Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-21
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News
WARRINGTON NOTES.


CONSUL GENERAL LER was before the
senate committee on foreign affairs on
the 18th and testified that the destrnc-
ton of the battleship Maine was due
to Spanish officials, but he did not be-
lieve that Gen. BlancO was cOg1tzant
of the plot
THE report OF the agricultural de-
partment at Washington for April 4
made the average condition of winter
wheat SO, against Si,4 last April. The
average in Missouri was 81 and in Kan
sRs 10l on April |.
SECRETARY GAGE sent a statement to
the senate that 1t was impossible to
enforce the liquor law in Alaska, pub
lie sentiment being against it He
said that 30 saloons did open business
in Juneau, a town OF less than 1000 i'm
habitants, while in Sitles, which con-
tanned less than 1000 white inhabit'
ants, there were 10 open saloons.
A RECENT Washington dispatch said
that the president and the secretary
of war had received offers OF 1000, 900
volunteers. The patriotic tenders OF
service in the event of war showed how
deep was the feeling of the people upon
the ubject of Cuban independence and
their wish to bring the Spaniards to
retribution for the murder of the crew
of the Maine.
THE 18TH anniversary of the birth
day OF Thomas jefferson was cele-
brated at Washington ON the 18th by
n dinner given under the auspices OF
the National Association of Democrat
ic clubs. About 400 representative
democrats from all sections OF the
county were present, including many
senators and representatives. The
guest of honor was Hon. w. j. Bryan, of
Nebraska, who responded to the toast
of "Thomas Jefferson"
THE demonstration in honor Of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee on the night of the 18th
was a magnificent personal ovation.
The distinguished Virginian addressed
u vast concourse of people from the
balcony of the Shoreham hotel at
Washington. While exceedingly care
full in his expressions, he succeeded in
nrousing the assemblage to high
pitch OF enthusiasm.
THE president has promised to COM
mission Fitzhugh Lee brigadier gem
eral of volunteers in case of war with
Spain.
IT was learned in high diplomatic
quarters at Washington on the 14th
that an exchange of notes had begun
between the European capitals with II
view to making strong presentations
on the Spanish-American situation.
Their influence will be particularly d.
rected toward inducing the United
States to grant Spain sufficient time
within which to try the armstice re-
Gently proclaimed in Cuba.
SECRETARY LONG gave notice on the
l4th that no news whatever respect
ing naval movements would be made
public.
THE war department at Washington
received word from n circus company
that, in the event of war, % elephants
would be put at its disposal for active
service in Cuba. Neither the swamps
nor the underbrush in Cuba would iu-
terfere with their utility.
A WASHINGTON dispatch on the 18th
stated that the attitude of England
has from the first been against Euro
pean interference in the American
Spanish crisis and the other powers
have received official notification of
the fact that England will keep hands
off Not only has the greatest naval
power served this notice, but she has
caused it to be understood that what
ever sympathy was to be extended
would go to the United States.
POSTMASTER GENERAL GARY has is
sued an order that any postal employee
who is a member of military organi-
cation and is called out for military
service will be granted leave of alb
Sence without pay and his position will
be held open awaiting his return, 1t
will be filed during his absence by a
temporary appointment.
IT was stated that the president had
decided to give Consul General Lee the
command of the Virginia volunteers in
the event that hostilities break out
between this country and Spain.
A DECIDEDLY warlike step was taken
by the authorities at Washington on
the 18th when orders were issued for
the concentration at four points in the
south of six regiments of cavalry, %
regiments of infantry and the light
batteries of Eve regiments of artillery.
The troops are so distributed as to
make their transportation to Cuba
easy.
THE cabinet meeting at Washington
on the 18th was devoted to general
discussion of the Cuban situation, but
without anything of Importance re-
sulting therefrom The government
has received no intimation of the prep
aratiOns of any note on the part of the
powers and members of the cabinet do
mot think the effort obviously made by
Spain to concentrate the powers in her
favor will result in their agreeing on
any particular line of action.
GENERAL NEWS.
THE National league baseball season
opened in St Louis, Cincinnati and
Louisville ON the 18th. Rain prevented
the games at Boston, Washington and
Philadelphia.