The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-10
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Great Powers Will Act Jointly In
Protecting Chinese Missions.

1t is reported the administration is
considering the advisability of making
an overture for the acquisition of the
Island of st. Thomas as a naval and
commercial station.
Mrs. Blaine is constantly in receipt of
letters urging her to use her influence
with the Secretary of State to induce
him to correspond with Lord Salisbury
on Mrs. Maybrick's case.
Many rumors are in circulation in the
neighborhood Of the State Department
on the subject of Hawaiian annexation.
1t is believed that in the near future the
question will become the most engross-
ing one before the American people.
There are those who think they can fore
see trouble between the United States
and Great Britain, in which the cluster
of islands in the Pacific ruled over by
Queen Lilinokalani will prominently
figure.
An order has been issued by the Com
missioner of the general land Office for
the survey of the Fort Hall military res
ervation at Pocatello, Idaho, upon the
request of Senator Dubois, who is in
Washington. The survey is preparatory
to the allotment of the lands in sever
ervation at Poe itello, which have here
tofore been in the way of the develop
ment of that town. 1t is said the Union
Pacific Railroad Company is considering
the problem of building shops at Poca-
tello.
A week ago Secretary Tracy remarked
I" If the American missions and Ameri-
can citizens in China are to rely upon
gunboats instead of the Chinese govern
ment, our fleet in those waters must be
very largely increased" While there is
no formal alliance, yet the United States
government has reached an understand
! ing with the governments of Great Brit
ain, France and Germany, by the terms
of which, in the eventof the failure of the
| Chinese government to afford adequate
guarantee for protection of the lives and
property of citizens of these nations,
| that duty will be undertaken by the gov
ernments of Great Britain, France and
Germany, acting jointly. In case OF a
riot or other disturbances the vessels OF
any of the four nations will afford ref
uge to the citizens of the other nations,
and will undertake to protect their con-
sulates and other interests.
Treasurer Nebeker has issued circu-
lar, intended particularly for the Pacific
Coast section of the country, giving in
formation as to how persons can obtain
fractional silver coin from the San Fran
cisco su5treasury and the United States
mint at that place. The circular saws
the fractional silver coin (halves, quar-
ters and dimes) will be furnished in
sums of 5000 or more by express, free ol
charge, or by registered mail in sums OF
multiples of $50, registration free, for
drafts collectable at San Francisco or for
the deposit of currency or gold coin made
in the San Francisco subtreasury. Drafts
in payment must be drawn to the order
of the Assistant Treasurer of the United
States, San Francisco, and should be
mailed directly to that officer. New
quarters and dimes in amounts of 5000
or more, if desired, can be forwarded
from the mint of the United States at
San Francisco, and drafts in payment
therefor should be drawn in favor of the
Superintendent of the mint and mailed
directly to that officer. Silver coin will
not be shipped from San Francisco to To-
calities nearer to the subtreasuries at
J Chicago, New Orleans and st. Louis.