The evening times., 1898-02-25
A WAVE OF PATRIOTISM
America Has Reason to Be
Proud of Her Sons.
COMMENT Is UNNECESSARY
From All Over tue Country Comes
Evidence That the p eople IRE on
Fire TO Avenge the Insult 10 the
Flag and the Death of 25s Brave
Seamcn.

The following dispatches from all parts
Of the country explain themselves. No
comment is needed:
Montpelier Vi. Feb. 25-General o. o.
Howard. who was Sherman's chief-of-
staff, and who was for years after the
civil war in command of the Department
of the East. said yesterday:
1T looks like war. III the country needs
my services 7 am ready to enlist on an
hours notice. IL the National Guard Of
Vermont does not call upon me. L will go
to Maine, from which State 1 enlisted
during the civil war
Columbus, Ohio. Feb. 25.-The troop that
organized during the Presidential cam
paign to escort delegations to the Nc
kinney residence offers its services for
war.
Spring field. ILL.,. Feb. 25.-At the meeting
OF the Republican State Central Commit
tee on Wednesday the question of war
with Spain was broached. Colonel Ed
ward Yates. of Pittsfield. was here and
urged the committee to declare in IA
yor of war. He had prepared an address,
which he intended TO deliver, but at the
request Of Governor Tanner and Chair
man Charles T.. Hitch he did not do this.
A request that the committee defer action
was made by President Mckinley. The
message was shown to the committee
members. but was not made public.
Frankfort Ky. Feb 25.-kentucky has
about s Gao men who have served three
years i'm the State guard and could be en-
listed and ready to march in ten days.
This does not include the l.60o men COM
posing the State Guard. Adjutant Cen
eral Collier is out on tour of inspec-
tion of troops. He announces that he
could have all his men an board the cars
bound FOR Washington within twenty
four hours. There burns a desire i'm the
breast of every Kentucky man TO get
even with the Spanish for their murder
Of the brave Crittenden and his COM
rades
tlgin. m Feb. 25.-Should war be de-
- clared by this Government against Spain,
Elgin would be well represented in the
. ranks of those who would respond to the
. call for volunteers. There is Pronounc-
/ ed sentiment in this energetic manufac-
/ turing city that war only, and not mon-
ctarN consideration. can efface the insult
offered the American flag should il de-
. velop conclusiveiy that the Maine was
: blown up by Spanish treschery- Many
! prominent citizens have signified an in
/ tention L. enlist. and they are not luke
warm in expressing patriotic sentiments.
! Mayor Price believes that the national
honor should be upheld at all costs.
/ Chicago. Ill. Feb. 25.-The captains OF
ders To begin tri-weekly drilling of their
commands. and to put their men on strict
discipline, eNcusing none from drill. The
martial spirit i'm Illinois is running high.
! A volunteer company was organized yes
terday in Mount Vernon.
/ Concord. \. H.. Feb. 25.-The ranks of
! the New Hampshire National Guard have
been increased by the mastering in and
! equipment OF Company NJ. of the Third
| Regiment. located at Newport. The fun
I quota Of HftY-eight men was enlisted and
/ the names OF as many more were placed
Z upon the waiting list. Throughout the
I ranks Of the militia in this State there
! has lately been reused a spirit of eager
/ interest. which is manifesting itself in
more frequent and better attended drills
! and the oVerhauiing Of equipments.
J Fort WiIlett's Point. L. L.. Feb. 25.-
! Lieut. Lang and tweEty artillerymeu
| came here Monday from Fort Schuyler
and began putting old guns in good con-
! diion and mounting new ones. Ten NOR
tsirs will also be set up. Civilians are
not allowed TO 20 near the works.
! Deckertown. y. j.. Feb. 25.-Chaplain
! Huinca Post, G. A. r., No. ll6. of this
! place, held a meeting on Wednesday
! night. and resolutions were passed offer
! ing the services of the post i'm the event
/ of trouble with Spain
/ Boston. Mass. Feb G.-At the Win
throp BATTERY. where Lieut.. ketchem
and his men are stationed. there is plenty
! Of work for the men. They are cleaning
! the guns and adjusting the breech blocks
| and getting things generally in readiness
for an emergency.
| Bath. Ne. Feb. 25.-There was a meet
/ ing OF the hennebec Naval Veterans here
! on Wednesday night. II was announced
that General Thomas w Hyde had asked
the Government to sent a monitor TO the
/ kennebeC River for it's protection, and
/ the veterans voted unanimously to offer
! their services To the Government to man
/ the vessel under the leadership of officers
the Government sends with the monitor
New York. Feb. 25-Rear Admiral d.
+. Kelley. commander-in-chief of the Ma
val Veterans Association, said yesterday
that reports were coming in to him from
veterans all over the country volunteer
ing their services to the Government in
case OF war. Il have just received" said
Admiral Kelley. communications from
the associations of Portsmouth N H. :
Providence. r. l.: Newark. N J.. and
/ Brooklyn, \. Y. The PhiIadelphia as
sociation will take action at its meeting
TO be held early in the coming week. The
veterans are very earnest in this mat
ter
Wilmington. Del. Feb. 25-Members of
/ the State militia stand ready to go into
service at a moments notice. The num-
ber of men that could be summoned to
arms i'm regular Delaware militia is $50