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Troops Hastening to the Front -- War! War!

Wednesday April 20

Cloudy, cooler & very blustering from the west - Fixing water pipes, faucets etc -- President McKinley signed the Congressional Cuban joint war resolutions at noon today, and Secy of State Sherman at once telegraphed at Madrid. Mr Woodford was instructed to wait 48 hours for reply to the ultimatum and then ask for his passport if not already received. Spanish Minister, Bernabe at Washington has already asked and been given, his and will go to Canada immediately. Two battalions light artillery left the Presidio, near San Francisco yesterday -- 150 men and today 500 infantry leave for the seat of war, by the Southern Pacific Railroad -- These troops paraded the streets of San Francisco amid great public enthusiasm -- Troops are gathering from all parts of the country to the southern coast localities ready for advance on Cuba, or elsewhere as required. I received 4 copies of Black Cat to date for the present year.

Spain Repudiates our Ultimatum and Minister -- 36
War Virtually Declared -- Naval Movements
Lieut Hubbard Leaves for the Front

Thursday April 21

Same -- Lieut Hubbard, sent here some time ago as military instructor to the cadets of the Nevada State University has been officially sent for to rejoin his regiment in New York, so he closed up his affairs and left