The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-23

dustrtal Army SIX tears aso'
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intellisencer.
WASHINGTON. March 22-Acting Sec
rotary OF War Meiklejohn has recommend
ed to congress an appropriation of ssl1.S6 to
reimburse the state OF Idaho FOR ordnance
stores used in protecting government prop
erty endangered by the rotous condition
in 1894 incident to the movements OF
'Coxey's industrial army Ii is proposed
that this appropriation shall be added to
the regular annual appropriation for arm
ing and equpping the militia. and that the
sum above named shall be placed 10 the
credit OF the quota OF the state OF Idaho.
These ordnance stores were loaned by the
governor of Idaho TO United States Marshal
Pinkham in order to arm special deputy
marshals whose services were needed to
protect property and maintain law and
order The communication from the war
department to congress includes a number
of letters which have been written since
1894 by various officials OF the state OF
Idaho and Of the United States, relative TO
this matter.
state Marshal Pblkham, under an order
Of the United States district court OF Idaho,
TO protect railroad property then In the
mediate action being most urgent, and
the case not permitting OF the pure ase
OF arms at commercial centers, Marshal
Pinkham applied to the governor OF Idaho
al boise that being the nearest and only
point within his jurisdiction where an ade-
quate supply was available for use, Tor
arms and equipments TO coup ms depu'ies,
governor 20 the United States marshal,
receipts being given therefor, ana were
used by the deputies In enforcing law ana
suppressed but a short time when the
railroad strikes on the Union Pacific and
Northern Pacific railways occurred, again
necessitating the employment OF large
number of special deputies. When these
disturbances were finally suppressed, the
marshal used his best endeavors to call
the arms and equipments issued to the
deputy marshals. who were scattered
throughout the state, from Titan on the
south to British Columbia on the north,
and was in part successful. returning from
time to time the greater part or the NUM-
lions issued to him.
some deputies however, could never be
found. and Marshal Pinkham was unable
TO return to the state fifty-hve SPRING
field carbines nineteen Colts reviewers,
fifteen belts and plates. twenty-two cart
These, at the government price, amount
ed to s9l7 Sc for which the appropriation
is now asked.
Army Veterinary Corps.
Lovers of horses especially and
humanltarians in general Will have
a lively interest in the pending
bill introduced by Senator Ken
ney, of Delaware, TO establish Veter1n-
ary corps in the United States army.
The United States stands along among the
principal civilized countries or the world
in having no organization or veterinary
service for the care OF It's army animals.
Ii is only in the last year that an exami-
nation for competency has been required
from the veterinarians. This is an the
more remarkable from the TACT that at
the end OF the last fiscal year the war de-
partment owned 1902 horses and 1Sl5S
mules valued at over S25o0,0O0. Most or
the European nations have as q part or
their military establishment well organ
lied veterinary corps. The English army
has a principal veterinary surgeon with
the rank Of colonel, nrst CLASS veter-
mary surgeon, attached to the Inspector
general Of the line OF communication,
with subordinate grades OF veterinary
surgeons and veterinary surgeons on pro-
baton.
The French army has eleven frst-class
principal veterinary surgeons with the
rank of colonel forty-two second-ciass
principal veterinary surgeons with the
rank OF lieutenant colonel ana major. lhs
FIRST veterinary surgeons with tine rank
of captain, go second veterinary surgeons
with the rank OF first lieutenant. ninety
one assistant veterinary surgeons with
the rank of sublieutenant.
The German army has ten corps OF vet-
erfnarians with uniform corresponding 10
maior: brigade veterinarians with nnl-
forms corresponding To captain, He regi-
mental veterinarians with uniforms cor
ary surgeons with uniforms corresponding
to second leutenants.
In tho italian army there Is an Inspector
general Of military veterinary medicine,
vim the rank OF colonel, one veterinary
ysith the rank Of colonel, and ons With
rank Of lieutenant, with inspector gener-
ava office at headquarters OF the army
two with rank Of lieutenant colonel and
Ten with that OF major 10 tho twelve army
corps, as inspectors OF public animaist
t,venty-four with rank ~ captains and
forty-eight with rank Of lieutenant. 70 the
tsyentv-fnur regiments OF cavalry; twelve
with rank Of captain and tweniN-fouF with
rank 0f lieutenant. 20 the twelve tfEi-
u1nnts Of artillery; twelve with rank az
ca ATTAIN and thirtY-six With rank ~ lieu-
tenant 90 tho battaliona OF the train. two
with rank Of lieutenant 20 the engineer
corna. ono with rank 81 captain to the
military school. enc with rank Of captain.
two with rank Of lieutenant, 20 the cavalry
school
IN tho Belgian army there r. the chic,
az service chief veterinarian lieutenant
ralCnoN two chiefs ~ service. two pFin-
-lnal Veterinarians fm2jorsp, ten regimen
fql veterinarians. first class tcaptatnsl.
There are twenty-five adiunctR 90 chiefs
~ ar,lre-Avo rectmentni veterinarians
second class (eaptainaJ. ten second. nine
veterinarians. second class 0ieutcuants),
elght yeteruarlans, third class lsuhlleu-
tenantsl-
EYEGLASSES for defective sight ana
heafachea Consultation free. Miss WI
zinasi, graduate oEucian. h2 Cherry.