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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

The iur-scal bill reported by the ways
and means committee was brought up
for consideration In the house. when
:bs report Of tho committee was pro-
sen,ed by Chairman Dinsley. In
order to prevent the cxtcrmination Of
fur seals, which will aoon take place
unless promp, mcnsurca can be taken
10 prevent pciaEic scaling. this bill an-
thorizcs tho president 10 invite Great
Britain, Russia md Japan. or any OF
them. 10 unite with the United States In
tho appointment Of n jo!nt commission
10 Investigate the present conci''on hr'l
habits Of the fur-scal. and report what
further regulations. II any. IRE ncccs-
cary for Its preservation. with Wow
TO their ndopticn aud enforcement by
the countries uri,inr In creating such
commission. n. however. tho presi-
dent ands himself unable 10 secure Tho
cooperation of GREAT Britain. cspe-
cialiy, In securing tho mo,!us vivendl
authorized by the bill. 70 ns 10 protect
and preserve the Alaskan seal herd Tor
this years scaling season. then the sec
rotary Of ;hc treasury Is authorized -
take each and every fur scnl on tho
rrihiiof Islands md to sell the skins OF
ta!d senls as ho may elect. and TO cover
tho proceeds into the treasury.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
xc.n cs,,i. s,u, n,,.

III Pnso. Texas. March .s-The Live
Stock Sanitary board Of New Mexico has
ruarantincd against Mexican cattle. lenv-
Ing $500 head Of Mexican cattle on the
line at Falomas. opposite Dcminc. These
cattle were being Inspected when the
quarantine shut them out The New
Mexico board charges that the Mexican
cattle have Texas fever. and that i'm.
portcrs have been burning such ns died
with the fever TO prevcn, The detection
" The presence OF the disease. Captain
Charles Davis, collector OF customs for
this district. denies that there is any
Texas fever among the cattle Of this sec.
ton of Texas and the state OF chihuahua,
but he says that 'black leg" Is killing
n number OF the fattest cows. ms Il does
every spring when grass begins TO sprout.
Hereafter all cattle shipped out OF Mexico
will pass through III Taso.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
wyominx's Quarantine

Governor Richards Of Wyoming is.
ued n proclamation relative to stock
shipments Into the stnte from the
South nnd West defining the qunran-
tine regulations for the present year.
For number OF years the quarantine
regulations Of Wyoming have been the
subject Of considerable adverse criti-
cism on the part Of the shippers and
Of the officers of the Denver & Gulf
system OH account OF the provisions
they contained making inspection at
Cheyenne OF nll cattle entering the
state from the South imperative. Gov
crnor Richards proclamation makes
nn important concession In this par
ticular by excepting from this inspec-
tion at Cheyenne all cattle which shall
have been previously inspected Mt Den
vcr. 1t Is believed the regulations d.
rcctcd by the proclamation will now be
very satisfactory to NIL parties Inter
cstcd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
Tn. Kn,-ht. nf p,,h,s..

indianapolis. Ind. March :7.-By dlrsc.
ton Of the officials OF the Uniform Rank.
Knights Of Pythlas. the arrangements 4"
hold the national cncampmcnt In Mianc-
apoIs have been declared on. and C!cve-
land has been selected as the place for the
coming event.
This actor was decided upon at con
ference held between Supreme Chancellor
Waiter II. Richie Of Lima. Ohio. and
Major General James II. Carnallan of this
city. ani the reason for so dong was the
alleSed discrimination by the Western
Passenger assccin,!on In favor OF the M.
t!orai G. A. II. oncampmcn, aud against
tire Uniform Rank.
The conference was held n: the home Of
the supreme chancellor in Lima. f.'om
which city General Carnah1n has jus,
returned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
At..c,n N,,.,e. K,h.l.

London. March 2s.-Dtpa,cl,cs received
here from Cape Town Indicate an nrris-
ing OF natives In the Inzza and Filatra,,.i
district. the massacre OF seven white set.
tiers. Including Comm!ssary Bentley. anil
the dispatch Of n email force OF volun.
tccrs TO the scene OF the disturbance. The
dispatches to-day show that tie disturb.
ancc is widespread and becoming hourly
more alarming. An extensive uprising Of
the natives. |; is understood. has taken
place and the rcvol, may sprcad to other
parts Of South Africa.
The settlers In Ma;abcieland are fiock.
Ing into the towns. which are being piac-
ctl In condition Of defense. Volunteers
ac being enrolled everywhere. provisions
are being collected and in slior, all the
Steps necessary are being taken to mcs,
most serious DEVELOPMENTS.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
A Nrunkan Indiana Prank.

Perry. Ok, March 30.-At Horse Shoe
Bend school house. on the Arkansas river.
drunken Usage Indian rode his horse
into the building during dance. Several
young ladies' tainted and were badly
hurt In the stampede which followed. An
all.round fight occurred, when half
dozen young men attempted to eject the
Indian. who sat on his horse In the center
Of the room. Carl Bradley, VIII Hooper,
Sim Pershall, Ludlow Mitchell and Misses
Nettie Persliall and Lena Klscher were
hurt In the ARRAY. The Indian was kicked
and beaten into insensibil!ty. One young
lady was fatally hurt by the horse run
ming over her.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
SPAIN LEFT ALONE.
She WIN Receive No Foreign AID u ths
Un'ted States Tskes Cuba.

She WIN Receive No Foreign AID u the
Un'ted States Tsk-s Cuba.
New York. March GA special to the
World from Madrid via Bayonnc, France.
says: II has leaked out in diplomatic cir.
clcs here that the Spanlsl, foreign Office
has been Informed by Its ambassadors In
the principal European courts that Spain
Is not likely to receive more than purely
pla,onic sympathy even from the French
government, In a conflict with the unitc'l
States.
The Spanish representatives In all the
European courts have discovered that II Is
absolutely absurd to hope that any Euro.
pcan government would act In concert TO
support Spain even by friendly mediation
or moral influence They have also dis
severed that both the foreign governments
and the whole European public wonder
why Spain does not immediately give Gu.
la and Porto Rico colonial autonomy and
sclf.rovernmen, such rs England has CIV
en- TO Canada. in order TO disarm the Sc
ccssiopjs,s in Cuba and TO conciiiate
American sympa,hics.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
I. ne, Of Pub, G i..,ds.

Cheyenne. wyo.. March 21.-The state
board Of control. which las been consider
ing applications from ranclimcn to leasc
lands OF the state, II selected from the
government grants, has decided TO sclec.
lands IN c:iss where less Than 5000 ncrs
have been applied for i,y any one indi-
viduai or company. Applications for
larger amounts will bc held over un'li n
special examination can he made OF the
lands asked for by the application. The
selections under the 5.OO0.acre limit Lgs,c-
gate $1,000 acres which will be rented a;
an average annual rental Of live cents al
re.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
I.silsn. Mat a. l,.cs

New York. March 2S-A, least 400 Of
the 2.0O0 Italian immigrants who were
landed on Ellis island oil sundoy and
Monday will he dcpcrtcd. ns they have
not the means to sul,sIs; upon for thirty
days. The law requires cacl, Immigrant
TO have Mt least $50. or TO hare some rel.
ativc In America before lie Il admitted.
Commissioner scnncr aiiriiniics tire large
immigration Of Italians 10 tho Italian IN
vas!on OF Abyssinia. 10 wl,lcl, most Itnilan
peasants are avcrsc. They tlo not wish TO
be drafted In the nriiiy. anil so. TO avoid
becoming conscripis. they cinigrntc. In
many Instances they have sold their
household effects In order 10 raise their
passage money. or the vast number OF
Italian immigrants now In Ellis island
but very small proportion are i.ckeied
through 10 other towns.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
reso. VALLEY Railroad.

FL Paso. Texas, March 81 President ].
]. Hagerman and Director Otis Of the
Pecos Valley road. passed through here
today In Hnsermnn's private car for Col
orndo Springs. They said the Roswell ex.
tension would be built to Amarillo on the
Denver & Gulf road eventually. only
rccos Valley reorganization must be Of.
fcctcd first.
A sugar beet factory at Eddy Will be
started In sixty days as all machinery has
been bought. Three thousand acres Will
be devoted to beet culture. with daily con.
sumption ut $50 tons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
WORTH KNOWING.

There were forty more divorces than
there were weddings In Fresno. Cal,
last year.
Scotland Is but one policeman to every
1878 Of the population.
The British Islands are better provii-
ed with rivers than any other country
OF the same size on the globe.
DR.. Aronson Of Berlin has succeeded
In injecting a goat with tuberculosis
and In making other goats proof
against the disease.
There has been only one royal clock
maker. Louis XVI. The Rothschiii
family have in their possession clock
made by him, for which $i65.000 was
paid.
Georgia farmers are fearful for the
peach crop. The recent warm weather
swellcd the buds on III" trees. and Soma
are almost about to bloom. A fros;
would destroy the buds and ruin tho
prospects Of good crop.
The greatest depth. writes Professor
Seeley in his ''Story OF the Earth" Mt
which earthquakes are known 70 origin
ate. Is about thirty miles. II has nlsp
been calculated that heat sufficient
to melt granite might occur at aboas
the same depth.
Our Christmas custome are mix
ture of Druidicnl and pagan OBJ
servances. The use Of the Christmas
tree has descended from the German
Druids. Dressing the houses and
churches with green is relic OF pagan
Worship in Rome. SO also is the send
ing Of presents to and fro.
A regular Hindustanee carrier, VITA
a weight OF dghty pounds upon his
shoulders-carfied. of course. In two
divisions. hung on his neck by yoke
will. II properly paid. lope along over
100 miles in twenty-four hours. feat
which would exhaust any but tn: best
trained runners.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
They AIu,t r,y IN, y,.,.

Champaign. ILL.,. March 27.-New feat
tires have come to light to-day In tic nc.
tlon In the Champaign county grand Jury
which Indicted John I. Al.geld. governor
OF the state OF Illinois. and the other mem.
bcrs Of the beard Of trustees Of :he H.
llnois university for noncompliance with
the state law requiring the United S.au-.
flag TO lie fca,ed over all public school
buildings.
The grand Jury also brought IN indlcl.
mcn's asnlnnt Rev. Father Wagner. pas.
tor Of ST. Mary's Roman Catholic church.
and Rev. Frederick vcrcllalian. pastor of
st. Peters German Lutheran church. for
failure to comply with the law In moi
maintaining the United States flag over
their respective parocilal schools.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
o.rora Win. IN. I,o., Race.

Putncy. England, March 20.-Thc OK.
ford crew. to the surprise Of almost every.
body ashore and afioat yesterday. won
the flf,y-third boat race between the Uni.
versitlcs OF oxford and Cambridge by
about third OF n length after mos, cx.
citing finish. Thus oxford has won thirty
races OF the series TO twenty-five won by
Cambridge. the dead lisat OF 1877 max.
Ing up the total number OF races PULLED.
This Is the seventh year in succession that
oxford has defeated Cambridge.
The time was 2O:01 and the course was
the usual one-from Pu,ncy bridge TO the
winning pos, above the Ship Inn a: Mort.
lake. distance about four and one-fourtll
miles.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
co.op.ra,,vs Car ,vors..

St. Louis. March 3O-It Is announced
that n large car factory. to be known rs
the tnIon Car works. and to be run on
the cooperative plan. viii be put Into
operation In North 81. Louis during the
coming sumner.
Sixteen acres OF ground were purchased
In Baden between the Chicago. Burllng-
ton & Quincy and Wabash trucks, aud
the work Of building the shops will be
pushed rs rapidly as possible.
II. W. Rockiage. practical builder and
contractor. Is the president Of the COM
pany. One hundred men will be given
employment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
THE MIDLAND ROAD.
Lik ~ Soon to Pass Out Of ths Reeeive,'s
Hands.

Lik ~ Soon to fass Out OF ths Reeoivei's
...a Hand.
b.nver, March 2S.-A piece Of railroad
news came to this city yesterday rom
Chs ago which will greatly interest the
travelling public us well us railroad mel,
and give the strongest kind Of proof of
the prosperity and Vitality Of pet Colo
RADIO institution. says the Republican ta's
morning. In substance II was 10 the ef'
feet that the Colorado Midland railroad Is
to be taken out of the hands Of a receiver
and reorganized. with George w. Rs:ine.
its present receiver. as president.
Tor over week Receiver Ristine has
bcea in Chicago, but yesterday he left
there for New York City, where he .s to
confer with the bondholders and reorgani-
zation committee Of the road, so tl,e ~
port says. On his arrival there, accord
ing to the Information from Chicago,
plan OF reorganization will be drawn up.
the consent OF the stockholders to It OBJ
tanned, and then those who peti,ioneh Tor
the appointment OF a receiver Will Apply
to the courts for his dismissal.
1t Is claimed that large majority OF
the stockholders have already expressed
themselves In favor Of putting the Col'-
RADIO road on Its feet again. II this be
true, and Denver railroad men generally
agree that It Is. the Colorado Midland may
he nm Independent system within week.
No delay Is looked for In the court pro-
cecdlngs, Us they could be reduced to
mere technical formali,ics.
But this Is no, going to be the only In
portant result OF Mr.. Ristlne's Journey.
Before leaving Chicago 1t Is said that hc
contaminated close passenger traffic CO.
al,lon deal which has SO long been pend
ing between his road and the Union Ia
cinc, Denver 4 Gulf system. or course
any arrangement to this end that he
might have made would In all probability
have been submitted to the reorganization
committee and bondholders OF his roal. As
Receiver Rkt!nc beans good reputation
for care and conservatism, lie has un-
doubtcdly taken this step. and obtained
the ratification OF the New York officials
for his reported action.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
IMPORTANT DECISION.
THE LONG AND SHORT HAUL.
Supreme Court Decides Against Tho Rail-
roads Which Want to Discriminate In
Favor of Those Who Ship Long Dis
tRncea.

Washington. D. c., March 30.-An
opinion was rendered by the Supreme
court to-day in the case known as the
long and short haul case. involving the
validity Of the provision Of the inter-
state commerce act prohibiting higher
charge for n short than long haul; ap-
pealed from the decision of the Circuit
Court Of Appeals for the Fifth circuit.
The appeal was taken by the railroads.
Its title was the Interstate Commerce
Commission VS.. the Cincinnati, New Or
leans & Texas Pacific Railway com.
pany, and the Georgia Railway COM
pany. The decision Of the court below
was affirmed In the main. the opinion
holding that In cases of shipments from
one state to another on through bills of
lading, railway companies could not ex-
empt parties and give them special
rates. Justice ShIras delivered the opin.
Ion Of the court.
The case involved the construction Of
the fourth section of the Interstate com.
mcrce act, known as the long and short
haul section.
The dispute concerning this matter Is
one that has been continually arising in
various parts Of the country, and 1t has
been Of great public importance, as well
to the interests Of commerce as to the
railways In every part Of the country
that the question be put nt rest. There
was also drawn In the question Of the
power OF the Interstate Commerce com.
mission to fix maximum rates iu cases
properly brought before It. as dlslin.
guished from mere decision that n par.
ticular rate is excessive.
The three railroad companies are the
connecting roads running from Cincln.
natl. Ohio. to Augusta. Georgia. This
litigation began through the complain,
Of seller Of buggies at Cincinnati. 10
the Interstate Commerce commission
that the rates to Augusta. at the end OF
the Georgia railway, and to Social Cir.
Gle, which was n point on the Georgia
railway fifty miles below Atlanta, are
such Us to unfairly discriminate ngalns,
Social Circle. The Texas Pacific mud
the Atlantic & Western roads claimed
In their answer TINT the rntc to Social
Circle could only he made by the consen!
Of the Georgia road on wlilcl, 1t Is 10
Gated. The Georgia company admitted
that the rates TO Social Circle were tho
rates to Atlanta. plus the rate from At.
lanta to Social Circle, and contended
that they were not unreasonable. tho
rate to Atlanta being less than II should
be, because OF the competition with lines
from that city to Baltimore.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
Currency N l,u ..,a.

London. March 2s.-A dispatch 10 the
Times from 81. Petersburg says:
Although no, officially announced II Is
believed the ,,sc Of metallic currency IL
imminent. The proposci reform consists
in co!nng new gold pieces exactly cor
responding IN value 10 the prescn, paper
rouble. while the state bank Will cease to
issue paper on account Of the cSclicqnrr,
the note issue being placed on similar
basis to that Of the hanks OF England
and France. The existing paper vii! b.
Withdrawn in exchange for the new gold
roublcs. The silver roublc will be COM
pulsory between private persons only up
to fifty ronblcs. while the eSchcIucr will
received II to any amount cxcep, In paw.
ment Of customs duties
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
The Lowell Homestead.

There Is considerable concern in Dos
ton about the future Of James Russell
Lowell's magnificent old homo In CAM
bridge. ut the gateway OF Mount Au-
burn cemetery. The house is the prop
erty Of the poets daughter. but the land
adjoining It Is In the hands OF real es-
tate agents. and the fine estate will
soon be cut up into building lots un-
less the property is rescued. The house
is an old Troy mansion. one OF the few
still standing In excellent condition In
Cambridge. and It is an object OF great
and increasing interest to thousands Of
visitors from all over the country. It
would make most desirable museum.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

cd a meeting to be held Saturday nj
o'clock. They will report in favor Of n
permanent organization under the name
Of the Good Government Club. 1t Is be-
lieved that this name will give the club
d wider field, and 1t is making plans for
aggressive work In the matter Of nation-
al. state and municipal reform. The
club will be affiliated with the college
civil service reform clubs, notwitli.
Standing the change of name. A large
ndnber will undoubtedly attend, MS
gre ut deal Of interest Is being aroused.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
FlEceE FIRES AT FLORENCE.
RAaoh and Railroad Property Durnsd BY
sparks Ere m = locomotive


Spark$ Ere m . Locomotive.
Es.nver, March 2S.-A dispatch 10 the
Republican yesterday from Florence says:
The fiercest w.ndstorm that has visited
this locality for years prevailed here to-
day. Two miles west Of the city branch
OF the Santa Fe runs to the coal mines at
Rockvale. A cinder from passing train
flew hundreds Of yards allght!ng on n
stack Of hay belonging to the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company. The fierce guile
soon famed smouldering fire into Il ter
rifle blaze, and In a very few minutes ten
tons OF hay was ablaZe and was rapidly
consumed. The wind carried bits OF
Burning hay mile In the direction nf
Florence. They lit on the dry straw and
refuse In the corrals Of Edwin Lobachs
ranch setting the dry substance on fire III
a thousand places, with hay stacks and
stables all around. The alarm was given
and soon fifty men were busy with buck
etc. sprlnkllng water over the ref,lse.whic'i
was unable to get up blaze. else sorne
Of the buildings must have been d stroyei.
While the work Of subduing the fire at
Lobacli's was going on. fire started 800
yards away on the main line OF the Santa
Fe. On the sidIngs We're standing box
cars and coal cars. Smoke was seen aris-
Ing from the inside of box car. and In a
few minutes one car was cnvclopel in
flames. The fire was carried to the one In
front OF 1t, then another. aud these stand.
Ing beside the cars also caught fire and be-
fore the remaining cars could he cut of
and rolled away by hand. five box cars
We're consumed and two coal cars. Loss
In cars will foot up $4,000. willie the
tracks for distance OF eco feet are rrn-
dered impossible by burning ties and
warp!Eg rails. The fire must have orig
mated from the flying cmbcrs from tic
burning hay stack mile away by COM
Ing In contact with an accumulation OF
t!nder In box car with door open. loss
to the colorado Fuel and Iron company
on hay abou, 81 200. BY prompt and cf-
fective work the elegant farm ho,sc AMI
premises OF Mr.. Lobach were saved.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
Chained ,o . l,s ror Two Years.

Louisville. March 2s.-T'hls morning lit
tic clevcn-ycar-old Elbcrt ucndron, "f
Jcffcrsoniown. came into the city with n
chain two feet long attached to his ankle.
lie was taken to n hardware store and
the chain removed. lie says that FOR two
years his father William lieu,lrun. has
had him chained To n log. lie was ;akcn
in charge In this city by the Humane
Society, and the father will be prosecuted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
ssh,,ns tho Yaau,a

Hermosillo. Mexico. March 30.-Ohl.
cini ndviccs have reached here OF bat.
tie between a detachment Of government
troops, under command OF Captain Aya.
In, and large force Of YaIui Indians.
The engagement occurred In the noun.
tains, near one Of the Indian villages,
and resulted In victory for the govern.
mcnt troops. Twenty Indians were
Killed. and number wounded.
Plans are being made for the conccn-
tration Of large force Of troops In the
Indian country. and It is believed that
after vigorous campaign the rebellious
Indians will be conquered.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
Mctliosilst Womcu.

The Colorado Methodist women who de-
manded admission to the qunrennial In.
tcrnatiohai conference of the Methodist
church, to be held In Cleveland, Ohio. In
May. have secured the desired conccs.
sions. according to the word Of Rev. Earl
Cranston Of Cincinnati. who was visiting
In Denver on Monday. This Is to sny
Rev. Crahston says lie can count siifii.
Client votes In the various dioccses TO carry
the PROPOSITION when the conference rs.
sembles. Rev. Earl Cranston 10 the agent
Of the Methodist Publishing house Of
Cincinnati. He had been In attendance
at the Kansas conference last week.