New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-19
LONG ISLANDERS IN FEAR.
REQUEST FOR RIFLES TO ARM A COM
PANY AT ORIENT.
THE QUESTION OF NEW RIFLE FOR THE STATE
GuARD-sALARIEs OF EMPLOYEES OF DE-
PAYMENTS MAY RE PAID WHILE
THEY ARE ABSENT on MILL
TARY SERVICE.

TARY SERVICE.
Albany. April ls-some OF the inhabitants OF
Long Island beginning to dream that Span
ish warshp may approach its shores II war breaks
out between this country and Spain. This Is indi-
Gated by the receipt OF a letter to-day by John
Palmer Secretary OF State. 1t came from Lewis A.
Edwards Council, No s.. Junior Order OF United
American Mechanics. OF orient Long Island. and
fl requested that one hundred quick-lrng rifles be
dispatched by the State authorities 70 Orient for
the arming OF a company Of one hundred men 70
defend the shores OF the island Orient. In tho
letter the statement was made that the withdrawal
of the State militia would leave the island defence
less that the fort on Plum Island Is not yet COM
pleted and that a Spanish warship might easily
enter Gardeners Bay. and. by landing boats
crew OF marines do great damage. The Secretary
of State sent the letter to the Adjutant- General
II was reported to-day that there had been sorne
talk among the leading officers OF the Natona
Guard in regard TO arming II with magazine rihe
The Springfield rife with which the Guard is now
armed is superior TO the WORKOUT Remingtons
which they have tust disca rded. but OF course. IL
would not be as efficient a weapon as frst-class
magazine rife like the Krag-Jorgensen. with
which the United States regulars are armed
Colonel Mordecai the com nandant OF the Water
yet Arsenal. recently said that in his estimation
the Krag -Jorgensen the best rife in use. bur
for a man who not accustomed 10 II tho
Springfield was the better arm In his estimation
tho Springfield superior 10 the Remington
Major Burbanks late United States Army. who
f. detailed here TO watch the work OF the State
troops when in Washington endeavored to get the
War Department to turn over the twelve thousand
Krag-Jorgensen rifles they had hand to the
Guard OF this State. The Springfield will prove ef'
fective at distance OF from twelve hundred to
fifteen hundred yards. and the krag-Jorgensen a.
double that distance
Another report to-day that conferences
would be held within few days by Governor
Black Adjutant-General Tlinghast. Controller
Roberts and other State officers In relation TO pay
ing salaries Of such employees OF state departments
as are members OF the National Guard while they
are absent with the Guard on war duty. There ara
five members OF the 10th Battalion in the Re.
gents Department. Melyi Dewey secretary OF the
Regents said to-day. when asked his views on this
subject. that he was willing 10 DO everything In his
power but would be bound by the decision OF the
Governor and the Controller. He said that per-
sonally he was willing that his employees should
receive their salary while on military duty. and
would cooperate in any movement which would
result in the adoption OF a uniform pan IN al OK
Private corporations have promised their. Ma
tional Guard employees NOT only full pay while 40,
for them while they are away from Albany. The
chiefs or the State departments are. OF course de
s hs S OF SSP'Bs Back and Controller
their conference. will ask the opinion OF the At
The Adjutant-Generals department. Z busy nov:
s sy T re sass 20 s S Gn IS
rapidly increasing in numbers. but It is evident
that thousands OF persons desire 10 enlist FOR the
war Colonel Phisterer. Assistant Adjutant-
General stated to-day that. judging from the lot
ters twenty thousand persons are now ready 10
enlis, in this state Adjutant,oene TiIlinshass
by Captain Min OF 26 men OF the Naval Reserve
to man the auxiliary cruiser Yankee IT,
IL was said to-day that II the President ca!s
for volunteers only and not for the State Ma
tional Guard meetings OF the several organizations
Will be called and IL a majority In each case votes
afirmatively on the proposition 10 enlist the or
ganization will 60 The members who do not desire
70 20 need do