The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-30

number of signatures. has been prepared.
asking President Eliot to address the
students on the subject.
Prof Ira n Hollis, chairman of the
Harvard Athletic committee. has given
out written opinion advising the stud
ents not to allow their heads to be turn
ed by the first beat Of the drum, but to
pursue their studies while they learn how
to handle arms and become proficient in
military evolutions.
Col. Fred ID. Grant.
Col Fred ID. Grant is to be colonel OF
the Fourteenth Regiment of Brooklyn
In response to a request. telegraphed to
him at Washington yesterday. he replied
that he would accept the eolonelcy of the
regiment If chosen by the vote of the Of
ficers at their meeting TO be held last
night
AT the meeting, there was present the
fun complement Of twenty-eight officers,
including Lieut.. Colonel Kline, who for
some time past had been acting colonel
Great satisfaction was expressed when
the telegram of Col. Grant was read, and
by a unanimous vote he was chosen to
be the colonel. When the result was an
nOunced to the many soldiers who had
gathered on the floor Of the armory there
was tremendous enthusiasm.
The officers voted also to wire to Gov.
Black for permission to waive the usual
five days delay that must according to
usage elapSe between the election of a
colonel and his acceptance Of the posi-
tion. They hope to receive the permission
today, in which case Sol Grant will be
at once notified. and will go at the head
of the regiment TO the Hampstead camp
on Monday.
Cheers for Troops.
Mobile. Ala. April 20.--There is no dis
count upon the patriotism and en- husiasm
of the boys in blue, who demonstrate at
every opportunity their anxiety to do
their part in the great contest now before
our country. Yesterday al camp such
chance came when the Twenty-second
Regiment marched down to the station in
camp to take the train for Tampa.
These hardened regiments are as anX-
ious TO fight as the youngest Of the boys.
/ The Tenth was already drawn up at the
cation when the Twenty-second came in
4 sight moving with the swing of trained
/ men, led by Colonel Wickeoff and keeping
step to the rafting music of Hot Time
in the Old Town" played by the regi-
ments band. The soldiers of ali the other
regiments were assembled near the sta
tion, and the car tops were thronged by
them. Hundreds Of visitors We're on hand.
and the old Confederate breast works was
crowded by them.
As the marcheTs came in the crowd be
gan to cheer. and the soldiers OF the
/ Twenty-second cheered in return. The
! cheer turned into yell and then every
! body Joined in.
ChanIer's Regiment.
William Astor Chanler. the African hun
ter and explorer. who has raised regi-
ment in New York to help fight Spain,
was in Washington yesterday. trying to
make arrangements for the acceptance Of
I his men by the Government.
Abner Mckinley first took him to see
Gen. Miles. who explained that the Ma
tional Guardsmen would have the first
show al active service under the call for
volunteers.
/ Mr.. Chanler was then taken to see
/ President Mckinley. to whom he offered
9 his regiment and made a special plea for
4 their early acceptance He told the
President that practically all of his Off
1 GERS. commissioned and non-commiSSion-
/ ed. had seen service in the United States
or other armies. and that they were ear
nestly desirous Of participating in the war
! iu Cuba.
The President told Mr. Chanler how
| much he appreciated the patriotic spirit
displayed by him. and said if he found
! an opportunity to make use Of them in
the war with Spain he would undoubted-
~ cali upon them.
With this Mr.. Chanler had to be salts
fled.
GsnrdinE Powder.
St Louis. Mo. April 3e.-owing to the
recent destruction of powder mills at
Ecaston. Pa. and Santa Cruz Cal. by eX-
/ plosions. thought to have been caused by
Spanish spies, the managers of eight big
powder companies. having their Western
headquarters in this city. have ordered
double guards placed at all points where
powder is stored manufactured.
There are five powder storehouses at
Eureka, No. near this city, and they are
being guarded closely. as thousands of
tons Of the explosive are in storage there
War balloons.
New York April S9.-Brlgadier General
A W. Greely. chief signal officer. of the
American Army. was al Governors ISL
and yesterday making an inspection Of
the means of communication among the
! harbor forts. The work of connecting all
/ the fortifcations by telephone and tele-
graph was recently completed, under the
direction Of Capt. Allen. the signal Off
/ Ger now attached TO the staff of Major
! General Miles. In addition to the wire
! connections there will he a system of
/ signals by means of flashlights.
General Greely sent for Lieutenant
Maxwell who has been preparing war
/ balloons for the use of the Army. One
of the balloons is now at Tampa. and the
contracts for two others have been given.
They will be of vanished pongee silk.
Army officers think that these balloons
viii be Of much utility in locating an enc
my. IL has been demonstrated that
tillerymen and rifiemen seldom hit bal
loon. for The reason that they are not
trained TO shooting al objects in the air.
II has been shown that ii is practically
impossible for an enemy's gunners to
strike a balloon $500 feet in the air at
a distance Of two miles.
suIphur.
Chicago. April 30.-If several of the
large match companies had not exercis-
ed extraordinary prOmptitude in laying in
a supply Of sulphur within the last week
or ten days people OF this country would
have had 10 resort to fiints or other
means for starting fires, for it is said
there would have been no matches on
the market within a comparatively short
time.
Sulphur. with saltpeter and chlOrate of
potash. besides furnishing the tips for
matches. is the principal ingredient of
powder. and as such is contraband of
war and liable to seizure. For several
weeks before the actual declaration of
hostilities all of the big importers of sui
L. Ill.