The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-10-29
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
A Statement From the General Manager
of the Baltimore and Ohio-The
Board of Ordnance.

The Mexican government has decides
to send delegates to the lnternationa
Monetary Conference at Brussels.
A statement has been received at til,
| War Department from General Manage
Odell Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
way, which shows that in case OF an in
vasion OF the United States four truni
lines leading to New York from the ives
could land $4,000 troops within thirty
hours, with horres and all necessaf!
equipment, and at the same time move
enough commercial supplies to meet the
current needs Of the country.
The chief OF the revenue marine serv
Ice in his annual report enumerates thu
services rendered by the revenue cutter,
Corwin. Rush and Bear and Fish Com
mission steamer Albatross, temporaril,
detached, in patroling Behring Sea snc
lnforcing the moda1s rireadi. TO Septem-
Der 80 the Bear had cruised more than
10000 miles in Alaskan waters. and with
the United States steamer Adams will
remain as = guard in the vicinity of the
seal islands until December next. The
entire revenue marine service has cost
during the yearly 81, OOO,0 900.
The Board OF Ordnance, " hich has had
the duty OF adjusting the smaller caliber
rifle sights and other details OF the new
magazine gun for the army, has handed
In an interesting report. The new
weapon. which is modification of the
krug-Jorgensen gun, will be made At
Springfield, Mass, at the national ar
mory for the army and marine eorps.
The navy will also change its rifle TO
correspond. 1t is hoped to have some
OF the new weapons ready BY January /.
The caliber Of the army rifle will be re-
duced to thirty. the weight OF the bullet
will be 20 grains, and the charge will
be from thirty-six to forty grains OF
smoke.ees powder, or such less weight as
will 1--WE the above bullet = muzzle We
locity OF about 1000 feet per second
A dispatch reciting the troubles expe-
rienced by American merchants on the
Gilbert Islands was shown TO Secretary
Foster the other dav. The United States
commercial agent in the islands has made
no such representations to the Depart
ment OF State. The Secretary SAYS that
early in the present year the departms nt
received q communicate, from King
Tebu RENO OF the Gilbert Islands pray
ing that the United States esta bllsh a
protectorate over them. The depart
ment did not act upon the application
Tor the reason that il was the esta blished
policy OF the United States TO decline to
extend its protection by such means.
Certain aspects OF the case reese IN bled
the Samoan controversy, and, although
the Department OF State felt obliged to
decline the request for q protectora,e, it
may be assumed that all legitimate
American interests in the islands will be-
fully protected.
Domestic violence in some States has
rendered necessary the use OF military
In support OF the civil authorities. saws
General Schofield in his report. Idsho's
organization had not reached
The strength necessary to cope with a
formidable insurrect on involving de-
.truction OF lie and property, as in the
C9ur Acne mining region. Wyoming
also had 10 employ national troops 10
prevent conflict between ar med parties
81 citizens. Other special services rem
Tered by troops in various parts OF the
country are involving much labor, ex.
oosure and hardship. Regarding small
arms and feld artillery he SAYS when
troops are furnished with magazine
mall arms they will be as we'll equipped
- any troops in the world, and urged
hat no time be lost in supplying such
rms The General speaks in approving
erms OF the beginning made in for.iiy-
ng our coasts, and ommends an ar
llIery reserve and other matters.