Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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The war news, in each progress* ive step, from the passage of the the senate resolutions to the sailing of the squadron from Key West, was received with unbound-, ed entuusiasm by our people... Flags floated on the breeze, bells were rang, steam vhistles sounded bands playe 3, anvils a d guns fired and fire-works sent ofl‘. Yesterday Capt. J. M. Wasson ciruclated a 5 aper for the organization of a militia company in this city. It received many sig* natures. The reported capture of a Spanish merchant vessel by one ot our cruisers, is not regarded in a fav orable light I y our neighbor of the Republican. He says he “can’t believe our sailors vitl begin the war in any such containoible and iusign>cant manner/’ We are satisfied our sailors understand and will perfoim their whole duty. It is to be hoped ourj cruisers will intercept and capture the Montsterrat now euroute with troops and war material for Ka.ana. Minister Woodford, at. usual, wms to slow. He i‘rcf ived bis passports before proceeding to deliver the ultimatum ad.) ted by con*, grees. It is reported at Key w est”that the United States fleet is lined up off the Cuban coast for a block ede. Orders have been issued to intercept and seize the Catalina and Miguel Jovez, tne Spanish ships which left New Orleans Thursday night.

The president list issued a proo* lamation announcing to the world th« blockade of a number of Cn ban ports He has also sign 'd tLe bill for the utilization of thevoun tee.' forces in the war. TheSpanis’ torpedo gunboat Te marario left- Buenos Ayres ester lay, and it isbelieveu that she has gone to attack the brttleship Ore gen and the United States gunboat, when left Valparaiso enday for Montevideo. It is c aid theie will be no bom bardmet.t f Havana or any other place for t^epresent. Only a strict blockade is to be observed. There a: peais to Ie a very heal thy revolut.on underway n Porto Rico, and w th a little judicious aid that island may be freed from Spanish rule. Thore i* no use of making two bites of a cherry. P*lt is said that Spain will not aban don the right of priva eermg in this war. So mucL the wor el for Spain. To practice it-will make her virtually an outlaw among the civilized " + , ''ns o' the ea tli, ard e to get into trou. ble with oiuer nations thr ugh it The Monon’s New Station in Chicago.

All MonOn Route trains now stop at the 47th Street Station, Chicago. Tickets will be sold and baggage checked to that point. Pa sengers alighting at that Etation can take the 47th Street Electric Line and reach any part of Ihe great southern portion of Chicago within a few minutes’ ride. The Union Stock Yards is rea hed in s .veminutes. Tickets may be pure!) ased and baggage checked at 47th Street Station. Through Sleeper to Washington and Baltiaiop.f The new Monon thiough sleeper between Chicago and Washington and Baltimore has become sr popular that it. is often neceseary to put on an extra. Requisitions for ;berths should be made at least a day in advanoe. It is attached to t r am No. 31 which leaves Monon at 5;12 a m. and arrives at Washington at 6.47 a. m. and Baltimore 7‘.55 the following morning. W. a. Beam, Agent.