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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
Terrible Fire In China.

Hong Kong, Aug. 31.-A terrible fire
has occurred on the Canton river. A
flower boat caught fire and the flames
spread until hundreds of those craft
were destroyed. The progress of the
fire was so rapid that nj least 1000 ma
tiyes perisl,cd in the flames. The
flower boats We're moored stem and
stern in rows and large numbers of
natives lived upon them. The spread
of the conflagration from one boat 10
another was so rapid that the unfor-
innate Chinese had no time TO cut
them from their mooiings. II strong
wind materially helping the increase
of the fire.
Many hundreds of persons who were
on board the flower. boats icapcd over
board and We're drowned. while sev.
eral others remained on board The
craft and perishcd in the flames.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
GENERAL BANKS DEAD.
A Noted Leader of Federal ArmIes.-I1i
Carer,

Career.
Wnltham, Mass. Sept 1.--Gen. Nh
thaniel Banks, soldier and statesman.
died at his home in this city shortly
before s o'clock this morning from
brain trouble, after long illness. For
nearly two years the general has been
suffering, but he was not taken seri-
orlsly i'll until two weeks ago.
Early this summer he began to fail
mentally and was taken to the home
of his daughter. the wife of the Rev.
Paul Sterling. at Mount Deer Isle, Me-,
for the summer. Three weeks ago his
condition became more serious and he
was brought to his home here. He
grew worse. and he was then taken to
the Mclean asylum at Somervillc. He
succrlmbed rapidly. and when he could
not recognize members of his family 1t
was decided by the physicians that
yesterday he was conveyed to his
home once more.
He began to sink rapidly. and Mt g
O'Clock last evening 1t was evident that
the end was fast approaching. Mrs.
Banks, with the generals daughter.
Maud, and his niece, Miss Syble Banks,
were at his bedside constantly until
his DEATH
Nathaniel p. Banks of Waltham was
born at NValtham, Mass. Jan. 30, 1921.
was educated in the public schools,
worked in n factory, edited a news
paper, studied law. WAS n member of
the legislature in 1919. 30. 81 and 81.
and served two years as speaker; was
elected to the state senate in 1851, but
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
Ladies' VIII Race.

st. Louis, Sept. 1.-The first bicycle
race with ladies rs contestants which
ever took place IN this country will be
decided nt the pastimn Athletic clubs
grounds Mt De Hodiamont this after
noon. The conditions of the race and
the entries are as follows:
Onc-halr mile bicycle race. ladies'
First prize. diamond ring. value $23;
second prize. hoX of candy. Miss G. D..
Field. Miss Mimic Walden, Miss Ru-
die Spelbrink. Miss ida Vail and Miss
Ross:
Four of these ladies are sure start
ers. but Miss Ross has decided to post
pone her debut on the track until she
sees haw the public receives the ''pion-
eers.' The others. however. are en-
thusiastic. and while not unmindful of
public opinion. are sllrc that their
unique performance will be regarded
with favor. and that the ice. once
broken, their sex will adopt bicycle
racing as n fad.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
FRANCHISE CAME HIGH.
Report Of the Grand Jury on New Or
leans Boodling.

leAne bOO0lln&.
New Orleans, La, Sept. 1.-The
grand jury to-day presented it's final
report on the municipal scandal. 1t
shows the prices paid to the city Of
New Orleans for the several franchises
by the purchasers Mt the sales were:
City 4 Lake railroad, 100000; Cres-
cent City railroad, $15O,OOO; Judah
Hart railroad, $124,OOO.
"Our examination Of the books of
the New Orleans Tnctioh company,
continues the report ''reveals the
startling fact that the actual cost OF
these franchises to that corporation
was $3,7sO,OOO. The franchise Of the
New Orleans City 4 Lake railroad
was sold to Henry Biar for 100000.
The Traction company furnished him
the eollatera1s on which he secured
the purchase money. They paid him
$500, 600 for the franchise which he
had purchased with their money for
100000 and then paid him $4,000 in
first mortgage bonds as his commits.
sion, ~
,"No one knows where the extra $780,
600 went, but the belief is that it was
used in the city hall to secure the fran
chise in the usual way'"
Two indictments for bribery accom-
panied the report. One was against
ex-Councilman Dan A. Meyey for pro-
posing to receive bribe of $500. 200
and the other against Alderman John
NJ. Clark for receiving bribe of $25.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
RECKLESS NicARAouANs.
American Prisionefs Sent to Mahagia h
Defiance of this Goveram snt.

American Prisionefs Sent to MahagtA In
D,aaucs of thl, Govsramsnt.
New Orleans. Sept. 1.-The steam
ship Rover, which arrived from Blue.
fields to-day. brought the latest ad-
vices from Nicaragua, forwarded by
the Associated Press correspondent.
The prisoners took their departure on
the Yulu without interference from
either the English or American ar-
thorities and there was great feel
ing of disgust among the foreign resi-
dents, who did not then have knowl-
edge of the reasons for inactivity.
ence on the high seas and the Yulu
steamed close to the Columbia to af-
ford opportunity of American author
ity, but the ship was silent.
At Monkey Point lay the British
cruiser Mohawk, but she, too, was 81
lent. The Englishmen did not act for
lack of instructions. Captain Sumner
of the Columbia stated afterwards
that his reason for silence was his
knowledge of Nicaraguan character,
feeling that the lives of the prisoners
would have been sacrificed by any
net of interference and feeling also
that no naval victory or the destruc-
tiOn of regiments would compensate
Nicaraguans feared to leave with the
prisoners from Bluefields, owing to the
threatened interference. and demand
ed a guarantee from the commander
of the Yulu that he would not signal
to the warships. The captain visited
Captain Summer of the Columbia about
the matter. He advised that the Yulu
sign no paper and make no promises.
This delayed matters, but after three
days General Reys, in command Of the
soldiery, decided to take chances and
set sail. He was prepared to blow up
the ship as soon as any attempt at
rescue was made.
The voyage was quiet and the prie-
oners were landed at Greytown, where
they were placed in a hotel and given
considerable liberty until the boat for
Managua arrived. AS soon as the
voyage was at an end both the Ameri-
can and English authorities took
action. Captain Sumner, recognizing
an outrage had been committed, wrote
no more such acts must be committed
without expectation of punishment.
He said Nicaraguan occupation was
due to American forbearance and
based upon the solemn promise that
American liberty would not be jeop-
ardized. This promise had been vio-
lated and the friendly policy Of the
United States must soon have an end.
After telling Madriz that he would
be held responsible for future miscon.
duct, the Columbia sailed TO Port Ii
mon for coal and instructions from
Washington. The Marblehead re-
turned as the Columbia was leaving,
and Captain ONeill called on Msdrlz
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
WILL WORK No HARM.
rsAsAS Cattle intsrest Not Affected bJ the
fafiiY Law:

I08D08 OaBkA0 Autefeet Not AH0Ckou " shO
fafin Law:
Ei, Paso, Texas, Sept. 1.-Speaking
Of the telegram sent yesterday from
San Antonio concerning the effect Of
the new tariff law on the cattle inter
estS j. II. Nations, leading cattle
man Of the Southwest. said: II do
not think that the reduction Of the
tariff on cattle will materially affect
the cattle interests Of Southwest Texas
one way or another. There are not
enough cattle in Northern Mexico to
be sent into the United States, to affect
the market. It should be remembered
that the market of the whole country
has to be affected before we Of the
Southwest suffer or are benefited. The
market price is not fixed in Texas,
but in the cattle buying centers."
Muloch, the North Mexico represent
ative of the largest cattle men and
wholesale butchers in Mexico, said
that Mexico actually has not any cat
tie to spare. The. continued drouths
Of the past few years in some Of the
principal grazing sections has 30 re-
duced the production OF cattle that the
expectation Of 10000 head would in
crease the price Of dressed beef cents
a pound In the City of Mexico.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
lmRoRraNr Pension Rytinos.
ssvsisi fhSusand 6ls,ms Arected BY Re-
cont beclsIohs.


Washington, Sept. S.-several thou
sand pension claims are affected by
four recent rulings Of Acting Secretary
OF the. Interior Reynolds, constituting
the act OF Jan. 5, 1893, which provides
for Increase of pension from s. to $12
per month on account of service in the
Mexican war. The acting secretary
holds that the increase granted under
that act does not commence at the
date of the act, but from the date Of
approval of the increase claim in the
pension bureau, and that the increase
does not apply to the case of widows
The act. says Judge Reynolds, does
not include those persons who COM
posed Poweli's Battalion Of Missouri
mounted volunteers, who were direct.
ed to be placed upon the pension rolls,
subject to the provisions Of the act OF
jan. 20, 1871; Hensj6ning the survivors
Of the war with Mexico;
The department also holds that the
fee. of $25 claimed by attorneys, under
articles 6f agreement; cannot be al.
lowed, and no fee; in excess Of So. can
be paid. MS provided III the Oct of
March. 3, 1891, the increase in the ma.
tufe Of an allowance oil account of in
crease OF the disability for which tht.
soldier is already pensioned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
FLOODS IN THE NIGHT
LIVES LOST IN TEXAS.
The Town of Uvalde Inundated By Sud-
den Rise In The Leona River.-Twenty
Persons Drowned.-Forty Miles Of
Track Washed Away.

Uvalde, Texas, Sept. IA terrible
catastrophe befell this thriving town
yesterday morning, nnd to-day there
III mourning in many households. The
treacherous Leona river, swollen to a
raging torrent by recent rains, rushed
without q moments warning, down
upon the town, submerging and wreck
ing many houses and drowning unm-
Der OF people. In this section such de.
struction by the elements has never
before been chronicled. In the excite
known how many have been drowned.
Among the bodies that have been iden-
tilted nre Mrs. Joe Hatch, Miss Mat
tie Edwards, child Of Mr.. Maley and
two Mexicans.
1t was about O'Clock in the morn
ing when the flood came. The weather
had been threatening and there were
ominous clouds to the north and east
of the town. The atmosphere had
been close early In the evening,
and predictions Of a storm were freely
made. During the night the dark
clouds rose higher aud higher.
Just as the storm broke over the city
In all It's fury, torrent Of water
rushed down the Leona river, over
flowing the banks and flooding the
lowlands oh either side to depth Of
Several feet. The east side Of the city
ID built on. low ground, aid was .di-
rectly III the path or this water. ALI
Of the houses n, that part OF the town
were submerged, and, in the darkness
and throughout the downpour Of rain
that was falling could be heard, the
cries of distress from the Inflated iu-
habitants in their wild efforts to save
their lives and those of their fami-
lies.
There were a unmber of miraculous
escapes and the rescuers performed
many heroic acts AS soon as those in
the higher part of the town were made
aware Of the terrible flood, the work
of rescue WINS begun and carried out
as rapidly as possible In the darkness.
Great apprehension Is felt for the
families living on the ditch south Of
here, where seventy-five or biis hun.
dred families live. One Mexican fanl-
ly living bii the ranch Of l.. Schwartz,
five miles below town, are SUPPOSED to
have been lost, no vcstige Of the ranch
reaches here that thee. families living
below the town were drowned, whose
names have not been learned.
According to reports received nt the
Southern Pacific Office this evening
the terrible Hood was augmented by an
earthquake. A shock of SOME seconds
duration was distinctly felt during
the night. At one place near the city
about quarter of n mile Of heavy
cracks appeared on either side of the
river, having apparently no bottom.
The track-walker of the Southern Pa
citic, after wading through water up
to his neck, succeeded in intercepting n
westbOund train. .
The loss to the Southern Pacific il
enormous, forty miles of its track and
many bridges having been washed
away.
A thorough but safe estimate. as to
the loss Of property, including that OF
the railroad will, as far as known,
reach million and a half dollars.
Later-While reports are incomplete,
It Is estimated that not less than TWEEN.
ty or twenty-five people have been
drowned and the loss of property will
exceed $2.OO0.0OO.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
Hudson River Eriige

Washington. Sept. 1.-Thc war de
partment to-day furnishes synopsis
of the report of the commissioner np-
pointed to Investigate and recommend
what length of span. no less than 2,Ooc
feet. would be safe and practicable for
railroad bridge over TIE Hudson riy-
er between New York and Jersey City.
The commission finds that Il 2.0o0-foot
span and cantilevcr bridge with Il pier
in the center of the river would be
safe and practicable and that IL would
cost, including the viaduct. S2i, 723. 900.
A 3,1OO-foot clear span and cantileyer
from shore to shore is found to be pos
siblc but impracticable on account of
its expense, sol .12S,OOO.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
ARARAHoE EoR WAITE.
Early Action of the Popuiist Convention
Shows His Majority,

Denver, Aug. 3.-The county conven-
ton of the Peoples party met here
Saturday. The contest between the
Waite and anti-Waite forces was very
hitter and protracted The only busi-
ness accomplished before midnight was
the election of s. II. Pratt, a Waite
man, for chairman, and the appoint
ment of the committees. Adjourn
ment was taken to o'clock Monday
morning.
The committee on credentials, which
began its sitting on Saturday evening
and which remained in session all
night, had majority for Waite and It
decided all of the fifteen contests, with
one exception, in the governors favor.
Tbis decision added about forty to the
majority the governor had when the
convention adjourned on Saturday
night. At that time the Waite man
ayers state the vote stood 24S Tor MIN
and 40 against.
The fifty delegates to the state con-
vention were instructed for Waite.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
HippoIyte AIortarsy IN.

New York. Sept. 4.-Thc steamer Sag
inaw. Captain Rockwell, from Azua,
San Domingo, brings no news Of any
disturbance in Hayti. President Hip
polyte is said to be mortally Ill, and
when he dies 1t is thought very un-
certain state of affairs will prevail and
Il revolution would be among the pos
sihiIities. The Saginaw also brings
news from Puerto Plato that on Aug.
IL the Hamburg American steamer Co.
lonja,- in attempting to change her
berth, struck sunken steamer In the
harbor and will probably prove fatal
loss.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
TariM Receipts.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The cash bal
ance in the treasury to-day was S128,-
s75, 40, Of which $55,24s,O23 was gold
reserve.
The total receipts from all sources at
the treasury during the present
month amount to $41, ,O21 800, and the
disbursements $31 ,8SS, ,sO4, leaving q
surplus for the month Of 50, ,332 ,526, al-
though the disbursements to-day ex.
ceeded the receipts by $34S.512 OF
the receipts. $11 ,S04 ,914 were from Gus,
toms and S27, ,562,2 ,27s from internal rev.
epue,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
Drought In Western New York.

Buffalo, Sept. 3.-Western New York
is almost literally burning up. The
drouth is without precedent. Farmers
mourn the loss of crops and fear havoc
by fire and starvation of stock. Coun-
ties like Chautauqua and Erie have
dairy interests of great magnitude and
are the chief sufferers, but unless rain
comes speedily and copiously this en-
tirA end of the state will experience a
financial loss which it can i'll afford.
i'iie bordering province Of Ontario is
.iiinilarly parched.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
Guthrie Town Lots.

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. decision of
of the secretary of the interior in the
contested lot case of the old CONNER
cial bank corner here has caused Il SEN
sation. The corner Is worth S5O,OOO
and the same question involves half
million dollars worth Of property in
this city and much property through
out the territory. The decision of the
secretary is that the townsite board
did not do right in requiring certain
claimant to come in on day of trial.
even though he had failed to make n
previous deposit to cover expenses.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
A NEW instrument for the use o

A NEW instrument for the use oil
navigators is now being tested on
the North German Lloyd steamer
Weimar. 1t is called the solar
meter, and is intended to supplant
the compass and enable a vessels
course to be determined without the
necessity Of mathematical computa'
ton. II is placed in the water and
fioatod on mercury, thus to avoid
any vibration. 1t is promised to
overcome the difficulties experienced
by the deviations of the magnetic
peedte when IN close proximlty &c
iron or steel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06

A LONDON newspaper explains that
the reason why Rudyard Kipling re-
tired to the seclusiou of Vermont is
that he does not know how to be-
have at table. Now we can under
stand why he has talked so much
about the pie belt. He eats pie in
the morning and eats it with his
knffe
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06

The McMonnies statue OF Nathan
Hale in City Hall park, New York,
has been an impressive lesson ir
national history, because it is ian
interesting and beautiful work oi
art, according to Garden and For
est The masses may not be able to
tell why they like. it, but there is
no citizen SO dull but that he will
perceive the difference between this
statue and one lacking its good quail
ities.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
.Bat- shea Not Ecctroruted.

Albany, n. Y. Sept. 1.-"Bat' Shea.
who was convicted of numbering Rob
ert Ross at Troy during last springs
elections. and who was to haT" bgcn
clectrocutcd this week. VIII probably
enjoy life another year. u stay was
granted. pending an appeal which has
nor vet been fled. All testimony has
10 be printed. In the Isrchanan CASE
this consumed n year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
The EasieHt paccr.

Fort Wayne. Ind. Aug. 3l.-aIascot.
Flying Jib and Nancy Hanks have
been dethroned and Robert J stands
to-day king of harness horses. The
great son of Hartford driven ny Ed
G;cers, to-day made the fastest mile
ever paced in harness lowering the
worlds record of 2:Gi TO 2:GSii. He
made the last quarter in 80.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06

WONDER 10 sometimes expressed
Rs to where all the bicycles made
each year are sold. To answer this
question Hardware says that in a
!. britain little town in Ohio which
possesses population of about l, 100,
there are sixty bicycles owned. Then
multiply that town by tho whole
United States
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06

A CHICAGO jury has decided that
man who fired at his wife five
times at close range and only hit
her twice is not guilty of assault
with intent to kill. They seemed ta
think that SO wretchedly pc u shot
is not capable OF murdel Ws,a as
sault, but his offense meriIsd at
least short torn in a shooting
gallery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06

I The bicycle has demonstrated its
ability in still another direction. A
Washingtonville woman along the
Hudson met thief coming out ol
her house, but not suspecting his
character allowed him to go. Find.
ing, however that she had been
robbed, she followed him on her
wheel and soon succeeded in overtak-
ing him. She recovered property
enough to pay for the bicycle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06

A LONDON inventor claims the dis.
covery of 3 loud-speaking telephone
through which the words of the dis
tant speaker can be distinctly heard
anywhere in the room, where the re-
ceiving telephone Is located. Nc
call bell Is used. The simple call
'.hello" is all that is required to at
tract attention to the coming mes
sage or remark.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06

SOMEHOW it is hard to reconcile
ahe report that China is in the mar
Iket to borrow $50,000.OOo to carry
Ton the war. with the story that the i'm
pecial government purposed to spend
f200. 0OO. O0Jto celebrate the BIRTH
day OF the queen dowager. Perhaps
q few superiluous zeros were tangled
IN the larger yarn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06

In digging for tho foundation for
q masonic temple at Augusta, Me.
recently the workmen found, eight
feet below the surface, u bed OF
chips about three feet thick. No
chips have been built there for many
years, and the shipyard in which
the ships were made was abando oned
forty years ago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06

The most daring speculator OF the
Chicago grain pit has gone bowling
,crazy. The furry in the corn market
lis In part responsible, but the real
trouble seems to have come from
corn that had long passed from the
original market and been poured
from bottle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06

A NICE neighborly surprise party
Of the good old sort is one OF the
latest social events in Newport A
quilting-bee may be looked for next.
There is nothing SO infectious as
the rel apse into simplicity of one
family OF the fashionables. ALI tn g
rest wish to have q try at it
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06

IT brings to mind that picture in
the old Biographies of "a Chinaman
selling rats and puppies for pies. -
to speak of ratifying tho new treaty.
To think the time should euer come
when enlightened America is forced
to legislate against the benighted
laborer OF the Flowery kingdom to
prevent him from beating us at our
game!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06

THE Now York papers are disc uss-
ing the question, Is suicide sin?
We should say that it can hardly be
regarded as more than a pardona BILE
weakness In those who discuss it.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
The Enterprise.
ROCKY FORD, COLORADO.

How is it possible to mako q
"'good" capture when it is a "bad''
unun that Is caughts Oh, language!
how much mystiflcation is committed
1n thy name!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06

at once with similar protests and
warnings. Then the Mohawk came to
port and also filed protest and reproof.
Madriz has ordered search for wenp-
ons and ammunition in BlueheldB'
stores and made several arrests of ne
groes for completely In the revolution.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06

PdLITIcAL parties are not without
their virtues 1t is true they do lit
tie else than call each other names,
but in this mutual scolding truths
are told which awaken public atten-
don and therefore. prevent either
party from being rs bad as it paints
the other to be, or as unmatched it
might become itself
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-06
c.,,,t dc Iar,s Weaker.

london. Sept 2--Reports from
Stny., House tonight state that the
.-n,nte de Paris is growing weaker. "
4 believed that the end Is near.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-10-04
Hints For Amateur Glaciers.

Any one who wishes to insert ground
glass panes into windows needed only
to admit light can do so at the smallest
expense by following these directions
from The Housewife: A piece of putty
as soft as dough must be tied very tight
ly into muslin rag. This closely COM
pressed ball needs then to be rubbed rap
idly over the glass to be decorated until
an even, delicate white film grows over
it. When the film of putty so applied is
beginning to dry, a coat of white var
nish should be laid on, and i'll a few
hours a wonderful imitation of ground
glass viii! be the result. In case the anna
teur glazier wishes to work pattern on
the panes by marking through card
board stencil design before the varnish
is laid on little patterns of stars, dia-
monds or dots can be clearly drawn out
on the glass.