The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-10-15
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Bureau of Naval Intelligence Preparing q
Book Valuable to the Merchant
Marine and Navies.


q. Platt a. Vice Consul Of Russia at San
Francisco.
The President has appointed Ambrose
II. Hill Of Erieondido, CAL, specia
agent to make allo'ments of lands in
severalty to the Indians under the act Of
February, 1887.
Two ships, for which proposals were
issued by the Navy Department last
week, will contain new feature in mod,
ern naval construction. Each vessel
will contain three smoke tunnels l0C
feet high, or higher by thirty or forty
feet than any smokestacks on naval OF
merchant ships, with the exception Of
the merchant steamer Scot. These
stacks, it is thought, will do away with
forced draft.
The secretary Of the interior has re-
ceived letter from Agent Bennett, o.
Union agency, in Indian territory, rels
tive to the condition OF affairs in the
ChoctAw nation, which indicates that
there is likely to be bloodshed there un,
lees prompt action is taken to provide
United States troops in sufficient force
to suppress any riot that may arise
Secretary Noble has asked the secretary
OF war to Immediately send a sufficient
force to preserve the peace.
Chow Tel and Nip Lung. two Chinese
merchants from Chicago, are in Wash
ington City. Their mission relates to
the resistance OF the Chinese registra.
ton law. They have had an interview
with lilo, Secretary of their legation, and
one OF them said that he told them thai
the Law was no good and the Chinese
government would sustain them in re-
sisting it. They will consult with Chi
nese there and in Eastern cities with
the view OF An organized resistance o!
the law.
Surveyor-General Petit OF Idaho has
received word from the national capital
ordering him TO have the SURVEYS OF the
coded portions OF the C,ecr d 'Alene In
dian reservation examined and reported
upon. General Petit will have the ex.
animation made at once, and settlers
upon the land OF the reservation will be
able to secure titles to their claims much
sooner than they expected to. It iscus
tomary for special examiners to report
upon the surveys, but in this case the
department thought that the delay
would be very inconvenient to settlers
80 General Petit will be allowed to re.
port on his own surveys.
Secretary Rusk has received sdyicss
from the consul general at Nuevo Laredo
Mexico, confirming the dispatch an
nounc ng the time for the free i'm por a.
ton OF corn into Mexico has be ex-
tended until November 30, and stating
further that between Decem Der and Iuiy
81 next only fourth OF the regular duty
which Is cent per kilo, grcs, We gh,
will be collected on imports. The con
adds: This free importa.
ton until the end OF Novem Der and the
reduced import duties until January 81
have caused greatly increased demand
Tor our American corn. particularly in
all regions west OF the Missi ISL ppi."
The bureau of naval intelligence ha.
been some months preparing book soon
to be Issued 10 the service, which will be
invaluable both to the merchant marine
and nagies OF the world. The book viii
state IN detail the location OF the coaliny
stations OF the different governments,
.hipyards, repair stations, docks. coal
capacity OF stations, the quality OF coal
and other matters relating 10 the coal
supply OF vessels bound on long voyages,
The book will show conclusveiy in his
respect that the United States is far
worse OH than any other country pre-
tending to be a naval power, possessiu ny as
II does, only three coaling stations, VIZ
IN Honolulu. Lapaz, Mexico, and samoa.
treat Britain has important stations in
all her possessions in many places where
coal can be landed from Eng and for the
use OF her vessels OF war a. well as her
merchant marine. All are strongly for
titled and garrisoned. The book will
Iurther show that should the United
states 90 TO war there would practically
be no foreign ports outside OF her three
all of which are on the Pacific
ocean, where she could hope to get coal.