Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-25
READY FOR THE WAR
Citizen solaiery Of Many States Under
Orders to- Move.
NAVAL RESERVES OF ILLINOIS
Will Come East and Be Placed on
Warships.
ENTHUSIASM AMONG THE MEN

BOSTON, April 25.-The entire force of
the Massachusetts Naval Brigade not at
present detailed to duty on tie monitors,
torpedo boats or auxiliary cruisers of the
government assembled this morning Oh
board the U. S. S. Minnesota There were
about 200 officers and men among those
who reported and under orders they came
for an indefinite term of duty
During the week the men will he drilled
constantly in infantry, artillery and great
gun practice, and put through the duties
Of the regular service. Those at the tor
pedo station will have an especially thor
ough series of tests, practice work AMI
study of the war engines with which they
would have to deal in active warfare IL
seemed to be pretty well understood by al,
the officers and men that be ore the week
fas passed they will all nave been mus
tered inc the regular service of the United
States navy. The surgeons will examine
the men during the week. and when the
work is at an end the mus .eriuc officer nj :
tached to the Charlestowr navy yard will
call at the ship Id muster the en,ir, tri
gade at one time.
Big Liners COnlins Tn,
NEW YORK, Apri, 25.-The American
(row the U. S. S. Harvard) are being coaled
today every inch of space usually used
for freight being filled with coal. They
are both under sealed orders to sail, and
nothing definite can be learned as to their
destination. One report is that they are to
carry coal to the blockadng fleet at Ha-
vana and then proceed to Cramps ship
yards, but this could not be confirmed
Il Ia
Mcconnell, Battery A, LIST Light Artillery,
received the following telegraphic order
from Columbus today:
Assemble your command instantly at
armory; await further ORDERS"
ALTON, ILL.,, April 25.-The third division,
I'd Battalion, Naval Militia of Illinois, re-
ceived orders today from Springfield to be
ready tongh: to move. Where they are to
go is not known at this time. The division
is under the command of Lieut. Edward
V. Crossman, and consists of three officers,
ten warrant officers and forty-three lands
men.
Patriotic COlOrea Men.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 25.-Prof. o. NJ.
Wood, principal of L'Ouverture (coloredD
School, has sent a communication to Gov.
Stephens rendering the services of himself
v.
Prof. Wood is a brigadier general of the
colored Knights of Pythias of Missouri
and Kansas and was at one time promi-
nently mentioned for appointment as United
States minister to Haiti 7.
MALONE. N. Y, April, 25-The 9th
separate company of Malone is in readiness
to move south on an Hours notice Ninety
per cent have sf2nified their willingness to
enlist under the Presidents call for yo,uu-
teers. Enough men were enlisted ON Fri
day to make Up the fun quota. CAPTAIN
Crooks received a telegram yesterday sum-
mcning him to Albany at once, but for
what reason was not made known.
PORT COLBORNE, Ont, April 25.-Tke
ohiteo states revenue cutter Gresham
passed down the canal last night bound for
oSdensburg, where she will be shortened
10 allow her to pass through Inc ST. Law
renee canals.