The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-13

tons to the minute.
| Her armament will consist Of three
| tubes for 14-inch torpedoes, and three l.
| pound rapid-fire guns, mounted on the
deck. The official trials will be held early
| net week, and the boat will be ready,
barring accident, to be turned over to
| the Government at once.
| The Twenty-hfth Infantry.
ST. Paul. Mimi, April 13.-In trains re
| splendent with the red, white and blue
| the first detachment of the Twenty-fiftf
| regiment of infantry rolled into st. Pau
| this morning en- route to Chattanooga
The enlisted men are colored, nearly al
young men. The regimental and com
missioned company officers are all white
and most of them saw service in the civf
war.
Some of the companies are made ur
almost exclusively of soldiers who have
| had a great deal of experience in Indian
campaigns. The non-commissioned Off
| GERS are al colored, and all have seer
long service The fighting force of the
regiment is $40 men.
When the train pulled into the st. Paul
Union Station guards were on duty on
each platform of the cars, and the sol
| diers were not permitted to leave the
cars except under orders. Two OF the
companies formed i'm double file on the
platform, without their arms, and march
ed up town for dinner. The other COM
panies breakfasted on the train. Soon
after their arrival the troops were trans
ferred from the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railroads to the Chicago
Great Western cars. and this evening
they started East on three special trains.
TO Equip a Hospital ship.
New York, April 13.-Women of this
city will not be backward in helping in
case of war. Mrs. Ralph Trautmann,
president of the Womans Health Pro-
tective Association, announced yesterday
after a meeting of the association at No.
II West Forty-third Street, that il would
cooperate with a society now forming in
equipping a hospital ship and providing
it with trained nurses. Notice of this
intention has been sent to Secretary
Long.
A meeting at which this plan was sug-
gested was held at the Hotel Majestic a
few days ago. Women had met with the
idea of forming a branch of the Ameri-
can Institute of Civics, but the war
spirit carried them off their feet They
decided to write to Secretary Long and
ask his approval of their PLAN Mrs. Ell
len Hardin Walworth wrote the letter
and a committee on organization was
appointed, consisting of Mrs Trautmann.
chairman; Mrs. James Scrymgeour, and
Miss Pascal
AT yesterdays meeting Of the society of
which she is the head Mrs. Trautmann
told of the plan. and it was unanimously
decided TO join in the work
Ii was also the unanimous wish of
those present that a resolution be sent
to President Mckinley. supporting him
in his conservative policy.
Coast Patrol.
Under instructions from the Navy De-
partment, the Eastern Coast line has
been redistricted into four divisions.
patroled by auxiliary cruisers and con-
verted yachts and tugs under command
of Commander Horace Elmer
The first district will include the New
England Coast south to Newport the
second district south to Cape Henlopen.
the third district to Cape Charles and
the fourth TO Fenwick Shoal Light. of
Cape Hatteras.
Lieut.. Commander Field was assigned
yesterday to the second district: Lieut..
Commander Force to the third and Lieut.
Commander Reeder to the fourth No
appointment 10 the first district has vet
been made
HurryinR Here.
Halifax, n. s., April 13-The American
warships San Francisco and New Or
leans sailed at o'clock yesterday for
New York They took on board $50 tons
of coal at this port. Orders to hurry &c
New York caused Commodore Howell to
countermand his order for a supply of
coal As soon as the warships were well
down the harbor they put on full speed
and were soon out of sight The Off
GERS were entertained at the various CITY
clubs.
New Gun Carriage.
Boston, April 1S.-Another l0-inch dis
appearing gun carriage has been assem-
bled and tested at the WATERFOWL Ar
senal and is ready TO be taken apart and
shipped 10 Fort Hamilton. New York |
harbor. BY the end of the month an
other Pinch carriage will be assembled. |
II is to go TO Fort Schuyler, New Yors |
harbor.
Recruiting the Militia.
Jackson, Miss. April 13-Adjutant Cen
eral Henry has issued orders to the Third /
regiment of the Mississippi National |
Guard TO recruit every company up to
the- full complement and put their arms
and accoutrements in order and keep
in readiness TO move without |
lelay.
The Mosquito Fleet.
New York, April 13.-The tugs Uncas,
)sceola, and Sioux will be ready today.
md will leave for the South Their first
topping place will be Norfolk, Va, where
hey will coal. The Saturn was taken out
# dry dock yesterday, and the Yaupu-
uck, formerly the Atlas, in command Of
lieut.. Jungen. one of the Maine survi-
ors, took her place. The Hornet, form
RI ,ph4 lsrsn h, |
lieut.. Helm, went in commission at 10
clock yesterday.
Good Place for Lookout
Freeport, L. l., April 13.-Army officers
AVE examined Woodcleft Inn, near this
-illage and have decided it would make |
good headquarters for troops in the
vent of war. II is understood that SOL |
ers would be quartered here TO look out |
or landing parties from hostile men-of-
var. The Inn is within two miles of the |
cean.
The Mayfiower Sails.
New York, April 13.-The auxiliary gun
oat Mayfiower, formerly a steam yacht. |
1T the Brooklyn navy yard at an early
our yesterday morning and passed out [
andy Hook at five minutes to o'clock
he was bound to Newport, r. l., to take {
4 torpedoes. {
The Tecumseh.
New York. April 13.-The converted tug I.
also went out yesterday, pass {
g quarantine at half past in the after 7
)on. She is probably to join the fleet
Key West.
Veterans Will Raise n Regiment
Jew York, April 13.-The Lafayette Post, !
A. r., held a war meeting on Monday
CHI The Of ho |