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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
Bryan Holding Up Well.

Jamestown, n. Y, Aug. 30.-Mr. and
Mrs. W. ]. Bryan enjoyed day Of ease.
after week of campaigning which has
included speeches In two or three farm
ing centers and many short ones from
car platforms. Two or three and some
times more long speeches have been
made by Mr.. Bryan each day and the In
tervals between have been spent In trav-
cling by train or carriages.
Despite this continuous strain. Mr..
Bryan was looking almost as fresh as a
week ago when he appeared in the hotel
dining room this morning. His voice
has lost most of its huskiness which at
one stage OF the tour threatened to bring
,jt to an end.
,,He and Mrs. Bryan went to the First
Presbyterian church, where they listened
to sermon by Rev. G. NJ. Colville In the
morning Afterward they drove to Lake
wood on Lake Chautauqua. twelve miles
from here. where they We're entertained
by Norman e. Mack Of Buffalo. Wher-
Jever they stirred curious groups gathered
pabout them. Tomorrow Mr.. Bryan
leaves New York state, probably to re-
turn in October, when he will speak In
Brooklyn and other places.
In the morning a brief visit will be
made to Chautauqua; there will be a
speech at Ripley. and then a dash for
Cleveland, Ohio. where Mr.. Bryan will
speak tomorrow night
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
FOUGHT A PITCHED BATTLE.
Five Person. Were Killed and Number
/ Wounded.


Five Persons We're Killed and n Number
Wounded.
Wichita. Kan, Aug. 2S.-One hundred
and fifty squaw men and 300 full-blood-
ed Indians and half.breeds had pitched
battle in the streets of Wewoka, In the
Seminole reservation In the Indian terri
tory, yesterday. In the fight three full
bloods and two half-breeds We're killed
and several wounded on both sides. A
reign of terror ensred. Troops from Fort
Carey were summoned. and their prompt
arrival saved great slaughter, as the In
dians had retired to prepare for more
vigorous attack on the white men. 1t Is
thought now that the troops are able to
preserve order.
The trouble which ended in the bloody
encounter has been in progress for some
time. At the last meeting of the SEMI
mole council a law was passed ordering
the immediate expulsion of all white men
from the reservation. For years 1t has
been the rule for white men to go Into
the country and marry squaws. thus get
ting right to sixty acres Of land each.
Being shrewder than the Indians, the
white men secured the best lands and
drove the full -bloods to the poorest. This
condition is what brought about the pass
age of the law of expulsion. The efforts
of the Indian police to put into effect the
order Of expulsion is what caused the
trouble.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
william. Immense Cup.

London, Aug. 29.-It is announced thu.
Emperor William will give costly cup,
designed by himself. to the winner Of the
yacht race to be held between Dover and
Heligot, and Immediately after the cele-
bration of the conclusion Of the slxtieth
year of the reign, of Queen Victoria. The
cup will he at least three feet in height,
and apart from the circumstances attend
ing the designing and the awarding of
the trophy to the victor of the race, the
testimonial will be very valuable. A
committee composed of Englishmen has
been appointed to draw up rules for the
yacht race. This committee consists Of
Lord Lonsdale, Sir John Burns, Richard
Grant, Dixon Kemp and number of
other we'll known yachtsmen. The race
will be open only to British yachts Of
forty tons and upwards.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
BANQUET TO PRINCE IL.
Entertained at New York by Er-Minister'
tn ChinR.


Entertained at New York by -M'nlsters
tn China.
New York. Aug. 3O.-Ll Hung Chang
was the guest of honor last night at
banquet In the Waldorf. given by for
mer United States ministers to China.
He entered the banquet hall leaning on
the arm OF General ]. +. Ward, the first
minister sent by this government to the
Chinese court. President Cleveland
was represented by Assistant Secre-
tary OF State Rockhill.
The vIceroy had requested that the
banquet last not more than forty min
utes. At the table he barely nibbled
the delicate dishes set before him, and
would not touch the wines. This was
noticed by his hosts and In few
minutes chop suey and chop sticks
were placed before him and he ate
with relish. Toasts to the honored
guests, to the president, to the emperor
OF China and others were drunk. Ii
Hung Chang responded In a most
gracious speech of thanks and propos-
ed that the banQueters "lift up your
glasses and drink to the health OF our
old time friends" As the viceroy was
escorted from the room he was loudly
cheered by the seventy gentlemen at
the banquet table.
During the afternoon Mayor Strong
called upon Ii Hung Chang and well
coined him to the city. The interview
took on form of a general discussion
Of the American government, especial.
ly as applied to cities, the viceroy ask.
ing for many minute details, and not
failing to inquire what New York paid
Its mayor. .......'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
LIQUOR Men Debate.

Cleveland, Aug. 31.-Leadng whole
sale dealers in liquor and distillers from
all parts Of the country are in session
here today for the ostensible purpose of
forming national organization. The
meeting is behind closed doors and the
delegates are very reticent about the ex-
act purpose Of the gathering.
One of the delegates, when asked as
to the objects of the meeting, said one
of the first matters to be accomplished
was the formation of national organiza-
ton. Then the question of the present
loose credit system and the overstocked
condition of the market would be taken
nm
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
HAD A MARROW ESCAPE.
Locomotive on the Cog Road Runs Away
Hut the Car Was stopped.

Locomotive on the Cog Road Runs Away,
Hut the Car Was stopped.
Denver, Aug. 31.-A special to the Re
publican last night from Colorado Springs
said: ;" 2Ly H,I:os,;
The party of English raiir6adI ofiiSals
who were engaged in inspecting :, the
railroad systems of the United States gn;:
derwent an experience op The side 81
Pixies Peak to-day which they are not
likely to forget during the remainder of
their lives. While on their way from tha
top of the peak back to Manitoin ja
comotive of the one-car train IpesiMkh
an accident which started It on a. wild
runaway. a "ft2sy :
After tearing up the track for about a
mile the unmanaged locomotive blew It
self to pieces. Happily the car contain
ing the passengers was locked to the
track by means of the safety brakes be-
fore 1t would follow its engine, so its in
mates escaped with some jolts and
bruises. in addition to the shock given
them by the startling action of their mo-
tor. .-.,.
Both engineer and fireman leaped from
their places at the first bound forward of
the locomotive. Neither of them are
said to have been seriously hurt. A boy
who was on the slope of the peak watch
ing the engine come down hill was In
iured by a piece of flying metal when
the explosion took place.
Full details concerning the number of
those who We're hurt and the seriousness
of their wounds are difficult to obtain
here. So also is any clear account Of how
the accident was primarily brought about.
The officials of the Pixies Peak Cog rail-
way company refuse to talk, and would
not even allow photographers to ap-
proach the scene of the wreck.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
MI stexens In Ch,ca go.

Chicago. Aug. 2s.-Isaac N. Stevens
of Colorado. who is at the head of the
American Silver Party Campaign conf
mittee. decided last night to open up
national headquarters at the Clifton
hotel. He left for Denver last night,
where he goes to arrange his private
business affairs so as to devote his en-
tire attention to the work of the cam
paign. He will return the first Of the
week and the headquarters will then
be opened for work. He said that he
was, greatly. encouraged over the out
look for Mr.. Bryan in the West. where
his party will poll Its big vote. He
thinks Colorado will grive Bryan l9o'-
300 majority.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

The final decree has been promul-
gated from Okmulga, the capital OF the
Creek nation, as it has been handed
down by Judge Adams. chief justice OF
the supreme court of the nation. In the
citizenship case. 1t strikes from the
rolls of the citizenship of the nation
the names of over 1,700 negroes. The
decision holds that, the action Of the
Indian council, after the passage OF
the emancipation aot by the United
States, in admitting the negroes TO
tribal relations, was unconstitutional,
and therefore at this time invalid, Since
the passage of the act these negroes
have drawn in annuities $1,O00.OOO from
the Creek government; have held posi-
tions of official trust, and have I'M
proved their farms and educated thelr
children at the nations expense 1or
twenty years. From the decision OF tne
court there is no appeal The Interior
department has held the same opinion
in similar case. The Dawes commis-
sion, which has been appealed to oy
the deposed negroes, claims 1t has no
right to interfere with the decision OF
the Indian court. rf ,H et
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
A,Iother.s Rash Decd.

Kansas City, Aug, 2s.-Neighbors
who broke into the home of G. w.
Green. travelling passenger agent of the
Big Four railway. this forenoon found
the three children, two, boys. aged re-
spectively twelve and nine years. and
a girl. aged six, lying dead in bed.
They had been shot and Instantly Kill
ed us they slept. In another part OF the
house Mrs. Green, also dead, lay upon
the floor, weltering In her own blood.
The woman, supposedly while tempo
rnrily insane, had apparently first
killed her children, then dispatched
herself, using u revolver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

Rev. Mr.. Case In his recent communi-
.ation attempts to dispose Of the whole
silver question by laying down five
propositions relative to the condition Of
silver-using countries. They are not
original with him. for they are nothing
more or less than Mr.. Carlisle's 1--we
indisputable propositions" which went
the rounds Of the press during the ia
nous Blackburn campaign In Ken
lucky. II Mr.. Case had studied the
question fundamentally instead Of
blindly accepting the Ideas Of Secre-
tary Carlisle he would have known
that, whether true or false. not one Of
the i've propositions has the slightest
bearing upon the issue. In using them
Mr.. Carlisle was merely employing dis
power as a sophist to befog the public
mind and mislead those who have not
the time or opportunity to study the
question for themselves.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
Against Rev. passrnore.

Leadville, Colo, Aug. 2s.-The Meth
odist conference was engaged today iu
the trial of Rev. f. f. Passmore on
charges of alleged defamation of char
acter. The charges grew out Of alleged
false statements, in signed written ar
ticles and otherwise, concerning Bishop
Warren of Denver.
The case was very thoroughly dis
cussed and the conference sustained
the charges. 1t is said that the result
or this verdict will be Rev. PassnIore's
expulsion from the ministry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
STOPPED THE PUMPS.
LEADvrLLE MINE OWNERS ACT
The Water viii Not Be Pumped From the
City Mines for While Owing 10 the
Great Expense.

Leadville. Colo. Aug. 3I.-A move
which has been anticipated for several
weeks past was realized yesterday. The
great pumping plant of the Penrose and
hon Air mines has been closed down un-
der Instructions from the general mana
ger, Eben Smith.
These two plants are located In what
Is known as the downtown section and
drain a very large territory, embracing
some Of the richest mines In the district
These two properties were working on
The $3.50 basis when the strike occurred.
They, Of course, We're compelled to close
when the miners union called out the
men. but the pumps were continued In
operation AT very heavy expense. As
these pumps kept other mines dry, 1t was
very Important that they should be con-
tnued In operation. No attempt was
made on the part OF the union to call out
the pumpmen or the engineers, 30 that
the pumping plants have run along as
usual until the present time.
At late hour Saturday night. word
was received by the superintendent In
charge TO shut down the pumps. This or.
der was promptly carried out and by
morning both of the properties were 81.
lent. The Penrose was pumping 500 gal
Ions a miI,.te and the Bon Air 800 gal
Ions minute. BY this means the Wei.
don mine, the Bohn mine. the Coronado
mine. the Sixth Street mine. the Bison
mine and the Northern mine were kept
free from water. The result will be to
completely drown these properties so tina,
they cannot be drained again excepting
at enormous expense
As Eben Smith is In Denver, his rea'
sons for the closing down cannot be OBJ
tained. 1t is understood. however. thai
Mr.. Smith was endeavoring to secure
the cooperation Of other companies in
paying for the pumping expense. Such
an arrangement was In existence be
tween the Maid of Erin and other prop
critics In that vicinity. 1t would appear
from the action that he could not secure
the desired help and consequently took
the step which has been so long feared.
This action. of course. has much bear
Ing on the strike situation. The flooding
Of the properties practically amounts to
their total destruction. at least for the
present time. This. of course, Is a mos,
serious condition of affairs, for It is likely
to throw out of employment permanent
ly at least thousand men.
The miners union officials state that II
will make no difference so far as the
strike is concerned. 1t takes away the
fear, they claim, that these mines would
be operated by imported labor. Hence
they are rather satisfied than otherwise
at the turn affairs have taken. They be
lieve that this turn may bring matters to
crisis sooner than was expected.
1t Is difficult to forsee just what efeci
this movement will have, but from the
fact that all these properties are certain
to remain idle for months there Is nc
question but that the conditions are most
deplorable and unfortunate.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
Cots for Veterans. ,

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 25.-Local aides
de.camp have been appointed for the as
sistance and convenience of visitors at
tending the G. A. r. encampment
These aides will meet the departments
an arrival and be at their service till
the close of the encnmrment. i
The placing of cots and mattresses In
t,e school houses for the use of veterans
,ns commence. Fifteen buildings will
,ie supplied now, although it is thought
he Number will have to be doubled to
,,ouse the Immense crowd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

A water famine exists In a large
portion of Arkansas and in some sec
tions human beings are actually suffer-
ing from the pangs of thirst. lTheFe
have been isolated thunder, showers In
various portions of the state recently.
but in some counties no rain. hap fallen
since April 13, and the suffering ~ al
most beyond relief In Jefferson, fleEe7
land and Bradley counties the. people
in some localities are hauling waterfor
drinking purposes in barrels distance
of twenty-five, miles. A traveller
through these counties on Land says
that for an entire day he was unable
to buy a glass of water to quench his
thirst. White River is running dry and
the mayor Of Fayetteville has issued a
proclamation prohibiting the sprink-
ling of streets, the water being needed
for drinking purposes. p.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
WA. r4sY wANrs..
Tho Armenian Rioters In Constnntinopls
After tho Powers

Constantinople. Aug. 2S.-when the
Armenians seized the Ottoman bank
on "Wednesday last Mr.. Edgar Vincent
and some OF the other directors escap-
ed to the roof, and when the troops
arrived the latter fired hnphazard at
everybody appearing at the windows.
Thus several clerks who We're trying TO
escape were killed. While this fight
Ing was proceeding hundreds of Mus
sulmans, armed with cudgcls and led
by the Sofas. gathered In groups, over
ran the quarter and killed or assaulted
all the Armenlans they met. The
scene resembled the riots OF Septem-
her, 1895.
II appears that while the Ottoman
hank was being attacked circulars
were delivered ~ the different embas.
sizes signed by the Armenian Reyoiu-
tiohary committee. declaring that they
intended to seize the bank and hold 1t
for two days. during which they want
ed the powers to actively Intervene in
tho settlement of the Armenian qucs-
tion, and adding that n the authorities
tried to recapturc the bank they would
blow 1t up with all Its securities.
Mr.. Vincent went to the Yildiz Kiosk
yesterday evening to sec the sultan.
and while there message was re-
ceIved from the revolutionists saying
that they were willing to surrender OH
condition that they were allowed to
leave the country. Mr.. Vincent ac-
cordingly returned to the bank and
parleyed with the leaders Of the Ar
meninns through the windows. The
Armenians had 'revolvers In their
hands. and told him they held two OF
the directors and a number OIL en-
ployes OF the bank as hostages, and
that they had seized the bank In order
to demonstrate not against the Turks
nor the banks. but against the powers
who had abandoned the Armenians.
They added that they had selected the
Ottoman bank because 1t was the most
suitable place, and expressed their
willingness to surrender provided they
were allowed to retain their revolvers
while yielding up the bombs In their
possession and receiving safe conduct
out of the country. These terms were
agreed upon and the Armenians sur
rendered last night and were conveyed
on board Mr.. vincent's yacht Gulnare.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

Rebecca Broadman is the wife of a
travelling salesman and she does not
know where her husband is, although
she is still awaiting his return in New
York, what she does know, however. is
that before departing on his last trip
her husband sold her to George A.
Greenburg for 5000. Consequently
Greenburg took possession" Of his bar
gain. She, however, loves her husband
and in perfect good faith has appealed
10 the courts to know If the sale was
authentic. All the parties are Rus
siahs. ~ f,'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

'' One of our contemporaries refreshet
its readers with the announcement that
the coal-mine owners of Kentucky have
issued "a call for n convention OF the
owners Of coal mines in the United
States. to be held In Chicago. Septem-
ber 81" A happier selection could not
have been made. as according to the
political schedule no other conventions
will be held on that date. There is
some doubt as to when the coal msn's
convention will adjourn. Some Of the
leaders are said to favor February 30.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
as
A BIG FAILURE
It Involves the Broekiyn Elevated Rail.
ronds. r1-

1t Involves the Brooklyn Elevated Rail.
roads. ~
Brooklyn, Aug. 31.-The Kings County
Elevated Railway company, capitalized
at S4.75O,OOO. went into the hands Of o
receiver this morning. General Jane.
Jourdan. the president Of the company.
on the consent Of all parties, was named
receiver. The cause Of the step was the
inability of the company TO meet accr,i.
ing bond and debenture Indebtedness ow.
ing to the injuries that the trolley cars
have done to their business. Since the
trolley cars We're introduced the receipts
have fallen Off over onc-half
General Jourdan. the receiver, says
that the receivership Is only temporary
and the company will resume In very
short time. and settle all outstanding
obligations promptly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
CRIPPLE CREEK AFFAIRS.
The Municipal Reform League Is stiil NJ
@ -' Work

Work.
Cripple Creek. Colo, Aug 31.-Since
the report of the regular committee of
the Municipal Reform League was sub
mitted subcommittee has been at
work checking up the available re-
ports of Marshal Jim Marshall with
the license payers. and this committee
now claim to possess important new
facts bearing on the charge of lille
gal conduct by town officials. Marshall
reported licenses paid on forty-four
gambling tables in the month of June.
and the committee claim to have posi-
tive proof that the real number was
sixty-two, leaving $50 unaccounted
for TO the city during that month. Jack
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

.,tcwnrt. an agent for the committeo.
engaged In gathering data among the
fine payers In the "low land" has been
arrested and thrown into jail by order
OF Marshall. but the committee claims
to have important Information In this
line gathered by him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
A QUESTION of Logic.

For many years the Republicans have
championed protection and claimed
that cheap products meant cheap men.
Today when the farmer attempts to ap-
ply their logic to his condition they say
1t Is different with the farmer. The
farmer has been fooled about as long
as he will stand 1t. II they will only
get together and work for their own
interests they will start this country on
the road to prosperity at a gait that will
make John Bull stand aghast.-Weekly
Unicc. SNlfsa. Ears.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

Gar Sikolas is said to be hourly in
dread OF ASSASSINATION. He has become
so nervous and excited over It that an
insanity specialist has him under treat
ment. This seems strange SO soon after
spending sip.oO0,0oO in his coronation
festivities to make himself popular
sovereign. Circus entertainments and
fireworks seem to have failed to recon-
ellie the people with the tyranny Of one
man power .
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
Not the Tarin.

Many a good honest man will vote
the Republican ticket this fall "just for
change" expecting that prosperity
will arrive on the back Of the g. o. p.
elephant by the tariff route. None SO
blind as those that won't see. During
the last years of the Mckinley law re-
gime the militia in five states was called
out to quell labor disturbances. and
strikes and boycotts existed in nearly
every manufacturing and mining state
in the Union.-Journal, Mankato. MINI.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
rhr....n R,vo,ue,eu,

II all the voluminous and multitudi.
nous lies that have AnaAased from ths
brafi Of old han Rothsehild and the
devil and found expression in the voice
of the agents Of the money power were
put into books the world itself would
not hold the books thae would be writ
ten." The latest is the threat that
Wall street will wreak terrible venge-
ance on the south and west If silver IS
restored to coinage, It San't be done.
Wall street has to pay IA, fiddler this
time, and Rothschild must drink the
wormwood of defeated rascality to the
dregs.-News, 1mbodens Ark.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

The steamer Al-Ki has arrived at Sc
attic from Alaska. Captain Patterson
said that he had brough about seventy
five miners from Cooks Inlet. They
had only tales Of hardship to tell, and
came back empty handed, cursins the
country. One man has 50 In gold dust
which he said cost him $500.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

A Michigan hypnotist proposes to put
a man TO sleep for twenty-eight days.
II he succeeds in doing this while May
or Pingree is stumping the state the
might of hypnotism will be forever vim
dicated ------- - l.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

An Eau Claire capitalist was arrested
In that town for wearing a too scanty
bathing suit. Apparently Eau Claire
has determined never to be fashion
able summer resort.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

. The Japanese believe that each man
III predestined to die in certain way "a,
on an allotted day, and that the com
bined- efforts of man cannot ehhhse
this fate. This largely explains their
.mpetuous bravery during the war VIVID
China.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

Ten Cuban women have been cap
tured by the Spaniards. This wonder
fulhchieyement on the part of the army
, Of Spain shows that Its valor is not u,
the wane and If properly REINFORCED
might be able to take a few men p,iS-
oners. provided they were wounded.