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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

M Z, CHURCH, Rev. G. W. Corey. Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday ut II IA. IN. and 7:3o
p. m, Sunday school at 10 n. m. Epworth
League $50 p. m. Prayer meeting wcdncs-
DAY 1850 p. IN. Junior League Monday 4
., m. Ladies Aid Society meets every Thurs
day afternoon from 2:30 till 1880 at tho Hotel
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

Our correspondents do nobly this
week, and we trust they will keep up
their present record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

Xmas Candies, Best
Stock ever in town at the
Rocky Ford Grocery Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

Tho Masonic brethren will install
officers tonight.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

Nv Of tho W., Ordway Camp No, 81.
-, Meets In Woodmen hall the first and third
of each month. q, W, NELL.
y. a. DoLL. clerk, Consul.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

DR.. w. Z. Fenton & Go. have
a full limo of tho Celebrated Ham,
mar Paints, warranted to be the
very best in tho market. You
should buy no other.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17
w. r. TARBOx
Ordway
Cash Store,
ALARGE VARIETY OF
M q r ANDTSF,
For Sale at lowest
prices for cash
Call and sec me.

Call and SEQ me.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

-Episcopal services will be conducted
at K. p. Hall at 8 p. m. next Sunday by
Rev, Fl. B. Smith Of La Junta.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
OYER 800 PROBABLY PERISH.
The British Steamer Drummond Castle,
With $50 on Board, Goes Down.
THE SHIP SANK IN THREE MINUTES,
Six Survivors Rescued and Six Bodies Re-
covered-The Wreck Occurred
Near Ushant, on the Coast Of
Brittany, France.

LONDON. June 1.-THE British steamer
Drummond Castle. which sailed from
Table Bay May 18th. for this port with
$50 persons on board. has been sunk near
shant, the most western Of tho Islands
off the coast Of Brittany, France.
\ telegram TO Lloyds from Ushank
says:
have struck the rocks. one man only
(MarquardD was saved here. The ves-
sci completely disappeared. The ships
boat was launched"
The Castle Line Steamship Company
have issued the following bulletin re-
ceived from the lighthouse keeper at
Ushant:
The steamer Drummond Castle was
wrecked at midnight on June 10th A
survivor OF the disaster, named Network.
Is at Ushant, and two others are at llo
Demolen. Six bodies have been recovered.
including that of officer Gin. About
six bodies have been placed In a special
house. The ship sank in three minutes
The following dispatch was received this
evening by the Castle Steamship Com
pany from the British Consul at Brest:
"rhe Drummond Castle struck the
rocks west of lie DE Molene. at midnight
on the 18th. and sank Immediately. There
was not time 10 take out the boats. Pres
ont information is that one person was
saved at Ushant. and two other survivors
are at lie DE Molene Their names are
not given. government tug Is carry
ing on a search"
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State congrauating him on the result 81
his contest. and his selection on the Ma
fional Committee Colonel Hubbard one
Of Colonel lambs supporters who is
disgrunfled and sore over the distribution
of committeeman. waited on Judge Wad-
dill and requested him as chairman Of
the DELEGATION 10 convene the delegates
and act on n resolution which he had pre-
pared. seeking 10 instruct the delegates 10
vOto Tor Mckinley as unit. Judge
Waddnl refused 10 comply with his re-
quest. saying it was q proposition the
delegates had no province over. Had
IL como up it would only have had two
or three supporters. Tie resolution was
aimed a. colonel Brady. Reed man.
who would have warmly repelled il.
MKINLEY EVERYWHERE.
Nothing but Mckinley badges or butt
tons are 10 be seen. An immense pro-
cession miles long paraded the streets
this evening ana the air was filled with
tho music Of the bands and the shouts
for Mckinley.
u ls said that Mckinley. If elected, viii
have "a Southern man in his Cabinet.
Tho C0mmittee ou RESOLUTIONS will re-
port at 10 O'Clock tomorrow. IL ignores
au sectional questions. The unseatiug OF
the Cuney delegation from Texas iu con-
ncction wfth the platform which Will Doe
adopted is significant fact which tends
% show that thc Republican party has
hopes. and is looking 20 tho South for
now recruits.
There are many Nireinians living in
ST. Louis. who have called at the dele
cation headquarters. Walker Hill. presi-
dent OF the American National Bank. is
am old Richmond boy lie has accorded
many fav0rs 10 the delegates and warmly
welcomed them 90 che hospitality Of ST.
Louis.
cold Virginia never tires Tho Virginia
delegation are seated far back I'm the hall.
opposite New York, where
the big four are.
A TEST VOTE.
The vote. on the motion for the adoption
OF the previous Qucsiion. on the report
OF The Committee ON Credentials. was
test vote of the Mckinley strength
aslinst the combine. The Virginia dele
cation voted - yeas. one nay, with one
abseut-Colonei Brady. who was cn-
Gagged on the Committee on RESOLUTIONS,
preparing The platform. The Nirrinians i'm
d body called ON General Long trcct to-
night.
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Rlchmond Commandery. No. >. K.T

Hicnmond Commaudery. No. .. knights
Iempiar held % rather protracted meet
ins at the Masonic Temple last night.
inc Following officers We're elected for
The next twelve months.
D' o.. Richardson. Eminent Commander;
t a. jacob. Generalisslmo. l.. j. Craigie.
1iptain-leneral. Rev. Jabez Han. Pre-
late; r. j.. Hechler, Senior Warden. H..
E. Lewis. junior WarDea. K. J.. Macom-
leis Treasurer, $. McG. Fisher Recorder.
The other officers who are rppolnted
bl the commander VIII be named at the
July meeting by Commander Richardson
Captain Frank W. Cunningham. the
retiring commander who held that Of
hce for three consecutive terms. made Il
neat Htle speech. la which he thanked
tae commanaery Tor The manner I'm which
Doe had been upheld during his term of
Office He added that ne had always
cndeavcied 20 do what he deemed to De
in me Interest of the comm0ndery. and
lrit Ae would continue 20 DO 50 in me
future
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Declare for the Gold standard-RusselI
Favored for the Presidency.

PORTLAND. ME-, June 1.-THE Demo-
cratic State Convention met here to-day.
Chairman Charles +. Johnson named
william r. Russell OF Massachusetts.
as the choice Of the Maine Democrats for
the presidency.
Delegates at large 70 the national con-
vention were chosen.
Edward X. Winslow. OF Portland was
nominated by acclamatioD as candidate
for Governor.
When tie Majority report OF the Com
mittee on Resolutions was presented IL
declared for a gold standard unless some
other standard should be adopted by
international agreement. a minority re-
port favoring the placing Of the two
metals on an equality, was also submit
ted.
This precipitated a hot fight, and the
convention got beyond the control OF
the chairman. everyone trying 10 speak
at the same time. During the debate IL
was stated that the majority report was
only adopted In committee by va1
! To q. Finally 1t was decided Us take a
vote by roll call Of counties. and the re-
suit was that the majority report was
adopted by vote Of 1873 to l0l.
West Virginia for Free Silver.
WHEELING, w. VA, June 1.-THE
four district conventions in West Vir-
ginia to-day nominated free-silver men
10 Chicago. The delegation will stand
solid for free silver.
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We.t Virginia for Free Silver.
COUNJERFEIT SEQ NOTE.
4 APooriy-Executed One Appears ur
Gold Reserve srO3.2 .2OO,Iof

WASHINGTON, June l7.-Another issue
Of the counterfeits in which a seO United
States note has been discovered, In which
many changes occur. IL is poorly exc
cUtod
The Treasury gold reserve at tho close
OF business to-day stood at sfO3 200. 1874.
Tho days Withdrawals were 1858, 800.
All the gold duo under the last boni
issue has now been paid into the Treas
ury.
1t amounted to slil.S55.6l2. Of which, $780,
10000 was principal sll. i66. 246 premium.
ald Sls9. .365 interest. on tho total sum
s6j 6ll SCI was paid into the sub-treaaury
at New York SliO7s. 79l AZ other sub-treas-
uries, and S3l 63i,l52 IN national bank de-
posltorles. Since January 6th. the date
when bids for the last bond issue was
invited. there has been withdrawn from
the Treasury, 81. $50 399 IT. gold az follows:
For export s3f. 653. .s9s. Not for export.
80. 0SSs, ,2S2. Jewellers bars. sz.G0I. 2Ss.
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He is Followed by Cannon, of Utah Pre-
dictions of Republican Def ats.

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BrCHMOND COLLEGE ALUMNI.
Tacir Annual Banquet Held Last Night at
the Jefferson.


/ The Society OF Alumni OF Richmond Col
I lege held their annual banquet last night
at the Jefferson The occasion was graced
by the presence Of a large number Of
members of tho society. the president OF
the board Of trustees. Hon. J. l.. NJ. Cur
ry the faculty and president of the col
lese. AR. L. W. Boatwright. and num-
ber of distinguished ministers, lawyers,
end others from q distance.
The guests assembled about S o'clock
and little later sat down 10 a sumptuous
D nQuet in the third section OF the mag
rlhccnt din.ng-r0om. After the discus
sion OF the delicious menu. which occu-
pied more than an hour. the speaking Of
the evening began. tho exercises being
presided over by Rev Dr. *. II. Pitt,
prcsilenc Of The Alumni Society.
The first speaker was Mr.. J. II. Bnford.
Of this city who spoke on behalf Of the
graduates of the college. making n very
neat AL appropriate address.
President Boatwrlght then read TO the
alumni the names Of the thirteen gradu-
ates in tho law class. and introduced each
enc 10 tho audience
d. Pitt thcn called upon Professor
John B. Minor instructor IN law at the
college. who spoke in behalf Of the law
graduates, making concise and interest
ing speech.
Following Professor Minors address
the following persons were nominated
ana elected members of the Alumni So
ciety Professor John b. Minor. OF Rlch-
mond; II. ". strawley. Colonel John T.
Cary r. II. B0wden. ana Mr. +. II. john
SON.
THO next speaker on tho programme
vas Dr. j. T.. NJ. Curry. who spoke with
DIS accustomed vigor and sound common
s0nsc, giving good advice % the Young
men Just entering lifc. and discussing
ways and means for the future growth
and development of the college.
President T. W. BOatwright. Of the
college, followed Dr. Curry. making an
enthusiasts address. arA prcdictir,y
great future for Richmond College.
Professor s. G.. Mitchell. Of the chair
of Latin, spoke next IIis address was
Wei delivered and full OF sound sense.
Tie was followed by Rev. Or. james r.
Dickinson OF New York. who made an
exceedingly pleasing and instructive ad.
dress. enlivened with amusing incidents
Ai'. IT, Ut. Edwards. a young LAWYER
or King William county. followed DR..
Dickinson and the exercises OF the evon-
ing closed with "a brief address from COL
onol John B. Cary
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The Hall Committee E2amine ~ and Pro-
nouuce n Satisfactory.

pouuce u satisfactory
The Confederate auditorium is now
practically completed. and the work of
decorating the interior is well under
way. Yesterday afternoon tho nan
Committee. consisting of Judge George
IT, Christian. Colonel John Murphy COL
onel H. M Northen ANA Mcssrs. J+C.
Dickcrson and T. A. Catln. went out
10 the grounds and Inspected the ham.
They expressed the livelicft satisfaction
at rhe splendid work done. and passed
vote of thanks 70 Ass Hepuert. the
contractor. his assistants. and Mr. ID.
Wiley Anderson. the architect
The building has not yet formally been
received but th's viii shortly ~. done
on behalf of the city by Colonel W. r..
Cutshaw. City Engineer.
The members OF the Han Committee
say that the acoustics OF the han are
perfect. ana that Il Is more than salts
factory TO the committee. As before
stated, it will easily seat more than
1000 peI>ons. the stage Is convenient
and roOmy and the galleries are admir-
ably arranged. Above the speakers stand
IL small gallery for the band, and on
every side are doors. IN case "a fire
should break out the hall could be quick
ly cmptied.
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Peoples Entertainment Course.

The Academy box-oillce will open next
Monday at o 4. NJ. and subscriptions
viii be taken for course tickets TO the
peoples entertainment course. which will
bee given next season at the Academy OF
AIuslc Only a limited number Of course
tickets will be sold on Monday, and every
subscriber will be entitled 10 u chance
20 obtain a Crawford bicycle free. The
bicycle Is on exhibition at Mgrphy's
Hotel Managers Leath and Smith have
secured fine list Of talent for this series
Of ten entertainments, ana the season
ticket Is placed al most popular price.
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PLRSOAIL IND GENkRaL.
interesting Facts About Richmond's CT
grns and other Matters.

ffu- ana Other Matters.
Mr. John II. Loving Is confined TO his
home, 30. Ai3 Ncnable street, by stick
Ness.
Deputy Clerk Walter Christian, OF the
Hastings Court. q sick at his summe.
residence IN the country.
Captain Lewis W. Dorset OF Hook ana
Ladder Company. No. l. is quite III AT
no. 55} north Firth street.
Mrs. Nat. Matthews and daughter. Miss
Bessie. oil Lunenburg, are tho guests
OF Mrs. Nebleft. ~ east Main street
Mrs. George NJ Cease left for Salem.
Va. this morning on account OF the
illness Of her mother, Mrs. w. h. John
son.
Miss Carrie Hndgins. Of Orange, Va.
Is visiting the city, and Is stopping with
her aunt, Mrs. Booton Hin. No. 1909 Floyd
avenue.
Miss May T. Embrey. OF Fredericks
burg Va. spent few hours In the city
Tuesday on her way to Bowling Green.
Ky. for visit 10 friend
Judge r. II. Farrar was In town yes
terGay and says he has fully recovered
from his recent serious illness lie re-
turned TO his home, in Amelia, last
lixhk,
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ITTICh ~ TENEZILLfNs.
British Surveyors Bun out of the Disputed
Territory.

KINGSTON. JAMAICA. June H-Ac-
corling TO adyiccs received here. the ter
ritory In dispute between Great Britain
and Venezuela has been entered by u
force OF troops Of the latter country.
The Venezuelan soldiers compelled a par
~ of British surveyors who were az work
in the district to suspend operations.
The surveying party retreated, and ap-
pea.ed 10 the authorities for support.
LONDON. June T.-Oflicial reports have
been received az the Foreign Office OF an
incurslon into British Guiana BY Venezue-
Inn trOOps.
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They Claim to Have Made serious Inroad
Annn- l-oL-LuLnH Won.

Among Mckinley Men.
gT TOrrIs. Juno l-.-CoHvpntiOn tickets
for ono session were quoted last nisht at
fCty cents and ono dollar. depending
un0n tho location. Ils was due tO The
fact tlat more han 5000 seats were un-
o..uu..l yesterday. Previously. tle price
was $50 for tho entire convention.
Tho Reed mon are very activc. and
claim they have made serious mroads
among the Mckinley mon. They dee
clare they are in dead earnest. and tAat
tho last % hours Dad brought about
chance. Ilc hls o. majority oi The cone
the Mams man by inlurng Mckinley s.
monopoly. They said the mysterious
committee known as the "Rccd Commit
tee ON WAYS and Means and whose
makeup is secret to al hut tho leaders of
the Reed campaign. Was looking after
Things. This committee is composed of
delegates from every ant-Mckiuley State
and also from some states regarded as
solid for Mckinley Iut 'n which there
is sirons Reed sentiment. One of this
committee said iate last night.
81 believe Reed has good fighting
chance. Ilchas q majority of thc cone
Neuti0n with him ON amy preliminary
questions which may come up before the
convention. It is forcg0ne conclusion
THAT the Committee ou Credentials VIII
accept The report of the National Com
mittce on contests. and hand in that re-
port as The report of the Committee on
Credentials. Thi- wn bring the mate
ter Of contests before tho convention
and tine Eeoi mon wil take up the nslt
then and there. We have made o. careful
canvass of the State delegations
and know to certainty that
we have majority of the conyeu-
vonIon with us. There are many dele
eHfes who are instructed 90 vote for Nc
Kuies- ana who VIII carry out their in-
stuctious hut who viii vote with Us
aeaiust the ren0r, of the Committee on
Credentials. Wt may not win out-it
hardly seems po--lh.. that we can-hut We
Win mako it mighty uncomfortable for
Czr hmm l0r l-IT mLnnto..-
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UHfryEl 4,D GoRuAy
May Both Participate ina the Democratic
National ConVenticp.

National '"hNentop.
! BALTIMORE. June ll.-Jhe statement
I that william e. Whitney has decided 90
postpone his trip t0 Europe in order 10
take part in Lhe deliberations Of the
| Democratic National Convention caused
/ tre statcmont here ih'- afternoon tnti
Senator 1orman, too, would ht faitlcl-
ralt in tho Chicago debate of gold 's.
silver. Tho senator. 80 is said. VIII ace
cerf rho vacant position as deleeate at
large created. and it's dcchnation of Sir.
Charles a.. Homer 60 serve in Thar ct-
paSir.
Senator German hds repeatedly ass'fi-
oi that hc woaii not go 10 'Afnt'. hNl
the impending ifNt over tar hnan'ial
plank OF fhe platform to Doe adopted There
has. 10 Us claimed. caused him tO change
his plans
Senator German could not De- found in
this city. nor zoo his home in Laurel 70
is not known whether or not Doe m, re-
turned from Sew York where Doe was m
conference with Mf Whitney last night
NEW YORK. june 17.-Wniam G..
Whitney. who Dad taken passage f0r
Europe ou fha Tnltonic. which sailed Tor
Europe This morning. said this evening.
OF decided late Iast night 90 remain ar
home and ego fo thn convention at Chi
cago. 7 don't think that ! can help mat-
tors much. but ] have yielded to the zee
quests OF many friends who bave been at
me for several weeks 90 De- present when
tho convention meets. This muddic thar
the party has got into over fhe silver
question may. in mv opinion. result in its
disruption. end if ] can De- OF assistance
to those who were Instrumental Boz heIp-
ius to reform matters in 1872. ] shall he
glad to do So.
ovna.fo1 M ot,ord fbo oon,o,,s,,, a. an
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were present 20 enliven the occasion. Mrs.
g. T. Brcngie sang and Miss Edith Carl
ton skinner. OF Norfolk Va. recited
ti0ns.
DR.. Starr also read two very humorous
poems after which refreshments werc
served by tho young ladies Of Miss Alice
Martins class free of charge.
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xrEAruEK FORECAST.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June H.
Weather forecast for Thursday:
Enthusiastically fair Thursday morn
ING with light showers In the afternoon.
variable winds.
North Carolina Generally fair. with
light showers IN extreme western poz-
tIons Thursday afternoon; variable winds.
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Hc says His Motives aud Onicial Acts
HnAe nesn Misunderstood.

h'Aff ifNfA fAiftnufl~tDtu.
COLUMBIA. S. g.. June 1.-THE gneat-
est sensation OF the South Carolina situa-
ton s0 lar this year Is collected In a dis
patch 10 the State tonight from Laurens
s. g., the home of Senator Irby, which
says.
ln a short interview with Senator Trby
to-day lac was asked. win you be a,
Manning next Monday, Senator" TO
which the Senator replied. Il shall not
attend that cr any campaign meeting as a
candidate for the United states senate.
l had intended up 20 short tine ago
t0 as6 for tAc nomination az the ensuing
primary. but nave concluded not 10 enter
tho contest. From ldyiccs received from
dlAcrent sections ol tue state. I conclude
That iny motives ana official acts for the
last year have been misunderstood bv
tno faction OF which was charter mem
nef. IL Is apparent from these advicos
thtt ] must ntasOlize those with whom
have cooperate pOuUcaliy since kg.
IL seems that the entire machinery oil
tle party government has been Organized
10 humiliate, defeat. and destroy me"
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/ sNNNi'ha heltFdiiou from DtlaWuie, alc
OF tho Quincy delegation from Texas, anl
| that the other contested cases acted upon
! by tho National Committee H. referred
90 the Credentials Committee for fun Ga.
| vcstigation.
The minority report was signed by nine
| teen members OF the committee.
Mr. Fort chairman OF the committee
was recognized and moved the previous
! question Cn The report Of tho committee
down 20 the final vote. under the rules
| OF tho House Of Representatives. This
motion was seconded by Mr.. j. Doyle
| OF Georgia and by an unidentified dele
gate from Ohio.
Mr.. Mudd Of Maryland. asked Tor a
separate vote on the Delaware report. and
was seconded by The States OF Delaware.
California aud Maine.
PREVIOUS QUESTION.
Tho question being now on tho ordering
of the previous question the delegation
from Maine. seconded by Massachusetts,
Maryland. and Iowa. demanded roll-call
The rou of states was then called and
resulted as follows
Yeas. 545 l-2. nays. $50 l-2. SO the pre-
vious question was ordered. The chair
man of the Committee ON Resolutions was
recognized. and reported that the plat
form would Dee ready a. J.. NJ.
Discussion was then commenced under
the previous question on The majority and
minority reports. each siao being allow
cl twenty minutes.
Mr Fort. Of New Jersey. opened the
discussion. He sid that the minority
of the committee made their propositions.
first 90 open ali the contested cases. sec
ond. 10 seat the Adlicks delegation from
Delaware. and. third 10 seat the Cnncy
delegation from Texas. IIc opposed an
the propositions.
The Committee on Credentials had. 10y
n vote OF 80 90 a. determined 10 accept the
roll as made mp by tho National Commit
tees. with the exception of Delaware and
Texas. on which tho National Committee
BIAS taken no action. one hundred and
sixty men. he said. had appeared before
the National Committee by counsel or
otherwise, and had asked 90 Doe heard q
longer time than The Committee ou cree
deniaIs could give them unless it savcd
in sion for % full week. II they got
all the time they wanted. the committee
would bo in session for three months.
So that tho Committee on Credentials
had right to- say chat tho temporary
roll should stand. The committee bad
nor roir0ndcd any ~ tho cases.
Mr.. Nerkcs. OF kentucky. was heard
briefly on the same side.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
The other side of the question was sup-
ported hy Mr.. Hepburn. Of Iowa. who
spoke for the minority Of the Committee
on Credentials. Die appealed t0 the cone
ventiOn for fairness. The American peo-
plo loved fairness. 1io repeated that
There bad been uo hearing ON the merits
oI the sixteen contested cases. (CheersJ