The times., 1898-04-26


Troops.
Madison Wis April 25.-At a patriotic
mass meeting held here yesterday a vol
unteer company was formed with many
prominent citizens. among them Mayor
Charles E. Whelan. on its roll. Col.
A. f. Caldwell, assistant quartermaster
general was elected colonel. Tomorrow
afternoon the university students win or
ganize. Another mass meeting viii be
held tomorrow evening in the capitol
The local militia is at barracks awaiting
the word TO move. Wisconsin's Nation
al Guard is nearly LOCO short of the
quota
New Jersey.
Sea Girt. N J.. April 25.-The work OF
extending the water mains on the camp
grounds here is now practically complet-
ed. and If the troops were ordered here
tomorrow the camp would be ready. In
spector General Bird ". Spencer went
over the grounds and examined them.
He said that he thought from what he
had been told by Gen. Stryker that the
mobilization Of the troops would take
place this week. He expected to report
here either tomorrow or Tuesday. Care
tal1er Haight Of the camp grounds re-
ceived orders today TO have force Of
men to erect tents and place the camp
grounds in condition. II Is now believed
that in addition to the First Regiment,
which is certain 10 go on the first call.
the Third and also the Sixth may be
sent This all depends upon the number
OF men asked for.
Connecticut.
New Haven. Conn April 25.-Since the
captains Of the New Haven companies of
the Connecticut National Guard began
enIisting volunteers three days ago they
have enrolled 1000 names. Nine hundred
are from this city. and one hundred came
from surrounding towns. Two new naval
militia divisions will be formed tomorrow
10 supplement the Hartford and New
Haven companies in the field. One will
be from New London, the other from
Bridgeport Governor Cooke said tonight
that tomorrow the State militia would
be ordered 10 mobilize at Mantle. The
naval militia viii patrol the Sound from
Point Judith. r. l., to Pelham Bay. n. y:
The Winchester repeating arms factory
tonight added several hundred employees.
and VIII run night and day TO ill orders.
Nest Point Cadets.
West Point. Y Y April 25.-The class
Of IS al the Military Academy will not be
graduated on next Tuesday, as has been
reported. From official sources II is
learned. however. that an early sradua-
tion is regarded as positive.
The Red Cross.
New York April 25.-'The Red Cross
Society stands ready. at moments no.
tice. to send TO the front a STAFF of sur
geous and a corps Of experienced nurses
said Dr. George Shrady yesterday.
Everything that has been invented in
the way OF supplies for portable hospitals
viii b. sent 10 the scene OF hostiliues.
The only way in which women may go
10 the front to nurse the wounded VIII be
through the Red Cross. The Government
has decreed that no women nurses Will
be allowed 10 volunteer When the
United States calls upon the Red Cross
for assistance il will lay with that or
GauizatiOn whether the nurses shall bc
men or women
Corporal sweet.
New York April 25.-Corp. Lewis NJ
Sweet, OF Company B, Seventy-frst Regi-
ment y. Y. \. c., denies that he or any
OF his comrades are stay-at-home sol
diers, as charged by the Woman's AUX
iliary Of that military organization. He
insists that the case has not been fully
represented and that injustice has been
done certain members Of the company.
In the first place Corp. Sweet said
yesterday. not man in Company i v0t-
ed 10 remain al home. Thirty-fOuT men
did vote, however, against going 10 the
front II the identity Of the regiment was
not 10 be- preserved According to the
circular letter sent out by the adjutant
general we would be merged into a bri-
gade and thus lose ourselves We want
fErnr
OTa officers. and rot as regulars. Every
nan Ia Company b has so expressed him
SELF and if permitted will go willingly 10
The front as member OF Company b,
Seventy-tirst Regiment.
Why should a National Guardsman,
who has worked for years building up
his company and regiment, be asked TO
give up the organization and become part
Of a brigade Of odds and ends2 Such a
course would place him under strange Of
fcers and in contact with men whose feel
ings perhaps are nOt in accord with those
Of the Guardsmen. J. for one, can do
better"
Corp. Sweet is son Of Alexander
Sweet. one Of The founders Of Texas Sifl-
iugs. and has been corporal in Com
panv = FOR six years.
Volunteers.
From all over the country comes the
answer 10 the call for I25.o9O volunteers
Governors Of various States telegraphed
10 the War Department today that their
quota could be easily doubled or urebled.
All want 10 know If they cannot be per
mItted TO furnish an extra regiment or
So These messages were very cheering
10 the officials Of the War Department,
but since there are so many who desire
10 tight il viii be necessary TO hold each
State strictly TO its own quota. Answers
To this effect were sent out this afternoon.
The volunteers are not TO be mobilized al
once. Each State viii take care Of its
own troops FOR the next few DAYS and
wait for orders from the War Depart
menJ II may be the end Of the weel,
before they are moved.
MobfIizfBE Illinois Troops.
Chicago, April 25.-Governor Tanner
expects TO receive today the cali for the
Illinois quota Of the l25 600 men which
President Mckinley has been authorizee
20 summon 10 the nations aid. II is ex
pected that he viii issue his cali To tht
various commanders throughout the STATE
tomorrow and that mobilization a
Springfield may begin on Wednesday
4 Patriotic Chicago Woman.
Chicago. april 25.-Mrs. Celia Wallace
one Of the wealthiest women in Chicago
has set aside for the use Of the Ulinoi.
State militia her beautiful residence and
grounds al ST. Augustine, Fla. The ten