The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-04

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Alril 3.-Gov.
Tanner this evening receiy ed a request
from the war department at Washing
ION 10 nave the naval militia of I'LL
iiols In readiness to meet any call for.
lhelr services from the national gov
erhment. He at once issued orders To
commander Harrison to issue orders
-, ~ battalion and division commanders.
iiiSli ucIlhg them to recruit the com
menus 10 the maximum strength al
lowed by law, to institute drills every
evening and be ready to take special
trains ON receipt of orders to move.
Enilsted men with families or par
ems depending on them for support
r,,u MINORS enl1sting without their
parents consent will be discharged
and men without disabilities enlisted in
their stead.
CHICAGO, April 3.-The secretary of
the navy, by direction Of the president
mas called upon Gov. Tanner, of ILL
hols, TO nave the naval militia he IRE
pared for active service. and TO hava
ulscnarged all men with families, and
minors; to have their places filled bv
olheI men, and the force ready for i'm
ned1ate service. There is one randi
hre Hotchk1ss gun here and three
others In transit from Washington The
Chicago ships crew has recently re-
ceived rifles, signal flags and adj an
plances for signaling, and they are in
transit now from Washington AppU-
ances Tor torpedo practice are also en-
route to Chicago. Arrangements have
been made for the complete eouin.
ment of this force by SATURDAY nieht
Iheir uniforms will probably leave the
brooklyn navy yard tomorrow. and
should reach here by Tuesday. There
VIII be 400 blue uniforms and 400 white
The force will in all probability go
olrect 10 Florida, and will be COM
1nanded by Edward H. Harrison, a.
graduate from the naval academy in
1852. The Chicago force consists of 400
sea sailors, 200 men from Moline. who
are river men, 100 from Quincy and 100
from Alton, also rivermen commanded
by commander Porter. Commander
harrison is the ranking naval officer in
thls CITY The entire command Of 500
VII! commence drilling here immedt-
ately.
DETROIT. Mich, April s.-Gov. Pin
gree tonight received a dispatch from
assistant Ass. secretary of the Navy Roose-
welt, requesting that the Michigan ma
val reserve be fully equipped and made
ready for instant service in case of a
call from the government.
GOV. Plnsree at once wired Adit Gen
Irish, directing him to procure such
ehiu equipments as are neCSS-
sary to fill out the requirements of the
reserve in preparing it for active duty.
The state has no money appropriated
for such purpose, but Gov. ,Pingree will
send message to the legislature rec
ommendfng appropriating 1t this week.
The Detroit and Saginaw divisions of
the Michigan naval reserve include 200
officers and men, their full quota be-
ing $50. Their armament consists of
four three-inch breech-loading rifles
and Calling gun. The reserve officers
say they could be ready to move in two
hours time, and that their command is
qualified to take charge of a ship from
boiler room to pilot house.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April a.lThe
only evidence of activity in military
circles born of war rumors was the
arrival tonight of Adjt. Gen. Stewart
from Philadelphia and his half-hour
conference with Gov Hastings. the
purport of which was kept secret. Gen.
Stewart, during the past month. has
been paying particular attention to the
state naval militia and has put 1t in
frst-class condition. He says that the
state national guard is in good shape.