be described either as n tragedy or
a comedy, according to the point of view.
Disappointment, disgust, anger, deJec-
tion reigned everywhere. This WAS not
confined to the occupants of the galleries.
who had gathered in holiday attire to wit
ness the beginning of the slaughter of
Spanish sovereignty in America and who
had been cheated out of their promised
show. Down among the statesmes upon
the two floors the bitterness and anger
were unparalleled in the recent history of
our Government. Men who have for
score of years been in almost daily obser-
walton Of affairs in Washington have new
er before seen such a state of feeling as
that engendered by the failure of the
President 10 send in his message.
No more inspiring scene could be wit
messed than was presented by the great
hall of the House of Representatives.
Tier upon tier of people, from gallery rail
to wall. stretched in an unbroken line, the
gay colors of the gowns and hats and flow
srs of the ladies relieving the somber black
of the garments of the men. Above the
Speakers desk the festoOned silk flag
of the American republic was TO the eye
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problem might eventuate from it. the gem
era feeling was that the conditions IN
Cuba. the determination of the insurgents
to continue fighting until independence
was recognized, and the sentiment of this
country in favor of Cuba's independence
of Spain possibly made overtures on this
line too late. 1t has been said and prob
ably is true that at Madrid the authorl-
ties, and especially the queen regent and
her immediate sympathizers, have been
moving heaven and earth to avert the
blow about to fall upon Spanish sovereign
ty in the western hemisphere. There
have been indications that Spain was
walking the floor. 1t is true, too, that
Gen. Woodford repeatedly wired the State
Department that there seemed DISPOSE
ton at Madrid to yield everything the
United States had asked or could ask, ex-
cept the independence of Cuba.
In administration circles at this time
there is very little hope Spain will be able
to make proposal which will satisfy the
United States. 1t would be foolish to stay
the action of this Government, now that
definite policy has been agreed upon, for
the purpose of considering suggestions by
Spain which do not go to the heart OF the
question. and which there is little indlca-
ton will rise to the dignity of offering a
real solution of the problems. Though the
State Department is naturally secretive
as to the nature of the communications
which have been received from Gen.
Woodford. enough is known to warrant
the conclusion that Spain is willing to
| concede everything but the actual free
/ dom of Cuba from Spanish sovereignty.
Spain is willing TO do everything but pull
down her flag at Havana, and there are
/ no indications whatever that she is willing
to do that.
The truth is that there has arisen in
both the United States and Spain Il con-
dition which may be described as political,
ard to which apparently both Govern
ments are compelled to bow submission.
! If the queen and the cabinet at Madrid
| were able to settle the Cuban question as
| they would like to settle it they could be
depended upon to grant Cuba freedom. IL
| President Mckinley and his cabinet were
able to deal with the problem without in
| reference from Congress or the pressure
of an aroused public opinion, they might
| be able, in time. to secure the freedom of
! Cuba without going to war with Spain
| about it. But as matters now stand,
neither Government is powerful enough
/ 10 stand before the storm of public opinion.
| The people of Spain demand that Cuba
! shall he retained: the people of the United
States demand that Cuba shall be freed
! from Spanish dominion. The irresistible
! force is coming in collision with the i'm
movable body. There 5 serious danger
that Congress will break away from the
policy outlined by the President. and eth
/ or declare war outright upon the issue Of
the Maine or recognize the independence
/ - I'nnhn
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While there was no attempt to force
consideration for a resolution regarding
the Cuban situation in the House on
Monday, there was one brief outbreak
in which the warlike temper of the gal
leries was manifest. 1t came over a bill
20 authorize the President to erect tenn
porary Notifications in case of emergency
upon land when the written consent OF the
owners was obtained. The bill was pass
ed. The remainder of the day was spent
in the transaction of District of Columbia
business. In the Senate prepared speech
es upon the Cuban situation were deliver
ed by Messrs. Perkins of California, Clay
of Georgia, Mantle of Montana and Raw
lins of Utah. The sundry civil appropria
tion bill was then taken up.
The whole of Tuesday in the House
was spent on the private calendar, with
the result that several bills We're passed,
among them one to pay the heirs of John
Roach, the shipbuilder, S330,0O0 on a
claim which has been pending a dozen
years, and another to pay o. G. Bosby
shell, superintendent of the Philadelphia
mint, $4,000 extracted from the gold
vaults by a weigh clerk. At o'clock
the House recessed till 8 p. m. The even
ing session was devoted to private pension
bills. In the Senate speeches upon the
Cuban crisis were delivered by Senator
Chandler On. H., Mr.. Turpie Qnd.), Mr..
Harris (Kan.), and Mr.. Keuney Del.), all
of whom took strong grounds for vigor-
Gus and instant action by the United
States.
The House on Wednesday took up the
consideration of the army reorganization
bill. The request of the President that
action on the Cuban question be delayed
until after receipt of his message the
next Monday was granted. Ten minutes
after the Senate convened consideration
of the sundry civil bill was resumed, and,
with the exception of eight minutes con-
sumed by the executive session, in which
Senator Davis announced that no mes
sage would be sent in, almost the entire
session was consumed by the appropria
ton committee.
Almost no routine business whatever
was transacted by either branch of Con-
gress en- Thursday. Congressman and
Senators alike devoted most of their time
and attention to Cuban affairs. Efforts
were made in both houses to decide upon
some plan of action when President Nc
Kinley's message should have been sent
to Congress on the next Monday. The
bill for the reorganization of the army
was under consideration in the House. 1t
was opposed by Mr.. Sulzer On. ", and
Mr. LEM (Ohio), the latter making Sc
we're onslaught upon the administration
on account Of its course in Cuban affairs.
The administration was defended by Mr..
Grosvenor of Ohio.
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M'KINCEY is FIRM.
Tells Europe United States Has a HUI
name Duty to Fulfill.

The repres entatives Of the six powers of
Europe seeking to avert war between
Spain and the United States called on
President Mckinley at noon Thursday.
The Governments Of Great Britain,
France. Germany, Austria. Russia and
italy were represented. The call of the
representatives of the powers on the Pres
ident was quite brief and at 1920 p. m.
they went over to the State Department
and made an official visit. They were
headed by Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, and dean of the
corps. The others included the French
and German ambassadors. the Austrian
minister and the charge Gaffaires of Italy
and Russia. They were at once shown
into the diplomatic room Of the State De
partment. where they were joined by Sec
retary Sherman and Assistant Secretary
Day.
Sir Julian PauncefOte. as representa-
tive Of the powers, presented the follow
ing to the President:
The representatives of Germany,
Austria-Hungary, France, Great
Britain, Italy and Russia. duly au-
thoriZe1 in that behalf. address, in
the name of their respective govern
ments, Il pressing appeal to the feel
ings of humanity and moderation of
the President and of the American
people. in their existing differences
with Spain. They earnestly hope
that further negotiations will lead
to an agreement which, while Sc
curing the maintenance of peace,
will afford all necessary guarantees
for the re-estabiishment of order in
Cuba.
The powers do not doubt that the
Humanitarian and purely disinter-
ested character of this representa-
ton will be fully recognized and
appreciated by the American ma
ton.
President Mckinley replied as follows
The Government of the United
States recognizes the good will
which has prompted the friendly
communication of the representa-
tives of Germany, AustriaHun-
gary, France. Great Britain, Italy
and Russia. as set forth in the ad-
dress of your eXcellencies, and
shares the hope therein expressed
that the outcome of the situation in
Cuba may be the maintenance of
peace between the United States
and Spain by affording the neces-
sary guarantees for the re-establish-
ment of order in the island. so ter
minating the chronic condition Of
disturbance, which so deeply Injuries
the interests and menaces the tran
quillity of the American nation by
the character and consequences of
the struggle thus kept up at our
doors, besides shocking its senti-
ment of humanity.
The Government Of the United
States appreciates the humanitarian
and disinterested character of the
communication now made ON behalf
of the powers named, and for its
part is confident that equal appreci-
alton will be shown for its own
earnest and unselfsh endeavors to
fulfill a duty to humanity by end
ing a situation the indefinite pro-
longation of which has become in
sufferable.
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lation to survive. Money is to be sent to
Charles Carroll. chairman of the relief
committee. Funds will be required to re-
place the wrecked houses and to repair
the damaged dwellings, of the poorer in
habitants. and unless outside help is eX-
tended the future of the town is doomed.
Two hundred sufferers were sent to
Mount Vernon, Ind. Tuesday, in body,
and an equal number went there in a
small craft. Hundreds Of others have
gone to relatives in neighboring towns or
sought refuge in the hills to the north
west of the food. But scores of suffer
ing hOuseholders cling with desperate
stubbornness to their wrecked homes.
Hundreds of persons who have not al
read- removed their remaining all TO 9th
er places announce they will live in Shaw
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-14
LEE LEAVES HAVANA.
THE AMERICAN FLAG ON THE
CONSULATE DOWN.
Governor General Dlanco Too Busy
to Say Good Bye to the American
Representative - Spain Proclaims
an Armistice on the Island of Cuba.
Lee Quits Havana.

Havana special: United States Consul
General Lee and his staff with Consuls
Springer and Barker, left Havana at q
o'clock Saturday night, on the lighthouse
tender Fern. The wharf was crowded
but no discourtesy was shown.
In the morning Consul General Lee,
accompanied by British Consul General
Colon, called on General Blanco to bid
him good bye. The Governor General
was very busy and could not receive
General Lee. The American flag upon
the consulate building has been
taken down by consular employees.
News of the American Consuls
leaving their pests spread rapidly
about the city and produced con-
siderable surprise. The matter was
talked about generally, and the remark,
'Let them CO." was heard. The Span
iards say that the fact of the Consuls
leaving has not produced the effect which
friends of the insurgents expected. The
Spanish patriots also claim that they are
awaiting future events with serenity.
They quote many prominent people as
say ing there is no importance in the ac-
ton of the Consuls,
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millinery, $500: Shawnee News office,
newspaper. 5000; the immaculate Con-
aeption, Methodist and Presbyterian
churches and parsonage. about $500 each.
The colored Baptist church was swept
away. 1t was 4 small frame building.
The electric light plant was almost de-
stroyed The pumping plant, completed
a few weeks ago by Fairbank, Morse X
Co, of st. Louis, at cost of $4,000, was
also destroyed. 1t was used to pump the
sewage and rain water from the lOwlands
adjoining the city on the south.
Immediate relief from the flood victims
hunger and exposure is being furnished
by sympathizing sister cities with n readi-
ness that augurs well for the unfortu-
Mates
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man Brothers, grocery and wheat, 3d.
800; Koopindoffer Il Froelich. hardware,
$1,000; Ed Ehrenweine, drugs, $500;
Robinson Brothers, drugs and hardware,
5000; Charles Smith, restaurant, $500;
Charles Carroll, block of dwellings de-
stroyed, $1,000; Charles Carroll, general
store, $1,000; ]. +. Nolan. grocery and
dry goods, 5000; Riverside flour mills,
$500; Upper mills, 5000; II. Drucker,
clothing. 81 900; a. Meyer, clothing, $3.50;
Ambrose Eswein. groceries, 81 500; Allen
& Loomis, clothing, 1000; A. Richard
son, general store, $1,000: Karcher x
Seaman, lumber. $500: Ross & Allen,
general store, $500: Mrs. Ellis Eddy
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-14
WE MAY TAKE HAWAII.
SewaIl Has Orders TO Raise the Amer
lean Flag and Maintain 1t.

lean Flag and Maintain 1t.
Honolulu advices say that it is gener-
ally understood and undisputed that If
news is received there that war has been
declared between the United States and
Spain, or any other country, the American
Minister and Admiral Miller have orders
to raise the stars and stripes over Hawaii
and to maintain them at any cost. Such
instructions, say the Honolulu papers.
were received from Washington In the
last mail. The statement has appeared
without contradiction. Both Minister
Sewall and Admiral Miller are reticent
concerning the report, neither affirming
nor denying it.
The necessity for immediate action in
such an emergency is at once apparent.
Spain has several warships in the Pa
cific, which could scarcely make their
way to the American coast without hav-
ing an intermediate coaling station. The
Hawaiian islands are the only available
place. A single war vessel could success
fully defend this harbor and the coal sup
ply there against half dozen such craft
as Spain has in the Pacific.
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reetown no longer. In fact, it Is con-
servativeiy predicted that when the flood
subsidies the town will have lost more
than three-ffths of its population, chiefly
by removal to other points.
OF the 500 houses in the town at least
100. mostly small frame structures, in the
poorer portion of town, south of the
break, were destroyed Every other
building in the city was damaged from
50 to $1,000. Following is list of some
of the heaviest sufferers among the bust
ness men:
Frank Armstrong. hardware. $500:
Lowe Brothers, general store. $1.50O;
krebs N Shaw, grocery, 1,50O; Goetz-
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message was to be withheld upon the IN
formation received from Consul General
Lee. The reasons he gave We're deemed
entirely satisfactory by all, and Senator
Davis informed the Senate, while the
House leaders carried the news to that
body. That the danger to American life
was considered sufficient reason for nom
action appeared in the postponement Of
all proposed meetings TO consider the sit
uation.
The proposed armistice by Spain inject
ed another feature into the discussion Of
the situation, and. while some were very
hopeful that satisfactory solution of the
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-14
GREAT EXODUS FROM HAVANA
Departing Ships All Crowded Beyond
Their Safe Capacity.
VAGUE SITUATION IN MADRID
Stories of Certain Peace and Hints of
Inevitable War.

reinforcement of the Communication
to Congress Occasioned by Notice
from Havana that Americans
Would BE Massacred by Enraged
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Circulated that
the Queen Regent Is Anxious to
Representatives of the Powers of
Europe Active in Their Efforts to
Prevent the Threatened War.
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New Army Uniform.

One hundred sample canvas uniforms
have been ordered by the War Depart
ment. with n view to their general intro
duction as light and serviceabie field
uniform by the United States army. 1t is
a marked departure i'll uniforming the
army. and one in the interest of preserving
the health of the men while in active SER
vice. The color is gray brown, said to
be particularly desirable in time of hos
tilities. as it is difficult to distinguish it
from the earth. grass, corn fields or dead
leaves. 1t is light and cool in summer and
is very serviceable in winter.
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S;sSnto, Indians Iudiunauf.

The Sisseton and Wahpeton Indians
have been advised that they will receive
from Washington 1000 COWS and some
seeti wheat. to the value of 100000. The
report spread like wildfre: and council
has been called at SissetOn agency, in
South Dakota, to protest against the Gov
ernment issuing rations to them. They
say they are full American citizens, and
theo contract with the Government called
for cash when they so;d their lands.
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Prsspero Morales Killed.

Oaxaca (Mexico) special: Advices have
tust reached here of the killing OF Col.
Prospero Morales, the Guatemalan revo-
lutionary leader, and five of his compan-
ions. 1t is stated that the party were near
Fronteria, in the State OF Chiapas, Mexl-
co. on their way TO join a large body Of
followers congregated near the place,
when a troop of Guatemaian soldiers
crossed over into Mexico and took the SIX
men by surprise, killing all oil them. Col.
Morales had his plans all made Tor an
other invasion of Guatemala and was
backed in his project by a syndicate OF
wealthy business men of Mexico.
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Robbed Letters.

John ID. Host, clerk in the general
delivery division of the Postotiice at CHI
cago. has been arrested by Inspector
Gould for stealing letters. Host con-
fessed his crime and said he could not
support his wife and two children on his
salary of s12 week, and had been pilfer-
ing the mails for three mouths. 1t Is eS-
timated by the department that Host has
stolen at least 5000 letters addressed to
the leading business houses in Chicago
dur,ug the past few months.