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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-28
TeIeuranhic Breyities.

Mrs. Rebecca Van Zandt, 106 years old,
died recently at her home at Seneca Falls,
n. Y.
In Cuba fighting goes on every day just
as il no armistice had been proclaimed.
No real insurgent force has made any
demonstration of Willingness to accept an
armistice.
The Fort Scott. Kan, water plant has
been having IA vicissitudinous time of it
lately. 1t was recently seized by the
town authorities for failure to comply
with its franchise, and later taken by the
State for refusal TO pay its personal prop
erty tax of $4,000. More recently it was
taken from the sheriff by the United
States authorities, and is now being op-
Grated by the Federal Government ON a
replevin order issued at the instigation Of
the company.
Crow Dog. the famous old chief of the
Sioux Indians, at the Rosebud agency,
S. D.. has offered to raise II regiment of
Young Sioux warriors for service against
Spain.
The number of lives lost in the snow
slide at Chilkoot Pass, klondike, will
reach 100. Sixty-nine bodies have been
found.
The monthly production of gold coin at
the United States mints is TO be doubled.
Coinage has been going on for some time
at San Francisco, to the amount Of about
s., ,OOO. 900 per month. An equal amount
is to be coined at the Philadelphia mint
hereafter. Nearly the entire coinage will
be in double eagles.
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Sn.rts from the Wires.

San Francisco capitalists have under
taken to organize and equip Il mounted
regiment of volunteers.
Thomas II. Tonge was renominated for
Congress by the Republicans of the First
congressional district of Oregon
Archie C. Moorehouse, aged Is. was in
stantly killed by the accidental discharge
of his gun while hunting ten miles north
of Guthrie, Okla.
1t is unofficially stated in Vienna that
the United States and Spain have conf
dentially assured the powers that they
will voluntarily renounce privateering III
the event of war.
The Spanish Government has warned
the newspapers that the publication OF
the news of the movements of warships
or of military preparations is punishable
under the military code.
In 1877 Falcon Island. in the Friendly
Group, began rs a smoking shoal. len
wears later it was Il volcanic island oOV
feet high and over one and a half miles
long. Now it is disappearing.
A company has been chartered at To
peka. Kan. with a capital stock of 3d.
OO::. 900. to colonize Il land grant of 4,0oO,
600 acres in the central part of Mexico
with 25.OOO Indians of the five civilized
tribes who are dissatisfied with the
Dawes treaty.
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quest for his passports, which were fur
nished to him the same afternoon. The
United States minister at Madrid was at
the same time instructed to make like
communication to the Government OF
Spain.
Thursday morning the department re-
ceived from Gen. Woodford a telegram,
showing that the Spanish Government
had broken off diplomatic relations with
this Government. The Spanish Govern
ment, having the text of the ultimatum
of the United States from its own sources,
did not wait for the United States minis
ter to present the ultimatum, but sent him
his passports. This course rendered un-
necessary any further diplomatic action
on the part of the United States, as
Spain's action was considered a virtual
declaration of war.
A semi-ofticial note issued from Madrid
Thursday afternoon says:
"The Spanish Government. having re-
ceived the ultimatun of the President Of
the United States, considers that the doc
ument constitutes a declaration of war
against Spain and that the proper form
to be adopted is not to make any further
reply, but to await the expiration of the
time mentioned in the ultimatum before
opening hOstilities. In the meantime the
Spanish authorities have placed their pos
sessions in a state Of defense and their
fleet is already on its way to meet that of
the United States
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Captain Sampson, in command Of the
squadron at Key West, was ordered to
Havana Thursday, and the big war YES
sells sailed for the Cuban capital at 2:40
o'clock in the afternoon. This action was
taken Immediately by the war department
when it was announced that the Spanish
squadron sailed from the Cape Verde ISL
ands and was fast approaching American
shores.
On Wednesday, April 20, 1898, about
II o'clock a. M, the Department of State
served notice of the purposes Of this Gov
ernment by delivering to Minister Polo
copy Of instructions to Minister Wood
ford, and also a copy of the resolutions
passed by the Congress of the United
States on the 10Th inst. After the receipt
of this notice the Spanish minister for
warded to the State Department re-
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Thousands of Patriots.

On to Chickamaugai On to Mobile! On
to New Orleans, On to Tampa! and-On
to Havana! For a week $4,000 men in
Uncle Sans army blue have been moving
towards points of concentration from
which they could be quickly hurled into
action.
Not since the close of the civil war has
there been such unanimous action among
the troops. The startling events of the
previous few days prepared the soldiers
for the order issued and found every man
ready for the march. The President hesi-
tated till the last possible moment before
sanctioning the order, for the expense of
sending the army to the South has been
enormous.
Gen. Miles, discussing the concentration
of troops, said that the movement was by
no means a mere military demonstration
or stage play for the benefit of Spain.
1--WE are engaged in grave and serious
business. Our plans of campaign are,
for obvious reasons, not proper subjects
for discussion l have no hesitation i'll
saying however, that we shall be prepar-
ed to cross the gulf for active military
operations in Cuba in conjunction with
the insurgents army at the proper time.
when the navy shall have cleared the way
for the effective landing of United States
troops on Cuban shores
The four points to which the army has
been moving are Chickamauga battlefield,
Tampa, New Orleans and Mobile. As
soon as reaching those places the troops
go into camp. Advance agents of the de-
partment preceded the troops and made
nll necessary arrangements for their COM
fort and convenience The soldiers carry
thirty days rations and number of
rounds of ammunition.
Orders were issued from the War De
partment Tuesday placing the light bat
teries of artillery on a strictly war foot
ing. Telegrams were sent to the COM
manding officers of these batteries in all
parts of the country, directing them to
increase each battery from four TO six
guns and to increase the horses for each
gun from four TO six.
Plans formulated in Congress involve
the placing of about 100000 soldiers. in
round numbers, at the disposal of the Gov
ernment. This calculation is based on
the following figures covered in plans al
ready in effect or in contemplation, viz:
Standing army 81 600: by call for vOlun-
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FROM THE FRONT.


The naval reserves of Atlantic coast
States have been assigned to five auxil-
iary cruisers to be known as patrol boats.
The cruiser New York is likely to be
transferred to the flying squadron and
be replaced at Key West by the battle
ship Massachusetts.
Belongings of the victims Of the Maine,
recovered by divers from the wreck, are
being held by the Navy Department sub
ject to the disposition of the families OF
the dead men.
Secretary Long has purchased the first
class steamships Yorktown and foumuri.
and reopened negotiations for two war
ships and several torpedo boats from
Chill and Argentina.
John Jacob Astor, president of the Find
Law. Fort Wayne and Western Railway,
has offered to place his road at the Tree
disposition of the State government of In
diana for the movement of troops ana
supplies.
Following the example set by the navy,
n hospital ship of ample proportions ana
capacity is to be provided for the army,
unon which the wounded and sick in Cuba
NAV be placed. treated and brought to the
United States.
Information has reached Washington
that when the Spanish warship Nizcaya
left Havana she took on board number
of rapid-fire coast defense guns, and also
private papers of the captain general and
the archives of the Spanish Government.
In our contest with Spain, Il great ma
iority of the people of England believe
that we are wholly in the right and pur-
suing a course identical with British pol
icy in putting an end to the appalling
misgoyernment of Spain in Cuba.
A naval reserve battalion of 100 men
has been formed at the University of
Michigan, at Ann ArbOr.
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mental band played America" and many
of the onlookers Joined in singing the
chorus.
The first section, fifteen coaches, of the
train bearing the Fourth Infantry, left
Fort Sheridan Tuesday afternoon. The
train did not go into the depot at Chi
cago, but was transferred to the Pan
handle tracks in the outskirts and con-
tinued on the long journey South. The
second section, with the baggage and Off
GERS horses, left during the night.
The departure from Columbus, o., of
the Seventeenth Regiment for Tampa
was preceded by spontaneous greeting
of an unprecedented nature. Nearly ev-
cry man, woman and child waved an
American or Cuban flag and cheered ev
cry step of the boys in blue. All business
was suspended, the schools closed, the
Legislature adjourned, and even the Su-
preme Court lined up on the capitol steps
to wave their hands.
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Where hovers O'er the nation mighty cloud
OF war.
A threatening storm is coming. we see II
from afar.
And many hearts are anxious, all ready for
the fray;
There are thousands all In order. the Blue
beside the Gray.
And while the drums are beating and from
the bugle's mouth
A call "to arms is sounding. from the North
and from the South,
There blends a mighty chorus, one long and
loud refrain:
"when we strike for Cuba Libre. remember.
boys, the Maine!'
In this chorus are the voices Of men with
many scars.
Who battled in the Southland against the
stripes and stars:
There are voices of the veterans who battied
for the North.
Who wore the blue at Shiloh and faced the
cannon's mouth.
They followed different banners and diner
ent anthems gave,
The South sang for the Southland. the North
for Mortimer brave;
But now they are united. have one chorus.
one refrain:
"When we strike for Cuba Libre, remember.
boys. the Maine!'
Mothers, sisters. sweethearts. when you hear
the war alarms,
And the drummer beats ''to rally" and the
bugle calls 'to arms"
And you hear the tramp Of thousands from
the North and from the West.
From the valley and the Southland. hasten
ing onward to the East;
When you see your dear ones leaving and
marching to the fray,
And your farewells all are spoken and your
tears are brushed away,
Let your voices blend in chorus, In one long
and loud refrain:
when you strike for Cuba Libre. remember.
boys, the Mainei'
nuio
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ARMY AND NAVY READY.
Only Minor Details TO Be Arrange
Before Hosti1ities Begin.

Only Minor Details TO Be Arranged
Before Hosti1ities Begin.
Military preparations for action are SO
nearly complete that only minor details
remain to be perfected. The army is be-
ing rapidly mobilized and all that remains
is to insure the prompt supply Of all
classes of equipment.
The market has been CLEANED Of avail
able vessels and the problem now is to
ma, them and perfect methods of COM
munication and cooperation. The OHig-
gins was the last desirable ship of any
size in sight and it has been authoritative
ly announced that all hope of getting her
has been abandoned.
Gen. Greeley, in charge of the telegraph
and telephone communication between
seacoast fortifications, announces that
this work is in gratifying state of for
wardness. Superintendent Kimball of
the lfe-saving service has conferred with
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt on employ
ing the men of the coast service in regu-
larly organized system of reporting war
vessels sighted at points remote from or
binary ports of entry. Such n system will
be valuable adjunct to the regular OBJ
servation service.
A novel departure in naval practice is
the formation of i marine battalion which
will accompany the North Atlantic squad
ron and be used in landing operations.
The auartermaster generals department
of the army is rushing work on tents and
tent equipage. Ordinarily Philadelphia
gets these contracts, but recently the War
Department has contracted for making
them at st. Louis, New York and Chicago
also. Quite consignment of tents has
been allotted to the militia of the States
under the act of Congress.
The War Department will need about
200 men as packers for the mule teams
now being collected by Capt Thomas
Cruise at jefferson barracks. Chief pack
ers will get S100 month, cargadors SI5,
frst-class packers $50 and second-class
$40. A detachment of cavalry from Fort
Grant. Arizona, has been ordered to Fort
| Sill. Indian territory, to take charge of
the Government property at that place.
| Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, has
furnished to the Secretary of War list
of engineer officers who, with few excep-
tons, are available for immediate SER
vice with the army in the field. 1t is most
comprehensive in character and includes
| the names of nearly every officer of the
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The President of the United States has
issued call for 100000 volunteers to
serve in the war with Spain. The bill for
the creation of new regular and volun-
teer army passed Congress Friday after
noon. 1t was Immediately signed by the
President and went into effect at once.
1t is believed that within two or three
weeks 100000 volunteers and the 25.0m
regulars will be available for aggressive
operations, and if deemed best a,i va
sion of Cuba can Immediately follow.
The Senate and House conferees
reached an agreement in the morning be-
fore Congress convened. The measure
was Immediately reported and adopted.
According to the agreement the Senate
receded from its first amendment concern
ing the time in which the organized mill
tia shall serve, but the time for which all
volunteers are to be enlisted is reduced
from three years to two. The Warren
amendment, authorizing the President to
organize independent troops. was retain
ed. but the number was limited to 1900.
The Senate receded from its amendment,
making it compulsory for the regiment
and company militia officers to receive
their commissions from the governors of
their respective States, and leaving 1t op-
tonal as fixed by the House.
If any lingering doubts have remained
as to the existence of state of war be-
tween the United States and Spain they
may be dismissed Havana, the capital
of the Island of Cuba, is in a state of
siege. and our navy has commenced the
capture of Spanish boats attempting to
enter the harbor. The President Friday
afternoon. in compliance with the law OF
nations, issued proclamation declaring
blockade of Havana. This proclama-
ton is n notice to the world and stops
the vessels of neutral nations from enter
ing the harbor of Havana with merchan-
disc or supplies of any sort. The procla-
nation ap.lies to all harbors on the north
coast of the island and to CienfuegOs op
the south.
First Shot Fired.
The first shot of the war was fired early
Fridax- morning About daylight the
L nlIefl sV,uItS -NdSlNilit tbptuAtN
the Spanish ship Buena Ventura, LOO
tons. having ON board a cargo of lumber.
She was taken seventeen miles south or
Key West The cruiser fired six-pound-
er and the Spaniard surrendered. The
Buena Ventura was bound from Pasca-
goula. Miss. for Rotterdam with lumber.
The Nashville fi:ed a blank shot, which
the Spaniard ignored. This was follow
ed by shot from six-pounder. The
Buena Ventura then surrendered, with
her crew of twenty men. The Nashville
towed her prize into Key West harbor at
| II O'Clock. and put prize crew on board
The news of the capture of the Span
lard set the people Of Key West frantic
with enthusiasm. All work was suspend
| ed and the people crowded the docks IN
great numbers.
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Sad Accident at Fort Wayne.

The departure Of the First Battalion
from Fort Wayne, Mich, for Mobile was
marked by a serious accident During
the firing of a salute of honor to the de-
parting troops, by those left in charge oi
the fort, Private George Eggman had his
right arm nearly blown off by prema.
ture explosion of a cannon, and Sergeant
John W. Annis, in charge of the firing
marty. had his right hand severely in
iured. The battalion consists of 23O men,
Is officers and band of % pieces. A
great throng of people witnessed The
start and immense enthusiasm was mani
tested.
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On Chickama Field.

Way down at Chickamauga. in good old
Tennessee,
The regulars and volunteers will soon assem-
bled be:
They'll mp upon historic grsund-and
wo. it just be great
70 see 'en start to Cuba from Old Hickory
Jackson's State?
Attention, Americans!
Line up all proud and straight.
For you'll soon be sent to Cuba from Old
Hickory Jackson's State.
The Dons themselves may recollect Old Hick-
ory Jackson's name.
For he licked 'em down in Florida and COW
cred 'em with shame:
So maybe they will understand why now we
jubllate
At the thought of starting for 'em from Old
Hickory Jackson's State.
Attention, Americans.
You won't have long TO walt.
Ere you march away to Cuba from Old Hick
ory Jackson's State.
Don't you hear the bugles calling? They're
sounding clear and strong,
As down to Chickamauga our new army
sweeps along;
It's glorious procession. for no man would
be late
When the cry's "On to Havana from Old
Hickory Jackson's State!
Attention. Americans.
And strike a winning gait
When you march away to Cuba from Old
Hickory Jacksons State!
St Louis Republic.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago ago-Cattle, common to prime,
500 to $3.50: hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to Si.G0; sheep, fair to choice, 500
to $3.50; wheat, No. = red, S1.10 to S1.12;
corn. No =, 31c TO 32c; oats, 10. ,, 26c
to 2Sc; rye, No. >. 56c to 5Sc; butter,
choice creamery, 1e;c to 1Sc; eggs, fresh'
Zoe to lie; potatoes, common to choice
45c 10 G1c per bushel.
anapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$5.2J; hogs. choice light, $500 to S4.oO;
sheep. common to choice, $500 to S4.oO;
wheat, No. =, 9Jc to 96c; corn. No.
white Sic to 32c; oats, No. . white, 29c
TO 30c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500: sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. >. Sl.00 to $1.02; corn, No. 2
yellow. 29c to Sic; oats, No. =, PC to 2Sc;
rye. No. ,. 54c to 56c
Cincinnati-Cattlc, $3.50 to Sj.25; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to S4.I3;
mixed, 32c to 3ic: oats, No. = mixed, 29c
TO 30c; rye, No. >, 56c TO 5Sc.
Detroit-Cattle, $50 to $3.50; hogs,
S3.25 TO S4.00; sheep. $3.50 to S4.io;
wheat, No. >, 99c TO S101: corn, No. =
yellow, 33c to SOC; oats, No. white, olc
! TO 32c; rye. Doc to 5Ic.
T0ledo-Wheat, No. . red, S1.03 to
81 .04: corn, No. mixed, 32c to 3lc; oats,
+ No. , white, pc to 2Sc; rye. No. =, Doc to
SIC; clover seed. 500 to S3.15.
Mliwaukee-Wheat, No. > spring, 10
to 81 03; corn, No. 3 Bic to 33c; oats. No
! 2 white, 29c to Bic; rye, No. /, 5Ic TO 59c
barley, No. >, 42c TO 4Sc; pork, mess
$3.50 to $1,000.
Buffalo-Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $o.2o
wheat, No. > red. 99c to S1.01; corn, No
. yellow. 35c to Soc; oats, No. 2 white
Sic TO 33c
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs
| $500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to SJ.23
wheat, No. 2 red, Sill to 81 -; corn, No
| 2 3Sc to 39c; oats, No. 2 white, 32c tt
! SAC; butter, creamery, 1oc TO 19c; eggs
Woctorp 11n IN 1ce
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burg, n. Y. at 3 o'clock Tuesday after
noon for Tampa, Fla. The regiment is
known as "The Presidents Own"
The Third Cavalry, stationed at Jeffer-
son barracks, near st. Louis, started for
Chickamauga Tuesday. The Eleventh
Infantry left for Mobile Wednesday.
The infantry at Fort Reno, o. T., left
Tuesday via the Rock Island Railroad
for Mobile. The cavalry left via the
Choctaw Railroad for Chickamauga.
Company G, Fifth Infantry, was the
first of the new troops ordered to Pensa-
cola to arrive. They came in Monday
from Fort Mcpherson barracks. Atlanta.
Four twelve-inch mortar guns passed
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southwark over the Houston and Texas
Central Railroad at Dallas Tuesday, to
be erected for the defense of Sabine pass.
The two troops of the Second Cavalry
stationed at Fort Logan, near Denver,
started for Chickamauga over the Atchi-
son. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad at 2
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The infantry
followed Wednesday afternoon.
Four special trains, carrying the Sixth
Cavalry. entered Kentucky from Fort
Meyer. Va, during Tuesday night over
the Chesapeake and Ohio, being delivered
to the Queen and Crescent at Lexington
for transportation to Chickamauga.
At noon Tuesday the train in three sec
tons carrying the cavalry and light bat
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terry Z, of the First Artillery, from Wash
ingtan barracks, started on its southern
Journey. The caIs left the city amid the
cheers and waving of handkerchiefs OF
large crowd.
The Ninth Cavalry, famous rs the col
orcd force which has engaged in more
than 200 Indian battles during the thirty
one years since its organization, Tuesday
morning left Fort Robinson, Neb., for the
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Three Giant Skeletons.

Workmen in the employ of the Fergu-
son Construction Company excavatinC for
lhe new Toledo and Ottawa Beach Rail-
road. little beyond the city limits OF
Toledo, o., unearthed three skeletons,
evidently relics of some great race, as
they were about seven feet in length.
Just where the ears should he or the
head are singular bony protuberances
which curl forward. The finds were
made in solid yellow clay about eight
feet below the surface. The cut Is through
a large mound, not half of which has yet
been torn up. Several stone tomahawks
Of large size have been picked up in the
locality.
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rect to Tampa, Fla. The regiment is
made up of 500 men and officers.
The Third Regiment, 511 strong. left
Fort Smelling (Minn) at l o'clock Tues
day afternoon.
The Sixth Infantry, quartered at Fort
Thomas, near Cincinnati, moved Tues
day for Tampa, Fla.
The Eighteenth Infantry from Ell Paso
en- route to New Orleans, sixteen cars,
passed Dallas, Texas, Wednesday.
Eight special trains passed through
Louisville Tuesday night over the Louis
Vile and Na,hville Railway, carrying sol
diers for the South.
The Twenty-hrst Infantry left Platts-
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Spurreon's Tabernacle Burned.

London special: Surgeons Taberna-
Gle was destroyed by fire. The Baptist
chapel, known as Spurgeon's Tabernacle,
or the Metropolitan Tabernacle, to give it
its proper name, was situated at Newing-
ton Butts, close to the Elephant and cas-
tie, in the southern part OF London,
known as the surrey side OF the River
Thames. 1t was opened in 1861, and was
made famous by Rev. Charles Haddon
Spurgeon, who died in 1892. The taber-
nacle had about thirty mission halls and
schools. Rev. Thomas Spurgeon, BROTH
sr of the distinguished divine, is the pas
tor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle. hav-
ing occupied that position since l S4