The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-03-31

Representative Dockery of Missouri ia
conservative man and Democrat. He
said the other morning: ''Never in the
world have the people of my district been
unanimous on any subject until now, and
every man, woman and child is for war.
It's the same all over the country. For
myself, | deplore war, and have thought
until now that some peaceful way would
be offered us to solve this problem, but
the people seem determined to fight Spain
with or without the President, and any
man who attempts to restrain them will
BE- run over. If there was an election to-
day no candidate upon peace platform
would get 1.GO0 votes west of the Allie
gheny mountains
ihe Red Cross Society has chartered a
4,oU0-ton steamer and is now loading il
with relief supplies for Cuba. most of
which have come from the West. Two
* ousand tons of cOrnmeal. 500 tons of
bacon, 600 tons of other preserved meats.
5000 packages of clothing, 800 tons of
coffee, quantities of. quinine, condensed
milk, invalid foods and other supplies are
being placed on board, which ii is propos-
cd to land and distribute at A;uban ports
which thus far have received no relief
from this country. All that has thus far
been sent has gone to Havana, Sagua and
Matanzas.
A representative from Ohio came into
the Navy Department one day last week
and said in a loud voice: when are we
going TO declare war;" Against whomT'
Spain, of course" For what?' Il
don't care -; on general principles,
any old thing will do. We have given you
SaO,OOO,UOO to buy guns and powder and
now we want to hear them 90 off. / got
forty-twO letters in my mail this morning.
Every one of them asked when the fight
ing would commence and most of the writ
ers asked me to tender their services to
the President"
The war agitation has caused lively
demand for military toys and uniforms for
children, and the factories where such
things are made are running night and
day trying to keep up with their orders.
Carloads of drums. guns, tin swords, lead
soldiers, miniature battle ships and cruis-
ers are reported shipped from New York
every day to all parts of the country. and
all hands are at work turning out soldiers
and sailors suits for boys from 4 to II
years of age.
Senator Cullom's bill, which was intro
duced in the Senate. TO strengthen the
public credit, is regarded as a war meas
ure. 1t provides that 30 per cent of the
custom receipts shall be paid in gold. and
the remaining 30 per cent in such currency
of the United States as the Secretary Of
the Treasury may designate.
Some of the humors of the war excite
ment in Washington are people who talk
necessarily and bravely of ina ginary bat
ties and whip Spain regularly many times
day. Street car conductors, barkeepers,
lunch counter clerks and BARRIERS have to
bear the brunt of the battle.
The war vessels al Key West constitute
the largest assemblage since the demon
stration following the Virs lius affair,
and. considering effectiveness and arma-
ment. it is the strongest assemblage Of
ships for other than review purposes since
| the war.
Within the next three weeks three
fourths of the total strength of the Ameri
| can navy will be assembled on the North
Atlantic station. the European and South
Atlantic stations being abandoned, anG
all the other squadrons reduced.
The war excitement doesn't seem to in.
terfere with the immigration to Klondike,
and at the passenger offices of all the
trunk lines the clerks are kept busy an.
swering questions and making out tickets
for would-be millionaires.
Representative Bailey of Texas, Demo-
cratic leader of the House, will be a candi-
date for Speaker next summer Tho
height of his ambition is to succeed Thom-
as B. Reed. and be in position to settle
some old scores.
Consul Dickinson. at Nottingham. Eng
land, reports to the State Department that
filled cheese" sent from America has
greatly injured the cheese trade from this
country.
Major J. N Morrison. assistant advo-
cate general of the army, says the Presi-
dent has power to order the State militia
into the service of the United States at
any time of emergency.
The spectacle of this country feeding the
starving natives of Cuba and the Spanish
raising $4,000 in gold by a ball in Ha-
vana for a new Spanish warship strikes
harshly upon Congress.
A statement prepared by the pension
office shows that for seven years past the
pensioners of the country have paid legal
" to attorneys for prosecuting their claims
a total of $9,510.191.
The State Department has been inform
ed that the same duties are imposed on
goods destined for the Klondke region as
gre imposed on the same imported into any
other part of Canada.
A special commissioner of the Postofice
Department is going to Alaska to estab-
ish an all-American route from tidewater
to Dawson and to perfect the postal SER
vice.
The House has increased the allowance
in the postoffice appropriation bill for
rural free mail delivery from S150,O0O to
$500 900.
Blanche II. Bruce, ex-siave and ex-Unit-
ed States Senator, was buried with a
wreath upon his coffin sent by President
Mckinley.
The Government has not relaxed its ef
forts to capture the murderers of colored
Postmaster Baker in South Carolina.
Sparks from the Wires.
Four moOnshiners have been arrested,
nnd their illicit still confiscated in a cellar
N New York City.
The United States Court at Galveston,
Texas. has ordered the deportation of FIVE
Cinnamon under the Geary act.
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