The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-26
Under the Presidents PrOcla-
nation For $4,000 Men.
THE QUOTA OF KANSAS
Is Three Regiments of Infan
try-NO Calvary.
Quota of the Other States and
Branches of Service.
National Guards to Be Used
Where Possible.

Washington, April 25.-The war de-
partment has issued call on the states
for their quota of troops under the call
for 125,OOO men.
The following are the Quotas:::
Alabama-TwO regiments of inc
fantry and one battalion.
Arkansas-Two regiments of infantry
California-TwO regiments of infan-
teriies s"O '+'' '+'iiO''0 anu
Colorado-One regiment Of infantry
and one light battery.
concentrations regiment or 1nfan-
try, one light battery and two heavy
batteries.
Delaware-One regiment of infantry.
Florida-One regiment OF infantry.
Georgia-Two regiments of infantry
and two light batteries
Illinois-SeVen regiments of infantry
and one regiment of cavalry.
Indiana-FOur regiments of infantry
and two light batteries.
Iowa-Four regiments of infantry and
two light batteries.
Kansas-Three regiments of infantry.
Kentucky-Three regiments of infan-
try and two troops of cavalry.
Louisiana-Two regiments of infan-
try.
Maine-One regiment of infantry and
two heavy batteries.
Maryland-One regiment of infantry
and four heavy batteries.
Observation-Disclosures regiments Of in
fantry and three heavy batteries.
Michigan-Four regiments of infan-
try.
Minnesota-Three regiments of infan-
try.
Mississippi-Two regiments of infan-
try.
Missouri-F'ive regiments of infantry
and one light battery.
Montana-One regiment of infantry.
Nebraska-Two regiments of infantry.
New Hampshire-One regiment of in
fantry.
New Jersey-Three regiments of in
fantry.
New Yorh-Twelve regiments of in
fantry and two troops of cavalry.
North Carolina-Two regiments of in
fantry and one heavy battery.
Ohio-Six regiments of infantry, four
light batteries and two squadrons of
cavalry.
Oregon-One regiment infantry.
ennsylvania-Eleven regiments of
Infantry and four heavy batteries.
Rhode Island-One regiment of infan-
try
South Carolina-One regiment infan-
try, one battalion and one heavy bat
Tennessee-Three regiments infantry.
Texas-Three regiments infantry and
one regiment cavalry.
Utah-One troop cavalry and two
light batteries.
Vermont-One regiment infantry.
Virginia-Three regiments infantry.
WashingtOn-One regiment infantry.
Wisconsin-Three regiments infantry
wyoming - One battalion and one
troop cavalry.
District of Columbia-One battalion.
North Dakota-Five troops cavalry.
South Dakota-Seven troops cavalry.
Idaho-Two troops cavalry.
Nevada-One troop cavalry
Arizona-Two troops cavalry.
New Mexico-Four troops cavalry.
Oklahoma-One troop cavalry.
The following is a copy of the tele-
gram sent to the governor of each of
the states and territories, informing
him what will be expected under the
presidents call for troops:
1.-The number of troops from your
state under the call of the president,
dated April %, 1898, will be -
1t is the wish of the president that the
regiments of the national guard or state
militia shall be used as far as their
number will permit, for the reason that
they are armed, equipped and drilled.
Please wire as early as possible, what
equipments ammunition, arms, blank
cts. tents, etc, you have and what adj
ditionaI you will require. Please also
state when troops will be ready for
muster to the United States service. De-
tails to follow by mail
(Signed) RUSSELL A. ALGER,
1P