Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1898 — GOES TO CUBA SOON. [ARTICLE]

GOES TO CUBA SOON.

Army of (nvnsion believed to be prt*p:u‘- j iiig to cm bark within a few I lours. — Expodition may start for (,'tiba before , the re-enforcements which have been i ordered reach Tampa. —General Shes- ; ter will lead the troops—lie will probably Vie followed by other troops j ns fast it" they arrive in Florida. — ; Transportation is provided with necessary provisions for the trip. The war situation suraed up. is that the United States will immediately send an army to invade | Cuba. Transports have been pro- ’ vided and every preparation made for the removal of the troops. General Sfiefter will lead the first fort® of -iuvaaion to be re-enffercyl as sjieedily as troops can U4>jva at Tampa and be made ready for transportation. Order has been isi sued for 1000 car loads of rations which will arrive at Tampa in a ' short time.

j Communications have been es~ {tablished with General Gomez and [ the two armies will co-operate in ! the attacks. The Cuban General has 1 issued a call for volunteers. General Miles started Wednesday for Tampa so as to lie near the seat of war. The volunteer army now numbers .45,000’. It is not known definitely where the Spanish fleet I is. It may be on its return from ; cape Verde to Spain or it maybe” :on its way to America, Reports as ;to its whereabouts are conflicting. The U. S. will hold Manilla, and j more troops will be sent to hold the Philippines than was first in- ] tended. General Wesley Merril will command the forces sent. 12.000 additional troops have been orj dered to San Francisco to form a reserve. Spain may try to retake the is-

lands but they will be held until the end of the war. There isno fear of oposition by other European forces. Ephraimi Sayers of Keener tp. was in the city Thursday, Now is the time to subscribe for the Democrat. M. M, Tyler of DeMotte was in was in the city Wednesday and Thursday.

Attorneys Frazier and Isham of Fowler were in the city Thursday on legal business. Abbot,s bakery has been moved from the Nowels block to A. Leopold’s building, corner of Front and Washington streets., Rev. Horace M. Campbell a fomer Gilliam township boy, will preach at the M. E. church Sunday morniug. The new military company recently organized from St. Joseph college drilled on the streets Thursday evening. They came out in uniforms and presented a very creditable appearance. The court house clock stopped last Tuosdny evening as soon as I the delegates to the republica cou- !- vention began to arrive, and rioth- ; ing could induce it to turn a : wheel. We would Suggest that the i board of commissioners employ an expert by the year to look after it. H. J. Dexter’s grocery store was robbed last mondny evening of $23.95. The thief had probably secreted himself in the back room of tlie store in the early evening i before closing time, and was loek;ed in. Nothing was taken but the money. >ir. Dexter believes home talent is responsible for the robbery.