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HAVANA CITY IS BADLY OFF.
Smallpox. Maiaris. and Famine Threaten
tho CITY.


sm.lipoz. Maiari.. and Famine Threaten
tho city.
New York, May 0.-A special to the
Herald from Havana says:
The condition OF Havana Is deplorab!e.
Important business houses are closing ev-
cry week; others are threatening to close,
reducing the forces cutting down the sal
aries of those who remain. while the
prices Of living, always high here. are
constantly increasing. Stories Of want
and misery are heard on every side and
everybody looks forward to the worst
summer In the history of the island. Great
cigar and cigarette houses-the main In
dustry of the clty-are holding down their
orders as much as possible. as there Is not
enough leaf tobacco in sight TO carry
them through the summer.
Antonio Maceo's destructive campaign
In the vuella will Immediately compel
many factories to suspend and deprive
thousands OF families Of their means Of
subsistence.
Smallpox has increased in Havana re-
Gently and the authorities have been STIR
red to take action to Isolate patients to
some extent. 1t is learned that the health
of the soldiers massed along the trocha b
very bad. The turning up Of ground
across the island and the massing Of men
without sanitary arrangements result in
innumerable cases Of malarian fevers.
The insurgents say this Is hardly bs
ginning. When the rains come the bitches
will become muddy streams. the little
forts along the edges will crumble and
fall and fever will decimate the ranks.
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Methodist Matters

Cleveland, Ohio, May 1.-THE high
temperature and The humidity Of the at
mosphere both operated to prevent a
burst of oratory at the Methodist Episco-
pal general conference to-day and the
routine business transacted was disposed
of with as lit.lc effort as po o.sible. The
most important questlJ II di posed Of was
the fixing of the time for the selection OF
bishops. The election will begin on
Thursday Of this week and continue un-
til all the officers are chosen. Resolu-
tions were presented favoring the oblit-
erat on of the color line in the election OF
bi hops and condemning lynchings. both
of which were referred TO appropriate
committees without action. Another
resolution proposing reduction In the
salaries Of conference officials, because
of the hard times, was also referred to
n committee.
Bishop Waldon presided this morning
mt the opening Of the Methodist Episco.
nal general conference.
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Public Money Gone

Camden. n. j.. May 0.-As q result Of
the legislative investigation which has
been in progress In this city nearly a
year Supreme Court Justice Garrison
called TO day special session Of the grand
jury. He said the report of the commits
sloners showed that the late treasurer,
Frank F. Michcllon, had received large
sums Of money which cannot be found
and for which there Is no record on his
books.
The present city comptroller. Charles
Halllngshcad. wns also implicated in the
allegations Of the state to the extent Of
permitting the muddled condition in the
city treasurer's office.
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Mu., Fay For Their Fun.

Rome. N. Y, May s.-J. Watson Hid.
reth, the boy train wrecker. received
a life sentence today. His companions,
Plato and Hibbard pleaded guilty to man.
slaughter In the flrst degree and were
sentenced to twenty years imprisonment
on two indictments. or forty years in all.
These boys and another named Fred
Bristol. who has since died Of consump-
ton, were accused Of planning to wreck a
New York Central express train for the
purpose Of robbing the passengers. The
affair occurred last November. The engi-
neer Of the train was killed and the fire
man 80 badly Injured that he Is now un-
able to leave the hospital. A clerk Of the
railway mail service was also injured.
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MR.. ST. JOHNS PARTY.
New York silver Banker Euunciates hts
Platform.

New York silver Banker Euunciates his
Washington, May 1O.-Senator Stewart
yesterday presented in the Senate doc
ument prepared by Mr.. William p. St.
John, president Of the Mercantile National
bark Of New York, proposing party for
1886. It proposes that the mints Of the
country shall be opened to the unrestrict-
ed coinage OF gold and silver alike; de-
mands protection for the interest Of the
Southern cotton mills against Asiat'c
competition; pronounces for the referen-
dunn and Initiative systems. and Con
demns Cleveland.sm utterly"
Referring In the effec. Of the various
declarations of the proposed platform, Mr..
st. John says as to the first:
"Some would acquiesce In free coinage
II they could foresee freedom from pane
on Its adoption. II $3O,OO0,OO0 Of bank
clearing house certificates can allay
panic In Wall street, the prospect Of
$500, 100000 of United States coin GER
tlficates is likely to stihe any panic that
would arise.
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WESTERN FARM NOTES.

Wyoming sheep now being sheared are
yielding cleaner wool than usual
The alfalfa growers of the Arkansas
valley are going to observe more sys-
tenn In their bus ness hereafter and will
produce hay and seed by dividing their
fields. thus making success doubly sure.
J. D. Steves, Of Parker, Douglas coun-
ty, says that by using overhead heat In
brooders the loss of young chicks Ia re-
duced to minimum. Out Of no chicks
in his brooder this srring the death loss
was but two and the brooder is such a
simple affair that 1t cost but 81.
All the sheep fed at Berthoud. Lari-
mer county. have been sent to market
and these who were in the feeding busi-
ness through the winter are well satis-
fed with the returns. They have not
oniy obtained good price for their feed
stuffs and tine. but have made little
money at time OF year when their
farms would not otherwise have yield
ed revenue.
s. L. Roberts, OF Eddy, New Mexico,
suggests a rather novel plan for treating
cattle affected with bloat, which Is as
follows: Dig hole foot or eighteen
inches in depth. throwing the dirt up to
one side. Place the bloated animals
hind feet In the pit with the fore feet on
the dirt thrown out, SO that 1t will be
compelled to stand with Its body In a
slanting position. Within five minutes
the animal will have belched up NIL the
wind. He constantly treats his stock
in this manner with every success. Ger
tainly the method is great improvement
over sticking stock with knife.
Senator Swink, the pioneer Of Rocky
Ford and father Of profitable watermelon
growing In Colorado. says that of late
years there has been falling of in the
quality Of the Arkansas valley product,
and he ascr.bes much Of the deteriora-
ton to the indlscriminate use OF all
kinds of seed. This bringing in Of
many kinds Of unsolicited seed has re-
suited in mixture wholly undesirable.
as the curcubita family Is very suscepti-
BILE. Another factor in the decadence Of
the famous Rocky Ford melon has been
the continued use of old land, year after
year, for this same crop. Mr.. Swink In
tends to plant fifteen acres Of new land
this spring with very carefully selected
seed in order to demonstrate the truth OF
his statements and expects large crop
Of old.time watermelons. and
Farm.
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ter the agitation begins, the process might
as well be stopped. All that 1t Is neces.
sary to do now Is to set the vessel witt
the soapy water and kerosense back over
the fire and heat 1t nearly or quite to the
boiling point and then remove and ag'tai
as before, and an emulsion will be formed
with little trouble. One caution Is nec.s.
sary in this case, and that Is to watch the
vessel every moment so as to remove il
from the fire as soon as boiling begins.
otherwise it will boil over and then take
fire. The whole operation had better be
performed out of doors. While the emul.
en- gallons of water and 1t Is ready to use
This makes the emulsion one-fifteen; III
kerosense. This substance will not III
jure plants or large animals, but 1t viii
kill all insects that are thoroughly wei
with 1t.
Tobacco decoction is used for the same
purposes as the kerosene emulsion and l.
prepared by boiling two or three pounds
of tobacco in a gallon of water for a
short time and then using the liquid por.
ton. 1t Is rather less effec,ual than thu
emulsion In most cases. 1t Is much used
for the destruction of parasites on domcs.
tic animals. Soaps of various kinds ara
used for the destruction Of plant and
scale lice and animal parasites. but they
are seldom as effectual as either of the
two preceding Insecticides, and are usual
ly Of little use except upon the tenderes;
insects and when thoroughly applied.
Pyrethrum or buhach. Is a manufac-
tured article that is very destructive TO
many insects, but Is not poisonous TO
higher animals and has important uses. 1:
is specially destructive to soft-bodled in.
sects, and is much used to destroy cabbage
worms, plant lice, house flies and even
bed-bugs and cockroaches.
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1t has been the custom in receiving
new immigrants at New York to send
the rejected ones to Ellis island till
they could be returned to the old coun-
try. Last week this resulted In some
disorders there and 1t was feared that
some shooting would have to be done
before the mob was quieted. About
$50 foreigners, mostly OF the lower
class Of Italians. had been sent to the
island to await their turn at being sent
back. They became very boisterous
and an attempt was made to overpower
the oflcers and escape. The men in
charge had n fierce fight and finally
subdued the crowd. The United States
government at once considerably
increased the force and 1t Is understood
that detail of regular troops will be
kept within reach to be called on II
necessary.
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ELECTION OF BISHOPS NEXT
Tho Methodist Conference Has Many
Candidates.

Tho Msthodlst Conf~r~nes Has Many
Candidates.
Cleveland, Ohio, May 1O.-The dele
gates to the NJ. f. general conference are
beginning to discuss the coming election
of bishops, which will be the business
next in importance to the disposition OF
the women delegate question. 1t has
been decided that no nominations will be
made, the LIST being open to as many
candidates as desire to enter. The dele-
gates will vote for whomsoever they
please, those first receiving majority
being elected. Already number OF can
didates have been announced. Among
them are Rev. DIR. ]. W. Bashford, pres.-
dent of the Delaware. Ohio. university:
DR.. ]. W. Bowen Of Atlanta, Georgia;
DR.. Earl Cranston Of Cincinnati; DR.. J.
R. Day of Syracuse, N. Y; DR.. p. g.
Hartzell Of Louisiana, secretary OF the
Freedmen's Aid society; DR.. ]. NJ. Buck
ley Of New York; DR.. G. G. McCabe of
New York; DR.. s. s. Upham of Phlla-
delphla; DR.. T. b. Neeley of Philadelphia;
DR.. Charles w. Smith of Plttsburg, aud
DR.. George f. Reed Of the New York
East Conference. 1t has not yet been de-
cided how many bishops will be chosen.
but the plan recently proposed by Bishop
Walden s meeting favor. At present
there are sixteen bishops. Twelve are To-
Gated IN this country: two are missionary
bishops in Africa and India: and two a:e
occupied in missionary work in various
countries.
Bishop Walden suggested that the two
missionary bishops be made full f1edged
bishops and given episcopal residences IN
Africa and India, and that five additional
bishops be created with Episcopal resi-
dences, one to be assigned to India. anoth-
er to China. a third to Japan, fourth to
Europe and the fifth to South America.
He thought twelve bishops would then
be able to perform the work in this coun-
try which Is now done by fourteen men
because they would be relieved Of the for
eign work. II that suggestion fol-
lowed, FIVE new bishops will be elected,
and the total number increased to twenty
one. Already some lively elect.oneering u
being done and when the voting begins
the contest will be spirited.
The religious services at the armory to-
day consisted OF a sermon by Rev. Craw-
ford johnson, fratcrnal delegate from the
church in ireland. The visiting ministers
supplied pulp.ts in nearly all the protest.
ant churches Of Cleveland and many other
surrounding towns.
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scott J.ck.on's TRIAL

Newport, KY, May S.-The end Of the
Scott Jackson trial Is now near at hand.
The commonwealth announced this morn.
ing that 1t had no more witnesses to Of.
fer. Colonel Crawford called Captain
Bassler of the United States weather bur-
eau to show the state OF the weather on
the night Of January 81. This closed the
testimony In the case. The arguments
begin tomorrow and will alternate, the
commonwealth closing the case.
John Seward, the detective, who fig.
ured unpleasantly in the case. was as
saulted in the streets late last night with
eggs thrown by lot Of young men ard
boys.
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A book elevator at the new Pratt IL
brary In Brooklyn, and which goes up
and down by electricity. is one Of the
new labor-saving devices made possi-
Bile by this faithful fluid. 1t is notable
that ventilation for the volumes is not
forgotten, books being very sensitive to
the dry heat Of the old-style library,
and Of many house libraries. Even the
dne old and stanch binding which they
used to make in Philadelphia fifty years
ago crack and dry up In furnace heat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-14

Dutch Charlie" queer character OF
Cowley county, Kansas. who is known
as the prophet Of Brandon. has made
the announcement that the Arkansas 5
valley will be swept by three terrific
cyclones this summer. The first one is
to come In June and will be very de-
structive, the second one. In July, will
be even more disastrous than Its pre-
decessor. The third is to visit the val
ley in September. 1t will leave death
and devastation in its wake. Many of
dutch Charles" prophecies have been
fulfilled. and those who have faith in
him will begin the construction of cy-
clone cellars at once.
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she. and < ll.a ey . Robb.r.

Chicago, May 7.-while chasing rob-
ber from his store tonight Thomas ].
Marshall. proprietor Of the Golden Rule
dry goods store. 27s-s2 West Madison
street, was shot twice and died few
moments later on the sidewalk In front
OF his place. The rober escaped. after
firing several shots 10 intimidate the peo-
pie In the street. He wounded two other
persons. They are Alexander Beggs, shot
in the left leg. and Katie Hynes. shot
through both knees.
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Adopted tn. pond R..olu.,on.

Washington, May 7.-By the decis-
I've vote Of 81 to O, the Senate today In
augurated an investigation to be con-
Quoted by the Senate Committee on FL
nance into the facts and circumstances
connected with the sale Of United States
bonds by the secretary Of the treasury
during the last three years. The six ad-
verse votes were cast by Senators Caf-
fiery Ua.). Faulkner wv. va). Gray
Del). Hill IN. ~, Mitchell (Wis), and
Palmer Qll). all Democrats. The reso-
luton directing the investigation is very
explicit.
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A Railroad We nry.

Philadelphia, May 11.--Judge Acheson
filed an opinion to-day in the United
states Circuit court In the famous Coke
brothers case In favor of the Lehigh Val
lev railway The suit was brought In the
shape Of an Injunction by the interstate
commerce commission to restrain the rail-
way company from charging the rates In
force, which were in excess of those liked
by the commission. The litigation has
,rsa going w fU a long tune
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rl,n nnlc.. An,n-,,nn.d.

Berlin, May O.-The Neuste Nachrch-
ten says that President Kruger will pub
lish proclamation in which he will state
that in the event Of the success Of the
revolutionary movement In Johannesburg,
Charles Leonard was TO be the president
Of the new government; Lionel Phillips,
secretary of state, aud John Hays Ham,
mond attorney general.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-14

Mr.. Pretty Elk, Sioux gentleman re-
siding at Lower Brule agency. South
Dakota. has SO far advanced In the
scale Of civilization that he was enabled,
few days ago, to kill one policeman
and fatally injure another. the tragedy
having been enacted very much after
the fashion In vogue In more cultured
sections Of the land. Mr.. Pretty Elk,
II may be remarked. en- passant. stands
good show Of having his pretty neck
stretched.
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Michigan Rcpubl ean.. .

Detroit, Mich, May IAN animated
fight over the money question was the
most striking feature Of the Michigan Re-
publican convention. 1t resulted In
squelching the gold plank offered by the
majority and the silver plank submitted
by the minority Of the resolutions COM
mIttee, and the substitution therefor Of the
money plank Of the Minneapolis platform
of 1892 Mckinley was indorsed most
unequivocally and the delegates were
strongly instructed In his favor. Four
delegates-at.large were elected. two of
them without contests
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asn.r.i w.,..,.. rhr..,.

Madrid. May 1O.-A later dispatch
from Havana confirms the report that
weyler has threatened to resign unless
the sentences are executed.
Several papers publish the report that
besides General Weyler. General Ochan.
do and Ahumadn, who have important
commands In Cuba. have a'so threatened
10 resign II the Judgment OF the court
martial Is quashed.
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chssa Match In no.,en.

Georgetown, Ky, May S.-Mr ]. W.
Showalter of this city. champion chess
player of the United States, will meet the
famous player Berry in chess match Of
seven games up for $4,000 and the cham
piopship OF the United States on May 20.
The match will be played at Boston
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Troop Trains Collide

Algiers, May 11.-A train loaded with
troops destined for the island of Madagas-
car collided yesterday between Adelln
and vlsoulbe-Iman with another train.
+ We officers were K lied and three officers.
thirty soldiers and the crew Of the train
were injured.
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r.r,,,,nd e',um,c,.r rails.

Akron, Ohio. May 10-Ferdinand Schu-
macl,er, the well known oatmeal minufac-
turer, yesterday filed a deed Of personal
assignment to Hugo Schumacher, his son.
and Attorney j. Arbogast. The assignment
includes many pieces Of valuable real es-
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tate around ana in Akron. The liabilities
and assets, 1t Is estimated, will both ex-
ceed $1.OOO.OOO, and II time Is given to
convert the property into money the as
sets will exceed the liabilities. Mortgages
to the amount Of $35.0OO were filed IN
favor of various persons.
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Iron worker. s,r,Lc Ended.

Chicago, May s.-The bridge and s'rue
tural iron workers strike, which has been
in progress in this city since May LIST,
has been declared Off, .he men having
reached an agreement with their employ
ers. The men go back 70 work for Ala
cents an hour and double tme for over
time.
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L,..,. Rock Paper oo.. to Ere. silver.

Little Rock, Ark, May 4.-The Little
Rock Press Of this city has quit the gold
standard side Of the money question. and
in double-leaded editorial to-day says
that hereafter 1t will advocate free silver
at 10 to !. The paper has always been
sound-money organ, and the change of
faith caused much surprise.
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Rhode. Mu., nr turned L7o.c.

London, May SIT Is understood that
several directors of the British South
Africa Chartered company will resign un-
less the resignation of Mr. Cecil Rhodes Ia
accepted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-14

The biggest gold strike ever made
In California is announced in Tuo-
lumne county. where the samples as
say from $4,000 to 10000 ton. It
Is In every sense of the word big old
strike.
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Says a dispatch from Belgrade: "a
crisis is imminent: nobody has cent"
It is evident that King Alexander
would better amend his plans and
marry about three American heiresses.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-14

The Ohio legislature has passed an
snti-lynching law. 1t makes the county
which permits a lynching to take place
within its borders liable for damages
to the estate Of the victim.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-14

The classic precincts of vassar COL
lege have been invaded by thief. but
so long as the mice keep away the
popularity Of the school is not likely
to suffer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-14

The young woman in york state"
who brought her young man to. the
Justices ONCE and asked the magistrate
to marry her to him has set leap
year example which other lonely
maidens may be inspired to follow be-
fore q new year shuts of their privi-
lege.
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DR.. Lexington wants 100000 from
the Fair estate. People have about
come to the conclusion that there was
really no fair will.
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At the Portland primaries recently q
good many men seem to have lost their
heads. and, to make 1t more interesting.
one lost his ear
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One of the honors to be coveted in
the future will be membership in the
"Order Of Sons of the Favorite Sons"
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The Rocky Ford Enterprise
ROCKY FORD. COLORADO,

The weak spot IN majority of man
kind is that they do not know how to
think.
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The umpire was to blame.--A. u
Aasou's Comic Weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24

Hess, son of the chief proprietor of the
German Demokrat Mr.. Hess Sr. had
been slate nominee for Treasurer, but he
stepped aside to give his son show.
ID. G. Gesford, who is getting into local
politics as deeply and prominently as he
can since his removal to the CiJy, fol-
lowed.
Possibly sentiment has no place at this
time-this is a practical convention" said
the ex-senator of the interior. II was
born and raised in a little county
north of San Francisco-Napa County
and from boyhood to manhood
one of my truest friends was
Michael O'Gara. [Great cheering.l He
was true to his family in his struggles to
maintain them, and one of his boys he
sent to that great institution at Santa
Clara which has produced a White, Del
Vale, Dennis Spencer and others like
them. 1t gives me pleasure to nominate
John O'Gara "a good old Democratic
name. Vote for him."
G. A. ReynoId nominated Sands For