The times., 1898-04-22

New York, ADrll 2l.-Ine mrs. company
of the Harlem Volunteers is being form
ed in the Mount Morris Bank building.
MilIard j. Bloomer has been eniistinS
men among his acquaintance Tor nearly
a month The company Will be form
ally assembled next Tuesday when pat
triotic addresses will be made. The
offer of the company's services has been
sent to the President
War Leave for Policemen.
New York. April 2l.-The first applica-
ton from a member of the police force
for leave of absence 10 go to the front
was received at police headquarters yes
terday The applicant was John T.
Dwyer. "A policeman on the patrol boat.
Dwyer said he had been offered the
position of mate on the United states
ship Venezuela having previously
served in the Navy. The Application
was approved by Chief McCullagh ana
later granted by the board
President York stated after the meet
ing that the board had decided not 10
issue any general statement TO the
force regarding volunteering. but that
il would act on each individual appiica
ton for leave Of absence. From what
Mr.. York said. it was inferred that the
board would not approve Of "A great
many of the members of the force ieaV-
ing for the
Call To Irishmen
New York. April 2l.-The officers OF
the National Alliance issued a call yes
terday to the members Of that body tc
be ready to show their fealty to the
Stars and Stripes. and respond promptly
TO any demand that may be made upoE
them by the Government The Clan
na-Gael of Chicago Guard. which has
already offered its services, is referred
TO as giving earnest of what may be eX-
pected from all independent regiments
of the Alliance.
IuIe's Battery
New Haven. Conn. April 21.-Steps have
been taken at Yale to form an artillery
battery to man eight or ten Maxim guns.
About fifty men Will be enrolled in the
company The men were instructed in
manning artillery batteries by CAPTAIN
Murray, military instructor a the uni
versity, before he left to join his regi-
ment at Key West Members of the
varsity crew and baseball mines are eager
10 go to the front. One Of the leaders of
the Yale battery is Dave" Twichell the
football manager. He is the son of the
Rev. DR. Joseph Twichel, of Hartford,
the fighting parsOn of the Connecticut
Fifth during the war.
A movement is on foot among the Yale
students TO present some fitting testimo-
NAL for the cruiser Paris, which was
Gently rechristened the Yale. Notices
nave DttH sent 10 tIlIte HitHbtlS from
each of the four classes and TO some OF
the leading graduates in the city to meet
tomorrow noon and TO act as a general
committee, which Will take the lead in
the matter
Gen Grubb VIII Command
Mount Holly, n j.. April 21-There is
much patriotism in Burlington County,
and steps have been taken to organize
regiment II was announced today that
General Z. Bird Grubb of Edgewater
Park, viii command it. The local mill
tary company will go TO the front To a
man. The militiamen are drilling night
ly The ministers are making patriotic
sermons.
Flash War Messages
Southampton. l.. l.. April 2l.-In ac-
cordanCe with hurried orders from Wash
| ington men were put to work yesterday
erecting a high signal station at Quogue
for the use of the signal corps of the
New York Naval Reserves All the car
penters from the surrounding villages
have been called into requisition
The members of the signal corps. who
are to flash war signals between the
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