Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-11-14
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

very SUCCESSFUL roWlHS reSatta naS
been in progress at Austin, Texas.
Tuesday the German theater building
at Vienna collapsed, burying fifteen
workmen in the ruins.
As result of a very small catch oc
whales this season the price of whale
bone will probably go to $5 a pound.
An important engagement occurred
Thursday at Cayo Epino, in the southern
part of Cuba. Both sides lost heavily.
The well-known story writer, Captain
Charles King. has been offered the posi-
ton of AdJutant General of Wisconsin
by Governor-elect Upham.
kentucky Republicans are already
booming Mckinley for president, and
their newly-elected governor, w. o.
Bradley, for vice president.
DIR. Donaldson Smith of Philadelphia.
who for year and half has been ex-
ploring the eastern part of Africa, has
reached the coast near Alden.
Solicitor General Conrad will, Monday
next, move to advance the case Of the
United States VS.. the Stanford estate on
the United States Supreme court docket.
ID. L. Moody will soon begin a note
worthy series Of revival services at At
lanta, Georgia, in a tabernacle seating
1000 people, which has just been built
for him. s.y
In his annual report to the secretary
of the navy, Paymaster General Edwin
Stewart recommends an increase Of the
navy supply fund from 100000 to
100000.
1t is announced in London that Mex
ico'S conversion to her interior debt Is
so successful that the government Will
ask the chamber to authorize a second
issue to complete the consolidation Of
the whole debt.
Lieutenant Robert e. Peary. the Arc
tic explorer, has reported again for duty.
He has been assigned to the department
of yards and docks in the Brooklyn navy
yard, where he will perform the routine
work of civil engineer.
The United States ambassador, Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard, delivered the In
augural address Thursday evening 10
the Philosophic society in London. 1t
was entitled, "Individual Liberty, the
Germ of National Progress and Perma-
nence."
James R. Garfield, son of the late pres
ident, was elected state senator from
the Twenty fourth and Twenty-sixth dis
The district is normally Republican by
10000, but he has carried 1t by over
14,OO0.
At Fall River, Massachusetts,, 100
weavers Of the NarraganSett mills,
struck work Friday noon because the
lists of their work were posted in the
weavers' room. They claim that owing
to the diversity Of work, all were not
given a fair showing.
Secretary Smith has rendered a decis-
ion constituting a provision in the sundry
civil bill of 1894, relative to soldiers ad-
ditional homestead entries. He reverses
a former ruling of the department and
holds that the law intended to validate
all such certificates issued.
The weekly statement of the Bank Of
England: Total reserve decreased $780,
900, circulation increased $4,000, bullion
decreased SO1, 1856, other securities in
creased LOG, 900, other deposits decreased
100000 public deposits decreased 30.
600, net reserve decreased $4,000.
In view of the presidents decision snAt
under existing treaties naval vessels can-
not be built on the great lakes, the navy
department will now press upon Con-
gress the Importance of allowing Its cs-
Innate of $5OO,OOO for the accumulation
Of a supply Of rapid-fire rifles for the
auxiliary navy.
Tennessee Committeeman Jamet A.
Head of the National Bimetallic league,
has issued a call for meeting of all BIZ
metallist Democrats of Tennessee tO
meet in Nashville on the 10th for oyait:l-
ization within the Democratic party ac-
cording to the plan adopted by the
league at Washington.
Word comes from Foxboro, Wisconsin,
Of a torrible tragedy enacted at that
place. Three bears broke into a shed
at Martens place, near FoXboro, and
after feasting on some deer hanging
there, killed David Falsten and Michael
Mcclure, woodsman, and badly injured
Frank Bennett and Thomas Grady, who
heard the noise and went out to see
what it was.
A special to the New York World NOM
Washington says: 1t is rumored IN
diplomatic circles that there Will be a
change in the Chinese legation and that
the successor of the present minister,
Yang Yu, has already been selected. The
new representative of China, it is report
cd will be Iiu. eX-Tatai of Shanghai.
1t is regarded as quite probable that
Yang Yu will be recalled early in the
summer Of next year.
The official announcement Of the COM
position of the Armenian commission
of control is as follows: President Che
fix Effendi of the Court of Appeals:
Diemal Bey, manager of the Bank of
Agriculture; Caratheadori Effendi and
Abdullah Bey, councillors Of state;
Johanndo Effendi, procureur of the I'm
perial Court of Appeals; Dilber Effendi.
legal councillor to the minister Of fin
ance.
The United States Leather company,
known as the leather trust, has shut
down the 100 tanneries under its con-
troll. Not another hide will be taken
from its vats for sixty days. During
the sixty days that the 100 tanneries
are closed more than $1,000 laborers,
tanners. clerks and employees generally
will be without work. Several Of the
rivals of the combination have recently
been cutting prices extensively, which
is stated to be the cause of the present
curtailing of the latter's operations.
The court at Rotterdam, which has
been taking testimony in the case Of the
North German Lloyd steamer Elbe.
sunk In collision with the British steam
er Crathie of Aberdeen; on January 81
Of the present year, involving loss OF
335 lives, has rendered final decision,
hnIJinu (,ra tbia wholly fp,ponSihla