The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25

Washington, April 25.-The war de-
partment has issued a call on the states
for their quota of troops under the call
for 125, 900 men
The following are the quotas:::
Alabama-Two regiments of iD-
fantry and one battalion.
administrative regiments of infantry.
Cahfornia-Two regiments OF infsn-
try, two battalions and four heavy bat
terles.
Colorado-One regiment of infantry
and one light battery.
Connecticut-One regiment of infan-
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.
Keritucky-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.
NIassachusetts-Fou regiments of in
Michigan-Four regiments of infan-
try.
Minnesota-Three regiments of infan-
try.
Mississippi-Two regiments of infan-
try.
Missouri-Five 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 York-TweIve regiments of in
fantry and two troops of cavalry
North CarOlina-Two regiments of N
fantry and one heavy battery
Ohio-Sfx regiments of infantry, four
light batteries and two squadrons Of
cavalry.
Oregon-One regiment infantry.
Pennsylvania-Ele 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
terry.
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
West Virginia-One regiment infantry
WiScOnSin-Ihree regiments lHAehtAs-
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,
OkIahoma-One troop cavalry
The following is a copy of the teie--
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 tnattne
regiments of the national guard or state
militia shall be used as far as their
number will permit, for the reason thaL
they are armed, equipped and drilled.
please wire as early as possible, wnae
Equipments. ammunition, arms, blank
cts tents etc, you have and what ad-
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,
Secretary of War"